>>5182841To get to the temple was the worst bit. Up a mountain, windy, the road is just dirt and miniscule. Any miscalculation means you’ll fall and kill everyone. Only dumb goats enjoy these kinds of places, and you saw a couple falling to their doom. You could’ve waited for the bus that goes up and down this dangerous path like last time, but there was no time. But here at the feet of the temple, none of your complaints matters anymore…
“C’mon guys, we’re here…” You nudge Ihor at your side and throw an empty plastic cup at Vanessa to wake them up. “You have no idea how stressful it was to drive us up here, hell, I don’t know how I managed, but here we are!”
“You drove us up here?” Ihor opens his eyes wide, and opens a window to look outside, dumbfounded. “I told you I’d take the wheel at the last stretch.”
“K-Kobashi, your resourcefulness is commendable! But even I have experience driving up here! This was completely unnecessary and dangerous!” Vanessa’s shock woke her up well.
“…” You want to beat yourself with the wheel. “Nah, I knew I had this.” You act prideful to hide your stupidity.
You hear someone knocking on your window, you lower it in response. It’s one of the temple guards.
“Welcome to our magnanimous temple, outsiders. Is there anything I can help you with?” The guard asks with a beautiful smile on her face.
>>How do you respond?>“I need to talk with Qiao Ning, pronto!” You need to tell her everything! Ema is coming and she’s the only one equipped to handle her! Explain you’re the detectives hired and everything.>“Have you seen Marcela around? I need to talk to her!” Reunite with the only person who knows what to do here!>“Uh, can you lend me your bathroom for a moment?” You need to get inside immediately somehow!>Write In. 