Persona 3: Boku Ga Shinigami de Shinigami Ga Boku

by judasuu

This is a remake of Persona 3 with some plot twists such as Minato and the female protagonist who I named Hamuko with the same last name as him will meet and that two special characters will... well, I won't spoil you so you just have to read ha ha. Enjoy

4. Chapter 3 Silent Gekkoukan High

Persona 3: Boku Ga Shinigami de Shinigami Ga Boku De

Chapter 3: Silent Gekkoukan High...

Dorm...

It was still the dark hour in the dormitory, Akihiko and Zanchou-san are at the command room taking observation of the area at the station. Riing. The alert signal sounded. "Sanada here." Akihiko answers it.

"This is Kirijo, the operation is successful, the Shadow has been dispatched and no damage is noticable to the passengers."

"Arigatou, Kirijo, when I heard they hijacked a monorail, I feared the worst. A job well done." Zanchou said.

"The team did a great job, they're learning quickly. Arisato is also seems to be developing his leadership skills."

"That's good. Well? Aren't you going to back yet?" Akihiko asked.

"Yes, we're on our way. Kirijo out."

"But what are the Shadows up to? Hijacking a monorail... Don't you think this is getting out of hand? You think something else is at work here?"

"I'll be looking onto the matter, more importantly... Do you have... anything to drink Sanada?"

"...? Huh? Why are you look so tired? Wait! Don't tell me...!"

"Yeah, I better start peddaling up to the school after this..."

Later that night...

Minato and his friends survived another ordeal like the first when he and Hamuko first arrived in the dormitory. Now they rest... ...All is not well in Minato's mentality right now however as series of information is jumbling on his head, at then the... "Good evening... or should I say, good morning? Heehee." ...! Opening his eyes, the mysterious boy is there again, he's sitting on the side of his bed. "You survived the ordeal I see... That's good, but..." ...He stands up..." More ordeals await you, be careful... I'll be watching even if you forget about me. Okay then, see you later." ...He disappeared. ...The dark hour passes and Minato goes back to sleep.

Later in the morning...

"Ah..." He wakes up with a very sleepy expression, since he did not get much sleep last night and that the boy, interrupted his slumber at right after midnight. "Ah... I'm so sleepy..." He falls back to his pillow.

Knock, knock. "Minato-kun? Are you up? Breakfast is ready, come on down!" The cheery Arisato is heard outside his door.

"Grr..." He cannot sleep anymore. "Guh... " He gives out a sigh.

"Minato-kun?"

"Coming." He changes into his winter clothing which consist of a dark green jacket and a long black pants, his headphones are with him as always. Keplunk.

"Ah, you're awake. Uwa, this is the first time I've seen you in normal clothing!"

"Yeah... you too." He said groggily. Hamuko is wearing a sweater and a red skirt and like him, her headphones are with her. "So what's for breakfast?" He asked as they head downstairs.

"Well, me and Yukari-chan cooked everyone some fried rice and some of that butter toast and eggs."

"Oh." Not that he was expecting much, but those kind of foods are what he eats when he was at the eastern part of Korean. "Well, are you okay?"

"Hm?"

"You know, from last night's incident?"

"HmHm! You were cool back then Minato-kun."

"Not really..."

"You were really super cool heehee. You saved us all." The two of them climb down the stairs.

"Ah, you're awake, ohayou!" Yukari greeted Hamuko and their savior.

"Ah, Arisato-kun, Hamuko-chan, ohayou." Toriumi-sensei is also here, she frequently comes whenever she thought of helping out as the dormgrandmother, though it only involves cooking. "Your breakfasts are ready, so go ahead and eat some."

"Okay!" "Ah." Different responds.

"Yo, whew, I'm starving." Junpei greeted the two as he grab a spoon.

"Ohayou." Hamuko greets him.

"Hey." Minato does too. Junpei right now is wearing a leather jacket and as usual, he's wearing his cap, he's also wearing a dark blue jean.

"Kirijo-senpai and Sanada-senpai won't be here today so we're free to do whatever we want, except of course go outside when it's night." Yukari said as she sits beside the blue Arisato. She's wearing a pink dress which is quite attractive. The four of them had breakfast and they did whatever they wish.

Later in the afternoon...

Paulonia Mall...

Minato decided to take a walk for a while, with the ever-persistent, Hamuko, who insisted on coming with him. "Hey, you don't have to come with me you know, besides, you'll just find me boring."

"Nah, it's a bright day and we just save the city as of last night ha ha!"

"...Right." He finds it hard to understand her optimism, well, that's one of quality.

"Heey!" ...? Oh, it's Kenji.

"Tomochika!" Hamuko greets him.

"Hey, this is the first I've seen you guys in normal outfits, you look cute Hamuko-chan. As for you Arisato... Hmm..." He observes Minato's clothing up and down. "Not bad, not bad! Though there's a few thing I can advice though."

"Really?" He asked not interested whatsoever.

"Ah, but then again you're already good looking. Oh, you guys wanna hangout with me at the CD store, I got this huge CD song that I used the listen to once in a while. It even had my favorite singer on it."

"Oh really?" Hamuko asked.

"Yeah, come on, I'll show you."

Hamuko follows Kenji while Minato looked around first then he spotted someone who is an acquiantance of their classmate. "Iwasaki?"

"Hm? Ah, Arisato." Yup, it's Rio alright, she's wearing the same clothing that she wears at school.

"Hm? Ah, Rio!"

"Hamuko, nice to see you here."

"Same here!" The two girls give a high five.

"Huh? Rio? What are you doing here?" Kenji asked.

"Huh? What kind of question is that? Am I not allowed to be here?"

"Dude, that's not what I meant! I mean, what are you doing here this Sunday?"

"Same reason as you, I'm buying some things."

"Things? You mean like clothings or something?"

"Well... Things like that but... It's not those kind of fashionable clothes."

"Oh, you are looking for those cheeks in T.V., wear! The ones that they used during tracking field."

"Uh... yeah... those." Though not the exact clothing description. "So why are you here? Did you... invited Hamuko to hang out with?" There is a tone of jealousy on her tone.

"..." Minato notices that.

"Nah, I met them and decided to tag them along for the ride. Anyway, wanna come with us? We're buying some CD's now and you might find something that will caught your interest."

"CD's? Sigh... You don't need those."

"Huh? What's wrong with that? They're my favorites!"

"...Yeah, and that's why the residents of the dormitory were pissed off at you for waking them up early in the morning."

"Ah, that... Well, I was just playing my favorite CD song, what the hell is their problem...?"

"What the hell is *your* problem! You're disturbing everyone!"

"Haha. My, you guys sure are close." Hamuko said acknowledging how they interact with one another.

"...I wouldn't cross that level Hamuko." Minato said realizing what she is getting into...

"Kawai~"

"You're wrong-!" The two childhood friends said simultaneously denying what is on her mind.

"...Told you." The blue Arisato said. He then turns to the CD shop. "C'mon, you got something to buy right Tomochika?"

"Huh? Oh, right. Anyway, you're coming with us Rio-sama?" Kenji asked.

"Ah... I guess I'll come along with you guys." Rio said.

Later...

In the end, the four of them had lunch at the beef restaurant at Iwatodai with Kenji treating them saying he has a credit to burn which he got from what seems to be a cereal snack this morning. Their conversation became animated as time passes by. Rio mostly said the bad habits of her childhood friend and about the upcoming sport competition in the rural area called Yaso-Inaba. "So, Hamuko-chan, I'll be training you ten times harder during practice you hear?" She asked her team member.

"Hm! Let's do our best!"

"Ah, that... You think I could come along?" Kenji asked.

"Yeah right... Only the athletic students are going."

"Oh... Whatever." He returns to his eating feeling dejected.

"Oh, by the way, Arisato, aren't you with the Kendo club?" Rio asked Minato.

"Eh? Really?" Hamuko asked surprised by the new knowledge or info.

"Ah... I'm with Miyamoto. We'll be going against some students from the rural area as well. You tennis club will face off some students I hear. Siip." He said taking a sip of his coffee.

"Ah... I better train the others hard or else they won't keep up."

"But... Don't you think you're being too hard on them Rio? I heard you're receiving a lot of complains from your team members. Dude, you need to lighten up." Kenji said.

"...They're the ones to blame." She responded to which Minato and Hamuko sweat drop.

"Yeah... They're always the ones to blame. Well, just don't take it to the limits will you? Don't want you hurting yourself. Siip."

"Eh...? You're... worried about me...?" She said delightened by her childhood friend's concern. She has a crush on him...

"Of course, why wouldn't I? Anyway, I can't do my homework without you. You're my teacher back at home."

"Oh..." She's disappointed by the added information.

"Ha ha."

"Baka." Hamuko and Minato take notice of that. "Say Tomochika, what was that you wanted to tell us the other day?"

"Oh, that? That's-"

Sliide! "Guaah! I'm fricking hungry!" ...A customer comes in... Turning to him...

"Iori?" "Stupei-kun?"

"Huh? Oh, hey! It's you guys!" Another party has join the group. "What are you guys doing here? And what was that 'Stupei-kun' about Hamuko-tan?"

"Hamuko-tan?" "...Sip." Kenji asked while Minato just took a sip of his coffee, he can tell that they have gotten known each other to the point that they use nicknames to refer to each other.

"Hehe... That's Yukari-chan is calling you so I thought of calling you that as well." The cheerful Arisato said.

"Oh man... Not you too. Yuka-tan is so... Ugh, nevermind. Anyway, you wouldn't if I grab a seat right?"

"Go ahead." Minato said.

"But you're going to have pay yours if you're going to eat, I already used my credit card." Kenji said.

"What! You didn't treat me?"

"Dude, how would I know that you'll come? I'm not a psychic!"

"Oh man... Ah, oh well. I still got money to burn and we got delicious foods back at the dorm so I guess I'll spent mine here. Execuse me! I would like to order a bowl of beef please!" He exclaimed at the waitress.

"Coming!" She responded.

"So... What are you doing here?" The blue Arisato asked.

"Eh, you know, hanging out. Though I'm surprised to find you guys here."

"You three are living on the same the dorm right?" Rio asked.

"Ah" "Yup"

"Is it a reserved dorm? I didn't know many students can afford a room there."

"Uh... it's nothing special but... We're... sort of invited there."

"Yup, yup." Hamuko said remembering that they are not allowed to tell anyone about their secret to anyone outside of the dark hour or at least, those who have taken acknowledgement of it, such as their classmates and other students in their school. Their conversation continued and then they went to various activities around town until evening.

Later, at the dorm...

"We're back." The four, Yukari had joined them on the way back, said as they enter.

"Welcome back." Mitsuru greeted them. As usual, she's on the sofa, reading a book. "Dinner's ready, help yourselves."

"Oh, sweet!" Junpei said.

"Itadakimasu!" Hamuko said cheerfully as they head to the dinning room.

"Ah, it's you guys, welcome back, the foods are ready, we can chill in at anytime, and fill our empty stomachs ha ha." Ikutsuki said jokingly.

"...Why do I have to do the cooking over here...?" Akihiko mutters.

"Eh...? You did the cooking senpai?" Hamuko asked amazed.

"Yeah, I gotten used to it ever since I was the orphanage I was living."

"Oh."

"Let's chow in everyone, everyone grab a sit."

"Sweet!" Mitsuru joined them and they all chow in.

Unknown to them... "Grr..." Two figures watch outside then they both left like clouds on the wind. ...They seem to be malevolent from their appearances... These two will be the next target for the 'Shinigami'...

At Gekkoukan schoolgate...

...A female student who is short sized and has short teal green hair is walking down the sidewalk alone... "...I was late to submit a project... Sigh... I wish my parents would cope up once in a while... Sigh... I don't want to go home..." She continues walking.

"Grr..." The two figures watch her from above a building and they concluded that she'll be the 'suitalbe target' for them. "Grooaarr!"

"Huh?" The female student turns to where they were, but they were no longer there. "Was I...? ..." She decided to continue walking.

At the main hall of Gekkoukan High... "Grr... Grooaarr!" ...One can only wonder what is the next horror that awaits everyone here...

The next day... At the school gate...

"Yaawn..." Minato arrives at the school gate along with some students.

"Heeey!" Junpei runs up to him.

"Yo." The give each other a high five.

"How's it going? I went to check at the monorail earlier. Man, I never felt that kind of excitement on my life. Don't you think it's getting more and more excited around the dorm...?"

"Ah. It is."

"Totally. We saved the city and kicked the ass of some badass Shadow... How sweet is that!"

"Yeah..."

"Hey guys!" Hamuko waves at them. Beside her is Yukari.

"You guys came early, I'm impressed." She said.

"Huh! With that crazy shit that we pulled off the other night, I'm in full of energy baby!" Junpei boasted energatically.

"Heehee, you sure look like it. Anyway, Kirijo-senpai reminded us about the test."

"Oh... that... Sigh... Boy, talk about a let down."

"It will start next week, our sempais are really good so let's do our best!"

"Yeah!" Hamuko cheered. The four of them head for the school, unknown to them, with the exception of Minato...

"Hey, is those transfer students." A group of male students are hiding on the nearby bushes.

"Hm...?" Minato has taken notice of them without them knowing.

"That bishounen guy looks mysterious but that other transfer student is hot!"

"Keep your head down idiot! You want them to spot us?"

"Yeah! We better take a picture of those two and get the full details of them!"

"...What are they? A fanclub?" Minato thought, he then turns to the crimson Arisato with concern. "I better watch over her... especially with those guys around." He follows the three.

"Hurry up, Minato-kun!" Hamuko waves at him.

Later, at the Kendo club...

Swanck! "Guh!" Swanck! "Ugh!" Swanck! "Grr...!" ...Minato has decimated the entire members of the Kendo club, now he is considered as the triumph card among them, he has been able to done this thanks to his Shinigami Mode that surfaces whenever it is required to, right now, it is activated when the silhoutte of Thanatos emerges out of him when practice begun, though none of the other people noticed it. "Get up. Is that all you got?" Minato asked with a confident expression. "If you want we could stop practice here and call it a day." Right now, he is dueling with Kazushi.

"*huff* *huff* No... Not yet... I'm still up and about! Let's have a rematch!" Swanck! swanck!

"Wow... Arisato-kun is good." Yuko, who is watching from the sides, said amazed at the blue Arisato.

"Yeah... Ha ha. He's good." Hamuko is there as well, she's wearing the garment for the tennis club and she came by to pick up some things and she has taken notice of her counterpart in personality.

Swanck! swanck! Hit! "Ow!" Another hit, Kazushi is down!

"Whoa." "Nice score." "None of us could beat him."

"Heehee." The crimson Arisato merely give a laugh and stare at the blue one.

"..." The guys earlier are there as well and one can only wonder their purpose for being here.

"Hm..." So far, only Minato has taken notice of them though he decided that he'll observe them... for now.

30 minutes later, after going through a lot of adversaries...

It was conclued that Minato was the top among them, Kazushi is the last one to admit that. "Damn... You beat me up."

"...Yeah." Oh, and Minato has returned to his usual personality. "...Are you okay?"

"Dude, you're crazy, how and when did you learned to pull off crazy stunts like that? Have you been training in secret? *huff* *huff*"

"...Is that so. Well... I've been training somewhere else..." By "somewhere else", of course, he meant Tartarus.

"Yeah... I can see that in you. Man... You're one insane dude."

"...Right."

"Whatever! Well then! Arisato Minato! I declare you as my rival! I won't go easy on you!"

"...Very well." He accepted him as his rival as well with a handshake. There are some spectators from the gymnastic door who were watching the whole match...

"Wow... That Arisato guy is cool." A female student said.

"Yeah, he's that transfer student the other day, isn't he?"

"Yeah, I heard he came here with another transfer student."

"He's so cool and awesome!"

"Heehee." Hamuko is there as well, and she giggles at the whispering that is all over the door.

"Hey! If you guys have nothing to do, why don't you go home now before it's closing time!" Toriumi-sensei said. On those words, everyone decided to go home.

Later, at the dormitory...

Keplunk. "Welcome back." Mitsuru greeted everyone as usual, this time, the four juniors went home together. Minato and Hamuko has just practiced to their respective clubs and Yukari has just finished tutoring the junior members of the archery club and Junpei... he went to hang out with Kenji and Kazushi before Kendo practice.

"Tadaima." They all said.

"Whew, I'm starving! What's for dinner?" Junpei asked.

"It's already been served, go ahead and help yourselves." Mitsuru continued her reading while Akihiko, who is sitting at the across sofa, watches the news on the T.V.

"So, how was practice? I'll be soon back in action so I can keep up with you guys." He said.

"Is that so?" Minato said.

"Ja, are you going back to the boxing team Senpai?" Hamuko asked.

"Ah, I'll be coming back to hospital for a checkup, after that, I'll be able to do my daily routine."

Meanwhile... At Gekkoukan High...

"Ha ha ha!" A group of female students are laughing stereotypically. "Wow! I sure had fun! Ha ha!"

"Yeah! I can't believe how easy it was! Ha ha!" ...From the sound of their tone, they have done something wicked... ...There is a saying that those who does wicked deeds will have a retribution to pay... ...That is what will happen tonight... at midnight...

Later... Right before midnight...

Tick... tock... tick... tock... tick... tock... Tick! Sharp! ...The brutal hour begins... "Oh man... I hope she doesn't do anything stupid." A twin brunette pony tail hair female student, who was a friend of one of the female students earlier, came here alone with the intent of atoning for their mischief ealier but... "Oh man... I hope she's not-"

"Grooaarr!" ...Two large figures were waiting for her.

"Gyah-! Wh-What was that!"

"Grooaarr!" The taller one, who has a metallic body that resembles a knight in armor, approaches her then... "Grooaarr!" ...It reaches her out with its grasp...

"Gyaaahh-...!" ...Another victim... though not dead, but servere...

The next day...

...A lot of students walk up to the school gate, it's foggy so they could not see the entire area but when they were about to enter the school grounds... "Huh? Guh- Gyaaahh...!"

Later... At class 2-F...

"Did you hear? About that girl in 2-E?"

"Yeah... They haven't got a clue?"

"Isn't that bizzare?"

...Everyone is gossiping about a rumor, Minato and Junpei were listening in though they're not really interested. "Man, can you believe these guys? So, did you hear the details?"

"About that girl next class?"

"Yeah, that. This morning, they found her lying on the ground, in front of the school gate!"

"Oh, really?" Hamuko comes shocked and surprised when she heard that.

"Yeah, and supposely, no one knows what happened, that girl was sent to the hospital earlier but they haven't got any information on what happened to her."

Slide! "Yo!" Kenji comes in.

"Yo, Tomochika!"

"Hey, have you guys heard what everyone is saying?"

"Yeah... They're frankly gossiping about it everywhere in school... So, did you get any information about it? ...You know, something that might... add some juicy on it...?"

Slide. "Ohayou." Yukari comes in.

"Well..." Kenji is about to share the details that are not known to many... "I saw this girl..."

"Huh?"

Ten Minutes later...

"Whoa... Is that true Tomochika?" Junpei asked in disbelief.

"Yeah, I saw this one girl on my way back to the convenience store last night and she was standing on the school gate, pondering about something, just then I thought my conciousness went adrift and I didn't saw her there anymore." The gang could speculate that Kenji turned into a coffin during the dark hour when he mentioned that his conciousness went adrift. "...That really fricks me out you know, I thought I might just had a bad dream or something..."

"Uh... y-yeah... you just had a bad dream... ha ha." Hamuko said trying to protect him from getting himself involved in the brutal hour. The three of them, Minato, her and Junpei, then gather for a brief private conversation. Yukari joins in. "You think it was the Shadows?"

"The hell should I know? If that girl last night was here, then it's a possibility that she was attacked by a Shadow..." Junpei said.

"But... It's rare for Shadows to get out of Tartarus, only those that we fought the other night, do that." Yukari said.

"Ja... Is it possible-?" Minato is about to ask but-

Slide. "Alright, alright, that is enough rumor-mongering everyone, go back to your seats!" The homeroom teacher, Toriumi-sensei, comes in and everyone returns to their seats.

Later, after school...

Minato is about to leave but... "Hey, uh... C-Can I... have a word with you?" Junpei stopped him though.

"Huh? What is it?"

"Well... I-It's nothing really major but... Ah, actually, it IS major..."

"What is it...?"

"Hey! Want to grab some ramen with me guys?" Kenji joins in.

"Ooh! I love ramen!" Hamuko joins in as well.

"Oh uh s-sure!" Junpei said then he leans to Minato's ear. "I think it is for the best that Hamuko-chan hears this as well, sa, let's go."

"...Okay." He does not know what he is about to say but he decided to come along with the gang.

Later, at Hakagure...

The four ordered the special ones, as Junpei requested them to, and they started eating merrily. "Hmm! This is good." Hamuko said.

"You seem to be cheerful... good." Junpei said with a worried tone on his voice.

"...What's wrong?" Minato has noticed that and decided to ask about what he was about to spoke of earlier.

"W-Well... D-Don't be surprise by this okay? ...S-Say, H-Hamuko-tan... have you...?"

"Hmm?" The crimson Arisato asked cutely but...

"W-Well... Have you have... anyone stalking lately...?"

"Huh?" The other three asked.

"D-Don't give me that look! You see... Someone gave me this..." He brings out a picture of a group of girls wearing their P.E. uniforms. Hamuko and Rio are on it.

"Whoa... Where did you get that?" Kenji asked, he's not endeavored however.

"Well... some guy in our class gave this to me, he's the decent type, so he asked me that Hamuko-tan was in this picture and that is she staying with me at the dorm. He warned me that some guys were taking pictures of girls, and I know that even though there are a lot of girls in this picture, I think they were aiming directly at her, she's at the middle and the camera angle seems to be focused at her."

"Oh that's... ...very creepy." Hamuko said a little frightened.

"Yeah... Geez, the school is a public place but taking pictures of girls there... that's... going beyond the line."

"Yeah... You think the guys who took this were perverts? No, to be more precise, a bunch sick perverts?" Kenji asked disgusted at the topic.

"..." Minato stares at Hamuko. "...This is one of the things I despise about the world... and people." He thought. "I will 'kill' this mischief... For I am..." ...His Shinigami Mode activates... making him have a confident expression. "...Daijobou, Hamuko."

"Hm? Minato-kun?"

"I'll track down this bastards... and I'll 'kill' their evil sides."

"Minato-kun... Hm, arigatou." She smiles sweetly at her counterpart personality.

"Hm, that's what we guys do!" Junpei boasted.

"You said it! That being said, can you guys help me with something?" Kenji requested.

"Huh? What is it?"

"Can we go back to school? There's something very important I gotta do..."

"Huh? Dude, we just came from school, you're telling us that we're going back there?"

"Yeah, it's just a short walk, well, we'll be taking the train that is."

"..." Though Minato is more focused on getting to the bottom of the picture scandal, he decided that he'll come along with the gang as a way to detect the bastards that were planning some mischief to Hamuko, his princess, sort to speak.

Back to Gekkoukan High, at the hallway that is near the gym...

"ALright... What did you want to talk about, Tomochika?" Junpei asked.

"Yeah... Suddenly calling us out in here." Hamuko said.

"W-Well... I told Arisato and Hamuko-chan about the "big plan" that I've been planning for some time now..."

"And...? And what is it? Are you... on a date or something? Though I have a very doubt about that heehee."

"Hey, that's mean! You never had a girlfriend too Iori!"

"Hey! Ugh, whatever. Anyway, what is it about?"

"Well... This "big plan" that I mentioned is... ...I' M GONNA ASK KANOU-SENSEI TO BE MY GIRLFRIEND!"

"Huh!" The three asked with different expressions with Minato having a surprise but hard-to-tell expression and Hamuko's expression is a mixture of surprise and excited expression while Junpei is very surprised at Kenji's declaration.

"What? Have you gone loco? A teacher? A TEACHER?"

"Yeah... What's wrong with that!"

"A LOT! I mean, really? REALLY Kanou-sensei...? That bitch-ass teacher who goes on every girls' nerve around here!"

"Hey! Don't talk about her that way! I know she's strict and all but she's really kind when she's at home, she's sexy too..."

"Dude... You're a pervert. Anyway, don't you already have...?" Junpei is about to mention Rio, his childhood friend who has a crush on him, but decided not to since he's not aware of it.

"What?"

"...Nevermind, is that what you call us out here for? So that we can watch your grand confession or something?"

"...Huh? Of course not! I'm gonna ask her to be my girlfriend, I need your support, you guys, so... will you?"

"W-Well... That's... sweet and all Tomochika-kun but... don't you think... you're still young for this...?" Hamuko said trying to find the right words.

"Nah, age doesn't matter, now come on, are you gonna help me or what?"

"..." The three turn to each other and they then turn back to Kenji with a nod to see what will transpire. "Okay..."

"Good! I knew I could count on you three! Now come on, she's at the faculty office, let's go there before she goes home."

"...Aren't there any other teachers there as well...?" Minato thought as they go to their intended destination.

At the faculty hall...

The three waited for their classmate to come out to see the result of this "big plan" that he has been planning for some time now and then... Slide... The door opens with Kenji walking out with a blank expression... or a surprised or something unexpected has come to him. "Hey, how it go?" Junpei asked.

"Did it... go well?" Hamuko asked hoping that the answer would be "no" since the idea is... extreme, sort to speak.

"She..."

"Dumped you?" Minato asked.

"No! She accepted me! She said 'yes'! YES!"

"Huh?" The three were in awe. This is... very similar to a child abuse... A sweat drop appear at the back of their heads.

"She said YES! YEESS! Oh I so owe you guys for this! Say, why don't I treat you guys with some ramen back at my place huh? What do you say? Come on, let's go-" He drags the three much to their awkwardness of taking part on this 'grand confession' of their classmate. At then...

"Huh?" Rio comes out of the infirmary to see them off. "Are those...? Kenji and Arisato and Hamuko? ...What were they...?"

Later... At Kenji's room...

"chug, chug Uwa! That hits the spot!" Kenji decided to celebrate his victory, sort to speak, and he is drinking some bottles of soda drinks that they bought at Iwatodai station.

"Man, you sure drink a lot, will you lay off that stuff? That's not very healthy if you keep drinking it." Junpei said.

"Ahh, I'll live. Man, this sure is the very happiest moment in my life."

"Sure... whatever." The other two Arisatos could only play along with this charade party.

Later that night... right before midnight...

Tick... tock... tick... tock... tick... tock... Tick! Sharp! ...Again, the brutal hour dominates the entire world... Minato is still in the vicinity to buy something for their school activity tomorrow in their classic literature that is being taught by nast Okoda-sensei, or at least that's what most students refer to him. "Yaawn. The dark hour comes... Hm?" He then notice something out of place, in the alley near the Iwatodai dormitory is... "Huh?"

...There's a silhoutte of a girl... or at least that's what it looks like, and she seem to be lost or at least that's what one can tell as she is bewildered by the directions... assuming of course if she is going somewhere... "...Wahh...!" She has taken acknowledgement of him and she runs away to the alley.

"...What... the...?" He decided to check her out in the alley but much to his dismay, the alley way is too dark for him to see her. "Hmm..." He walks in to the darkness then... Whoosh! "Hn!" The silhoutte passed by him in an instant and he instantly turn around to see where it went but then it's no longer within sight. "Hn..."

"Help..."

"...! Huh...?"

"Help... meee-...!"

"...Huh...!" He turns around again only to see only darkness and there is only silence in the neighborhood since almost all of the people are coffins at the moment. "Hm." He decided to go inside the dorm now before something else happens... The living room is empty, he assumes that everyone is asleep so he decided to go to sleep as well but... Sharp! "...!" He turns around again, but again, there is no one there. "Hm." He recalls a certain horror scene in the game 'Silent Hill' that is currently mirroring his situation. "Huh..." ...He decided to go straight to his room.

Outside the dormitory...

"Grr... Grooaarr!" The two figures the other night are still lingering on the area and they seem to be on the way to Gekkoukan High and they are after the silhoutte of a female student there. "Grooaarr!"

The next day...

It is yet another foggy day at Port Island but as the fog clears out, a female student is revealed lying on the school gate muttering something about "punishment" "Gyaah-!" The students who came first saw this and panic occurs.

Later... At class 2-F...

"Oh man... They found another student lying on the ground earlier. This is getting more and more mysterious." Junpei said. He, Yukari, and Hamuko are gathered around Minato for a conversation about the bizzare info that they heard throughout the school.

"Yeah... You think a ghost is involved... Ah! I-I mean... th-there's no way that it's a ghost doing right!" Yukari said trying to cover up her fear.

"Hmm... So what happened?" Minato asked.

"Well..." Hamuko begins but...

"They found another student lying on the ground, as we speak, they also took her to the hospital like the first one." Junpei said.

"..." Minato recalls the events that took place around him when he was on his way home last night.

"Hey... What... class are those... girls are in?"

"Not sure, but I think they belong to Class 2-E, the class next door. ...I think they were the ones who... well... hang out to the wrong crowd or so I hear." Junpei said.

"Hey... Can't we just focus about other stuff...? Like... you know... the exams are coming and... " Yukari said trying to change the subject.

"Oh... don't ruin the mood Yuka-tan... I don't want to be reminded of that."

"Hehe, what is your score on every exams here Iori-kun?" Hamuko asked.

"...Don't ask me that, I have nothing to say to that."

"Hmph." Minato simply grunted at his words. He then remembers that he'll do something about the picture scandal... and about Kenji's crazy situation right now.

"Hey... Have you guys talk to our sempais lately...? They don't study much and..." Yukari said.

"Probably because they got all the coverage all cover up... Nah." Junpei said.

Later, after school...

"Whooyah! I'm so happy! My life is complete!" Kenji exclaimed. He, Minato, Junpei and Hamuko are at the garden in the middle of the Gekkoukan High where a large tree is planted that is making look beautiful.

"...Are you sure about this...? I mean, there's nothing wrong with love but... are you capable of this Tomochika...? A student and teacher..." Junpei said.

"Huh? What's wrong with that? Nothing comes in the way of love!"

"Well yeah but..." Minato intervines but...

"Not you too! I'm planning on marrying her! Then we will bore children who will have the last names Tomochika! And we will live happily ever after!"

"Ha ha... yes you will..." Hamuko said trying to cheer up the mood though it is in vain.

"Huh..." Minato simply shrugs it off then... "Huh?" He spotted some group of male students lurking from the shadows... they have a camera as well... "Those guys are..."

"Hm? What is it, Minato-kun?"

"Those guys are- ...!" One of the guys bring out the camera and aims at Hamuko then... "...I don't think so..." ...His Shinigami Mode activates with the silhoutte of Thanatos reflecting him though only in a second. Whoosh! ...He jumps towards the males students... Stomp!

"Waah!"

"What do you think you're doing?"

"Oh, we were just..."

"Huh!" Junpei and the others have taken acknowledgement of their presence. "Hey, what are you guys doing here? And what are you- Huh?" It is then that he noticed that they're carrying a camera. "Hey! It's you!"

"Crap! We're busted!"

"Run away!" They attempt to escape but...

Whoosh! Stomp! "Guaah...!" ...Minato jumped in front of them, preventing their escape. Kenji and Junpei block the other way.

"So it was you guys who are taking indiscriminate pictures of sweet Hamuko-chan! Don't you guys have any sense of privacy!" Kenji said angrily.

"Yeah! You're gonna pay! Give us that camera!" Junpei demanded.

"Um... Let's..." Hamuko tries to sound sincere but in this situation, violence is unavoidable.

"Geh, try to take it you morons!" One of the guys provoked which made the others panic.

"You asked for it." Minato said as he prepares his fist. Kenji and Junpei as well.

"Ah, don't get annoyed by these morons, get them!"

"Yeahh!" They didn't give them much of a choice so...

"I'm going 'kill' your mischief... ha ha... HA HA HA!" Minato begun to laugh maniacally to which the people around him fears.

"Uh..." The group of males are in lost for words as if they are staring at the grim reaper who will deliver them to "Heaven".

"..." Junpei and the other two as well.

"W-W-We're not afraid of you... w-we're going to..."

"Come... let us take you to the grave...! Ha ha ha!"

"Gyaah-!" Strike, strike, strike...

Later...

In the end, the gang left the group males student hanging on the tree for their public humiliation since their underwear were hanging on the branches and that they are unconcious due to the beatings that Minato gave them. Oh, and he has returned to his usual personality. "Boy, you sure gave it to them." Kenji said.

"Yeah, well, I hope that teach them a lesson." Junpei said.

"Ah... So... Hamuko," Minato called her out.

"Hm? Nani?"

"You're safe now, I took that original photo that they published and burn it."

"Oh... I... see. Arigatou, Minato-kun."

"Ah."

"Hm, I better like Arisato." Kenji said.

"Huh? Why do you say that?" Junpei asked.

"Dude, I'm Emiri's future husband so I need to act like that in the upcoming trials that I'll face. Don't you have to think about your future too?"

"Oh... right. Sigh." Junpei cannot answer that. He never thought about the future for some time now. There is saying that there is no past nor future, there is only now. What has happened in the past and what will happen in the future is now the exact time when it happen now, the only thing that changes is the environment not time itself. "...How about you...? Have you decided...?"

"Ah, I'll be Emiri's husband, remember?"

"Tomochika... Be serious for a moment will you?" The four of them come across the intersection where one road leads to the Iwatodai dormitory while the other leads to Kenji's dormitory.

"Huh? Of course I'm being serio-"

"No you're not!" Junpei grabs him by the shirt much to the Arisato's surprise, well actually, Hamuko is the only one with a surprised expression. Minato has been expecting that this would happen since the idea of Kenji's "big plan" would the plan of an imbecille from the beginning. "I mean, really! REALLY! Is this really for the best!"

"Gurgh- Ugh, what the hell is wrong with you!" Strike! Kenji shakes off his grasp and punched him on the right cheek, though not intentionally. "Oh, w-wari, I-"

Strike! "You're not serious! This is not a funny game Tomochika!" Strike! Junpei pushes him to the wall nearby.

"Iori! Tomochika!" Hamuko said.

"This is not a game, I know!" Strike! Kenji counters back.

"Ugh! Teme!" Strike! strike!

"Guys! Minato-kun! Do something!"

"..." Minato simply covers Hamuko's mouth...

"Minato... kun?"

"...Hey."

"Huh?" Both stop their fists as they are about to continue their conflict.

"Before you guys tear each other apart, look there." He points at the train station.

"Huh? ...Hey, that's Emiri... who's that guy with her?" Kenji asked. The four of them go near the conversation to overhear what they're saying... They could only descipher the most important part however.

"Oh my... I think he misunderstood." Kanou-sensei said. "He's a child... well I can understand that but... He's getting annoying. I know I've been teaching him for some time now but... He has such a childish idea."

"No need to worry about him, we'll be leaving to our honeymoon soon." The man said as he and Kanou-sensei share a kiss.

"...Huh." ...Minato enters into his Shinigami Mode... "So that's what's going on? Has reality come to you?" He asked Kenji though his tone is making it look like a mocking question.

"I... I didn't even know she was leaving today... She told me she'll be moving out soon... I thought we'll be together forever..." ...Kenji is on a verge of tears.

"Um... You... Uh..." Hamuko tries to find the right words to comfort him but...

"Why are you trying to make me feel better! You should be laughing at me!" Brickk! A train passed by as he yelled that so Kanou-sensei and the man she loves didn't hear it.

"Sou dau ne... Let it all out." Minato said in a rather cool tone that would attract admirers to him...

"Huh?" The other two asked and then...

"Let it all out, Tomochika! Or... Are you coward that you cannot express your true feelings on this sad state of yours!"

"OF COURSE I CAN! I'll LET IT ALL OUT!" Kenji runs to the nearby the pond.

"O-Oi, Tomochika!" Junpei follows him, followed by Hamuko and Minato.

"Why Emiri! WHY! This is not funny dammit..." ...Kenji started sobbing.

"You're right... Some people deserves a killing of their old selves and their new and real selves must arise." Minato walks beside him.

"...What...?"

"Tell me something, was that idea of yours something you're really into? Or... were you simply pursuing it because you thought it might make you look cool?"

"Minato-kun..."

"Arisato..."

"...Yeah... I guess... you're right..." Kenji hungs up his head. "Maybe... I... I wasn't really in love with Emi... Kanou-sensei... I only... I only wanted to make my life more meaningful. I mean... I don't know what I'm good at... I... ..."

"Tomochika..." Junpei confines into his situation since they are similar to that of Kenji. "...I'm the same as you man." The four of them sit near the pond.

"Ha ha... You told me that before you know Iori... You know, about you wanting to become a hero." Kenji said laughing while crying.

"Huh yeah, pretty stupid huh? Well, that's part of being a kid."

"Sou dau ne." Hamuko said.

"So... What will you do now?" Minato asked Kenji.

"...I don't know. I mean... I think I just... lost something and at the same time, a new beginning has been laid upon me. Ha ha... Thanks for your words earlier Arisato, you're really, really, cool."

"Hmph. It's nothing. Anyway, I think I know something you guys are good at."

"Huh?" Both Kenji and Junpei asked.

"...You guys are good friends. You helped out Hamuko with that stupid picture scandal earlier and you didn't care if you guys were going to get hurt, which you did not, and you did all out just for someone you know, that takes courage... and friendship."

"Minato-kun..." Hamuko is touched by the blue Arisato's words, she never thought that he's capable of saying something like that.

"...Ha ha... ha ha ha!" Both Kenji and Junpei started laughing with tears on their eyes.

"Man... You're really are something you know that?" Junpei said wiping off the tears.

"Yeah... Ha ha, yeah, I guess you're right. Sigh... Man, after hearing that, I think I'm ready for a party. What do you say we celebrate at my place?" Kenji invited the three.

"Hell yeah! After that punch I just received I'm ready for some drink! How about I treat all of you?" Junpei said as he stood up.

"Hell no, I'll treat you all, I'm the one who got you guys involved into this anyway."

"Ha ha... ha ha ha!" Hamuko started laughing merrily.

"Hamuko-chan?" Junpei asked.

"Heehee, you guys are the best friend anyone could have, I'm glad I've known you guys."

"..." Both Kenji and Junpei blush at that.

"Uh..."

"Indeed, two idiots who are the best friends." Minato said. It seems he has returned to his usual personality.

"Hey!" They both complained.

"Ha ha ha! Let's go, guys!" Hamuko clings onto Minato's and Junpei's arms. They're going to have a celebration at Kenji's room. ...Bonds of friendship... These are the only things that will not die in this world where a lot of things changes, mostly negative, where one negativity dies, a bright positive day awaits yesterday... and tomorrow will come... for everyone.

End of Chapter 3

Note: Kenji is sort of like Sunohara Youhei in this story of mine, his fight with Junpei in this chapter is mirroring that of the fight scene of Tomoya and Sunohara. I did this because I sort of see Kenji as Sunohara since... well, for one, they're sort of like delinquents and they almost share the same personality and background in which they both have younger siblings, Kenji has a younger sister as he mentioned in the ending of Persona 3. Well, that's it for now, next chapter will be that of Fuuka. Until then, Ja ne!