Persona 5 Royal: tmdrago Special Edition
By Tayla Drago
Episode #15 - An Everyday School Life
Year 20xx
Day # 10 -April 4/18th – Monday
Okay, it was morning for Keiko to get clean up and headed to school. With Morgana hiding in her bag to watch on her, so was Ryuji and Ann heading there as well to get through the next two days to back to the Palace next. Time to put on a brave face to get through the school day studying and such the best way she could...Besides one down side, from Suguru's behavior to be creeping up slowly towards Keiko if he wins the game – and hopefully to not come to the part of Keiko going out with this guy, absolutely not! With Keiko getting to class for Suguru to act normal to know of their deal to be awaiting real soon. As he acts nice and friendly to the other students and teachers, none of them don't know the half of it about this man, the real Suguru himself. Uh...
Suguru: Good morning. C'mon, hurry up and get to class!
For Keiko to just walk pass Suguru to not see her, but...he kind of does to smell her hair to almost make her entire body freeze in disgusted.
Keiko: (Ah! How did he notice me...? So gross...!)
Suguru: And good morning to you, Ms. Amamiya. Come on, you say something next.
Keiko: Ah, yes. Good morning, Kamoshida. It's good to see you're doing well.
Suguru: I knew you would. Don't forget about our deal if one of us wins, because I will. And from Sakamoto to stay out of this one for the time being will hold him up to getting him expelled or not. Along with Mishima too. I just wanted to let you know that...Now before going, let's have a quick hug and kiss-!
Morgana: You sick little pervert! Leave Madame Keiko alone!
Not on Morgana's watch to bite on Suguru's leg hard for Keiko to get to class in time. Which this makes this gym teacher not so happy at all.
Keiko: I'm going to be late. Ah... (Thanks, Morgana!) See you later, Kamoshida.
He tries kicking Morgana away to make a run for it in the bushes to sound like he was running away, but he was actually hiding.
Suguru: Stupid cat! Nice way to ruined the mood! No matter...This is just the start to make Ms. Amamiya belong to me real soon in a few more weeks. No cat, Sakamoto, nor Mishima will save her by the time my team wins and no evidences have been shown.
Yeah, you keep thinking that, loser. Another evidence for some of the people seeing him almost hurting an innocent animal 'I hate people like him'. With Suguru heading to school and Morgana sneaks back inside of the school building and into Keiko's bag again...that was an awesome move he just did to outsmart a gym teacher. Suguru's going to get his taste of his own defeat soon enough. From the next class to end, Kawa tells her students so to try working hard to feel less tired at times.
Kawa: ...Well, that wraps up the homeroom period. Amamiya-kun. A word with you, please?
She hears her homeroom teacher to do so.
Keiko: Yes, Ms. Kawakami. (I know I didn't do anything wrong. We got time to change Kamoshida's heart, so he hasn't told her or other teachers about expelling Ryuji and Mishima or about me yet. I can tell.)
Good enough to know, Suguru is making Keiko become his. Ew. Once Kawa's class was done, Keiko walks with her outside of the classroom to hear what she wanted to say.
Kawa: There's something I'd like to ask you. It won't take long.
From the room next to them comes out Suguru along with another teacher and a new first-year story...Ah! The red hair ribbon girl that Keiko ran into on the train. Looks like she is gong to the same school as she was.
Keiko: It's you! (The girl I met at the train ride to get to school.)
Again with Suguru to think this girl was cute as well like Keiko too.
Suguru: I see you're getting on top of the problem I'd mentioned this morning, Ms. Kawakami! I appreciate the support.
Ribbon Hair Girl: Thank you again, Teacher.
Bowing to Keiko again to bow right back.
Keiko: Oh! Nice to see you again too.
Her name is Kasumi Yoshizawa.
Suguru: Oh, you know this fine girl, Yoshikawa?
Ah, if only Kasumi knows on who Suguru really was to not be the next victim at all.
Kasumi: Yes, she lent me a helping hand earlier.
Suguru: How nice. Just a reminder to never do anything bad on what Amamiya might do like she use to in the past. It's for your own safety for a better future. But it's Sakamoto you need to stay away from the most. Don't worry about her, she's under my special care. And remember the discussion we just had? There are a number of students in this school you shouldn't get involved with...This fine woman with ad past issues must be carefully watch for our safety and hers to make to the right path to almost make it on top of the list.
Winking at Keiko made her entire face turn completely blue, gross...! As Kasumi knows about Keiko now 'or so she has been told'.
Kasumi: Oh, the delinquent female transfer student...?
Keiko: (Damn you, Kamoshida...! Always trying to say things and still try to have me for himself.)
Soon Kawa tries to save the girls to get back to school business again.
Kawa: Sorry to interrupt, but I need to use the guidance office.
Suguru: Oh, pardon me. We should be going too-don't want to get in the way of guiding this delinquent young woman Amamiya to make a mistake and all.
As Suguru and a male teacher leave for Kasumi bows to Keiko for she knows of her not being a bad person.
Kasumi: ...Please, excuse us.
Leaving for Kawa still needed to talk to Keiko on something else in the guidance office next.
Kawa: After you, Amamiya.
Keiko: Yeah okay.
Going inside for Keiko to take her seat, Kawa gets to the business at hand.
Kawa: I'm going to get straight to the point: did something happen between you and Mr. Kamoshida?
Does she know from the look Suguru gave to Keiko that made her freak her out?
Keiko: Ah...Why do you ask, Ms. Kawakami? (How can she tell?)
Kawa: Well there was that little exchange just now, but that's not all...He gave me a brief lecture this morning, and your name came up. Something about the dangers of a lack of supervision... *sigh* I don't mean to pry, but...Just make sure you don't go causing trouble, okay?
Keiko: Yeah, I know...
Trying to hold it in to be crying a bit for Kawa could tell that something was wrong for Keiko to be hiding something.
Kawa: Amamiya-kun?
Keiko: I'm fine...really...
I think she might know what might've happen to be a shocker on what Suguru was doing to poor Keiko, and a lot more.
Kawa: Hey, Amamiya-kun. If you ever wanted to change somewhere in the gym of the girl's locker room, there's one in the back to be all yours. I'll make sure of it so no one else will be spying on you, like some boys.
Keiko: Huh? Why are you saying this to me?
Kawa: Some people like to have their own privacy and you're one of those people. Just do so just in case.
Keiko: I will. Thank you, Ms. Kawakami. (I think Akechi's not the only one, my homeroom teacher does know too.)
Now to talk about another thing for Kawa to say to Keiko next.
Kawa: Don't mention it. So please behave yourself in school. Oh, and one more thing. That girl outside the office-you did something nice for her, did you? Nothing bad to get into a fight at all?
Keiko: You mean the girl with the red hair?
Kawa: Her name is Kasumi Yoshikawa who just transfer here to start her first-year. Okay, good girl. Mr. Kamoshida has a real close eye on you...Be careful with him since I can tell you have some issues you're not doing anything bad I hope not.
Keiko: Of course I'm not.
Kawa: I'm glad. Also, you've been getting involved with Sakamoto-Kun. And you seem acquainted with Yoshizawa-san as well...Maybe you want to become a athlete as well?
Keiko: On certain sports things I can do. (Even only she knew about my true powers in the other world...)
Saying something silly an another thing to be Keiko's mind...
Kawa: Sorry, I was only kidding. That's all I wanted to discuss, Amamiya-kun. You're free to go.
Back to class with Keiko, for Kawa was happy to help her out to be trustworthy.
Keiko: Thank you again, Ms. Kawakami. I'll be on my best behavior.
Leaving the office, for Kawa wanted to help out Keiko since she didn't look like a troublemaker as the rumors claim it to be 'nothing but a fake'.
Kawa: (Kamoshida...If what happen to Suzui to get hurt during her volleyball practice...Is he trying to do the same to Amamiya-kun too? No!)
Something to keep to herself only...Texting Ryuji and Ann 'during class as always', for Keiko and the others waited for a few more days to make a move back to the Metaverse, but it'll soon happen to be ready for anything.
[Ryuji: So, I saw Kamoshida at the school gate this morning. He was just standing there looking at me with this shit-wating grin on his face. And trying to touch Keiko! But thanks to Morgana who saved her, it was funny to get bitten on the leg.]
[Ann: Ugh, that's annoying...I'm glad he didn't touch Keiko again. He was probably mocking you.]
[Ryuji: Honestly, seeing that got me even more fired up about this. We're definitely gonna pull this off.]
[Ann: Yeah, Im worried about Shiho, but I want to concentrate on out operation too. And I won't let myself get exhausted like last time.]
[Ryuji: The board meeting's May 2nd, right? We just gotta take care of him before then.]
[Keiko: I'm ready for this.]
[Ryuji: Same goes for me.]
[Ann: Me too! I'll do my best. No going in without me, OK?]
[Ryuji: Yeah, you better let us know if you're going into the Palace, Keiko.]
Just until May the 2nd until Suguru says about Ryuji and Yuuki at the board meeting to get them expelled and Keiko to be part of the team to win and his girlfriend, they have to change his heart right away before that day arrives. Rumors of Ryuji and Yuuki getting expelled was going on all over the school for the students to be talking about it or didn't care about them at all; same with Keiko to get her record straight of her criminal ways 'or so they think' to get much worse for Suguru to get away with it all, he's the real bad guy there and not Keiko Amamiya to be begin with! With Kasumi being part of the school now on the other hand to find her normal cute a whole lot more.
Morgana: Remember, Madame Keiko, it's finally time to set the plan in motion. I bet the others are ready to go and waiting for the signal. Well, I'll leave the planning to you.
Keiko: I'll let you know when... (Just seeing Kamoshida trying to have his way with me again and now Kasumi is at this school, we better put an end to his nightmares soon. For Shiho, the other students, Yuuki, and the teachers' sakes.)
From leaving school to get good items to us for HP and SP for Keiko in some vending machines, and trying some part time jobs to earn some money. Hey, going to be needing it for something to buy items and weapons for something...Next things Keiko wanted to do is to see Tae to get more of her special medicines to help out her team in the Metaverse As Morgana pokes his head out of the bag to say something to Keiko next...
Morgana: Hey, Madame Keiko. See if you can get more medicines at the clinic place around the streets today. So when we go back to the Metaverse, OK? It's best to be ready to have something on you and not have anything at all. Let's go.
Keiko: Yeah, let's get out to Tae's Clinic for a while to get some more. And with enough money for it. Come on, Morgana.
The two go back there again, for the last time is when Tae had a fight with someone of her drug testing skills on others, to make sure that her business was still going well, and...it looks like Tae was feeling like herself again. Very good to know.
Keiko: (Hmmm...Looks like Tae's doing much better, so that's good to know. I should ask her about the "enchanting drug" I heard her talking about the other day...After Morgana and I saved her from the Shadow to turn into a good Persona, to become one of my powers. So why not.)
Going up to the desk to ask Tae to get some more medicines to buy, and to help her out on the drug she was working.
Tae: Oh, Keiko Amamiya, welcome back. What are you here for today?
Keiko sees that no one else was around to tell the doctor about the special drug while Morgana waited from outside of the office.
Keiko: (You know what to do, Keiko, just say it.) I want that rumored medicine you were making.
She tells the doctor.
Tae: Huh? Special one? Regular medicine won't do the trick?
Keiko: Ah... (Think of something, quick!) I had my reasons...?
Is she going to really by on what Keiko asks Tae about her reasons to try out her special drug with no questions asked? Maybe...
Tae: Fine...Just head into the examination room for now.
Keiko: (Yes!) Thank you, Tae.
Into the examination room Keiko goes in and only her while Morgana waited for her. She'll do her best to get the medicines and test out the other thing from Tae to see why Keiko wanted to try it out to see the testing for herself from a real patients who wanted in.
Tae: So...That "medicine", huh?
She then...locks the door for the two girls to be alone...? Together for this type of testing? Huh?!
Keiko: Ah, I don't like where this is going...!
But Tae explains to Keiko on what she wanted to do with her, in a test subject type of thing, and nothing else.
Tae: So...After you bought some medicines from me the other day...Which conversation of mine did you eavesdrop to hear that?
Looks like the doctor doesn't remember about the Shadow taking hold of her body. Only when she was fighting with a the business man to almost hurt him and herself for Keiko and Morgana to stop and save for her to pass out. And it looks like Keiko learned about it from eavesdropping the other day to explain everything to Tae for her to hear her story.
Keiko: (Oh, crap! I forgot! Oh, well...It's better than explaining a Shadow trying to take over her due to drug testing obsessions.) Well, I was worried about you with a strange man trying to threaten your line of work as a doctor is all. I know too, eavesdropping is wrong.
Tae: Is that so. Well, between you and me...Us girls, it was obvious, actually. You call that hiding? ...Not that I care, of course.
Seems that Tae could somehow trust in Keiko a lot more even if they barely know each other from the first time they met.
Keiko: Oh, yeah...So you're not mad?
Tae: You were worried about me, thanks. But I can handle my own fights when I'm not over working and sleeping without knowing what happened from over working so much.
Good, she doesn't remember to keep it that way.
Keiko: (Good, she doesn't remember but those few things...) I see, it does get to people a lot.
Tae: Anyways...I was going to dispose of that medicine today. I got a little too carried away with it...But tell me; why would a high schooler like yourself be so interested in that medicine?
Now how will Keiko explain this next part to Tae. She can't just give it to her without a very good reason.
Keiko: Crap! I mean, about that...
Tae: It's very strange indeed. Keiko, it's fine. You don't seem to be very athletic, so...What exactly are you up to?
Now what will Keiko come with to say without lying at a doctor?
Keiko: (Like she'll believe me of another world of her medicines do work better to help us out.) It's for studying. (Please work...! Please...)
Half of it's true, better than lying for Keiko to say to Tae. And her respond was...
Tae: Studying...? Oh, for the entrance exams?
Good enough to say it instead.
Keiko: (Exams? Oh, right. A test is coming up in a few months...) Yes! That's it!
Tae: So you're looking to improve your concentration and reduce fatigue? Hm, that's not the best idea. But if that's what you want to do...
It was there for Tae to believe in Keiko a bit more to unlocking the door afterwards.
Keiko: (Good, she believes in me. I really hate lying.)
Tae: Then good luck with that. I have no obligation to help you with that. Why don't you have an energy drink or something?
Keiko: I really hate energy drinks, they taste bad. Please, Tae, I really need that medicine.
It was begging to be the only action left for Keiko to do next.
Tae: ...You're really annoying sometimes, Keiko, you know that?
Keiko: Sorry, but I do mean well.
With one catch to having this medicine Tae made by hand.
Tae: Here's the thing, Keiko...The medicine is really expensive. And it's not something a high schooler can get her hands on. It costs almost as much as a car.
Keiko: That much?! (Wow, she's not joking!)
So much for one medicine to be a lot more than a car!
Tae: Got it? So how about you just go home?
But Keiko won't give up to be useful for her, Morgana, Ann, and Ryuji to use them in the Metaverse and in order to stop Suguru Shadow to get his Treasure to steal. For her to say something to Tae to make her change her mind when saying this next part...
Keiko: Wait, Tae...! I can work for it with you if you let me get it at an easy price. How does that sound? I can help out a lot.
This changes everything from here on out.
Tae: What, like part-time help...?
Keiko: I can try.
Tae: ...Do you consider yourself someone with a good amount of stamina?
Keiko was a healthy type to eat well and work out a lot.
Keiko: Ah...It seems normal, I guess...? Sorry, I was never good at medical questioning like this.
It was more understandable there.
Tae: I admit I have been looking for a young person around your age and another girl to help me out. But I haven't been able to find one, even after putting an ad in the paper...Are you up for it, Keiko?
Keiko: I'll do the best I can.
Seems like the two girls have some sort of deal.
Tae: In any case...Do you still want to do it or not?
She answers honestly to give it a good on herself to feel a bit nervous about it all.
Keiko: Yes...?
Tae: OK then. Keiko Amamiya, you'll be participating in clinic trials for my medicine.
Keiko: Already? Well, if you say so.
Now Tae needs to go get it for Keiko to try it out.
Tae: Hang on, I'll be right back.
With the doctor going in the the storage room to get it for Keiko for her to wait with Tae to test it on Keiko to be her test subject to see what happens next.
Tae: Here you go, Keiko.
For her to feel nervous from taking it since Keiko did bring this upon herself.
Keiko: (Oh, boy...)
Tae: ...Worried about the side effects? Well, you can relax. Rest assured, my autopsy is guaranteed to find out exactly what part of it killed you.
Keiko: Now you tell me...!
It's now or never to take it right away.
Tae: What, aren't you going to take it? The exit's right there if you want to leave.
So, will Keiko really do it or what?
Keiko... (If I don't drink this, Tae will probably won't sell me her medicines...)
Tae: Well? Go on.
Looks like Keiko takes her chances it does it right away.
Keiko: (Morgana, you told me to do this if it'll help us out.) Okay, bottoms up!
She drinks the whole thing down really fast to be gone in seconds. And to Tae's surprise, she didn't think someone like Keiko would do it and she did without backing down.
Tae: Huh...? I can't believe you actually drink it...
And how does Keiko feel from it now?
Keiko: (Bitter, yet sour. It's beyond description...However, it's nothing I can't handle...)
She seems find for nothing to happen at all.
Tae: Wow...Still doing OK, huh Keiko? Hm. Not bad, for a high schooler like you are. Uh...
Keiko then felt dizzy to look like she was going to pass out.
Keiko: I'm fine...!
She then falls off her chair and passes out, to be sleeping for Tae saw this part coming.
Tae: ...Welp. Game over, I guess.
With Morgana still waiting for Keiko to take some time, she was sleeping for a while to wake up on the bed to see Tae was writing some paper work for her patient to look and feel better now after sleeping from the stuff she tested out.
Keiko: Ah...? Hello? Tae? Anyone?
She gets some help from the doctor to help Keiko out next.
Tae: Good evening, Keiko. Do you remember anything from the moment you took the medicine until now?
Keiko: Ah...Trying to...?
Maybe some hard time just thinking about I.
Tae: Hm, by the look in your eyes, I'd say you don't. You briefly woke from your coma, but you were completely dazed during the entire examination.
Keiko: I was? It must be stronger than it appears to be, and you made it. Amazing, Tae, not bad.
A nice thing to say to a doctor like her.
Tae: Thank you...And then you eventually lost consciousness, and fell back asleep.
Keiko: I was out for that long?!
From there, Keiko looks at her cell phone to see how long she was asleep, quite a while.
Keiko: I guess I was.
Tae: Keiko! Are you out of your mind?! Only an idiot would have drank that.
Keiko: But I'm not out of my mind, Tae. I wanted this.
One argument to another to agree and disagree, it was hard to tell who was right and wrong from there...
Tae: Fine. By the way, the reason you lost consciousness was because of the taste. It produces a foil smell when it mixes with gastric juices, similar to surstromming. Oh, well. All that matters is that thanks to you I was able to get some good data.
Keiko: Well, I was more than happy to help out.
That Keiko was to Tae.
Tae: OK, it's my turn to make good on my part of the deal. That's why I waited until you, Keiko, woke up.
Keiko: (This is my chance!) Oh, yes. Our deal, I can get some medicines from you to buy if I help you out with something, right?
Tae: In some words, yes. Here's the thing...I don't want the general public to know about my original medicines. So you're strictly prohibited from disclosing what happens here to anyone...Understood?
Keiko: Of course. Your secret is safe with me, I would never tell anyone else. (Why would I? Tae's a nice doctor to do her job right and to help out others.)
For Keiko to be trust worthy to Tae, all was good to go for each of them.
Tae: Then it's a deal. As long as you come here for it and for me to be your doctor, I'll give you the medicine at a good price whenever you want. I may even add additional selections, in time...I look forward to your continued patronage.
So it was all set for Keiko to help out Tae, and she still can buy medicines when she needs it. Good enough to keep each others secrets to one another, they shake on it.
Keiko: Yes! (I've made a deal with Tae...I did it!)
Another slot of Confidants with Tae now has been opened, as Keiko gets her next.
Tayla: From there for Sae to learn more back in the present time from Keiko's stories to continue to tell her about Tae next. From having items to heal from energy and powers to use to refilling a lot, with payment. For her to learn more about Tae's doctor works to be very good at it to know how she does it, all of it. Back in the past time, Keiko becomes a patient and has Tae as her new doctor to go see when needed help or get medicines from her when needed.
Sae: Considering all the actions you've taken, you must've had someone with medical expertise. Who? And how did you treat your wounds? It'll be easy to find out who if we look into this, you know!
I am thou, thou art I...Thou hast acquired a new vow.
It shall become the wings of rebellion that breaketh thy chains of captivity.
With the birth of the Death Persona, I have obtained the winds of blessing that shall lead to freedom and new power...
Tayla: Death Arcana # 5 - Tae Takemi
The Death Arcana is debated as one of the most misunderstood cards in the standard Tarot deck because of its common interpretations that imply a physical death. While it is associated with foreboding and doom, Death Arcana also symbolizes metamorphosis and deep change, regeneration and cycles. In the earliest Tarot decks, it is was the only Arcana that didn't have a name, but the depictions of an ominous skeleton bearing a sheath led people to call it Death. When one follows the order of the cards in the Tarot deck, one can notice that the Death Arcana implies a change in the deck. The Arcana before this one are named "small mysteries" and are often represented by human figures, while the "great mysteries" following Death include celestial symbols and angels. The Personas of the Death Arcana are commonly associated with and excel in Dark-based affinities, but weak towards Light-based affinities. Mythological figures of the Death Arcana are usually figures related to death, or are notable in their myths for their own deaths. In recent games, characters of the Death Arcana are associated directly with death, but a commonality that connects all Death Arcana characters is the cycles of change they experience.
Tae: So...when can you come back for the next clinic trial, Keiko?
So soon, huh?
Keiko: Planning another visit already? That was fast.
Tae: Oh, you don't remember that part, either? Well, I was saying that teenage test subjects are quite valuable in the medical research industry. So I'll provide you the medicine for your entrance exams, and in exchange you'll be my guinea pig.
Keiko: Whatever helps us both, Tae. Then count me in. (At least my powers make me stronger when taking it with this doctor's help. I'm starting to like Tae a whole lot more.)
Sounds like the plan to do what she can for this special doctor like she is.
Tae: ...I have to perfect this medicine. And if you're able to move now, Keiko, you can go home.
Looks like Keiko can move fine to go back home on foot.
Keiko: Right, thanks again. Until next time.
Tae: All right, take care. Bye.
But before Keiko could leave, Tar had one more thing to say to her.
Tae: Oh yeah, I'll contact you when I'm done prepping for the next clinical trial. And I'll put together some compensation by then, for all your efforts today. But you're not getting that in writing. Based on today's results, I think I can whip some new medicine for next time. Drop by when you're ready for it.
Sounds like a very good deal there.
Keiko: Right, but still...Please go easy on me.
Tae: We'll see. That's all up to you to hope your stamina. You live pretty close, right Keiko? You might still feel some dizziness, so take it easy on your way home. I'm not really in the mood to write up an autopsy. So take care of yourself.
Keiko: I will, Tae. Bye now.
And so, Keiko and Morgana go back to Cafe Leblanc afterwards to get the good before leaving.
Morgana: I knew you would put it off, Madame Keiko. I hope you're well from almost passing out all day from Dr. Takemi's medicine making.
I think she was good. Getting back at Leblanc to do some things around the cafe while Sojiro was working there working, to read, crossword puzzle solving, and cleaning up the place was fine to do.
Keiko: Mr. Sakura?
Sojiro: Listen, Keiko. When you do some chores here, do it when no costumers are around. But at times if they are, you can do some things to pass the time.
Keiko: Anywhere here?
Sojiro: The table in the back should be fine to use if no one else is using it. I just thought I let you know, Keiko. And don't leave any messes.
Loud and clear for Keiko to do some crossword puzzle solving right away.
Keiko: I won't. Thanks again, I'll give this crosswords a try.
Sojiro: A lot to learn without me around to guide you.
He means well deep down to care about Keiko's wealth being. From studying, read, read something to learn, make some tools to clean up something, and solving crossword puzzles for Keiko to do one crossword puzzle solving right away. Afterwards, Keiko and Morgana clean up the room upstairs to look much more better than before to also water her plant to take care of too.
Morgana: Looks much better, Madame Keiko. Nice new room of yours.
Keiko: We did do a good job on it, didn't we? Not bad.
From the left side and the right finally getting cleaned off from other garbage, Keiko finally has a nice room to sleep in and other things to do as well, with some spare books to read.
Morgana: And now let's get some sleep.
Year 20xx
Day # 11 -April 4/19th – Tuesday
Another day to get through school and getting things taken care of once more, the sooner the better. As well trying to read some books to buy or get at the library for Keiko to do later on, reading is fun. As hours past for Keiko to be doing well in class from Mr. Inui's...
Mr. Inui: Kamoshida-kun was really in his element at the volleyball rally the other day. You kids are lucky to receive direct instruction from a world-famous athlete like him. Sports have been regarded as sacred things that invigorate people since ancient times. So much so that the emperor himself even participated once.
Yeah, teacher, I don't think so for what Suguru truly is. For Keiko to be fine passing her classes regularly, as school finally ends for Ryuji to run into Keiko to be taking off for him to be staring at Keiko to make her feel weird with Ryuji moving up too close at her.
Ryuji: (Shit! She's here! Maybe I can...) Hey, Keiko...!
Keiko: What? Ryuji, why are you staring at me like that...?
Ryuji: Ah...Nothing! I just wanna make sure Kamoshida wasn't tryin' to hug you again.
Keiko: Like you're suppose to be my personal bodyguard or something?
Too close for Ryuji to really like Keiko to be in love, but she was just a friend to him is all.
Keiko: I get it...Ryuji, but not this close please...We better get back to our own classes now. I'll see you later.
She leaves for Ryuji won't give up on Keiko at all.
Ryuji: See ya later... (I know I can have her be mine by admitting my love for her...)
This makes Keiko feel very weird after from that moment to happen.
Keiko: (Was Ryuji coming on to me more than just a friend...? But Akechi seems to like me more than just friends...How can I explain to Ryuji and the others about him? I can't hide it from my shyness.)
She has to tell the three about Keiko herself as Goro Akechi was falling in love with her for this girl to take notice in. From Akechi, Ryuji, and Yuuki – so much to be going on! Hours later, school was done for Keiko to try to do something while Morgana was still hanging out in her school bag.
Morgana: Madame Keiko, there's no need to fear with Kamoshida trying to get to you again. Let him try! I'll headbutt his nut sack if I have to.
He was right. Soon Keiko was getting another a text message from Ryuji to ask Keiko if he wanted to do something with him, track running to try getting back at it again for her to help out a friend like him 'so to be ready when going back in the Metaverse tomorrow after school'. And not getting too personal this time.
[Ryuji: Hey, where are you right now, Keiko?]
[Keiko: I haven't gone home yet.]
[Ryuji: I'm still at school too. I'm by the staircase outside your classroom. We're good to go to the Palace again tomorrow for sure?]
[Keiko: I think going there tomorrow will do fine.]
[Ryuji: Cool, I'm down for it. And hey, I thought of somethin' the other day when we were running around the Palace. Maybe it's cause I haven't been moving around as much lately, but I feel like I'm getting weak. We're prolly gonna run into some pretty tough Shadows sometime. We should try to get stronger too. It's sunny outside. Perfect for raining! So, you wanna get your blood pumpin'?]
Easy to train by running track to be good for them both.
Morgana: Ah, by working out or the other word for it...?
Keiko: ...! Hey! For work out, Morgana! Ryuji and I are just friends!
Morgana: He better be with you, Madame Keiko. He's one sneaky pervert.
Responding back to the text message.
[Keiko: Sure.]
[Ryuji: Sick. Let's sweat it out behind the gym. Oh. Be sure to change into your gym clothes first.]
Now saying it like that was a bit mess up coming from Ryuji's mouth. Ha!
Morgana: Ah! Come on!
Keiko: (I do care for Ryuji as a friend of mine, and one my first one...)
Morgana: The more time with your friends is a good thing, and Ryuji better be on his best behavior.
Keiko: I'll deal with him if I have to, Morgana, don't worry.
She knows what she's doing for Morgana to wait for Keiko. As she and Ryuji stayed after school to do some track running together from outside of the school building, while also bounding a bit more to one another.
Ryuji: Thanks for joinin' me, Keiko, it's been a while since I've done this.
Keiko: It's no trouble at all, Ryuji. I like to have a good work out.
Ryuji: Man, this place brings back memories...Sorry, Keiko. It just...this is my secret trainin' spot. Er...Was.
So it seems like it for Ryuji to do it a lot for Keiko to soon learn a lot more about the first friend of hers that she has made.
Keiko: It use to be? So it's not yours anymore? Someone owns it now?
Ryuji: No, it just I don't do this anymore. From back when I was on the track team. Actually, I've been thinkin' about tryin' to run again.
Really? Ryuji wants to run again somehow if Ryuji can thanks to Suguru ruining him and his team's dreams, which was very sad to be thinking about it.
Keiko: (He wants to prove himself to the others that he hasn't abandoned them.) Is it because on what Kamoshida did to ruin your tracking career?
A little bit of both, yes. And for Ryuji to be a better fighter than someone with 'a lot' of brain power does good in battle.
Ryuji: Who wouldn't guessed? Keiko, you sure can read my mind for someone as hot as you in a gym girl school uniform you have on...From fightin' in that other world was a total shock. I couldn't move like I use to. It just felt lame...
Keiko: Yeah, you almost gave us a scared from the Shadow knights and Kamoshida trying to kill you.
For her to say it to Ryuji made him feel speechless for Keiko to care about him and a lot more from Ann.
Ryuji: (Keiko...She does care about me...) Besides the point...! So I started thinkin', maybe I need to built up my muscles again. Anything's gotta be better than this flimsy body, right? Plus, maybe then I'll be able to help out a little more.
He sounded serious to do this for Keiko to do the same thing by helping out Ryuji.
Keiko: I'm counting on you then. I want you to do your best on track again, to prove to the others you didn't abandoned you. No. You didn't for me, Morgana, or Ann. You're helping us out so much to fight back against Kamoshida...And we're grateful for it to saving me from the part when he groped me, so, Ryuji...I wanted to thank you for that.
Ryuji: Wait...You're thankin' me directly for savin' you from Kamoshida? Are you for real, Keiko?!
He looked very happy when Keiko said everything about it.
Keiko: Ah...I really am, Ryuji. Just take it easy a little. I know how nice it was for me to say it.
Ryuji moves back a little from Keiko from doing it again to feel a bit silly.
Ryuji: Sorry...Heheh. I'm totally gonna wreck your expectations! Even if you're a girl, Keiko, I still want to be the best...U-Uh, I mean that in a good way! Anyways, Keiko, you ace like it's only me who's gonna be doin' this, but you're getting' in on it too.
Keiko: Really? (Ryuji can do this again for the other team to see him do well, all of it and what Kamoshida's doing to the other students. We will change everything for them and him when we take his Treasure as his own Heart of distorted desires.)
For her to think that and for Ryuji to know of Keiko's reaction for him to be very serious on what he was going to do.
Ryuji: Whoa, don't look so surprised! Keiko, why'd you think I had you go and change into that? It's be pointless if I was the only one gettin' super fast, right? All right, I'm gonna do some knee lift sprints. You're stuck with the normal ones!
Ryuji starts off first to be running, and Keiko does the same next to be right behind him.
Keiko: OK! (He was a pretty good running for someone who hasn't done it in a very long time, but I think Ryuji's going to pull through this with my help. All it takes is a little practice and more training.)
And so, they continued to do it while Morgana was napping to wait for Keiko to be done to go back in the bag in a while...For them to do good at running with Ryuji tired out but he has done good on his first try running around a lot.
Ryuji: Ughhhh...Damn, my leg's all tight...
Keiko: But you did great. This feels good knowing you're getting a lot of work out on your body.
She gives him a massage on Ryuji's back to like the feeling from her gentle touch.
Ryuji: That feels nice...
Keiko: Better?
Looks like it...
Ryuji: I'm good! You know, Keiko, things changed from before we can stop Kamoshida who'd hurting and also changing everyone's lives, and mine.
Keiko: What do you mean? That is, if you don't mind asking you...
He didn't mind to tell Keiko about it.
Ryuji: No, it's fine...Before Kamoshida came along, the track team was the biggest thing that school had goin' for it. But it all changed after he got our coach fired and took over as the sub. That bastard...Right from the very start he was tryin' to get rid of us, and had you to himself. Sicko! But I'm glad he didn't came on you all the way, Keiko. Same with Takamaki either nor Suzui completely but to jump off a building. I'm glad she's not dead, I hope she'll wake up for Takamaki's sake.
Things were good until Suguru got the job as a gym teacher instead to get the old one fired on false charges to hurt others and for Ryuji to leave for that reason to try saving them, not to abandoned them. Feeling bad and happy it's all over now for Keiko didn't like Suguru either to finally be over with, all of it to cheer Ryuji right up.
Keiko: I'm happy too with Morgana did teach us on what we had to do, but we'll fix all of this somehow to not have you or Yuuki get expelled from school.
Ryuji: I know, we will. He'd give us crazy workouts, then when we couldn't do 'em, he'd add even more on top of that...Day after day was nothing but that bullshit...He was goin' after me especially.
Keiko: How awful...He did it to you more and on others before we met. But why?
For Suguru knew Ryuji was the only one to stand up for himself to stop the gym teacher, but he wouldn't allow him to be stopped.
Ryuji: He knew...He knew I was the kinda guy who'd fight back to help the others out because they were all scared. But I didn't blame the rest who couldn't do it. If my time dropped even a little, he'd cuss me out. Then on top of that, he brought up my parents...
Keiko: What about your parents? No matter what you tried to explain to them, they still wouldn't believed in you? How awful!
No kidding, it did happened before because Suguru got away with it all, and he's still trying to do today.
Ryuji: Keiko, it'll be fine.
Keiko: I know that, but still! Parents are suppose to teach their child from right from wrong to learn a lot to help their child out, not to believe in them to think the teachers from their school is right than the students...! Just like with me for saving a woman and that man...! Got me arrested because of it...From Kamoshida getting you in to trouble from others to turn their backs on you, Not to mention Shiho's at the hospital right now, Yuuki was hurt badly, and him trying to have his way with me and Ann...It just wrong! I hate when others don't believe in you. It makes me mad...! And mostly very sad to feel sorry for them, I just want to help them out. For my friends and others. So much to happen.
Touching words to make Keiko feel sad for Ryuji to see how sorry she feels for him before they met for all of this mess from Suguru's doing to happen so much. He tells Keiko on what really happened between Suguru, himself, and his parents that changed the entire team...
Ryuji: Keiko, hey...It's OK. My parents...They love me, sometimes my Mom corrects me in words to pulling my hair in a kind way...And my Dad drinks, but not a lot. Just a quick glop and then we talked. My Mom and Dad are really good people, but that part they didn't help me out, I did try to tell them so much, with no luck. I dunno how Kamoshida found out from them helping out out to not believing me at some point; but he told the whole goddamn team thinkin' my parents were alcoholics and homeless people to turn me to a bad guy...And as you can guess, I lost it and I hit him.
I guess Suguru started it for Ryuji to hit Suguru really hard 'after what he was doing it to everyone else and himself'.
Keiko: Oh! Actually, I don't blame you one bit for doing it, you were the first to defend yourself and your other friends from the likes of him.
Ryuji: I know. But get this, it was like he wanted me to do it though. He called it an "act of violence" and shut the team down...
Now Keiko knows everything on what happened to poor Ryuji.
Keiko: So that's what really happened.
Ryuji: Yeah...All of it. And thanks to that, the other guys on my team treat me like some kinda traitor...And that ain't wrong. 'Cause of me, they all lost their shot at the championship. Heh...Listen to me talk like this, you were the first I told about after all.
For Keiko was the first to hear Ryuji's entire story to be all true.
Keiko: (So sad...) Do you regret it, Ryuji? Just a little maybe? I know it was all Kamoshida's fault...
Some of it was to know Ryuji can do better to prove himself to the others.
Ryuji: (Damn, Keiko's standin' up for someone like me...What a total babe!) ...A little bit yes, and a little bit no...C'mon, Keiko, don't ask me tough questions like that. I'm not very smart, y'know! Anyways, it doesn't matter now. That's all in the past! I'm only thinkin' about the future now! That's what we're gonna do – build the future! We gotta make positive thoughts, Keiko!
Keiko: Ah...Okay. I know you can do anything you set your mind to it, Ryuji, so do your best. Yuuki, Morgana, Ann, and I will cheer you on. Get back on the track team your way. Well, once we change Kamoshida's Heart first.
Second part of Chariot Arcana to rank up to 2 now from Ryuji. And for Keiko to make a joke to be laughing and Ryuji 'to also be staring at her and the cute laughter from Keiko' to then say and do it. By doing something to admit his feelings towards her...
Ryuji: Keiko, I don't know what I do without you. I wouldn't be able to do this without someone's help from a certain someone lookin' right at me...
Hugging Keiko for her to fall down and Ryuji to be on top of her, he then does it...He kisses Keiko on the lips out of nowhere! Wow! I mean I know Akechi stolen Keiko's first kiss, but still – it just happen out of nowhere!
Keiko: (Mmm...! What is he doing?!) Ryuji-!
Ryuji: I love you!
Keiko: What?! (Love me?! But I'm already with someone else...) Wait, Ryuji, we're just friends!
For him to not care to have Keiko in his arms to kissing and admitting everything to her. Ah, man...
Ryuji: I don't care! No matter what other boy have to come between us, I'll never stop loving you, Keiko! You're the first friend I've ever made in a long time. You believed in me! And from you being in the arms of Kamoshida, I wanna get expelled to risk it than to have someone like him take you away from me!
Keiko: Stop it!
Keiko tries to push Ryuji off of her to be making a scene to feel not the same she is with Akechi 'for her to tell the others soon about it', she had to free one of her arms to slap Ryuji in the face to finally stopping.
Ryuji: Ouch...! Oh, no...
He realize on what he was trying to do to have Keiko look scared.
Ryuji: Keiko...I'm sorry...I didn't mean-!
Morgana then checks on them to be the thing on 'it isn't what it looks like' type of walk ins.
Morgana: Madame Keiko! I heard you yelling! What's the matter?
He sees Ryuji on top of Keiko to think they were having sex, but they weren't at all!
Keiko: Ah...
Ryuji: Morgana...Wait, I can explain!
Morgana got mad to use his claws to teach Ryuji a lesson.
Morgana: Is...Madame Keiko...getting raped by Ryuji now...? You idiot pervert at a school too? So nasty!
He was getting hurt a lot.
Ryuji: Knock it off, you stupid cat!
Morgana: Nasty! Nasty! Nasty! Nasty! Nasty!
Keiko breaks them both up in time from trying to kill one another.
Keiko: All right, enough! Morgana, come with me in the bag. I need to shower before we go home. And Ryuji, please don't do that again. I care about you a lot as friends, sorry...I just don't feel the same way back. I think...I'm seeing someone, he fell in love with me.
This was new for Morgana and Ryuji to be hearing about all of this.
Ryuji: Someone's got to you first!? For real!?
Morgana: So soon, huh?
Off he goes, ouch...For Keiko was trying to tell Ryuji about it, but he wouldn't listen.
Ryuji: A boyfriend huh? I hope he treats you well. We'll meet with this boyfriend of yours soon?
Keiko: Well, I'll see how our special relationship goes to soon for us. Ah, man...Ryuji, I didn't mean to slap you.
Ryuji: It's fine. I can't stay mad at you, Keiko, even if you're already taken. But damn, Morgana...! His claws hurt!
Keiko helps him out a little to get a wet face clothe for it.
Keiko: Sorry, he just jumped the gun so easily on what he sees things to be the wrong idea. Are we still friend?
Ryuji: Yeah, we are. And, Keiko...? Don't worry. Even if you're taken by someone who already loves you, I will win you over to still love you a whole lot more no matter what happens. I meant ever word I said. But for me to kiss you and...You know I would never try to hurt you. I just wanted to let those words come out. (I would do anythin' for you, Keiko.)
He was very serious for another guy really loves Keiko a lot – from Akechi 'for him to find Keiko to be very cute', Yuuki, and now Ryuji. So much to be going on, huh?
Keiko: (That was no act then...He means it...) I see.
Now to finish up practicing to finish up with until Ryuji and Keiko do some more together next time.
Ryuji: Well, c'mon. We're all warmed up, right? How 'bout another quick run you and I. By the way, you're actually pretty good at runnin'. Not as good as me though!
Ryuji means well to be a good person, for knowing it place the hard way with Keiko now, but he won't give up on her.
Keiko: Hey...Well, I'll do my best. Like you will get better the most soon enough.
They continued to run a few more rounds for Ryuji to get better with Keiko's help...
Ryuji: Holly...crap...My legs're shakin'. Don't collapse on your way...home, babe...Later.
I guess it was done for today, for them to go on home after showering at their own locker rooms of boys and girls gym room of the school 'with the private one Kawa had set up for her to be no peeking allow'.
Keiko: Bye, Ryuji, see you tomorrow. (My God...Lots of boys...Ryuji...He's a better person than Kamoshida is, but Akechi really wants to see me now for my first friend came on to be to kissing me on the lips! With one to go out with who loves me very much, and another boy who I'm friends with lately to love me!)
As Keiko was finish showering last to head on the train back to Cafe Leblanc with Morgana to hear about her boyfriend.
Morgana: So, Madame Keiko...You have a boyfriend you're going to see, huh? Good for you. He must be a real charmer and a nice guy than Ryuji can be.
Keiko: Huh? Oh yes, he is really nice and cute looking... (Ah...! I just said that!)
Morgana: So why are you so shy about going out with this guy? Is it because of Ryuji...?
Keiko: Not at all. I care for him as a friend, believe me. I think Akechi's a sweet guy to be going out with someone who really loves me on who I really am...This is just happening so fast, Morgana, that I don't know what to do. And the first to know what true love is for the first time in my life.
A teenager girl to discover love for the first time ever.
Morgana: About some boys falling for you? Better than Kamoshida, that's for sure. But still...I guess you just need to do something about Ryuji's perverted behaviors to still be his friend, and nothing else!
Keiko: I get it, okay? I just...I need to fix this type of problem so he won't do that...Making out with me ever again, but that doesn't mean...
Morgana: You love Ryuji as a friend, but you're not in love with him?
Keiko: That's it. I...I need to think about this...
And off home they go to walking back where Sojiro waits for Keiko to get back from school for Morgana sees for a girl like her to find true love and the other boys to all for her as well. In a young age of sixteen for Keiko Amamiya was a start of a new life of love.
Morgana: I understand. (A teenage girl like Madame Keiko is going through right now must be huge. Whoever her real boyfriend is, he must be a true gentleman towards her to not feel the same in the love kind of way to Ryuji. If she's happy, then I am too. As me for with Lady Ann are in love so much...)
If he says so, as Keiko arrives back to go inside of the cafe, Ryuji calls her cell phone. For this one, you can see the character's face of their icon while talking to Keiko.
[Ryuji: 'Sup! You get home okay? Didn't trip or anythin'?]
[Keiko: Ryuji, hi. I made it back home fine. Thank you.]
[Ryuji: And look, I still have feelings for you...Just I won't stop for us to be a team, right? I'm really sorry for kissing you and all...]
[Keiko: What's wrong? I've forgiven for it.]
[Ryuji: It's not that. Man...! I'm so outta shape. Felt like I could barely drag my damn legs up the station steps...This would've never happened back then. Ugh...I should've kept up my running.]
[Keiko: It's never too late, Ryuji. I know you an do much more if you keep trying to run faster.]
[Ryuji: Hah! Truth, babe! We're only gettin' started! Let's keep on runnin' towards tomorrow!]
[Keiko: There you go! I'm glad to hear you sound happy, Ryuji, really I do.]
[Ryuji: Still, I'm pretty rusty, but even if it got kinda rough, I had fun. And with you here, I get some friendly and cute competition too. Plus we get to talk. So yeah, I'll catch you later, Keiko, you rock. See ya!]
I guess there's a lot for Ryuji to work on, but he'll soon learn to care for his friends a lot. As Keiko goes back in to do some things around the cafe for him.
Sojiro: Be sure to clean the dishes and mugs for me, Keiko. Dust around the place to cover your mouth first, vacuum a little, and mop a bit on this side for me.
She was already on it to get to work right away to be fast and skillful.
Keiko: I got this, Mr. Sakura! Leave everything to me! I'm use to doing these things, I like it so much! It's nothing I can't handle!
Sojiro: And have some water when you done moving around a lot for me please.
A nice thing for Keiko to get a glass of water for Sojiro to do for her. Then once Keiko was done to relax and study for a bit, she reads a book to pass the time before both her and Morgana could go to sleep.
Morgana: Long day, huh Madame Keiko? I hope Ryuji didn't hurt you.
Keiko: He didn't, Morgana, don't worry.
Morgana: Just let me know if he does it to you again.
Lots to be going on with this girl's mind so much to think about this, for Keiko was starting to know what love is since Akechi was falling for her; but for Ryuji to like her more than a friend to really be in love with her. Oh, boy! As Keiko thinks about it to try thinking than fearing 'unlike what Suguru tried to do to her', she had a lot of guys falling for her – Akechi, Yuuki, and Ryuji. How can she fix this type of problem? Other than thinking about it while trying to fall asleep in her bed.
Keiko: (From Yuuki to find me cute, Ryuji to really be falling for me, and for Akechi, to do the same thing to feel the same way back to him...I could never hurt my friend, Ryuji was the first one to believe in me, I have to make sure he gets the point. And Akechi...He's the first guy to find me cute. I hope to see him again real soon.)
Aw...Now Keiko was slowly getting it for Akechi was falling in love with Keiko to fall for him right back, a lot to be on his mind too back at Akechi's place to be thinking about Keiko too on his end.
Akechi: (Keiko Amamiya from Shujin Academy. I hope to see you again soon and to go out together, on a date.)
More with them later, first it's infiltrating Suguru Shadow's Castle Palace first thing after school. Some changes in this version so far, huh? I hope you guys are enjoying this a lot with more to come next time.
