Shipping the SDRA2 Cast With Each Other

Syobiki/Syobai Hashimoto x Hibiki Otonokoji

"For the last time, little shit, I'm not going to search for materials with you." Syobai sternly spoke, trying to literally walk away from the conversation.

Unfortunately for him, Hibiki was fast and energetic. "Aw, come on, Syosyo! I'm supposed to investigate the fifth island and I haven't gone searching for materials with you yet! With the two of us, then we'll get a lot of materials and be done a whole lot faster!"

"Does it look like I care? Go bother albino girl if you want to partner up with someone. She's assigned to be gathering materials too." The broker turned another direction to walk away, but the smaller vocalist cut him off by walking in front of him once again.

"Hell no! Would it kill you to be social at least once?!" The tiny girl complained.

Syobai rolled his eyes and looked down at her. "Why the hell do you care so damn much? You're as annoying as that boxer." He huffed. "I'm practically nothing to you. You don't need to pretend that we're obligated to be friends when you don't even have me as a side character in your dreams-"

"I had a dream about you. I have dreams about everyone on this island. Besides my parents and Kanade, you guys are the only people who have stayed with me the longest without disappearing." Hibiki spoke with a strangely emotionless face. "It's been about two months already, I think. I've already started to lose my sense of time here, but that just makes every minute with my new friends a lot better."

"...What the hell are you on about? 'Disappearing'? The fuck does that mean?" The broker questioned.

"Ever since I was a kid, people around me just began disappearing one by one. Sometimes, they had to go to a hospital, and other times, they had to go to a morgue. Kanade would tell me all about it, but I'd always have some weird gap in my memories before she told me that." The vocalist began to explain.

"And what does that have to do with us? Or even you bugging me for something?" Syobai questioned.

"Everyone I care about is slowly going missing. I want to at least spend as much time with you guys as possible before you might disappear." Hibiki sighed. "And that includes you as well."

"Everyone around you disappears? What are you, cursed or something?" The broker remarked, raising an eyebrow as he spoke.

"No, but the rumour that Melody Rhythm is a cursed band is pretty popular. Since a lot of people around us disappear, the media caught onto it and so many stupid conspiracies were made!" The tiny girl huffed. "They call it the 'curse of Melody Rhythm' for such a stupid reason! It's not our fault that this is happening! It's just so unfair, but..."

"But?" Syobai asked.

"Sometimes, I wonder why I have to deal with this. Do I have the worst luck or is this just what's supposed to happen? I know I've been around Mika too much and that half the things he says are delusions, but what if he's right about fate?" Hibiki mused, half to herself. "My friends either disappeared, got hurt, or even died, my memory is kinda out the window, and nobody seems to be giving a damn! Even Kanade doesn't seem to care much about what's happening, so the only people I can really confide in are outsiders that can keep a secret, like you. Don't get me wrong, I like Kanade, but she's not the best at comforting, even if she can solve my problems."

"Damn, sounds like you're dealing with some shit. Unlucky for you, I'm not a goddamn therapist. I can't do shit, even if you pay me. There's probably a private detective out there that will listen to you and try to help, but I can't guarantee that you'll get what you want." The broker suggested. "The only thing I can help you with is memory loss, and I think that Kokoro and her fancy machines can help you with that."

"I thought you didn't call people by their names?" The vocalist questioned.

"She's earned it, she's smart and is one of the only fuckers I respect in this hellhole." Syobai shrugged. "If she can't help, try hypnotism or see a doc or a shrink. Otherwise, you should probably watch your back. I think today's Kokoro's rest day, so go bother her."

"I will, thanks!" Hibiki took off towards the stair for a few moments. Suddenly, she skidded on her heels and turned around. "Wait a minute, I'm trying to collect materials with you! Hey, wait up!" She called as she ran back to Syobai, who was trying to exit the Monocruise as quickly as he could.