Persona 5 Royal: tmdrago Special Edition
By Tayla Drago
Episode #43 - The Twins in Blue in the Real World
With Morgana and Keiko doing more good for today for school to be ready, time to get some sleep. As for back in the Metaverse of Cait Sith and Orobas might have some idea on how to gather other human energies of their own goals 'while aiding the other 2 mysterious beings to be seeing later on', these other misfit of Shadows have other goofy type of goals in mind going on.
Orobas: Hey, ah….Cait.
Sith: What is it now?
Orobas: What are you doing?
Sith: I'm thinking, Orobas. What does it look like.
Orobas: But it's hard to think while you're looking outside of the human world.
A magic type of portal is what some Shadows 'even more skillful ones of those 2 are able to do'.
Sith: I'm planning for the next move in mind. Yeah! That's what I'm doing. In order to get our wishes…Without eating random grasses…
Using his tail and whacks Orobas on the head to make him spit out the grass out of his mouth 'again'.
Orobas: Oh! Sorry, just hungry. What were you saying of a plan?
Sith: Ah, yes. My plan. A good one at that. You see…Those humans who call themselves these Phantom of Thieves, we can steal some of their energies while gathering others in the…wait for it…
An odd pausing moment for Sith to do some dramatic effect, not so likely to have Orobas left confused again.
Orobas: Wait for what, Caith?
Sith: For what I'm about to say! God! I was thinking the best way to take other humans' energies is not only in some greedy human's Palace of some type just a little…we can gather the Phantom of Thieves too. Think about it, Orobas. The more we gather from within this crystal ball here, we can finally find something that'll grant both our wishes. Period.
Orobas: So many jobs to do, for ours and the other 2…whoever the other Shadow types are, not like us though.
From the crystal ball that Sith had on him 'that takes energies very well a little' and thinking about the other two beings who have been haunting Akechi and Keiko in their dreams lately. Yeah, what's up with that?
Sith: Ah, quit your horse face complaining. They said we can do whatever we want, if we study on the other superpower humans for them in return while reporting back. You know? So it'll be easy-pleasy lemon squeezy. From the wish we can unlock, we can change all worlds to make it better for all of us Shadows to live peacefully for all the humans can be fine with it. No longer hiding, we can be special, and we can do more than fighting. They won't treat us like monsters ever again.
So Sith dreams of making the world for Shadows and humans can live peacefully. Doing it for selfish reasons while aiding the other 2 of the wrong crowd, but both Cait Sith and Orobas aren't the real bad guys here.
Orobas: Oh, so we do more on this wish thing…you are doing some good, Cait.
Sith: Ahem! For something we can save our kind thanks to yours truly, yes. Now you get it, Orobas. Surely…You too have a wish to come true, am I right?
Sitting on top of his friend's head for some answers, it was kind of hard what Orobas wants since we know of Sith wants so far…
Orobas: Well…what I wish for is to go back to "her".
Sith: Huh? Who's her?
Orobas: Some human who liked books with a family and some animal friends is who. I don't know how I only remember that, but…
Pay attention on that part, because it'll be important for way later on.
Sith: Huh? You want to remember someone you wants knew? Really?
Orobas: But if I find this human, she'll be grateful on our good deed, Cait. Think about it.
Sith: "Think about it"? Hmmm…Fine, but you better not slow me down, or neither one of our dreams will never come true. Remember that! You are the muscles, I'm the brains. We aid the other friends for them to deal with their goals, we go deal with our business only. Just…keep your horse mouth to yourself on the wish item to search for a little. We can't take all human energies, they'll go to sleep, we don't want to them dead….I mean, what's the point if we don't make our wish come true?!
It seems there might be some feels from with these two special Shadows yet…More with Orobas, and maybe some on Sith's end.
Orobas: Cait….Ah! Yes! Yes I do, so let's do it together!
Sith: Good. Now, let's prepare on once to come. Once we know a strange feeling in one Palace around and the thieves showing up, then we make our move. I think the next one should be…somewhere in downtown. Let's go.
Orobas: Right, Cait.
There they go again, for more waiting happens for Sith and Orobas hangs around in until the area of the Palace is around 'whoever it will be next'. Keep it quiet and real on their end for now. Now calling it a night for a new day will soon be startin of school in a warm weather changing a little….
Year – 20xx
Day #58 –June 6th– Monday
From the rates to go even higher to 16 something percent now to go in between for the Phantom Thieves to make it big for others to like their work, yeah...some people do for others to be talking about it so much. The next morning he waited for the train to get to school for Keiko 'to also be wearing her short school uniform now but the dress to be a bit long and short sleeves' and Ryuji was lucky to break a spare to wear when he got there.
Keiko: Hi, Ryuji...
Morgana: Ah...Isn't he supposed to be wearing shorter clothes to the shirt now since it's June?
With Morgana asking that, Ryuji kind of forgot a little.
Ryuji: Hi, Keiko. Damn...! You look hotter in that new school uniform. I love it!
Trying to hug Keiko to move away in time to be laughing instead.
Keiko: Good to see you too, Ryuji, but aren't you forgetting about something today?
He finally does start panicking...
Ryuji: Oh, shit! You're right...It's Summer clothes uniform changes today, I knew I've forgotten something! Ah, I'll catch up to you in a bit, Keiko, just go on without me and I'll see ya at school later!
Now he knows to rush back home real quickly while Keiko and Morgana ride their way to school. As the other boys and girls were in their new Summer school uniforms for the weather to change warmer now to feel cool off, and to talk about good things from the Phantom Thieves making a big hit for everyone else to like from stopping Suguru and now Madarame. What could happen next? 'As if we already know who it is'...Also Ryuji makes it to walking with Keiko to school on time, by running as fast as he could.
Ryuji: Gaah! Made it! Urp, sprinting first thing in the morning was a bad idea...
Keiko: Please be more careful next time, Ryuji.
Ryuji: I know...Welp, that's definitely my personal best...By a lot...
At lunchtime at Shujin Academy for Koba calls up Makoto to report to him about Keiko and the others on what she found out yet, so far nothing for her.
Koba: How are things going in regard to that matter we spoke of earlier?
She delivers the bad news to the principal.
Makoto: I have nothing to report yet...
Koba: Nothing at all? How many students are there who could provoke a teacher?
Makoto: I've already narrowed it down. It just...can't get any solid evidence...
Koba: *sigh*
Makoto: You knew, didn't you...? About Mr. Kamoshida sexually harassing students.
Wow, so Koba knew all along about Suguru's problems to never say anything to the teachers, parents, or the other students. What an awful principal!
Makoto: Sir!
Koba: What will come of you asking that?
Now Makoto sees that she was being used by Koba to make a mistake for being his pigeon to not work with him now.
Makoto: The investigation is for a just cause, correct?
Koba: I believe I understand how flustered this must be making you. I'm sure it was truly shocking for you as student council president to see a peer attempt suicide...
He has her again to keep being the student council president.
Makoto: Yes...
Koba: We must provide a school environment where all students can feel at ease. That is the most pressing issue we have to tackle at the moment.
Now she gets the whole plot on why Koba wanted Makoto to do this for him.
Makoto: So that's your reason behind this investigation on the Phantom Thieves of Hearts? We don't even know if they truly exist. Why are you-
Then the principal brings up the latest target who confessed yesterday.
Koba: You heard about the incident with that Madarame fellow, I assume?
Makoto: They said there was a similar calling card to the one used in Mr. Kamoshida's case.
For her to see and hear Madarame confessing to be on to the Phantom Thieves for her own reasons...
Koba: I wish to believe that this is unrelated to our students.
Makoto: Yes...
Koba: That is where I stand. I suggest you devote your energy to the task at hand, not unnecessary questions.
Okay, right there Koba sounds like he was threatening poor Makoto to still keep working for him.
Makoto: … *nods*
Now he tells her. Poor Makoto...being forced to do these things for Koba. He's up to something like the SIU Director dude is too...In the hallways of school, Kiwa bumps into Kasumi to be his lucky day to see someone he has a big crush on.
Kiwa: Wow, it's you...
Kasumi: Oh, hello. Kiwa Tsuba, wasn't it?
Kiwa: YES! I mean, yes it is. And you're Kasumi Yoshizawa, correct?
Kasumi: Yep, I think you and I are both first year. What luck.
She laughs to have Kiwa smiling to feel in love.
Kiwa: So, Yoshizawa, I was wondering...
Kasumi: Hey! Could you do me a favor?
Kiwa: What's that?
Trying to ask Kasumi to become Kiwa's girlfriend, maybe a bit slowly to get to know each other comes first.
Kasumi: I have a lot of work on my workout with one girl to aid and train her too from time to time, and I could use a coach on our side. Well, to our age only. Are you okay to help us out?
Kiwa: Ah, I'm good at coaching others when doing a task for the school, yes.
Kasumi: Perfect! Tsuba-san, I want you to aid Teacher Amamiya and me to do our best. Pretty please?
This makes Kiwa very happy to aid the girl he's in love with and Keiko to be Kasumi's new friend too. Enough to get Kasumi to love Kiwa to go out with her real soon as a couple.
Kiwa: Ah, sure. Sure! I'll do my best to help out. (And the transfer student Amamiya-Chan might help me get Kasumi to like me more than a friend.)
Kasumi: Thank you so much! Okay, I'll see you later.
A good plan, and with Kasumi hugging Kiwa was a start on their lovely relationship to blossom like the cherry blossom trees for Spring to end real soon.
Kiwa: See you later, Yoshizawa... (Yes! She hugged me!)
Kiwa was a lot more than a regular student, right? So will he tell Kasumi on how he truly feels about her? During lunch break elsewhere in the school building, other students started talking about the confession Madarame made the other day to be the talk of the town as Morgana, Ryuji 'wearing his short school uniform', and Keiko overhears it all from behind them.
Excited Male Student: Did you see Madarame's press conference?
Suave Male Student: You mean that guy who was all like, "How could I possibly…apologize for what I've done…Aaaah..."?
Excited Male Student: Think it was really those phantom thieves? You know, the whole stealing your heart thing.
Suave Male Student: That…There's no way. But then again…it seems too convenient for it all to just be coincidence.
As well as having a cartoon drawing of the sad liar Madarame and the two guys talking about the Phantom Thieves being real or not, to make Ryuji happy.
Ryuji: Yeah.
Then Ann 'in hers joins in with the other three'. By the way, Keiko's school uniforms are a little like Makoto's...Just saying.
Keiko: Hi, Ann!
Ann: Ryuji! Keiko! Hi! How's it going? Have any of you guys found our next big target?
Keiko: Yeah...How's it going, Ryuji? Do you have anything?
Still working on it from the looks of it.
Ryuji: I just started lookin' yesterday. No way I'm gonna find one that quick.
Ann: Oh yeah. I guess that's true. By the way, I decided on the TV station. What about you two?
What's this about a TV station Ann was going on about?
Ryuji: ...Huh?
Keiko: TV station...?
For Ryuji to be surprised to remember what it was first, he says it.
Ryuji: Oh crap, the social studies trip! Ugh, I just wanna ditch it...
Keiko: Sorry, but what's this about a social studies trip to a TV station for?
Ann: A lot to learn in modern life to see in person...Or something like it, we'll know more when we're there.
Even Morgana wants to go with the three as well on this one, sadly for Yusuke to go to their school to not be joining in this one.
Morgana: Ryuji, you'd better go to your school activities. Didn't I tell you not to draw attention to yourselves?
Keiko: We'll be like Superman and Batman from the way those two and other superheroes hide their true identities to be normal until they change to become something bigger and to do something heroic.
Good point there...
Ryuji: Wouldn't me suddenly turnin' into a good student stand out more?
No way Ryuji wasn't going to talk his way out of this one, they have to live a normal school life to keep their identities a secret.
Morgana: Quit bickering and go.
Then Ann had an idea in mind.
Ann: Then let's all choose the TV station! I heard we're gonna get to watch them tape the show! Maybe there'll be actresses there!
Keiko: Being at a TV station would be wonderful to see! I want to watch an entire gaming show in person.
For the two girls wanted in, Ryuji couldn't refuse two of his favorite girls for a good time for them to have.
Ryuji: Oh well. How cannot say no to you lovely girls...? It's not like I got anything better to do than waitin' for info to come in online. Plus, Morgana's right. Showin' up'll keep the teachers from gettin' all suspicious of me. All right, I'm gonna head back.
Keiko: That's the spirit, Ryuji, see you later.
Morgana, Keiko, and Ann were going – so was Ryuji as he headed back to his classroom for lunch to be over soon.
Ryuji: See ya, babe. TV, huh...Maybe I should get a haircut...
And they just let him do what he feels right to act silly sometimes.
Morgana: That guy is such an idiot...I hope nothing happens...
Ann and Keiko: We'll be fine.
Yep, they sure will. As school goes on for Keiko to be learning and getting quick text messages from her three friends, a lot to talk about on their minds right now.
[Ryuji: Feels pretty great having everyone talk about us, huh? And having two other friends to be girls.]
[Yusuke: Madarame is the only topic of conversation at my school. And as I'm his pupil, most of my peers have chosen to ignore me.]
[Ryuji: For real? That's bullshit.]
[Ann: Are you going to be OK?]
[Yusuke: There is no need to worry. They had already been treating me differently from others as it stood. This is nothing new to me.]
[Ann: OK then...]
[Yusuke: More importantly, do we have any leads on our next mission?]
[Ryuji: You kidding? There's no way we'd find a target that quick!]
[Keiko: We need to wait and see.]
[Yusuke: Understood.]
[Ryuji: Ooooh, we could always go to Mementos instead!]
[Yusuke: I will keep myself free. Please tell me if anything comes up.]
Hopefully soon, it will finally end for Keiko and Morgana to walk back to the train station to Yongen-Jaya...They bump into Kasumi as she was going home as well. What luck to be seeing each other like this again but on a rainy day this time.
Keiko: Hi, Kasumi.
Kasumi: Ah, Teacher Amamiya?
Keiko: You mean me?
She bows to Keiko to be happy to see her new friend.
Kasumi: But of course. What a pleasant surprise. It's really pouring down, isn't it?
Seems like it was bad to walk home from school this way 'unless they have their umbrellas'.
Keiko: It's coming down hard.
Morgana: I thought something like this would happen...So I snuck a collapsible umbrella into your bag, Madame Keiko!
Lucky for Morgana to do so.
Keiko: Thanks a bunch, Morgana. Good kitty.
Morgana: Of course-this isn't something any ordinary cat would do. And just in case you've forgotten again, I'm a human, not a cat!
Keiko: You know, I'm only playing.
And so, Keiko gets her umbrella out to help Kasumi walk to the train station without getting wet.
Kasumi: Well, see you around.
Keiko: But wait, Kasumi. Won't you get wet though?
It'll be bad to get someone sick if they do.
Kasumi: Actually, I forgot my umbrella...
This has Keiko and Morgana fall down when Kasumi says it.
Morgana: See what I mean?
Keiko: Yep...
Kasumi: Yeah, it happens. But it's fine. I'll barely get wet if I run to the station! If anything, it'll make for good training.
Just as long as you dry off and shower later.
Keiko: Care to walk together, Kasumi?
Kasumi: Huh? But how are...Oh, are you offering to share your umbrella?
Keiko: It's bad to get wet with a uniform for the guys to be perverted to see through them...If you know what I mean, ew. Also, hairs like ours will get ruined too.
It's how Keiko is when she wants to help out others.
Kasumi: That'd be wonderful! Thank you so much! And you're right, hair to become a mess and our uniform to get wet...I hate perverted men.
And so, the two girls walk home from school together for Keiko to share her umbrella with Kasumi for them to stay dry while walking together. As they talk some more about their lives.
Keiko: Kiwa Tsuba, another first year to help you coach in training?
Kasumi: He's a funny and good person, you'll like him. And you having a boyfriend, it must be lovely. Who is he?
Keiko: Ah...Goro Akechi...
Trying to say his name quietly to Kasumi's surprise was the first hearing of Akechi's name.
Kasumi: Oh, I've heard a lot about him. It must be famous in our age too. I bet a lot of girls go crazy over him, but I get why you don't want to say it to others at school.
Keiko: I'm glad you're very understanding. (No way will I get chased by jealous fans at all.)
Yeah, there are some who shouldn't know about Keiko and Akechi dating.
Kasumi: Anyways, thanks again for letting me join you. To be honest, prelims are coming up soon, so I didn't want to take any chances of getting sick. Good call, Teacher.
Keiko: I see...Say, what's prelims again? (And Kiwa Tsuba, I remember him...He seems to be seeing Kasumi a lot.)
There is a lot to learn in certain things in Japan for school life to be different than in the United States.
Kasumi: Oh, the preliminary competition for gymnastics.
Keiko: That's a lot of work.
Kasumi: It is. Two huge competitions are coming up-one at the beginning of summer and one near the end. If I'm going to participate in the prelims, I have to be selected as my club's representative...And there's a qualifier meet to determine who that rep will be.
Keiko: Working out does wonders to follow your path as a gymnast.
Kasumi: It's a lot of fun. It's my dream to compete in gymnastics on the global level. So, I plan on maintaining a strict training regimen with my coach. Kiwa-Chan is my backup and I have another one who's a girl to work on my movements.
A lot to plan out to have a gym teacher and a backup student.
Keiko: In any case, I'll be sure to cheer you on, Kasumi. A very nice way to also have one helper and some backup.
This girl was very smart to think so.
Kasumi: I'd be invincible if I had you cheering me on, Teacher! *giggle* Oh, we're already at the station...
Already at the train station for Keiko and Kasumi to go their separate ways of saying their goodbyes, from helping out one another.
Keiko: I'm glad we made it with our shoes all wet instead.
The two girls laugh together.
Kasumi: Sure looks like. So I'll be fine from here out. I can't thank you enough for today. I swear I'll return the favor some-
Somehow, Kasumi stops talking for her, Keiko, and Morgana to hear other Shujin students talking about Kasumi for some reason.
Male First-Year: Hey, isn't that Yoshizawa?
Female First-Year: You mean the honors gymnast? She gets the VIP treatment at school, a boy who has a crush on her, and another girl of the transfer student to escort her around? Miss Special Snowflake sure is livin' on an easy street...
Leaving after talking, it was harsh for Keiko wasn't the only one to hear them out and Kasumi to deal with them talking behind her back a lot.
Keiko: How rude.
Kasumi: I'm sorry. You shouldn't have to deal with a misunderstanding like that.
Keiko: Don't worry about it, Kasumi. In fact, I have to ignore other rumors about me too. (She's a lot like me.)
Kasumi: Yeah, you're right! The same thing happens in class, too. People are often wary of me because I'm an honor student. The school's expecting me to attain strong results in the upcoming competitions, too. They even told me I didn't have to participate in the cleanup event...But I just don't like getting special treatment.
Keiko: Too much, huh? I don't blame you there. I have some guy friends to fall for me, but I'm already taken. They're not bad to try to understand, but Kamoshida was far worse.
Soon Kasumi's cell phone goes off to see that her father was calling her.
Kasumi: Oh, excuse me-my father's calling.
She talks to her father.
Kasumi: Hello? Dad? ...What was that? Sorry, my phone's been acting up lately. It's okay, thanks. Mmhm. I'll see you later.
Then gets back to talking to Keiko again.
Keiko: It's good to know your family cares about you. (Not like mine do.)
Must be hard on Keiko the most with her family then.
Kasumi: Sorry about that. He asked if I needed a ride since it's raining. He does worry, to care about me way too much. But he is my father. A bit overprotective, don't you think?
Keiko: Well, he must care about you a lot.
Kasumi: Yes, I definitely agree. Well, I have to get to practice, so it's time for me to go. Thanks so much for today. Excuse me!
Time to leave, Kasumi gets on her train to get back home as Keiko and Morgana do the same thing too.
Keiko: Bye, Kasumi. It's best not to know everything about my family life.
Sad to say, but she had her reasons to worry Morgana...
Morgana: Hey, Madame Keiko...Kasumi reminds me of you too. You guys are both the same thing with a sad life. (And something up with your family the most) Also, please keep me under an umbrella next time. I'm all wet.
Keiko helps Morgana get dry off with a spare towel to do the trick.
Keiko: Sorry about that, Morgana.
For school to end, Keiko gets a text from Yuuki to watch out for Makoto to be on to him and the others as well as making a request in Mementos later on...
Operation Quest - Sadism Is Just a Sign of Love = Target (Hikari Shimizu)
More on that later when the Phantom Thieves take care of it and the others in Mementos real soon. Thanks to Yuuki's help. Another fine day to have another day off of school, to try to do something for today. With Keiko finishing up school to do well in one of her classes 'with Morgana helping her out', what's to do next after school's over? Helping out Maruki again to be at the courtyard for him and Keiko to sit down and talk again about helping each other out. On what this time?
Maruki: Well, Amamiya-Kun, I just found out how scary cats can be, despite their cuteness...
Well, someone sure didn't like cats at all.
Keiko: You don't like cats, Maruki Sir? (Then Morgana better keep his distances away from him.) Where's this coming from anyways?
Maruki: Oh, it happened on my way to school this morning...I spotted a kitten that had gotten itself stuck up in a tree. I tried rescuing it since I felt bad for it, but I ended up with the clawing of a lifetime for the effort. I had no idea a cat's claws were so sharp...
Keiko: I know, right...?
From what Morgana has been doing at Ryuji so far, it must hurt a lot.
Maruki: Speaking from experience, eh? It really does hurt a lot...But I was able to rescue the kitten so it was all still worthwhile. All I really have to do is make sure to put antibiotics on the scratches, anyway. Well, let's move on and talk about a different kind of pain. We discussed this for a bit last time we talked, actually - the pain felt within one's heart. There are all sorts of ways to identify and diagnose physical injuries and illnesses...But when it comes to pains of the heart, we're working in unknown territory. There's so much we haven't learned yet. Treating trauma sure is difficult when it's invisible...If only we could somehow directly reduce emotional pain in a healthy way-like putting antibiotics on a scratch.
Keiko: Is that what you're researching?
Sure seems like it. Maruki is trying his best to make something out of it somehow to find the answers.
Maruki: Oh, how astute of you! As a matter of fact, you're not too far off the mark. Unfortunate as it may be, we all know there's no topical medicine that can properly heal a heartache. Not only that-psychological issues are even more complex. Here, allow me to demonstrate...
Getting up to act badly to show Keiko what this guy was trying to do.
Maruki: Oh, Amamiya-Kun, woe is me! My heart is in such pain! It's like I'm being pierced through the chest!
Ah, and where was this going again...?
Keiko: Ah, Maruki Sir...? (I'm very lost right now.)
Maruki: I have such a torturous burning deep inside me!
Keiko: ... (And this is getting us nowhere.)
Still going to be acting silly now.
Maruki: ...Sorry, that was a poor attempt at acting. Please don't look at me like that...
Keiko: I'm not mad, I'm just confused. I think my head is hurting.
Maruki: My bad. But, uhhh, basically what I'm getting at is, our own emotional pain is the only kind we can fully comprehend. That seems obvious, right? But it's absolutely vital to understand. A person's "heart"-their pain-cannot be seen. Even if they spent their whole lives expressing it to others...there is no way for them to truly grasp it. It's not like we can directly look at their hearts and remove the root causes of their pain...But for me to do any good in that area, I need to conduct further research into the heart. More specifically, I need to learn how the heart reacts to the world around it. That's the first stepping stone to a breakthrough in the field. Once that's been figured out, we'll not only comprehend psychological pains that were once unknowable. But we'll even be able to perform more effective treatment for those people with wounded hearts.
Don't we all want to get rid of the problems within all of us to live normal lives, Maruki does make a very good point about it.
Keiko: That's a grand plan. It would be cool if it did happen, if something like it does exist.
Not to say on the other thing to be made of a few other worlds to exist out there.
Maruki: It's nothing so grandiose. But hey, if we can get rid of people's pain, that'd be for the best, right? I'm no fan of pain, myself. On the other hand, people have laughed off my idea as just a silly, pointless dream...and I can't say I blame them. But still, you take the time to listen to what I have to say, and you actually try to understand...Thanks to you, I can tell I'm actually getting somewhere with my theories...How can I phrase it...I guess I could say you're making this hazy, hard-to-grasp idea finally appear before me? You know, you could very well become a counselor yourself someday.
Ah, who's to say if someone might do so? Without Keiko realizing it.
Keiko: Thanks but I don't know if counseling isn't my thing.
Maruki: Say, would you like to try being my assistant? Of course, I'm on a shoestring budget, so I wouldn't be able to pay you!
A part time job for Keiko to help out Maruki at times...?
Keiko: That sounds fun to do.
Maruki: Ooh, surprisingly eager! Maybe you really WILL become a skilled counselor in the future! Joking aside, I truly am grateful for your assistance. Thank you, Amamiya-Kun.
Keiko: I'm glad. (I can sense Maruki Sir's gratitude for me...)
Which leaves Maruki's Arcana and Confidant goes up to level 4, for Keiko to help him out more and more.
Maruki: Let's put a pin in that for today, shall we? I hope you'll lend an ear again when you've got the time to spare. Now! I know you've been waiting for this, so let's get to the mental training.
Keiko: Okay then.
From them to talk to a bit, thanks to Maruki's help for training her mental mind to feel much stronger more and more. And another snack for today for Keiko to bring back.
Maruki: All right, be careful on your way home, Amamiya-Kun.
Keiko and Morgana got back to Cafe Leblanc, to then get a call from Maruki to double check on his student friend of hers walking back safely.
[Keiko: Hello, Maruki Sir?]
[Maruki: Hello, Amamiya-Kun? Do you have a moment?]
[Keiko: I do.]
[Maruki: Today got pretty one-sided...I just ended up rambling. This keeps happening. I should've asked this sooner, but...is this leaving you with any mental fatigue? Is your schooled work being affected?]
[Keiko: I'm completely fine.]
[Maruki: Really? Thank goodness...I was worried. Not every girl wants a middle-aged weirdo rambling to them about a bunch of philosophical abstracts. I know it's asking a lot, but it'd be great if we could keep-...What? Er the station...? Sorry-I think this tourist needs help. I'd better go...Hold on, er...Shinjuku Station? And you...oh, you've got no money, huh...]
Hanging up now.
Morgana: He's one weird doctor.
Yeah, Maruki kind of is...Waiting around Leblanc of a group text happens for both Morgana and Keiko to look up on. What do Ryuji, Ann, and Yusuke have to say next?
[Ann: You haven't heard anything from the Student Council President, have you?]
[Ryuji: Miss Honor Student must be busy kissing ass somewhere.]
[Ann: You don't have to be so harsh...]
[Yusuke: What is this about a Student Council Prescient?]
[Ann: The one at our school has kinda been keeping tabs on us. I think she's suspicious of us.]
[Yusuke: Are you sure it is not merely a result of Ryuji's general misconduct?]
[Ryuji: Shuddup!]
[Yusuke: Though to be honest, the three of you most certainly stand out. Do try to be careful. I cannot be there to look over you at school, you know. That duty rests on your broad shoulders, Ms. Keiko. Please be safe.]
[Keiko: Got it.]
[Ann: I'll make sure to keep an eye on Ryuji too. In case he does too many perverted looks next to Keiko, way too much.]
[Ryuji: Why do you gotta single me out...? Even when me and Keiko hang out sometimes, Ann?! I mean come on!]
It's better to play it safe than sorry.
Morgana: The others kinda overshadow you sometimes, Madame Keiko, but don't forget - You're famous too.
Keiko: I'm already aware. (Not a good way to be famous here than I am in the Metaverse of Mementos.)
Morgana: There, there. Just make sure you're careful, okay?
Keiko: I will, promise.
The leader knows what she's doing, it's Ryuji to be a bit more careful just in case Yusuke or Ann to worry about. All to be good, and then out of nowhere...Guess who's calling up Keiko to get her cell phone number? And for her to answer to this person?
[Caroline: Inmate! We need to talk to you, that includes Justine too. Get over here right now!]
Keiko: Caroline?! Wait, how did you get my number?!
[Justine: It's fine, Inmate, you can trust us. And Caroline, that is not a sufficient explanation. Now listen, Inmate, come to the entrance of the Velvet Room before we change our minds.]
[Caroline: So to answer your question, no. We know things from sensing. Privacy is still a real thing! Now that's the door only we can see in your world! You'd better not go to the wrong place! ]
Keiko: Okay, I got it. I know which area of the Velvet Room door you guys are talking about. I'll be right over.
[Justine: We will be waiting for you. We expect great haste and enthusiasm from you.]
Hanging up for only Keiko can hear them talking, not to anyone else or the same with Morgana either.
Morgana: Hey, Madame Keiko, who were you talking to? They sounded really noisy...If you're being summoned somewhere, you should probably get going. Don't mind me, I'll be getting something done on my end, I'll see you when you're done.
Keiko: Ah, okay Morgana. I'll be back. (Invasion of privacy, huh? Right...)
Going off to the Velvet Room near Iwai's Shop outside of it, for Keiko to arrive there in Shibuya as promised to meet up with Caroline and Justine to be waiting for her.
Justine: So you've come, Inmate.
Caroline: You're late! Next time we expect you in front of us within two seconds of our calling!
But she wasn't late at all.
Keiko: Ah….if you say so, Caroline.
Justine: Sorry, but we had a reason to come see you. We've got some new duties lined up for you. Let's call them "Special assignments"!
Keiko: Special assignments?
That is why Caroline and Justine appear to hang out with Keiko in person.
Justine: To the point - there are a number of places in your reality's society that may foster your rehabilitation. You will prove the value of these places to us-in person.
Keiko: But others will see you dress odd and...Fine. If I do this, you two will be like my nieces only from out of town from a private school, and you two are very smart to me acting like your aunty.
Caroline: *ahem* Inmate, we choose and you do as we say! However, that's fine. I like the smart private school part of us. No, we will select various locations that we suspect could be vital to your rehabilitation.
Keiko: Cool. And what about the payments...?
Already taken care of Caroline and Justine had money on them.
Justine: We do good deeds to earn them here, very good ones.
Caroline: So don't ask!
Keiko: I won't!
Keeping things to Keiko's own self to play it safe with these girls around.
Caroline: Should you recognize a place that we mention, then you are to escort us there. Act as a family, have fun, hang out, but not too cute. We have certain things we do like a lot.
Keiko: Got that too. So, you two want to go explore together. (Me as an aunt to these two to act like my smartest nieces, at least they agree to it.)
Justine: Are those ears of yours just for decoration?
Keiko: Ah, no...Not really.
Just double checking for them to like hanging out with Keiko a lot.
Justine: These are special assignments for the sake of your rehabilitation. Work just as hard at them as you do the rest of your duties. We will await you in front of the door-like this-whenever a special assignment is available.
Caroline: Should we meet our expectations, we'll scrape together some sort of reward for you-so no slacking off!
Keiko: Yes, ma'am!
Loud and clear there for Keiko to follow orders 'as she always does'.
Justine: We ought to mention: these special assignments will not be available indefinitely. To phrase it for your comprehension, you will have until the end of the year to complete them. You are also required to continue working towards your rehabilitation to earn these assignments.
Caroline: We're really going out of our way for you here-don't tell us we never did anything special for you!
Keiko: And for me to do other things and go out with my boyfriend?
They'll allow them to know more about Keiko's life in between.
Caroline and Justine: Do something for us, and we'll allow it to tell you about other friends and your boyfriend. Little at a time. Also, do you wish to have sex for someone you love to one man?
Wow! That came out of nowhere! This question sure made Keiko blush completely.
Keiko: Ah! Of course with someone I love with one guy! I would never do it to other ones or all of them, they come on to me! (For god sakes, I'm not a whore!)
Looking at Keiko carefully, the twins believe in her words.
Justine: Very well, you're clean.
Caroline: You're not one of those dirty females! Good.
What was that all about? This sure had Keiko freaking out completely, for she hates to be called a whore since she isn't one at all.
Justine: That concludes our explanation. We will now introduce the first special assignment-are you prepared, Inmate?
Keiko: Ah, yeah. I guess we all made a deal here. So now, I am prepared. (Here goes nothing.)
All on the first day to give it a go.
Justine: Then listen closely. The first location we have chosen is...one that has grown quite popular lately. It's purported to offer foods that simulate the feeling of being in space.
Caroline: The food is apparently massive enough to rival the size of the universe itself and resembles a mysterious spacecraft.
Justine: If this good exemplifies both the unknown and the vast nothingness of space, it is sure to simulate the heart. Does this description bring any locations to mind?
Caroline: Well? If you know where it is, then escort us there immediately for some girl time!
One at least to be right next to them...It was the Big Bang Burger.
Keiko: What is this, a pop quiz...? (It could be the Big Bang Burger over in Shibuya...)
Caroline: So, what'll it be?
Keiko: Ah, you two mean Big Bang Burger?
Correct, for Keiko to say so and the others to say it again.
Caroline: Big Bang Burger? The name is fitting, I suppose.
Justine: We shall confirm our intel for ourselves. Lead the way.
And off to Big Bang Burgers they go. For Keiko to eat regularly there, but for Caroline and Justine to take the challenge to eat two big burgers, can they do it?
Keiko: You two will get sick!
Caroline: Not us! We can eat more to hold our own stomachs than you humans, powers or now. Watch this.
Justine: Now then, remember to breathe through the nose and not the mouth when eating. Ready, set, and go.
To Keiko's reaction, the twins ate well to still stay in shape and win the game, some free logo company toy of the place for the twins to have. Those girls can really eat! As for the other guys trying it...They don't look so good. Ew. Not bad, as they talk throughout the rest of the night.
Caroline: See? We told you!
Justine: We understand why you're staying in perfect shape, Inmate.
True, so true...
Keiko: If you two say so then, well done. (Almost made me sick just by watching them munch down the entire thing in one bite.)
And now it was time to talk about the place itself while eating a little and drinking for Keiko, as Caroline and Justine won free toy prizes to keep cute hamburger plushies.
Caroline: Well, it is indeed shaped like a mysterious craft, but it's much smaller than I had expected. Expect for our prizes to be a bit bigger.
Keiko: A space theme type of fast food if you ask me.
Yeah, but I bet it tastes better in Japan.
Justine: Is this the other meal they boasted to be as immense as the cosmos? I'm quite disappointed.
Keiko: Well it's supposed to be weird, made by someone who goes by Okumura.
Caroline: Hey, Inmate-you don't really expect some kind of reward out of this, do you? On other ones for other humans to eat big foods?
Sometimes, people have a big stomach for these things.
Keiko: You two were first to win the special game type like this one.
In a way, kids, do not try this at home in real life. Ha!
Justine: So, humanity intends to generate its own universe now, does it? Unlike us though.
Caroline: You got guts. We've had enough of your smart remarks! Know your place, Inmate!
Keiko: Ah, okay then...
Dropping that part off for now.
Caroline: Justine, I had a bigger one than you did!
Justine: Really? But mine was the biggest, Caroline.
Caroline: No, mine was
Justine: Didn't we win the game together...?
They both did, even sometimes they still act like kids a little.
Keiko: You two were bigger to eat than for me to handle alone.
She was right for them to get the picture now.
Caroline: THAT was way big to eat, lucky for us.
Justine: The Big Bang Challenge was fun to do.
Keiko: Now you see why I can't do it.
Caroline and Justine: Then stay in shape if you know what's good for you, Inmate!
She reads and hears them loud and clear.
Justine: Eat something, but not so much.
Caroline: Don't get wicked skinny or too fat at all!
A reminder for Keiko sees that deep down both Caroline and Justine do care a lot.
Keiko: I will! I Promise! So, is there anything else you two wish to talk to me about next?
Caroline and Justine: Little at a time! Tell us the members of your thievery team you have so far!
And so...Keiko tells them twins of the members of the Phantom Thieves so far to call them Team Drago. From Ryuji and Yusuke to be in love with them, same with Yuuki too as he made the Phan-Site, Ann, Morgana, Yusuke, and Jackie as the Persona Jackie Frost. To Caroline and Justine's surprise - her team was getting more famous in Japan.
Justine: Inmate's a popular girl with beauty and brains to win over four guys. But she loves one only.
Caroline: A detective of all people too! One to make a website for you guys, and the other two are just your friends. They really need better girlfriends!
Justine: And three more girls are also members with greater power and look like Inmate's. Not bad...
Caroline: And some cat, or rather a cat thing who wants to find his memories to become human again? I don't get it.
A lot to cover on what Keiko has told them so far.
Keiko: Your guesses are as good as my mind is so far.
Justine: What odd friends you have…So what gives with some who are humans like you with powers, and another one is a talking snowman?
Caroline: Who cares! I want to know about Jack Frost wondering with your team to find its Persona-user?! Ha! For that and another one with ninja skills to find some stones of two out of seven so far? What has this world of ours and your has come to?
Keiko: Don't look at me. So I take it that none of you know about the things I just said so far?
Seems like they don't so far, but something for Caroline and Justine to keep in mind a little.
Caroline: What does it look like? No, we haven't. But we'll keep in mind if something odd does come up.
Justine: So far from you telling us about these people who are helping out sounds odd but perfect for the group to stop the ruin to come.
And then they say it together...
Caroline and Justine: So in other words, Inmate, do keep up the good work.
Keiko: Yes, thank you very much. (As much as they're pushy, they're really caring deep down. I can handle this task as well.)
Good for Keiko to keep in mind of course. Once Keiko, Caroline, and Justine were eating to pay for by sharing and then leaving Big Bang Burgers for the twins had a fun time going out with Keiko today of human life and some fun girl time. With more to come later on little by little.
Caroline: Well, we didn't experience any of the wonders of space, but at least the taste was passable.
Justine: You seemed much more excited by the toy than the taste contest we had, anyway.
Yep, there's no denying about it on Caroline's end.
Caroline: Sh-Shut up! I saw you waiting around those "pickle" things of whatever they are, Justine!
From toy prizes and how to eat around some parts to finish the burger.
Justine: Th-That wasn't food from this earth. It was clearly, ah...alien spawn of some sort.
Caroline: WHAT!? Is that true?!
Not even close.
Keiko: What...? No! No, They're a delicacy of pickles.
Caroline: Ah, I see. Well they didn't taste bad...But seriously, what are they?! I ate all of my mind, you know!
All this talk because of pickles...?
Justine: Calm down, Caroline. We're getting off track.
Caroline: Grrr...Well, at any rate, we've determined that hamburgers are incapable of surveying the majesty of space. While the toy spaceship helped to soften the blow, there's no denying the truth. And Justine and I have bigger stomachs to be out of this world of yours. So now we will formally acknowledge the completion of your task.
Oh, a little prize for Keiko to get from money to a spare item to use in battle.
Justine: Here is your reward.
Keiko: Thank you again, I will use them well. (A good way to power up my Personas sometimes.)
Nicely done.
Caroline: You better work just as hard next time and tell us more about your team! We know about all sorts of locations that I would aid your rehabilitation!
Fair enough, and a lot more for these twins to get used to hanging out with Keiko from time to time.
Justine: I'm still taken aback by the truth...Your world is absolutely full of these "shop" places...For a reasonable fee, nearly every desire can be fulfilled, all as if it were nothing.
Caroline: That does sound interesting. I believe it may merit further research. Anyways, good work, Inmate. Your final ask for the day is to escort us back to the Velvet Room. Let's move!
The three stayed close to look like they were part of the family to be hanging out.
Keiko: Okay, you two, let's go. (I'm surprised they have some type of powers to have others see and hear them without knowing about the information, and less of the things they hold on to. Stick and book included.)
And with that for today, Keiko escorts the twins Caroline and Justine back to the Velvet Room as ordered. With Keiko heading back to Leblanc to call it a day with Morgana to get some sleep, both the twins were starting to like Keiko's life and hard work more and more.
Caroline and Justine: Another girl we can play with.
A lot for Keiko to keep to herself without telling the others or Morgana about it since they don't know of Keiko carrying out her job to Igor, Caroline, and Justine on other things? Besides getting more Personas, hanging out, and talking to know each other as part of the Confidant from the twins little at a time. And as the news about the Phantom Thieves was being told all over Japan so far, it seems there was some hope for people to do and get to move on from the really bad ones, like one good person for Akechi to have a photo of him and Keiko to kiss and keep on him every day.
Akechi: My Princess, how I love you so much.
Keiko and Akechi's love for each other was very strong as they kept on seeing each other. Besides friends too. Then later – Morgana and Keiko go to the movies together to hang out for the night to be worth watching.
Keiko: It's so weird they come up with these ideas, huh?
Morgana: You're telling me, Madame Keiko, but it was still worth going to today.
Heading back home to call it a night now for Keiko showers up before going to bed, for her to be singing that song again.
Keiko 'singing': Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Remember me to one who lives there
She once was a true love of mine
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt (in the deep forest green)
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
(Tracing of sparrow on snow-crested ground)
Without no seams nor needle work
(Bedclothes the child of the mountain)
Then she'll be a true love of mine
(Sleeps unaware of the clarion call)
Tell her to find me an acre of land
(A sprinkling of leaves)
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
(Washes the grave with silvery tears)
Between the salt water and the sea strands
(And polishes a gun)
Then she'll be a true love of mine
Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather
(Blazing in scarlet battalions)
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
(Generals order their soldiers to kill)
And gather it all in a bunch of heather
(A cause they've long ago forgotten)
Then she'll be a true love of mine
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Remember me to one who lives there
She once was a true love of mine
For Morgana to sense something to see a woman in white again from a strange image from the bedroom.
Morgana: ….! What the-?!
Same with Keiko to see this girl again, along with a small creature made of snow to almost walk up to her.
Keiko: Ah! It's her again with a friend this time.
And that's not the only thing – same with a woman with red hair to be staring at Keiko to look sad and familiar to her.
?: Help me-!
But it goes away in seconds. What was that all about from those three things? All gone next, which has something to do with Keiko's singing.
Keiko: (This is twice this happening. First a woman in white, but with a friend and a girl with red hair. What do they all mean?)
A lot to be discovered soon enough for Morgana to notice besides Keiko, same with Akechi a little bit too for he's born with strange powers like Keiko has.
Akechi: (What was that I just felt...? One of them was Princess's singing.)
I hope we find out what's going on soon enough.