Edited in: 29th December 2008 (Version 1.3; information from P4 corrected, correction of spelling errors, addition of lines.)

The morning lights shone on the black-haired man as he reached his destination, and moving along with the crowd, he walked out, transferring into another train. Not wanting to stand out from the crowd, he wore a pair of sunglasses to hide his identity. After all, he's a worldwide star. But, it's not an ordinary one.

A world famous classical musician, Akeno Shoji (明野 東海林).

With his red eyes standing out without his sunglasses, surely he had imagined what would happen to him. It was not easy for the world-class musician to endlessly beg for his manager to rest in a quiet countryside in Inaba, Japan. After all, he's been traveling around the world; Europe; North America, South America, Asia and even in South Africa for his fans around the world to listen to his majestically but touching music. He was tired of getting all the attention as the years goes by and would just want to settle in a quiet place. He's still human, after all despite being a prodigy in music, attending one of the most famous music institutions at Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.

Noticing another man standing out in the crowd too; a man with silver hair, his hairstyle stands out the most as it was unusual and a little outdated (In Akeno's opinion). He had an expression that was a little impatient, waiting for 4 years to see his friends in his countryside again when he was a junior in high school for a year. With a digital single-lens reflex camera hanging around his neck, wearing a short sleeved unbuttoned checkered shirt and a pair of black slacks, he was just staring at a photo while waiting for the other train to arrive.

But on the other side, Akeno was just concerned about his looks, and his unusual red eyes.

Soon after, the train arrived. Both men went separate ways despite taking the same train, and no later, the train dash to its next destination.

Yasogami High School
Morning
12th April 2016

"On your marks…go!" blowing the whistle as loud as she wants to, the brunette woman, with her PE slacks, the color different than the rest who are much younger observed her students running on the track. She was picking the fastest runner to represent the class for an inter-class sports match, class against class. Taking down the timing on her blue clipboard, she signaled the next batch of students to get on track.

"Satonaka-sensei…Miki's injured herself. You don't mind me taking her to the sick bay?" asked one of her students, holding the other girl in her arm. The other girl's knee was bleeding profusely, her expression crying out in pain. The teacher smiled, giving them the permission to get the injured student to tend her injury.

Chie Satonaka looked up to the sky as her beautiful smile shone brightly. The students were in their positions, ready to start anytime.

"On your marks…get set…GO!" And the whistle blew.

Hanamura Household, living room
Early Morning (Sunrise)
12th April 2016

"Gosh…he did it this time…"

Watching a celebrity conducting a stunt never seen before in his entire life, the male brunette took a sip of green tea and munched on his fried salmon with rice while still overwhelmed by the presence of the celebrity.

With pieces of paper scrambled around the floor that covered almost half the area, he lazily picked his letters up to pay his electrical bills later. After all, he has been wasting electricity while his parents aren't home since they are always working at the 5-year old Junes Shopping Mall in town. One thing he was glad about that his parents were not around; if they see the mess their son has created, he would be in probation, even though he is 22 this year.

Yosuke switched his television off, grabbed his haversack and left for his job. His breakfast…he couldn't be bothered to put it aside when he comes back from work.

"I rather die than face 'Brown' insulting me in front of the public in the radio session."

Russia, Moscow
Evening
12th April 2016

"Thank you! Thank you for all your support! I hope you have a good night! See you again on my next world tour!"

The star idol left the stage, too exhausted to walk properly. Her last concert in Moscow has ended, with good response that she would conduct another world tour to please her fans. The redhead untied her hair and got on to the sleek black limousine, lying down on her manager's legs.

"Phew! I thought I never pulled this off! I'm so going back to Japan!" exclaimed the super idol, her eyes closed. "And I need to clear my make-up off."

"Well, I have some good and bad news, Rise. But since it's so late and you're exhausted after tonight's concert, I will want to pull it off till tomorrow morning when we are heading back to Japan." Her manager, a bespectacled man with a typical businessman suit on adjusted his glasses. He was a few years older than Rise, but he was considered a prodigy in handling idols such as Rise herself, grooming her to go even further than before, like she is today. Rise had given much thought of going back into the entertainment industry after a long break to give way for her to finished high school. As such, Rise strives harder than before to grab hold of her fame again and this time, it was worthwhile since she was known to everyone worldwide.

Rise Kujikawa leaned towards the window, staring back at her manager.

The manager (Takeshi Yamada 健史 山田) cleared his throat. "The bad news is, Daichi Shiro, that songwriter of yours died in a plane crash on his way back from Germany to Japan. It was reported in the Internet while the concert is still on. I'm afraid that we have to find another songwriter to write the next single we're going to sell. But the good news is, you can go back to Inaba and rest for the time being, after all the concerts you've been through." The man said in one go. He knew that she was going to be somber about it, but she is just a normal person despite holding the title of being the queen of music in her era.

Then, she swallowed her tears back into where it originally came from.

The Amagi Inn
Morning
12th April 2016

"…with more tourists coming to Inaba and stayed in our inn, we have made profits out of the target we are intended to aim for. Let us give ourselves a round of applause." The owner of the series of hotels in the city gave a positive remark to her entire company, the rest follow suit, clapping among their achievements.

"It's a job well done, Yukiko-kaicho." Praised her assistant in front of the whole company. "Keep it up, all of you, and next year we would do even greater than before. The next meeting will be held next Monday, so you can now go back to your desks. That is all for today." As everyone leave to start off the day, leaving only Yukiko Amagi, the boss of the series of inns alone in the meeting room, signing a few documents before she left the room by herself.

She could feel her cell phone vibrating all of the sudden, in seconds she answered the phone, knowing that it would be another deal to clinch, or it was Teddie (In human form) getting into some sort of trouble somewhere at the mart where he would just recklessly trying to taste some delicacies he didn't paid up.

"Hello, Yukiko Amagi speaking…oh, it's you…right…right…I'll be waiting then…"

Car, on the way to Inaba Police Station
Morning
12th April 2016

She popped a CD inside the CD player; music began to play on the stereos. Leaning back at her leather seat, Naoto Shirogane, with her short dark blue hair (With her hair grown a little since her friend left Inaba), her usual hat that she often wore was gone. Instead, she donned a white T-shirt, a blue jacket and a pair of jeans when she goes out to work. Black rings surround her eyes, as she had watched a late night concert on television last night.

"Haven't been sleeping 'ell last night?" asked the man who was driving. Without speaking a single word, she nodded at the driver. "Look at where you're going. You've almost collide that other car; remember, you just got yourself a driving license a week ago." She fumed, not looking at the driver anymore. "If you're just someone else, I would have awarded you demerits points for not looking at where you're heading."

The blond man, whose name later turned out to be Kanji Tatsumi took the case of the CD, observing the handsome man in the cover. "So, you like classical music? Why didn't you say so?"

"Now you realize that, ok, I confess; last night I was watching his superb concert of his on television. His music is said to be better than brilliant and much more scintillating and resplendent. It was had to put them into words; the sounds he made on his piano are so magnificent that after his concert has ended you would be at the crowd, screaming bravo and encore as if you are in heaven." The investigator admitted, who got hold of the CD case.

Kanji gave the woman a smile. "Since you've described so much about him, why don't you find him then? There's been news lately that he has gone missing after his last concert somewhere in South Korea. And now fans of his are some damn mad rush on finding him as if he was some fugitive who broke out of prison." He joked, which rewarded the man a nudge in the stomach. Making a few turns in his steering wheel, he parked his car right at the space in between two other police cars, reaching her destination.

"Here ye go, and don't fret out if you can't get alone with your teammates. You need to socialize, enjoy yourself!" waved the newbie fashion designer before he drove off to his work studio.

"I don't even think about squeezing a moment to enjoy working. This is a police station, not an amusement park." Mumbled Naoto to herself. Carrying the CD with Shoji Akeno enjoying playing a violin alone, she walked up to the station, ready to solve another case as no case will be left unsolved by the legendary 'Detective Prince.'

The male brunette drove his new motorcycle he saved up to the train station arrived just in time, to fetch someone he didn't get to see for the past 4 years. He was afraid that his friend would not recognize him as he had changed as the years passed by. His hairstyle was still the same as before, but having his left ear pierced with some earrings. His hair got a little longer he was scared that Soji Seta would not know him anymore. As Yosuke rested on his motorbike, a familiar figure, his hair silver in color and of course, he did not change one bit (Even his hairstyle), except for his attire and a camera hanging around his neck.

"Nice to meet you again, Mr. Yosuke Hanamura. I hope you still remember me after these 5 years." The man greeted with a smile on his face.

The novelist patted his long-time friend on his shoulder. "Soji! Am I glad to see you again! Life in Inaba was sooooo boring without you around, and you didn't give us your phone number or e-mail address before you left. Man, some friend you are." Pouted the man, putting on his helmet. "Just so you know, I used up all my savings just to get this baby a ride! Yukiko told me to fetch you here, so where do you want to go, for now? You know, Nanako-chan's attending fifth grade now, and Doujima-san's busy with work. But ever since Naoto joined in, things got so much easier with her around." He continued, but Soji was just looking at a pale man, who sprinted away quickly and hiding his face behind his haversack.

"You find him attractive?"

"I'm a straight; a clean, straight virgin. Don't look at it in the wrong way." The silver-haired man shook his head, making sure that his friend doesn't take it the wrong way.

He hoped he really did take a nap after that tedious long journey.

"He fell in front of the crowd when the train reached Inaba. He was pretty clumsy and strange too. He's as pale as a piece of paper, and his eyes are…why am I talking about?" Soji shook his head before turning back to Yousuke.

"Err…never mind. So, where do you want to go? Officer Doujima and Nanako won't be home at this time of the day and I still have to part my money after 'Brown' won that bid back at the radio station." Putting on his helmet, Soji nodded. Noticing that the sky was clear; the same as he left to the city again 4 years ago, he was delighted that no mysterious murders has been occurring in the years.

"Let's head to Yasogami High. Looks like I'm starting to miss school. Got to admit, I have to beg my parents endlessly to come here again, using the excuse that I'm already 22 since they are leaving to Spain again this month…"

"That was close…I almost got spotted back at that crowded train station. Wasn't this place quieter than I thought it is? I thought places on the countryside are less inhabited by people and populated with farms?" Akeno thought, dashing away that his instincts are taking him. The fall has caught the citizens of the town massive attention, and he just knew that someone here would be able to recognize him.

Though a prodigy in the music area, he was not able to run any further. Back at Curtis, he was unrecognized related to sports, but he was rather popular with his music and his highly achieved academic results (With the exception of Math, which he had couple of problems to deal with.) by the students educated at the institution. He was one of the youngest student attending the prestigious academy and it wasn't easy for him to climb to the top of his class despite the highly extreme competitive grounds behind the facade of the prominent school. As one of the two students in the entire Japan to enter the much renowned school, he didn't feel as proud now that people were staring at him.

"You looked familiar…oh my god! It's that world famous musician Akeno Shoji! Everyone, I can't believe my eyes! AKENO SHOJI HAS COME TO INABA!!! Get the phone, quick!" Screamed one of the students who donned her spring attire, pointing at the man frantically. As she insisted on calling the crowd to come, more and more passersby crowd around the musician in a circle.

"Oh. No." whispered Akeno to himself under his breathe. With a blink of an eye, he disappeared in front of the crowd, breaking the circle with hoards of his fans chasing after him. To make matters worse, the more die-hard fans of his were screaming his name randomly; the attention drove towards the man as he step back.

"At this rate, I'll be stepped on like a doormat. Anywhere to hide…find…find…" his mind was in a blur, he was soon going to be too exhausted in running any further. Almost all his oxygen in his 'tank' was about to deplete if he keeps up with this pace. "…find…AHHA! The police station! Maybe someone would help me get this bunch of lunatic fans of mine out of my sight!" He thought, at last finding a place where he could avoid the crowd. Using all his might to get into the police station, he didn't see what was coming to him when Naoto, along with her two civilian clothing investigators, discussing about their next case.

"Sorry, you don't mind if you could control the crowd from telling that I'm taking shelter here." The black-haired said it quickly, the other two investigators looking at him in disgust.

"Who on earth are you?" asked one of them.

"So, you don't believe me then?" removing his shades, he revealed himself to be the infamous musician himself in person.

"You're... Akeno Shoji?" gasped the female investigator. Immediately, she looked everywhere in the building, pushing the man into the police station, hiding him in her own office.

"Wait till the crowd's gone, and we'll release you. Don't go anywhere." She warned. The woman brisk outside, controling the hoards of crowd chanting only Akeno's name.

"So, is there anything we can help?" probed the quieter investigator, whose name in his pass was Keiji Osamu.

One of the fans of Akeno's raised her hand. "Do you see our idol Akeno-sama anywhere? We saw him coming through the police station."

Naoto came forward, looking at the right side of the area. "That way. He went that way. If you can't find him, then it must be fate that you'll never see him face to face except in his concerts. Till then, he went that way." After a few greetings to the group of officers, soon the crowd was dispersed as what the lady had told them.

"Way to go, senpai! No wonder it's such a great chance working with you!"

"And now you can have Akeno-san all by yourself, talk about luck!" The two officers gave the woman a grin, Naoto paying no attention to her fellow colleagues. Sure that everyone in the police station knows who she is and her true gender (Which she enclosed it a few years ago), but as she turned back to the station swiftly she grabbed the man's arm, leaving the station as quickly as a leopard can run after its prey.

"W-Where are you taking me? Don't tell me you're one of them…please don't send me back to Tokyo!" pleaded the pianist, trying hard to be released from the investigator's grip. "Hey!"

"Shh. It's true I'm a fan, but trust me. I'll take you somewhere safe." Naoto assured, taking her cell phone out of her breast pocket, pressing the quick dial.

"Safe? Is there anywhere safe here?" yelled Akeno.

"There is one place that you won't be found and apparently I know this person very well-Oh hello, Yukiko-san. Reserve a room in the most exquisite room you had back at the inn of yours…yes…the deluxe suite will do too…to who…to a very important person. Very Important Person, VIP…"

End of Case 1.1 (Reunion/Akeno Shoji Arc)

New motorcycle: Yousuke has admitted, saving up for a long time to buy a motorcycle during his argument with Chie right after Teddie shows himself in human form and buy him new clothes. If you can recall, Chie had passed on the bill to Yousuke after buying pretty costly clothes from Junes for Teddie. So Yousuke got angry and that's when the 'New motorcycle' thing takes place.

I'm really happy; happy that Persona 4 has finally reached the US. Though I haven't got the chance to play the entire game yet, this story was planned a few months back and on hiatus on development when work hinders my progress. I really like how the plot goes, so I decided to work on Persona 4, 4 years after the game ends from the True Ending. I'll be introducing other Persona series characters (Noticeably Persona: Revelations and Persona 2 of both titles. For Persona 3, only a selected few will appear since Persona 3 and 4 are in the same universe despite being different games.) But the characters in Persona 1 and 2 only have their looks and personality retained and does not know each other, even if the character meets another character in the same series and their age will differ to suit the mood of the story. (E.g. Mari/Mary does not recognize or knows Brad/Hidekiko if she happens to meet him somewhere.)

To tell you the truth, I prefer the characters from Persona 4 than in Persona 3. Because I feel Soji's friends treated him much like a close friend than a comrade in battle. I know that Naoto's personality is a little off at first, but I'll fix it when the story proceeds on. I hope you guys will like Chie in my story to have her language toned down a little. I found it a little offensive and overboard if Chie used too much foul language in more serious scenes. Wonder what would happen if I've done that as some of the victims entering the 'other world' are very sensitive and emotional to that sort of thing. If you're wonder about if there's going to be any connections with -trinity soul-, I'll discard it as if it has never happened. I really hate the way the anime turned out, so let's just say the -trinity soul- timeline, never even existed in my story even though -trinity soul- takes place in 2020.

I know that some of you will be flaming me that I've added some original characters on my own into this story. But rest assured that I will not add as much as my P3 fanfic Aftermath. And yes, if you're wondering what Yousuke is doing, he's a radio DJ/ personality. (But on my early drafts, I had a hard time thinking something for Yousuke and initially thought of him being a novice author. Doesn't really suits him, eh?) Guess he'll be working with Brad/ Hidehiko Uesugi from the first Persona games and suffer with him in his job, hmm? There well be a surprise arc in the story later on and will be using characters from one of the SMT series. If you are wondering which SMT series is going to appear in that surprise arc, stay tuned. The only clue I can reveal to everyone is that the surprise arc is something like another mystery arc to see who was thrown into the 'other world', except that this arc does not even involve the 'other world' at all.