Chapter 308: What If?
Some time later, the sun had begun to set over the Leaf Village.
In the apartment shared by Jada, Alice, and Margaret, there were clear signs of apprehension.
Everyone had gathered to discuss the encounter they had faced with Arthur and the recently escalating strength of what some believed to be mere NPCs.
Jada leaned against the kitchen counter, arms crossed. She was still trying to cope with the events of today. Alice herself sat at the dining table, while William paced the floor.
Alexander and Jasper were also present. The latter was lounging in a chair and was clearly unfazed by the seriousness of the situation.
"Where's Redhead?" he asked.
"She needs time to herself," Jada reiterated. The three who were in pursuit of Arthur all understood the depth of Margaret's disappointment; losing in such a fashion could feel crushing. "We can't blame her for needing space."
Truth be told, Margaret was more upset that Jada had placed a Flying raijin mark on her without being told, which the latter removed upon returning home.
"Still," Jasper replied with his arms crossed. "She could have at least shared her side of the story after Alex healed her."
"Babe," Alice responded. "She fought hard; she's just being hard on herself."
"Yeah, bro," Alex added. "She'll come around when she's ready."