Author's note: Wow, it's been a year and a half since I last updated...how odd. But at least I'm still able to pick up where I left off!

Also, in case you're wondering, one of the characters being introduced here is autistic, and in all honesty, I have nothing against autistic people.

Battle Royale II: The Game

Chapter 5: Origin Part 5

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15:00 PM, Five Days Before The School Trip

Seiji Katagiri cleared his throat as he began to speak, "Allright, gentlemen. It's about time I would like to share something with you."

"Yeah, so? What is it?" Ichiro Okamoto (Shiroiwa Junior High, Class 3-B, Ninth Grade, Boy #3) asked.

"First of all, I would like to congratulate Hasegawa for the festive painting he has done for the holidays. Miss Maruyama thought he put a lot of heart and soul into it, and I couldn't agree more." Seiji replied.

Seiji was a somewhat tall young boy with a moderate build, and he also had short brown hair that he always combed back, as well as eyes the color of the night sky. He was also the male class representative, alongside Tomomi, who was the female class representative.

Like her, he had followers of his own: Ichiro, one of the members of the school's baseball team, was described as being tall and hot-headed, possessing fiery red hair that was short and spiky, and had deep brown eyes. Yuusuke, the boy whom Erika was dating, was an overall nice guy personality-wise, and had short light brown hair as well as matching brown eyes.

There was also Yuuichi Hasegawa (Shiroiwa Junior High, Class 3-B, Ninth Grade, Boy #21), who was part of the art club. He was a very diligent and collected young boy, and always acted like a father figure to Seiji and his group.

Next were Kohei Sawamura (Shiroiwa Junior High, Class 3-B, Ninth Grade, Boy #14), who was the captain of the track and field team, and Junpei Ogata (Shiroiwa Junior High, Class 3-B, Ninth Grade, Boy #8), who was another member as well as his best friend. The captain was bright but somewhat goofy, and had slightly curly short brown hair and grey eyes; his taller friend, on the other hand, was quite athletic, and had short, slightly tousled dark red hair and hazel eyes.

Nozomu Hiiragi (Shiroiwa Junior High, Class 3-B, Ninth Grade, Boy #19), who had short brown hair and green eyes, was also part of Seiji's group, but was also diagnosed as being extremely paranoid. In fact, his father was a former victor from a previous Program years ago, and thus, his own son would greatly fear the possibility of being part of the Program.

Finally, there was Seiichiro Miyagi (Shiroiwa Junior High, Class 3-B, Ninth Grade, Boy #20), who happened to be a childhood friend of Keiji's, and whose parents were on good terms with his. He was described as having rather light-colored hair, short and straight, and also possessed dark green eyes.

Although he and Keiji got along very well, he was rather jealous of how popular his friend was with the opposite sex. Fortunately, he never held a grudge against him.

"That aside, I believe I have something planned out for all of us when we get to the lodge; we will be singing Christmas carols, and we'll even roast s'mores! And not only that, but I hear the weather is perfect for skiing and snowboarding." Seiji explained.

The other boys's eyes widened in surprise as they looked at each other, and then looked at Seiji. "Christmas carols?" Nozomu asked.

"Snowboarding?! Allright!" Kohei exclaimed.

"And one more thing: I expect your best behavior, for Miss Maruyama's sake." the male class representative replied.

Seiji smiled broadly as the other boys agreed with him, until Seiichiro stood up and spoke. "There's just one thing I have to ask: is it really possible that all the Programs for this year are done? Because somehow, I believe it could happen again soon."

"Hopefully not." Junpei replied.

"I second that." Yuuichi added.

Seiichiro smiled, and nodded. What could possibly go wrong, he thought to himself.

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12:00 PM, Four Days Before The School Trip

Aoi Matsumoto (Shiroiwa Junior High, Class 3-B, Ninth Grade, Girl #15) had been excitedly crafting a miniature snowman out of white clay as a gift for her classmate and close friend Kasumi Nogawa (Shiroiwa Junior High, Class 3-B, Ninth Grade, Girl #20), making sure that her crafting skills wouldn't go to waste.

Aside from having a fondness in making new things, she was also autistic; she often preferred to be in her own little world, often imagining herself as a princess in a fantasy realm, dreaming of her own Prince Charming. She also spoke to herself, and imagined she was speaking as other imaginary characters.

Appearance-wise, Aoi also had long brown hair that she often kept in a ponytail, as well as sparkling green eyes. Kasumi, by comparison, was rather geeky, with light reddish-brown hair in twin braids and brown eyes while she also sported large glasses, and was a member of the science club.

Once she finished up, she heard a knock on the door, and went to answer it. "Oh, hey, Kasumi. You came to visit me?" she asked with a smile.

"Yeah, I was wondering if I can ask you about something." Kasumi replied as she entered the house.

Aoi smiled, and her friend began to ask, "Is there a good chance that Miss Maruyama is aware of Tooyama's feelings? I think he's got a crush on her, or something."

"Probably..." she replied, her eyes set on the television, and said, "Come to think of it, I had been making something you might like, but I can't present it to you until the class trip, okay? You promise?"

She turned her head to face Kasumi, and the glasses-wearing girl nodded as she smiled, and responded with, "Okay, I promise. Pinky promise, even."

Aoi smiled back, and gave her friend a hug before they had some ice cream together.

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I do believe the Origin arc is nearing its end, and it won't be long until we finally get to the gist of the main storyline! Catch you on the flip!

With love for my fans,

Chrissy