Persona 5 Royal: tmdrago Special Edition

By Tayla Drago

Episode #165 - Junko's Final Message

Well...The Phantom Thieves change Maruki's heart, took his treasure, save his life, Junko gave her life to stop the real mastermind Ginza Sakurai, the powers is gone, the Shallow Shard is destroyed, and the Eternal Pearl was brought back in Morgana's hands to bring back to the Velvet Room for Lava and Igor to get back. With Aika, Hitomi, Daisuke, and Tohru's powers as wardens now along with Sena to be their new home. While Kiwa, Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, Haru, Sumire, and Kiwa to be back in the real world. So, everything worked out...Other than Jose to be back safely to have a talk to Akechi and Keiko later on living with them. But what about those two couple to be wed soon...? Well, they're both in the Velvet Room of Keiko's old jail cell room and Akechi...only to be in their normal clothes now – Akechi in his detective clothing and Keiko's Shujin girl's uniform.

Akechi: Hereward...Huh? Keiko, wake up.

Keiko: Akechi...? Hey, my Shujin school uniform. Back in the our regular clothes?

Akechi: That's not all. Look, we're in the Velvet Room. Our powers are all gone.

That's not all...Aika, Hitomi, Daisuke, Tohru, and Sena see them to give their biggest thanks to all of their help.

Tohru: Hello, Keiko and Akechi. Say hi to them, Sena.

Smiling and waving her little hand.

Daisuke: Listen, we can't think you guys enough. We already told Kiwa about our new path now with a lot of training with three others...they're much different compare to Lady Lavenza. But hey, whatever.

Aika: It's our new home here. Kiwa is out boss to live a good life and leader of the original Metropolis 12. Still, it was fun being a Persona-user members.

Hitomi: It was...Now if you two excuse us, we have to settle in the new place of ours. So, we'll be seeing you again for visits and such.

Now leaving to wave for Keiko, Akechi, and the the others to try seeing them from time to time besides seeing Kiwa at anytime. There they go...Igor then speaks up for Keiko and Akechi to see him again.

Igor: *chuckle* Magnificent.

Getting out of the jail cell Keiko and Akechi walk up to see Igor and Lava, who were both waiting for their arrival back.

Keiko: It's Lava and Igor.

Lava: Welcome both. We have indeed witnessed you decision.

Keiko: You mean what I did?

Seems like it.

Akechi: From making the right choice from the sound of it.

Lava: Good work, Keiko. Not only have you taken back mankind's future for itself...But you've also re-establish our reason for existence. With Akechi aiding you too. While reality had been wholly distorted, your actions have guided it back towards what it ought to be.

Akechi: Oh, you're quite welcome.

Nice way to tell them on another fine job they did.

Keiko: What it ought to be..? So reality's been reverted?

Sounds it to be back to normal now.

Lava: That is correct. Time itself cannot be rewound, but every past event will revert to the event that should have occurred instead.

Keiko: (What should've occurred instead...)

To remember the time when Keiko and Sae talk on Christmas Eve night after saving the world.

Sae: I'll ask you once more. I'd like for you and Akechi-san to turn yourself in to the police, of your own accord.

And another one with Junko telling her path to Keiko, Akechi, and Morgana of her fate to be sealed.

Junko: ...I will carve my own path for myself. I refuse to accept a reality concocted by someone else, stuck under their control for the rest of my days.

So what happened then didn't happen at all once reality was fixed, for Keiko and Akechi to be from January up until now in February. So Junko was really...Oh, no.

Lava: ...

Akechi: So, Junko Sakurai is really gone...

They get it now to have trouble believing it all.

Keiko: What will happen to us? And what happened to Junko? She's really gone then...? No.

At least they did get the Eternal Pearl back to where it belongs.

Lava: Everything will return to how it should be...Everything. There are no exceptions.

So it was all true now Ginza Sakurai is gone for good, only a memory history minus the Metaverse thing to be left out.

Keiko: (...Junko did it, for Maruki was right.)

Lava: Keiko, have you regrets begun?

Keiko: No, I'm still sure...There's no alternative. Still, we saw the real Junko for a month to live a good life.

Akechi: I think it counts the most. She stopped her brother to finally rest in peace for them both. As sad as it is, that what matters the most.

He was right, Akechi stays close to Keiko to holding her.

Keiko: Thank you, Akechi...I know this would happen. We all did.

Lava: It seems you are still resolute in this matter. Choosing such a path must not have been easy for you...

Keiko: Sadly no, but she went out to smile for all of us.

They understood it all.

Jose: Yeah, you all did a very good job.

Seeing Jose again for Keiko and Akechi run up to hug him.

Akechi and Keiko: Jose!

Jose: Mommy! Daddy! You did it! Well...Your other friend was a real hero in the end.

Meaning that Junko Sakura/Witch will never be forgotten, and a bit from the original Ginza and Atsuko too.

Akechi: We'll manage it all somehow.

Jose: I agree.

Pull through to never forget to those who will remember the false reality.

Lava: For that, you have our utmost respect and gratitude, Keiko Amamiya.

Keiko: Well, you're welcome. I guess everything work out in the end.

All to be well for the four Metropolis 12 and Sena, Jose had something to give to Keiko and Akechi to read it. A letter made by Junko before she died.

Jose: Oh, that's right...Here. The two sisters wanted me to give this to you.

From the Phantom Thieves to Junko Sakurai herself.

Akechi: Junko?

Keiko: Let's read it.

And do for Junko had something to say of her spirit, the original Ginza, and Atsuko of their way to say goodbye.

[Junko: Yo, it's your truly...Junko Sakurai, the real one who's sort of a Phantom Thief who goes by the code name Witch or rather Mika. So, if any of you guys are reading this...then it means...Well, you guess right. I'm dead. I have been since I had cancer for Atsuko try to save me to go out for love and give me another life; if Ginza didn't make me spy of a demon to Maruki freeing me to live on for you guys. In other words, fight back. And...I'm kind of glad I did to put an end of my Brother's rampage, and yes – I figured it was him to finally end the nightmare for good. By now, others will know about our history and things left about or family to be rest in peace for the three of us and the whole other world to be left a secret. It was for the best for others don't get killed or anything else; with the King Frost and his family aiding me to setting them free felt kind of good. Yeah, I said it. And to see you guys to hang out with that my sister once knew, to make things up throughout a month or two. So I want to give out my final thoughts since none of you didn't back down to be living in a fake reality, so thank god we didn't. Otherwise I would've been mad...But not really. Morgana, stay true to yourself on whatever you are. Akechi, keep Keiko happy. Ryuji, run good and keep Ann happy to be the best model; Makoto, be the best commissioner police and to have Yusuke to be a good artists, for Futaba to get out more and Haru to own her cafe someday. With the other new family members of Jodojon to be wardens with a young baby with them...Also, Tsuba...You and Sumire be happy with your gymnastics skills to go even higher, I think. I'm glad this Jose kid helped us out. And Keiko Amamiya...I just wanted to say, thank you. For everything you've done. With the things are now to have you and Akechi on house arrest – working, going out, making food, living as a real couple until you guys do move out. With Sae getting enough testimonies to see Shido get arrested and his members gone for good, you know? Yeah, you two accept since I'll be going and Atsuko too with no proof but to be arrested, with some jobs on hold. I'm talking to you, Goro Akechi. Make the right choice. You guys will be out in no time now, like it was gone in a flash...Yeah. That's all I can say, so best of luck to all of you, and you two the most. So I hope you read this well and remember – the decision was the right call. Now I can die peacefully...I'll tell Atsuko you all said hi. Later.]

Well, that's all it said to have Akechi and Keiko to see the other memories to be placed in that was suppose to be real. And for the time Akechi and Keiko were on house arrest...

Lava: The best part is you two have some memories to be good ones as the time went by so quickly.

Igor: It's true.

Yeah, so some good came out of it for Keiko to be with Akechi during their house arrest to go by and still save the world once again...So for some love and getting married soon to move out real soon, for Akechi still can decide while questioning Shido later with Sae helping them out with this case to be solved. All was going well so far.

Keiko: Not bad for some things to turn out. Even though Junko will be miss, we still had some time with each other.

Akechi: I lovely one to be good ones. Maybe I can still decide now after what we've been through. We should make it count more once we wake up from this dream.

Keiko: Yes, let's do it.

Akechi: And I'm sure everyone will be waiting for us. From the good we've done, they'll be happy to see us later.

With their love, looks like good things come around, huh?

Jose: Now you two go do your other life until you're out...We'll talk more when we see each other more. Until then, Mommy and Daddy. Take care.

So holding off on Jose to live with them will might have to wait. Holding hands – Keiko and Akechi wake up back to the real world. Waking up to be hugging and kissing each other in bed 'and dress' to do their parts to remember very well. Yep, they'll be fine to just see that some of the things didn't change at all.

Lava: I'm sure they'll be just fine.

You said it...So, what happen to the other Phantom Thieves and Kiwa? Since Morgana left for the Metaverse and Mementos was gone for real this time. Well, let's see how they were at to be a new day to be happen.

Year 20xx

Day #301 - February 2/4th – Saturday

Back out of the unfinished building where Maruki's Palace was gone and the nav from their cell phones too-to see the were all fine to look for Keiko, Akechi, and Morgana to be anywhere since a few others got out just fine. Ryuji was looking around...With Sumire, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, Haru, and Kiwa waited for him to come back.

Ryuji: Didja see 'em?!

Kiwa: No, we couldn't find them anywhere...

This was worrying them without knowing the whole thing yet.

Ann: Where would Mona, Akechi-san, and Keiko be? After seeing Junko gone with her reasons to stopping her brother, I hope they're not gone either... We've literally looked everywhere...

Ryuji: This is our original reality, right?

It was now.

Sumire: I believe so, yes...

Kiwa: Judging by the text message I got, the other members of mine are fine in the Velvet Room. Same with Jose too. I'm glad...

And seeing the Meta-Nav on their cell phones were also gone for good.

Yusuke: The Meta-Nav is gone. We don't even have a way to check anymore...

They've done all they could do.

Makoto: At any rate, there's no point in worrying about it here. We should work all of this out somewhere else.

Futaba: You're right-now that I think about it, we've been out all night too...So, let's go to Leblanc.

Going there now, but Sumire sees something on the group of a picture to pick up.

Sumire: ...?

Kiwa: Sumire, what's that?

Sumire: I just found it on the ground.

But more on that thing later on...

Futaba: Sumire, let's go.

Sumire: Oh, right! Come on, Kiwa.

Taking off now to the train back to Leblanc, where Sojiro waits for Futaba returns to be reading the newspaper, to finally hear a bell of someone coming in the cafe.

Sojiro: Hm?

They're back and boy, are they all tired from the battle they had to do.

Futaba: I'm home...

Sojiro: Futaba. You didn't tell me you'd be out all night...You should've at least gotten in touch with me about it.

Futaba: I'm sorry, Sojiro...

The other try to explain from their last Phantom Thieving businesses.

Ann: We're the ones who kept her out so late-we should be apologizing for her.

Kiwa: Sorry, Sakura.

Bowing down a bit silly like was plenty for Sojiro to get it, ease it a bit Kiwa.

Sumire: And we're all back so early in the morning...We're awfully sorry.

I think he gets it already.

Sojiro: Stop apologizing so much. Being worried isn't exactly on my list of favorite activities, but I assume you had a good reason for it, right?

Makoto: Um...Have you seen Keiko-Chan at all lately?

Sojiro: Keiko? What are you bringing her up for?

Having to ask Sojiro, it seems she and Akechi were on house arrest to tell the others about it.

Futaba: You know what her deal is right now, Sojiro? And maybe Akechi?

Sojiro: Well, yeah...Keiko's been locked up since last year. Same with Akechi to be on house arrest together.

Confused and such for things were back the way of their reality is suppose to be, and hearing about Keiko and Akechi were locked up...They needed to know more.

Ryuji: Locked up?

Kiwa: Even Akechi too?

Ann: What's going on?

Seeing that they don't know anything about ti yet made Sojiro confused.

Sojiro: What're you guys talkin' about...? Well, I was gonna ask you that, but now I'm getting a strange feeling that I've been seeing Keiko until fairly recently...Anyways-why don't you all take a seat before I go over her situation?

And so...Sojiro tells them everything on where Keiko and Akechi were at now. For him to see on how they fixed things, to changing reality the right way. Still, not good for everyone to get the news.

Yusuke: So, Ms. Keiko and Akechi are on house arrest...

Something to be far okay than juvenile detention at least.

Kiwa: Damn...So about Christmas Eve, they agree to testify for Niijima.

Sojiro: Well, I need to stock up on a few supplies before I open up shop...Feel free to hang out here while I'm out.

Sumire: Thank you...

Taking off for the bit, it really did happen to fix reality with another sad thing to happen again.

Ann: So, this is our original reality, right? Or, are we in another different one now?

Makoto: You know, these unexpected changes could actually be the end results of our actions in our own reality...Remember how Keiko-Chan was originally planning on turning herself and Akechi-san too in to police?

Now they were starting to get it for it did happen now.

Haru: Then Sakurai-san did it for them instead...

Yusuke: But that took place in Dr. Maruki's reality-which means Ms. Keiko and Akechi-san's currently...

Kiwa: Ah, crap...Everything's coming to together now.

Yep, and now they know.

Ann: So, everything that would've happened if it weren't for Dr. Maruki...now it's actually happened?

Ryuji: Ya know, what y'all are sayin' startin' to make sense...But in that case, in the real reality-Uh, I mean, the reality we're in right now...What happened with Morgana and Junko?

Don't go down there to make things more upset and sad for them.

Futaba: Don't say it...Just like with my mom, now Morgana's-

Just then...Morgana speaks up for he was back again in his cat form. Again?

Morgana: Did someone cay my name?

They turn around to see him back again, but it was still one good thing so far.

Kiwa: Morgana?!

Ryuji: This again?!

Kind of getting old to happen twice now.

Futaba: Recycled gags suck! Why do you always hafta get us all worried like that?!

In other words...Welcome back, Morgana.

Haru: How are you here?

Morgana: Looks like it really was just the Metaverse me who disappeared. Eventually, I woke up in Shibuya. Getting all the way back here took some time.

A long walk back to Yongen-Jaya for him.

Ryuji: C'mon, don't scare us like that!

I guess he wanted to stay put and see his girlfriend from time to time.

Morgana: What? I said I was sorry...Well, now I did. I wanted to be with Lady Lavenza, but I see her sometimes...We're dealing now. And about Junko's fate...What we saw and heard was all true.

Haru: Are you sure...?

And he told them the rest what went down the day before fighting Maruki, and I mean all of it.

Sumire: She did it then...! She was harsh, but deep down she cared. She cared for all of us.

Morgana: I know, she really did...A bit different from Atsuko's emotions, they both liked us.

It was sad, huh?

Yusuke: So it is true...! Both Ms. Keiko and Akechi are instead of Junko...Only they're on house arrested - only for Junko to be created and then stop her brother who was responsible on everything! I thought I'd braced myself for the decision we made, but...this truly is a harsh reality.

Kiwa: Yeah, our real one at that.

They never say something things are the battle wasn't a good one, for a while that is.

Sumire: Those sisters will be missed. And remember we all decided to live our real lives and look to the future from here...But even so...I...I just can't accept Keiko-Senpai or Akechi-san being stuck behind bars. Or a house where people are watching to have bars on windows!

Kiwa: She's right...I don't like this either!

Sumire: Yes. Why don't we try to help them somehow?

An odd thing to say, but they were all surprised Sumire said it first and Kiwa to like the idea from his girlfriend.

Morgana: Nice, I'm impressed with the idea!

Ann: Yeah! We won't put up with this injustice!

They were all in on this one, with some things to think before doing it.

Haru: But, what can we do to actually help Keiko-Chan and Akechi-san out of there?

Makoto: I remember Sis telling me a while ago...In order to overturn a sentence, you need definitive evidence that proves the subject's innocence.

Ryuji: So what yer sayin' is, we just gotta find that evidence...right?

If it'll get Keiko and Akechi free again, then why not.

Sumire: Then we're on the case!

Kiwa: Yeah, let's do this for the ones who helped us save this world. One last time without our powers.

Yusuke: Then there's no time for us to waste. We're going to show off what the Phantom Thieves are capable of-one last time.

With them on the job, and others who believe in them are on the case.

Futaba: That's right! Let's go!

Ryuji: We're gonna save our leader and her boyfriend, no matter what it takes!

Then let's do this, everyone!

Sumire, Morgana, Kiwa, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, and Haru: Yeah!

Now while that was going on and Akechi and Keiko to do well living together for some housework and Akechi can do some paper work 'they were doing pretty good during the time left of their sentence to go easy on them a bit; with Maruki finally feeling better now to walk down the streets and bump into someone who was holding a letter.

Rumi: I'm sorry!

Maruki: No, I should've watch-! Rumi?

Yep, she was in town again to be her normal self again.

Rumi: It's you. It's been a while. Sorry, I just got a nice letter from my little brother I told you about. He's doing well with wonderful family. I don't care if I don't have a photo as proof, this letter is all that matters.

Looks like Jose did something nice for Kiwa and Shibusawa who were spying on them to give out something and for Maruki to see, they want for them to start over. Lucky, the crook was caught who aided Ginza of a bum on the run with a change of heart to turn himself in the end by Sae's doing. What luck, huh?

Maruki: A letter from your little brother? (Jose!)

Rumi: It said - "Dear Sister, I hope you're well with your grandparents to live a good healthy life. As I am too to stop the bad person who hurt our parents from the car crash, so everything is well again. I hope to write back to you again soon. Stay well...Love, your little brother."

It was all written as Rumi said to Maruki said to make hm cry with tears of joy.

Maruki: It's real. The criminal's caught and...he's okay...!

Rumi: Oh! I'm sorry, I never told anyone about this until now.

Maruki: Oh no, it's fine. After losing someone I love...I just loss hope. I better go-!

Rumi: Wait, don't go.

Stopping him, it seems like a reborn spark happens to no trigger a bad memory but to bring something to start their love life again.

Maruki: Don't go...?

Rumi: I feel like when we first met at the hospital, you listen to me and I did for you too. So I want to know you more, please?

It seems Maruki has given a special wish to see Rumi happy to be with her and she wants to the same thing as well.

Maruki: Really? Of course. Maybe we can go for a walk and out for some lunch somewhere? It'll be my treat.

Rumi: Oh, are you asking me out already?

Maruki: To start things out a little...If it's no trouble.

For them to be smiling, laughing and holding hands a little for Maruki can get back love with the woman he almost loss, but not anymore.

Rumi: Then come on. There's a great little bakery I want to try out.

Maruki: Okay. (Thank you so much, Amamiya-kun. For everything...)

Thought to love Keiko, but just as a friend, but he is really in love for Rumi and things go well later for them to get married in a few year...With Kiwa and Shibusawa were both happy to see them together again – or rather just started.

Shibusawa: What luck. Cousin, I don't know what I do without you.

Kiwa: I know of Rumi's unhealthy life, but I had a feeling from little spark in their old romance would've come back for them. I'm glad it did.

With them leaving in a different direction...Shibusawa then bumps into Hira. You know, Sumire and Kasumi gym teacher?

Hira: Oh, sorry.

Shibusawa: No, it's fine.

Staring at each other to start falling in love a little.

Hira and Shibusawa: Ah, hi. Nice to meet you...

Kiwa: Oh, boy...More love keeps on blooming.

They started to go out for them later on. And what about the other family from the Midnight Strike event and the Metropolis 12 members...? Besides Daisuke and Tohru taking care of Sena a lot be smart and cheerful to like the things they use to do and now as wardens aiding Igor and Lava.

Daisuke: Who's a good girl, Sena? You are...

She was very happy to love her family.

Tohru: Daisuke, I need your help with the kitchen. Put Sena on the stood so she can roll around and we can still watch on her.

Daisuke: Okay, Tohru! And...in you go, honey. Go get some friendly exercise.

Tohru: Thank you.

With Sena to have some fun and the marry couple living very well...same with Aika and Hitomi to try finishing their school life sometimes and working hard as wardens, for they were still teenagers with some things to aid their old school – Kosei Private High School of Arts.

Aika: Man...From the helper of some bum aiding Ginza who almost killed us and ruined our lives...but in the end, we got our justice.

Hitomi: And for us to be Wardens in the Velvet Room to have these powers now, and the other Persona-users and old powers are gone, no more Metaverse or Mementos.

Aika: It won't be the same anymore.

Hitomi: Yes, but we've made a lot of friends. And aided us very well.

Aika: Heh, it was kinda kick ass of them. Owe them a lot for sure...Listen, Hitomi...I hope we work hard and still live teenage lives to find ourselves true love next.

Seeing from afar with some good looking teenage boys, maybe they will find their special someone some day.

Hitomi: You know what, Iwamura. I believe we will find a great guy of our dreams. We got to try some clubs out. So why not.

Time to give it a try then?

Aika: I thought you would never say it. Let's go.

Hitomi: Yes, let's go having out teenage lives again.

They seem to be doing fine now for the Jodojon family, and of course Jose to be selling out snacks ans hand made drinks too, good for them to hopefully see the others on their work for next time.

Jose: Learning humans this way will make my life so much easier now. I think I'm going to like this.