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She noticed that Mr. Zoloto called out for her, so she turned around and said "Y-Yes! I could show you around the house if you wanted to.." She said with slight confidence. She wasn't that good at talking to others, and she tends to avoid interaction with people she wasn't so sure of, but she has been trying to find someone to rent the apartment so she decided to open up a bit more.

"I've thought about it, and I'm keeping a close eye on everyone. In fact, I'm more capable than you think, so don't worry about it!" She said with a smile before starting up the car and headed straight out of the carpark and towards the apartment that Misha will be renting quite soon.

Hikari smiled back and said "I hope I haven't kept you waiting. Anyway, lets get moving." She unlocks the door of the car with her right hand after placing the bags on top of the trunk. Hikari opened the back of the car and tossed the stuff in before shutting it close and getting into the car. She checked her phone and noticed that she hasn't recieved any messages from the others. 'I wonder how Misha and the others are doing.' She thought.

"I happen to be nearby, so I'll be there in a few minutes. I'll call you once I arrive, Mr. Zoloto." She ended the call and hopped into her SL-Class Mercedes and drove her to the apartment. It was just around the corner, and before she knew it, she arrived. She parked her car at the side of the road and got out. She wasn't dressed for the occasion, so she was quite embarrassed, but she couldn't keep a customer waiting. "I hope I look fine.." She thought to herself. She was wearing a T-Shirt with shorts and a pair of glasses. ---------- Hikari headed towards the mall entrance as she watched Lily heading straight to one of the ATMs. "I wonder if there's anyone else who's like that. If stealing cash is as easy as Lily makes it look, then money is nothing but something you can freely take when needed.." She thought to herself before heading towards the superstore which had more than just food. She quickly searched through every section and took necessities such as food for today's meal, the equipment needed to cook with and tons of drinks, ranging from water to beer and wine. "That should do it." She said as she looked at the time on her phone and noticed that it has already been 38 minutes. Hikari rushed to the cashier, paid for the items with the cash Misha gave her and headed straight to the parking lot with two large bags in both of her hands.

A young miss picked up the phone call seconds after her phone rang and said "Hello, how may I help you?" with a cheerful voice, wondering if it's someone who'll rent her apartment. ---------- Hikari took her phone out and grabbed a copy of the mall's map from her computer remotely and sent Lily a copy of the map that shows everything about the complex, including the ATMs that are scattered around. "I sent you something, Lily."

"I'm pretty sure there's many electronic stores here but it might not be what you're looking for." Hikari replied. "There should be a few ATMs around here as well, but don't let the cameras catch you doing anything suspicious. About the new apartment, it's filled with the latest technology since it was built a few months ago. They have a pretty tight security system but if you manage to install a backdoor virus, we could take advantage of it." She finished before turning off the engine of the car and got out. "Let's meet each other back here after 45 minutes. Call me if anything happens."

Hikari looked over at Lily and noticed that she was busy thinking about something, but she didn't bother asking her. Hikari approached the mall, driving up to the mall's parking lot. "Hey Lily, is there anything you'd like to buy? This mall is quite large." She asked as she carefully parked her car near the entrance to the mall.

Hikari noticed Lily knocking at the window and saying something outside before getting in. She's got a brief idea on what she said and so she decided head straight towards the mall that was just a few minutes away. Hikari drove nice and steadily towards her destination.

Hikari quickly replied Misha. "You could always call him by the number provided on the page and meet up with him in person so you can pay him with cash." She suggested to him before she unlocked her car and got in. Hikari revved up her car and relaxed in the comfort of the air conditioning as she sat back and waited.

"Well, lets get going. If anyone needs a ride, I've got an extra seat. I'll be heading to a mall nearby to grab some supplies and food so whoever comes with me will be accompanying me." Hikari said with a smile before she turned around and headed out of the building, taking out her phone and sending Misha a text. "You can pay the person who is renting their apartment directly if you have a credit card and they'll send you a 12-digit code that'll unlock the door if I'm correct. The building is relatively new and it has all the latest technology, and since we've got a rather skilled tech esper, that should be a plus for us if she manages to hack into their system." She sent it privately to Misha only. Hikari took out her keys and stood beside her car, waiting to see if anyone would follow her or if she'll go alone. 'I don't mind shopping alone, but it would be nice to have someone around.' She thought as she stood idly beside her car and waiting for Misha's reply.

Hikari was somewhat listening to Misha and his life story but was distracted by an apartment in particular that was available for purchase or rent. It's on the 72th floor and had an amazing overview of the entire city. "Hey, Misha. How about this apartment? It looks amazing!" She said as she turned her phone around and showed him. "What do you think?" Hikari asked him in particular since he was the one who was paying for it. The price tag was a hefty $6500. (OOC: It's similar to USD, if you're wondering what currency we're using in this world and how much each dollar is worth.)

@@Ashley, That looks like an absolute masterpiece. You're so generous to share your OCs with others, especially ones that are so well-designed.

Hikari looked at both Zeke and Misha and slowly backed up a few steps in case things got ugly. She kept quiet and decides to watch this play out. 'I hope no one gets hurt..' She thought to herself as she takes out her phone and browses the net for a place to rent or a hotel to stay. 'There should be somewhere we could rent in such a large city..' She told herself, scrolling through pages and checking the price and size of each apartment.

It's been months since I've made a banner and I happen to have a lot of spare time so...

Hikari decided to share a slice of her story with the group. "My name is Hikari Suzuki, but you guys can call me Suzuki since Hikari is my first name and I wouldn't feel comfortable if you called me by my first name since we're not all that close, at least not right now." She explained before continuing with her little introduction. "I live alone in a mansion not far away from here, and it's nice and quiet. My parents were nice people, but I don't really live with them since they weren't really fond of my powers. Discovering my esper powers have changed my life drastically for the better though. I made a lot of new friends who are espers as well and everyone was treated equally." She finished.

Hikari pocketed the money and thanked Misha for his generosity. "I really appreciate it, Misha. I'll make sure I pick a fancy hotel for all of us to stay." She said before she looked over at Lily and pondered if she's just another criminal. "What's with all this bank-robbing business you're talking about?" Hikari questioned Lily.

"Well, there's a lot of hotels located nearby but I don't think I can afford it. If someone here is willing to dish out some of their money for a hotel to stay at, that would be nice." She replied Zeke before she commented on what he said. "And Mercury isn't crazy, he's just a bit creepy at times, that's all. He's a nice person if you get to know him."

"The reason why I decided to do my research under a warehouse located within Novarius is because people are after me, but the security here is pretty tough around here, so I can work in peace." Mercury stated as he continued. "My research isn't something I wish to share with others." He replied Lily before he turned around and said "Enjoy your stay." as he walked back into his room, shutting the doors behind him. Hikari looked at the others and said "Lets get out of here before he locks us in here and uses us as test subjects.." before running up the stairs and back to the entrance of the trapdoor.

A huge set of doors ahead of them started to open slowly as a semi-tall man that was around his 40's revealed himself. He was wearing a white lab coat with a few stains of blood that looked pretty fresh from the looks of it. "I don't suppose you guys are here to arrest me, are you?" Mercury said with a calm voice before she noticed Hikari standing within the crowd. "What brings you to my lab, Hikari?" He asked. Hikari decided to jump straight to the point and said "Would you mind if we used the warehouse above your lab as a place for my friends to stay?" Mercury stood there, examining every single one of them before he replied.. "If you can promise me that you won't bring me any trouble, I'm fine with it."

Hikari heard footsteps behind her before Zeke said anything, but when he said something about burning the card scanning device outside, she was a bit shocked. "Y-You what? Couldn't you have knocked or just called us?!" She took a deep breath and sighed. "Forget it, it's fine.." She said before she noticed Lily and Sayaa behind her walking into the warehouse. "Now that everyone is here, lets get going!" She said before she shuffled down the stairs which led to a huge chemical-filled lab room with refrigerators that stored all sorts of things like organs and a few doors around which led to different rooms. "He should be around here somewhere.." Hikari said as she looked around.