(chapter originally by Phantom Pen on writing.com)
Fuuka's bag wasn't where she had dropped it, but she still found it... hanging from the shoulder of someone boarding the train!
"H-hey, wait!" Fuuka cried, hoping to get the person's attention.
This proved to be a poor idea, as the thief's reaction to Fuuka's voice was to run, quickly disappearing into the train.
This wasn't good. This wasn't good at all. Fuuka's dorm key was in that bag, as well as plenty of other important belongings. However, the key was currently her top priority. Without that, she'd have no way to get back into the dorm building once she got there. She'd have to either wait for one of her dormmates to come back, which meant they'd see her in her current state of dress, and have them let her in, or she'd have to find an alternate way into the building.
Of course, Fuuka wasn't sure how easy it would be to pursue the thief in her current state. For one, she'd have to get back on the train that would likely depart the station before she found the thief. That would take her far out of her way and add considerable time to this whole debacle. Worse yet, the crowded nature of the train cars meant that moving through the crowds wouldn't be easy, especially with both of her hands needed to keep her paper bag on.
Fuuka had to decide, and fast. Did she run onto the train and go after the bag thief, or write off her bag as a loss and make her way back to the dorms?
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