Mahiru Koizumi was the Ultimate Photographer.
Her hobby at Hopes Peak was to go around campus and take pictures of the events for the yearbook.
I mean, she was the lead photographer.
The yearbook team consisted of: Aoi Asahina, Yasuhiro Hagaukure, Hiyoko Saionji, Ryota Mitari, and Gonta Gokuhara. Mahiru led them all.
Gonta was the new recruit, since he had just been at school for two weeks now.
Mahiru wanted to try to get a lot of shots for the yearbook of new class 3 students and their interactions.
"Mahiru-chan! Look at the pretty butterfly!" Hiyoko called to her as she held a pink and orange butterfly on the tip of her finger.
"It's so beautiful!" Mahiru replied as she whipped out her camera and took a picture of the butterfly on Hiyoko's finger.
"Hey! I wanna be in the shot too!"
"Sorry, Saionji!" She replied as she scratched her head.
Mahiru turned her camera at an angle and snapped a picture of Hiyoko and the butterfly.
"I bet the pictures just as pretty as the butterfly itself!" Hiyoko said with a smile to Mahiru.
Mahiru blushed.
"It's nothing, really… Hey, since you are a part of the yearbook team, wanna come with me to take some pictures? I wanna get some of class 3 students!" She asked the dancer.
"Yeah, that'd be great!" Hiyoko replied as the butterfly flew off her finger, "Let's just hope that that hopeless tripper pig isn't there…"
"Now, don't say things like that! But anyway, c'mon!"
"You saw pink and orange butterfly? Gonta really like those kind! Especially ones with specks!" Gonta Gokuhara replied to Mahiru as she showed him the picture of the butterfly.
"What's the name of it?" She asked the entomologist.
"Let's see… Gonta can't remember, but when Gonta does, Gonta will tell you!" He replied with a smile.
"Thanks! Oh, and can I get a picture of you while I'm here?"
"Sure! Gonta love pictures!" He said as he posed with his hands on his hips, "Pictures make Gonta look like true gentlemen!"
Mahiru snapped away at her camera, and the perfect shot of the entomologist came out.
"Wow, Mahiru! That's an awesome picture of bug boy!" Hiyoko said.
"Bug boy?" Gonta questionably asked as Hiyoko and Mahiru began walking down the hallway.
"You… want a picture of my cosplay?" Tsumugi Shirogane asked the photographer.
"Yep! It'd be awesome for the yearbook, and everyone here would think it's awesome!" Mahiru relied.
"I think they're a bit simple, but if it's for the school, I'll do it! I don't have any on me, but there are a few in my locker! I'll go change!" She said with a smile as she walked towards the lockers.
"Why cosplay pictures? I think they're overrated…" Hiyoko said with a scoff.
"Tsumugi is the most popular cosplayer, and to have a picture of her in her cosplay will definitely make people work hard to join HPA! To be friends with the Ultimate Cosplayer is a dream come true!" Mahiru replied with a grin.
"To the weirdos…" the dancer said.
"Or maybe because we need more class 3 pictures… that's the main reason, and there isn't anyone else in our immediate area." She stated as Tsumugi came back wearing a green twin drill wig and a navy bathing suit.
"This is Yuriko's swim outfit. It's sort of dull now, but when you press this button…" she started off, and then pressed a button on her strap, "it becomes a ball gown! Pretty cool, huh?"
Mahiru snapped her camera, and out came the perfect shot of the cosplayer.
"Thanks, Tsumugi-chan!" Mahiru replied.
"No problem! Anytime!"
"Cool cosplay pic! I changed my mind about those overrated things!" Hiyoko said.
"Overrated?" Tsumugi asked quietly as they continued down the hallway.
"What game should we play today?" Chiaki asked the programmer and pianist.
"Maybe that one rhythm game where you fight monsters while syncing your attacks to the song?" Kaede recommended, "I play that one all the time!"
"Oh, Melody's Fight? Yeah, that ones okay." Chiaki replied.
"Maybe I can make a game, and you guys can try it out!" Chihiro recommended.
"Yeah!" Chiaki and Kaede said in unison.
"Hey! Kaede-chan! Can I take your picture for the school yearbook?" Mahiru Koizumi called from outside the game room.
"Yeah, sure! What do you want me to do?" She replied, "Maybe you could take a shot of me, Chiaki-chan and Chihiro-kun all playing games together!"
"Well, you see, we need a picture of you displaying your talent. That's what Mahiru really needs." Hiyoko said in an annoyed tone.
"Oh, sorry. Yeah, sure, I can play some piano!" Kaede said as she walked out of the game room.
"Are we still gonna play your game or…"
"I don't know… maybe when she gets back…"
Clair de Lunes.
That's the song Kaede was playing on her piano.
Hiyoko swayed to the song.
Mahiru slowly approached the pianist at an angle, and… snap!
The perfect shot of the pianist.
Kaede stopped playing.
"So? How'd it turn out?"
"Perfect! As always! Mahiru's pictures are always perfect!" Hiyoko said with a grin.
"I wouldn't say that…" Mahiru said, her cheeks red.
"Thanks, Koizumi-san!" Kaede called as she headed back to the gamers.
"The broken glass was an important piece of evidence because…"
"It has to do with the fact the culprit broke it to get into the scene, and to kill the clerk." Shuichi Saihara recited back to Kyoko Kirigiri, whom both of were working on a 'case'.
"Saihara-kun, is it?" Mahiru called to the detective.
"Yeah. Do you need me for something? Is Kokichi on the loose again?" He replied worriedly.
"No, I just want your picture for the yearbook." She stated.
"Oh, that's fine. What do you want me to be doing in the picture?"
"Is there a magnifying glass somewhere?" Hiyoko asked.
"Right there, on the left shelf." Kyoko pointed out to the dancer.
Hiyoko ran to the shelf and grabbed it.
"Hold this and act like you're looking at some culprit fingerprints or something!" She replied.
"That's... a pretty good idea!" Mahiru replied as she whipped out her camera.
Shuichi put the magnifier towards his eye and looked intensely at a desk.
Mahiru moved her camera into the right position, and… snap!
Another perfect shot.
"Thanks!" She called.
"Anytime." Shuichi replied as he got back to reciting case information with Kyoko.
"Detective copycat…" Hiyoko muttered under her breath.
"What was that?" He replied sternly.
"N-nothing!" Hiyoko retorted back.
"Sigh… I don't seem to have any good ideas for more pictures…" Mahiru sighed to herself.
"That's ok! The ones you got today were great! My personal favorite is that butterfly! It was so pretty! And your shot of it was amazing!" Hiyoko replied with a big grin.
"Thanks, Saionji. It's like you always have something nice to say to me." Mahiru replied, a soft shade of pink appearing on her face.
"Oh, and I knew the name of that butterfly! Kilomorphi. Otherwise translates to perfection." Hiyoko replied, "Just like your pictures!"
Mahiru smiled.
Her life was like a perfect picture.
Amazing lighting and people.
And there was always the highlight of the picture.
Mahiru felt that highlight in her heart.
And it will always be there.
(Btw: I made up Kilomorphi. It's not a real butterfly name. It doesn't mean anything either. That I know of…)
I've always wanted to write a story about Mahiru, I feel like she's too underrated!
Also Hiyoko, both of them deserve more love and appreciation!
I don't personally ship Mahiru and Hiyoko, but I think they're awesome friends!
If you guys have any ideas for a character story, tell me in reviews or PM!
That's it for now!
Bye!