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{Few days later}

"Ahhhhhhhh...." Mysta moans tiredly.

"????" Vox stops cutting vegetables and stares at Mysta with a raised eyebrow, questioning the sussy behavior.

"I'm bored...!" Mysta whines, laying on the couch while covering his eyes with an arm. "I can't even do detective duties in this timeline!"

"Mysta, there's actually many things we can do while we're still here." Ike explains, "So many activities we can even do... Name anything!"

"Like what...? I'm kinda feeling homesick right now too...." Not going to lie, the detective surprisingly means it, literally and metaphorically. Judging by the exhausted, dizzy look he's making as he deeply daydreams of the memories of how his life was in his original timeline.

Shu is busy storing potion bottles in a hard crate for emergencies in the background. While Luca is working out with medium-sized dumbbells from a corner. He can do bigger ones if only the gym room in the building wasn't under maintenance for cleaning. Last but not least, the screen also finds Ike reading a newspaper beside Mysta, wondering what's going on in the present timeline lately.

After touching the first newspapers, he had to surf online to search meanings, events, or terms in order to understand what's happening in the papers- leading him to discover about Covid-19, wearing masks controversy, Omicron, Monkeypox, Abortion cases in the U.S., etc...-

...No wonder why you thoughtfully recommended the boys to wear masks when there's like... more than 3 strangers walking around outside the lounge-

'Then, does that mean we have been wandering around, unprotected, when we were at the arcade??? I mean, the boys were pretty far away from the crowds, 6 feet afar-' Ike once thought before after realizing it. So he immediately started making the boys and the staff do a quick Covid test for the sake of his and their safety- even including you to soothe his worries for you despite how actually a clean freak you sometimes are.

"Spending time with Y/N makes me wonder if I want to leave, or stay here forever...." Luca trails off as he helps Shu carrying the crates into one of the big, hidden closets with his usual goofy smile. "This timeline is actually much more fun and pog as long as she's with us, believe it!"

"Talking about her- Where's Y/N? She makes me forget about my problems when she's around-" Mysta longingly asks as he lingers his eyes on the elevator doors, in hopes to see his favorite inventor. Having you with him can at least make him forget about being homesick, making him busy to just look at your beautiful spark in your eyes all day-

'Oh sh*t, I got cheesy there-' Mysta curses at his thoughts as he then curls into a ball out of embarrassment.

"I'm sure she's at home working on the last details on the machine, trying to finish her part." Ike answers while still looking at the newspaper.

"Aww...."

"Ugh..." Shu quietly groans as he carries the tray of potions in his arms with a struggling look, which was unnoticeable by the others until he starts kicking the crate to open it-

"Shu, bro? You okay? Need help???" Luca asks, placing the dumbbells away so he can come to help his sorcerer homie.

"Oh no- I'm actually okay. This crate is the most persistent it seems...-"

Shu surprisingly replies calmly despite of his state, before kicking the crate so harshly which opens it successfully. The sorcerer now smiles with satisfaction as he gently places the potion into the crate before now closing the crate back calmly. Then, he rubs a few sweats away from his forehead. "Phew... that was the last one."

"Pog!" Luca praises with sparkling eyes. Not only Shu has biceps for showing, he indeed has some decent strength in muscles.

Just as Mysta was about to stay like fox ball until the next day, it was an unintentional cue of you appearing out of the elevator doors.

*Ding!*

"Good morning! How are my favorite Luxiem boys doing?" You greet as the elevator doors open, making the said boys turn to your direction.

Mysta quickly stretches out back to his usual composure before revealing himself from the coach, he grins widely. "Y/N Y/N!!!"

"Y/N!!!" Luca cheers before pouncing on you into a bear hug along with Mysta, who decides to first kneel in front of you before bouncing up sneakily towards the narrow gap between your and Luca's arms to get in between- hugging you in the process.

You just can't get used to it despite wanting to haha-

"Hi~!" You bashfully greet again while hugging back. Shu chuckles along with an "Eyyyyy~" as Vox nods in acknowledgement while putting the spiced meat into the oven.

"Luxiem boys?" Ike asks after raising an eyebrow playfully but comes to you for a loving embrace. Making you chuckle.

"Yes! Because I would often meet you all together at the Luxiem Lounge, of course. I usually see you all together now."

"You just made us sound like some boy group lm*o-" Mysta adjusts his sunglasses a little before glancing at you, laughing slightly.

"Doesn't sound very bad, actually." Ike admits, smiling. "It pretty much feels like we're... a family."

"Family! We're a pogging family!!!" Luca agrees, taking Mysta and Shu's shoulders by his arms to pull them closer to him in a friendly side embrace. Mysta flinches slightly by the tight grip as Shu chuckles in response.

Vox can only muster the most happiest smile you can ever seen from him so far, as he just realized how he nearly forgot about the lovely feeling of being part of a group, a clan... A family.

You laugh along with Luca, feeling warmed to see their happy faces and vibing well together.

After hours of chatting, eating Vox's yummy lunch, and exploring around games from the wii box, you all eventually decide to have a second sleepover together, but at the Luxiem Lounge this time. Good thing you guys only need to push the couches away to give more space for everyone and their sleeping bags in the living room.

Mysta, as a funny guy, decides to just jump back into one of the couches while laying on his back with his arms and legs curled up while Luca is handling the couches, making a pose of a dog waiting for tummy rubs.

It kinda makes you want to wheeze a little-

but after Luca finishes pushing the couch Mysta is in, you place down a pile of sleeping bags before sitting beside Mysta's head that is on the couch's seats. Mysta just tilts his head up to silently look at you upside down beneath the sunglasses, which are just slightly falling off to rest on top of his head in an unexpectedly cute manner.

You look back at him before leaning down slightly as you giggle. You are slowly leaning close to his face which makes Mysta overwhelmingly flustered every second, before smooching his forehead in the process. Nonetheless, Mysta almost immediately closes his eyes by the warmth of your lips. Feeling very soothed by your innocent form of affection.

But what he doesn't expect, is that you are also have other plans with him-

You start tickling his tummy-

"WAIT- HAHA- WAIT!!- HAHAHAHHAA, THOSE ARE NOT TUMMY RUBS- STO- HAHAHAHA-" Mysta cries as he kicks around with his legs, struggling and mewling loudly as you can't stop tickling him.

"Okay, children- we finished settling the sleeping bags and the snacks- where the movie discs at?" Vox calls out, making you and Mysta stop in your tracks. He just reminded you that there's no movie yet chosen for the night-

"Okay, Y/N! We'll let you choose which movie we'll watch tonight- because we definitely have no idea of what their context is....-" Shu requests before trailing off at the end, he definitely seems to hide the fact that you just saw him binging on the 20th century movies by himself as the other were busy haha-

"If we still have energy spare after the movies, can we also try more stuff?" You suggest with an excited smile.

"Oh, what kinds~?" Vox asks, looking at you directly.

"Karaoke!" You say, the excitement growing as your eyes glow brighter- you love singing.

"Sounds fun." Shu agrees with a smile.

"Oh, I heard of that before- doesn't hurt to try!" Luca agrees, smiling at the idea.

"Yay!!!"

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"Oh love me... Mister! Oh mister~!"

After the movie, which was actually a horror one for Mysta's dismay- Most of you pretty much have enough energy to start a karaoke that may last for like 1-2 hours. Vox was notably the most exhausted since he pretty much almost drained his energy by being raged on the main characters for doing foolish stuff during the movie-

You find yourselves sitting on the coach, drinking and eating snacks while watching Ike singing one of "Kaguya-sama: Love is War" songs in his turn.

{Ike's Turn}

Song: Love Dramatic {Masayuki Suzuki}

Gosh, you love how catchy and passionate the song is- especially if it's sang by your dear Novelist.

"Wait, is he talking about me???" Mysta whispers as he pretty much misheard the words Ike just sang. You chuckle, not disagreeing that the word "mister" does sound like "Mysta".

"Oh love me... Mysta! Oh Mysta~!"

Oh wait, Ike just changed the lyrics. How smart-

The Novelist just winks at Mysta playfully before continuing to sing.

"OH WAIT, HE IS- LM*O-" Mysta comments as he just starts twerking and vibing at the song, making everyone laugh like crazy.

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{Luca's Turn}

Song: Renai Circulation {Kana Hanazawa}

"Se no-"

Wait a minute-

"Demo sonnan ja dame... Mou sonnan ja hora... Kokoro wa shinka suru yo- Motto motto!!!"

"KAWAIIIIIII~" You squeal as you wave the lightsticks.

WAIT, HE EVEN USED HIS GRILL VOICE ON SOME LINES TOO OMG- You may now ascend-/ih

Vox just screaming by how uncharacteristically adorable is from the Mafia Boss- But for the Voice Demon's dismay, Mysta just starts trying to dance crazily, floss, or even twerk to try and make Luca laugh it off from his embarrassment he notably is showing-.... X'3

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{Y/N's Turn}

Song: Luka Luka ⭐️ Night Fever {Megurine Luka}

"Luka, Luka, Night Fever~!!!" You just loudly sing so chaotically as you try to memorize one of the most iconic Vocaloid songs' dance moves with the microphone in your hand.

"LET'S GOOOOOOOOO!!!" Vox and Mysta cries as they somehow brought light sticks for you as you sing. The other boys do the same as well as Luca wildly waves the poor lights sticks high in the air.

"Tskr...." Ike quietly says as he smiles so calmly, while ascending on the inside-

"Hehe, Luca went on a fever night indeed- lol." Shu points out, watching Luca being a big support, despite nearly getting confused if you're referring to him lol.

"Not gonna lie, Y/N sings very nice-"

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{Shu's Turn}

Song: Rumor {Police Piccadilly}

"...Dounimo te ni oenai... mitomeru yo- hagayuku naru yo~"

Golly.... HOW COME HE DIDN'T TELL YOU HE ACTUALLY SINGS SO PRETTY??? Luca? REFRESHING. Ike? POWERFUL. Shu? BEAUTIFUL-

"omowakudoori no furumai mo.... sukoburu kuuru na your mind~"

In your opinion, even if you put Shu's voice with anyone's voices- he'll still synchronized so well with his vocals.... You'll definitely start making a playlist if he ever decides to cover songs in the future- if possible.

"Saikouchou no touch haneagaru heartbeat! Oborete shimau modorenai kurai- fumiirete mawaru no sa satellite, hajime kara wakatteru... Yeah~!"

"YESSSSSSSS-" You and Ike cheer as Shu chuckles, slightly bashful.

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After like 1 hour and 45 minutes, you all stop from singing as Ike just made the lounge's TV crack it's screen a little with his metal voice- making him worry a little. 😅

"It's fine, Ike- You help Luca transfer his finances through time traveling in case of any property damage- Even Luca thinks it's fine" Vox assures at the sweatdropping Novelist, while Shu is seeing trying to use his sorcerer, tech skills to fix the karaoke screen's functions.

"Yep! No biggie!" Luca agrees as he's just chilling happily in your lap as he munches his Pringles chips. Mysta also chilling on the other side of your lap, nearly about to sleep on it.

"It was so much fun though! Everyone sings so nice! Never thought Luca can even sing both cool and cute stuff!" You comment as you smile, until you yawn out of nowhere so you cover your mouth lightly.

"I'm not cute- I'm mean and evil!!!" The Mafia Boss protest as he tries to make a dark glare at you but fails- you're just too lovely. :c

"Hehe-" You silently chuckle before fixing your sleeping bag to prepare for sleeping. "Okay, boys. Get back to bed. You must be tired."

"Mmmmm...." Mysta groans but nonetheless, he tiredly rolls away to where his sleeping bag is.

Your sleeping bag is pretty much in the center of all the boys' sleeping bags. Luca once suggested before that you sleep in the center so they can protect you as they surround you like bodyguards hehe- You didn't really find that necessarily but still thought it was pretty cute.

You and the boys are now in your own positions, so it's the cue to say good night.

"Nighty night, Luca,,,," Getting into your affectionate nature, you kiss Luca's nose, implying how bubbly and sweet he is. Which makes him scrunch his nose a bit but smiles so bright through the dark room still. "Good night, Treasure,,,!"

"Nighty night, Mysta,,," You kiss Mysta's forehead, notably meaning that you acknowledge how clever his mind can be at times. Mysta just keeps his 3 shaped-smile on hold as he closes his eyes in bliss. "Go,,, od,,, night,,,,"

"Nighty night, Ike,,,!" You kiss one of Ike's eyelids after he takes off his glasses, signing that you cherish his beautiful eyes a lot and how observant they are by nature. The Novelist could only smile so gently like an Angel, before caressing your cheek in returns when he is now laid down. "Good night, Hjärtat,,,,~"

"Good night, Shu,,,," You are honestly not sure if you'll make him uncomfortable by giving him a good night kiss, since he always seems pretty reserved when it comes to such intimate actions.

However, unlike the other boys who are already laid down, Shu is still sitting up from his sleeping bag as if he's waiting for something with a chilled smile.

He must be waiting for the kiss...?

Noticing that you have been pausing for too long, you didn't waste more time to give a kiss on his cheek. Which pretty much implies how you tend to like poking and pressing his cheeks with yours- You can then hear a soft pleased hum vibrating near your ear as a hand goes to pat your hair lightly.

"Good night, Y/N."

After Shu finally lays down, you come waddle towards Vox's sleeping bag quickly yet sneakily. The Voice Demon looks so eager to get the kiss by how he's trying to make himself cozy into the sleeping bag,,,- 🤭

You chuckle once you notice it, but still lean to kiss on his neck, remembering how he mentioned before that it's his favorite kissing spot for some unknown reason-

But you can't disagree that his neck seems kissable, hehe.

He just chuckles, nearly sounding like a high school girl- Yet, keeps his smooth demeanor as he holds your hand and kisses the back of it lovingly with a thankful smile.

"Good night, Vox,,,"

"Good night, darling,,,~"

It is then your cue to go back to your sleeping bag, and have a nice sleep.