"Hey partner, can I talk to you for a second?" Yosuke asked quietly.
"Sure, what is it Yosuke?" Yu asked calmly.
"Things are getting kind of tough so I was thinking it would be a good idea to give Jiraiya some more fire power." Yosuke said. "Well ice in this case but you know what I mean."
"Yeah, that makes sense." Yu said in agreement before taking the Velvet Key out of his pocket and handing it to Yosuke.
"Oh, if you're going do you mind taking this with you?" Yukiko asked while handing a small bag to Yosuke. "I saw it while we were shopping and bought it for Margaret."
"Sure thing, you want to head over Chie?" Yosuke asked.
"Alright, see you guys tomorrow." Chie said calmly before the two of them walked out of the room.
"I should head out too, Yumi's probably waiting for me." Yu said.
"Alright, in that case I'll head back to the inn. See you tomorrow." Yukiko said politely.
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"Welcome to the Velvet Room, how can we be of assistance?" Igor asked calmly.
"The shadows have been getting a lot tougher, so I was wondering if you could give Jiraiya a bit of a boost." Yosuke said.
"Of course, it would be my pleasure." Igor said as two cards depicting Jiraiya and Jack Frost appeared in front of Yosuke before fading as they approached him.
"Huh, is that it?" Yosuke asked. "I thought it would feel different."
"It will, just wait until we go into the TV Yosuke." Chie said.
"If you say so Chie." Yosuke said thoughtfully. "Oh yeah, Yukiko-san wanted me to give this to you."
"I see, well please give her my thanks." Margaret said calmly taking the bag from Yosuke.
"Sure thing, well thanks for the help." Yosuke said.
"It was my pleasure, until we meet again." Igor said as Yosuke and Chie exited the Velvet Room.
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"Oh, there you are." Yumi said with a smile as Yu walked up to her.
"Sorry, were you waiting for a long time?" Yu asked.
"No, I just got here a few minutes ago." Yumi said. "Do you want to get started?"
"Alright, that sounds good." Yu said with a smile. "Should we start with vocal exercises like we did before?"
"That sounds good." Yumi said in agreement before the two of them started to practice. "Oh by the way, you haven't stopped by in a while so you don't know. We're holding auditions for the play soon."
"You are, I might stop by." Yu said. "Thanks for letting me know."
"Sure thing." Yumi said with a smile.
Thou hast strengthened thy genuine bond… It leads thee closer to the truth… Thou power to fuse Sun Personas has increased.
"Then should we work on character acting?" Yu asked calmly as the two of them continued practicing.
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"So what made you decide to give Jiraiya ice Yosuke?" Chie asked curiously.
"Huh, oh I guess I just felt like it was the best choice." Yosuke said. "I didn't really think about it to be honest."
"Yosuke, you already decided on Ice before we left Yasogami." Chie said. "You clearly had a reason for choosing it over fire, or electricity."
"No, I really didn't." Yosuke said. "I mean something about ice just seemed to make the most sense."
"If you say so." Chie said thoughtfully. "Anyway, do you think Margaret-san will like what Yukiko got for her?"
"I don't know." Yosuke said. "Actually, now that I give it some thought I do feel a little bit colder."
"That's probably because Jiraiya can use ice now." Chie mentioned.
"That makes sense, then the reason it doesn't feel like I'm freezing is just because Jiraiya isn't weak to ice." Yosuke said. "Well since it's not super late do you want to head to Junes, I just got paid so I can treat a friend to something."
"Alright, thanks Yosuke." Chie said with a smile.
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"Wow, you're a natural Yu." Yumi said with a smile. "You really know how to get into your character."
"Thanks, you too." Yu said. "I'm looking forward to the next meeting."
"So am I, it's just so much easier to get into a character." Yumi said with a smile. "There are so many different people you can just let yourself become."
"That's a good point, I mean just today we both went through at least six characters each." Yu said thoughtfully.
"Yeah, but you never know what kind of character you might need to play at any given moment." Yumi said.
"That's true, which is why the more practice the better." Yu said in agreement.
"Yeah, well I'll see you later." Yumi said calmly before walking off.
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"Hey Yosuke, do you mind if I ask you something?" Chie asked as the two of them walked to a table at the food court.
"Sure, what is it Chie?" Yosuke asked.
"Well it's just, aren't you a little nervous?" Chie asked. "I mean everything is getting so much harder and we still don't have any idea who we're looking for."
"Yeah, I know what you mean Chie." Yosuke said in agreement. "Then again, we've been able to save everyone so far and Igor-san has been really helpful."
"That's true, but I'm just worried that we're always a step behind. What happens if the killer goes after us out here where we can't fight back?" Chie asked nervously.
"I hadn't thought of that." Yosuke said thoughtfully. "Do you think it could happen?"
"I don't know, and to be honest that's what scares me." Chie said.
"You're right, we should meet up with the others as soon as possible and let them know about this." Yosuke said. "Do you think you can get in touch with Yukiko-san?"
"Yeah, I can call her as soon as I get home." Chie said.
"Alright, I'll give Yu a call too and we can meet up after school on the roof." Yosuke said before the two of them walked out of the food court.
(Yosuke has given Jiraiya access to ice skills, and Yu's bond with Yumi has been strengthened but Chie has brought up a significant danger the Investigation Team hadn't even considered. Next chapter the rest of the Investigation Team will learn about the dangers. As always any reviews or critique is appreciated.)