Urgh... I need to take care of backlog but... Iceborne... Hey, UknownHero here and welcome to another chapter of Senran Persona. Welp, as my inevitable three years of hell comes ever so closer; I continue to continuously write this instead of my other stories. Like, seriously, I have a bunch of unfinished chapters I need to do. I need to buckle down and do them soon.

So let's get onto the reviews. To Saiyans4ever: Well... Let's see... we're definitely gonna do the Maid one... but as we work our way through the game, we'll see if there are any other events the shinobi could be involved in. To Midgardsormr Jr: We're trying, it's just that we haven't gotten to those events yet in the story. Thunder Dragon: God, it's weird that you all review at roughly the same time but I always look forward to it. This is the type of criticism I like; the type that tries to improve a story rather than tear it down. So don't be afraid to express your opinions. I admit, it does hurt a little but good writers use feedback as a reason to keep writing, not stop. I mean, hell, I've seen plenty of people stop writing because they couldn't take the heat. Also... Mystery Food X might make a cameo... eventually.

Okay, that's enough reviews for now. Now let's... uh... I think my brain is melting...

Load Game... Start!

Chapter 24: Maturing Responsibility

(5/6, Early Morning)

(Shibuya, Shin Megami Apartment Complex)

The two shinobi woke up rather early the usual this morning and had already taken care of their need for food and cleanliness and were just about to head for school. However, they had some business to take care of before they headed out.

"...Hey, I'm gonna go get Kawakami-sensei a gift basket real quick. What do you think I should get?" Asuka asked as she got her shoes on.

"Bath bombs." Homura immediately replied. "She could use them." She then explained.

"Yeah but...do we know if Kawakami-sensei has a bath? Or even if she enjoys them?" Asuka pointed out.

"Well they can be part of it along with other things in it as well." Homura then replied. "We should also get some alcohol. Maybe some wine."

"But I don't wanna steal from a liquor store early in the morning." Asuka got out.

"I could do it if you want. Would make good practice as a thief." Homura offered.

"But...we're only stealing stuff from Palaces, not corner stores." Asuka pointed out. "L-Look Homu-nee, we should be more thoughtful about Kawakami-sensei." She then added. "Plus...I'd like for us to get it legally. What do you think she would like?" She soon asked.

"I don't know! We barely talk to her outside of school hours!" Homura sighed out.

"Maybe we should just get her flowers, then." Asuka suggested.

"What? No. We are not just getting flowers. That's cheap and unthoughtful!" Homura called out.

"Eh!? But flowers are an amazing gift!" Asuka countered.

"Yeah, but you also have to water them and take care of them. I bet Kawakami doesn't have the time for it." Homura then pointed out.

"Then we'll get one of those plastic ones!" Asuka suggested before frowning. "But then again, that just makes it seem like we're doing it out of obligation." She then admitted.

"Okay, how about some plushies?" Homura then suggested.

"Eh...I don't know any good places to get them yet. It'll take forever to find one." Asuka pointed out. "Hey, what about a candy gift basket?" She soon suggested.

"Um...I don't think she has that much of a sweet tooth." Homura muttered out. "Er...how about..." She began suggesting.

And thus it led their discussion into becoming the worst argument they ever had as they soon started screaming at one another.

"WE ARE NOT STEALING FROM LEBLANC!" Asuka roared.

"BUT YOU KEEP FUCKING BRAGGING ABOUT HOW GOOD IT IS AND I'M SURE HE WOULDN'T NOTICE!" Homura countered.

"BUT I WILL!" Asuka then exclaimed. "Oh my God, this is dumber than your meat platter..." She then muttered.

"MEAT IS GREAT!" Homura countered.

"But what if Kawakami-sensei doesn't eat meat?" Asuka soon asked.

"Well, it better than a fucking advent calender in the middle of April!" Homura then declared.

"It's May!" Asuka however reminded.

"You know what, FINE! I know just the fucking gift for any single woman!" Homura roared.

"So, what is it then!?" Asuka soon asked in an impatient tone.

(5/6, Morning)

(Shujin Academy, Classroom)

"Whoever gave me a gift basket, I would like to thank you but um...All those adult toys were...unnecessary." Kawakami got out in a somewhat embarrassed tone with a blush on her face.

Akira and Ann couldn't help but turn their gazes over to Asuka and Homura, who were looking away from them.

"Well, we couldn't get her something like booze." Homura whispered to the others as her roommate nodded in agreement.

"Then why dildos?" Akira whispered back.

"Pleasure." Homura immediately answered.

"We know that, but why dildos?" Ann then asked in a more forceful tone.

"...We thought she was lonely..." Asuka meekly admitted.

"Well, at least you were being considerate Lady Asuka, Lady Homura." Morgana meanwhile got out.

"And who said it was all dildos?" Homura then pointed out.

"Everyone please quiet down." Kawakami groaned out, wondering why she even mentioned such a gift. "Now, like you heard last week, gym class is canceled today. Instead, I'm supposed to give you some guidance." She soon informed.

"I don't think we're gonna have gym class for a long time..." Asuka thought with a slight smirk.

"The gist is, don't go around talking about the incident. That's all. The police are still investigating Mr. Kamoshida, so I can't say anything myself." Kawakami informed before sighing. "As a teacher though, I'm ashamed for not having noticed that a student was suffering like that..." She soon confessed in a depressed manner.

"A lot of students were, but I wouldn't blame you." Homura thought.

"I'm not defending him, but as a colleague, he just seemed like...well, a normal person. Honestly, it still doesn't feel real. I guess people can have multiple sides to them." Kawakami lamented as the Leader coughed.

"The teachers have it rough, huh...?" Morgana noted with a sigh.

"Oh yeah, I just remembered something I learned about psychology." Kawakami suddenly got out. "They say that humans have several different personalities hidden in their subconscious." She then revealed.

"Really..." Ann muttered out as the Thieves' eyes drifted over to their Leader.

"Oh, to be clear, I'm not talking about multiple personality disorder. These different personalities can be a different gender or a different ago from you. I mean, if you think about how gods and monsters in myths were first based on the human image...if you actually saw one of those personalities with your own eyes, it might look like a monster." Kawakami then informed.

"Or a seductress dancer." Ann thought.

"Or a superhero or a pirate captain." Homura mentally added to herself.

"Or a vigilante." Morgana mentally stated.

"Or a frog." Asuka suggested in her head.

"Or a thief." Akira concluded.

"Hm? You all seem more alert than usual. Did I say something wrong? Well, I'm just saying what I've heard. It feels like I just now understood what I learned long ago." Kawakami then revealed.

"You have no idea..." The Thieves muttered in unison.

Despite how close to home this hit, they all felt a little smarter after that.

(5/6, Lunchtime)

(Classroom Build 2F)

Akira, Ann, Asuka and Ryuji met up by the stairs and were looking at the Phantom Aficionado Website. "It ain't much, but we've been gettin' more postings on the Phan-site..." Ryuji got out. "I want to make my friend apologize for not returning the stuff I lent him. Ugh, deal with that yourself!" He then read out before grumbling the second part in annoyance.

"Most of these posts don't have any good targets." Asuka muttered out. "I mean, we're not expecting another Kamoshida but still..." She then added before trailing off at the end.

Ann couldn't help but sigh before noticing two students walk out of 2-A. "Hey, those girls..." She began.

"You know that Phantom Thieves rumour about stealing Kamoshida's heart? I wonder if it's true."

"It's gotta be made up. They probably blackmailed him into confessing."

"Yeah. Stealing hearts? Is that some kind of euphemism this gang uses?"

"Still...It was strange how Kamoshida confessed. That wasn't someone forced to admit all that."

"He probably just couldn't keep hiding it after that girl tried to kill herself."

"Yeah, you're probably right. Maybe these Phantom Thieves are nothing but a bunch of jokers..."

"It's all because of them that this school's only going to be known for stuff like this! This sucks!"

"I wonder if it'll affect my college entrance..."

"She has a name you fucking bitch..." Asuka quietly growled as the girls walked away.

"Calm down Asuka. That's prolly a normal reaction now but...they'll see soon enough." Ryuji comforted the Vice Leader. "If we take care of two or three famous guys, people'll have to believe in us." He then added.

"Speaking of big shots...we don't have any leads yet, right?" Ann got out. "Plus, there's that rumour that you two and Homura threatened Kamoshida too..." She then reminded.

"Looks like you'll just have to live a normal, honest school life for the time being." Morgana stated. "Still, make sure you stay prepared just in case anything comes up, alright?" He soon advised.

"I'll keep an eye out for info on any big shots that might be comin' around." Ryuji declared.

"And I'll try to dig up some dirt online." Ann added.

"Homu-nee and I will do our best in finding targets as well." Asuka promised with a nod.

"By the way, where is Homura anyways?" Ryuji asked as he looked around.

"Um, she went out to find Makoto-chan to talk about her Disciplinary Committee." Asuka answered. "Something about gathering members?" She then added.

At that point however, Homura came up to the group. "Hey guys." She greeted her fellow Thieves.

"Yo." Ryuji replied. "We were just talkin' about ya." He casually revealed.

"Yeah, Makoto-senpai's busy at the moment." Homura replied. "So, what's our status on targets?" She then asked.

"Well...We have nothing." Ann confessed. "Unless you want us to go after some guy who hasn't returned borrowed stuff." She then suggested.

The tan skinned girl in response sighed to hearing this. "Kinda expected that. We've really only changed Kamoshida and people are obviously still sketchy about it as a whole." Homura soon reminded.

"Yep. At the very least, some people know we exist." Akira got out with a shrug.

"We went and formed the Phantom Thieves group, but we can't even find a target..." Ryuji groaned out.

"We'll find one eventually...hopefully..." Asuka comforted the dyed blond.

"I guess sometimes things just don't go the way we want 'em to..." Ryuji muttered out...only to notice the tan skinned girl glaring at him. "...What?" He soon asked.

"Nothing, Sakamoto. Just the fact that I'm the physical embodiment of that statement, it's nothing..." Homura replied with gritted teeth.

"Something tells me that it isn't nothing..." Akira deadpanned as the day continued on.

"Ugh..." Asuka mentally groaned, the lesson boring her out of her mind. She actually almost gave out a loud sigh of relief upon feeling her phone vibrate, giving her a nice distraction from this hellhole.

[Shut7heFUp: The police are really here...I saw 'em at the entrance.]

[Sweetkat06: I saw them too! They were talking to the teachers!]

[FireGirl20: I doubt the staff knew about his crimes. Kawakami at the very least didn't know.]

[SushiRoll23: How about the no neck principal?]

[FireGirl20: Oh, he is probably going to lie ass off. God, I wanna sneak into his office to watch him squirm some more. He's already desperate for anything to make the school look good at this point.]

[TheWildJ0ker: Better not push too hard, Homura. Shutting the school down is kinda bad.]

[Shut7heFUp: That change of heart thing's seriously amazing, huh?]

[TheWildJ0ker: I just hope they dismiss our names.]

[Sweetkat06: I'm hoping that too.]

[FireGirl20: They got nothing on us. And I'll make sure to derail them even more with my committee when it's formed.]

[SushiRoll23: Besides, it's not like there's evidence other than our grudges.]

[TheWildJ0ker: We should all just calm down. We'll only act more suspicious if we worry about it.]

[Sweetkat06: You sound so sure of yourself...]

[Sweetkat06: The police is definitely gonna ask us questions.]

[SushilRoll23: So we answer truthfully.]

[SushiRoll23: And by that, I mean make Kamoshida look even worse then he already is while playing the innocent victims. :3 ]

[FireGirl20: I'm up for that.]

[TheWildJ0ker: Sounds like fun Asuka.]

[Shut7heFUp: Yeah, and Kamo-shithead's gonna back us up on it. To him, all we did was stand and smile from the sidelines.]

[Sweetkat06: Still...]

[Shut7heFUp: We did what was right. Don't act like we're guilty of murder or somethin'.]

[FireGirl20: Uh, well...(sweatdrop emoji)]

[TheWildJ0ker: Stop.]

[Shut7heFUp: Man, I can't wait to keep living this double life!]

[SushiRoll23: Hey! Some of us have to live triple lives!]

[FireGirl20: Well, no matter what, we're counting on you, Joker.]

[Sweetkat06: Did you seriously just write "sweatdrop emoji"?]

[TheWildJ0ker: Of course. Also Homura.]

[FireGirl20: What?]

[TheWildJ0ker: This is a sweatdrop emoji- ^^"]

[FireGirl20: (sweatdrop emoji)]

(5/6, After School)

(Shujin Academy, Classroom)

As classes ended for the day, the students began leaving and talking amongst themselves as they went on with the afternoon.

"Hey, Akira-kun. Think we can hang out today?" Asuka asked as they were packing their stuff, ready to head home for the day.

"Sure." Akira replied with a nod.

"Hold on, Asuka. We need to go grocery shopping today." Homura reminded. "We're out of meat." She then added.

"Oh, is tomorrow good then?" Asuka then suggested.

"Asuka, I have a lot of free time on my hands. Any day is good." Akira informed as he shouldered his bag. However, he was stopped when he saw a familiar dark blue haired boy walk up to them.

"...Hey." Mishima greeted.

"Hello, Mishima-kun." Asuka greeted. "Hey, all your injuries are healed up. You look a lot better." She then pointed out with a smile.

"Thanks, still sore in places but yeah. Things...Things have been a lot better since then." Mishima replied with a smile of his own. "Have you seen that Phantom Aficionado Website?" He then suddenly asked.

"Yeah. We have. These Phantom Thieves are really blowing up." Homura answered while crossing her arms over her chest.

This in turn caused the boy's smile to widen. "Good. 'Cause I'm the one who started it." Mishima proudly revealed.

"Huh?" The three got out in unison.

"Yeah, built it from scratch." Mishima sheepishly replied before becoming nervous and leaning in to the three. "Um...! You guys are the Phantom Thieves, aren't you?" He soon suddenly guessed in a whisper.

Asuka suddenly gasped too hard and started coughing violently.

"What...?" Akira got out, his eyes wide in shock.

"Goddammit Ryuji!" Homura growled out in annoyance.

"Sakamoto is part of the Phantom Thieves?" Mishima got out in surprise.

Homura, in response, face palmed.

The brunette soon stopped coughing as she looked at the boy. "We don't know what you're talking about." Asuka automatically replied.

"Er...I guess it doesn't matter." Mishima stated. "If things are really as I think, I should just keep it a secret." He then added.

"G-G-Guh...how did you..." Homura stammered out, embarrassed by the fact she revealed another member of their group by accident. "Why are you doing this?" She finally asked when she calmed down.

"...Kamoshida used me, and did some horrible things to you guys. This isn't much of a way for me to apologize for it...but if there's anything I can do to help, just let me know." Mishima soon offered.

"That's great but..." Akira started in a hesitant tone, not really sure if he should involve the boy with the Phantom Thieves.

"I'm glad to hear that. There are many more evil adults besides Kamoshida." Mishima soon stated in a serious tone. "But I'm sure the Phantom Thieves will do something...They can't let this end after one target. That's why I wanted to make a forum where people could post their problems." He then explained.

The brunette in turn blinked to that as she thought about it. "That's actually really useful." Asuka thought.

"There are probably a lot of people who have high hopes for the Phantom Thieves' next move. So I've also implemented an anonymous poll on the site." Mishima continued as he pulled out his phone, showing the site to them. "Do you believe in the Phantom Thieves? I hope someday my forum is filled with supportful posts." He soon revealed.

"That's not gonna happen any time soon, Mishima." Homura bluntly stated as she looked at the poll. "15% say yes." She then added.

"I know, but I'd really like to help out in the Phantom Thieves' acts of justice!" Mishima declared. "...Can I, please?" He soon asked.

"Sounds like fun." Akira answered with a smile. "Consider yourself an honorary member." He then stated.

"Really?" Mishima got out in surprise and excitement. "I'll live up to your expectations. I promise!" He then declared with a smile filled with anticipation.

"That's okay. You're already helping out plenty, Mishima-kun." Asuka thanked the admin, causing him to blush.

"That means a lot coming from you, Shirokage-san." Mishima got out...before noticing the tan skinned girl silently cracking her knuckles. "W-Well, I gotta go. I'll see you tomorrow!" He quickly added before running out of the classroom, just as the two blonds entered.

"We heard all that. Why did you automatically assume it was me?" Ryuji deadpanned.

"Habit." Homura automatically replied in a deadpan tone, causing her roommate to giggle.

"That is not a habit you should have." Morgana stated. "You totally outed a member. I thought you would be better than that." The not cat then lectured, giving the tan skinned girl a disappointed look.

"Well, since he was able to figure it out the three of us were Phantom Thieves, he was bound to figure out the rest eventually." Akira pointed out.

"Still, be more cautious from now on." Morgana stated. "Not only could it endanger our lives, but endanger theirs as well. You should know this."

"Geez...It was a little awkward tryin' to figure out when to walk over here." Ryuji sighed out.

"So that fourm's Mishima-kun's..." Ann muttered out. "I think he'll be fine though. He seemed to be playing it cool."

"I guess we should have a little chat with him later."

"We've only existed for not even two days and already someone knows our identities. Great." Morgana sighed out.

"It's ok Morgana-chan, I think it'll be alright." Asuka reassured. "And we can use that forum he created to help us." She then added.

"Well, you are correct. A forum where people can post their problems may prove unexpectedly useful." Morgana stated.

"Now only if they would post real problems..." Homura grumbled out as she checked the site. "Oh for the love of...This site isn't an anonymous confession site,I don't care if you fucked your sister...'s husband! Sorry, had to scroll." She got out.

"Hey, has anyone noticed how weird Shibuya has been lately since you three came here?" Ryuji asked.

"It's always been weird, Ryuji. You just haven't noticed until now." Homura answered.

"We seriously gotta find a target soon." Ryuji sighed out.

"And we need to stay sharp until we manage to find one." Ann suggested. "Once we do, we'll have to head into another Palace, so we should prep our equipment and-" She then added, however...

"Wait, oh CRAP!" Ryuji suddenly shouted out.

"Whoa! Hey! Calm down!" Homura got out in surprise.

"What's wrong with you!?" Ann asked.

"D-D-Don't we have an exam comin' up!?" Ryuji reminded.

"Huh? What!?" Homura exclaimed. "When was that announced!? Shit, I haven't been studying since Kamoshida!" She soon admitted.

"Same here!" Asuka then exclaimed in a panic. "Fuck!" She soon swore out.

"Don't you mean since you got here?" Morgana pointed out.

"...Judging by that reaction, I'd assume you're all going to struggle on the exams?" Ann got out.

"It's not like you're any better! All you're good at is English!" Ryuji called out.

"I'd be that than be bad at everything!" Ann retorted.

"Don't worry. You have until the 11th to study." Akira assured the panicking members of the Thieves.

"That's next week, asshole!" Homura groaned out in annoyance. "Ugh...We need to study so badly..." She then got out.

"Sorry, Akira-kun! Maybe we can hang out on Sunday or something. RUN!" Asuka called out as the two shinobi vanished...before they returned the next second.

"Fuck me! I have to help interview the candidates right now! Fuck!" Homura swore out in frustration.

"And I need to borrow some books from the library." Asuka sheepishly admitted while rubbing the back of her head.

This in turn caused the rest of the group to sweatdrop. "I'll hold a study session if anyone is interested." Akira then offered.

"Sure, that sounds great!" Asuka replied with a smile. "Now we need to go." She then stated.

"Yeah, text us when you plan to have the study session. Later." Homura replied as the two exited out the door.

(Second Floor Hallway)

As Asuka closed the door behind her, the two sighed. "Well, now we got another thing to do, study for midterms." She once more reminded.

"I'm gonna crash and burn so hard..." Homura muttered in a depressed tone.

"You'll do fine." Asuka however encouraged.

"Sis, Hanzō is a shinobi school hiding under the guise of a real school." Homura quietly reminded. "Hebijo on the other hand was a pure shinobi school. We were taught stuff but it was all focused on ninja crap. At least I know math but that's about it..." She shamefully admitted.

"You're underestimating yourself. You can do this and pass with flying colors." Asuka then encouraged.

"The encouragement is nice, Sis, but that does not translate to a better score. If the future Disciplinary Committee Head flunks, we won't be taken seriously." Homura however countered

"Ah, Homura-san." A familiar voice called out.

"Hmm?" Homura hummed out as she turned to see a familiar brown haired girl walking towards them. "Oh Makoto-senpai, what's up?" She asked in a casual yet mature manner.

"Well, the principal has tasked me in helping you interview all the candidates." Makoto replied.

Homura in turn raised an eyebrow to hearing that. "Oh, there's already some people that signed up?" She asked.

The Student Council President in response nodded to this. "Yes, they're actually waiting outside of the Student Council Room for the interview." Makoto then informed.

The tan skinned girl however sweatdropped. "We don't even have a room yet." Homura muttered out. "But, it's good to see there are people in this school wanting to do good. Now." She then admitted as she turned to her roommate. "I'll be home a little later, ok Asuka?" She then asked.

The brunette in turn nodded to that. "Ok Homura-chan, I'll meet up with you later." Asuka replied.

"Okay then. Have fun." Homura then encouraged.

"You too, good luck with your new committee." Asuka encouraged as she walked down the hallway.

Once her roommate left, Homura took in a deep breath as she then turned to the Student Council President. "Alright Makoto, lead the way." She soon requested.

(Shujin Academy, Third Floor)

Soon enough, the two girls had arrived at the Student Council Room as they noticed a bunch of students waiting outside the room.

"Wow, a lot of people." Homura got out in an impressed tone.

"Well, after the riot, a lot of students want to change this school for the better." Makoto stated. "...I still can't believe we had a riot..." She then got out.

"Yeah, that was awesome." Homura laughed out before seeing the Student Council President glaring at her. "I mean...I'll make sure that won't happen as long as I am in charge of the committee." She soon corrected herself in a more serious manner. "...Even though the other students were in the right after learning the truth about Kamoshida." She then added.

"Maybe, but I'd rather not have to see students go to the hospital. Remember, you are now the moral standard of the school and you should-" Makoto began lecturing, however...

"I know, I know, I have to be a good role model." Homura interrupted in a serious tone. "Can we start this already?" She soon asked.

Makoto in turn nodded with a smile on her face. "Of course." She replied as she got up and walked to the door, leaving Homura alone for a bit.

"I'm not sure everyone outside is trying to join for purely altruistic reasons. I better choose my members wisely. Don't want another Kamoshida situation happening or someone who's incapable of helping me with my goal." Homura thought to herself.

"Okay everyone. The interviews will start in a few moments. Remember, we may change our minds later so do not be discouraged if you do not get accepted." Homura then informed in a mature tone. "As soon as we're ready, um, you over there. You're first." She soon ordered as she pointed at one of the students.

The student nodded as he stood up as Makoto walked back into the room and took a seat. "Ready, Homura-san?"

"As I'll ever be. Come in please." Homura replied before announcing that the interviews had begun.

"Please tell us your name when you're ready to begin." Makoto soon instructed as the first student walked into the room.

"Um, first of all, I heard you can skip class...?" The student soon asked.

The tan skinned girl immediately gained a deadpan expression to that. "Get out." Homura bluntly ordered before getting up and walking out of the room. "Okay, let's get this out of the way. No, you cannot get out of class." She revealed.

And with that, several students left.

"Ugh...Dammit..." Homura growled out in annoyance. "Next time for the sign up sheet, make sure to add that you don't get out of class for doing this Makoto." She then suggested.

Makoto in turn sighed to this suggestion. "I apologize. But at least not everyone left." She then informed.

Homura just stared straight into her eyes. "You also don't get free food from the shop." She then called out.

And with that, even more students left.

"And yes, I have a boyfriend." Homura lied.

And with that, only a few students remained after a large amount of them left.

"Dammit..." Homura groaned out in even more annoyance.

"I guess...this sort of weeds out the unfaithful ones?" Makoto awkwardly pointed out. "I mean, there's still some here." She then added.

Sighing, Homura nodded in agreement to that. "That's true..." She admitted as she counted off the remaining amount. "...Thirteen." She soon revealed. "Alright, let's start with...you." She began, looking at the boy with the short bowl cut like black hair, black eyes. And slightly rounded head.

"Hm?" The boy got out before standing up and giving off a salute. "Hai!" He passionately replied as he entered the Student Council room.

This in turn slightly surprised the tan skinned girl. "Er, relax. We're not recruiting you to the army." Homura pointed out.

The Student Council President then looked at her clipboard for a moment. "You are...Keiichiro Asaka, correct?" Makoto soon questioned.

"Yes ma'am." Keiichiro replied in a respectful manner as he sat down across from the two girls. " I am Keiichiro Asaka, a third year student and I wish to join the committee to uphold justice here at Shujin Academy." He then revealed.

Makoto in response nodded to this introduction. "I see. So any reason why you want to join Asaka-san?" She soon asked.

Keiichiro then gave off a serious expression as he looked at the two girls. "To prevent more incidents like with Suguru Kamoshida and make sure our fellow students are in a safe environment." He then declared.

Makoto in turn couldn't help but smile at that. "That's the kind of answer we want to hear." She revealed. "So we're hoping you can follow up on that if you want to join Homura-san's disciplinary committee." She then stated.

To that, Keiichiro once more saluted in a respectful manner. "Yes ma'am!" He replied as he turned to the tan skinned girl. "I am under your command Captain Shinkukage!" He then declared in a passionate manner.

To that, Homura couldn't help but salute back while grinning widely. "Good to have you aboard. I'll be looking forward to working with you. Welcome to the committee Asaka." She soon declared.

Keiichiro in response nodded to that. "Thank you ma'am!" He replied in a grateful manner.

Makoto meanwhile smiled at this. "Alright then, Keiichiro-san, please return and wait outside for now." She then instructed while the tan skinned girl stood up and opened the door.

Keiichiro in turn nodded to that as he smiled brightly. "Yes ma'am." He replied as he did as he was told.

"Next!" Homura called out as she then looked at a girl with long black hair and brown eyes as she wore her Shujin uniform in a prim and proper manner. "You." She pointed out as she then re-entered the room.

"Yes ma'am." The girl replied in a more calm and polite tone as she stood up and entered the room, closing the door behind her before taking a seat.

"Tell me your name and why you decided to be in the committee." Homura instructed.

"My name Yui Kotegawa, a second year. I wish to join the committee to eliminate all things shameless!" The girl soon revealed.

Homura in turn raised an eyebrow to that reveal. "Shameless?" She repeated in a curious tone.

"Y-Yes. Dangerous behaviors, unacceptable reasons...l-lewd actions...They must be stopped at all costs!" Yui explained.

"Due to the actions Kamoshida had committed correct?" Homura guessed.

Yui however shook her head to that. "No, I've always been one to uphold the moral standard of society. Even in elementary school." She soon revealed.

"Well, you should remember that this committee isn't going to be a dictatorship of any sort." Homura then reminded.

"Of course. However, I cannot stand shameless behavior so I will put my heart and soul into making this school great." Yui soon concluded with determination.

Homura in response to this nodded as then looked at the Student Council President. "So, what do you think Makoto?" She soon asked.

"Hmm..." Makoto hummed out as she thought about it. "Well, I think Yui-san should join, she does seem determined." She admitted.

This in turn brightening said girl's expression to hearing this praise towards her.

"And you're sure about this?" Homura then asked as she then looked at the girl. "What is your opinion on perverted actions done by a female?" She soon asked.

Yui however raised an eyebrow to that. "Why would that matter? Shameless is shameless regardless of the person's gender." She replied in a slightly confused manner.

"Was just trying to make sure you weren't sexist or anything." Homura explained. "You're in, welcome to the committee." She soon declared as she stood up.

To that, Yui's smile returned as she bowed in a respectful manner. "Thank you ma'am, I won't let you down." She replied in a grateful manner.

Homura in turn nodded to that. "I'll be sure to hold you to that then." She replied as she went over and opened the door and looked outside into the hallway as the girl left. "Ok then, you next." She called as she pointed to the boy with short brown hair, light brown eyes while his uniform was more laid back in its appearance.

"Ah." Said boy got out as he stood up. "Sure thing." He replied as he entered the room.

"Alright then, please give me your name and what year you're in." Homura instructed.

"M-My name is Daigo Madoka, I'm a third year student like Niijima-san." He soon revealed.

Nodding to that, Makoto then gave him a curious look. "So Madoka-san, why do you want to be a part of the disciplinary committee?" She soon asked.

The boy in turn rubbed the back of his head to that. "Well, it's mainly because I don't want anymore incidents like Kamoshida to ever happen again." Daigo soon revealed.

Homura in response nodded to that. "Of course, and you are willing to make sure those kinds of incidents don't happen again in the future?" She then asked.

"Of course." Daigo replied with a nod. "I'll do anything to make sure the school's better." He then stated.

"As long as it isn't anything too extreme." Homura then advised while the Student Council President nodded in agreement.

"Of course ma'am." Daigo replied once more with a nod.

"Well, I don't see any reason not to let you join. You're in, send in the next student." Homura stated.

"What? Holy shit, I didn't think I'd get in so quick!" Daigo suddenly cheered out before coughing. "I-I mean… er… sorry, I'll send in the next person." He then apologized before exiting.

"Urgh… how long have we been here?" Homura groaned out.

"About…10 minutes? We've only interviewed two candidates." Makoto answered after she checked her phone. "We should be out of here within the hour. Just keep at it and it'll be over before you know it." She then encouraged with a smile just as the next student came in.

"Right, please state your name and year, please." Homura requested. "Jeez, that phrase is starting to grate on my nerves already…" She mentally admitted before shaking it off. "No, calm down Homura, you are going to be the mature Disciplinary Head, be positive and mature, like Ikaruga. Yeah, she's a good example to use. Act more like her." She then added to her thoughts while nodding in approval while having the mental image of said girl in her mind.

"Hikari Morimoto, I am a second year here at Shujin." The short dark brown, black eyed girl introduced herself.

"Of course. What other school would you be attending if you're here?" Homura deadpanned before getting smacked on the shoulder. "My apologies." She then got out,

"Now, why do you want to be a committee member? And please keep it brief." Makoto requested.

To that, Hikari couldn't help but sigh. "That's...more of a personal reason..." She vaguely revealed in a hesitant manner.

Homura frowned at that. She thought about prying before shaking it off. She had to become a mature woman that respected others, which meant respecting their boundaries. "Well...okay." She soon got out. "However, you haven't given us a good enough reason to allow you to join." She then started.

The brunette in turn coughed in an awkward manner in response. "Well...um...I'll...I'll do my best?" Hikari replied.

The Student Council President and Disciplinary Committee Head meanwhile couldn't help but give her very unamused looks.

"I-I mean...er...ppppppllllllleeeeeeaaaaasssssseeeeee...?" Hikari pleaded as she gave them her best puppy dog eyes.

Homura meanwhile sweatdropped as she felt some choices come to her mind.

Fuck it. You're in.

Fuck it. Get out.

Homura thought about it for a good while...well, she would've, if the Student Council President didn't crumble.

"Okay, you're in." Makoto got out, unable to resist.

"Makoto-senpai!?" Homura gasped in surprise.

"Huh? Really? That worked!?" Hikari exclaimed in disbelief before sighing in relief. "Thank you Makoto-senpai! I never believed those rumors I heard about you!" She then revealed in an honest tone.

"Th-Thank you Morimoto-san." Makoto responded in a flustered manner. "P-Please send in the next person." She then requested.

"O-Of course. Th-Thank you again!" Hikari replied as she stepped towards the door.

After the brunette left, Makoto turned to the tan skinned girl and she did not look pleased. "I'm sorry." Makoto apologized in a small tone.

Homura however said nothing in response as the next student came in. "Please state your name and year." She soon requested.

"Sora Kagurazaka, I'm a first year here at this school." The dark blueish haired boy introduced himself.

"Alright, so what is the reason you want to join the committee?" Homura then asked while leaning forward.

"...I just don't want to see anyone else suffer like with what happened to Suzui-senpai..." Sora admitted.

"Everyone seems to have the same exact reasoning..." Makoto muttered out.

"You can't exactly blame them..." Homura muttered back as she noticed the downtrodden expression on the boy's face. "I guess her suicide attempt thanks to Kamoshida affected you huh?" She soon guessed.

"Yeah..." Sora sighed out. "I also hated the fact that everyone else just looked on without even getting involved." He then added.

"I know how you feel." Makoto quietly mumbled out before shaking her head. "So, Homura-san, is he in?" She soon asked.

"Well...I'm not the type of person to deny someone their redemption..." Homura thought. "You're in, Sora." She soon declared. "Please send in the next student." She then requested.

"Thank you." Sora replied as he got up from his seat and left the room.

Homura on the other hand stood up as she cracked her back. "Gotta loosen up..." She muttered.

"This is taking a little more time than expected. If you want to take a break, we can." Makoto meanwhile suggested

"No, the only break I'm gonna have is after we're done. Come on, we're only halfway through." Homura muttered to herself as the next student came into the room. "Please sit down and state your name as year number." She instructed as she looked at the girl with long silverish hair with black eyes as she returned to her own seat.

"It is nice to meet you, I'm Suzuka Kamijo, but you can just call me Suzu for short. I'm a third year." She soon informed.

Homura in response nodded to that. "Ok then Suzu, what's the reason you want to join the committee?" She soon asked.

"To protect the powerless." Suzu answered in a serious tone. "The whole Kamoshida thing...I knew about it, but everyone kept telling me that it was just rumors. I wish I did something about it. I wanna make up for it by joining your committee." She then explained.

"I see..." Makoto responded with a nod and a slightly ashamed expression on her face, though it was more towards herself.

"Alright...And what are you willing to do?" Homura soon asked.

"Anything. Even if I have to break the rules, I will protect those who can't protect themselves." Suzu revealed in a dead serious tone.

"Hm...well, you're honest, I'll give you that." Makoto noted. "However, the rules are there to ensure safety and the wellbeing of students." She then reminded.

"R-Right..." Suzu responded in a flustered manner. "...Please don't tell me I've already failed." She got out.

"No you haven't. Sometimes, to change the world, you have to break a few things." Homura stated.

Makoto's eyes meanwhile widened to hearing that. "...!" She said nothing as she looked at the tan skinned girl in a surprised manner.

"However," Homura then started. "You also have to be determined to know right from wrong as well as the consequences of your own actions." She soon advised.

Suzu in response nodded to that. "I understand." She replied.

"Good. Because you're in. Send in the next student please." Homura responded followed by the request.

Suzu once more nodded to this as she stood up. "Thank you ma'am! I won't let you down!" She declared as she left the room.

"Oh boy, this is actually a lot tougher than I was expecting…" Homura breathed out as she stretched her limbs.

The Student Council President however looked at the tan skinned girl in a curious manner. "Homura-san...?" Makoto started.

"Hm?" Homura hummed out as she looked at the other girl.

"About breaking the rules..." Makoto began in a concerned manner. "Were you serious about that?" She then asked.

Homura in response sighed, knowing that topic was gonna be brought up. "Ah...well...sometimes a person might get into a situation where they might not have much of a choice..." She soon explained. "Though I'm not fully encouraging it, just stating the possibility that it could happen." She then added.

"Well...just don't go too far." Makoto warned.

Homura in turn nodded to that. "Of course." She replied just as the next student came in. "It's nice to meet you, state your name and class year." She soon greeted followed by the request.

"Chitose Imai, a third year." The short spiky blond haired boy informed. "Also, my hair is naturally blond, no dye whatsoever." He then added.

"Noted." Homura replied with a nod.

"So, what is the reason you are interested in being a committee member?" Makoto soon asked.

."Well...um...I just wanna be a good example. Nothing more." Chitose answered in an honest tone.

"A good example? For what exactly?" Homura then asked in a curious manner.

"Uh, you know, someone to look up to." Chitose mumbled out. "I-I'll do my best to help the school." He then informed.

"Hm...It says here that you've been in a few fights, Imai-san." Makoto got out with a frown. "Care to explain?" She soon requested.

"Ah...Dammit. Okay..." Chitose sighed out. "I was a pretty bad kid back in middle school. Made some choices that I'm not proud of and I've been trying to make up for it ever since. This committee...it's my only chance to make things right." He soon revealed.

The two girls soon looked at each other before nodding. "Okay, Chitose, if you're honest about it...you're in. But one peep about you getting into a fight and you're done." Makoto responded.

"Of course." Chitose responded with a nod.

"Alright, please send in the next person." Homura requested before letting out a breath. "Okay, we have to be almost done, right?"

"We've only interviewed 7 people. We're halfway there from my count." Makoto informed. "I can take care of the rest of the interviews if you wish. It's fine." She then offered.

"...No. This is my committee, and I want to see all the candidates myself." Homura got out as she rolled her neck. "Come on, let's do this!" She then commanded.

Soon, a small and petite girl with short brownish hair and lavender eyes stepped inside, making Homura wonder if there was a draft in here because she was shaking like her homeroom teacher's vibrators.

"Alright, please state your name and year please." Makoto soon requested in a calm tone.

"M-M-M-My n-n-n-name is H-H-H-H-Hitomi Ts-T-T-Tsushima, a-a first year. i-it's nice to m-m-meet you H-Homura-sempai." The girl stammered out.

Homura in turn sweatdropped to that introduction. She barely understood that. "Wow she's shy." She thought before coughing into her fist. "Well then, why do you want to join up with the Disciplinary Committee?" She soon asked.

"I-I-I..." Hitomi stuttered out as she tried to find her words. "I...I...I wanna be you!" She suddenly declared as her head was enveloped in a red blush.

This in turn caused the two girls to blink in confusion as they looked at the meek first year. "Huh?" Homura and Makoto got out in unison.

Realizing her blunder, the meek girl began to flail her arms in a panicked manner. "I-I-I m-m-m-m-mean...I want to be...I-I..." Hitomi stuttered out.

Homura soon brought her hands before slowly bringing them down. "Breathe." She slowly ordered. "Calm down..." She then instructed.

"D-Do you need a paper bag or something?" Makoto soon offered.

"Nononononononononono!" Hitomi nervously replied. "I-I...I-I want to be j-j-j-just like H-H-H-Homura-senpai and A-A-Asuka-senpai." She soon revealed.

Homura in turn raised an eyebrow to this. "Like me and Asuka?" She repeated in a confusion. "What do you mean?" She soon asked. "Does she want to be a shinobi?" She meanwhile thought before she shook her head. "No, no one knows about that besides our Phantom Thieves group." She then added to her thoughts.

Hitomi then began to press her two index fingers together in a constant motion while smiling. "I-I-I m-m-mean, y-y-you two are so brave and confident and awe-inspiring and beautiful and friendly and nice and kind and-" She began listing off, however...

"So you admire me and Asuka?" Homura soon guessed, slightly amused to learning this.

Hitomi soon nodded to that. "Y-Yes H-H-H-Homura-senpai..." She meekly replied. "I-I-I w-w-was h-h-hoping I-I-I could l-l-learn something from you by j-j-joining the d-d-disciplinary c-c-c-committee as well..." She then revealed.

"Well, I am flattered to hear this Tsushima-san, but will you be willing to go through with this?" Homura soon asked in a more serious tone.

"Y-Yes m-m-ma'am." Hitomi stammered out.

"I mean, are you really sure?" Makoto then asked.

"Y-Y-Yes..." Hitomi got out with a nod.

"I get the feeling that if I stand close to her, she'll faint." Homura thought. "Okay, well...I consider you good enough. Welcome to the Disciplinary Committee." She soon declared with a smile on her face.

"Hah? Huh? B-B-B-B-B-Buh..." Hitomi sputtered out before...

THUD!

"She fainted!" Makoto exclaimed as they both stood up and went over to see if the poor girl was alright.

Homura meanwhile sweatdropped at the sight. "Well this is awkward." She thought to herself. "Um, what do we do with her?" She soon asked.

"We should try to wake her up." Makoto stated.

"I know that! Just...um..." Homura got out before kneeling down and started slapping her face softly. "Come on...get up...we don't have all day..." She soon muttered.

"Zzzz...Senpai..." Hitomi mumbled out.

This in turn caused the tan skinned girl to sweatdrop and groan slightly. "You know what, just...just take her outside. She'll wake up eventually." Homura got out as she stood back up. "We do not have the time." She then added.

"O-Okay..." Makoto replied as she lifted the girl up. "While I'm out there, I'll bring in the next student." She then informed.

"Thank you." Homura replied in a calm manner before going back to her seat. "Jeez, I should be studying..." She thought with a little sweat running down her face before shaking it off. "No, pull yourself together Homura, you are to become the new head of discipline, you have to be more mature than that. You have plenty of time to study afterwards." She mentally reminded herself while adjusting her uniform as well as sitting in a more prim and proper manner.

Soon enough, the Student Council President came back with a male student with long black hair in a pony tail and auburn eyes following after her. "Please state your name and year." Makoto requested as she sat down before leaning over to the tan skinned girl. "Think about this Homura-san." She suddenly whispered in a serious manner.

"Hm?" Homura hummed out with a raised eyebrow.

"Satoshi Orimura, a second year." The black ponytailed boy meanwhile introduced himself.

Homura couldn't help but notice the bandages on his cheek and nose. "Hey, I'm sorry, but please explain your injuries." She soon requested.

"They're from volleyball practice." Satoshi replied.

"V-Volleyball? Wait, are you-" Makoto began to ask.

"Yes. I was part of the volleyball team. But thanks to those Phantom guys, it's been dissolved for now." Satoshi replied, sounding somewhat bitter.

"Hm? Is there a problem?" Homura questioned as she narrowed her eyes.

"No. There isn't." Satoshi responded.

"Well, please tell us why you wish to join the committee." Makoto requested.

"I wish to find whoever has defaced our great school. They have thrown it into chaos and disrupted the order. Have you seen what happened after Kamoshida-sensei's confession? It was an utter disaster! I cannot stand idly by while these...criminals roam the halls of the school!" Satoshi explained. "I'd say that should suffice as enough of a reason." He then added.

Homura didn't even need to hear most of that to know that he had an ulterior motive for joining the committee. "Ugh, this guy is obviously trying to sabotage the committee." She mentally groaned. "Perfect." She then added in her head.

"Homura-san?" Makoto got out with a raised eyebrow.

"Alright, you're in." Homura decided in a serious tone.

This meanwhile got the Student Council President's attention. "What?" Makoto got out in a surprised tone.

"Please send in the next person." Homura however requested in a mature manner.

"Of course. I'll be looking forward to working with you, Homura-san." Satoshi replied as he walked out of the room.

"I can practically see that shit-eating grin you have." Homura thought in a blunt manner.

"Are you sure you should let someone like him in?" Makoto asked in concern.

"Makoto-senpai, I need some to be my foil. Someone to argue against certain things and make me doubt myself on every decision. If I just have a bunch of yes people around me, I'll never find the best solution to any problem." Homura explained.

"Huh. That's...rather smart of you." Makoto admitted. "Just be careful around him though. There's just something about him I just don't like." She then advised in concern.

"Heh, like he can do anything." Homura replied in amusement.

"What was that?" Makoto asked just as the next person came in.

A girl with a long brown ponytail held with a green scrunchie with green eyes.

"Nothing. Okay, now please state your name and year." Homura got out.

"Naomi Shingo, I am a third year here at Shujin Academy ma'am." The girl introduced herself with a salute. "It's nice to meet you Homura-san." She then added.

"Thank you, but flattery won't get you anywhere." Homura stated and informed.

"Of course Ma'am." Naomi responded in an understanding manner.

"So, why do you want to join the committee?" Makoto soon asked.

"To help keep discipline here at Shujin Academy and make it so everyone can have a safe future." Naomi responded while placing her hands behind her back. "I believe a disciplinary committee is exactly what this school needs to work alongside the Student Council in these trying times. Homura-san, Makoto-san." She then declared.

This in turn caused the two in mention to smile. "Hm. Okay, now what do you think of the Phantom Thieves of Heart?" Homura then asked in a curious manner. "Do you think they exist?" She then added.

"Is there any reason for them not to exist? I mean, we've seen all the cards and paint all over the school, right?" Naomi pointed out.

"True, though there are those that don't believe them." Homura then pointed out.

"Well, I know they exist. And I'm gonna punish them for what they've done." Naomi soon declared.

The tan skinned girl knew she was lying, but seeing that the Student Council President didn't catch it, she decided to stay quiet.

"Alright. I don't see any reason to not let you in, so...Welcome to the Committee. Please send in the next person on your way out." Homura got out.

"Yes ma'am, I look forward to working with you." Naomi replied with another salute before leaving the room.

"That's another member Homura-san." Makoto pointed out. "You've been accepting every single one so far." She then explained.

"Well all of them have good qualities and I believe there should be some diversity among the members." Homura soon explained.

"It would be good to keep your committee a little smaller. Too many members could be more troublesome in the long run." Makoto warned.

Homura however gave a confident smirk to that. "Don't worry Makoto-senpai, I know I can handle all my future members. This is for the sake of Shujin's future." She replied followed by the reminder.

"Okay, I trust you. Would you like something to drink, Homura-san?" Makoto responded followed by the offer.

"Don't worry, I'm good. Akira gave me TaP earlier." Homura replied as she pulled out one of the sodas he had gotten her and cracked it open just as the next student came in.

The student was a boy that had jet black messy hair and grey eyes as he wore the Shujin Academy uniform like every other student.

"Please state your name and year." Makoto soon requested.

"R-Ryoga...Ryoga Shujin, a second year." He soon introduced himself.

Suddenly, Homura spat out her drink. "S-Shujin?" She coughed in confusion. "You're named after the school?" She soon asked.

"Unfortunately." Ryoga muttered under his breath. "Though I do like the paint job someone gave to it." He then admitted with a small smirk.

Homura coughed a little more at the mention. "Yeah, whoever did that to the school did it a favor." She awkwardly admitted in agreement before glancing at the Student Council President, who looked very disapproving, causing her to cough into her fist. "O-Of course, such actions are not allowed and those troublemakers must be caught." She then added in a more mature tone.

"Moving on," Makoto then started. "Why do you want to join the Disciplinary Committee?" She soon asked.

"Well..." Ryoga started as he took a deep breath. "I always imagined Shujin as this high class school that anyone could attend and look at it now. I want to make it like how I imagined it when I was a kid. Maybe even better." He soon explained.

"So before Kamoshida became a teacher here and performed all of his actions?" Homura then asked.

"A little...further back." Ryoga corrected.

"I see," Makoto replied in a curious tone. "Your thoughts Homura?" She soon asked.

Homura in response looked at the boy and knew that he had other reasons, feeling like sher could relate to him. "Ryoga, welcome to the committee, I expect great things from you." She maturely declared.

"Thank you ma'am." Ryoga replied with a respectful bow. "Um...do you mind cleaning up a little?"

"Huh?" Homura got out before noticing that her drink was all over the table and the floor. "Oh right...give us a minute." She soon requested as she went over to the paper towel dispenser before returning and drying it off. "My apologies." She then got out.

"It's okay. I wasn't aware of this myself. I probably would've had the same reaction if I had a drink." Makoto admitted in amusement.

"I'm pretty sure you're the type of person who would choke instead of spit." Homura countered in amusement.

Makoto blinked at that. Did...Did Homura...?

The next student that came in was a girl who had long black hair with part of it covering one of her green eyes and a cast over one of her arms as she limped into the room.

The Student Council President and Disciplinary Committee Head visibly flinched at the sight of her. She looked like death herself if she was a miserable high school student.

"Emica Sato, third year." She introduced herself.

The Student Council President and tan skinned girl looked at each other and winced at the state the girl was in. "Were...Were you one of Kamoshida-sensei's victims?" Makoto hesitantly asked.

The girl however shook her head to that. "No...Never was. Wasn't really a volleyball player. Or sports in general." Emica revealed.

"Then I'm guessing you were among those affected by the transport incidents caused by the shutdowns." Homura guessed.

"...No, this was before that..." Emica replied. "...It's not something I like to talk about..." She then admitted.

Both Makoto and Homura winced again. The implications of that were not nice.

"Um, I think you shouldn't join, Sato-san. You should be relaxing and letting yourself heal." Makoto suggested.

"No," Emica stated. "I want to join." She then informed in a serious tone.

"I'm sorry, but I can't in good conscious-" Makoto started only for the tan skinned girl to put a hand on her shoulder to stop her.

"Hold on, if she wants to join, she can join. There are other things she can do that aren't...physically demanding." Homura pointed out. "Is that good enough for you Emica-san?" She then asked.

Emica's eyes widened before nodding silently.

"Okay, you're in. Send in the next person on your way out." Homura soon instructed..

"Thank you..." Emica replied with a bow before limping out of the room.

"I feel like you let her join out of pity..." Makoto admitted.

"No. Even if her body isn't up to the task, her heart is." Homura stated in a serious manner. "And that all that matters in my committee."

"Well...I won't argue with you about that." Makoto got out. "I just hope you are capable enough to ensure she isn't hurt." She then stated.

"I promise. I'll treat her like a flower." Homura assured as the next student came in, a girl with shoulder length black hair with white streaks in it and brown eyes. "Okay, please state your name and year." She soon requested.

"Ichiko Sakura, I'm a third year and I-Hey, is that money on the ground?" The girl soon asked in a curious manner.

"What?" Homura got out before looking under the table. To her surprise, there really was money on the ground.

A lot of money.

"What the!? 1,000,000 yen!?" Homura exclaimed. "Who would drop this kind of cash!?" She soon asked in disbelief before the money was snatched out of her hands.

"Finders keepers~" Ichiko sang out.

Blinking to that a couple of times, the tan skinned girl shook her head to refocus herself. "Well, it looks like you can notice any small details." Homura admitted in an impressed tone. "So, what is the reason you want to join the committee?" She soon asked.

The girl merely shrugged her shoulders. "Credit." Ichiko honestly answered.

"Well...at least you don't beat around the bush." Makoto awkwardly admitted.

"Ain't that the truth." Homura muttered before coughing into her fist. "Well then, here's another question. Will you at least be committed to the committee?" She soon questioned in a more mature tone.

"Of course. It's a committee after all." Ichiko replied.

"And...What about helping Shujin for the better after the incident with Kamoshida?" Homura then asked.

"If this school doesn't get better by the time I graduate I won't have a chance at getting into anywhere so I sort don't have a choice." Ichiko answered.

"...Well, apart from your entirely selfish reasons for joining, you seem like a good enough person." Makoto sighed out.

"I must agree." Homura replied with a nod. "However I'm not sure that she will pull her weight should she get in." She then admitted.

"Don't worry, I'll do what I can to help here at Shujin, I mean someone already did with the paint job." Ichiko replied with a grin.

"So you see all the vandalism as a good thing?" Makoto got out as she narrowed her eyes.

"What? No, I wasn't implying that." Ichiko replied with a frown. "I'm just saying that I thought the school could've used a paint job." She then explained.

"You really don't care, do you..." Homura thought in a disappointed manner. "Really now?" She vocally asked.

"Yeah. Grey on grey on grey makes most people go insane. I really liked all the drawings." Ichiko confessed.

"Okay, so why should I let you join the committee?" Homura soon asked, almost begging for a good reason.

"If I do, I'll give you the 1,000,000 yen I found!"

"...resorting to bribery? Really?" Homura however asked, really resisting the urge to wanting to accept it.

"I'll also make the principal pay for a therapist for the school." Ichiko soon revealed. "What he and Kamoshida did...It was honestly sick..." She then confessed in a more serious manner.

"Through more bribery?" Makoto then asked.

"Yes. Is there a problem with that?" Ichiko counter questioned.

The two then looked at one another with unsure expressions. "Therapists would be helpful for the victims..." Makoto admitted in a whisper.

"True..." Homura whispered back in agreement as the two then looked at the other girl. "...You know what, just for the therapist, you're in." She soon decided. "Send in the next person on your way out." She then requested.

"Actually, I don't think there's anyone else left so there's no need for that." Makoto informed.

"Wait, really?" Homura got out before peeking out to check and, yep, she had interviewed and accepted every single person. "Oh..." She realized.

"Homura-san, I didn't expect you to have accepted every student that remained." Makoto admitted. "So either they're all good candidates or you should've scrutinized them a little more." She then added.

"Should I apologize?" Homura got out with a frown. "I believe we can make this committee work with the people we have." She then stated in a determined manner.

"...Of course Homura-san..." Makoto replied, be it a bit hesitant.

Homura however raised an eyebrow, immediately noticing the tone of the response. "...You ok?" She soon asked.

"No. Just some...personal opinions. Now, shall we step out and welcome all the new members?" Makoto requested.

"Makoto-senpai, you're depressed about something. I can see it in your eyes." Homura bluntly accused.

"W-What? You must be mistaken." Makoto quickly got out.

"I'm not." Homura responded. "So, what's wrong? You can tell me since we're friends." She then reminded.

To hearing the sincerity from the other girl, the brunette groaned, loudly. "I...I feel like you're replacing me!" Makoto suddenly admitted.

Hearing this, Homura blinked. "...Eh? Replacing you?" She repeated in confusion.

To this, the Student Council President sighed in frustration. "Homura-san...I should be the one making things better, I should be the one the students should look up to, but...look at where we're at. I'm helping you take over my responsibilities. I just...I feel so useless..." She soon confessed.

"Makoto-senpai..." Homura got out, now feeling slightly guilty. "Sorry, I...I honestly hadn't thought about it that way." She replied. "Fuck, I didn't think this would happen, Ryuji and Ann were right..." She meanwhile thought.

"I know but...I can't help but feel...envious. Angry...frustrated...mad...that your committee exists..." Makoto admitted before sighing sadly. "I'm sorry..." She then got out.

"No. Don't apologize. Just...jeez, maybe it would've been smarter just to join the council..." Homura then suggested.

"No, your disciplinary committee idea is what we need right now. Homura-san...just do more than what I've done for the school. Please." Makoto pleaded.

To that, Homura nodded. "Of course, both of us have to do what we can for Shujin." She then stated. "...Actually, would me being the committee head also be the same as joining the council?" She then asked.

"...I guess?" Makoto replied with a shrug. "Would you want to be part of the Student Council?" She then asked back in a curious manner.

Homura blinked before remembering that she would have to answer the principal directly. "...I would have to think about it." She confessed. "Don't tell the principal, but he doesn't make the best decisions." She then added.

"Well...he is doing what's best for the school, even if it doesn't seem so." Makoto...tried to convince the tan skinned girl, but it was obvious she wasn't buying it. "But...maybe you're right..." She then muttered.

"Thank you. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to give a speech to my new committee." Homura got out as she went for the door.

"You have a speech prepared?" Makoto then asked, causing the other girl to freeze.

"...I-I'll improvise." Homura got out in a mutter as she stepped out.

Makoto frowned in concern to hearing that before following the new committee head. Maybe she'll need the backup.

Homura saw her new members and cleared her throat to gain everyone's attention while adjusting her uniform.

Of course, everyone was talking too loud and enjoying their conversations with each other so she cleared her throat again, this time getting their attention.

"Alright, to everyone who has been accepted into the Disciplinary Committee...which is all of you...I would like to say that from this day forth you are now the representatives of Shujin Academy." Homura began as she crossed her arms behind her back in an authorial matter while standing up straight. "You are to uphold the morals of the school and do your best in righting the wrongs that have plagued this school for years. Now don't think this will be an easy job. This will be an uphill battle after so many crimes were just ignored within these walls. But I promise, as the head of this newly formed committee that I will make this school a better place for everyone! That being said...Have fun, you know. Relax once in a while...don't be strict all the time. Show that we're still students even if we technically have power now. And I swear to God, if any of you start abusing it, I will personally expel you from this committee and kick your-" She began threatening before...

"Okay, that's enough Homura-san!" Makoto interrupted as she covered the tan skinned girl's mouth as she then calmed down. "Your first meeting will be the week after exams. Good-bye and have a nice day." She soon added.

"Also, I apologize for that last part. That was unbecoming of the head of the committee." Homura then added as she rubbed the back of her head. "It has been a stressful few weeks. Anyway, you can all leave now." She soon ordered as she walked back into the Student Council Room.

"So cool..." Hitomi muttered out with admiration in her voice.

"Hey, calm your tits, fangirl. All those sparkles in your eyes are kind of blinding." Satoshi got out in slight annoyance.

"Is she really the best person to lead this committee?" Ryoga wondered out loud.

"I'm sure she can. I don't know about you but she seems to have this...aura. Like I can go into battle with her and come out fine." Naomi admitted in approval.

"Yeah, if she can improve the school after what Kamoshida did, I'm all in for it." Daigo replied in agreement.

"I agree, for the good of Shujin Academy, despite all of its flaws." Yui responded with a nod while crossing her arms over her chest.

"For the sake of discipline, justice and order!" Keiichiro passionately declared.

"Ohohoho~ TokyoU, here I come!" Ichiko meanwhile cheered out.

"And apparently for college credit too..." Emica thought with a sweatdrop, through narrowed her eyes.

"To each his or her own I guess." Hikari awkwardly pointed out while shrugging her shoulders.

"Everyone has a reason to be on the committee." Suzuka then stated.

"Yeah. We do." Chitose mumbled out. "But for now, we have exams coming up." He then reminded everyone.

"Ugh...I'm gonna fail so hard..." Sora groaned out.

"Wait, do we have to keep our grades up just to stay in?" Naomi got out as her eyes widened. "Oh, crap...I need to get home and study..." She then muttered.

Meanwhile, within the Student Council Room, the tan skinned girl took in a deep breath to relieve herself. "Oh thank God. I was just making up shit as I went along..." Homura mentally admitted.

"Are you alright?" Makoto meanwhile asked in concern.

"I'm fine. Just relaxing. Kinda got nervous having to talk to so many people there." Homura replied. "As well as taking in the responsibility for all of the discipline here at Shujin now." She then admitted.

"Well in any case, I'd say that went rather well for the most part. Excellent work." Makoto complimented. "I'll try and organize a room for the committee to use after Exams are over." She soon replied. "I'll also have some arm bands crafted so the other students will know who is part of the committee along with placing notices around the school, letting them know about the committee." She then informed.

"Thank you Makoto-senpai, I will be looking forward to it." Homura maturely got out with a nod as she stood up. "I need to get home now. I wanna get some more study time for the exams after all also with Asuka." She then revealed.

"Of course. Have a safe trip home." Makoto replied with a smile as she waved good-bye.

Nodding to that the tan skinned girl began to leave before she suddenly gained a headache and stumbled a little on her way out. "Homura-san! Are you okay?" Makoto asked in concern while helping her stay steady.

The tan skinned girl merely nodded to that. "Y-Yeah. I'm fine." Homura assured. "Just...tired, I guess." She then guessed.

Though still concerned about this, the Student Council President nodded to that. "Well, you better head straight home. Get some rest." Makoto soon suggested.

"That...might be a good idea." Homura admitted in agreement and with a nod. "See you later after the exams." She then got out.

The Shujin Student Council President in response also nodded to that. "Right, I'll see you then." Makoto replied as she walked towards the stairs before descending down them.

The tan skinned girl meanwhile held the side of her head as she winced in sudden pain while heading out of the Student Council Room. "Ugh...why do I feel so sick suddenly...?" Homura muttered to herself in confusion, not noticing the blue butterfly landing on her head.

"Homura-san, are you alright?" Yui asked in concern as she walked over to the committee head.

"Not really. Just got a small headac-ACK!" Homura started to reply, only to feel something stabbing the back of her brain.

Suddenly, almost all the color in the world faded away, with only red left.

"Homura-san?" Yui called out.

"Huh?" Homura got out as color returned to her vision. She shook her head and blinked rapidly a couple of times. Was something wrong with her eyes or something? "Uh, sorry...I sort of spaced out. I need to sleep..." She then got out.

"Well, I hope you get better before the exams" Yui replied. "I don't want the new committee head to flunk out." She then added in an attempt to joke.

"I'll do my best, Yui." Homura replied as her eyes flashed again. "Okay, what the hell is happening to me? It can't because of the Metaverse, is...it...?" She thought...right as she noticed something...peculiar.

"It's getting late. I still need to take care of some personal stuff at home. Good-bye, Homura-san. It will be a pleasure working with you." Yui replied.

"Yeah I'll...see you...after exams..." Homura weakly got out, staring at the card floating above one of her new committee member's heads before her vision returned to normal.

"Go get plenty of rest Homura-san, I'll see you after the exams." Yui then suggested as she walked off.

Homura however just stood where she was as she stared at the committee member's retreating form. "...Sleep. Go to sleep cuddling my adorable Sis and let future Homura deal with it." She thought before leaving as well. "Where is Sis by the way..." She then wondered.

(Library)

Meanwhile during the interview session the Vice Leader of the group was studying some of the past subjects to prepare for the exams as she looked through the shelves of books.

"Ugh...none of it's getting through..." Asuka mentally whined as she closed the book shut. "I feel dumber than when I started..." She muttered in an ashamed manner before placing it back on the shelf.

"Focus on one subject at a time and try not to skim through everything at once." Kaeru meanwhile advised.

"But it's so much in so little time! I barely have any notes, dammit!" Asuka whispered out.

"Which is why to have to learn to manage it like your fellow Leader does." Kaeru then stated.

"...How does Akira-kun do it?" Asuka thought. "Between doing stuff for the Thieves and school, I wonder how he does it all." She then added in her head.

"He remains calm and takes his time to allow himself not to be overwhelmed." Kaeru stated. "Now come on, you should be borrowing a textbook to take home with you." She then suggested.

"Alright." Asuka got out with a nod as she went over to the front desk. "Excuse me." She politely called out.

"Ah, hello. This is the first I've...seen..." The student running the library started...only for her eyes to drift down. "Oh, you're one of the transfer students..." She then got out.

Asuka meanwhile sighed as she noticed where the other girl was staring. "P-Please stop..." She muttered.

"Gah! S-Sorry! Um, what do you want again?" The student soon asked after regaining her composure.

"I still don't have my textbooks in so um...how many can I borrow?" Asuka asked.

"Well...Only one, but you can switch it out with another once you're done with it." The librarian informed. "However, you should probably hurry and get one. A ton of students are going to be borrowing books from here soon and I can't guarantee that you'll be able to use the other textbooks we have." She then advised.

"Okay. I'll go get one." Asuka replied as she walked off. "Let's see...what subject should I work on..." She soon wondered to herself before seeing something.

A book slightly sticking out from the shelves, stuck between a book about Carl Jung and a book about a murder mystery where everyone thinks they're the killer.

"Huh...What's this..." Asuka whispered out as she grabbed the book.

It looked like an American comic book. Though, the size made it more like a graphic novel. It seemed to cover an entire arc of a storyline.

"Huh, so they have comics here?" Asuka asked herself with a smile. "NYX..." She then muttered out while reading the cover in a curious manner.

"Asuka..." Kaeru chided in disapproval within the girl's mind.

"R-Right. I should be getting a textbook." Asuka whispered out as she put it away. "Though, I should mention this to Homu-nee." She then added as she looked through the shelves again.

Social Studies, Biology, History, English, Math...

"Okay...which should I go for?" Asuka asked herself.

Social Studies could help with her Proficiency...but Biology would be helpful with her Guts. Maybe she should choose History for her Kindness...or English for her Charm...but Math never hurt anyone and she really needed to improve her Knowledge...

Soon enough, Asuka nodded as she came to a decision. "Math." She muttered.

"I hope you made the wise decision." Kaeru got out before cutting the connection.

Asuka then sat down and flipped through her book.

It had a bunch of complicated equations, but from what she skimmed through it clearly told her how to break down each part and solve it by hand.

"Mm...can I really study all this before exams...?" Asuka thought in worry as she looked at the questions over and over again.

However as time continued going, Asuka became more diligent as she started understanding everything better, even getting into studying and started to find it fun.

Eventually she heard that the library was closing soon so she decided to head home for today.

She still had a ton to work through but she bet could finish it by the time exams rolled around.

"Still, it was actually pretty fun studying when I got into it." Asuka happily thought. "I'll have to do it more often." She then added.

"I do wonder if you'll ever use all this knowledge once you're out of school..." Kaeru admitted.

Asuka simply shrugged her shoulders to that as she continued walking through the hallway, however when she got close to the entrance, she was approached by two officers.

"Excuse me miss," The Hard-boiled Officer called out.

"Hm?" Asuka hummed out to hearing this.

"We would like to ask you something about Suguru Kamoshida if that is alright." The Thin Officer meanwhile requested.

"Um...ok..." Asuka replied in an uneasy tone.

"I know this may be difficult, but have you received any physical punishment, threats, or verbal abuse from Mr. Kamoshida? Even if it's something minor, let me know if you happen to know anything at all." The Hard-boiled Officer soon asked.

To that, Asuka blinked to the questioned. "Well..." She started. "...This would be a good chance to deface Kamoshida even more..." She mentally realized as she held back a smirk.

"W-Well...he would stare at me every time I saw him...every time I feel like he was touching me with his hands...and one time...when I was going home...he...he pulled me into this strange place and...he...he showed me...Oh God...!" Asuka whimpered out.

"Huh? Hold on, so what you're saying is that he's exposed himself to you?" The Thin Officer soon asked in shock to hearing this.

Asuka silently nodded in response.

"Physical punishment, threats, sexual harassment, and even indecent exposure. That fiend...I'm sure we'll find that he committed even more offenses if we dig around a little more." The Hard-boiled Officer declared in disgust. "Thank you for your time miss." He then thanked.

"Please...make sure he never comes out..." Asuka begged while internally smiling

"We will miss. Have a safe trip home." the Thin Officer replied as the brunette walked away.

"Ah..." Asuka breathed out as she went through the front door. "I don't think past me would've ever thought of doing that..." She admitted to herself in a playful manner while sticking out her tongue.

"Thought of what?" A familiar voice asked.

Asuka turned to see her disheveled roommate walk up to her. "Homu-nee!" She soon called out.

"Hey, Sis." Homura mumbled out as she rubbed her head.

"Oh, are you tired from all the interviews?" Asuka soon asked.

"A bit," Homura replied. "Thirteen members are now part of my committee." She then revealed.

"Wow, that's a lot of people..." Asuka got out.

"Oh yeah." Homura replied in agreement.

GRRRR!

At that moment, the both girls' stomachs growled, loudly.

"How much money do we have left?" Asuka asked.

"Well from the money I swiped yesterday from the buffet..." Homura responded as she took out her wallet. "Eh, we can stop by some place cheap." She then decided.

"Hai, we gotta save our money." Asuka replied in agreement. "Though...Big Bang Burger's out of the question right?" She then added with a sweatdrop.

"Oh yeah. You know what, let's go get beef bowls. Haven't gone there since Ryuji got his Persona." Homura replied followed by the suggestion.

"Yeah." Asuka got out with a nod. "...Where was it again?" She then awkwardly asked.

"Shibuya." Homura answered. "Come on, it's in Central Street." She then added.

"Hai, Homu-nee!" Asuka happily replied with a nod.

(5/6, Evening)

(Shibuya, Ore no Beko Beef Bowl Shop)

Both girls soon arrived at the beef bowl shop as they sat at the counter.

"Ah, I love the smell of meat in the evening." Homura got out in a satisfied manner after they ordered their food. "Especially after all the work I did today." She then added.

"Homu-nee, you like the smell of meat at any time of the day." Asuka pointed out with a giggle.

"Ehehe, yeah." Homura sheepishly replied with a grin on her face while rubbing the back of her head. "So, you mind telling me what your day has been?" She then asked.

"Oh, I was reading and studying in the library." Asuka replied. "Turns out they also have manga and American comics there too." She then revealed.

"Huh? Really? Huh, better check it out some time." Homura replied in an interested tone. "Oh, did you also see those two cops near the entrance?" She then asked.

"Yeah. They made me talk to them..." Asuka answered. "They were though. At least, as far as I know." She then added.

"And?" Homura replied. "What happened when they asked you what happened?" She soon asked.

"Well..." Asuka awkwardly started as she began explaining what she did.

"BWAHAHAHA! You acted out being an innocent maiden to the cops!?" Homura laughed out while holding her stomach.

"Y-Yeah..." Asuka mumbled out. "I'm basically kicking someone while he's down though..." She then added.

"He deserved it though." Homura however reminded.

"I know but...the jail time should be enough, right?" Asuka however asked.

"Eh, he's already gonna be someone's prison bitch though." Homura waved off.

"Homu-nee, they're already paying for their crimes." Asuka muttered.

"He lead a girl to trying to commit suicide." Homura reminded in a serious tone. "Why are you being so...guilty all of a sudden?" She then asked.

"Sorry. Just...as I talked about it, I felt too mean...and just because they deserve a lot of things, doesn't mean we should just keep beating them when they're already dead..." Asuka soon explained.

"...You really are too nice for your own good..." Homura muttered out. "You're an angel Sis." She then informed.

"A-Angel!?" Asuka stammered out in embarrassment to the compliment. "I-I'm nothing of the sort Homu-nee." She then countered.

Homura however giggled to that. "I dunno, I can imagine a halo and wings on you..." She soon admitted. "...Or little devil horns and bat wings..." She then added.

"H-Homu-nee..." Asuka mumbled in even more embarrassment as her head went completely crimson and was steaming.

"Here you go. One large steak bowl with egg on the side and one small with grilled tofu." The chef/server got out as he slid their bowls in front of the two.

"Thank you-" Asuka started, only for the two of them to recognise who just served them.

"Akira/Akira-kun!?" The two girls exclaimed in confused and shocked unison.

"Huh, didn't expect you guys to be here." Akira got out as he served a customer his order. "Please don't distract me. There are a ton of orders tonight and I don't have a pen and paper."

"...Is it only you here?" Homura soon asked in disbelief.

"No. Morgana's here too." Akira answered. "Look, if you wanna talk, save it for after work. Enjoy your meal, ladies."

"H-Hai..." Asuka managed to get out as the Leader went back to cooking. She had to resist leaping over the counter and helping her fellow Leader handle all the orders. He looked pretty stressed.

"Let him do it by himself Sis. His pride wouldn't allow you to anyway." Homura stated as she ate her food.

"Alright..." Asuka mumbled out as she dug into her food.

Soon enough, the two orders came out as the Leader placed them in front of the girls. "Order up." Akira informed.

"Akira you...you already gave us our orders." Homura pointed out. Actually, she was only halfway through her first bowl.

"I know. It's on me." Akira replied as he went back to work.

"Ah, thanks." Homura replied.

"He's really generous..." Asuka muttered out.

"Yes he is. Now if you'll excuse me, I wish to enjoy my beef bowl please." Homura responded in a more mature tone.

Asuka meanwhile giggled to hearing this polite request. "Hehe, sound like you're taking a page from Ikaruga-chan." She got out.

"Indeed I am. I am aiming to be a more mature woman and a positive example towards everyone for the Disciplinary Committee." Homura soon informed. "And towards my adorable Sis..." She then added in her head.

"Well, you taught me to swear and be angry..." Asuka mumbled out.

"And I realized how much of a bad thing it was." Homura countered in an ashamed manner.

"Yeah, but in a controlled manner." Asuka pointed out. "I mean, Ikaruga-chan's a good example and you two were on the save wavelength." She then admitted.

"Indeed we were." Homura replied with a nod of agreement. "And it is true, I said that about it being in a controlled manner, however things change." She then stated.

"So Ikaruga-chan inspired you?" Asuka then asked.

"A little." Homura answered with a smile. "Actually, a lot really. If she can stay sane after dealing with someone like Katsuragi for a month, she's a role model in my book. And let me tell you, I do not have a lot of role models." She then replied.

Asuka in turn giggled to that. "I'll make sure to tell Ikaruga-chan that next time." She soon informed.

"I would like that." Homura replied in a satisfied tone as she leaned closer. "So, could you tell me what her Shinobi Tenshin form looks like? I'm thinking about changing my own since it's just my Hebijo Uniform and I would like a new base to start with." She soon asked in a whisper.

"Er...well it's like uh...erm...It looks like a naval captain...?" Asuka answered. "Mm...I'm not great at describing it and um...oh, there's a blue armband with Hanzō Academy's symbol on it!" She soon revealed.

"That's...not a lot..." Homura awkwardly got out. "How about you just ask her over text message?" She then asked.

"Er...If I asked that, they'll probably wonder why I'm asking for such a thing all of a sudden..." Asuka however pointed out.

"Just tell her that I need some inspiration for Disciplinary Committee uniforms and that you thought her Shinobi Tenshin outfit was a good base." Homura then explained.

"You're not getting an entire new uniform!" Akira called out as he served the next customer. "School doesn't have it in the budget probably!" He then added.

"Not for the school Akira!" Homura called back. "Okay, how can he hear us over all this noise?" She then asked, though kinda impressed that he did hear her.

"My secret." Akira answered with a smirk.

Asuka meanwhile sweatdropped as she took out her phone. "I'll text Ikaruga-chan asking her." She got out.

"I'll leave it to you." Homura replied as she continued eating, though now in a more well mannered fashion. "God this is delicious. Who knew Akira was such a good cook." She then praised.

"I try to be!" Akira called back with a smirk on his face

"...Think you can give us another for on the go?" Asuka soon whispered.

"No." Akira flatly answered. "I actually want to get paid today and not lose my job." He then muttered.

Asuka couldn't help but wince at his response. "Er, sorry. Too greedy." She meekly and sheepishly replied.

"Hey, I'm almost finished anyways. When you're done, wait for me outside." Akira requested before he went off to cook more beef.

"Now Sis, there was no need to be greedy, we have to be mindful of the other customers despite how hungry we may be." Homura soon advised in a mature tone.

"Sorry..." Asuka meekly apologized with a nod.

"No need to apologize. You'll sound like a broken record if you do. Just eat." Homura however replied.

Asuka in response nodded again as she started eating. "Homu-nee's so cool..." She thought in amazement.

Eventually, the dinner rush ended and the girls finished their bowls. They stayed around for a little bit before taking a step outside.

After work, Akira got his pay and stepped outside to see the shinobi girls waiting for him.

"You look pretty tired, Akira-kun." Asuka got out in concern.

"What can I say? I'm not very diligent." Akira admitted.

"You're out pretty late. I thought your guardian would be stricter than that." Homura muttered out.

"He was. He actually gave me a key to Leblanc today." Akira informed. "As long as I just come back before midnight or so, I'm free to go out and do as I please." He then revealed.

"I guess Boss is warming up to you then." Asuka got out with a smile.

"That, and I'm at Rank 2 with him." Akira added.

"What?" Asuka asked.

"Nothing." Akira responded while waving it off. "Anyways, as soon as I could, I got myself a job here. Gonna look into getting more night jobs." He then added.

"Huh? How many jobs do you have?" Asuka soon asked.

"Four jobs total." Akira answered.

"What!? Oh come on!" Homura exclaimed. "Oh well...It had to be pretty tough, though, right?" She then got out while regaining her composure.

"Not really. I just called them and they accepted me in, like, a snap." Akira replied with a shrug. "It wasn't that...hard." He began to admit, only to see a dark, stormy cloud form over the tan skinned girl's head.

"Congrats on the new job, Akira. I hope you go die in a hole..." Homura mumbled out in a flat tone. "What? I mean go to hell." She then added.

"Uh...I'll put in a good word for you." Akira offered.

"I don't want your charity, you duck!" Homura called out.

"Don't you mean dick?" Akira pointed out.

"I know what I said! I'm trying to control myself!" Homura explained.

"Well, you're not doing that good of a job. Should we get anger management for you?" Akira suggested.

"No. I-I'm good, just a...a little bit of shock. And a little anger and self-loathing but I'm okay." Homura replied.

"Um...Okay...well, I'm gonna go home now." Akira got out as he checked his bag to see Morgana asleep. "See you tomorrow?" He then asked.

"Sure thing, Akira-kun." Asuka replied with a quick thumbs-up. "Sleep well." She then requested.

"I will." Akira got out with a nod before going on his way.

"Ok, we better- Ah!" Asuka began as she realized something. "Chargers! We need to get new phone chargers!" She soon remembered.

"Oh yeah, we better go get some." Homura replied in agreement.

"Yep. I hope they're still open..." Asuka got out as they walked away from the restaurant.

(Shin Megami Apartment Complex)

The two girls entered their apartment gave out sighs of relief. They had a rather tough day filled with work as they stretched their limbs.

"Thank god the convenience store sells cheap ones." Homura sighed out in relief. "I even got the 2m cable." She then added with a smile.

"Isn't it a little long?" Asuka however asked.

"Hey, this is the pinnacle of technology. I can now check my phone in bed while it's charging!" Homura declared in a satisfied manner. "But I won't let it distract me from cuddling you Sis." She then added.

"You're starting to get lazy." Asuka giggled out.

BZZT! BZZT!

"Hm?" Homura hummed out in a curious manner. "You got a message Sis." She then stated.

Nodding to that, the brunette took her phone as she turned it on and read what was sent to her. "Ah! Ikaruga-chan got back to me, and she sent me a picture of her Shinobi Tenshin appearance." Asuka informed.

"Yes!" Homura whispered in satisfaction. "So, let's see it." She then requested.

The picture the ravenette of Hanzō Academy was her in front of a mirror in what appeared to be in her room being in a white gold-trimmed jacket with six buttons and a few golden tassels strewn across and a Hanzō armband pinned to her upper left arm. She also had a short gold-trimmed white skirt and boots of similar colors to her jacket, accentuated by black tights underneath.

"Mmm, I like it. Mature, refined and authorial." Homura listed off in approval and a smile on her face.

"Well she is the class representative." Asuka got out.

"It suits her greatly." Homura replied as the smile was still on her face.

"Yeah. It does." Asuka got out with a nod of agreement before narrowing her eyes as she saw something...peculiar in the photo.

"Wait, why is Katsuragi in the background?" Homura vocally asked as she narrowed her eyes. "...Oh no." She then got out with a sigh.

"Eh? Why did Ikaruga-chan send me another...ah." Asuka soon began to ask, only to sweatdrop at the sight of the next picture.

It was of Katsuragi taking a selfie, groping a naked and struggling Ikaruga with the caption: Miss You. Visit Soon.

"Ugh...pervert..." Homura muttered in annoyance.

"She keeps sending me more..." Asuka groaned before turning off her phone and plugged it in her new charger. "So, you got some inspiration for a new Shinobi Tenshin outfit Homu-nee?" She then asked in a curious manner.

"I believe so," Homura replied with a nod and a smile on her face. "Stand back and be amazed Sis." She then declared in a confident manner. "Shinobi Tenshin!" She declared as her Shujin Uniform vanished in a crimson red glow.

"Ooooh!" Asuka got out in awe.

Homura's former outfit was soon replaced with a outfit similar to the ravenette of Hanzō's Shinobi Tenshin outfit except it was black replacing the white with red accents replacing the gold and no armband. "Well, what do you think Sis?" Homura then asked while adjusting the tie.

"You look really good! But..." Asuka replied as she studied her roommate's new outfit. "I suggest putting on armguards, leather greaves and hm..." She listed off before trailing off at the end to think about it.

"And?" Homura continued in a curious manner she returned to her Shujin uniform.

"...Unbutton the top button." Asuka soon concluded.

"Really? For what reason?" Homura then asked in the same curious manner.

"It looked a little uncomfortable on you and I wanted to at least put a little more personality into your outfit Homu-nee." Asuka soon explained.

"You...You seem to know a bit about fashion, huh?" Homura got out in an impressed manner.

"I have been hanging out with Ann-chan during lunch hours so I was bound to pick up on something." Asuka revealed.

Nodding to that, Homura took a deep breath. "Shinobi Tenshin!" She once more called out as she once more changed into her new Shinobi Tenshin form with the new additions. "Better?" She then asked while adjusting the armguards.

"Much better! You look awesome Homu-nee!" Asuka replied with a nod and a thumbs up along with stars of amazement in her eyes.

Homura once again adjusted her tie to that before tugging on her gloves with a smile on her face. "Thank you Sis. This feels really comfortable." She then confessed in a satisfied manner before reverting back into her school uniform as a yawn escaped her lips. "But I'm pretty tired. Gonna skip the bath tonight." She soon started as she started stripping down.

"Huh?" Asuka gasped before a yawn escaped her lips. "Oh...I guess I'll skip it too." She got out in a sleepy manner as she started stripping down as well.

Soon both girls got into the futon and in each other's embrace.

"The next few days are gonna be interesting, huh..." Homura muttered out.

"Huh? Oh yeah...exams...I'll...study...Zzzz..." Asuka mumbled out...until she fell asleep.

"Indeed...exams..." Homura muttered as she smothered her roommate. "We'll...study for...the next...few...days..." She decided before drifting off to sleep.

The two girls soon knew that things were going to change for them, not knowing what was going to happen in the future.

Save Game... Quit!

Okay, next chapter is Mementos! I know it's Mementos now and Yumi is eventually gonna officially make her appearance after. Hm... quick question: Who do you think is getting Water element and what's your reasoning?

UknownHero signing off, my friends!