She looked off towards the restaurant with frown, Will this really be okay though? Mikoto wondered as she grimaced before taking a deep breath, "Well, it's now or never. If you're really ready to do this then let's go."
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Could this be any more awkward? Kuroko gripped her skirt tightly and sat with her shoulders drawn together. Nearly ten minutes had passed since all the girls sat down and it wasn't long before Uiharu-san had noticed how Kuroko was acting and commented on it.
It didn't help that she pretty much blurted out, "I lost my memories," without warning and then promptly fell silent after that.
What surprised her most however was when Saten-san shot up from her seat and excitedly exclaimed, "This is just like that Urban Legend I read about the other day!"
Uiharu-san's reaction was a bit more tamed and as she tugged Saten-san back down, she asked Kuroko to explain what she meant exactly. Kuroko found herself at a loss; how much clearer could she possibly get?
Sensing her unease, Mikoto jumped in and tried to clear the air, though she sounded a bit uncomfortable herself even as she attempted to explain Kuroko's words.
"Kuroko doesn't remember anything before this morning…" Mikoto started before trailing off, unsure how to continue seeing as she didn't have the full story. Kuroko took this time to clear her throat before speaking up.
"You see, I got into what I am assuming was a…accident last night and my memories were…"
"Obliterated," Mikoto finished for her before lowering her eyes to the table and clenching her fist. Kuroko gazed at her worriedly from the corner of her eye before looking down towards the hands. Another moment passed as Uiharu-san frowned and glanced over towards Saten-san before returning her gaze back to Kuroko and Mikoto.
"You're…you're saying you don't remember us?"
Saten-san released an awkward chuckle as she looked around the table and tried to diffuse the tense atmosphere, "They're obviously playing a trick on us, Uiharu, I mean, this sounds too Sci-Fi-y, even for us," Saten-san continued to giggle before swallowing when she noticed no one else was laughing, "C'mon, Shirai-san, Misaka-san, this is pretty elaborate for a joke…"
Mikoto gritted her teeth a little, "She's not lying and this isn't a joke, Saten-san."
Kuroko bit her lip as her brows drew together and she glared down at her clenched hands. She took a deep breath in an attempt to calm her nerves before hesitantly looking up.
"I don't know how to properly explain what happened but…" she made sure to look Uiharu-san and Saten-san in the eye as these next words left her mouth, "this is real. I can't remember anything."
Uiharu-san and Saten-san's breath caught at her words and Kuroko found her eyes dropping to her fiddling hands once again. A few seconds passed before Uiharu-san stuttered, "I-is it temporary?"