Been busy with tests and study. But i haven't forgot this.
Here is the second chapter of 'Makoto Naegi is normal, i think?'
Here is the chapter.
Chapter 1 "What a colorful bunch!"
You can't get out unless you kill someone. Those thoughts were a well-made summary of what our 'headmaster' said.
Fear and anxiety could be an accurate description of my classmate's faces. I could feel the intense atmosphere pressing down on my shoulders.
I could see the some drops of sweat on some of them. Mainly Yamada and Fukawa.
I was looking at the roof, thinking what Komaru and my parents were having for dinner.
I sighed. Why of all days, now?
My thoughts were interrupted by a blunt voice.
"So, what are we going to do?" I glanced at the source of the voice "Were you just going to stand there, staring at each other" Kirigiri said harshly, with no apparent emotion on her face.
It seems that her words yanked all of the students back to reality.
"Ah, yes…of course" Ishimaru started "There are times were we must push forward, no matter how frightening or uncomfortable the situation is. How could I have forgotten something so fundamental? I am deeply ashamed" he looked filled with regret. "Would be so kind and please hit me? I cannot forgive myself! Hit me, I beg of you!" for some reason, I saw this coming. It really suits to someone as righteous as Ishimaru.
"If you got enough energy to make all that noise, how 'boutcha you move yer ass instead?" Oowada was making a sour face.
"And what, specifically, is our quest?" Yamada asked, anxiously.
"Hurr! We're gonna look for a way outta here!" Leon answered like Yamada's question was stupid.
"While we're at it, let's find whoever's driving that weird ass teddy bear and beat the crap out of him!" Enoshima yelled indignantly.
"But first… shouldn't we check our electro IDs?"
"Ah, yes. We wouldn't want our ignorance to invite another spectacle like the one we just witnessed." Celes said with a little smile on her face.
"Then, like, let's do this." Enoshima answered.
Everyone was handling their electro IDs, so I did the same.
I powered up my ID and the first thing that appeared was my name. From the menu that displayed next, I pressed the button labeled 'School rules'.
Rule nº1 'Students are to live out their lives together exclusively within the academy. Indefinitely.' Nothing much to add. Was practically what Monokuma said.
Rule nº2 'The period from 10 P.M. to 7 A.M. is designated "nighttime". Be aware that certain areas are off-limits during this time'. Off limit? One of the possible areas that follow this rule could be the cafeteria. It had shutters on the door. What else closes at night?
Rule nº3 'Sleep is permitted only in dormitory bedrooms. Deliberate use of any other room will be treated as sleeping in class and punished accordingly.' Oh? Could this mean that if someone was unconscious, he could be punished?
Rule nº4 'You may investigate Hope's Peak Academy freely. No limitations have been placed on your actions.' So… As long as our actions don't enter in conflict with the other rules, we are practically free to do whatever we want.
Rule nº5 'Violence against the headmaster, Monokuma, is forbidden, as is destruction of surveillance cameras.' I already saw what will happen if we lay a finger on Monokuma. As for the cameras, I assume that is for his own entertainment and to document what happens in the school.
Rule nº6 'The villain who kills one of his companions will "graduate", provided his crime is not betrayed'…
Rule nº7 'Additional rules may be appended to this list if deemed necessary'
Rule nº6…
I glanced around the room and saw the same sullen expression on everyone's faces.
"The fuck is this shit?!" well, at least on some of them. "Like I'm gonna let myself be pushed around that dumbass's rules!" Mondo yelled, obfuscated.
"Then why don't you just continue on your merry way and pretend the rules don't exist" Celes taunted with the same smile that she wears every second.
"W-were he do that, Master Mondo Oowada would have no extra lives remaining…" Yamada voice trailed off.
Oowada's face was mixed between shock and unease, he was also sweating a little. But his expression changed into a solemn one. "When I was still a twerp, my big bro always used to get on my case." He started telling "…about how 'a man keeps his promises, even in death'…"
"So?" Enoshima asked, impatiently.
"I've still got promises I ain't done keepin'…" his face twisted with anger and yelled holding his fist "So there ain't a chance in hell I'm dyin' now!"
"I can't say I understand but, either way, can we take that as meaning that you'll follow the rules then?" said Celes, disinterested, while her hand was playing with her hair.
"Hmm? Uhh… yeah, I guess so…" Oowada was awkwardly scratching his head. Is it because no one reacted to his emotional speech?
"Guys, um, I have a question…" Maizono asked hesitantly "Rule number six here…What do you think it means?"
I recalled rule nº6 "The villain who kills one of his companions will 'graduate', provided his crime is not betrayed…" I think I know the meaning of this one… "The person who kills one of his classmates will be allowed to leave…as long as his crime remains undiscovered. The killer needs to make sure that nobody finds out it was him who committed the crime" I explained to Maizono.
"Wh-What? Why?" Fukawa asked.
"Don't concern yourself with the 'why'. Just follow the rules you've been given… that's all you need to know…" Togami said with apathy "People who need their hands held to accomplish anything have no right to ask questions." He finished with harsh words.
"Such poignant words…" Fukawa thought otherwise, with a blush on her face.
"You mean pointed" Kuwata asked. Nope, She means poignant.
"Anyway. Enough with all this stupid murder stuff…" Asahina said with a worried expression. "We know the rules, so we can start looking around now!" she bumped her fists and exclaimed with resolution.
"Where exactly are we? Is there any way out? Do we have provision and supplies? There's a mountain of questions in need of answering" Ishimaru yelled.
"I can answer those question" I said without thinking.
In a second, all the looks were upon me. I scratched my head. God this is "I mean…I registered the place before coming here…that's why I was late."
"I see! Please, forgive me for my rudeness before!" Ishimaru said apologetically, making a bow.
"Enough of that. What did you find?" Togami ordered me.
"Well…to summarize." I took a paper from my pocket and passed it to the nearest person, Togami. "We are in Hope's Peak academy…or a really well made replica."
Everyone approached Togami, who had the map and widened their eyes.
"Wait…where did you…get this?" Asked Ishimaru, with caution.
"It was in the laundry room." I recalled that it was inside a washing machine. Don't ask me why.
"So this really is Hope's Peak Academy…and we weren't taken somewhere else?" Asked Fujisaki.
"Bullshit. You're saying this is the school that foster elites for the country's future?" Oowada yelled in disbelieve.
"Or a well-made replica."
"But guys, if this really is Hope's Peak Academy, why aren't there any other students here?" Asahina raises a good question.
"I don't know." I answered "an important thing. There is a room for each of us in this part of the building" I signaled the dorm in the map that Togami was holding "right down this hallway."
"So there is not the worry of sleep in a classroom or a room without lock…" Kirigiri said quietly…
Hey…
"There is no more information about this, so let's move to the next topic. About the second question, it seems that there is no visible way out."
"What?!" Asked Kuwata, raising his voice.
"What do you mean?" Celes shared the same question as Kuwata
"There are iron planks on every room where is supposed to be windows. The entrance, as you already saw, was sealed by that big door. The Cafeteria was painted with a false landscape."
"So we are completely locked." Said Oogami, looking at the floor, pensively.
"It appears that way." I said with a troubled smile.
"What about the supplies?" Inquiries Kirigiri
"In the Kitchen there was enough food. Plenty of Vegetables, fruits and there were 5 refrigerators full with meat."
"There is no worry about food, then." Ishimaru said with a smile, obviously relieved by the fact that they were not gonna die from starvation.
"We are still trapped here, you know." Fukawa reminded him.
"I still think that you should take a look, if I missed something of sorts." I suggested to the group.
"Hell yeah! Let's get this show on the road!" Kuwata raised yelled, with his fist on the air and making a defiant face.
"I'm going alone" Togami said as he was heading to the exit.
"Say what?! Is there something wrong with your head? Like, seriously, why would you do that?" Enoshima voiced her opinion on the matter.
"Someone in this room is probably already plotting their way out of here…and you expect me to let any of you get anywhere near me?" Togami answered, uncaring.
"W-wait, there is nobo-" Maizono tried to reason with him, only to be cut off by his next words.
"You can't be sure of that. Nor are you. Just look at how scared you all were when Monokuma explained graduation… or was that something else?"
"U-uhm…" Maizono was out of words.
"Ah, quit yer bitchin'…You ain't goin' anywhere…" Mondo was approaching Togami, crackling his knuckles while making a scary face…
Uh oh.
"Begone, Plankton." Oh no.
"What's that supposed to mean?!" Oowada asked (threatened) Togami.
"You are but one, individual plankton drifting through a vast ocean…Try as you might, you're naught but the tiniest, but the tiniest, most inconsequential of existences."
"Sounds like someone wants his teeth kicked in."
Oh crap, time for me to step in.
"Both of you should stop, please! Fighting isn't going to solve anything!" I tried to defuse the bomb known as Oowada.
"Well, aren't you just a little sweet-talker? You think you're some kinda teacher?! You tryin' to preach me?!"
"I'm not, I'm just trying to stop this. Calm down, Oowada." I pleaded.
"THEN SHUT YER TRAP!" He roared and…
Bam!
He hit me…
And…
"Fuck!" Oowada retired his fist, clenching it.
"Damn…that hurt." I muttered.
I was rubbing my forehead.
I received Oowada's fist with my forehead. Tensing the muscles of my neck, contract my jaw and lean towards my opponent, I could absorb the impact from the punch. It's risky if you don't synchronize the movements or lean in a wrong position, you could take a nasty hit.
Everyone was surprised by this…except…
Enoshima…for some reason. Her look said that she was expecting this. I would think about it later, I have some problem to deal with first.
"Oowada." I started "I understand that you are anxious… but it's not an excuse to unleash your anger towards your classmates. Someone could really get hurt, as you pack a nasty punch." I reprimanded him.
"And you Togami." I turned to Togami, who was looking me with surprise "I can assure you that no one is plotting anything for the matter."
"How can you assure, can you read minds?"
"I don't need to. There is no motive. None of us have a solid reason to kill anybody, there is no strong incentive. So be assure that you are safe."
"How about getting out of here?"
"Even you know the answer. We can wait a couple of days for police to rescue us first, then, we can discuss about the matter."
He seemed to glare at me, which meets my look. I wasn't backing down. "…Fine." Togami relented "We are splitting then?"
"We could split in groups of five people." Celes offered. "We could take longer, but with this, no one will left alone."
"That's a good idea!" Asahina supported it.
Finally everything is calming down…for now.
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The groups that were formed were:
Asahina, Sakura, Oowada, Ishimaru and Fukisaki. Asahina and Sakura bonded while they were waiting at the entrance and decided to go together. Ishimaru tagged with Oowada to keep him off trouble and Oowada was really honest about his thoughts on the matter. Fujisaki just went in there.
Celes, Yamada, Fukawa, Kuwata and Hagakure. Celes asked 'politely' to Yamada to follow her. Fukawa wanted to go with Togami, but he rejected her, making blunt statements about her looks…she was, for some reason, delighted by this and relented. Hagakure still thought that this was a prank and was amused at our antics. Kuwata wanted to go with Maizono, but her group was already full, so he was stuck with Celes and the others.
With leaves the last group.
Togami, Kirigiri, Maizono, Enoshima and me. Maizono asked if we could together. I didn't have any reason to refuse so I took her offer. Togami asked (commanded) me to go with him, stating that among the group, I was the one with less chance of being a hindert. Kirigiri just said to me that she was coming with me, while still looking at me as if I was suspicious person. I dint have any objections so I told her that it was fine. Enoshima tagged along on her own. I didn't mind but she has been activating my Spidey senses…so I have to be cautious.
We were walking in a hallway…well…
Maizono was chatting with Enoshima, Togami was walking ahead and Kirigiri was quietly walking beside me…as for me, I was engrossed in my own thoughts…
There is no motive for us to kill each other…for now. Monokuma knows this, so I am absolutely sure that he will try to meddle in soon…I should prepare for whatever he has on his sleeve.
This group is like a time bomb…Too much diversity of character, but I had deal with worst. For now, I will try to mediate every dispute or disagreement. Thank god my normality is useful here! Being the most normal one present, I can get around really good…
Why did I sound like an hypocrite?
As I ponder my thoughts, I felt a glance from the side. Kirigiri was looking at me…again?
"Is something wrong?"
"…Nothing." Ah…I think she is suspicious of me. Well, I didn't act how I looked, I guess that caught her off guard.
"I have meaning to ask you, Naegi. I didn't peg you for the fighting kind, yet you stood up to Oowada. You look more like an herbivore." Enoshima stated with a smirk on her face.
Maizono was glancing at me with a scrutinizing look and Kirigiri was expecting me to answer. I can also senses Togami's glare from behind.
"It's not like that." I replied, scratching my head. "I'm just accustomed to get into trouble, so learning to defend myself was something vital for me." It didn't even cross my mind that I would get involved in a stick out by 3 assaulters who were black-belt. After that day, I decided to train in Martials arts.
"You used to get in trouble?" Asked Maizono perplexed.
"Still do, otherwise, I wouldn't be in this position right now." I joked. I already accepted that my life was plagued with Misfortune. But not because of that I should give up on life. "Did you guys found anything?" I swiftly changed the topic.
Maizono shook her head "We didn't find anything new. Did you?"
"Nope."
Kirigiri shook her head and Togami kept looking ahead. We didn't find anything new…
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We were the first ones to arrive in the cafeteria. Togami went to sit alone on an individual table. Kirigiri and Enoshima sat in the group table and I was hungry, so I went to the kitchen to prepare something.
"What are you doing, Naegi?" Maizono tagged along.
"I'm hungry, I wanted to make me a snack, so may as well prepare food for everyone." I was chopping vegetables and putting them into an oven. "They must be hungry."
"Wow! You know how to cook!" Maizono praised me.
"Well…kinda." I was feeling uncomfortable…not in a bad way. I'm just not used to having too much attention on my person.
"By the way, Naegi…are you by any chance, a sixer? Nekuro Sixth Junior High? Class two…"
"Yeah. How do you know that?" I asked curiously.
It was then when Maizono's face lit up like a Christmas tree. "I knew it!" She had a cheerful expression on her face "I went to Nekuro Sixth,too! I was in class four, did you know?"
"It wasn't that hard. I mean, you were already popular. But, I'm curious…How you remember me? I didn't even went to school most of the days." I was either on hospital or kidnapped or shipped to another country…wow…so much things happened off screen.
"How not? I mean, we went to the same school." She was giggling as if I asked an obvious question…
"We were in different classes, also, I was absent most of the days and I was just an ordinary high school student. I don't see a reason for you to note me, Maizono." I stated, absentmindedly, while cutting the meat with the kitchen knife.
"Uh…well…" She was looking at the floor while…blushing? "Naegi, do you rememb-"
"What is this smell?" I heard Ishimaru's voice on the cafeteria. He then walked in the kitchen "Ah! Naegi, are you cooking?" Ishimaru greeted.
"Yeah, I figured that you guys would be hungry so I started making lunch…or is it dinner?" I don't know what time is it, being locked up and everything. "It will be ready in fifteen minutes, why don't you wait with the others? Also, you could exchange information with them."
"You are right. I will wait diligently in the cafeteria then!" He then exited the kitchen, using military steps.
I turned to Maizono "Were you saying?"
"Uh... what are you cooking?" She asked me with a polite smile.
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Fifteen minutes later, I laid the plates on the table. We were sitting on the group table. Even Togami…probably because I threatened him that there will be no food for the ones that aren't sit on the big table. He refused until he tasted a piece of meat that I cooked.
"Well then…" Ishimaru stood up "I hereby declare the first Regular Hope's Peak Academy informational assembly open!" He declared with vigor. What a long name
"So…who starts?" Asked Kuwata.
"I will start!" Ishimaru said "My group investigated the dormitory area…and there, I made the discovery of the century! There is a room for each and every one of us!"…
"Didn't… Naegi already said that?" Chihiro asked shyly.
"There's a nameplate attached to each of the doors, saying whose room it is…They were even so kind as to provide us with keys with nametags…" Oogami told.
They passed the keys to everyone who hasn't his.
"It seems that the rooms are soundproof." Oowada stated "Me and Ishimaru tested it. Even screaming like a condemned, you wouldn't' hear anythin' in the room next door."
"And they come with a shower. There is even a lock on the shower" Asahina said. "Although, that's only for the girls…"
"Anyway, the hell do they think they're doing actin' like we're actually gonna stay here!" Oowada remarked.
"I'd rather have a room than not! This way, we need not to worry about fending for ourselves!" Ishimaru yelled.
"We also checked the iron plates" Asahina told "you know, if there was someone loose or something…but…"
"Game over, man, Game over…None of the damn things'd budge even an inch" Kuwata said scratching his head, with a sour look on his face.
Wait a second…Kuwata wasn't in this group.
"We really…are trapped in here!" Fujisaki said with tears on his eyes.
"This sucks…" Enoshima said, worried "This sucks, this sucks, this sucks, this sucks…this seriously sucks…Like, what do we even do?"
"Hey, hey, chill! Yer freakin' me out…" Kuwata said, with a frown on his face…
"We passed the entrance hall, wanted to see if there was any way past that metal door…but me and Oogami couldn't even make a goddamn dent. We threw desk and chairs, but nothin' that thing's tough, man, like iron" He looked angry…wait, when he doesn't look like that?
"Maybe because is iron?" Said Celes.
"Anyway, doesn't look like we'll be bustin' that thing head on." He scratched his head, looking downcast.
"I will continue our report…There are staircases leading up in both the dormitory and the school zone." Oogami said to us.
"But there are shutters in the way, so we can't go up. Couldn't find a switch or anything, either." Asahina complemented.
"It appears that we are only permitted to explore the building's first floor. Regardless, there remains the possibility of further floors existing above the now inaccessible second…and thus the possibility of a way out…" Oogami finished.
"S-Sooo...is that all you have to share? Doesn't seem likely…Mr. Honor student…" Fukawa muttered dryly.
Ishimaru had a thoughtful look on his face…"We've finished our report! Who's next?"
"We searched for clues of whoever would be behind this…" Enoshima said.
"We found nothing. That's all" Togami finished for her.
"T-That's all?" Ishimaru had a perplexed face.
"Had we found anything, we would have informed you" He stated bluntly.
"Sorry..." I apologized.
"O-Of course…Understood…" Ishimaru let a sight escape his mouth.
"That left us…To be quite honest, we didn't so much 'work together'…" Celes said disinterested. "As we did nothing together. We were in the gym" I understood then.
"Yo man, that's why I left and went with Ishimaru and the others!" Kuwata voiced his opinion.
"Scurrying around the building searching for breadcrumbs just isn't me."
"What the hell were you guys thinking? Seriously, like, you did nothing?" Enoshima was pissed.
"What about the food?" Asahina asked, trying to change the subject.
"There's a kitchen in the back, and as Naegi said, there are like 5 refrigerators packed with food." Maizono said as she made a relieve smile "it doesn't seem that we'll have to be worried about being hungry."
"As bountiful as the supply may be, 'twill only last but a few days with fifteen of us…" Yamada said depressed.
"You can eat seeds" Fukawa jabbed.
"Aye? Be I birdfolk?" Yamada answered, with '3' on his eyes.
"There's no need to worry. The fridge automatically restocks every day." Maizono answered.
"Or so Monokuma says." I finished.
"You saw him?!" Enoshima asked.
"He appeared while I was cooking, said that and then ran off." I replied. "I think He is radio-controlled."
"A teleporting, weaponized, ninja teddy bear… I'm not sure if that's supposed to be scare or silly." Fujisaki said with astonishment on his voice.
"You're all right? He didn't like, try to eat you or anything?" Asahina asked worried.
"E-Eat? Hey, Heeeeeeey, what do you mean by that? What do you mean, did he try to eat her?" Yamada was, for some reason, drooling.
"C-Cut it ooooout!" Asahina yelled, creeped out by Yamada's behavior.
"Watch it, lardo! Yer creepin' way too hard! What are ya, a drunken sleazebag or something?!" Kuwata insulted Yamada, disgusted by his behavior.
"Is anyone not a sleazebag when they're drunk, dude?" Said Hagakure.
"True. Actually, there are people that don't need alcohol to be sleazebags…" I said as I recalled past experiences.
"Hey there! Quit screwing around, you guys! Are you even paying attention? We've been imprisoned, and we could be killed at any time!" Enoshima objurgated us.
"This chick's right…This ain't the time to be fuckin' around. We seriously gotta do somethin'!" Oowada roared.
"About that..." I said. "We are not in immediate danger…yet."
"What do you mean?" Togami asked.
"Well… he want us to die but he can't kill us himself."
"…He is right" Kirigiri for the first time in the whole reunion, spoke "According to his speech, he recalled…"
You guys are our world greatest hope…. And just imagine the despair of throwing that hope into a coliseum and turning against itself!
"He has in mind some kind of mutual killing game in mind. As long as we do not break the rules imposed by him, like Oowada did, our wellbeing is assured."
"That's more like the gist of it…"
"As long as no one here is planning murder, I think" Togami's words cut the air.
"Yeah, I guess…but as I said, we can wait for a couple of days, to see what the authorities are doing about this, then, we can debate about the matter." I offered.
"Oh, come on, dudes… Enough with all the grimdark talk." Hagakure said, with a tired expression.
"You are not concerned, Hagakure? About…all of this?"
"Concerned? What's there to be concerned about, dude? This is just more scare tactics put on by the guys' upstairs, right?" He then let out a cheerful laugh "If you're always letting stuff like this to get you, you'll start puking ectoplasm, dude, true as truth! Good things come to those who wait…so we just need to wait for the show to end…"
"Ehehe…" I heard a feminine giggle
"What are you…laughing about?" Fukawa asked to the pale girl that was quietly laughing.
She beamed a smile "I'm just happy to know that some good came of us splitting and investigating the building."
"A-are you even listening? I-In what universe does that constitute an 'investigation'?" Fukawa
"And our investigation is what told us that. It told us that it is the unimpeachable truth that we are trapped in a sealed building with no means of escape."
Her words silenced the entire room…as harsh that sounds, is the unaltered truth. For now, we don't have any way out of here.
"D-Don't remind meeee…" Fukawa grabbed her head and shook it negatively. "W-What are we supposed to do? We're trapped here… with no way out…"
"Simple. If you want to leave, kill someone…" Togami said as he smirked.
"Don't even joke about that!" Enoshima admonished him.
"Guys, take it easy, please!" Maizono pleaded. "We need to figure out what we're going to do but we need to be calm about it…"
"Anyone got any bright ideas?"
"Adapt… Simply adapt to life here." Celes offered with a business smile.
"You want us to just give up hope…and accept that we're stuck here?" Fujisaki was holding back the tears that were coming from his eyes.
"The inability to adapt…is the inability to survive…Its no the strong or the clever who survive- it's those who are capable of change. And with that out on the table, I have a proposal for everyone."
"Proposal?" Oowada inquired.
"We're trapped here, which means we must not only spend our days here, but also our nights…I'm sure everyone remembers the rules concerning 'nighttime', yes?"
Rule nº2 'The period from 10 P.M. to 7 A.M. is designated "nighttime". Be aware that certain areas are off-limits during this time'
Rule nº3 'Sleep is permitted only in dormitory bedrooms. Deliberate use of any other room will be treated as sleeping in class and punished accordingly.'
"I suggest we impose another nighttime rule."
I think I know where this is going…
"…It's about roaming at nighttime?" I asked.
"Correct!" She gave me an approving smile "You are forbidden from leaving your room during the nighttime. The school rules themselves do not enforce a curfew, but I believe it would be prudent."
"A-And why is that?"
"In our current situation, we are destined to spend our nights here cowering in fear. Never able to dispel the thought…that someone might be coming to kill you…"
"What?!" Maizono shrieked.
"We'll all waste away here, jumping at every bump in the night."
"And this curfew would prevent that from happening?" Sakura asked.
"Unlike the regular school rules, this is not enforceable. It would require everyone's cooperation."
"Still I think I'm in…Like the goth chick said, if we don't establish our own rules, we're just gonna bring each other down…" Enoshima agreed with Celes.
"As the boy's representative, I have no objections" Ishimaru sa- wait, representative?
"Who put you in charge?!" Kuwata shared my thoughts
"Everyone is in favor then, wonderful. In that case, I shall make my departure."
"Huh? Where are you going?"
"It will soon be nighttime. I thought I might take a shower before then." She then smiled "Pleasant dreams."
With an elegant bow, she left the cafeteria…
"S-She's impressively calm and businesslike…not a qualm about sleeping in a place like this…"
"Adaptability…" Oogami seems lost in thought.
She was the Ultimate Gambler…betting against dangerous and powerful people needs nerve and courage, I think. Celes can be calm because of her experiences…at least in the surface. When Fujisaki said the idea of spent the rest of our lives here, I could see her twitch her index finger with the strange decoration.
"What now, chairman? One person's already bailed on us…" Enoshima asked Ishimaru.
"A-Ahh, yes. V-very well…that should suffice for today's assembly…" Ishimaru appeared dumbfounded at Celes attitude. After he recomposed, said with vigor "Nighttime is nigh upon us! We must prepare ourselves for another day!"
"Do we really have to…sleep here?" Fujisaki asked, not appealed by the idea.
"What other choice do we have? We'll just, like, wear ourselves out if we don't sleep…" Enoshima said.
"Only thing we can do today…is call it quits…" Oowada was looking at the floor, resignation written on his face.
"We may have made it through one day, but what about…t-tomorrow?" Asked Fukwawa, uneasy.
"Our only option is to continue what we started today. Should a new discovery be made, we can reconvene." Oogami said.
"Yeah. That sounds good." Asahina tiredly said.
"Then let's call it a night… I'm pretty tired, too…" Enoshima was playing with her hair.
Everyone began the slow trudge towards their first night within the academy walls…
"Naegi, we had better get going, too." Maizono offered.
I was looking at the table.
"Naegi?"
Fixated on the table…were all the plates were….
"Later" I sighed "I need to do the dishes."
"Eh? Ah! How inconsiderate…Do you want me to help?"
"No, its fine. You and the others are pretty tired, too much things to assimilate. Don't worry about it, I can wash this in 10 minutes."
"I see…thank you very much, chef!" she was walking towards the exit, when she turned "Goodnight, Naegi" she waved her hand at me.
"Yeah, have a nice night!" I replied, waving my hand at her.
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I was in the kitchen, cleaning a plate, when I felt a presence behind me…
"Hello! Headmaster's patrolling the area!" I was looking at a monochrome bear "Why're you here this late at night, bastard?!"
"…can you see that I am cleaning?" it was obvious.
"Uh? Why aren't you screaming on the ceiling?" Was he trying to scare me? "Anyway, I'm just letting you know that I will down the shutter when you get out. Am I a nice person?"
"A nice person wouldn't traps us here and tell to kill each other." I stated bluntly.
"Details. So…how is your day?" W-What?
"Huh…well, we searched around the building, looking for a way out and clues about our whereabouts…also we registered the place in look of anything that pointed out the identity of the perpetrator."
"I didn't expect you to say it! Are you stupid or something?" he said, putting his paws on his mouth.
"Are you? You literally have cameras installed on every room in the floor, so wouldn't you know already? Wait…even in the bathrooms?!" Not only he is an evil mastermind, but also an evil voyeur?!
"So Naegi…what do you think about your situation?"
"I have a better question. Why are you doing this? What do you want from us?"
"What I want from you?" He cocked his head. "That is…Despair!"
"…"
"If you want to know more, you and the others will have to find it on your own."
"You…"
"Do you feel it? The sense if futility? Do you think no one is going to murder? You'd be surprised that human races can kill for something small as 100 yens!"
"You will be surprised that I'm the kind of guy who won't kill anyone, no matter the situation." I declared.
"You sound confident! Do the others bastards think that with the same conviction? Do you truly believe that?" He was holding his paw in defiance.
"I'm not naïve" I stated. "I know that. But if it comes to that, I just need to convince them of otherwise. I won't let anyone kill anyone. I won't let you kill anyone."
"Me? Killing anyone? But I can't! The rules don't allow me!"
"You can kill a person with any kind of weapon. Knife, gun, hammer, hands. But the only thing that doesn't change is the one who is holding it. You are directing innocent people to commit murder for your own gain. That's not different than pulling the trigger."
"Mm? You seem to care an awful lot about some strangers that you just met? "
"…I just know the value of life. I won't stand idly as you and they throw away their lives for something like this. No one will die. Not if i can do something about it."
"Gyahaha! Look at you, all set on your goal…but you know, if you had to choose between them and you family, who would you choose?"
"…" Motivation… "Is this why you came to talk to me?"
"It's just a friendly question! What would you do if something happened to your family?"
"Did you do something to them?" I asked, voice devoid of any emotion.
"Maaaaayyybe. If you wanna know, you will have to wait for it…or even better, kill someone and see it for yourself!"
"They are fine." I smiled.
"Huh? How do you know that? Are you psychic?"
"They are family. My family. The family of the unluckiest guy in the world, Makoto Naegi. Most people would have gave up on me, left me in an orphanage or worst. They didn't abandon me, on the contrary, they helped me. They never, once, thought of getting rid of me. Even with all the misfortune that happened around me, that involved them, they always smiled at me. They were always by my side. I don't think that someone who needs to hide behind a teddy bear can touch them, less kill them." I answered with confidence. They have been involved in lots of things because of my luck. But we always came unharmed…at least them.
"Insulting the headmaster? This could count as 'psychological violence', you know…"
"You are acting like a child…anyway I'm done cleaning here. You can close the cafeteria."
"Yeah, yeah whatever!"
"Thank you for waiting. Good night." I bowed to Monokuma and made my way to the bedroom.
"Upupu… let's test that faith and confidence… Makoto."
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I was walking in the corridor, when I came across a certain blonde.
Enoshima was walking down the hallway…for some reason. She seemed in depth thought…
But…didn't she said that she was tired? What is she doing here?
I followed her until she entered the gymnasium.
"Where is she…?" I heard her muttering.
I approached her silently "…excuse me Enoshima?"
"Gyaaaa!" she swung a backhand slap that I barely dodged.
"Uwah?! Enoshima, that's dangerous!" I admonished her. You could have wound my extremely ordinary face…
"Isn't, like, your fault?! You totally jumped at me!" She yelled, pissed.
"Didn't you heard my footsteps?" I was the only one moving…wouldn't be so hard hearing my steps.
"Like, what are you talking about?" She said while glaring at me.
"I get it, I'm sorry for scaring you…"
"You better be." She softens her expression.
"So, what are you doing in the gymnasium this late at night?" I inquired.
"I…What are you doing here?" That's suspicious ¬¬)
"I was doing the chores, when I finished, I headed to my room when I saw you. I decided to follow you out of curiosity."
"Straight! And the chores? …Oh! We didn't even lift the plates from the table, didn't we?" She looked apologetically.
"Don't worry, it doesn't bother me" I was waving my hands in negation "Although, it does bother me that you are wandering alone this late at night."
"It's none of your business." She rudely replied.
"Huh? But I told you my part. That's not fair!" I whined.
"It doesn't matter how much you pout, I won't tell you." She was looking at the side, avoiding my look.
"Fine, can you just do me the favor to go to your room? God forbids you of running into Monokuma."
"Huh? You ran into him?" She sounded wary…
"More like he came to me. Talking about stuff and insulting me. Doesn't matter." I didn't want to worry her about my talk with Monokuma. It wasn't nothing important.
"…what did he talk about?" She asked me. She looked worried…but why…
I'm detecting jealously?
"…Nothing too important. Mostly his ramblings about killing and bears."
"Uh? What about that?" She looked confused.
"I think he will tell us sooner or later. For now, he is plotting something to get the first murder to happen. We should be cautious." I warned her about. No harm in trying.
"I get it…" She muttered.
"Well, let's move it!" I said, giving her a small smile.
"Lets?" She asked.
"To the dormitories, of course." Where else?
"I still need to do some-"
I didn't heard her and took her hand, dragging her to the dormitories.
"W-Wait!" I heard a troubled yell from my back.
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Despite Enoshima's yelling and refusal, we were in the hallway of the dormitories.
"There is your room."
"The hell?! How can you be so tiny yet so strong?" She looked angry and impressed at the same time.
"I exercise" I waved my hand at her "Good night, Enoshima!" I smiled at her.
"Yeah, yeah." She was annoyed while she entered her room, but before she closed the door she turned at me, waving her hand at me. "Good night, Naegi!"
After exchanging goodbyes, I approached to the door of my room and opened it. Now that I think, this is my first time going into my room.
How does it look?
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It was a fairly big room with red tapestry, in which the emblem of Hope's peak academy was imprinted. The room itself had nothing out of the ordinary…kind of suits me.
There was a large desk made of wood, painted in a light brown.
An individual bed that looked smooth and comfortable, a small, empty table and a door that probably leads to the bathroom.
There was a notepad with a blue frame. In the insides of the drawers was a brand new toolbox, the frame didn't have a scratch. This could come in handy…so I putted it on my pocket. I turned and saw a paper stuck on the wall. I snatched it and what I saw was…
'An important message from your headmaster, Monokuma…room locks have been equipped with an anti-picking mechanism. The keys are a bit of a pain to make, so please don't lose yours. Every room comes with a shower. But be aware: water is shut off during the "nighttime". Only the showers in the girls' rooms are equipped with a lock. Lastly, I have prepared a modest gift for each of you. A ladylike sewing kit for female students…and a masculine tool set for my male students. The sewing kits include a pressure point diagram. A single thrust is all it takes, ladies! For the men, I recommended a solid swing to the top of the head. Don't think, feel! And let's have a killer time!'
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Just in case, I put the paper in the drawer. But seriously…he has bad taste for writing.
I decided to check out the bathroom, when…
*Rattle* *rattle* rattle*
This…is locked? No, only the girls' doors have lock, so this is…stuck?
I tried distinct ways to open a door…
"It seems that I need to pull up the knob as I twist it and then open the door, a simple case of a misaligned frame…" I muttered.
Is this a jab to my talent? It's not funny…it's really not.
I had nothing else to do…so I went to bed.
I was waiting for the darkness to claim me…
And it did.
As I close my eyes, I can feel my consciousness drift away…
Good night, my first day in Hope's Peak academy…
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Junko was looking at the monitors, especially the brown haired guy with the ahoge on his hair. She was waiting for him to arrive his room and tell him about the special particularity of his room.
He entered his room. She was watching as he registered his room
For some reason, he pocketed the toolbox and put the paper on the drawer…then he went to the bathroom's door.
His door won't open, not with the right method. Upupu…get it? He is the only one who got a misaligned door…and his talent is good luck?
Phahahaha!
Anyway…While she was at her own pun, Naegi…opened the door.
"Wait whaaaat?"
She could hear a mutter" It seems that I need to pull up the knob as I twist it and then open the door, a simple case of a misaligned frame…" he said while putting his hand on his chin.
Junko had a deadpan expression on her beautiful expression "What the…I was waiting the whole night to explain it and he just went and opened it! I need my beauty sleep, Goddammit!" She screeched.
She was upset at him for ruining her pun and wasting the hours she waited to tell him about the door…and while at it, inquire him a little, why not?
She undid the hairbands that were holding her twin tails and went to her bed. When she recalled her conversation with 'her' mistake, she got annoyed at his smug (according to her) face when he declared all confident that his family was safe and was going to stop the murders from happening.
She punched her Makoto plushy, who was full of slashes and darts. For stress relieves, according to her. She wasn't backing down from his challenge. She wonders if she should record the exact time when he breaks down in despair.
She went to sleep…
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"Upupu…don't worry Makoto…you can still live…as my personal lackey…" She muttered in her dreams, with the smile of a little girl that didn't match the dark dreams she was having...
All of them revolving around Makoto Naegi.
As you can see, i use the game dialogue as base. Criticism is really apreciated.
PD: Tests sucks!