Chapter 363

"Mana..." The corridor leading to the staff exit was unnaturally quiet. The fluorescent green exit signs flickered, pointing toward the stairs that led up to the stage. In the dim hallway, Uihi could barely make out Mana's expression; only the steady, unhurried rhythm of footsteps indicated that Mana was at least willing to acknowledge her. The dressing rooms were around another corner past the previous intersection. Sakiko and Soyo had decided to go on ahead to find suitable performance outfits to get them through a live show that felt, by any measure, somewhat sudden for them both. Uihi, on the other hand, had chosen to follow Mana, who simply kept walking straight ahead without any clear destination in mind.