Hey, UknownHero here and welcome to another chapter of Senran Persona… some time later after I actually start writing this chapter because I'm busy writing for a different story! Okay, it sounds confusing but just note that at least half of this chapter isn't written by me but my collaborator. Didn't exactly plan on it, but hey, free words! Especially since Animal Crossing, Prototype and both South Park games been eating up my free time. Yeah, priorities! Plus, enrollment's coming up soon which means less free time for me because I'll be studying Game Design very soon next year. Hopefully, things go well and I'll be developing games in a couple of years… unless wherever I work at gets bought out by EA, because I am quitting before shit hits the fan.
Anyway, enough of my life! Onto the reviews! To 741AuthorNCS: Yeah, I'm working out how to get their ninja abilities incorporated into the story ever since I read your review. Gonna change a few things, make a few jokes about it and maybe throw it into their Confidants. Don't worry, their abilities will be incorporated.
And… that's it. Actually the only review worth bringing up apart from the ones about the Happy Squirrel Arcana I gave Asuka. There is very deep reason behind it. Though, it feels like I've said it hundreds of times before.
In a website I found a long time ago when I was researching Arcana, it stated that some Tarot Decks do contain the card, though it is often left out of readings. It said the Arcana represents simplicity and ease. To realize that there are no simple answers in life and to go with the flow. Reverse of that, which I am making up right now, is complexity and stress. Where you're overwhelmed by hardships that you crumble, only focusing on your goal rather than enjoying the journey. Yeah, it is out of left field that I'm treating this as a serious Arcana but originally she was supposed to be Aeon and Homura was gonna be Jester but I managed to convince my collaborator into switching it because I felt Aeon fit Homura better and I just wanted to use this stupid Arcana in at least one story and treat it seriously instead of a joke from the Simpsons.
All hail the Happy Squirrel, motherfucker!
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Chapter 6: Very Much Involved
(4/12, Early Morning)
(Shibuya, Shin Megami Apartment Complex)
Morning had come early within the kunoichi's room as the rain was falling outside, though the two girls were still sleeping as a result of what happened the other day... however the two unfortunately weren't aware of the... situation they were in.
"ZZZZZZZ..." Asuka breathed out in her peaceful sleep as she was cuddling under the covers, though not aware of where she was and what she was cuddling. As far as she knew (er, dreamed), she was cuddling sentient marshmallows.
...Well, she wasn't that far off.
Homura meanwhile was also still asleep as her futon was more of a mess. "Mmmm..." She moaned out as she felt a slight chill go through her body and something heavy. "Mmm?" She moaned out some more as she struggled to open her eyes before they slowly opened. "Ugh... I slept like a log..." She quietly grumbled out while remembering the incident the other day. "Well, better get up..." She soon decided as she tried to move... however, she couldn't for some reason. "Huh?" She thought to herself before looking down to notice one thing off after seeing the top part of her body. "...The hell? Why am I naked?" She thought in confusion before taking the blanket off and going wide eyed at what she saw. "Asuka!?" She thought in even more confusion as she saw her roommate, who was also naked at the moment, cuddling up to her stomach.
"No, Mallow-chan... it's all gooey and warm..." Asuka mumbled out, however was still sleeping as she was still cuddling up to the tan skinned girl's waist as if it was a body pillow with her breasts against her side while a little bit of drool was leaking out of her mouth.
This in turn caused Homura to groan in an awkward annoyance to this development. "How the hell did she even get here?" She muttered as she looked at her roommate before also seeing both her clothes as well as her roommate's clothes scattered around them. "And did she strip us both in her sleep?" She then added in more confusion.
"ZZZ... Mmm? Mallow-chan?" Asuka soon started groaning out as her eyes started to move.
Homura in turn sweatdropped some more as she could already tell how this was gonna end.
Asuka meanwhile had woken up, but she was in a daze as she looked up at her roommate. "Oh, good morning Homura-chan..." She sleepily got out before sitting up.
Homura in response looked at her sleepy roommate as she also sat up. "Uh... morning Asuka." She replied in an awkward manner as she also sat up.
The Good Shinobi in turn loudly yawned as she then started to rub one of her eyes. "Mmm... Homura-chan, what are you doing in my room?" Asuka then sleepily asked.
This instantly caused the tan skinned girl to sweatdrop. "Not even aware." Homura deadpanned in her head as she looked at her roommate. "Asuka, we share the same room... you're in my futon." She revealed.
Asuka tilted her head in a sleepy manner as she heard this. "Eh?" She got out. However after a few moments, her head went completely red in realization as she fully woke up. "EEEEEEEEH!?" She exclaimed in a panicked tone. "W-Why am I in your futon Homura-chan!?" She soon asked as she then looked down at herself before looking at her roommate. "A-And why are we naked!?" She then added to her list of questions.
Homura in turn had to hold back a snort of laughter as she looked at her flustered and confused roommate. "No idea, you're the one that stripped the both of us." She remarked in an amused tone as she saw her roommate's shocked expression before she looked at the clock. "Jeez, 5AM. We woke up early. I thought we'd be sleeping more after what happened yesterday." She admitted.
Asuka soon calmed herself down as she also looked at the clock. "Yeah, I thought the exhaustion we had would be a lot longer." She agreed as she took in a deep breath as she looked at her roommate. "Well... since we're up, maybe we should get ready." She suggested.
The tan skinned girl nodded in agreement to that as she stood up and did some stretches. "Good idea." She replied as she headed for the bathroom. "I'm gonna take a bath." She then stated as she turned on the light.
Hearing that, the Good Shinobi got to her feet as she looked at the tan skinned girl. "Hold on Homura-chan!" Asuka called out as she also stood up and caught up to her roommate just as she started running the water.
"Hmm?" Homura responded with a raised eyebrow. "What's up?" She soon asked.
Asuka in response rubbed the back of her head. "Well. . .I was wondering if we could take a bath together." She requested, causing her roommate to blink in confusion to that. "I-I know you said we were just roommates... but I really do want to be your friend." She revealed in an honest tone before taking in a deep breath. "And truth be told... I still think that it was wrong that you were exiled from your chance to be a Good Shinobi..." She soon admitted in a more serious tone.
Slightly surprised to that, the tan skinned girl blinked a couple of times to what the other girl had said. "Asuka..." Homura responded as she saw her roommate's serious yet honest expression before smirking. "Hehe, you really remind me of myself back in middle school." She admitted as the steam from the hot water started to rise. "Sure, we can take a bath together." She then concluded.
Asuka smiled back to the accepted offer as the two girls got into the bath after it filled up all the way. "Aaaah, so warm~ Like our troubles are melting away~" She sighed out at the feeling of the hot water.
Homura nodded in agreement to that as she enjoyed the warm water with a smirk on her face. "Got that right Asuka." She replied. "Though we really should start getting washed up." She then suggested.
"Right!" Asuka replied with a nod as she grabbed the shampoo and got some out. "Here, I'll wash your hair Homura-chan!" She happily offered as she kneeled behind her roommate.
"Asuka, you really don't-" Homura started, though her roommate had already began scrubbing her head. "Jeez..." She got out in a embarrassed manner with a blush on her face as the suds started to form. "Hey Asuka." She then started.
"Hmm?" Asuka hummed out as she tilted her head in a innocent manner. "What's up Homura-chan?" She asked.
The tan skinned girl slightly downtrodden her head. "I... I know you said you wanted to be my friend... but why?" Homura soon asked. "Why are you being so nice to me? I know you said I killed out of self defense, but I had still killed someone either way... we should be enemies... I'm the dark and you're the light..." She then added in a more serious tone.
In response to hearing that, Asuka got a pail of water and dumped it on the girl's head to get rid of the shampoo. "Well... after we got our Personas... I realized that I can't be exactly what everyone expects of me, especially being Hanzō's granddaughter and all..." She admitted.
Homura's eyes meanwhile widen as she heard this. 'She's Hanzō's granddaughter!? The legendary shinobi and the one that Hanzō Academy was named after!?' She thought in disbelief. She outwardly remained calm as she looked at her roommate. "So you were a Hanzō Academy student." She soon stated more then asked.
Asuka in turn rubbed the back of her had to that with an awkward giggle leaving her lips. "Yeah, I was sent here by Jii-chan for a yearlong mission involving the mental shutdowns and psychotic breakdown people have been having here to try and find the source of it to end them." She revealed as she turned around.
Homura in turn narrowed her eyes to that as she took the shampoo and started scrubbing her roommate's head. "...I'm here for that reason too... but it's for Hebijo Academy wanting to obtain the power of whatever's causing them, rather than stop it." She revealed as the soap suds started to form. "But after the incident involving the train and then yesterday with that castle and getting my Persona..." She hesitantly started before trailing off while pouring the pail of water on the other girl's head as she then sighed.
"Yeah... everything that happened yesterday... it felt so unreal... so unreal that it made think more..." Asuka admitted as she shook off the excess water. "Though... it feels weird that we were able to see things more clearly after all that happened." She then added.
Homura nodded in agreement to that as she placed a hand to her chin in a thinking manner. "It did seem weird, especially with how we realized our faults..." She then muttered. "That castle though... I feel there's more to it then we know..." She soon added in a serious tone as she stood up and got the body wash.
Nodding in agreement to that, Asuka stood up as well as she also had a serious expression on her face. "I was thinking the same thing... and I think that weird app on my phone is connected to what world in some way as well." She soon revealed.
This in response caused Homura to look at her roommate in a surprised manner as she started to wash her body. "Phone app?" She started in a serious tone. "It wouldn't happen to be a red and black eye with a star would it? Because I have an app that suddenly appeared on my phone with the same appearance and when I tried to delete it, it kept coming back." She counter revealed.
Asuka's eyes then widen to that reveal. "Then... we both have that app... and maybe Akira-kun also has it, we all ended up in that world along with Ryuji-kun, though he possibly tagged along by accident..." She started before she started to rub her head in pain. "Moooh, thinking about all this makes my head hurt Homura-chan." She whined in a child like manner.
Homura merely giggled to that as she handed her roommate the body wash before resuming to clean herself after she took the bottle. "Well there is a lot to think about at the moment." She soon reminded.
Asuka nodded in agreement to that as she started to wash her body as well. "Yeah and we both got an entire year for our missions." She admitted before she tapped the other girl's shoulder, causing her to turn around. "So Homura-chan... do you think we can work together?" She soon asked. "No one will really know we'll be working together if we just keep it a secret that a good and evil shinobi are roommates." She then added with an innocent smile.
Homura meanwhile looked at her fellow shinobi with a thinking expression on her face as she washed the suds off her body. "..." She didn't say anything at first as she blinked for a moment as she then saw her roommate was replaced with herself in middle school with the same innocent smile before she then turned back to her roommate, causing her to giggle. "You really are like me from back then..." She thought in a nostalgic manner as she then took the pail and poured it on the other girl to get rid of the suds on her body. "Sure, I'm fine with this plan Asuka." She replied as she then patted the girl on the head with a smirk on her face. "However at one point, I wanna see how strong you are." She then stated as she drained the tub.
Asuka in turn blinked in confusion to that request. "Eh?" She got out. "You mean you want to fight me?" She then asked.
"Just a friendly spar, but not now though. During the weekend would be the best." Homura explained with a hand on her hips as her breasts bounced at the action. "And this is not because you're the legendary shinobi's granddaughter, oh no, this is because I really just want to see how strong you are." She then declared with an excited smirk on her face.
Asuka in response blinked a couple of times to that, but she then gave off her own excited smirk. "Sure Homura-chan! I want to fight you too!" She replied in an eager tone.
Homura's expression brightened with excitement to that reply. "Then it's settled!" She declared as she then stepped out of the tub. "Now then, I think we're washed up enough Asuka. Let's get dressed and start making breakfast." She soon suggested as she grabbed a towel and started to leave the bathroom.
Asuka nodded in agreement to that as she also grabbed a towel started to get out of the tub as well, however since the floor was still wet, it caused her to slip and fall forward. "WAH!" She cried out.
Homura however back to this as she witnessed her roommate about to fall right on her. "Eh?" She got out as...
CRASH!
The two landed on the ground together with Homura's back being on the ground while Asuka was on top of her with both of their breasts pressed against one another as they looked at each other.
"Oooow..." Asuka groaned out in slight pain as she looked at the girl she was on top of. "Ehehehe, sorry Homura-chan, I slipped." She soon got out in embarrassment while a giggle escaped her lips before cutely sticking her tongue out.
Homura meanwhile looked at the erotic position she was in with her roommate. "Pffft! Ahahaha!" She got out as she couldn't help but laugh at the situation.
Asuka in response to this blinked a couple of times in confusion. "Are you alright Homura-chan?" She asked in concern as she got off the other girl.
Homura's laughing soon died down as she looked at her roommate after getting to her feet. "I'm alright Asuka, it's just that you caught me off guard like that from just an accident." She revealed "It's just... funny really." She then admitted with a grin while patting the girl's head.
Asuka however blushed to the contact, but then smiled. "I'm sorry Homura-chan, I guess I can be a klutz at times." She replied in an apologetic manner.
Homura soon placed her hands on her hips to that in a proud manner. "Ah it was nothing. It's gonna take a lot more than me falling to the ground to hurt me." She declared with confidence. "You on the other hand are really like me when I was in middle school." She then added in a calmer nostalgic tone as she started to dry herself off.
"Really?" Asuka asked in an innocent tone as she also started to dry herself off.
Homura nodded to that as the two girls exited the bathroom. "Yeah, since I was the heir to my clan, like your being Hanzō's granddaughter, I had many expectations..." She revealed as she slightly downtrodden her head. "Not that it really matters now..." She then muttered as her hair covered her eyes.
Asuka however noticed this and soon gained a sad expression on her face. 'Homura-chan...' She got out as she looked at the back of her roommate. She couldn't help but feel upset for the other girl after learning what happened. 'It wasn't fair for Homura-chan... she was tricked...' She thought once more with closed eyes. 'Not fair... not fair... not fair..." She kept repeating in her head.
Homura meanwhile took in a deep breath as she placed her hands behind her head. "Well what's done is done. I really can't do anything about it now." She concluded in a laid back manner before turning around to see the upset expression on the other girl's face, causing her to frown. "Asuka... you-" She started, however...
"It's not fucking fair!" Asuka suddenly snapped, shocking her roommate from her swearing. "All of this Good Shinobi, Evil Shinobi is bullshit! I just want to make this world a better place; that has always been a dream of mine, that's what I've told myself I could do if I just stayed quiet and followed orders! But this, this is complete and utter bullshit! Who cares!? The longer I think about it, the more I could care less about the Good Shinobi and their stupid goddamn laws! Every single person in my life expects to be the best, be better than Jii-chan! Better than my friends! Better than every single shinobi in the world! I'm sick of it! I'm sick of Good Shinobi laws! I'm sick of being a shinobi if I have to obey those rules and meet those expectations! And I'm sick of not being able to do anything to change!" She ranted before she then sighed as her anger faded away. "I... I just hate this world so much..." She soon concluded.
'Are you feeling better my dear?' Kaeru questioned in the Good Shinobi's head.
'I... I feel a little better...' Asuka responded to her Persona. 'I... I didn't know I was able to say all of that...' She then mentally admitted.
'You had just released the inner feelings that you have kept within yourself for your entire life...' Kaeru then informed.
Asuka in turn nodded to that, not saying anymore to this as she took in multiple deep breaths.
Homura meanwhile looked on with wide eyes at her roommate as she released the obvious pent up anger she was holding back, all because of what happened to her. "Ah... Ah..." She was speechless as she soon watched as the other girl started taking in deep breaths to calm herself down as she went to her knees. "Asuka..." The tan skinned girl got out as she also went down to her knees before she embraced the girl in a hug, their breasts squishing into one another as they did so. "Thank you..." She soon muttered.
Asuka in turn took in a deep breath after venting as her roommate hugged her, causing her to smile softly. "It's no problem Homura-chan." She replied before realizing the position they were in with their breasts pressing up to one another's. "Uh Homura-chan, I think we should get dressed." She soon suggested with an embarrassed blush on her face.
The tan skinned girl ended her hug as she nodded in agreement. "Good idea." She replied as she stood up and offered a hand to her roommate while having a smirk on her face after noticing the other girl's blush, an idea coming to mind on how to lighten the girl's mood. "What, embarrassed that my chest was up against yours?" She soon asked in a teasing tone.
Asuka's blush never faded as she took the tan skinned girl's hand and pulled herself to her feet as a pout appeared on her face. "N-No! I already had to deal with Katsu-nee back home constantly groping me to make my breasts bigger." She admitted as she held her breasts in her hands and moved them a little before sighing. "Moooh... Katsu-nee, they're already big enough..." She then mumbled out.
(Asakusa, Hanzō Academy)
Meanwhile, Katsuragi groped the air as she peacefully slept as everyone else just stared at her. "...I'm getting the feeling she misses Asuka..." Ikaruga deadpanned.
"Should we... Should wake her up...?" Hibari asked fearfully, the very thought of the consequences of awakening the sleeping beast making her shiver on the spot.
"Don't be scared, Hibari. I will protect you." Yagyū declared... before ripping off Ikaruga's top off, bra and all, and pushing her forward while she grabbed Hibari's arm. "Run Hibari! Ikaruga, sacrifice yourself for us! Your breasts are large enough to be our shield!" She called out as they dived out of the room.
"What!?" Ikaruga exclaimed as she tripped and landed chest first... right into the blonde's hands.
About a week later after the incident, the three started planning to visit Asuka as soon as summer started... right after Yagyū stopped wearing two eye patches after repeated insistence that she wasn't hearing things.
(Shibuya, Shin Megami Apartment Complex)
Asuka suddenly shivered as she got her white bra and panties on. "I just know for a fact that she really wants to grope me and make my breasts even bigger..." She muttered as she slightly dropped her head and sighed in an exhausted manner.
Homura merely chuckled to this as she already had her black bra and panties on and was getting her uniform on. "Ah I wouldn't worry about it too much; you'll do fine in the end." She reassured. Though inwardly, she wanted to meet her roommate's groper for her actions. 'Yeah... this Katsu-nee needs to be taught a lesson. That's borderline harassment from what Asuka's saying...' She thought in a protective manner.
Asuka soon got the rest of her uniform on with the addition of her red scarf as she nodded to her roommate. "Right, it's all part of growing up in a way." She replied.
Homura eventually got the rest of her uniform on as she nodded in agreement. "Exactly Asuka." She replied before realizing something. "By the way," She soon started while brushing her hair to get the knots out.
"Hmm? What's up Homura-chan?" Asuka asked in an innocent manner.
"Your last name, Shirokage... it's a false one isn't it?" Homura stated more than guessed.
Asuka in response blinked to that as she rubbed the back of her head. "Sort of, it was actually my mom's maiden name and Jii-chan told me to use that for my name for my mission." She revealed.
"I see..." Homura responded while nodding in fascination to learning this as she handed the brush to her roommate after finishing, also knowing that it made sense for undercover missions. While using any sort of clue to a real identity was a death sentence in the world of shinobi, it was easily fixed by the fact most ninjas destroy their records as their first lesson in stealth.
Birth certificates. Fingerprints. Even down to anything containing their handwriting. Physical or digital; it was all collected and destroyed before they truly started training as shinobi. She doubted anyone would find anything about another ninja just by looking through a database.
"What about you Homura-chan?" Asuka suddenly asked as she started brushing her hair. "Is Shinkukage just a false name too?" She then added.
This in turn caused the tan skinned girl to sigh to that. "That... That name was my old clan name... before I was disowned and exiled..." Homura revealed in a slightly hesitant tone.
"O-Oh... s-sorry Homura-chan..." Asuka meekly got out followed by her apology for bring up bad memories as she finished brushing.
Homura's smirk however returned as she patted the girl on the head, causing her to blush with a pout on her face. "Ah it's nothing to worry about, the past is the past." She decided while placing her hands on her hips. "But for now, we better make breakfast and then head out." She soon suggested before looking out the window. "And we better buy some umbrellas..." She then added.
Asuka also nodded in agreement to that as the two headed for the kitchen and made breakfast, eating it then heading out, neither one of them bothering to do their hair into ponytails as they exited the apartment.
(Subway Train)
Unfortunately for the two girls, the trains are always crowded as they were forced up to one another with their breasts pressing up to each other with their bags to their sides, though luckily they were able to get umbrellas in the case that it rained in the future.
"Ugh..." Homura groaned out. "Note to self, find an alternate route that doesn't involve the train..." She muttered to her roommate as she looked right at her.
"Mmm..." Asuka meanwhile moaned out in an uncomfortable manner. "Yeah..." She agreed as she did the same.
A slight distance away, Akira was on the same train as he was holding his bag as he sighed in exhaustion from the tight space.
"Seriously, what was that conductor thinking, charging into the station at top speed like that?" A light hearted student asked.
"Didn't you hear? The guy totally lost it." A mellower student replied. "It's been happening a lot lately." He then added.
"All these accidents are because people are suddenly losing their minds, right?" The light hearted student soon asked.
"Hm?" This in turn caught the two kunoichi and the boy's attention.
"Well, between the economy sucking and how depressing the news always is, it's not all that surprising." The mellow student admitted.
This meanwhile caused the glasses wearing boy to sigh again while the kunoichi narrowed their eyes to the mention the psychotic breakdowns and mental shutdowns as they continued riding the train.
(Aoyama-Itchome Subway Platform)
The two girls soon got off the train to their station as the once more took a relieved breath with their hands on their knees as the other pedestrians passed them.
"That's a relief..." Asuka got out as she gathered her bearings.
Homura in response nodded in agreement to that. "Yeah..." She replied.
"Asuka? Homura?" A familiar male voice called out.
This in turn caused the two girls to look up to see a familiar glasses wearing boy.
"Oh morning Akira-kun!" Asuka happily greeted with a smile to her friend.
While not as enthusiastic as her roommate, Homura had gained some respect for the boy since he also held the same power. "Hey." She simply greeted.
"I guess you two had a tough time on the subway train as well huh?" Akira stated more then asked as they started walking.
The Good Shinobi nodded in response to that. "Yeah... it's so packed..." Asuka mumbled out as she held her bag and umbrella.
"Got that right..." Homura muttered out in agreement.
"Same here..." Akira also agreed with a nod and a sigh as he looked at the ticket station. "We should get to school." He then suggested.
The two girls in response nodded in agreement to that as the three headed out, while also attempting to ignore the fearful and or perverted rumors about them.
(Shujin Academy)
Soon enough, the three had made it to the school safely, seeing that it was indeed the school, though this only created more questions.
'What was that castle though...?' The three thought in joint unison as they entered the building and headed for their classroom.
(4/12, Morning)
(Shujin Academy, Classroom)
Within Class 2-D, the two kunoichi and the black haired glasses wearing boy sat at their desks alongside the other students as the lecture began.
"Class is starting," A slightly portly glasses and overalls wearing man started as he looked on at the students. "I'm the social studies teacher . I'll be teaching you the rules of society this year." He started.
"A sucky society that is..." Homura quietly muttered, though only her roommate could hear her and couldn't help but nod in agreement.
"Hmph... you all look like you've been spoiled growing up." Ushimaru declared.
This in turn got some reactions as Homura's eye in response to hearing that twitched in annoyance while Asuka slightly downtrodden her head before the two prepared themselves to attempt to take notes.
"Before we learn about society's rules, maybe I should start with the rules of being decent human beings." Ushimaru revealed.
"Ugh..." Homura groaned out in more annoyance.
"Mmm..." Asuka got out, also feeling slightly annoyed to how this lecture was going.
"Hey you, the new kid one behind Takamaki." Ushimaru called out.
This in turn got Akira's attention as he looked up at the teacher.
"The Greek philosopher Plato divided the human soul into three parts." Ushimaru started. "A soul, a composed of appetite and what else?" He then questioned.
This in turn gained some of the class's attention as they waited for the answer to be given.
"Logic." Akira soon answered after thinking it over.
This in turn got a chuckle from the teacher as he clapped in an impressive manner. "Correct. So you knew that, huh?" He responded before looking at the class once more. "Plato's teacher, Socrates, said that evil is born from ignorance." He then revealed
The two kunoichi meanwhile looked on intently to that statement as they glanced at one another for a moment before looking back to the teacher.
"People who've been babied, taught that evil is due to individuality, can only become society's scum." Ushimaru then revealed to that class.
"..." The kunoichis meanwhile could say anything to that as they deeply thought about what he had said.
"Wow, he got it right... is he really a delinquent?" A black haired student asked.
"He seems like a punk, but maybe he's actually serious about studying?" A brown haired student then asked.
"Evil... is born from ignorance..." Asuka muttered as she slightly slumped into her seat. "Though good and evil are two sides of the same coin..." She then added before going back to take notes.
Homura meanwhile narrowed her eyes to what the teacher had stated in his lecture. "..." She couldn't say anything as she resumed her note taking.
Akira meanwhile rubbed the back of his neck as he was getting some kinks out of it. 'That was a total guess.' Akira thought.
"Bizarre incidents have been occurring frequently. Those are the actions of such scum." Ushimaru soon started, gaining the class's attention once more. "We don't need crude people like that in this school. Understand?" He then stated more than questioned.
"Crystal." Homura deadpanned in her head with an annoyed tone as she went back to taking notes.
"Hmm..." Asuka hummed out as she also took notes from the lecture.
As such, the classes continued on through the day without any trouble.
(4/12, Afternoon)
(Shujin Academy, After School)
When classes were over, students were already departing from the building to either head home or to hang out in Tokyo. However for some, they needed to take care of business.
"Appetite, spirit and logic..." Asuka muttered to herself as she left the bathroom as her roommate was waiting outside so they could go home together. "I was thinking the soul was made up of memory, emotion, light and darkness all this time." She then revealed.
To hearing that, Homura only looked at her roommate in confusion. "Where did you get that from?" She had to ask as they stood in the hallway. "Because I'm pretty sure you're talking about something else." She soon added.
The Good Shinobi then placed her hands behind her head to what was said. "I think I heard one of students back in Hanzō talk about it once..." Asuka replied. "Though, looking back on it now, they were also talking about time travel and ice cream." She then revealed as she rubbed the back of her head with a small giggle escaping her lips.
"I don't think that's relevant given the fact that it was a philosopher's interpretation of a soul." Homura started in a serious tone. "There are many interpretations of what exactly a soul is, what it means to be considered a human being. It's difficult to define really; what it means to be a person. What makes up a person to begin with? What makes someone an evil person? I mean, now that I think about it, it can't be defined as-" She continued her own lecture, however...
Grumble
Asuka in turn blinked to hearing that as she could figure where it came from. "Hehe... I'm guessing we should save this for later..." She giggled out as her roommate blushed in embarrassment before she then frowned as she spotted the injured boy from yesterday. It looked like he had more bruises. "By the way Homura-chan, have you been noticing a lot of students having injuries around here?" She soon asked
Shaking off the embarrassed blush, the tan skinned girl regained her focus as she heard the question. "Huh? You mean like that Mishima guy in class?" Homura started before looking around before frowning herself. "Now that you mention it... I've been seeing a lot of people with bandages in this school... I just thought it was from all the accidents." She admitted. "But then again... it's pretty strange that so many from this school is getting hurt..." She soon added.
The Good Shinobi nodded in agreement to that as she kicked her foot a little. "Well, I'm going to go find Akira-kun and Ryuji-kun." Asuka said. "Want me to go buy some bread downstairs?" She then offered.
"Eh, sure. I'll be waiting out at the front gate." Homura replied with shrug as she left.
Just as the Hebijo shinobi left her sight, Asuka saw her male friend leaving the library with a book in hand and couldn't help but snicker at seeing that the book was titled The Greatest Thief in Fiction: The History of Arsenè Lupin.
'Looks like someone is curious about his Persona.' Asuka thought. 'Maybe I should find a book on mine and Homura-chan's Personas... It would be interesting to read...' She then added to her thoughts as she as she walked up to the Fool. "Oh, Akira-kun!" She soon called out "Where are you going now? I was thinking we could hang out today." She then offered.
Akira however shook his head in refusal to that. "Today's not good, actually. My guardian's still pretty pissed about me being late yesterday so I'm just gonna buy some TaP Soda before heading home." He replied. "Kind of addicted to it, really. It just soothes my head for some reason." He soon revealed.
"Really? Never really tried it before since I'm usually on a strict diet because of my... er, part-time job." Asuka awkwardly admitted, making sure to not mention anything about her being a shinobi in the hallway. "Though, I guess one won't hurt." She then added.
"I'll buy you one, then." Akira offered with a smile, just glad to have made some friends so fast.
"Hehe, thanks." Asuka happily replied with a giggle.
The two continued to chat among themselves, but stopped as soon as they saw a familiar PE teacher walking up to one of their classmates.
'Her name... it was Ann, right?' Asuka tried to remember before frowning. 'I've heard nothing but bad things about her, but doubt those were based on fact. Why does everyone in this school make assumptions?' She then questioned in her head.
"Hey there, Takamaki!" Kamoshida greeted. "Looking for a ride home? Things have been pretty dangerous lately with all the accidents." He offered while explaining his reasons.
"Sorry, I have a photo shoot today." Ann sighed out.
Akira and Asuka meanwhile quickly noticed how uncomfortable she was around the man. After the whole thing with the castle, they couldn't exactly blame her.
"It's for the summer special issue, so I can't afford to miss it." Ann then revealed.
'A model? You gotta be kidding me..." Akira thought in disbelief. 'There shouldn't be this many attractive people in this shitty school...!' He then added in his head.
Meanwhile the Student Council President, an apathetic teacher, the heiress of a fast food chain and Ryuji sneezed at the same time.
"Hey, now..." Kamoshida started with a concerned look on his face. "Being a model's fine and dandy, but don't work you pretty little self to the bone." He then advised.
"Please don't say that." The two Persona-users however thought with disgust and a shudder.
"You mentioned you weren't feeling well, right?" Kamoshida continued. "Something about appendicitis?" He then added.
Akira however raised an eyebrow to that. "Appendicitis? That's required to go to the hospital." He muttered.
Asuka meanwhile blinked to that as she heard that mutter. "Guess the King is pretty gullible to not realize that." She then joked with a small giggle, which in turn got a chuckle from the boy.
Ann nodded as she looked down at the ground, trying to avoid looking at the teacher directly in the eye. "Yes. I keep planning to go to the hospital, but I've been too busy..." She revealed with a sigh. "Sorry to worry you." She then apologized.
"You must be lonely too. I feel bad for keeping your best friend at practice so often." Kamoshida stated. "That's why I asked you in the first place." He then reminded.
"That doesn't sound like a concerned teacher..." Akira then whispered as the girl nodded in agreement, feeling a slight sense of lust coming off the hunk of meat causing her to frown.
Was Ryuji right about the King and the PE teacher's connection?
"Oh, and... be careful around that transfer student. The one with the glasses." Kamoshida suggested while said boy clenched his fists. "He's got a criminal record after all. If something were to happen to you..." He soon started.
"Er... thank you. Please excuse me." Ann replied as she quickly left as the two had the feeling that she was glad the conversation was over.
'I know the whole school knows, but he shouldn't have said that.' Asuka thought, now eyeing the teacher suspiciously. Now she knew a teacher definitely revealed her friend's criminal record, though she was still working out the motivation and the source of that information. Maybe she should try and track down who did it and get them charged for defamation after they were done with the castle thing.
"Tch..." The gym teacher grumbled under his breath before looking around to see Asuka and Akira standing in the middle of the hallway. "Oh, hey. How's school going for you?" Kamoshida asked as he approached the two. The male of the two knew it was more directed at the Good Shinobi than him. "Is everything alright? How's Shujin treating you?" He questioned.
"Fine." Asuka replied in a dispassionate tone. Like the last girl that talked with the teacher, she wanted to leave as soon as possible.
"Well, if you need anything, I'm always here." Kamoshida informed. "And hey, there are a few openings in the girl's volleyball team and we need to bolster our numbers if we want to get to nationals again. Think that sounds interesting?" He revealed followed with the offer.
The Good Shinobi in turn mentally winced to that offer, especially after remember the castle incident yesterday. "Er... I wanna see my other options before I decide what I should do." Asuka lied in a polite tone. "I just got here after all." She then added.
"Alright then. But just in case, I'll have some spots for you and your friend open. And there is the volleyball rally coming up soon. Just come to me at any time if you want to join." Kamoshida replied before leaving.
As the teacher did so however, Asuka could hear him curse under his breath
Akira meanwhile shook his head in a slightly stressed out manner. "Maybe I should buy a Dr. Salt Neo too..." He decided.
"Actually, I think I'm gonna need the entire machine..." Asuka groaned. "I just... I just can't see him as anything other than the King." She then admitted. "What is wrong with me...?" She soon asked.
"We'll figure it out tomorrow." Akira responded. "Let's just go home." The Fool then decided.
Asuka nodded in agreement to that and they both headed for the front entrance. As they went down the stairs and out the gate, they saw Homura and Ryuji talking to each other.
"You're serious about this?" Homura whispered to the blonde-haired boy. "Because this sounds like something that'll get people killed, specifically me." She then added in a dead serious tone.
"Yes! I can't just let it go." Ryuji insisted in his own serious tone. "We have a way out this time and I came prepared. I'm ready, even if I don't have one of those Persona things." He soon added.
"I'm not talking about having a Persona..." Homura sighed out. "It's more than that. There is a difference between being brave and being a complete idiot. What you're suggesting is being a complete idiot. I cannot fathom the probability of how bad you'll die." She then added.
"Well, I have you guys. And maybe that cat thing will show up again." Ryuji stated. "I can't do this alone." He then admitted.
"That's because we have the power to fight and you don't." Homura reminded. "I seriously can't emphasize this enough. This is a bad idea and you should leave it alone. I'll go and convince the others to investigate it for you but you are not-" She soon started, however...
"Ryuji. Shinkukage." Akira spoke up, catching their attention.
"Yo." Ryuji greeted.
"Finally! Kurusu, please tell this moron that whatever he's suggesting is going to get him killed." Homura demanded.
"It depends." Akira started as he put his hands into his pockets. "How stupid are we talking?" He then asked in attempted joking tone.
"Hey!" Ryuji called out indignantly, but was promptly ignored.
"The type of stupid that wants us to go back to the Castle of Lust." Homura informed. "We barely made it out of there yesterday, and now he wants us go back and get killed all over again." She then added.
"I keep explaining it to ya! I know what I asking might be a bit much but..." Ryuji started before sighing. "Look, I tried tellin' myself it was all just a dream... but I just couldn't do it. I can't act like nothing happened. It's all connected to that bastard Kamoshida after all. I wanna find out what's up with that place, no matter what." He revealed. "And y'know, you three are the only people I can rely on for this stuff." He then admitted. "So, are you in?" He soon asked.
"...I don't think I can let it go either." Akira admitted after thinking about for a few seconds. "Alright, I'm in." He then responded with a serious tone.
"Are you sure you can't just forget about this?" Asuka had to ask in a worried tone. She didn't want anything to hurt the guy, including her newfound abilities.
"Hey, I'm tougher than I look. I'll stay out of your way when we're facing those monsters, I just want to find out what that castle is." Ryuji answered
This meanwhile caused the Good Shinobi to sigh. "Well, I can't let you guys go in alone. Count me in, too." Asuka decided with a nod before turning to her roommate. "Homura-chan?" She soon asked.
"...Ugh... You just want us to kill all the Shadows, huh." Homura couldn't help but groan out. "Damn it. Alright, fine, what's the plan?" She responded followed by the question.
"Okay, first off, we need to find the castle again. Let's retrace our steps from yesterday and see if it leads us back there." Ryuji suggested as he was about to walk off, only to be grabbed by his blazer. "Hey!" he got out.
"Hold on! I think we already figured it out." Homura quickly revealed, remembering the discussion she had with her roommate earlier that day before letting go of the boy's blazer.
This in turn caused to the two boys to be surprised to this declaration. "Huh!? You did!?" Ryuji exclaimed.
"Oh, yeah!" Asuka spoke up, remembering as well. "Everyone, check your phone." She ordered. With a nod and a shrug, everyone pulled out their phones. "Do you have anything on it? Any weird apps?" She soon asked.
"You mean this one?" Akira guessed as he held up his phone, showing everyone the app the girls had.
"Yep, that's the one we have." Homura responded as the two kunoichi showed the boys their phones.
"What the-Why don't I have one!?" Ryuji exclaimed before pausing. "Hold on, didn't your phones say something about returning to the real world yesterday?" He soon asked.
"That's how we figured it out." Asuka revealed. "We think that this app is the reason why we ended up in that castle. We must've accidently turned it on while we were heading for school." She then deducted.
"What is that eyeball-lookin' thing supposed to be anyway?" Ryuji wondered out loud.
The black haired boy merely shrugged to the question asked. "Don't know. It just appeared on my phone when I arrived in Tokyo." Akira responded as he rubbed the back of his neck. He knew the name of the app, the Metaverse Navigator, and where came from but decided to keep it a secret for now. That Velvet Room was still a mystery to him and he didn't entirely trust the warden of that place. The guards were cheek-pinchingly cute though. "Couldn't delete it, even when I rebooted the thing it was still there." He then revealed.
"Well, let's put it to the test." Homura decided as she opened the app on her phone. "And here's our search history and..." She started.
"Aha, look!" Asuka called out as she looked at her phone. "Suguru Kamoshida's Castle of Lust! We got it!" She declared after reading the name out loud.
"Whoa... that thing really is a navigation app..." Ryuji got out in awe. "Come on! What are we waiting for!? Let's go!" He then decided.
"Hold on, there's no way this app can't be just for Kamoshida's Castle..." Homura pointed out. "I mean there has to be more places like it... but what does it have to do with us? Why give us this type of thing out all the people living in Tokyo." She soon asked.
"We'll worry about that later." Akira said as he opened up his copy of the app. "Right now, let's go see if the King is shitting on his throne." And with that, he tapped the location on the screen.
[Kamoshida… Shujin Academy… Pervert… Castle…]
[Beginning navigation.]
[Now entering Kamoshida's Castle of Lust]
"Wh-Whoa!" Ryuji exclaimed as they all stumbled back.
(Kamoshida's Castle of Lust)
Suddenly right before their eyes, their school turned back into the castle in the blink of an eye. "What the hell!? It's the castle from yesterday!" Ryuji exclaimed in shock to this happening.
"Yeah..." Asuka mumbled out before they all ran across the drawbridge and to the front entrance.
"Looks like we made it back here safely." Homura stated. "Just where the hell did this app come from?" She soon asked.
"I don't know, but we can at least confirm we weren't dreaming all this." Akira said. "...Or were on varying amounts and types of drugs." He stated his attempt at a joke.
"You know, this does seem like something out of... a..." Ryuji trailed off as he looked at the Persona-users.
"What?" Akira spoke up as he tilted his head to the side.
"Guys! Your clothes!" Ryuji called out before turning his head away with a blush on his face. The three looked confused before looking down to see they were back in the clothes they wore when they were using their Personas. Their hands quickly went up to their faces and felt their masks sticking to their skin.
"WAH!" Asuka cried out as she quickly tried to lower her kimono a little. "Why doesn't this outfit come with underwear!? It has everything but underwear!" She exclaimed in embarrassment, though her face was covered by her black mask.
"Okay, next time we bring spare panties and bras whenever we do this type of thing." Homura sighed out as she pinched the bridge of her nose on her white mask. She noticed that their voices were completely clear despite the ceramic masks covering their mouths. "Wait a minute, why don't we just use Shinobi Tenshin. They have underwear." She soon suggested.
"Oh right! SHINOBI TENSHIN!" Asuka called out... only for nothing to happen. "What? Shinobi... TENSHIN!" She declared once more.
Nothing.
"Shinobi Tenshin!"
Still nothing.
"Shinobi Tenshin?"
And... nothing at all.
The boys and Homura continued to look at Asuka and her futile attempts to get rid of the outfit that refused give her underwear and leave her sacred place vulnerable to light breezes and perverts, which was bad considering the place they were in and who was in charge.
Homura could stop her... but she was finding it amusing to see her roommate making a fool of herself. Plus, she waiting to see if her roommate could use Shinobi Tenshin while wearing (what she dubbed) a Phantom Outfit somehow.
"Shinobi... Tenshin..."
In near future, while they were exploring Mementos and kicking Shadow ass, Homura came to the realization that Asuka's own outfit was the reason why she was weak to Wind.
"Oh no..." Asuka mumbled out in realization.
"Well, that's just perfect..." Homura groaned as she face palmed. "Looks like we can't access Shinobi Tenshin while in here and I doubt we can turn our clothes back into the school uniform. Looks like you're taking the lead, Kurusu. Sakamoto, you better stick behind him, and not us, or else I strangle the life out of you. Got it?" She ordered and declared in a protective manner towards her roommate.
"Yes ma'am!" Akira and Ryuji responded in unison with a salute.
Regaining his composure however, the blond then looked at the three. "Seriously though, what is with those outfits?" Ryuji soon asked the Fool.
The white bird mask Persona user however smirked to the question. "You jelly?" Akira soon asked with a amused tone.
"I-I ain't jelly-ack! I mean, jealous." Ryuji said as he blushed and looked away while the others couldn't help but chuckle and giggle at the reaction. He grunted as he looked around before stomping his foot down. "What's going on here!? This makes no effin' sense at all...!" He then declared.
"Hey! Quiet down!" A familiar voice called out. Everyone turned to see Morgana step out of the shadows and approaching the group. "You're causing a commotion! Half of the castle's gonna hear you if you keep yelling like that!" The cat creature then declared.
"What...? You!" Ryuji said before realizing what the cat just said. "And it's Ryuji, Monamona!" He corrected.
"It's Morgana." The cat deadpanned.
"Morgana-chan! You're okay!" Asuka squealed as she picked up then cat creature and held him against her chest.
"O-Of course, Lady Asuka!" Morgan responded, trying to deepen his voice while attempting to keep his cool. "A g-gentleman thief never breaks a promise." He then got out.
'How is she not noticing...?' Homura thought with a deadpan tone, staring at the two. She swore she saw hearts coming out of the monster cat's head and that worried her a lot more than she anticipated. "Er, it's good to see you're okay but um. . .why are you here?" She soon asked.
"Huh? What?" Morgana got out, not quite listening before snapping out of it. "Oh! Right! Well, the Shadows started acting up, so I came here wondering what it could be... only to see you guys back here again after you barely managed to escape." He then explained.
"Sorry, but this place is the source of a lot of questions and answers for us." Akira stated as the black full face mask wearing girl placed the mysterious Persona-user down.
"Like; is this really the school?" Ryuji spoke up. "What exactly is this place?" He soon asked.
"That's right." Morgana answered simply.
"But... it's a castle!" Ryuji exclaimed.
"I think he means that the school is the castle." Homura guessed. "At the very least, in this... dimension." She then deducted.
"That is correct, Lady Homura." Morgana informed. "However, it's only to this castle's ruler." He then added.
"Wait, you mean Kamoshida?" Asuka spoke up. "The real Kamoshida?" She then added.
The cat creature nodded in response to the guess. "Yes, it's how his distorted heart views the school." Morgana explained.
"Distorted heart?" Akira repeated, looking a little confused before looking at the castle and frowning. He was starting to paint a much better picture of the PE teacher now, and it was becoming uglier with each piece of information he got.
"I think I'm starting to get it..." Homura muttered out with a hand on her chin. "This place really is connected to the real Kamoshida... but it also means..." She started.
"He really does think he's the king of the castle." Asuka concluded, going back to their first encounter with the king. "Full of himself, demanding loyalty and praise... or else be punished for disobeying his word." She listed off. 'And the name... the Castle of Lust...' She thought as she shivered, not liking the image she was seeing in her head.
"Er... would you mind explaining it me again?" Ryuji sheepishly asked. "Uh... I still don't get it." He then admitted.
This in response caused Morgana to sigh and shake his head. "I shouldn't have expected a moron to get it..." He then remarked in a disappointed tone.
"What'd you say!?" Ryuji growled out as the black haired boy and the tan skinned girl quickly held the boy back from attacking their current source of information, only for a tortured scream to echo around the area. "What the effin' shit...? What was that!?" He soon asked.
"It must be the slaves captive here. Don't worry about them." Morgana said off-handedly.
"Slaves!?" Asuka exclaimed in shock. "What do you mean don't worry about them!? We gotta go help them!" She then declared.
"There's nothing we can do. If we tried to break them out, we'd only end up as slaves ourselves. Or worse." Morgana stated. "And when I say Or worse, I mean there are worse fates than death." He then added.
"But I ain't leaving any of them behind!" Ryuji called out. "Those guys we saw held captive yesterday, I'm pretty they're from our school. If they ended up here like us, then it's our job to get them out!" He declared.
"Except it's completely pointless." Morgana stated. "The King has millions of slaves, alive and dead. Plus, stuff like this is not out of the ordinary. It happens every day here, even more since your escape. And by the sounds of it..." He started as more tortured screams were heard. "...I'd say the poor guy's suffering one of the lighter punishments. He must've been fiercely loyal to the King." He then added.
'Pfft... Wusses.' Homura thought. Those screams were nothing compared to what Hebijo's punishments brought out.
But then again, these people weren't shinobi, just average students no less...
"By the way, since you four escaped yesterday, the King lost his temper." Morgana informed. "From what I heard, one of you knocked out the King and locked him in a cell. Now, he has a ton of guard patrolling the place and has about a dozen guards on him at all times. Also, the dungeon's permanently on lockdown and has such heavy security that escape is impossible. Nice going, Blondie." He then remarked.
"Why did you think it was me!?" Ryuji called out before growling to himself. "That son of a bitch...!" He swore.
"Um... actually it was me... I was the one that knocked him out..." Asuka admitted as she slowly raised her hand. "Sorry." She then apologized.
"Huh? What?" Morgana responded, stunned to that reveal before shaking his head. "W-Well, a-actually i-i-it can be to our advantage. There are f-fewer guards patrolling the upper floors thanks to your actions." He got out with a small stammer.
"But we aren't going into the upper floors." Akira stated. "At least not now. All we're here for is information." He then informed. "And if this really is Kamoshida's view of the school, it wouldn't hurt to look around and see what kind of man he really is." He soon added.
"Yeah... We'll show him... We'll show the whole effin' world what kind of man he is..." Ryuji growled out, his tone and body language unnerving and worrying the group of Persona-users.
"R-Ryuji-kun?" Asuka said. She was slightly scared with the amount of rage she felt coming off the blond.
"Oi... Ryuji..." Homura got out, seeing the rage in his eyes, feeling as though it was familiar to her. 'Something's off with him... and it's related to Kamoshida...' She then thought.
"Ryuji..." Morgana whispered out. Now he was worried about the boy.
"Hey, are you okay?" Akira soon asked.
"Okay? No way!" Ryuji replied. "I mean, all of this... all of this is bullshit!" He shouted out as he charged at the door, trying to shove it open. "You hear me, Kamoshida!? I'm right here! I'm coming for you, you worthless piece of shit!" He soon declared
"Sakamoto! Calm down!" Homura called out. "That won't open the door! Now shut up! You're gonna attract attention!" She then reminded.
"We'll help you with your grudge with Kamoshida, Ryuji." Akira started in a comforting tone. "But keep your voice down and stay behind me. We'll get him eventually." He then informed.
"Argh… fine." Ryuji said after taking a few calming breaths. "Hey, Monamona!" He then called out
"It's Morgana!" The cat corrected once again.
"Do you know where those voices are coming from...?" Ryuji asked. "If we can't save the ones in the dungeon, we may as well focus on the ones above ground." He then stated.
"You want me to take you to them?" Morgana asked. From his body language alone, they knew that it was a rather dangerous request to ask.
"Please, Morgana-chan." Asuka requested as she crouched down to his level. "We'll follow your every instruction if it means getting in and out as soon as possible." She then added.
"Yes, my sweet." Morgana replied in a dream-like state before shaking his head after realizing what he said. "Er, I mean, I will take you up on that request provided you all follow them to the letter. I know the lower levels well enough to guide us through safely enough with our numbers." He informed as he looked at the four. "But, after this, you'll help me with one of my problems, got it?" He then stated his demands.
"If it means a smooth infiltration, I'm in." Homura responded with a nod before groaning. "And... we're following a mascot. Again. Oh, my acquaintances are never gonna believe me..." She soon grumbled out.
"I don't think anyone would believe us." Akira pointed out.
This in turn caused the tan skinned girl to sweatdrop. "Touché." Homura replied. "Alright, everyone get ready. The guards are probably on high alert right now." She then informed.
"Okay, I'll do my best!" Asuka declared as she tightened her gloves.
"What are we waiting for? It's show time." Akira declared with a devilish smirk on his face as they started walking towards the open grate. It looked like no one has noticed or bothered to fix the hole in their security.
"Hey... thanks guys." Ryuji thanked the group of Persona-users. "For doing this for me." He then added.
"No big deal. That's what friends are for." Asuka replied as she stood up.
"We just met them yesterday. You can't be friends that fast." Homura remarked with a sigh.
"I don't know about that..." Asuka muttered as she looked at the Fool as he entered the vent into the castle. "There's something about Akira-kun that makes me think I can rely on him, that I'm glad to be his friend. He just has this aura around him." She then admitted.
The tan skinned girl in turn sighed to that as she could tell that her roommate was serious. "Just... be careful on how you choose as allies, Asuka." Homura informed in a concern matter. "You'll never know which one will stab you in the back." She then added.
"You really need to work on your trust issues, Homura-chan. You should visit a therapist once in awhile... not everyone is like that..." Asuka sighed out, but understood where her roommate was coming from after learning what happened to her. "Now come on, let's see what this castle has in store." She informed as she dashed off into the vent.
Homura meanwhile couldn't help but frown at her statement before shaking her head. "I don't need a therapist... right?" Homura whispered to herself. "I can work it out myself." She then muttered.
'I doubt you will.' Wolverine deadpanned in her head.
"Oh, shut up you." Homura grumbled out as she caught up with the others, though could really understand her roommate's embarrassment since she could see under the kimono with a small blush underneath her mask as they crawled through the vent. "I... I really have to protect Asuka..." She muttered to herself in a instinctive and protective manner.
Now it was time to see what this castle held within its walls… and the secrets the school kept from the public at large.
Save Game… Quit!
Done! It's 1am! Sending to collaborator to review before upload. Good night!
UknownHero signing off, my friends!
