"Please note that everything you do, everything you say, will be recorded. The sense of freedom will be eliminated. You are here not to have an education but to survive. You can choose to make friends or be hated. But always remember, you're never alone, because you're being watched at this very moment."
You know that feeling you get in your stomach when everything seems hopeless? Almost everything you do, someone already planned it ahead, they know your every move, and what will happen to you by the end of the day. The crippling sensation that overcomes a person when they realize you can't change fate because if you try… you'll just end up dead.
All I wanted was to do was to prove I could change my fate and no repercussion would come out of it. I can't say I fully lived up to my expectations, but can't say the goal wasn't meeted. In short… all I really needed to do was to pass highschool. Hope's Peak Academy was a school for the best students could attend to. If you even managed to get in, it had to been because you were a prodigy in whatever subject. Yet would anyone expect a school which such a high reputation to be a place filled with despair and betrayal? Sometimes… I wondered what I really gotten myself into when I walked in through the main entrance of that school building. Don't expect me to say anything memorable. Because this story is the exact opposite.
Chapter -1
Okay, I have my clothing, cell phone, charger, hair care products and oh, I almost forgot actual school supplies. No matter it is a school I'm going to, it's not like they won't carry paper and pencils. Just pack light and if you forget anything nobody is gonna notice how you're fully unprepared… I hear my doorknob rattling frantically, I must of forgot to unlock it this morning. I flip the lock off my door and open it, only to return back to my suitcase since I saw who it was.
"Hey Jiro, oh- you're still packing? Man how long is it gonna take you?" I can hear the bitterness in my older brother Katsurou's voice. I glance up only for a split second only to give him the nastiest glare I can manage. He ends up walking up to my bed and lies down ignoring I was giving him a clear sign to "get out". I'll have to ask my mother if she can burn my sheets while I'm gone, he's scent is probably on them already.
"As long as it takes Katsurou, anyways shouldn't you be doing something with your life instead of wasting your time with me? I don't know like horseback riding or one of your other countless hobbies? Why not save a lost puppy in distress I hear they're wandering this time of year." I tried making myself sound annoyed as possible and it worked for the most part, it mainly sound like I was jealous of him.
"Aw sounds like you're jealous that I'm more active than you. That or you want me out of your room which, won't happen." Katsurou laughed softly. I rolled my eyes and sighed heavily,I start to zipper up my suitcase and pull up the handlebar, just as I was about to walk out of my room my brother started to say something extra.
"Jiro… you know I just want to say that I'm kinda jealous, it's not easy getting into Hope's Peak. Mother and Father wish you the best of luck to you know… even though they aren't around to much to show it," He pulled out a letter from his pants pocket and hands it to me. "Mother told me to give this to you before you left. Open it when you're in the car." I read the envelope "To: Jiro Our beloved son." It looks like my mother's handwriting. Very neat and precise, its legible unlike mine. My brother gazed awkwardly at the floor, it seemed like he wanted to bring up another topic. "Look I might want to say this right now since you're going to be late, but it's kinda gone too long without me bringing this up. Truth be told you shouldn't have been the one to get into-."
"Look, if this is just going to be another "shouldn't have been the one to get in speech I really don't want to hear it right now" because frankly I'm actually having a somewhat decent day and I don't need you being an asshole trying to tell me again how I'm always behind you. I know you've always been a lifelong competition to me, but please give me a break and for once be happy for me. If you don't mind now. I really have to start heading out." My feelings were somewhat genuine. It's not like I don't care for my brother but it get's to a point where the endless comparing between us is unbearable. Before he can even respond I shut the door on his face.
He's always been the sibling who was more advanced, more talented than anything I could catch up with. To him I'll always be second place. Even when it didn't come to my brother I was still in second place. I was entered in the spelling bee and I almost made it to a gold medal when I stumbled up and got the losey silver medal with the encoding Congratulations you were number 2 out of 100 kids! Any type of sporting event, or test scoring? Second Place. Which is probably how I got my title for Hope's Peak. On the letter I received, it had said in bold font; Super High School Level: Second Place. My first reaction? I felt like gagging. Which I can say proudly, I didn't. Instead what happened was my parents were utterly shocked that Katsurou didn't get in, followed by them somewhat making fun of my title. It didn't matter to me at the time thought but now, I feel like I'll be just as tortured there as I am now.
I roll my suitcase down the long corridor filled with pictures of the families achievements. It's very overwhelming looking at what everyone in my family can do but if you weren't apart of the Ohashi heritage, you might think it's impressive, amazing even. However being in the house for so many years, you can tell how tacky the photos are and the people shown in the photos aren't really themselves. Fake personas made to live up to the expectations of the world. That's what I absolutely despites being apart of this family. Everyone is fake and the more they try to be truthful about themselves, the people just assume you're pulling on a cover. But I realized that I'm just going to have to live in the family name until I can escape.
"Young Master, would you like to take the limo or drive the car yourself?" I glanced up to see the family's butler, . He's as kind as any butler you find in those games, bland like everyone else. He has been working here ever since my brother was born. So I really knew him all my life. However that doesn't mean I enjoy when he has prepared everything for my family at their own free will. I mainly try not to ask for help so it's one less person they have to worry about.
"No thank you, I rather walk." I roll my eyes and try and avoid any more contact. Before I can get away he holds out his hand and the car keys are there.
"I'm afraid that walking is not an option please choose which means transportation you would like to take." He insisted once again. Instead of constantly amusing him I grab on to my car keys and place them in my pocket.
"A wonderful choice, oh and one last thing. Young Master, please enjoy yourself at Hope's Peak Academy. You are certainly a very lucky child. This is one opportunity you shall certainly not regret. Have a pleasant time there. Make the family proud."
Again, talking about how lucky I am for getting in. They literally accept anyone as long as they're the best at what they do. And hearing another "make the family proud," just makes me feel worse. We all know how it was suppose to be Katsurou, going to Hope's Peak. Not his younger brother who can't beat anyone at their own game. Still I nod my head at Mr. Sato and start to run off out of my house. I dig the car keys out of my coat pocket and put them back. I'm not going to show up to my new school with a limousine or anything that would make me look
arrogant. So I'll just walk, it doesn't seem like a long distance from my house anyways.
Like I said before, Hope's Peak is a school that only accepts student if they are the very best at what they do. If you're the best in tap dancing, you'll get in, even if you have a stupid talent like Super High School Level Second Place? Yeah they'll send you a letter and you'll be accepted into the league school. I'm not sure why they would pick me though, wouldn't they want someone who gets first place in everything? Like that is extremely contradictional, I'm the best, yes but I'm the best at getting second place…? I checked a few of the other people going into the academy as well on the forum page. Some of them sound quite interesting… others sound just plain strange. For instance there is Super High School Level, Language Interpreter Sayako Takamoto. It's said that she mastered over 100 languages and speaks in them fluently. She is very talented and you would normally expect that type of talent to be accepted. Then there is Fumihiro Seta… Super High School Level Conspiracy Theorist. His craziest theories and stories make people trust his words or pity him. It's been stated a rumor was started saying that he even has a cult following because of his insane topics. Surely people don't understand how fad's work and how he is insane. Yet when looking at my talent, I really shouldn't be one to judge.
But what's more shocking than anything, is that they even have celebrities in my classes. Like Shiro Yukimura, the teenage director; only produced one movie but it won so many awards and he himself won an emmy for best director. If anything you have to be living under a rock not to hear his name. His movie "Light throughout the Gallows," is talked about through children and adults alike. I personally seen it myself, and it is quite impressive, the visual appeal was quite charming and even though there wasn't dialogue throughout the film it didn't really need it. While it isn't my favorite movie I would see it again a few times more just for the fun of it. I didn't know the rest of my other classmates, I only briefly looked on the forum page for Hope's Peak. Mainly because I wanted to keep the surprised aspect to everything. Another reason is because most of the comments just said the same thing. "Wow I wish that I could get accepted into Hope's Peak Academy! Some people really do get all the luck! ()."
"Meh this just proves that all the gifted kids get into some elite school while the others suffer. (｡-｀へ´-｡)
"Follow me on my blog to find out the truth about Hope's Peak! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
After a while it became too painful to look anymore. I dug out the letter my parents had given me and started to unfold the concealed envelope.
To our beloved son; Jiro Ohashi,
We are pleased to say that you had finally managed to overcome your brother at something. For that alone you deserve a congratulation. Your father and I, won't be there to personally see you but this letter should be more than enough for you. However don't think we'll go easy on you because you finally got somewhere. If anything you'll be pushed even further for your career. This is only an act of love, for we did the same thing with your brother and he can provide prove in case you think we're lying. We we're both raised not to spoil our children, by giving them everything they want. Instead you should work for it diligently. We did not raise you and your brother to take defeat so lightheartedly, so what you should do is this. Put yourself out there and show everyone at that school what your true potential is. Nowadays you mope around and after you graduate I will no longer tolerate it. Why don't you use all that negative energy and do something with your high school life? Nothing is better than seeing what you become when you worked hard. Ask Katsurou a thing or two and he will give you the many times he had succeeded. Not one time he hated what he did or have some excuse that got him out of it. What I'm trying to say is this. You can't expect to go out into the world if you can't put all your effort into your last years of education. Just deal with all the struggles and hardships and you'll somewhat manage.
Love Mother and Father.
I crumple up the letter and threw it on the ground. Some supportive letter. Just telling me the same thing I was told all my life. Try harder, make yourself useful. Be someone you want to be proud of. Some people are destined to be great, it doesn't mean I'm not one of them. While I was venting out my pain in my mind, I felt someone tap on my shoulder.
"Um, excuse me, but it looks like you dropped this!" I turned around to see a girl with light blonde hair. She was smiling like crazy and held the crumpled up letter in her hands. She looked about my age, maybe younger but she was kinda cute. However I wish she didn't see me throw away the letter. She had the intent of talking to me I can tell, doesn't necessarily mean I wanted to talk to her.
"Sorry about that, it must of fell out of my hands when I wasn't looking. Thank you." I tried my best to be courteous, but it felt like I was acting if she was a disturbance.
"No problem, hey what are you doing with that suitcase of yours? You don't look that old, are you running away from home?!" She questioned very loudly. I lightly bite my cheek. I don't really know her, nor care about her for the most part. Just a random stranger.
"I'm just heading off to some school, I'm almost late actually. Very elite, you know." I try and make basic conversation
"Are you going to Hope's Peak? Because I'm going to the same place! We could walk in together! Since we're probably in the same classes you know!" She jumped up and down in excitement. The fact she could guess the school I was heading too which such vague description was impressive, what wasn't was she assumed I wanted to head out with her.
"It's fine, wouldn't want to hold you back, I'm a slow walker actually," I came up with a lame excuse in hoping she'll go away.
"Nonsense! We'll walk in together, besides I don't like going by myself, I rather stick with a buddy! Come on!" She grabbed on to my suitcase and started rolling it down on the sidewalk in a hurry. My jaw tightened more and as I tried to run after her.
"Can I at least have my suitcase back?"
When we both finally got to the main entrance for the school, she finally dropped my luggage on the ground and turned around.
"Looks like we got here! Not too sure where everyone else is thought… oh well there probably inside. Let's go in before classes start! This is so exciting you know! I always dreamed of going here!" She went through the main entrance without me probably talking to herself. Hope Peak itself is a huge school, it's quite mesmerizing. If it look like this on the outside, who knows what it looks like in the inside! I went up to pick up my bag that she dropped on the ground but the girl wasn't there.
"Hey are you still out here? Hello?" I called out but I didn't get a response. She must be in the school already. I ran over to the entrance and tugged at the main door. A strange feeling overcame me then. My head started to pound against my skull and my body felt weak. My suitcase fell onto the ground with a small "thunk" I tried picking it up but my body didn't follow. I stood in place for a second. My vision slowly became hazy as I started to collapse on the ground. The world looked so dark and bleak. The floor looked like it was breaking into thousands of tiny pieces as everything came to a subtle halt. I wanted it too and desperately but something just kept me awake to see the world falling apart...
"Wake up! Oh gosh please wake up!" I was woken by that blonde girl again. My vision was hazy but I can clearly tell she's the same person from before. I rub my eyes a little bit and push myself out of the desk I was sleeping on. The thing I notice first when waking up was how the windows were bolted in. The room was poorly lite, only one light bulb was illuminating the area.
"Oh thank goodness you're up! I was so worried that something bad happened to you! Do you remember me? We were the last two students to get in the school. Although I don't know what happened when we got in here of course. Ah, but don't worry! I found everyone from our class, their on the lower level!" She went off on a small tangent, smiling the whole time. She was a very energetic person which was kinda annoying and I would of enjoyed her company more if my head wasn't pounding. God what happened?
"Yeah we can go there soon, um-..." I paused, because frankly this girl never told me her name. The only thing I know about her is she's in my class. It seemed like she caught on quick. She covered her mouth and gasped.
"How rude of me! Looks like I forgot to introduce myself! My name is Emiko Wakahisa, and I'm Super High School Level Marine Biologist! Studier of all things in the ocean and the creatures that inhabit it!" She stretched her hand out and gave a pleasant smile.
"Jiro Ohashi." I slightly cringed when I saw her reaction. I'm kinda use to it, since my family is popular well my brother is.
"No way, are you related to Katsurou Ohashi?" Her eyes started to glow and she got kinda giddy. I felt like gagging but I tried to smile just a little bit.
"Wahh this is so cool! I always wanted to meet him, or anyone from your family! Come on, let's go meet up with everybody on the way you can tell me about your brother, oh and you of course! So… what's your brother like?" Emiko was already out the door, asking me for frivolous details.
"Well,"
"Oh can I say that I kinda have a crush on him? Ee is that something awkward you don't say? Whoops! Ah no big deal, it's not like I have a chance with him anyways. You know that my friends brother's come over to meet him in real life? They won't tell me anything though! It makes me so angry sometimes, but other times I just ignore it! You know I bet half the things they say about him are lies. I mean how can one person do so many things? I personally think it's a cover for something else. But you live with him, so you gotta tell me if it's true or not!" Emiko started walking backwards to face me. My face was getting flushed a little bit. She can certainly talk fast and about so many things at once. It's sorta hard to keep up with her.
"It's no big deal. Well, you know I bet all the rumors you hear about him is true. Nothing out of the ordinary. Katsurou is just…" My voice died down and I felt like quivering. The thing I hate the most is talking about my brother's achievements, he can do it himself and even then is my only use supplying my brother's never ending ego?
"Just what? Meh, you can bring it up to the other 14 kids, I hate when I have to say something more than once, maybe you do too hehe."
"We only have 16 students in our classes? Even for a private school that's still so little." I try my best to get off the subject of Katsurou and focus on other things.
"Yeah, but at least we won't have to remember many names! Hehe I'm bad when it comes to matching faces with names, but that doesn't mean I'll forget yours!" Emiko then got very flustered. I didn't take it too seriously thought, she wasn't trying to be rude… not to my knowledge at least.
"No harm done, anyways where is everyone else? I didn't really see anyone besides you here." I turn my head around to see if anyone is behind me, but to no avail I'm still stuck with Emiko.
"Oh, there in the dining hall! Come on I'll show you how to get there from here. It's pretty difficult to navigate this school by yourself! It is pretty weird that this place is so big even though there are so few students… Oh they could be lost too, you know! I was wandering around for a few minutes until I found some other people! I was so nervous because I thought I was going to be lost forever! I think you'll really like them they're all just so nice and friendly-," I started to tune out Emiko's voice and thought about something else. It's not that I don't hate her or anything but a head ache and her peppiness really don't mix together. Plus I'm quite hungry so going to the dining hall isn't a horrible idea to all meet up in.
"Hey, doesn't this place seem, I don't know off to you?" I questioned. Everything seemed so out of the ordinary, the windows are sealed shut and the more that I look around there a bunch of surveillance cameras watching us go down the hallway.
"That's another thing we found out, the windows don't seem to budge no matter how hard we pull them apart. We also found out that we don't have our phones. No contact to the outside world whatsoever not that we can find anyways." Emiko shook her head sadly. "But I think that everyone else can find somewhere where we can connect to the internet and stuff!"
"Oh, wait you haven't told me your talent yet! And here I am ranting on and on, anyways Jiro what can you do?" Emiko tilted her head cutely and awaited for my response. I was slightly hesitating, even though their are probably worst talents than mine, she doesn't seem too judgmental anyways.
"Well… I'm Jiro Ohashi but you already know that already. And I'm Super High School Level…" I paused for another moment. Maybe because I was waiting for her to say something along the lines of "Are you gonna tell me?" Or some other kind of silly comment. Instead Emiko crossed her arms and puffed her cheeks out a little bit. Her reaction was astonishing for the most part. Perhaps it was because I don't interact with people too much and my expectations are highered.
"If you're not going to tell me, then it will be even harder to tell everyone else. So you might want to just spit it out. Otherwise I'll wait for you to revel later." Debating whether or not I should tell her only worsened my headache. I guess just waiting to tell everyone else would be easier. It's a pain repeating yourself 20 times in one day.
"Here we are everyone else is inside. But they can be pretty how do I put this, very interesting. You'll like them don't worry!" Emiko put on a plastered smile and opened the door for me.
"Hey guys, finally found our last classmate! Jiro Ohashi! Come on show yourself." Emiko grabbed my arm and pulled me in the room. Everyone was making side comments to themselves. God what could they be saying. Emiko mentions for me to say something, like an introduction.
"Heh, We'll I'm Jiro Ohashi, and I'm Super High School Level Second…" I was cut off again.
"Super High School Level Second Place, Jiro Ohashi, am I correct? Pleased to meet you I'm Super High School Level Chess Player Nobaru Kawano. We all welcome another class mate like you." Nobaru came up to me and made my introduction for me. I was expecting someone to laugh at my talent but if anything I heard a small chuckle or two. After that, everyone went back to their own conversations.
"Why don't you talk to everyone? You barely know them! Plus it would be a good way to make friends!" Emiko gestured over to a group of girls to talk to. May not be the best choice so far.
"Uh okay, I mean I'll try. No promises I'll make friends." I walked over to the small group of girl and a boy, hoping I won't seem lame to them.
"Hey look its the new kid." One of the girls said to the boy. Great first impressions.
"Heh ignore her if you would. My name is Shiro Yukimura, Super High School Level Director. You may of heard of my movie 'Light through the Gallows', yes? I'm sure we'll be good friends." Shiro pushed up his glasses and adjusted his scarf. I certainly wasn't expecting him to act so casual it feels so awkward. "Um Yukimura,-"
"Oh, please call me Shiro instead of my last name I insist. I'm not working right now, Jiro is it?" He laughed a little bit.
"Um okay then, Shiro what made you want to go to Hope's Peak anyways? Don't you have any projects at the moment?" I questioned. As soon as I said it thought I felt like throwing up, it sounded so rude. Shiro just laughed again and pushed up his glasses.
"I get asked that quite a bit, it's not like I don't care for the producing business it's just that my style of producing a movie is so time inducing, I rather focus on my education. Hope's Peak had sent me an invitation and I agreed on the spot. Surely they have a recording studio I can practice in."
"Ugh again all you talk about is your movies. For once could you not be so egotistical?" I found myself making a scowl towards the voice's direction. It was a girl wearing a reporter's trench coat. Wouldn't she be sweating in this weather?
"I mean really Shiro don't you think people get tired of you complaining all the time about your work and movies? Nothing that the media already knows?" The girl sneered at him.
"Excuse me Miss. may I ask for your name?" I asked rolling my eyes, instead of hearing her name she started laughing.
"This is hysterical, someone like you? With a title like Ulimate Second Place you would want my name? No matter, you probably already heard about me but I'll say it to refresh your memory. Super High School Level Reporter, Chiyo Sugai here to get the latest news on Hope's Peak finest students! I enrolled here for one reason and that is to get all the newest information for the gifted student and write about them. Don't worry though, you'll be lucky if you get an article to yourself. If you don't mind now, there are far more interesting people that deserve my attention." Chiyo huffed and started walking towards the entrance of the dining hall. So much for the welcoming atmosphere.
"I wouldn't bother with Chiyo she's all talk and nothing else. A big hypocrite if you ask me. Telling me I'm the one that's being egotistical, yeah right…" Shiro scoffed. Something tells me they don't get along very well. He started mumbling to himself and walked off, leaving the situation awkward.
"Eh, that's one couple that would not be a good match. Am I right?" I peered down to see a small girl talking, folding her arms in disappointment. She looked cute enough.
"Hey, your the new kid that Nobaru was talking to! The name is Ai Kobayashi Super High School Level Matchmaker! Don't expect me to repeat myself though hehe." Ai grinned while fixing her dress. "So Jiro, is it true that you're single? I could hook you up, you know!" I felt my face growing slightly red. She asked the question all of a sudden it caught me off guard.
"No, I don't need you to 'hook me up' for your information, I rather stay single for now."
"Aw you're no fun! What's the reason? Can't handle the commitment issues? Driven crazy by your ex lover and can't recover due to the trauma you experienced? Perhaps you haven't found the special one you been desiring all these years but couldn't find a person to match your high standards? I can understand completely. If you're ever in the mood for a little bit of romance call me up in a heartbeat! See ya Jiro" Ai made a heart with her hands and started to go after Shiro. She talked to me for about a minute then just left… Ugh everyone here is just so dbusy. Might as well find some other students. I see two students sitting at one of the tables talking to themselves. They seem to be enjoying the time they are spending together. But they just keep moving their hands back and forth.
"Um hello," I waved to them, but I didn't get a response. A boy just gave a confused look and signed to the girl.
"Ah, I see, hello we didn't see you there. I'm Sayoko Takamoto and this is Junpei Kubota. I'm Super High School Level Language Interpreter and he is Super High School Photographic Memory. We both look forward getting to know you." She gave a pleasant smile and went back to signing again.
"I see, hey not to be rude but is he…"
"Mute? Yes, but we can still talk, I am a language interpreter after all. Understanding sign language is simple for me, if you want to say something to him, I'll gladly translate for you!" Sayako offered. "I guess saying hello shouldn't be too difficult. What do I do?"
"Just put your hand on your head like this and move it out. Kinda like a sailor wave. It's easy. Watch," Sayako signed hello and what I assumed said his name.
I tried my best trying to sign out hello but even though it was easy to do, I felt like I missed up. Junpei laughed and said something to Sayako.
"He said it's good to meet you Jiro, um I someone is coming up to you…" Sayako pointed to the side of me. I nervously looked to my left and found a girl walking up to me in a hurry.
"Hello, Sayako, Junpei and you! When I heard the name Ohashi, I just knew you were related to Katsurou! I'm Yuna Fuji Super High School Level Jeweler and I know we shall be the best of friends! Anyone who knows Katsurou personally is a friend of mine!" Yuna shook my hand hastily.
"I take it that you know my brother…?"
"Oh yes! Well, kinda I just admire him from a far but you know how everyone is about him! Plus he is attractive as hell! Hm, you look a lot like him too you know. Take this as a welcoming gift from yours truly." Yuna smirked a tiny bit handing me a fragment of a jewel. I slowly backed away before the conversation went downhill.
"Looking at it more closely, that's obviously a fake. I doubt she would fully give you a real jewel." A boy walked up to us and took the gem out of my hands.
"Hmph shows you, just reading about jewelers doesn't mean you are one, Hiroki," Yuna huffed.
"That's right, keep thinking that, anyways I am Hiroki Mano, Super High School Level Librarian. Listen I'm not one for introductions, if you please I would love to examine this artifact for some proper analyzations. Forgeries are so common these days, you'll be lucky if this is legitimate."
"Wah Hiroki, that was for Jiro! Give it back! I'm sorry Jiro I'll try and get you something else in exchange! Take care of yourself now! I'll be off trying to get it back!" Yuna waved and tried to catch up with Hiroki. Seriously everyone here is always so busy they can't hold a conversation for more than a few minutes. Katsurou would definitely fit in with these people more than I would. Always acting out and doing something. I look around for someone sitting by themselves, the only one sitting alone is a girl. She is just twirling her hair around her finger. If anything I'll get along with her the best. I started to walk over to her table.
"Do you mind if I sit here? I been walking around and meeting people for a while now." She noticed me but didn't say anything back. She just glanced up for a second then looked back down. I was debating on sitting with her or leaving her alone. I don't want to bother her yet she seems lonely.
"So everyone else here is so talkative, I'm surprised you're all alone you, just not sociable? Don't worry I'm not either. I rather you know, stay inside?" I tried making small talk with the girl, but all she did was look away in silence. Guess she doesn't enjoy people's company too much. A few more students came up to our table I guess there the last few left to really talk too.
"Hey Kagami," A male student came up and grabbed a chair to sit with her. Kagami looked up and what looked like she was rolling her eyes.
"Hello Takeshi, Mikoto, Midori," She was very soft spoken but she still paid more attention to them at the very least.
"And hello to you, I'm Takeshi Iwasaki Super High School Level Pharmacist. You look like you have a headache Jiro. Why don't you take some pain relievers? And these two girls are... well they can speak from themselves I presume."
"Heya I'm Mikoto Uno ! Super High School Level Lawyer and my twin sister,"
"Midori Uno! Super High School Level Prosecutor and part time sister! Oh and the girl sitting across from you is Kagami Akiyama Super High School Level Ballerina! She's pretty quiet for the most part but she'll get used to you!" Kagami started to blush slightly when Midori started talking about her. She must be an introvert.
"So I'm taking you guys knew her before you came to Hope's Peak?" I questioned drumming my fingers on the table.
"Well not necessarily, we all just met a few hours ago. We all just woke up and started looking around the school. Kagami ended up following the twins and I. And the rest is that." Takeshi knudged at Kagami's shoulders. In return she gave him a sickening look but they just laughed.
"You also forgot to mention that creep was following her around…" Mikoto tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. My eyes widen slightly, I had a mild guess on who it was.
"Are you talking about Fumihiro Seta?" I winced, hoping I was correct. Midori shook her head and crossed her arms displeasing.
'Wrong! It's him. She pointed over to the other end of the room where Chiyo was. She seemed to be arguing with someone. "His name is Daisuke, and completely insane. The word is that he carries around throwing knifes and wants to prove he's "professional", when in reality he's just a hardass. Don't bother with him. Between you and me, I rather talk to the Conspiracy Theorist than him. Tried asking Kagami if she would dare to test out his throwing skills. Sicko I'd tell you." Midori brushed him aside. I peered over to them fighting again. I'll have to introduce myself sometime or another.
"I'm going to go talk to him, I haven't introduced myself to him yet." They didn't seem to care in the most part. Is he really that strange?
"Whatever, I doubt you'll hold a conversation with him." Mikoto sat in my seat and began talking to Kagami again.
"Please the media has no time to partake in lowly circus acts. You'll be lucky to have your name written in the goddamn paper! I refuse to keep talking to your childish performance!" Chiyo started to pull at the end of her hair.
"Hm, not even the circus would take in a low life like you. We too have standards, but the media, if you even want to call yourself that wouldn't know that. But if you just want to keep interviewing me, in your unusual way then so be it. I'll come up with a tragic story so then people will pity me instead." Daisuke gave a sly grin as he watched Chiyo mumbled crazily to herself.
"It doesn't seem like she can get along with anybody huh?" I tried making small talk with Daisuke.
"No, four eyes over there is just a pain to me. Anyways I'm Daisuke Nakama, Super High School Level Knife Thrower. I always have a few on me if you want me to show you my skills." He reached into his pocket to pull out two throwing knives. I backed away subtly, not wanting to get cut. "You see the secret to getting the perfect shot is aim above the eye line. That way you scare the person you're throwing the knife at and, the audience. It took years of practicing to learn that."
"Wait you're not actually going to throw at me?" I started to panic frantically.
"Well, yes but don't worry I am a trained professional you know. I do this sort of stuff for a living." He said it so nonchalantly my throat felt like it was closing.
"No, no no! I will not allow this you, know! You have no clue would you would be doing if you threw that." The last student which I presumed to be Fumihiro grabbed Daisuke's arm.
"Oh shit, not you again. Listen I don't have time to consider you're messed up theories. I have to show the new guys my skill. Unlike you, so back off!" Daisuke shook him off his arm and Fumihiro ended on the floor.
"It will be highly unlikely that I back off, but right now I found another clue to the bigger piece of the puzzle. If you would kindly look here, what I have is a key of some sort. Perhaps it leads to the underground chambers of these school where only the truly hopeless vanish into thin air? I pity the ones who were lead there, but no matter the key it in my possessions and I will not let fall into the wrong hands again! Yet the leader has still been recorded as 'unknown,' if I can just get to the chambers then,-"
"Attention all students, and would be troublemakers this is your headmaster speaking. Please gather to the recording room; located on the first floor, for an important speech about your new life at Hope's Peak Academy. Thank you for cooperating and please have a safe trip." After the intercom went off, the room went deathly silence. Did anyone knew there was someone else here? More importantly, do we even know what's going on? Everyone seems to have their own agenda's, hell everyone is arguing with one another. I'm not even sure if they can all get along without making a big deal out of it.
"I guess we're heading out then?" Ai muttered trying to move everyone along. Nobody really wanted to argue I guess. Everyone slowly walked out of the dining hall making remarks to themselves.
"Well I'm glad we're leaving, this seems like a change of scenery, the dining hall was starting to be an eye strain. What do you think Shiro?" I had overheard Yuna's conversation, it wasn't too difficult because she talks so loud
"It doesn't matter to me where we end up, I'm just glad were finally ending up in the recording room. When I last went by the room I could of sworn it was closed when I checked…"
"You were probably still lightheaded, when we all woke up the upper level was closed off too..." After that Yuna's, voice dulled out and I couldn't hear the conversation. I ended up walking behind Nobaru and Kagami but they didn't say anything to interesting. Yet what Yuna said really got stuck in my head. Was this really Hope's Peak Academy?
When we all arrived at the recording room there was a crude drawing of a bear on a piece of paper. Takeshi took down the note and read it out loud. "Dear students, please dispose off all… hope? What kind of note is this?" He began to crumple up the sheet and threw it on the ground.
"Hey Takeshi you think you should be throwing around papers like that?" Mikoto said picking up the paper.
"It's not going to have any negative side effects, Mikoto don't worry," Takeshi said opening the door for everyone. She rolled her eyes and threw it away.
Once everyone settled down we all waited for the headmaster.
"Okay, so, where's the headmaster? I have so many other things on my mind besides waiting, I do have a blog to run you know. The audiences would like to know the life of a reporter in this bland school." Chiyo drummed her fingers on one the desks.
"Who cares about your stupid blog when we don't have our phones or internet connection! We're practically stranded here in this god forsaken school!" Daisuke retorted.
"I still think that this school isn't what it was intended for. I examined this one article on the Hope's Peak fan forum and it stated some very interesting facts on the nature of this school. With this key I just found maybe there is some underground organization that we aren't aware of or-,"
"Fumihiro shut up! Nobody is going to believe you're batshit insane theories! And nobody is going to give a shit about your blog or if we have no goddam internet! This school is the same as it always been, Hope's Peak Academy is the same school, nothing is underground warehouse, the key that you found is most likely to a random door. Now would everyone stop complaining and just wait patiently?!" Hiroki started yelling at everyone.
"Man, no wonder nobody likes ya when you complain 24/7. I rather be deaf than listen to you complain so much! Upupupu." Suddenly a very high pitched voice rang throughout the recording room.
"Upupu, tadaa here I am you're fabulous headmaster Monokuma! Nice to meet you all! Here at Hope's Peak you will be performing in-"
"Is anyone else freaking out that a toy bear is speaking to us?" I muttered.
"Yes, but there must be a logical reasoning about this. Fumihiro if this is what you call a joke you better knock it off!" Mikoto glared at Fumihiro.
"I can assure you, that I'm not the one behind this! It must be a puppet of some sort, or maybe,"
"Who cares if it's a puppet or stuffed toy! It's kinda cute!" Ai went over and tried to hug Monokuma.
"Woah woah woah, slow down matchmaker. Even though I appear to be a cute and cuddly stuffed toy, I'm actually the complete opposite. Please refrain from grabbing me with your grubby little hands. Anyways I am here to tell you the rules of your brand new life at Hope's Peak! But first Good morning everyone! You all should of had an interesting day?"
Nobody responded, we all just glanced around in disgust or confusion.
"Wow tough crowd huh? That or you're all just extremely disrespectful! No matter you won't forget this ceremony! From here on out you shall be shut in this school! In other words, you're going to live here forever! Please refrain from shouting, crying, whining, and throwing things at your headmaster thank you very much." Monokuma put his arm behind his head and started blushing slightly.
"Wait you can't be serious! There is no way you would let us be stuck here! Our families surely would of noticed that we never came home!" Kagami mentioned, she was starting to get more frantic.
"Well too bad! The windows are already shut and there is no way of getting out. Punching the door will surely break your hand. But you know can't help it."
"That's not what I mean, there is no way we can all be trapped here! There but be some way out!" Kagami pursuited.
"That's the one thing that I forgot to mention. There is a way for you to leave, To escape freely from this school… One of you lucky students must successfully kill one of your classmates without getting caught!"
Students Alive: 16