Player Choices
By psychored1911
Disclaimer: I don't own Persona 4 or Persona 4 Golden.
4/11-Late night
Am I dreaming?
There is a thick fog everywhere; I can barely see anything in front of me. What the heck am I standing on? A red brick road. Okay, it's the only thing that I can see so I better not step off of it. Since all I can actually see is these red squares, I have nothing better to do than follow it. Not my weirdest dream anyways.
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Okay, so I've been walking here for a couple of hours… or a couple minutes. I dunno, my sense of time is messed up for some reason. I can find myself doing one thing in the afternoon and then it suddenly becomes evening. It's pretty weird if you ask me.
"Do you seek the truth…?" Some disembodied voice says.
You know, when people hear a disembodied voice, most normal people scream and run away. However, since I'm practically as abnormal as they get, I just keep striding on.
"If it's truth you desire, come and find me…"
See, there it goes again. This thing can really freak people out. Not for me though; something like this can't faze me-
Ow!
I hit some sort of wall. I think there is someone behind it. I'm going through it. Dream powers, activate!
*FLASH*
It opens in the coolest way possible. I swear it reminds me of a movie or game, but I can't tell.
As I think this, a strange figure is in front of me.
"So… You are the one pursuing me… Hmhmhm… Try all you like…"
Suddenly, my body started moving on its own as a katana materialized in my hands. I swung the katana and… missed completely. Seriously, it was right there and I missed.
"Hmmm… It seems that you can see a little, despite the fog…"
My body forced itself to swing at it again, and miss completely. I mean, if you're gonna force me to attack something, you must at least have the decency to make it connect, right?
"I see… Indeed… That is a very interesting information…"
The force that's making me attack the figure is slowly tiring me out.
"But… You will not catch me so easily… If what you seek is "truth," then your search will be even harder…"
My eyes are starting to get heavy. Great, now it's affecting my eyesight too.
"Everyone sees what they want to… And the fog only deepens… Will we meet again…? At a place other than here… Hmhm… I look forward to it…"
My eyes are getting heavier and… heavier… a…and…
4/12-Early Morning
"Breakfast is ready."
Nanako's voice rang out, jarring me from my dream. Or nightmare. I dunno what that was.
After I woke up, I put on my school uniform. Hey, I don't look half bad. I feel good in this. I can feel my confidence boost, like I can attract a super attractive idol or something. Nah, I'm getting ahead of myself. Like that could ever happen…
I went down to the living room and I find Nanako making food.
"Good morning." She said. "Okay. Let's eat."
Two things came into my head when she was done talking.
"Did your father go to work?"
"Do you do the cooking?"
I could tell that she did the cooking and I could tell that her dad wasn't home. Thinking this, I tasted some of her food; it was pretty tasty. So instead of the first two things, I said
"You would make a great wife when you get older."
"!" Nanako's face turned crimson red. Yay! She took the complement well.
After a lot of awkward silence from her she finally said; "You're starting school today, right? My school's on the way, so… let's go together." Nanako seems somewhat restless… I should head to school with her.
School Zone, Samegawa flood plain
I'm walking with Nanako, both of us under our own umbrella.
"You keep going straight from here. My school's this way. Bye." She said and then went out on her way.
I keep walk the road and start going down a hill that leads to an intersection in front of the school. The hill wasn't really that steep but it was really slippery. I almost slipped twice. I hope there isn't someone stupid enough to go down this hill on a skateboard or a bike or something like that.
"Whoaaaa…!"
I turn around to see a student try to go down the hill… on a bike... while holding an umbrella… Oh this isn't going to go well…
*CRASH!*
I was right… he seems to be in a lot of pain.
"Ngh… Urrrrghhhh…"
Leave him alone
-(Help him up)
I began to walk up to him about to get him back to his feet-
*BRRRRRRRRRRRING!*
Oh, that's the bell. Sorry dude, you're on your own. Can't be late for my first day after all.
Later
I'm in front of Yasogami High School. What kind of student life awaits me here? I at least hope the teacher isn't a jerk.
Later
Through a small window, I can see the people in class. I can also hear them from where I'm at.
I can hear some students by the window. They really don't like the homeroom teacher and they know a transfer student is coming. Wow, they were talking about me. Sweet, I'm popular!
There was even the guy on the bike earlier. He is talking with a pretty girl with short hair.
"A transfer student from the city… Just like you, huh, Yosuke? ...Huh? You look dead today." Said the cute short-haired girl.
"Yeah, um… I don't wanna talk about it…"
She then directed her attention to a hot black-haired girl in front of her.
"What's with him?
"Who knows?"
The teacher went in and I went in shortly after him. As he went in, the rest of students took their seats.
"Awright, shut your traps!" He barked.
Damn it, this guy's a jerk.
"I'm Kinshiro Morooka, your homeroom teacher from today forward! First things first! Just 'cause it's spring doesn't mean you can swoon over each other like love-struck baboons."
Yep, shouldn't have kept my hopes up. This guy's a douche.
"Long as I'm around, you students are going to be pure as the driven snow!"
What a hypocrite; I can see an idol photo book under your podium. That girl is in a bikini! She even looks younger than these guys! And- oh dear god, is it me or does it look sticky? That's just sick!
"Now I hate wasting my time, but I'd better introduce this transfer student. This sad sack's been thrown from the big city out to the middle of nowhere like yesterday's garbage."
Oh HELL no!
"And he's just as much of a loser here as he was there, so you girls better not get any ideas about hitting on him! Tell 'em your name, kid, and make it quick."
I wasn't just about to say "Nice to meet you all." or nothing. I really wanted to say "You calling me a loser?" but I wanted more than that. I could tell that no one in the class liked him and I wasn't going to let him get away with calling me all that. So I decided that I would give my new classmates a gift; I was gonna give them one hell of a show. I smiled and said:
"Says the guy with the buck teeth, idol mag and the dead-end job."
The attention of the entire class including our teacher was now directed to me. Perfect.
"Hrnh… That's it, you're on my shit list, effective immediately. Now listen up! This town is miles away from your big city of perverts and assholes, in more ways than one."
"Apparently not far enough from one pervert and asshole."
Again, everyone's attention was directed to me. I can see him losing it.
"You better not even think of getting involved with the girls here, let alone abusing them!"
"Says the creepy sex offender with the bikini photo book of that girl from the weight loss drink commercial."
He stands there speechless. I got the jackass in a corner.
I walk up to an empty desk and ask the girl next to it: "Is this seat taken?"
The girl nearly jumped back in shock "Uh… yeah sure… I guess…"
I took a seat and opened up my books. Yep, feeling pretty good about myself.
After School
The school intercom turned on.
"Attention, all teachers. Please report immediately to the faculty office for a brief staff meeting. All students must return to their classrooms and are not to leave the school until further notice."
King Moron then left the classroom. Three students then came to the window after they heard a police siren go by. It can't be that interesting, can it? Ugh… how much longer do I have to stay back here?
The school intercom turns on again.
"Attention, all students. There has been an incident inside the school district. Police officers have been dispatched around the School Zone. Please stay calm and contact your parents or guardians as soon as possible, and quickly leave the school grounds. Do not disturb the police officers. Head directly home. I repeat…"
Some students were surprised that something happened. People in my old school never reacted that way. No seriously, there could be a dead body right in front of them and they will just hop over it like a minor inconvenience. There's no way that this place can be boring enough that a stupid police siren warrants the attention of an entire class.
"Hey, new guy!" I turned around; the cute short-haired girl and the hot long-haired girl approached me. Damn, I got two hot chicks approaching me on my first day. Lucky me!
"First of all, I just wanna say how awesome you were when you put King Moron in his place!" The short-haired girl beamed at me "I mean, nobody in class had the guts to say anything like that to his face!"
"Or mention the idol mag under the desk." I added.
The short-haired girl gave me a puzzled look "Wait, you didn't make that up?"
"Duh."
-"I think it was that idol from the weight-loss drink commercial."
"Of course I did. What kind of self-respecting teacher would have one?"
"Weight loss drink? You mean Risette?" the short-girl cringed in disgust "Oh gross! She should only be a sophomore! Why would King Moron have that?"
Believe me, you don't want to know the answer to that question. Or even contemplate about for a prolonged period of time. You know what, I should change the subject right now so we don't think about it at all.
"Um, I'm sorry. I never caught your name. My name's Yu Narukami. What's yours?" I introduced myself, hoping it would rail our conversation into a different conversation.
The short-haired girl blinked "Oh, I nearly forgot!" she sheepishly scratched her head "I'm Chie Satonaka, You know I sit next to you, right?"
I could have said "Of course.", I also could've said "You do?", but that kinda makes me sound like an asshole. But even then, I somehow managed to blurt out:
"Why was the seat empty? I'm sure a lot of guys would like to sit next to you."
Chie blushed, but tried to laugh it off "Heh, I'm sure you tell that to every girl you meet."
I looked at her legs "Just the pretty ones. And, well, you do have nice legs." And damn were they nice.
Chie blushed even further, finding herself at a loss for words "Ah… Uh…"
Okay, I might've gone a bit too far with the nice legs thing.
Fortunately for her, her friend covered for her "Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Yukiko Amagi. Nice to meet you." Yukiko smiled shyly at me.
"Nice to meet you too." I smiled back at her.
"Uh, umm, Miss Satonaka…"
I looked to my left; the guy who was dumb enough to hold an umbrella while riding a bike was nervously approaching us while holding a slightly dented DVD case. It must've been damaged when he crashed into the trash bins.
"This was really awesome. Like, the way they moved was just amazing to see…" he hastily shoved it into Chie's hands "And… I'm really sorry! It was an accident! Please just have mercy until my next paycheck! See ya! Thanks!" he bolted.
"Hey wait a sec!" Chie leapt into the air and gave him a flying jump kick right in the crotch.
*WHACK!*
Ouch! As cool as that was, even I felt that one!
Now with him paralyzed in pain, Chie opened up the case and gasped "What the!? I can't believe this! It's completely cracked… "My Trial of the Dragon"…!"
Trial of the Dragon? That old Kung-Fu movie? I admit it's a good movie, but it's nothing to cry over unless it was the limited edition director's cut that added nearly twenty minutes and an alternate ending- okay, I've got way too much free time on my hands.
"I think mine's cracked too…" the Bleak-looking student groaned as he caressed his throbbing crotch "C-Critical hit to the nads…"
Hell hath no fury like a woman whose stuff you broke…
"A-Are you all right?" Yukiko asked, worried.
"He's fine, Yukiko. Let's ditch him and go home."
He looks like he's in a lot of pain… I have the weirdest feeling that Chie will come back and kick me if I try to help him… sorry dude, you're on your own again.
Later
We began walking towards the gate when this creepy looking guy-and by creepy, I mean dead fish-eye and ugly face creepy- walked towards us.
"You're Yuki, right?" Creepy McDeadeye asked Yukiko "Y-You want to go hang out somewhere?"
Wow. Worst pickup line ever. Oh dude, your chances of getting in the sack with her were bad to begin with… but a pickup line as bad as that? Is this one of those stupid hidden camera shows where they hire someone to do something stupid?
"What… Wh-Who are you?"
With everyone's attention obviously not on me, I looked around for that hidden camera while Yukiko wonders who dead fish-eye here is.
"Um, s-so… are you coming or not?"
He did not just say that. That must have been the most desperate thing I have ever heard. That made the pickup line look good. But only slightly.
"I-I'm not going…"
I knew that was coming.
"…Fine!" He then runs off.
Jeez, looks like some people can't handle rejection.
""Wh-What did he want from me…?"
Really?
"What did he want..? Obviously, he was asking you out on a date." Chie replied.
Yukiko grew a very surprised look on her face, which kinda speaks volumes of her clearly sheltered personality.
"But then again, that was way over the top." Chie commented "It was creepy how he called you Yuki all of a sudden."
I know; if someone gave me a nickname, I would be creeped out too. Unless it was a hot girl who was into me, then I'd be all for it. Happened to me once. Loved it.
"Yo Yukiko-san." Biker boy came towards us with his somehow undamaged bike "Turned down another lovelorn fool, huh? Man, you're cruel… You got me the same way last year."
I can totally see that.
Yukiko blinked in confusion "I don't recall doing that."
I can totally see that too.
Yosuke beamed up "Whoa, you serious? So then, you wanna hang out sometime!?"
Yukiko shook her head "I'd rather not."
Totally saw that coming.
"That'll teach me to get my hopes up…" he sweatdropped "Anyways, you two better not pick on the transfer student too much." He got on his bike and rode off.
"We're just curious, is all!" Chie barked back at him.
"U-um, sorry for dragging you into this…" Yukiko apologized.
No prob. I'm usually dragged away by curious students every time I transfer. By this point, I'm used to it.
As she apologized, a small crowd was forming behind us.
"C'mon, let's go. Everyone's staring."
And we left.
Later
As we were walking, Chie asked me why I was here. So I told her.
"Ah…. So you came here because of your parents' job. Haha I thought it was something way more serious."
Like what? Witness Protection?
"There really is nothing here, huh?"
I dunno. I just got here yesterday.
"That's what makes it nice, but there is nothing much we can show to people from outside. Though, there is something from Mt. Yasogami… I think our dyed clothes or pottery or something is kinda famous. Oh wait, and there's the Amagi Inn! Yukiko's family runs it. It's the pride of Inaba!"
Sounds cool.
"Huh? It's… just an old inn."
"No way, it's been in all sortsa magazines as a hidden treasure. It's a great inn! It's been going for generations, and Yukiko here is going to take over someday."
Sounds impressive.
"Their inn actually attracts a lot of visitors to Inaba. It pretty much keeps this town going."
Even more impressed.
"…I don't think that's entirely true."
"So, tell me. You think Yukiko's cute, huh?"
She actually was. Now that I think about it, she probably gets that all the time. Even by complete strangers. I could've said "I think so, yeah." Or "It's hard to say." I could have also said nothing. I don't know why I said:
"Did you want me to hit on her?"
Chie and Yukiko blushed, definitely not expecting that.
""Wh-Whoa whoa whoa, I didn't mean it like that-" Chie started backtracking but I already started approaching Yukiko.
"I think you look really nice." I said simply.
"…"
"…"
They just stare at me, looking at me as though they were expecting more.
"…That's it?" Chie said finally.
"Well I wasn't going to confess love and ask her out the first day I met her." I said with a shrug. Did they really expected any less of me? Everyone has standards, don't they?
"U-Um Hey, what's that over there?" Chie said in a desperate attempt to point the conversation in a different direction.
She pointed at a giant crowd a couple feet away. We walked over to it, but from the looks of it, it seems to be a crime scene. Meh, I've seen bigger in the city, but it's usually something stupid like a cat up a tree or some drunk making a commotion.
"Hey, what're you doing here?" We turned around; it was uncle Dojima. Looks like he was working here.
I could've said "Did something happen?". I also could have also said "We were curious." Of course I also could've tod the truth and said "We're just passing by." But since I don't exactly know where I was, I said:
"I got lost."
He scratched his head, definitely not surprised "Well, I suppose that's natural. You haven't even been here for two days, after all."
"Yes, and these two told me that they would be glad to show me around town, right?"
Chie caught on instantly "Yeah, we were just showing him around town, right Yukiko?"
Unfortunately, Yukiko didn't immediately catch on "Huh? I thought we were-"
"Play along." I whispered into her ear.
"I mean, yeah! We were going to show him to that Chinese Diner." Yukiko ad-libbed.
"Yeah, we were going to show him their famous Mega Beef Bowl!"
Uncle Dojima stared at us for a couple seconds before shrugging his shoulders "Alright then, I hope you all get along with him."
"Will do, sir!" Chie said as she and Yukiko led me away.
As I walked away, I swore I heard Uncle Dojima say something along the lines of "Heh, it's barely his second day here and he's already got two pretty girls with him. He's definitely his father's kid. Still don't know how Sis managed to get that guy to settle down."
A/N: I hope you enjoy! And yes, I made him flirt with both Chie and Yukiko at the same time. I have not decided on a love interest. This is how my brother acts towards a bunch of his friends, believe me. Most of Narukami's antics are based on how my brother acts. He's actually one of the coolest people i know because he knows how to talk his way out of most trouble and this weird habit of his to unintentionally flirt and not notice that he's actually doing it. Please review!