Finally! We got some OC action! 8D Speakin' of OC action, though, I had to change a bit about your characters ._.

First off, ALMOST EVERY SINGLE PERSON WANTED DARK/ALMIGHTY SKILLS D8 No! Okay, no xD (I seriously don't see the appeal anyway; whenever I used almighty skills, it didn't do much damage...) And most of you wanted 2 elements and/or physical skills. (Soooo, many physical skills~! Dx) And by the way... Almighty resist? That's... Not a real thing xD and a lot of you gave me waaaaay too many skills, so I had to cut some out.

And NO ONE wanted to heal xD For the longest time, my character was the only medic... "PFFT, WHO NEEDS TO HEAL, GIMME DEM PHYSICAL SKILLS!"

I-I'm not ranting, I'm just forewarning you. I don't want anyone yelling at me D; I had to do, what I had to do to make the party even, and balanced! So if you notice something's been changed... Yeah xD

Okay, okay, I'm done~ I'll be posting our OCs in the next chapter, and HOPEFULLY I'll be introducing Narashino, and Erin.

6/22

Midnight was slowly approaching, and you were seated on your usual spot on the futon, rolling the remote in between your fingers. Would something show up tonight?

Tick. Tock. Your clock chimed, and at exactly 12:00, the TV flickered to life. Unlike it was a few days ago, the image was a lot clearer. It was the same girl from before, still wearing a swimsuit. The camera focused on her chest, and waist, making you cough awkwardly into your hand.

This girl... You leaned forward, and stared more intently at the screen. Wait... The girl stood up, and waved at the screen, revealing her face to you. There was no mistaking it! It was Rise Kujikawa!

You reached into your pocket, and started dialing Yosuke's number. "Yosuke!" You shouted as soon as your heard his voice... Whoops~ you didn't mean to get so excited... Maybe he was starting to rub off on you...? I guess you were best friends.

"H-hey!" Yosuke began, a little startled by the edge in your voice, "That was definitely Rise, there's no mistaking it! The one on tonight seemed a lot more... Errr... suggestive than the real Rise, but you could see her face clearly." You nod. "Let's all get together afterschool tomorrow!"

"Right!" The conversation ended without a goodnight, and you were left alone again, staring at the now blank TV screen. You decided it'd be best to head straight to bed.

6/23 (Ho ho, a day before my birthday! xD *shot*)

It was afterschool, and you were sitting at one of the round tables at the Junes foodcourt. On your left was Seichi, who had been uncharacteristically quiet that day, and Chie on your right. Beside Seichi was Kanji, who was currently having a staring contest with the table. Next to him was Yukiko, who was as composed as usual, arms folded neatly in her lap. Kazuto sat across from you, arms crossed over his chest, and Yosuke sat next to him, a similar expression drawn on his face.

Yosuke decided to begin the conversation, "Last night... That had to be Rise Kujikawa."

"No arguments there~" Seichi yawned, and rolled his shoulders. "Welp, least we know one thing... the ones that the culprit's targeting are—"

"Brodcasted on TV." You finished for him, and he nodded.

"Exactly~!" Yosuke started up again, "So we can rule out the assumption that all the victims are connected to the first case. As for Rise, I took a peek this morning and she was still at the shop."

"So, Kujikawa-san isn't in there yet?" Kazuto remarked, clearly confused.

"Uh-uh! I-I think that "TV show" thing doesn't appear until after the person enters the TV." Chie answered, stroking her chin, as if she was lost in thought.

The conversation traveled over to Yukiko, who had a knowing look on her face, "Teddie said before that it might be the victim's own creation upon entering the world. I didn't understand at all at first, but now I feel it may be true. The one that appears on TV is your other self... Maybe the victim's true feelings are shown unconsciously."

Seichi leaned back in his chair. "But that still doesn't explain why we seem 'em on the Midnight Channel before they disappear... How do ya explain that part?"

Yosuke frowned, "Yeah... It always happens before the person disappears, like an advance notice..."

"Or like a ransom note! But who are they announcing it to? And for what?" Chie cut in.

"I dunno~ ask the killer. There's a bunch of stuff I still don't understand."

"Is it possible that we see those images for the same reason?" Yukiko voiced her own inner thoughts. "... If the Midnight Channel shows the victim's true feelings... maybe it does the same for the culprit. Maybe what we're seeing is the culprit's intentions."

Kazuto nodded slowly, "It is a possibility..."

"So, when the killer thinks, 'I'm gonna attack someone now,' that's what we see on TV?" Chie held her head in her hands. "Aww, sheesh~ All this thinking's making my hurt..."

Yosuke ran a hand through his brown locks, "Well, if we're gonna go that far with it, we might as well say that's the basis for that entire world... Like a mix of the minds of the killer, and the victims... Or maybe it's everyone's minds?"

The group looked at you, and you shook your head in defeat, "I-I don't know... We still don't know enough about the other world to make any sort of solid theory... What do you think, Kanji?" You just suddenly noticed he hadn't said a word the entire meeting.

"Huh? Uhh... Well, um..."

"...You were sleeping, weren't you?"

"...Ehehe... Um, yeah~..."

Yosuke visibly twitched, "A-anyways, it seems like the only thing we're clear on is that Rise is in danger."

"Does that mean we get to do another stakeout?"

Seichi whistled outloud, "Ooooh, a steakout? Sounds fun, let's do it!"

"N-no no! Not a steakout, a stakeout!"

"...Gotta tell ya, Yukiko-chan, that sounds exactly the same..."

Chie slapped her forehead. "Oh brother..."

Later that evening, you, along with your friends, were scattered around Shiroku, a convenience store run by a middle-aged woman, with black hair tied back in a red polka dot scarf and dark brown eyes. You had talked to her once or twice before; she sells all sorts of items others would overlook, the perfect pick-me-ups when you went to explore the TV world, mainly for curing ailments or restoring the party's health.

Chie was in a crouched position, staring at one of the shelves on the wall closest to the door. She had her hand tucked underneath her chin, as her brown eyes swept over each exotic item carefully. Standing beside her was Seichi, who had his hands buried deep in his pockets.

"We gotta go with donuts, and milk!" She announced with a small nod, and Seichi returned it with a raised brow.

"What are we, cops?"

Her cheeks flushed." A-ah, well... I like donuts?"

Yosuke walked over to them, his usual grin plastered on his face. "'Ey, there's no better meal than that for a man on a stakeout! ... Oh, and throw in some disposable diapers too!"

Chie stared at him, "W-what? They don't even sell those here!"

"We have 'em at Junes~"

"I-I'm not with them~" Yukiko whispered towards the woman at the counter, who nodded with a sympathetic smile.

"Yosuke, just how long do you this stakeout'll take?" The thought of Yosuke in diapers... You shuddered. That image was so wrong, on so many levels.

"I-I dunno, man!"

Kanji, and Kazuto had just approached the three of you. For some reason, the latter seemed very pleased with himself as he hugged his bag of goodies close to his chest. "Well, I'm all set~ What about you guys?"

Chie scooped up her assorted snacks. "All set!"

"Then let's hurry up and get goin', Senpai."

You went up to the counter, and paid for everything. Behind you, the bell on the door rang, signaling that a customer had came in. It was Adachi, wearing the same suit and tie. When he saw you, and your friends, he pretended not to and turned around, but he did not go unnoticed.

Yosuke spotted him first, "Huh? What are you doing here?"

(Is it weird that I love writing as Adachi? xD WHY IS HE SO ADORABLE? ;w; *shot by everyone*) Adachi chuckled, obviously nervous, and ran a hand through his messy dark hair. "Ah, just doing some legwork~" He looked down and muttered to himself, "Ugh, what did I do to deserve babysitting detail...?" You gave him a weird look, and he quickly covered himself up, "I-I mean, it's nothing major! It's not like Dojima-san ordered me here... Sooo~ What are you kids up to? Buying snacks?"

"We were just about to head over to the tofu shop to see Kujikawa-san." Kazuto's cool voice spoke up.

The detective looked visibly surprised... For a moment. "Oh... I see... H-Heyyy! I'm on my way there too!" He remembered, a sudden, exuberant smile lighting up his face.

A similar smile was on Chie's. "Oh~! Then why don't we go there together?" She looked at the others expectantly, who weren't as enthusiastic with the idea of Adachi tagging along. "C'mon, he's a detective on active duty. Not a bad guy to have around~!"