(C-AU MEANS CONNECTED AU — AU WITH MULTIPLE CHARACTERS FROM DIFFERENT FANDOMS/UNIVERSES. IDSMILE by toa. CAU1 Solstice Hotel)

Solstice Hotel was like a limbo, of some sorts, from what you decided to theorise, pieced together by you and once shared with Akano.

Given the nature of this strange world, or dimension, whatever it was— Suddenly appearing in the lobby after a black out and unable to return to the mortal world, like one just died and entered an afterlife.

Annabelle also chimed in, pointing out the fact this hotel had 9 floors which was a familiar number.

Seth didn't really do much, but he actually started interacting with the others more often afterwards.

It's officially been your first year since coming here, you got to see this dimension's own winter; The blooming of Snow Violets, little violets that all bloom at once under the snow, wither, and grow again the very next day.

Though it was amazing to see them change, one other thing was also the same.

What was first the obnoxious, disrespectful and generally annoying Akano Hiroshima (since he didn't need to put up a poliate facade anymore, everyone knows everyone's business, except for Seth's) now became a more genuinely polite and gentlemanly individual.

It was weird, but was it unwelcomed? It was refreshing to see him finally have some respect (you can change this though).

Out if the nowhere, after new years, Eclipse, the mysterious bell girl of Solstice hotel decided to give everyone a surprise trip, to where? It's a surprise, she says, and Seth seems a little suspicious about it.

But hey, first class train, who would deny that?

So there you were, sitting at one table all together (Annabelle suggested that everyone stay in one place together), watching the scenery change and pass by fron the window.

Seth and Annabelle were knocked out asleep, Seth leaning his head on you with Annabelle on Akano, though... Akano just looked down on the table, looking a little lost in thought, out of character for soneone like him.