Hey! All good? Hopefully, lets move on! As always I don't own Danganronpa, which might be for the better. Yeah is better, I would have turned it into a dating sims with too much fluff and maybe dramatic moments. Enough rambling, on with the story!
Chapter 3. Is no different from sleeping with a weapon by your side. Stop that. I believe the word you are looking for is please.
As Naegi was finishing the tour around the school and signing the papers to fulfill the official duties he needed to do, he found himself wondering, why the one telling him where to sign was Kirumi Tojo and not the headmaster who was smiling at the situation, Jin Kirigiri.
"And here too Naegi. Once you sign there, you need to put your finger print here…"
Kirumi was motioning for the spots with ease; she had read the whole paperwork when she got in. She could guide Naegi with little trouble, which made her smile, for it gave her a chance to prove how good she was as a maid and how good of a friend she was.
It was all part of what she liked to call, the ultimate guide to romance. First, she would become his friend, then she would become his girlfriend, finally they would marry. Once married she would dedicate the rest of her life together with him, she would also look for ways to increase their lifespan so they would never stop being together… never….
First friendship though.
Jin Kirigiri thoughts were simple. He was smiling seeing the Ultimate Maid guide the Ultimate Lucky student. Since the moment he met the ultimate maid, he never once saw her show any expression. Yet here she was smiling and laughing with a boy. He had to admit, it was obvious what her intentions were. Moreover, it simply made him smile even more seeing the interaction.
"And finally you need to put your hand over here."
She pointed to a corner of the documents, Naegi saw no reason why, but as he moved his hand over there he found his hand was seemingly trapped in another hand. He felt his fingers linked with a softer hand. Naegi face became red as he took to see the smiling face of Kirumi Tojo.
"Oh, Naegi… if you wished to hold my hand you simply had to ask…"
Naegi tried to speak, yet found himself a mumbling mess at the rather personal way she was holding his hand. He looked around for any source of rescue and only found Jin Kirigiri giving him thumbs up.
"Well, I dare say the paperwork is done. Now Naegi, you can go back home if you wish or you could give a try and sleep in the dorms. Most students who are coming sleep in them and later get their stuff here. Since you live in this city you could choose to stay home if you wish. I would recommend the dorm for saving time though."
Naegi thought seriously at that. And for a moment worry passed over the face of Kirumi Tojo. If Naegi were to go to his home, she would need to start building a guest room she could use to live in his home. And that would take time and resources. Meaning she would need to spend time away from him. She just couldn't do that. A maid was supposed to stay close to her master.
Still, her worry was for naught.
Naegi was nodding at the headmaster.
"I think I will try the dorms, I want to be sure I can manage it. I mean we got a week before classes right? I believe is better for me to try it now, and not when classes start and there is more pressure."
Jin nodded and looked in his desk for something.
"Here, this is the key for your room, and it also doubles as your identification for the school, it will give you access to the other areas, plus you can now get free lunch."
Jin offered the small tablet like design to Naegi who couldn't take it for Kirumi took it first.
"I will guide Master… I mean Naegi to his room."
Jin chuckled ushering them out, their hands still linked by the force of the ultimate maid. As they walked outside they heard the voice of the headmaster
"Remember Kurimi! You can't spend the night in the dorm room of Naegi! Boys and girls dorms are separated after all! The only exception is married couples!"
She seemed to smile for a moment and looked at Naegi. Who was constantly avoiding her sight. She even released his hand to look at him. He avoided her eyes, they kept walking around the halls, one trying to get the other to look at her, the other avoiding her by all means.
When Naegi managed to get to his dorm guided by Kurimi he quickly took his id card from her and closed the door. He took to see the dorm room. It was pretty simple yet spacious. A bed was in the middle of the room, there was a desk with a computer, and a table with a screen to watch shows he guessed. Space for his clothes, there was a door he guessed was for a bathroom. He noticed it was overall, a good and simple room with space to fill with goodies of his own.
He heard a soft knocking coming from the door. He could guess who it was.
"Naegi? Is this a sort of way to test my devotion as your maid? Because if it is, I will stay here waiting until you come out."
Something made Naegi feel that indeed she would not move from the door.
"Naegi… if I did something wrong that bothered you… you can say it. I am your maid, but first I am your friend."
Naegi felt guilty at the tone of her voice. Kurimi Tojo was fearsome. Mostly because the way she spoke and acted made Naegi feel that he kicked a puppy. He never once kicked an animal, and never considered it either... But he felt that maybe that's how it felt.
Peko Pekoyama was a woman of few words, but of a caring attitude, she was caring, and while she had a bit of trouble expressing herself, she managed to make things work. She had a few friends, and a young master, Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu. Both friends and both found out they had a friend in common one day.
For they often used a chatting app to communicate with each other. Mostly to know where the other was. One day, Fuyuhiko thought it would do well to both of them to try and extend their social circle. So they decided they would try with someone at random.
Luck would have it that too many people were either creeps or… simply weird people.
Seemingly they would just keep the chatting app as a way for communication between them.
Still, surprising Fuyuhiko, Peko herself said they should try it again. One last try. They were awfully disappointed. Still, when the chatting app took them out of the chat room, they promised they wouldn't try again.
But Peko was curious. And so she decided to give it a try herself at night. At first, the number made of signs and exclamation marks made her feel she was already in a bad way. Yet the first thing that appeared on the screen was a greeting.
Hello! Wow, and here I thought I was the only one who used this app so late… well, I say late but maybe your time zone is different… oh. I guess I am rambling aren't I?
Not at all. Hello.
Hello! So did you had luck chatting today?
Not at all.
Oh, it happens, sometimes there are a lot of weird people. I mean, I am not normal myself, my luck is always a mess.
Explain.
Oh you see…
She found herself spending the whole night chatting. Or more like reading the messages of the other one. She decided to send a friend invitation. In the morning Fuyuhiko asked her if she slept well. She denied and explained she had spent the whole night chatting.
"Oh, he must be lucky if he got your attention all night."
Fuyuhiko saw that day something he had never seen before.
A soft smile in the friend of his oldest friend. She never smiled; she often said she didn't know how. Yet he was seeing a soft smile on her face as she spoke.
"No… he is the most unlucky person I have ever known… he is nice."
Fuyuhiko didn't lose a second opening his phone and showing Peko her reflection. She saw a small smile on her face that went away when she saw her reflection. She silently cursed this but felt thankful.
She had smiled.
She didn't know how to smile, yet she did…
"We need to find this person. Anyone who manages to make you smile is someone who I want to be part of the Kuzuryu clan!"
Peko gave Fuyuhiko the name of her friend. He too started chatting with him. And she took notice of how Fuyuhiko would laugh at the stories of her friend, and even admitted how much he admired someone who could go through all of that and still keep smiling.
After a while, he once again said the same words as before.
"I am absolutely sure. Peko. We must find him, and get him to become a part of the Kuzuryu clan."
She could agree with that.
Fuyuhiko motives were based on the fact their friend was honest, he went with honesty and a simple attitude that turned him into a great confidant. All the men and leaders of the Kuzuryu clan had someone of confidence. A second they could confide their deepest secrets and plans, someone who could always be of help. Moreover, should something happen, they knew their second would solve the problem.
Meanwhile, Peko motives were based on something simpler, more close to her heart. She wanted to be close to the one who made her smile. She wanted to share more, chatting with her friend proved to be simple and it soothed her heart. She wanted to spend her time with her mysterious friend. Hopefully she would be able to find it.
Fuyuhiko was planning on using the resources of the clan to find their friend identity. His father refused this idea, saying that Fuyuhiko should find his second by his own. A test of worth. How could he guide a whole clan, if he couldn't find his second himself?
She was going to help him found him…
Which brought her to her current dilemma. She was in the Hope Peak Academy, walking around the doors of the dorms, looking for her own room. It wasn't a problem really, but she felt a tad bored that she was alone, Fuyuhiko was getting his things ready. In addition, she was just in the need to find the room as her stuff had been brought before her.
That's when she took in a particular scene.
In front of a door was a girl with a maid outfit. It looked classic and elegant. The girl in front had blond hair that caught the eye. But what really caught her attention was her voice.
"Naegi… if I did something wrong that bothered you… you can say it. I am your maid, but first I am your friend."
Whoever this Naegi was. He seemed to have a maid. Moreover, quite the diligent maid seeing as she was not moving from the door. She seemed to be sad. Peko decided to approach the girl.
"Excuse me."
She got the girl to look at her direction, when she looked at Peko she seemed to get in a professional demeanor as her face turned serious.
"Greetings. I hope you find yourself well, are you looking for master Naegi perhaps?"
Peko blinked behind her glasses at the change in the maid. Which changed again as both of them heard a voice from the room.
"I a-am not your master! People will get the wrong idea!"
The door opened, and Peko looked at a boy shorter than herself, he wore a hoodie and a simple shirt, his brown hair with what looked like an ahoge. Overall, she thought a simple word seeing the embarrassed boy.
Cute.
The maid looked at the boy and hugged him.
"Naegi! I thought you were angry at me…"
Peko Pekoyama was a simple person. She went through life as a sword. Simple, effective, and hiding nothing. Her emotions were easy to get. Therefore, it surprised her that she didn't know what sensation arrived to her. What was the emotion she felt seeing the tall girl hugging the shorter boy.
"I… I am not angry at you… I just wanted to see the room by myself."
The maid simply kept the hug going and Peko was surprised at seeing the smile in her face. She had to admit, she wished she could smile so easily.
"Naegi, I am your maid. My duty is to serve you, now if you will excuse me."
Her face took in a professional demeanor as she seemingly got a broom out of nowhere and entered the room of the boy.
"I must make sure your room is in pristine condition for you."
She closed the door and left Peko and the boy named Naegi outside. The boy took on her presence and smiled at her.
"Hey! Sorry, I… I am getting used at Kurimi attitude… my name is Makoto Naegi, and that girl is Kurimi Tojo. She is my friend, we chatted a lot in an app you know? I never thought I would meet her."
Peko Pekoyama was many things. And she didn't got surprised. Nothing could bypass her martial arts instincts. Results of practicing a discipline in which life and death were decided in one second.
Yet she had found herself being surprised many times in less than an hour.
"Oh. I am Peko Pekoyama. Is a pleasure to meet you Naegi."
The boy nodded at her with a smile.
"The pleasure is mine Pekoyama."
She found herself thinking the word again. Cute. Naegi was cute to her. And she liked seeing his smile.
"Naegi, how do you do that?"
Naegi was confused at the sudden question, and Peko pointed at her own mouth.
"Smile. How do you smile so easily?"
Naegi looked at her and shrugged. He didn't know.
"I don't know. I just feel happy and find myself smiling. Is not on purpose, it just happens… a smile is not something you can force. It just comes naturally."
Those words. Those words came as a strike to her. Faster than any sword slash. Faster than lighting.
I find myself with troubles expressing myself. Sometimes I can look intimidating. And I wish I could smile.
Well… I don't know much about smiling. When I smile, it happens without me noticing. A smile is not something you can force. It just comes naturally…
Could Naegi be her friend?
Thankfully. She had her own way of finding out.
"Naegi. Seeing as you are a student here as you have your own room… would you like to exchange numbers?"
Naegi smiled again and nodded. Peko found herself wanting to preserve that smile. To protect it. To always, keep it safe for anyone who threatened that smile.
As they exchanged numbers, Peko looked through her app and found what she was looking for. Her friend's list. The number matched and without knowing a smile came to be in her face when she read the message on the screen.
Contact already in friend list. Unable to add.
She only had three contacts. Fuyuhiko, his sister... and her friend. Moreover, she knew Naegi didn't steal the phone of the sister of Fuyuhiko.
Naegi took notice of Peko face and smiled.
"You are smiling right now Pekoyama."
She saw her reflection in the screen of her phone, and saw the small smile in her face. She nodded. Her face looking serious, yet relaxed looking at Naegi.
"Indeed… I feel happy… tell me Naegi… do you have plans?"
He looked behind and heard the sounds of what seemed to be a vacuum inside.
"Not really, I don't think Kurimi will let me rest in my room."
She nodded, and the smile came back to her face. Naegi didn't know why, but seeing her smile made him blush.
"Would you want to see a movie in the common room? I believe there is quite a selection of titles in it."
She started walking by the side of Naegi. Telling him about the common room she saw before. She didn't care of not having yet found her own room. She felt it was much better to spend time with the friend she had always hoped to find.
The mind reader, the clairvoyant, the ultimate man of the supernatural, the greatest of them all who called themselves espers! Yasuhiro Hagakure found himself in something even he couldn't predict. Though if someone were to ask him, he would say he saw it in his crystal ball.
"You lost Hagakure. Now pay me up."
He had committed a mistake. He had met Celestia Ludenberg. The ultimate gambler. And thought that maybe he could have some easy money from her. Surely he could win one game right?
It seemed the ultimate gambler was good in anything with a luck factor in it. They played dices, poker, backgammon, chinese checkers! Nothing he played against her was earning him a victory, and she was keeping tabs on his loses.
Even more troublesome, she was getting tired of his lack of a challenge. It was a giant against an ant. And he was the ant.
"Hagakure… I accepted to play with you because someone I really care about told me I should broaden my horizons and accept to play games, even when I knew I would win… now… this was fun. But you don't even pose a challenge. And you seem to avoid the part that you actually made a bet against me."
Indeed. She didn't make any bets. He was the one who bet on his victory. She even had asked him if he was sure. Which foolishly he did say he was sure.
He really should have asked his crystal ball for help before playing...
Celestia Ludenberg. Taeko Yasuhiro. The ultimate gambler was for a lack of a term. Angry. She had decided to play with Hagakure if anything to simply pass time. And then he decided to bet against her. It seemed he just didn't get the fact the title of gambler implied she won in gambles.
She could work with that. She didn't mind it. Normally she would have refused to play. But she was bored. And her friend told her that she should try to be more open. Now it seemed that idea didn't apply with Hagakure who was trying to weasel his way out of the payment of the gamble.
If you didn't have the money. Don't bet. Simple as that. He noticed he was taking his crystal ball. Maybe he would use it as payment? She would accept it if only to finish this situation.
"I will give you a reading with my crystal ball! For free!"
She sighed. Again trying to weasel his way out.
"Hagakure…"
He started waving at her to wait.
"I see it! I am actually seeing it! Someone… someone you care about will come your way today! Someone whom your heart yearns for!"
She sighed. A part of her wanted to believe that. But she also knew Hagakure was mostly trying to avoid the payment. She decided to take it on and finish this.
"I will accept this reading as a payment. Don't bet next time Hagakure."
She walked in the direction of the screen of the common room when she heard Hagakure.
"My fortunes have a thirty percent of success! Remember you will surely get it! Seeing you are lucky and all!"
She wasn't exactly lucky. She just never lost a gamble.
"Sure Hagakure…"
She kept walking in the direction of the screen. Only to see the screen with something on it already, popcorn and chips were in bowls in the middle of a small table. A samurai movie on the screen. Moreover, in the couch a short boy with a hoodie and in his right a girl with braids and gray hair that seemed to have the posture of a warrior… said girl looked in her direction.
"Celes? Do you wish to join us? We are seeing the last samurai."
Oh right. The ultimate swordswoman. She had met her before. Peko Pekoyama.
"Sure."
She was about to sit in one of the small couches to the side when the boy spoke to her.
"You can sit in here; we still have a lot of space in the couch."
True, the couch was meant to have over six people, so two in it left lots of space. Still, she decided to honor the boy with her presence.
"Sure. Pass me those chips."
She sat at the left of the boy who passed her the chips. She saw his smile, which was contagious. She found herself actually enjoying watching the movie about the man growth to be a samurai. She took notice of Peko lightly sobbing by the end.
"He found himself… and he found his own purpose."
The boy who she found out was named Naegi, offered her a napkin.
"I am sorry… the ending of the movie always gets me."
Naegi smiled at Pekoyama and looked at her.
"What did you think Celes? Did you like the movie?"
She found herself nodding. Surprising herself.
"Yeah, it was a good movie…"
She didn't know why. But she felt weirdly comfortable with the boy at her side. Almost as if they had met before….
I see it! I am actually seeing it! Someone… someone you care about will come your way today! Someone whom your heart yearns for!
Oh please. As if Hagakure could be right…
Thirty percent. Thirty percent. Thirty percent. Thirty percent….
"Thirty percent in all our products! Please come visit us at the local market!"
Celes focused again seeing the commercial on the screen. She lost herself for a second.
"Seems there is nothing showing. Should we try another movie?"
Celes took notice of how Pekoyama and Naegi were close… were they?
"Pekoyama… I never knew you had a boyfriend?"
Naegi got red on the face while Pekoyama simply blinked. Not moving farther from Naegi. If anything she shrugged.
"We are good friends. We just met, but I have a feeling I known Naegi for longer."
Naegi found himself surprised at the answer of Pekoyama. Celes kept speaking.
"Oh, and why is that?"
This time. Both Celes and Naegi were surprised at the smile of Pekoyama who brought out her cellphone.
"Would you believe me if I told you he is my online friend? "
She brought her cellphone out for Naegi to see. His surprise turned into a smile.
"You! You are the swordswoman!"
She nodded. A smile in her face that took by surprise Celes who hadn't seen many expressions on the face of Pekoyama.
"Indeed I am Naegi… I must confess is fun to meet you in person. I was going to tell you after the movies, but I am not complaining."
Naegi and Peko got into a small chat about how awesome it was to meet in person.
Celes meanwhile was more in shock because she saw the name of Naegi in the cellphone of Pekoyama.
A bunch of numbers and exclamation signs. A name that is not common at all. A name that was so unique she even once tried herself to look for it and found only one result…. Her friend…
She could hear Hagakure laughing in his head. She could even swear his voice was resounding in her head.
"I see it! I am actually seeing it! Someone… someone you care about will come your way today! Someone whom your heart yearns for!"
"Hagakure shut up!"
Celes attention went to the sound of a punch. It seemed Mondo had knocked Hagakure.
"You always say the same bullshit of a fortune reading! I asked you if you thought my brother would get a new bike!"
Celes found herself letting out a loud laugh at seeing Hagakure get what his own fortune was looking for. Her laugh though caught the attention of Naegi and Pekoyama who looked at her. Peko was the first to speak.
"This is the first time I hear you laughing Celes."
She blinked behind her glasses. Her red eyes showing how much honesty was in them. She then looked at Naegi, whose eyes showed happiness.
"Is good to see you laughing Celes."
Ah. She liked how he said her name.
But she would have been feeling happier if he mentioned the name only he knew. The name is hidden in his cellphone.
Taeko Yasuhiro. A name she only shared with Naegi…
Peko excused herself, saying she would need to find her own room. Both Celes and Naegi waved at her and wished her luck. Meanwhile Celes had her own plans as she invited Naegi to follow her. The result of this, was Naegi found himself again in the dorms, this time though. Inside the room of Celestia Ludenberg. The room decorated in her tastes in gothic Lolita it seemed, or European fashion. Gave the room a dark but elegant vibe.
"Sit Naegi please."
He took a sit in one of the chairs that were next to a table of dark wood. As he sat he took notice of the deck of cards Celestia had with her. She shuffled the deck and separated it in half.
"Let us play a simple game."
She offered one half of the deck to Naegi and mimicked how she placed it in front of her as she took to sit.
"We will show the top card of the deck, the one with the biggest number wins, the ace though always win against any card. The winner gets to ask the loser a question and they must be honest… what do you say? Feel adventurous?"
Naegi wanted to say no. But seeing the expression of Celes he found himself saying yes, mainly because of how excited she looked. If all he needed to make her happy was participate in her game, he could do that.
The first card came out.
A two of hearts and a three of spades.
Low cards. Surprisingly Celestia Ludenberg scored the first win.
"Well, I get to ask Naegi… What is your full name?"
Naegi was surprised at the simple question. But with a smile, he answered.
"Makoto Naegi."
She smiled and they both got out the next cards.
A four and a seven of spades.
Celestia winning again.
"What is your talent?"
He chuckled.
"Ultimate Lucky student."
She smiled knowing his luck was anything but that. She knew from all the stories he shared with her.
"I am as you might have guessed, the Ultimate Gambler."
She smiled seeing Naegi surprised eyes. Full of wonder. She always thought he would have that sort of eyes.
"Let us keep going."
The game went on and on. Simple questions came to be. Their likes, dislikes, a fun story, a favorite meal. By the end of the game four cards were left. Celestia had a bad feeling. She had been counting the cards. Two aces were left. And she suspected they might not be in her pile of cards.
They revealed their cards.
The ace of spades and a queen of hearts. The lasts cards in the game would be an ace of hearts and a queen of clovers.
"I… I apologize but I am curious, are your pigtails your own hair?"
At this question, Celestia found herself laughing loudly for the second part of the day.
"Are you kidding? Do you know how hard it would be to keep this hairstyle?"
She approached her hands to the sides of her head, and Naegi heard a small sound. He saw Celes jet-black hair; it wasn't as long but looked ironically much better without the spiraling pigtails.
"They are clip ins. I can put them on for the day and remove them later when I sleep. I like long hair, but I wouldn't use it in that shape. But you got to admit it looks nice."
He smiled. At her.
"I think you look nice without them too."
She found herself with a small blush and was thankful for the darkness of her room covered that.
"Thank you. Now. Time for your last question Naegi. Make it count."
Naegi didn't understand what she meant until they flipped the last cards. The ace of hearts in his side, and in hers a queen of clovers.
"I had been counting the cards, and thought that most probably you had the winning card."
Naegi didn't feel cheated. She hadn't really cheated. She had cut the deck in half. And she gave him the winning half herself. It had just been luck.
"…Is Celestia Ludenberg your real name?"
At this, she smiled. A smile that made Naegi feel as if he had actually found out the whole reason for the game.
"No. You, in fact, know my name. I told you before. I am Taeko Yasuhiro."
Naegi eyes opened in surprise at this. Remembering immediately a conversation he had before.
Taeko Yasuhiro. Thank you… is funny. I don't know your name. But there is a particular charm in you knowing my name… some would even call it romantic?
Naegi face got a blush remembering that day. He couldn't believe she had just revealed her name to him. He found himself surprised when she stood up, forcing him to do the same and found himself in a hug.
"You can call me Taeko. But only when we are in private…"
Naegi was a blushing mess. He was surprised and broken out of his stupor when he heard knocking on the door of the room of Taeko.
"Celestia Ludenberg! Release my master! I know you have him here!"
Taeko let out a groan as she got her clip ins before going to open the door. A serious looking Kirumi Tojo on the other side.
"I think the word you were looking for Kirumi was, please."
Said girl nodded.
"Please. Release my master."
Celestia sighed.
"Sorry Naegi, seems our time together was cut short."
She walked to him and kissed his cheek before pushing him out.
"Now, out you go, I don't feel like dealing with Kirumi right now."
As the door closed. Both Kirumi and Naegi were surprised with their eyes wide open. Both were surprised and looking at the void in front of them caused by their surprise.
Kirumi was the first one to recover.
"Master… what is exactly your relation with Ludenberg? I do not feel she is the kind of mistress you want."
This broke Naegi out of his stupor.
"Mistress?!"
Kirumi nodded.
"Indeed. After all, I am your maid, and as your maid, my role is to be the closest woman in your life. Which is coincidentally the role of a wife."
Naegi sighed before walking to his own room. Kirumi not missing a beat in following him.
"Naegi! We need to speak about this, is no good for a relationship when another woman buts in!"
Naegi only walked faster before hearing the whistling of a boy who looked like a delinquent. He remembered him as the boy who knocked out the other before in the common room.
"Well, look at that, quite good with the ladies man."
Naegi face got flushed before walking again to his room. Kirumi in tow before the other boy placed his hand in front of her.
"Lady! Stop right there, he might be your man and all that from what I heard. But you got to respect the zone of the male dorms."
Kirumi was surprised at this. The boy kept going.
"If you don't, we will both have to deal with the guy in charge of keeping the rules in place. And trust me, I don't feel like having that shouting match right now…. So why don't you go and rest? I mean, you are going to see him tomorrow right?"
Kirumi was in thought for a moment before nodding. Seeing the figure of Naegi speeding up to his room.
"You have a fair point sir…."
He chuckled.
"Nothing of sir. Mondo. Mondo Ohwada."
She thanked him and went away to her own room. She would have a chance of seeing Naegi the next day after all. The boy named Mondo got looking at his cellphone.
I think you can solve your problems by talking. I mean you are strong! You told me yourself you are strong so it must be true. I am sure you can solve problems without fighting too.
Mondo chuckled at himself.
He had solved a discussion with a girl by speaking, he had avoided a problem in lunch too…. And he punched Hagakure to the floor…. Well two out of three was acceptable. He would share the news with his online friend. He would be proud….
Maybe he could hide the incident of punching Hagakure? Then it would be two out of two problems solved without fighting…
Yeah. That sounds much better.
CUT!
Ah I am back on the rhythm! Got the groove going on and the words flowing. I love introducing characters, we have in this one Celestia Ludenberg (Taeko), Peko Pekoyama, and we got to see Hagakure and Mondo. A good start for this chapter. See ya soon!