Let's get this party started! From the red corner! Naegi! In the blue corner! Everyone! This fight isn't fair at all. But I´ll allow it! Let's get it on!
Chapter 9.- Makoto Naegi for all. Do you like the piano? So do I! Marry me damn it! Romance in music.
When the time for the sleepover was coming to a close Naegi, wearing a casual set of pajamas consisting of a long shirt and pants, walked towards the third-floor living room. But he decided to make a detour towards the library. In there he walked towards a small illuminated zone and found whom he was looking for.
A sleeping Toko Fukawa. He approached her and lightly touched her shoulder. The contact seemed to make the girl open her eyes slowly. She looked around and saw Naegi. Her cheeks turned red immediately.
"What?! Am I dreaming? Is this the dream where you come and take me away in a flying carpet?!" Naegi couldn't avoid smiling at Fukawa and denied her assumption.
"Sorry, is not a dream, and I don't have a magic carpet. There is going to be a party in the living room of the third floor… I wanted to know if you wanted to come." He smiled with his usual happiness at her.
Fukawa eyes shot open and they went back to look at her own hands. She wasn't sure of how good it would be for her to go to a party. She wasn't one for parties. She was one for loneliness…
Then again. Naegi would be there… and he wouldn't let anyone hurt her.
"Ah… maybe another time, I planned to write tonight… I hope you don't mind?" Naegi nodded at her words and she nodded back standing up from the beanbag she had been sleeping in.
"I will get going and… can… can I…" The last part of her words was spoken so silently that Naegi couldn't hear her.
"What did you say? I couldn't listen Fukawa." She spoke again, still too softly but Naegi managed to get the message.
"Oh, of course, I can hug you. We are friends." He smiled and Fukawa didn't lose even one second to throw her arms around Naegi and let her arms tightly hold him. Naegi was embarrassed at how tight the hug was, he didn't want to make Fukawa feel uncomfortable. The thing was the opposite as Fukawa was in heaven holding Naegi.
She broke the hug after almost a minute and smiled at him. Her smile was soft and managed to make Naegi heart skip a beat at seeing her face looking so different with such a small change.
"I will be seeing you another time Makoto." She left walking leaving an embarrassed Naegi behind. He resumed his way to the living room. He hoped to arrive early to help if there was something that was missing.
As he made his way to the living room he didn't really expect to see anyone since there were still five minutes left. But he was surprised at seeing a tall student with glasses and brown long hair. His physique reminded him of Sakura. The boy had a serious face, but Naegi could tell he was like Maki. They simply had a hard time expressing. Considering that Naegi decided to introduce himself first with a smile and a handshake.
"Hello! I am Makoto Naegi." The taller boy looked at his hand and smiled before shaking it slowly, being careful of not putting much strength.
"Gonta Gokuhara. Gonta is pleased to meet you Naegi… why you are not afraid of me?" Naegi smiled at him.
"Well, I don't know you yet, but you seem like my friend Maki. She seems cold and distant in the outside, but she is nice. People just have a hard time seeing it.
Naegi smile and comments made Gonta smile and shake his hand more excitedly, this time accidentally moving him around. Naegi only laughed at this and Gonta released him with a smile in his face.
"Oh, Gonta lacking manners. Allow me to present friends. Angie, Himiko…Kokichi you can get out too." Naegi was about to ask when from behind Gonta the smaller students came out. Angie and Himiko waving at Naegi from the left and right respectively. Naegi was surprised when a shorter boy came out by climbing in Gonta back.
"Makoto Naegi! Is finally nice to see you! Will you join my organization this time?" Naegi eyes shot open in surprise. He knew that boy!
Kokichi smiled. He was rather happy Gonta invited him to the party, it was always nice to meet new people. But it had become even better when he heard the boy Gonta spoke with as Makoto Naegi.
Someone he knew was his friend!
OverlordKokichi: Would you like to be part of my evil organization what do you say? I could always use someone who brings so much chaos around.
!"#$%&: I am sorry, but I don't think I could be evil. And what happens is cause of my bad luck.
OverlordKokichi: Oh come on, being evil isn't hard at all!
!"#$%&: Being nice isn't hard either.
OverlordKokichi: You joking? Being nice is as easy as it bring rewards. Not easy at all!
!"#$%&: I am always nice with my friends.
OverlordKokichi: You go out with them all the time?
!"#$%&: Oh not really, they are my friends through this app actually. I send them a message always.
OverlordKokichi:Sureeeeeeee. Why would you do that? Are you so bored?
!"#$%&: Oh not at all, I just like knowing they are well.
OverlordKokichi: Cause you are gonna harvest their organs or what?
!"#$%&: No, I just want them to be well.
OverlordKokichi: Why?
!"#$%&: Because they are my friends.
OverlordKokichi: Okay. Lets say I bite. If I was nicer would you be my friend?
!"#$%&: I would be your friend even if you weren't nice.
OverlordKokichi: No I mean. Would you really be my friend? Would you actually share your time with me? Even if I wasn't all the time with you?
!"#$%&: Why would that make a difference? Reals friends can stay friends even when time passes by. A true friend always holds you dear in your heart.
OverlordKokichi:…. Not getting it really.
!"#$%&: Well, if you want I will be your friend.
And he had been a friend. Makoto Naegi was a horrible liar. He was too honest. Too good. Not evil henchmen material. So sadly, he had to change his whole organization to fit him in it. So the evil organization of two thousand men he had worked so hard to make turned into a organization to help find lost pets.
The school had given him the title of ultimate organizational leader. He would have preferred to be the ultimate evil mastermind. But Makoto Naegi was just worth it.
Plus, being the ultimate leader didn't mean he actually needed to stop doing his tricks and jokes. He could still do those. Just not too much.
Naegi did mention him he didn't like lies.
Kokichi jumped off from the back of Gonta and wait straight up to hug Naegi. Much to the surprise of Angie and Himiko.
"Gonta! Get us up would you?" Kokichi spoke simply and while Naegi didn't understand, Gonta did. He hugged both and took them over his shoulders. Kokichi laughed seeing Naegi having a hard time balancing himself in the shoulder of Gonta.
"I promised you a view from the top of the world Naegi. But since that will take time, you can have the view from the top of Gonta with me. He is really tall."Kokichi chuckled while Angie and Himiko just shrugged between themselves.
They had expected Kokichi to zap Naegi as he had tried with them when offering them a handshake. Yet the boy went to Naegi immediately and hugged him. Angie approached Himiko and spoke to her in a whisper.
"Is Makoto a mage like you? How did he tame Kokichi so quickly?" Himiko shrugged.
"Are you sure Atua doesn't have anything to do with this?" Angie shrugged.
"Atua would have told me beforehand… I guess this is all Makoto." That answer made both girls smile as they found how adorable Kokichi was acting next to Naegi.
He was acting like a child trying to impress his older brother with a new drawing.
"Look, I even made this!" Kokichi brought out from a pocket in his pants what looked like a small ring. Naegi looked at it and asked what it was.
"It's my own zapper. It gives a light shock but is good enough for jokes. It doesn't work on Gonta though, I think he is just too strong. Aren't you Gonta?" The tall boy was walking towards a couch to sit, having Naegi and Kokichi still in his shoulders. Once he sat he nodded while looking at Naegi.
"Gonta is strong, but would never hurt anyone, especially insects." Before Naegi could ask Kokichi spoke patting the head of Gonta.
"Gonta is the ultimate entomologist; there is no bug he doesn't know." Naegi smiled but asked if Gonta could put them down. The gentle giant did that and looked at Naegi before smiling.
"Gonta likes you, can we be friends?" Naegi found himself smiling and nodding excitedly. Gonta offered Naegi a handshake to seal their friendship. The acts in front of them just made Angie and Himiko gush between themselves at how adorable it was to see Naegi making friends.
Both girls looked at Kokichi when he coughed to get their attention.
"So… what do you two want with Naegi-ni?" Both girls would have cooed at how adorable the comment was if it wasn't for the fact they knew Kokichi was extremely sharp, more than he let on. And he was a trickster at heart, and while Naegi seemingly had his loyalty and respect, it didn't mean they were safe.
Himiko was thinking how to explain it to Kokichi when Angie just smiled and spoke bluntly.
"Both of us love him. Himiko is even trying to learn how to make a bouquet of two hundred nine roses to appear from her sleeves for him."
Kokichi raised an eyebrow at this.
"You are my one and only, and a marriage proposal? Rushing aren't you?" Himiko wasn't surprised Kokichi actually knows the meaning of the roses. He was smarter than let on at first sight.
The boy hummed in thought looking at them.
"Lets be clear here. Naegi-ni is the best… no point in discussing that. So I can understand why you girls would be attracted to him… but you better don't cut my time with him." They felt a threatening aura coming from Kokichi. The girls remained unfazed as a similar aura came from them.
"Oh, is that right? We were going to say the same." The words came out calmly from Angie but the battle aura from her and Himiko wasn't a joke either.
From far Naegi and Gonta were chatting about insects, Gonta was telling him of the Atlas moth and how it could reach to be of thirty centimeters in size. In addition, how the Australian Walking Stick adopted the pose of a scorpion when threatened even when it wasn't a scorpion.
Naegi found it amazing that Gonta knew so many insects, he admitted he feared some and had troubles with them. Gonta smiled explaining that the best way to avoid the fear of insects was getting to know them.
"Sometimes is all about talking with them!" Gonta told Naegi he could speak with insect in his behalf so they wouldn't scare him. Naegi thanked him for it.
Their conversation was interrupted when a group of hamsters arrived. Naegi recognized them inmediatly.
"The Devas of destruction? Tanaka is coming here?" Naegi smiled. Meanwhile Gonta got into a conversation with them. He found them truly interesting in how they expressed their master was their friend and could communicate with them, while not as proficient as Gonta he could always understand them.
Gonta offered his hand for them to get in; he was excited to meet the ultimate tamer they spoke about.
Gundham and Sonia came walking together in their simple pajamas. Well his were simple, Sonia came in a sort of silky set of clothes that made her look elegant and dressed for a dance more than to sleep. When the pair saw Naegi they both rushed forward and went for a hug. Naegi was confused. He thought the random hugs from people had come to a stop. Seems he was wrong.
"Dear friend! My secret friend" The words of both Gundham and Sonia mixed when they hugged Naegi. Naegi was surprised but he hugged them back nonetheless. Kokichi saw Gundham and shrugged it. He wasn't in risk of losing his brother position with Naegi. But Himiko and Angie both felt threatened at the sudden new girl. She looked elegant.
Wearing a silky shirt and pants of white and green tones she looked like a doll, she had a red ribbon in her silky shirt and her long platinum hair shined brightly as it fell of her shoulders. Both girls looked at their own hair and felt cheated that a princess was in the school. They would bet their titles they were seeing the ultimate princess.
"We are going to need a plan Himiko." Angie spoke and Himiko nodded. Kokichi shrugged at their speech.
"Well, I don't care much of it." He then heard Gundham Tanaka speak.
"Finally we can fulfill our promise to be sworn brothers once I dominate the world." Gundham smiled at Naegi who just found himself chuckling at Tanaka emotion.
Kokichi meanwhile couldn't believe what he heard. Someone else was trying to take over the world. And he was making Naegi his sworn brother? No. that wasn't right. They were going to be sworn brothers? Naegi-ni was his sworn brother!
Kokichi approached both girls.
"My resources are at your disposal girls." An alliance had been born.
While Mukuro and Junko walked in the company of Chihiro, the first one was sighing in relief the other had decided to come early to see them and ask help to get ready. When Chihiro arrived at their room Mukuro had run out of pillows to defend herself. When Chihiro knocked the door Mukuro quickly told him to get inside.
The boy shyly entered the room and asked if Junko was busy. The ultimate fashionista and information analyst was going to say yes but Mukuro beat her to it saying she was free. Nodding shyly Chihiro asked if she could help him get ready for the party.
Needless to say, Junko was like a heat-seeking missile. It went to the biggest heat source. In this case in Chihiro Fujisaki she found a white canvas. Mukuro always prided herself in thinking that from the pair of sisters she was the fastest and most physically fit.
Still moments like the one she saw always put her to doubt if she was right. Mukuro wasn't sure when did Junko cleaned the vanity of her room, or when did Junko brought out a chair for Chihiro to sit. Or when he was put in the chair. Really, Junko had been a small hurricane.
"Of course I can help you! I am the ultimate fashionista! I am happy you came to me… and to Sayaka!" Mukuro chuckled at Fujisaki confusion before she brought him a fashion magazine from the many Junko had around. This one, in particular, had Sayaka Maizono in the cover.
"She is still angry they put Sayaka in the cover." She offered the magazine to Fujisaki. He gave it a look and found the magazine was with a lot of information on Junko and a photoshoot of her too. There was a small article on Sayaka in it.
"But, Junko is in the bigger part of the magazine." Mukuro nodded.
"Yeah, but she only cares for the cover." They both heard Junko groan as she was plugging something.
"Of course I care! The cover is the most important part!" She approached Fujisaki with a bottle of water with a spray bottle nozzle in it. She was smiling the whole time.
"Now Fujisaki, you are so cute. But you could be better! But I am going to need to add some water to your hair. You don't mind?" The shy boy nodded at her and Mukuro decided to abandon the zone of the vanity and take a magazine of Junko. She didn't want to end up blonde by what her sister would surely call an accident.
Junko read the magazine as she heard Junko speak. She didn't expected to hear Fujisaki speak during the process. But the girl and the boy had theme in common to speak of.
"Naegi is so nice isn't he?" Junko spoke as she had finished adding water to brush the hair of Fujisaki and undoing any possible tangle or knot in his hair. The shy boy nodded.
"He is really nice. He doesn't care I am a boy and that I dress this way." Junko smiled nodding.
"Yeah, he is just acceptant of others. He is really nice." Mukuro knew Chihiro Fujisaki was a boy. But she was surprised of how much like a maiden he acted. It made her look like the guy and him as the girl with the crush.
Then again. If Naegi were in close proximity, she would also end up acting like Junko and Fujisaki. Some could say their friendship was an odd trio with Naegi in the middle as the middle point of their friendship.
Junko brushed the hair of Fujisaki until she was satisfied and turned on the hairdryer she kept speaking with Fujisaki as she brushed his hair and gave it volume.
By the end Fujisaki hair had been styled in what looked like a sort of flowing mane. His hair out of the spikes made him look like a girl with straight hair. He was satisfied with the result which made Junko smile.
"Sure you wont…" Junko didn't ask the question as she saw Mukuro armed with a pillow again.
"Okay whatever, I will just make Fujisaki pretty from now." Said boy felt suddenly threatened and Mukuro offered a silent prayer. He had made a mistake in asking Junko for help. Now he would never be free….
But that wasn't her problem. Therefore, she could live with it.
When Kirumi Tojo arrived, she was in the company of Chisa Yukizome who was looking extremely casual with long pajama pants and a t-shirt that read Fleetwood Mac. Meanwhile she was still using her maid outfit. The only difference was she was in slippers instead of the black shoes she used in uniform.
"So, you like Naegi, Kirumi?" The straight question of Chisa surprised her but she still nodded.
"Ah, good. He needs to have people of his own age to date." Kirumi wasn't sure. But she felt a tone of sadness coming from the woman she had often only seen smiling. Kirumi wasn't sure why it was. But she took an educated guess.
"Do you like Naegi, Chisa-sensei?" Said woman only sighed as she kept walking.
"That's both the problem and the good thing." She used her hands to lightly hit her cheeks to pump up herself.
"But enough of that! There is no need for gloominess when we are going to see Naegi!" Kirumi wasn't sure. But she found herself releasing an "Ooh!" feeling pumped up herself.
Chisa Yukizome had the weird ability to rally her students.
When the rest of the people arrived, many things happened.
Chisa Yukizome smiled saying she would be their chaperone for the night, but to not worry about her. Kokichi meanwhile felt as if he suddenly faced the strongest enemy ever. He wasn't sure. But the teacher looked as if she knows all that was going in his mind, and was daring him to try anything under her watchful eye.
It was scary as it was amazing. An adult that didn't fall in the illusion of his looks. She knew he was a trickster. A worthy opponent finally arrived.
Gundham Tanaka and Gonta had taken to become friends immediately when they understood the other also understood animals. Junko, Mukuro, Kirumi, Himiko and Angie were surprised at seeing that Naegi was already trapped in a death grip over his hand with Maki Harukawa who was speaking to Sonia Nevermind, the one holding his other hand, about how surely they could all watch slasher films all the night.
Maki Harukawa had arrived and seen Sonia for what she was. A threat. A big one. But the art of war had a clear lesson in it. The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. So she wouldn't fight Sonia. She would be her friend and compete for Naegi.
Fighting would get her nowhere. The girl wasn't like Kirumi or Mukuro. She was just too nice…
Naegi was also surprised when he saw Fujisaki who approached and sat close to the group with Maki and Sonia. Angie, Himiko, Kirumi and Junko decided there was no use in fighting in the party. So they did what they hoped to do.
Have fun.
Enjoy the fact they were with Naegi, and could all be friends.
Makoto Naegi was something they had in common. Moreover, it would be devastating for him if they all became enemies because of him. So why not all be friends?
A silent agreement was done between all of them.
Fight for Makoto Naegi fair and square. But never to fight between themselves. If Naegi were to choose someone, they would respect it.
Chisa Yukizome was doing a fine job acting as a chaperone watching the group of girls decide on a movie. Junko and Mukuro offered the idea of something animated, Kirumi offered a drama, Maki and Sonia shared the idea a slasher film. Angie and Himiko decided to support the idea of Sonia and Maki. Gundham agreed with the choice, Gonta said he would be okay with anything so long as they had fun. Fujisaki said he would try to avoid screaming.
Naegi simply decided he would do his best.
Needless to say Chisa Yukizome found herself in an awkward position. Kokichi had said since it was obvious Naegi was scared, that the chaperone should be next to him to help him feel safe.
She knew the kid was a trickster. She didn't expect him to manage to make a sitting arrangement that would keep everyone happy and her in the awkward spot. He was better than she gave him credit for.
In the far left Himiko, Angie and Maki were sitting in a couch. Gonta and Gundham were sharing another couch. Sonia, Mukuro, Junko and Fujisaki were all sitting in the front of the screen, the trio of girls surrounding Fujisaki who they had ended up welcoming into their rituals of sisterhood. Mainly consider him a girl of the group. Kirumi was sitting next to Kokichi saying she would keep him in place.
That had left only her and Naegi sharing a smaller couch. She looked at Kokichi who looked at her and waved at her with a mischievous smile in his face. Daring her to try to fight the result. A mental battle was in place.
"Come on, say I cheated the result…."
"You wish that don't you? That I said you cheated… that would make me the bad guy as you fake innocence."
"Oh… so she knows what I would try to do? It matters little, by making you sit with Naegi-ni I am actually protecting him…"
A third voice, one only heard by Chisa offered her point of view. This second Chisa was the one who wished to get married and form a family.
"HA, fool! You have only made me more powerful! Now no one can get Makoto Naegi away!"
"SHUT UP ME!"
When Chisa focused on the screen and looked uncomfortable Naegi held her hand. Though he was shaking.
"I-I am not good with scary movies…" Chisa looked at Naegi.
"Stop being so adorable!"
She ended up getting closer to him and let him lean next to her as she placed her shoulder over him.
"Is just a movie. Don't worry." She smiled at him making him blush.
The rest of the girls. Except for Sonia and Kirumi whom were really into the movie noticed Naegi reaction. It seemed there was a double agent! The chaperone! Who would have thought it?!
Gundham and Gonta noticed a change in the aura of the place. As when a wild animal was thinking of attacking. This confused both the entomologist and the tamer. After all, the only animals around were his, and the insects in the area were not dangerous…
Who could bring out such an aura?
They failed to consider the girls.
Fujisaki meanwhile let out an "eep!" of fear when the killer of the movie came rushing with his chainsaw. The girls next to him started telling him not to worry.
Himiko and Angie focused back in the movie, after all, if Chisa-sensei liked Naegi that only meant she was closer to them and maybe could support them.
The rest of the movie went without as many screams as one would suspect. Chisa excused herself to use the bathroom after the movie. She needed to wash her face after having let Naegi lean next to her, her heart had come to beat faster.
The group were thinking on what to do now after the movie. Junko brought a bottle out and Mukuro dreaded she would do that. Without no one seeing she had taken it away from her. still Junko wouldn't surrender.
"Let's play truth or dare!" She smiled as everyone heard her. They shrugged and decided to sit in a circle in the floor. Junko smiled and pointed at herself.
"Well, since I proposed the game, I will choose who gets to ask first…. Makoto." She pointed at Naegi who was surprised. She smiled ushering him to ask someone.
"Eh… Junko?" Junko nodded excitedly.
"Truth or dare?" Junko faked to be in thought before saying the truth.
"Is it true you don't like Sayaka Maizono?" Junko puffed her cheeks.
"Is not I don't like her. She just stole my cover!" Naegi and the rest found themselves chuckling. Junko smiled as it was her turn to ask.
"Fujisaki! Truth or dare!" The boy looked in thought. He thought the game was fun with true. But he decided he would try to have the same spirit he had when admitting he was a boy to Mondo.
Foolishly against Junko, he said dare.
"Kiss Naegi in the cheek!" She had a big smile in her face daring him. Mukuro just let a hand reach her face knowing that of course, her sister would try something like that.
Fujisaki looked around for support but found none. To her relief, Naegi just smiled while looking as embarrassed as him.
"Ah d-don't worry. Is just the cheek right?" He tried to reassure Fujisaki. The fact he tried to reassure him in a situation that was also uncomfortable for him only made Chihiro nod and approach him. With a speed fast as lighting he kissed the cheek of Naegi and returned to his place with his face hiding in his clothes.
Naegi chuckled thinking how cute that had been. While still hiding his face Fujisaki spoke.
"Mukuro? Truth or dare?" The soldier girl decided to be fair to Fujisaki and choose dare.
"I dare you to tickle Junko nonstop for ten seconds." The others didn't know, only Fujisaki and Mukuro knew. But Junko was extremely ticklish. Fujisaki was getting revenge.
"Wait wait! We can surely talk about this!" Mukuro looked weirdly calm as she approached her sister.
"Sorry, a dare is a dare." Everyone laughed with Mukuro and Junko.
"I HAHAHA SWEAR, I WILL GET HAHAHA BOTH OF YOU! HAHAHA" The group was surprised at how ticklish she was. Once the punishment finished Mukuro smiled as Junko looked red in her face at her secret being shown.
"Gonta. Truth or dare?" Gonta blinked. He didn't expect to be asked so fast. But he went with true.
"Do you need the glasses to look for insects?" Mukuro was actually curious hearing he was an entomologist.
"Gonta needs them. My eyes can look too well. So I need the glasses to focus. I can look the smallest of insects without help really." The group was surprised an interesting talent fitting for someone who looked for bugs.
"Kokichi. Dare." Mukuro was about to explain to Gonta he needed to give a chance for Kokichi to choose. But Kokichi laughed.
"Ah Gonta, we haven't been friends for long and you already know me so well. Then what is the dare?" Gonta smiled pointing to the pocket he knew he kept the zapper.
"Use your zapper in you." Kokichi paled.
"Oi Gonta…. Surely you jest?" Gonta denied.
"Gonta is a gentleman, he can't lie." Kokichi looked pale and Himiko and Angie both were smiling mischievously. It was a turn for his own medicine.
He breathed and offered the zapper to Gonta who opened his palm and held it. Kokichi went and touch it. When he felt the discharge of electricity, he let out a yelp of surprise. Gonta smiled.
"Now you know to not use it in our classmates." Kokichi looked at Gonta in mock anger.
"Geez you could have asked me…." He wouldn't have done it even if they asked him. Maybe if Naegi-ni did ask him.
"Okay, Angie, truth or dare?" Angie shrugged,
"Dare, Atua protects me after all." She smiled as Kokichi understood he had found the wrong target.
"I dare you to not mention Atua in your next phrase." Kokichi wanted to get her a punishment for failing the dare. But he was surprised. He had miscalculated.
"That's doable." Angie smiled at Kokichi who was surprised. He had miscalculated. Angie was sharper than she let on.
Angie smiled and looked at Himiko.
"Himiko, truth or dare?" The magician sighed.
"Dare. Throw it at me." Angie nodded with a smile.
"I dare you to let me hug you." Himiko sighed. She had seen that one coming. Himiko and Angie were friends, but still she was relent of giving her hugs.
"Okay.. come here then." Needless to say, Himeko felt the air getting out of her lungs at how tight Angie hug was. The rest laughed at this.
"Sonia. Truth or dare?"
The game was fun.
By the end the group ended up knowing each other better. Needless to say, Chisa had even participated in a few questions when she came back. Some were surprised at to know how big her vinyl disc collection was.
Naegi ended up in many dares that were simple for him to do. If anything the dare Junko had done of making him hold the hand of Fujisaki for the whole game had been easy to do.
Of course. Easy for Naegi, not for Chihiro Fujisaki who had been in the border of collapse the greater part of the game. Fujisaki was thankful that Alter Ego wouldn't know about the game. Otherwise, the teasing wouldn't stop.
The group decided to get some food. Chisa said she had gotten a head start in that department and made pizza. The ultimate housekeeper was better than many believed, while her dishes may not come to defeat the ultimate cook, she could make a splendid meal.
It was during this moment of peace where everyone was eating that Fujisaki and Naegi were left alone as the others were considering the next step for the night. It was during this moment that Naegi let out his honest opinion on Fujisaki hair.
"Your hair looks cute Fujisaki, it fits you." Makoto Naegi was many things. While he wasn't smooth to save his life. He could throw comments that would make others happy without knowing. In this case that comment, in particular, made Fujisaki so happy that in order to avoid mumbling something he would later have trouble with, he took the easiest solution.
Put the pizza in his mouth and just nod embarrassedly but not speaking.
Sonia Nevermind was in heaven. She was spending time with normal people, she was having fun with Naegi and Gundham the bests friends she had ever known. And she was eating pizza like a commoner! Using her hands! She couldn't wish for more.
Maki Harukawa had to admit she was having fun. Sonia was proving to be a fun company, and Himiko and Angie were good too. She could make it through the night with such a company.
Gonta and Gundham had become friends immediately, and they were already making plans to ask for permission from the headmaster to see if they could make a small refugee of animals using the space they were given for their talents. Insects and animals could live in perfect harmony.
Kokichi and Chisa found each other playing a game of chess. One where the pieces were people and ironically both had the same piece as the most powerful. Makoto Naegi in the role of queen and king. The most powerful piece, and the one they had to protect from each other.
Still, as weird as it may sound, both were making friendship in the wish of having Naegi in their lives as a family.
Kirumi Tojo found herself surprised at how nice company was Junko and Mukuro when they weren't fighting between them. And how nice Fujisaki was as a friend to Naegi. She loved her master. But she was incredibly happy about seeing her master being so happy in the company of so many people.
Makoto Naegi was the happiest of all. Enjoying something he only dreamed off. A party with his friends he had met online.
Like many good things, the party came to an end and Chisa had made sure everyone went back to their own rooms to sleep.
She had asked Gonta if he could make sure Kokichi got in his room as he had fallen asleep. Gonta nodded saying he would get his friend back in his room. Fujisaki hugged Naegi before wishing him a good night, and Gonta said goodbye too while carrying Kokichi as if he weighed nothing to him.
The girls had all said their goodbyes and Makoto Naegi got in his room with a smile in his face.
Needless to say, Naegi was thankful there wasn't school yet and he had three more days free before the start of classes. He woke up too early and decided he could surely walk around the school alone for a while. He took a bath, dressed and went off to explore.
As Naegi went through the hallways. He ended up listening to the soft sound of a piano playing. He found the sounds of the piano to be similar to what a friend of his play. Naegi knew of a girl who would always send him audio files of her playing the piano.
He walked towards the direction of the music and ended up reaching a music room, in it he saw many instruments, but he saw someone else in it.
A blonde girl playing the piano with a smile in her face. As she stopped playing she also went for the phone that was sitting next to her and she pressed a button. Naegi managed to hear her speak softly as she held the phone.
"I hope he likes it…." She pressed a button of the phone.
A sound resounded through the empty hallway and the music room. The sound of Naegi cellphone indicating a new message.
The girl saw him. She was nervous. However, at the same time, she was smiling. Excited she hoped her prayers were answered. She sends a message again and Naegi phone beeped again. He took his phone out.
"I like the piano."
Naegi smiled. That message had opened a friendship with the girl in front of him long ago. He had said he also liked the piano. So now it was his turn to answer back with her answer.
"Really? So do I"
The girl phone beeped and she smiled seeing the message.
"So it is you…" She didn't wait for a second before running and hugging him. Naegi face was red during the hug but he hugged her back. He loved the chance to meet the people whom he chatted constantly.
Naegi could hear the girl sobbing as she hugs him tighter.
"K-Kaede A-Akamatsu!" She cried her name out loud never letting him go. She had waited so long for this moment. She hugged him tightly she didn't want this moment to be a dream. She had played this moment so many times in her head, that to finally experience it was just too much of bliss.
"Makoto Naegi." He smiled as he hugged her back.
One day, I will play a concert. Just for you. So you know how important you are to me. So you know how deeply my love runs for you, because you are the light of my days, you are the moon in my night. Your caring thoughts touch my heart, the same way my hands touch the keys of a piano. In perfect harmony, you play with my heart. I want to play the most beautiful melody in the world for you.
I want you to listen to it. To play something that reflects how much I love you that, reflects how deep your love runs in my veins. Music is my life. And is the language I know the best. Words will never be enough to show this sentiment.
Because words are not the best medium to show it.
Let me play a melody for you.
A melody that shows how deep my love for you runs.
Let me show you the music that flows in my heart. The music that cries your name and yearns for you. Let me play the most beautiful concert in this world for you.
Because I love you.
My name is Kaede Akamatsu. And I love you, my dear friend.
Erase the message? Y/N
Y
"Is not like we will ever get to meet..." Kaede Akamatsu was in for a surprise in the future. She just didn't know it.
CUT!
I AM EVIL. Moreover, really, the chapter ends there because Kaede chapter is number 10. I wanted to make a whole chapter just for her, and if I were to make it with this one we would end up with a monster of a chapter. Now. How many updates did you have this week? Chapter 6,7,8 and now 9!
Now. You must all understand Kaede chapter may come this weekend or in Monday. This is because I just got Gloomhaven and I am intent on playing that monster of a tabletop game. but really, feel free to drop me a PM with your votes, or speak in the reviews. Speaking of which How is our poll doing guys?
Chisa : 12 Holy moly, someone's fighting for that cutie.
Harem: 12 The fight is strong between the might of many against one.
Junko and Mukuro: 4
Kaede: 4
Maki: 4
Junko: 3
Miu : 4
Mukuro : 3
Chiaki: 3
Kirumi: 1
Kyoko: 2
Celestia: 1