A/N: So now that the initial nominees and alliances have been set up, I can really get into writing each character in-depth (hopefully in-character lol) and expanding upon everyone's relationships. This chapter, we'll see the players picked for the veto, the veto competition, and a lot of free time.

Hope you enjoy~


Big Brother: Trigger Happy Havoc

Name: Toko

Surname: Fukawa

Age: 16

Occupation: Romance Novelist

Name: Byakuya

Surname: Togami

Age: 17

Occupation: Conglomerate Heir

Name: Makoto

Surname: Naegi

Age: 15

Occupation: Student

Name: Sakura

Surname: Oogami

Age: 17

Occupation: Martial Artist

Name: Yasuhiro

Surname: Hagakure

Age: 18

Occupation: Fortune Teller

Name: Junko

Surname: Enoshima

Age: 17

Occupation: Fashion Expert

Name: Mondo

Surname: Oowada

Age: 18

Occupation: Outlaw Biker

Name: Sayaka

Surname: Maizono

Age: 16

Occupation: Idol Singer

Name: Chihiro

Surname: Fujisaki

Age: 16

Occupation: Programmer

Name: Celestia

Surname: Ludenburg

Age: 16

Occupation: Professional Gambler

Name: Kiyotaka

Surname: Ishimaru

Age: 17

Occupation: School Monitor

Name: Aoi

Surname: Asahina

Age: 16

Occupation: Pro Swimmer

Name: Hifumi

Surname: Yamada

Age: 16

Occupation: Doujin Artist

Name: Kyoko

Surname: Kirigiri

Age: 17

Occupation: Detective

Name: Leon

Surname: Kuwata

Age: 17

Occupation: Baseball Player


Episode Three: Free Time and Tea Time

"Well, last time on Big Brother: Trigger Happy Havoc, things did not go according to Ishimaru's plans," Monokuma said on the monitor's screen. "Leon Kuwata was crowned as my first personal player of the season, and he quickly forged an alliance with those he trusted most: Maizono, Naegi and Hagakure. From there, they decided to use Kuwata's newfound power to nominate Oowada, Ishimaru's closest ally, as the third and secret nominee. After receiving the news, Oowada blew up on the house, but someone else's behavior may be rubbing people the wrong way. Triggered by a sneeze, Toko Fukawa's alternate personality: the infamous serial killer Genocider Syo, is running rampant on the house! Plus, Ikusaba and Enoshima switch back this episode, so will the more flamboyant of the twins kick up their game? We'll find out soon enough. But first, remember that offer Celes gave Togami? As he goes to meet her late at night in the cafeteria, let's see what she's up to!"


One Night Ago

The cameras returned to the house, showing some backlogged footage to begin with. The night before present day in the house, Togami had followed up on the request from Celes to meet him in the cafeteria. They were alone, and she was sitting at the far end of the room, sipping some steaming rose hip tea.

"Ah, Togami-kun," she said with a smile. "I'm pleased you took me up on my offer. Sit, we have a few things to talk about."

"Those things being?" he asked, looking at her coldly from behind the lenses of his glasses.

"Chiefly, your position in the game. You're a very smart man, and I'd hate to see someone with brains like yours wasted so early into the game," Celes said, drowning her words with a swig of tea.

"Who says I'm going to be wasted?" he replied.

"Well, Fukawa's sure to go this week. Nobody likes her, and she smells. It's only logical that you'd follow, being associated with her," she explained.

"You really think so?" Togami asked, half amused and half skeptical.

"I'd bet on it," Celes said, smirking. "I don't typically lose my bets."

"So why are you concerned about this?" he asked. "Only because you think I'm smarter than how I'm playing?"

"Precisely."

"Well, wouldn't you view that as strategy?" he asked her.

"If it is, it's a poor one," Celes said matter-of-factly. "You don't have anyone backing you. Besides, I believe we have mutual interests."

"Do we?"

"I'd like to target the physical players, and leave this game of strategy to well…the strategists. Ishimaru. Oowada. Oogami. Asahina. Those four pose as dangerous threats to win many competitions in the future. They'll steamroll us more intellectual types if they all decide to band together. If we align ourselves, we can take them out."

"And what makes you confident we can pull that off?" Togami asked her.

"I already have Yamada wrapped around my pretty little fingers, he'll do anything I ask of him it seems. Plus, Enoshima's drifting around. I'd like to snatch her up before the other side does. She seems to be riding the middle, but if I can convince her we've got her back, she might ride with us," Celes explained.

"I'm beginning to like the sound of what you're saying, Celestia Ludenburg," Togami said with a smirk. "In the event one of us wins this MPP thing, we should nominate Oowada, no? He's seemingly close with Ishimaru, and that would allow us to chip away at them."

She nodded, sipping her tea. "I was thinking something similar. For now, I'll talk to Enoshima. You just keep Fukawa comfortable, we don't need her doing anything flashy in the next few days. If we don't win MPP, she'll be the target and not you, rest assured."

Togami: So my fortunes have improved. Celes certainly seems dangerous. I'll work with her for now, but after a few weeks pass, it'd be good to turn the troops she's mustered for herself against her.

Celes: Working with Togami certainly has its benefits. But I'm keeping my eye on him. He's on par with myself and Kirigiri in terms of strategical prowess…and that's dangerous. Checking Kirigiri and him on a daily basis is something I need to keep up with, lest I end up on the outside of this academy.


Present Day

As the third nomination had drawn to a close, Celes, Enoshima and Togami convened in the classroom. The morning prior, Celes had convened with Ikusaba and drawn her into their group. But in the afternoon, Ikusaba and Enoshima had swapped places, and the soldier of the two twins had filled her fashionista sister in on what had transpired with their gameplay.

Enoshima: Wheee! This is perfect! Now that I've got smart people like Celes and Togami covering my butt, there's no way Ikusaba and I will be evicted in the first five weeks! We can use these bigger targets as meat shields and glide our way to the money. It'll be super awesome!

"Everything is sitting exactly where we want it to," Celes told Enoshima and Togami. "With Oowada on the block, we simply have to hope he doesn't win the veto and instead one of us, or someone who would rather see him go home, wins the veto."

"But he's got himself and his ally Ishimaru playing, right?" Togami supplied. "So in theory, he's got double the odds of winning."

"True…but you can't think of it that way! That'd only be giving into despair," Enoshima said, raising a finger. "Instead…we just have to hope things go our way!"

"Hope…" Togami muttered. "Yeah, I sure do hope it's not my ass on the line at the end of the week."

Celes giggled. "Well, either way…we've positioned things nicely. While none of us hold the power of the MPP to my knowledge, at least whoever has it seems to be thinking similarly to us. For now, let's just let this bet ride out."

With their game talk covered for the time being, the threesome dissipated to enjoy school life in their own ways. Like them, others were also beginning to enjoy their fourth day in captivity…and day four meant it was time to pick players for the Power of Veto competition. But that would take place in the afternoon, and at the moment, people were still enjoying the late morning.

Ishimaru: Today is a new day in the academy, and I've determined that it's my duty as Head of Halls to protect the interests of my alliance. That's why I want to strengthen our team through some hardcore bonding time!

It had been discovered that next to the washroom was a large bathhouse and sauna for the students to enjoy. Presently, Maizono and Fujisaki were soaking in the bath together, while Ishimaru and Oowada were changing into their swimsuits in the room over.

"You're just positively adorable, Fujisaki," Maizono told the programmer. "I mean seriously! Your petite frame, those flushed cheeks…and your teensy, tiny little breasts! Why, I just want to powder you and dunk you in my coffee like a little donut, and then gobble you up!"

"Jeez Maizono," Fujisaki said, blushing. "Y-you don't have to talk about…my body parts like that. It's embarrassing…to say the least."

"You're so modest, Fujisaki," Maizono said with a laugh. "But, I suppose that's part of your cute look! Innocence is a virtue, after all. And you wear it rather well. But chastity is the most revered virtue of a woman!"

"C-chastity?!" Fujisaki asked, stunned by her proclamation. "B-but how can you claim to know so much about women if you…"

Maizono swiftly cut Fujisaki off. "Nonsense! An idol's most sacred weapon is her chastity! It's what makes us marketable after all."

"I thought all idols served as were simple tools of the media," Fujisaki explained. "Large entertainment corporations use idols and their supposed virtues of chastity and innocence to draw in large crowds of perverted otakus with man boobs and cheeto dust on their shirts. Those gross and greedy boys will throw every yen they have at idols like you, who can really be whatever they want as long as they publicly display whatever motifs the corporations wish them to."

"Jeez, aren't you the one being a little inappropriate, and not me?" Maizono asked, clearly joking. "It's true companies exploit the charm of an idol for profit…and not all idols are really virgins. But I swear! I'm pure! Complete and sweet as a sticky bun!"

"I don't think sticky is the best adjective to use when defending your innocence, Maizono…" Fujisaki said with a sigh. "Besides, I think bonbons make a better innocent dessert. They're so small and cute…"

"Ooh, what about eclairs! They're long and thick and full of cream!"

"Maizono!" Fujisaki shouted, almost falling back into the water. "I thought you were supposed to be innocent!"

The idol giggled. "Even us idols can have fun sometimes, Fujisaki. I think that's why I'm here…to break from reality for a bit. And I think you're here for the same reasons. Your reality is composed of your insecurities, right? Well…it's time to let loose! You can't be so introverted forever! We'll start by bathing together topless!"

"M-Maizono!"

"C'mere, Fujisaki!"

"Are we interrupting something…ladies?"

Both Maizono and Fujisaki turned at the sound of Oowada's voice. Behind him was Ishimaru. Both boys were dressed in their swimsuits, and they were staring at the outstretched Maizono with her hands aimed at Fujisaki's chest.

"Thank goodness…" Fujisaki breathed. "Someone came to save me…"

"Nope, ehehe," Maizono laughed. "Not interrupting a thing! What are you two doing, anyway?"

"Well, Ishimaru here thinks he's hot stuff," Oowada explained. "So, I'm challenging him to a duel of manliness! Whoever can stay in the hot sauna the longest wins the duel!"

"And what's the prize?" Fujisaki asked, curious.

"Pride, of course! And a big sack full of bragging rights!" Ishimaru cried with gusto. "Besides, Oowada could just surrender now."

"In your dreams, pretty boy."

"What did you just call me!?"

"I called you a pretty boy."

"Well…I'd rather be a pretty boy than a common thug!"

"COMMON!? I'll have you know I'm the most feared biker in Japan!"

"Oh yeah…then what about your brother?"

"How do you know about that!?"

"I heard you mumbling about him in your sleep…about how afraid of him you are!"

"I ain't afraid of nothin'!"

"Then prove it!"

"YOU'RE ON!"

"YOU'RE ON!"

And with that, the two boys bustled into the sauna. The door closed behind them, and after exchanging a slightly worried look, Maizono and Fujisaki just sighed.

"It looks pretty hot in there," Fujisaki commented.

"Well, they're starting at 110 degrees Fahrenheit," Maizono told her. "If they go much higher, they'd be stupid. But we'll see…"

And so the minutes passed. After about five minutes, Oogami and Asahina joined Maizono and Fujisaki in the large bath.

"So, are they really doing that dumb contest?" Oogami asked. "I overhead Oowada and Ishimaru talking about it in the cafeteria."

"The heat has cranked up!" Asahina declared. "One hundred and thirty degrees!"

"Idiots…" Oogami said with a sigh.

"But if they survive, think of what steaming hot men we'll have!" Maizono cried. "Wouldn't that be cool, Fujisaki?"

"Y-yeah…super cool…" the programmer said uneasily.

Fujisaki: It's hard being a girl sometimes. And…not that I'm trying to be a girl, w-well…what am I saying? It's just…Maizono likes different things than I do, and that makes talking to her…difficult, I guess.

"Do you think they're dead?" Asahina asked after about ten minutes.

"If so, Monokuma probably would have announced they're out of the game," Maizono figured.

"That's all you can think about?" Fujisaki asked. "And don't you think there'd be more pressing issues than the game if they died?"

"Well, we'd all have a better shot at winning…statistically speaking," Oogami answered.

"T-that's terrible!" Fujisaki declared.

"I was only making a joke..was it not funny?" the ogre asked.

Oogami: Fujisaki seems very tense all of the time. I had hoped the bath with all of us girls would do her well…but she still seems to be in her shell. Perhaps once this odd competition of Oowada's and Ishimaru's is over, I can get all of the girls together and we can do something to make Fujisaki feel more welcomed.

Eventually, after about fifteen minutes, Oowada and Ishimaru poured out of the sauna, covered in sweat.

"You stood up first!" Oowada declared.

"Yeah, but you grabbed the door knob!"

"My foot didn't pass the threshold until after yours, though!"

"Only because you looked so weak I needed to hold the door for you!"

They both elbowed and shoved their way through the door, scrambling to be first out and last out and every other thing in between.

"Boys…" Oogami said with a sigh.

"Will be boys!" Asahina cried with a giggle.

Oowada: Don't let Ishi fool you! I definitely won that challenge!

Ishimaru: Wada is just jealous I surpassed him! Don't let him fool you, I'm the superior male here!

"Asahina," Oogami said, whispering to the swimmer. "I think we should do something nice for Fujisaki, to make her feel more welcome."

"That's a great idea," the swimmer said, eyeing the programmer on the other side of the bath. "But what? Oh, I know! Let's ask Kirigiri! She's really smart…she'll know what to do."

Oogami nodded. "A reasonable plan. Let us be off."

"No," Kirigiri said, not looking up from her magazine as she read on her bed.

"B-but please, Kirigiri-san! Oogami and I want to make Fujisaki feel welcome!" Hina begged.

"No," the detective repeated herself.

"But you don't have to plan anything," Asahina continued. "We just want you to come up with an idea."

"I don't have any ideas," Kirigiri said. "Besides, if you really want to help Fujisaki, you should be able to come up with an idea on your own. It'll mean more that way."

"Really?" Asahina asked, looking to Oogami. "Oh hey! I know! We'll go ask that certain someone."

"Ah, yes, that certain someone," Oogami said. "A reasonable plan. Let us be off."

"No," Enoshima said, not looking from her mirror as she pinned another clip in her wavy and bountiful hair.

"B-but Enoshima! You didn't even hear us out!" Asahina pleaded.

"I don't need to," the fashionista said. "A fashion show is a terrible idea. Fujisaki wouldn't even fit in my clothes! These are D's, baby! There's too much room in these blouses for a negative cup like Fujisaki! Does that girl even have boobs or what?"

"I don't think we'll find assistance here," Oogami told Asahina.

"Aww…fine," Hina pouted. "Then let's go ask Maizono. She'll know what to do. She was with us in the bath, after all."

"No," Maizono said, sitting on top of Kuwata's back and working out the kinks in his back muscles. "I already told Leon I would help him with his sing…er, pitching!"

"Pitching?" Oogami asked. "In a place like this? You'll break something for sure."

"Uh…the gym's pretty big," Maizono defended herself. She then popped one of Kuwata's vertebrae, eliciting a pleasurable sigh from the baseball player. "Look, what you want to do for Fujisaki is sweet…I'm sure she'll appreciate the gesture."

"There's still hope!" Asahina proclaimed. "Come on, Oogami. Let's go find Fukawa! She might…uhm…no, you know what? Let's go find Celes instead!"

"That sounds much better," Oogami said, relieved they didn't have to interact with Fukawa.

Maizono: Whew…I almost blew that one. Leon asked me to keep our lessons a secret…oops! Why am I sharing this with you!?

"It's simply not feasible," Celes said, frowning.

"But how do you know?" Asahina asked, lips quivering.

"Because, games are like a little hobby of mine," Celes said, defending her occupational lie. "I'd just win every board game we played if we had a girl's night."

"She's right," Oogami said. "I played chess with her earlier. She beat me in three turns."

"Is that even possible!?" Hina asked, shocked.

"I did not think so until I played Celes," Oogami explained.

Celes nodded, smiling as she rested her head on the bridge of her fingertips. "So you see…that's why it simply won't work. You should just give up hope."

"Give up hope…?" Asahina asked. "N-no! We won't! Come on Oogami, let's find Fujisaki! We'll think of something ourselves."

"Sounds good," the fighter said. "I'm sure we can think of something."

And so back they went to Fujisaki, who was in her bedroom.

"Oh, hey guys," Fujisaki said. "Need something?"

"W-well…" Asahina began. "U-uhm…"

"Something wrong?" the programmer asked, looking back and forth between Asahina and Oogami with a concerned complexion.

"We were going to try and get all the girls together to do something nice for you, since you seem like you miss home a little and are having trouble adjusting," Oogami explained for Asahina, "but no one could agree on anything. Kirigiri was too stubborn…Enoshima was too vain…Maizono had already promised Kuwata she'd spend time with him…we didn't bother to ask Fukawa…and Celes would have spoiled the fun with her big brain."

"Y-you guys…you wanted to do something for me?" Fujisaki asked, looking a little emotional.

"O-oh no!" Hina cried. "Is something wrong? Should we not have?"

"N-no…no…that means a lot," Fujisaki said, drying her eyes and smiling. "I'm happy…so happy..no one's ever tried to do anything like that for me before. Even if it didn't pan out, the simple thought of you guys trying to get everyone to make me feel welcomed…well, it makes me feel welcome!"

"Really?" Oogami asked.

"Definitely!" Fujisaki cried. "T-thank you guys so much!"

Asahina: Oh jeez! I was really worried Fujisaki would be upset we couldn't pull it off…but in the end, Oogami and I wound up making her feel welcome! Things have a funny way of working out, don't they?


"Aw man," Naegi said, "I rolled another two. That's the dungeon for me…again."

"You sure do suck at rolling dice, Naegs," Hagakure said, checking how many unfortunate moves Naegi had made during their board game so far. "You should really rely on your zodiac sign more. If you really embrace the qualities of your horoscope, you'll feel all the benefits of your lucky stars."

"I'm feeling all the benefits of this power-up I've acquired!" Yamada cried cheerfully, flipping over his power-up card. "Advance three spaces! Yamada wins again!"

"Man, that's the money space," Hagakure said, sighing. "You're really raking in the dough, Yamada. Oh well, I've still got my turn."

"That makes almost a million yen for Yamada!" the doujin artist proclaimed. "I'm close to winning!"

"And that makes minus ten thousand yen for Naegi…" the brown-haired boy whined as he rotted in the dungeon.

"Oh hey," Hagakure said quietly. "A swap card. Swap all your possessions with another player of your choice. I pick…Yamada."

"NOOOOOOOO!" Yamada cried, sobbing. "My fortunes! My resort! My life-sized Mochi Princess Figurine!"

"Sorry Yamada," Hagakure said with a laugh. "But everything you had is now mine, and vice versa. Oh and look, I landed on the collect space. Now I have over a million yen. Guess I win!"

"Hacks! Lies! Cheats! Yamada will not stand for such a despicable turn of events!"

"You're just upset you lost," Naegi said with a laugh.

"Well, I had a shot at winning, unlike a common dungeon rotter like yourself," Yamada rebutted.

"I guess I didn't have very good luck, did I?" Naegi asked no one in particular with a grin. "Well, what should we do now?"

"I'm going to meet Celes for lunch," Yamada said. "She told me she'd grab some of the finest prawns for me!" He got up and left, another button loosening from his too-tight shirt as he sped off.

"I don't think there's any prawns in this academy…" Hagakure mumbled.

"I think Celes is just lying to him again…she sure is taking advantage of Yamada," Naegi said.

Naegi: While everyone's having fun spending time together today, I definitely am worried about Celes. She has Yamada pressed under her thumb…and she could potentially use him in the future to eliminate other players. It's a troubling thought.


The morning had subsided, and now it was time to pick players for the veto competition. Everyone met in the large black and white meeting room, with Togami, Fukawa and Oowada sitting on the nomination sofa. Ishimaru stood at the head of the room.

"Good afternoon, everyone," he said with a slight bow. "It's time to pick players for the Power of Veto competition. I, as Head of Halls, and the three nominees shall compete. The other two players, making six in total, shall be selected by a random lottery. Let's see who those players will be."

On the large monitor, the images of the students flashed by at lightning speed one after the other. Then suddenly, it stopped on one player's image.

Oogami.

"Congratulations Oogami, you shall play for the veto!"

Ishimaru: This isn't good at all! Out of everyone, the one person I don't want to play gets picked. Oogami is supposed to be the back-up target for eviction. If she wins the veto…there's no way she'll go home!

The roulette spun once more…this time landing on Fujisaki.

"Congratulations Fujisaki, you shall be the sixth player!"

Fujisaki: I'm actually excited to play, since I'm aligned with Ishimaru and Oowada. If I win, I can take Oowada down, and then we're both safe!

"Monokuma will alert us when it's time for the competition. Good luck, players!" Ishimaru said, dismissing the meeting.

Afterwards, Ishimaru convened with Fujisaki and Oowada in the golden Head of Halls room.

"I don't know how to feel," the hall monitor admitted. "On one hand, it's wonderful you got picked, Fujisaki. That way if you win, you can pull down Oowada and the MPP has to nominate someone who isn't one of us. On the other hand, Oogami got picked. If she wins, our plans to evict her this week blow up in our face."

"We have all three of us playing, though," Oowada pointed. "There's a fifty percent chance we win. With six players, those are fantastic odds."

"He's right," Fujisaki seconded. "I think we'll be fine."

Oowada: Going into the veto, I'm not really as worried as I was before. With all three of us playing, Ishimaru and I are strong competitors, and with Fujisaki as an extra number, I'm sure we'll be fine.

On the other side of the academy, Togami and Fukawa were talking about their chances going into the veto…but Fukawa wasn't acting like…Fukawa.

"Kyehehehe!" she giggled. "I'm so pumped! I'm gonna pull this win right out from under Ishimaru and choke him out with the veto necklace!"

"That's one way to put it…" Togami muttered. "You don't think you could be any subtler?"

"Who the hell wants to be subtle!?" Fukawa asked, manic glee in her eyes. "When life gives you lemon, I say piss on them and stab life in the eyes!"

Genocider Syo: Kyehehehe! This veto is as good as mine! With my physical performance much better than hers, I can easily win. I just have to hope SHE doesn't come back to bite me in the ass during this thing! Otherwise I could be toast!


The time for the veto had come, and the fifteen houseguests assembled themselves in the gymnasium. Celes had been selected to host the competition, so she stood on the stage of the gymnasium with a cue card in her hand.

"Welcome, students, to our first Power of Veto Competition. Before you is a round dining table with several covered platters on it," she explained. Her words range true. The six players competing in the Veto Competition sat down at the ornate dining table while the other eight spectators took their seats on the sidelines to watch. "When the competition begins, the platters will spin and slowly come to a stop in front of each of you. Underneath each covered platter will be some sort of tea. If you drink the whole cup of tea, you remain in the game."

"Something tells me these teas aren't going to all taste good…" Fujisaki mumbled.

"What kind of competition is this?" Genocider Syo asked, stabbing a scissor into the table. "I thought we'd be fighting to death or something. Hmph!"

Togami shook his head. "I've sampled every flavor of tea in the world. There's nothing that can surprise me here."

"Hehe," Celes giggled. "These teas are rather special. Oh well, I guess you'll all just have to see. Why don't we begin Round One?"

The table began to spin, and as soon as it had begun, it slowly halted. The platters stopped moving, and the competitors uncovered their trays. They all reached forward and took a sip.

"Mm, delicious," Oogami said, setting her teacup back down.

Oowada gulped his down, not even tasting the hidden ingredient of squid ink in his.

"No problem!" Genocider cried, chugging hers.

Fujisaki and Togami both drank theirs well.

"PFFFFT!" Ishimaru cried, spitting out tea everywhere. "W-what the hell!?"

"Ah, looks like you sampled the Dragon's Breath Tea," Celes said, smiling. "Flavored with wasabi and sriacha. Didn't you like it?"

"NO!" the Head of Halls screeched. "Gah – whatever."

"Well then, looks like Ishimaru's been eliminated," Celes said.

Ishimaru: Ugh! I was supposed to win so all of the power would be in my hands this week…but things don't always go according to plan. Now I need either Fujisaki or Oowada to pull out the win.

Oowada: Ishimaru's first out…and that doesn't make me feel any better about my chances of staying in the game this week.

"Round Two!" Celes cheered. Like a merry-go-round, the platters spun and then ground to a halt. Everyone reached forward, uncovered their platters, and sipped their teas.

"Mm, delicious," Oogami said, setting her teacup back down.

Once again, Oowada simply chugged his and tried to ignore any odd ingredients.

Raising her teacup to her lips, Genocider was going to sip her tea…until the pepper in her drink caught her nostrils. Rearing backwards, she let out a hearty sneeze from the spices in her cup.

"ACHOO!" she cried, head shaking a little. In the process, she spilled her tea all over herself. "W-what…what's going on?" Fukawa asked everyone. "W-what!? How did I get tea all over myself? Ugh…I'm so useless…"

"Sorry Fukawa, but sneezing and spilling is grounds for disqualification! You're out!" Celes shouted.

Fukawa: I don't even know what's going on…sometimes, I truly wish she and I shared memories. Now my chances of winning the veto and protecting Togami and I are gone…

Fujisaki and Togami managed to hang in.

"Well, looks like we're down to four," Celes said. "Let's begin Round Three!"

Once again, the platters spun in a tight circle and then slowly stopped. Everyone reached forward, uncovered their platters, and sipped their tea.

"Mm, delicious," Oogami said, setting her teacup back down.

Oowada slammed his drink back, wiping his mouth with his sleeve and letting out a refreshing "Ahh."

Togami took one sip of his tea and set the cup back down.

"I'm not finishing that," he said.

"W-what!?" Fukawa cried from the sidelines. "B-but Togami! You'll lose!"

"I don't care," he said, shaking his head. "No amount of money is worth drinking what's in that cup."

Kirigiri: It's clear he was bluffing. Togami didn't want this win, I'm sure. When he initially sipped the tea, his face didn't show any signs of disgust. I'm sure it tastes fine.

Togami: I don't really care about this Veto. Either Oowada or Fukawa are going home this week, and I'm not named Oowada or Fukawa.

Fujisaki awkwardly sipped her tea until the cup was dry.

"So, looks like Togami is out," Celes said. "And we're down to three. Oogami, Oowada and Fujisaki! Time for Round Four!"

The process repeated again, and everyone drank their tea.

"Mm, delicious," Oogami said, setting her teacup back down.

Oowada slurped his back, ignoring any foul tastes.

"YUCK!" Fujisaki declared, spitting out her tea. "God, what's in that!?"

"What?" Celes asked. "You don't like jellyfish and fish eye?"

"N-no…" Fujisaki whimpered, leaving the table. "I don't."

Fujisaki: This is bad! If Oogami wins, then Oowada might go home this week! We need Oowada to win so he's safe and someone else goes home.

"Alright, it's time for the final round," Celes said. "Oogami vs. Oowada. Let's see who wins!"

The platters spun around in a circle, and once they stopped, the final two remaining combatants sipped their tea.

"Yeah!" Oowada cried, pounding his down.

"Mm," Oogami said, setting her teacup back down with some tea still in it. "That is not delicious."

"Wait…I win?" Oowada asked.

"I won't be finishing that disgusting tea," Oogami said, "so yes, you do."

"Well then I guess we have a winner," Celes remarked. "Congratulations Oowada! You have won the golden Power of Veto!"

Celes looped the Veto around Oowada's neck. The biker gave an enthusiastic nod, as if he had known he would win all along.

Oowada: Oh yeah! I've got the Veto! Now I can take myself off the block and hope the MPP nominates anyone but Fujisaki!

Everyone congratulated Oowada and then returned to the other portions of the academy. Back in Maizono's room, she and Kuwata were debating who to replace Oowada with.

"Oowada's obviously going to use the veto on himself," Maizono said. "So who should replace him?"

"What do you think about Yamada?" Kuwata asked. "He's kind of awkward and weird. I wouldn't mind seeing him go if everyone decides to keep Togami and Fukawa around."

"Yeah, but with Oowada off the block, I think everyone will want to take out Fukawa, so I guess whoever you nominate doesn't really matter in the end," Maizono surmised. "But if you think Yamada is a good choice, then go ahead."

But neither of them knew that someone else was working with Oowada and Ishimaru, and that person was named Fujisaki.

In the HoH room, Ishimaru, Fujisaki and Oowada were celebrating.

"This is great!" Ishimaru grinned. "I really doubt Fujisaki would go up in your place," he said to Oowada. "Now we just need to push everyone onto Fukawa and she'll be out of here come eviction night."

The students congregated in the living room that evening for the veto ceremony, where Oowada would undoubtedly remove himself from the block. Everyone was sitting on the two parallel couches, while Oowada, Fukawa and Togami sat in the nomination couch. Ishimaru sat on an ottoman near one of the couches.

"This is the Veto ceremony," Oowada said, standing up. "Since I hold the Power of Veto, I have the power to nominate one of Ishimaru's nominees, or the secret nominee cast by Monokuma's Personal Player. I have decided…"

"To use the Power of Veto on myself," he said. "Since the MPP's nominee has been vetoed, we must now watch as they secretly nominate someone else."

He took a seat on one of the safe couches, leaving an opening on the nomination couch. On the monitor, the images of all the other houseguests began to spin around. Eventually they slowed down, and then one face appeared before them all.

Yamada's.

"Crap," the doujin artist said. "Oh well, gotta roll with the punches, eh?" He struggled to get up for a second, but then he made his way over to the couch and plopped down on the right side.

Oowada then stood at the head of the room and placed the Veto in its box.

"This Veto Meeting is adjourned," he said, closing the box. Slowly, Togami, Fukawa and Yamada rose from the couch.

Togami: This week, it's clear I'm safe. No one's mentioned they're coming after me. Guess it goes to show I don't have to kiss ass to survive.

Fukawa: Damn Genocider Syo! She's gone and ruined everything for me! I just wanted to play this game with Togami…but it looks like one of us might be going home. I just have to push everyone to evict that fat cow Yamada!

Yamada: Well, it seems the MPP chose me to replace Oowada. But, I'm not all that worried. After all, how could anyone evict the Great Hifumi Yamada? Wahahaha!

Oowada: Since I'm now safe, Ishimaru and I hold all the power. This week, the person we want to go home WILL go home…and that person is Fukawa.

Ishimaru: Fortunately, Oowada pulled out a win and managed to save himself. Now we just have to wait until eviction night where Fukawa will inevitably be expelled.


Who will be expelled from Hope's Peak Academy? Will it be Togami, Fukawa, or Yamada? Will Ishimaru and his allies continue to control the house, or will the power shift with the upcoming HOH competition? Tune in next time to Big Brother: Trigger Happy Havoc!

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