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Many thanks to those who read and reviewed this fic. I really appreciated it and this gave me inspiration to work on the next chapter and here Naegi moves on with his life as he proceeds to study the remaining elementary school life till reaching high school…in the form of Hope's Peak Academy.

There his life would take another turn…which slowly turns the wheels of fate…

Well then, read on and enjoy!

A few months have passed, and Makoto Naegi moved out of Koran Togami's mansion and settled in at the dormitory near Hope's Peak Academy, where he is slated to begin his high school life, as he is going to spend his first year there and he appeared optimistic that his high school life would be bright, and full of life, though he was at first reluctant to leave Koran, as he owe him a huge debt of gratitude, but his adoptive grandfather assured to Naegi that he will be fine and that the young boy can visit him on breaks (such as spring break, summer vacation and Christmas).

The scene shows that Naegi has left the dormitory and is walking straight towards the path leading to Hope's Peak Academy, where he is bracing himself as his new life would commence shortly.

As he is walking, he overheard some adults discussing about the Togami family, how powerful the family is as they are massively influential, having contacts with various socialites, millionaires and even having own various companies that make money, as well as they heard that a 15-year old boy is the newest heir and is owner of various companies.

The adults said that they felt envious and felt like wanting to associate with such a powerful family like the Togami, in which their tone were like wanting to benefit from it and not out of empathic kinship.

"You heard? The Togami family is getting more and more richer…"

"Yeah…its influence is getting wider all over Japan…"

"Business…politics…even millionaires…contacts are everywhere…"

"Makes me feel jealous…"

"I feel like I want to associate with that family…"

"Dream on."

"Is that wrong?"

"It's a longshot, you know…"

Naegi was silently dismayed at hearing this as he noted that the two adults have no idea what kind of family the Togami is, having seen it for himself and noted that the Togami clan is hardly a family, as they are more of like an obedient school for dogs, training the children to act like business machines and have no familial relationships with relatives, treating each other like threats just to reach the top.

As the adults left to another direction, Naegi continued walking until he arrived at Hope's Peak Academy, where he saw how huge the institution is, and saw several students heading in, looking forward to a happy school life, and there Naegi took a deep breath as he slowly entered the gate, but then he was bumped aside by a bodyguard, and as Naegi fell down, he saw Elder Togami standing there, looking aghast at seeing the fallen boy, and he berated him for having the guts to waltz in to an institution for the elite, and demanded to Naegi that he leave at once, saying he has no right being here.

"You sure have the guts!"

"!"

"Who do you think you are?"

"…"

"You have no right here!"

"What?"

"Get up! Leave! You do not belong here!"

"No…"


REAL x EYES (by J feat. Takanori Nishikawa)
(Opening theme of Kamen Rider Zero-One)

(Zero-One Zero-One Zero-One Zero-One Zero-One)

(Zero-One Zero-One Zero-One Zero-One Zero-One)
(Zero-One Zero-One Zero-One Zero-One Zero-One)
(Zero-One Zero-One Zero-One Zero-One Zero-One)

Kōdaina archive access shite
Kensaku shitatte I don't think it's right
Data wa kako word wa sign
Kotae wa 404 not found (Zero-One Zero-One Zero-One)

(Zero-One Zero-One Zero-One Zero-One Zero-One)

REAL×EYES hajimari no aizu
Atarashī jidai wo
We gotta SUN×RISE burning like the fires
Kiri hirake unmei wo

You wanna REAL×EYES egaita mirai
Buchi nuite Ikeru no wa
You're the only one (Zero-One Zero-One Zero-One Zero-One Zero-One)


Ch. 4: Gakkō seikatsu x yoki shinai higeki

Naegi glared at Elder Togami as Byakuya walked past him, and as Naegi gets up, he is berated by Elder Togami, saying a trash like him do not have a right being here and said that his very existence is a BLACK EYE to the Togami family, which caused Naegi to answer back, saying that he is the BLACK EYE, and said that the Togami is not a family at all, but a dog obedience school, where the children were never taught on being responsible and treated them as if they were dogs being bred to do tricks.

Elder Togami twitched his eyes as he felt humiliated by a mere garbage who is beneath him, and as Naegi turn around to enter the school gate, Elder Togami grabbed him and threw him aside, saying that he is not deserving to be a student at Hope's Peak Academy, and as Naegi is about to lose his composure, an official from Hope's Peak Academy came and stood in front of Elder Togami, and told him to stop, and as the elderly man demanded to know who he is. The man smirked and said that he is both a teacher and a scout at Hope's Peak Academy.

The man is identified as Koichi Kizakura, and he said that Naegi is here because he was scouted and deserved a chance to study here. Elder Togami demanded to know why a trash like Naegi got scouted and study at one of the most elite institution of Japan, and he is aghast when told that Naegi has potential, and chosen students, be it financially ready or financially handicapped, there is no room for discrimination.

"You…you can't be serious!"

"I am. This kid grabbed my attention, and thus he is eligible to study here."

"He's garbage! He's not rich! He's a commoner!"

"Whether he is or not…Makoto Naegi is still eligible because I can see talent in him."

"What talent? He has no money! He's from a lower class! He has no right to be a student in this elite institution!"

"He has a right. It is you who has no right. You have no right judging him just because you deem him not financially capable."

"You…"

"The headmaster and myself decided on this, and Makoto Naegi will study here for three years. That is that."

Elder Togami stared in disbelief at hearing this and said that Naegi cannot possibly benefit in being chosen to study here at Hope's Peak Academy and demanded to know what they see in Naegi that warrants the boy to be chosen to study here, as he is neither rich or influential, though Kizakura said that he heard that Naegi is a distant relative to the Togami Clan.

However Elder Togami made it clear that he will never acknowledge Naegi as his grandson for the Naegi family has been removed from the Togami clan and he has vowed never to take him in as Byakuya will be the heir to the family. He also made it clear that Naegi will never surpass Byakuya no matter how much effort Naegi exerts.

Naegi sighed and said that he is going in, and as Elder Togami is about to stop him, Kizakura intervened, telling the elderly tycoon that if he continues to harass Naegi, Kizakura will be forced to call the police, and asked if he is willing to risk tarnishing the family name that Elder Togami worked hard to promote, and the elderly tycoon was rendered speechless.

"You better stop here. You know what would happen next, do you…?"

"…"

"I heard…you worked so hard to make your family having a high reputation in society."

"…"

"If you insist on harassing that boy, I will be forced to call the police and have you charged for assault…harassment…slander…oral defamation. If those charges are pressed and processed…you'll only tarnish your family name and reputation. You want that to happen?"

"…"

"If you don't want that to happen, turn around and leave."

"…"

Kizakura smirked and wiggled an eyebrow, which the elderly tycoon is forced to back down and went inside his limousine and told his driver to take him to Hidden Intelligence, and the driver asked if he wishes to pass somewhere else, and the elderly tycoon shouted at the driver to do as told or else he will be fired on the spot.

"Take me to Hidden Intelligence. Now."

"Would you like to go somewhere to…"

"I said take me to Hidden Intelligence!"

"…"

"Stall now and you will be fired on the spot!"

"Y-yes sir…"

"Do it!"

"S-sir…"

As the limousine left, Kizakura adjusted his hat as he sighed in dismay. He has seen rich people before, but someone like Elder Togami is a different case, and never in his life did he feel such disappointment and dismay that he treated a distant relative within disdain just because Naegi came from an ordinary family who lived an ordinary life.

He then went inside the building and expects Naegi to do his best and show Elder Togami his place, to prove to the elderly tycoon that Naegi isn't someone to be looked down on and not to be taken lightly just because he is not rich.

-x-

Inside Hope's Peak Academy, Naegi was awed at the interior of the main school building and is amazed at how posh it is, and after spending several minutes of exploring he came across a wall where a huge bulletin board is posted and he took a look, where he searched for his name and eventually found it, where Naegi is listed on section Class 78.

However he is surprised to see that Byakuya's name is there, thus becoming classmates, and by then Byakuya showed up and rudely told Naegi to step aside as he looked for his name. He found it and at the same time he is taken aback upon finding out that Naegi is in the same section, and glanced at him, as Byakuya could not believe that a commoner like Naegi ended up here.

"This…"

"?"

"I can't believe that you become my classmate!"

"Eh?"

"How is this possible?"

"…"

"What did you do?"

"…"

Naegi just stared at him and not said a word before leaving, but Byakuya demanded to know how this is possible, and Naegi told him it was LUCK, and said that he himself is surprised by this but also said that he is thankful now that he won't have to worry about looking for a high school, and told Byakuya to accept the fact that aside from being classmates, he has to swallow the fact that they are distant relatives, whether Byakuya likes it or not.

"Blame it on my LUCK."

"What?"

"And that matters is that I found a school where I can spend my high school days."

"…"

"You should just accept it."

"Accept what?"

"That we are classmates…and distant relatives…whether you want it or not."

"You…"

The other students watches on, as they realize that the boy with the glasses is Byakuya Togami and that he is the heir to the Togami conglomerate, but they are also surprise to hear that an ordinary-looking boy claiming to be related to the Togami family.

"That's Byakuya Togami?"

"Really?"

"No way."

"But that other boy…he just said…"

"Seriously?"

"Maybe he's just bluffing…"

"This is like a real J-drama…"

"Looks interesting…"

-x-

The scene shifts at the conference room of Hidden Intelligence, where Elder Togami came and is greeted by his son, Daddy Togami (Byakuya's father) and the board of directors, and there they started the meeting, discussing about how the sticks are steadily climbing and the products are doing well. Elder Togami nodded and is pleased with the turn of events and expected that the customers will continue to patronize the products.

By then Koran Togami arrived, and the board of directors stood up and greeted him as a show of courtesy and respect due to him being the CEO of Hidden Intelligence.

"Good day, president."

"Good day, president."

"Good day, president."

"Good day, president."

"Good day, president."

"Good day, president."

"Good day, president."

"Good day, president."

However, Koran approached his elderly brother and grabbed him by his collar and showed him a footage of what he did to Naegi at the gates of Hope's Peak Academy, and demanding an explanation for his unjustified action.

The board of directors intervene and urged Koran to calm down, but Koran told them to stay out of this. Elder Togami tried to justify that Naegi has no right being at Hope's Peak, but Koran reminded him that the scouts of Hope's Peak are the ones who chose Naegi to study there, and therefore Elder Togami has no right harassing the boy.

Moreover, Koran reminded his elderly brother that he is the official guardian of Naegi, and warned that if Elder Togami were to harm Naegi physically or emotionally, he will be fired from Hidden Intelligence. Elder Togami is surprised and reminded Koran who he is talking to, asserting his position as the elder patriarch of the Togami family, but Koran is not swayed and gave him a stern warming.

"Do you know who you're speaking to, Koran?"

"…"

"I am your elder brother! You have no right raising your voice at me…"

"Let me give you a REAL warning."

"What?"

"If you lay a finger at my adopted grandson…I will fire you on the spot and make sure you will not inherit anything."

"Y-you…"

"Do as you are told if you do not want me to throw you out."

Koran then shoved his elderly brother towards his chair and the elderly tycoon almost fell off, and the board of directors were shocked by this yet they opted not to say anything as they fear of getting on Koran's bad side. Nevertheless Koran commences the meeting and discussed about what rondo for the company's future.

-x-

As the months passed by, summer have just ended, and the current season in in the process of transiting from summer to fall, and it is currently in the middle of September, and it shows that Naegi was able to adjust his life as he is living at a dorm near Hope's Peak Academy and is doing well with his studies and made a lot of friends due to his kind-hearted nature, and most of his classmates sympathize with him after learning that Elder Togami casts him out from the Togami family upon learning of what happened recently.

Naegi also became a close friend of Sayaka Maizono, who is the Super High School-level Idol, and the two got along well, as she complimented that his talent, the Super Highschool-level Luckster, played a role which gave him a home, a foster relative who took him in and treated Naegi as if he were his flesh and blood, and then being scouted to study at Hope's Peak Academy.

"Wow…your talent does work…"

"Really?"

"Yeah."

"Well…"

"You lost your parents…abandoned by your blood relatives…being disowned by your distant relatives…and someone took you in and adopted you. Then you found your way here. You really are lucky, thus your talent as the Luckster."

"Not really…I just…um…"

"No need to be overly humble, Naegi-kun."

"Well…huh?"

By then they saw Byakuya walking past them, looking quite serious, and both Naegi and Maizono wondered what is going on, though she told Naegi not to mind Byakuya and just enjoy his high school life, which Naegi nodded, as he felt that he has finally moved on after the tragedy that happened in his childhood, now that he can live normally and not think about anything else.

However, Kizakura came and had a rather sympathetic look, and as Naegi wondered what is going on, Kizakura informed Naegi that the headmaster, Jin Kirigiri, received a call, and he told Kizakura to inform Naegi that Koran Togami has passed away 15 minutes ago at a hospital.

Maizono stared wide-eyed in surprise as she saw Naegi slowly standing up, his face has a look of shock and in disbelief and asked Kizakura for clarification and conformation, and Kizakura sadly said that it is true, telling Naegi that he should go to the hospital now.

"It's true. Your adopted grandfather passed away several minutes ago."

"N-no…that can't be…"

"I'm afraid it is."

"…"

"You should go."

"I…I…"

"Calm down…"

"This…can't be…how…"

Naegi staggered back as he could not believe this, as his only guardian, who took him in and treated him like a real relative, passed away so suddenly, and Maizono comforted him and volunteered to accompany him to the hospital to see Koran. Kizakura nodded as he felt that Naegi needed a friend who would emotionally help him and said he will excuse her and tells her to take Naegi there.

Maizono nodded and thanked Kizakura as she and a still-shocked Naegi took their leave and heads out to the hospital where Koran is being moved to the morgue.

-x-

Several minutes later, the scene shifts at the hospital where Naegi and Maizono arrived, and soon they went straight to the morgue area where the doctor meets up with Naegi, and he offered the 15-year old boy his condolences, and told him that he should take his adopted grandfather to the funeral parlor, while informing him that the hospital bills have been settled.

A sullen Naegi slowly removed the covers and glanced at his adopted grandfather, who lay lifeless, and he hugged him as he cried in sorrow, as he could not believe that he is alone once more, and that he felt that BAD LUCK struck him as he is just about to enjoy his peaceful life.

Maizono comforted him and asked him where will he take his grandfather's body, and Naegi is speechless as he has no idea where to begin with, as his grandfather never told Naegi about plans on what to do in case Koran passed away.

Not far, Byakuya Togami watches on, as he too is saddened by Koran's passing, yet he is taken aback at seeing Naegi showing genuine feelings of sadness, and overheard what Maizono asked of Naegi, and wondered what Naegi would do at this point.

By then Elder Togami arrived, with Daddy Togami following, where he told the doctor that he will shoulder the funeral of Koran, and there his bodyguards took Koran's body away, while Daddy Togami punched Naegi on his lips, sending him to the floor and Byakuya was slightly taken aback, yet his dad told his son to come along as they will handle the funeral of Koran.

Maizono was shocked as she went to Naegi, seeing his lips bloodied and the doctor angrily confronted Daddy Togami, demanding to know why he did that, but Elder Togami told the doctor not to interfere as this is a FAMILY MATTER, but made it clear that Naegi is not family.

As the Togamis leave, the doctor and Maizono helped Naegi up, and the doctor told the nurse to give Naegi first aid and he told Naegi to be strong, though he saw the anger in Naegi as he is seething, as he could not fathom why someone like the Togamis would trample someone whom they felt was beneath them.

"Easy, son."

"…"

"Don't let it get to you."

"I'll help you out."

"I'll see to it that Mr. Togami gets punished for what he just did."

"…"

"You have my word."

"…"

To Be Continued...


Hope you liked this chapter, as it started as a slice of life ending in another tragedy…

Just as Naegi is enjoying his first year at Hope's Peak, something bad happened as Koran suddenly passed away, and now he is being cast aside by the Togamis. Where would this lead Naegi to now that he lost his only guardian outside his blood family?


Preview:

Naegi's misfortune continue…as he is once more rendered homeless as Elder Togami casts him out of Koran's house…and even used means to cheat him out of Koran's inheritance…

But a ray of hope appears…which will no doubt take Naegi by surprise…

See you in December…

Reviews are welcomed, but needed…