White Day
A/N: Hey all, the next special chapter is here! Also, happy White Day to those who celebrate!
This chapter is a teeny-weeny little bit different than the last one. I've been thinking of fun anime troupes/filler episode troupes lately, and since I can't incorporate them into normal OOTW, I thought that the special chapters could serve the purpose ;)
ALSO, some important news!
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Usami giggled as she looked at her lists of potential student relationships.
She had recently succeeded in making Cherry and Frost official back in December. And now, she thinks enough time has passed for her to make her next move.
She put a check mark on the two names at the top of her list. "This is most definitely going to work out! It might be a little bit of work to get these two to see eye to eye, but I'm confident that I'll succeed!"
I yawned.
Another day, another morning announcement.
I nearly forgot, but after hearing it, I guess today is White Day…
It makes sense, given how one month ago was Valentine's Day, but still. Time sure does go by fast…
As per usual, I got ready and left my room.
I always seem to run into one of my classmates on days like these; and today was no different.
"Good morning, Seizo." Jack greeted. "Today is White Day. Are you excited?"
Oh yeah, I probably forgot to mention it before, but Usami succeeded in taking our ankle bracelets off! It was slightly painful, but all 20 of us are now ankle bracelet free.
Not going to lie though, it took us quite a bit before we finally got the courage to speak our real names. We were scared something was somehow going to happen to us…
"Sure," I nodded. "I kinda forgot it was today though, so I don't have anything prepared for anybody."
Jack chuckled. "I'm sure everyone understands; I too forgot it was today. There's no calendar in here, after all."
"Have any ideas on who you're going to spend your day with, Jack?" I inquired with a sly smile. I had a feeling I already knew, but I wanted to hear Jack say it…
"No," Jack insisted, his face slightly turning red. "I still haven't thought about it…"
"Sure." I smiled.
Jack shook his head. "Anyways, I gotta go. I'm really hungry this morning," He claimed, hurriedly heading in the direction of the dining room.
I chuckled. That guy was too cool for his own good to admit that he has a crush on a certain raven-haired girl…
"Mari, you're pissing me off…" Takahashi grumbled as soon as I entered the dining room.
Mari was currently standing over Takahashi, with her arms crossed. "You're pissed off?! I'm pissed off! You didn't get me anything for White Day!"
Takahashi slammed his fist on the table. "Why the fuck would I give you something for White Day?! I'm the king of this goddamn ship, not some lowly servant who does deeds for others!"
I have no idea where he got the king part from, but ok…
It was typical to see them argue, so I wasn't surprised.
What was surprising was the conversation going on between a certain duo…
"Hiiro, this gift…" Koko started, holding up a portrait of Hiiro and Koko . "Is totally lame!"
What?!
"Of course you're not happy with it!" Hiiro sneered. "I try my absolute best to please you, and you treat me like trash!"
"Because you deserve it you lump of coffee grounds!" Koko fired back.
Suddenly, I saw movement up in the sky.
Nadia had launched herself from one end of the dining hall to the next, using a makeshift canon that Isami made her in February.
Her target…
Sonoda?!
"What the f-" Sonoda started to say, before being trampled by Nadia.
He was now laying on the floor, with her standing on top of him.
"T-that's for overcharging everyone when Usami put you in charge of the school store!" Nadia frowned.
"Why you-" Sonoda suddenly leaped up, making Nadia trip and fall on her face.
"Ow…" She mumbled.
"You're not just a daredevil, you're the devil!" He commented. "Always running around with that tinkerer chick, causing trouble!"
"M-me? Causing trouble?" Nadia repeated. "Y-you're the one who is constantly making people physically uncomfortable, you salesman!" She fired back in a snide tone.
What the hell is going on here?! Everyone is acting like they hate each other!
I tried to think about what was going on, when a chair suddenly flew past my head.
"Watch out, Seizo!" I heard Francesca yell.
I turned to see her charging in my direction.
"It's not you I'm aiming for, so move!" She insisted.
I quickly did as I was told.
I continued to watch the action, and realized it was Evelyn who Francesca was aiming for. The translator was sitting in a chair with her arms crossed.
As soon as Francesca came close, Evelyn pulled a book out of nowhere, and slid it under Francesca, making her trip.
"Ah!" Francesca screamed as she hit the floor.
"That's what you get, Francesca!" Evelyn glared. "You're behaving almost as badly as Mari!"
Mari took a break from her argument with Takahashi to turn towards Evelyn. "Excuse me, rat?"
"You heard me, 'Daddy's Money'." Evelyn smirked. "Your personality is about as atrocious as that horrendous fur jacket you always wear!"
"Shut up, nerd!" Mari sneered.
"You shut up, fake ginger!" Evelyn shot back.
I turned my head to see yet another duo failing to get along.
"You're always so pretentious, Leonia." Norikazu frowned. "Why don't you loosen up for once?"
Leonia scoffed. "As if I would listen to the opinion of a commoner, whose just as 'pretentious' as I am..."
"Commoner?" Norikazu repeated, glaring at Leonia. "I may not be as rich as you, but I'm far from being a commoner..."
"Whatever you say…" Leonia shrugged. "Commoner."
The two continued to hurl rich people insults at each other.
"Haha, a dancer?" I heard Takumi laugh. "What a laughably worthless talent!"
"How are you the Ultimate Escapist, when you haven't been able to find a way out of this place?" Clara shot back, her hands on her hips.
"How about you try to find a way out when you're in freaking space!" Takumi frowned.
"That's not my job," Clara smirked. "I'm just a 'worthless dancer', remember?"
"Get away from me," Isami loudly demanded. She was currently sitting in a chair working in her journal. "I can't focus with your incessant crying!"
"S-stop ignoring me!" Shiro yelled in between sobs. "I need your ATTENTION!"
"Go bother someone else," She said. "Someone who actually cares…"
"No!" Shiro pouted. "I'm going to keep bothering you until you finally a-acknowledge me!"
"Jack, for the last time, no!" Satoko frowned.
"Satoko, for the last time, yes!" Jack argued. "I went through a whole lot of trouble to make this for you, so you're going to eat it!"
He was currently holding up a cookie to her.
"You did not make that," Satoko rolled her eyes. "That's clearly from one of the boxes in the pantry."
"You dare call me a liar?!" Jack gasped.
"Of course I am!" Satoko responded. "You lie about everything! And, you cheat! That's how you always win at cards!"
I shook my head. Something wasn't right here…
I was just about to speak up and address everyone when I was pushed.
"Watch it, Seizo." A voice said.
I turned to see Akumu looking at me with a hateful expression. "You're always getting in the way of everyone! Maybe you should pay more attention to your surroundings!"
"H-huh?" I asked, surprised. "I always look where I'm going…"
"Lies!" Akumu protested. "Just 24 seconds ago, you were in my way!"
"Um, you were behind me." I sighed. "How could I have seen you?"
"Shut up!" Akumu yelled. "I bet it's those red eyes of yours that obscure your vision!"
"You have red eyes, too." I frowned. "Plus, you're the one whose actually blind in one eye!"
I angrily walked away, going in the direction of the announcement room to cool off.
I took one step in, and was then suddenly pulled inside.
"Seizo!"
It was Ritsu. "Are you...feeling ok?"
I raised a brow. "Um, I guess. It's just that everyone is acting totally strange towards each other."
Ritsu breathed a sigh of relief. "Good. So you're not infected."
"Infected?" I repeated. "What do you mean?"
"If you haven't noticed yet, everyone seems to be acting like they hate each other," Ritsu started. "I asked Usami about it when I noticed, and apparently, something called a Hate Virus was found on the ship, and everyone in the dining room was infected by it."
"A Hate Virus?" I repeated. "How the hell did something like that find its way on here?"
Ritsu shook her head. "A great question, one that Usami couldn't answer. Luckily, it seems like the three of us are unaffected for some odd reason..."
"Three?" I repeated.
"Yes, three." Suddenly, Silver appeared, walking down the second floor staircase.
Oh yeah, I also forgot to mention: Usami managed to pry open the gate leading to the second floor!
"So you too, Silver?" I inquired.
He nodded. "Yes, I also seem to be immune to the Hate Virus. I walked into the dining room, saw how everyone was behaving, and was about to leave when Ms. Ritsu beckoned me over to the announcement room."
"Did you find what I asked you about?" Ritsu questioned him.
Silver shook his head with a frown. "No. My apologies, but the infirmary doesn't have anything that looks like a vaccine for this type of thing, like Usami said it would."
Ritsu nodded with a disappointed sigh. "So, we're going to have to do this the hard way, then."
My face turned a little pale. "T-the hard way?"
This is an awful idea…
I shakily entered the dining room, flinching at the sounds of my angry classmates.
As much as I didn't want to do this, the 'thick skin' I've gotten from my harsh career has made me perfect for this sort of thing…
According to Ritsu.
I approached Isami and Shiro, the two who I thought would be the easiest to cure.
"Isami." I called.
She glared up at me. "...What do you want? Can't you see I'm busy?"
Huh, I can't tell if she's really infected or just behaving like her normal, anti-social self.
"I want to know why you're being so rude to Shiro." I sighed. I looked over at the occultist, as he angrily wept in a corner of a room.
"...That guy?" Isami repeated. "Because. He's unbearably annoying, way too sensitive, has an asshole split personality, cries more than he talks, and is incredibly, useless."
My jaw almost dropped to the floor.
This wasn't just some Hate Virus, this is some sort of Evil Virus or some shit!
"D-do you hear her, Seizo?" Shiro sniffed. 'Always so callous and cold! It's no wonder she has no friends!"
"Geez, Shiro, that's not very nice…" I sighed.
"I don't care about being nice around a heartless monster like h-her." Shiro pouted.
"Such a child…" Isami groaned. "Did you parents not teach you that not everything is sunshine and rainbows all the time…?"
"Such insensitivity." Shiro frowned. "Y-you're the one who needs to be taught a lesson!"
He then stood up and got in Isami's face, to which she seemed unphased.
"M-meanie!" He fired.
"Man-child." She shrugged.
"She-demon!" He shot back.
"Demon worshipper." She glared.
"ENOUGH!" I demanded, in a tone I hadn't had to use since I used to scold my cousin.
"This isn't like you guys!" I frowned. "Can't you see?!"
The two narrowed their eyes.
"You guys are friends!" I sighed. "You get along like two peas in a pod! And the best part about your friendship, the part you like the most, is just being in each other's presence! You don't have to hang out everyday or talk all the time, it's just being there for each other that you guys like the most. So please, snap out of it, and realize that you don't mean what you're saying!"
The two looked at me for a moment, before turning towards each other.
Then, shockingly, something in their eyes twinkled. It was as if they were back from the dead…
"Shiro…" Isami said softly.
"I-Isami!" Shiro sniffed, embracing her in a hug, to which she didn't hug him back, but let him. "I'm sorry! I-I didn't mean those things!"
"Me neither…" Isami replied.
Holy shit…
It actually worked!
Ritsu nodded with a disappointed sigh. "So, we're going to have to do this the hard way, then."
My face turned a little pale. "T-the hard way?"
Silver nodded. "I believe Ms. Ritsu is suggesting we try the alternative method that Ms. Usami suggested."
"And what might that be?" I questioned.
Ritsu sighed. "Well, the only thing that can be hate...as cheesy as it sounds, is love. So, she suggests we make the afflicted remember how they love each other."
Silver chuckled. "Yes, those were the exact words spoken by Ms. Usami. She basically is saying we need to make the afflicted snap out of it."
"Yeah…" Ritsu rolled her eyes. "It's dumb, but it's our only option. Seizo, I think you'll be the most suitable one for this task."
And then I was basically forced to do it.
But hey, it actually worked!
"I, u-um, have something for you, Isami." Shiro suddenly revealed, his face adorned with a deep blush.
"Hm?" Isami questioned, tilting her head. "...What is it?"
Shiro pulled a little box out of his pocket, and shakily gave it to Isami.
She then slowly opened it, revealing…
A fancy fountain pen.
Isami smiled. It was small, but Seizo could clearly see she was thankful.
"Thank you…" She said, looking up at Shiro.
Shiro also smiled. "A-anything, for my best friend…"
With Isami and Shiro back to normal, I set my sights on the next 'not difficult to deal with' pair.
Francesca and Evelyn sat by side, arms crossed and refusing to look at each other.
"What's your deal, Seizo?" Francesca groaned. "I don't want to talk to Ms. Dictionary over here…"
"Oh shut it, John Aubrey." Evelyn frowned. "And Seizo, I'd rather slit my wrists with a thousand paper clips than have a conversation with her."
I sighed. "C'mon guys, this isn't like you at all. You're just being blinded by hate from the Hate Virus."
Francesca chuckled. "Hate Virus? Is that some sort of made up thing from one of your movies?"
Evelyn also laughed. "I'm surprised Seizo, I thought you were more serious than that!"
I rolled my eyes. "Anyways, you guys need to cut it out! You're best friends, not mortal enemies!"
The two said nothing, still looking at me with confusion and annoyance.
"Francesca, you enjoy Evelyn's talent for speaking multiple languages. You've even begged her to teach you some new languages so you can study mysterious artifacts more easily!" I reminded.
"I already speak multiple languages." Francesca huffed. "I don't need Evelyn's help just because she speaks more than me…"
"Ha!" Evelyn laughed. "I speak far more languages than you, can speak and write them fluently, and learn entire new languages in as little as a week!"
"Evelyn, bragging is not like you at all." I frowned. "You enjoy teaching and helping others, especially your friends. You help them learn new things, and show them your studying tricks! You don't put them down or act like you're better than them!"
"Sure I do." Evelyn smirked. "After all, I'm the smartest person on the ship, why shouldn't I brag?"
I wanted to snap my neck so bad, but I resisted the urge. I had to get these two back to being friends at all costs!
I was so lost, I had no idea what to do…
I closed my eyes, trying to think.
"Me?!" I asked in shock. "But why?"
"You're tough. And everyone likes you." Ritsu responded.
"You have both the brains and the brawn to snap them out of their state." Silver added.
Both brains and brawn…
"If you're done, can I go now?" Francesca asked. "I refuse to listen to Ms. Full of Herself for any longer."
"Yes, I'd much rather be in the rec room reading a book." Evelyn sighed. "They're far more interesting than Francesca."
I balled up my fists.
If this didn't work, I was going to be in a whole lot of trouble…
Using as little of my strength as possible, I lightly bonked the two girls on the head.
…
…
…
"H-huh?" Evelyn slowly looked up at me. "What happened?"
"My head hurts…" Francesca complained. "Did I have too much to drink or something?"
"Um, what do you guys think of each other?" I nervously asked.
They gave me an odd lock.
"Evelyn?" Francesca repeated. "She's my best friend! I don't know what I'd do without her!"
"Likewise." Evelyn smiled. "There's no one else on this ship that I'd rather be with!"
The two embraced in a hug, and I let out a relieved sigh.
But, hm, just friends…?
Hehe, one day they'll realize...
"So annoying!" Clara yelled. "Just leave me alone, shortstack!"
"Who're you calling shortstack?!" Takumi glared. "I'm a perfectly good height for a boy my age!"
"You tell her, Takumi!" Sonoda cheered. "I'm going to up charge her even more after this is all over!"
"E-even more?" Nadia repeated. "So you admit it…"
I had gathered these four together to cure them all at once.
Takumi and Sonada, and Nadia and Clara were close to each other, so I figured that would also help.
"I have better things to do than apologize to Nadia." Sonoda frowned.
"L-like what?" Nadia glared. "Being a scoundrel as usual?"
"That's Takumi's job, Nadia." Clara sneered. "Annoying everyone and causing trouble."
"I just like to have fun, Clara." Takumi frowned. "Better than moping around because the boy she likes likes someone else." He added with a smirk.
Clara's face turned red with both anger and embarrassment. "W-why you-"
"GUYS!" I yelled.
The four finally stopped their arguing and turned to me.
"Just stop!" I demanded. "You four aren't yourselves! You don't mean anything you're saying."
"Why of course I do," Sonoda huffed. "This foul devil is smearing my name, of course I have to defend myself."
"Sonoda is such a t-terrible person, he deserves every mean word that g-gets said to him!" Nadia said.
"Takumi needs to be knocked down a peg, he always thinks so highly of himself!" Clara crossed her arms.
"I do not!" Takumi gasped. "I just recognize that I have a more interesting talent than most people here! Cough, cough, dancer…"
"Did you really just say cough, cough?" Nadia deadpanned.
"You guys are ridiculous." I groaned.
These four are a lost cause, words won't get through any of their stubborn minds.
"Super special attack: Crimson Fan!" I yelled, bonking the four on the head with impressive speed.
The four all groaned in pain, rubbing their heads.
"W-why?" Nadia sniffed. "Why does my head hurt?"
"Ouch, did someone find out I over charged them?" Sonoda mumbled.
"Did I do a trick wrong?" Clara wondered.
"Did I fall out a window again?" Takumi muttered.
Finally…
They looked at each other in confusion.
"What are you all doing here?" Sonoda questioned. "Come to purchase some of my wares?"
"Were we talking or something?" Clara asked. "I can't remember…"
"Huh, I don't know." Takumi answered. "I feel like a part of my memory is missing…"
"H-hey," Nadia suddenly called. "Now that we're all t-together, why don't we go to the pool?"
"Sounds like a plan!" Clara beamed. 'I've been meaning to get my swim on."
"Ooo, yes!" Takumi eagerly nodded. "We should play Marco Polo!"
"I guess I could." Sonoda nodded. "Though, I can't for long. Have to spend some quality time with my favorite monocoin, Mary."
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…
…
"Haha, I'm only joking!" Sonoda claimed.
"Yeah…" Clara mumbled.
The four walked into the announcement room together, heading to the pool.
Phew, that was a hard one.
"Don't touch me, jerk!" Satoko yelled, moving away from Jack.
Jack rolled his eyes. "I'm literally not even touching you…"
"Your breath is touching me, so I feel violated." Satoko huffed.
"I know you guys don't always get along, but this is pretty bad." I frowned.
"We don't just not get along," Satoko frowned. "I hate, hate, hate, Jack!"
"That's rather extreme, Satoko." Jack sighed. "It is your insufferable nature that has put a damper on us forming a friendship."
Hm, maybe Jack isn't affected by the Hate Virus as much since he entered the dining room later than everyone else, besides me.
"I don't need the attitude, Jack." Satoko glared. "I've been nothing but nice to you!"
"That's the biggest lie." Jack sneered. "You've accused me of being a lie and a cheat more times than I can count."
I've had enough of this…
"Super-duper special attack: Crimson Flame Magic!"
I had taken a lighter from the kitchen.
I burned my finger a little, and poked Jack and Satoko's cheeks.
"H-hey!" Satoko frowned, instantly recoiling.
"Ouch." Jack said, rubbing his cheek.
They looked at each other.
"I have something for you, Satoko." Jack said, pulling the cookie out of his pocket.
"Really?" Satoko blushed, slowly taking it.
"Yes…" Jack said, then frowned. "I feel like I've given it to you before…"
"No, this is the nicest thing you've done for me!" Satoko beamed.
Jack smiled. "I try my best."
Satoko then bonked him on the head. "Why can't you be nice like this all the time?"
"No, Frost, I don't want to hear it!" Koko yelled, crossing her arms and turning from him.
"Using my codename?" Hiiro huffed. "How cruel of you."
"You deserve it!" Koko sneered. "You gave me the lamest gift in history!"
"I commissioned Norikazu to make a portrait of us." Hiiro frowned. "I thought you'd appreciate it, but you're clearly an ungrateful little brat."
"Ok, that's enough." I sighed. "You two need to get over yourselves right now. You love each other, so cut this bullshit out."
Suddenly, that same twinkle appeared in their eyes that had appeared in Isami and Shiro.
"Hiiro…" Koko started.
"Koko…" Hiiro started.
The two embraced in a hug, and then Hiiro planted a sweet kiss on Koko's lips.
Huh, that was easy.
"Did you get me something for White Day?" Koko asked with a smile. "Not that it matters of course! Your presence is enough of a gift as it is."
Hiiro chuckled. "Of course I got you something."
He then showed her the same portrait from this morning.
This time, however, she appeared very happy.
"I love it!" She beamed.
"And I love you." Hiiro smiled.
This was kinda getting a little cheesy, so I sneakily took my leave…
"Hm?" Leonia questioned, looking up at me. "What do you need?"
I had Norikazu next to me, after begging him to follow me.
"Hey, you didn't say she'd be here." Norikazu glared.
"Well, I didn't say she wouldn't." I shrugged.
"I don't wish to talk to a commoner such as him." Leonia frowned.
"And I refuse to converse with a stuck-up brat such as her." Norikazu shot back.
"All he does is push other people away, only wanting to be by himself." Leonia sighed. "What a sad, lonely life he has."
"I push other people away because they are all dreadfully annoying and boorish." Norikazu sneered. "With the most of them being you, Mari, and Takahashi."
"How dare you compare me to those fiends?" Leonia yelled. "I am far superior in every way! If anything, it's you who's the terrible one here!"
Norikazu smirked. "Are you forgetting how me and Seizo found you sitting here, all alone? It seems to me no one enjoys your company because of your unlikable and off-putting personality. Isn't that right, Seizo?"
I shook my head. "I'm not getting into this with you two…"
I pinched both of their arms, making them yelp in pain.
"...Huh?" Leonia looked up at me and Norikazu. "What are you two doing here?"
"...I have no idea." Norikazu admitted, his expression confused.
"Ah, are you here to keep my company?" Leonia smiled. "It is quite lonely being away from my fiance on this day."
Norikazu nodded. "I can only imagine. My beloved is also back on Earth."
Norikazu took a seat next to Leonia. "This fiance of yours. What's he like? Is he a good man?"
"I think so." Leonia nodded with a chuckle. "After all, I'm engaged to him."
"Hopefully I can meet him some day." Norikazu said. "It'd be quite the encounter."
"After we get out of here, maybe we can go on a double date?" Leonia suggested. "Me, Albert, you, and your beloved. What do you say?"
Norikazu nodded. "Sounds like a plan. It'd be a pleasure."
I left the two alone to discuss the love interests they left behind on Earth.
It kinda made me sad, thinking about how our friends and family must feel on certain days…
Our birthdays…
The day we disappeared…
Holidays…
It must all be so hard for them.
Luckily for me, unlike Leonia and Norikazu, I didn't have a special somebody to worry about me...
"Seizo!" I turned around to see Akumu look at me with hate in his eyes. "Do you ever listen to me?!"
"What are you talking about?" I sighed.
"Like I said before, you're always in my way!" Akumu yelled. "It's like you think you're the center of attention and the world revolves around you!"
"I get that you're a celebrity and all, but your existence is not as important as you think it is." He continued. "You're a miniscule little thing, so unimportant I bet no one even realizes you're gone."
"Stop, Akumu." I glared.
"Why should I?" Akumu smirked. "You need to have someone teach you a lesson so you'll finally realize the truth. Or would you rather spend your days in ignorance bliss? Thinking people actually like you? Please, everyone is nice to you because they don't want to admit how much they despise your presence."
I bit my lip. Geez, this was pretty harsh…
"You're better off just offing yourself." Akumu suggested. "Maybe with a dead body, the ship will think a murder has occured and let us out."
My eyes started to water. "Y-you can't possibly mean that…"
"Why of course I do," Akumu sneered. "You're a waste of space. A useless human being who contributes nothing to this world. You have the worst talent out of all of us, and suck the fun out of everything. Y-"
"STOP!" I screamed, pushing Akumu away.
Tears were threatening to escape from my eyes, but I held them back. I knew deep down Akumu didn't mean what he was saying, but it still stung.
Luckily, I think I snapped him out of it.
"Seizo?" Akumu frowned. "What's wrong?"
"...Nothing." I sighed, wiping my eyes and clearing my throat. "Nothing at all."
"You fucking bitch, I never said I'd give you a White Day gift." Takahashi grumbled.
"It was inferred, you brute." Mari sneered. "I'm your girlfriend!"
"Hell no," Takahashi snickered. "I'd sooner just resort to jerking off than touching your plastic filled body."
Mari's face turned red. "You idiot, I'm all natural!"
"I'll believe it when I see it, Kardashian." Takahashi rolled his eyes.
"Oh fuck off, you steroid using, self-absorbed, try-hard, loser, dick." Mari insulted.
Takahashi flipped her off.
Now, these two...I have no idea whether they're truly affected by the Hate Virus, or just acting like their usual selves.
Only one way to find out!
"Super-duper-EXTRA attack: Morine SMASH!"
I pushed Takahashi into Mari, making him hit her head on hers.
"Fuck!" He screamed, rubbing his head in pain.
"What the hell…" Mari muttered, also rubbing her head.
They glanced up at each other.
"This quite a suggestive position, isn't it?" Mari smirked.
"Yeah…" Takahashi nodded. "Why don't we take this somewhere else?"
"Of course." Mari agreed.
The two stood back up, with Takahashi leading Mari out of the dining room.
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…
…
What
Just
Happened.
Never mind, I don't want to know…
I made my way back into the announcement room, Silver and Ritsu sitting, waiting for me.
"Well?" Ritsu asked. "Did it work?"
"I'm quite curious myself." Silver admitted.
I collapsed onto a seat next to Silver. "Yes...it did…"
"You look exhausted." Ritsu smirked.
"I am," I answered. "I saw and heard things today I never wanted to see or hear…"
"Well, it is all over now." Silver chuckled. "I wonder how that pesky virus found its way on the ship in the first place!"
"I'm not going to worry about it," I sighed.
"Me neither." Ritsu nodded. "Today has been hectic enough."
Usami giggled, watching the students on the camera.
She knew it was cruel, but a Hate Virus was part of her plan!
Monokuma had stored it on the ship to use as a murder motive, and Usami released it once she realized how beneficial it could be to her!
The students grew closer today, through getting arguments and fights, ultimately coming together to realize that they care for each other.
Some pairs worked better than others, but Usami's top of the list pair certainly hit it off…
She shuddered to think about what they were doing, but hey, it was love!
She took a pen and crossed off Mari and Takahashi.
"Now, who's next…"
We were all gathered in the game room on the second floor, playing karaoke.
"This is dumb." Kuro remarked. "Almost as dumb as that stupid rabbit."
"Don't be rude, Kuro…" Isami chastised.
Kuro pouted, crossing his arms. "Just because you're besties with Shiro doesn't mean we're friends…"
"Me next, me next!" Takumi begged, taking the microphone from Koko. "C'mon, Clara, let's sing!"
"Me?" Clara blushed. "But I can't-"
"Nonsense!" Takumi laughed, pulling her towards him.
"Hey, harming him results in a 5 Monocoin penalty!" Sonoda frowned.
"H-he's the one who pulled her…" Nadia deadpanned.
"We should get up there next, Fran." Evelyn smiled.
"Sure!" Francesca nodded. "We can even sing a song in a different language to help me improve in your language lessons!"
"Perfecto!" Evelyn cheered.
"I much prefer watching." Leonia admitted. "I've never had much of a stage presence."
"Agree," Norikazu nodded. "I'm more of a behind the scenes man myself."
"Same here," Ritsu shuddered. "Thinking about being in front of a crows makes my skin crawl…"
Silver chuckled. "We couldn't be anymore different. The camera and crowds love me!"
Jack and Satoko were playing air hockey.
"No!" Satoko yelled as she lost.
Jack smirked. "Of course I won. Air hockey is just like roulette."
"How?!" Satoko asked in disbelief.
"Let's sing another song!" Koko smiled.
"Maybe after the next one…" Hiiro said, his face red. "My throat hurts…"
"Want me to make you a pot of coffee?" Koko winked.
"This totally blows…" Mari sighed. "I'd rather-"
"Don't finish that sentence." Takahashi demanded.
Mari smirked. "As you wish, Taka…"
Akumu looked at me strangely. "What's wrong, Seizo? You've looked pretty uncomfortable all night."
I shook my head. "Nothing, I'm just a little tired."
Akumu smiled. "Then get some sleep! You deserve it for all you do."
"All I do?" I repeated.
"Yeah," Akumu nodded. "Like getting along with everyone even though they can be a little annoying sometimes. Or talking to us when we need someone to talk to."
I smiled. "Thanks, Az."
"Anytime, Crim." Akumu smiled back.
What Akumu said earlier wasn't him. It was a hateful version of him.
The Akumu I know and love is caring and friendly, and completely selfless.
I glanced at him, watching him watch Clara and Takumi's disastrous performance.
The two were doing terribly, but he smiled and cheered for them as if they were two famous pop stars.
What a great guy.