Persona Q: The Wedding Files

Scenario 5: Fuuka Yamagishi

"Your destined partner is… lo and behold…" The mechanical voice soon finishes, and two spotlights lit up. One was shining on the Leader from Gekkoukan, or P3 Heroine. And the other was… on Fuuka Yamagishi, a fellow SEES member.

"H-Huh!? Why am I here…?" Fuuka looked around her surroundings. She had been along with Rise outside the labyrinth for the whole time, and now, she was suddenly here, as if transported to this area. She had heard about the mechanical voice's last line before she found herself here and realized something. "Wait… What!? Does this mean that… I'm her destined partner!?" She paused again. "But… we're girls, aren't we? Did they make some sort of mistake?" As Fuuka tried to figure out why she was chosen as the Leader's destined partner, the floor suddenly vanished beneath their feet, sending them into a long fall.

"Eeeeeeeek!"

Group Date Café, The Big Day

"Oww… I landed right on my butt…" Fuuka said, rubbing her butt. She looked in front of her to see her Leader, getting up from the fall. "Oh, leader! Thank goodness you're okay…" She said as the Leader headed over to help her up. "Um, I was navigating with Rise-chan until a moment ago…" Fuuka explained her sudden appearance. "But suddenly, I realized I'd been summoned someplace else. I didn't know what was going on…"

"It seems you have reached your destination."

"Aah!?" Fuuka yelped in surprise.

"This seems to be a path where lovers who met their destined partners discuss their love for each other." The mechanical voice says. "What could be waiting up ahead? You are free to step forth hand-in-hand, curiosity and fear in your hearts, or you can refrain."

"Lovers?" Fuuka wondered. "But there's no one else besides her and me…" She gasped. "But that means…!"

"You are free to step forth, or refrain from doing so. These are your apparent options. Now, step forth!" The mechanical voice announces.

Afterward, the mechanical voice went silent.

"What should we do…?" Fuuka muttered. She looked quite frightened in this situation…

"Scan the area, Fuuka."

"Try to contact the others."

"Don't worry, I'll protect you."

"Oh, right…" Fuuka said, and she took her Evoker out. "…Lucia!" Fuuka summoned her Persona, Lucia. She remained stationary as she scanned the entire area. That is Lucia's signature ability. It's more powerful than Mitsuru's Penthesilea, and thus she was responsible for scanning the various floors of Tartarus, and now the mazes. Soon, Fuuka dismissed Lucia. "There aren't any enemies in the area." Fuuka said. "I think we'll be okay for now…"

"Scan the area, Fuuka."

"Try to contact the others."

"Don't worry, I'll protect you."

"O-Okay, I'll try…" Fuuka said, and she took her Evoker out. "…Lucia!" Fuuka summoned her Persona, Lucia. She remained stationary as she scanned the entire area. That is Lucia's signature ability. It's more powerful than Mitsuru's Penthesilea, and thus she was responsible for scanning the various floors of Tartarus, and now the mazes. Soon, Fuuka dismissed Lucia. "…I can't get a hold of anyone…" Fuuka said, sounding very disappointed. "It's really the two of us, then…"

"Scan the area, Fuuka."

"Try to contact the others."

"Don't worry, I'll protect you."

"Leader-chan…" Fuuka said, sounding slightly relieved. "Then, I should hide behind you, right…? I mean, you're offering to protect me, right? So… I should stay behind you to be safe…"

"I don't think that we should stay here…" Fuuka said. "I'll try not to get in your way… so… let's go."

The Leader and Fuuka followed the dirt path that apparently continued to expand as they took steps forward. Eventually, they reached an area where they could see a portrait resting on a stand, but they couldn't make out what it was from their location.

"Suddenly, all in attendance hear an announcement."

"Aah!?" Fuuka gasped. "Th-That startled me!"

"Up ahead, they see a bride and groom's joyous commemorative photograph of love." The voice says. "They confer between them whether to look at it, or ignore it."

The voice falls silent once again.

"Huh…?" Fuuka said. "Is there something over there…?" She stepped forward until she was in front of the portrait, looking through all of the features of the portrait. She looked a bit stunned. The Leader soon headed over to her side to look at the portrait.

"Um…" Fuuka said. "I don't remember taking a photo like this... did I?" As the Leader scanned through the portrait, it depicted a lacy pinkish background filled with pink roses, a "Happy Wedding" written at above the base of the image, and two formally dressed groom and bride. The groom was carrying the bride and one of their hands connected with each other to form a heart-shaped spacing. Although… the faces of the bride and groom… they were Fuuka's face and the Leader's face respectively. The faces looked like they were taken from another photo before it was torn off from that photo and is pasted on this portrait. Overall, it looked like a manipulated photo.

"Wh-When did we…!?" Fuuka looked panicked from looking at the portrait.

You need to do something to calm her down…

"It's just a fake!"

Hand her a cupcake.

"Huh…?" Fuuka looked at the portrait again. "…Oh." She nodded once. "I shouldn't have panicked like that… If you look at it again, it's a fake… Okay… I understand… Thanks, Leader-chan…" she said with a smile.

"It's just a fake!"

Hand her a cupcake.

You took out a batch of banana cupcakes you made earlier and passed one to Fuuka while you ate one.

"Huh…?" Fuuka said. "Oh, thank you…" She munched on the cupcake handed to her slowly, trying to get rid of the panic in her. After a while, they finished the cupcakes. "They're delicious…" Fuuka said. "You did that to distract me from the portrait, right? Thanks, Leader-chan…"

"We should get going now," Fuuka said. "I think we're already done here…" The Leader nodded and the girls passed by the photo, noticing a large building far from where they were. They were quite surprised by its' sheer size, surprised that they didn't even notice it from where they landed. And after a long walk, they finally reached the doors of the large building. It looked like a church based on the designs.

"The long-awaited moment has come. The bride and groom are finally about to enter." The mechanical voice spoke suddenly. By now, Fuuka was expecting that voice to talk. "The last moment of hesitation has arrived before you are to be wed."

"Before… we're wed?" Fuuka said.

"Through your own free will, you decide to vow eternal love to each other." The voice said.

"If we go into this church, will we be really… married?" Fuuka asked.

"Now, open the door together!" The voice announces.

Fuuka stared at the door. She doesn't really know whether getting married is a good idea. But the doors opened anyway, and Fuuka was startled to see that the Leader is the one who opened the doors.

"P-Please wait, Leader!" Fuuka gasped. "Are you really okay with doing this with me!?"

The Leader stepped in the church and Fuuka followed behind her. She didn't want to get into danger alone, and the Leader already offered to protect her. She'd just have to bear it. The doors behind them closes automatically, and the mechanical voice from the beginning speaks.

"You must vow your unwavering love for one another, in sickness and in health. Now, vow your love!" The voice declares.

"H-Hey… Are you serious!?" Rise's voice suddenly spoke.

The doors suddenly slammed open and Akihiko rushed in before the rest of the group rushed into the church. "Are you two alright!?" he asked.

"Sanada-senpai! And everyone!" Fuuka exclaimed.

"I know that I'm not very good in understanding girls…" Akihiko said. "But, I know that this wedding is invalid and you are not going to get married now!"

…

It seems that the wedding has been called off…

…To be honest, I found Fuuka's Social Link to be one of my favorites in the P3 Heroine route, and how she eventually got quite good in cooking throughout the Leader's guidance(You somehow defended the dough from all Fuuka's attempts to deviate from the recipe. All the cookies survived.). Koro-chan, here we come~! (And suggestions whether since Koromaru is male, whether he should be 'bound' with the P3 Heroine or just separated like Makoto and Yu.)