You are not alone you have me!
Ah hello, enjoying it? I know I am. 9 chapters left for the poll to close and the romance arc to start! Also do you know who let out the info of Naegi identity already?
"Memories."
LETS GO!
Chapter 8. Call me teacher. Who is your mommy? Are we getting a dog?
Chisa Yukizome, after explaining to Mukuro that she forgot something, she was having a phone call with a friend of her who could always help her.
"No." Said the voice over the phone. She sighed before trying again.
"Kyosuke! This is serious!" She hoped he could understand she wouldn't call him if it wasn't serious.
"As serious as the time you called me to kill the cockroach in the teacher's lounge?" Her face got embarrassed at remembering that.
"It could fly Kyosuke! It could fly! That was no cockroach as much as it was a flying demon of demise!" Kyosuke found himself letting out a chuckle, as he knew she would be embarrassed.
"Okay. I will bite. What is the emergency this time?" Chisa cheeks puffed in anger at his mocking tone as he said emergency.
"I need to know… how bad relationships between people of different ages are." Chisa was surprised as she heard Kyosuke cursing over the phone as the sound of something falling could be heard.
"Excuse me?" She sighed.
"You heard me… is it seen badly?" Kyosuke sighed.
"You are an adult yourself, you should know." She stayed quiet waiting for Kyosuke to understand she was angry. It worked.
"It depends Chisa. I mean, one-year difference? Is almost nothing. But if you ask three years? There may be generational gaps. I mean, imagine going yourself with someone six years your junior?" Kyosuke chuckled.
Chisa didn't…
ChisaYu: Alo! How is my favorite guy today?
She took a picture of herself smiling while making a peace sign. She always liked to send pictures to him.
!"#$%&: Ah… I am fine, though you don't need to send me pictures you know?
ChisaYu:Oh come on! I even did my hair today just for you. Surely, you could at least tell me it looks pretty? Is not nice of a guy to not compliment a lady.
She send a picture of herself showing her hair after being blow dryed. She looked pretty even if it wasn't her usual ponytail.
!"#$%&: I… I think you look pretty.
ChisaYu: Seee? I am glad you like it. I honestly thought you would like it. I must admit I didn't think I could pull it off myself, but seeing how many times you have said I was pretty I was sure I could!
And it was true. She would never change her hairstyle because a part of her was nervous from what others could say. But in a weird way, she found out the only person she wanted to call her pretty was the mysterious guy she met in a chatting app.
!"#$%&: I… Why do you always send me pictures though?
ChisaYu: Cause is obvious you are nice.
!"#$%&: You haven't seen me ever though.
ChisaYu: So? I know you are nice. I send you pictures of everything. Not just me. You even saw my cat last time. He also says high.
She took her black cat next to her and made him put a paw up for the picture she sends. The result was a smiling Chisa and her cat as if saying hi.
!"#$%&: You always send selfies. And your cat looks happy.
ChisaYu: Of course he is happy, he knows I am chatting with you, and about the pictures. Tomato, tomahto. Do you know that song?
!"#$%&: Oh! From Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong right?
ChisaYu:Well well! Color me impressed! Not many know that song, good for you!
She sended a picture of her winking at him while raising her thumb in approval..
!"#$%&: Ah thanks.. I like old songs.
ChisaYu: Such a meanie! I know it and I am not old!
She send him a pic of her cheeks puff Iin anger.
!"#$%&: You look young! I mean you are young and!
ChisaYu: I know. I am the most beautiful woman ever!
She send him a pic of herself winking with a mischievous smile.
!"#$%&: You are teasing me again aren't you?
ChisaYu: Aww my dear friend is learning social cues! We really should get to hang out one day in the future. We could even go drinking!
!"#$%&: Ah, I can't drink.
ChisaYu: Karaoke is it then! When we meet I am taking you to have an awesome time!
She send a picture of herself smiling brightly. She had answered the message immediately fast. For reasons only known to her she didn't want to lose the chance of going out with him…
He never asked her for anything. He never said mean or pervy comments at her. He always was shy at her sending pictures. And he always managed to make her day brighter… just by calling her pretty, by telling her she would make a wonderful job as a teacher. That she would be surely respected by her students…
"Chisa? Hey you are not in another of those memory trips of yours right?" She quickly got out of her thoughts and spoke.
"No not at all…" Kyosuke had been friends with Chisa for long to know that she really was in thought.
"Well, as I was saying before you ended up going to the land of memories. Is that while surely going with someone younger than you may be seen as something weird. In the end, is your life Chisa. And if you so choose to date someone who is younger than you… well, I guess I would be in trouble for supporting you." She smiled at that.
"Thanks, Kyosuke…" She heard him chuckle.
"That's what friends are for…. Would you support me dating a younger woman?" Chisa knows he was mocking her.
"Thanks, Kyosuke! You meanie!" She hanged up the cellphone when she heard the laughs of Kyosuke on the other end of the line.
She had never known. However, she had been a deep impression in Makoto Naegi. When he saw the pictures of Chisa in many places and see what she did, he always found himself smiling. The woman considered him a friend. She chatted daily with him. And while Naegi didn't have much to comment to her at times, she still was thankful he would listen to her.
Their friendship was based on the fact they would always listen to each other. There were occasions in which Chisa felt down. Moreover, Naegi would cheer her up to the point she would always send her pictures of her smiling face.
Needless to say when Komaru Naegi saw her brother phone and found pictures of a woman smiling all the time she made some questions. She was actually surprised at how innocent their interaction seemed.
While she never revealed it to her brother. Komaru was sure Makoto had managed to smitten an older woman. Needless to say when she mentioned it to her mother she simply asked her if Makoto was happy. When the answer was yes her mother said then it was fine.
Focusing in the present. Chisa Yukizome was approaching the teachers lounge. She was surprised when she noticed Makoto Naegi was awake and looking at his phone!
She wanted to hide. She wanted to disappear.
Where was Mukuro when you needed her?!
What Chisa didn't know was Mukuro had chosen to play the card of a sacrificial lamb to make Kirumi Tojo follow her.
When Naegi looked at the previous messages he had he read the last one.
"Peek a boo?" He spoke before raising his eyes and looking at the woman who entered the room. Needless to say, he almost let his phone lose when he saw the woman he had seen in so many pictures.
Chisa did what she considered was the best course of action. She walked forward with a smile and just sat next to her in the couch, letting her arm go over his shoulders and bringing him close to her.
"Well, when I said I would love to meet you I didn't expect you to meet you at my work. We are supposed to go to karaoke!" Ignore all common sense and act on instinct.
Something that Kyosuke would have told her was extremely dangerous if she let her emotions act and not think what she did properly.
Meanwhile, Naegi could only smile at finally seeing her. He nodded at her.
"I am Makoto Naegi." He smiled at her and Chisa smiled back.
"Chisa Yukizome. Is so great to see you! We can finally do all the things we spoke of!" Chisa brought Naegi close to her and hugged him. Naegi ended up meeting her chest and panicked. Meanwhile, Chisa was also panicking internally.
She had just told a minor they would go to a karaoke and do all the things she said before….
Kyosuke help!
When Naegi made some distance from the hug his face was flushing red at being hugged by the beautiful woman next to him.
"I… I am happy of finally seeing you in person." Chisa found herself forgetting her panic and smiled softly at him.
"I am happy too… hey. The classes won't begin yet this week… and today is still early. What do you say we actually go to the karaoke?" Chisa wanted to actually be a victim of an earthquake that would take her away to the pits of the earth. What was she thinking?! Naegi would get scared of her and!
"Sure! I actually like the idea; today I didn't have any more plans really." Chisa was dumbfounded and just took Naegi hands in hers as she kneeled in front of him, her eyes shining and her smile beaming in happiness.
"I promise you will have an awesome time Naegi!" She declared making the lucky student to turn red in the face when he thought how pretty she was. Chisa Yukizome shined the most when she was happy.
As they were driving to the proximity of the city zone of entertainment Chisa Yukizome was chatting and letting all her thoughts out in the open to Makoto Naegi who silently listened to her with a smile and politely spoke when he had a question.
As calm as the situation was in the outside, inside Chisa Yukizome was a mass of nerves. She had a minor in her car going to what was essentially a date. Could it go worst?
"LADY YOU ARE BREAKING THE LAW!"
"Never! I will commit a lovers suicide if it's needed! Kiss me Makoto Naegi"
"My lovely Chisa… we will be one in eternity."
"Don't jump!"
Chisa thoughts were stopped by Naegi who touched her arm.
"Yukizome-sensei? Are you okay?" She had told Naegi of her work. As if it wasn't bad enough they would most probably see each other daily if she ended up as her teacher!
"I am fine Naegi. Don't worry." She parked in a spot and was surprised when Naegi got out of the car quickly to open her door. She smiled at the gesture and cursed at the same time.
Not only is he cute! He is a gentleman?! Dang it Naegi! Couldn't your parents wait a few years so we could be closer in age?!
Chisa had been so into her thoughts she didn't notice her body instinctually grabbed the hand of Naegi. She was someone who always enjoyed physical contact. Moreover, she had fantasized about going out with the guy she liked for too long. So her body just acted automatically as she was fighting herself in her head.
In the end, they entered a Karaoke place and Chisa paid for an hour, the employee looked at Chisa and Naegi curiously, when he called Chisa for her title as a teacher the employee smiled. She chuckled thinking how adorable it was for a teacher to go out with a student to sing. Chisa sighed internally she really needed to get things out of her system…
Inside the room, she considered again why she thought going to a karaoke place was fine. Oh right. Because they were private, they were small and they would give her the chance to steal a romantic kiss with the guy she liked. Yeah because of that…
Now if he wasn't a minor she wouldn't be having such a hard time fighting her conscience and her heart.
"Just kiss him damn it!"
"Shut up me!"
"Want to sing Naegi?" She offered the mic to Naegi who looked sheepish but nodded. Then his face brightened up as he looked for a song and offered another mic to her. She was curious about what song Naegi chose that needed her to have a mic.
When the music started she remembered the song immediately. She saw the screen and her fears were confirmed.
Let's call the whole thing off.
Oh no! Makoto Naegi, you wonderful innocent beautiful foolish young man! Especially young!
They both sang. Neither of them being particularly good at it. But the magic was there for her. She didn't care if she was making a fool of herself, because Naegi didn't seem to care either.
She hated how much the song seemed to be about her own situation. She needed to call things off with Makoto Naegi. To be a professional, refuse, and deny her feelings for someone who would be her student. She needed to call off the feelings she had for him.
But just like the song. She knew that if she were to do that, her heart would break in a thousand pieces. She had pictured a life together with the mysterious stranger. Someone who listened to her and didn't care for her looks, but rather than just listened and understood who was Chisa Yukizome inside.
She found herself smiling at the last verses of the song.
"Better call the calling off off, let's call the whole thing off…" She found herself smiling by the end. Weight out of her thoughts. If one were to look at the mind of Chisa they would see a representation of a pair of smaller Chisa Yukizome, one tied and in the floor wearing a professional office suit, and the other one wearing a frilly apron celebrating her victory.
She looked at Naegi with a smile, she noticed he seemed to look embarrassed at the way she was looking at him. But at this point she didn't care.
"What do you say we sing another duet!" She smiled and Naegi as embarrassed as he was found himself smiling back. Because he knew, he would never say no to Chisa Yukizome. Because she was a woman who shined the most when happy.
When Mukuro had been trapped in a pincer attack from Maki and Kirumi she didn't think twice of admitting her plan in exchange of them letting Naegi go to the sleepover. The trio went to pick Naegi only to find no signal of him. Mukuro feared the worst possible scenario was true. Surely Chisa Yukizome would never go out with a minor.
Chisa Yukizome was essentially going out with a minor as they went to a store that sold vintage goodies once they finished their hour in the karaoke. She wanted to share with Naegi some vinyl discs she liked. The discs were older than she was, but she saw nothing bad in her liking old music.
Naegi was enjoying the calm vibe of the store that was decorated in vintage stuff. After the whole day he had, he enjoyed the peace and quiet when he could get it. Naegi was seeing the many machines and trinkets around and found a curious machine that was meant for two people.
The machine had a weird vibe in wood that resembled a theme of the old west. Supposedly it called itself a Love Meter. Naegi found it curious as to how someone would believe such a machine would be real. Then again, machines to fool people existed still. And seeing the fact that the machine was so cheap to use he could understand the fun in it.
Chisa came back for him with the vinyl in her hands. She almost dropped it when she saw what Naegi was looking for.
An elderly man with a mustache and thick glasses approached Naegi who was eyeing the machine.
"Afraid you are going to need a lady friend to test that machine, sport." The man smiled amiably as he pointed to the place where two people would need to place their hands.
Naegi smiled and was about to say he wasn't going to try when Chisa appeared next to him holding a vinyl.
"Oh! This looks fun, we should try it!" She smiled brightly and the old man laughed good-naturedly at seeing her.
"Tell you what lady, just for you and your friend I will let you have a free try…. Saying you are going to buy that vinyl." The vinyl in question was a classic of Fleetwood Mac. Rumours.
She nodded.
"Indeed. It is a classic." She smiled and the old man approached the machine, turning it on and placing two coins from his pocket inside. The machine marked it was ready, the lights shining. He looked at them and spoke.
"So this thing is from the old times, you two just place your right hand in one of the spots, the machine will work and drop a piece of paper for you to read. That will be your match percentage. That's all." He took the vinyl from Chisa and went to pack it so she could take it once they were done.
Both Naegi and Chisa looked at each other before placing a hand in the machine. The machine beeped and lights turned on and off before finally it let out a musical jingle and threw a piece of paper that Chisa caught.
"Lets see what this thing says." She read the paper and smiled. However, internally she was really cursing herself for the impulsive decisions of the day.
100% Match! Get married both of you!
Chisa would love to get married. But she doubted the law would allow her to do that until Naegi was older… she could wait though.
With her face turning red she ran off to the front of the store to pay for the vinyl and Naegi followed her suit asking if she was okay.
Back at the school Chisa Yukizome and Naegi entered through the front door and were greeted by some students who were going to go to the city to watch a movie. Others were coming back. Meanwhile, a group of girls came excitedly for them.
"Yukizome-sensei! So Naegi was with you all the time?" Mukuro smiled at her favorite adult and Chisa smiled back.
"Yes I am… we were just out in a fun outing. We have been friends for a while you know?" Chisa smiled and laughed as Naegi nodded not knowing the mess of emotions Chisa had. All he was sure of was that they had fun today.
"Oh that's nice! Well, we will be taking Naegi with us." Mukuro spoke as Kirumi and Maki nodded behind her. Chisa raised an eyebrow at the odd trio.
"And where will you be taking Naegi?" Kirumi and Mukuro were thinking about an excuse. But Maki went straight to the point.
"We are having a sleepover." Chisa nodded.
"Isn't a sleepover supposed to be between only girls? Or guys? Not mixed?" She asked and the girls just looked between each other. Chisa meanwhile understood.
The girls had a crush. On the other hand, big feelings for Makoto Naegi… as an adult, there was only one thing she could do.
"Oh well, I guess you can have your sleepover as long I play chaperone for the night." The words of Chisa made all of them smile until she finished the phrase.
"W-what?" Mukuro spoke and Chisa nodded.
"You don't expect me to leave hormonal teenagers alone for the night, do you? What kind of irresponsible adult would I be? What kind of teacher would I be?" She smiled kindly at them. But in her mind, she was again fighting herself.
"The kind of teacher that goes out with a younger student."
"Shut up me!"
The girls all ended up nodding and Chisa excused herself. She had an album to keep in her own room in the school grounds. Most of the staff lived in the school, some had small rooms that they used as resting places as they had their own apartments in the city. Kyosuke had chosen to live in an apartment close to the school but not in it. She had done the same. But her room was full of things she liked. And now? Now an album that would remind her she was having a crush on a boy years younger than she was.
She threw herself in a couch that was in her room and placed the vinyl in place. She needed to relax before playing chaperone.
Naegi was in his own room resting. He wanted to rest after he had been invited to a sleepover. The girls said another guy would be there too. Though when he asked what other guy would be there they all gave different names... So more than a sleepover it sounded like it would be a party and they didn't want to spoil the surprise that they surely got others to celebrate they were all going to be friends.
Makoto Naegi nodded at his own thinking and rested temporarily before the sleepover.
Mukuro was looking at Kirumi and Maki. Remembering what happened.
"Fujisaki"
"Tanaka."
"Gokuhara."
"You couldn't say Fujisaki like I did?" The other girls had the decency to look embarrassed.
"Is hard to lie to him." Was Maki blunt answer. Kirumi nodded.
"As his maid I have a hard time not telling him the right information. Plus I know for a fact Tanaka is a gentleman. He will behave and he will even keep himself entertained if we invite Sonia Nevermind too. They are good friends." She spoke what she knows was true.
She didn't know both Tanaka and Nevermind were hoping to spend more time with Naegi.
Maki sighed.
"I don't know much of my classmates, but I know Gonta Gokuhara is nice. He may look intimidating but I know he would not hurt anyone." Maki had spoken to Gonta once. But both immediately took to being friends. There was a sense of kinship between them as both had troubles relating to people.
Mukuro sighed.
"Well… I guess we can tell Junko and she won't be mad." As if on cue Mukuro cellphone beeped and she opened it to see the screen. A simple message. I am mad.
"Forget what I said. She is mad… anyone knows where we can hold a sleepover with so many people?" Kirumi was in thought, but Maki stated the obvious and offered advice.
"By now is pretty much a small party… lets ask Yukizome-sensei to let use the living room in the third floor. It has couches and a big screen. We can see a movie and just hope for the best. " The trio of girls sighed knowing it was true.
"Lets just deliver the invites." The trio of girls went their own ways to invite the others, Mukuro would go looking for Chisa too.
Maki was speaking with Gonta whom she found easily. It was hard for him to hide with his size.
"Gonta? There will be a small party in the living room of the third floor. I was hoping you could come. I believe you may like one of the boys there. Who knows you two might get to be friends." She spoke with her serious face to the gentle giant that was Gonta. He looked at her with his serious face that turned into a smile.
"Gonta like. Gonta be good gentleman. can bring a friend?" Maki didn't saw any risk in agreeing. She nodded and Gonta smiled.
"Gonta thank you Maki." Maki nodded again, but Gonta eyesight let him see the smalls movements of her mouth indicating she smiled.
"You are welcome Gonta. Remember, be there in three hours." Gonta nodded smiling.
"Gonta be gentleman. Gonta arrives five minutes earlier." Maki just nodded. But those who knew her would say she was happy.
Who could Gonta invite?
Gonta Gokuhara was having a good time in the school. He had met nice people. And even gotten to get their numbers so he could call them whenever they would have a reunion.
Gonta wasn't that good with technology. But the cellphone he had been given worked through voice commands to help him to avoid problems typing and making calls. When someone was as strong as Gonta, sometimes cellphones could be hard to use.
He brought out his phone and spoke clearly.
"Gonta send message. Gonta message Angie Yonaga, message Himiko Yumeno and Kokichi Oma. Message says, meet Gonta in cafeteria in two hours and half for a party. Send message." The phone did as told. Selecting the contacts, and sending the message.
Needless to say, Maki should have told Gonta not to invite girls. Even if they were his friends.
Kirumi Tojo was with Tanaka and Nevermind. The duo was in the living room already, they were watching a documentary on the pathology of serial killers.
"Oh Tojo! So wonderful to see you, did you come to see the documentary with us?" Sonia was actually hoping that was the case, she had invited Kirumi before.
Said girl waved off with a slow movement of her head.
"I am afraid I must deny, we will be having a sleep over here in fact. I was hoping you two would like to be part of it." The invitation surprised Sonia and Gundam. Both who looked at each other before he spoke.
"Who else is coming?" Kirumi smiled thinking of it.
"Aside of other members of the school, Makoto Naegi, my master will be coming." Gundam didn't need to even make Sonia avoid showing surprise as she put on her best poker face.
"Oh! A gathering of classmates! I have always wanted to be part of a sleepover. I would be honored to be there, Gundam I am sure you would too right?" He nodded and Kirumi left, telling them they would see each other again in the same place in three hours.
Once Kirumi was out of reach Sonia did a double high-five with Gundam who returned it in kind. Both had smiles in their faces as they said the same word.
"Success!" They would be seeing Naegi again!
Mukuro had gotten both Chisa to accept and Fujisaki to be there in time. Now she was in the room with Junko seeing her try over multiples casual clothes.
"Which do you think Naegi would like the best?" Mukuro wasn't even watching her as she was resting in the bed.
"Both of us know he would love it. He loves you, not the clothes." Mukuro words took a bit of time to settle in for her and Junko started laughing.
"I doubt he wants to rush into something like that." Mukuro face got red as she tried to explain her speech. Junko walked next to her and placed a hand in her shoulder.
"Is okay, I got it really… can I do your hair for tonight?!" Mukuro face paled as she quickly, without a care took a pillow, and threw it at the face of Junko who fell on the other side of the bed.
"Come on! Just let me make you pretty!" Junko stood up and tried to get to Mukuro who took another set of pillows ready to fight for her survival.
"The last time you said that I ended up blonde two weeks!" Junko giggled rolling her eyes.
"Blonde and pretty though." Her comment earned her another pillow to the face.
CUT!
We will be seeing more in the next chapter! Where the sleepover will be taking place!
I will be seeing you all in the next chapter:
Makoto Naegi for all. You like the piano? So do I!
Also. How is our poll going? Oh and does anyone know a good artist that draws in the style of Danganronpa? I feel like commissioning
Chisa : 3 I am surprised of this one as she barely made her full appearance today.
Junko and Mukuro: 3 Despair sisters are always strong.
Kaede: 3 I am extremely surprised at the love for Kaede when she will just appear.
Maki: 3 Seems people really liked the depiction of her time with Naegi. I am glad, I loved writing that scene.
Harem: 4 Some people want everyone to be happy.
Junko:2 Uff, fighting her own sister and tying?
Miu : 3 Girl genius needs more votes if she wants that wedding going.
Mukuro : 2 The tie is strong in this one.
Chiaki: 1 Not fun to play one player games.
Kirumi:1 Someone decided it would be fun for Naegi to get the maid.
Kyoko: 1 Classic Kyoko. A friend once told me a joke saying. "Oh we found the vanilla ice-cream." Took me four months to get the joke of her being the usual pairing.
Celestia: 1 Worry not Celestia, you still have 9 more chapters.
Remember everyone. 9 chapters. Then I close the poll. And no. I don't accept bribes. I mean, I accept the money, but it wouldn't affect the result of the poll just make someone lose money. And I repeat, if anyone knows someone who is good with the Danganronpa art style, do send them my way please.
Someone asked and I am answering.
Yes, I invent chapter names on the go related to those who might appear and random jokes I know.