Hello everyone! UknownHero here and welcome to another chapter of Senran Persona! So…in the break between chapters, I beat Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Amazing game, although I wish it had more time in the oven. Maybe DLC might be a good thing? Ah, whatever, it's a really fun game.

Senran Persona has a TV Tropes page! It still needs a lot of work, especially with its added pages!

Onto the reviews! To WWPLunatique: Holy crap! You're awesome! It's definitely going to be a while before even one of the entries are finished, but damn if it doesn't feel like an early Christmas gift to see someone put in the work. Thank you! To void fenrir: I've been trying to read Professor Joker, but I'm in the middle of reading others right now…as well as 1083 other fics. My backlog is an unending disaster.

Also, I wanna point out, I changed the previous chapter to be a little less creepy. Thank you for pointing that out, not every idea is a golden one.

But that's it for now, let's heal the world…through pervert-ass antics.

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Chapter 130: Dominating Boundaries


(9/28, Early Morning)

(Shibuya, Shin Megami Apartment Complex)

It was another bright morning in the lovely city of Tokyo. The sun was shining, the birds were chirping, and Asuka and Homura had just finished having an amazing bath.

"Hm~ Hm~ Hm~" Asuka happily hummed out a tune as she dried her hair with a hair-dryer. She was currently in their apartment bathroom when she just finished her morning bath with her sister while draping the towel over her shoulder and leaving herself wet and nude in the process.

After yesterday's trip to the spa, she felt really good. The massages and the mud bath really got the best of her along with her friends, making her feel as though she was even better friends with them as a whole.

Gazing herself in their bathroom mirror, she began adjusting her hair to her liking with some brushing, thinking on what she would do with it as she recalled how the stylist did her hair at the spa and mimicking what was done.

SPRONG!

Asuka giggled as she looked at her hair with its natural drill-like curls. "Hehe, it still looks good." She self complemented herself.

"Huh, going for that look again Sis?" Homura assumed, her hair in a towel covering her bust and the towel bundle covering her hair as she approached her sister.

"Hehe, yeah." Asuka replied with a giggle as she gave the hair-dryer to her sister before she then did a small hop, causing her hair to bounce again.

SPRONG!

"Well, it really does suit you." Homura soon confessed as she turned on the hair-dryer, feeling the warm air striking her hair within the towel bundle. "Aaaah, that feels nice." She breathed out in satisfaction.

"Hai! Yesterday's spa day really was great for us." Asuka replied in agreement. "All those knots we all had were gone in an instant and it feels really good!" She then added.

"Yeah. If only we could go there daily..." Homura soon breathed out. "It would help so much with training and de-stressing our bodies..." She then added.

"Well, let's make this experience last as long as we can! And we should really repay Haru-chan for this." Asuka declared. "We have to give her something money can't buy." She then stated.

"I'm pretty sure we're already doing that." Homura pointed out as she booped her sister on the nose.

"Hehehe..." Asuka giggled as her sister finished drying her hair before removing the towel.

SHIMMER!

Soon enough, Asuka gained a starry look in her eyes as she looked at her sister's hair. "Wow! It's still so pretty Homu-neechan!" She complimented in amazement.

Homura meanwhile did a hair flick as she then smirked at that compliment. "Thanks Sis." She replied with a hand on her hip. "I gotta do some research and see if I can get my hair like this by ourselves." She soon stated as she looked at her hair in the mirror in an impressed manner as she started brushing it, noticing there were no knots as well.

"We'll do it on the train." Asuka got out. "I wonder how everyone else in school will think..." She then asked.

"Meh, who cares what they think. I feel feminine, pretty and no one is going to take that away from me!" Homura proudly declared before looking upward. "You hear that world!? NOTHING IS GOING TO RUIN THIS DAY BECAUSE I AM-" She then started ranting before...

BAM! BAM! BAM!

"HEY! I GET YOU'RE PRETTY, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO SCREAM IT OUT AT THE TOP OF YOUR LUNGS! SERIOUSLY, DO YOU FORGET I LIVE NEXT TO YOU!?" Miyabi screamed as she punched the wall that connected their apartments.

There was silence. "Sorry, Miyabi..." Homura soon apologized.

"Thank you! Damn kids, can't they realize I'm spoiling myself..." Miyabi sighed out as she lathered her body since she was also currently in the bathroom taking a shower.

"Hm~ Hm~ Hm~" Miyabi hummed out as she scrubbed her head with lukewarm water.

After yesterday's spa trip, she felt a lot better than before since all the knots she had were gone. She could only imagine everyone else in their group was enjoying their knotless lives this morning.

As for her, she was simply enjoying the fact that she wasn't cranky and her joints didn't pop when she woke up.

But as much as she wanted to stay under her shower, she had a job to do so once she washed off all the soap, she shut off the water, dried herself, and started taking care of her facial and oral needs, something she never really paid attention to before coming to Tokyo.

"It's impressive how my hair looks less...boyish now." Miyabi soon admitted as she looked in the mirror, looking at her hair from various angles. It seemed slightly longer than usual and less spiky. Had she been letting her hair grow out all this time and didn't notice?

...Was she going to become less of a hunk at this pace!?

"I'MPM GOINGF TOOF BEH AH WOMAHN!" Miyabi suddenly cheered with her toothbrush stuck in her foamy mouth and a starry look in her eyes.

"Congratulations, Miyabi-sensei!" Asuka's voice called out.

"Seriously?" Homura meanwhile deadpanned. "Giving me crap over yelling when you do it on a dime too..." She then grumbled.

"Choke on it, Shinkukage!" Miyabi called back after spitting out her toothbrush. Today will be a good day, no matter what.


(Hebijo Academy, Elites Room)

Meanwhile, at Hebijo Academy, Crimson Squad was enjoying their breakfast while watching TV, though it was more background noise than anything else while an intense thunder and lightning storm raged on outside...

Something was telling the girls that today wasn't going to be good, but they didn't know why...

"Since the 1980s, the small coastal town of Shirokawa has been a popular tourist location for those interested in the occult. While there have been a number of mysterious deaths, many are still drawn to it for..."

"Murasaki, how are you doing with your school work?" Mirai spoke up as she finished her cereal.

"The bare minimum when it comes to doing assignments, but I'm really trying to get everything I can while we're here." Murasaki shrugged before she continued chewing on her rice ball.

"So basically close to perfection." Hikage simplified as she rolled her eyes, sipping her coffee in unison with Poochie drinking her water. "That might be necessary if we want to use the very skills this school taught us against them." She then added.

"Hm, right." Murasaki agreed with a nod before frowning. There was an empty seat at the table, and it reminded her of what happened last night. "...Ryōna is still in the infirmary, right?" She soon questioned.

"She should be." Yomi responded. "After last night and the injury she sustained, she should be there for a good while." She then informed.

"For how long? Days, weeks, months?" Mirai asked and listed off.

WHAM!

Everyone flinched as they heard the secret entrance to the room was kicked down. "Hours, bitches~!" The intruder answered.

"Hrk!" Murasaki choked in surprise.

"Good morning, you entitled pieces of shit~!" A familiar...yet cruder-sounding voice loudly and harshly greeted, getting the group's attention...who then paled at the sight.

"Oh dear God." Murasaki whispered as the Crimson Squad girls began to back away.

"Oh sweetie, there is no god today~" Ryōna giggled with a devilish smirk as the sound of rolling thunder filled the room.

She seemed normal...from the waist down. The usual black Hebijo skirt, socks, and shoes. It was just that...that was all she was wearing. She had black sleeves too, but that was it. And ropes to support under her tits and stickers of the Phantom Thieves logo to cover her nipples, but that was it.

Plus, they also noticed that the blonde's hair was a slightly darker blonde and had black lipstick on.

"...What now?" Hikage groaned out.

"Whatever do you mean, Hi-ka-ge-chi~?" Ryōna seductively questioned as she leaned in closer and closer to the greenette.

"I mean why do you look like you're going to a Halloween orgy?" Hikage bluntly asked as she pushed the blonde away. "You're about a month and a couple of days too early." She then reminded.

"And...where did you get those stickers?" Mirai had to ask.

"Internet shopping using Hebijo's budget. I bought them a couple of weeks ago." Ryōna simply answered with a smirk. "And they're called pasties." She then corrected.

"..." Mirai only went silent because of this. "... I'm scared..." She soon confessed.

"We all are." Yomi whispered back in growing concern.

"Did that Sōji girl do this to her when she smashed her head down yesterday?" Murasaki guessed in worry.

"It is likely." Mirai responded with a shrug.

"...Where's Sōji?" Hikage suddenly asked. "I will throw my knives into her stupid tits." She then added.

"Didn't you leave her in the bee-infested dumpster?" Yomi reminded, recalling the video the greenette filmed last night.

"No, it's not just bees there now. The hornets and wasps joined forces into one giant hive." Hikage soon informed. "...She's not allergic to bee-hornet-wasps, right?" She soon wondered.

"Oh, don't mind that massive penis." Ryōna got out. "This is the me that needs to be out there. To live an fuckin' amazing life and have fun." She then revealed.

"And that means...?" Hikage pressed with narrowed eyes.

"By making each and every single person here my bitch~!" Ryōna declared in a menacing manner as her eyes flashed red before looking towards the greenette. "...Starting with you." She then added in a more dead serious manner.

"I didn't do anything to you! You shouldn't have a grudge against me!" Hikage called out.

"No. Her." Ryōna corrected as she glanced down at her chest.

Hikage looked down to see Poochie in between her breasts like always. "...Touch her and you die." She calmly threatened.

"What? That's what she's called." Ryōna pointed out. "I wanted to start easy." She then added.

CHOMP!

The Crimson Squad members could only stare as Poochie lept from her usual spot and bit the blonde's neck.

"...You should choose easier targets." Mirai suggested in a flat manner.

"Oh, but don't you know that I get wetter with pain?" Ryōna soon pointed out.

"Arf?" Poochie got out with widened eyes before returning to her owner's cleavage, whimpering from within her safe space.

"Hm, maybe I'll save you all for last. For now, school awaits." Ryōna soon decided. "...If you don't want all your dirty little secrets to be discovered, I suggest you don't stop me." She then whispered.

"!?" Crimson Squad flinched, but only the purplette glared at the blonde afterwards, her hair slightly rising as a result.

"I mean, come on, it is kind of obvious. You don't exactly hide your feelings all that well~" Ryōna stated as she rolled her eyes. "Now, I am off to get off~! With my growler~! Tah-tah, my sweet little harlots~" She then got out in a mocking manner. It was almost like she was insulting her personality from yesterday.

Once the Crimson Squad girls were alone though...

"...Therapy bat!" Mirai suddenly called out, pulling said bat out from under her skirt and raised it into the air, only for her teammates to stop her.

"No! That might only make it worse!" Yomi exclaimed.

"Also, why did you keep that?" Murasaki had to ask the eyepatch-wearing first year.

"Um, for a situation like this, of course!" Mirai replied, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"No more therapy bats!" Hikage declared as she snatched the stupid thing from the smaller girl's hands and snapped it over her knee.

SNAP!

Mirai only made an uneasy expression "...We could have used that for other things, Hikage..." She grumbles.

"Like what!?" The snake-like girl demanded.

"Baseball...?" The eyepatch-wearing girl answered weakly.

"..." The group in response just gave the smallest member of the group a deadpan expression.

"...I'm contacting Ryōbi-san about this." Yomi meanwhile decided as she took out her phone.


(Tokyo, The 69 Doors)

Meanwhile, in Tokyo, Ryōbi was having a rather constructive morning...of screaming and ordering people to do her bidding.

"No, I want the jiggle to be like flan! Flan, not jelly or water balloon. The jiggle has to be firm or else people will think it's like those mounds of flesh on a ugly chick's chest!" Ryōbi barked in a frustrated manner. She was also lucky that she had a voice modulator on her phone to disguise her voice to others since to the ones she talked to regarding Bootyland, she was a strict CEO boss type person.

"U-Understood R-san!" Her caller immediately shot up from shock.

"Good! Now, let's move onto the uniforms..." Ryōbi breathed out. She didn't think running a theme park would be that hard, but the ability to verbally abuse her workers into submission made it worthwhile.

And also helping the homeless by giving them jobs. That was cool too.

Suddenly though, Ryōbi's phone began to ring again.

"Booty-Booty-Booty, Booty Land~!

Booty-Booty-Booty, ain't that nice~!

Booty-Booty-Booty, great with rice~!"

"Really? Now? Goddammit, I was just about to- ugh!" Ryōbi grumbled. "Hang on, I got another call coming in. I better see flan jiggles when I'm done." She then informed.

"Yes sir! I-I mean, ma'am! I mean-!" The caller stammered and fumbled out.

"Just get back to work, you dumbass!" The petite brunette screamed as she forcefully hung up on the poor fool before shifting her focusing on the other call after turning off the voice modifier. "The hell you want, Yomi?" Ryōbi soon asked with an exasperating tone along with a sigh as she picked up the phone call.

"Ryōna-chan's whoring herself out!" Yomi suddenly exclaimed.

That immediately got the brunette's attention in a bad way. "...Ryōna's doing what now?" Ryōbi responded as she tried processing this with widened eyes. "What!? Ryōna is not losing her virginity before me!" She then declared.

"Huh? What?" Yomi responded.

"What?" Ryōbi got out in confusion.

"What did you just-" The frugal blonde began to ask, however...

"What do you mean by whoring herself out!?" Ryōbi demanded, bowling over the bean sprout lover's attempt to speak.

PING!

"Her current appearance." Yomi suddenly stated in a dead serious tone. "It's mostly just ropes and scraps of cloth!" She then revealed.

"And pasties!" Mirai's voice called out.

Confused by this, the brunette looked at her phone and opened the picture that was sent to her...and paled at the sight. "...What the hell is she wearing now?" Ryōbi had to ask in disbelief and concern.

"It's better to ask what she isn't wearing." The bean sprout loving blonde responded, giving her the best description she could muster, but to be honest, it felt like a barely lucid wet dream.

"...This is too much even for her." Ryōbi soon admitted in a dead serious tone.

"I know that." Yomi sighed out. "Ugh, now I regret what I said to her yesterday." She then confessed.

That in turn got the brunette's attention. "...If you said something fucking stupid, I'm gonna be a little pissed." Ryōbi growled out.

"No, I made this hokey speech about acceptance of who you are and how you shouldn't let people tell you what to like and dislike and now I sort of regret it." Yomi responded and revealed.

"Interacting with Ryōna in any way makes you regret it." Ryōbi deadpanned. "Seriously, first that bullshit with Mr. Handsome and Nice Bullshit, now I'm gonna have to deal with this utter bullshit when I get back after doing my own bullshit. God, this is bullshit!" She then started rambling.

"...Actually, Ryōna-chan was relatively normal yesterday." Yomi however responded. "No masochistic remarks or anything. She even became friends with some of the other first years. It was pretty nice actually." She then revealed.

SHATTER!

The sadistic brunette soon heard mental glass shattering when this was revealed to her. "...Excuse me, I seem to be hallucinating and or I am on some sort of weird-ass drug because I just heard you say Ryōna wasn't a masochist for more than one hour." She got out, trying to process this.

"You aren't hallucinating. Ryōna was practically an angel before Sōji-san attacked her." Yomi confirmed.

PING!

"Here, her appearance yesterday." Yomi got out.

Ryōbi blinked before looking down at her phone to check the photo. It was actually a group photo of her twin sister and the new wave of shinobi, all huddled up and smiling doing peace signs and funny faces (except for Chitose who looked like she wanted to murder everyone).

"...She looked...normal..." Ryōbi breathed out with widened eyes. Despite her twin's hair being longer somehow, she knew her sister when she saw her.

"Acted really politely too. Like a good friend anyone can hang out with." Yomi soon informed. "She even fought and won against Sōji-san yesterday and she bashed her in the back of the head as retaliation. She should still be in the bee-hornet-wasp dumpster..." She then added and recalled.

"Should someone get her?" The brunette suddenly heard Mirai ask. "I want to kick her while she's down." She then added.

"I'm game with that." Murasaki responded.

"...I MISSED THE DAY SHE WASN'T A MASOCHIST!? GODDAMMIT ALL TO HELL!" Ryōbi roared to the heavens.

"R-Ryōbi-san?" Yomi nervously got out in concerned shock.

"I FUCKIN' MISSED IT! AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Ryōbi suddenly screamed as she threw down her phone...before grabbing the nearest object.


(Hebijo Academy, Elites Room)

SMASH SMASH SMASH!

Yomi was confused by the sudden outburst before she soon realized what was going on. "R-Ryōbi-san, c-calm down-" She squeaked, only to wince at the sound of glass shattering.

"NOOOOO! GODDAMMIT NOOOO! NO! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Ryōbi continued to scream, as the blonde heard stuff being knocked over and the floors and walls being slammed.

At that moment, Yomi decided to hang up.

"...She's that upset she missed how Ryōna was yesterday huh?" Hikage deadpanned the guess.

"Sounds like it." Mirai responded. "Ugh, I think she's just as crazy as base form Ryōna ." She then grumbled.

"Yeah..." Yomi couldn't help but agree. She better write about this to her pen pal in case either one of them murdered her.

"So...what do we do now?" Murasaki asked in a fearful manner. She didn't want to become someone's bitch. She only wanted to be Akira-kun's!

Wait...that came out wrong from her mind...

The greenette frowned before sighing. "...Survive." Hikage dramatically declared as they looked towards where the first year blonde left, afraid of what would happen as soon as they stepped outside.

Meanwhile, Ryōna let out a cat-like smile as she listened into the conversation before walking away.

"There you go. Just like that. They don't care about you, so why bother caring about them?" Demon Whore Ryōna giggled within her mind. "Take everything, take it all. From their hearts to their minds. You shouldn't be a sub, but the dom of the whole damn school!" She then encouraged.

"You're right~ Thank you for making me realize that~!" Ryōna giggled.

"No problem. Now, enough standing around. You have a school to fuckin' conquer, my queen." Her other, darker self declared. "Go straight for the tits!" She soon ordered.

Ryōna in turn gave a more devilish smirk to that as her eyes glowed once more as she licked her lips.

Once again, Rin found herself hiding around the corner and letting out a long suffering sigh, watching the blonde head to class. "This is going to be one hell of a day..." She muttered before disappearing.


(Sakamoto Residence, Ryuji's Room)

Within his home, the dyed blond had finished packing his bag. His mom had left early for the day, so he had to do things for himself. Nothing unusual, things had been like this since his mom got her current job, but seeing her leave today made him feel a little lonely.

"Gah, what am I thinkin'?" Ryuji mentally groaned as he hefted his bag over his shoulder. "I'm prolly at my happiest ever since dad left. I got friends and shit, effin' superpowers, doin' good in the world! Why am I effin' feeling like this?" He then got out and asked himself.

"It's difficult to understand hearts, matey. Even yer own." Seiten Taisei spoke up in a wise manner.

"Dude, why do you still sound like a pirate? You're like, uh...Goku now, right?" Ryuji soon wondered aloud.

"Because ya still like sea shanties." Seiten Taisei simply answered, causing the dyed blond to sweatdrop.

"Hmm..." Ryuji hummed out to himself in a pondering manner as he then took out his phone and recalled one of yesterday's messages...and the picture link that was attached to it. "'Sheesh, yesterday's pic." He got out in an awkward manner.

"Your friends were right, yesterday." His Persona reminded. "Gettin' someone to do things they ain't comfy with leads to a lot of problems. Fair maidens like her don't deserve that." He then added.

"Got that right." Ryuji agreed. "I better settle things with her and make sure she knows she doesn't have to put up with her friends shit." He then decided as he began texting her.

[Shut7heFUp: Morning.]

[LeopardPrincess: Oh! Hey Ryuji, what's up?]

[LeopardPrincess: Is something wrong?]

[Shut7heFUp: Well I was thinkin'.]

[Shut7heFUp: Do you think we can meet up today? After school I mean.]

[LeopardPrincess: Huh? Oh, sure.]

[LeopardPrincess: Anywhere in mind?]

(...)

[Shut7heFUp: There's a diner in Shibuya's Central Street that'll work.]

[Shut7heFUp: Same area as Protein Lovers.]

[LeopardPrincess: Ok, sounds good to me.]

[Shut7heFUp: Alright, see ya then.]

Ryuji soon took a deep breath as he pocketed his phone.

Now it was time for school. Hopefully he could help Hyōki afterwards.


(Yongen-Jaya, Tokyo Mirage Apartment Complex)

Hyōki, on the other hand, was currently in a bathtub, dipping herself in the bath while staring at her phone where her text conversation with the dyed blond just ended.

SPLASH!

"Mugu...maybe I shouldn't have sent him that pic yesterday...that was a Miki move wasn't it?" Hyōki mumbled to herself as she got out of the tub, her wet, nude body gleaming as she then got the towel to start drying herself off.

The only reason she did what she did yesterday was mostly out of curiosity, but even then, she started to think it was a bit much for the cute boy to handle.

...And now she was calling him cute...maybe this talk with him could help settle things for her.

"Yosh, meeting up with Ryuji today after classes for him are done." The ravenette soon decided with a nod. "Maybe I can wear something that doesn't take three hours to choose." She then added.

SLAM!

"DID SOMEONE SAY MEETING UP WITH RYUJI TODAY~!?" A familiar pinkette excitedly asked after kicking open the door.

"WAH! WHAT THE HELL!" Hyōki screamed as she instinctively covered herself up. "Miki!? Hold on, were you listening in on my bath again!?" She then questioned and accused in anger.

"Well I was waiting to use the bathroom next, so I couldn't help but listen in." Miki responded in an easy going manner.

"You could've just, I don't know, NOT LISTEN!" Hyōki shouted out. "What is with you and why are you so interested in my-" She then began to ask before clamping up and blushing scarlet.

"Your love life?" Miki guessed in amusement. "Hyōki-chan, is it wrong to worry how my cute little leader deals with boys?" She then added.

"Not when it involves eavesdropping on me while I'm naked!" Hyōki countered. "You're getting a little too...um...what's the word...?" She then started before mumbling.

"Loyal? Determined? Maybe a little nosy to a fault?" Miki assumed with an amused smile. "Being like a teasing older sister towards the younger siblings?" She then added.

"Gah, doesn't matter! Can you please not get involved today?" Hyōki exclaimed and questioned. "This seems really important and I don't need you or the others to get in the way." She soon stated in a serious tone.

"Hyōki-chan, you're still inexperienced in the way of men." Miki sighed as she sat on the bath tub's edge. "Me though? I know how they tick, how they act, how they think. Comes with the modeling business. Men may seem simple on the surface, only thinking with their penis, but in reality they can be very fickle things. With my guidance, I am helping you become a woman that will understand how men work, so you can twist them around your finger when you need to...such as when you lose your virginity." She soon stated and explained in a more wise tone.

"..." The ravenette...did not look amused. "Miki, I swear to god, if you get in the way of anything involving Ryuji-kun today, I will personally slice open your gut and hang your intestines around a tree!" Hyōki soon growled with a furious glare.

"Oho~ Ryuji-kun now?" Miki however noted in amusement, unphased by the threat.

Hyōki's blush immediately flared up to that. "M-MOH! RESPECT MY AUTHORITY DAMMIT!" She soon demanded in a childish manner.

"Only when you-" Miki began, however...

"RAHH!" Hyōki suddenly roared as she grabbed onto the pinkette's breasts and pulled her into the bathtub.

SPLASH!

"STOP INTERFERING WITH MY LOVE LIFE!" Hyōki shouted out as she drowned the pinkette...while choking her under the water. "DIE!" She then ordered.

"Your cute...little hands...need to be stronger...!" Miki managed to get out between drownings.

Meanwhile, Yuki only stared at the scene for a minute before slowly backing away to go and warn the others.

Today was going to be one of those days huh?


(Hanzō Academy, Elites Room)

The acting leader of the Hanzō Elites was enjoying a rather nice and peaceful morning today (for once). Ikaruga was currently sitting in a seiza position on a pillow while thinking about the recent events. She also had a cup of hot green tea in front of her.

After a while, she picked up her cup and slowly sipped her tea in a gentle and formal manner.

Lately, she had felt she was going crazy over everything about Haru and her marriage situation, but with the Phantom Thieves' recent actions and the possibility of Okumura changing his tune, she was finally able to calm down...and delay calling Haru.

Because she was a coward that couldn't face a dear childhood friend after a rather disastrous last conversation.

Yes, such a nice and peaceful-

SMOOSH! BOING!

"Ah!" Ikaruga yelped as she felt Katsuragi (because who else?) pressing her boobs against her back, causing her tea to go all over her clothes (and reveal her cute bra she was wearing today).

"Hey, you look like you have a lot of thoughts in your mind, Ikaruga." The blonde noted as she hugged her fellow third year from behind. "What's wrong?" She soon asked.

"C-Can you stop this instant, Katsuragi-san?" Ikaruga squeaked with a blush as she looked down. Why are their uniforms so thin and vulnerable to liquids!?

"I won't until you tell me what's wrong." Katsuragi pouted as she pressed closer, managing to get her face into the edge of her friend's vision (and get a feel of her funbags).

"I-I'm fine, Katsuragi-san." Ikaruga responded as she averted her gaze.

"Really?" The blonde only got out as she stopped her groping, though still holding the ravenette's breasts. "...Still think you should call Haru again and talk to her." Katsuragi suddenly stated.

"!" Ikaruga's eyes immediately widened to that sudden suggestion. "But...I..." She soon started before trailing off.

"Hey, I know things ended on a bad foot with you and Haru 'cause of what's happening, but you seriously gotta talk to her again." Katsuragi replied and stated once more...while slowly groping the ravenette's breasts instead of her usual.

"Mmm...Haru-san told me she put her faith in the Phantom Thieves, and I...tried to explain to her how absurd that sounds to be a solution to her father's predicament..." Ikaruga mumbled, suppressing a moan that nearly came out.

"...Huh, had the feeling that was the case." Katsuragu casually admitted, still continuing her slow groping. "Gonna guess she also put her old man's name down as a request too." She then added.

"..." Ikaruga meanwhile went silent to that assumption. "...The Phantom Thieves did it, though. They changed our client's heart. I'm not sure how to feel about that." She soon stated.

Katsuragi sighed before letting go of the ravenette's breasts before standing up and plopped herself down on their couch nearby. "You know, Ikaruga, I'm pretty sure Haru's relieved about the change of heart on her father. In fact, she wanted this to happen and it paid off for her." She soon guessed.

"The shinobi council would get notified of this incident, including Kiriya-sensei." Ikaruga however stated, matter-of-factly. "We might be told to directly confront them soon enough." She then got out with a frown.

"Oh come on, what makes you think we're gonna fight 'em?" Katsuragi responded in a casual manner. "They're the good guys! If we talk to them, I'm sure we could get them to join the Good Shinobi faction. There are plenty of people that need a good change of heart. Ooh, we might even be able to learn how they do their thing!" She soon added in an excited manner.

"...Do you also want an autograph too?" Ikaruga mumbled under her breath.

"Yeah." Katsuragi bluntly answered. "I even have space in my notebook for them...hey, you think five spots are enough?" She then revealed before asking.

"Given how they managed to cover the entirety of Tokyo, I can only assume their numbers are in the dozens at least." Ikaruga assumed. "Besides, there's more going on in Tokyo than just the Phantom Thieves." She then added.

The busty blonde blinked. "...There is?" She got out.

"We still have the mental shutdown incidents at large in Tokyo, Katsuragi-san." Ikaruga however reminded. "We can't just turn a blind eye on this. Kiriya-sensei knows this." She soon stated.

"You know they stopped, right?" Katsuragi pointed out.

"For now." Ikaruga countered. "We have no idea when they will resurface, so we need to remain diligent." She then stated.

"Hey, for all we know, the Phantom Thieves managed to solve the problem already." Katsuragi got out. "...And if that were to happen, it could be a while until Asuka comes back if the council doesn't believe it..." She soon muttered with a frown.

"...We really are relying too much on them..." Ikaruga whispered with a frown.

"I mean, it gives us time to train the newbies now." Katsuragi pointed out. "...Though not so sure about...her..." She then added in a surprisingly nervous manner.

The ravenette couldn't help but smirk a little. "What? Scared of Ayame-san?" Ikaruga soon assumed in amusement.

"I-I am not scared just, uh...overwhelmed." Katsuragu stammered out with a blush. "Hey, is that Muramasa girl in working order yet?" She soon tried to change the subject.

"From what Hibari-san told me, she should be ready to train tomorrow." Ikaruga responded. "It is still surprising that she is that good at robotics. She doesn't do robotics club, right?" She soon remarked and questioned.

"No." Katsuragi answered with a frown. "Actually, none of us do clubs. This is our club." She soon reminded as she gestured to the room they were in.

"Right." Ikaruga sighed. "And now we have more members with our new wave of girls, Muramasa-san included now." She then added.

"Still...the place feels empty without Asuka around..." Katsuragi sighed as she shook her head. "And now Asuka's a frickin' model now too!" She then reminded in excitement as she took out a magazine from in between her bust and started drooling with a starry look in her eyes.

"Do you need to bring that up every time?" Ikaruga deadpanned. "Everyone is well aware. She's been one since the start of the year." She then added.

"But she recently had a big show and now she's becoming even more popular!" Katsuragi added in excitement.

Ikaruga could only sigh and shake her head. "Katsuragi-san, we're graduating in only a few months. Is that all you think about?" She soon got out with a frown. "We need to think about our futures, our pathway to adulthood, and here you are treating a fashion magazine with our friend on it like it's an adult magazine." She then deadpanned.

"It's Asuka! It's already an 18+ rating! Asuka's passing up maturity-wise now!" Katsuragi claimed while pointing at the girl in a black and green swimsuit in the magazine.

"..." Ikaruga could only get the blonde a flat look. There wasn't even a bookmark, Katsuragi had memorized the page and everything.

"Besides, we don't have to graduate yet! We can be like the Legendary Hanzō student that hasn't graduated yet!" Katsuragi countered and waved off.

"Daidōji-senpai? But that-" Ikaruga recalled and started before pausing. "..." She soon went silent to what was suggested.

"...You didn't even think of that, did you?" Katsuragi teasingly assumed.

"I-I don't want to repeat the year. It would...embarrass the Phoenix Conglomerate." Ikaruga soon explained as she averted her gaze.

"Your expression says otherwise." Katsuragi countered with a smirk.

That however caused the ravenette to blush even more. "I-In any case, we need to catch up with Hibari-san." Ikaruga soon decided, standing up right away from her seat and starting to leave the room.

BOING!

Katsuragi opened her mouth to tell the ravenette her uniform was still wet and that it was still showing her bra...but then thought better of it.

Meh, it'll dry out by the time she gets to class anyways.

BOING! BOING! BOING!

But for now, at least Katsuragi got a good show out of it.


(Okumura Residence)

Meanwhile, Haru was only just getting up from bed. She had a lovely dream last night that involved tea and coffee and murdering Black Mask for what he did to her father. It was better than the nightmares about getting kidnapped, anyways...although sometimes those turned out to be reality.

Huh. It's actually been a good while since that happened. Strange.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!

"Ah! Come in!" Haru called out as she rubbed her eye to remove the sleep from her eyes.

The door opened and entered a familiar eyepatch-wearing first year from Hanzo Academy, wearing her casual clothes. "Good morning, Haru-san." Yagyū greeted in a formal tone along with a short bow as she closed the door behind her.

"Good morning, Gyū-chan." Haru responded with a yawn. "How's my father?" She soon asked.

"The same as last night." Yagyū reported, casually walking around the room slowly while keeping her glance at the heiress. "And the day before...and the day before..." She then mumbled under her breath.

"In his study." Haru sighed.

"He is eating and sleeping properly." Yagyū assured as she stopped walking, although she didn't mention the...other things about her father. She didn't want her friend to worry too much after all.

"That's good." Haru breathed out in relief.

"Haru-san, I was wondering where you were yesterday night." Yagyu soon got out as she spotted the other girl's new hairstyle. "Where were you?" She soon questioned.

"Oh, I...took a trip to a luxurious spa with my friends." Haru answered, almost a bit hesitant about doing so to her.

"And you didn't feel the need to inform me that you took a trip to a spa last night?" Yagyū questioned.

"W-Well, I just thought you couldn't, given that you're looking after my father." Haru explained, looking a little embarrassed.

"Haru, it's still rather dangerous in Tokyo right now. You could've at least called me." Yagyū reminded with a frown.

"...Sorry." Haru soon got out in an apologetic manner. "I just wanted to spend some time with my friends." She explained in a guilty manner.

"...As in Asuka, Akira...all their friends as well?" Yagyū assumed, getting a nod from the fluffy haired girl. "I see..." She then got out.

"Yes. It was quite a lovely experience." Haru revealed. "Perhaps you and the other Hanzō Elites would like one sometime?" She soon offered.

"I appreciate the offer, but my shinobi duties come first right now." Yagyū got out as she shook her head. "When Kiriya-sensei gives us the green light once again for a break, we'll think about your suggestion, Haru-san." She soon added,

"I see. I understand." Haru got out with an understanding nod. "But you'll go to that spa when you guys get your break, right?" She then asked.

"Like I said, me and my friends will think about it." Yagyū assured. And hopefully, by then their Leader would be back. "Thank you for the suggestion and offer at least, Haru-san." She soon got out with a bow.

"You're welcome." Haru giggled.

"Hm, must be worth being yelled at by your accountants, right?" Yagyū soon got out with an amused smile.

"..." Haru froze.

When the silence hit, her smile dropped. "...You did check in with your accountants, right?" Yagyū soon questioned with a narrowed eye.

"...Y-Yes...?" Haru replied with a nervous smile.

Yagyū sighed as she pinched the bridge of her nose. "...Did you use your Ms. H title to pay for this trip too?" She then guessed.

Haru simply blushed in response as the white haired girl sighed.

"You do realize there is something called a budget, and that even though Okumura Foods brings in billions of yen an hour, that it doesn't have infinite money. Plus, there are taxes and other expenses you must take into account." Yagyū recited.

"I-I know what a budget is!" Haru countered.

"Did you only count by zeroes again?" Yagyū continued questioning.

"Y-You know I have a problem with machines and technology..." Haru mumbled in embarrassment.

"You don't need to be good at technology to read price tags! Your father is going to-" Yagyū soon began, only to stop as she remembered. "Sorry..." She then apologized.

"I-It's okay." Haru soon assured. "Who knows, maybe he'll be more accepting after his change of heart." She then suggested.

"...Maybe." Yagyū responded before checking the time. "You better get yourself ready for school now." She then advised.

"Hai." Haru replied with a nod as she then started to head out her room, before stopping and looking back at the white haired girl. "...Would you care to join me in the bath?" She then offered.

"Sorry, but I can't." Yagyū responded as she shook her head. Sure, the girl was like the pinkette she knew in a way due to her bubbly nature, but she couldn't let herself go any further than that.

"Oh. Alright." Haru got out, clearly a little saddened but accepted it all the same. She was hoping for a nice bonding moment with the young girl in the baths and talk about stuff while doing so.

"I'll have your uniform ready when you are done." Yagyū then informed.

"Thank you." Haru responded with a bow before turning to leave.

Yagyū frowned as she watched the girl leave.

"Why did you sound so...scared when mentioning the change of heart...?" The eyepatch-wearing girl thought in concern.

It felt terrible to think but Haru was definitely hiding something from her. From everyone even.

And...she was afraid of finding out why.


(Shinjuku, New Moon Apartment Complex)

Yumi had just exited her apartment's bathroom, wearing nothing but her towel to cover her body since she just finished showering. She had also styled her hair to how it was at the spa yesterday too. "Yosh, nice and cute." She muttered in satisfaction as she picked up her phone to check on her network and the news.

Let's see...

"Nothing new on the news front..." Yumi got out while pacing around. Nothing but Phantom Thieves and Okumura. "As for my info network, just some juicy gossip and...wait..." She soon mumbled as she narrowed her eyes.

Hm, it was from the same person whose president was smuggling explosives. She was wondering if there was a follow up to that.

"After my former president had his heart changed and confessed everything, I began to realize that a member of the police was turning a blind eye to his actions, but I can't get any proof on him. I do have a name though, Eiji Kirahara." Yumi read to herself. "No evidence...that's a concern but I cannot ignore such a thing. I will need people to dig into it before we can act. I might be able to get..." She soon murmured as she began formulating how she would collect necessary information needed. She didn't want to waste time or make the wrong decision on an innocent.

But dealing with the police, a corrupt officer at that. She'll need her most capable informants, and that could take a good while before they report back.

"As soon as I have something, I'll need to tell Akira." Yumi soon got out. Once she was done assigning her informants their tasks, she dropped her towel and got dressed into her uniform.

Now it was time for school and her duties as Kosei High's Student Council President.


(Gessen Academy, Elites Room)

At Gessen Girls Academy, mundane classes were going at a smooth pace. As for a certain group of girls, they were relaxing in secret in their usual secret shinobi lounge.

"Can I ask why we have class at 4AM?" Shiki yawned out.

"Death Cram School." Yozakura simply reminded.

"Got it." Shiki groaned as she laid her head on the table.

"Pancakes~ Yummy, yummy~" Minori delightfully got out. She was currently eating pancakes on the table along with them as well, enjoying herself with every bite.

She was really hungry thanks to morning training after all.

"Ah, I forgot to mention but before class, I read from a newspaper that there were things going on at Okumura Foods." Yozakura suddenly stated.

"Those are the guys who made Triple B, right?" Shiki then assumed. "How is it going?" She then asked in a curious manner.

"You know, I thought you would know about it already, Shiki." Yozakura remarked with a frown. "Someone chronically online like you should already know about such a thing." She then got out.

"I don't read the news normally." Shiki scoffed. "I get my news from social media, like any modern woman of the digital age." She then declared.

"...You're a woman?" Murakumo got out with an audible smirk in her tone.

"Hey!" The blonde exclaimed in an offended manner.

DING!

"Speaking of which." Shiki got out before checking the notification. "OMG!" She then suddenly exclaimed.

"What? What is it?" Minori got out.

"Rumors at Okumura Foods says they're planning a restructure after the stock price plummets after receiving a calling card from the Phantom Thieves!" Shiki read out in shock. "Guys, did you know that!?" She soon exclaimed.

The other girls simply stared. "...Yes, I am aware." Yozakura deadpanned.

"Maaaan, Tokyo's gonna have a lot of shinobis heading there now." Shiki soon got out. "Makes ya wonder if Yumi-chii and Akira's gonna be alright." She then added.

Yozakura flinched. "Yumi will be fine and...Akira-kun is a civilian. How would he get involved?" She reminded with a frown.

"Yeah. He's not stupid enough to hang out with shinobi...other than Yumi." Murakumo added before weakly adding.

"Yeah, Akira-nii is friends with Yumi-chan after all." Minori happily added. "And we're friends with him too." She then stated.

"I think you guys are being way too paranoid." Shiki stated as she rolled her eyes. "Shinobi may be paranoid by nature, but for crying out loud, what are the chances he'll get caught up in something like a yōma attack or a Shinobi Kekkai? Hell, there's a better chance he's dating Yumi than him being involved in anything shinobi-related!" She then pointed out.

"Don't say that!" Yozakura exclaimed as she shook her head.

"Say what?" Shiki got out in slight confusion before letting out a devilish smile. "Oh right! You two are so totally crushing on the same boy! Hahahaha~!" She then laughed out loud.

"We are n-not!" Murakumo and Yozakura called out with stammers in their voices.

"Come on you guys, it's totes obvious you two are." Shiki responded, still giggling. "So, who's getting the first move?" She then asked.

"I am." The two responded before looking at one another with narrowed eyes. "No, I am. No no, I mean, I get to ask him first and you can do it after." They then added.

"Wow, so in sync!" Shiki exclaimed, honestly impressed.

"No, stop copying me! Stop copying me! Alright, let's just not talk!" The two crushing girls then declared crossing their arms and facing away from each other.

"...Can you pass me the syrup?" Minori asked, attempting to reach for the bottle herself but not quite getting there.

"Okay, here- ssshhhiiitake mushrooms!" Yozakura and Murakumo got out before barely managing to stop themselves from swearing.

"Um...syrup?" Minori whined.

Shiki meanwhile snickered at this. "Hold on, I wanna see how long this goes!" She whispered in an excited manner.

"Huh?" Minori innocently got out in confusion with a tilt of her head.

"Okay, that's it!" The two then called out as they shot up from their seats and walked away to somewhere with a little more space. "I'm gonna knock you out so I get to ask out Akira-kun first and you can't stop me!" They then declared.

Okay, now it was too far. "Hey, wait, don't-" Shiki got out, now being the voice of reason. Unfortunately, it was too late.

"SHINOBI KEKKAI!" The duo declared as they then vanished.

"...Oh no, we still have classes in half an hour..." Shiki mumbled with a wince. "...Minori-chii, wanna bet it's gonna be a double-knockout?" She soon asked the childish girl, who was still trying to reach for the syrup.

"Syruuuuup~" Minori however simply whined as she continued to reach out.

"You could just get up." The blonde soon pointed out.

"Boooo..." Minori got out with a pout before doing as such.


(Shujin Academy, School Gate)

The Shujin Phantom Thieves soon arrived at school after yet another experience on the train that will never be mentioned again to anyone in the know and were walking the rest of the way, allowing them to hear all the usual gossip and talk. However, they soon began to notice all the gossip and talk was about...them.

"Daaaaamn!"

"Wow, they look so pretty!"

"The Dragoness of Shujin's looking hotter than ever!"

"Same with the Prez too!"

"They're totally glowing!"

"How did they get like that? I wanna see their new morning routine!"

"Seriously, why do three out of five have big boobs!?"

At that, Ann instinctively placed a hand on her decent-sized chest.

Haru also did the same on her own decent-sized chest, though she still kept her large, bountiful, H-Cup secret from everyone else.

"...This is different..." Makoto whispered. The positive whispers just felt so new to her that it still took some getting used to.

"Agreed." Homura quietly responded in agreement.

"Better than hearing Phantom Thieves talk all the time...right?" Asuka quietly pointed out with a small chuckle.

"It is not like that will stop." Haru stated. "So...we should at least enjoy it for now." She then suggested, allowing herself to smile.

"Would be nice if they'd stop talking about it in class when we need to actually learn..." Homura muttered with a shrug.

"Isn't it sort of our fault everyone is becoming more rebellious?" Asuka idly wondered.

"There's rebellion and then there's anarchy." Makoto pointed out. "I think we're drifting in anarchy." She then stated.

"I mean, molotov cocktails haven't been thrown at buildings yet." Homura however stated.

"And the riot police haven't been called on us." Haru added. "...You think we can handle such a force if it comes down to it?" She soon wondered.

"Don't even think about it, Haru Okumura." Ann deadpanned.

"We could have Futaba-chan send out a message on the Phan-Site to not pull anything." Asuka quietly suggested.

"And you too, Shirokage." Ann added. "Can we please talk about something a little more mundane here?" She then requested.

"Ah. Sorry." Asuka soon apologized. "Your hair's still really pretty, Ann-chan!" She soon complimented.

"You too!" Ann happily responded, instantly shifting from her previous mood. "I didn't bring it up yesterday but it's really nice. Like, oh my gosh, I think yours was the best one! The drill curls are so cute too!"

"What!?" Homura exclaimed in shock. "That is not true. I think Makoto-senpai's the best." She then stated as she looked at her best friend.

"H-Huh?" Makoto got out in shock. "Y-You flatter me too much, Homura. It took me a while to braid like my hairband. Your hair is more amazing than mine." She shyly mumbled and complimented.

"That's because I didn't really cut my hair. It took so long to get it like this..." Homura sighed as she brushed her hand through her hair.

"But it's just more wavy and fluffy now." Ann pointed out. "Actually, it looks like it's shimmering now." She then noted.

"Huh?" Homura got out. "You think so?" She then asked in a curious manner.

"Yeah, they must've used a super fancy shampoo or something." Asuka assumed. "I'm just glad it stayed so perfect after we went to sleep." She then admitted.

"Well, I think you all look great." Haru however complimented. "I'm so glad I spent at least 7 zeroes on that spa trip." She soon added with a proud smile.

"Yeah..." The girls all sighed in unison. "...Wait what?" Ann only got out while the other girls simply looked at the heiress with slight disbelief.

"S-Seven!?" Makoto choked out.

"Hehe, don't worry, the donations I give to the homeless are one more zero in comparison to the spa trip yesterday." Haru soon revealed with a giggle.

That however caused the other girls of the group to almost falter from hearing that. "Y-You read your prices in zeroes, Haru-senpai!?" Homura exclaimed.

"It's not that surprising, actually." Ann soon realized.

"Y-You really didn't need to spend so much..." Makoto awkwardly responded in an uneasy manner.

"You all should really accept gifts." Haru pouted.

"Well, it's not often someone gives you and your friends a gift that's worth more than a small country!" Homura countered.

"Actually, it's more like buying a house…" Haru soon pointed out, causing the others to talk over each other.

The Vice Leader couldn't help but giggle as the girls continued talking before glancing back to see the Leader and dyed blond. "I wonder how the guys are doing...?" Asuka meanwhile muttered in a curious manner as they continued onto the school building.

"Whoa...does Sakamoto look more handsome all of a sudden?"

"...I'd hit it..."

"And...that transfer student's looking hot for some reason."

"Like a bishōnen anime boy..."

"...Yeah. I wonder what happened to them..."

"Don't fall for their stupid handsome bad boy charms!"

"...Too late..."

"I mean, Kamoshida was the one that made them look bad to begin with..."

"Hey, we've been getting some really good looks lately." Ryuji remarked as he looked towards some girls who were staring at them.

"Yeah." Akira couldn't help but agree, idly listening to the gossiping girls.

"Hm?" Ryuji hummed out, noticing his friend's expression. "You don't seem too happy 'bout it, Akira." He soon noticed.

"I don't know...maybe...it all feels hollow, Ryuji." Akira admitted with a sigh. "I mean, look. Only yesterday, people didn't even want to take a look at us, but now, after prettying ourselves up at the spa, now we're all the talk of the school? This isn't what I want." He then added.

"Well whaddya want then, dude?" Ryuji questioned with a raised eyebrow.

"I want people to actually know me instead of just staring from a distance, giving comments like we don't have ears." Akira answered. "If they really wanted to be our friends, they would actually come up to us." He then pointed out.

"Huh...yeah, I get what you're sayin'." Ryuji soon agreed. "But you're bein' kinda cynical and negative here, man. You gotta take these moments, you know. I mean, the girls look pretty damn happy." He soon stated he looked forward, seeing the others thoroughly enjoying their popularity.

"I can't really help it. They're good role models, top of the class, and heads of important parts of the school." Akira explained. "We're just everyday guys in comparison." He then sighed.

"Meh, I'd rather be a loser with you than get lost in the popular crowd, but don't let shit like this get ya. Shit sucks if ya think it sucks." Ryuji chuckled before spotting a familiar head of dark blue hair. "Ah, there's the guy I need to see. You mind?" He soon got out.

"Go ahead. I'm gonna go get some soda." Akira replied and informed. Maybe Ryuji was right. The Phantom Thieves getting their spotlight, maybe it was time to let Akira Kurusu have his time.

Ryuji meanwhile blinked at that. "You really need to lay off the stuff, dude. Can't you wait until lunch?" He soon questioned.

"I've seen you chug liter bottles before class. You have no excuse." Akira reminded with an amused smile.

"It's water. Water's healthy." Ryuji countered. "...Holy shit, why am I the voice of reason right now? You're supposed to be that guy, Leader." He soon realized.

"I dunno, maybe I'm having an off day or you're getting wiser. I'd like to think that it is both." Akira assumed just as they arrived at the vending machines. "Alright, see you at lunch." He soon got out.

"See ya." Ryuji responded before running off.

Akira couldn't help but smile a little as he watched the dyed blond run.

He could barely notice his friend's limp now.

However, Mishima was frowning at the sight of all the students swooning. "...This is just like Kamoshida." He whispered, especially glaring at the tan skinned girl and all her friends.

Did they not remember how much of an insufferable bitch Homura was at the start of the year? Everything seemed to be going her way and she wasn't being punished for anything at all!

No...No, it was time to take matters into his own hands.

"Hey, Mishima!" A familiar voice called out. The admin turned around to see the dyed blond running up to him. "Glad I caught ya. Hey, can I ask you something?" Ryuji asked in a hopeful manner.

Mishima narrowed his eyes. "...What do you want, Sakamoto?" He asked in a suspicious manner.

"Well uh...there's been a bunch of Bootyland ticket scalpers online. Wonderin' if there was a request for one of 'em on the Phan-site." Ryuji replied and explained.

Mishima...smirked. "...Heh, it's really nice that you need me, Ryuji." He soon admitted before frowning at the dyed blond. "But I have bigger fish to fry than just resellers. Sorry, you're on your own here." He then responded with a shake of his head.

"Wh-What? I mean, it ain't exactly the biggest issue but-" Ryuji got out, stunned by the boy's response, however...

"If it isn't to reform society, why should the Phantom Thieves go after them?" Mishima bluntly questioned.

"U-Uh...well..." Ryuji stammered.

"The Phantom Thieves are here for the people, not your stupid tickets. Go do something more useful with your time, Sakamoto." Mishima stated in a harsh manner.

"M-Mishima," Ryuji flinched as he averted his gaze. "Sorry, man." He soon apologized.

"Don't be." Mishima angrily responded before turning away from the loud mouth. "I want someone else to be sorry." He darkly thought to himself before storming away, roughly bumping into the tan skinned girl's side along the way.

"Whoa! Hey!" Homura yelped. She barely budged, but it still surprised her. "Mishima!" She called out.

However, the boy ignored her and kept going, entering the school without looking back, leaving Homura and Ryuji to only stare at him in slight disbelief.

Homura then faced the dyed blonde. "...Did something happen?" She muttered in concern.

Ryuj simply stared at her, hesitant to answer her question since he was just as unsure.


(Yongen-Jaya, Sakura Residence)

Miyabi stood at the gate in front of the Sakura residence, staring at the very part of where Futaba's room was. "Alright, just gotta wake up Futaba like Boss requested." She then sighed out as she opened the gate and entered the premises.

Before arriving, she had gone to Leblanc first and after greeting the cafe owner, he had requested if she could go and wake up the orangette...before giving Miyabi her own personal key to his home.

"Make sure to take good care of her, alright?" Sojiro had said to her before leaving the cafe.

"Easier said than done, Boss..." The white-haired woman muttered as she opened the front door and went inside, went up the stairs and approached the familiar KEEP OUT yellow-taped door. "Time to wake her up since I know she's still asleep." Miyabi then got out as she entered the room.

The hacker's room was dim like usual, and of course, the hacker herself was in her bed, sleeping soundly with a blanket covered over her.

"Ok, up and at 'em, Futaba!" Miyabi called out as she approached the window and opened it to let sunlight in from the outside.

"Ugh..." Futaba groaned as she covered her head with her pillow. "Come on...it's too early, Big Sis." She then moaned.

"It's 9AM." Miyabi sighed out.

"And 10AM is when my morning debuff ends." Futaba countered.

"You are not wasting any more time in bed. Now get up, young lady." Miyabi however stated and ordered.

"Urgh...I hate shinobi stubbornness..." Futaba finally relented before sitting up...and exposing her bare (still budding) chest.

The white haired woman's eyes immediately widened to that. "FUCKING SH-" Miyabi swore in surprise before glancing over to the very open window, instantly shutting it before the orangette was exposed for any longer than necessary.

"Don't you have work?" Futaba reminded as she rubbed her eyes before feeling around for her glasses.

"Futaba...sweetie...WHY!?" Miyabi slowly began before exclaiming in a panic. "Why are you not wearing anything!?" She then called out.

"What? It's more comfortable for me to sleep like this." Futaba got out in a casual manner as she climbed out of bed, confirming to the woman that she was wearing nothing but her glasses. "You should try it. Been doing it recently and it feels awesome! Like, clothes feel so pretty heavy and gross when you sleep." She then suggested and revealed.

"But it's autumn now." Miyabi reminded. "You're gonna have to put something on or else you're gonna get sick for the entire season, and we need everyone to be as healthy as possible." She then stressed.

In response, Futaba pouted at the logical point made. "Fine. Underwear." She got out.

"That's not much better." Miyabi deadpanned.

"Okay, okay, I'll wear a top too." Futaba relented. "But the pants stay off." She then declared.

"Ugh, whatever." Miyabi groaned in defeat. "Did Boss catch you sleeping like that, Futaba?" She then asked.

"Thank God, no." Futaba breathed out in relief. "I'm not gonna flash Sojiro my bitties. I have standards, dammit." She then added.

"But you barely have any standards for us." The white haired woman deadpanned.

"You can thank the change of heart for that." Futaba teasingly reminded.

"We didn't do anything though. That's all on you." Miyabi pointed out.

"Meh, details, details." Futaba waved off. "But before all that, Big Sis, let's take a bath together. Strip off here and let us walk to the bathroom ourselves." She declared in a rather dramatic manner.

Miyabi in turn sighed to that. "You're lucky Boss is at Leblanc right now." She remarked.

"I know. Mwehehe, you know you love me." Futaba teasingly replied.

"Lecture number 92 not working like the others...as usual." Miyabi mentally groaned in slight defeat before beginning to take off her top and let it drop on the floor, revealing her peach pink bra. She even removed her shoes as well entirely.

Futaba simply whistled in appreciation at the sight.

The white-haired woman only rolled her eyes as she started to unbutton her jeans and pulled them down, revealing her matching colored panties.

"Oho~ You look pretty in pink." Futaba noted with a grin.

Then after putting away her jeans, she then reached her hands behind her back, unclipping her bra and removed it entirely, casually exposing her large breasts and nipples.

BOING!

Futaba giggled in delight. "There it is, mwehehe." She got out with a giggle

Lastly, she then pulled her panties down and dropped them on the floor. With that, they were both naked, which was becoming way too frequent for Miyabi's liking.

Futaba however casually approached the white-haired woman before hugging her dearly in the nude, her face on the woman's large breasts.

Miyabi went still for a second as she noticed this before eventually returning the hug. "Even though I don't appreciate your perversion at times, I still care about you, sweetie." She calmly revealed while rubbing the orangette's head.

"Thank you, Big Sis, hehe." Futaba giggled out. "Remind me, what's your cup size again?" She then casually asked.

Miyabi sighed as she rolled her eyes at this. "G-Cup. Happy?" She reluctantly replied.

"Yup." Futaba replied before cupping the white-haired woman's large breasts under her hands.

Miyabi once again sighed at the hacker's actions. "If you start groping them, I won't join you in the bath." She then casually warned.

"Geez, killjoy." Futaba grumbled before letting go. "I was hoping you would allow me at least once." She then mumbled. "...I guess I'll wait until we're in the bath." She then mentally decided.

"Again, why did Katsuragi-san give you groping tips?" Miyabi groaned out with hands on her hips.

"All I can say is I love girls' bodies as much as I like guys." Futaba vaguely replied. "Certain guys, of course." She then added.

"Uh-huh..." Miyabi deadpanned. "Another lecture once again, young lady." She sighed out.

Futaba simply groaned a bit while sighing. "The usual again...?" She grumbled.

"Yes. Even if it doesn't work." Miyabi confirmed. "After we get washed up." She then added.

"Okay, Big Sis..." Futaba mumbled as she scratched the back of her head.

"Good. Like I said, I'm willing to do this for as long as I want, maybe even forever if I have to." Miyabi stated as she nodded.

Futaba simply sighed in slight defeat as a response. "...Hey, do you think you can do my hair like how it was yesterday after our spa night?" She then suddenly requested.

"Oh, um, yeah, sure thing, Futaba." Miyabi awkwardly replied.

"Thanks." Futaba replied in a grateful manner with a more casual smile.

Miyabi soon sighed as she glanced out the window. "I wonder how Imu's doing?" She thought to herself before leaving the hacker's room and followed her to the bathroom to take a bath together.


(9/28, Morning)

(Harajuku, Haruka's Apartment)

Tick...tock...tick...tock...

Imu and Haruka were in the apartment, sitting in silence after having breakfast. Actually, it's been going on like this for a while. There was a tension in the air and neither were willing to break it.

"How was the natto?" Haruka soon asked.

"Good. Did Tsumuji spit in it again?" Imu responded before asking her own question.

"No, I made sure she wouldn't." Haruka replied and reassured.

"Where is she now?" Imu questioned.

"Still hunting for an appropriate safehouse." Haruka simply answered.

"How much are you willing to spend on it?" Imu had to ask.

"There are plenty of houses that are essentially free, you only need to buy the land. It's well within my price range alone." Haruka informed. "And we could make our own. I have no preference as long as we have access to necessities." She then added.

"Good. So, when am I going to meet Akira?" Imu finally asked the blonde, starting to get almost impatient in finding the bastard who charmed her sister.

"You still have to work for it." Haruka responded.

"You haven't told me how to yet." Imu complained. "I've admitted that I need help to be a better person, what more do you need? What? Do you want me to become a maid like Tsumuji?" She soon accused.

"..." Haruka in response blinked at that...before giving a cat-like smile.

"...No." Imu instantly denied.

"Yes." Haruka playfully replied with a gleam in her eyes.

"No!" Imu insisted as she stood up. "I am not letting you take advantage of me." She then got out.

"But it was your suggestion." Haruka reminded.

"It was sarcastic!" Imu called out before groaning and covering her face. "Fine, if you have no intention of actually helping me, I'll just go out on my own. I've wasted enough time here." She soon decided as she headed towards the door.

Instantly, Haruka stood in her way. "I can't let you do that, Imu." She responded in a serious tone.

"You're kidding me." Imu got out with a dropped jaw. "Have you forgotten already that I'm from Hebijo like you?" She soon questioned.

"...Are you thinking what you're about to do right now?" Haruka thought as she narrowed her eyes.

"You know...my bo staff is itching for someone to get hit by it." Imu responded, already summoning her weapon into her hand, small crackles of electricity surging through it.

Haruka's upper part of her face immediately darkened, her eyes shining with immediate seriousness. "...I assume you want to fight your way out, despite your condition, then." She guessed.

"Only if you answer me this: were you ever going to let me meet him from the start?" Imu asked in a serious manner.

Haruka simply snapped her fingers, summoning forth her hovering robot puppet.

But before they could do anything else, Imu suddenly winced in pain.

"You're still in no condition to fight." Haruka stated.

"I...I have to, dammit." Imu however responded. "If you're in my way, I'll fight through whatever pain you inflict and give ten times as much back." She then declared.

THUD!

Just as the sandy blonde fell to the ground on one knee. "Your body says otherwise." Haruka countered.

"Don't...look...down on me...!" Imu growled as she struggled to get back onto her feet with the support of her bo staff.

"You have no chance of winning." Haruka however stated.

"I have to try!" Imu called out. "If I want to learn how to make Murasaki happy without hate in her heart, I'll gladly take you on." She soon declared with a fire in her eyes.

"Do you want your injuries to open up even more?" Haruka however questioned in a dead serious tone.

"I've handled...worse from Hebijo training than this." Imu grunted, doing her best to ignore the pain flaring up around her body.

"And being rag-dolled by Murasaki's training?" Haruka countered.

"UGH! WHY CAN'T YOU JUST LET ME LEAVE?!" Imu yelled in complete anger, finally not taking it anymore.

"Because you are a patient now." Haruka answered in a dead serious tone as she went and picked up the sandy blonde.

Imu gritted her teeth in anger. "You haven't been exactly treating me like one." She soon accused. "Treating me like a stupid plaything..." She then grumbled to herself for the blonde to hear.

"And that changes now." Haruka declared as she began carrying the other girl back into the apartment.

"Why?" Imu questioned with narrowed eyes.

"Because my darling would disapprove of it." Haruka stated in a matter-of-fact tone. "I aim to become an actual doctor now, so helping patients is part of a doctor's duty." She then claimed.

"...You are such a shallow, selfish person." Imu soon accused with a scowl.

"Shallow? Says the hateful and spiteful woman." Haruka responded in an offended manner before gasping. "Oh wait, that's practically everyone in Hebijo." She then called out.

"At least my actions aren't because I'm worried about how some boy would react. I'm doing this for me and Murasaki, no one else." Imu countered with a glare. "All this time, I thought you were actually trying to help me in some sort of screwed up way, but no. You're not. You're just keeping me from getting better and reconnecting with Murasaki because you want her all to yourself. Well, I've had enough. I am leaving and tracking Akira down on my own. And if you're in my way, then I'll have to knock you aside!" She then declared as she charged forward.

The doctor in training's eyes however widened to this display. "Wait, you really shouldn't-" Haruka began.

CRACK!

"GAH!" Imu cried out in pain as she fell to the ground, feeling a sharp pain in her backside.

Haruka cringed. Welp, there goes all her efforts. "See! You are in no condition to move! It was why I told you to stay in!" She exclaimed as she got to work once more. "You were attempting to train while I was at my job, weren't you!?" She then accused.

"You didn't tell me I couldn't!" Imu shouted in frustration.

"Because I thought you were smarter than that!" Haruka countered.

"You're supposed to be a doctor! You don't assume shit!" Imu called out, causing the doctor in training to wince. Okay, that was definitely on her. "But I'm still going. Even if I break into his room in a pile of meat, I am meeting him to talk!" She then declared as she sat up.

"Not! Now!" Haruka ordered as she forced her back on the floor. "Goddammit, now I gotta redress the wound and change the bandages and oh my god there's a lot of blood!" She soon exclaimed. Yep, that was definitely going to stain the floor.

"Blood loss...is not...going to fluffal..." Imu managed to get out, her voice slurring as the blood loss began to take effect.

"You are lucky that your gash is scarred on your butt." Haruka sighed. "I wasn't stopping you, or trying to keep Murasaki-chan to myself. I want what's best for her too...and that means making sure her actual sister is safe." She then stated. "...But she really did a number on you." She soon muttered with a frown.

She knew Murasaki was under the influence of the Root, but did she really have to go so far? If it weren't for Takemi's medicines, she would've been out of the shinobi game for years.

"Then why didn't you give it to me straight Bugs Bunny?" Imu mumbled out, her head drifting from side to side as her vision began to blur. "The Phantom Thieves have conquered the castle and the queen is doing PSP..." She then added.

"Okay, your speech is starting to impede now bit by bit..." Haruka got out as she noticed and heard it. "...Alright then. I've decided that once you're in good condition, I'll let you leave to find darling. But on one condition." She eventually told her.

That however snapped the sandy blonde out of it for a moment. "Don't. Even. Haruka." Imu growled with narrowed eyes. "I will not be your damn bunny bear!" She then called out.

"No, the condition is serious this time." Haruka however stated. "Attempt anything else and your leg will have to be amputated." She soon revealed in a dead serious, no nonsense tone.

"!" Imu's eyes immediately to that in shock before gritting her teeth in fury. "...What is it, Mrs. Kurusu?" She got out in a grumbling tone.

Okay, that made her happier than it should in this situation. Still, she held firm. "When you finally recover, you better keep my darling in good condition." Haruka answered. "If I catch wind that darling gets in a hospital for some reason, I will personally deal with you. And this time, there will be more blood, for sure."

"What do you think talk means!?" Imu called out.

"Because as you said, I'm paranoid, selfish, and I'm afraid of seeing anyone hurt. So shut the hell up or I'll break your legs!" Haruka snapped.

Imu pondered on that for a moment. "Huh...now you're taking my request...seriously now." She soon got out in surprise.

"...I admit, not at first after what happened to Murasaki-chan, but your suicidal determination pushed you over the edge of approval." Haruka soon admitted.

"That's...yippee..." Imu soon got out with a dopey smile. "...How did I end up in Nippopolis? I never did any cheesing..." She slurred out in a delirious manner.

"And by being an utter moron." Haruka sighed with a long-suffering groan.

"Yay...moron! Look at me, Miyabi, I'm a moron...!" Imu cheered. At that moment, Haruka slapped her. "Ah! Thank you." She soon got out.

"To be honest...I was hoping we would make our fight happen." Haruka stated all of a sudden. "Hope to see I still got it after all my time here in Tokyo." She then added.

"...Me too." Imu replied with a nod.

"When you're in top condition once again, we'll do it in a Kekkai, then." Haruka soon decided.

"After I meet with Akira Kurusu." Imu insisted. "I'll come back here to this building. Then we spar." She then got out.

"Good. Now then, I'm going to strip your clothes off and tend to your wounds...again." Haruka breathed out. "No resisting, please. You are lucky you are an AB blood type, you know that?" She soon instructed, soon getting her puppet to retrieve a blood bag from her fridge.

"...fine..." Imu mumbled in a weaker tone, letting the blonde help her up so she could rest somewhere a little more comfortable than the bloodstained floor. However, the sudden movement caused her to get really lightheaded and nearly black out entirely.

...My god that is a lot of blood, how did she lose so much so fast...?

"Blood thinning from medicine and internal bleeding from attempted training." Haruka confirmed. "And...what did you put in-" She soon began to ask.

"Just...treat me right now, dammit..." Imu murmured before falling unconscious and started snoring.

"...Hai hai..." Haruka sighed out as she got out to work.


(Forest)

Meanwhile, Tsumuji was standing in the middle of a forest with a woodcutter's axe in one hand and a pickaxe in the other.

After the failure that was the current state of the housing market, she decided it was best to take things into her own hands. However, she had quickly gotten stuck because of one thing: she had absolutely no idea what to do.

She looked up DIY housing on the internet and she settled on two options: an underground base embedded on the side of a cliff or mountain and a treehouse.

Why didn't she decide on making a cabin instead of these much more complicated options? Well...

"Haruka-sama would be so proud of me for making such an amazing base, she'll have to give me more head pats and walkies!" Tsumuji mentally squealed in delight.

...Yeah. That.

"But what should I do? Treehouse or cave...?" Tsumuji muttered to herself. "Cave? Treehouse? C-Cave...house tree?" She soon got out with a frown.

She was really racking her brain to decide whether or not which one was a better idea.

A cave was better hidden, but a treehouse had a tactical advantage.

You can't burn down a cave, but you won't get crushed by rubble in a treehouse should an earthquake strike.

A treehouse would have better wi-fi, but a cave would be cooler in the summer months.

"Hmmm...What would Homura do...?" Tsumuji soon wondered as an imaginary version of the tan skinned girl in mention appeared right next to her.

"Oh, I'm a big stupid dumbass who likes making out with all the dirty trash cans in Tokyo. I don't wanna do any work, I just let my stupid ass friends do all the work while I get my toes sucked by my cute roommate. I just love kissing my own butt because I wanna have butt babies-" Imaginary Homura got out in a high-pitched masculine manner.

"Not Revenge Homura! Actual Homura!" Tsumuji exclaimed, waving her arms around to rearrange the imaginary girl into the more current version she knew.

"Cave." The realistic imaginary Homura bluntly answered before leaving.

"Thank you!" Tsumuji breathed in relief as she grabbed her pickaxe. "I could've decided that myself, dumbass..." She soon grumbled.

Imaginary Akira appeared in front of her and gave her a disapproving look.

"...Sorry." Tsumuji soon apologized as she went to find the nearest mountainside or cavern.


(9/28, After School)

(Shujin Academy, Courtyard)

Homura was sitting at one of the benches as she relaxed herself.

After what seems like a long battle, things at Shujin are finally starting to change for the better. With the principal no longer breathing down her neck on account of his passing, the school is finally under her and Makoto's control and everything is moving like clockwork.

"Still have duties with the Phantom Thieves, but this is still a good feeling." Homura muttered in a satisfied manner. "Though, me and Makoto-senpai...the Dragonesses or Queens of Shujin?" She then repeated in amusement to recalling the mutters heard about the two of them

She then noticed a shadow just at the corner of her eye. She couldn't tell who it was, but she can make out the shape of the shadow and can tell it's a male.

"Hm?" Homura hummed out in a curious manner as she got up from her seat and headed to where the shadow was and peeks around the corner to see her committee member who was talking on his phone.

"You sure? You want me to watch over Tomoki?" Daigo asked over the phone.

"Tomoki?" Homura mentally repeated in a curious manner.

"Yeah, I guess I can do that. It'll be a while since I'm still at school, but I can make the trip over." Daigo responded with a nod "I'll be sure to let him know I'm on my way. The last thing we want is your mother-in-law accusing you of leaving her grandson alone." He jokingly added.

"I wonder who Madoka-san's talking to?" Homura mentally wondered as she listened.

"Ok, I'll see you and Tomoki-chan soon. Say hi to your husband for me. Bye." Daigo replied as he ended the call and put his phone in his pocket.

"Good, finished up. Now to make contact." Homura thought as she made herself look prim and proper as she approached her committee member. "Good afternoon Madoka-san." She politely greeted.

"Huh?" Daigo turns around to see the tan skinned girl right behind him. "Oh, Shinkukage-san. I didn't see you there. Were you spying on me?" He responded and asked.

"Oh no, I had just arrived myself." Homura responded while shaking her head. "I noticed you on your phone though and decided to wait until you had finished up." She then added.

"Oh, so you heard that?" Daigo questioned "Well, I suppose there's no sense beating around the bush. That was the relative I told you about the other day." He then revealed.

"Oh right," Homura remembered as she recalled the other day. "The distant relative you mentioned." She then recalled.

"Yeah, her name is Megumi Iruma." Daigo soon revealed with a nod.

Homura in response nodded as well as she made a mental note of the name.

"And as you probably know, she asked me to watch over her son Tomoki after school. It's pretty far from here, but I really don't mind the trip. I get to see Tomoki whenever I get the chance." Daigo responded with a smile while placing his hands in his pockets.

"Well that's a good deed to do and get to see someone you care about." Homura replied with a smile of her own.

"Yeah, that's true. But it's also because both Megumi-nee and her mother-in-law don't really see eye to eye..." Daigo revealed. "Not since what happened to her husband..." He then added as he lowered his head in sadness.

"Ah, my condolences." Homura responded in a respectful manner.

"It's alright, his death still hurts them but they've managed to work it out." Daigo replied "Though that still doesn't stop Tomoki's grandmother from having any disdain towards her and she even considered me a bad influence on him." He then added.

Homura however raised an eyebrow to that. "Does she consider you a bad influence? Why?" She then asked in confusion.

"I'm not sure myself, but I think it's because this school has had a really bad reputation for a long time." Daigo answered with a sigh. "She probably believes this school is a haven for delinquents and even thinks I'm one of them. But it could also be because she still hasn't gotten over her son's death, even though it was a complete accident." He then revealed.

"So about right with how Shujin is..." Homura sighed out before realizing something. "Wait, accident?" She then repeated.

"Yeah, his death was a complete accident." Daigo nodded "Megumi was working for a special group and her husband was her coworker at the time. However, there was an accident in the lab where they worked, which took his life. And today is the anniversary of his death, so she asked me to watch over her son while she visits his grave." He explained.

"I see." Homura responded, fascinated to learning this.

"Yeah, it's been really hard for them since his death, but they've managed to work it out." Daigo replied with a nod. "But that still doesn't stop her mother-in-law from holding a grudge against her for the death of her son." He soon informed her as he leaned against the wall and sighed. "I don't know what to do. No matter how I tried to tell her that his death wasn't her fault, she just won't listen. I care about Tomoki like a little brother, but because he's living with her grandmother, I have to deal with her constant berating over something that was beyond anyone's control." He then concluded.

"Jeez, sounds like a lot you have to deal with." Homura got out.

"Oh, you have no idea. But I have to endure it for Megumi and Tomoki's sake." Daigo responded. "So even though I'll still be berated for her son's death, it's all worth it to see Tomoki smile. I'm just hoping they'll finally reconcile before it gets out of hand." He then admitted.

"Well, I hope they do too, for your sake." Homura replied with a smile, feeling as though she was becoming closer to her committee member after learning more about his troubles.

SHATTER!

RANK UP! Emperor Rank 3!

"Yeah, same here..." Daigo nodded as he touched a small capsule device in his pocket.

Homura meanwhile raised an eyebrow to action, but just shrugged it off.

"But thanks for hearing me out, Shinku- Homura-san. I've had a lot on my mind and you lending an ear really helped." Daigo responded as he bowed in a grateful manner. "Now I can see Tomoki without having to worry about his grandmother berating me again." He then informed.

"Not a problem, Daigo-san." Homura replied with a smile as she gave him a thumbs up.

Daigo in response returned the gesture with his own thumbs up. "So you planning to go on another patrol before heading home for the day? If you want, I can join you." He then asked and offered.

"A small patrol before heading home." Homura replied. "Now then, let's go." She then ordered.

"Right. Lead the way." Daigo nodded.

Nodding back, Homura led the way as the two went about their patrol before leaving the school for the day.


(Shibuya, Diner)

Okay, Hyōki had to admit that choosing a nice, casual dress was a lot harder than expected.

She felt both underdressed and overdressed at the same time. It had taken her at least an hour to choose her panties. And she ended up choosing the one with teddy bears on them!

Teddy! Bears!

"I-I should say I'm sick. Or dead. Dead works. I can do that, he'll understand!" Hyōki thought. Sure, she was already inside the diner, but there was still a chance she could save herself the trouble and-

"Yo, over here!" Ryuji called out, getting the ravenette's attention...as well as everyone else's in the diner.

"EEP!" The ravenette mentally squealed in a panic. There was no going back from this now! "H-Hey...Ryuji-kun." Hyōki awkwardly greeted, ignoring the strange looks as she walked over and sat herself down. "You...wanted to talk?" She then asked with a hint of nervousness in her voice.

Though in her head...the girl was panicking like crazy. "This is it. This is where you die. He's going to say I actually don't like you and leave me like a piece of trash cause I was being a complete dumbass and possibly a slut! MOOOOOOOH!" Hyōki mentally exclaimed in a rapid manner before crying in her head.

"Uh, yeah. It's 'bout the uh...you know..." Ryuji began before clamming up. "Th-The pics in your uh...shit, from yesterday." He then mumbled with a blush.

Hyōki blinked. "...My what?" She asked in confusion.

"Th-The sexy ass thing...S-Swimsuit..." Ryuji then stammered out before cursing himself silently. "Way to go, you sound like Akira when he's making an ass of himself..." He thought.

Yup, the ravenette had the feeling that was what this was about. "Ah...sorry about the swimsuit pic yesterday. No one was involved with that this time." Hyōki awkwardly apologized and revealed. "I just...wanted your opinion on it." She soon confessed with a blush.

"Oh that? It's alright." Ryuji replied and reassured. "You did look good after all." He then had to admit almost without thinking.

"..." Hyōki simply went silent while sporting a blush on her face. "T-Thanks." She responded with a stammer.

"Though I was thinkin'...maybe we should set up some boundaries for now." Ryuji soon suggested.

In response, Hyōki blinked in a curious manner.


A distance away from the two, a group of girls were secretly observing the couple, attempting to keep a rather low profile to avoid drawing any attention...outside of their massive chests, but that was becoming increasingly common these days.

"So that's the boy who made our little Hyōki-chan more of a girl in love." Miki noted as she adjusted her hat.

"He seems more like a delinquent to me." Yuki assumed. "Then again, hearing him being a Kamoshida victim makes sense he'd become once since the asshole ruined his life." She then added, them all soon noticing his leg twitching a bit and wince.

"Still, he made our dear Hyōki-chan fall in love with him, an actual man." Miki responded.

"Probably unintentional, but still true." Reki spoke up in agreement.

"Looks like he still has the lingering effects of what Kamoshida did to him." Maki meanwhile noted. "I really do wish we could forget about that man..." She then admitted.

"The media has certainly forgotten about him for the most part." Reki muttered. "Always onto the next big thing, such is the nature of humans." She then stated.

"Speaking of, where will their next date be?" Miki soon wondered.

"Hey, we really shouldn't interfere too much with their relationship." Maki scolded. "Let them work it out. We'll jump in if it really goes wrong." She then assured.

"Hehehehe...It would've been interesting if they're going to meet in a bathhouse..." Miki however snickered.

"Miki, Ryuji's a civilian. They don't know that bath houses are neutral grounds and most bath houses don't allow mixed bathing." Yuki pointed out.

"Just imagining the possibilities though." Miki simply stated before giggling some more.

The other simply sweatdropped at that. "Is Miki that much of a pervert...?" They all couldn't help but think.


"Boundaries?" Hyōki repeated.

"I mean, the swimsuit pic was nice, but there was a chance some other guy could've seen it." Ryuji replied, causing the ravenette to blush. "You get what I mean, right?" He then asked.

"I'll...make sure to pay attention when I send my pics." Hyōki hesitantly responded.

"You know...you really don't have to send me these things." Ryuji pointed out. "To be honest, it feels really pervy to get photos like this. I don't really want them." He then admitted.

"But...they..." Hyōki started but then trailed off.

"Like, I'm tryin' to explain this right without hurting you." Ryuji soon got out. "I do really think you're pretty, but I've known way too many people who have or would've gotten hurt because of crap like this. This could get the both of us in some real trouble and it seriously makes me feel dirty getting them. I don't wanna fall into the same shit that bastard got into." He then explained as best as he could.

"But you're not him." Hyōki reassured. "You could never be like him." She then added.

"I know, but I still wanna make sure I don't be like him." Ryuji responded. "I wanna forget about him, but I can't because so much shit reminds me of him. I...I don't wanna hurt people." He then got out as he shut his eyes and clenched his fists.

"..." Hyōki instantly felt terrible at the expression the boy had. "...Okay. I'll stop sending you those types of photos." She soon got out.

The dyed blond blinked at that. "Really? Thanks..." Ryuji breathed out in relief.

"I'll still send you pics, though with more clothes on." Hyōki soon added. "It'll be better if I save them for when we're an item anyways." She soon thought...before blushing at what she just mentally said.

"Yeah, it would be nice to see what shit you're actually interested in." Ryuji replied. "And uh, try not to let your friends convince you into doing shit ya don't wanna do. It could be fun, but if you're sayin' no, they should really respect that." He soon requested.

"I won't." Hyōki assured with a nod.

At that moment, someone finally came to their table. "Sorry for the wait, may I take your order?" The waitress apologized and asked.

"Ah, I see you're busy today so it's alright." Ryuji soon assured. "Uh...can I get something fizzy here?" He soon asked.

"What specifically? We have TaP Soda, Dr. Salt, Sprunk, and Cocke." The waitress listed off.

"I'll go Sprunk." Ryuji decided. "Hyōki?" He then asked.

"I'll have what he's having." Hyōki replied with a nod.

"Okay, done, but do you want some food too?" The waitress soon asked.

"Sandwiches are fine." Hyōki spoke up before looking towards the dyed blond, who nodded in agreement.

"Alright! Two Sprunks and two sandwiches. It'll be ready soon." The waitress soon got out before heading off to serve the next table.

"Thank you." Ryuji breathed out. "Man, couldn't they get anything that's not off-brand?" He soon grumbled.

"Yeah. Coca-Cola isn't that expensive to serve, right?" Hyōki wondered.

"If I know an effin' thing or two, Big Bang Burger prolly has exclusive rights to it in Shibuya." Ryuji grumbled under her breath.

"That's...probably not it." Hyōki got out. "I've seen the beef bowl place serve Coke. I think you're letting everyone's hate for Okumura Foods get to you." She soon recalled and assumed.

"Erm...yeah...probably." Ryuji awkwardly replied. "But y'know, gotta have standards. Until leadership changes or 'til somethin' good happens with them, I'm stayin' the hell away from that place." He then stated.

"Y-Yeah." Hyōki awkwardly responded. "...Maybe I should have never done those Big Bang Burger challenges in the past." She thought to herself with a sweatdrop. She swore her bust became a bit bigger as a result...even if the Captain's Badge was worth it as a reward.

At that moment, Ryuji noticed a familiar boy coming inside and looking around. "Hey!" He soon called out, once again getting everyone's attention from his volume.

"Oh, hey Ryuji." Akira greeted as he walked up to the table, noticing the girl he was with. "Ah, what a lovely lady. Have you managed to capture the heart of a fair maiden, finally?" He then questioned with a trolling smirk.

Ryuji blushed at that. "D-Dude..." He then began, stammering in nervousness. "Why are you here?"

The ravenette meanwhile blinked in confusion. "A friend of yours?" Hyōki assumed.

"Y-Yeah." Ryuji replied with a nod. "He's kind of an ass at times, but he's one of my best buds." He then added with a smile.

"I will not deny any of that." Akira jokingly replied. "Anyways, I'm just here to meet with someone for lunch." He then revealed.

"Huh." Ryuji got out before his eyes widened. "Oh yeah. Mishima's right over there. Saw him walk in a while ago." He soon informed as he looked back to see the boy.

Hyōki blinked. Was he always there?

"Thank you." Akira breathed out before turning his attention to the ravenette. "And you must be Hyōki. I'm Akira." He soon introduced himself.

"Hm, nice to meet one of Ryuji-kun's friends." Hyōki responded with a nod.

"Same here." Akira stated before turning to the dyed blond. "I really gotta talk to Mishima. See ya tomorrow?"

"Hell yeah. Bye, dude." The dyed blond responded as the two fist-bumped before Akira headed off.

"You two are close." Hyōki noticed.

"Yeah, well, he helped me with my past, now I'm ready for the future. Whatever that may be." Ryuji replied with a smile.


Meanwhile, the other Senki Shu girls continued spying on the couple. Actually, they had moved closer as soon as there was an empty table that could fit them all.

"Who was that black-haired guy wearing glasses with them?" Yuki began asking her fellow friends who were literally stalking along with her on their dear friend.

"Probably one of Ryuji's friends." Reki simply assumed.

"Wait, isn't that the boy who ranted on TV on that variety show?" Yuki soon asked.

"The rebel speech guy?" Maki got out with widened eyes before getting another look at the boy. "I mean...he has the glasses...and the hair..." She then noted.

"My my, seems this Ryuji boy has some interesting friends." Miki soon assumed.

"What a small world." Reki muttered.

At that moment, the waitress that served Ryuji and Hyōki came over. "Um, excuse me, girls. You've all been here since three and you have yet to order anything." The woman got out in a polite tone. "The coffee is pretty cheap with free refills. If you don't get something soon, I will have to ask you to leave." She soon informed and stated.

"No!" Miki yelped before covering her mouth. She quickly glanced over to the couple's table and sighed in relief. Oh good, they were still distracted with each other. "I'll have the salad." She then requested.

"Fruit sando." Yuki spoke up.

"Steak." Maki quickly decided.

"Just some water." Reki requested.

The waitress nodded as she wrote down the order before taking another look at them. They were definitely looking past her. "...Are you spying on that table across from you?" She soon realized.

The Senki Shu girls clammed up at that. "...N-No?" Miki awkwardly responded.

The woman gave them an unamused look. "Get out. Before I call the police." The waitress soon ordered and threatened.

"Ok fine, we're just concerned for our friend who's talking with her first ever crush." Reki informed with a sigh.

The waitress looked at her and the other girls as well. "...All of you?" She questioned in a skeptical tone.

"Yep." Yuki responded with a nod.

"I mean, that's sweet and all but don't you have anything better to do with your time?" The waitress soon asked.

"No." Reki bluntly answered.

"Reki..." Maki sighed as she covered her face.

"What's your problem with us making sure our friend is safe?" Yuki meanwhile asked.

"I've seen that boy around. He wouldn't hurt a fly, despite his appearance." The waitress soon informed. "Don't worry about him. He's actually really sweet." She then admitted.

"We'll see about that." Miki muttered as she focused back on listening into the couple's date.

"Okay..." The waitress sighed as she shook her head. "That girl is so gonna kill you all when she finds out. Maybe I should tell them myself when they all had their fun." She soon muttered under her breath as she walked away.


"Sooo...uh...is everything alright, Hyōki?" Ryuji asked.

"Well..." Hyōki started before trailing off and blushing. "Did you...mean what you said the other day? About me being your present?" She soon asked while twiddling her fingers.

"Huh?" Ryuji got out in confusion. "Uh, yeah. Why would I lie about that?" He then questioned.

"Well, um...er...you see..." Hyōki stammered as she tried to figure out how to answer that. "I...I never had anyone say something like that to me before..." She awkwardly confessed.

That caused the boy to frown a little. "...Tell ya that you're hanging out with them right now?" Ryuji guessed.

"Just...saying nice things to me..." Hyōki mumbled out, averting her gaze.

"Wha!?" Ryuji exclaimed, standing up from his seat while causing the ravenette to jump in her own. "Not even from your effin' friends!? Where are they? I'm gonna say some shit to them!" He then asked and declared in anger.

"N-No I mean my friends are nice, it's just that...they're the only ones who usually say nice things to me..." Hyōki however corrected with her hands up. "More than my parents at least..." She then muttered.

"Well...uh...that's really gotta change." Ryuji replied. "You're too cute not to be told nice things, ya know? Could never imagine that you're, like, a total bitch. You've been amazin' so far, so uh, keep it up and you'll get more in no time." He then confessed.

Hyōki swallowed just to stop herself from embarrassing herself further than she already was (at least in her head).

"In any case, I'm here for ya too, ya know?" Ryuji soon offered in reassurance. "I ain't letting one of my loved ones suffer 'cause of assholes." He then declared.

BANG! BA-DUMP!

"L-L-L-Lah!?" Hyōki squeaked out.

"Lah? Lah-what?" The dyed blond got out in confusion as he sat back down. "Just saying the obvious. I treat my bonds right. You get a free kick to the nads if I seriously screw up." He soon stated.

"E-Eh!?" Hyōki exclaimed with widened eyes.

"Yeah, uh, my friend Akira suggested that to me. One free hit if you're going too far." Ryuji explained. "He kept specifyin' the nuts though. Couldn't it be anywhere less important, like the face or my ass?" He soon complained.

Hyōki meanwhile giggled at that question.

Upon hearing that, Ryuji smirked. "There we go. Seein' ya smile is much cuter than a frown any day." He stated in an encouraging manner.

That however caused the ravenette to blush. "I-I'm not that cute...am I?" Hyōki soon asked in a meek tone.

"Really!? Is the sky not effin' blue? Is the alleyway near this place not creepy as shit? Is water wet?" Ryuji countered in disbelief before blinking. "...Actually, is water wet?" He soon asked.

"Yes, Ryuji-kun. Water is indeed wet." Hyōki jokingly confirmed with another giggle.

"Thank you! That was gonna bother me 'till I got home if no one answered that." Ryuji breathed in a grateful manner.

"Really?" Hyōki asked in the same joking manner. "So cute and silly..." She thought to herself.

"Yeah. So glad you're around." Ryuji soon breathed out. "Never...felt like this before. Not with Akira...or Ann...Yusuke, Asuka...definitely not Homura...it...I dunno, feels like..." He soon admitted before trailing off to figure out his next few words.

"Yes...?" Hyōki got out a little too hopefully than appropriate.

"...That I'm talking to my mom." Ryuji concluded.

"..." Hyōki's eye twitched a little at that.

"And effin' love my mom to death! I mean, you gotta meet her one day!" Ryuji quickly added with an uncontrollable grin. "I'd do anything for her, you know...and now you." He then stated.

"R-Really?" Hyōki got out in awe.

"Yep." Ryuji replied with a bright grin.

DOKI! DOKI! DOKI!

"...I am in love with him..." Hyōki thought to herself in realization...and a hint of happiness. "I gotta make sure he stays safe now." She then added in her head.

"Anyways, uh...sorry for ramblin' on for a while. Been called a loudmouth more than few times to know I might be annoyin'." Ryuji suddenly and awkwardly apologized.

"No no. You're fine. Great, even." The ravenette assured with a smile. So, should we finish our food?" Hyōki soon asked in an adorable manner.

"Y-Yeah, sure." Ryuji only replied before focusing back on their ordered food.

And with that, the two continued eating their lunch, casually chatting and enjoying each other's presence all the while.


Meanwhile with the other Senki Shu girls, their jaws dropped upon hearing everything the dyed blond had just told their leader.

"Is...Is he unintentionally a smooth talker?" Yuki quietly breathed out in amazement.

"He's either really stupid, or he's the sweetest boy in Tokyo." Miki muttered. "And I vote for both." She then added with a smile.

"I've never seen Hyōki like this before..." Reki confessed.

"I mean, he is just treating her like a girl after all..." Maki pointed out, blinking at the sight.

"True...something no one has ever really treated her as before..." Reki admitted with a nod.

"Not even us?" Yuki soon realized with widened eyes.

"...We treat her as a leader...not as a girl of her age until recently..." Miki eventually stated in realization.

"So no, not even us." Reki sighed. "Should we leave? I mean, I think we've seen enough." She then asked and stated.

"We probably should- she's sharing her food with him." Miki soon got out before keeping herself planted on her seat to keep spying on the two. "This might lead into Hyōki's first indirect kiss!" She excitedly whispered with a starry look in her eyes.

The silverette meanwhile sweatdropped to this, though she and the others continued to watch the two with interest.


Meanwhile, in another part of the diner...

"You know that actor I suggested as your next target?" Mishima began asking the Leader who was currently across from him in their booth.

"Huh?" Akira got out before remembering the person Mishima suggested to him that one day. "O-Oh, right. That guy. Mishima, I was really thinking-" He soon began, however...

"Well, apparently he's marrying the idol from those rumors." Mishima informed, interrupting the other boy.

"And you're still talking..." Akira thought with an unamused look on his face.

"He probably just couldn't live with himself after what he did to her..." Mishima assumed as he shook his head. "His reputation did a total 180 after he announced the marriage though. People used to hate him, but now all everyone wants to talk about is how sweet and manly he is. At any rate, we can't oppose the will of the public. Good thing we decided not to change his heart." He soon informed.

"Wha- Hey, Mishima, we didn't decide anything." Akira got out with a frown. "I don't think I mentioned it to you before, but the decision has to be unanimous amongst our group." He soon pointed out.

"And that's why that's a good thing." Mishima responded. "Support for the Phantom Thieves would've really dropped if we had. I need to make sure our next target is one we can win against." He then claimed with a relieved look on his face.

"Win?" Akira repeated, sounding offended by the notion. One, the Phantom Thieves have already won. Two, they didn't choose targets by difficulty. "W-What exactly will we win?" He soon questioned.

"Proof. Proof we're doing the right thing." The admin answered in a firm manner.

"Mishima, our actions are enough." Akira however responded.

"And that's why we need to act. Soon." Mishima countered. "Oh, by the way...I came up with a new plan of attack. If we really wanna make you guys famous, we need to do more than just answer promising requests. Right now there are tons of idiots out there doubting you, and trying to influence others to do the same. So...we're gonna purge them." He soon revealed.

"P-Purge?" Akira repeated, blinking with widened eyes. This was starting to go too far. "You really need to calm down here." He soon advised.

"Sorry about that. Purge is a really disturbing word, huh?" Mishima soon realized with a chuckle. "There's not really any better way to phrase it though." He then admitted.

"Don't automatically assume I'm going along with this." Akira muttered with a frown. "Mishima, I don't think a ban wave is going to help." He soon got out.

"I know, and it's not. The truth is, I looked up some of these idiots who were criticizing you and sent them warning messages. You know, something like, If you don't change your wicked ways, you'll be our next target." Mishima soon informed with a smile.

"PPFT!" Akira let out a dry spit take. He was so glad he didn't buy any coffee because he would've definitely sprayed it all over the admin. "Whoa whoa whoa, wait! You did that!?" He then exclaimed.

"I'll have you know, it's been working wonders. They totally stopped dissing the P-Thieves!" Mishima claimed with a cocktail smirk.

Akira's eye twitched. "Mishima, you can't do that! That's like sending a death threat!" He soon called out.

"Aw come on. It gets rid of a problem before it even starts." The admin waved off. "There are still some people who say they don't believe, but deep down they're just afraid of you guys. Hahahahaha...Isn't this great?" He soon laughed joyously. However, to Akira, it sounded like that of a blooming villain.

Akira scowled. "We're not supposed to make people fear us." He coldly reminded.

"Hey, if there's one thing I learned from Kamoshida, it is that fear is what stops people from causing trouble." Mishima stated in a smug manner. "Plus now that all those haters are gone, people are putting a bunch more info on the forum. Post after post after post, it's all please and help me! This is so much fun." He then got out in delight.

n"...Mishima, you're really worrying me." Akira confessed with a concerned look on his face.

"All I did was find my own way to change people's hearts." Mishima responded with a shrug. "I'm above the simple stuff like producing and advertising now. I can change the world. I have the strength to do that now...and that's why I have a personal request." He soon added.

"Mishima, I seriously-" Akira began, however...

"I'm also putting up Homura-san and Asuka-san's names up on the Phan-site." Mishima decided aloud,

SHATTER!

Akira interrupted himself by coughing harshly from gasping in too much air. "Mishima! W-Why!?" He got out after recovering.

"Akira, can't you see it?" The Phan-Site admin began in a serious tone. "Homura's taking over the school with her committee crap. Who knows when she'll turn into a tyrant? We need to cut this at the stem before it grows and festers. No one remembers what horrible things she yelled at me at the rally, so I intend to remind them." He then declared.

"T-T-T-Tch!" Akira was currently attempting to say anything to stop this utter fool, but the reminder that he can't scream in a public place and end up busting his identity caused him to...well...can only be described as a dying sloth being repeatedly stabbed by a hyena.

Okay, terrible analogy but it didn't sound happy.

"As for Asuka, she's getting way too famous around town." Mishima continued rambling as he looked down at his phone. "She's probably gonna ditch you guys soon enough, and I don't wanna make you lose one of your first friends. 'Sides, I've been hearing rumors about the type of people she hangs out with. Did you know this supermodel Miki was actually part of some super evil company that makes robots? That she's even a robot herself? I know it sounds unbelievable, but anything is possible after how this year has been going!" He then rambled on.

"I...I..." Akira desperately wanted to say something, but his thoughts and sentences were crashing together in his mind into such a huge mess that he couldn't muster more than formless noises.

Mishima was about to continue, only to notice someone coming into the diner. "Oh..." He got out.

"Eh?" Akira snapped back to reality, noticing the admin's gaze shifting before looking to see a familiar face, causing him to scowl. "Goddammit..." He mentally swore.

It was Mishima's former bully.

"Akiyama-kun..." The admin got out in surprise.

"Yo, Mishima...I haven't seen you since graduation." Mishima's former bully greeted dully.

"Hahaha...We actually saw each other here not that long ago..." Mishima awkwardly chuckled.

" ...Oh yeah, I guess you're right." Akiyama muttered as he rubbed the back of his neck.

Akira soon frowned. His gut was beginning to tell him that something was wrong and the site admin was feeling the same thing. "...Akiyama-kun?" Mishima got out.

"What?" Akiyama responded in a somewhat offended manner.

"Are you OK?" Mishima had to ask, looking a little worried.

"...Whaddya mean? Does it look like I ain't OK?" Akiyama snapped with a glare.

"I dunno, you just seem...quiet." Mishima replied with a shrug.

"...Shut your mouth, zero. I don't got time to be listening to you." Akiyama grumbled before storming out of the diner.

"Zero..." Mishima repeated as he looked down sadly.

"Mishima, ignore him." Akira sighed as he shook his head. "He's the one coming here with nothing to do." He then pointed out.

"I know but...He acts like I'm a total nothing, but he still takes time to try and mess with me..." Mishima murmured before giving the Leader a determined look. " ...I've changed though. I'm way better than a loser like him. I even heard he's been hanging out with some shady people..." He then got out.

"Wait, what?" That immediately piqued Akira's interest. "What sort of shady people?" He soon questioned.

"They're all scum. I wish we could change their hearts, for the good of our society..." Mishima continued grumbling.

"Mishima..." Akira breathed out. Okay, he didn't feel like choking the admin now. Maybe he could calmly talk to the boy now. "I really, really don't wanna sound like an asshole, but I really have to-" He then began, however...

"Wait, that's it!" Mishima suddenly exclaimed.

"Oh come on!" Akira mentally groaned.

"We can change his heart instead of that actor's!" Mishima declared as he snapped his fingers.

"Mishima!" Akira called out.

"All right, it's decided! Your next target is gonna be Akiyama-kun! After that is Asuka and Homura!" Mishima declared. "Let's see, where's his info..." He soon mumbled as he pulled out his phone, looking as though he was going to get up.

"That's it." The Leader thought, his patience worn thin. "MISHIMA, STOP!" Akira suddenly snapped.

Mishima nearly dropped his phone in surprise but managed to catch it in time. "...O-Oh, okay." He soon got out in a quiet manner.

"So-Sorry about that but...you aren't exactly acting like a Phantom Thief." Akira soon apologized and stated.

"R-Right." Mishima got out with a nod. "I-I gotta be a little calmer, you know. Can't lose focus on a target." He then chuckled out.

"Dammit..." Akira cursed under his breath before looking at his phone. No one was calling, he just needed to leave as soon as possible. "Look, I gotta go." He soon got out as he stood up from his seat.

"Alright Akira." Mishima nodded to that. "Ah, do you mind answering a question for me?" He soon requested.

Akira let out a long suffering sigh. "What is it, Mishima?" He responded.

"...Are you guys gonna come after me someday too...?" Mishima suddenly asked.

That caused the Leader to stop and think. He honestly didn't expect that. "...You know what? We might as well." Akira finally answered after a short while.

"You're really considering it!?" Mishima got out in disbelief before letting out a nervous smile. "H-Hahaha...Good joke, Akira. I'll send you Akiyama-kun's info later. See ya soon!" He soon laughed.

"Oh, I'll be seeing you soon alright." Akira muttered under his breath as he pulled out his phone.

[TheWildJ0ker: Everyone at Leblanc. Emergency Phantom Thieves meeting.]

"Sorry, Mishima, but I think you're becoming the tyrant you fear." Akira whispered as he headed out of the diner, passing by the dyed blond's table on the way.

"Whoa." Ryuji got out with widened eyes, watching his friend storm out of the diner.

"He seems rather worried about something." Hyōki noted in concern.

"That...is not a good sign." Ryuji remarked with a frown.

BZZT! BZZT!

"I think that's you, Ryuji-kun." Hyōki informed.

"And that ain't a good sign either." Ryuji got out as he pulled out his phone.

"I should probably check on my friends too..." Hyōki soon realized as she pulled out her own phone. Across from her, several girls pulled out their phones and hastily set their phones to silent.

"Oh crap..." Ryuji suddenly swore with widened eyes. "Like, now now?" He soon questioned in disbelief.

"Is something wrong Ryuji-kun?" Hyōki got out in a curious and concerned manner.

"Ah, something really important just came up. I gotta go." Ryuji soon informed in an apologetic manner.

That however made the ravenette more concerned. "Can I ask why?" Hyōki questioned. "Is it a job? Where do you work?" She then asked.

"Ah..." Ryuji began as he tried to think of a good excuse. "I...gotta help out a friend. Yeah, n-not Akira. Someone else. He's really swamped right now." He soon lied.

"Okay...?" Hyōki innocently responded as she tilted her head. "In any case, I had a nice time talking with you. You can go help your friend." She soon stated.

"Thanks." Ryuji responded before slapping down some money. "There's some extra there. Go buy yourself something nice." He quickly added.

That in turn surprised the ravenette. "Y-You don't have to." Hyōki got out.

"Yeah, but I wanna. First step to making it up to you for cuttin' it short today." Ryuji replied.

BANG! BA-DUMP!

"Dah but huh vah bubububub..." Hyōki stammered as she went redder and redder in the face.

"Uuuh, you okay?" Ryuji soon asked in confusion as he then placed a hand to her forehead. "Got a fever or somethin'?" He then added in concern.

"SO CLOSE!" Hyōki mentally squealed. "I-I'm fine. Go now." The ravenette squeaked.

"Alright." Ryuji replied as he then looked at a different booth with a frown. "And hey! It's rude to stare!" He soon called out.

"Eh?" Hyōki got out before turning to see the rest of Senki Shu there, who were suddenly trying to hide under the table. "...Eh?" She soon squeaked.

"Ugh, effin' nosy ass-" Ryuji then grumbled before checking his phone again. "Ah crap, if I don't go now, I'm gonna be late. I'll see ya soon!" He soon got out before dashing off.

"Hai..." Hyōki stiffly replied as she watched the boy leave. Once she was sure that the dyed blond was long gone, she stood up and stomped towards the eavesdroppers.

"She's coming this way!" Yuki squeaked.

"Welp, time to bail." Miki decided. "Glad to have known you all before you all died. Au revior, Senki Shu!" She then added with a salute.

"Oh no you don't!" Maki called out as she forced the pinkette back down on her seat. "We work together, we die together." She then stated.

"She won't kill us," Yuki nervously chuckled out. "Right?" She then weakly added.

Hyōki soon arrived and glared at her friends with her hands on her hips with a puffed up cheek. "Moh! Were you all spying on me!?" She roared the accusation in embarrassment.

"Wh-Whaaaat? You were here the entire time? I- We didn't know, we were just here talking about...uh, iron deficiency." Miki nervously and awkwardly lied while letting out a very fake laugh.

"...You aren't a very good actress." Reki deadpanned.

"Oh, says you." Miki growled.

"Why. Were. You. Spying!?" Hyōki growled out.

"We...We were worried Ryuji wasn't as good of a guy as you thought!" Yuki quickly explained.

"I'm a big girl dammit!" Hyōki countered. "Can't you guys trust me to be alone with him?" She then asked.

"Well we can now." Miki soon stated in a relieved manner.

"...You better explain or else Senki Shu will have less total limbs." The ravenette soon got out in a dark manner.

"He's either stupid or smooth as silk and I don't know which so I assume both." Yuki yelped, clutching onto her arms.

"H-He's not stupid!" Hyōki however denied. "A little simple-minded maybe, but he isn't dumb! He's a nice and sweet boy!" She then insisted with a pout.

"Ara~ Hyōki , already complimenting and defending your man despite his himbo-ness. How sweet." Miki cooed out.

"Himbo-ness?" Hyōki repeated in confusion.

"...Male bimbo. He's dumb but really hot." Maki sighed out...and was already taking cover as she had the feeling where this was going now.

"H-He...is that even a real word!?" Hyōki growled. How dare her comrades call him something as...demeaning as that!

"Yeah, since 1988. Thought it would be appropriate." Miki got out with a shrug.

"He's not that handsome by human standards..." Reki meanwhile commented...only to notice that the ravenette seemed angrier as a result. "Hey, you should be happy about that. We don't find him physically attractive so we won't steal him from you." She then pointed out.

That however got the ravenette off guard. "H-Huh!?" Hyōki got out in confusion once more.

"Yeah, seeing how he treated you was amazing. Like a knight in shining armor to his princess in fact." Maki explained.

Hyōki's head immediately went scarlet to that as it started steaming.

"Hehe, you're imagining it huh?" Yuki teasingly guessed.

"Do we need to buy condoms?" Miki soon asked.

"C-Condoms!?" Hyōki repeated, her face growing redder and redder. Anger and embarrassment was beginning to blend together.

"Nah, she needs a wedding dress first." Yuki however stated.

"W-Wedding dress!?" Hyōki squeaked out.

"Ah, here's a solution: buy both." Maki suggested before giggling to herself.

"Shouldn't she buy those human items called...Tengu...?" Reki however questioned.

"Oh don't worry. She might never use them if she gets to a certain stage fast enough." Maki soon stated. "I'd give a month at most." She then assumed.

"Still, our little Hyōki-chan's growing up right in front of our eyes, so adorable." Miki sighed out in a happy manner.

"Guys, don't..." Hyōki groaned in embarrassment. "Can we please go home now? I'd rather not make a fool of myself in public any longer." She soon requested.

"I agree. You have made a fool of yourself." Miki soon stated.

"Hai." Reki responded with a nod.

"Plus, my punishment for you all is better behind closed doors." Hyōki soon got out in a dead serious tone.

The rest of Senki Shu went silent. "...Not unless you catch us first." Miki declared before vanishing.

"What!? Get back here!" The ravenette exclaimed her demands as she ran after her...friends.

If they could be called "currently" or "formerly" will be decided later.


(9/28, Evening)

(Yongen-Jaya, Leblanc)

It took until night had fallen for most of the team to arrive at the hideout. They were still waiting for the dyed blond, so they talked amongst themselves until he arrived. Strangely, though, Akira was quiet as he sat on his bed, impatiently tapping his heel on the floor.

"Skull, glad to have you join us." Morgana spoke up.

"Sorry. Effin' crowd stopped me from getting on the earlier train." Ryuji grumbled while taking a seat.

"What were you doing?" Yusuke had to ask.

"Ah, I was just hangin' with Hyōki . Nothing too big." Ryuji answered with a shrug. Suddenly, most of the team stared at him in disbelief. "...What?" He plainly got out in confusion.

"Godammit, Ryuji." Homura sighed as she shook her head.

"Y-You hung out with her again!?" Ann gawked in disbelief.

"Come on, I thought we talked about this earlier. She ain't gonna hurt me." Ryuji complained. "I mean, come on, Akira hangs out with shinobi that would kill him all the time!" He then called out.

Suddenly, everyone stopped paying attention to the dyed blond and shifted to their Leader, who suddenly began to sweat. "Excuse me?" Miyabi spoke up.

"Yeah, just uh...the day before, he hung out with some chick named Ryoki or somethin'." Ryuji mumbled, snapping his finger while trying to remember her name.

"Her name is Ryōbi." Akira corrected as the light gray haired girl's eyes widened to that.

"You tell Ryuji but not us?" Makoto got out with a glare.

"This isn't the reason why I called this meeting, you know..." Akira groaned. "Can we not keep talking about who we choose to hang out with? There's a much more urgent matter we have to attend to." He then stressed.

"I think this is also something that needs to be discussed." Miyabi however stated in a serious tone.

"No. It is not. We can talk about it tomorrow. At best, after we are done." Akira insisted.

"You say that, but then you delay it." Miyabi soon groaned, recalling past experiences of similar incidents happening.

"For the love of God, it's gonna affect us tonight and I don't know how long we have until Mishima puts Asuka and Homura on the Phan-site!" Akira shouted out in frustration.

"..." The rest of the Thieves were struck silent by the Leader's sudden exclamation. This was not someone who went on a relaxing spa trip yesterday.

"Explain. Now." Makoto soon ordered in a cold manner.

"What happened to talking about Ryuji's dating life?" Akira grumbled under his breath before sighing. "Alright, so this is what happened today..." He soon began.

The Phantom Thieves listened to what had transpired only a few hours before, with the dyed blond soon realizing that it was most likely happening when he was with Hyōki . Soon enough, they realized the gravity of the situation.

"...And so, to put it bluntly, I think Mishima is totally going off the rails." Akira concluded his recollection.

"So he wants to get revenge on a guy who makes fun of him..." Ann added with a frown while Homura pulled out her phone.

"While I cannot condone such bullying, that isn't a good reason to request a change of heart." Yumi stated with a frown.

"Yeah, who cares what some loser thinks." Miyabi agreed.

"I'm more worried about the shady people Mishima-kun mentioned." Asuka whispered in concern.

"Didn't he give us some other weird request too? Something about an actor? Is Mishima-kun trying to take advantage of us...?" Ann got out in worry.

"Apparently he has also threatened anyone who dares speak ill of the Phantom Thieves on his forum." Yusuke added, looking rather concerned.

"He also put our names up on the Phan-site and made us a top priority!" Homura shouted out in anger as she shot up from her seat, nearly crushing her phone.

"E-Eh!?" Asuka simply got out in shock.

"It's already up!?" Akira exclaimed before everyone checked the Phan-site themselves.

"He really did it..." Yumi whispered with widened eyes. "He must have been harboring some resentment for you two." She assumed as she looked at the worried sisters.

"That...isn't going to do anything, but getting called out by the Phantom Thieves..." Makoto muttered in concern.

"...Oh God, do we have to act differently just to make sure the Phantom Thieves don't look weak!?" Homura suddenly realized with widened eyes.

"Asking NPC-kun to take it back probably isn't an option right now..." Futaba soon muttered with a frown.

"Mishima." Miyabi corrected with a sigh.

"Futaba, people calling him stuff like that is why this is happening." Makoto scolded.

"...Sorry." The hacker soon apologized as she played with her braided pigtail.

"We really gotta get your social tact in order." Ann muttered.

"Ugh...I'm gonna throttle Mishima at school tomorrow!" Homura growled as she mimed squeezing the admin's neck.

"Homura, calm down." Akira got out in a worried manner. "...Besides, you might be able to do it today." He hesitantly revealed.

"Eh?" Homura blinked.

"With the way he's acting...it's very likely that Mishima has a Shadow down in Mementos." Akrra revealed in a serious tone, causing everyone to flinch.

"Whoa, wait up. He ain't that bad." Ryuji however stated in a slight panic.

"I would like to believe so, but...this is at a point we cannot ignore him." Yumi stated.

"Hm...I guess we could find out what's happening if we managed to find his Shadow." Morgana spoke up. "I mean, he's already worried that we're gonna change his heart, right? We'll probably be able to track down his Shadow in Mementos. All things considered, I think our best course of action would be to defeat it and change his heart." He then explained.

"And that means we can't put it off. It has to be now." Miyabi realized before letting out a sigh. "Ugh...I had plans tonight." She then muttered.

"What plans?" Futaba got out with a raised eyebrow. "You either go home, hang around Central Street, or go to my place." She soon listed off.

"Futaba, I am a mature adult with a working life. I do have stuff I want to do outside this circle." Miyabi stated in a stern manner. "...But to be frank, I was gonna make cupcakes." She soon confessed.

"..." To that, the group looked at the white haired woman in disbelief and confusion.

"What? I like sweets just as much as any other girl!" Miyabi responded as her eye then twitched. "I'm not a hunk, goddammit!" She then declared in anger.

"It'll be a quick trip, Miyabi. I promise you'll be able to make your cupcakes. Especially if you're using the boxed stuff." Akira reassured.

"Mishima-kun..." Haru meanwhile whispered.

"You know him, Haru-chan?" Asuka asked in a curious manner.

"I...know of him." Haru clarified. "I always felt sorry for him, wishing I could do something, but...I was distracted with my own problems...and..." She then started before trailing off, averting her gaze away from the others.

"You believed in Kamoshida like everyone else..." Makoto guessed.

"Hai." Haru replied in a tiny, guilty voice.

"Haru..." Ann whispered in a sympathetic manner.

"...It still feels really wrong to target Mishima-kun." Asuka soon confessed.

"Even after putting your name up?" Yusuke reminded. "He already made your tomorrow and the near future worse." He then added in concern.

"It...This might be his way of crying for help..." The Vice Leader soon mumbled. "I want to help him despite what he did." She then added.

"We can't have him keep causing problems for us, Vice Leader." Ann got out.

"Either way, we can decide whether or not we change his heart later. For now, we must meet his Shadow." Makoto declared.

"Yeah. Let's head into Mementos and track down Mishima's Shadow!" Morgana declared as everyone nodded, getting up from their seats to head to the Metaverse.

[Now entering...Mementos] The MetaNav announced, and all went swirling.


(Mementos)

It has been a rather quick drive. Mona and Oracler were able to locate Mishima's Shadow rather easily and it turned out he wasn't even that far down, still in the Aiyatsbus layer of Mementos. However, the entire trip was rather quiet, none of them speaking a word until they drove through the portal and into the budding Palace.

"We're here." Joker announced as he shifted the Morganamobile into park.

"And he's here too." Yin added, spotting the Shadow at the end of the room. His back was facing towards them. Looks like he hadn't noticed their presence.

"...I'm not ready to fight Mishima-kun's Shadow..." Panther soon admitted.

"Well, we may have to." Widow sighed as she prepared her rifle. "We cannot let our guard down...even if it is from an ally." She then stated.

"Isn't there any other way we can stop his Phan-site rampage though?" Skull asked. "I mean...there's gotta be a way..." He then added.

"Every Shadow we've encountered down here always wanted a fight. How could Mishima be any different?" Fox pointed out.

"Yui...Sakuya..." Yang mumbled in a sad manner. Both times felt like a total failure of her responsibility.

"Yui? Yui Kotegawa!? She had a Shadow down here?" Noir gasped. "But...she's so nice! And she really keeps the discipline at school!" She then exclaimed.

"Nowadays." Oracle chimed in. "You know, I could get our own Phan-site up and running. With tycoon and hostesses." She soon pointed out.

"We aren't doing that!" Joker spoke up. "Mishima's on the edge of disaster, so it's our job right now to bring him back from the brink. There won't be any blood spilled today." He then declared with a determined look on his face.

"You ran over 12 Shadows on the way here." Mona reminded.

"Okay, okay, okay." Joker groaned while pinching the bridge of his nose. "Can you guys just give it a shot? First we try diplomacy and if anything goes wrong, go all-out." He then suggested.

"...I think we can do that." Fox replied as the rest of the team nodded while Mona made a meow of agreement.

"Do we have a signal?" Queen soon asked.

"Hmm..." The Leader hummed with a frown.

"The signal is Mishima going berserk, can we go and talk to him already?" Mona snapped.

"Right." Joker breathed out, staying in the car for a second longer after everyone climbed out.

Soon enough, the Thieves were approaching the admin's Shadow, ready for anything.

"M-Mishima-kun!" Yin called out, getting the Shadow's attention.

"!" Mishima's Shadow turned around and saw the group. "W-Who are you?" He asked in a cautious manner.

"Do we have to spell it out to you, Yuuki Mishima?" Serpent got out with hands on her hips.

"Could you be...the Phantom Thieves!?" Shadow Mishima gasped.

"Yes." Mona responded with a nod. "And I suggest you don't make any funny movements." He then added in a serious manner.

Shadow Mishima stared at the group for a few seconds...before smiling. "Hehe...HAHAHAHAHA!"

"...That...I...does that count as funny movements?" Skull wondered out loud, looking rather unsure.

"Why do all our enemies laugh like that...?" Yang deadpanned.

"Hahahaha! So you wanna change my heart, even after everything I've done for you guys!?" Shadow Mishima exclaimed. "ME, of all people!?" He then added with a growl.

"We don't want to do this, you know!" Yin called out while stepping forward. "You've been a really big help since we started the Phantom Thieves but we...we can't let you use us like we're your gun to point at people! We are the sword and shield for the weak!" She then got out.

"If you just shut up and listened to what I told you, the Phantom Thieves would get even more famous..." Shadow Mishima growled with a threatening glare. "And if you did that, I'd get some of the spotlight too. I wouldn't be just some stupid zero anymore...There's finally some hope back in my life...So why? Why are you so insistent on stopping me...?" He then demanded.

"To save you from yourself!" Joker answered firmly.

"...Yo, losers. Get out of here." Shadow Mishima suddenly ordered. "I wanna talk to your leader...alone." He declared.

"!" The Thieves' eyes widened in shock.

"Like we would-" Yang began to growl, but was interrupted with Joker putting a hand on her arm.

The Leader frowned a little before letting out a breath. "Guys, I got this." He soon got out.

"Seriously? You might think you're an effin' badass for facing down a Reaper alone but-" Skull soon began to argue, however…

"This isn't about my power." Joker interrupted. After a second, his mask burst into blue flames, disappearing off his face. "It's about my connection. Joker isn't needed here." He soon declared.

"...Akira-kun." Yin whispered.

"Mona, transform. Queen, you're driving." Akira swiftly ordered. "It won't be long. Stay outside and wait. This shouldn't take long."

Almost everyone hesitated...except for one. "...You heard him." Serpent got out with a shake of her head.

"Serpent!?" Panther exclaimed.

"We have to trust him, guys. If we can't rely on our Leader, then we'll fail soon enough." Serpent responded in a firm manner before turning to said Leader. "You better come back alive." She soon ordered.

"I don't make promises I can't keep." Akira assured. "Go." He then commanded.

"Hai." The Vice Leader responded with a nod. After turning to the others, she nodded as she lead the group outside of the place.

"Urgh...what am I gonna do about school tomorrow...?" Yang mumbled under her breath.

"You'll figure it out, Yang." Widow assured before the group vanished from the area, leaving the two boys alone.

"A-Akira..." Shadow Mishima breathed.

"Hey." The Leader responded with a peace sign.

"This...This is all your fault!" The admin's Shadow then called out.

Akira had to stop himself from groaning.

"Before you came along, I knew my role in life. I was supposed to be the guy everyone messed with...I had accepted that I was a zero, embraced it even...But once I figured out you were one of the Phantom Thieves, everything changed...You just HAD to get close to me...!" Shadow Mishima ranted. "I mean, seeing a real life hero do all this amazing stuff made me wish to do something more. I want to change society too...I want the world to notice me! If I can just make the Phantom Thieves famous, maybe I'll end up famous too...!" He soon admitted, causing Akira to frown.

"Mishima, being a zero isn't as bad as you think. A zero...it's not empty, it's filled with infinite possibility within itself. You've made something out of that zero but you're using it in such a negative way!" Akira stated as he shook his head. "Would that really satisfy you...? To use someone else's power as if it's your own?" He soon questioned.

"I'm not sure...but I don't have any other choice!" Shadow Misima confessed. "I don't have any special powers like you guys...Heck, nobody even pays attention to me...! In the end, that's why I need you guys...You're the only way I'll be able to make a name for myself!" He then cried out.

Akira silently scowled.

"I know it's wrong...but if I can't push my way into the spotlight now, when will I...!?" Shadow Mishima then assumed. "Anyway, just bring it on already! You're here to fight, aren't you!?" He soon called out, going into a battle stance.

However, Akira simply stared at him, not even taking his hands out of his pockets.

"Wh-What? Aren't you going to change my heart...?" Shadow Mishima got out, sounding much weaker than before.

"...I never thought of you as pathetic, you know." Akira suddenly confessed. "Not until now." He added in a cold manner.

"H-Huh?" That stunned the Shadow.

"Change your heart yourself." Akira dismissively declared as he turned around and put on his mask. "A Phantom Thief can at least do that." He then added.

"H-Hey, where are you going!?" Shadow Mishima demanded. However, to the Leader it sounded like a plea of attention.

"Home. I'll see you at school." Joker answered before shoving his hands in his pockets and walked away.

"No...I-I need the Phantom Thieves..." Shadow Mishima begged. "I need to be famous...! I need to...I..." He then pathetically mumbled before going quiet.

Joker shook his head but didn't do anything else and simply kept going.

"Wait, should we leave Mishima-kun there?" A familiar voice questioned as he heard two people landing beside him...as well as their boobs jiggling from it.

"You two didn't leave?" Joker countered, barely needing to see Yin and Yang walking with him.

"We'd never leave you alone, Joker." Yin got out as her sister nodded.

"Yep." Yang agreed before glancing over to the admin, who seemed...sad more than anything else. "So, what makes you think he won't turn into an eldritch abomination and shoot us in the back?" She soon questioned with a frown.

"...You should have more faith in him, you know." Joker got out with an assuring smile. "I think he'll be fine." He then added.

"Are you sure?" Yin got out in concern.

"I know for sure. He just doesn't know how strong he really is." The Leader explained. "And now, onto your blatant disregard of my orders..." He soon began in an authoritative manner.

"Aw come on, Joker. We've practically been taught never to obey authority figures when it hurts the people we care for." Yang got out as she rolled her eyes. "And you are both." She then stated as she poked his chest.

Okay, that offended him more than what Mishima said this afternoon. "I am not." Joker insisted.

"Oh, I'm sorry Leader. I guess we'll have to make Mona-chan our leader then!" Yin called out with her arms in the air while her sister laughed.

"Hehehehe! He will lead the Phantom Thieves into a new era of...thievery!" Yang dramatically declared.

"...What did I do to deserve you as my teammates?" Joker soon chuckled.

"Easy. You'd die without us." Yang joked while putting an arm around the boy's shoulder. "Let's get out of here now. We are burning the night away. We should have enough time to goof off." She soon informed.

Joker smiled at that. "Now hold on, my dear ladies, do we have to leave now or do you want to do a little grinding?" He soon questioned.

"Let's just leave, Leader. I think that's enough action for today." Yin sighed out. "But I'm willing to hang out tonight." She soon admitted with a smile under her mask.

"Oh, me too!" Yang exclaimed. "And I know Widow and Serpent are too!" Shen then added.

"Ugh, I know way too many girls." Joker groaned.

"Yeah yeah, playboy." Yang got out as she rolled her eyes. "So, who are you gonna hang out with tonight?" She soon questioned.

"Hmmm..." Joker hummed in thought. "Wanna go to-" He then began, however...

"If you say Big Bang Burger, I'm gonna shatter you like glass." Yang threatened in a serious manner, crossing her arms under her breasts.

"Oh, I promise you, Big Bang is off my hangouts for the next 20 years. That or until I learn they finally take the estrogen out of their food." Joker promised. "I was gonna suggest karaoke or that all-you-can-eat sushi place. Or a karaoke place that serves all-you-can-eat sushi." He soon informed.

"Ah! I heard they already have one of Yumi-chan's songs available at Joysound!" Yin suddenly remembered.

"Holy crap, that's fast!" Joker exclaimed in shock.

"Wow, senpai is going places." Yang muttered, also in disbelief like the Leader.

"I know!" Yin giggled. "Wanna invite her too?" She then asked.

"Yeah. And we might as well invite Miyabi too." Yang responded with a nod.

"What about the rest of the team?" Joker asked.

"Meh, let's keep it small tonight." Yang shrugged. "But I'm definitely gonna be singing my heart out. I wanna do another duet with Sis and where did the car go?" She soon got out, stopping in her tracks all of a sudden.

"Huh?" Joker got out in confusion before looking around. They had just left Shadow Mishima's portal, and yet the other Thieves were nowhere to be found. "I know we're pretty high up in Mementos, but that doesn't mean they should be waiting at the entrance." He muttered with a frown.

"Hey, maybe something came up." Yin suggested.

It was at that moment that they saw the Morganamobile speed away in front of them...followed by several Shadows.

And the Reaper, just for good measure.

"OH GOD JOKER WHERE ARE YOU!" Oracle's voice demanded, the panicking Thieves' voices echoing around Mementos.

"AAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Panther simply screamed while Hecate blasted the Shadows with Agidyne.

"FLOOR IT QUEEN!" Skull ordered while pointing forward.

"I'M DRIVING AS FAST AS I CAN WITHOUT KILLING US ALL, SKULL!" Queen growled in frustration.

"WHY IS THERE A REAPER ALREADY!?" Mona complained, his headlights crying...headlight fluid. Huh.

"NO THINKING! ONLY SURVIVAL!" Fox meanwhile shouted.

"WHERE THE FUCK IS YIN AND YANG!?" Serpent roared as she fired her minigun from the top of the van.

"Oh, so that's the Reaper!" Noir calmly remarked, seeing the dreaded figure for the first time.

"NOT LIKE THIS AGAIN!" Widow hollered.

"...I'm gonna assume that's a yes." Yang deadpanned before looking downwards. "And there are tire tracks that are on fire." She then got out with a blink.

"That there are." Joker agreed as he flashed his own Third Eye. "...Mona got an upgrade? Cause that's new." He questioned.

"How are tire tracks an upgrade?" Yin soon asked.

"The fire part." Joker clarified. "Cause there's no way he developed the ability to time travel." He jokingly added.

"Hehehe, yeah." Yang laughed a little before looking over to see how everyone was fairing. "...We should go help them now." She then seriously got out, realizing how screwed everyone probably was.

"Yeah, they're going to die. Arsene!" Joker called out as he tore off his mask, climbing onto his Persona so he could fly towards his friends.

"Kaeru!" Yin shouted as she tore off her mask as well, following the Leader on foot.

"Wolverine!" Yang screamed, already running towards a chasing Shadow with her other self lagging behind.

"PERSONA!" The trio cried out.

Just another day in the lives of the Phantom Thieves.


(Hebijo Academy, Training Ground)

It was hell.

This particular day was literal hell for everyone at Hebijo due to how Ryōna was today. The chaos that rained upon the school was to be remembered for decades. As for Crimson Squad, they had headed to the only place that wasn't stained with blood or other body fluids and sat in a circle, looking thoroughly disheveled with the same traumatized look on their faces (and yes, that includes poor Poochie).

"Ryōna without restraint is scary..." Mirai mumbled out.

"Which makes normal Ryōna all the scarier..." Murasaki added.

"Where did she get all the dildos!?" Yomi wondered out loud.

"It's better if we never think about that ever again for the rest of our lives once we get out of here." Hikage advised.

"Arf." Poochie agreed.

Suddenly, Ryōna came into the room...on a throne made of the students of Hebijo. "Hello my sub-bitches~!" She soon greeted.

Crimson Squad could only stare at the sight. "Oh dear lord." Yomi mumbled out.

"Someone...help...!" Ibuki struggled out.

"Sōji-san...I blame you for this..." Bashō sighed.

The girl in mention however scoffed. "Oh please. Only the softest butt can be used as Mistress's beloved seat." Sōji responded. "She is not better than me, but I do what I must to ensure she does not hurt any of you losers." She then declared before the dominating blonde put her feet on her head

"Seriously!?" Ibuki exclaimed.

"...I regret all my life choices." Chitose deadpanned.

"O Great Demiurge, give me the strength I need to escape this predicament. I will give you gifts of food and my body if you help me and my human allies." Ashiya quietly prayed.

"As you can see, this school is mine~ No need to bow at my feet, I'm just happy you're still here~" Ryōna giggled with a delighted smile.

"...How?" Hikage bluntly asked. "Just...how and why? She then added.

"It was easy, just beat the absolute shit out of anyone who stands in my way~" Ryōna replied in a casual manner. "Isn't that the way it is here~?" She then reminded.

"What happened to the teachers? Or any of the staff?" Mirai eventually asked.

"Oh, I spiked their coffee this morning~" Ryōna answered with a smirk. "They should all be having a nappy-boo right now~ Or they're all dead, I didn't check the label on the pills~" She then added and then assumed in a nonchalant manner.

"Should I be glad Suzune-sensei only drinks from her flask?" Yomi couldn't help but think.

"So~ Are you gonna kiss my feet now~?" Ryōna soon questioned as she used one of the girls who made up her throne to take off her shoe. "I want it to be a total makeout session, like with tongue and sucking~ Ooh, make sure to play with my fun button too~!" She then requested and added as some drool leaked out of the side of her mouth.

"You know our answer." Hikage got out as she stood up. "But I will ask: what happens if we refuse?" She soon demanded.

"Hmmm...you won't~!" Ryōna simply replied.

"...Huh?" Murasaki got out in confusion.

"Because I have already won, so there's no point in fighting~" Ryōna answered with a smirk. "Hebijo is mine now~ And no one will ever take it away from me~! Mwhahahaha...HAHAHAHAHAHA~!" She then declared as she then started laughing in a villainous manner.

"We won't-" Yomi started.

"Hold on." Ryōna interrupted before clearing her throat. "Ahem. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA~! Okay, now you can futilely fight me~" She began laughing once more and soon stated in a casual manner.

"SPARE THERAPY BAT!" Mirai suddenly declared as she pulled out a bat wrapped in barbed wire from under her skirt. "RRRRRRAAAAAHHHHHH!" She then roared as she charged straight at the girl.

WOOSH! GRIP!

Mirai's visible eye widened as the blonde dual-eyed girl casually caught the bat with her hand...while the red eyed blonde felt a small bit of wetness on her back.

"Ah ah ah~ Not happening~!" Ryōna giggled in amusement before tossing the bat away. "You can't make me fall for the same attack that easily, especially when you announce it like a dumbass~!" She then added in a taunting manner.

"Hey, do you mind turning around?" Hikage suddenly asked.

"Oh, sure, Hikage-" Ryōna began before...

WHAM!

Getting blindsided, ending her reign of tyranny.

THUD!

The greenette scoffed as she looked down upon the unconscious blonde. "It's a wonder Hebijo wastes money on a crappy bat when a frying pan can do the job just as fine." Hikage sighed as she threw said object over her shoulder.

"I-Is she dead?" One of the girls soon asked.

"No." Hikage bluntly responded before looking again and nudging the blonde with her foot.

"N-Ngh..." Ryōna groaned in pain, her hands twitching.

"No." Hikage then assured with confidence before glancing towards the human throne. "Oi, you guys can stop being a throne now." She called out.

THUD!

The kunoichis forced their way out of the human throne, stumbling other fellow shinobi in the process, and finally achieved their freedom.

"Freedom!" One of the grunt shinobi exclaimed as most of them ran out of the room, leaving the new wave shinobi on the floor.

"I think you earned a few life debts." Yomi remarked.

"Maybe." Hikage shrugged.

"Is...Is she gonna be ok?" Ibuki soon asked in concern as the other new wave girls picked themselves off the floor. "I mean we knew she wasn't exactly right in the head this time thanks to Sōji but..." She then started before trailing off in an uneasy manner.

"I can do it again if you ask." Sōji instantly offered, holding up the frying pan the greenette used.

Hikage threw a knife towards the frying pan, knocking off the narcissist's hands. "Don't. Even." She then bluntly ordered.

"You can't tell me what to do!" Sōji yelled at her while pointing a finger.

"Leave." Hikage simply stated.

"I'm only leaving when I decide to." Sōji dismissively got out. "...And I'm leaving now." She then declared being walking away from the group.

"Don't let the secret entrance hit you on the way out!" Chitose called out.

DING!

It did. The other girls heard Sōji grumbling something in a bit of pain as she left.

"...Idiot..." The Crimson Squad girls all thought in unison before focusing on the more important people in the room.

"Are you guys okay? Ryōna-chan didn't hurt you too much, right?" Yomi soon asked in concern.

"No, we're tougher than we look." Bashō reassured, trying to get her bearings.

"That...can be said about all of us." Mirai pointed out.

"We're fine." Chitose bluntly got out.

"Ugh, all of that was so not normal..." Ibuki groaned as she stretched her limbs.

"Today was...rather taxing..." Murasaki sighed out. "We really don't know what happened this morning. She just woke up like this." She then revealed.

"She was supposed to be in the infirmary..." Hikage muttered with a frown. "...You're not gonna kill her while she's down, right?" She quickly asked.

"Don't worry, we aren't mad at Ryōna-chan." Ashiya reassured.

"You're not." Chitose deadpanned as she rolled her eyes.

"Please everyone, calm down." Bashō got out.

"I'm calm. I'm normal." Ibuki spoke up. "I think the only ones holding a grudge here is Chitose." She then pointed out.

"This entire day was an absolute waste of time. It's obvious the strike Sōji did to her yesterday messed up her head." Chitose soon stated. "And I don't think a repeat of that is going to fix it." She then added.

"Well...at least she isn't bleeding like last time." Mirai noted.

"Come on, let's put her onto her bed." Yomi finally advised. "...Again." She then ended as Crimson Squad headed out with the unconscious blonde in tow.


(Ryōna's Room)

THUMP!

And soon enough, the girls placed the blonde first year on the bed...less-than-gently than the last time they had to do this.

"Did you have to drop her?" Mirai complained.

"A little payback for everyone she screwed with." Hikage got out with a huff.

"This is the second time now..." Yomi bluntly stated in disapproval.

"Hikage, did you really have to do that? You could've just made it worse." Murasaki soon asked in concern. Her head had even hit the bed first.

"Worse than the dominatrix that literally almost took over the school?" Hikage countered.

"She could go full-on psycho and start killing everyone." Murasaki pointed out. "I mean, that's happened before just in this school alone, right?" She soon recalled.

"You know, after the fifth time, you'd think Hebijo would get rid of therapy bats..." Yomi muttered under her breath.

"Yeah." Mirai sighed as she shook her head. "Ugh, we're supposed to be planning our escape, not dealing with this...insanity! Murasaki has to use the Root or get killed really, really soon!" She soon ranted about the reminder in annoyance and frustration.

"Well, screaming isn't going to solve it." Yomi stated. "We still have time. Shinobi work at their best under pressure." She then added.

"Hmmm..." Murasaki meanwhile hummed out.

"Murasaki?" Hikage got out with a raised eyebrow, seeing the girl closing her eyes with her finger on her chin. "What are you thinking about?" She then asked.

"Well...given the fact that she had wild mood swings before this insanity, and then stuck to on end of the spectrum for each day, I can only conclude that Ryōna was fighting with herself, trying to figure out who she should be in order to find happiness in her life, whether it is being accepted by her peers or allowing herself to endlessly indulge in her hobbies. Those blows to the head were merely an excuse to experience these parts of her, but all it's done is made either herself unhappy, or everyone else. So I can only conclude that when she wakes up, she'll either be completely back to normal, permanently using either her super nice or super evil personalities, or some third personality that will most likely kill us all." Murasaki responded and explained in detail.

"..." The other Crimson Squad girls soon looked at the purplette in disbelief as they then looked at the unconscious blonde.

"...How did you come to that conclusion?" Hikage however asked.

"You read a lot of weird stuff on the internet." Murasaki got out in a flat tone. "A-A lot of weird stuff. Stuff that you can never unsee." She then added as she gained a far-off look.

"Stupid freaking armchair psychologists." Mirai mumbled with a sigh.

"That cannot be true." Yomi deadpanned.

"I-It's only a deduction." Murasaki sheepishly confessed.

"But you said it with so much confidence...and in one breath too." Mirai got out with a raised eyebrow. "It's not like we know when she's going to wake up, or know what's going on in her head right now..." She then muttered as they continued looking at the unconscious girl.

"...We can't just spend our night staring down at her, right? We're behind a lot of things." Yomi soon reminded, only for the greenette to cover her mouth.

"Shhhhhhh..." The snake-like girl shushed the blonde as they continued staring.


(Ryōna's Mindscape)

Within the blonde's mind, the scenery appeared to be something out of history as it was a long stone corridor that had three doors.

The first door was light blue with clouds and a shining sun on it.

The second door on the other hand was white with dress like frills decorated on it.

The final door however was black with fire and brimstone on it, though looked as though the door itself was burned.

And all of a sudden, the black door with fire and brimstone burst open as two Ryōna s came through, clawing and punching each other, rolling around the stone floor as they tried to kill each other.

"A complete takeover of the school with everyone as your slaves? That is seriously what you attempted?" Angel Princess Ryōna questioned in disapproval.

"Hey, you were doing the same until Little Miss Autolingus cracked our skull!" Demon Whore Ryōna reminded.

"I was trying to make her seem like a stable and rational person that could get along with everyone." Angel Princess Ryōna corrected with narrowed eyes that glowed blue.

"And I was making her life better instead of hiding behind masks and makeup! S-E-1-E!" Demon Whore Ryōna countered as her eyes glowed red.

Her angelic opposite blinked before giving a strange look at the demon. "...What?" She got out.

"Screw everyone else, get with the program." Demon Whore Ryōna scoffed as she rolled her eyes.

"You're a perverted disgrace!" Angel Princess Ryōna shouted out.

"You're a prude!"

"Shameful beast!"

"Stuck-up troglodyte!"

"WHORE!" Angel Princess Ryōna roared as she began choking her counterpart.

"DOUCHE!" Demon Whore Ryōna countered as she did the same to the pure version.

Suddenly, the white door opened. "STOOOOOOP!" A naked, normal-looking Ryōna soon cried out, getting the attention of the other two.

"...You're finally up." Angel Princess Ryōna breathed out.

"Yes, because you two wouldn't stop fighting!" Ryōna countered before pausing. "...Where am I anyways?" She then asked as she looked around.

"Welcome to the dungeon." Demon Whore Ryōna answered. "We have fun and games." She then added.

"Ryōna , sweetie, don't be alarmed. You're currently unconscious. There's nothing wrong with you, and you will soon awaken once the concussion wears off." Angel Princess Ryōna responded and explained.

Ryōna suddenly rubbed a part of her head in instinct like she felt a sudden pain in that area of her head. And it did not feel good. "...Ah, I got hit in the head and..." She then groaned, feeling the pain...and soon recalling what she did today. "...OH GOD WHAT DID I DO!?" She then asked in a panic.

"It's easier to answer what you DIDN'T do." Demon Whore Ryōna responded in a delighted manner. "And that is losing your virginity." She then bluntly added.

Ryōna however felt sick. Sick and ashamed from the guilt she was feeling from what did. "I...I hurt so many people today...oh God..." She mumbled out.

"Hey, you know Ibuki liked it!" Demon Whore Ryōna called out.

"And whose fault is that?" Angel Princess Ryōna rhetorically wondered out loud as she glared at the demon.

Demon Whore Ryōna sighed as she shook her head. "The unrelenting debt to society we all pay every day. Curse you, society for making us pay taxes!" She then countered.

"Why you stupid demon!" Angel Princess Ryōna got out in annoyance.

SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!

"Ack! Ack! Harder~!" Demon Whore Ryōna excitedly moaned.

Ryōna however blinked as her eyes then widened. Was this her dynamic with Ryōbi looked from an outsider's perspective?

"Oh my god...this is how me and Ryōbi-chan appear to others..." Ryōna soon groaned in embarrassment.

"Huh?" The demonic copy got out in annoyance. "When have you let shame dictate your actions?" She then asked.

"That was before actually seeing it for myself!" Ryōna exclaimed with a red face. "Ugh, no wonder Ryōbi-chan always did what she did with me!" She then added in shame.

The angelic copy soon smiled upon hearing that. "You see! This is why she should hold back on her disgraceful actions!" Angel Princess Ryōna

"And make her a husk that only serves others? We're supposed to be subs to people we like!"

"More people would like us if we weren't driving them away!"

"Who cares!? No one else matters but yourself."

"But we are worthless without friends!"

"You're worthless!"

"You're worthless! No, you're worthless times infinity!"

"You're worthless times infinity times infinity plus a googleplex!"

"ENOUGH!" Ryōna roared. "BOTH OF YOU! HANDS OFF EACH OTHER! NOW!" She soon demanded.

"...Or?" Demonic Whore Ryōna responded.

"I'll...I'll remember that one hentai doujin I read last year with the girl with the glasses and ponytails!" Ryōna soon threatened. She even remembered the exact number: 346819.

Instantly, the two sat in seiza positions with their hands on their laps. "We'll promise to be good." Her other selves quickly promised.

"Okay, good." Ryōna sighed out as she looked at the parts of herself.

"..."

"..."

"Sooo...what now?" Demon Whore Ryōna soon asked.

"Can I...admit something?" Ryōna hesitantly requested.

The two copies then looked at the original with interest. "Of course." Angel Princess Ryōna replied.

In turn, the blonde sighed as she calmed herself down. "I...I liked the feeling of letting go of my inhibitions," Ryōna confessed, causing her demonic look alike to smirk. "But...I also liked how nice everyone was to me when I was nice to them." She then added, causing the angelic copy to smile.

"There's the Ryōna I know." Angel Princess Ryōna praised in approval.

"And I...I wanna be able to make friends like when you were helping me, Angel Me," Ryōna soon revealed. "But...I also want to be able to be in control like you were, Demon Me." She then added.

"So...you're a dom now?" The demonic copy asked, only to get smacked by the angelic copy's wing. "I get wetter the more you hit me!" She then cooed out.

Ignoring that, Ryōna continued. "I wish to achieve balance with the both of you. I won't get rid of my love of pain, but I won't sacrifice the bonds I've made to make myself happy. We shouldn't be fighting amongst each other, but work together to ensure my life is the best it can be." She then stated.

"That definitely involves Handsome Pants McBigPenis." The demonic copy added while licking her lips.

"Wait...who?" Ryōna got out in confusion.

"You know, the guy you want to have sex with in your imagination but somehow you're too shy to even do that?" The demonic copy reminded with a smirk.

"...Akira-kun?" Ryōna assumed before blushing. "I mean, his pants were pretty nice..." She soon admitted.

"..." The angelic copy meanwhile gave a deadpan expression. "Anyway, you wish to achieve balance, you say? Well, that can happen right here, right now if you wish." She soon stated.

"Really? Okay then..." Ryōna got out and accepted with a nod. "So uh...how do we combine?" She then had to ask.

"Make out and then fuck like rabbits." Demon Whore Ryōna immediately answered.

"Wha-!?" Ryōna got out in shock.

"It's more like a...threeway kiss type of deal..." Angel Princess Ryōna soon shyly corrected.

"Killjoy..." Demon Whore Ryōna pouted with puffed-up cheeks.

"...I'm suddenly realizing how much of a pervert I am." Ryōna soon got out, now feeling a bit embarrassed and uneasy.

"Hey, it's not real. And like hell you're doing something cliche, like, turning into orbs of light and absorbing us. This is way more fun." The demonic look-alike countered.

"You're making me want to lean more towards Angel..." Ryōna got out.

"Smart girl." The angelic copy of the blonde praised in approval while the demonic copy rolled her eyes.

"Hehe, thanks." Ryōna giggled out with a smile before blinking in realization. "...Huh, being complimented feels good." She then admitted, hoping to hear that one more time.

"...Do you get off to it?" The demonic copy suddenly asked.

"No! God, no!" Ryōna exclaimed as she shook her head before thinking about it. "...A little, but everything else is not the same." She then confessed with a blush.

"It was because you always accepted insults to where you never experienced what actual positive praise does, unintentionally warping your own mind into thinking negative praise was the only good kind." The angelic copy explained.

"Ugh, you just had to be her intelligent side, too...show off..." The demonic copy remarked in annoyance.

"And you're her strength. Her overwhelming...unrelenting...unstoppable..." Her angelic counterpart continued.

"INSULT ME DAMMIT!" The demonic counterpart demanded with a pout.

"And the masochism that you constantly embraced inside you" Angel Princess Ryōna added.

"Wait what!?" Ryōna exclaimed as she gawked at her demonic copy. "You mean you're the reason!? I thought it was all me this entire time!" She then asked.

"We are you, you dumb pig..." Demon Whore Ryōna countered. "Did you take all her intelligence? Come on, Ryōna , we've told you this so many times already! We aren't separate entities that possess you or anything! You're just way too imaginative! You've masturbated to images you've made up since you discovered it!" She then added.

Ryōna however pouted to that in annoyance while blushing.

"Now now, don't listen to that demonic whore...all the time." Angel Princess Ryōna soon instructed as she petted the pouting girl. "There's nothing wrong with having an angel and devil on your shoulder." She then stated.

"...I'm gonna start thinking more before doing anything stupid from now on." Ryōna soon decided.

"Oh, good for you. Now can we just achieve balance, or singularity, or whatever already? This is getting annoying." Demon Whore Ryōna soon urged in an impatient manner.

"You just want to makeout." Angel Princess Ryōna accused.

"You do too!" Her demonic self countered.

"...Can a group hug be done instead?" Ryōna suddenly suggested. "I...I feel narcissistic and um, I've had enough of narcissists for a lifetime." She then confessed.

"Ugh, fine." Demon Whore Ryōna soon relented with a sigh. "You can do it anyway you want, you know. It doesn't really matter since this is happening inside your overly imaginative head." She then pointed out.

"Then why did you-" Ryōna began to ask before stopping herself. Nope, she knew the answer already. "...It was the first thing I thought of." She soon groaned as she palmed her face...again.

"Yep." Demon Whore Ryōna confirmed with a devilish smirk.

"Pervert." Angel Princess Ryōna countered in annoyance.

"Fuck you Angle Bitch." Her masochistic side grumbled as she flipped her opposite off.

"Angel, dumbass." Her pure side corrected in a flat yet smug tone.

Ryōna however groaned. She couldn't believe these two were part of her. "Okay, you two. Let's just do this..." She soon decided.

"We can hug while being naked if you want..." Her Demon counterpart suggested all of a sudden.

"...That would be nice." Ryōna soon admitted.

"Score!" Angel Princess Ryōna cheered before blushing. "I-I mean, shall we do this?" She then asked.

"Gently." Ryōna added.

At that moment, the angel and demon forms of the girl's psyche began stripping off their respective attires. After a while, the two forms were now naked alongside the actual blonde.

"Good thing we got big boobs." Her Angel counterpart commented all of a sudden.

"J-Cup is something else, for sure. The Demon counterpart couldn't help but say aloud as well.

"Alright, alright, you two." Ryōna sighed as she opened her arms wide open. "Come here." She got out with her usual cat-like smile.

And the three hugged together, their large breasts pressed in the middle against one another...as the three glowed white, enveloping the entire space as a whole.

"It feels...warm..." Ryōna mumbled, feeling as though she was at peace.


(Ryōna's Room)

Soon enough, the first year blonde's eyes started to struggle open. "Ngh..." Ryōna groaned.

"Guys, she's waking up now." Yomi got out in a fearful manner.

"Really?" Mirai blinked. "That was only five seconds!" She soon exclaimed.

"Hold her down!" Hikage ordered.

"Hai!" The rest of Crimson Squad responded as they held down each of the girl's limbs.

"M-Mmmmm..." Ryōna slowly opened her eyes to see Crimson Squad above her. She tried to sit up, only to feel the others push against her. "...Why are you holding me down? Oooh~ are you guys gonna beat me up for being a bad girl~?" She soon asked as she wiggled her eyebrows.

"N-No, you perv. We pinned you down in case you went full-on psycho and started killing everyone." Mirai exclaimed in annoyance before pausing. "...Are you gonna kill us now?" She soon asked.

"It depends on your response~" Ryōna replied.

"I will gladly let you do anything to me to ensure my friends are safe." Hikage soon offered.

"Huh? Why would you-?" The masochist began to ask only to remember what she had done today. "O-Oh...sorry..." Ryōna suddenly and awkwardly apologized.

"Eh?" Yomi got out in a curious manner upon noticing the change.

"I uh...acted really differently these past few days, huh?" Ryōna awkwardly assumed with a giggle.

"That's a severe understatement, Ryōna ." Mirai responded. "From, you know, idly talking to people like a normal person to today, where you almost took over the school. How could you forget that?" She soon revealed and asked. "Was the strike to the head harder than we thought?" She then assumed.

"No, I'm fine." Ryōna assured before smacking her lips together. "...I think I taste purple though..." She soon remarked.

"Yeah, sorry about that." Hikage apologized.

"I would've done the same to any of you." Ryōna soon confessed.

"How...thoughtful?" Yomi got out in a slightly scared manner.

"Um...can you guys let me go now?" Ryōna soon requested. "I mean, I like the grips you have, and Hikage here pressing her knee against my boob, but I want to be in a more dignified position." She then added.

"Oh, okay." Murasaki responded as she began to let go, however...

"Wait!" Hikage called out, stopping the purplette in her tracks. "This could be a trap." She soon warned.

"It's not a trap. I won't attack or kill you all...unless you force my hand." Ryōna insisted in an annoyed manner. "Even though I'm like this, I am a Hebijo shinobi, remember?" She then reminded.

The girls who held the masochistic blonde down exchanged looks.

"So...you are stable now?" Murasaki asked in concern.

"It depends on your definition of stable." Ryōna replied. "Would you like to smack my boobies while I'm trapped like this~? I let out some really sexy screams~" She soon offered and revealed before wincing. "Urk...sorry...habits." She then apologized.

"Yep, she's good." Hikage only stated nonchalantly like she usually does. "Alright, girls, let her go now." She soon ordered as she let her hands off of the blonde.

"Uh, you sure, Hikage-san?" Mirai asked nervously.

"Yes. Let go." Hikage replied and repeated.

With that, the girls let go of Ryōna from pinning down in her own bed.

"T-Thanks..." The masochistic blonde replied as she got up from her bed and sat on the side, rubbing her wrists from the grab.

"Ryōna-san...how are you feeling?" Murasaki meekly asked.

"A bit...winded. Can you, uh...leave me alone for a moment, girls?" Ryōna simply replied and then requested while peeling off her Phantom Thieves pasties (what a waste). "I...need to sort my thoughts out." She soon admitted.

The Crimson Squad girls only looked at the blonde with slight concern.

"I'll be okay. Promise." Ryōna replied in a reassuring manner.

"Alright. We'll come talk to you tomorrow morning." Yomi responded as the other Crimson Squad girls nodded in agreement.

"Hai." Ryōna replied with a nod. "Also...I won't tell anyone about your plan to leave." She soon whispered for only the Crimson Squad girls to hear.

"!?" In turn, the Crimson Squad girls' eyes widened in a panic.

"It really wasn't too hard to figure out." The blonde first year began with a giggle. "I mean, the walls around here aren't that thick, and there were secret spaces around the school, so pretty much anyone can go through those spaces." Ryōna then explained in a surprisingly intellectual manner.

"...You're kidding, right?" Hikage got out in disbelief.

"Hehe...nope." Ryōna giggled out in a playful manner.

"...How are we not all dead yet?" Murasaki questioned.

"Because most shinobi are desperate, dropouts, or too focused on their training to pay attention." Ryōna informed.

"When did you become a smart girl?" Mirai soon asked. "Did the head blow do something?" She then added.

Ryōna sheepishly giggled to that as she rubbed the spot where she was struck, wincing slightly. "Something like that." She vaguely replied. "OW!" She mentally exclaimed in pain.

"Are you ok?" Yomi meanwhile asked in concern after noticing the younger blonde wince.

"Ah, just...my head is still raw from the blows to the head. I think you hit the exact same spot, Hikage-senpai." Ryōna answered.

The greenette however blinked to that. "You...didn't enjoy it?" Hikage asked in confusion.

"Of course I didn't." Ryōna responded, wincing again. Ugh, that stung more than it should...

"So...you're finally shedding the meaning of your name." Hikage assumed with a smile.

"Well...not completely." Ryōna sheepishly responded. "But I'm going to respect mine and everyone's limits. I'm not gonna beg you to spank my punishable butthole from now on." She then promised, though winced again from both the pain in her head and from realizing what she just said.

"That's...better?" Yomi got out in an uneasy manner.

"S-Sorry, old habits die hard." Ryōna awkwardly apologized.

"Your butthole is punishable though..." Mirai couldn't help but admit.

"Alright, well, good night. See you in the morning." Hikage soon got out. After nodding to her teammates, they all left.

As soon as she was alone, the blonde sighed as she looked at herself in the mirror. "So...this is what it feels like..." Ryōna muttered in a fascinated tone before looking at her room. Despite her usual interests, it was awfully barebones and plain. No one would think anyone was actually living here, let alone a masochist like her.

"Ryōbi-chan did say we wouldn't be here for long..." Ryōna mumbled to herself. "Guess...it's time for some changes." She soon decided.

BZZT! BZZT!

Ryōna blinked before reaching into her pocket and pulling out her phone, seeing who it was. "Oh no..." She soon sighed. Speaking of her twin. "Um...hello?" She awkwardly called out.

"Ryōna ! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING!?" Ryōbi roared.

"R-Ryōbi-chan!" Ryōna yelped as she pulled the phone away from her ear. "I-It's ok, it's ok. I'm all better now." She then reassured.

"...You still sound off." Ryōbi however noted in a serious tone. "...What happened?" She soon questioned.

"Strike to the head from Sōji yesterday with a baseball bat...made me go crazy today." Ryōna answered while rubbing the back of her head. "And...then I got struck in the head again today by Hikage...with a frying pan." She then mumbled.

"Tch, maybe that actually helped fix you." Ryōbi scoffed.

"...You might not be far off..." Ryōna muttered.

"What?" Her twin got out in confusion. "Oh, come on, you want me to use my gun to bash you over the head too?" She soon offered.

"Please...don't." Ryōna soon requested with a wince. She had enough blows to the head for a good while...and it did not feel good at all.

"...Eh?" Ryōbi got out in confusion. "...You've never turned me down for something like that. Please tell me you're actually normal now...or at least, I don't want to beat you to a pulp when I come back." She then added.

Ryōna giggled in response. "Hehe, well, let's just say a mental discussion with an angelic and demon version of me in my head helped me think clearly." She revealed.

"...I always knew you were crazy." Ryōbi got out in a flat tone.

"Hehe, aren't we all in some way?" Ryōna jokingly countered.

Her twin made some sort of weird noise on the other side of her phone. "This...is gonna take some time getting used to." Ryōbi had to admit.

"Which...is understandable..." Ryōna awkwardly responded with a blush.

"Look, we'll deal with that later. Whatever the hell happened at Hebijo means nothing to me currently." Her twin grumbled. "Oh, by the way, I found him." She soon informed.

The blonde's eyes immediately widened to that. "Did you...talk to Akira-kun?" Ryōna eventually asked.

"...Yeah." Ryōbi responded. "I didn't hurt him, by the way. You're gonna do that all by yourself later down the line." She then added.

The blonde frowned. She may have liked him, but like hell that's going to happen. "Do you still want to kill Miyabi?" Ryōna questioned in a more serious tone.

"It depends." Ryōbi got out. "What do you want me to do when I meet her tomorrow?" She soon asked.

"..." To that, the enlightened blonde paused.

Ryōna ...had a lot to think about regarding that issue...


Save Game…Quit!


Asuka/Yin's Social Stats:

Leadership- Paragon (Level 5)

Knowledge- Sage (Level 5)

Proficiency- Transcendent (Level 5)

Diligence- Rock Solid (Level 5)

Courage- Heroic (Level 5)

Homura/Yang's Development Stats:

Maturity- Sagacious (Level 5)

Knowledge- Sage (Level 5)

Femininity- Natural (Level 4)

Elegance- Yamato Nadeshiko (Level 5)

Understanding- Saintly (Level 5)


Whew! Done! Next chapter is just more of what you've read here. I have no idea what else to describe it as. This is probably going to be like this until the next major event.

UknownHero signing off, my friends!