Chapter Notes
Bwahahahahaha, Eros Katsuki Yuuri is coming. Thank Carmen and me for that. Sliced Hair, blue-framed glasses and black long-sleeved shirt showing neck and collarbones. And that's only the start.
Metaverse. An interesting way to get rich.
Finally our Katsudon will go to Mementos. Unfortunately, we will not have 'Morganaaaa, Hen-shin!' (Me and my husband burst into laughter every time we see him do it.). But then ... How is Yuuri going to move in Mementos? Ah, my dear readers. Why do you think I've released The Priestess so soon?
In the game, Morgana says that it is not necessary to send Calling Cards to the requests that appear in the Forum, because Mishima would already do it. But it does not make much sense to me since the culprits needs to be active on the channel and to know of the posting to be aware that the Phantom Thieves are behind them. So I thought there was no need for that in my fic.
Omg! Omg! We'll go to the third Palace soon! Yesss!
I don't have a beta, and English is not my first language, so, of course there will be some misspelled words or grammatical errors. Please, if you spot it, leave a review/comment and I will do my best to fix it. Thank you.
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I open my eyes and see myself back in the cage. A new chain that was around me snaps, left now broken by my feet, just like what happened when I finished Phichit's Palace. This time, the old man named Igor is present at his desk.
"Welcome back to my Velvet Room." He says, looking pleased. "Congratulations on completing one more stage of your rehabilitation."
Arcana Bond Update: The Fool ~ Level 03
"Now you can use Third Eye to find hidden items." Igor opens a wide smile, and I swallow hard.
"What do you mean by rehabilitation? I don't remember doing anything to go through this sort of thing." I ask, trying to move, even though I'm still trapped by more chains.
"That, my dear, is for me to know and you to do. Just ... Keep up the good work you're doing." He says, raising his right hand and snapping his fingers.
...
And with that I wake up, noticing that I'm in the Katsukis' room. I reflect on the conversation between the female voices and the last one with Igor, frowning.
"Yuuri-kun, breakfast is ready!" I listen to Hiroko-san and get out of bed.
" Hai , I'm coming!" I mean, going to the wardrobe.
I grab the black and red trousers, my belt, the black jacket, and a full-sleeve black shirt.
"Tsk. I need to buy new clothes urgently and burn the ridiculous ones I have." I say to no one, leaving the room and going to the bathroom.
I take a shower, using coconut shampoo to wash my hair. I dress myself with my uniform, starting with the black shirt, buttoning it to the height of my chest and I lift my pants, regretting it being too loose to mark my hips and my butt. I tuck in the shirt collar and the sleeves, and I notice a pot of hair gel and face cream on the bathroom sink. When I'm done, I turn my face to study my hard work and with a smile, I nod.
When I leave the bathroom, I realize that there is something wrong with me. So I concentrate, and I end up accidentally using the Third Eye. It means that if Arsene's ability works in the real world, then the other Personas can too. So that all that happened earlier can only be Carmen's fault.
The Katsukis soon notice that I am different, obviously. And part of me is proud of it. With the jacket on the waist and backpack on one shoulder, I'm going to school. On the train, I sit down and cross my legs, studying math with my notebook. Obviously I notice people admire me, and that makes me feel more confident. And the same thing happened in the school. The only bizarre thing even that happened was Guang-Hong Ji looking at me several times during class. And then, I get the following messages from Phichit.
Phichi + chu
Hey, Yuuri.
The school forum has been totally disabled.
And this morning came another forum, open to the public, claiming to belong to us, Phantom Thieves.
It calls itself Phantom Aficionado Website. I'm laughing so far and I can't stop.
What should we do?
Me
We'll talk later.
I'm in the middle of class.
~ x ~
Professor Katsuki said she was having dinner with her family today. I then ask her to take care of my backpack, since I intend to go shopping. I buy 4 jeans, a new sneaker, shirts, T-shirts, a black leather jacket and a pendant cord I found thanks to the Third Eye. I also buy beauty products, contact lenses and perfume. I also buy training and some peculiar clothes.
I go back to Antiqua, frowning after seeing strange people near the entrance. Selling the trophy that was the Perverted King's treasure, and the store owner hands me the money and a bag.
"Keep this to yourself, kid, give it to me later." He says and I obey, placing it inside one of the bags I carry.
When suspicious men enter the store and identify themselves as police officers, I am surprised. I notice that one of them is harsh, abusing his authority over the owner, who takes everything good. I leave the store before they stop and I let out a long sigh.
~ x ~
"Kunogi." Celestino says, approaching me. "I'm sorry for before. Are you okay?"
"I'm in treatment with Dr. Baranoskaya for anxiety, but I have not had much results yet." I say, putting his hand behind his head, embarrassed. "For now, I'm Ok."
"Right. I also wanted to apologize for the way I talked about you." He says, making me smile.
"You didn't know, Mr. Cialdini, so you don't have to apologize." I finish clearing the tables, picking up the used products and putting them in the cupboard under the sink.
"But what you told me opened my eyes, maybe I should really accept that my foster son wants to find out the truth about his more just. Amaywa would really want that, so he would not give up on finding the truth. " Celestino looks at the jars with coffee beans on the shelf and smiles.
Oh. Apparently Celestino met Phichit's mother.
"Kunogi." He calls me and I approach him curiously. "You took good care of the store when I had to leave, I'll teach you how to make coffee properly, as I promised you.
"With regard to my payment, could I prepare free coffee in addition to training with your classes?" I ask, timidly.
And to take to the metaverse too, I think.
"Okay, I'll pay you $30 all week, and I'll let you use my coffee beans." I nod, satisfied. "Deal."
New Arcana Bond Acquired: The Hierophant ~ Level 01
Oops. Another Arcana. This is getting fun.
The coffee is open to customers and Celestino takes the opportunity to teach me how to make coffee using Blue Mountain grains.
Victor reunion, who praises my new appearance. I do not know why, but it makes me embarrassed. Another client, a gentleman that Celestino calls Nikolai also appears, and I hear him talking to Viktor in a strange language.
~ x ~
"Show me the forum." I mean, putting a glass of coffee and a sandwich to Phichit, which is already on his computer.
"Oooh! Celestino's Cafe!" Phichit says, taking a sip. "Hmm? It's a little ... Different."
"It's because I did it." I mean, embarrassed. "I started learning from him today."
"Oh, cool. You want to use it on the metaverse?" He asks, and I laugh.
"Of course." I answer, looking at his laptop screen.
To my surprise, I see that he was telling the truth. A forum focusing on the Phantom Thieves. For now, only posts about the Shujin academy are present.
"I was just checking it out and I found this here." Phichit clicks on a post and begins to read. "Phantom Thieves, could you help me? There's a guy chasing me every time I get out of school, his name is François Veton, and he's my older sister's ex-boyfriend.I think he wants to use me to get revenge on her , who abandoned him on the other. "
"François Veton?" I ask, picking up my phone.
" Cognition Found Name: François Veton. "
"But what about the other conditions?" Phichit asks, worried.
"Is easy." I hear Morgana in the bedroom window, licking his paw and rubbing it across his face. "He must not be someone ambitious enough to have a palace of his own, in which case he is only in a specific cognition for society in general. Mementos."
" Cognition found. Location: Mementos. Starting navigation. User: Yuuri Kunogi."
"Hey, hold on ..." I say, but I'm already being led to the metaverse.
...
Have you decided to tread the path of strife...? Very well. Let us proceed with our contract at once. I am thou, thou art I… I am the nuclear force of the Pandora's Box, able to provide you with the necessary resources to help you in your life. a means of locomotion whenever necessary. "
And then, a bike surrounded by cyan flames comes up, and in front of it I see the face of a woman. She, like Carmen, Necronomicon and Zorro, is absorbed by my mask, which gains a new outline between the white and black parts.
And then I get scared to realize that I'm in the basement of the Galli-Marié train station, I approach the trail, and I get scared to see Johanna graduate there.
" A bike? How cool! " I hear Phichit and I laugh. "Morgana says you can use her to get around Mementos. He also said to look for a strange area and that there you would find the Shadow of the home called Veton. "
"OK." I tell him, riding the bike.
And then, I start to panic, because I never learned to use one in my life. But then, I realize that my body stands on its own and it starts. I realize it's easy, but i'm sure is because Johanna is making it easy for me. I face the Shadows, to further strengthen my Personas. I notice Johanna disappears when I go into combat, but reappears when I summon her to use her techniques. And then I notice a strange part of the wall absorbing the rails and the air around me in a red and black swirl.
"I think I found it." I say, already advancing there and through the whirlpool. When I brake the bike and I stop, I see the shape of a man in a white T-shirt and jeans, both dirty with paint.
" I can't take it anymore! " I listen, surprised. " I can't take any more! First, that damn professor steals my pictures, then that bitch dump me for another man, I can't stand it! "
"That does not give you the right to chase after her little sister!" I scream, drawing his attention.
" Who are you?! Were you sent by that charlatan? Of course it was! I can't do anything about him. Damn Karpisek. You took everything important from me!"
" Incomplete entry. " I hear the navigator say, and get surprised
" But I can do something about the bitch! I'll show her how it hurts! "
"I will not allow any of this!" I mean, determined to face him with everything.
And then, it turns into a Shadow, something that does not surprise me anymore.
"Carmen!" I invoke her, feeling the Persona of fire come up behind me. "Agilao!"
Using a simple fire attack with more intensity than normal, I see that it does not cause much damage to him. He hits me with a blow of electricity, hitting me but not giving me much damage.
"Johanna!" I scream, climbing back on the bike that has just appeared in front of me. "Frei!"
I launch a nuclear attack, which hits him squarely. I continue to attack, alternating between my four active Persons, until I finally defeat him.
"It hurts to be one of his victims. It hurts me to be blinded by rage and I've involved Liza in this story. "
"Try to apologize to her, start by chasing her no more, a bouquet of flowers and an apology card, try to reorganize your life, you can get around yes."
" Thank you. " And the figure disappears, leaving behind an art book.
"I wish you good luck." I mean, riding on Johanna and heading back to the normal path of Mementos.
" Good work, Eros. " I hear Phichit, and I smile.
"You too, Anteros."
I have just found a way to what seems to me to be a station platform.
" Mona tells you to return, Eros. "
"Mona?" I ask, surprised at what I hear.
"I'm just passing on orders." He replies, and I laugh.
"Very well." I say, picking up the cell phone.
" Ending navigation for Yuuri Kunogi. "
~x~
Chapter final notes
Galli-Marié comes from Célestine Galli-Marié, a half-soprano who played the role of Carmen, in the Georges Bizetque Opera takes the same name.
Status
Compendium active
Personas: 05 - active
Arcana Bonds: 08
Hearts Changed: 02
