I did it! I managed to finish this in time, enjoy the update.


Tsumugi and I spent a while in the warehouse moving stuff around. We took some stuff of the higher levels down onto the ground. Even some sports equipment, so that it wasn't all bunched together.

"Angie, are you okay?" Tsumugi asked, looking concerned.

"Yeah, just thinking." I sigh, walking up to the shotput balls in the corner of the room.

"Today was so shocking, I'm glad you stopped Kaito," Tsumugi says.

I wince at that reminder, it was the right thing to do, but at the same time,

"Yah, great."

...I'm stuck because of that.

I lean down and pick up a shotput ball, studying my hands. I can hold the shotput ball with ease right now. I wonder how Kaede dealt with the fact she had a murder weapon in her backpack, It's impressive she managed not to show any signs. She carried out the whole plan without fail. The thought made me sick.

"Where do you want to put those?" Tsumugi asks, looking at the shotput ball in my hand.

Biting my tongue, I try to think.

"I don't know... can we just leave them in the back of the room? I think I'm done for the day," I ask, already walking away with one box in my hands.

"Oh, umm...sure thing, Angie" Tsumugi looks down at the last box before picking it up and stumbling after me.


After spending some more time with Tsumugi, I went back to my room to have a nap and woke up an hour later. If I'm trying to stop the murders, I'm already failing. Fantastic. I blame my sleep-deprived mind from this morning as the problem. I know it was a stupid decision, but I couldn't risk the chances of losing Kaito. Them destroying Monokuma in the game was probably scripted, but if it was an accident? The idea that they really were going to kill Kaito...I couldn't risk it. Monokuma could give it to us later, maybe. Damn time-limit. I've managed to screw up the only murder that I had a literal countdown for. This sucks.


I leave my room and start walking around the academy. What to do? I have some time left before the nighttime announcement. In the original game...Kaede would be in the library with Shuichi right now, I could go check to see if they're at least going to stay the same. I make my way down into the basement, trying to be as quiet as possible in case they hear me. Peeking into the library, I let out a silent sigh of relief. Kaede and Shuichi were talking in front of the secret door, at least I didn't affect that. I spend a moment listening to their conversation before someone interrupts me.

"Say, what are you doing?" Kiyo questions, walking up behind me.

I slam the library door shut and turn to Kiyo.

"Umm, I-"

"What was that!?" I hear Kaede's voice from inside the library before I hear someone storming up to the door.

A yelp escapes my lips as I take off running towards the game room.

Kiyo stares blankly at the library door before taking off after me, a slightly panicked expression on his face.

We shut the door just as Kaede opens the library door.

"What have you done?" Kiyo asks sternly.

"N-Nothing! I just saw Kaede and Shuichi going into the library, and they were doing some really weird stuff and-" I speak rapidly, best to make it look like a complete coincidence. But before I can finish, we hear Kaede and Shuichi shouting down the hallway. I wince, great, I've just screwed that up.

Kiyo glances at the door before staring intently at me.

"Follow me," Kiyo sighs before swiftly walking up to the table in the corner of the room and sitting down, gesturing for me to sit on another seat. The moment I sit down, Kaede bursts through the door, Shuichi not far behind her.

"This is the last place we haven't checked, they've gotta be-!" Kaede stops the moment she sees us, "Oh!"

"Goodday Kaede, Shuichi. What has happened?" Kiyo questions calmly.

"Umm, we uh, that's not the problem! how long have you two been down here?!" Kaede fires back, suspicion in her eyes. I shift slightly. Please don't sell me out, Kiyo.

"Most of the afternoon, why does it concern you?" Kiyo replies. I internally cheer.

Kaede's resolve breaks at his words, "Nevermind. Umm, have you two seen anyone else pass by recently?"

"No, we have not," Kiyo answers before turning his back on her, clearly done with the conversation. Kaede, embarrassed, leaves the room. Shuichi studies us both for a moment before following her.

I breathe a sigh of relief, "Thank you."

Kiyo nods before replying, "Now, may you tell me what you were doing? I am most curious."

Okay, I have to think this through, I can't let Shuichi and Kaede know I was eavesdropping because they might think I'm the mastermind. I doubt Kiyo would blab, but I need to make it so that if he does...it goes in my favor.

"Well...I was walking past the library, when I heard this rumbling noise from inside, so I looked inside. I saw Kaede and Shuichi in front of one of the bookcases. It was weird, there was this door hidden behind it, and they were promising to keep it a secret!" At Kiyo's raised eyebrow I deflate a bit, "I sort of listened to their conversation,"

"Intriguing." Kiyo comments before continuing, "Did you see how they opened it?"

I shake my head "I only walked in when it was open."

"How disappointing," Kiyo sighs. "Kehehe, very well, I shall keep this to myself for now."

"Thank you!" I beam at him. Before the third chapter, I always did think he was a great character.

"Say Kiyo, wanna hang out?" Right now, he's proving my opinion to be true.


Kiyo and I spent hours talking about Anthropology before we separated.

We found a mutual love in different cultures.


ding dong bing bong

"This is an official announcement from the Ultimate Academy for Gifted Juveniles."

"It is now 10 p.m. Nighttime officially starts now."

"The dining hall and gym are locked, so if you're stuck in there,-"

"You've gotta wait till mornin' to get out!"

"Bedtime, Ursine!"


Nighttime huh. I take off my jacket and shoes before dropping down onto my bed. What a day, was there anything else I could have messed up? Then again, Kaede's expression when she ran into the game room was kinda worth it. I'm glad Kiyo covered for me, he's not that bad. But that was still a close call. Kiyo believed what I told him, that's good. I can't see what I told him backfiring on me, especially since I was open about what I saw. The only problem is if Shuichi and Kaede think I'm the mastermind because of it. If it comes to it, I'll fight back and reveal they were keeping it a secret, make them more suspicious than I am. I would be screwing them over, but I'll be saving myself.

*ding dong *ding dong *

"Eh?" Rolling off my bed, I walk up to the door and open it to a surprising face.

"Miu?"

"I-I c-can't sleep...S-So you get the privilege of having this gorgeous genius stay in your room!" Miu trembles slightly.

Taking in the state she's in, I let her enter my room, ignoring the small flush that makes its way onto my face. Miu had her hair tied back into a ponytail and was currently taking off all her accessories and boots. Leaving her in only her socks and uniform. I shut the door behind us and sit down next to her.

"C-Can you believe that damn bear!? Givin' us some stupid motive like c-cmon! there's no way I'm gonna get my hands dirty like that!" Miu gestures wildly with her hands before laying down on my bed. "How'd we get mixed up in this shit."

I don't reply as I lay down next to her and place my hand above hers. Isn't that a question.

How did we get into this mess?


Friendship Fragments collected!

Korekiyo Shinguji - 1-5

Miu Iruma - 2-5