Leg 3.2


Makoto and Sayaka

Makoto poured the beverages in the red and the blue cups and laid them down at the table.

"Can we get a check please?" Sayaka asked. The judge walked up, inspected everything, and handed them a clue.

Makoto and Sayaka: Currently in 4th Place

"Come on! Let's go!" Makoto shouted.

"I know I'm an idol, and I've already done some… naughty things, but I'm not keen on running around a city in just a bikini!"

"We have to. We won't see any of these people ever again, so it'll be fine." Makoto encouraged. "Good thing Hifumi couldn't make the cut, huh?"

"Yeah… that could've been bad."

Hajime and Chiaki

"They got it?" Hajime asked.

"Don't focus on them, Hajime," Chiaki said. "Let's just focus on ourselves."

Shuichi and Kaede

Shuichi glanced at the image, then at their display. Then, back to the image, then back to the display. He grabbed the umbrella and tilted it away from the chairs.

"Can we get a check please?" Shuichi asked.

The judge walked up to them and handed them a clue.

Shuichi and Kaede: Currently in 5th Place

"I can't believe that was the issue," Kaede said.

"Don't dwell on it too much," Shuichi replied.

Tenko and Himiko: 3rd Attempt

Tenko kicked the ball into the goal as she stepped aside for Himiko to kick it.

"Alright, Himiko! Just get a running start to build up momentum!"

"Nyeh… I don't like running."

She backed up, then sprinted at the ball to kick it right past the goalkeeper's head.

"GOAL!"

The soccer player handed Tenko the clue.

"You were amazing, Himiko!"

"Nyeh… it wasn't that impressive."

Tenko ignored her remark and ripped the clue.

Tenko and Himiko: Currently in 6th Place

"Let's get outta here!" Tenko shouted.

Meanwhile, Celeste and Akane stared at them, sitting on the turf.

"We should've just stayed at the beach," Akane said.

Nagito and Nekomaru

Nagito huffed as they climbed the stairs. "Damn, this is a tall staircase."

"Do you want me to carry you?"

"Erm… I'm fine."

They reached the top of the staircase to see Celeste and Akane's faces on the U-Turn board.

"I didn't expect anyone to use that," Nekomaru said. "We choose not to U-turn anyone."

Nagito and Nekomaru: Currently in 2nd Place

"Make your way to the Theatro Municipal." Nagito read.

Leon and Ibuki

Ibuki fumbled around with the beach chair as Leon struggled to make a sandcastle.

"How do people do this?" Leon asked. "It's just piling up."

"Did you use water?" Ibuki asked.

"Fuck."

Hajime and Chiaki

Hajime checked each piece of the chair and umbrella. "We've got everything! What's wrong?"

Chiaki walked around, then reversed as she stared at the sandcastle. "Was the sandcastle in the image circular?"

Hajime looked at the image. "Oh."

Celeste and Akane: 4th Attempt

Celeste kicked the ball as it went at a forty-five degree angle away from the goal.

"How do you even mess that up so bad?" Akane asked.

"Shut up."

Hajime and Chiaki

Hajime obliterated the old sandcastle and made a new one with the square bucket. "Can we get a check?"

"It's good," the judge said, handing Hajime the clue.

Hajime and Chiaki: Currently in 7th Place

"I can't believe that was the only thing wrong…" Hajime sighed.

"That's no problem. Just read the clue."

Chihiro and Hina

"Hina, don't you think this drive is a little too long?" Chihiro asked.

"What do you mean?"

"I feel like we're not going in the right direction."

"This is the direction that nice Brazilian man gave us."

"To be fair… neither of us speak Portuguese."

"You mean Spanish?"

"No… Brazil speaks Portuguese."

Miu and Kazuichi

Miu climbed up the stairs with little to no reaction while Kazuichi limped up. "Why… do I have to do stairs..?"

"Oh, suck it up, dickwad!"

Miu basically dragged Kazuichi up the last few steps to reach the U-Turn board.

"Huff… do you want to U-turn anyone?" Kazuichi asked.

"Not in particular… but I don't really mind attacking someone else."

"We shouldn't make enemies… Celeste and Akane got U-turned so I feel that's enough." Kazuichi said. He reached for the clue and ripped it.

Miu and Kazuichi: Currently in 3rd Place

"Make your way to the Theatro Municipal." Kazuichi read.

Celeste and Akane: 6th Attempt

Celeste ran and kicked the ball, which soared past the goalkeeper's head and got caught in the net.

"Finally!" Celeste said. "Now, don't screw this up."

"I got this, I got this." Akane said. She kicked her ball, which rebounded off the goalie's head and hit the net.

"GOOOOAAALL!" the soccer player shouted, handing Akane their clue.

"That took waay too long." Akane said. Celeste shot her a glaring look as she ripped open the clue.

Celeste and Akane: Currently in 8th Place

"Make your way to the Escadaria Selarón for your next clue. Regardless of which side of the Detour you picked, you must wear your new clothes for the rest of the leg."

"Oh…" Celeste said. "I sure am… glad that I don't have to wear that suit for the rest of the day."

Leon and Ibuki

Ibuki filled the cups and laid them on the table as Leon finally got the square-shaped sandcastle down.

"Can we get a check?" Ibuki asked. The judge walked up and raised their clue in the air.

Leon and Ibuki: Currently in Last Place

"Let's hope the other Detour took longer," Leon said.

"Ha, ha, we're definitely the last team!" Ibuki sang.

"That's not something you should be happy about!"

Chihiro and Hina

Chihiro and China pulled up in front of the theater and parked their car.

"Wow… I guess his directions were right… though we probably took a detour." Chihiro said.

"The clue box is right there!" Hina pointed. They stopped at the box and opened the clue.

Chihiro and Hina: Currently in 1st Place

"Roadblock. Who wants to ride the new wave?"

[R] Bossa Nova

Bossa Nova is one of the best-known styles of Brazilian music, literally meaning "New Wave". In this Roadblock, one team member must memorize and sing three verses of The Girl from Ipanema solely in Portuguese. If they can keep the beat and tone while also enunciating their words properly, teams will receive their next clue.

"I think this is surfing?" Chihiro asked. "Fine. You did the last one, so I'll do this one."

Chihiro opened the clue and saw what it was. "Alright… that's doable… I really hope Shuichi, Makoto and Leon end up doing this though."

Chihiro entered the opera house where a woman took him to the practice room.

"The lyrics are on this sheet right here, and here's an audio clip in these headphones." she said. Chihiro nodded and put on the headphones, following along with the music.

Verse 1

Olha que coisa mais linda, mais cheia de graça

É ela a menina que vem e que passa

Num doce balanço a caminho do mar

Moça do corpo dourado do sol de Ipanema

O seu balançado é mais que um poema

É a coisa mais linda que eu já vi passar

Verse 2

Ah, por que estou tão sozinho?

Ah, por que tudo é tão triste?

Ah, a beleza que existe

A beleza que não é só minha

Que também passa sozinha

Verse 3

Ah, se ela soubesse

Que quando ela passa

O mundo sorrindo se enche de graça

E fica mais lindo por causa do amor

"That's a lot to remember for a language I've never heard…" Chihiro said. He began tracing the lyrics along with his fingers while singing the lyrics aloud.

Nagito and Nekomaru

Nekomaru pulled up to the opera house and ran to the clue box.

Nagito and Nekomaru: Currently in 2nd Place

"Roadblock. Who wants to ride the New Wave?" Nekomaru read.

"It probably has something to do with Bossa Nova, which is music." Nagito said.

"Oh, then you should do this one!" Nekomaru encouraged.

"But I did the last one. We'll be unbalanced!"

"It'll be fine. If it's singing, my voice would cause your eardrums to rupture, ha, ha."

"Can't argue with that."

Makoto and Sayaka

"Oh, Celeste and Akane got U-turned!" Makoto said.

"At least it's not us," Sayaka replied. "We choose not to U-Turn anyone."

Makoto and Sayaka: Currently in 4th Place

"Oh, here come Shuichi and Kaede," Makoto said, running down the stairs just as they were running up.

Shuichi and Kaede: Currently in 5th Place

"We choose not to U-Turn anyone," they both said, then they ripped and read their clue.

Tenko and Himiko

Tenko was driving as Himiko was holding the map. "Do I turn left?"

"Uhh…" Himiko said. "Right."

Tenko turned right.

"No! I said 'right' as in you were right, we do turn left."

Tenko nervously chuckled. "Sorry, Himiko, my mistake!"

"We're on a one-way road though," Himiko said. Tenko rolled down the window and shouted to a woman in her car. "When's the soonest we can turn around?"

"Around a mile down!"

"Fuck." Tenko silently swore, trying to keep it away from Himiko.

"Wait… hang on.." Himiko said, messing around with the map, flipping it upside down. "Oh, that... makes more sense."

Hajime and Chiaki

"Let's go," Hajime said, parking their car and making their way up the steps to see Celeste and Akane U-Turned.

"Good, they carried out their side of the deal." Chiaki said. "Let's not bother. Just leave it."

"The rule with U-turns is that there are normally two or three on the entire race. But, we're only allowed to use a U-turn once. If we were to U-turn another team, we wouldn't be able to U-turn someone else later on." Chiaki explained. "Not that we wanted to. We wanted Celeste and Akane to go home. We didn't feel like giving them an extra chance."

Hajime reached for the clue and ripped it.

Hajime and Chiaki: Currently in 6th Place

"Make your way to the Theatro Municipal for your next clue," Hajime read.

Ibuki and Leon

"We're definitely in last," Leon said, at the wheel. "Hopefully we don't get U-turned."

"Why would we get U-turned?" Ibuki asked, eyes sparkling. "Everyone loves us!"

"Well… I wouldn't say love… but another team could definitely U-turn us to save their own skins."

Chihiro, Nagito

Nagito was singing along to the lyrics as he was wearing the headphones as Chihiro was also doing so.

Nagito took off his headphones. "Chihiro, are you a dude?"

"Uhh… yeah? How did you know?"

"You're wearing men's swim trunks and no shirt."

"Oh… I guess I forgot about that."

Nagito's words devolved from talking about his gender to somehow linking it to hope and despair. Chihiro just ignored his ramblings and put his headphones back on.

Miu and Kazuichi: Currently in 3rd Place

"Who wants to ride the new wave?" Miu read. "It sounds like… surfing?"

"Whatever. I'll do it." Kazuichi said.

Celeste and Akane

Celeste and Akane climbed the stairs to see their names and faces on the U-Turn board, with Chihiro and Hina's smiling faces underneath.

"Oh, fuck." Akane said. "C-Celeste?"

Celeste was silent, but shaking with anger. "I-I CAN'T BELIEVE THOSE TWO FUCKIN' ASSHOLES U-TURNED US!"

"Calm down!" Akane said. "Let's just U-turn someone else!"

"Fine. Do Leon and Ibuki. They were the last ones to leave today, and did the other Detour. They're the ones who have the highest chance to be behind us."

U-Turn x2

Celeste and Akane

- Courtesy of Chihiro and Hina

Leon and Ibuki

- Courtesy of Celeste and Akane

Akane sighed and placed Leon and Ibuki's picture on the board. "Let's go back to the beach. These cleats are killing me."

Celeste fumed and ranted as they went down the stairs, just as Leon and Ibuki were coming up in swimwear.

Leon and Ibuki

"Hey girls!" Ibuki shouted. Neither of them made eye contact as they descended.

"That was… weird." Leon said. They soon found out why.

"Ah, shit." Leon said, observing the U-turn board.

"You were right, I guess…" Ibuki said, excitement toned down. "Soccer can't be too hard. Let's just go."

Celeste and Akane

"I told you, we should've just stayed at the beach when we had the chance!"

"I didn't want to wear a swimsuit…"

"Well now, you're going to have to do it anyways, and fall behind everyone!"

"Those snakes…"

Kazuichi

Kazuichi entered the room to see Chihiro and Nagito practicing. He looked at Chihiro, a bit confused, but ignored it and picked up the headphones and the lyrics.

"Wow, this is a lot!" Kazuichi said. He sat down in a chair and began singing as loud as he could with a screechy voice.

"OOOHHHLLLAAA QUE COISA MAIS LINDA!"

Chihiro and Nagito both stopped practicing and stared at him.

"You sound like a dying whale… you're hopeless" Nagito said.

"I… uhh… " Chihiro stammered

He ignored them and continued.

"OLHA QUE COISA MAIS LINDA MAIS CHEIA DE GRAÇA"

Chihiro whipped off his headphones and left the room to go practice in the hallway. "Okay, that's it, I can't practice with you in the room"

"My singing is fine!" Kazuichi argued.

"No it isn't," Nagito replied.

Chihiro

After practicing one more round out in the hall away from Kazuichi (who he could still hear), Chihiro finally decided it was time to go on stage.

Chihiro: 1st Attempt

Olha que coisa mais linda, mais cheia de graça

É ela a menina que vem e que passa

Num doce balanço a caminho do mar

Moça do corpo dourado do sol de Ipanema

O seu balançado é mais que um poema

"STOP!" the judge shouted. "You mispronounced 'poema'. You pronounced it 'po-eh-ma', it's pronounced 'po-ee-ma'"

"The judging for that Roadblock was way too nitpicky," Chihiro explained. "If you were to mess up one single word, or you were to miss a beat, you'd be failed. You had to be precise."

Nagito: 1st Attempt

Nagito waited for Chihiro to get out of the way before stepping on stage, where Nekomaru clapped for him. He waited for the music before he started.

Olha que coisa mais linda, mais cheia de graça

É ela a menina que vem e que passa

Num doce balanço a caminho do mar

Moça do corpo dourado do sol de Ipanema

"STOP! You're off beat."

Tenko and Himiko

"Finally," Tenko said, dragging Himiko up the Selaron Steps. They arrived at the U-turn board. "Oh, thank god it's not us. We choose not to U-turn anyone."

Tenko and Himiko: Currently in 7th Place

"Make your way to the Theatro Municipal for your next clue." Himiko read.

Chihiro: 2nd Attempt

Olha que coisa mais linda, mais cheia de graça

É ela a menina que vem e que passa

Num doce balanço a caminho do mar

Moça do corpo dourado do sol de Ipanema

O seu balançado é mais que um poema

É a coisa mais linda que eu já vi passar

"STOP! Off beat!"

"Dammit!" Chihiro muttered.

"You got it, Chihiro!" Hina shouted from the audience. "Just keep trying!"

Kazuichi: 1st Attempt

Kazuichi walked up to the stage as the music started.

Olha-

"STOP!" the judge shouted. "So many things wrong here… off beat, you pronounced it with an english 'h' sound, you need to wait a bit longer before you start, you sound like you're still in puberty… go back to the practice room."

Kazuichi dropped the mic and stormed back to the practice room.

"You had one job, Soda!" Miu shouted from the seats.

Makoto and Sayaka: Currently in 5th Place

"Roadblock," Makoto read. "Who wants to ride a new wave?"

"I guess I'll do it," Sayaka said. She ripped open the clue and jumped in glee. "Singing!"

Shuichi and Kaede: Currently in 6th Place

"Guys, it's a music challenge!" Makoto shouted.

"Thanks!" Kaede replied. She ripped open the clue as Kaede decided to do it. (of course).

Leon and Ibuki: 1st Attempt

They arrived at the soccer field and changed into jerseys and cleats. "Alright, I think I can do this," Leon said. He kicked the ball as it whizzed right past the goalie's hand.

"Alright, Ibuki, your turn!" Leon said. Ibuki kicked the ball, but the goalie headbutted it back.

Hajime and Chiaki: Currently in 7th Place

"I guess it's my turn…" Chiaki said.

Sayaka, Kaede, Kazuichi

Kazuichi was back in the practice room, screeching his head off while both Sayaka and Kaede used their hands to clamp their headphones as close to their ears as possible.

"Okay, okay, Kazuichi!" Sayaka said. "Tip of advice, try to sing quieter. It'll sound better and won't hurt your throat."

"How would you know?"

"I'm an idol?"

Celeste and Akane

Celeste came out of the changing tent mortified, trying to cover up her chest area. "I-I don't like this."

"Oh, suck it up! The faster you get this done, the less time people will get to see you like this!"

Akane began assembling the umbrella while Celeste began building the sandcastle.

"I don't like this," Celeste said.

"I had to wear that for the rest of the leg," Celeste explained. "The rest of the leg. That was pure torture."

Sayaka: 1st Attempt

After practicing and a few more failed attempts by Nagito and Chihiro, Sayaka walked up to give it a shot. The music began blaring as Sayaka gripped the microphone.

Olha que coisa mais linda, mais cheia de graça

É ela a menina que vem e que passa

Num doce balanço a caminho do mar

Moça do corpo dourado do sol de Ipanema

O seu balançado é mais que um poema

É a coisa mais linda que eu já vi passar

Ah, por que estou tão sozinho?

Ah, por que tudo é tão triste?

Ah, a beleza que existe

A beleza que não é só minha

Que também passa sozinha

Ah, se ela soubesse

Que quando ela passa

O mundo sorrindo se enche de graça

E fica mais lindo por causa do amor

The judge clapped as he handed Sayaka her clue.

"BOM TRABALHO!" the judge shouted.

Makoto and Sayaka: Currently in 1st Place

"Make your way to your next Pit Stop!" Sayaka read.

[i] Proceed to Pit Stop: Jardim Botânico

Jardim Botânico is Rio de Janeiro's botanical gardens. It is home to over 6000 species of plants, some endangered. It will now be the Pit Stop for this leg of the race. The last team to check in here at the mat may be eliminated!

"We could be in first!" Makoto cheered. They ran outside to their cars.

Celeste and Akane

Celeste poured the drink into each of the cups as Akane worked on the beach chair.

"This was so much easier," Akane said. "We should've just stayed here."

"Guilting me does nothing to help."

Leon and Ibuki: 2nd Attempt

Ibuki kicked the ball, which soared over the goalkeeper's head and went into the goal.

"GOAL!" the judge shouted, handing Leon the clue.

Leon and Ibuki: Currently in 8th Place

"We did that fast," Leon said. "Hopefully Celeste and Akane are struggling."

Kaede: 1st Attempt

Que quando ela passa

O mundo sorrindo se enche de graça

E fica mais lindo por causa do amor!

The judge tossed the clue at Kaede, but it caught the air and fluttered to the ground pathetically. Kaede wasted no time picking it up and ripping it open.

Shuichi and Kaede: Currently in 2nd Place

"Having a musical talent comes in handy!" Kaede said.

Chiaki

Chiaki sat in the practice room as Kazuichi calmed down and was actually singing along to the tune of the song like a normal person.

"Okay, okay," she muttered, tracing her finger along the lyrics as the song blared in her ears.

Nagito: 4th Attempt

E fica mais lindo por causa do amor

"Nice work!" The judge shouted.

Nagito and Nekomaru: Currently in 3rd Place

"Make your way to your next Pit Stop!" Nagito read.

Celeste and Akane

"Can we get a check please?" Akane asked. The judge walked up to their display and handed them a clue.

Celeste and Akane: Currently in Last Place

"Let's hope the rockstars are bad at soccer," Celeste said.

"I doubt it. Leon's very fit."

Tenko and Himiko: Currently in 7th Place

"I'll do it," Himiko said.

"Oh, Himiko, you're so brave!"

Shuichi and Kaede

"That's Makoto and Sayaka up there," Kaede said. "Pass them."

Shuichi sped up their car as they sped past Makoto and Sayaka. Kaede was about to hi-five him, but Shuichi was too responsible and refused to take his hand off the steering wheel.

Makoto and Sayaka

"Was that Shuichi and Kaede?" Sayaka asked.

"I hope not," Makoto replied. He floored the gas pedal as he attempted to catch up to them.

Shuichi and Kaede

"We need parking," Shuichi said, sweating. Kaede was too nervous to respond.

Makoto and Sayaka

"We've got a space right here! Lucky me!" Makoto said.


Monokuma awaited the teams at the garden as two figures came rushing in.

"Shuichi and Kaede, I am proud to tell you that you are team number ONE!"

Shuichi and Kaede: 1st Place

"We landed on the podium again!" Kaede cheered.

"Look how close it was!" Monokuma said, pointing to Makoto and Sayaka running into the garden.

"Makoto and Sayaka, I am proud to tell you that you are team number two."

Makoto and Sayaka: 2nd Place

"Alright, we'll take it!" Makoto said.

"Now, why don't I tell you what Shuichi and Kaede has won that you two have lost?"

"Sure, why not?" Sayaka asked.

"You have won two brand new cars, the exact same kind that you have been driving throughout this leg!"

"That's amazing!" Kaede shouted. Sayaka sniffled for a second, a jealous look on her face.

Chihiro: 6th Attempt

E fica mais lindo por causa do amor!

"Congratulations!"

Chihiro and Hina: Currently in 4th Place

"Sorry it took so long!" Chihiro apologized. "Six times!"

"Don't worry about it. We're not eliminated, so it's not a big deal."

Leon and Ibuki

"Alright, let's head back to the scene of the crime," Ibuki said, climbing the stairs. When they reached the top, they grabbed the clue.

"There's still another clue in there! We're not last!" Leon said.

Leon and Ibuki: Currently in 8th Place

"Make your way to Theatro Municipal and search for your next clue." Ibuki read. "Theater? Maybe we're singing?"

Himiko, Chiaki, Kazuichi

Kazuichi was sweating profusely and kept his hand to the back of his neck.

"I think I'll at least try?" Kazuichi said. He stood up and began walking to the stage.

"Oh. It's you." the judge said.

"What does that mean?"

"Whatever. Just start the music."

Kazuichi: 2nd Attempt

Olha que coisa mais linda, mais cheia de graça

É ela a menina que vem e que passa

Num doce balanço a caminho do mar

Celeste and Akane: Currently in Last Place

They made their way up to the U-turn board and opened the clue box.

"Make your way to Theatro Municipal and search for your next clue."

Nagito and Nekomaru

"Nagito and Nekomaru, you are team number three."

Nagito and Nekomaru: 3rd Place

"We're still aiming for that gold!" Nekomaru said.

"Well, hopefully you'll get it soon."

Kazuichi

O mundo sorrindo se enche de graça

E fica mais lindo por causa do amor

"Wow, you actually did it!" The judge said, handing Kazuichi the clue. He leapt down from the stage and ripped it open with Miu.

Miu and Kazuichi: Currently in 5th Place

"Make your way to your next Pit Stop" Miu read. "Took you long enough! What, were you jacking off backstage instead of practicing?"

"My voice isn't made for singing!"

"Clearly."

Chihiro and Hina

"Chihiro and Hina, you are team number four."

Chihiro and Hina: 4th Place

"Well, we made it through another day!" Hina said.

"So now, you made the decision to U-Turn Celeste and Akane?"

Hina put a finger to her lip. "I don't know much about Akane, but Celeste just wants to win, and she doesn't care about who she has to put down to do it."

Chiaki: 1st Attempt

Olha que coisa mais linda, mais cheia de graça

É ela a menina que vem e que passa

Num doce balanço a caminho do mar

Moça do corpo dourado do sol de Ipanema

O seu balança- uhhh…

"STOP!" the judge shouted. "Please, go back and practice more because you clearly don't have the lines memorized."

Himiko: 1st Attempt

Olha que coisa mais linda, mais cheia de graça

É ela a menina que vem e que passa

"STOP! Off tempo! Stay with the beat!"

Himiko gave a very frustrated 'nyeh' and went back to practice more.


Chiaki: 3rd Attempt

O mundo sorrindo se enche de graça

E fica mais lindo por causa do amor!

"Congratulations!" the judge said, handing Chiaki the clue.

Hajime and Chiaki: Currently in 6th Place

"Make your way to your next Pit Stop." Hajime read.

Miu and Kazuichi

"Miu and Kazuichi, you are team number five."

Miu and Kazuichi: 5th Place

"Okay… we didn't do exceptionally well today… but we're a strong team!" Kazuichi said. Miu actually stayed silent for once in her life.

Leon and Ibuki: Currently in 8th Place

"Roadblock" Leon read. "We're at a theater. It's probably music. You do it."

They opened the clue. "Alright, you got this!" Leon said.

"Yeah! Ibuki's got it!"

They moved aside just as Celeste and Akane came in.

Celeste and Akane: Currently in Last Place

"I'll do it," Celeste said. "It's not athletic. I think I can handle it."

Himiko: 2nd Attempt

O mundo sorrindo se enche de graça

E fica mais lindo por causa do amor!

"Congratulations!"

Tenko and Himiko: Currently in 7th Place

"You were phenomenal, Himiko!" Tenko gushed.

"Nyeh… I was alright."

They ran outside just as they brushed past the last two teams.

Ibuki, Celeste

They were both in the practice room, both sweating bullets. How could they not? They were the last two teams. And they couldn't work together, that was counterproductive. Ibuki was singing it along with the music in her headphones as Celeste was simply listening to it while following along with the lyrics sheet.

"Ibuki," Celeste said. "I hope you know you're going home today."

"I'm not afraid of your threats," she said. "Ha! Just kidding, I'm so nervous and stressed that my heart's about to explode!"

Hajime and Chiaki

"I hate parking," Hajime said, wrapping around the block for a space. "Okay, there's one."

They got out and rushed to the garden, where Monokuma was waiting for them.

"Hajime and Chiaki, you are team number six."

Hajime and Chiaki: 6th Place

"What's going on? Why are you so middle-of-the-pack?" Monokuma asked. "You've got 7th, 5th, and now 6th."

"Well… in a game like this, it doesn't really matter whether you get first or second-to-last in a midpoint leg. As long as we can avoid elimination and survive long enough to the finale, we can pull this off." Chiaki explained.

Ibuki

Ibuki was the first to stand up and leave. She made her way to the stage where Leon and Akane were watching.

Olha que coisa mais linda, mais cheia de graça

É ela a menina que vem e que passa

Num doce balanço a ca-

But she moved around too much that her microphone got unplugged. She didn't even notice until two lines later.

"STOP!" the judge shouted. "Stay in one spot, please. Your singing is perfect, just make sure you don't break my microphone!"

"Got it!" Ibuki shouted. But Celeste walked up, trying to cover herself up.

Celeste: 1st Attempt

Olha que coisa mais linda, mais cheia de graça

É ela a menina que vem e que passa

Num doce balanço a caminho do mar

Moça do corpo dourado do sol de Ipanema

O seu balançado é mais que um poema

É a coisa mais linda que eu já vi passar

"STOP! Did you forget your lines?"

Celeste embarrassingly nodded.

"Go into the back and practice some more."


"Tenko and Himiko, you are team number seven."

Tenko and Himiko: 7th Place

"Yeah, we're not doing so well, but I'll prove we're better than those degenerates!" Tenko said.

Ibuki: 2nd Attempt

Ibuki stood up to the stage, heart thumping as the music began.

Olha que coisa mais linda, mais cheia de graça

É ela a menina que vem e que passa

Num doce balanço a caminho do mar

Moça do corpo dourado do sol de Ipanema

O seu balançado é mais que um poema

É a coisa mais linda que eu já vi passar

Ah, por que estou tão sozinho?

Ah, por que tudo é tão triste?

Ah, a beleza que existe

A beleza que não é só minha

Que também passa sozinha

Ah, se ela soubesse

Que quando ela passa

O mundo sorrindo se enche de graça

E fica mais lindo por causa do amor

"Congratulations!" the judge shouted, handing Ibuki the clue.

Leon and Ibuki: Currently in 8th Place

"Let's get out of here before they get it too!" Leon said, staring at Celeste who was sprinting back to the stage from the practice room.

Celeste: 2nd Attempt

Olha que coisa mais linda, mais cheia de graça

É ela a menina que vem e que passa

...

O mundo sorrindo se enche de graça

E fica mais lindo por causa do amor

"Congratulations!" the judge shouted, holding up the clue. Celeste snatched it and ran down to Akane.

Celeste and Akane: Currently in Last Place

"Make your way to your next Pit Stop," Akane read.

"We need to try to beat them on the way there if we want a chance," Celeste said. They sprinted out into their cars.

Leon and Ibuki

"Are you sure we're driving the right way?" Ibuki asked.

"Yes, I'm sure," Leon replied.

Celeste and Akane

"We're hitting all green lights now…" Celeste said.

"Maybe Nagito has blessed us with good luck?" Akane asked.

"I doubt it… this leg hasn't been lucky."

Leon and Ibuki

Leon and Ibuki pulled up to an empty parking spot. "This is Jardim Botânico, right?" Leon asked a man.

Celeste and Akane

"I see Monokuma!" Akane shouted, running towards the mat.


"Leon and Ibuki," Monokuma said. "What place do you think you're in?"

"Hopefully eighth," Leon said. Ibuki was too tired to respond.

"Well… I am sorry to tell you... that you are correct and you are team number EIGHT.

Leon and Ibuki: 8th Place

"We were so close," Leon said, as Ibuki reached in for a hug.


Celeste and Akane ran into the garden and approached Monokuma.

"Celeste and Akane, I am sorry to tell you that you are the last team to arrive, and I am sorry to say that you have been eliminated from the race."

Celeste and Akane: Eliminated

Celeste began tearing as Akane tried to comfort her. "I wanted the money for a castle,"

"Is that what this is all about? The money?" Akane asked.

"Duh!"

"What about this experience?"

"I could really care less. Unless we're going to France or Germany or something."

Monokuma stared at her with a smug look on his face.

"Well… whatever. It's over."

"Celeste… you're going to need a real talking to."


Race Stats:

This Leg:

1st: Shuichi and Kaede

2nd: Makoto and Sayaka

3rd: Nagito and Nekomaru

4th: Chihiro and Hina

5th: Miu and Kazuichi

6th: Hajime and Chiaki

7th: Tenko and Himiko

8th: Leon and Ibuki (U-Turned)

Eliminated: Celeste and Akane (U-Turned)

Race Average:

Shuichi and Kaede: 2.00

Nagito and Nekomaru: 2.67

Miu and Kazuichi: 4.67

Makoto and Sayaka: 5.00

Chihiro and Hina: 5.00

Leon and Ibuki: 6.00

Hajime and Chiaki: 6.00

Tenko and Himiko: 6.67

Celeste and Akane: 8.33

Hiro and Rantaro: 8.00

Sonia and Kaito: 11.00

Roadblock Counts:

Shuichi 1, Kaede 3

Makoto 2, Sayaka 2

Nagito 3, Nekomaru 1

Chihiro 2, Hina 2

Miu 2, Kazuichi 2

Hajime 2, Chiaki 2

Tenko 2, Himiko 2

Leon 1, Ibuki 3

Celeste 2, Akane 2

Hiro 1, Rantaro 2

Kaito 1, Sonia 1


Next Time on the Amazing Race: Hope's Peak Edition:

The race intensifies as teams build execution devices and taste-test delicacies in Paris, France.


A/N: And that's Leg 3 done! I would appreciate it if you would please take the time to favorite, leave a review, kudos, whatever. By the way, judging from performance so far, who do you predict the final 3 will be? Who are you rooting for? Who gets elimmed next? (I have everything planned out, it won't impact the final results).