End of Day 5
Beginning of Day 6
« I can't believe I was so close to death… If it wasn't for the others… Hmm ? » Rantaro was walking outside in the early morning when he noticed something written on a rock surrounded by the grass…
Horse a…
« What could this be… ? » Rantaro frowned at this.
CHAPTER 2
A Thin Line Divides Heaven and Hell
Daily Life
Ding dong !
I woke up first because of the morning announcement, then due to the doorbell.
I opened the door, with Kaede in front of me.
« Good morning, Shuichi- Oh ! You're not dressed ?! » Kaede blushed.
« Sorry, I just woke up, hang on. » I closed the door and put on my clothes.
« So how are you Kaede ? » I got out of my room.
« Good ! Come on, everyone is waiting for you, slowpoke !~ » She teased me.
« Alright, alright ! » I came with her to the Dining Hall.
« Hey everyone. » I greeted them.
« Hey Shuichi ! » Keebo greeted me.
« Oh, you got rid of that hat ! I guess Kaede was right, you do look better without it… Don't think this implies anything ! » Tenko said.
« That's what I told him.~ » Kaede smirked at me.
« And it looks so much better on me anyway !~ » Kokichi pointed at my former hat on his head.
« Huh, I didn't even notice it. » Kaito said to both him and me.
« I wonder why. » Maki teased him.
« Hey ! » Kaito exclaimed.
« I like it ! I think you look more handsome with your hat off ! » Angie cheered.
« Thanks. » I sat down on a chair.
Kirumi handed us our breakfast, when I realized no one was talking about the message in the rock… Since Gonta was the one who found it, does that mean no one has seen it yet ? I should probably go there to make sure I 'found' it in case people question me.
« Kirumi, be my mom ! » Kokichi exclaimed.
« What are you even saying… ? » Keebo asked in confusion.
It seems Tenko wasn't making Himiko uncomfortable this time, good…
Despite what happened yesterday, the breakfast went smoothly, especially since without Gonta, Kokichi didn't threaten him. Well, until…
« Hellooo ! Looks like you guys are having a good time ! Let me join in ! » Monokuma came in.
« Get lost, we don't want you. » Maki glared at him.
« Why are you even here ? » Ryoma asked.
« Well, you guys survived the class trial, so I think you deserve a reward ! » Monokuma replied.
« A reward… ? » Kaede asked uncertainly.
The Monokubs arrived and handed us the pieces for the Ultimate Labs and other facilities.
« What's all this crap ? What are we supposed to do with this ? » Kaito asked.
« Honestly, I'm not sure. Maybe there's a way to use them without knowing what they're for ? » Monokuma grinned.
Monokuma and the Monokubs left.
« So… What should we do with all of this ? » Kaede asked.
« I think we could use these on the mysterious objects around the campus. » I replied.
« Alright, Shuichi is on a roll ! Let's do this ! » Kokichi grinned.
« Right, let's go everyone ! » I told them.
They all left the Dining Hall, except Kaede.
« Let's do this together Shuichi ? » She pumped her fists.
« Of course ! » I nodded.
I started by going to the hallway to the Gym, where I put the Ancient Passport, opening the hallway to the Ultimate Mage's lab. Himiko was waiting for us.
« You know, I wonder why they hid Ultimate Research Labs. Mine and Miu's labs were open from the start ! » Kaede exclaimed.
« Yeah, me too. » I nodded.
Himiko had to play dumb and look disappointed to have magic tricks in her lab, but I could tell she was excited to have her lab back. We left her and went for the next lab to open.
We then went to the Courtyard, and with the help of the Ocarina, we opened the entrance to the Pool. Keebo and Tenko were here like last time.
« You know Tenko, maybe Kaede could help you to learn swimming ? » I suggested.
« Wait, really ?! » Tenko got excited.
« Sure thing ! I will help you ! » Kaede smiled at her.
« Thanks Kaede ! And you too, Shuichi ! M-maybe… Himiko was right… maybe males aren't that bad after all… » Tenko smiled at us.
Yes, finally ! Thank you so much Himiko !
We then heard our Monopads ringing, causing us to pull them out.
Rule 14 : Swimming is prohibited in the pool during nighttime, and so is touching the water.
Rule 15 : The headmaster may add new regulations to this list at any time.
After that, we went to the Nightspot gates, where we used the Hexagonal Crank to open them. Kaito and Miu were waiting for us.
We first went to the Casino Golden Time. The Monokubs explained us about it before they left.
« Fuckin' hell yeah ! This bad girl here will make a killing here ! » Miu laughed.
« Yeah, I will enjoy this place ! » Kaito nodded.
Oh Kaito, if only you knew it would be the end of your ego…
I was about to leave, when Kaede grabbed my arm.
« Wait Shuichi ! What about this building ? » She pointed at the very building I wanted to avoid.
God no…
I HATE this place…
I don't want to do anything with it again !
« Shuichi ? Are you ok ? » She asked in worry.
« Look at the sign, and change a few letters at the beginning… » I sighed.
She stared at it, when she began to look a bit pale.
« W-wait… It's not what I think it is… R-right… ? » She asked in worry.
« I think it is… So how about we just go ? » I said.
« R-right… » She nodded, gulping.
We then finished by putting the Dragon Gem inside the Bronze Dragon Statue, opening the entrance to the Ultimate Maid's lab. Kirumi and Kiyo were inside.
We explored it a bit, talked with Kirumi about her 'selfless devotion', then left and explored the rest of the school until we found the treasure chest…
« Yahoo ! We've found a treasure chest ! Why don't you open it, Shuichi ? » Angie suggested.
I did, and inside was the first Flashback Light…
After that, I tried to enter Gonta's lab, but it was locked.
« Huh ? Why is it locked ? » Kaede asked.
« That's because its owner is dead ! » Monokuma popped out of nowhere.
« Aahhh ! » Kaede screamed in surprise.
« Judging by the butterflies, it has to be Gonta's… » I noted.
« Yup ! If a student dies before their Ultimate Research Lab is opened, then that lab will remain closed forever ! » Monokuma nodded.
« That's the first time we are hearing about thid ! » Kaede said.
« Duh, because that's the first time I'm mentionning it. » Monokuma gave her a smug grin.
« Ahh… Right. » Kaede said out of embarassment.
« Anyway, don't try to force it open, or there will be consequences ! » Monokuma added before leaving.
We heard a ringing noise from our Monopads, which made us pull it out.
Rule 15 : Forcing open a locked door is prohibited, and will result in a punishment if ignored.
Rule 16 : The headmaster may add new regulations to this list at any time.
« Well, I guess I will never see Gonta's lab… » Kaede sighed.
Yeah… Even in life you will never see it…
We then went upstairs, and entered Ryoma's Lab. Ryoma and Rantaro were in.
« Come on Ryoma, we should have a match together. » Rantaro suggested.
« I told you, I don't want to. » Ryoma shook his head.
« Hey Ryoma, you should listen to Rantaro, I think it will do you some good. » I stepped in.
He looked at me in surprise, it seemed to hesitate, but shook his head.
« No… I don't want to… I… Nevermind… » He pulled down his hat.
I sighed silently, and I left with Kaede until we bumped into Angie, who led us to the gym.
« Tell us, Monokuma. What is this flashlight ? » Angie asked.
« Why, that's a Flashback Light. » Monokuma answered.
He explained us its function and left.
« So… What should we do ? Should we use it ? » Keebo asked.
« No way ! I refuse ! It reeks of fishiness ! » Tenko shook her head.
« Yeah ! No fuckin' way that thing can treat amnesia ! Though… These aren't exactly normal circumstances… » Miu said.
« I agree, this is no common place. » Kiyo nodded.
« I think we should use it as well. What about the rest of you ? » Kirumi asked us.
« To be honest… » I tried to say.
« Alright ! Then it's decided ! Let's use it ! » Kaito exclaimed.
« Huh ? Wait, we just said how dangerous it could be ! » I said.
« Jeez, you guys are way too cautious. We can't win by running away all the time ! » Kaito replied.
« I have to agree with Kaito, we must try or we will get nothing ! » Kaede pumped her fists.
I sighed silently… I guess we will have to use again after all…
Angie pressed the button, and I went through that process again.
« I-I remember now ! I tried to escape the Ultimate Hunt by erasing my own memory ! » Kaede exclaimed.
« Wait, you too ?! » Kaito added.
« You guys too ?! » Miu panicked.
Me, Maki and Himiko played dumb to not appear suspicious.
« So all of us were being chased down as well. » Kirumi noted.
« Wait ! Rantaro, didn't you remember about it before ? You mentionned it before ! » Kaito looked at him.
Everyone turned to the green-haired man in question.
« Yes, I did… But at the time, I did not remember anything about it until now. I only knew the name. » He replied.
« Mhm, pretty convenient excuse, don't you think ? » Kokichi grinned.
« I'm sorry ? » Rantaro frowned at him.
« You knew something we didn't, and you claim you only knew the name until now ? You're pretty suspicious, Avotaro.~ » Kokichi chuckled.
« Hey ! He's right ! Rantaro is definitely suspicious ! » Kaito frowned at Rantaro.
« How am I suspicious ? All I know now is the name of this hunt, and why I erased my memories, though it seems it didn't work completely for me. » Rantaro replied, sighing.
« Yeah right, do you really expect us to believe that ? I know what the Ultimate Hunt is ! It's… Huh ?! Why can't I remember ?! » Kaito exclaimed.
We begun talking about how we couldn't remember what the Ultimate Hunt was exactly, until the attention went back to Rantaro.
« So you really don't remember anything, Rantaro ? » Kaede asked him.
« No, I told you I only remember being chased by the Ultimate Hunt, I removed my memories to hide, though it seems it only worked partially. Maybe it malfunctionned which is why I only remembered the name of the hunt until now. » Rantaro replied.
« But why ? Why can't we remember anything ? » Kirumi thought out loud.
« Oh, that's simple ! Your minds are more stubborn than I thought, so it seems one Flashback Light wasn't enough to restore all of your memories ! » Monokuma came in and left quickly.
« Right guys, we need to work together ! We know what happens to the blackened if they lose, so there is no way it will happen again ! » Kaede tried to lift our spirits.
« Ain't gonna work, Kaede ! As long as Monokuma provides us with motives, everyone will kill each other ! » Kokichi rolled his eyes.
« Don't say that ! We know how serious this is now ! » Kaede tried to counter.
« Nope ! We should ask the mastermind among us ! Right, Rantaro ? » Kokichi grinned.
Silence, complete silence at Kokichi's words.
« What did you say… ? » Rantaro glared at him.
« You heard me, I think you're the one behind all of this ! » Kokichi grinned.
« I am not, and you have no proof. » Rantaro kept glaring.
« I don't, but the fact you knew about the Ultimate Hunt and only 'remembered' now is pretty suspicious.~ » Kokichi puts his hands behind his head.
« I have to agree with Kokichi here, it can't be a coincidence. » Kiyo sighed.
« Hold on ! Didn't you say you knew liars when you heard one ? » Kaede asked.
« That's true, and while it seems he's telling the truth according to me, appearances can be deceiving, and the fact he's unwilling to tell us about it only makes him more suspicious.~ » Kokichi then placed his index in front of his lips.
« Believe what you want. I am not the mastermind. » Rantaro sighed in exasperation as he left.
« Yeah, I agree with that grape-haired shota. Avotaro is definitely the mastermind ! » Miu said.
We all eventually left, but us three left with a worry. Now some of our friends were suspecting Rantaro…
I decided to go to the MonoMono Machine to buy some gifts for my friends. I had found four more coins, which in total gave me five. I used three of them, leaving only two Monocoins remaining, and ended up getting a Stainless Stray, a Silver Earring and a Sparkly Sheet, which I added to my collection of gifts with my Dog Tag, Hammock, Bunny Apples and Illusion Rod.
Well, I better talk to some of my friends… but who ?
« Heey Shuichi ! » I heard Kokichi call me when I went outside.
« Yes, Kokichi ? » I turned around to look at me.
« Hang out with me ! As the Ultimate Supreme Leader, I order you to do so ! » He had a demanding tone.
« You know what ? Sure ! I was looking for someone anyway. » I smiled at him.
« H-huh ? Well, aren't you a reckless one, Shuichi. You forgot I was the leader of a secret evil organization ?~ » He grinned.
« I know, but… » I tried to say.
« It has over 10 000 members ! » Kokichi smirked.
« I know, you told us that. » I nodded, sighing.
« Though I could be lying… I told you I was a liar, right ?~ » He rhetorically asked.
« Yes, you did. Which is why I believe you're lying about your organization. » I replied.
« W-wha… But that's the truth ! I do have an organization full of subordinates ! » He frowned at me.
« Speaking of which, when will they arrive ? » I asked, trying to not have a headache with his lies.
« Who ? » He tilted his head in confusion.
« Your subordinates. Surely they won't leave their leader alone in danger, right ? » I asked.
« Hmmm… I don't know, I was pretty rude with them, so they are probably happy I am gone. So now that you know about us… You must die ! » He grinned evilly.
« How about no ? » I said bluntly.
« E-excuse me ? » He asked in surprise.
« Please accept this gift for you. » I gave him the Hammock.
« H-how do you have something this amazing, Shuichi ? Did you steal this ? » He took it.
« No, I bought it. So you won't kill me now, right ? » I asked.
« Hmm… I will let it slide for now. But don't think you're out of the woods yet, Shuichi !~ » He grinned evilly.
« Right… You're definitely lying about your organization. I deduced it all. » I smirked back.
He stared at me in surprise, then went serious, before going back to his cheerful self.
« Believe what you want ! Thanks for the gift though, bye !~ » He left with his Hammock.
I then went to Ryoma's Lab, where he was inside, staring at his surroundings. He wanted to play… But was too afraid to do so…
« Hey Ryoma ! » I called him.
« Oh, it's you. What is it ? » He asked me.
« I would like to talk to you, if you have time. » I replied.
« Is that so ? About what ? » He said.
« Ah, well, about your tennis days. » I replied uneasily.
He stared at me with his menacing look.
« I told you, those days are behind me. » He sighed.
« Are they ? » I pressured him.
« E-excuse me ? » He said in surprise.
« Ryoma… I can tell you still want to play… I saw it in your eyes, staring at your lab… You're afraid of this pain you once felt that is haunting you, and how it might come back if you play again. But in my opinion, you should give it a try. You have nothing to lose especially since we are in this killing game where we could die tomorrow. » I told him.
Ryoma began to sweat as he realized I understood his game. He tried to look unfazed, but it's clear he struggled.
« Heh. You're pretty good, I guess you do deserve the title of Ultimate Detective. Or perhaps you're the Ultimate Psychiatrist and you don't even know it ? » He gave me a weak grin.
« Who knows ? » I chuckled.
« Look… I am no longer the Ultimate Tennis Pro. I appreciate your help, but it's a lost cause, so just drop it please. » He sighed.
« No, that's wrong. » I told him.
« Huh ? » He said.
« My uncle used to say that even when you throw away something, it sticks to you one way or another, it never goes away completely. Even if you want to give up tennis, your inner self will never get rid of it, it even asks you to try it, and I think it will do you some good. » I told him.
He stared at me for a few seconds, then chuckled.
« You're really persistent, you know that ? I guess that's a good thing for you. » He told me.
« I guess I am. So… What do you think of what I told you ? Do you agree with me ? » I asked.
He sighed heavily.
« Fine… You are right… I do want to play tennis… I just don't want to have my hopes crushed again… If I do survive and get out of here, I will just end up in jail again… » He replied.
« Then wouldn't it be nice to enjoy it while you can ? You have nothing to lose. » I insisted.
« Alright… You won… I will play it for a bit… But alone for now, I am not ready to play against someone right now. But… thanks, Shuichi. » He gave me a weak smile.
« Just before I leave, please take this. » I handed him the Dog Tag.
« Hmph… Not bad at all. Sometimes, even I want to feel happy… so I will accept this, thanks. » He smiled as he took it.
« No worries, have fun Ryoma ! » I told him before leaving.
As it was getting late, I went to sleep.
End of Day 6
Beginning of Day 7
I woke up, and as expected, the Kubs Pad was sitting on my coffee table. And like last time, it was Kaito's motive. I left my room and Keebo was waiting for me, so we went to the Dining Hall. We begun to talk about the motive.
« Th-That's true… If we ignore them, then we won't have a motive… » Tenko pointed out.
« I'm against that. » Ryoma said bluntly.
« Huh ? Why Ryoma ? I thought you didn't want to live, did you change your mind ? » Kaede asked.
« Yeah… Thanks to a certain someone I won't mention… If I do have people who care about me… who want me to live… then I will live. I just want to who even cares about me… That's why I want to see it. » He replied.
« To be fair… He does make a good argument… Since cooperating caused a murder… Then we shouldn't cooperate with each other ! » Kokichi suggested.
« That's a terrible idea ! » Kaede frowned at him.
« But Monokuma found a way to make us suffer, and he retaliated ! And that's hypocritical coming from you who planned to murder someone.~ » Kokichi grinned at her.
Kaede looked down, not replying.
« Back off, Kokichi ! » I warned him.
« Anyway, we shouldn't force ourselves to cooperate. Let's just all do our own thing. » Kokichi suggested.
« No… I agree with Kaede and the others. This is too risky, it's what Monokuma wants, we shouldn't give our videos to their respective owners. » Rantaro said.
Thankfully, most of us agreed to not exchange the videos.
« It seems we have a majority. We will not exchange our videos. » Kirumi noted.
Switches to Himiko's POV
Nyeh… I am relieved we won't show each other's videos. I ended up having Miu's motive video, and after breakfast, Shuichi told me he still had Kaito's video while Maki had Ryoma's video. And now, I was following Tenko to somewhere I didn't know of.
« Where are we going… ? » I asked.
« It's a surprise ! We're almost there ! » She told me.
She was leading me… to the Pool ?
We entered, and I saw Kirumi, Angie, Kaede, Shuichi and Keebo inside ! This was this event !
« Ah, Tenko ! We were waiting for you ! And I see you brought Himiko with you ! » Kaede smiled at us.
« Yep ! Now let's get changed and have our celebrity pool party ! And Shuichi, don't peep or else, got it ? » She said, teasing him a bit.
« Yes, yes ! I know ! » He raised his hands in surrender.
So I ended up having our celebrity pool party again. And it felt nice again. Kaede taught Tenko how to swim, Keebo was fascinated by the parasol, and Kirumi was handing us food and drinks.
Switches to Shuichi's POV
I was about to leave the pool when I noticed Kirumi packing the stuff we have set up. I thought it was a good opportunity to talk to her while helping her.
« Hey Kirumi, let me help you. » I approached her.
« Oh Shuichi, no need, I will take care of this. » She told me.
« Well, I insist. » I stood my ground.
« Shuichi, I assure you I will be okay. You don't need to worry. » She stopped to look at me.
« Well in that case, I order you to let me help you. » I replied. I didn't like to give an order to someone, but I had no other choice.
She was surprised to say the least, but she sighed, nodding.
« This is an unconventional order… But I have to fulfill it, so I let you help me then. » She said.
« Thanks, and I want to spend time with you afterward. » I told her.
« Very well then. » She nodded.
We finished putting everything back in their places, and cleaned the pool.
« You said you wanted to spend time with me, Shuichi ? » She asked again.
« Yes, if you're not busy, could we drink some tea in the dining hall ? » I asked her.
« Yes, that is fine. Let us go then. » She nodded.
We went there, and I sat down.
« Shuichi, what would you like to drink ? Tea or Coffee ? » She asked me.
« Tea, and if that's ok with you, I would like a sandwich as well. » I replied.
I did NOT want a tray like last time.
« Understood, I will go and prepare it, please wait here. » She left for the kitchen.
Luckily, it was quick, and thankfully, no tray of food, just my sandwich and tea. I ate and ddrankit.
« It was delicious, Kirumi ! Thanks ! » I praised her.
« No need to thank me, I was merely doing what you asked me. » She smiled.
« Still, please accept this as to show my gratitude. » I gave her the Stainless Stray.
« I never told you I needed this… But… Thank you. This will help me immensely. » She took it after a bit of hesitation.
« No worries Kirumi, thank you for your time ! I had fun, see you later ! » I told her.
« Goodbye, Shuichi ! » She waved at me leaving with a smile.
Now, who should I spend time with ?
'Rantaro… I never had the opportunity to talk to him before…' I thought.
I began to look for him, and I found him in the Library. He was staring at the scene, not saying a word.
« Rantaro ? » I called him.
He turned around, and smiled at me.
« Hey Shuichi, what's up ? » He asked.
« I'm good, how are you ? » I smiled.
« Good… Well, sorta… I can't believe without you guys I would have been killed by Tsumugi… » He said troubled.
« Don't worry… We will get out of here one way or another. » I told him.
« I hope so… Especially since everyone believes I'm the mastermind. » He said somberly.
« I don't believe that ! I know you're innocent, Rantaro ! » I exclaimed.
« Do you, Shuichi ? I don't even remember my own talent. » He frowned at me.
« I do ! In fact, I think I can help you remember it ! » I told him.
« Can you ? » He asked skeptical.
« Of course ! Can you tell me more about yourself ? Your friends, family ? I think we can find a hint there. » I replied.
« Yeah… You're right ! I can't believe I didn't think of that ! Now let me see… I like traveling… My family is pretty wealthy, we own a boat… » He told me.
« Ah, well in that case, you might be the Ultimate Adventurer ! » I said.
« It seems so… but Ultimate Useless Older Brother would be more fitting. » He shook his head.
« Oh, you have siblings ! That's nice ! How many ? » I asked.
« Twelve. » He replied bluntly.
« T-twelve ?! You have twelve sisters ?! » I repeated in shock.
« Yep, I mean most of step-sisters, but they are real sisters to me ! » He explained.
« I-I see… But why would you be useless to them ? » I asked.
« Sorry Shuichi, but I really don't want to talk about it. » He got defensive.
« Sorry… Here, take this. » I gave him the Silver Earring.
« Now this I like. I knew you had good taste, Shuichi. Thanks ! » He took it.
« No problem, Rantaro. Think of what I told you about you being the Ultimate Adventurer. See you later ! » I left.
« See ya ! » He replied.
I was about to head off to sleep, when…
Ding dong
I opened the door, and Kaito came in.
Oh right, this moment !
« Hey, come hang out with me a sec. » Kaito said as he entered.
« Huh ? Now ? Why ? » I tried to sound surprised.
« I will explain along the way ! Come at the courtyard ! » He told me before leaving.
I waited for a bit before going to the courtyard. To my surprise, Maki, Himiko and even Kaede were here !
« Ah, you came ! » Kaito smiled at me arriving.
« Now that he's here, can you tell us why we are here in the middle of the night already ? » Maki pretended to sound annoyed.
« Well, as an astronaut trainee, I need to stay healthy if I want to become one day ! So I want you guys to join me ! » Kaito gave us a thumbs up.
« Huh ? Why us ? » Himiko asked.
« Because it will do you all some good ! Drop dead and give me fifty push-ups ! » Kaito said to us while removing his coat.
In the end, we did as told, and began to do our push-ups.
« Remember everyone ! The impossible is possible ! All you gotta do is make it so ! » He told us.
Switches to Maki's POV
I was so happy to do this with Kaito again… But at the same time… I was worried… For two reasons… First, I still ended up getting Ryoma's video… He would likely have mine, and blackmail me… And if I showed him his video, how would he react to have no video at all ? And finally… I was worried for Kaito… if he doesn't die from someone… will the disease kill him ? Even if this is a simulation… I am worried…
« Well, that's enough for now ! » Kaito said out loud.
« Hey… Maki… How… did you… do so well… ? You're… barely tired… » Kaede panted, sitting on the ground.
« You know, she's right about this. You did pretty well Maki ! » Kaito complimented me.
I tried not to blush, and invented an excuse.
« As the Ultimate Child Caregiver, I need to be healthy to help them if they are in trouble. » I explained.
« Well that's good ! We will continue tomorrow ! » Kaito nodded.
« W-wait ! We're doing this again ? » Kaede exclaimed in shock.
« Come on, Kaede. It's good for our health. » Shuichi chuckled.
« That's the spirit ! Take example, Kaede ! » Kaito laughed.
« Alright, I guess you are right. » Kaede joined the laugh.
We all went to our rooms, and I made a decision. I will not show Ryoma his video, and I will tell eventually my true talent…
End of Day 7
Beginning of Day 8
Switches to Shuichi's POV
I went to the Dining Hall, and Angie was hugging Himiko again, though the latter told me she was just doing this to not arise suspicion, and hoping she could convince Angie to go with her plan after the second trial, hoping it won't happen.
We were still doing the magic show tomorrow morning after the announcement. This time, Tenko was helping the two. I did promise Miu I would go to the casino like last time, as I ended up getting the medal again, except Kaede was with me too.
Once again, Kaito failed miserably, as he fell on his knees and cried as he lost everything.
« But… I'm Kaito Momota ! The Luminary of the Stars ! » He sobbed, his fist hitting the floor.
We couldn't help but chuckle at his misery, but there was something else on my mind.
With Gonta dead, and his lab unaccessible, how Kokichi was going to take away our motive videos ? Would he even have the chance to do so ?
After we were done, I brought a very depressed Kaito to his room, when I noticed someone nearby…
« Hey, Keebo ! » I called the robot that was walking around.
« Hello Shuichi. Is Kaito ok ? I saw you carrying him to his room. » Keebo asked.
« Yes, he just lost all of his coins at the casino against Ryoma. » I explained.
« I see… What about you ? Did you succeed at that ? » He wondered out loud.
« It went alright, though Ryoma was definitely the best out of all of us. Have you ever tried gambling, Keebo ? » I asked him.
« Umm… No, I have not. Besides, as a robot, I don't see how money would be useful to me. I don't eat, drink, wear clothes… » He replied.
« Well, I am sure you could use it for repairs and all of that ? » I said.
« True, but I wouldn't want to gain it through gambling. Because… How was it called… The house always wins ? » He said.
« Yep, but anyway, can you tell me more about yourself ? » I asked him.
« I assume you have taken some sort of interest in me ? » He deduced.
« Yes, you are the only robot in our group after all. » I nodded.
« Naturally, then I will tell you about my functions. Being a robot means I am somewhat extraordinary compared to you, no offense of course. » He started.
« But didn't you say you had the strength of an old person ? » I teased him, smirking.
« T-true, but… I have 20/13 vision ! Impressive, no ? » He exclaimed.
« I'm pretty sure that's regular vision. » I continued.
« N-no it isn't ! Urgh ! Ok, please place your hand in front of my mouth ! » He sweated.
I did as told, and like last time, I felt his breath dryer function.
« How about that ? I have a warm breath that functions as a dryer ! » He tried to sound confident.
« Sorry Keebo… I was thinking you had more special functions… » I told him.
He tried to say something, but sighed and looked down dejectedly.
« Hey, calm down. Here, take this. » I gave him the Sparkly Sheet.
« Shuichi… Thank you very much. I am humbled by your generosity. » He smiled at me as he took it.
« No worries Keebo, and don't worry about your functions, you can always improve them, or even get new ones ! » I suggested.
« That sounds good… Yeah, I could ask Miu to upgrade me ! She's helping me by doing maintenance on me ! » He nodded.
Oh god, don't remind me of that… I have been scarred for life…
« Anyway, I will leave you at your occupations. See you later Shuichi ! » Keebo left.
« Bye Keebo ! » I said out loud.
I returned to my room as it was getting late. Surprisingly Kokichi didn't do anything to get our motive videos back, was he planning something ?
I hope not… I hope no one will die tomorrow…
I fell asleep with anxiety
End of Day 8
Beginning of Day 9
I woke up and dressed up, when suddenly…
Ding dong
I opened the door, where Kaito was standing in front of me.
« Shuichi ! We need to talk, quick ! » He exclaimed.
« Kaito ? What is it ? We need to go to the- » He puts his hands on my shoulders !
« This is important ! Maki told me something… » He stopped for a moment.
I raised an eyebrow at that, this didn't happen before…
« She told me she was actually the Ultimate Assassin ! » He exclaimed.
Oh, she decided to tell everyone, that's good.
« Huh ? You're not surprised ? » He asked in confusion.
Crap, better think something fast !
« O-oh, she actually told me that before you. » I replied.
« Ah, I see. She told me she already told about it to Kaede and Himiko. I assume she will tell the otvers soon. » He added.
Ok, that's good to know, Ryoma won't be able to blackmail her since she tells everyone.
« Well, good to know she told you ! Now, let's go see Himiko's magic show ! » He smiled.
« Yeah, let's go. » I smiled back.
We went to the gym where everyone from last time was here, except I noticed Kiyo wasn't here for some reason. While the final preparations were ongoing, I began to listen to the others' conversations.
« Is something the matter, Kirumi ? » Tenko asked her.
« I apologize for staring at you, I just noticed your clothes were creased, and if you would like, I could iron them for you. » Kirumi replied.
« Oh ! I didn't notice they were ! Thanks Kirumi ! How about after the magic show ? » Tenko suggested.
« Of course. » Kirumi nodded.
Himiko began her trick, as we watched anxiously the timer going down…
« I can't take it anymore ! » Tenko got onto the stage.
The piranhas dropped into the tank…
Angie opened the curtain…
And no one was in there, except the piranhas.
« Huh… ? » Kaede said.
« Did it work… ? » Rantaro asked.
When suddenly…
« Behold ! The magnificent Underwater Escape ! » Himiko exclaimed as she appeared.
We all let a sigh of relief. Ryoma was alive… I hope… Does that mean Kirumi didn't receive her motive video ?
« Alright ! Let's continue ! » Angie exclaimed.
« Huh ? There's more ? » I asked in confusion.
« Of course ! It wouldn't be a magic show if there was only one trick ! » Angie chuckled.
« A-ah, right. Hehehe. » I chuckled back.
Ding dong, bing bong
No…
NO !
Not again !
« A body has been discovered ! Everyone, please gather at the classroom on the first floor ! » Monokuma spoke through the speaker.
Damn it… DAMN IT !
« W-what… ?! N-no way ! I-it can't be ! » Kaede exclaimed.
« We better check this out… » Rantaro ran out of the Gym.
We quickly followed him all the way to Classroom A, where Kokichi, Maki and Ryoma were outside of the classroom.
At least Ryoma is alive… But who was it that perished then… ?
We took a look inside…
And saw the body of Korekiyo Shinguji, the Ultimate Anthropologist, lying on the floor without his cap and with blood coming out of his forehead.
CHAPTER 2
A Thin Line Divides Heaven and Hell
Deadly Life