Chapter 78: Miserable circumstances

Entering a staircase that led to the second floor, Aoi and Tsubaki were holding hands trying to be as quiet as possible. Aoi, now on a proper stealth mission, pulled up her hoodie and a black mask to hide her silver highlights as much as possible. 

Reaching a door that led to a staff-only back area, Aoi and Tsubaki looked through the small window in the door to see if anyone was there. Seeing that there were no rebels or survivors, they slowly pushed the door open and entered a hallway. 

"Follow me and whatever you do, do not speak and never let go of my hand." Aoi wanted to make sure everything went as she wanted, so she needed to make sure Tsubaki would listen to everything she said. 

"But, If you do notice something important don't be afraid to whisper but keep it short." Aoi didn't want Tsubaki to be completely silent as there would have been no point in bringing her.