Hello to everyone. My name is Pupla, and this... is the first fanfiction I've decided to publish here.

Well, to be fair… it is a re-upload.

The second one, to be honest.

If you're here, it's because you all read my latest chapter of Conquering Hope.

So, there's going to be things there that I posted back in… 2015? I believe? So this is my first attempt at a harem! Makoto fanfiction. Feel free to post your criticism in this fic.

So, uh… have a nice reading, I guess.

DANGANRONPA: CONQUERING HOPE

by PutaindePlagieur

CHAPTER 0: PROLOGUE

Hope's Peak Academy.

It's a super-exclusive academy, officially recognized by the government, aspiring to gather and cultivate high school students excelling in their respective academic fields. The general opinion is that graduating from this school leads to certain success in life. As you can imagine, many other schools and even countries envy this place very much… and for good reasons, if you ask me.

It is a school with several decades of history, legendary for sending its top students into leading roles in every professional field time after time. Its stated goal is to raise this nation's "hope" that will bear the country's future on their shoulders. Accordingly, some people call this remarkable place the "Academy of Hope", as the name of the school would suggest.

There are two conditions to be enrolled here: first, you have to be a high-school student. And second, and the most important, you have to be the best at what you do. For instance, if you practice a specific sporting activity, you could be chosen by the academy if it considers you the best in this field. And I say "chosen" because the school doesn't advertise for new students. To be accepted, you must be scouted and invited by the school itself. In others words, the school search by themselves the most talented people in all fields possible. It means that they gather in here many students with different talents, different personalities... different experiences.

It is a school full of famous and talented people... the exact opposite of what I am.

You see, I'm a student of this academy as well. Except that unlike all of those people I mentioned earlier, I was chosen by a lottery, and thus, I was given the title of "Ultimate Lucky Student". In short, the only reason why I'm a student here is because of luck. But in all honesty... I think my "luck" is purely random. Heck, I even think sometimes that I've got more bad luck than good luck! I really don't see where this "luck" of mine can lead me in the future.

And it's not like anything about me help either. I'm nothing special. Really. On the outside, I'm simply your regular average high-school student, with a normal family, a normal life... nothing exciting for sure. Same things on the inside. My personality, my skills, my school record... There is absolutely nothing special about them. I don't have any special hobbies, any mutant powers, nor am I good at sports... If you ask about my favorite pop stars, my favorite manga, my favorite music or my favorite movies, they're always the things that come out top in popularity rankings. It's the same for most other things as well. I'm a person who runs away at the mention of "the king's road". An average person among average people. Well, if I'm forced to give one redeeming trait, I guess I'd say I'm a little more optimistic than most people. But then again, I don't think it's anything special at all.

So when I received the letter of Hope's Peak Academy when it was written that I was chosen as the 78th class's Ultimate Lucky Student... I seriously wanted to decline the offer.

I mean, like I said, I'm nothing special at all. I was simply chosen by luck, which means that ANYONE could have been chosen... anyone who deserved this much more than me. And anyone could have fitted so much more among all of those others amazing people. In all honesty... I didn't think I could manage to be as equals with them, simply because I'm average.

But then, my family stepped in.

They admired the school very much, because after all, which normal family wouldn't believe that graduating from this school would guarantee success in your life? And family only want the best for each member. So when they saw the letter... I thought for a second that they were going to faint from happiness. It was some days before the entrance ceremony, and as such, the surprise didn't miss anyone. But passing this... the joy was present on everyone's faces. The smile and encouragement they gave me that day... it was filled with hope. And I simply couldn't bring myself to shatter this because I had my doubts.

So I've taken a decision... and accepted the invitation. I decided to enter this school and to graduates here. No matter how hard it would be, and no matter how those other Ultimates would view someone like me, I would manage to at least achieve this goal, just for them, if not for me.

I had no idea of what awaited me at the time... nor do I regret this decision, when I look back.

And with all that stuff behind, I'm finally able to tell you at least my name.

My name is Naegi Makoto. And this is the story… of what happened to my average life.

Welp, here it is.

I will re-upload the other chapters, so it will be more enjoyable to read, much to your pleasure, I'm sure. And next chapter will mainly introduce the different classes of the school. I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope to see you soon.

Pupla out.