This…
She walked into the wrong room?
Azuma Shoyo stared speechlessly at Shizuka Marukawa, who'd flopped onto his bed and fallen asleep instantly.
"Ms. Marukawa, wake up!" He nudged her.
Half-asleep and naturally ditzy, Shizuka mumbled incoherently. Feeling the push, she rolled over and hugged him.
"Shh, sleep now, no fussing," she muttered, eyes still closed.
Azuma Shoyo, "…"
The room was dark, but light or no light made no difference to him. Shizuka clung to him like an octopus, and he couldn't help but feel exasperated.
What is this, a test of my willpower? Which guy could resist this?
Not him, that's for sure.
He slid an arm around her, leaned down, and kissed her cheek. Shizuka scratched at the ticklish spot.
"Ms. Marukawa?" he whispered in her ear.
Finally, she cracked her eyes open, groggy. "Huh? Shoyo, why're you in my room?"
She hadn't realized she'd wandered into his room.
"Uh, Ms. Marukawa, this is my room," he said, deadpan.
"What?" She blinked, looking around. It was too dark to tell much. "Not my room?" she asked, turning to him with a dazed expression.
"Shoyo, sorry—I must've gotten lost," she added sheepishly.
He shook his head. "No big deal. Since you're here, why not stay the night?"
"Huh? Is that okay?" she asked, a bit embarrassed.
"Sure, I'll share half the bed," he offered generously.
"But… isn't that kinda weird?" Shizuka might be airheaded, but she wasn't clueless. A guy and a girl sharing a bed? That's trouble waiting to happen.
"You don't want to stay, Ms. Marukawa?" Azuma Shoyo asked, gazing down at her.
She fidgeted, avoiding his eyes. He gently lifted her chin, then leaned in slowly.
A moment later—
"Ms. Marukawa, still leaving?" he teased, smirking at her flushed cheeks.
She shook her head, her voice barely a whisper. "N-No, I'll stay."
Shizuka wasn't some swooning fangirl, but ever since meeting Azuma Shoyo, she'd felt drawn to him—like she was under a spell. Sure, she'd stumbled into his room by mistake, but now he was asking her to stay. Her heart raced with nerves and a secret thrill. Being liked—especially by him—felt amazing.
In the bedroom, under dim yellow light, the slightly messy bed cradled a peacefully sleeping Shizuka, hugging him tight.
Azuma Shoyo checked his watch: past 3 a.m.
"Still got time," he thought.
Glancing at Shizuka, he snapped his fingers, and the lights went out. He settled in comfortably, closed his eyes, and was asleep in two seconds.
When he opened them again, he was in the Void Lands.
Standing, his bare body was now clad in familiar clothes. He stepped outside—daylight greeted him, with colorful mist shimmering in the distance. Something heavy crashed down; new junk had arrived in the Void Lands.
After a day here, most would shrug at the sight, but this was only his second visit, so he lingered, curious.
"Time to move. Wonder if Deadpool's crew has left yet?" He glanced at his watch—a random pickup he'd set to 6 a.m.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Void Lands, a car sped along, heading straight for Cassandra Nova's camp.
From the passenger seat, X-23 turned to peek at the trunk. Someone was stashed there—someone they hadn't expected to join.
A faint smirk tugged at her lips before she turned back to the monotonous scenery.
Suddenly—
"Stop the car!" X-23 shouted.
Elektra slammed the brakes, tires screeching, the car lurching to a stop.
"What's up?" Elektra asked, turning.
"It's Pyro!" X-23 pointed at a massive billboard slanted into the ground—a Terminator poster featuring a stern, sunglass-wearing badass on a Harley, shotgun in hand.
A rope dangled from the top, and at its end hung an upside-down figure.
"Johnny?!" Elektra gasped.
The three guys in the back—Deadpool, Gambit, and Blade—craned their necks to look.
"Oh, shit! It's that guy?!" Deadpool practically vibrated with excitement.
"Hey, dude, chill," Gambit said, raising an eyebrow. "That's Johnny—you know him?"
"Johnny? What Johnny?" Deadpool pointed at the dangling figure. "That's North America's finest ass! Calling him 'Johnny' is an insult!"
Gambit, "???"
What the hell? What's this guy on about?
He glanced at Blade, who shrugged—equally lost.
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