Date May 23

You all woke up tired and a bit grumpy. You dressed for school upstairs with Yukiko and Chie, while Yosuke dressed in the bathroom. You left a note for the still sleeping Kanji that you were heading to school and for him to lock up when he left. You grabbed you umbrella since it was raining today.

"The rain isn't suppose to last through the afternoon." Yukiko said as you all walked to school together.

"Man... the next time we have a sleepover, it'll definitely be on a Saturday..." Chie said.

"Well, maybe we could do it again on a long holiday?" Yukiko suggested.

"Hey, that's a good idea! Do you think we could spend a weekend at the inn Yukiko?" Yosuke asked.

"Hm... Maybe?" Yukiko mused. "We're normally busy during summer though."

"Well, we could always stay at my house? Maybe we could even alternate houses?" Chie suggested.

"Ooh, that sounds fun!" You said. "We should do it over the summer break! Just take a week out to spend the entire time at one another's houses."

It didn't take long to get to school as you talked among yourselves. As the morning progressed, you were getting more and more exhausted and Morooka was NOT making it any better.

"Should we halt class and take a nap!? Shape up losers! Where's your dignity?!" He yapped. "The first-years are slacking off because you guys are slacking off! Kanji Tatsumi is a perfect example That lazy punk is always ditching! I'd expel his ass from school if I were his homeroom teacher You may not think it's any of your business, but it is! You could all be expelled just as easily! Cause any problems, and you earn a one-way ticket out of this place! You best keep that in mind!"

"Man, what an asshole." Izanagi said.

After school, everyone was tired, so they went home early. You chose to see if Takeshi was available, sure you were tired, but you didn't want to go to sleep now and be up all night. You walked inside of the Velvet Room, but paused not seeing Igor or Takeshi there. Margaret glanced over at you.

"Oh… Excuse me. Do you have any business here? Mmm… As you can see, my master is currently away. If your errand isn't urgent, I regret to ask that you come back lat-" She started, before shaking her head. "No, that won't do. This room is bound tightly too your fate. Nothing here happens without a reason… There must be meaning in our meeting here alone." She thought for a moment, but you weren't exactly sure what to say.

"Welcome to the Velvet Room. I am Margaret. I am the one who rules over power, invited here after my predecessor's sudden disappearance. You may be the first person who has ever been welcomed her by someone other than my master. The Velvet Room is inseparable from the heart of its invited guest… The shape of the room and its residents are selected by my master, based on the number of guests and their destiny… Shall we chat? I feel that is what I am called to do." She said to you. A faint smile appeared on Margaret's face. Her eyes have a hint of gentleness in them, unlike her normal gaze… You feel a faint bond forming between your and Margaret.

"Thou art I… and I am thou…"

"Thou hast established a new bond…"

"It brings thee closer to the truth…"

"Thou shalt be blessed with creating personas of the Empress Arcana…"

"It seems you have several "Social Links" already. Recurring meetings, recurring words… By deepening your understanding of one another, your bonds strengthen. But sometimes the heart is shaken more by a single action than a thousand words. Do you understand?" Maraget said. You nodded a bit.

"Somewhat..." You mused.

"Hmhm… Today's meeting might be classified as that single action. I've decided. The strand of fate you follow… Entangle me within it as well. Perhaps a new bond will be spun. There is something I have wanted to know, and you are the first guest I welcomed here… In light of today's meeting with my master absent… Hm. I believe we are both special to one another…" Maraget said with a smile. "I want to know more about you. Bring me something of strong value to you, something you can't live without. The heart is shaken more by a single action than by a thousand words… Have you already forgotten? Hmhm, then I have something to look forward to. I wish you well." You nodded to her as you left the Velvet Room with a thoughtful gaze. Something you can't live without...? You weren't too sure, but it was still early, so you decided to work at the daycare today.

As you arrived, you saw that Yuuta was full of energy once again. He was playing happily with you and all of the other children. You wondered why he was so distant from his step mother and what happened to his real mother. After most of the children were picked up, Yuuta being the only one left, you spotted Yuuta's step mother approaching you as you waited with the young boy for her.

"Oh, it's you, [y/n]-chan, was it?" Eri asked you with a smile. "Yuu-kun, are you getting along with Miss [y/n]?"

"…No!" Yuuta lied and you pouted. "You don't have to come pick me up!" Yuuta ran off away from Eri and she sighed.

"Yuu-kun…" She mused. "…Do you like children?" She asked. You nodded.

"I do." You said. You loved children, sure if all of there were like Nanako, you'd surely love them even more! But all-in-all, you liked children, you liked the idea of being the motherly caretaker.

"Really? You looked like you were having a lot of fun…That's great." She said with a slight smile, before she sighed. "It's so tiring… I don't hate him, but…"

"He does seem to be a real handful..." You mused.

"…It's more complicated than that. Haha, you're still a child, I see…" Eri smiled sadly to you. "I didn't like coming here because I'd run into the other mothers, but… I like talking to you." Eri said as she smiled weakly… You could tell that Eri seemed lonely and confused.

"Are you… Yuuta-kun's mother? Do you think it's okay for Yuuta-kun to be alone? It's been getting dangerous lately. As a mother, I wouldn't leave my child alone. Even if the caretaker is young, right?" One of the housewives said as they came to pick their child up, rather late you noted. Some women were so hypocritcal. She was probably one of the women who shopped at Junes everyday, but complained at it was ruining all of the town's local business.

"…Yes, of course. I'm sorry." Eri said politely, though she said a slight frown on her lips. "Then… if you'll excuse me…" She left to go after Yuuta who wasn't too far away. You waited until all of the children had been picked up, before you were paid and you went home. Nanako greeted you happily and you gave her a big hug, lifting the little girl up off of the ground.

"I missed you!" You said with a laugh and Dojima chuckled softly as he walked in behind you.

"I missed you too!" She said hugging you back.

"Come on, Ojisama, you know you want to get in on this hug too!" You said jokingly as you opened your arms for him to hug you as well.

"Who me?" He asked with a chuckle.

"Yeah, dad!" Nanako said with a giggle. After some persuasion, you got the man to hug you and Nanako, before you all laughed and sat down for dinner.

"Oh, this was left for you." Nanako said handing you a note that was shaped like a little oragami bunny. It was very impressively made. Dojima and Nanako leaned over your shoulder to see what it said as it took you a good five minutes to open.

"Thanks for inviting me... It was fun.

-Kanji."

"Kanji-kun made this?" You asked, surprised.

"Well, he does work at a textile shop, I'd presume he'd be able to make a lot of things like that." Dojima said. You nodded, that was true.

"So uh... how do I fold it back?" You asked. Dojima shrugged patting you on the back.

"I'm sure you'll figure it out." He said. You huffed as you spent most of the evening trying to fold it back to the way you found it. Dojima and Nanako found this amusing as they watched you and tried to help, though they weren't much help. You gave up after a while, deciding that you'd ask Kanji to fix it for you when he came back to school.