Hey there guys! I have been through a lot of shit in these days and I have bad news, I'll put this story on a small hiatus (and by small I mean until the next year). You see, the other story in which I'm working "The Country Hunt" is placed in the last days of the year so I thought it would be a fancy detail ending it on New Year, so for now I'll put all my efforts on it, so I hope you don't mind. In exchange, I made a really long chapter of 3k words as compensation for the long waiting you'll be doing.

And as you know, I don't own anything, so start reading.

"Now, let's go right into the business."

Naegi wrote a simplified version of the script he brought on the blackboard, so everyone could understand the most important points of it.

"The plot is pretty much like this: we're high schoolers who are the best of the best in our own fields. We'll be trapped into an old school in which we'll be forced to kill each other in order to get out. That's it, any question or suggestion?"

Fujisaki immediately raised his hand, clearly ready to say his disagreements.

"Yes, I have one. Why I have to dress-"

"Like a girl, I know, you've already asked that several times." Naegi interrupted him with a tired expression. "Actually that wasn't my idea. I was searching ideas a few day ago and heard some girls from other classes saying that they would love to see a feminine side of you."

"And you did it for that mere reason!?"

"I fact, I can understand that." Everyone turned to see Yamada "When an author do his research for a new work usually uses what is trendy to make sure his job will be successful. In this case, the girly appearance of Fujisaki-dono coupled with a matching attire, will attract to every female in this school, fact which will give us a good number of visitors."

"Without mentioning that it will give a good hit on the pride of the other groups when seeing that their own classmates betray them with us." Yasuhiro added.

"Hmm… I see. Two birds with one stone, very smart from your part Naegi." Togami complimented him.

"Well, that was just an idea but if Fujisaki-san doesn't want to do it, I won't be pushing him."

"I'll do it." Naegi and everyone else was taken by surprise by Fujisaki's declaration.

"Huh? But I thought-"

"I didn't want to do it because I thought you were trying to tease me, but if it's for everyone's sake I'll do it." Fujisaki said with his head down and slightly shaking. Everyone knew about Fujisaki's shy personality and knew that doing something that embarrassing was too much for him so it was obvious that he wanted to cry but he did his best to endure it and hold his tears back.

"Oi, kiddo," Oowada who was beside him talked "You're really a strong man, I like that."

"S-strong?"

"Hell yeah! That's why I'll do my best and I'll make fun of me too. If they are going to laugh at someone that person will be me!"

"W-what do you mean?"

"Naegi! Tell me about my character."

"Well, you're the leader of the biggest and most feared motorcycle gang in the country and-"

"That's it! Since I'm gonna be a delinquent I'll use a big pompadour."

"Huh!?"

"But it won't be just a mere pompadour. It will be the biggest, weirdest and motherfucking strangest pompadour someone would ever see! It will be like a fucking corncob!"

"A corncob!?" Everyone, especially Fujisaki exclaimed surprised after hearing Oowada decision.

"A corncob, huh? That fits you like a ring." Togami chuckled.

"Hah!? Are you fucking looking for a fight, you damn bastard?"

"Brother, language!"

Oowada was about to pick a fight with Togami when he felt a hand holding his jacket.

"Thank you, Oowada-kun. I promise you to do my best."

"Sure kiddo."

"Kyyaaann! Is this the birth of a new BL* story?" Fukawa excited exclaimed.

Both Oowada and Fujisaki turned disgusted to Fukawa and shouted at unison. "NO!"

"Now that this issue was resolved anyone else have any complains?"

This time Hagakure, Sakura and surprisingly Asahina raised their hands.

"I want to know why my character is a total idiot." Hagakure shouted.

"Naegi just wrote what he saw." Togami commented.

"Hey!"

"And why will I be looking like a man?" Sakura added

"Yeah, and why will I have to be so… hmm…actively? I mean, can I just be on a corner sleeping and saying an occasionally line from time to time?" Asahina complained

"As expected of a lazy carefree commoner, I couldn't expect less from you."

"Somehow you're being an even bigger dick than always."

"Yeah, what's your problem?"

Knowing him, he must be happy for making him have such a successfully background.

"Togami-kun, should I remind you that we're still making the last settings on the story and if we want, we can make Naegi represents you as the poorest man on earth?" Kirigiri told him with a little smile in her face.

"Hmph… Whatever."

Deciding to ignore Togami discomfort, Naegi continued.

"Well, let's start with you Oogami-san. The reason why I described you like that is because there wouldn't be no one who would believe a thin refined girl like you can be a National wrestler. "Naegi explained. Sakura seemed like wanting to say something but Naegi continued. "I already know that you strong enough to take down ten people at the same time. I was there when that happened, do you remember? But, from an outsider point of view, that would be pretty ridiculous.

"..." Sakura remained silent understanding Naegi's argument and giving him the reason.

"Uhm... Excuse me, exactly when did Oogami-san defeated 10 people?" Maizono asked intrigued.

"...That's something you don't need to know." Sakura answered.

"Eehh?"

Maizono's curiosity got picked because, while the others didn't know it, approximately a month ago, some seniors tried to hit on Asahina but she rejected all of them so tried to take her by the force. Naegi, who was casually near there, tried to defend her, but in exchange, he was severally beaten. It was in that moment when Sakura appeared and fought with all of them, defeating them. Asahina and Naegi suggested that they should report them with the teachers, but Sakura interceded saying that knowing the headmaster, that incident would ending prejudicing them. So both parties decided to let that pass as if never happened and none of the three ever talked about that.

"Well now about you" Naegi continued pointing to Asahina "this was a special request from Oogami-san."

"Sakura-chan!"

"I'm sorry Asahina but it's for your own sake, you need to do more exercise so I asked Naegi to make your role the most sport-like possible."

"Naegi, you can't do this to me..." Asahina started begging him for mercy, even biding him with all her donnuts box, fact which was impressive because she never let anyone eat from her food, but Naegi strongly refused.

"Sorry Asahina-san but I can't do it." Because if I do, Sakura will kill me.

After realizing that it was impossible to convince Naegi, she groaned. "Moo~ you two are the worst!"

Naegi scratched his cheek and said "I'm sorry" for third time, but Asahina just whimpered.

"Don't talk to me! I'm mad with you!"

"Then Naegi, what about me? You have a good reason, right?" Hagakure asked.

He just sighed and continued. "Of course, I needed a comic relief side character." "...Sorry I'm a what?" The whole classroom went in silence again, but this time because they were desperately trying to hold back their laugh.

"Ah, I didn't mean that way" Naegi said after realizing what he said "Originally, you were going to be the cool mature character but I realized that there were too much dramatism on it, also there were already Kirigiri-san, Togami-san and Yasu-I mean Celes-san as serious characters without mentioning Fujisaki-san transvestism reasons and Oowada's dead brother. The story would be way too heavy."

"Wait, you fuckin' killed my brother!"

"Didn't you read the script? Pay attention to the background section, you future corncob idiot." Fukawa replied him. "And can't you, disheveled hipster, understand that if he didn't do that the audience will be overwhelmed."

"I get that but why me?"

"I didn't do it purposely, I swear it. Since I couldn't decide, I just thrown a coin to decide which of you would be the comic relief."

"A coin? You decided my role with a coin!?"

Naegi was cornered by Hagakure words, praying for something who can save him.

"You know Hagakure-kun, actually your role is by far the most important in the story just below the protagonist." Kirigiri interceded for Naegi.

"Is it?"

Is it? Both Naegi and Hagakure found themselves surprised by Kirigiri's sudden argument.

"It is." Kirigiri continued "You will be the responsible one for make the people feel relaxed and enjoy the play, isn't it true Naegi-kun?"

"Y-yeah, of course." Honestly Naegi didn't thought that much but for now he considered the right thing to do was just going with the flow and let Kirigiri make her move.

"Ohh! I see. That does make sense." Hagakure seemed satisfied with Kirigiri's explanation, until he opened his mouth again. "Wait, then why don't you do the comic relief?"

Kirigiri fell silent after Hagakure counter argument. "T-that would be impossible to me, you see. I don't have the enough charisma to attract the masses."

"But didn't you say before that it's the work of a detective win the hearts of his clients?"

Kirigiri was staring to sweat and her voice was cracking. "I-I d-don't have s-such skill yet. A-after all, a-anyone can re-represent a serious s-scene but it needs a really skillful person to r-represent a su-successfully comedy act in front of a crowd, d-don't you think?"

"That's why I'm saying you should do it. After all, your troubled face is really hilarious!" Hagakure mischievously said. "Yeah, that's right, just like what you're doing right now."

"H-h-hilarious!?" Kirigiri was flustered beyond any help. Her face was blue sweating bullets, she couldn't articulate words and her tearful eyes were spinning crazily. It was obvious that she would cry at any moment.

Whoa…, Hagakure is being particularly sharp today. I wonder if wouldn't be better if he do the detective role.

"That's why-"

"Hagakure-san" Yasuhiro interrupted him. "I highly recommend you to keep your mouth shut and just accept the role given. I don't believe Kirigiri-san can bear another of your arguments."

That's when he noticed Kirigiri aspect. "Ah! What? I did it? Sorry Kirigiri-chi! I'll take the role, so please don't cry, please! Please!"

While Hagakure tried his best to cheer Kirigiri, Yasuhiro spoke.

"Anyway, on another subject, I'd like to remark the mastermind issue."

"Hmm, what about it?"

"I highly doubt anyone can find an anatomy model** a suitable enemy."

"Yeah, actually just thinking about something like that moving and talking around scare the shit out of me."

"M-me too"

"Really? I thought having a recognizable face as enemy would be the ideal"

"Oh please don't get me wrong, I think the same but have in mind that there will be children watching us. You'll make them have nightmares for weeks."

"Then what do you propose, Yasuhiro-san?"

"I think that having a friendly yet threatening figure would be the appropriate."

"Like?"

"I don't know but I said it so you can have it in mind."

"Ok, I'll think about it. Is there any other thing we need to settle right now?"

Then Mukuro stood up, startling everyone and told in her most authoritative voice.

"You can bet it. It's time to address the elephant in the room: I don't want to my sister being murdered. I don't mind what happens to me but she definitely has to survive.

After that, the chaos started again in the room. Almost everyone wanted to be a survivor and no one wanted to be murdered. While everyone was arguing among themselves, Naegi started writing on the blackboard again. When he finished writing, he whistled making everyone keep silent.

On the board***:

First trial:

Murdered-Kirigiri

Murderer-Kuwata

Second trial:

Murdered-Togami

Murderer-Celes

Third trial:

Murdered #1-Yamada

Murdered #2-Asahina

Murderer-Fukawa

Fourth trial:

Murdered-Ikusaba

Murderer-Ishimaru

Fifth trial:

Murdered-Hagakure

Murderer-Enoshima

Survivors:

Oowada

Fujisaki

Maizono

Oogami

Naegi

"Alright, calm down guys, those were my original proposal for the killing game. I put it in a way the secrets of the killing would remain hidden until the end so no one would be able to imagine who would survive. That's why you have to have in mind that there's no way everyone can make it in the end."

"Naegi" Leon raised his hand and spoke "you know, I've been thinking and why does it has to be five trials? Can it be just four?"

"But that way it would be too many survivors."

"Also, you aren't considering who will be the mastermind" Yamada added.

"I thought that any of us can record its voice and just play it on the necessary parts."

"You're being really naïve, Naegi?" Togami told him.

"Huh?"

"Do you really think that any of us can't make a mistake or that a mechanical failure can't happen?"

"That's…" Honestly I didn't thought about it. Since this is the first time a story of mine is interpreted by real people, I didn't even considered possibilities like those.

"So that settle it. There will be just four trials and one of us will be the mastermind."

"But in the end it's the same. No one wants to die."

"Then how about if we decide it with a draw" Maizono said, already holding a paper bag full with little paper balls. "I think this will be the fairest method to pick roles."

"How do we know that you didn't fix it so you can be a survivor?"

"Simply, because my name is not in it. I want to be the first murdered."

"!"

Everyone was taken by surprise by Maizono's words.

Sakura who was the first one recovering from the shock asked "Why would you want that?"

"I'm glad Naegi-kun think of me as a survivor, but just thinking on stand in front of a huge crowd make my legs tremble. So I better be the first one kicking the bucket and being on stage the lesser. Besides if anyone can use the survivor spot better, I'll be more than happy to give it to him."

"I see, that's really laudable, Maizono-kun" Ishimaru praised her "I'll follow your example and I'll be a victim too."

"If brother will be a victim, I'll do the fucking same."

"Then me too."

"If being murdered allow me sleep more, I'll be too."

"Then I'll be the murdered so Asahina participate more."

"No way, you go and survive and let me die in peace."

"I can't afford that, I'll be the victim and die as a martyr."

"If my White Knight do it, I will too!"

Now everyone wants to be a murdered, these guys are really too much for me "Now calm down everyone, since Maizono propose it and asked first she will be the first victim, everybody else do the draw and decide who will be who."

Everyone started grabbing papers to know which role they would be playing while Naegi approached Maizono.

"Maizono-san, are you really fine being murdered?" You always wanted to be the center of attention.

"You say it as if I were a total diva, Naegi-kun."

"Did you read my mind again!?"

"Of course, I'm an esper after all. Anyway, I'm fine with it, don't worry about it."

"As long as I make you look good, right?"

"And now who's the one reading minds."

Both Maizono and Naegi started laughing, unaware of the eyes of certain person watching them from behind.

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On the board:

First trial:

Murdered-Maizono

Murderer-Kuwata

Second trial:

Murdered-Fujisaki

Murderer-Oowada

Third trial:

Murdered #1-Ishimaru

Murdered #2-Yamada

Murderer-Celes

Fourth trial:

Murdered-Oogami

Murderer-Enoshima

Mastermind:

Ikusaba

Survivors:

Naegi

Hagakure

Asahina

Fukawa

Kirigiri

Togami

"How did I end in the exactly same place of Naegi's proposal? Is it some kind of curse or something?"

"I'm in totally disagree with this draw, let's do another one." Ikusaba yelled to Naegi "Why is my sister a murderer when I specifically said that she needed to be a survivor?"

"I don't know, I didn't pick her role."

"It's all your fault, Maizono. You did the papers in a way my sister ended in an uncomfortable position."

"How could I?"

"Ikusaba-san, if you want I can give you my survivor role." Asahina offered her.

"Really?"

"No, you can't." Sakura fastly forbidden that deal.

"Sakura-chan, you're tempting me to never talk to you again."

"N-nee-san, I'm fine with this, for real."

"But-"

"Trust me Mukuro, I can do it. After seeing everyone doing their best to overcome their own weaknesses, I want to do the same." Enoshima declared with a determined look on her eyes.

"Junko…" Ikusaba stared Junko for a few seconds and then sighed, scratching her hind head. "…Fine, but don't push yourself too much and if by any chance you find something difficult to do, ask me, ok?"

"Yes!"

Then Naegi cleared his throat "I suppose there aren't any other complaining right?" Everyone shook their head in negation. "Then let's make the best theater play this school has ever seen!"

"YYEEAAHHHHH!"

Everyone was so excited about it that didn't notice the sinister silhouette who was peeking through the door.

"So a theater play, huh? Laugh while you can, because I won't let you enjoy your school lives as long as I'm the headmaster. Upupupupupu…"

References

*: Boys Love, is a genre of fictional media focusing on romantic or sexual relationships between male characters.

**: This part referred to the Monokuma's beta mentioned on the Danganronpa official artwork.

***: I used what my blog research's results told me about "Beta Danganronpa: DISTRUST" ending. I'm not totally sure about his veracity, but do your own research if you don't believe me.

And that's it. Feel free to criticize on the review section and have a wonderful day.