Persona 5 Royal: tmdrago Special Edition
By Tayla Drago
Episode #22 - To a Brand New Start
Year 20xx
Day #24 – May 5/2nd – Monday
Well, what else can we say about today but...this was finally it. Another day to go to school for Keiko 'and Morgana in her school bag' for Ryuji, Ann, Yuuki, Principal Koba, Kawa, the other teachers, and students all gathered at the gym stadium to be all called upon to hear what was going on that was very shocking news. This is it; did it work to have things normal and safe again since Suguru's heart has been changed?
Girl Student #1: What's with the sudden morning assembly...?
Boy Student #1: Yeah, it's ridiculous. Speaking of, what's up with that calling card? The one sent to Kamoshida. Didn't it say something about "stealing his distorted desires" or something weird like that?
Boy Student #2: Yeah, something like that…I'm sure it's just a prank. No one's taking it seriously.
Girl Student #2: I bet it's about the girl that jumped the other day.
Girl Student #1: They don't have to tell us not to commit suicide.
Girl Student #2: There was that weird calling card too, so I guess the teachers are freaking out?
Hearing a lot of girls and boys all over the room for Ann to be sitting there to ignore it all.
Ann: ...
Soon their principal himself speaks up for the other students to hear him out on stage.
Koba: Let's begin this school-wide morning assembly. As you all know, a tragic event took place the other day. Thankfully, we have been informed that she has pulled through, but it will take some time until she recovers. Everyone here has a bright future ahead; I implore that you rethink the importance of life and-
Koba's speech was cut off for Ann. It was a shock for her, the other students, and Koba himself to see someone coming to the place by police orders...
Ann: ...Ah! (Kamoshida!)
Yep, it was none other than Suguru himself to look down and upset to change 'it worked' thanks to Keiko and the others.
Koba: Mr. Kamoshida, what's the-
Suguru: I...have been reborn. That is why I will confess everything to you all...
Going up on stage to say everything for Keiko, Ryuji, Morgana, Ann, and everyone else to hear. For Akechi to also be there and was listening in from backstage.
Ann: ...Huh?
Girl Student #1: What's wrong with Mr. Kamoshida?
Girl Student #2: What's this about?
Boy Student #1: Confess? Did the volleyball team do something?
And so, he says it.
Suguru: I have repeatedly done things that were...unbecoming of a teacher. Verbally abusing students...physically abusing my team, and...sexually harassing female students. I even came close to doing the same to force Ms. Amamiya to have sex with me after groping her! Hurting Sakamoto to force him to kick him off the track team, along with Mishima too forcing him to gather data for me on the students. I am also the reason why Shiho Suzui tried to kill herself!
Once he said that to cry while staying on his knees to tell everyone, now they know to say things about Suguru to be a real scumbag, loser, perverted monster, and so on to never let this happen ever again for this man to be fired and stay arrested for good.
Girl Student #1: Sexual harassment? What? Why would he say that himself?
Girl Student #2: Ugh. He is the worst! And trying to have sex with the new girl is so disgusting!
Boy Student #3: The volleyball team, really? Physical abuse?
Suguru: I thought of this school as my own castle...There were even students that I sentenced to expulsion, simply because I didn't like them or wanted to make one girl like me...I will of course, rescind those...I am truly sorry for putting innocent youths through such horrible acts...I am an arrogant, shallow...and shameful person. No, I'm worse than that...I will take responsibility and kill myself for it...!
Saying that for others to hear of Suguru taking his own life for the students to think he should serve justice but not to die over it, even Koba finds this too much to hear.
Girl Student #3: What? Did he just say that?
Boy Student #2: Kill himself?
Teacher: Mr. Kamoshida is, um, not well!
Well, this is who Suguru Kamoshida really is, ladies and gentlemen.
Koba: Mr. Kamoshida! Please get off the stage for now!
I guess it's done for another teacher to tell everyone to remain calm to go back to their classes once this was...sort of all over with.
Teacher: Everyone, return to your classes!
Suguru confesses everything for the police and Akechi to put this man away for good after this. I guess it worked and Morgana said she would see for herself.
Suguru: I-
But before that...Ann says something in the crowd.
Ann: Don't run, you bastard! Shiho's still alive even after all the things that made her want to die! You have no right to run from this!
To say those words to let Suguru know that Shiho's alive and for Keiko to say this part next.
Keiko: Kamoshida! I know what you did was wrong to almost sleeping with me, but you didn't change and admit in person the crimes you did. And you know what...? Once someone confesses honestly, I forgive them. (I can feel their hearts changing for good now from this man.) I've forgiven you. So live with it and remember well for others to never go through this ever again.
For those words from the two girls, Suguru finally gets it now.
Suguru: You two are right...You both are absolutely right...I should be punished under the law and atone for my crimes...I did horrible things to Takamaki-San as well and Ms. Amamiya. In return for giving Suzui-San a position on the team...I tried to force her into having relations.
And now they know even more to call out to Suguru of a very bad man to live with it through the rest of his life.
Girl Student #1: Disgusting.
Boy Student #1: Ugh, for a position on the team? That's horrible.
Girl Student #2: I feel so bad for Takamaki-San.
Boy Student #2: So the rumors were true.
Suguru: As of today, I will resign my position as an instructor and turn myself in. Someone, please call the police!
And with that, they do so because Akechi was happy he helped out Keiko in the end, as one teacher does to put Suguru away for good.
Girl Student #3: The police!?
Boy Student #3: For real!? He's gonna get arrested!?
And for Ryuji, Keiko, and Morgana to watch and hear the whole thing was something else. They did it.
Ryuji: Wow...
And now the other teacher tells everyone to go back to their classes.
Teacher: This morning's assembly is over! Return to your classes immediately!
For everyone to do so and other students now see the rumors about Suguru's bad behavior was all true to believe in all of it.
Boy Student #1: Isn't this just like what that calling card said...?
Boy Student #3: Does this mean the Phantom Thieves thing was for real...?!
Boy Student #2: Was something done to Kamoshida?
Boy Student #3: C'mon, there's no way you could steal someone's hearts!
Girl Student #1: But why else would he start saying things like he'll kill himself or turn himself in?
Girl Student #2: Maybe because it almost got leaked? Don't they go easier on you if you turn yourself in?
Boy Student #2: I wonder what happened...
Boy Student #3: Who knows? But man, Kamoshida turned out to be one sick bastard.
For all of the people to believe in it all and the new group to be called the Phantom Thieves...The teacher tells everyone to head back to class right away once more.
Teacher: Return to your classes at once!
They do now after talking to getting back to their classes – same thing with Keiko, Ryuji, and Ann. They've done it and Suguru was taken away by the police for good. Akechi calls this case to finally be closed to saving the other students, Keiko, and the entire school. Well really...It was Keiko, Morgana, Ryuji, and Ann who saved the day from the Metaverse to stop Suguru's Shadow and changed him for the better. But it was good to go along with it and others of them calling themselves thieves who steal bad people's hearts for the rumors begins to spread.
Morgana: (I knew they would see the process of our work in the end, and they did. What did I tell them before? We did change Kamoshida's heart.)
That is very true, Morgana, you guys did it. As Kasumi overhears about this too and the other strange boy to be following her for a while now for Keiko to notice a little.
Kasumi: Ew...Mr. Kamoshida really was a bad man.
?: Yeah.
Kasumi: Huh? I'm sorry, but do I know you from somewhere...?
This male OC of mine was named Kiwa Tsuba, the one from the train station 'seen from other chapters/episodes to know what he looks like'.
Kiwa: Sorry, I'm Kiwa Tsuba. You're the new student Kasumi Yoshizawa, right?
Kasumi: Yes I am, I hope you and I can become friends. I'm glad they're a few creeps like the former gym teacher was. I can tell you're not one of them.
Kiwa: Oh, yes! Thank you! (It's her...I finally found her at long last.)
Someone has a big crush on Kasumi, for her to hopefully notice Kiwa's feelings later on. Anyways...it looks like the worst was all over for Keiko, Ann, and Ryuji waited to hear and see the news about Suguru confessing it all to the teachers and students 'thanks to them and Morgana's help' another job well done. No longer a teacher for the meeting to end, the four wonder what was going to happen next? Still needed to aid Morgana to learn about his real self again, while he also helps them out by saving people's hearts from Shadows to turn them to Personas. Hey! On the bright side of things – the three won't get expelled after all nor will Yuuki either. Yeah!
Keiko: Well, it did happen. Kamoshida really did change as Morgana said it would.
Ann: Yeah, his heart really did change...
Ryuji: Seems like it. But, was it really for the best?
Keiko: From what he has done and said to all of us, to everyone else, and me, it would seem like it. More on him, and the worse with his Shadow self.
True, those two did things from two different worlds to be hard to watch and to still find him messed up.
Ryuji: Yeah...it's gotta be. But things're happenin' way too fast.
Just then, two girl students and Yuuki approached the three to say something. To their surprise they did not know what they wanted.
Keiko: Yuuki?
Ryuji: Huh...? What the...?
Yuuki: Amamiya, I'm so happy you're not hurt!
Out of nowhere, Yuuki looked very happy that everyone was fine even for Keiko to be holding her hands up.
Keiko: Oh, thank you...?
Yuuki: You are such a wonderful woman. But you almost got hurt by Kamoshida. Well, not anymore.
Too much for Ryuji to slightly push Yuuki away from Keiko.
Ryuji: Hey, Mishima! Hands off!
Besides that part, Yuuki then bows down to Ann and apologizes to her next.
Yuuki: Sorry, I'm just happy. Also...Takamaki-San...I'm sorry!
Ann: …Huh?
Then the ones who wanted to fight back say the truth to be on their side to stop Suguru 'for they did'. I guess they weren't alone.
Yuuki: We all knew...but we pretended we didn't.
The other two girls say something next to also liking Keiko more and more.
Tall Student Girl: Takamaki-San, I had you all wrong...And your new friend Keiko-San. We thought she could be dangerous and a whore at first, but she really isn't. And Takamaki-San, I'm sorry that I spread rumors about you!
Black hair Student Girl: I didn't know at all...Kamoshida was forcefully pushing himself on you...It must've been so hard on you the most...!
Tall Student Girl: I'm sure there's a ton of people who want to apologize to you. We're so sorry...!
All was good. Well, for Ann to already forgive them from the very beginning to be punishing herself so much.
Ann: No, it's OK. The same goes for me too...
This makes Keiko happy and shy about it to not sound like a big deal anymore.
Keiko: And there's nothing to worry, I'm glad you see me as a good person. That's who I really am. I already have one boyfriend, which is enough for me, men like Kamoshida were pigs. I don't like men like that at all. I'm not a whore either, we girls don't like so many men to be perverts on you too much. Gross.
Ann: You see? We're all good. And besides, that's all in the past now.
Everything was going well. And after their talk, the teacher tells them to get back to their classes right away.
Teacher: Hey, you there! Return to class at once!
They do so for everyone who leaves now.
Tall Student Girl: W-Well, see you later then.
As the teacher and the two girl students leave, Yuuki had one more thing to say other than be very grateful to see Keiko was fine.
Yuuki: Amamiya...You're so wonderful. Listen, everyone...I can't apologize enough for what I did to you. To all of you...I swear I'll make it up to you someday.
Before Yuuki leaves back to class, Keiko says this to him...
Keiko: Yuuki, it wasn't your fault in the beginning nor was Shiho's...You two were hurt and I'm glad you're both free now. Thank you and for sticking up for me against Kamoshida from trying to touch me. Or he was trying to.
And those words made Yuuki feel very happy.
Yuuki: You're thanking me, Amamiya...? I'm so happy! You take care! I promise to do something for you and your friends!
That sure made his day...
Ryuji: I hope not to go on a date with Keiko!
Ann: Ryuji, please...!
Ryuji: He's too clingy around her...Still, it looks like Kamoshida ain't the only one that had a change of heart. Man, I'm glad for you, Ann. Looks like those weird rumors are gonna go away. And Keiko, you're starting to have others treat you with respect. That's awesome!
But Ann didn't mind besides Ryuji commenting on her.
Ann: My thing doesn't really matter. I made Kamoshida apologize about Shiho and the way you were treated too, Keiko...That's more than enough for me.
Keiko: And he said he was sorry to face his punishments too, so I'm happy about it.
Ryuji: Hey, Ann. You should hurry and tell her about it then.
For Ann to tell Shiho about it to visit her and give her the news once she wakes up was good enough.
Ann: ...Yeah.
I guess Ann will see how Shiho was doing after school, for her, Keiko, and Ryuji to finish up the rest of the day and Morgana to be hanging around...everything worked out great. As Keiko was going to meet with the others on the rooftop of school, who would see her to have some alone time for them. You all know what that means...Right?
Akechi: Guess who?
Keiko: Akechi-Cun!
It was Akechi who was just finishing up his work to turn Suguru straight to jail. And for him to see Keiko to hug her from behind, all she could do was to hug her boyfriend to thank Akechi on what he has done for her and the other students of Shujin Academy 'for some credit he did'.
Akechi: Hi, Princess, I see you and the other students have heard the news today? You won't be seeing Kamoshida anymore. I'm sure they'll find a better gym teacher for the job to fill in the spot later.
That will happen, yes.
Keiko: (Oh, yes...That will certainly happen real soon.) Listen, Akechi-Cun, you did so much for me and the others to still stay in school to not get kicked out from the false Kamoshida...You did so much, I feel like I should do something for you in return. If you want...Is that okay?
It was nice for Keiko to say that to Akechi to offer him something, or do something good for someone and do another thing in return. But for Akechi, he did to stop this type of crime to also make Keiko happy, seeing her smile makes his day go by every day and that was good enough for him to have in return from his lover.
Akechi: Keiko...
He touches her hand and places the other on Keiko's face.
Keiko: Yes?
Akechi: Listen, just seeing you happy is enough to owe me spending more time with you. All I want is for you to be by my side, my love...My Princess. It was nice of you to say those sweet words to me.
How kind of him to say to Keiko to be loved by Akechi.
Keiko: (He's such an understanding guy.) If that's what makes you happy, Akechi-Cun, then I will be happy for you.
With them holding each other and making out in one room to be doing so much kissing. From the feeling Keiko was getting Akechi's lips, touch from his fingers, and real emotions of love to be very real, to feel, taste, and to care for someone who loves you back to tell through their eyes and within their hearts. A nice moment for Keiko and Akechi to be alone to show their feelings for one another.
Akechi: That was very lovely. We should do it again sometimes, Princess.
Keiko: Yes... (Only to be in private next time.) But without making out a lot in school, deal?
Akechi: It's a deal. Look, I would love to make out some more with you, but I have to return to work to finish up some file reports on Mr. Kamoshida's criminal records to sign. I got someone to prosecute him in court later this month. And I hope to see you again real soon, Keiko, on our next date.
With a hug, a little kiss to the hand, and more on the lips, the two leave until the next time they can hang out again.
Keiko: I would love to very much. Okay, Akechi-Cun, I'll see you soon. I have to go meet with my friends to hang out with on our way out of school. Bye...
Akechi: One more thing before you go. Please speak into my ear... "I love you".
And she does to feel shy about it, Keiko does it to make Akechi smile.
Keiko: Oh...! (I do want to say it, more than anything in the world. I know what love is.) I love you.
Keiko admits she does love Akechi a lot!
Akechi: Thank you, Keiko. It was beautiful.
For them to blush and go on their own now, Keiko feels the love to be in love with Akechi. To say it to him, they were no doubt madly in love with each other. Cute! As Akechi returns back to work 'for him to be thinking about Keiko a lot', she does the same thing while she goes up the roof top hideout with Ryuji and Morgana were the first two waited for her to arrive; leaving Ann to be the last one since she was checking up on Shiho to return afterwards to meet up with the others. Soon to talk about their next move while holding on to Suguru's medal since they took his 'part' distorted desires from his heart. So the question was this-what's next?
Morgana: There you are, Madame Keiko.
Keiko: Sorry I'm late! But I'm here...to talk about the medal, right? And about how Kamoshida is finally defeated to change thanks to us...? We did a very good thing. (And for Ann to meet with us in a bit, I hope Shiho's will wake up real soon.)
Back to the topic at hand...
Ryuji: I totally freaked out...He really did have a change of heart...And we were lucky his mind didn't get messed up either! This was an A job!
And by beating Suguru's Shadow, they can still save others without killing them both.
Morgana: Does this mean that they won't have a mental shutdown even if their Palace disappears...? I see...So we need to persuade the Shadow itself without killing it, and then send it back to its real self. Our targets won't undergo a cognitive collapse if we do that.
Better than making them go brain damage looking at people.
Keiko: (Oh, I get it now...) We have to stop the Shadow parts of the people, to make the real person change back in this world from the Metaverse.
Ryuji: So, we can get 'em to confess with no bad stuff? Hey! That works for me!
Keiko: Me too!
Good to know the next time they have to do something like this, for all three of them to agree upon and Ann who comes back to join in the meeting next.
Ann: Ryuji, do you have to be so loud?
Like he cared since they've won.
Ryuji: Don't worry about it. So...how'd it go? With Shiho, I mean...
Keiko: Yes, Ann. How's Shiho holding up?
Hopefully to hear some good news if anything has changed so far.
Ann: She's regained consciousness...!
Yep, Shiho is awake and she'll be resting up a few more days until she can finally get out of the hospital. Other than that – it was still great news.
Keiko: She is?!
Ryuji: For real?!
As good and happy as Ann was, she was down on her knees crying to see her best friend was okay.
Ann: It was only for a little bit, but I got to talk to her...! I was able to tell her that Kamoshida admitted to what he did...!
She got back standing up to wipe her tears away.
Keiko: (Oh, Ann...)
Ann: Shiho, she...she told me she was sorry...Looks like she found out that I was flirting with Kamoshida for her sake, and she heard about your troubles, Keiko, she felt really bad...And here I was, wanting to apologize to her.
Well, it's all over now for Shiho gets it all out of her and Ann too.
Morgana: Kamoshida's at fault for all this.
But that's the only thing that was going to happen to Shiho afterwards, there was more...
Ann: I know...Shiho's mom is thinking of transferring her to another school after she recovers. The whole sexual harassment and attempted suicide...people will label her after that. Sounded like Shiho had the same idea too.
The others felt bad for Ann for not seeing Shiho for a while after she healed up.
Keiko: I'm sorry to hear that, Ann, at least Shiho's okay.
Ryuji: And it's gonna get lonely...
And still, Ann knew Shiho will be just fine later on to not bother her with it.
Ann: But, I think it's for the best...I'm sure it'll be hard if she stays here.
Ryuji: She's alive. You can still see her anytime.
Hey, he does make a good point there.
Keiko: With some changes from good ones or bad, it's fine to do something different to not stop being friends. That's what matters the most, Ann.
Same with Keiko, for her words and Ryuji make a very good point to have Ann come to a very important decision...
Ann: Thanks, you guys. As for me...I need to change too.
Good thinking, Ann.
Ryuji: Cool, that's cool. That aside, I was surprised you could hold yourself back against Kamoshida's Shadow.
Keiko: Yeah, you did, Ann. You had Ryuji, Morgana, and me scared. (I really thought she was going to really kill Kamoshida. Not that I don't blame her for all of this mess.)
Well, having him alive was the only way to make Suguru confess to all his crimes to everyone.
Ann: It wasn't like that...I just wanted Kamoshida to apologize himself.
And we all know that worked out pretty well for them thanks to Ann's quick thinking to make Suguru's Shadow stop his evil ways.
Morgana: You're so kind, Lady Ann.
Ryuji: No matter how much of a shit bag he was, finishing him off woulda left a bad aftertaste, huh?
I think he was missing the point because Ann tries to explain to Ryuji a bit better.
Ann: Huh? That's not it. I think revenge is better served if I make him repent. Realizing that he's done, he'll grovel for forgiveness the rest of his life, you know? I just believe there are fates worse than death.
Wow, you heard from Ann that Morgana, Keiko, and Ryuji's surprised.
Keiko: Ah...Sure, let's go with that. (Scary...!)
Ryuji: Holy shit...A-Anyways, that's all settled...But you know, there was one more thing I was wonderin' about that castle. Why was Kamoshida the only one who had that Metaverse thing?
Yeah, why was that? For Morgana knows the answers on this next part to tell the others all about it later on.
Morgana: It isn't necessarily limited to him. It's something that anyone could have if their heart became warped from their desires.
If it happens for a Shadow to take over anyone's desires to become bad ones.
Ann: Anyone...
Then Morgana asks them this...
Morgana: Wanna check it out?
A little hold up for the time being, but they might get back to it in a bit.
Ryuji: Ah...N-Not right now. We better lay low for a while. People are still gonna be talkin' about Kamoshida. Then again, it's totally impossible for someone to find out what we did at his Palace.
Keiko: You're right, Ryuji. We should stay put until we can do anything else, just in case.
And it was for the best. Still, Ann had another thing to say.
Ann: Yeah, about that...Weird rumors about you guys are already going around.
Keiko: Rumors? About what?
Looks like Keiko and Ryuji needed to be reminded of what this rumor was.
Ann: Nothing personal, Keiko. But more with you, Ryuji, maybe...It was stuff like, you got together and threatened Kamoshida with something close to physical violence...Well, for saving Keiko from him thanks to you, Ryuji, and Mishima. I get what you guys were doing it for a reason...From almost getting raped must've been awful, Keiko, if that were to happen to me instead of you-!
Oh, the threat of an expelled deal thing...
Ryuji: The hell?!
Keiko: But I was willing to leave if that meant forcing me to be Kamoshida's girlfriend, but I had to save them and do something about it!
Ann believes in them, for Keiko to be a little bit harder and more on Ryuji if the rumors keep spreading around a bit at school.
Ann: People aren't going to easily believe that phantom thieves really exist. The calling card's being treated like it was a prank by someone who knew what Kamoshida was doing.
So they need to be more careful about what they do about sending a calling card the next time. I think we should be a bit more careful next time.
Keiko: You make a good point there, Ann.
Ryuji: Make sense...We're the ones who did it, and I still don't completely believe it myself.
Ann: Let's just wait for things to settle down for the time being.
While they're doing so, Ryuji checks something on his cell phone to look up on selling the medal somewhere to make some money.
Ryuji: Anyways, let's check how much the medal can be sold for. It'd be better if we pawned it off ASAP.
From there, he finds something good.
Ryuji: Ooh, got a hit!
Keiko: That was fast...So, what does it say?
It says something big to be good and surprising...not what they've hoped for.
Ryuji: ...Wait, thirty thousand yen?! That's all a gold medal's worth?!
Looks like it.
Ann: Remember that time in middle school? I lent you some money.
Borrowing that much money was a bit overboard.
Ryuji: There's no way I borrowed thirty thousand yen from you!
Ann: Wouldn't it be around that much with compounded interest?
Ryuji: Interest my ass!
From those two talking at one another 'for they make a good couple' for Morgana and Keiko to sit through all of this to be going on.
Ann: I'm not saying that I'm taking all of it. I mean, it's your fault for not paying me back all these years! It's just common sense!
And she has got Ryuji right there.
Ryuji: Dammit...
Anyways, Morgana had something to say next to stop the fighting from the two lovers 'he should know of Ann and Ryuji liking each other a lot'.
Morgana: I agree on laying low and keeping an eye on the situation. However, you dragged me into this. It would be nonsense not to celebrate a successful mission.
For getting some money was better than nothing to do something with it, by celebrating for the four on their first victory.
Keiko: Go out to eat and celebrate? I like the idea very much.
Ryuji: Why the hell not? I guess we can blow this dirty money on something fun.
Morgana: Discussions among phantom thieves are to take place over luxurious food. How about it?
There was a lot to do about it.
Ann: Hey, wait-
And then she changes her mind.
Ann: ...Nah, I guess it's fine. There's somewhere I want to go then.
Ryuji: Where's that?
Somewhere fun to be good enough to use it on to eat something nice.
Ann: It's a place Shiho and I have been waiting to go for a while.
Ryuji: I owe money, so I can't complain...You good with that, Keiko?
Keiko: Fine by me. I want to try this place out myself.
Then everything's all set for the dating plan to go on the day they need to be real soon.
Morgana: I'll leave it to your discretion as well, Lady Ann.
Ann: I'll call to check the prices later then.
From the price checking, to then knowing of a day they can go was next.
Ryuji: When should we go? Wanna do it soon, like tomorrow?
Ann: I know! Why don't we go on the last day of the holidays? It'll help energize us when school life starts up again the day after.
Ryuji: Then...the 5th, on Children's Day.
Children's Day...? What an odd name of a holiday type of event. Weird, but it should work for all of them.
Keiko: Children's Day...? Sounds like a new holiday to me.
Ann: It just something made up for a school off really. So, who's going to sell it?
The medal to sell off is for both Morgana and Keiko to take care of it.
Morgana: Leave that to us. We know a store that'll buy anything. Don't we, Madame Keiko?
She knows who Morgana was talking about.
Keiko: That we do.
Then everything is all set to go.
Ann: OK, I'll leave it to you guys.
Keiko: If you say so then... (First we sell, get more important stuff for later, equipped, and we'll still go out to celebrate.)
Morgana and Keiko return back to Cafe Leblanc as well as getting some text messages from Ryuji and Ann.
[Ann: Is that gold medal real? When did it get inside his Palace...?]
Ah...I don't think it was real for Morgana to tell.
Morgana: No, that one is a fake. It's just a by-product of his cognition. The real medal should still be in his possession.
She had to tell the other two about it.
[Keiko: This one's a fake.]
[Ryuji: What...? You're telling me Kamoshida's still got the medal?]
[Ann: Who cares! What matters is that we changed his heart. And anyway, if we had taken the real thing, that'd be stealing! I don't think he'll be proud of that medal anymore regardless.]
[Ryuji: You let go of stuff pretty easily, huh? Wanna forget about my debt?]
[Ann: That's different. Five hundred yen is a lot of money for a middle schooler, you know. Do you even still have that dolphin anyway?]
[Keiko: What about a dolphin?]
[Ryuji: Stop digging that up!]
[Ann: Back in middle school, we went on a field trip to the aquarium. But Ryuji had to spend all his money on a souvenir, so I lent him some for the train fare.]
[Ryuji: I said I was sorry...That was for my mom.]
[Ann: Well, I guess I can call it even after all we've been through.]
[Ryuji: ...Thank you. Anyways, we don't gotta worry about selling that medal off if it's a fake! End of story!]
Fair enough 'I guess'. Ha!
Morgana: Kamoshida will never be proud of that once-in-a-lifetime gold medal ever again. Depending on how you look at it, Madame Keiko, that punishment might be even worse than death for him.
Keiko: Yeah, good point.
For their teamwork does well to get things done.
Sojiro: Starting tomorrow, you'll have a lot of time off, huh? Must be nice...For me, it just means more customers and even more work.
Keiko: I need to do something other than relaxing a little, Mr. Sakura. It's fine.
Sojiro: Thank god you're not one of those kids to slack off for nothing.
Doing a bit of getting a prize in the mail and doing another crossword puzzle to pass the time for this girl, and making some more tools back in her bedroom.
Morgana: You're good at these things, Madame Keiko, this is fun to do something for you and me. I say we get some sleep for tomorrow, so it might be a bit for you guys to go back to school again later.
And they will help Keiko and Morgana get cleaned up so they can go to bed together.
Year 20xx
Day #25 – May 5/3rd – Tuesday
Another day for school off and for the nightmare to finally be over with.
Keiko: Good morning, Morgana. *yawn*
Morgana: Hey, Madame Keiko Come on, we're going to pawn that medal today.
Because Keiko and Morgana were both slowly getting to go out 'as they've plenty of time before going', Sojiro opens up a shop to call down Keiko to help him out again.
Sojiro: Keiko! If you're not doing anything right now after you get up and eat, could you help me brew some coffee?
She didn't mind at all for Morgana to wait for Keiko until she was ready to go.
Morgana: We do owe it to him…We'll just have to wait. Hurry down and help him out.
Keiko: Okay, Mr. Sakura! I'll be right down!
With Keiko doing so for Sojiro to hear about the news on Suguru's arrest to tell on what he did at the Shujin Academy was wrong to get arrested for all of the students were all happy to tell them what he was doing to all of them.
Sojiro: Heh, sorry I kinda pressured you into doing this.
Keiko: I don't mind.
Sojiro then sees and hears the news on TV about Suguru's mess up ways he did at Keiko's high school.
[Newscaster: And now to our next topic… Fall from Grace: The story of a dishonored Olympic medalist. Just recently, a high school coach admitted to his school that he had been perpetually abusing students. Given his prior Olympic achievements, this has caused quite a stir. What caused this habitual offender to suddenly confess these heinous crimes to his entire school? The police are hoping that the upcoming interrogations will bring light to this question.]
This catches Sojiro's attention for Keiko to overhear it secretly too.
Sojiro: Hm? Isn't this...?
[Male Student's Voice: My friend would come back from practice with bruises all the time...It was scary, but I'm relieved that the abuse is finally going to end now.]
[Female Student's Voice #1: He would touch me and stuff all the time...I'm glad I don't have to deal with that sexual harassment anymore…]
[Female Student's Voice #2: There were always rumors, sure. Not many people believed them though. Like, I'm totally shocked they were actually true. At least now I can go to school without worrying.]
For Sojiro to say it and ask Keiko questions about her high school life 'was' a mess to try fixing.
Sojiro: I knew it. This is your school, isn't it?
Keiko: Seems like it, Mr. Sakura. (Just act normal around him, Keiko.)
Sojiro: *sigh* Things might be getting turbulent at school, but you need to just keep your head down, all right? ...More importantly, keep those hands moving. I've got some more stuff I need you to do.
For him to notice it now, to ask Keiko about it. How will she answer her way out of this one? Well, she said she heard a lot for Sojiro to think that Keiko stayed out of it and she did to let the police deal with the rest for her own safety.
Sojiro: Either way, I'm glad that bastard didn't get to you. You have a good boyfriend after all. Keep it that way.
Good enough to buy all of it.
Keiko: Yes, sir. (Mr. Sakura, you're a wonderful person. And to not know about what was really going on from me and the others, is best not to know more about it too much.)
And then relaxing a bit for hours to go by quickly - as Ryuji and Ann texts Keiko about Suguru was on the news and such was all good to hear, for all of them and the other students really.
[Ryuji: Did you see?! It was on the news! No way the school's gonna be able to play dumb after that.]
[Ann: I saw it too. Shiho's name didn't come up, right?]
[Ryuji: Not that I saw. I'd bet they wanted to keep that part quiet.]
[Ann: I'm so glad...]
[Ryuji: It's finally over then...All we gotta do is stuff our faces and put this Kamoshida crap behind us. I'm totally looking forward to this celebration party.]
[Ann: I'll try not to let you guys down!]
Morgana: The chief really works us hard...All right, we need to go sell the gold medal tomorrow. Even if the chief wants your help, make sure you turn him down, OK?
So for tomorrow's few day holiday, it would be a good time to sell the medal at Iwai's place to get the money and such to go out later on. As Keiko studies throughout the rest of the night, to keep track of school at times even when she's off from it.
Keiko: All done. And now, it's time for us to get some sleep, Morgana.
Year 20xx
Day #26 – May 5/4th – Wednesday
Another new day for Keiko to see Sojiro there to open up and to remind her on what to do before heading out to be gone for a while.
Sojiro: Keiko, make sure you do the dishes.
Keiko: I can do it when I get back, promise. I got a few of them cleaned by hand last night.
Sojiro: You better not get cocky with me...!
He sees that Keiko did do some of it like she said.
Sojiro: Oh...Never mind.
Keiko: It's okay.
A little thing to go on, but Sojiro already knows of Keiko going back to work later...Just then – someone enters in Leblanc next to be known other than Sae Niijima herself 'way before she and Keiko meet a whole lot more'.
Sojiro: Welcome.
Keiko: (Who's this person? She looks like she came from an important business meeting of some kind...)
She was a lawyer after all...
Sae: Am I interrupting something?
Sojiro: Not at all.
As Sae sits down for the three to hear the news about the train station event they still have no leads or answers to still try to find something. Sae overhears this to get her attention a lot more.
[Newscaster: The cause of the runaway-train incident in the subway still has not been found. Police are hurrying to solve the matter as it may relate to the rise in psychotic breakdown incidents.]
Keiko: (Train accidents like this could be any connection to the person's change of heart? I hope not.)
Sojiro: Oh, is that whole thing everyone's been talking about?
Then Sae says something next...
Sae: Doesn't that make you curious? People who are living normal lives suddenly went mad or deranged out of the blue...Not to mention that it's happening one after another...Could they really be coincidental?
Hard to say really. Keiko might know if the people's distorted hearts are true or not.
Sojiro: Hmm...Leaving that aside...What'll you have?
Sae: ...I'll have the house blend please.
Sojiro gets it all set for her, Sae sees Keiko to be living around for the first time for them to meet.
Keiko: Ah...Hello, I'm Keiko Amamiya.
The two shake hands.
Sae: I'm Sae Niijima. Please meet you, Keiko. Are you a part-timer? I'm surprised this place can afford one.
For Keiko to not say a word, Sojiro does it for her instead to make something up.
Sojiro: Uh, that's exactly the case...
Sae: Are you a high school student, Keiko? Where do you attend?
She was allowed to answer this question.
Keiko: Shujin Academy.
For Keiko to say that part, Saw sees that her little sister goes there too.
Sae: Oh...? Someone I know goes there as well. I've heard that things are rough right now. A teacher named Kamoshida confessed his crimes like he was a completely different person, supposedly. And it happened "all of a sudden" one day...Can a person's mental state change so easily...?
Could be, yes...
Sojiro: ...Huh.
To the other two 'but Keiko', it was hard to tell what was until they saw it for themselves when it's possible.
Sae: Is my drink ready yet?
Sojiro: ...Coming right up.
For Sae to enjoy Sojiro's coffee allowing Keiko to go out for today and to be back to do the dishes next, the rest of it.
Keiko: Excuse me, I have to go now, Mr. Sakura. And it was a nice meeting with you, Sae. (And with this, it's today to sell the medal from Iwai to give us a good deal.)
Once outside, both Keiko and Morgana headed out.
Morgana: Okay then, let's get going. Madame Keiko, you know what to do.
From taking the train ride to Shibuya for Keiko and Morgana to see Iwai at his store for business seems to be going well from the looks of it, thanks to them and Ryuji stopping a Shadow to turn into a Persona. But before they went inside, they saw two men in business type suits talking to each other standing there to say something about Iwai's working place, but why? They wanted to get a warrant to have to arrest Iwai, on what though?
Tough Man: So this is the place...Looks like it. Let's just take care of this.
Other Man: Wait! We don't have a search warrant yet.
Tough Man: Just be patient. I'm sure we'll get one soon enough. And they'd never think about running off down this narrow alley.
They wouldn't even do it illegally if they have to. So Keiko ignores them to go on in to sell the golden medal to Iwai.
Keiko: Hi, Iwai. I'm back.
Iwai: How's it, Keiko?
Keiko: It's good. I would like to sell this golden medal to you and get some money from it please.
Iwai: Just so you know, I don't take fake ones...
He then stops to see it being real to change his mind to make a good deal with Keiko.
Iwai: ...Hold on a sec. Lemme see it.
Keiko: Okay...?
And he does for Iwai sees the golden medal was real gold for Keiko to be told about it, for it would seem so then
Iwai: I'm just not gonna ask where you got this. How's 30,000 yen sound for it though?
It was a deal for Morgana to prove to Keiko it was a good price to get.
Keiko: It's a deal.
She takes the money.
Iwai: It's almost time...
Also Iwai had to give something else to Keiko next.
Keiko: What's this?
Iwai: Here, take this with you. It's a thanks for sellin' me that medal. But, uh...best not to open it. Just bring it with you next time you come back here.
Keiko: If you say so, but...this is a little weird.
Well, he laughs to let Keiko know it was all good.
Iwai: Don't worry 'bout it.
He then sees the two men from outside of the store to be from a good mood one and into a nervous one.
Iwai: ...They're here.
And they come in to have to make some trouble on Iwai at his store, for him to tell Keiko to move away to leave, she and Morgana 'who was in her bag' stay put to see and hear what happens next.
Keiko: (The strange men from outside. What's going on?)
Detective #1: Iwai, you know why we're here to have the rights about this place, right?
Detective #2: Care to have a few words with us?
Like he'll cooperate with the two detectives.
Iwai: And then what? Arrest me for no reason to run my business like this? Go ahead and try, I have nothin' that's against the law to sell.
Detective #2: What was that...? We don't like people giving up trouble you know.
Then the other one sees Keiko still standing around.
Detective #1: Hey you, girl.
Keiko: (Not good...!) Who, me?
Detective #1: Yeah, you. What's in the bag you got there? Show me!
Iwai didn't want Keiko to get into this type of mess.
Iwai: She is just a regular customer of mine, that's all. Leave her out of this!
What now? The detectives might see Keiko selling the medal to Iwai on camera if they look, it'll be bad news for her and the others to be in big trouble.
Keiko: (I can't let them see me on camera and such...) Ah, I think I better leave. See you later, Iwai.
But the two stop her from leaving the place.
Detective #2: Not until we see what's in the bag first, missy!
Keiko: But it's mine and I bought it. (This should work.) You have no right to take on what I've bought.
Iwai sees that Keiko was smarter than she looks to make him smile a bit.
Iwai: Heh.
Detective #1: We're not done here, Iwai.
Detective #2: Yeah, we're here for you the most, remember?
Yes! And with that caught on camera, Iwai can make those two get into trouble to report to the police.
Iwai: See that camera? It works to know what you've done from movement and sound. The next time you come here to talk to me, don't harass my customers and that includes pretty girls like her, or I will sue you both.
And for that, they let Keiko go without causing any more trouble.
Keiko: (Is Iwai saving me from these men? He is!) Ah, yes...Thanks again for your time, Iwai. Until next time!
Iwai: Safe trip home, Keiko.
With Keiko leaving the store, Iwai was able to handle the other two detectives to talk normally without causing a fight, or from his troubles a while back. That would've been even worse. Morgana was confused on what that was all about.
Morgana: I'm glad we got the money to sell the golden medal, Madame Keiko. But still...
Keiko: Yes, Iwai looked like he's in bigger trouble than we are.
Morgana: Yeah, what were those detectives doing there...? More importantly, are you curious too on what's in the bag he gave you?
Keiko: True...But he told us not to look.
Iwai told Keiko loud and clear not to look until she comes back with it for him.
Morgana: There's no harm in a little peek. Come on, open it.
Keiko: Okay then...
And they do to see it...Wow! A real gun? And not a model type? Why would Iwai give that to Keiko?
Morgana: A real gun-?!
She stops herself from talking so loud.
Keiko: Is this for real?
Morgana double checked if it was real, it was only a model type so that was good, but it does work well in the Metaverse.
Morgana: No, wait...! I think it's only a model. It's fine, Madame Keiko. It is a little different from the one Ryuji had before. Maybe we can sell it to Iwai later. It's perfect for us to try to have more money, or even better weapons to get.
Keiko: To work at the Metaverse, it's better than nothing. Okay then. We'll sell this thing when we come back and do more business types of deals. I'll hold on to it somewhere that no one else would look for it.
Morgana: But of course.
All set and done, they go back to Leblanc to call it a day 'to also clean the dishes as promised' for Keiko and Morgana to get a call from Ann to tell her about something to also tell Ryuji next.
Keiko: (I'm getting a call from Ann...)
She tells Keiko about the place to eat at.
[Ann: Oh...Hello, Keiko, it's me. I saw the news. You know, about Kamoshida. It's getting a lot of coverage...]
Keiko: How do you feel, Ann?
[Ann: I don't know…The reaction's been bigger than what I was expecting…I guess I'm just…surprised. I don't think we did anything wrong though. I wonder if we helped those people speak up about it...]
A bit hard to be a good thing, but a bit scary too.
Keiko: I'm sure we did.
[Ann: That's pretty amazing, huh? I didn't think we'd actually be able to do it! And yet look at us now! This calls for a celebration! Let's meet in front of Shibuya Station at noon tomorrow. Don't be late! Oh, and did you pawn off that medal? You didn't forget, right?]
Keiko: I remembered.
Done and done already today.
[Ann: Good to hear! I already made reservations! You should be really excited about the place I chose, by the way. I'm sure everyone's gonna love it! Well, see you guys tomorrow!]
Keiko: Bye, Ann.
Besides of Suguru's confessions has put him to jail for good and out of Shujin Academy from a former gym teacher to be no more; for other people are speaking up to this problem to go around for others to do the same thing – to soon go out to celebrate and for her to tell Keiko to meet in front of Shibuya Station tomorrow. They will be there to go out to eat after selling the medal, so all was good.
Morgana: Ah, a restaurant of Lady Ann's choosing. Finally, a decent meal! Hey, Madame Keiko, what do you think we're gonna be eating?
For her and Ann to watch what they'll eat to love some sweets.
Keiko: I'm not so sure...Maybe Barbecue, Chinese, or suichi?
Morgana loves hearing the last part of those types of foods.
Morgana: Ooh, I could go for some wagyu beef or even suichi! It better be Grade-A! In any case, I'm surely looking forward to it! Mwehehehe!
It's good to have a great meal from time to time.
Keiko: Come on, Morgana. Let's get some sleep so we can go out to eat with Ryuji and Ann. I can wait to try out the other foods.
Morgana: You got it, Madame Keiko. I also can't wait to have something good.
Keiko: So many good ones to choose the best.
Closing Leblanc, put the close sign up too, getting ready to go to bed for Keiko, and for her and Morgana to sleep very well to know their new life is slowly starting out to be very well. Let's not forget Keiko mopping up the entire cafe and cleaning the dishes and mugs for Sojiro 'like she promised she would for him'. Man, just look at the floor shine.
Sojiro: It's nice to get a helping hand.
Keiko: And...done! Now it's time to go to bed.
Morgana: Okay then, Madame Keiko. Nice work you did today.
A nice way to show Keiko's kindness and to do some good for Sojiro as promised, and now calling it a night to have a lot more fun with food tomorrow. Yum!