Chapter 63 - Red String of Fate

"Kuro, answer m-." 

"Nope."

"H-huh, what do you mean 'nope'?" He responded in confusion and a hint of despair. 

Oh, boy...this is bad. 

"If you're going to learn about this, I'm not the one you should be hearing it from," I explained, nudging Key. 

No good, she was totally frozen. 

"Huh...now that I think about it...knowing Key's parents...I think I know what this is about," Az chimed in, having figured it out. 

Well, he was her neighbor and long-time childhood friend, so it wasn't particularly surprising that he might have a clue. 

"...this is way too awkward for my liking, I'm going back to the classroom," I spoke up bluntly, breaking the unbearably awkward silence that had enveloped us. 

"Y-yeah, me too," Persia followed after me, as Az quietly snuck back in too. 

That left Key and Rai alone outside the classroom. 

"How did you get involved anyway?" Az inquired curiously.