Author's Note: Yay, I got this chapter done a lot faster than I originally thought! Which is doubly impressive because the program I use to write my fanfics thought it would be funny to randomly lock me out of my account...though only on computers for some reason...oh well, whatever. I also wanted to get this done today because I'll taking a break from writing for the rest of the day because I'm celebrating Halloween! I'm going as Chihiro Fujisaki, teehee.
This chapter covers day five and six; AKA the start of Boys' Life of Despair. Replaying the game for this fanfic made me remember how much I really like this arc. As a result of that though, this chapter is mainly just a lot of plot but I still managed to put a sex scene in there.
I'm also happy people reacted so positively to Sayaka surviving To Survive! I thought it would be considered a 'cop-out' of sorts. I'm pretty happy I got to keep Sayaka, 'Junko',and Leon all alive for Boys' Life of Despair because I had fun picturing what kinds of antics they'd get into with everyone else.
See you in the next chapter! That chapter will cover the remainder of Boys' Life of Despair, ending with the murdered body being discovered. As I stated before, it will NOT be Chihiro, but there are still plenty of other people to kill off...haha...I'll also make the investigation be its own chapter, and likely the trial/execution as well. Maybe in this chapter you'll see some foreshadowing of who will be the first to go...?~
With that being said, let's join the girly programmer on his lemony adventures once more as him and his class try even harder to stay out of despair...
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Chapter 4: Bad Girls Jumping into the Pool With No Bras
Warnings: Pool sex
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Sayaka sitting upright in the shower, her eyes closed and her wrist swollen...blood all around her...and in her stomach, jutting out, was a...knife...
Junko stomping on Monokuma in anger, a bunch of spears shooting up from the ground and impaling her simultaneously; she twitched and shuddered in agony, coughing up blood before the spears retracted and she fell to the floor...
Leon being dragged out of an elaborate courtroom as we all followed after him, being strapped to a pole and pelted endlessly with baseballs until he was unrecognizable...
I woke up with a start, holding my chest. It was a nightmare...all of it...was just a nightmare...
The sound of a shower running got my attention and I slowly noticed Sayaka was missing; I pieced together that she was the one taking a shower. Not that I blamed her. I'd want to scrub myself clean after an 'encounter' with myself...I was weak and hardly much of a man. I bet Sayaka couldn't wait to blab about it to the others later.
My E-Handbook beeped, and I pulled it out of my pocket curiously, noticing the fifth page had been updated. I flipped to it and pressed on Sayaka's name; now highlighted in gold instead of being greyed-out like the rest still were.
I was instantly greeted by a picture of Sayaka dressed in a white babydoll that was lacy, sheer, and see-through, making me blush heavily. She looked to be dry-humping Monokuma, or a stuffed version of him. The profile went into detail about her measurements, sexual status, and preferred fetishes, though right now her only one listed was 'food-play'.
The main page explained that everytime I penetrated one of my female classmates for the first time, their profile would be unlocked and I could keep tabs on their specific fetishes and sexual preferences.
I turned my E-Handbook off, shuddering a bit. Somehow, this felt...skivvy.
"Hey!" Monokuma's voice reached my ears, and I shrieked really loudly as I dropped my blankets in shocking, finding the monochrome bear standing on my covers, giving me a look of pure irritation. "What do you think you're doing?! Do you have any idea what you've done?!"
"N-No...?!" I cried, tearing up. Why was he yelling at me?! Why was I in trouble?! What did I even do?!
"You think you're so clever...when I gave you this power, I didn't think you would actually use it to prevent murders! I thought you would simply seduce your female classmates, then plunge into despair when they were killed!" Monokuma carried on. "Did you know that in the timeline where you didn't have these powers, three people died last night?! Three! Sayaka, Junko, and Leon. All three of them very near and dear to your heart, it seems!"
Those dreams...I shuddered in terror.
"So...what are you going to do?" I asked, terrified. "I-It's against the rules to directly harm a student!"
"Indeed it is! A smart little cookie you are!" Monokuma chuckled. "But! Nothing is stopping me from indirectly getting involved and ruining your life! I'll make you pay for ruining my Killing Game!"
Almost as mysteriously as he appeared, he disappeared, leaving me shivering in my bed as Sayaka came out of the shower, both her hair and body wrapped up in pink towels.
"Hm? Who were you talking to, Master? I thought I heard another person's voice in here," She asked curiously, but I simply shook my head.
"J-Just Monokuma telling us to go to the gym today...for some reason. I'm guessing we're late..." I said slowly. Sayaka flashed me a smile.
"Oh no! Then we better get ready then, huh?"
The two of us put on our usual school uniforms and Sayaka placed a gentle kiss on my cheek before she left, making her giggle as I blushed. The two of us hurried to the gym, finding almost everyone else there already, just as confused as I was about why we were summoned to the gym today.
"Good morning, everyone! Today, I thought we could do something bear-y different for a change!" Monokuma announced from his usual podium. This time, he had a small red radio sitting next to him and he turned it on, though the music that played came out from the larger speakers set up around the gym. The song was a cheesy and playful exercise song that encouraged us to do various types of stretches, which Monokuma started to eagerly demonstrate.
"Uhhhh..." Aoi shrugged in confusion, trying her hardest to resist the urge to start stretching. Byakuya simply leaned against the stage and watched Monokuma stretch. I remained off to the side, watching Monokuma warily. The only person who actually started to follow Monokuma's orders was Kiyotaka, who followed his directions eagerly.
"Ugh, like, you better have called us down here for an actual good reason and not just stupid morning stretches," Junko complained, waving her hands in the air dismissively.
"Of course I did! What kind of a Headmaster would I be if I hadn't? Besides, you guys all know how busy I am. I just wanted to get you guys stretchin' to get your blood pumping!" Monokuma explained. "The real reason I called you all down here is because...I decided to open up more areas to the school to you! The second floor, as well as some areas down here, are all open for your exploring pleasure!"
"Maybe there's a way to escape!" Aoi gasped in an excited tone.
"And you're just giving this to us? No catch?" Byakuya questioned, crossing his arms in front of his chest. "Your first motive failed. And we're being rewarded? What kind of trick is this?"
"No trick, I assure you! I sensed you guys were getting bored and I didn't want you guys to come complainin' to me about that, so...ta-da!" Monokuma chuckled. "Besides, who's to say I'll give you the conditions right this second? Perhaps there is a catch and I'm just preparing it," He looked around the room at each of us, and I felt my blood run cold when he stared straight at me. I froze, my hands buried in the pockets of my skirt.
I was obviously going to be related somehow to Monokuma's second motive; assuming he had one, and that thought terrified me. The one time I was actually useful in my life...and I'm being punished for it!
"Like, we're not gonna learn anything new just by standing around here! Let's investigate!" Junko suggested, and everyone else agreed with her.
We all decided to split into groups to search faster; Kyoko, Byakuya, Touko, and Hifumi in one group, Junko, Leon, Mondo, Sakura, and Makoto in the second group, and then Celestia, Sayaka, Aoi, and of course myself in the last group; Aoi instantly cheered about it being an all-girls' thing, ignoring my wince and the amused expressions of Celestia and Sayaka.
We were all unsure of what we would find, and I was a bit terrified. After all, who was to say this wasn't all an elaborate trap? I nervously hid behind Sayaka slightly as she walked up the stairs to the second floor, following the other groups. Kyoko's group continued to walk straight ahead in the hallway after we reached the top of the stairs, while Makoto's group entered one of the classrooms, leaving the girls and I to investigate the double-doors to our left that were painted a bright shade of purple.
"Hey, that smells like...chlorine! And you know what that means!" Aoi cheered happily, darting ahead of us and throwing open the doors in excitement. "A swimming pool! They have a swimming pool here! I'm so happy! Now I can finally, fully relax!"
"Such a simple-minded person you are. You are able to relax from just the promise of swimming? What if it does not have any water in it?" Celestia tittered.
"...So? It's the thought that counts!" Aoi decided, walking into a room full of pool supplies, such as kickboards. A pink door and a blue door were directly ahead of us; it didn't take a genius to figure out those were the changing rooms.
"What's up with that?" Sayaka asked nervously, motioning to a giant Gatling Gun poised above our heads, aimed at the changing room doors. I shivered at the sight of it.
"Perhaps that is to deter the men from trying to peek on us changing," Celestia smiled sweetly. I just hung my head in embarrassment.
Makoto arrived, hurrying over to us. "What did you guys find?" He asked curiously.
"A swimming pool! Isn't that exciting? I can finally be happy!" Aoi exclaimed happily, smiling. "What did you find?"
"A library, and some more empty classrooms..." Makoto responded. "But we have a pool here, huh? That's nice. Maybe all of us could get together and have a giant pool party,"
"I like that idea! It'll take our minds off of everything!" Sayaka agreed, smiling happily.
"The only question I still have is...what's up with that?" Makoto pointed to the large gun hanging from the ceiling, making me shiver again.
Monokuma popped up, chuckling. "You remember what Celestia-chan said earlier about it being something to deter potential perverts? Well, she was correct! I rigged that gun to prevent people from the opposite gender from entering the wrong changing room! You'll need your E-Handbook to enter! And no two people can enter at once!"
"B-But...why use such a dangerous method? That gun looks like it could really hurt someone!" Aoi asked.
"...I think it'd kill them," I corrected, looking over at her. "B-But I don't think any of us have to worry about that..."
"And why would you just put precautions on the changing rooms? Why not in our dorms?" Celestia tittered.
"Because what goes on in your dorms is none of my business! As long as it's kept there and solely there!" Monokuma explained, shooting me a glance that startled me. "Well, I gotta get going. I was only here to answer your question anyway. Byebye!"
"How about we start planning that pool party?" Sayaka asked once he left, not missing a beat.
"Yeah! I'll ask the others if they want to help plan. Who could possibly say no to this?" Makoto cheered, running off again.
"Well, I think I'm going to celebrate by going for a swim. Who wants to come with me?" Aoi asked eagerly, looking around at the girls.
"I do not like getting my face wet, so I am afraid I will have to politely decline," Celestia tilted her head slightly as she smiled.
"I want to check out the library, and explore up here some more," Sayaka declined.
"I-I...I don't like wearing swimsuits..." I blushed heavily, looking down at my feet. In reality, I was craving a swim just as much as Aoi likely was; I needed to relax and it sounded perfect. But...my swimsuit would likely raise too many questions, especially if we did end up having a class-wide pool party. Questions I didn't really want to deal with.
"Oh..." Aoi pouted as Celestia and Sayaka left the room, and I eventually turned and walked away as well, sliding my hands into the pockets of my skirt and kicking my feet up slightly as I walked around.
The library sounded like an interesting place to explore next, so that was where I headed, finding it empty of people aside from Kyoko, who looked up when I arrived.
"Look what we found in here, Master. I thought it would interest you the most," She stated, motioning over to a desk that was otherwise empty aside from a...bright green laptop.
A...laptop.
A laptop!
"Seriously?!" I asked in disbelief, feeling my eyes light up. I ran over to it and gently blew some of the dust off of it, starting to thoroughly look it over. Kyoko nodded, a small smile forming on her features as she watched me.
"It is still plugged-in, however, Makoto-kun and I were unable to get it to turn on. Thus, I suggested giving it to you in the hopes you might make better use of it,"
"This is amazing!" I beamed, already drooling over the thought of finally having a computer to use again. I ran my fingers lovingly over the keys. Once I figured out how to turn it on, I could program again...I could code...maybe, if I was really lucky and the computer was advanced enough...I could even try making an A.I. that could help us solve the mysteries of this school. "T-Thank you so much, Kyoko-chan! I promise I will work on this endlessly,"
Kyoko continued to smile in that subtle way of hers. "Makoto-kun told me that was what you would say. Regardless, I'm glad to hear that,"
I carefully unplugged the laptop and folded it up, carrying the laptop back downstairs into my dorm, gently setting it down on my desk and plugging it back in. I wasn't a fool, I knew we were still being watched and therefore I had to be careful with my programming. I snuck a glance at the camera in my room. Still, as of now, the laptop didn't work, so I hoped the Mastermind behind this wasn't very concerned about that yet. I then went into the cafeteria, figuring everyone else was back from their respective search parties.
"Alright, report! What did you all discover?" Kiyotaka snapped to attention once I arrived, sitting down at the main table.
"Nothing really that interesting. Just a bunch of old classrooms," Leon stated.
"Yeah, and they were super dusty and junk!" Junko added.
"My group found a library on the second floor. It was extremely dusty as well, but filled with a lot of books, including an archives room," Kyoko reported.
"We found a swimming pool!" Sayaka announced happily.
"Right! I discovered the large bath on this floor has now been opened for our convince! And I also discovered a warehouse too! It is full of clothes and food and whatnot! Plenty of supplies to ensure we will never want again!" Kiyotaka continued.
"Yeah, and? We're still locked in here, dipshit! What's the point of even having all of this stuff?" Mondo demanded.
"New clothes?" Sayaka perked up, obviously trying to lighten the mood. "That's great! I was getting tired of wearing these same old clothes for the past few days! In fact...I think today is a perfect day to do our laundry! What do you say, girls?" She eagerly looked around the room, and most of the girls nodded. She smiled. "Perfect! Are we all done here, Kiyotaka-kun?"
"U-Uh...yeah! Yes, we are! Continue about your day!" He announced, and everyone started to disperse from the cafeteria, not in the highest of spirits. I tried to leave as well, but Aoi grabbed hold of my wrist, smiling at me.
"Come on, Chihiro-chan! Don't you wanna do your laundry with the rest of the girls? Your uniform looks like it could use a good wash!" She asked nicely, and I nearly flinched.
"O-Okay..." I finally nodded, and she clasped her hands together eagerly.
"We have at least an hour and a half before nighttime. Is that, like, even enough time to do our laundry?" Junko asked, twirling a strand of hair around on her finger.
"If it is not, there is nothing saying we cannot just retrieve our clothes tomorrow morning," Sakura stated, and the others nodded in agreement.
I had no choice but follow slowly after the girls as they all picked out empty plastic buckets from the warehouse, heading to the laundry room and chatting eagerly about what they planned to do the next day. I hung back in the corner with my own white basket when we arrived in the laundry room, just watching the other girls.
"I think we should use this detergent! It smells like cherry blossoms!" Sayaka smiled happily, pulling it off the shelf. "Now let's all put our clothes in the wash!"
Aoi nodded eagerly and pulled her clothes off first, tossing them into the awaiting washing machine. I blushed heavily and looked down at the ground, suddenly realizing the sort of situation I had somehow gotten myself into. I tightly clutched my basket in my hands, holding it so tightly my knuckles turned as white as...
Aoi's underwear...
She had a simple white sports bra and matching bikini-panties on. She had also taken off her shoes and placed them on the table in the room, stretching.
"Oh, I got some of the extra pajamas while we were in there too!" Sayaka announced eagerly, standing in her light pink panties with matching polka-dot bra and dark blue thigh-highs. "That way, if our clothes take too long, we can just put on the spare pajamas and go back to our rooms!"
"A great idea, Sayaka-chan!" Aoi beamed.
"So, like, what are we even supposed to do while our clothes wash?" Junko grumbled, playing with her hair again. She had already tossed her own clothes in in just one fluid motion; now she was in her simple black panties and matching strapless bra. "Just stand around talking and junk?"
"...Y-You guys were the ones who suggested it...y-you come up with something..." Touko huffed in annoyance, looking away from the group. She was huddled in another corner across from me, all of her clothes still on. I hadn't even remembered seeing her in the cafeteria...though...she was a pretty easy person to miss, when she was being quiet.
"There's a calendar in here," Kyoko noted with some curiosity in her voice, walking over to it. She had on her black side-tie panties with a thick black tank top in place of a regular bra. She stared at the calendar for a bit. "The date isn't crossed out on it like it is on all of the other calendars...or should I say, the year isn't..."
"Huh? Lemme see!" Aoi rushed over. "It says that this calendar is for...March 2010."
"Oh? But that is quite peculiar. After all, if my memory serves me correctly, we arrived here when it still was 2010," Celestia was still in her own outfit, crossing her arms in front of her chest. "So, why is it still 2010?"
"Perhaps that calendar was put there as a mere distraction," Sakura suggested, wearing a pair of old-fashioned white underwear with a wrap around her breasts.
"Ah! Chihiro-chan, you haven't even taken your clothes off yet!" Aoi noticed, pouting. "What are you being so shy for? Come on, we're all girls in here!" She took the basket from my hands and started tickling me slightly, making me giggle and squirm away from her touch.
"A-Aoi-chan...s-stop it...! S-Stop!" I cried out in laughter, tears forming in my eyes. She tickled under my chin and under my ribs, making me tremble.
"Come on, change!~ We wanna see how cute your bra is!"
"O-Okay...just s-stop...t-tickling...m-me...!" I directed, and she quickly stopped, moving away from me. I leaned against the wall, struggling to catch my breath.
"P-Please leave the room...I-I want to change out of my clothes privately..." I trembled, but the girls all nodded in understanding and left the room. After making sure they weren't trying to peek, I quickly stripped off my uniform and threw it in the washing machine, being in my white boxers for only a few seconds before I threw on a pair of pajamas, knocking down a bunch of empty buckets in my haste to leave. "G-Goodbye and good night!" I hastily yelled at the girls as I ran past them, heading back into my room.
Once I arrived at my room, I promptly threw up in the toilet from too much over-exertion and collapsed in my bed, still breathing heavily.
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Six days and counting...had we truly been in here for six days, or did it only feel that way...? We had absolutely no way of knowing. We could've been in here for more days, we could've been in here for less. I woke up to the morning announcement and glanced wistfully at the broken laptop still sitting on my desk, hoping I would get some time to work on it today. I opened my door slightly and found my freshly-cleaned, dried, and even ironed uniform hanging on a rack on the doorknob, smelling like fresh cherry blossoms. A scribbled note pinned to the jacket simple read 'For you, Chihiro-chan!'
Somehow, I just knew it was from Aoi.
After getting dressed, I headed to the cafeteria for breakfast, sitting inbetween Aoi and Sayaka as I usually did.
"Morning, Master! You smell so good!" Sayaka praised, leaning closer to me and smelling my clothes really deeply.
"Yeah, it was a really good idea to use that scent of detergent, Sayaka-chan!" Aoi nodded in agreement. I blushed heavily, especially as Mondo walked into the room and regarded the three of us in confusion.
"You seem to be awfully close with her," He stared at Sayaka, who tugged on my arm a bit protectively. "You're even smellin' her clothes and junk like that. I mean, if that's the kinda shit you're into..."
"All girls smell each others' clothes! I-It's a girl thing, you wouldn't understand!" I laughed awkwardly, waving Mondo away. He stared at me for a bit before going to sit down.
"Whatever. Sometimes, I never understand chicks,"
I subtly sighed in relief, trembling. Was he starting to get suspicious of me? That was bad if he was. I didn't want to be the first victim of a murder, simply because the girls were close to me!
"Good morning, everyone!" Makoto greeted everyone with a smile as he walked in. He was always the most happy and cheerful of us. "Is everyone here?"
"No. Kiyotaka-san isn't here, and neither is Byakuya-san. We have been waiting on solely those two for quite a while now," Kyoko answered.
"Really? Huh...what do you think happened to them?"
"Kiyotaka-san said he was going to visit Byakuya-san and give him a 'talk' about how late he often is. So I believe he would be ringing Byakuya-san's doorbell. Although, somehow I feel as though Byakuya-san is not in his room as of now," Celestia tittered.
"We have no choice but to wait for him," Sakura reiterated. Makoto sat down at the table next to Kyoko and across from me.
"Oh, but we have a much more pressing issue at hand! Isn't that right?" Celestia continued to smile sweetly. "I am so dreadfully thirsty,"
"That's not an important issue at all!" Mondo yelled. Celestia tittered.
"Regardless, I will not be able to focus on the issue at hand while I am this parched. Hifumi! Will you please be so kind to make me something to drink? Like...oh! Milk tea!" She folded her hands in her lap politely.
"Why me...? Surely one of the girls would be better suited for that...?" Hifumi asked in confusion, blinking.
"You remind me of a waiter at a cafe I used to frequent quite often in my youth who made me me order almost every time. It is nostalgic,"
"Y-You might as well make some for us too..." Touko grumbled, wringing her hands nervously.
"Oh, that's a great idea! I'll go make some for everyone!" Sayaka bounced out of her seat and into the kitchen, following after Hifumi.
Only a short time later, they both returned; Hifumi simply gave his single cup to Celestia while Sayaka served everyone else, beginning with myself of course.
"Hifumi," Celestia began calmly. "How did you make this milk tea?"
"The same way you're expected to make milk tea...by pouring in the milk once you finish making the tea," He explained, unsure of where this was going. "Do you not like it?"
"Not like it? Hifumi...I think you are gravely mistaken. I like royal milk tea, when the milk is poured in as the tea is brewing. It smells delicious like that. Pouring the milk in afterwards is likening it to just a mere condiment. Something that doesn't even deserve to be on the menu," She smiled sweetly, gently setting down the cup on the saucer.
"There's no menu here though...besides, I didn't have to make you anything. Perhaps you could learn to be less spoiled-"
There was the loud sound of shattering as Celestia hurled her cup at the wall, breaking it. She then stood up from her table and slammed her hands down on it, raising her finger lined with silver.
"How about you shut the fuck up, you little swine? What, do I have to fucking oink for you? Little piece-of-shit porker! Oink oink oink! Can you understand that?!" She screamed angrily, her tone of voice changing entirely.
"Y-Yes! I understand! Right away! Oink oink!" Hifumi dashed from the room and back into the kitchen, while Celestia sat back down with a smile, giggling sweetly.
The whole room had become silent; it was certainly a side of Celestia nobody had ever seen before.
...And it was a bit hot...Celestia certainly knew when to take charge and how to ask for things she wanted; and I could admire any woman confident enough to do that. If only she said 'please' and 'thank you'.
"That was...terrifying." Aoi finally spoke up, her eyes as wide as saucers.
"That even managed to scare me, shit!" Mondo stated.
"You know what they say, never stick your dick in crazy!" Leon laughed. "But the crazy ones usually tend to be the hottest,"
"How does my tea taste? Is it good?" Sayaka asked nervously, her eyes also wide. I looked down and realized my cup had cooled slightly and I hadn't even taken a sip. I quickly did so, my eyes widening at the taste and creaminess of the drink.
"I think it tastes good!" I reassured her, making her smile just as Kiyotaka burst into the room, informing us he had been unsuccessful in his attempts to locate Byakuya.
"Then let's go find him! Split up!" Makoto directed, hurrying out of the cafeteria, though almost everyone else remained where they were sitting.
"Seriously? Why does it matter to us if he's late to breakfast or whatever?" Leon grumbled. "Why can't we just eat and then go look for him later?"
"I wholeheartedly agree. If he does not want to be here, then do not force him to be here," Celestia smiled. "We were getting along perfectly fine without him here, were we not?"
"What if the reason he hasn't shown up is because he's in danger?" Sayaka pointed out, which silenced the whole cafeteria. We then all decided we would help Makoto look for Byakuya, a few obviously more reluctant than others.
I ended up looking with Celestia and Mondo of all people, searching around upstairs.
"So, you and Sayaka-san..." Mondo began as Celestia looked around an empty classroom on the second floor. "Are you two, like...?"
"N-No way! We're just friends!" I blushed hotly, protesting. "She's just...very affectionate with her friends,"
"Whatever," He looked away, and I slipped my hands into my pockets again. I had to get off the topic of awkwardness, and fast.
"U-Uhhhhh...ummm...what are you going to do in the following days?" I asked curiously.
"I don't know yet. The changing rooms have exercise equipment in them, right? I'll probably try some of it out. I feel like I haven't worked out in forever...I need to get my strength back up."
My eyes lit up. "Really? You're going to work out! Then...maybe...we could work out together?" I asked shyly, forming my hands into fists in my pockets.
"I-I guess, but that might be a bit...impossible, you know, due to you bein' a chick and all. I don't mean that in some kinda rude way, I just mean that you wouldn't be able to enter the mens' changing room,"
"..." I started to tear up again. "I-I'll figure something out-!"
"Hey, Makoto-kun found Byakuya-kun!" Sayaka announced happily from the library, cutting me off.
"What a turn of events! That means we can bring him back into the cafeteria!" Celestia smiled, leading Mondo and I into the library alongside everyone else.
And there was Byakuya, sitting comfortably at one of the desks, a lamp near him, reading a mystery novel. We all started to crowd around him, eventually making him look up.
"Can I not just take a relaxing day for myself without having you plebeians breathing down my neck at every turn?" He demanded, sitting up straight and loudly closing his book.
"We couldn't start breakfast without you," Makoto explained awkwardly.
"Ah, yes, that 'peaceful communal breakfast' everyone keeps going on about. Sooner or later, one of you will snap and pour poison into my food, or maybe everyone's food, under the guise of being 'friendly'."
A few nervous and suspicious stares were pointed at Sayaka, who just continued to smile.
"What kind of book are you reading there, Byakuya-kun? Is it any good?" She asked politely.
"This? Just a murder mystery novel. Nothing any of you should be worried about," He threw it down on the desk, revealing it had a dark blue cover.
"Is it interesting?" She pressed.
"Reading a murder mystery novel while we're in a situation like this...you're, like, demented," Junko winced.
"Yeah, you're not gonna take inspiration from that book and murder someone, are you?" Leon pressed nervously.
"Me? Murder someone? Unlikely. No, I would much rather create a challenging crime scene, of sorts. Stumble upon a dead body and frame another for the crime. And why? Because this is a game we're all in, right? So why not actually enjoy playing it?" Byakuya started to laugh, sending a shiver down my spine.
"I agree. I too am in this game to win, and I intend to have as much fun as I possibly can in the process," Celestia tilted her head as she smiled. "We truly are two of a kind,"
"Shut your mouth, you two-faced, low-class wench. You and I have absolutely nothing in common. Don't dare to suggest it again,"
"Oh my, is that anyway to speak to a lady?"
"I will speak to you however I please,"
"This has gotten way out of hand!" Aoi suddenly announced, and I nodded shyly.
"P-Please just stop being mean to people, Byakuya-san..." I sniffled. "We just wanted to see if you were okay..."
"Do you have something to say to me?" Byakuya turned his attention to me, making me freeze up in fright as tears formed in my eyes. "If you do, then say it. Say it so I can hear it. Otherwise, stop wasting both my time and my precious oxygen,"
I started to cry quietly at that statement, too intimidated to properly argue back. I toed the rug on the floor as Sayaka raced to my aid, her arms around me suddenly.
"Chick's right, man. Stop picking on people, especially those weaker than you. People like that just make me sick." Mondo scolded. "And if you dare to tell me that you get your sick kicks from such things, then..." He started to crack his knuckles, making Byakuya scoff and walk off, shoving several people out of his way.
"Let me be clear. I have no intentions of dying. I will survive, and I will win this game," He declared before finally turning on his heel and leaving the library. All of us simply stared after him.
"Annoying and rude...the worst combo," Junko broke the silence with a huff.
I hiccuped, still feeling sorry for myself. Why did I feel the need to argue back with Byakuya at all? I should've kept my mouth shut; I'm not strong enough to properly debate someone like that. Sayaka continued to rub my back soothingly as Mondo walked over.
"Are you okay, chick?" He asked, and I nodded slowly, sniffling. "Sorry if I somehow startled ya, but there was no way I was gonna let him get away with picking on the weak like that,"
I flinched and buried my face in Sayaka's chest.
"Mondo-kun! Be careful of what you say!" She instantly scolded.
"Huh? What?" He stared at her in confusion. "Calling Chihiro-san weak? I ain't see no problem with that...I mean, she's a girl, so of course she's gonna be weaker than someone like me," He then sighed. "Fine, I'll make a promise to you. I'll take care of you and keep an eye on you. The promise of a man, which means it can never be broken,"
I peeked up slightly, nodding. I rubbed my eyes with my sleeves and formed my hand into a fist for a fist-bump, which Mondo gave-too hard, making me grab my hand and wince in pain.
"Let's go eat breakfast!" Sayaka suggested with a smile, and the two of us followed after her back to the cafeteria.
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After a very awkward breakfast, we all spent the day doing our own things, and I had finally decided I mustered up enough courage to actually go swimming. I grabbed a beach bag from the warehouse that had a towel and swimsuit in it and nervously walked up the stairs to the changing rooms, hesitating before I took a quick glance around.
I pulled my E-Handbook out of my pocket and turned it on, swiping it in front of the reader next to the door, wincing at how loudly it beeped. The door quickly unlocked and I shoved my handbook back into my pocket, running into the changing room and doing a quick look around to be sure nobody else was in there.
After doing a through check, I nervously took off my uniform and put on my swimsuit; the navy blue trunks with a white T-shirt on top. I stuffed my uniform into the bottom of my bag and stepped out into the pool area, taking a deep breath.
"Looks like I'm all by myself..." I placed my bag near the bottom set of bleachers and jumped right into the pool without hesitation, shivering at how cold it was.
The pool had a separate section set up for laps, so I decided to swim over there first and do a couple of laps; having read on a forum swimming laps several times over does wonders for building muscle. And that's exactly what I needed.
I swam over to the lap section and kicked myself off the ledge of the pool, swimming slowly using the backstroke. I reached the end of the pool, then circled back and swam to the other end. I figured it was a good thing I wasn't being timed, since I had a feeling I was going agonizingly slow. I had no idea how much time had passed after I finished my fifth; I just knew I was already tired and feeling slightly sore.
"Hey, Chihiro-chan! I had no idea you decided to come swimming too!" Aoi greeted cheerfully, making me freeze. I quickly ducked underwater, hoping she couldn't see my swimsuit. Stupid! I shouldn't have gone today, when she was still eager about being able to swim.
"U-Uhhhh...I was just...finishing up my laps!" I responded shyly. "I-I'm going now!"
"Awww, seriously? I was all excited when I recognized you," She pouted, walking over to where I was. "I was hoping we could swim together," And with that, she jumped straight into the pool with a smile. "Come on, do a few more laps with me?"
I blushed heavily and continued keeping my head down, nervous about her seeing my swimsuit. It certainly didn't help that her own swimsuit was the same shade of navy blue and was tight on her, firmly hugging her curves...most notably her large...bosoms...
"Well I'm going to get some swimming done," Aoi decided by herself, speeding off into the first lap lane and swimming really fast, kicking her legs. I pulled myself up from the water slightly purely to watch her. She was amazing! I never really saw any of her performance videos or anything of the sort before, so I had no idea how truly amazing of a swimmer she was.
After she swam the length of all of the laps, she swam back over to me, still smiling. "I cleared every single one of them! How about you? How many did you clear?"
"Ummmm...only five..." I admitted in embarrassment. I then dove underwater and swam away from the lap area, resurfacing in the main part of the pool which had no markers.
"That's still pretty good for someone who's still learning!" Aoi praised, suddenly coming up behind me and hugging me tightly, making me gasp in surprise. "Huh? Why do you have a shirt on?" She questioned, running her hand down the length. I blushed, feeling her large breasts being pressed against my back...I could feel her nipples through the swimsuit...her breasts seemed to be just as big as Sayaka's, if not bigger.
"And swim trunks on!" Aoi gasped again, running her hands down my hips. I gasped in surprise and immediately swam away from her, trembling.
"I-I don't like showing off my skin...so I wear all of this over my normal bathing suit..." I lied, blushing heavily.
"Oh...well, if that's all it was, you didn't need to be so secretive about it! Us girls are weird, we would've understood!" She swam off and headed towards a ladder, keeping a firm grip on it as she slowly climbed out. Her breasts bounced noticeably as she climbed out, and her well-toned butt stuck out briefly.
Actually, she did have a lot of muscles on her body. Far more noticeable than Sayaka, but not nearly as noticeable as Sakura. Somewhere in the middle. If I was a girl, I would've envied her and made her my workout partner. But I was not, so instead I could only idolize her and make myself comfortable in the company of my own gender, no matter how awkward it was for them.
"Where are you going?" I asked, snapping myself out of my thoughts. I could still feel a heavy blush on my cheeks from the sight I saw just moments ago. "I-I don't mind if you keep swimming with me. Just...don't tell anyone else I dress like this. I don't want them to think I'm weird,"
"Sure! It'll be our little secret!" She beamed, jumping back into the water. She then swam closer to me, suddenly pulling me into a tight hug.
"Huh?!" I blushed. Her breasts were dangerously close to my face.
"You just seemed like you needed a hug!" She pulled away, still remaining close to me. My blush deepened as I felt myself starting to...become 'excited' again, though unlike the previous times, perhaps due to the fact I was in water, it felt different. Strange and...not entirely unpleasant.
"A-Aoi-chan...I really admire your strength. I know you think people don't really like athletic girls, but...I know a few people who do. Who wouldn't be able to admire someone like that, who is determined to better themselves and make themselves stronger?" I then swam closer to her and placed a kiss on her lips, closing my eyes as I did so. She pushed me away gently, blushing but still looking confused.
"Chihiro-chan...I'm really happy you think that way, but...I...this is kinda awkward..." She continued stumbling over her words as I remained there, blushing heavily from the random kiss. "I-I'm not really into girls...!"
"Then...I guess it's a good thing that...I'm not one," I explained really fast, swimming over to her and placing another kiss on her lips. This time, she started to kiss back, though whether it was because of my confession or because of my power, I had no idea.
We continued to kiss for a while before she reached down into my swim-trunks and pulled out my manhood, placing it inbetween her thighs and gyrating her hips around as we continued to kiss, wrapping her arms around me.
I blushed heavily at the feeling and moved closer to her, biting back my moans in between our kisses.
"A-Aoi-chan..." I panted, feeling her starting to go faster. Due to the length, she had squeezed it all inbetween her thighs and continued to gyrate, gasping as she felt me harden under her.
"It's not very healthy to...you know...in a pool..." Aoi suddenly spoke up, releasing me and pulling me over the ledge of the pool. She helped me up, and in the more logical side of my brain I found myself wondering how she even knew such a thing.
We sat down on the concrete ledge of the pool, Aoi pulling her swimsuit aside slightly and mounting herself on my manhood, making us both gasp. She wrapped her legs firmly around me and we continued to kiss as she bounced up and down.
"I-I'm not a girl, you know..." I felt the need to tell her as we briefly parted from our kiss. She chuckled a bit and nodded.
"I'm close now!" She gasped, going faster with her bounces. She tightened her grip around me and I found myself having a sudden marvelization about how flexible she was, before she cummed and gasped, loosening her grip on me. I then cummed a few seconds later, pulling out of her and getting dressed again, jumping back into the pool.
"D-Don't tell anybody about this! Or that I'm a boy! We'll have two secrets to keep," I informed her, which made her face light up.
"Ooooh! I'm being entrusted with two secrets?! How lucky! I promise, I won't let you down, Chihiro-chan!"
"You can call me Master too,"
"I got it, Master!" She then jumped back into the pool with me, giggling as she accidentally splashed me.
We swam around for a little bit more before I was startled by the appearance of Sayaka, jumping right into the pool and hugging me eagerly.
"S-Sayaka-chan?!" I asked in disbelief. She nodded happily, sticking her tongue out.
"Hi, Master! I hope you don't mind...I decided to go swimming too! And I brought a few people with me! It'll be like our own personal pool party!" She explained, letting go of me.
"I-I don't mind...as long as it's not a large amount of people..." I laughed awkwardly.
"It's not!" She promised me as Junko showed up, sitting on the ledge of the pool and dipping her feet inside. Leon and Mondo showed up as well, pulling me into a hug. Celestia showed up as well, though she wasn't in any sort of bathing suit and instead hung around the back of the room, near the door, well-away from the antics of everyone else.
And that was how the remainder of my day was spent; having fun swimming with everyone. Leon and Mondo had fun jokingly hoisting me on their shoulders and then tossing me into the water, or playfully dunking me underwater. The girls all swam around, splashing each other; even Junko decided to get in on the fun and jumped in, chasing after Leon with a large innertube. I glanced back at Celestia with a small frown, wanting her to have fun too. She seemed really stiff and bored.
"Why don't you...join us? You wouldn't have to swim! I just...wanted you to be in a swim-suit," I admitted, blushing heavily. Celestia stared at me curiously before finally giving a long sigh of annoyance and going back into the changing room, coming back out a few minutes later. Her pigtails were still in and her makeup was on, but she was wearing the same navy blue swimsuit as the other girls. She sat on the edge of the pool and dipped her feet in, occasionally splashing someone who came near her.
All-in-all, it was an amazingly fun day. I got to spend time with my friends and 'girlfriends', just relaxing and swimming. Nobody even said anything about my swimsuit! I smiled as we all decided we were too exhausted to continue swimming; I would definitely remember this for a long time.
I waited for Leon and Mondo to finish changing before I headed into the changing room myself, throwing my uniform back on and running a towel through my still-wet hair. I stepped out of the changing room and walked for a bit before I literally bumped into Hifumi, making me blush.
"O-Oh! I'm s-sorry, Hifumi-san. I wasn't paying attention," I apologized, but he waved me off and adjusted his glasses.
"Why is your hair all wet?" He asked instead.
"OH, I just came back from swimming with my friends!"
"S-Swimming?! And I wasn't invited?!" He gasped. "To think...I could've seen my beloved Madame Fujisaki in a cute little bikini..."
"Y-Yeah..." I laughed awkwardly, hurrying away from him as I continued to dry my hair; heading back to my dorm.
When I arrived, I shut and locked the door, tossing the towel on my bed. I heard my E-Handbook beep again, and I curiously pulled it out and cycled to the fifth page, finding Aoi's profile now highlighted in gold. Her picture featured her bending over and smiling, wearing a typical school swimsuit with her name on it. It hugged her curves perfectly and the way she was posed allowed me to see down the swimsuit into her expansive cleavage. Unlike Sayaka, she had no listed fetishes, which made sense, as I hadn't had a chance to experiment with her yet. And, evidently, she was not a virgin prior to our escapade.
I shook my head and shut the handbook off, tossing that onto my bed as well. This power was starting to distract me. I needed to spend my time doing much more important things. I had saved three of my classmates from death, but I knew I could do even better than that and save everyone with this power.
I sat down at my desk, cracking my knuckles as I pulled the laptop open again. I crackled my knuckles and I felt my fingers start to itch for the opportunity to code again. I drooled as I begun tinkering with the laptop using my toolkit, trying to figure out how or why it wouldn't turn on.
A few hours later, I had finally succeeded in making it turn on, revealing a light green background with several zipped files on it. I chewed on my thumbnail as I tried to access the files, only to learn that they were protected by a password. I frowned; the program I needed to download likely didn't exist, and even if it did, there was no way this laptop had access to the Internet.
But...it wasn't entirely hopeless. Knowing they were password protected made me think there was something important on those files, something I wasn't supposed to see. Something that could potentially help us solve the mysteries of the school. I couldn't get into them, but I wasn't the Ultimate Programmer for nothing. I could make a program of my own, a program that could work behind-the-scenes, decrypting the files on the computer. It would likely take a while because of how secretive I had to be about it, but I could certainly get it done.
Feeling a new sense of determination wash over me, I smiled to myself and gently closed the laptop after turning it off, putting my pajamas on and falling asleep after yet another eventful day.