"Shinji once told me girls are nothing but trouble. I'm starting to wonder if he was right."

Chapter 1: Beginning…

It hasn't been that long sense Minako tranfered here. Maybe about three months now?

But now…so much has happened. She became a persona-user shortly after coming here. She joined our fight. She became our leader then. But even then I knew something was different about her.

It wasn't just one persona she could summon. She could summon many. Only she could do this; her abilities were different than ours. To put it plainly…she is special.

But I guess you could say…it was hard not to notice her. She became popular very quickly. But it was easy to see why.

She is bright, smart and friendly who wouldn't like her? Same goes for me. I liked her I guess you could say.

Around lunch time I ran into her in the hallway, "Hey Arisato-san." She blinked surprised toward me sense we hasn't spoke much. "Ah, hello Sanada-Senpai." She quickly greeted me.

Senpai? Eh…I guess I am.

"You busy today after school?"

"I don't think so, why you ask?"

"Just was wondering if you feel like stopping somewhere with me on the way home. Let me know if you do. I'll be down by the club rooms."

"alright, Senpai."

But I wonder after I asked her that…I didn't just ask her out right? We're just going out as roommates right? Geez I don't know…

Star social link one

I took her to the Iwatodai strip mall and to the Hagakure Ramen shop, "You're okay with the special, right?" I asked her before ordering for both of us, "Two extra-large specials, please." She quickly blinked at me after I ordered them, "Extra large!?" She quickly asked, "I don't think you'll have any problems with that much ramen." It was normal for a girl to eat this much as well right?

I wonder I don't really know…I haven't really eaten with many girls now that I think about it.

"Physical strength is everything. Your skills are truly remarkable…But they won't be of any use if you get exhausted easily." She looked confused toward me, "What…?" she asked looking lost.

I sighed. Eating a lot and building up strength was an easy way to get strength perhaps she didn't understand that?

We both started to eat our extra-large ramens. Before long she finished off her ramen. I was a bit surprised I have to say. "Amazing, you completely polished that off." I nodded to myself she would get strong in no time at this rate. But the look on her face said something else. "Hey, are you up for going to another restaurant?" I quickly asked her, "I can't eat another bite…" She whispered to me covering her mouth.

"You're giving up already? Well, it wouldn't be good for you to get a stomachache. Let's not do this today, then." I laughed to myself. She gave me another confused look, "You must have a really small stomach. If you don't eat right, you'll never grow stronger." She quickly glared at me, "Why are you glaring at me like that? I'm not Junpei. I won't go easy on you just because you're a girl. Mitsuru was the one who recommend you to be our leader, but I thought you'd be best in that position too. So do your best and do a good job, okay? Our lives are on the line too, after all; and of course, we'll do our best to back you up, as well." I nodded to myself, "You're not the only one who's going to be trying hard out there."

Thou art I…And I am thou…Thou hast established a new bond…Thou shalt be blessed when creating personas of the Star Arcana…

"Well, since we're done eating, I guess we should go back. Let's get a quickly jog in to help settle our stomachs."

"Jog back?"

"Come on it will be fun!" I yelled ahead of her from the start, "Senpai! I can't run as fast as you can!" she cried trying to keep up with me, "Want me to slow down?" I asked with a laugh. "You are being mean now!" she cried at me as I let out a laugh.

That is the Minako I remember. No that isn't true…that is the minako we all remember. She was out going and helpful. Always leading all of us as our leader and as our friend.

I felt like there was nothing she couldn't do. No that isn't true as well; we all felt that way. Minako could do anything. Be anything. But…if only we had seen what was going to come…we could have saved her from the beginning but none of us knew what we saw that night she became a persona-user and because of that. We doomed her. We pushed her future down only one path; and that path she couldn't get away from because of us.

Because she joined Sees to help us. We doomed her future. Minako I'm sorry we can't even protect those around us so please forgive us.

Somehow I will make things right!

But that was now and this was then. This is how everything happened from the finish line to the point we started from. My thoughts…no everyone thoughts from the beginning all started on the day she became a persona-user.

Minako…I'm sorry.