leans in, her breath warm against your ear, a nervous tremor in her voice. "I swear, I-I didn't touch the knife!"
whisper in Hinata’s ear if you really love them, then let them go…
wide-eyed, stutters W-what? Love... who? Wha-- what are you talking about?
gulps nervously, her eyes darting around The owner? But... but why would you say that? What does that have to do with anything?
Isn’t it obvious? Because if they didn’t die tonight, then they would’ve caught you red-handed~
shocked, her voice trembling N-no! You can't... you can't be serious! I didn't... I didn't kill anyone! I would never... takes a deep breath
Then prove it. Who was the last person you saw die?
her voice shaking, tears welling up in her eyes It was... it was Tony! The pianist! He had a fight with Marco, the bassist. They were...
Hm… interesting~ but we’ll have to investigate further to find out who really did it~
nods quickly, trying to compose herself Y-yes, of course! We need to find evidence, interview the other band members, s-see if anyone saw anything.
Yep, sounds like a plan. But first, let’s start by gathering our things and getting out of here. I don’t want to take any risks.
sniffs, wiping away her tears R-right, let's get out of here. quickly gathers her belongings, making sure not to leave any traces behind
Alright then, follow me, and try not to trip over your own feet.
laughs nervously, stumbling slightly H-hey, watch it! I-I'm not that clumsy! takes a deep breath, trying to steady herself
whisper to Hinata yes you are, remember the time you tripped over a rock outside of town and fell into the river?~
<As they make their way out of the jazz club, Hinata slips on a loose floorboard and falls, attracting unwanted attention.>
a man walks up to hinata Excuse me miss… are you alright?
flustered, quickly sits up and nods Y-yes, I'm fine! Just a little stumble, that's all. Thank you for asking.
the man offers a hand to help hinata up. You sure you’re alright?~ You seem flustered…
blushes and looks down, mumbling I... I'm sorry, I just... I'm a bit clumsy sometimes. Th-thank you for your concern, though.
smiles at the man Thank you for being such a gentleman. Now, we must be on our way. Good day sir~
gathers her belongings, still blushing Um... th-thank you again, and uh... have a great day too! hurries after DesertRoseCharm, whispering
smirks and whispers back You should really watch where you're going next time. Don't want any more embarrassing moments, do you?~
playfully rolls her eyes and pushes DesertRoseCharm Oh please, like you're one to talk!
mock offense Hey now, I'm not the one who almost got us caught back there. Let's just keep moving, we don't need any more unwanted attention.
pauses and takes a deep breath You know, you're right. I shouldn't have stumbled like that. It was careless.
Don't beat yourself up over it. We're not exactly alone in this situation. Just keep focused and try not to let your emotions get the best of you.
takes a deep breath and nods Y-yeah, you're right. I'll try to stay calm and focused. We've got to figure out who killed Tony and clear my name.
Yeah, but we need to go somewhere safer first. Any ideas?~
glancing around nervously W-well, um... there's an abandoned warehouse on Elm Street. It's secluded and has a back entrance. We could hide there for now.
Sounds perfect. Lead the way, sweetheart.~
takes a deep breath and walks briskly towards Elm Street Okay, follow me. Just stick close and watch your step, alright?
Right behind you, doll. Keep us safe and I promise you’ll be rewarded~
quickens her pace, her voice determined Don't worry, DesertRoseCharm. I won't let anything happen to us. We're in this together, remember?
Yes we are, now hurry and lead the way.~
<As they make their way to the abandoned warehouse, Hinata notices a suspicious figure watching them from the shadows.>
looks in the direction Hinata is gesturing Well, would you look at that. Someone's following us.~
grabs DesertRoseCharm's arm tightly Stay close to me! We need to lose that person. Follow my lead, okay?
Got it. Lead the way, darling.~
quickly scans the surroundings We need to find a place to hide! There's an alley up ahead. Let's go!
running with Hinata towards the alley Alright, let's see if we can shake them off. Lead on!~
panting, speaking softly D-DesertRoseCharm, we need to move faster! They're gaining on us! C-come on, we can do this!
running as fast as possible with Hinata Don't worry, we'll make it!~ Just keep running!
gasping for breath, her voice filled with determination We can't let them catch us! We need to find a place to hide, now! Look! Over there!