One year.
It's been one year since Kaede Akamatsu, the Ultimate Pianist and student of Class 78-B at Hope's Peak Academy, has been killed during an accident.
She was loved by her classmates because of her caring and kind personality. But among them there was a person who loved her most of all. That person was Shuichi Saihara, the Ultimate Detective.
Since he met her during the first day of school at Hope's Peak, he felt happiness whenever Kaede was with him. Thanks to her, his self-esteem was boosted and, with the time passing, he fell in love with her.
But, when the girl died, all of her effort to making Shuichi more self-confident became vain.
And thus, Shuichi fell into depression. When he was in class he payed little to none attention to the lessons, sometimes he didn't even went to school and stayed at home sleeping and during the Break Time he stayed in the bathroom crying.
In short, Shuichi was in the grip of despair.
Luckily for him, his recent behaviour caught the attention of his classmates who wanted to help Shuichi.
"It's been a year and Shuichi's behaviour didn't improved!" said Kaito Momota, the Ultimate Austronaut.
"The only thing that we can be thankful is that he's not having suicidal thoughts at the moment." said Maki Harukawa, the Ultimate Assassin/Child Caregiver.
"Isn't there something we can do for him?" Tsumugi Shirogane, the Ultimate Cosplayer, asked.
"Yeah, Gonta feels sad for Shuichi. Gonta wants Shuichi be happy!" said Gonta Gokuhara, the Ultimate Entomologist.
"I agree with Gonta. We must find a way to make Shuichi move on Kaede's death before his depression get worse." said K1-B0 (or "Keebo"), the Ultimate Robot.
"But...how?" said Tsumugi.
"Nyeh...I can use my magic to make him forget the mourning!" said Himiko Yumeno, The Ultimate Magician (or "Mage", as she claims).
"No, It would only make it worse. If only there was a way to bring her back to life..." said Keebo.
That last phrase caught the attention of Korekiyo Shinguji, the Ultimate Anthropologist.
After the lessons, the class decided to host a party for Shuichi's birthday.
Meanwhile, Korekiyo wanted to talk with Miu Iruma, the Ultimate Inventor, in private.
"Thank you for coming here, Miu." said Korekiyo.
"The fuck do you want, Kiyo? My time is precious!" said Miu.
"Oh, I'm sure it will not be a waste of time. In fact, it involves Shuichi." he said.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Miu asked, curious.
"I have made some research recently and I made an interesting discover. It's called "Galvanism", the contraction of a muscle stimulated by an electric current. With that, the muscles of a dead bo." said Korekiyo. Miu was more curious than before.
"Wait, you mean..."
"-I want to revive Kaede Akamatsu, and I'll need your help." Korekiyo declared.
"H-Hold the fuck up! Is that even possible?!" Miu said.
"This night there will be a thunderstorm. We'll use the thunders to revive Kaede." he said.
"And what do you want from me?" the horny mad scientist asked.
"I need you to prepare your lab for the experiment. The roof of your lab can be opened, yes? We'll use that so the thunders will hit Kaede's corpse." said Korekiyo. "I will dig up the body and take it to the laboratory, I might ask Gonta for some help, given his strength. I have to go, now. See you tonight." the tall and skinny young man left.
The two prepared everything for the experiment. Miu created elaborate machinery suitable for firing lightning at Kaede's dead body while Korekiyo, with the help of Gonta, dug up the body and they took it to the lab.
The night arrived at Hope's Peak and, as Shinguji predicted it, there was a thunderstorm.
"Are we ready with everything?" Korekiyo arrived in the lab.
"Hell Yeah we are! I patched Bakamatsu's wounds and put these bolts to calibrate lightning!" said Miu.
"Good."
Suddenly, the lightning became stronger.
"The storm is intensifying, I think it's time." said Korekiyo.
The two pulling two levers at the same time made Kaede's dead body rise, positioned on a table.
After that, two powerful thunders hit the bolts at the sides of Kaede's neck, charging her with electricity.
Miu brought the table down and checked Kaede.
Nothing.
The two thought for a second that the experiment failed, until Miu noticed that one of Kaede's fingers were twitching.
"S-She's alive?!" she said.
Korekiyo went to check Kaede and he saw that the Ultimate Pianist was slowly opening her eyes.
"Ugh...W-Where...am I?" Kaede said. She was alive.
"She's alive...SHE'S ALIIIIIIVE!" Korekiyo rejoiced, a rare event for a calm person like him. "We did it, Miu! We have ressurected Kaede!"
"Miu...?...Korekiyo...?" Kaede noticed the two.
Miu freed the undead Pianist and, in the verge of tears, she hugged her.
"Whoa...!" Kaede was surprised.
"Welcome back to the Land of the Living, Kaede." said Korekiyo, who regained his composure.
"Land...of the living?" Kaede remembered what happened to her. "W-Wait! I'm supposed to be dead! Why am I here?!"
"You're here to help Shuichi." said Korekiyo.
"Huh?"
"Since you died, Shuichi fell into severe depression. His personality and self-esteem returned to the previous state before you met him. We all fear that he might have suicidal thought so, as a "birthday present", Miu and I brought you back to live to help him." the masked young man said.
"Shuichi became depressed because of me?!"
"Correct. After all, you were the love of his life, so his reaction was perfectly normal for a fragile person like him." said Korekiyo. "Now, let's go to Shuichi's birthday party, shall we?"
"Wait!" Kaede said. "Are you sure I can to the party...like this?" The pianist noticed the sewings all over her body.
"Kukuku...Don't worry. I'm sure Shuichi and the others won't mind." said Korekiyo.
The three went to the party.
Kaede hid for a while until it was time to give Shuichi the presents.
Everyone gave their presents to the Detective, until it was the turn of the Anthropologist and the Inventor.
"Shuichi, Miu and I have thought of a wonderful present for you. A certain person that cares a lot for you paid you a visit." said Korekiyo.
"What do you mean?" Shuichi asked.
"Now you'll see, Pooichi!" Miu motioned for Kaede to show herself and so she did.
Everyone was speechless, especially Shuichi.
Kaede turned the Detective, smiled and said:
"Happy Birthday, Shuichi."
"K...KAEDE!" Shuichi, crying, hugged Kaede. "I missed you...so much..."
"It's okay, It's okay. I'm here, now." The Ultimate Pianist reassured the Detective.
"Kaede...There's something I couldn't tell you..." Shuichi whispered.
"What is it?" Kaede asked.
"I...love you. I love you very much...Please...don't leave me ever again." said Shuichi.
Kaede blushed, then she smiled.
"I love you too, Shuichi."
The two kissed. It felt weird for Shuichi, since he technically kissed a corpse, but the two laughed about it.
Then, they continued partying with the other students and Shuichi thanked Korekiyo and Miu for giving him the best gift he could ever imagined:
Seeing Kaede once again.
-That's all, Folks!-
