School finished early because of the announcement. Guess that they want to give Konishi~Senpai the respect she needs. "Narukami?" Oh, it's Satonaka. We were still in class, which was empty, and judging by her expression I was spacing out. "Gah! Sorry Satonaka! I thought I was here alone. Is Amagi helping her family?" I ask as she nods, "Wanna walk together?" her question made me nod. I wanted to smile, reassure her things are going to be fine, but I don't think it's the time. "One sec, meet me outside the school, kay? I just want to give my respects to Konishi~Senpai…" Satonaka gifted me a small smile and walked outside. Standing from my spot, I walk into the gym. There was a long table with a white cloth on as it had a framed photo of Konishi~Senpai and candles on both sides.
I stepped onto the stage in front of her photo and began praying. I may only may her once, but people need a prayer to keep them in heaven. Or that's how I see it. It took 3-5 minutes, so I turn away to see Hanamura behind me. "Holy crap! Hanamura you scared me… what's up? You doing ok? You know, considering the circumstances..." I asked him as we walked out. "Sorry about scaring you and also, I'm managing. I want to speak with you and Chie, you two are walking together, right?" Nodding, we exit the school and see Satonaka there. "Hey, Narukami! You ready to- Yosuke? You okay?" She exclaimed while Hanamura nodded, telling us he wants to tell us something. "Did you two see the TV last night?" Huh? Why the TV? "Not you Yosuke! Others were talking about the Midnight Channel just before you guys got here. It's getting annoying…" Satonaka, be patient. There must be a reason why Hanamura brought it up.
"Just listen for a sec! Something kept bothering me, so… I watched it again, and… I think the girl on the screen… was Saki-senpai. There's no mistaking it… Senpai looked like… she was writing in pain… And then… she disappeared from the screen." Hold up, Konishi~Senpai was on the Midnight Channel? She was writhing in pain too? Heck, even Satonaka was shocked too. "You heard Senpai's body was found in a similar situation as that announcer's, right…? Well, remember that guy you told us about? How he was all excited that his soulmate was the announcer?" Oh crap… please don't tell me… "Maybe… Just maybe, but… Ms. Yamano might've been on that Midnight Channel before she died, too." Oh God, why Hanamura? I was trying to not think about it. "Are you saying… people who appear on that show, die…?" Satonaka, you read my mind. "Plus, remember what that bear thing said? How that place was dangerous, and we should leave before the shadows get us…? It seems to know more than what it's saying. And that room with the posters on the wall… It has to have something to do with the announcer's death. I mean… don't you think there's some kind of connection there? Couldn't that world in the TV have something to do with Senpai and the announcer's death!? Well…? What do you think…?" He looked me dead in the eyes as I looked down.
What do you say in this situation? Then again, two murders back to back sound so weird. The fact that the Midnight Channel featured the victims is strange in itself and Teddie does seem to know something. Also, Margaret and Igor know what my future is and how it will be a terrible catastrophe. My curiosity is spiking. "You may be right, Hanamura. I'm actually curious too," my response made him smile and Satonaka shocked. "…So it's not just me, huh? If there is a connection, then it's a good bet that the two of them went inside that world. That would explain the posters in that room. Which means… if we look around, we might find a place that has something to do with Senpai, too." I agree, Hanamura. "Yosuke, don't tell me…" now I can see why Satonaka is on the fence about this idea. It just seems way too out there. "Yeah… I'm thinking about going in again. I want to find out for myself." "D-Don't do this… You should just let the police hand this and-" "Satonaka, I don't think the police would believe a place like that. Heck, I wouldn't believe it if I was them. If there is a connection to that world and the murders, only we can figure it out." Hanamura seemed impressed with my answer while Satonaka face palmed. "After what I've seen and what I've put together, there's no way I can ignore it now… Sorry… but you're the only person who can help me. I'm gonna go get ready. I'll be waiting for you at Junes." The boy left as Satonaka and I were left by the school entrance. "Are you going to help him, Narukami? If you are, I'll support you. I just can't go… my parents want me home ASAP." The short haired girl's head tilted, awaiting my answer. However, my answer was already made. "I'm gonna go with him. I'll tell you about what happened tomorrow." She nods at me and we separate.
If Hanamura is gonna get ready, I should too. I took the bus home so I can change out of my uniform and get my nunchucks. My nunchucks weren't special, it was just made out of rope and wood. The moment I got home, Nanako welcomed me while I told her I'm going out for a few hours. Getting out of my uniform, I pull out a loose, yellow, wool cardigan, a lavender, spaghetti strap singlet and blue jeans. This is the only outfit that doesn't look fancy. As for shoes is just a pair of dark purple high tops.
I leave with everything I need, exchanging farewells with Nanako, as I walk towards the bus stop. The bus didn't take too long to arrive nor was it to get to Junes. Thank the Lord. Very quickly, I made it into the electronics department. Hanamura was there, waving around a golf club. "You're here! Where's Chie?" He asks so I tell him what she told me. "Okay. Wait, don't your parents want you home?" Oh yeah! Hanamura doesn't know about my situation. "I don't live with my parents, I live with my uncle and he's busy. As long as I get home before he does, I should be o-" just then, my phone began to ring. I pick it up to be greeted by Nanako's voice. "Dad won't be coming home tonight. He also told me to tell you that your curfew is sundown." "Thanks Nanako! I'll be home by five. Bye!" I hung up once she said bye and told Hanamura what happened. After all of our talking, I put on the glasses Teddie gave me as we enter the TV.
Ouch! I fell on my back… huh? Um… Hanamura is on top of me… I guess it's a good thing that he's unconscious because it will be awkward. Then again, he's heavy. "Ugh…." Oh crap! He's waking up! Uh, play unconscious! "*Sigh* Oh shit! Gotta get off her, she might slap me again…" that's what he thinks I might do? He's afraid of me? Hanamura… He gets off me so I pretend to wake up. Hanamura offers his hand to me and I take it. "Eh? You guys?" That voice… Teddie!" We turn in Teddie's direction. For some unknown reason, he starts calling us the culprits. Apparently people have been thrown in here and since we've got here on purpose this time, we're the most suspicious. "They stayed here for too long and the fog lifted and then the shadows got violent!" His screams were ear-piercing. "Wait, what? This fog lifts? Shadows get violent? Tell us in a way that makes sense, dammit!" Hanamura's voice scared Teddie as he rushes behind me. "I'm just saying, you might be the culprits…" he calmed down as I pet his head. Okay, he's too calm, he's purring and rubbing against my side. "Teddie! Can you explain please?" I kneel down to his height and looked at him dead in the eyes as he explains. When it fogs in our world, the fog lifts here. Whenever that happens, monsters called Shadows go violent and kill whoever is in here. Teddie sensed two people in here in the past few days.
To confirm, Hanamura showed Teddie a picture of Konishi~Senpai and I showed a picture of Yamano. To no surprise, Teddie said that they were the ones who were thrown in. "Can you take us to the last place you've seen Saki~Senpai?" Hanamura plead as I pay his back. "I can't take you there! The shadows!" Heh! Teddie… Hanamura tells Teddie we're prepared as we show off our weapons. With a sigh, the bear took us to the last place he saw Konishi~Senpai. It took us to a place that Hanamura called the shopping district. Voices began yelling.
"I heard that Konishi~San's daughter is working at Junes…!"
"I feel terrible for the man. To have his own daughter work for the enemy!"
This is awful… even Hanamura was upset. He rushed ahead to a building with a liquor sign in front of the building. "Hanamura! Wait!" My calls fell deaf in his ears as he continues. I enter the building as more voices started yelling.
"Saki! Why are you working for Junes! You are a daughter of a family run liquor store and you're working for the people running us out of business! Is it the money? A guy?! Why do you choose to work there of all places!?"
"Senpai…" I see Hanamura ahead holding something. Going up next to him, I see him holding a photo of him and Konishi~Senpai smiling.
"I always wanted to tell him… I always wanted to tell Hana~Chan…"
Huh? Konishi~Senpai? "T-tell me what…?" Hanamura…
"... that he was a pain in the ass! I was only nice to him because he was the manager's son! Now because of that store, my family hates me, the neighbors talk behind my back and I just was everything to disappear!"
"P-pain in the ass… Senpai… why didn't you…" Hanamura begins to lightly sob so I try to comfort him as much as I can. "Just leave me alone! You don't know how I feel!" He yelled at me. He looks at my face which was a mixture of fear and worry. "I'm... sorry Yui… I shouldn't have raised my voice." He said my first name… it's the first time he said it. He wrapped his arms around my body and pulled me close to him. I do the same and forgave him. "Aww, how sweet. After your girl upped and died, you go after another one. Wow." Huh? We separate from the hug and looked in the direction of the voice. What we saw was beyond any of our comprehensions. It was another Hanamura! "Huh? Two Yosukes?" Even Teddie's shocked. "I know why you came here. 'I'm doing this for Saki~Senpai's sake' is just a load of bullshit. You came here so you can have a good time!" What? I look at Hanamura as he was tense. "What are you talking about?! You don't know me!" I have a feeling that's a lie for some reason… "I know you because I'm you, your shadow. There's nothing I don't know about you." "Stop it… YOU CAN'T BE ME YOU SON OF A BITCH!" With that, the other Hanamura began chuckling. "You're right. I am me now! Now watch me as I rip you and your girlfriend into tiny pieces!?" A gust of energy grows stronger around it as Hanamura almost gets hit by something. I was able to push him out of the way and summoned Izanagi to shoot a lightning bolt at it. Thank God, it was knocked down. "Yosuke! You have to accept it or else it will kill us all!" Teddie told him but Hanamura continue to reject it. "You pretend that your all happy go lucky, but you're terrified of being alone!?" Hanamura... "Stop it!" He clutches onto his head in pain, his finger being pressed deeply into his scalp. The othe Hanamura pushed Izanagi into a scaffolding pole. I can feel the pain Izanagi is feeling... I start to scream in pain. "Yui!" Hanaamura called out to me but was hit by the monster. "Teddie! Get him out of here! I'll hold it off for as long as I can!" as soo as I said that, Izanagi breaks free and returns to be in front of me. "What? No! You can't stay here, Yui!" Hanamura grasped on my arm with a worried expression. Smiling, I reassure him I'll be fine.
"Living in sticks is boring as shit, so you decided to ask her out!" The screens above start to display girls working at Junes.
"How about we ask Yosuke for help?"
"How about no. He's just so god damn annoying!"
"I know right? He thinks he's all-that just because he's the manager's son. In fact, that's the only reason why we put up with him!"
"You see that everyone barely tolerates you, and yet you try to be everyone's friend!" the screen changes to Konishi~Senpai.
"Hana~Chan is incredibly annoying. I'm nice to him and the dip thinks I like him, what a dumbass..."
"No! You're wrong, you're wrong!" The monster stands up as a gust of wind blew me off my feet. "YUI!" Hanamura rushed to me. Summoning Izanagi, another lightning bolt struck down. "Hanamura, that thing is you, isn't it? You don't have to lie, I can tell." I try to stand, wobbling on my legs. "What are you talking about?" Still repressing it… he needs to stop. "No matter what, you love Konishi~Senpai. I'm right, aren't I? That's only one side of you, there's no need for you to hide. I know how you feel, leaving your home to somewhere like Inaba, leaving everything you're used to and loved, I can understand." I turn around and reach my hand out. "You're not alone, I'll be by your side!" With a smile, his face tinted pink as he accepts my hand.
Hanamura nods at me as we both face the monster. "You're apart of me, I knew you weren't lying but I couldn't accept it. But my feelings for Saki~Senpai are true, you can never stop me from feeling what I feel!" We walk towards it as it grew weak. "GRAH! YOU PIECE OF SHIT! WHY ARE YOU ACCEPTING ME NOW!?" It began writhing in pain, now's my chance! "Izanagi!" With my free hand, I crush the card as a bolt of lightning hits it as a small gust blows past us. Hanamura walks forward by himself to look at his other self eye to eye. "You're apart of me, now come back to where you belong," he proudly says as Shadow Yosuke nods with a smirk. "Don't lose this one, she's important to both of us," and with that, he dissolves upwards into a persona.
The power of one's self has been made manifest. Yosuke Hanamura has faced his other self…He has obtained the facade used to overcome life's hardships, the Persona Jiraiya!
"This… is my Persona!" "Congrats Hanamura, you've got your persona! You can now fight with me, isn't that cool?" I ask as he nods. "I think we should leave, or else more Shadows come. Mistress, I'll carry Yosuke back since he looks exhausted." With Teddie's words in mind, I look at Hanamura and indeed he was tired. Wait, Mistress? "Mistress? Where did you get that from?" "Oh, it's because of how powerful you are, Mistress! I look up to you now!" Oh, okay. As long as it's him calling me that it should be fine. "Come on, let's go Teddie!" And with that, Teddie lifted Hanamura and carried him to the entrance. By the time we got there, Hanamura was exhausted. "Teddie, can you open and exit please? I'll make sure we'll come back." I ask as he nods and the TVs appear again. Teddie throws Hanamura out which made me laugh. We exchange farewells as I exited the TV world.
What I saw was Hanamura holding his leg in pain. "Gah… what happened?" I giggle and told him what happened. "That damn bear… I can't believe you're soft on him. Anyway…" he checks his phone and I look over his shoulder. It was 4:30. "You've got to be home before 5, right? I'll walk you home!" Huh? "No, you must be exhausted. I'll walk home myself, I'll be fine!" I try to tell him I'm okay but he kept pushing. In the end, he walked me home. In the middle of walking, I stopped which made Hanamura ask if I'm okay. "Hey, Hanamura… are you afraid of me…? Or probably hate me…?" I ask him while he asks why would I ask that. "It's because… you know when we entered the TV today… I wasn't unconscious… you fell on me, didn't you?" The moment I said that, his entire face turned pink. "I heard what you said standing up. 'Gotta get off her, she might slap me again..'. What do you think of me? Be honest with me…" Hanamura walked up to my and wrapped his arms around me for the second time today. "I don't hate you nor am I afraid if you. You saved my life and accepted me, twice in fact." Hanamura… "Since we're clearing the air, I didn't look up your skirt yesterday. I was freaking out so much that I was about to pee my pants. I guess Chie thought I was." Kinda figured. After getting to know him, I don't think he would be like that. "I should apologize for that… I should've asked for your side of the story…" "You know what? Let's start over, Narukami!" He lets me go and coughs. "Hi, my name is Yosuke Hanamura, my dad runs Junes and I sit behind you. What's your name?" All I could do is giggle. This is so dorky but I'm gonna play along. "Hey! My name is Yui Narukami, but you can call me Yui, Yosuke!" I extend my hand out for him to shake it while his face shows shock. It didn't last as he shakes my hand.
Thou art I… And I am thou…Thou hast acquired a new bond…It brings thee closer to the truth…Thou shalt be blessed with Personas of the Magician Arcana...
Hey guys! I haven't updated this in ages... I hope you like this! I also added some YosukeXYui fluff in here, IDK if he's gonna be the main love interest but I hope you guys like this! Anyway, seeya!
Update: I updated this chapter because I didn't like the battle part. I also watch the anime so I based it on this, keeping the punch out of it. I know it's funny but I kinda like having fluff in this story more than comedy. Don't worry, the original comedy will still be in this fanfic but it's just that I will be adding as much fluff in this