Persona 5 Royal: tmdrago Special Edition
By Tayla Drago
Episode # 27 - Aika Iwamura and Hitomi Kanakubo
Year 20xx
Day # 32 – May 5/10h – Tuesday
Another day to use the train to get to school for Keiko to be ready and studying really hard 'and Morgana in her school bag'. While waiting for her stop, who else would bump into her but Makoto again to try to ask her about something. Again?
Morgana: Oh, no...Madame Keiko, here comes trouble.
Keiko: (Makoto?!) Morgana, I'll handle this.
And hopefully she does with this top student at her school.
Makoto: Well, if it isn't Keiko Amamiya herself. We meet again.
Keiko: Hi, Makoto.
She sees Keiko was ready up well to be studying carefully.
Makoto: Likewise. It looks like you're attending school seriously. You also seem very close with both Sakamoto-san and Takamaki-san if all of you guys are coming to school together. You and Sakamoto-san seem to be very close, but you see him as a friend like Mishima-san is with you. They love you a lot, but you care for them as very dear friends of yours. And Takamaki-san...A good person as she is for the rumors to be true or not, you two seem to become best friends for her to and Sakamoto-san to hit it off better.
Keiko: Yes, well they are. I love them all as my friends. And...I already have a boyfriend. (Akechi-Cun...) We're just people who understand each other. Like Yuuki who also gets us, both he and Ryuji are just friends to me. For Ryuji and Ann are great together in a strange love kind of way, it's what love does to some people.
Makoto: I see, you're not one of those girls. Good...It would be bad for our school to have those to ruining their lives for nothing. It just you, Keiko, you transferred here though...I guess you three really click as friends.
Just as friends for Keiko, Ryuji, and Ann.
Keiko: It just happened I guess. (This girl is too smart to talk out of, and yet she keeps on trying. Someone's making her do all of this to us. Is it one of the teachers...?)
Keiko might be on to something about Koba to have Makoto to be doing all of this for him.
Makoto: I see...You hate being alone to try making some friends, it would seem that you have. I've heard both you and Takamaki-san were victims of Mr. Kamoshida, but was that all there was to it...? Either way, closer inspection should clear everything up...I just wanted to tell you, Keiko, and take care. Goodbye.
Off she goes and Keiko on to the train to get through today.
Keiko: Morgana, does Makoto hate me? Ryuji? Ann? Or just all of us?
Morgana: I don't think so, just someone to keep her head out of our business.
Keiko: Then I was right, she's being used by someone. Makoto's not a bad person. I can feel it...
Seems like it, and off to the train to school for Keiko to learn a lot more in Mr. Inui's class of in history class. Either way – Keiko was ready for the exams to do well, and she hopes for other two friends were the same thing; even for Ryuji to do his very best to studying hard on his end...From there, it was the end of school for Keiko to do some exercises somewhere else at the gym with Ryuji to get him all good for the legs and such at the gym, a nice one that doesn't coast a lot either. Looks cool for it's called Protein Lovers...What a weird name; for it not only helps out Ryuji but Keiko as well to have nice showers to use after a good work out while Morgana waits around from outside of the place to get exercise of his own.
Ryuji: Nice place, huh Keiko?
Keiko: I can do this all day long, Ryuji. This will be good for your track running skills to come back again and for me to stay in shape.
Ryuji was staring at Keiko hot body in a work out suit.
Ryuji: And something about us on a date like this...?
Almost trying to touch her again, Keiko moves on to another weight lifting part for Ryuji to miss his chance.
Keiko: Please don't...Let just keep going from set to set as little as we can.
This guy never gives up to be friends with Keiko only, huh? Bummer...
Ryuji: (But that doesn't mean I won't give up on you.)
Familiar Voice: Sakamoto?
While they were working out well for the two, Ryuji sees one of the students to run into name Ikeda for he once helped him out on track like a type of senpai teacher.
Ryuji: Ikeda-senpai! What's bonkin'?
The man laughs on what Ryuji slip up in his words.
Ikeda: "What's bonkin'? Hahaha, you're as eloquent as ever, Sakamoto.
They seem to know each other very well.
Keiko: (Looks like they really know each other.)
Ryuji: Heck yea, man! I've been studin' my words n' shit!
Ikeda: Of course you have, haha. Oh, and you don't need to call e senpai anymore. I've already graduated, remember?
From one person after another who helped out Ryuji on some hard times, Ikeda was happy to see him looking well more than ever'. Soon Ikeda notice Keiko to be with Ryuji today.
Keiko: Hello there, Ikeda.
Ikeda: Hm? I haven't see you before...Were you on the track team?
Keiko: Sorry, I'm not.
She's just the first friend for Ryuji to ever have.
Ryuji: Her? Nah, Keiko's uh...A friend! Well, kind of a very hot friend to me.
Ikeda: Trying to pick the right girl for you I see.
Not going to happening at all...
Keiko: Please don't, Ryuji... (Ann's the one for you, not me.)
For they were both happy to see each other and Ikeda was running in a track team in some type of university; saying about how bad Ryuji felt to know that Ikeda never liked Suguru either after what he has done to him and the other members of the team but the former gym teacher himself.
Ryuji: By the time he showed up, the track tram was already...well, y'know.
Since Suguru took over the gym and such, things wasn't the same anymore at first, but now it is to make things better again.
Ikeda: Speaking of which, how's your leg?
A whole lot better than before.
Ryuji: Eh, I'm managin'...How 'bout you, Senpai? You still runnin'?
Still calls Ikeda senpai who helped out Ryuji a lot, it can't be helped.
Ikeda: I actually joined my university's track team. You'd think I would've quit entirely after what happened...
From the whole teacher replacement thing and having Ryuji's track team get kicked off as plan by Suguru himself.
Ryuji: About that, I'm really sorry...
But that was all in the past to know what really happened, well for Ikeda to really know the whole truth.
Ikeda: No, I should be the one apologizing.
Keiko: Really?
Being confused for Ikeda explains everything to Ryuji about it.
Ikeda: I was supposed to be the leader of our team, yet I just resigned myself to Kamoshida's will...
Ryuji: That's 'cause you needed him to write your letter of rec, right? You were just lookin' out for your future...but I still managed to eff it up anyways.
Well, now they both know on their own ends on what happened to finally have the nightmare to end.
Ikeda: Kamoshida clearly never intended on writing my letter of recommendation. You were just his excuse not to. And honestly, I enjoy where I am now. The track team isn't anything special, but it's perfect for me. So in truth, I should be thanking you for what you did, Sakamoto.
I guess all good things turn out in the end. Since Suguru's out to have the team reinstated to be good and another nice and good gym teacher name Mr. Yamauchi will be taking over real soon. So that was good news!
Ryuji: Senpai...
Ikeda: I've always regretted not doing more to protect you guys...But I heard some good news recently...The Shujin track team's being reinstated!
From one good news, this was even bigger to be very good one. The track team for Shujin was coming back.
Ryuji: For real!?
Keiko: What wonderful news!
In no time, Ryuji will be back in his own way of the track team again.
Ikeda: II mean, Kamoshida confessed all the horrible stuff he did, right? I guess the school got the old team together and told them they want to try starting it up again.
Ryuji: ...Nobody told me about that.
Strange, it just been said, but not told anywhere else or to anyone, huh? Do the other guys know about this?
Ikeda: Huh, odd...The rumor got as far as me, and I'm not even a student anymore. Anyway, I heard they've going to get Mr. Yamauchi as their new advisor.
Big news for the two boys remembers Mr. Yamauchi to be good at gym to take over next.
Ryuji: Yamauchi...? Hold up, THAT Yamauchi?!
Keiko: You two know him?
Sure sounds like it, this guy once work with Suguru by force.
Ikeda: Yup, the one who was basically Kamoshida's lapdog. Apparently he volunteered. He's really enthusiastic about pulling the track team up from the ashes.
Ryuji: He is...?
Ikeda: You take it easy, Sakamoto, I hope you'll run again too. You know, now that the team is being reinstated, there's no need for any bad blood, right? Why don't you go talk to them? I'm sure they could use someone with your passion.
Nice way to say it, huh? I think Ryuji will take his old teacher's advice to do so and from Keiko's support. As for having the three other guys to listen to Ryuji's reasons, might be a bit harder to do to try doing track again on his own decision, with Keiko's help.
Ryuji: ...Yeah.
Ikeda: Well you take it easy, Sakamoto, and nice friend you have there. Later.
And from this Yamauchi guy who was once Suguru's lapdog 'to be no more now' will do some good to help other students to train and treat them fairly. Once Ikeda left to finish working out somewhere else in the gym, hopefully for Ryuji will think otherwise on what to do the track team making to have his old members come to his senses.
Keiko: Ryuji?
Ryuji: I'm fine, Keiko, really...So the track team's comin' back...Good for them.
He sure Ryuji was feeling well?
Keiko: You seem conflicted about it.
Ryuji: Nah not really...For real though, I'm glad the team's comin' back. It's sweet that Nakaoka and them can start trainin' again. But I'm still worried 'bout their advisor, Yamauchi. He's basically like a mini-Kamoshida.
Yamauchi was once, huh? Can't say I blame the guy who was push around so much.
Keiko: So he's a...
He says the rest to Keiko about the man who he once was, to hopefully not be like Suguru use to be.
Ryuji: Asshole, yeah. Basically. He's always yell at us at practice, but then be a huge kiss-ass when our parents were around. Ugh, I can't believe a moron like that's gonna be advisin' the track team. He doesn't even teach PE! ...He's gotta be up to something. I'll do some research...There's a chance I'm gonna need your help too, mkay?
Sounds serious. But if Ryuji's really sure about this whole thing, then so was Keiko to feel out something was up to help out her friend.
Keiko: I'll do what I can to lend you a hand.
Ryuji: Sweet! You'd be free to lend me a hand if I need it, yeah? I'll be countin' on you, babe-! I mean, Keiko. Lots to do, in so little time, huh Keiko? I guess we'll have to make it count for me to get back on track. Heh...
Bad joke aside from Ryuji, Keiko smiles to help out her friend.
Keiko: Oh, boy...Ryuji, you're funny. I'll do what I can to help you out, you can count on me. If Ikeda believes in you too, and so will I, Ann, Morgana, and others who believe in your dreams. (And you will make it happen on the track field again.)
A lot of thing to be going on for the ranking Confidant goes up to five for this guy...As Ryuji wanted to do so much more to help out the other members and hopefully the rest isn't a set up.
Ryuji: All right, we don't got time to be messin' around here anymore! Let's head home! Wait, I gotta shower first...!
Keiko: Yes, me too. And use the boys locker room please.
Ryuji: I know...! Seeya!
Heading back at Cafe Leblanc for Keiko and Morgana to go in for a bit, as Ryuji calls his friend up on something else to talk about today.
[Keiko: Forgot something, Ryuji?]
[Ryuji: Yo, Keiko! What's bonkin'?]
[Keiko: Bonking? I still don't know what that means.]
[Ryuji: About that stuff today...I can't really let myself be happy about the track team startin' up again. Like I said earlier, there's just somethin' fishy about Yamauchi being the advisor. But I mean, if anything happens, I know you got my back. So I ain't too worried!]
[Keiko: *chuckle* Don't worry. I gotcha.]
[Ryuji: Thanks, babe! I knew I could count on you! I mean, we don't know for sure if anythin' sketchy's goin' on. But when I get these gut feelings...they're usually right. Well, if I hear anything, I'll hit you up. Okay, later!]
Hanging up now...
Keiko: Oh, Ryuji, you're something else but in a good way.
Such a good friend Ryuji is with Keiko, for she solves another crosswords puzzle today in seconds, and then both Keiko and Morgana headed to the Shibuya Train Square again to see another one of Yoshi's speeches to see him getting some people to listen in so far.
Morgana: Looks like this man's doing pretty well since the other day, huh Madame Keiko?
Keiko: That he is. I better aid Yoshi a bit more tonight and then a little bit later on.
And she does for Yoshi to allow her to hold the sign again to get people's attention and speaks out again.
Yoshi: And while our society appears to be prosperous, many of our young people are quietly suffering. They lack jobs, security, savings...The next generation will lead us into the future and yet they have no plan for how to arrive there.
From the good speech to be happening, someone says something bad about it.
Older Male: ...Watch where you're going, you little shit!
Younger Male: You bumped into me, you old goat!
A fight was going on for Yoshi and Keiko to be seeing it.
Keiko: (At a time like this...? Really?)
Yoshi: This isn't good...
Keiko: It's hard to stop a fight without getting into one. Should we leave them be, Yoshi?
Not unless a important adult like Yoshi can say about it for Keiko to support him since she didn't want to get into trouble, to be a good person and not accidentally do anything bad 'not at all'.
Yoshi: Sorry, Keiko. But apathy is unacceptable.
So he speaks up to stop the two men who were fighting at one another to seem to be working.
Yoshi: Good citizens, please stop fighting! What is the point of bickering over such a trivial matter?
Like those two men will listen to anything...
Older Male: This is none of your business!
Younger Male: Yeah, serious. Just shut up!
Older Male: What's with this guy...?
Some leave while others listen to end the fight well without anything else getting worse. Allowing for Yoshi to continue with his speech for Keiko to still help him out.
Yoshi: ...Now, if you'll please excuse me, I must return to my speech. Together, we can create a bright future for the next generation.
And another person says something else that was very rude.
Random Guy: Ugh, so righteous...They really annoys me...
Man in Suit: Enough of your arrogance, "No-Good Tora"!
Not another one...
Yoshi: Wha-?!
Man in Suit: As if anyone would actually vote for YOU! Are you planning to embezzle funds again? Or maybe criticize one of your constituents again? You criminal!
So rude to say about someone who's trying to make a change of things.
Keiko: Butt out, mister!
Yoshi: No...! Th-That was...all in the past...
This was getting Yoshi nowhere for Keiko to help the man out and getting him out of the scene.
Keiko: Okay, let's go, Yoshi. Time out for a bit. (People can be so rude even with their hearts not changed to be their mean selves.)
A close call, with no good results from anything today.
Yoshi: Thank you, Keiko, but what's the use...? I've gone and done it again.
Keiko: Hey...Don't let it get to you, that's some campaign obstruction to happen for others who don't get it.
Having a good point about it from Keiko's point of view, Yoshi knows about it to still try his hardest.
Yoshi: Yes, but I cannot say that to the crowd before an election...Regardless, whenever someone calls me "No-Good Tora", I panic. I went through quite an ordeal 20 years ago...
Keiko: What happen then?
There was a good reason for Yoshi to tell Keiko all about it in his own words.
Yoshi: ...Let me explain. I used to be a member of the National Diet.
From the thing of the different demarcate thingy to have three different parties.
Keiko: Oh... (I remember learning about these types of group campaigns in history class.)
Yoshi: I was elected during the rise of the "Kuramoto Children." We were backed by powerful Diet members. This was about 20 years ago. I as very inexperienced back then, both as a politician, as well as a human being. That inexperience led me to be involved in a series of major political scandals.
For one thing to learn about something to almost doing it, made Yoshi learn a lot for one person from the group can change so much.
Keiko: I never knew that. You must've been very serious to try to make a good change this time.
Want to know why people say to Yoshi about the nickname they always call him...?
Yoshi: That I am, Keiko. People refer to my blunders as "No-Good Tora's Three Strikes." The first was being caught missing a legislative meeting to take a personal vacation. Then, I was accused of embezzling a large sum of money from the party...giving me two strikes. Finally, I called a voter an idiot at an open forum, which resulted in scandal...and strike three.
Kind of bad luck, huh? Even Keiko felt bad for this man to go through so much.
Keiko: Sorry... (That's why he wants to change everything, to bring luck to everyone other than Yoshi to make a difference.)
Yoshi: It's fine. Afterwards, I was out...and branded a washed-up politician. Keiko, you said you wanted to become a member of the Diet. But do you see the man before you?
And how does Keiko feel about Yoshi after hearing all of his story...?
Keiko: (A questionable background...Accused of embezzlement...However, he has conviction and wants to change the world. Public speaking skills could be useful to the Phantom Thieves, so I'll make a deal with him.) Yoshi, I can help you spread the word. I like to help out others. And I wish to guide you by changing everyone for the good.
Yoshi: Really...? Do you really want to receive my guidance?
Keiko: I think you're speeches are good the help the people who really need it.
From the words of Keiko 'and Morgana to be touched from her words', have Yoshi's spirits up to keep on going.
Yoshi: I'm happy to hear, however...Everyone says I have no chance to get elected, so why come to me?
Keiko: Yoshi, you have confidence in yourself.
This makes Yoshi happy to chuckle for Keiko to see him have his heart changed in time to keep on going.
Yoshi: *chuckle* You're doing a good job of cheering me up, Keiko...But you maybe right. The most important part about giving a good speech is believing in yourself. Perhaps one day, I will believe in myself...again. Very well. I learning how to give a great speech is what you seek, Keiko, then I'd be happy to instruct you. In exchange, I would like for you to continue assisting me. Let's get started, shall we?
And the deal's been set.
Keiko: Okay, let's do this. (Yeah! I made a deal with Yoshi.)
With Yoshi was happy to have Keiko help him out to do something to get other advice from him in return, everything was all set.
Tayla: Showing the present time again for Keiko to tell Sae about Yoshi next to make a good friend with to help Yoshi out with the speeches. From on thing to another to spread the word to change things on who's good to bad for others to have a change of heart to politician things, for Keiko to help out another person...As Sae finds this to have more word get out more from the Phantom Thieves so much, you know?
Sae: Staging your crimes with calling cards...It's hard to believe that a student like you, Keiko, could manage this alone. An adult-for example, someone talented enough to move people with words-perhaps they coached you...Isn't that right!?
Back in the past time again for Keiko to have another slot to be opened up for Yoshi, another Confidant is happening...
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 Sun Persona, I have obtained the winds of blessing that shall lead to freedom and new power...
Tayla: Sun Arcana # 10 - Toranosuke Yoshida 'Yoshi'
Portrayed as two children holding hands under a blazing sun, The Sun symbolizes happiness, joy, energy, optimism, and accomplishment. Occasionally, it is also associated with one's initial happiness.
Persona of the Sun Arcana are commonly Persona excelling in Light and Fire-based attacks. These Personas are typically mythological figures directly related to the sun, light, or fire. Characters of the Sun Arcana almost always (ironically) find themselves in terrible situations, the situation belying the underlying optimism present in nearly all of them. Also, as the Sun Arcana portrays accomplishment, some of these characters have deep thoughts about the meaning of life and manage to find their answers.
Yoshi: Let's purse your dream of becoming a member of the Diet...Oh, my, we've been talking for far too long. Let's call it quits for today, Keiko.
Keiko: Yes, I'll head on home now and do what I can sometimes to help you out, Yoshi, good night.
She leaves with Morgana to go back home to Leblanc to get some sleep. Well, almost for he had something else to say to Keiko. A lot on Yoshi's mind tonight, huh?
Yoshi: Ah, Keiko!
Keiko: Yes, Yoshi?
Yoshi: I'm sorry, there's something I forgot to mention. It's about my speech schedules from this point on. Would you be willing to stick around to hear it?
Sounds promising for Yoshi's skills to come in handle for Keiko to do in the Metaverse and/or Mementos.
Keiko: OK! Just let me write this down.
Sounds like a deal to put it all down on Keiko's phone to have Yoshi laughing.
Yoshi: Quite a practical young woman, eh? Well, I won' take up too much of your time. I'll be here giving my speeches every Sunday. You're welcome to drop by and help whenever you've got the time. That's all I wanted to say. Now, be careful on your way home.
Yoshi: Well then, I shall see you again soon.
And they go back home afterwards for Morgana and Keiko to get some sleep next, a a good day to do something so kind. Also tomorrow was the next three days of the exams coming up.
Tayla: At times during the exams, Keiko will talk to some of the people for one being Aika and Hitomi in between these things or regularly just so you all to know that part.
Year 20xx
Day # 33 – May 5/11th – Wednesday
School starts off on a rainy day to have lots of rumors about the Phantom Thieves to be doing good and the bar to raise little by little, to be good for Yuuki to see. Besides having another meeting for the students to go to later in a few days at school, what could it be this time?
Keiko: What could it be about this time?
Morgana: I guess we'll know soon enough, Madame Keiko when that day arrives. But for now, it's exams time.
Keiko: Right! Got to head to class!
Other than that – it was exam time for the next few days in Mr. Inui's class first for Keiko to do pretty well to remember the things she has learn from the things in classes so far, so she had no trouble thanks to Akechi and Morgana helping her out from the past few days to go by quickly. From biology class...
Morgana: Keep it up, Madame Keiko. I think you're getting somewhere.
Keiko: Yes.
Once the first day was done for Aika was taking more pictures all over the school of Keiko's to have lots of flashing lights to be going off.
Aika: I smell something from out of this world...!
Morgana: Ah! My eyes!
Slow down there, girl.
Keiko: Ah, Aika... (Here's my chance to show Aika some photo shots I've took in Mementos as proof on my cell phone to send out. It's a little Shadows proof I can get out of it, but it should work. I'm still surprise a camera phone and app are the only ones that work.)
Calming down for Aika to feel energetic today to see a text message from Keiko to be happy of Shadows for her to get.
Aika: Huh...? Aaaaah! Keiko...You got some creatures for me from another world-!
Covering Aika's mouth for Keiko to do before others would notice, but I highly doubt it.
Keiko: Shh...Aika, please lower your voice.
Morgana: Is she nuts?! Aika better not spill the beans to the public like this!
Aika: Ah, wanna talk somewhere else?
Taking Aika to the school courtyard for Keiko and Aika to finally talk without too many people listening in or the same can be said if Makoto found out.
Keiko: (Good, no one else is around but us.) Okay, Aika, it's very important this doesn't get out to anyone else. You got it?
Aika: I do. It's for me to see and people like you, Keiko. We're the same.
Keiko: Really?
Aika: Well, yeah. I got some special powers to see and hear things from out of this world and I guessed right. It's very important for me to get data like this. Keep it coming please!
Hmmm...Another person like Keiko to be born with a special gift? How so?
Keiko: You have powers? (But how?)
Aika: Listen, however you're getting these things is fine. Your secret's safe with me. Which means there's a meaning to these creatures to inflict on people's hearts. Like this politician man was to have some proof in the Shibuya of Station Square.
Another marking to be seen on Aika's cell phone to show to Keiko and Morgana.
Keiko: It's the same!
Aika: Right?! So some to come into our world to inflict others and this other world to be seen, it got another business man do to his life going down the drain. From this creature, it means he snapped to try to shake it off like a child.
From the way they act and look is how a Shadow takes control of him or her? Who knew!
Keiko: How can you tell? Sorry, I didn't mean-!
Aika: No, no, I'll tell you. You're cool enough to be trusted.
Morgana: I don't know about being cool is trusting someone right away... (Still, something about Aika I sense out might have a skills different than her ordinary life.)
Let's hear how Aika could tell about people's personalities from the Shadow acts, looks, and becomes in between. Lots for Aika to keep the photo saved on her phone and computer to get lots of Shadows no matter what. A whole lot of them so far until she asked for Keiko's help to get a clear picture on the rest.
Aika: Look, I just can tell from their appearances from when I was ten to work somewhere...Ah! Well that's not the point! What is the point is the part of me caught one of them to be wondering around one day on my phone. It was destiny for me! The first time is when Hitomi and I felt something from our job to sense these things out to be dangerous to putting it back where it came from; then later we've seen more for the two of us needed to let the people know all about it. But sadly, I try taking some photo shots on my phone to be like a big joke to them, because they see a blur or something on it to their eyes without having something from within them. I get so mad...
Seeing some people walking by to look at the photo shots on Aika's phone to think it was a sad joke.
Gentleman: What is this, elementary pictures?
Woman: I almost feel sorry for this young lady.
Laughing to be walking away for Aika and Keiko to hear the whole thing, this makes this photographic girl upset.
Aika: Aagh...See what I mean?
Keiko: That just sad.
Aika: I know! *ahem* So anyways, I thought about it a lot besides Hitomi backing me up and I had an idea. My first was to take as many leads of any strange events in town on the creatures to be last scene to study on their behavior; then my second plan was to ask you to have the special gift like I do to back me up on your cell phone too like I am. With a clearer image now, I can tell from their looks and behavior on what they are or do. I'm starting to get somewhere.
Yeah, but one of them had Aika to keep quiet about.
Keiko: I'm glad I can help you out, Aika.
Aika: Aw! What are friends for?
Patting Keiko's back a bit too hard from Aika odd and happy behavior to make her day today.
Keiko: Ouch...!
Aika: Oops, sorry, Keiko.
Keiko: I'm fine. (I know she's hiding something else, but I'll let it be for now.)
A second ranking of Aika's Confidant goes up for today, with more photos to get on Shadows more and more.
Aika: Well, you should head back if you're going to do more of those stupid exams...I so hate it...!
Keiko: But you'll live.
Aika: Yeah, I know. I'll live and I hope you will too. Later, Keiko!
Taking off for Morgana to see a lot more about Aika on what she really does.
Morgana: Hmmm...Seeing on Shadows behavior on humans on to whom they take control of. Madame Keiko, I think this could be important to keep in mind about. This girl has got skills far different than yours. (And I thought she did besides Ryuji and Lady Ann's were unlocked.)
If it's true about Aika, then who's to say about anyone else in Japan 'maybe'
Year 20xx
Day # 34 – May 5/12th – Thursday
Next was history exams in Mr. Hiruta's class on day two to have Keiko get the others right the way she has learned it so far, to hopefully Ann and Ryuji were doing the same thing too. And from a few questions to write down, it wasn't so hard than yesterday's answers from science class.
Keiko: (I think I can do all of this little at a time.)
Sorry, but I have to speed it up on the exam parts here...And if I mess up the day times, sorry. Sometimes I try not to get it mix up to be too late to fix it. After school today for Keiko relax in a bathhouse to enter in and Morgana to wait for her outside, she bumps into Hitomi who has happen to have one of the books she was studying.
Hitomi: Oh! Amamiya-kun, hello.
Keiko: Hello to you too, Hitomi. Going to the bathhouse too?
Hitomi: Oh yes. I hope you've been studying well on the best places to get books for your exams.
Keiko: I'm doing well, thank you.
Hitomi: In any case, come. Join me for a bit to bathe while we talk. But not too look for the it's not good staying in here for long.
Right, another studying about the Blood of Oath book to learn about since Hitomi let Keiko use some books to study, it was her turn to help out someone else to study upon the book of the Blood of Oath on what Hitomi could gather up and show to Keiko all about it. Whatever they could find, it could lead clues about the author Atsuko person herself.
Keiko: Say, Hitomi, do you know what Atsuko's last name is for the s letter?
Hitomi: Afraid I don't...Not yet. That's why I needed to study it more by reading this book, little at a time to find our answer if you and I look into it.
Keiko: Right, we had a deal. I'm getting other books to read and study to tell me about. So now, we can read one of the parts of the Blood of Oath together. Where you want start off first?
Looking at some of the pages, there was a few pages to start things off little at a time.
Hitomi: Hmmm...Then let's start from here.
One of the tales to tell about to try solving one part from the mysterious children's book little at a time.
Blood of Oath - Chapter # 1 -
Once having a great life with me and my family growing up in the United States, as well as I was half Japanese too. With my family working at the library to make children feel happy, I wanted to do the same thing when I grow up. Only...I want to become an author to make children's books. Yes there's a lot of work to do during my school years, but I want to learn more. From drawing, practicing a lot, writing things, and showing it to my closest friends and family to find some other ideas later on. Sure, it's not easy to making it to keep on trying so much from it. That is, until that day came when a war started to happen for my family and me were taken away.
Well, that was enough to read for now to get to Hitomi's attention so far.
Keiko: Wow.
Hitomi: I'll say, Amamiya-kun...I didn't think this story would have some meaning, something might be happening to Atsuko and her family from back then.
Keiko: This book was made in the 1940's or something to be renewed?
Hitomi: Yes. So in other words, this might tell us a message of her line of work to be something which happened to Atsuko from long ago. I say, I should look into this on other books on Atsuko's to find anything else in her other line of work she was doing when she was little. This might take some time, thanks again for helping me outrageous
For some details to get little by little was a start.
Keiko: All I did was read what we can gather...Huh?! Wait, these pages tell some of the details, but the rest are hidden.
Was the book magic? Or does Hitomi has something to do with it? Since she's a know it all on books to have powers like Keiko a bit to sense, see, and hear things like Aika too from unlocking books like the Blood of Oath one.
Hitomi: Still, I was born with something different for Iwamura and me to have. Only to do on searching on the books to find secret like this one for no one else can uncover. You see, Amamiya-kun, I was born to look up on mysterious things from legends of a book to have meaning of strange events to be going on to research on them to be a true story or not; however it can be hard to tell from time to time for other authors in the world can't see themselves because they're not born with powers like Iwamura and I. After what happened when we were ten.
Keiko: What did? (It's just like what Aika said to me.)
Same thing for those two closes friends? Probably...Hitomi drops the subject like Aika did the same thing on her end too.
Hitomi: Ah, sorry. I guess you can say something did happen, but not in a bad way. We were fine then to see one of the first of those things to be born with talent. For my gift is uncovering books of a hidden message to be told and uncovered in order for the hidden ink writing is discover, but not alone to find another one like yourself, with your powers and mine on this book to find more about this author to be similar to the events happening in the area. You know what I mean?
Seems like it to leave the other part be for now for Keiko to aid Hitomi in anyway possible.
Keiko: Oh yes, let's keep reading this at a time about Atsuko's book together. (Just go with it until Hitomi does tell the rest later on.)
And that makes it about the second ranking to go up for Hitomi with more for her to be the same like Aika is. Soon enough to get out of the bathhouse, Hitomi and Keiko make their leave to say their goodbyes until they help out each other again later on.
Hitomi: Ah...That was refreshing for us. Anyways, I'll see what else I can find from this book and get back to you again. But we'll do more of the bathhouse to break breaks.
Keiko: Oh yes, I'll do what I can to keep on helping you out and relax sometimes.
Hitomi: Sure thing. For what it's worth, I'm glad you're helping me to know there's more hidden things to uncover. Like you and Iwamura, I'm so happy to have other people helping me out.
For them to become close friends, and things to uncover from one special book.
Keiko: Same. (And another person to have a good heart and powers like me, I'll do what I can to learn more about the Blood of Oath book together.) We should go home now. Night, Hitomi.
Hitomi: And good night to you too, Amamiya-kun. Until we meet again.
Now heading back their own homes, and one more part to take the exams for Keiko to study hard on tomorrow at school.
Year 20xx
Day # 35 – May 5/13th – Friday
And next was social studies in Ms. Chouno's class and a bit from math as well for Keiko, Ann, Ryuji, Yuuki, Kasumi, Kiwa, and the other students to do on the third day of their exams 'and final one too', for once again Keiko does very well on for Morgana to see.
Morgana: Madame Keiko, I think you did very well.
Keiko: Yeah, I did good.
Morgana: And between you and me, I hope both Lady Ann and Ryuji have done better as well. Have to study hard to remember well for better grades.
True, so very true. As for the other students have to wait for their results later on to be shown on the charts – it was time for the school-wide assembly to be in as Koba had something to say to the students to arrive and listen in. Something new maybe? For Morgana to listen in as Keiko, Ryuji, Ann, Yuuki, and everyone else arrived to see Koba on stage to speak up next.
Koba: Ever since that specific incident, many of you have voiced concerns that I could not bear to ignore. We believe the mental health of your student body is absolutely vital, so we've acquired the services of a therapist. The floor is yours, Doctor...
And now stepping on stage was a young man as the students' therapist to talk to name Takuto Maruki. For some of the female students find him to be very cute looking to them, oh boy. Well, at least not to Ann or Keiko to find him attracted.
Keiko: (A new therapist in our school?)
Carefree Girl: Isn't he hot?
Clearing his throat, Takuto finally speaks up to the students.
Takuto: It's nice to meet you all.
Yep, a lot of girls really were falling for Takuto's look. Really...?
Calm Girl: Whoa, his voice is sexy!
Takuto: My name is-Huh?
Trying to get the microphone to work, Takuto seems to be a clumsy person to try fixing it. With those things for his words and ears work much better.
Takuto: My name is Takuto Maruki. Thank you for welcoming me to your school.
Bowing down to hit his head on the microphone, others laugh to see on what he can do best, and some he cannot do. For Koba to deal with Takuto's clumsy was better than nothing.
Keiko: (Oh, I think he's just being silly...)
Takuto: No need to be formal with me, though. I'm just here to counsel anyone who's interested. You can even call me Doc, if that would help you feel more comfortable. Any assistance you need, I'll be-Oh...I guess I'm not really any good for helping with money problems...
A little joke there for others to laugh at again, and then Koba makes his speeches next.
Koba: ...Thank you, Dr. Maruki.
Well, that was taken care of. During the afternoon for Ryuji to meet up with Keiko and Ann down the courtyard.
Ryuji: Yo.
Keiko: Hi, Ryuji.
Ryuji: You ever except this place to actually give a shit about our mental health?
It was hard to say, but it was better than having anymore suicides.
Ann: Well, our school's made national news. Maybe they figured they'd look even worse if they didn't do anything for us.
Ryuji: And Doctor, uh...Doctor Whatshisname.
Ann: Maruki.
Keiko: Doctor Takuto Maruki.
Hard for Ryuji to get use to saying Takuto's name right, but he'll get the hang of it soon enough 'as always'.
Ryuji: Yeah-wasn't that guy just basically clownin' it up onstage? You really think he'll do us any good?
Ann: Ryuji...
I think it'll be fine. Soon, Takuto comes up to the three to try to get use to some of the students of Shujin.
Takuto: Hey there. Sakamoto-Kun and Takamaki-san, right? And that must make you...Amamiya-kun.
Already knowing about them, huh? That smart.
Keiko: That's us, right.
Ryuji: How d'you know our names?
Well, he was told about it only.
Takuto: Well, I was informed of certain students before beginning my tenure here. Those that had, ah...previous interactions with Mr. Kamoshida. Amamiya-kun, poor girl. It must've been especially tough for you after having just transferred here.
Keiko: Oh, yes...That. (An lucky not to get raped.) To think I'd end up in a castle...
Just mumbling there to not saying it out loud for this guy wouldn't get it.
Takuto: A castle?
Well, Takuto only heard a little.
Ryuji: Hey babe, shh...! Be careful what you say.
Keiko: I didn't mean to out loud.
Ryuji: I know-! Sorry.
He let's go of Keiko's mouth to covering it a little.
Ann: Ahahahaha, oh! Don't mind her. Keiko's a good person to sleep and dream up a fantasy world of a castle. What an thing to think about.
Ryuji: So...whaddya want with us?
This might be someone to talk to from sort of their troubles to deal with. Just without the other world part to Takuto to still keep it a secret from others.
Takuto: Ah yes, I'd forgotten...I know I already offered my services to the student body earlier, but would you there be interested in counseling?
Ryuji: Nope, not at all.
Takuto: Huh?!
A bit rude to answer back, huh? Oh Ryuji...
Ryuji: How's that surprising?
Takuto: You were just a touch more emphatic about it than I'd expected...Ah! But, if you come to my office, you can have free snacks! All you can eat...would be nice, but there's still plenty to be had. So, how about it?
Some trouble talking and free snacks? Somehow it sounds fun and fair.
Keiko: Free snacks too? Are you sure, Maruki?
Ann: Hey, don't jump to conclusions!
I think there's more to Takuto's work to tell about.
Takuto: To be frank, I've been explicitly ordered to provide counseling to the students directly involved with Mr. Kamoshida. It's in the school's interest...for it's students.
Ryuji: Ahhh, the school's interest, huh?
Must be Koba's doing to find out who one of the students' might be the Phantom Thieves. Really...? And hiring someone like him in the middle was wrong to do.
Keiko: We're fine now...Nothing bad happen with him with Ryuji and Yuuki didn't come my rescue.
Takuto: I see. What a sickening man he was. I know that asking you guys to be open with a complete stranger like myself is a lot. Making this mandatory wouldn't do you any good, either. Might as well turn it into a worthwhile experience...Ooh, I know! If you attend my counseling sessions, I'll teach you different ways to improve your mental acuity. Like, ways to hone your concentration before exams, or not getting nervous on dates. How's that sound? And for you too, Amamiya-kun?
Hmm...A fair deal for Keiko to get some thing off of her chest probably. And for the other two? Keiko might do it a bit.
Ann: Uh...
Keiko: (...Mental training...If I make good use of this, it my aid in our Phantom Thieves activities too...)
This might be a good idea for Keiko to have Takuto's skills to help them out, for it wouldn't hurt to try it out.
Takuto: There's also snacks...
Ryuji: Alright, alright, enough with the snacks! So, Keiko, which way are you leanin'?
Keiko: I say we should do it. I'll give it a try to.
So now everyone was on broad for this.
Ryuji: *sigh* I guess it'd just be more trouble for us if we didn't go.
Ann: Hmmm, yeah.
Keiko: We're all in, Maruki sir.
This made hm very happy.
Takuto: Really? Then, I guess it's a deal. I'll be in the nurse's office-feel free to come by whenever it's convenient for you.
Ryuji: Welp, we should get goin'.
Takuto: Okay, I'll see you later.
With Ryuji and Ann getting back to class first, Keiko bows to Takuto to be seeing him later on.
Keiko: I'll come by when I came today and some of other days.
Takuto: That's fine with me, Amamiya-kun. And thanks again for taking my counseling into consideration. Now that we have a deal, I promise I'll do my best to help you. No more sick teachers like Kamoshida hurting you anymore, I'll make sure of it.
Keiko: It's not trouble at all. (I've made a deal with Maruki.)
Oh, you all know what this means, right...? Another slot open up for this guy to be helpful for Keiko and the others to come in handy of a Arcana Confidant.
Tayla: Going back to the present time for Keiko to try remembering about Takuto and what he does for a living, to be very useful on his therapy skills to come in handy. More so to do some good effects in the Metaverse and Mementos soon enough. Who would've thought.
Sae: It's hard to believe an ordinary high school student could accomplish such grandiose heists. One would need a heart to steel, unaffected by outside influences and prepared to act without hesitating. There has to be someone who helped strengthen your mental state. Sound like somebody you know, Keiko? Give me a name!
A new Confidant has been made for Keiko to have to rank up to one for now.
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 Councillor Persona,
I have obtained the winds of blessing that shall lead to freedom and new power...
Tayla: Councillor Arcana # 11 - Takuto Maruki
Like the Aeon Arcana, the Consultant is not found in standard tarot decks. The Consultant Arcana is the El Gran Tarot Esoterico's equivalent to the Magician Arcana and is numbered I. While upright, it is a tarot card that denotes diplomacy, possibilities of choice, creativity, skills to persuade, vitality and power over mental illness. On the other hand it can represent indecisiveness, insecurity, lack of originality, sickness or exploitation of the innocent while reversed.
All good talk for Ryuji calls out to Keiko to getting back to class right away.
Ryuji: What's the holdup, babe?
Keiko: I'm coming!
Time to get back to work and Takuto to settle in.
Takuto: Sorry for keeping you like this, Amamiya-kun. Well then...
Keiko: It's fine, Maruki sir. Bye.
Now leaving, it's going to be fine in school now besides some rumors to die down and for Suguru was gone for good and arrested. Looks like besides Keiko, Ryuji, and Ann to be talking to Takuto today and some other times, so will other students like Yuuki, Kiwa, and Kasumi to be one of those students...Not a bad way to solve people's problems with some help, right? A lesson too for Shiho's lucky to be alive and well to not have something like it never happen again. A bit of school time next and a lot more next time.