I went to go find Miyumi.
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I found Miyumi at the dining hall.
"Oh, hello there, Yeeun." Miyumi said. "Eunji is busy right now, would you like to chat for a bit?"
I spent some time with Miyumi.
…
Miyumi and I got a little closer today.
Would you like to give Miyumi a present? Yes!
Item Gifted – Eunji's 2nd Mini-Album
"Oh... thank you, I appreciate this." Miyumi said, with a slight blush.
Seeing Miyumi so pleased with her gift make me happy!
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"So, how have you been feeling lately?" Yeeun asked.
"Just as well as you expect after having 4 of my friends die in horrible ways." Miyumi sighed.
"I suppose I shouldn't have expected another answer..." The songwriter sighed. "But, you are a detective, right?"
"I am, yes, so you'd think I'd get used to seeing dead bodies... but all those dead bodies were people I never knew. Complete strangers. It's different."
I see...
I can imagine it'd be hard to see somebody you care for suddenly so devoid of life.
"It gets to me, really." Miyumi said. "But what can we do? Monokuma has us trapped."
"Yeah, him and his organization." Yeeun replied.
"I don't feel like talking about that anymore, let's change the topic." The detective said.
"Oh, I actually have a question for you."
"Is that so?"
I hope Miyumi responds well to this...
"What are you feelings towards Eunji?" The songwriter asked.
"..."
"Miyumi?"
"..."
She's just looking at me.
I can't really tell what she's feeling though, she just has a neutral expression.
I'm starting to feel a little intimidated...
"Huh?" Miyumi spoke after an eternity.
"Like... what do you feel towards Eunji?"
"Um..."
Now she's blushing.
So it's what I figured, after all!
"W-What exactly are you trying to implicate me in?" Miyumi said.
"Your reaction said it all!" Yeeun replied.
"Shush!" The detective looked away from Yeeun, trying to get it together.
"So... then... you have feelings for her? Romantic feelings, that is."
"D-Don't think I'm only comforting her just because of my feelings for her."
"Whoa, Miyumi, that wasn't what I was implying at all."
"It's just..." Miyumi fell silent. "Eunji's so beautiful, she's so sweet and caring towards me, and she can be so funny at times when she gets sassy towards others. She always looks so cute when she gets angry, and she's so smart, and it's just- Ah... yes.. I do have romantic feelings for Eunji."
"That's all I just wanted to know. And it's okay that you're spending all this time with Eunji." Yeeun said. "After all, I can tell that Eunji needs you."
"You think so?"
"I know so."
The detective fell silent.
"I've never felt like this before." Miyumi said. "Lovesick, I think?"
"Just in love." Yeeun replied.
"That... I mean, all my life I've been a detective, I've never stopped and thought about relationships and all that stuff. I never thought about how complicated it all is."
"Yeah, I get that."
"I want to be with her, you know? Together. But... this whole game..."
Miyumi sighed.
"When we get out of here, you can always go for it." Yeeun said.
"Yeah, I suppose so. We already have a coffee date scheduled anyways." The detective replied.
Miyumi...
I feel for her.
She's so confused because of her feelings.
She's never had relationships before.
It must be hard to be a detective.
To dedicate your entire life into one things, never to think about something else.
It...
Izumi...
It reminds me a bit of Izumi.
Izumi... You'll see your freedom. One day. I'm sure of it.
"I'm glad we had this talk." Miyumi said. "It got a lot off my chest."
"I'm happy to have helped, then." Yeeun replied.
"I think Eunji's almost done, I should go check on her."
"Alright, good luck."
"I'll see you around, Yeeun."
I can't wait til my next meeting with Miyumi.
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I went to find Izumi. I needed to see her.
I walked inside her lab, and there she was, using her laptop as always.
"Oh, I'm just playing a game here." Izumi said. "You don't need to guard me right now."
I told Izumi that I was here to just spend time with her, and we spent some time together.
…
I grew closer with Izumi today.
Would you like to give Izumi a present? Yes!
Item Gifted – High-Tech Keyboard
"Thank you, Yeeun!" Izumi said. "This is a great gift!"
Seeing Izumi so pleased with her gift makes me happy!
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"Hey, how are you feeling today?" Yeeun asked.
"A little scared, but that's fine." Izumi said.
"Because of Monokuma's motive?"
"Yeah..."
Izumi sighed.
"I'm not gonna take it, I hope you know that." Izumi said.
"Yeah, me neither. I'll never play into Monokuma's game." Yeeun replied.
"We have something good here, Yeeun." Izumi said. "We just need to keep this going. I know we'll get out of here. I'll make sure of it."
There was some silence, and then I spoke up.
"Hey, Izumi? When we last talked, you said you were doing people right That IS true, right?"
Izumi just fell silent.
"Like I told you before, I had to do some fucked up shit in the agency." Izumi said. "They always told me it was for the greater good, though."
"Did you believe them?" Yeeun asked
"Of course I didn't." The hacker replied. "So, one day, after Tanaka passed, I went off on my own. I lied to my new handler, told him I was just going to visit my family. There was this one case that stuck with me, a family in debt. We had to hack their computers for something, I don't even fucking remember. So... I checked up on them. Turned out, they actually were okay."
"Something about your tone tells me that isn't always the case for others, is it?" Yeeun asked.
"No, that family was a one time thing. Most likely than not, we're stealing from people. Or imprisoning others, or killing... it's like this in that agency."
"Izumi..."
"I told you all about them. I don't always want to talk about them, though."
"So... what else do you want me to talk to you about?"
"What console do you own?" Izumi asked.
"Eh?" Yeeun replied.
"What console do you own?"
"A playstation 4, I believe."
"I think I own all playstations, and all nintendo consoles, and all xboxes."
"Wait, what? How?"
"My father." Izumi said. "Like I told you before, he used to be part of a yakuza. He had a lot of money left over, so you can imagine that after I came back, he really wanted to buy back my love."
"Oh, I see."
"I think he bought the PS4 when I first got back, and at first I didn't care much for it. A little while after that, that's when I told him I hated him. Soon after, he just went crazy buying me everything. It's not going to work, though. You can't buy forgiveness. You have to earn it."
"I get it."
"And besides, consoles won't bring Akitoshi back. It won't bring back my innocence."
"How was Akitoshi like?"
"Oh, you would've liked him a lot." Izumi said. "He was the best big brother anyone could have asked for."
"I'm so sorry that's happened to you."
"Save your pity." Izumi said. "It might sound harsh, but it's true. I have to deal with it. And besides... we have bigger things to worry about. Like this killing game."
"That's true..." Yeeun said.
"I'm going to the dining hall." Izumi said. "I'll be seeing you."
"Yeah, see you later." The songwriter sighed.
Izumi...
I wish I could do everything differently for you.
You truly deserve better than what this world has given you.
I don't know how many times I can go through this...
But...
Izumi Yamamoto, I'll protect you.
No matter what.
…
I went to find Youngjae.
Youngjae was at the courtyard.
"Oh hey, Yeeun, wanna spend time with me?" Youngjae asked.
I spent time with Youngjae.
…
I grew a little closer with Youngjae today.
Would you like to give Youngjae a gift? Yes!
Item Gifted – Cookbook
"I always appreciate a good gift like this!" Youngjae said. "Always happy to learn new recipes!"
Seeing Youngjae so pleased with his gift makes me happy!
….
"Hey, Yeeun, can you put me in the loop very quick?" Youngjae asked.
"What do you mean?" Yeeun replied.
"I mean, you've been spending a lot of time with Izumi. Is something going on?"
"Um, no not at all."
"So... then why?"
"I can't tell you."
"Oh, I see." Youngjae replied.
I would like to tell Youngjae, but this really isn't the place to do it, and I'm sure Izumi would be upset if I went around telling people our business.
"Anyways, I've been thinking about what I wanted to do once we get out of here." Youngjae said.
"Yeah, and what's that?" Yeeun said.
"Group therapy first of, and then afterwards I want to see my siblings. Tell them everything that big brother Youngjae went through." Youngjae said. "I want to encourage them, and then... I think I'm going to head off, seeing the world."
"That's interesting, why?"
"Because... being trapped in this school makes me realize that I'm missing a lot. Heck, maybe I can take my siblings with me too, if they really wanted to."
"Would that be expensive?"
"We're very well off, after all, my parents work a lot."
"I see."
"How about you, Yeeun?"
Honestly?
I never really thought about it...
"I don't know." Yeeun replied.
"Haha, how about that? You talk a lot about having hope of escaping, but you don't actually have a plan once we get out?" Youngjae asked.
"I guess I'll cross that bridge when I get there, right?"
"Yeah, I understand." Youngjae replied. "Hey, do you think Seungyeon is okay?"
"Hm?" Yeeun asked.
"I mean... she's been acting off lately." The babysitter replied.
"After everything that's happened? I'd expect her to be off." The songwriter stated.
"Yeah, I suppose you're right. It just has me worried."
"Everyone worries me."
"And Monokuma's motive..." Youngjae said ."Do you really believe anything that ursine tells us?"
"He did give Kaori that cake."
"Yeah, but it is just a cake. A cake that Miyumi can bake anytime, even I can bake it. Monokuma is promising money, assassinations... I don't know if I can truly believe him."
"It's good if we don't believe him."
"Why do you say that?"
"It'd make us less inclined to go through with it."
"I never was planning on killing somebody." Youngjae said. "I just can't believe that Reika and Ichiro really did that..."
"It's so horrible." Yeeun said.
"I miss Ayaka." Youngjae replied. "I was in her lab earlier today, and it's just... it really got to me how unique she was, you know?"
"I get you."
"She was so bright and colorful, and she wrote so much scary stories... everything about her was so special, and to think that... Ayaka Suzuki is not here anymore... we'll never meet anything girl like her." The babysitter replied. "And that's what hurts the most. She deserved better."
"Yeah, she did."
"Hey, I'm sorry you had to do that." Youngjae said. "Expose her."
"Ayaka wanted me to, you know that." Yeeun replied. "More than anything, she wanted to save her friends, even if it meant losing her life."
"She's so brave to do that." Youngjae said.
I'm about to cry...
"Man... I'm about to get teary-eyed." Youngjae said. "I guess I should get going, huh?"
"Yeah, take care of yourself, okay?"
"I will."
With that, Youngjae left.
Youngjae...
I'll make sure you get to see your siblings again one day.
I owe you, and them, that much.
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I don't care what Monokuma says, or how he tries to bribe us.
I won't fall for it.
I won't allow him to let me fall into despair!
Ayaka, I'll save everyone!
For you!
