REMINDER: Anything in bold will be important. Maybe not this chapter since it's an introduction to the other students, but later on clues for class trials will be in bold.

Nove and Zhen belong to FireDusk

Akari belongs to me

Nikhil belongs to Nikhilbhavani

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A room filled with 16 confused students. The gym was quite large with a polished wooden floor and the Hope's Peak Academy insignia painted on the floor. 'So, this really is Hope's Peak Academy…' Akari thought.

"Why are you two so late! As the SHSL moral compass, I demand an explanation!" A black haired, red eyed boy wearing a surprising unwrinkled, crisp, all-white uniform ran up to them and exclaimed. His uptight posture and loud voice demanded respect. His red armband read, 'Public Morals'.

"Can you stop yelling for like 2 minutes?" a blonde girl voiced, covering her ears with a part of her pigtails. Akari recognized her as Enoshima Junko, the SHSL model. "My ears feel like they are going to bleed!" She stopped holding her ears as she started to pick on her tie and walked closer towards the group of students.

The others in the gym began to talk with one another, all wondering why they were called here. Although the gym was bright and full of people, Akari noted, the atmosphere was just as tense and unsettling as the abandoned classroom she woke up in, if not more. Everyone looked worried about their situation. Whispers of concerns filled the air.

"Yes! I knew that someone else would be coming! I predicted so!" A tall messy haired adult stated, looking proud about his correct predictions."After all, I'm not the SHSL clairvoyant for nothing!" He held a crystal ball and wore disheveled and wrinkled clothes. He didn't really look like a high schooler, but Akari didn't say anything about it.

"But the art of clairvoyance is based on small possibilities, isn't it?" A tall caramel skinned boy with unruly black hair stated. "I'm Nikhil Tsubasa, SHSL animator" he politely introduced himself.

"So it's basically bullshit, right?" A very tall cherry haired boy spoke. Akari had to strain her neck to see his face. "Zhen Etsuko, SHSL stuntman. I hope that we can make good experiences together."

'Etsuko?' Akari wondered. 'Is he related to Nove?' As Akari looked for Nove who suddenly disappeared. She found her talking to two tanned girls -their appearance could mean athletic SHSL talents Akari concluded- one with a brown bun with some hair sticking out and the other with pure white hair. The white haired student was very muscular and looked liked she could easily bench press her, Akari assumed, wondering if this girl is a high schooler.

"Good experiences? Are you stupid? None of us volunteered to be here!" A tall teen with a pompadour stated, grabbing Akari's attention as well as Zhen's shirt. His entire being just screamed SHSL biker. Zhen used his left hand to grip Mondo's wrist, ready to snap it.

"Mondo and Zhen, please calm down! This won't solve anything!" A feminine voice exclaimed, walking towards the two boys. The voice belonged to a petite brunette who looked rather spooked about this entire ordeal.

"Come on Chihiro, does he really believe that we are here for a vacation? None of us know why we are here! Can't you use your SHSL programmer mind to realize that?" Mondo said, looking in the petite girl's eyes although he removed his hand from Zhen's shirt.

"Wait, guys! Can't we all get along?" An attractive dark blue haired girl spoke, trying to keep the peace. She then smiled and went to greet Akari with a handshake.

"Hello! I'm Sayaka Maizono. Nice to meet you! And you are..." Her 'girl next door' personality sickened Akari. Sayaka appeared to be pampered, getting anything and everything she wanted.

"Akari. And don't touch me." Akari stated snobbishly. Sayaka looked shocked, and receded her hand.

"Akari? Wait, are you Akari Moyotama? The SHSL actress? The lead actress of Dusk, The Vindicators,and The blunder in our Stars*? I've seen all of your films! I'm a big fan! And Sayaka Maizono, the SHSL pop sensation, too? What a great day! " A punk boy with obviously dyed hair ran up to her and spoke. His appearance greatly contrasted his mostly white clothes.

"And you are…?" Akari asked. She acknowledged the fact that she had fans, but she didn't know ALL of them.

"Oh! I'm sorry! I'm Leon Kuwata, the SHSL baseball star," he beamed, showing that his teeth were as white as his jacket. "So, you guys are here, too? That makes 18 of us.. Unless you know that we're missing someone."

"The letter I received said that there would be 19 students here. Now there are 18, we are missing one more person…" A silver haired girl examined, a mysterious aura surrounded her. Unlike the others, she didn't state her talent to the others.

"Maybe that person got lost in the school?" An overweight boy wearing clothes that were about a size too small for him asked. To Akari, his leering face and stature screamed SHSL fanboy or at least something in that area.

"Don't be stupid," A Gothic Lolita stated with a slight European accent . "Many of the rooms are sealed shut. They couldn't leave if they tried."

"Or maybe there isn't a 19th student. Why do we all need to be here again? If this is a hostage situation, then they would only need me since you all are worth nothing more than a couple thousand yen if not nothing at all," A blonde teen sneered. His arrogant attitude and fancy suit screamed wealth and SHSL heir. The pig-tailed black haired girl behind him squeaked as she lovingly stared at the douche.

But as soon he finished speaking the gym doors opened once more. A short boy with dull hazel eyes and brunette hair-is that an ahoge? Akari thought amazed at the gravity defying hair- ran into the room. He looked just as confused as the others. He looked embarrassed as if he interrupted something personal.

"H-Hello… my name is Makoto Naegi." he stammered, most likely intimidated by the people staring at him.

"Now all 19 students are here… When the the 'class ceremony' beginning?" The mysterious silver haired girl asked.

"When the principal arrives!" Kiyotaka exclaimed, walking towards the podium. But when all the students followed Kiyotaka to the back of the gym, they discovered that the podium was occupied...

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With Another cliffhanger! Thank so guys so much with the views and reviews! See you guys next chapter!