'Aster-nii? Well, only one person would say that.' Aster leaned against the wall, suppressing a yawn. He wondered why he had not developed some kind of hatred against them after having slept against one last night. 'If only Alice didn't pull that stunt, I wouldn't have to stay on guard outside neechan's room.' Amber had looked a bit better at breakfast, but she would still be out of commission for a while, niichan also included. "Sheesh, two older siblings down." He muttered.
Aster did not want to rely on Alice. She always hid her motives, it had been only some months since she joined Aster's party and became the head of their Japan branch. Alice had gone overkill with everything and turned an international homework-for-money secret society into an organization. But this time, things were not in his favour.
"Well, I suppose Alice will be kind enough to take care of the wounded, but that will be all she does. In case someone suddenly has an inspiration they'll have to walk by themselves, victims to a shooting or not. If we are to find out more about KID's movements - of course they're alive the building still exploded - we could try going to the police, see if they've been warned of such a thing before since it was in the newspaper." Aster began to pace the room. He had eaten very little due to focusing on multiple subjects and the rush of last night had begun to take its toll; it was not often that he fired guns at people.
"I suppose you've all been fed and watered but I would like to gorge myself on junk food; I did run away from home after all." Aster spoke in Japanese to the confusion of some. Alice looked at him without emotion before taking some money out of her wallet. "Smaller change, convenient and stuff." She said. Aster took it, all the 10,000 yen notes he had would stand out. They were for making deals anyway.
"Anyone want to come with me? My treat, unless you're older than me." Aster smiled. He knew just which restaurant to go to, eyeing it yesterday. "We could probably buy another newspaper too."
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(Well I never planned for this base to have anyone besides Alice - isn't that name familiar? go check - but in case you didn't get it, the restaurant route is to get in touch with Lilliam Nevermore.)