The Greatest Japanese Hero
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Danganronpa is owned by Spike Chunsoft and Lerche
The Greatest American Hero is owned by Stephen J. Cannell
First off, many thanks to those who reviewed this fic, I really appreciated it and this gave me inspiration to work on the next chapter even though it only got a few reviews despite having more than 10 followers and favorites. Now to see if the reception is good enough and if this chapter is well-received or not, but I'll do my best to make this story exciting for you readers out there.
Last chapter showed that Sayaka Maizono becomes a subject of a "shame campaign" as a few people wanted to humiliated her by using Naegi as a leverage, but then they ended up killed by someone, and with a strange note left behind, she becomes a suspect, while Naegi gets a death threat for hanging out with Maizono.
This chapter continues with the villain of this arc makes his move towards Maizono while Naegi and Kirigiri began a serious discussion in regards to the "red suit" he has in his posession.
The next day, the scene shifts to an unknown location where it shows that the place appeared to be an abandoned building, where debris and trash are scattered, and the scene zooms around where every space at the wall are plastered with posters, which showed the five-girl band idols, with Sayaka Maizono in the center, and another scene shows that some of the areas of the wall have Maizono's picture plastered, and soon the scene zooms at a silhouette of a fan who is watching a TV where a recorded footage showing Maizono and her idol band are performing a live show, and there the scene zoomed closer towards the TV where it showed Maizono singing a song.
After that, the the fan is finally revealed, though the fan is wearing a jeans and his upper body is covered in a hooded jacket, it is enough to show that the fan is male, and the fan went to a wall where Maizono's pictures are plastered, and the fan began "worshiping" Maizono, but then took out a large knife and stabbed the picture, in which the blade is shown to stab a portion of the picture where Makoto Naegi is shown beside Maizono.
Then the fan then began posting a newspaper picture showing the faces of Maizono's rival idol singer and the rude tabloid reporter, in which it became news that the two were victims of a grisly murder which seemingly connected to Maizono in some way though she has denied any knowledge of those incidents, and the fan vowed to eliminate those who defile his "beloved idol" regardless of who they are, though Naegi is among the fan's target.
Believe It Or Not by Joey Scarbury
(Opening Song from The Greatest American Hero)
Look at what's happened to me,
I can't believe it myself;
Suddenly I'm up on top of the world,
Should've been somebody else.
Believe it or not,
I'm walkin' on air,
I never thought I could feel so free;
Flyin' away on a wing and a pray'r,
Who could it be?
Believe it or not, it's just me.
Just like the light of new day,
It hit me from out of the blue;
Breakin' me out of the spell I was in,
Makin' all of my wishes come true.
Believe it or not,
I'm walkin' on air,
I never thought I could feel so free;
Flyin' away on a wing and a pray'r,
Who could it be?
Believe it or not, it's just me.
Ch. 9: Aidoru no Sutōkā
A few days later, the scene shifts to Hope's peak Academy where classes are in session and after some time, it was recess and the scene zooms in on Class 78, where things are quite tense as the girls - Ohgami, Asahina, and Fujisaki - are consoling a worried Maizono after she and her lawyers managed to help clear her of any wrongdoings brought about by the death notes left behind by the culprit, which made it appeared that the killing of the rival idol singer and the rude tabloid reporter were under the "urging" of Maizono.
"There, there now, Maizono-chan...it's okay...you were cleared of any suspicions..."
"She's right, Maizono-san...we all know that you're not involved in the murders..."
"However...we shouldn't take this matter lightly...it seems that the culprit knew about the people around Maizono...I believe that even we, Maizono's classmates...are potential targets..."
"Thank you...for cheering me up..."
"Don't sweat it, Maizono-chan..."
"Perhaps you should go home directly after school..."
"I'll be fine now, Ohgami-san..."
"As you wish..."
By then the boys join in on the discussion and helped cheer Maizono up and assured to her that the police will solve the case which helped her a lot but then a teacher came and urged the students to bring their notes out as a lecture is about to take place, thus classes is now in session, and while classes is ongoing, Naegi took glances at Maizono as he became concerned about her after the incident a few days ago and wondered if these killings are tied to the death threat he got from an e-mail, and yet he had to concentrate on the lectures for now.
Several minutes later, after two subjects, classes ended and everyone is having a recess when Kuwata came and asks Maizono if he got any text messages from the "unknown source", in which she said she got none for now, and he said that if she doesn't let those incidents get to her, things will turn out okay, in which Maizono is relieved and thanked him for the support, in which Kuwata said that he is due to have a singing tryout in the weekend, and he thanked her for helping him finding a scout who would notice him.
Meanwhile, Naegi asks Fujisaki if he could borrow her laptop as he wanted to check his e-mail which she said yes, and as he checked his e-mail, Naegi is surprised to see more e-mails coming from the "unknown source" who said that if he doesn't stay away from Maizono, he will be the next target, and Fujisaki became bothered and this attracted the rest, and the others are alarmed that even Naegi is being harassed by the possible culprit.
"What the…?"
"No way…"
"Hmm…Naegi-kun…it seems that the stalker is after you…for simply being associated with Maizono-dono…"
"Stop that, Yamada-kun! You're not helping!"
"That bastard…who the hell does he think he is telling naegi to stay away from Maizono?!"
"…"
"Don't worry, Naegi-kun…just ignore the idiot…"
"Thanks, Asahina-san…"
Kirigiri, however, glanced at the others while looking at the e-mail, as she is slowly sensing that something is up, but then she glanced at Naegi as she recalled the moment where she saw him using the "red suit" and flew, and she was reluctantly taken along for the ride, and as recess ended, she decided to talk to Naegi later in the day as she has some questions she wanted to ask. By then the next teacher came and the students went back to their seats as the third subject is about to commence.
-x-
A week later, Maizono's manager managed to arrange with sponsors to have a live gig at a popular mall and Maizono and her idol bandmates are ready to promote their new album, and this attracted their fans, girls and boys alike, and at the day of their concert tour, the idol band began walking around, shaking hands with their fans while making their way to the stage, and Naegi happened to be there to pass by along with Komaru and there the siblings decided to go and watch the show as Maizono and her idol bandmates are entertaining the crowd.
"Wow, onii-chan…look at the crowd…"
"Yeah…so many fans are flocking…"
"You sure are lucky being friends with an idol…"
"Come on, Komaru…"
"But still…"
"Huh?"
"It'd be nice if she were your girlfriend…"
"Eh?"
Komaru mentioned that her friend showed her a twitter site which shows that there are those who question the relationship between her brother and Maizono, and Naegi assured that there is nothing to be worried about as this happened to anyone who is popular and it doesn't matter to Maizono who she hangs out with since she knows she didn't do anything wrong, and Komaru asks what the scenario would be like if Maizono proposes her feelings to him, in which Naegi was taken by surprise, though he was saved from answering that question as the idol band began their number and the audience began listening to the song they played, "Tobira no Mukou e".
~
Bokura wa ima de mo sakenderu
Tashikameru you ni nigirishimeta migite
Uzattai housoku o buchikowashite yuke
Kizutsuita ashi o yasumaseru gurai nara
Tatta ippo de mo koko kara susume
Yuganda kaze o kakiwakete
Tsumetai sora o oikoshite
Sore de mo mada samayoitsuzuketeru
Bokura wa itsu de mo sakenderu
Shinjitsuzukeru dake ga kotae ja nai
Yowasa mo kizu mo sarakedashite
Mogakitsuzukenakereba hajimaranai
Tsukiyabure tobira no mukou e
~
The crowd cheered on and the Naegi siblings enjoyed the number that the idol band put up with and soon the crowd clamored for more, in which Maizono thanked the crowd for enjoying and she announced that they will accept their request as she glanced at her idol bandmates, in which they nodded and soon they began to get ready to sing another song, and the crowd began their number and the audience are now gearing up as the next number is under way.
~
Kawashita hazu no nai yakusoku ga
Kyou mo
Bokura no mirai wo ubaou to suru
Hoshigatte ita mono wo te ni shite mo
Sunao ni
Umaku waraenai no wa naze darou
Afureru namida wa yowasa ya koukai ja nai
Itami ga unda kakera de
Donna shunkan datte unmei datte
Hitotsu dake tashika na mono ga aru to shitta
Hitori de kangaechatte ima wo mayou yori ashita wo
Mukaeni yukunda
Zutto omotte itai kokoro ni jirai
SUICCHI wa kitte nai
Kawaranai mirai kowashita itsumo boku wo
Miteru arifureta MERODII ga
Kudaranai to hitoni warawaretemo kira kira
Naosa ra kagayaku no wa naze darou?
Nani ga hontou de uso ka rikutsu janakute
Kanjiteitai kokoro de
Kitto aijou nante gensou datte
Gomakashitakunai yo kizutsuita to shitemo
Wakari aitai to tsuyoku negau hodo muzugaru
Boku mo arukara
Nakeru kurai aozora
Kousatende te wo nobashita
Juu nen go mo konna fuu ni
Irareru kana isshou ni
Donna shunkan datte unmei datte
Hitotsu dake tashikana mono ga aru to shitta
Genkai datte konnan datte
Akirametakunai yo
Kono mama hanasanaide
Kataku nigirishimeta kimi no migi te no nukumori
Koko ni aru kara
The crowd cheered on as the idol band put up a very good performance, and one of the crowd, an 11-year old boy came to the idol band and asks Maizono for an autograph, in which she obliges and gave him her autograph and hugged him, in which the younger boy blushed and feels "blessed" as the audience cheered as they are happy to see a younger boy getting close to Maizono, and Komaru teases her elder brother that he is not the only "Luckster", in which he didn't mind at all.
By then the gig went on for an hour before they left, thanking the audience for their continued patronage while giving away free CD copies of their album to lucky customers who managed to get in line, though Naegi opted not to join in as he saw a huge crowd lining up and not wanting to get seen by the mall goers who might recognize him via the social media.
As Naegi and Komaru are about to leave, Kirigiri happened to pass by and took a glance at the idol band before noticing Naegi and there Naegi introduced Komaru to Kirigiri and vice versa, and after the two girls greet each other, Kirigiri whispered to Naegi, requesting that he go to her house as she wanted to discuss something to her, and requested that he bring the "red suit" with him, which Naegi blinked his eyes at her request.
"Naegi…"
"What is it, Kirigiri-san?"
"Could you come with me to my house?"
"Eh? Why?"
"We need to discuss…"
"Eh? About what?"
"The red suit…"
"Uh…"
Naegi whispered back, saying that he did not bring the suit with him by, and there Kirigiri told him that he should go to his house and pick up the red suit and then meet with her again then they should head to her house as she wanted to ask him regarding "that", and Naegi reluctantly accepted as he tells Komaru that he has an "emergency" to attend to and Komaru nodded, and watched the two elder teens leave, though she wondered of there is "something going on" as Naegi gets to "hang out" with two attractive girls - Sayaka Maizono and Kyoko Kirigiri - and she wondered what the scenario would be like if either girls are interested in Naegi.
-x-
Several minutes later, at a dressing room, Maizono and her idol bandmates are taking a rest, and are pleased with the turn of events, as the reception was positive while the others began teasing Maizono that she got "another admirer" and suggest a "love triangle" that would include Naegi, in which Maizono brushes it off despite the obvious blush on her face.
"Wow, Sayaka…"
"Another admirer…"
"You really are fortunate…"
"Really, girls…it's just that…"
"I bet this Naegi-kun might get jealous…"
"Yeah…I smell a love triangle…"
"Wow!"
"Come on!"
By then Maizono's manager arrived and congratulated the girls on putting on a good performance and the girls smiled, as they are pleased with what they got so far, but then Maizono's cellphone beeped and she checked it, and her happy face turned into a horrified look which attracted the attention of the others and as they glanced at the cellphone, the phone shows a text and picture message about the "unknown source" stating that he will "protect his idol goddess" while removing "impure elements", where the picture of the 11-year old boy she met earlier is shown to have been killed, with a slash to his neck with the signed autograph stained in blood.
"!"
"Oh no…!"
"No way!"
"That sicko has struck again!"
"Calm down, Sayaka!"
"We're here!"
"…"
"We'd better call the police…!"
Soon security came in and informed the girls of a murder scene and advised them to head outside the mall as they called in the police to find the killer, and within minutes the idol band stood outside, where police came and stormed the mall, while a pair of paramedics came carrying a stretcher and one of the police removed the cover and it shows that the 11-year old fan is dead with the knife wound on the neck, almost beheading the dead boy, and Maizono was shocked, saddened, and cried, as she couldn't believe that the stalker would go that far, and soon the boy's parents came and cried, with the mother began blaming Maizono for her son's untimely death, though the police restrained her as the body is being taken away.
To Be Continued...
Hope you liked this chapter though not much action is shown here apart from Maizono and her idol bandmates who did a live gig, which would later end in a mild tragedy as the "stalker" strikes and leaves Maizono a text and picture message while a young fan pays the price, while Naegi and Kirigiri are off to have a secret meeting in regards to the "red suit" he is currently holding.
Preview:
The next chapter continues to focus much more on Maizono as an idol as she struggles to overcome the pressure due to her "stalker", while Kirigiri invites Naegi to her home to discuss about the "red suit" and to know if anyone can gain powers if worn by other people besides Naegi, something that the "Luckster" would be unsure if that is the case or not.
Then an abduction takes place which would put more pressure as a classmate is unwittingly taking the blame...
The Sayaka Maizono arc continues...