Persona 5 Royal: tmdrago Special Edition
By Tayla Drago
Episode #146 - Welcome to your New Reality
From Keiko waking up at her school, in her prison uniform on, and to be in the dream. What was happening right now? She was confused more than anything else? Does it have to do with Sith and Fake Tsuba stealing the real Eternal Pearl and the Shallow Shard to combine its powers for something far worse to be happening?
Keiko: (Ah...I better start walking...)
She does, and soon to see weird images and Ryuji's voice.
Ryuji: I just want to be the best on the track team for me Mom to see me do something to pass school. You know? I just want to, that's all.
Keiko: Huh? (I can hear a voice...Who is it?)
Walking a bit more to see a flash of light, and a butterfly in the hallways.
Keiko: (A butterfly...? I should follow it.)
And so she does, on whatever it'll lead Keiko to. Then hearing other random familiar voices from every walk she does.
Ann: Sometimes, I wanted to spend more time with Shiho after what she has been through. The both of us did.
From the hallways and then outside for a bit.
Makoto: I want more family times. Where my Dad would be alive more to care for Sis and me. The way it use to be.
Going back inside of the building...
Haru: I want to help Okumura Foods grow, and what I want to do in my life. I want it to make it all come true...One step at a time.
It seems for Keiko to hear the voice of Shujin students only, but why...? With Keiko getting close to the exit, another voice was heard.
Intercom: Where are you going?
Keiko: I'm going home. This place is giving me the real nightmares.
Intercom: Home? But isn't this where you belong? ...I see. So you still haven't accepted it...Well, I won't force you into anything. Let's meet again...
So who was the butterfly, Lava? And who was the person talking to Keiko just now? The strange voice opens the door to let Keiko go that easily. And out she goes, then waking back up from a dream she was having with Akechi by her bed side still.
Keiko: (Huh...? I feel like I had the most bizarre dream...What could it have meant?)
Going back to sleep to not happen afterwards throughout the rest of the night. Soon, the New Years Day of January the 1st has started. That's not the only thing that happens...A flash of light to be much different – something does happen to Aika, Hitomi, Daisuke, and Tohru only to go missing. What's going on here?
Year 20xx
Day #267 - January 1/1st – Sunday
Cool day to start of a New Year with Japanese style and sorry about the days to be like this and I don't know what year from this made up game, but I tried to still continue on with the story at least for the year saying 20xx...I don't know what it means still be around 2010's I guess, now let's continue with the story to like this version of mine. Anyways, Keiko wakes up from the dream she just had to have trouble feeling something off or not on this one, same with Akechi going out for a while to catch up to her later.
Keiko: (Strange dream...) Oh, Akechi-Cun. A note from text message. (I will meet you later on today, my Princess. I needed to take care of something first with Shido, I promise we'll do anything romantic for I'll always come back to you. Love you.) Oh, Akechi-Cun...
Soon, she gets a phone call to answer it being Kasumi to check on her best friend.
[Kasumi: Good morning. Were you still asleep, Keiko?]
Keiko: Oh no, I'm up now. Good guess there, Kasumi.
[Kasumi: A good night's rest you had from the New Year to start I see, good. So won't you join me on an outing? Remember promising me that we'd go pay our respects to the shrine together on New Year's Day?]
Keiko: Yeah, I kinda remember. I think today's perfect.
[Kasumi: Great! Well, today's the day, if you want to keep that promise...I realize this may be a bit forward of me, but...What do you say to accompanying me to Meiji Shrine this afternoon? I bet Akechi-san will be meeting with you too and my Kiwa.]
Keiko: Sure, Kasumi. I'm already looking forward to it.
[Kasumi: Thank you so much for this. Yea! It'll probably be pretty crowded today, but it oughtn't be too bad in the afternoon, at least.]
Keiko: Crowds are nothing. And I'm sure we'll be fine.
[Kasumi: *giggle* I must agree. I'll make sure to pray to the gods that it won't be so crowded! Oh, shoot...I hope that doesn't count as me wishing before making my offering.]
Then Sojiro calls down to Keiko to see if she was up yet, but she was.
Sojiro: Hey, you up yet Keiko?
Keiko: Sorry, Kasumi, I need to get ready first. I'll see you soon.
Kasumi: Well, okay. Let's meet at the shrine around noon. I'll see you then!]
Keiko: This is going to be fun. Bye for now.
Hanging up now, Keiko needed to get ready first.
Sojiro: If you're awake, could you lend me a hand?
Keiko: Coming, Mr. Sakura! I'll be right down!
Getting dress, brushing her teeth, showering, and then eating something to help Sojiro around the cafe working hours today with some people eating there, the two elderly couples again.
Sojiro: Sorry to make work your first activity of the new year, Keiko. Oh, that reminds me-Happy New Year.
Keiko: Happy New Year to you too, Mr. Sakura. And I hope it'll be good.
Sojiro: And I hope you'll continue getting along with Futaba and myself still.
This is nothing for Keiko to handle, even the customers wanted a good one as well.
Elderly Male: We're especially grateful you're open today. You know how everything on TV for New Year's is the same old, same old...
Elderly Female: Say, Boss, don't you have any plans for this morning?
Sojiro: I could cook some up, so long as you serve yourself everything and pay your bill on the way out.
That's a little joke there.
Elderly Male: Ah, right, haha. Can't exactly make plans when you've already got customers.
Elderly Female: How about you, young man? Are you going to the shrine for the new year?
Seeing at the bar side of the restaurant was a man to have black and dark blue hair. Huh...? He's new.
Sojiro: That's the wise choice.
He seems to know this guy to look handsome and a caring guy.
Other Guy: Happy New Year! That's what you say today, right?
Keiko: (This guy is new.) It's nice to meet you...Ah, excuse me, but who're you?
This has Keiko to be very confused about all of this. And yet, Keiko has a feeling she has seen this guy from somewhere.
Other Guy: Who am I? Are you still half-asleep or something? It does make you kind of you cute when you are.
Keiko: Huh!?
Is he hitting on Keiko now? Oh, boy...Soon Futaba comes in with her own kimono on to look really good in one.
Futaba: Wa-BAM!
Sojiro: Oho, lookin' sharp.
She does look really cute in it.
Elderly Female: You look absolutely lovely, Futaba-chan.
Futaba: Heheheheh...I picked it out with my mom.
Huh? Wakaba...? But isn't she sadly gone?
Keiko: What did you say, Futaba? Your Mom...? (But Wakaba can't be alive.)
Futaba: Sorry, Big Sis, I don't wanna be late to the shrine. More showing off comes later for us girls, so there's no time to play. Welp, time to make like a tree!
Taking off to leave first before Keiko could.
Elderly Male: The year's first shrine visit, eh? What do you think we should do?
Elderly Female: Well...Perhaps we don't need to go this year. We don't have any more wishes that need granting.
Soon Keiko gets a text message from Kasumi to answer it.
[Kasumi: Sorry, but I think I'll be getting there sooner than I expected. It was way less crowded then I thought it would be. Did my wish actually come true?]
[Keiko: Maybe it did, you're lucky.]
[Kasumi: I'll wait by the entrance once I get there. Don't worry, no need to hurry!]
Have to get going in a bit.
Keiko: Ah...Mr. Sakura?
Sojiro: What's up? Did you have plans for today or something?
Keiko: Yeah, at the Meiji Shrine. I promised to do something with my friends there.
Sojiro: Aw, c'mon, you should've just said as much, then. I'll be fine here, so off you go. Have fun. Oh, but it's pretty cold out there, so don't forget to dress warm so you don't catch another bug.
She does get ready to go in a her girl type of winter black uniform on. For Keiko looks around to find Morgana to not be seen since yesterday.
Keiko: (That reminds me, I still haven't seen Morgana today...Where could he have gone? Anyway, I need to head over to Meiji Shrine...) I'll see you guys later, I'm off.
Arriving at the shrine for Keiko to text message Kasumi saying 'I just got here.' And then she texts back saying - 'I'm at the torii!' Arriving to have Keiko's komodo all set too, same with Kasumi to finally meet up.
Kiwa: There she is, Kasumi.
Also Kiwa was there with his girlfriend.
Kasumi: Keiko-Senpai!
Akechi: There's my Princess. You look really cute in your komodo.
Don't forget about Akechi to arrive as well for him and Keiko hugged.
Keiko: Hey, you...Akechi.
Kasumi: Um, Keiko...Do I like weird in this?
Keiko: Huh? No, you look cool.
As Kiwa hugs Kasumi next.
Kiwa: No way, she's look pretty!
Kasumi: Thank you, Kiwa. Anyways, sorry for the short notice. Akechi told us right away to tell you. I couldn't send you a New Year's card, so here we are...Well, shall we?
Akechi: Let's go have some fun.
Keiko: To shrine we all go.
Arriving there for all four of them to be nice time to be praying at the shrine for the, lucky to arrive there. But there were less people around today. Yeah, what gives?
Kasumi: I wonder why...? There aren't many people here at all.
Kiwa: And I know the others are busy with settling into their new home, but to be gone this long. I hope they're doing well.
The other four from Metropolis 12, what happen to them to have Kiwa worried a lot.
Kasumi: I know. It's really unexpected. I'd almost prefer the usual crowd. Hm?
Soon the others soon arrive to join in the fun - Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, and Haru. From boys in the winter clothing and the girls in their komodos.
Ryuji: Still can't believe it's the beginnin' of the New Year, you know?
Futaba: Believe it, or don't only three sixty-four days until the next one!
Haru: Good memory, Futaba-chan.
That's something to laugh about.
Makoto: That IS true, but...
Ryuji: I KNOW I'm gonna use the wrong year for a while.
Ann: Well, I have an idea! New Year's party tonight to help switch gears! Huh?
Ryuji: Huh?
Now they see the other four to all meet up like this.
Keiko: Hi, guys!
Ann: Didn't expect you four here!
Everyone's here besides Morgana chilling out somewhere. Leaving Keiko, Akechi, Kiwa, Kasumi, Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, and Haru are all having a good time hanging out at the shrine.
Haru: How many coincidences can there be in one day?
Kiwa: Who knows, but we'll make it count like this.
Whatever works for all of them.
Futaba: And a good morn unto you all! I haven't seen you in absolute ages!
Ann: We were hanging out just yesterday!
Akechi: I think she was saying from the New Year, a brand new one to start.
He's right about that. Also, this was their plans all along. Who knew.
Ryuji: Oh! I guess we all had plans to drop by here first thing today, huh?
Keiko: It would seem like it.
Makoto: That would also explain what led us to the shrine, but to this spot at the exact same time? Talk about incredible happenstance.
Yusuke: Indeed-but, but to this fortuitous turn of fate...I'm able to witness this mesmerizing sight...Truly the embodiment of Japanese beauty.
Another weird in his art work again.
Kasumi: What're you doing, Kitagawa-senpai?
Keiko: It's his thing, trust me.
Futaba: Just ignore him. It's like a fit he gets into sometimes.
And they all live with Yusuke's strange taste in art work.
Ryuji: So, what do you wanna do after this? If we're got the time for it, why don't we grab somethin' to eat together?
But it seems like everyone else had plans on their own to do, but something was off from what they each say it was to be real.
Makoto: I'm sorry, I'll be heading out with my family once we're finished here.
Yusuke: I have somewhere to be as well.
Haru: Me too-I'll be dining with my father somewhere.
Futaba: I'm gonna hit up some New Year's sales with my mom!
She said it again, and now Haru with her father to get to Keiko a lot.
Keiko: (Wakaba...? Okumura...? What?)
It looks like Keiko wasn't the only one - same with Kiwa, Kasumi, and Akechi too.
Ryuji: Welp, looks like you're all busy...Then maybe I should hit up the track team and see what they're up to.
Ann: Ooh, I'll get in touch with Shido and find out if she has any plans yet.
Now about Ryuji in the track team and Shiho was around?
Keiko: (Ryuji on the track team again? Shiho is back to be seeing Ann? Huh...? It's like no one's making any sense...)
Yep, something was up even on Makoto and Yusuke might be as well.
Ann: Well, I guess we'll all just go do our own thing then.
Haru: Mmhm! See you later.
Weird...But everyone leaves for Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, and Haru acted much different now. All but Keiko, Kasumi, Akechi, and Kiwa were still themselves.
Kiwa: Hey, wait-!
Akechi: Listen, Kiwa. You notice something from the other Metropolis 12 members to go missing since this morning, right?
Kiwa: Well, yeah. What about it, Akechi? We should tell the others. But since they're acting odd but our girlfriends...I mean your fiance and my girlfriend...
Looks like they were on to something so far, knowing Akechi's detective skills and Kiwa's genius brain of his.
Akechi: I know. We got our own work to be done, I won't let my Princess suffer. So stay by Yoshizawa's side until I give the word.
Kiwa: All right, I'll stay put. I'll see what I can look up as well and...something big I wanted to talk about too.
Akechi: Thank you, Tsuba. It'll all work out.
Let's hope so for them guys, while the two other girls talked.
Kasumi: Looks like it's just us four now.
Keiko: It sure seems like it.
Kasumi: Oh, I was wondering earlier-what did you wish for at the shrine, Keiko?
Keiko: I don't know...To stay healthy is one of them.
A nice little wish to make there.
Kasumi: I guess it's a good start for anyone else.
Keiko: Really? Well, I'm just myself. And you? What was your wish, Kasumi?
From Keiko's wish, what was Kasumi's?
Kasumi: Me? Well...Oh, I'm sorry.
Soon to be getting a call from Kasumi's cell phone, she answers it to be her father calling up.
Keiko: It's fine, go ahead.
Kasumi: Hm? I's from my dad...Ummmm...
Keiko: Your dad?
Putting her phone back into her bag to tell Keiko what was going on.
Kasumi: He's telling me that some relatives have come over to the house, so I have to go home and spend time with them. I guess Kiwa has to walk me back again to hang out again, but it's fine. My dad also decided to come all the way out to the station to get me...My family's kind of serious about their get-togethers.
Keiko: Then we'll all hang out to again soon like we did today. You should get going, Kasumi.
Kasumi: Okay. And I'm really sorry-I was the one who invited you here and everything! At least allow me to accompany you to the station.
Keiko: Got it. You two coming?
Well, about that...
Kiwa: I'll go, Kasumi.
Akechi: Ah, another call. As long as Shido is in jail for good. Sorry, Keiko. I'll be back tonight for us to have more fun. I promise. I love you. (I need to get down to something to be very big, another big thing to be happening.)
Another job to take care of for those two to see each other again later on.
Keiko: Okay, Akechi. Love you. Let's go, Kasumi and Kiwa. Lead the way.
Besides some business with Akechi, he takes care of something else. While Kiwa walks Kasumi back to meet up with her father and Keiko joining with them.
Kasumi: Dad!
Kiwa: Hi, Mr. Yoshizawa!
His name is Shinichi Yoshizawa.
Keiko: So this is Kasumi's father.
And wearing the red glasses that his daughter gave to him a year ago, looks good on him.
Shinichi: Hell to you too, Tsuba. there you are, you should hold onto your sleeve. That is your dress kimono, after all.
Kasumi: Hrgh...
A father and daughter embarrassing moment again.
Shinichi Who do we have here? Another girl? I believe this is our first time meeting.
Kasumi: This is Keiko Amamiya, my senpai and best friend ever. The one I told you about before? My girlfriend senpai who's done so much for me.
She introduces to Shinichi.
Keiko: It's nice to meet you, Mr. Yoshizawa.
Shinichi: Ah, so you're Amamiya-kun. My daughter talks about you all the time. Another friend for her to see a lot and a boyfriend.
Kasumi: D-Dad! Not all the time!
There goes another one. Ha!
Kiwa: I see, sir. I'm glad you like me...
Shinichi: Is that not so? Tsuba thinks so. I was told you picked these out for me, too.
He remembers the good glasses they all did.
Kiwa: You're welcome.
Shinichi: I know it's pretty late for it, but thank you all the same.
Keiko: It does look good on it.
Seeing one of Kasumi's family member, her father's a nice guy.
Kasumi: Dad wears them all the time, even at work.
Keiko and Kiwa: We see.
For a new year and some good new people to be seeing like this more and more.
Shinichi: I'm quite the fan of them. Well, shall we get going? -re...
Huh? Something sounded very weird to not call his daughter's name Kasumi, but someone else for Kiwa and Keiko to feel it out. Same with Kasumi to feel something was very wrong.
Kasumi: Wha-?
Kiwa: Amamiya, I felt something was...off.
Keiko: I did too. (Now I know I'm sensing something far different than usual.)
This leaves Shinichi to see if his daughter was feeling well.
Shinichi: Hm? Something wrong?
Kasumi: Ah... (I felt something very odd. I think I'm not the only either.) No, nothing! Well then, Keiko-please excuse us! Kiwa, let's get going.
They leave for Kiwa keeps Keiko updated like Akechi will, and watching over his girlfriend too.
Keiko: Kiwa?
Kiwa: It'll be fine, Amamiya. Akechi said we'll find something out. So try to stay safe. Seeya.
Catching up to Kasumi and Shinichi, Keiko was very loss right now.
Keiko: Bye then. (I hope everything alright. Well, I don't have nay other plans for today...I should head back to my room...)
Walking back on foot to taking the train to Leblanc to hear some many voices of Persona from Keiko's teammates to sound like her friends to say different things, like the opposite sides of themselves. Huh? And no one else sees the weirdness to be going on or what?
Seiten Taisei: It's best to run for track. My legs are lookin' good and with my teammates by my side, I can do anything. Man, my Moms' gonna love it!
Hecate: Having me and Shiho hang out a lot makes things a lot easier in life. For me as a model and her becoming captain of the volley ball team at Shujin, we both have dreams to follows. The best friends we are.
Kamu Susano-o: The artist way is to come up with something worthy to paint. I have everything I need. Fame, money, much more things in life, food, clothes, and my Master Madarame to pass down his work into mine.
Anat: Nothing's better without family by your side. From my Dad being the best officer in Japan, and my Sis becoming the best prosecutor lawyer too...Wow, so much to do and to make great grades at Shujin. I'll be going to college in no time.
Prometheus: I love getting out more, some people I know aren't so bad. For Mom and me to be ourselves for fun and seriousness to start my first year in high school! I know Sojiro's going to flip outta his mind. Hehehe...
Astarte: Father and me understand so much for each other, as the true father and daughter bonding. From food company take over and to have my own cafe someday, with Sugimura-Chan liking the family business. Father knows what I feel like doing real soon, but he can dramatic sometimes.
Mercurius: I love being human. I look like a real handsome man I always wanted to be. Not a cat, not a mascot, or a pet, but just myself. To have the girl I'm in love with to notice me. There are other things I want to try out too!
This wasn't happening for Keiko run away more and more to be in a world covered in darkness to grow more and more to scaring her. Like Sojiro, Iwai, Yoshi, Shinya, Yuuki, Kawa, Sae, Chihaya, Hifumi, Ohya, and Tae are in the same mess too. Along like Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, and Haru too. The only thing to hear about Wakaba and Okumura were alive - Keiko, Akechi, Kiwa, and Kasumi feel something was up. What about Junko? And where was Morgana at? Even after hearing his voice, Keiko soon hears herself next.
Keiko?: It must be a sweet life now since the New Year started, hasn't it? I should know. I am you after all. I think, look, act, and know a lot alike to keep it the way things are. Once I know my friends are fine, then I know it's going to be okay?
Keiko: Huh? Wait...Another me? Who are you? Tell me!
Keiko?: Heh, you should know already unless you're dumb than I am. Ha! Admit it, this is a new world, be happy. We make peace and a big change for the better.
Leaving to not see the other Keiko again, for the real one was left confused.
Keiko: Wait-! I don't get it.
Going back to Leblanc to rest in Keiko's bed with no sign of Morgana still but hearing his other inner voice was all.
Keiko: (I'm very lost on what just happened on the way home. I was in the real world, then in a dream, hearing voices, and...I don't get it. Also,Morgana still hasn't returned...I feel like the questionnaire on the Phan-Site has changed, too.)
Then getting a group text message next. But Akechi wasn't texting right now to be at work, for the others get it.
[Ryuji: Hey, do we have our first dream of the year today?]
[Haru: Do we? I thought that was tomorrow night.]
[Futaba: Is it that big a deal? You'll just have your first whenever it happens.]
[Ryuji: Hey, this is important! I can't let my first dream of the year be a nightmare!]
[Futaba: Then it doesn't count. Duh.]
[Ann: here, take a look at this. Maybe it'll help you have good dreams.]
Another photo-shot for Ann to show of her, Makoto, Futaba, and Haru to look great in it.
[Ryuji: Huh? When'd you take this?]
[Makoto: It was before we met up with you guys. We all bumped into each other first.]
[Ann: Though maybe we should've taken a full group shot, since we were all meeting up anyway...]
[Yusuke: This photo is good in its own way. Indeed, I believe it will inspire some good dreams.]
[Ryuji: But you gotta dream of specific things if you want to have a good year, right? What's the traditional thing again? Mt. Fuji, sheep, and okra?]
[Futaba: Sounds messy.]
[Makoto: It was Mt. Fuji, a hawk, and an eggplant. In that order.]
[Ryuji: yeah, that's it!I'm gonna make myself dream about that!]
[Yusuke: I sincerely doubt you can brute-force yourself into dreams...I plan to have a dream of singular beauty.]
[Ryuji: I gotta get to bed anyway! I got practice tomorrow too!]
Okay, now Keiko can feel something was wrong.
Keiko: (...What happened this afternoon can't be normal...Something is wrong...)
Trying to sleep it off, it wouldn't do good for her at all to know something was about to happen next. With the other Keiko to be laughing, Junko was out of jail to not do this alone, having her Jack Frost key chain in her hands...She needed to do what needs to be done. Same with Kasumi, Kiwa, and Akechi were aware from all of this too.
Year 20xx
Day #268 - January 1/2nd – Monday
Still sleeping, Keiko felt something far different than her and Akechi cuddling with each other.
Keiko: (I can feel a warm breeze on my face...I sense someone's prescience!)
Waking up for Keiko sees...the same guy from yesterday to be cuddling her to be wrong.
Other Guy: Hi...
From hugging and close to the lips to kiss Keiko, she flips out.
Keiko: AAAAAH!
Moving out of there to slapping him in the face and getting out of bed.
Other Guy: *yawn* Hmm? What's up?
Keiko: "What's up?!" You tried to have your way with me, pervert! Who're you? What's going on here?!
Other Guy: Who am I? Hey, you've been acting kinda weird since yesterday. What's going on with you?
Keiko: I'm with Akechi-Cun and you tried to kiss me!
Other Guy: Sorry about that.
Soon, they hear a different voice of woman to call up on the two. This guy started to live with Keiko? Since when?
Woman's Voice: Are you two still asleep? Your lunch is gonna pull a vanishing act if you don't come down soon...
Other Guy: Ooh! Oh, you can go on ahead. I'll be down in a sec.
Keiko: Fine...But no more cuddling at me like that...!
He didn't mean to to be a complete accident.
Other Guy: No more of that, I promise.
With Keiko getting cleaned up and wearing her winter clothing to come downstairs first, she sees Sojiro, Futaba, and...Wakaba eating. Wait, Wakaba is alive? But how?!
Keiko: Ah...Wakaba...? (Now I know she can't be alive!)
They don't notice anything at all.
Futaba: These beans...are the best!
Wakaba: They're all perfectly-shaped, and so shiny...Looks like your recipes have reached housewife-level party. You trying to get hitched sometime soon with me?
She looks, sounds, and acts real before Keiko's eyes.
Sojiro: Heh, thanks, but no. Hey Keiko, come join us.
Keiko: Mr. Sakura. Futaba. You two don't see...
I don't think they get it at all.
Futaba: Try the sweet black beans, Big Sis! They'll change your life!
Wakaba: Good morning, Keiko.
Keiko: Wait, wait, WAIT! Are you really...Wakaba Isshiki? (From her spirit and Sphinx Shadow.)
Pinching herself, Keiko was dreaming to hear her other self to be laughing of wickedness.
Wakaba: What? A first joke in the New Year?
Futaba: Hehe, drunk on the spirit of the new year already, huh?
Sojiro: I'll warn you not to try an pranks with Wakaba...It'll only blow up in your face-she'll tease you forever until she finally bores herself.
And that's what he loves about Wakaba, but only she was really dead.
Wakaba: You know me too well.
Hearing the laughter of the other Keiko to be getting louder and move clones to pop out from the darkness for Keiko to be hearing and seeing.
Keiko: (Wakaba...)
She remembers what Keiko and Morgana heard from Sojiro from when Wakaba was killed.
Sojiro: Wakaba...Your work and your kid were so fulfilling for you...Why'd you have to die so suddenly?
Now Keiko's head was starting to hurt her from memories and seeing things to hear voices too.
Keiko: (Wakaba is Futaba's mother's name...But, she's no longer...)
Leaving the other three to not care at all.
Futaba: What's up? Not feeling so good?
Then the other guy comes down stairs to join with them.
Other Guy: He's been like this since yesterday.
Wakaba: Morning, Mona.
No way...! The other guy was really Morgana in his human form.
Morgana: Mornin'!
Keiko: Morgana! (He's human! He's...handsome looking...! AAAAH! He tried to make out with me! Ew!)
I think Keiko was freaking out from this mess.
Morgana: Say, do you think there's enough osechi for me to join you?
Keiko: Morgana...? Don't tell me...? (Why am I feeling so weird...?)
It was only getting worse for her.
Morgana: Was that a question, Madame Keiko? Of course I'm me. Seriously, are you all right?
More laughter happening from the other Keiko.
Keiko: (Something is definitely very wrong here...)
Sojiro: Okay, that's enough joking around for now-go ahead and grab a seat. I bet you're just hungry.
Well, Morgana joins with them and Keiko's across from them.
Wakaba: Thank you for the food. I can't remember the last time I actually got to relax and enjoy myself on a New Year's like this.
Morgana: I'm stuffed too...If only I had something to cap off this meal...like a cup of coffee.
Sojiro: Boy, that was a subtle request.
How can all of this be normal
Futaba: Ooh, does anybody want dessert with their coffee? I'll go pick it up, my treat. You want a Mont Blanc, right, Mom?
Wakaba: Oh, how kind. Thank you.
And off she goes out to buy some snacks.
Futaba: All right! I shall return!
Sojiro: Be careful.
What was really happened?
Keiko: (Morgana is supposed to be a cat...And Wakaba, she...shouldn't be here with us...)
Hearing the voices more and more.
Wakaba: What's the matter, Keiko-san?
Couldn't take it anymore to never end...
Keiko?: What did I tell ya...? This is your new world now. Hahahaha!
Hating this feeling, Keiko runs into the bathroom to hide her sadness from the other three, and then she started crying.
Keiko: (NOOOOOO! No! No more! I don't like this new change! I want things back to normal! Please, no more...! *sob*)
Knocking on the bathroom door, someone comes in to cheer Keiko up, it was Akechi to come in and hugs his fiance.
Akechi: Keiko! Oh no...You're crying.
Keiko: Akechi-Cun...What's happening?!
Hugging each other to have Keiko let it all out for Akechi won't leave her side.
Akechi: Shh...It's okay. I felt it too, and we'll figure everything out. You're not alone.
Keiko: I'm not...?
Akechi: I felt something too. Same goes for Kiwa and Kasumi. And there's one more besides the four of us.
Keiko: And who's that?
Trying to take a breather and calming down a bit, Akechi was already on to something with a few more people for him and Keiko had to keep their guard up. Soon the door opens up for someone else t o come into the cafe.
Akechi: I think we'll fine out now.
Appearing to them, was...Junko to be out jail. But why? At least she's not life threatening, and yet something else was up.
Looking around the cafe, she sees someone familiar to be a bit off as well.
Junko: ...
Keiko: Junko?
Akechi: I knew Atsuko gave a little something from her loss sister/friend. Junko Sakurai.
It looks like she was the fifth person.
Sojiro: Sorry, we haven't opened for the day yet.
Junko: Huh? Oh. Oh, my apologies-I merely wished to speak with Keiko-Senpai and her handsome boyfriend for a moment.
She wants to talk to them? About what though?
Morgana: Why don't you two go and get some fresh air with this girl? I'll stand guard over your dessert for you.
Sojiro: You say that now, but when he gets back and Keiko's dessert's gone, I'm pretty sure he'll suspect it was an inside job for Akechi to solve in seconds.
Wakaba: I can definitely see that happening with Mona on guard duty.
They were aware of Morgana's trickery.
Morgana: Hey...Come on, you guys...
They laugh together.
Wakaba: Sorry, sorry.
Sojiro: I guess I'll start the coffee.
This was their chance to go and talk about the mess to be going on right now.
Akechi: Yes, we'll get something to eat later. Please excuse us. Come along, Princess.
Keiko: Okay, Akechi-Cun. (If anything we can find the answers of, hopefully Junko knows all about it.)
Moving up closer, for Junko had something to say to the two.
Junko: ...You two know, don't you? We have to discuss this.
Akechi: And you remember? Even having some of your sister's memories to save you to be reborn at a time like this?
Junko: That's right, just like you seem to be. And Keiko, calm yourself!
Shaking her body a little to snap Keiko out of it, kind of worked.
Keiko: Huh?!
Junko: And you're welcome. Acting different like Atsuko use to do it hard work...Come on. Let's talk outside.
Leaving first, Akechi joins with Junko and Keiko does to look at the other three - Morgana, Sojiro, and Morgana to fix things soon enough. Once outside of Leblanc, they hear what Junko had to say to them next. At least Keiko stopped crying to be brave to have backup and Akechi to make her feel a bit better so far, at least no one was hurt for the time being, meaning it's not too late.
Keiko: (Okay, Junko. Please tell everything you know of. Please? No more hearing things to scare me and accept something that's not real. No! I can face this head on and I'm not alone. Everyone, Akechi-Cun, my friends...Please guide me.)
Looking around to talk in a laundry room, there's a lot of mystery to be solved by any means. Whatever Junko knows of, she had to tell Akechi and Keiko about it first and then Kiwa and Kasumi too. Will they find their answers to put a stop to this? Will their powers come back? Well, the problem was – Akechi's Robin Hood and Keiko's Arsene were badly hurt and such, so who's to say. They lived to get hurt badly for their uniforms to get ruined but got out with their lives, and yet this will be far different. Whose to say about Junko's new outside to be far different than Atsuko was as a faker. Well, we'll learn everything and other surprises next time for no other Keiko but the real one will back her down now.
