Leg 3.1
Before I start, I want to say that from now on, I will be using fictional locations when I want teams to visit a private place like a certain restaurant or a certain shop. It's hard to research locations like these, and I don't want to give them additional advertising lol. Famous or public locations will still be the same in the real world.
This is Mount Royal, the namesake mountain of Montreal in Quebec, Canada. This majestic mountain will now serve as the starting point for leg 3 of the Amazing Race: Hope's Peak Edition.
Miu and Kazuichi will depart first at 2:37 AM.
Miu and Kazuichi: 1st to depart, 2:37 AM
"Where do you think we're going next?" Miu asked.
"Hopefully somewhere cold… I never thought Canada would be this hot." Kazuichi replied.
Miu ripped the clue. "Ha! Looks like you're going to suffer more! Fly to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil!"
"why"
[i] Fly to: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Teams must now leave the old Canadian city of Montreal and fly over 8,000 miles to their next destination: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Once they touch down in Rio, teams must find these marked cars in the airport parking lot and drive themselves to Christ the Redeemer where they will pick a number. That number will dictate their departure time in the following morning.
"Warning: Double U-Turn Ahead. Heh. Like anyone's going to U-turn this bod of mine. Then again, your face might just neutralize it."
"Hey! Ugh… why do I even bother. Anyways, I can't believe we're going to somewhere that hot," Kazuichi griped.
"Don't get your panties in a twist! We're going to smoke this leg like we did yesterday!"
"Yesterday, we came in first!" Kazuichi said. "Hopefully we can keep up that winning streak."
"It's all thanks to me, of course," Miu said.
Miu and Kazuichi threw their backpacks into the back of their cab and slammed the trunk.
"I-I don't do well with heat," Kazuichi said.
"Then take off your clothes!"
Chihiro and Hina: 2nd to depart: 2:39 PM
"Fly to Rio!" Hina read. She smiled and began bouncing up and down.
"Rio de Janeiro, huh?" Chihiro asked. "It's going to be so hot there!"
"I've always wanted to go to Rio," Hina said.
Nagito and Nekomaru: 3rd to depart: 2:56 PM
"Rio, huh?" Nekomaru asked. "Guess I'll finally get to see you take off that jacket of yours."
"I will wear this jacket on a tropical island if I have to."
Miu and Kazuichi
Miu paid the driver as they stepped out of the cab and rushed into the airport.
"Hi, we need tickets to Rio de Janeiro, as soon as possible, please."
The woman at the counter typed a few things on her computer. "We have one flight on Air Canada, which leaves at 7:00 AM and arrives at 9:15 PM."
"That's the only flight, right?" Kazuichi asked.
"That's correct," the woman said, handing Kazuichi the tickets.
"Dammit, well there goes our fuckin' lead! This is all your fault!"
"W-what's that supposed to mean?"
After everyone had rendezvoused at the terminal, the teams began to strike up a conversation.
"What do you think we're going to do in Rio?" Chihiro asked.
"Ooh! Hopefully swimming!" Hina cheered.
"Oh, no." Celeste said. "No one here will ever see me in a swimsuit. No one."
"Like we'd want to see a disgusting zombie like you in a bikini." Miu said.
"I'd rather be a 'disgusting zombie' than a blonde bimbo."
"D-did you just call me a blonde bimbo? Hnngh..." Miu said, aroused and blushing.
"This is what I've had to put up with for the past three days," Kazuichi sighed.
"I pity you," Makoto consoled.
"A-Anyways," Nagito said. "We've got a U-turn coming up. Anyone piss off anyone else enough to use it?"
"What's a U-turn again?" Hina asked. "I remember reading it in the pamphlet they gave us before the race, but I don't think Monokuma mentioned it at all, and I kind of forgot."
"It's a device that we can use to sabotage someone behind us." Chiaki explained. "It's placed directly after the Detour. Two teams can choose to U-turn two other teams and, once those U-turned teams arrive at the U-turn board, they will have to go back and complete the side of the Detour they didn't originally go through with before they can continue."
"That's quite powerful…" Tenko trailed. "Hopefully no one uses it."
"I don't think anyone's got too much tension," Ibuki said, just as the cameras honed in on Hajime and Celeste. "But then again, it's also a good tool to use to get out competition."
Everyone looked at Nagito and Nekomaru, as well as Kaede and Shuichi.
"I don't think we should be talking about sabotaging each other in front of the people we're probably going to sabotage," Hajime said. "Why don't we just leave it be and face it when the time is right?"
"If you U-turn us and we survive, you're not getting our Express Pass," Kaede said with a stern face.
"Ha ha…" Tenko awkwardly laughed. "Let's change the subject. Two degenerates went home yesterday, correct?"
"Yeah," Chihiro said. "Hiro and Rantaro."
"They were pretty doomed from the start," Makoto said. "The fact that neither of them were picked or got to pick their partners just shows. I'm not familiar with Rantaro, but Hiro's… not the brightest."
"Makoto, he's still our classmate!" Sayaka scolded.
"Yeah… I know. But the dude spent a million on an 'unbreakable' crystal ball once. Then broke it."
"Oh, there was that one time where Hiro fell up a flight of stairs! I don't even know how he did that!" Hina said. Everyone, even Celeste began giggling at the stories.
"He invited me into his room last week for an issue with his computer." Chihiro said. "He placed his phone on the table and threw his glass of orange juice he was drinking onto his bed."
"Okay, are we just going to roast Hiro?" Shuichi asked. "Are we just going to make fun of him for the rest of this period? Right after he left with some of his dreams possibly crushed?"
Miu scratched her nose. "Yes."
Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport: 9:17 PM
Every team ran out into the airport's parking lot.
"Marked cars, marked cars," Chiaki repeated. "Here it is!"
Each team got into their respective cars and began driving off.
Hajime and Chiaki
"You have the map printouts right?" Hajime asked, in the driver's seat.
"Of course," Chiaki replied.
Leon and Ibuki
Leon pulled out of the parking lot as Ibuki fumbled around with the map.
"This bombtastic map says you have to turn right."
"On it, Ibuksters."
Miu and Kazuichi
Kazuichi took off his yellow jumpsuit and was now just wearing a white t-shirt and shorts. "It's not as hot as I thought..."
"Get your mind off the fucking heat and tell me which direction to go!" Miu scolded.
"Oh, erm… left."
Makoto and Sayaka
"Y'know I've been here on a performance once." Sayaka said. "It's an amazing city, but I don't think nighttime does it justice."
Makoto kept his eyes on the road. "What do you think we're going to do about the U-Turn?"
"Eh, unless we're the second to last team there, I don't think we should use it at all. We're on good terms with the rest of the racers, and I don't want to screw that up." Sayaka said.
"We made a deal with Ibuki and Leon yesterday," Makoto said. "Hopefully they stick with our informal alliance and don't U-turn us. We won't U-turn them no matter what."
Tenko and Himiko
"Okay, Himiko, you have to actually pay attention because you're giving me directions," Tenko said.
"I know… nyeh… you have to turn left here."
Leon and Ibuki
"We're going to a giant, T-posing statue!" Ibuki cheered.
"I think I see it up ahead!" Leon said, "Now… parking…"
Nagito and Nekomaru
Nagito and Nekomaru pulled into their parking space as they grabbed their bags and ran up to the statue.
"Pick a number!" Nagito shouted, looking at nine tags on a board, each with a different departure time in the morning. Nagito ripped tag number 1.
Nagito and Nekomaru: 1st Departure Time, 9:30 AM Departure
"We're the first ones here," Nekomaru said. "We'll leave first. It looks like we'll have a 5 minute jump on the next team."
Chihiro and Hina
Chihiro and Hina got out of their cab just as Celeste and Akane pulled up.
"Go, go go!" Hina shouted, as Chihiro ran. Celeste and Akane almost caught up, but Chihiro reached the board first. However, Celeste shoved Chihiro to the ground to grab the second tab.
Celeste and Akane: 2nd Departure Time, 9:35 AM Departure
"What the hell?" Hina asked, confronting Celeste.
"What?" Celeste asked.
"Why'd you push me?" Chihiro asked.
"I didn't push you," Celeste said.
"It's literally on camera for the world to see!" Hina shouted.
"Alright, alright, it's over and done with. We can't change anything." Akane said.
"At least apologize!" Hina confronted.
Celeste and Akane turned around and ran back towards their cars.
"Like I said, I will do anything I can to win." Celeste said.
Hina pulled Chihiro up from the ground and pulled tag 3.
Chihiro and Hina: 3rd Departure Time, 9:40 AM Departure
"We're definitely going to U-turn them." Hina rambled.
Hajime and Chiaki: 4th Departure Time, 9:45 AM Departure
"Fourth? Not too bad," Hajime said. "We could've done better."
"I thought we would do better on this race so far," Chiaki said. "But so far, we've kind of been a middle-of-the-pack kind of team. We've just been doing… average. We want to fix that."
Each team had pulled their respective tags and had camped out by their cars in the parking lot.
"Hey, hey, Chihiro," Chiaki said, pulling him behind their car and out of sight of the other teams.
"Oh, hi, Chiaki." Chihiro replied. "What's up?"
"I overheard you having a little… scuffle with Celeste earlier."
"She pushed me to get the tag first."
"Yeah… Hajime and I want to… U-turn them. We felt like we might need some help… maybe."
"Oh, certainly. If Celeste wants to play dirty, we'll play dirty against them."
"If we can't get to the board first, you guys should U-turn them."
"Got it."
They walked back around to the group and eyed Celeste and Akane.
"Good luck." Chihiro whispered.
After a night camping out by their cars, the sun rose over the sky of Rio de Janeiro as the teams approached the statue for their starting times.
Nagito and Nekomaru: 1st to depart, 9:30 AM
A mailman handed the first clue of the morning to Nagito and Nekomaru. Nekomaru ripped their clue and read it right there. "Detour. On the Sand or On the Turf?"
[D] On the Sand
Copacabana Beach is one of Rio de Janeiro's most famous attractions. In On the Sand, teams must use a brochure to recreate a beach setup. Once they have perfectly replicated the image in the brochure, teams will receive their next clue.
[D] On the Turf
Soccer is one of Brazil's most popular sports. In fact, Brazil has won the most FIFA World Cups than any other nation. In this Detour, teams must travel to Maracana Stadium. Once they arrive, each team member must score a goal from the half-way line against a professional goalkeeper. Once both team members have scored a goal in one session, teams will receive their next clue.
"I think we should do the soccer challenge," Nekomaru said. "The On the Sand looks very nitpicky."
"Yeah, I agree, there are so many things that could go wrong."
Nagito walked up to a nearby tourist. "Excuse me, could you tell me where Maracana Stadium is?"
The tourist whipped out his phone. "Maracana stadium?"
He typed a few things as he googled the location, while Nagito stood taking notes.
"Alright, thank you! Let's go!" Nagito shouted, hopping into their car. Nekomaru took the wheel as Nagito directed him. "I'm not sure if I'm going to be good at soccer, but I can hope."
Celeste and Akane: 2nd to depart, 9:35 AM
"Detour. On the Sand or On the Turf?"
"I'm not very athletic…" Celeste said. "Let's do On the Sand."
"Eh… fine." Akane said.
Chihiro and Hina: 3rd to depart, 9:40 AM
"On the Sand!" Hina said. "I've been itching to get at least close to water."
"Alright, let's go!" Chihiro replied.
Nagito and Nekomaru
"We're hitting every green light," Nagito said. "After Leg 1's bad luck, I'm bound to get some extremely good luck to balance it out."
"Yeah!" Nekomaru shouted. "With your good luck and our skill, we're bound to win this leg!"
Celeste and Akane
"Are you sure you're going the right way?" Akane asked.
"Yeah, I'm sure," Celeste replied.
"This looks like a shady part of town."
"I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING!"
Hajime and Chiaki: 4th to depart, 9:45 AM
"Do you want to do the soccer?" Hajime asked.
"I know you can probably handle it… I'm not that fit though."
"You know what? Let's just do the beach display." Hajime replied.
Makoto and Sayaka: 5th to depart, 9:50 AM
"Let's do On the Sand," Sayaka said. "We're not that physical."
Nagito and Nekomaru
Nekomaru pulled up the car at the stadium as they got out.
"Where's the entrance?" Nekomaru asked, running.
"Over here!" Nagito shouted. Nekomaru turned around and bolted to Nagito, who entered the stadium.
"Hello, are you here for the race?" The soccer instructor asked.
"Uh, yeah." Nagito replied.
"You two need to get dressed into your uniforms. There are dressing rooms out and to your left."
Kaede and Shuichi: 6th to depart, 9:55 AM
"Let's do On the Sand," Kaede said. "Detective and Pianist doesn't equal sports."
Celeste and Akane
Celeste pulled up to the beach as she and Akane ran out to the sand. "We need to find the marked spots," Celeste said.
Chihiro and Hina
"There's Celeste and Akane!" Chihiro said. "We made up those five minutes!"
"Let's get ahead of them!" Hina replied.
Celeste and Akane
"There's the marked spot!" Akane said, running up to the set of beach chairs and umbrellas.
"Are you here for the race?" a judge said.
"Yes."
"You need to put on a swimsuit first."
Celeste put her hands on her head. "Do we have to?"
"Yes."
"W-what kind of swimsuit is it?"
The judge held up a set of two black bikinis.
"Umm… no. Let's switch." Celeste said.
"Oh, come on!" Akane replied. "We're already here!"
"I said before! I'm not putting on a swimsuit!"
Chihiro and Hina
They raced onto the beach to see Celeste arguing with Akane.
"What's that about?" Chihiro asked.
"Don't worry about it." Hina replied. "Let's just focus."
They ran up to the judge and grabbed the suits. "Come on, let's go to the changing tents." Hina said.
Miu and Kazuichi: 7th to depart, 10:00 AM
"We're doing On the Turf," Kazuichi said. "It's more straightforward."
"Alright, fine," Miu replied.
Nagito and Nekomaru
After each of them had gotten changed into soccer uniforms, each of them had stepped out onto the field.
"Alright, let's get ready!" Nagito said.
Nagito and Nekomaru: 1st Attempt
Nagito was up first. He stood right in front of the ball as he kicked it, causing it to a forty-five degree angle from him and away from the goal. However, it smacked against the wall at the side of the field, causing it to rebound back towards the goal, smack the goalkeeper in the face, and fly into the goal.
"Holy shit!" Nekomaru said. "I knew your luck was good, but I didn't think it would do… that."
Nagito simply smiled. "Hopefully you can pull it off."
Nekomaru stood and kicked the ball straight at the goal. The goalkeeper immediately caught it.
"SHIT!" He shouted.
"Nekomaru… I have to say I'm disappointed."
Tenko and Himiko: 8th to depart, 10:05 AM
"We could totally beat those degenerates at soccer!" Tenko said, pumping her fists.
"Nyeh… I'd probably lose. Whatever. I'll try."
Celeste and Akane
"I am not showing off my body!" Celeste said. "Let's just switch! We're wasting our time!"
"Fine! But if you do badly at the soccer, I'm not going to let you switch back to this."
"Okay!"
Chihiro and Hina
Each of them got dressed into their swimsuits as they stepped out onto the beach.
"Oh…" Hina said. "I know you're a boy… but it's still awkward to see you without a shirt on."
"Don't worry about that. Let's just focus."
Chihiro picked up the brochure, which displayed a beach umbrella, two beach chairs, a square sandcastle, and a beach table with drinks.
They looked at the conglomerate of objects in front of them. "Where's the umbrella? And the beach chair?" Hina asked.
"I think we have to assemble those."
Makoto and Sayaka
"Who would've thought it would be this hard to find a beach?" Makoto asked, driving through town.
"Are you sure we're going the right way?" Sayaka asked.
"I don't even know anymore."
Makoto pulled up to a red light as he reeled down his window. "Hey," he said, shouting to the man in traffic next to him. "Do you know where Copacabana Beach is?"
"You just need to turn around and then go straight for twenty minutes."
"Thank you!"
"We've been going in this direction for fifteen minutes, though." Sayaka said.
Kaede and Shuichi
They ran across the hot sand and saw Chihiro and Hina working on their spot while Hajime and Chiaki escaped into the changing rooms.
"Why does Chihiro have her shirt off? And is wearing… swim trunks?" Shuichi asked.
Kaede smacked him. "Don't look at other topless girls!"
Shuichi blushed. "Uhh.."
Celeste and Akane
Celeste and Akane pulled up to the stadium and ran inside.
"You have to get dressed in uniforms," the soccer player said.
"Fine. As long as they're not that skimpy." Celeste said.
Leon and Ibuki: Last to depart: 10:10 AM
"Let's do the beach challenge." Ibuki said. "Ibuki loves the beach!"
"If you say so," Leon replied, putting the clue back in the envelope.
Miu and Kazuichi
They got out to the stadium as Miu barreled right into Celeste.
"Watch it!" Celeste said, fumbling with her soccer uniform. "This does not fit with my hair."
Celeste clipped off her pigtails.
"Woah!" Akane said. "That's fake?"
"Heh, makes sense!" Miu shouted. "That explains why it looks so fucking unnatural!"
"Let's just go." Celeste replied, glaring at Miu. She took Akane's hand and walked onto the field.
"What was that?" Kazuichi asked.
Chihiro and Hina
Hina began working on assembling the umbrella while Chihiro tried to put up the beach chair. She took the center pole and began inserting the smaller, supporting poles up on top.
"Chihiro, do you have the top of the umbrella? Like, the fabric?"
"Oh, the canopy?" Chihiro asked. "It's right here."
Chihiro threw the canopy to Hina, who caught it. Hina stabbed the bottom of the umbrella pole into the sand and used a nearby stepladder to try and secure the canopy to the top.
Nagito and Nekomaru: 2nd Attempt
Nagito kicked the ball again, but wasn't able to get as lucky as he was the first time. The goalkeeper caught it.
"Dammit." he silently said.
Celeste and Akane: 1st Attempt
Akane kicked the ball, which immediately rebounded off the side of the goalpost into the net.
"Alright, Celeste. You better get this."
Celeste kicked the ball, but it stopped before it reached the goal and the goalkeeper just stood there.
"That was pathetic," Akane said.
"I am trying my best."
"No, you're not!"
Hajime and Chiaki
Hajime and Chiaki worked together to assemble the two beach chairs. "Alright, that's done," Hajime said. "You work on the umbrella, I'll work on the sandcastle and the table."
Chiaki nodded as she pulled up a stepstool and began working on the umbrella.
Makoto and Sayaka
"Finally!" Makoto said, exiting the car to get to the beach.
"That took way too long," Sayaka said.
"I'm sorry." Makoto dramatically put on sunglasses.
Tenko and Himiko
"Himiko, you look so cute!" Tenko said, staring at Himiko in the soccer outfit.
"Nyeh… these shoes are uncomfortable… and I miss my hat."
Miu and Kazuichi: 1st Attempt
Kazuichi kicked the ball as it immediately got caught by the goalie.
"You had one job, Soda!" Miu scolded.
Tenko and Himiko: 1st Attempt
Tenko charged at the ball and kicked it as it barely got past the goalkeeper.
"Yes!" Tenko shouted. "Go knock it out of the park, Himiko!"
Himiko also charged only to trip and fall right in front of the ball. "Nyeh… what a pain."
Himiko stood up and kicked the ball, which slowed to a roll by the time it reached the goalkeeper who simply kicked it away.
"That's alright, Himiko!" Tenko gushed. "You'll get it next time!"
Hajime and Chiaki
Chiaki laid the canopy over the umbrella, fastening it to the side of the poles. Meanwhile, Hajime used the circular bucket to scoop up some wet sand from near the water and tried to get it to form a sandcastle.
Shuichi and Kaede
Shuichi was on the stepladder, fastening the poles to the center of the umbrella, when he slipped and fell onto the sand.
"Shuichi, are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
Chihiro and Hina
Chihiro laid out the two cups onto the table and poured juice into each of them. Hina, meanwhile, used the square bucket to make the sandcastle.
"Can we get a check?" Hina asked. The judge walked up to the display. Looking at the brochure, and Chihiro and Hina's display, the judge handed them a clue.
Chihiro and Hina: Currently in 1st Place
"Oh my god!" Hina shouted, grabbing the clue and ripping it open. "Make your way to the Escadaria Selarón for your next clue."
[i] Proceed to: Escadaria Selarón
"Regardless of which side of the Detour you picked, you must wear your new clothes for the rest of the leg." Hina read.
"Are we in first?" Chihiro asked.
"We're definitely the first from this Detour. I don't know how fast the other Detour is."
"Running around a city in a swimsuit makes me uncomfortable," Chihiro said.
Leon and Ibuki
Leon and Ibuki ran out onto the beach as Chihiro and Hina ran towards them.
"Are you done?" Ibuki asked.
"Yeah. It's real simple," Hina replied, running back towards the cars.
"Did Chihiro have her shirt off?" Ibuki asked.
"Oh, yeah. She's a guy."
"Say whaaaat?"
Nagito and Nekomaru: 3rd Attempt
"Am I allowed to get a running start?" Nagito asked.
"As long as the ball stays on the middle line." the soccer player said. Nagito ran backwards, got a running start, and shot it directly into the goal before the soccer player could react.
Nekomaru was up, as he also got a running start, and kicked it right at the goal. The soccer player reached out his hand, but it grazed his hand and tore through the back of the net.
"GOAL!" the soccer instructor said, handing Nagito the clue.
Nagito and Nekomaru: Currently in 2nd Place
"Make your way to the Escadaria Selarón for your next clue," Nagito read. "You must wear your new outfits for the rest of the leg."
"At least I like this soccer gear, haha!" Nekomaru proudly laughed.
Hajime and Chiaki
"Can we get a check?" Hajime asked. The judge walked up to them, and compared the brochure image to what was right in front of him. Hajime and Chiaki's sandcastle was circular, while the brochure was square.
"I'm sorry, but it's not like the brochure." the judge said. Hajime put his hand above his head.
"What's wrong?" Hajime asked, backing up to stare at the brochure and the setup at the same angle.
Celeste and Akane: 2nd Attempt
Celeste got a running start and kicked the ball with enough force. However, it was enough of an angle that it smacked against the edge of the goal and rebounded outwards.
"Dammit!" Celeste said, quickly getting agitated.
Shuichi and Kaede
"Can we get a check? Kaede asked.
The judge walked up and looked at the display. Shuichi and Kaede's umbrella was positioned straight upwards, but the umbrella in the image was tilted slightly to the left.
"I'm sorry, it's not like the image." the judge said.
Kaede looked at their set up and then looked at the brochure. "It's exactly the same!"
Miu and Kazuichi: 2nd Attempt
Kazuichi actually kicked the ball with enough force to get it into the net before the goalkeeper could react. Miu kicked it afterwards, as the goalkeeper missed it and it rolled into the goal.
"GOAL!" the soccer player said, handing Miu and Kazuichi the clue.
Miu and Kazuichi: Currently in 3rd Place
"Make your way to the Escadaria Selarón for your next clue!" Kazuichi read. "You must wear your outfits for the rest of the leg."
"Oh, we can see the other chicks in swimsuits probably!" Kazuichi said, excitedly. "If only Miss Sonia survived this long!"
"A-are you not excited to see m-me in a swimsuit?' Miu asked, on the verge of crying.
Chihiro and Hina
Chihiro and Hina got out of their cab and ran up the colorful Selaron Steps to the very top, where the U-Turn board laid, built into the back wall and made of tile.
"There's the U-Turn board!" Chihiro pointed.
Two teams now have the opportunity to U-Turn two other teams and force them to go back and complete the side of the detour that they chose not to complete, with a U-Turn.
Hina opened the box and went through it to find Celeste and Akane's pictures. "There we go. We choose to U-Turn Celeste and Akane."
Hina placed the picture on a hook on the wall, then placed Hina and Chihiro's picture underneath it in the 'Courtesy Of' section.
U-Turn x2
Celeste and Akane
- Courtesy of Chihiro and Hina
[Empty Space]
- [Empty Space]
"Sorry, girls," Hina said. "You messed with the wrong people."
Chihiro grabbed the nearby clue. "Route Info. Make your way to the Theatro Municipal for your next clue."
[i] Proceed to: Theatro Municipal
"If they survive this leg, we're screwed." Hina said.
Hajime and Chiaki
"Are our beach chairs in the wrong angle?"
Hajime adjusted them and turned them a bit. "Can we get a check?"
"Sorry, it's not correct." the judge said. Hajime put his hands behind his head and squatted as Chiaki bit her nail.
"What could we be doing wrong?" Chiaki asked.
