Here's a quick summary of what happened so far:
Chie teams up with Hibari to create the Disciplinary Committee in exchange for unlimited access to the DC. Ryohei voluntarily goes along with the plan while Megane and Haruna, the senior year representatives, get dragged into the mess. Finding Chie suspicious, second year Ajino investigates, and tries to ruin Chie's plan by taking her hostage while Seishun middle raids Namimori. Unknown to him, Seishun middle was no longer under Chie's power, and they both get hurt instead of Ajino coming out as a hero. Feeling guilty, he teams up with Chie to fight Seishun middle. In the end, Chie's Disciplinary Committee comes out victorious, and they persuade the principal to approve the DC.
This chapter mainly consists of Chie's early childhood to flesh her out a little more and hint on what's more to come.
Two months.
It's been two months since we, as in father and I, moved into our new home, next to Take-sushi, a sushi restaurant our neighbors, the Yamamoto family, owns. The Yamamoto consists of three members. Tsuyoshi the father, Takeshi the son, and Jirou the dog. Believe me, I would've said two, but Takeshi was insistent on calling Jirou a family member. Takeshi's mother has passed away when he was a baby, so he doesn't remember her, but his dad always says if his mother were still alive, Takeshi would be a totally different person.
Me? My name is Takami Chie, and I am five years old. I live with my father in a small house in Namimori. My parents are separated because my mother was in love with a different man, even though she was married to father. I have two older brothers, Kei (6) and Takeshi (7). Yup, my brother has the same name as my neighbor, but Takeshi is a really common name in Japan. Takeshi is only half related to me because his father isn't Kei and mine, but our mother is the same. Apparently she was in love with a man who was not papa before I was even born.
Anyway, Kei and Takeshi are living with mother in her mansion, while father got me. I guess father was really hurt by mother because he moved away from Tokyo as soon as he got custody of me. I promised Kei and Takeshi that I will send them letters as soon as I settle, but I have yet to even buy stationary paper. What was there to write about anyway?
Tsuyoshi oji-san is always babysitting me while father is at work. All I do is draw pictures and practice my hiragana at the counter of the restaurant so Tsuyoshi oji-san can keep his eye on me. All his regular customers know me by now. Takeshi, who's in 2nd grade in Namimori Elementary I think, always comes home at 3:10, but he runs right back out after dropping off his backpack. After an hour or two, Takeshi comes home right before dinner all muddy and gross from playing baseball in the field with his friends. Tsuyoshi oji-san, Takeshi, and I will eat dinner, which is usually sushi for convenience, and then Takeshi and I will take Jirou out for a walk. Takeshi always gets sidetracked during the walk by his friends who are back out playing, so I always end up coming home alone with Jirou. Tsuyoshi oji-san always scolds Takeshi for leaving me alone, but I don't really mind. I think Jirou can protect me from attackers more than Takeshi anyway.
"I'm home!" I look up and see Takeshi throwing his backpack at the staircase, which leads up to his apartment. He looks at me and greets me with a grin. He shakes off his shoes and walks towards me. "Hi Chie-chan! What are you drawing for me today?" I huffed.
"It's not for you. And don't call me Chie-chan. You're not my friend."
He ignored the comment.
"Awesome, is that . . . a . . . tuna?" I groaned and crumpled up the drawing I was coloring. It was a drawing of Jirou, but an idiot like Takeshi won't understand. (No Chie, your artistic style is just . . . undeveloped) "Wha-hey! Why did you do that?" Takeshi picked up the drawing and tried his best to smooth it out without smudging the crayons. "It's nice!" I rolled my eyes and walked towards the door.
"Tsuyoshi oji-san, I'm going out." I called out. I heard Takeshi calling my name out in confusion. Once I was out, I headed towards the library. Maybe some peace and quiet will make my day better.
"Chie-chan, where are you going?"
Stupid Takeshi, why are you following me?
"The library." I replied calmly. Takeshi took me hand and suddenly started to drag me the other way. "Stop it! Let go of me! Where are you taking me?"
"The park."
"I don't want to go to the park!"
"Well I do! Dad said that you have to be with me, and I don't want to go the library, so we're going to the park!" I felt tears well up and burn my eyes. But I don't want to go to the park! This selfish brat!
"No!" I screamed. Takeshi jolted to a stop, surprised at my outburst. Before I knew it, tears were falling down my cheeks like a waterfall. "No!" I screamed louder. Takeshi continued to stare at me bewilderingly. I squatted on the ground, suddenly too exhausted to cry while standing. "No!"
"What's going on? Are you hurt?" A nice looking lady with groceries squatted down next to me. Takeshi was starting to look flustered, embarrassed even.
"I-I just wanted to take her to the park . . . " Takeshi tried to explain. The woman looked surprised.
"Don't all children love the park?"
"I want to go to the library . . . " I warbled into my knees. She finally understood the situation.
"The park is very nice you know? Why don't you borrow a book and read it at the park?" Reluctantly, we let her take us to the library to borrow a book, and then to the park where Takeshi's friends were already playing baseball. We thanked the lady, who explained that she has a kid of her own, so it's natural for her to do these sorts of things. We thanked her again, nonetheless. Takeshi's friends quickly approached him.
"Hey Takeshi, we thought you weren't coming." Friend A said.
"Sorry! I just had to take care of some things." Takeshi replied.
"Whose that brat with you?" Friend B asked.
"She's my neighbor's kid. Her name's Chie! Pretty cute, huh?" Takeshi ruffled my hair. I swatted his hand away. Friend B and C cooed at Takeshi.
"Rejected~!" Takeshi laughed.
"Come on, let's just play!"
"Takeshi's on my team!"
"No way, that's not fair!"
"-"
"-"
Their voices were soon lost in the distance as they ran out into the field. I toddled over to a shady tree and sat down. I opened my picture book and started reading.
Once upon a time, there was a little green mouse that hated everybody and everything in the world.
I slowly rubbed my eyes and yawned. I think I fell asleep while reading—
Why is it so dark? I crack my eyes open and look around warily. There was nobody in the park—the grass area was empty.
Why is it so cold? I rubbed my arms to create some friction and breathed into my knees, which I brought close to my chest. The picture book was open to a random page and was crinkled because I was sleeping on it. I could barely see the words.
Because the little green mouse did not let anybody near him, the little green mouse was always lonely.
I slowly stood up and looked around again. I found the park clock and squinted my eyes. 9:32PM. It was way past my lights out time.
Where was Takeshi? Did he leave me here? I felt dread fill my heart. Did he forget about me? What about Tsuyoshi oji-san? Dad? Did they all forget me too? Suddenly, I felt very afraid. Very alone. I whipped my head back and forth to look for somebody, anybody.
I was alone. I remember dad telling me about those scary people who are out at night, to catch little kids and do horrible things to them. Whenever Takeshi and I separate, I always had Jirou with me so I was alright but—
I didn't have Jirou with me. I was vulnerable and open. I scrambled to my feet and grabbed my book. Sitting here won't do anything except leave me open for any weirdoes. I spotted a playground nearby. I never thought a playground could look so eerie and quiet. The swings swayed by itself by the wind, and the jungle gym was void of any children. I climbed underneath the climbing mound and huddled myself into a corner so passerby's couldn't see me.
Maybe I can stay here until morning. My stomach immediately growled as soon as I thought that. I didn't eat dinner . . . I touched my stomach and rubbed it. Just wait a few more hours . . .
One day, a friendly black dog found the little green mouse all alone. "What's wrong?" He asked.
"Please leave me alone." The little green mouse replied.
"He!" I flinched as a large black crow swooped by, it's beady black eyes glancing at me, as if it was mocking me. I was trembling. How long have I been here? The sky only seemed to get darker, and the air only seemed to get colder. My teeth were chattering and my fingertips were turning white. I started to feel sleepy again, but the chill kept me awake.
But the black dog was persistent. He followed the little green mouse to and fro, until the little green mouse finally said,
"Enough! I am lonely, but I do not like company! That is what's wrong! Now please leave me alone!"
The black dog simply laughed.
11:45PM.
The streetlight flickered and I held my breath as a bunch of not nice looking teenagers passed by, laughing at something sinister. I couldn't feel my toes anymore. My picture book lay abandoned nearby, the wind occasionally turning the pages.
"Well I can fix that!" The black dog said. "You just have to become my friend!" The little green mouse decided to trust the black dog, and became his friend. They soon became best friends. They told each other everything, even secrets. One day, the little green mouse whispered to the black dog.
"Black Dog, I have a secret to tell you."
"—ie-chan! Chie-chan! Chie, where are you?!"
Who was calling my name? I cracked open an eye and saw a blur walking around the playground. The blur got closer and finally seemed to notice me.
"Chie-chan, there you are!" I finally recognized his voice as Takeshi's. Out of all the people to find me. Urgh.
He touched my hand and quickly drew back.
"Why are you so cold, Chie-chan?"
I don't know, maybe I was outside after dark for hours and hours?
Before I knew it, I was pressed against Takeshi's warm body. I immediately squirmed.
"I'm sorry Chie-chan, I didn't mean to! I was having so much fun, I forgot that you were with me! I never meant to leave you there alone!" He hugged me tighter. My body slacked, too tired to fight back. It was warm and comfortable anyway . . .
"What is it?" the black dog asked, curious. And the little green mouse told him a horrible secret. The black dog was amazed by the secret, and decided to share it with his friends.
"Chie-chan, let's go home." I lolled my head sleepily, which Takeshi probably took as a nod, and he picked me up effortlessly.
"My book . . ." I whined quietly.
Takeshi thankfully heard my murmur and picked up the book that laid not too far away and put it in his messenger bag. He carried me all the way home, where Jirou, father, and Tsuyoshi-oji-san were waiting for us. Takeshi got scolded again, but he was hugged afterwards.
After father made me take a long hot bath and dressed me, we went over to Takeshi's and were treated sushi. Takeshi sat unusually close to me, and he put a lot of the sushi on my plate, saying that I should 'fatten up' so I can be warmer if anything like this happens again.
When I laughed a little, Takeshi looked at me funny, and then laughed along.
It was as if we were a big family.
Too bad I never knew that this was what they called the calm before the storm.
The black dog's friends listened to the little green mouse's secret and went to his house to tease him about it. Horrified, the little green mouse went to the black dog's house.
"Why did you tell my secret to your friends? It was our secret!" The black dog got angry, feeling that he had not done anything wrong. The black dog bit his friend, hurting the little green mouse. He managed to escape and run back into his home, and the little green mouse cried and cried, feeling betrayed and alone.
A few days later, the black dog, feeling bored without his best friend, went to the little green mouse's house to visit him. He found the house empty. He asked around and the neighbor, Doctor Rabbit, told him,
"Little Green Mouse moved away, somewhere far away." The black dog felt lonely, but he decided that since the little green mouse only had him as a friend, he would eventually come back.
A few weeks later, when the black dog was playing with his friends, he saw the little green mouse. When he was about to call out to him, he noticed that the little green mouse seemed happy. He was surrounded by other animals, which the black dog realized as his friends. Feeling alone and abandoned more than ever, the black dog went home and cried and cried over the loss of his friend.
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Hibari is in the lead with 24 votes, second place is tied with Ryohei and Yamamoto. Rokudo Mukuro is surprisingly in 3rd, behind 2nd place by only one vote.
….I don't know why you guys are voting for that guy, he hasn't even been mentioned in the story yet. Is it because they both like mindfucking people? Really, guys? Really?
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