Prologue…
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters used here!
Author's Note: Hey! I decided to re-write the story because when I first started this, I got the timelines mixed up A LOT! There were many events that I missed due to the fact that I didn't know which one comes first. And some of things happening with the P4 cast didn't make much sense after some consideration. So hopefully I can get all the events done this time.
Another thing is that I only watched the Anime from start to end. The only Manga chapters that I ever read were of the Inheritance Ceremony Arc. So some events taking place in the Manga only won't appear here.
Also the timeline has changed; this story now takes place 1 year after the events of Persona 4.
Enjoy!
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Why hello there!
My name is Hanamura Kuma, or Teddie if you'd like, age 15, or at least I look 15 of age. Technically, I'm not really a member of the Hanamura family. One of my closest friends, Yosuke, allowed me to stay with his family after leaving The Midnight Channel in exchange for me being the official Junes mascot. Junes is one of the world's biggest and most famous department stores in the world. At first, Yosuke's father was just the manager of the branch in Inaba. The town hated Junes because the shopping district was beginning to close because Junes had more products than the shops there. But after a while, the shopping district and Junes united. The business was so good that it attracted customers from all over the globe. Eventually, Junes' owner retired and gave the store to Yosuke's dad, and he now officially owns the store. Of course, I'm still the ever adorable, irreplaceable store mascot! I stayed with the Hanamuras for a long time, so they pretty much consider me a member of their family.
After the whole Izanami affair, I got the chance to move to a town called Namimori. It took some days of convincing and a bunch of secret Penguin crackers for The Investigation Team to finally agree that it would be a good experience for me to transfer to Namimori. After Sensei left Inaba for Tokyo, I got sort of homeschooled by everyone else. That and Naoto's Connections pulled some strings, and now I'm officially a citizen of Inaba. But even with all of their help, I still couldn't manage to get past the level of a first year middle schooler. Kinda sucks but what can ya do? I'll be transferring to Namimori Middle sometime this year. I couldn't be any more excited than I am right now. Sure, I was sad to leave my lifelong friends behind, but our bonds will never weaken, and I was certain everybody else felt the same way.
And So It Begins…