Danganronpa: Wheels on Meals
Disclaimer:
Danganronpa is owned by Spike Chunsoft and Lerche
Wheels on Meals is owned by Golden Harvest
Hello, fellow fic readers! Welcome to a new Danganronpa fanfic. This time something new popped onto my head after getting a surprise inspiration from a 1980's movie, in which started when I browsed wikipedia over the filmography of Jackie Chan, and there it showed the list of films that featured Jackie and accidentally saw the 1981 film titled "Wheels on Meals".
Out of curiosity, I checked the wikipedia entry of that film and after reading it, curiosity aroused me and through google I managed to download the film and watched it, and to my surprise I find it entertaining, as it showed the actors in their prime, which included the earliest roles of Jackie Chan. Aside from Jackie, i happened to watch is other films which also included fellow actors Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao.
I downloaded the movie last September and watched it, which was very entertaining as Jackie, Sammo and Yuen are the main characters of that movie. Seeing them together was a good compatibility as Hong Kong's biggest stars at that time, and yet it was disheartening that Hollywood did not try to capitalize on the popularity of the trio.
As for adapting this as a fanfic, it took me almost three months to come up with one due to choosing which Danganronpa character to use besides Makoto Naegi, as I had to determine which would fit them in this story, and just recently I managed to narrow a few and put them together, and picked the best characters to compliment the story and who will act as Naegi's fellow co-stars:
- Kibo
- Hifumi Yamada
As who will be the main heroine, I will reveal it once the next chapter is up, as I am still in the process of working out the plot, so a little patience please.
Moreover, this fic will be full of adventure...and wanton humor at its best. And expect this fic to last at least 20 chapters, which would depend on the plot and how many reviews would come in.
So buckle up and enjoy.
Ch. 1: Prologue
A year ago…
The scene shifts in Japan where Makoto Naegi had just graduated middle school and is looking forward to attending high school when an unexpected situation struck the Naegi family, in which this ordinary family is now facing a financial situation which caused the parents to be forced to focus on Komaru's schooling financially, and they asked their eldest son to wait for another year before they could try to financially raise their situation before letting him start high school.
Being an understanding child, Makoto, who turned 16 recently, nodded as he does not want to burden his parents and Komaru, willingly accepted, which his parents thanked him for his understanding and apologized for their shortcomings and that they had to focus only on Komaru's tuition for now due to monetary matters but Makoto said that he does not mind it.
"Makoto…son…"
"We are truly sorry…"
"As you can see…we are financially tight…"
"You'll have to wait for another year…and if we manage to raise our financial situation…then we can send you to school…"
"For now…we have to sacrifice…"
"Please understand…Komaru would have to be the one to continue schooling…"
"Be patient, son…"
"You will attend school soon…"
Deep inside, Makoto is quite sad as he is forced to sit out for one year due to their financial situation as his parents are facing a tight moment as they are unable to focus on Makoto for now as they could not afford the tuition for his high school first year and now the parents are doubling their efforts to raise money so as to have the means to get him ready for next year so that their eldest child would be ready to go to high school once their financial problems are solved.
As the months passed by, Makoto was at a park, sitting on a bench as he feels like an empty shell due to not being able to attend first year high school due to his family's situation, and there he saw a group of first year high school students passing by, each discussing about their first year high school and are said to be glad about meeting new friends and looking forward to the new lectures, as well as getting to see their beautiful female teachers.
"Hey!"
"Nice day, isn't it?"
"Today is a good day..."
"I love my part-time job..."
"Life is so good..."
"I wish I have a good day..."
"Lots of money..."
"Lots of girls..."
Naegi sighed as he envied the passing students, in which he feels like he just ditched classes as he has no means of getting a job and even if he do, it won't be enough to raise the money for the tuition, and he wondered if his family experienced BAD LUCK, and mentally started to question himself if being an ordinary boy having an ordinary life is a curse as he wondered why he is experiencing this as he has never done anything wrong against anyone.
"Really…what did I do to deserve this…?"
However, someone approached him as the person seemed to sense Naegi's inner turmoil. The person who appeared to be a dark-skinned man with a heavy, muscular build. He has rosy cheeks, cartoonish eyes and a wide grin. He has an afro and a goatee. He wears a pale brown suit, with the very strange pin on its lapel, a white sweatsuit with a green circle design on his shirt, and wooden geta. He also wears a straw hat around his neck.
He is identified as Daisaku Bandai, and he asked Naegi what is wrong and why is he here instead of being at school, and there the younger boy told him the situation he is in, which Daisaku appeared to be sympathetic towards the boy, seeing that he is burdened at the financial problems of his family which forced Naegi to sit out of his intended first year high school life.
"Really, kid?"
"Yeah…"
"Sorry to hear it…"
"…"
"So, what would you like to do?"
"Don't know."
"…"
"…"
Daisaku wondered what he should do as he wanted to help Naegi in giving him something to do while waiting for a whole year before his parents manage to earn enough to get Makoto back to school, and there Daisaku thought of something and picked up his cellphone to call someone, and after talking to the caller for 15 minutes, he faced Makoto and told him that he happened to know someone and said that he is willing to help Makoto that would give the boy a chance to earn money for his tuition.
This surprised Naegi upon hearing about the prospect of earning money that would help him get back to school and he seemed willing to meet this person, and told Daisaku that he wants to meet this guy who would give him the opportunity to earn money.
"I want to meet this person, Bandai-san."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"Right now?"
"Right now."
"Okay then…"
"…"
"Follow me."
Daisaku nodded and led Naegi somewhere in Tokyo, as the man intend to help him in giving the opportunity to earn money that would help him gain the financial means to get back to school, as Daisaku is really a kind-hearted man despite his rather muscular and funny appearance.
-x-
Much later, Daisaku and Naegi arrived, where they are greeted by a man who looked like a scientist, and he appeared to know Daisaku and there the man asked him if this is the boy he mentioned earlier, which Daisaku confirm it, saying that this boy is the one he mentioned earlier
The man, who is identifed only as Professor Idabashi, is dressed in long sleeve polo, pants, shoes and a long coat, glanced at Naegi, as if he felt that the boy appeared to be familiar, and there he asks him some questions, which included his name and family, which caused Idabashi to stare at the boy in surprise the moment he is told about the Naegi family.
"Did you say your surname is Naegi?"
"Yes…"
"Really?"
"Uh…yeah. Why?"
"You see, kid…"
"…huh?"
"That's right."
"Seriously…?"
It turns out that Idabashi is a distant relative of the Naegi family, and told Makoto about his family history, including grandpa Naegi (father side), and Makoto is quite surprised when told about this, and there Idabashi decided to introduce Makoto to someone, which Idabashi introduced Makoto to another boy, who is roughly the same age.
The boy, having pale skin and white, straight hair with a large ahoge sticking from the top, though with noticeable traits such as blue eyes, and a rather fair built despite looking petite. And though he looked quite cute, he can be a bit menacing if provoked, but nevertheless he bowed at Makoto and Daisaku as a show of respect.
The boy is identified as Kibo, and there Idabashi revealed Kibo is his son, thus making Makoto distant cousins, and Kibo himself is surprised by this and there Idabashi told Makoto that he wants to meet the Naegi parents so as to let them know about it, which Makoto nodded, and about an hour later, the Idabashi family meet up with the Naegi family, and there they learned that they are indeed related and they got together as a family.
During the meeting Idabashi learned of the circumstances that forced Makoto to sit out for a year, and he offered to help, in which he told the Naegi parents that he intend to take Makoto with him and Kibo to Spain, saying that he has a contact there where he can help the two boys earn money, which made the Naegi parents feel hesitant about sending their only son to Spain, but Idabashi assured to them that Makoto will be fine as he and Kibo will be working part-time there and they will spend a year there and promised that Makoto will be able to earn enough to afford paying his tuition.
"You don't have to worry. Your son will be in good hands."
"But…"
"That's so…"
"Think about it…it's better for Makoto to earn rather than moping at his room inside your house."
"Um…"
"I'm still not sure…"
"You do not have to worry. Kibo will be with him and they are both going to get jobs that would last a year…and by then your son would earn a lot to at least afford the tuition fee to last him one year at the school of his choosing."
"…"
"…"
Makoto stared at the scene as his parents are pondering on whether to accept Idabashi's offer, and by then Makoto thought about it as he did not want to burden his parents and wanting to earn money, he realized that this might be a good opportunity to do something productive while he is not at school, and he told his parents that he will accept Idabashi's offer.
Of course the Naegi parents were hesitant to let their only son venture to a foreign country at such a young age, but Idabashi promised the Naegi parents that Makoto will be in good hands as Kibo will be with him and that he two boys will be provided the means to sustain themselves while staying at Spain, and even said that he has a contact who will provide the means to give the two boys passports and everything else, and the Naegi parents asked if this is a good idea, which Idabashi said it is, and promised that Makoto will be home by the end of the year.
"You don't have to worry. Your son will be fine and will be in good hands."
"I don't know…"
"That's so…"
"Think about it…it's better for Makoto to earn rather than moping at his room inside your house. At least he get to do something productive."
"Um…"
"I'm still not sure…"
"You do not have to worry. Kibo will be with him and they are both going to get jobs that would last a year…and by then your son would earn a lot to at least afford the tuition fee to last him one year at the school of his choosing."
"Honey…what do you think…?"
"Well…"
Makoto approached his parents and told them that he is going to accept the offer as he wanted to earn and not wanting to burden them, which his parents tearfully hugged their son, apologizing for how this turns out yet he assured to them that he will be okay and said that he is optimistic that he will be able to earn enough money to use them in paying the tuition.
"Makoto…son…"
"We are truly sorry…"
"It's okay, mom…dad…"
"If…if only…we are not financially tight…"
"We really are sorry, son…"
"It's okay…I'll just be away for a year…"
"We are sorry…but please understand…Komaru would have to be the one to continue schooling…"
"Be patient, son…"
"It's fine, mom…dad…"
Idabashi smiled as he told the Naegi parents that he will call his contact to start the paperwork so that Makoto and Kibo will get passports and have them taken to Spain so that the two boys would get jobs so as to start earning a living.
To Be Continued...
Hope you liked the opening chapter, and not much of an action except for a dramatic opening, it sets the events that would jumpstart the story.
Okay, for the first time, Naegi and Kibo share the same timeline, and Kibo is portrayed as a human and a distant cousin to Naegi, in which makes Idabashi Naegi's distant uncle, and both Naegi and Kibo would make a good pair once they go to Spain, and expect a lot of things to happen once the next chapters come in to play.
Preview:
The next chapter jumpstarts the story as Naegi and Kibo are heading for Spain, and that's where their adventure starts…
See you in 3 to 4 weeks…