Danganronpa: The Goonies
Disclaimer:
Danganronpa is owned by Spike Chunsoft and Lerche
The Goonies is owned by Warner Bros.
Hello, and welcome to another experimental fanfic, and here an idea popped into my head after watching episode 7 of Danganronpa 3 Side Future, and there the episode is quite relaxing to a degree, as aside from seeing Komaru again, I get to see the anime debut of the former Warriors of Hope, even though their appearance was reduced to a cameo, yet this inspired me to think of a fanfic that would give them starring roles and how to flesh out their characters.
Coincidentally, while playing my I-Pod Touch, a certain song sung by Cyndi Lauper caught my attention and out of curiosity I researched the song on Wikipedia, and this led me to the section about a certain movie from the 1980's, which is about the 1985 film, The Goonies. Again, out of curiosity, I downloaded the film via the internet and watched it, and to my surprise, The Goonies was very entertaining as I enjoyed the plot and the characters, it certainly is worthy of a cult following, and there it struck me.
Recalling DR Side Future ep 7, an idea formed in my head and after researching on the characters from DR Another Episode, as well as the characters from DR 1 and DR 2, I decided to make a fanfic that is inspired from that film, and now this chapter is ready and ready for you readers to check this out, and I hope that you would like this opening chapter.
Regarding the pairing, there will be two, which are:
- Komaru Naegi x Yuta Asahina
- Makoto Naegi x Sayaka Maizono
Since this fic will be AU, the setting of this story will be different, yet most of the characters portrayal from their respective series will be retained to a certain degree, while others will portray something different, so as to make this fic's plot quite original.
Lastly, the Warriors of Hope will also be portrayed in different roles that are quite contrast from their original game and anime, but I'm sure you will enjoy the kids who will portray something different.
Well then...with all that said and done, so buckle up, read on and enjoy!
Ch. 1: Prologue
Japan.
The country that is located within South East Asia, quite near different Asian countries such as China, Taiwan and the Philippines, is seen and that country is ruled by the Diet, and are handled by the Emperor and the Prime Minister. After their defeat at World War II, the country began to change for the better, and for several decades Japan vastly improved, mostly in the technological department yet their culture and values remained the same, as most Japanese citizens remained hospitable to visitors, residents and tourists alike.
The scene then zoomed further and you can see that the scene shows that the place being shown is Tokyo, which is bustling with people who are walking the busy streets, some riding vehicles, and others riding on bicycles. There are several types of people seen on the streets; adults, children, and even infants being carried by their parents. Businessmen, businesswomen, students, policemen, all kinds of persons are seen, and they were doing their usual activities as if they do not mind it.
Shops are open and the merchants are selling their merchandise and are enticing people to buy them in hopes of earning money. It was a typical day and it seems that people today are lively and felt that their lives are full of blessings and couldn't ask for anything more, as some are happy with stable jobs, students studying in the best schools, and more, and some even chatted with one another feeling that today is a good day.
"Hey there..."
"Today's a good day..."
"Ah...life is so good..."
"Let's have lunch...?"
"Will you be my girlfriend...?"
"Let's get married..."
"Stop right there!"
"EEEP! COPS!"
-x-
The scene later shifts to a residential area somewhere in Tokyo, and there you can see that it is a subdivision where a group of houses are there, which appeared to be ordinary, as it is not posh or extravagant, simply a simple area where the residents there are living normally yet happily, and the subdivision is not quite big, yet it can be improved if the area is under construction where the land developers can put up a huge high-rise residential area such as condominiums and hotels that can cater the rich and financially powerful.
But for now, the said area is occupied by ordinary residents living there. The scene zoomed closer, where you can see a teenage girl, aged 14, and she had just arrived from doing an errand, and she appeared to be an ordinary girl, who is simple, yet cheerful. She is identified as Komaru Naegi, and she is about to head towards her house when four neighbors came and greeted her, and Komaru smiled at the four seeing that they are going to ask her to play with them.
"Hi, Komaru-chan!"
"Hey, Komaru-chan!"
"Let's play!"
"Play with us!"
"Maybe later...I'm goi g to watch TV where an idol group is going to be shown..."
"I want to watch too..."
"Me too..."
"Let's watch together..."
The four neighbors appeared to be children in their preteens, one aged 12 and the rest are aged 11, and they appeared to be kind, yet they are quite known to be naughty and mischievous, yet they can be tolerated if ask to behave well. The four children began accompanying Komaru to her house when told thst she is going to watch a live show and invited the four to watch with her, which they agreed. The scene zoomed towards the four and they are identified as:
- Nagisa Shingetsu
- Masaru Daimon
- Kotoko Utsugi
- Jetaro Kemuri
The four children belonged to middle-class parents, but for some reasons the parents had to go overseas for financial commitments and had the four children stay at a relative who happened to be neighbors of Komaru, and the four children moved to the area three years ago and due to the absence of their parents, they began to do mischievous deeds just to get attention, but thanks to Komaru's stern, yet gentle proddings, the four gradually began to behave and became good neighbors and friends to her, and they began to frequently go to her house every weekend.
Since they are in the middle of a summer break, the five neighbors began to spend time together, and just now they are joined by another neighbor, who appeared to be 14 years old, tan-skinned and is a bit taller than Komaru, and he is a boy. He is identified as Yuta Asahina, and he appeared to have a secret crush on Komaru but is quite shy to tell her his feelings and chose to be friends with her for now. He is the younger brother of Aoi Asahina, who happened to be good neighbors with the Naegi family. Yuta then approached Komaru and asks her what is she going to do now.
"Hi, Komaru-chan..."
"Ah, Yuta-kun..."
"What are you going to do today...?"
"I'm going to watch the idol group on TV..."
"Really?"
"Yeah..."
"Can I join?"
"Sure..."
Komaru told Yuta that she is going to watch a live show where her popular idol is going to sing, and he decided to join her, wanting to watch too, and a minute later, the six neighbors entered the house and went to the living room where there is a huge sofa that is near the TV, and the four kids began jumping towards the sofa as if they are making themselves at home, and Yuta told them to behave, which the kids stick their tongues out in reply, but Komaru gently told them to behave which they obliged. Yuta then sat on the sofa next to the four kids as Komaru went to the ref to bring out snacks, putting them on a huge bowl and went to the living room to distribute the snacks to her five neighbors.
By then someone came down from the second floor, where a teenage boy, aged 16, is also heading to the living room to watch. He is identified as Makoto Naegi, and he is the elder brother of Komaru, and there the five visitors greeted Makoto, which they bowed at him, and Makoto bowed in reply, and he told the four kids to behave themselves which they promised not to pull off another prank.
""We promise..."
"We'll behave..."
"We won't do anything..."
"We will stay put..."
""Okay...good. If you do something foolish...I'll send you out..."
"Okay..."
"We promise..."
"We want snacks..."
As Naegi sat on the sofa, Komaru turned on the TV, where the program they are expecting appeared, where Makoto stared in anticipation as a five-girl group are shown on stage, and the lead idol stepped in the center, and she appeared to be cute, attractive, and sexy. She is identified as Sayaka Maizono, and she is getting ready to do a number along with her idol members. Komaru and the four kids were avid fans of the idol group and are attracted to Maizono, and Yuta wondered why his neighbors were so enamored towards Maizono, but then everyone behaved as Maizono began to sing a song, which for the first time she is singing in full English there she began to sing.
~x~
Here we are hanging on the strains of greed and blues.
Break the chain and we break down
Oh
it's not real if you don't feel it.
Unspoken expectations
ideas you used to play with
They're finally taking shape.
What's good enough for you is good enough for me
It's good enough
it's good enough for me.
Now you say you're starting to feel the push and pull
Of what could be and never can.
You mirror me stumbling through
those old fashioned superstitions
I find too hard to break
or maybe you're out of place.
What's good enough for you is good enough for me
It's good enough
it's good enough for me.
Good enough for you is good enough for me
It's good
it's good enough
it's good enough for me.
Old fashioned superstitions I find too hard to break
Or maybe you're out of place.
What's good enough for you is good enough for me
Good enough for you is good enough for me
It's good
it's good enough
it's good enough for me.
Good enough for you is good enough for me
it's good enough.
~x~
Komaru and the four kids cheered on after watching Maizono sing, and as they were cheering, Kotoko brought up an interesting topic, in which she said that two years ago, she happened to saw Makoto and Maizono walking together and the others blinked their eyes and stared directly towards Makoto and asks him for confirmation, in which Makoto answered honestly that he and Maizono walked together two years ago, saying that he and Maizono were schoolmates in middle school, and there Kotoko began asking Makoto in a suspicious tone, demanding to know if there is SOMETHING GOING ON between him and Maizono, and Makoto blushed as he tries to defend himself.
"Wh...what are you...?"
"So...are you dating Maizono-san...?"
"No...that's..."
"So you do like her..."
"You got the wrong idea...!"
"Hmm...?"
"Stop making ideas!"
"You're lying...youndo like Maizono-san..."
Komaru and the others smirked as they saw Makoto's facial reaction and they suspect that he has a crush on Maizono, and it is revealed that he do have a crush on her yet he is too shy to ask her and is considerate on her feelings knowing that she is a popular idol, and there Yuta suggested to Makoto to ask Maizono out on a date, then asks her if she is single or taken, and if she is single, he should confess his feelings for her.
Komaru smirked and liked the idea and encouraged her elder brother to follow Yuta's suggestion and ask Maizono out on a date, and Kotoko, Masaru, and Jetaro urged Makoto to ask her out and go on a date, and Naegi blushed as he is being CORNERED by his neighbors and younger sister, and tries to talk his way out of it, with little success.
"Ask her out..."
"Yeah...ask her out...I'm sure she would agree..."
"Give her flowers..."
"An engagement ring..."
"That's for marriage proposals..."
"Come on, onii-chan...it wouldn't hurt if you ask Maizono-san out on a date..."
"Komaru-chan's right, Makoto-san...I'm even betting that she like you too..."
"Komaru!" Yuta!"
However, the fun came to a stop when someone rang the doorbell and Makoto answered it, and there he saw who is standing outside, which is a 16-year old male teen, but he is dressed in a business attire, wearing glasses, and appeared to be arrogant, and there he stared at Makoto, quite dismayed to see a plain-looking person standing in front of him, and he is expecting one of the Naegi parents to be here as he has business with them. He is identified as Byakuya Togami, and he is heir to the Togami family, in which they are widely know for owning several businesses, including land development and real estate, and there he cut to the chase and spoke to Makoto.
Komaru, Yuta and the four kids peered as they eavesdropped at the conversation, and they were surprised, if not shock at what they just heard, and Naegi himself is surprised at what he just heard, feeling that his world is about to explode, and this also caused Komaru to be distressed, as Togami told Makoto to relay to his parents that they have one week to pay the mortgage of their house or else the house will be foreclosed, and Togami said that he intends to turn the area the Naegi family is in into a high-rise condominium, and Naegi is nearly speechless by Togami's ultimatum.
"...and that's it...one week...and if you can't pay it...you and your commoner family are out of this place..."
"..."
"Well...whatever happens to you is no concern of mine..."
"..."
"But I would be impressed if you manage to pay your dues by next week..."
"..."
"Well...that's about it...you have one week...and I suggest you start packing in case you couldn't raise the payment to this house...good day...and a pleasant bad day to you..."
"..."
To Be Continued... .
Hope you like the opening chapter, where it shows an original beginning of the cast, even though their portrayal are different, but remained faithful to their anime counterpart...
Preview:
The next chapter shows that the Naegi family are facing the prospect of being forced to move out if they couldn't meet the deadline, but the Warriors of Hope and Komaru find something that could help them, and this is where their adventure begin...
See you in 3 to 4 weeks...