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Genji Yukitora

"These bandages tell many stories."

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a character in “Arc 4”, as played by DeathScythe386

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Name || Genji Yukitora

Age || 21

Gender || Male

Sexuality || Heterosexual

Appearance || Standing at an intimidating 6'2" in height, it's rather obvious from his composed posture that he is one of the more mature residents of the dorm. He sports long and straight black hair and almost snake-like eyes, causing many in the dorm to have named him "Gecky" as an affectionate nickname. He is always sporting a black mask, which he almost never takes off at all costs. His hands are also covered in bandages, though he says that it's due to a rather nasty scar he got from his parents' garden.

Face Claim || Korekiyo Shinguuji; New Danganronpa V3

Personality || A rather quiet and otherwordly man, Genji is actually rather amiable to people he had grown close to. However, to total strangers, he comes off as a rather suspicious and menacing figure, no thanks to his odd getup and his gaze. He is rather friendly, being able to easily make jokes with many of the people who used to know him in the dorm, and tries his best to make the newcomers to the dorm feel welcome by interacting with them and telling them about the stories he does know about the dorm.

Room Number || 510

Roommate || Yoite Arakaki

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Likes:
Gardens – When he has the time, Genji likes to visit many gardens when he can. He likes admiring the flowers and the trees, as it reminds him of his home.

Travel – Genji is a traveler by heart and when he’s not in Castle City, it’s usually because he’s on another one of his journeys. He likes to bring back souvenirs for his friends.

Urban legends – With his love for travel comes a love for legends. He’s always finding out about these and likes relating them to the dormers, and he’s a rather good storyteller.

Dislikes:
Confrontation – Despite his intimidating looks and temper, Genji tries to avoid confrontation and will only participate in arguments when someone insults his companions too badly.

Embarrassment – It doesn’t even have to be his. If he experiences secondhand embarrassment, Genji tends to cringe a lot and almost always shuts up, pulling at his hat and trying to calm himself.

Oversleeping – Genji tries to sleep and wake at his designated times and does not like oversleeping. He’s fine with sleeping earlier than he usually does, but waking up later than his time is unacceptable.

History || Genji came from a rather quiet family that lived rather far from the town. Though he was raised by a wealthy family, Genji grew with traditional beliefs and values, becoming a rather quiet and withdrawn man as he grew up. His love of travel was influenced mostly by when he had a little sister, Aika, and how she always wanted him to take her around places. One time though, she had gotten lost in the forest near their family's garden and he suffered some bad wounds on his hands due to the many thorns that had pierced them while trying to find his sister.

Soon he became a rather social man, and is currently enrolled in St. Gabriel's Academy. Though not exactly always corresponding to the beliefs of the school, Genji gets along rather well with the student body. He moved into Blue Lotus due to hearing about the many rumors surrounding it starting to interest his love of ghost stories. He's gotten along well with most of the dormers there, though he hasn't met the newcomers yet.

Colors || Speech = Dark Olive Green / Thought = Olive

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So begins...

Genji Yukitora's Story

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Character Portrait: Hotaru Emirsdottir Character Portrait: Kanade Takamine Character Portrait: Menou Koizumi Character Portrait: Asagi Arakawa Character Portrait: Genji Yukitora
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There was an easy way to identify a student of St. Gabriel's, and that was from the dignified and straight posture, and the high and mighty air with which they held themselves.

This was all but dignified.

Dressed in heavy green jacket and hat, the man's boots made a dull thump as he continued the trek down the street. He reached briefly upwards, stopping briefly and pulling down his mask to allow some air to touch his nose- the familiar scents of Castle City reached him again, and he breathed a sigh.

He could only wish it was out of relief.

Pulling it up again, he continued to trudge on.




It wasn't long until he had reached the familiar building, though he could see some construction going on nearby. Stopping briefly, he nodded in its direction.

"Old Man probably wouldn't be happy had it been taller than the dorm building," He mumbled, mostly to himself as he recalled a quirk of the owner in an effort to cheer himself up a little. With a tired sigh he stepped through the doors and found the familiar lobby, some unfamiliar people, and the said owner's son being there.

He had only managed an "It's good to be back," when he saw someone coming down the stairs. Someone familiar.

"What the fu--? Gecky?!"

He waved a bit.

"Afternoon, ladies and gents. I should have gotten here earlier, but....well, let's just say there were some unforseen accidents along the way."

"Unforseen accidents?"

"I lost my wallet."

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"--How the fuck did that happen? You have 10 or more pockets in your goddamn clothes!"

"And, oddly enough, one of them had a hole that I didn't notice. And since I traveled a long way I fear it might be gone forever."

Kanade shrugged, idly rubbing the back of her neck. The man across from her was an old resident who had recently gone on a trip for a while- Genji Yukitora. She and Nagisa had already known him- Kanade moreso for the fact that she always snuck into his luggage for food.

Which she was doing right now.

"And so-- hey, is that one of the snacks I brought?"

"Yep."

"How in the-- how did you--?"

"Sheesh, it's because you're fuckin' predictable as all hell."

He shook his head tiredly, keeping quiet for a bit while the blonde ate.

"Ugh...I walked the rest of the way here. Haven't even eaten yet."

"You don't have money."

"I still have my credit cards and what not. Not that they actually have anything though...the least I have are the meal coupons from the dorm--"

His eyes brightened somewhat before he stood up and headed for the stairs.

"H-Hey! Gecky! Wait up! The cafe's--!"




"Well, this is a depressing sight."

They were back on the couches, Kanade now done with the snack and Genji looking even more dejected. She almost felt sorry for the guy. He'd been traveling a lot, and his wallet had everything he needed to pay for rent and utilities and the like for the whole month, or so he told her.

"Urgh...I didn't know it was closing..."

"I didn't know how to break it to you."

The blonde scratched at her neck a bit and remembered something.

"Hey, uh, if it helps, Black Rose is just moving to a different location. Walking distance from here, and the coupons are still viable, according to the landlord."

Genji looked up briefly.

"Was that the construction outside?"

"Probably."

Kanade wracked her brain for ideas to help out her ailing friend. It was the least she could do for taking snacks all the time.

"Y'know I could just treat you to a Big Wac or something. Or I could go text Nagisa to pick something up on the way back."

"That'd be-- appreciated. But what's troubling me is that I have to find a source of income."

"Can't you just ask your parents?"

"Ugh, and admit that I lost my wallet? Aika would never let me live it down."

"Sheesh...you could probably ask the landlord in his office for help I guess. Maybe you could volunteer at the construction site. I'd usually appreciate help but I got a whole lot of nothing to do right now."

"I'll-- probably do that, thanks. Maybe after he's done with whatever he's doing right now."

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Character Portrait: Kirika Katsuragi Character Portrait: Hotaru Emirsdottir Character Portrait: Kanade Takamine Character Portrait: Genji Yukitora
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"Check it-- seems like he's done."

Upon seeing two people walking out of the office- Kirika, the sister of the landlord, and an unfamiliar brown-haired girl. Genji's gaze lingered on them briefly before he glanced over at Kanade, whose eyebrows were furrowed in suspicion.

"What're you doing, creeping on them?"

"I'm not creeping, Kanade. I just didn't know who the other one was."

"Huh? That's Emirsdottir. Graduate of Seven Stars considering she knows my new roommate. Aside from that, I know nothin' else."

"I see..."

Genji lowered his head, hand on his chin to think.

"It seems we've had a lot of newcomers while I was gone...remind me to introduce myself later."

"Coolio. Now go talk to the man."




"Katsuragi-san, do you have a moment? Just asking if there's anything I could possibly help out with around the dorm or any projects."

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Character Portrait: Kirika Katsuragi Character Portrait: Hotaru Emirsdottir Character Portrait: Akeno Furuya Character Portrait: Menou Koizumi Character Portrait: Asagi Arakawa Character Portrait: Kazuya Tamashiro
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"Alright. One chocolate and one cheese please!" Asagi orders from the guy manning the stand. It wasn't a very complex order though so it only took a few minutes, allowing them to get in the theater a little earlier than the actual screening time.

"Here's my little exhibit B. Note how many people here are paying attention to us? Almost zero. So there's no need to feel too anxious. Here, all they want to do is watch a cool movie~ They're not here to get our asses or anything." Asagi continues chatting with Menou in order to let her feel more at ease in her surroundings. He wasn't exactly a therapist or anything but, Asagi tries his best anyway.

"See? No one's minding me at all. Hahaha!"

SHHHH!!! A couple of people in the audience went on to reprimand him for being noisy.

"Oops! Hehehe~ That was me though. Not you. So don't worry~ Let's just enjoy the movie~" Asagi motions to Menou with a wink.




Kirika listened in attentively at Hotaru's suggestion. As expected, the girl was able to display her studies well. There were some suggestions which she found a little too eccentric but otherwise, she noted them down. It was better to have a lot more options available when the time comes. She took important note about the counter placement and the distance between quarters as these are to be implemented immediately.

"The rose pattern...would be a little too nauseous for some customers." Kirika vetoes the idea though she did note it down on a small, pink notebook she carried with her. "People change in vortexes..."

Sensing that the other girl may not understand what she was talking about, she immediately dismissed that thought. "In either case, we don't really have the space to pull it off right now. Maybe when we build a second branch--if Father would allow it..."

Hotaru asks about the colors she intended to implement, taking attention off of that topic. "Ah, I intend to settle for an earthy color scheme myself. It's something I wasn't able to implement when this cafe was on the second floor." Kirika recalled Mitsuru going against the paint job since it takes away from the theme of the whole dorm.

"The intended interior would have this "old house" feel. To that end, we've been lining the concrete with tiles that give off this stone feel." Kirika points at the aforementioned tiles sitting idly by on the corner as she took out another rendered perspective view of the concept art. "It was Mitsuru who insisted on the checkerboard floor. I'm against it myself but--I don't think I can change his mind. As for the walls--"

Kirika took out two paint samples from a cabinet. Both were brown but with different shades. One was more chocolate looking while the other looked closer to wood. "These were prepared by our painters a couple of days ago. I'm still not sure where I lean towards more. What do you think?"



"Huh? Well if it isn't Gecky--Geji--Genji! Sorry, my bad. Your friends' habits rub off on me sometimes." Mitsuru clears his throat before turning to face the young man. He seemed to be asking for a job of sorts. If he was doing this, Mitsuru supposed he ran into a problem.

"Well, I'm not exactly lacking in hands right now..." Mitsuru wondered where to place him just until he can figure things out. "My sister's working on the Black Rose outside the dorm. I hear they've been pretty understaffed lately so maybe you can help out there. Hotaru-chan's helping out there too."

"She could be a little stubborn at times. If she asks, just tell her I sent you." Mitsuru directs him to the cafe. "I recall seeing you a lot back at the old watering hole upstairs though. I guess your insight as a regular can be a good advice for her."



Seeing the girl in front of him stutter a bit, Kazuya wondered what's going on with her. Before he had anytime to ask, she immediately switched to a phone app to resume talking, sounding a little more cheerful than before. Something about it seemed odd though. Like she was wearing a mask of sorts. For all he could tell earlier, she looked rather sad before.

"Oh, you're Akeno! Great then! I don't need to wander aimlessly. As to what I need you for well--" Kazuya recalls an earlier incident just a few hours ago...



Partisan Rose - Earlier

"You want me to come work for you?" Kazuya speaks up on the phone with someone. From the way they conversed, it seemed like they knew each other well enough.

"Yeah. I heard you were struggling in your part-time job in the Salieni's so I figured I'd take you in. You still know how to mix and brew drinks right?" A girl's voice speaks up from the other end.

"Pretty much. Well, I don't have much to do anyway. Might as well make the most of the opportunity. So where you at?"

The voice on the other end proceeded to give away the address while he noted it down. As expected, it wasn't in any place he recognized. "The place is still under construction. Shouldn't be too hard to miss."

"Got it. Well, I'm in Partisan Rose right now. Any student here that stays at the dorm? I can just ask them to help me out."

"Look for a woman who goes by "Cel". She shouldn't be too hard to miss. Foreign features and blonde hair."

With the directions he got from the voice, Kazuya was able to track Cel down in her room. After a brief introduction--

"Hmm...I still have classes later so I can't really accompany you anywhere. Why don't you look for the other dormers? Some of them may just be finishing up about now."

"Got it! They're listed in the registry right? I'll just work my way from there!" And with that said, Kazuya went blitzing down the hall, leaving Cel to wonder--

"Uh...how is he gonna find them if he doesn't know what they look like?"




"--and that's what happened." Kazuya rubs the back of his head sheepishly. "I didn't really think about that when I ran so now, I need your help. You live in Blue Lotus right? Just let me tag along with you. If you're a little conscious then I can walk further back so people don't get the wrong idea. Do you have a boyfriend or friends? Maybe you can ask them to tag along too! I mean with all the happenings in town anyway haha!"

Kazuya realized he'd be going off too much so he immediately calmed down and restrained himself. "Oh, sorry. I tend to blabble on for hours. Some of my friends say it's annoying. So, what do you think? Hope my blabble hadn't put you off yet."

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Character Portrait: Kirika Katsuragi Character Portrait: Hotaru Emirsdottir Character Portrait: Akeno Furuya Character Portrait: Menou Koizumi Character Portrait: Asagi Arakawa Character Portrait: Kazuya Tamashiro
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Menou sighed in relief and nodded a bit at Asagi. She was happy that not a lot of people were paying attention to her and she could focus on the movie properly. She tentatively took a bite of the chocolate popcorn and her eyes widened a bit as she smiled a little.

"Wow...~ It's not exactly the best tasting but it's really good...!"

She felt her tremors die down.

"I wonder how well the strawberry flavoring would go with popcorn. I should try it out next time... Still, I can't wait to see this movie..."

However, before the movie proper began, there were a lot of different trailers showing a variety of movies. Menou had to hide behind her popcorn bucket for the horror movie one.


Hotaru hummed a bit as Kirika made her suggestions. She felt a bit disappointed that the rose pattern of the furniture wasn't considered but it made a lot of sense as to why. She supposed her artistic side of her outweighed the rational side of her in that regard. Still, now she was left to choose between chocolate and wood coloration for the walls.

"Hm..."

She looked at the colors before grinning.

"Wood. You said you wanted to go for an earthy type of feel with the coloration, right? While chocolate is grown from trees, wood is the more natural looking color if you're going for homely type of environments. Plus, it'll compliment the stone walls really well. Though, I'm a little bit disappointed that you can't be free with how you choose the floor pattern."

She smiled at Kirika.

"It's alright though. The customer's word is law so the most you can do is accommodate their needs while keeping it stylish to the theme they want. Hopefully I was able to help you out, Kirika-chan."

She grinned widely at the other girl.


Akeno adjusted her glasses as she listened to the man babble a bit about what he was doing. She could understand where he was coming from with figuring out how to get to Blue Lotus through other dorm members and asking them through his college. Still, a couple of things nagged her as she heard him finish. One was whether he went to school at Partisan Rose or not. He seemed like an interesting enough type of guy, if a bit average looking. Two was that he seemed somewhat aware of her mask being... well, a mask. She immediately dropped her smile as she was getting a bit tired of faking her emotions. Plus... maybe she could be real around this person. The third thing was the comment on her having friends or a boyfriend. A weak and sad sounding chuckle escaped her. If only he knew just how pathetic and sad she was. She only had one genuine friend and that was it. Still, perhaps that could change... She brushed her skirts a bit as she thought a bit on what to say before typing it out.

"I'm not entirely sure I get what's going on, but it seems like you need some help. So, yeah."

She raised her head to look at him.

"I'll help lead you to Blue Lotus."

She got up and stretched a bit before continuing to type on her phone, mask completely gone to reveal her sadness.

"I don't mind if you get close to me. It'll probably be easier so you don't get lost. Plus, you seem nice... I'd like to try and get to know you a bit. You know, if you don't mind being with me, of course."

She flashed him a weak but still genuine smile.

"Besides, I like your babble. Helps when you have nothing to really say on the other side of things."

She pulled her bag closer to her as she stepped to his side.

"So... Can you tell me a bit about yourself on the way over there? You seem pretty cool..."

Well, he seemed a lot cooler than Akeno was, that was for sure. Still, she was genuinely curious about the man as she started to lead him to Blue Lotus.

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Character Portrait: Kirika Katsuragi Character Portrait: Hotaru Emirsdottir Character Portrait: Kanade Takamine Character Portrait: Nagisa Makinami Character Portrait: Genji Yukitora
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Kanade was playing on her phone when Genji returned after being redirected.

"So, what'd he say?"

"He just told me to ask at the new Black Rose. Said something about me being a regular being an advantage on its own."

"Pff, you mean the only regular."

Genji rolled his eyes, rubbing his neck.

"Please, Kanade.The food there is actually good. I don't know why you would settle for less."

"Hey, fuck you, man, Wac gets better the more you get used to it."

"Whatever...can you at least tag along though?"

"Yeah, yeah, just tell me when you're done so we can head out."




Construction was already underway- it seemed like the building was almost done, with only a few more things to be added. Genji rubbed his neck again, more out of soreness from his slumped posture earlier.

"It almost looks done...wonder if they really need help here?"

"Hey, if they got Emirsdottir to help out, why wouldn't they take you?"

"Because I currently have nothing aside from my advantage of being a regular and having seen a lot of places?"

"Touche. Maybe you could go help out with how the place looks or shit. Or Emirsdottir's already beat you to it."

Kanade grunted, slapping a gloved hand on Genji's back to propel him forward.

"Anyway, just go! Sheesh."

"Fine, fine, you don't have to be so pushy."

Approaching, he could see the two figures earlier within. Knocking his knuckles lightly on the wall to hopefully attract attention, he cleared his throat.

"I-- uh, heard you were needing some help over here?"




The day was a little bit cloudy as Nagisa walked through the Kurogane campus. She could hear the sound of whispering nearby, and as she glanced over, she saw a bunch of students gathered around what seemed to be a display for the student that died recently.

Some girls gathered around, seemingly the person's friends, were mourning- Nagisa decided to stay away for now but walked over to a safe distance to listen in on the conversations.

"She wasn't doing anything wrong..."

"What a sick bastard!"

"Who the hell would do this?!"

Squeezing her eyes shut, Nagisa started walking away. All this was not good for her curiosity.

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Character Portrait: Kirika Katsuragi Character Portrait: Hotaru Emirsdottir Character Portrait: Akeno Furuya Character Portrait: Makoto Itsuna Character Portrait: Aziz Harumi Character Portrait: Menou Koizumi
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With Hotaru's help, Kirika was able to come up with a satisfactory floor plan to show the designers once they arrive. With the furniture floor plan fiasco ended, Kirika was able to breathe a sigh of relief. The whole process took a bit longer than she thought though.

"Thanks to you, we were able to get this remodeling work back on track. Good work, and thank you." Kirika thanks the unexpected interior designer who helped out. "You can collect the payment from my brother in his office. Don't worry about taking it. Use it to hang out with friends or go on a date if you please."

Just as she was about to dismiss Hotaru for a job well done, another knock came and a rather sketchy looking guy peered into view. Apparently, he was one of the dormers and Kirika also recognized him a little as one of the regulars of the old Black Rose. He seemed to be asking for a job. Probably Mitsuru's referral again.

"We just finished up the one problem here though..." Kirika replied as she puts away the new sketches done with Hotaru. "But..."

Nonetheless, she looked around the place, inspecting every nook and cranny--see if anything's missing or lacking. Finally, her eyes trailed onto a small ceramic bowl on the counter.

"Our pasta dishes will be served in this bowl. While we're not particularly lacking, I believe we need to have more in hand should the influx of customers rise." Taking it in hand, she turned back to the dormer and handed it to him.

"Find a shop that sells this plain design for cheap. If you can, I'd like you to get me at least fifteen more bowls." It was a tall order but of course, Kirika didn't forget her manners.

"Please?"



Likewise, Asagi also covered his face upon seeing the horror trailers.

"Hehehe...good thing my roommate isn't the type who gets kicks out of scaring people hehe..." Asagi laughed sheepishly. The movie finally played after a couple more trailers and after three minutes in, Asagi was firmly engrossed.

(OOC: As with every post like this, cue time skip...XD)

"Aaahh~ That was a blast! We should go out like this more often." Asagi purrs contentedly as he exits the cinema with Menou. "Honestly though, I didn't expect the oni to be Isamu's brother. When he revealed that he was only doing all the evil stuff for the sake of his people, I kind of felt down a little. Villains are supposed to be...RRAWWR!!! Evil to the core!"

Asagi's closed his eyes for a bit as if recalling an old memory. "Well, I know we just ate popcorn but do you want to grab something sweet? I'm kind of hungry for a banana split myself!" Asagi invites Menou again.



"Yeah! Lead the way then." Kazuya gestured for Akeno to take the lead while he followed. Due to Partisan Rose's proximity to the dorm, it was possible to walk all the way there which Kazuya preferred as it allows him to memorize the place faster.

"Seriously, I'm quite bad with directions that I can't even go to new places without needing someone to show me around." And as expected, Kazuya starts babbling just as soon as they started walking. The girl Akeno said she didn't mind though which is a plus for him.

"--and then, I lost my train ticket almost immediately after, causing the shutter to close down when I tried passing through. People were held up and mad--agh! Utter chaos! Good thing this little lady helped me out. I mean, if she wasn't around I would've died!" Kazuya recalls the incident with a laugh. It was then he noticed something odd about the way Akeno carried herself. Kazuya thought she looked like a doll though he reckons she's probably grown tired of hearing that so he didn't bother.

They passed by a small clothes shop along the way and Kazuya was able to make out a quick casual set on the window display."Hey, I bet you'd look great in that dress!" He enthusiastically calls Akeno's attention while pointing at the window revealing a casual top and skirt combo. Not too stylish yet not too bland.



The whole council was practically busy all throughout the day. Erecting a small memorial for the student who was murdered on 14th Avenue turned out to be quite a difficult task. Makoto was excused from his class in order to help with the preparations such as writing and reading a small dedication for the girl.

Same with the previous cases, the victim was a girl who attended their school. Even worse was that she was in the same batch as Makoto. Yet that wasn't the worst part.

After the small ceremony was over, their committee was still tasked with lighting the candles and stowing away the chairs. Makoto was approached by the same girl who approached him earlier, carrying a can of iced chocolate for him.

"Here. Thanks for helping out." The girl solemnly expresses her thanks.

"No problem at all. As part of the committee, this still falls under my job." Makoto dismisses it and opens the beverage given to him.

"Still, you've already got historian work cut out for you. To still help with the dedication and preparation--"

"--is something I can do. Don't worry about it Kirihara-san." Makoto's eyes then trailed off to a very familiar male slumped down in one corner of the room. "I didn't think the murder would hit this close to home..."

"You're right...I wonder if he's doing okay?" Kirihara asks.

"He'll be fine." Makoto replied, feeling sure of himself.

"He hasn't eaten or drank anything since he heard the news." Kirihara digs into her bag and produces another can of chocolate. "Can you give it to him? I don't think I can--"

With an overcast smile, Makoto takes it in hand and walks over to the slumped down figure. "Hey, Aziz?"

"Wakaba-san...she always liked cars you know?" Aziz was able to finally speak up after a while. "I haven't met a lot of girls who aren't afraid to get their hands stained with machine oil and grease. I don't think you knew this since we're from different courses but, me and Wakaba can talk for as long as the crows come home about cars and stuff."

"Like how me and Cel can talk about horror?" Makoto gives him a solemn and sympathetic smile.

"Yeah...Or like how Nagisa and Kanade talk about their work." Aziz managed to look up for a bit and smile before slumping down again. Out of all the possible victims, he didn't expect his best friend to be the one taken away.

In his hands, he clutched a hard CD case with a disk inside. "Her birthday was coming up next week so I figured I'd get her this. I remember how pissed she was at missing the movie when it came out so I told her I'd help her out you know? Got her a good copy. Not a camrip but a good o'l digital copy. Disguised it in this cheap case to surprise her. Hehehe...she also loved cars you know?"

At that moment, Aziz's voice started turning a lot hoarse. Throughout the ceremony, he tried hard not to cry and maintain his composure. However, with only a handful of people left, it seems all the checks he's placed on himself have started wearing down.

"DAMN IT!!!" Aziz cursed as tears fell from his eyes, unable to look up at the other. With a sigh, Makoto sat down beside him.

"It's not your fault man. Things just--" Makoto cut himself off there. He felt it too pretentious to try and calm Aziz down. After all, he didn't know what he was feeling. Just earlier, he had been making light of the situation. Perhaps he also felt guilt at laughing it off with the others? Makoto didn't know. So he just sat down beside him.

At least until it was over.

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Character Portrait: Kirika Katsuragi Character Portrait: Hotaru Emirsdottir Character Portrait: Akeno Furuya Character Portrait: Menou Koizumi Character Portrait: Asagi Arakawa Character Portrait: Kazuya Tamashiro
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Hotaru smiled a bit at the strange young man who just entered the room. He seemed strange with long hair and a mask over his face but he seemed pretty harmless. Still, Kirika did ask him to buy the bowls so she figured he was an old member of the dorm. She approached him with a happy smile.

"Hi. My name's Hotaru Emirsdottir. I don't really know who you are but if you've been here for a while, welcome back! Do you need any extra pair of hands to help you out on this adventure?"

She turned to Kirika with a happy smile.

"Thank you for letting me help you out, Kirika-chan. It was really good getting to work with you."

She bowed a bit in front of Kirika before turning back to the strange young man for his answer.


Menou giggled a bit, significantly more relaxed after going through the movie in one piece.

"I can definitely see where you're coming from but it didn't make the final duel any less awesome. I absolutely loved the finishing move Isamu did! Wonder how long it took to perfect it?"

Her aura was definitely a lot more relaxed as she heard Asagi offer a banana split to her. She thought a bit about it. She was definitely having a lot of fun with Asagi, even calming down to the point where being in the public didn't scare her as much. Plus, anyone who turned down sugar was either diabetic or Satan.

"Y-Yeah, let's do it."

Despite the small stammer, Menou agreed happily.


Akeno just quietly listened to the man talk on and on. The quality of his voice was smooth. It wasn't too deep but it wasn't exactly high pitched either. Plus, it helped that he put a lot of emotion into his stories. It made her get sucked into them a little bit and wonder what adventures he would have tomorrow or the next day. Still, she felt a tiny bit envious of him. He seemed to be carefree and lucky. Akeno didn't have the luxury of being either of those things. Still, she offered him her weak but genuine smile as she listened to him talk. When his story ended, she flipped out her phone to "talk".

"You're really lucky, huh. People do tend to get mad easily so I'm just glad you managed to get out of that situation alright. I don't think I've ever had that type of problem though. Mainly because I keep my train pass in with my student ID in a wallet."

She showed off her green wallet with a four leaf clover on it. It was one of the few decisions she made for herself and she was proud of it. Still, her thoughts were interrupted when the main pointed out how she would look good in that dress. She cringed a bit internally at the word dress. Her mother had her wear enough frilly and cute looking dresses to last a lifetime and she was sick of them. She couldn't do anything about it though. Just as she was about to say she wasn't interested, she actually got a look at the dress in question.

The "dress" was actually a shirt and skirt combo. The skirt itself was rather short but colored cream with small pockets on either side where the hips were. As for the shirt, it was a beige long sleeved shirt with a small V-neck line where the sleeves went to the wrists of the mannequin. She stared at it. The clothes definitely looked cute but not doll like. Still, her mother wasn't around and the only person who would know was this guy...

"... O-Only on-ne way t-to fi-ind out..."

She stammered out, impressed that she managed to say two words without stumbling over them. Maybe her training was helping her regain her voice. Still, she motioned for him to follow her inside.

"Ah, welcome, ma'am! How can we help you?"

Akeno looked over at the worker and nodded a bit, pointing at the mannequin before typing out her response on the text to speech app.

"Can I please try on that outfit?"

"Of course you may, ma'am! Ah, but they won't really go well with your shoes and socks. May I get you some other shoes and socks to try on?"

Akeno was a bit surprised but nodded.

"Yeah, please. I'm about size 7 for shoe size. Any accessories you find would be great too..."

The woman grinned.

"Certainly. Right this way, ma'am!"

After three minutes, Akeno stepped out of the changing room to face the man. She wore the same shirt and skirt he pointed out to her but accompanying it were a pair of tan tights, light brown boots with dark brown soles and a small four leaf clover pendant adorning her neck. Akeno twirled a bit of her hair.

"There was a hat that she said would work well with it but I didn't really want to push it. Well, did it turn out well?"

She tilted her head at him.

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"Of course."

The request seemed rather easy at first glance- get at least fifteen more bowls. Not too complex.

But as he started to step away the revelation sank down on him. He didn't have money. What a pathetic sight.

Just as he was about to despair though the bubbly girl approached him and offered her help. Turning around, he smiled- though it was still hidden under his mask.

"Ah, yes, I could use some help. Carrying fifteen bowls would be quite the task."

He motioned for her to follow him outside, where Kanade was leaning against the wall. She arched an eyebrow at him as he came out.

"Oi, Gecky! You done already?"

"Afraid not. It's not that bad of a task though I'll need your help. Ah, before I forget--"

He turned to face Hotaru again.

"My name is Genji Yukitora. You're correct- I am, indeed an old resident of the dorm. I have been out on a trip, which is why you haven't seen me until now."

Kanade rolled her eyes.

"Yeah, right, Emirsdottir, you can just call him Gecky. All the cool kids are doing it."

"You mean the whole dorm..."

Once they've gone a little ways off from the cafe, Genji sighed.

"I just have one problem with this..."

"Oh my god, no."

He carefully inspected the bowl in his bandaged hands, scrunching his eyebrows together.

"I was sent to buy fifteen more bowls of this same design...but with almost no money on me how am I going to do that?"

"Holy shit, Gecky, you sure are taking advantage of this great genius's kindness."

"It's not that! I just need a little help here."

He rubbed his neck, sighing.

"I may have to ask Aika after all..."

"Sheesh, if it bothers you that much I'll help out with paying. You'll still have to ask your sister though."

"I know, I know...fine. Ugh...all because one of my pockets had a hole in it..."

Kanade straightened up, snickering.

"Alright, squad, to St. Gabriel's it is!"




"Yo, Makinami!"

As Nagisa was starting to walk away, a familiar figure started approaching her. Kujo's steps were urgent, and when he got close he placed a hand on her shoulder and squeezed it a bit, a grim look on his face.

"Got a moment?"

"...Yeah. What is it?"




"So that's what it is..."

It was odd looking at Kujo being so strangely serious. He had his hands shoved into his pockets as they traveled down the hall slowly. Nagisa noticed that he moved almost sluggishly, like a weight was on his shoulders.

"Yeah...I didn't know it would be Wakaba. The news, the internet- they never tell you this shit, man. Nobody ever does."

"I think it's for the safety and credibility of the institute if anything."

"Fuck safety. Friends have a right to know. Shit...and she was so close to Bro too."

From a little ways off, Nagisa could see Aziz and Makoto. It seemed like the brunette was trying to calm down the grieving boy- Kujo scratched his neck and stopped for a bit, leaning a bit closer to Nagisa.

"For now...I'm thinking of asking someone at the dorm to make something to cheer him up. Anything, anything at all."

"Like asking Kanade to build him something?"

Kujo shook his head.

"Nah. Nah, I probably won't ask Takamine. But help me out a little here alright?"

Nagisa thought briefly.

"How about asking someone to cook something?"

"Nn...yeah. Yeah, that probably works. Thanks, Makinami."

Kujo straightened up again and briskly walked over to the two. Nagisa paused, thinking of whether she should come by or not- then followed soon after.

She watched as Kujo sat on the other side, lightly patting his shoulder.

"Nobody thought it'd be her, man." He mumbled. "Nobody."

Seeing all the grief going on, a thought struck her.

"We'll get to the bottom of this..."

She hadn't realized she had voiced that thought out loud before Kujo looked up at her, surprise in his eyes.

"Isn't that--"

"There's no way the Institute's going to let this pass, is there? That wouldn't be right--"

She cut herself off, teeth grit a bit. Despite herself, she was letting the grief going on get to her. Count that with the paranoia of being caught, being the next name in a list of deaths, and Nagisa couldn't stop her own thoughts.

"Or...h-hey, Itsuna. The council's not just gonna sweep this under the rug are they? There's no way we're gonna let this go unanswered-! Hell no!"

Things were getting dangerous. Nagisa knew she shouldn't be getting involved. But as much as she didn't quite like the two, there was no telling what could possibly happen if this killing went unsolved.

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Hotaru nervously giggled as she saw that the returning regular, Genji, was seriously tapped for cash. Part of her wished she could get out of it, grab the other cash and help the others out- wait, that actually sounded like a really good idea. The bowls were basic enough of a price and Hotaru technically wasn't clocked out for the day so she could lend Genji and Kanade the assistance.

"Ah, Gecky-kun, Kanade-chan! I actually have a solution to our tapped out of cash problem!"

She grinned.

"I'm still not technically done with interior design as bowls count towards a theme of a room. Everything needs to have a proper place in terms of looks so while it sounds dumb now, the bowls are important not just for holding food but for adding the aesthetics to the room itself. Now, I'm done with designing the room itself but if it comes down to it, until the bowls are the same and add to the charm of the room, my work isn't done quite yet. So, please follow me!"

She walked over to Mitsuru's office, checking behind her every now and then to see if the two were following her. When she arrived, she knocked and waited for Mitsuru to open up the door.


Menou's face burned bright red at Asagi's innocent question before she cleared her throat.

"You really don't pull any punches..."

She took a deep breath and considered her options. By telling this man, she could be relieved of a bit of her stress and get it out there that she was bisexual. On the other hand, everyone could hear it and know that she was interested in both guys and girls. It wouldn't be a problem if she whispered it to him... unless he was the dramatic sorts who shouted interesting things. Still, she figured he at least deserved to know after all the kindness he showed her, so... Menou leaned into his ear.

"I do have a crush on someone in the dorm. You know Kanade Takamine? The girl who's rude but beautiful? I have a crush on her..."

She moved away to sit down and blushed.

"Keep it a secret though. I don't really want to approach them until I'm... a better person."

Truthfully, Menou thought she had no chance with anyone in terms of romance and the like. She barely felt she deserved friends, let alone a boyfriend or a girlfriend so she wasn't too confident in her chances.

"In any case... I don't really have too many juicy stories but I have seen my roommate and Madoka hold hands a couple of times. I don't know if they like each other in that way, though. But it's still some food for thought..."

She ate a bit of the ice cream and hummed.

"This ice cream is really good... Still, I heard of something interesting. Apparently there's ice cream somewhere in the world that costs around 1,000 dollars. One has to wonder how that tastes like."

She giggled a bit.


Akeno just stared at herself in the mirror as the man talked about the importance of image. As he did, she recalled her mother saying something to that effect as well. If you don't look appealing to men, you won't be able to gain their attraction and marry into their wealth. She hated her mother making her think in terms of the rich or the poor. Why can't Akeno just marry someone else for love? And why can't she just make a name for herself instead of being a trophy wife for some rich dude who would probably cheat on her in a few years anyway? Still...

"Yeah... I know the importance of image..."

She knew it all too well. Though, she did have to thank him for showing her what she could be like as a normal person. She liked the idea of it but knew it probably would never happen at the moment. As the man said that they should carry on, Akeno flashed him her genuine smile.

"Without paying for my new clothes first?"

She went back to the changing room to put on her regular clothes before paying for the new ones and keeping them in a plastic bag. She sighed in relief.

"Okay, now we can get going. The dorm shouldn't be too far from here. Ah, by the way, what's your name? You know my name but I don't really know yours..."

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Almost right as Kanade made the call, Hotaru came up with another solution. Genji immediately looked over, his eyebrows raised and eyes glimmering with newfound hope.

"A solution? Let's hear it!"

As Hotaru explained though, she bade them follow her back to the dorm. As Genji listened, he tilted his head a little.

"So you want to mention that the bowls are a necessity to your design and ask for them?"

"Yeah, I think I'm gettin' it, but-- why the fuck are we here at the office?"

Kanade shrugged.

"Eh, I'm headin' to wait in the lobby. Just tell me if it works out."

"Honestly..."

Genji sighed as Kanade wandered off again, yawning. He tugged at his hat a little.

"That one's always wandering everywhere."




"Dammit! They gotta try harder!"

Kujo snarled a bit as he and Nagisa moved to the benches just next to one of the many vending machines on campus. He took a long swig from the drink in his hand.

"I guess..."

Nagisa frowned deeply. Makoto had a point. It happened on 14th, not in the school. It wasn't the Institute's fault...but shouldn't they be exercising more caution over their students or at the very least trying to help with the investigations? She felt her hand clench a bit into a fist.

"Fuck! Four or five deaths already without getting caught, plus they messed around with the Hounds. Who the fuck is this cowardly piece of shit? I'll beat 'im to a pulp!"

"You think the gangs are going to get involved?"

Kujo snorted a bit in reply.

"Fuck yeah they are. Westside isn't going to pass up a chance like that. Maybe that's why they've been so quiet recently. On the lookout for whoever the fuck's this guy."

He stood, cracking his knuckles.

"Maybe I should go have a talk with the Westside leader. If the gangs are all together, we can look into this without fearing the cops."

"You don't intend to--?"

"Fuck yeah I'm gonna try and dig into this, Makinami. You don't know the extend of the shady areas gangs can check out."

Kujo reached over and messed up Nagisa's hair, much to her chagrin as she tried smoothing the dark strands back down. He grinned.

"Now if you're gonna look into this yourself be my guest. If we're all together we can solve this!"

Just then they both noticed Aziz coming over. He seemed to be a little calmer than he was earlier, which Nagisa supposed was a good thing. He offered to go to the pizza parlor- maybe that was a form of comfort food?

"Hell yeah, bro. C'mon, Makinami, you coming?"

"I...yeah. Alright. Let's head out."

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"This is very much appreciated. Thank you."

Genji nodded his head in Hotaru's direction as she left, and walked back to the lobby where he saw Kanade eyeing another figure, seemingly asleep on the couch across from her. She glanced at him, eyebrows furrowed.

"What the fuck...?"

"I, uh...let's leave this to the reception people. Let's go, I got the money now."

"Thank fucking god," She groaned as she started to stand up. Genji sretched as they started back outside.

"Yeah, so you know the hobby shop that sponsored me? They're running a limited thing."

"Really now? Tell me about it."




As they arrived at the pizza parlor, Kujo managed to find a good spot for them and ordered. Though Nagisa wasn't a massive fan of his choice in it- she almost felt her arteries clogging just at the picture in the menu of what he ordered-, she wasn't going to complain now.

She glanced up as Kujo caught the look in her eye and laughed.

"Didn't know you were on a diet Makinami!"

"I'm not. I'm just...fascinated by the fact that that much meat can be on one pizza without giving the first person that tries it a heart attack."

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"Funny how you asked Emirsdottir for help on carrying bowls and she helped you with money instead...but now we've got 16 bowls."

Genji hummed as he and Kanade made their way back, bowls in hand. Still carrying 8 each, he made sure to keep them secure. Kanade on the other hand seemed tireless, still walking with a brisk pace while he was left to wonder how she hadn't shattered anything yet.

"Come on now. It's just a little ahead."

"Great, cause I'm hitting the Wac and freezing my brain after all of this. You down for the Lounge tonight?"

The masked man shook his head a bit, unable to make his usual hand gestures.

"I'll have to pass. I still need the remaining money, plus I need to get my stuff sorted out in my room. Are you heading there though?"

"Yeah, unless anything important comes up. I need a damn drink after all this shit. Akame's not gonna be there since--"

She cut herself off, shaking her head. Genji glanced over in concern.

"Eh, school reasons. The others can fill you in."

"Oh, looks like we're here."

As they reached the cafe, Genji poked his head in, seeing two more unfamiliar figures. He called out.

"Excuse me? We have the bowls here."




"Hell yeah, let's do it!"

Kujo laughed through bites of his own slice. Nagisa absentmindedly bit at hers, glancing over at the two.

"You'd think they'd know that I have a bad habit of getting brain freeze through convenience store slushies..."

"If there's one thing I'm good at, it's keeping a hot head! Prepare to get owned!"

Kujo boasted, grinning and laughing all the while.

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"That's backwards thinking." Asagi replied as he listened to Menou talk about her personal skills which he asked about. "So...you're a singer, writer and gamer huh?" Asagi pondered over those words for a little while, still rooted in his seat.

"Well...I'm not gonna deny it is hard to break into the industry. The risk is quite high." Asagi explained. "Even if you do make it in, you'll also have to sustain yourself and in our times, that means dishing out records. Lots of it. Of course, I'm not saying you can't--quite the opposite in fact. I'm sure you can make it there and I truly believe that. However, I don't think now is the time for it yet. It's--how do I put this? It's like you're already standing in front of that door but your hands do not have the strength to open it. Do you follow?"

Asagi pauses to look at Menou straight in the eye. "You need time and experience. No one becomes a genius overnight. When you reach the age where your parents cut off your funds completely--well...maybe you'll go a little hungry which actually might be a good experience for an artist like yourself. However, you don't want to stay hungry do you?"

Asagi buckles down to get to his point. "I'm thinking...why don't you come work with me a bit? Not for me but with me. I don't like subordinate-superior relationships. My workload may pile up starting next week so we can probably start there. I'm not...going to guarantee that I can pay you much but the job isn't that difficult and you can still practice singing and writing if you have the time. Who knows? Maybe you'll even end up with a little extra on the side? At any rate, it's still much better than just sitting around forever don't you think?"

Asagi presents his offer with a wink.



"Tea is just plain old leaf water that those hard nosed elites branded with the label of "class". Don't mind them." Kazuya proudly "corrects Akeno's perception of tea" with a satisfied nod. Kirika sighs.

"Considering the fact that only the dark mocha passed my standards, you sure are confident about yourself. A little too much so."

"Call it taking pride in one's craft! But umm...you have to admit I'm not rusty at all right?"

"Well...I guess you aren't that rusty..." Kirika sighs again.

"That's good to hear!" For a while, Kazuya pondered over the two girls' assessment of the drinks he made. As he was pondering over it, Kirika's attention turned to the lizard-looking guy she asked to look for bowls earlier. It seems he had done his task quite well. In record time too.

"Thank you. I'll drop by your room later for your compensation. What unit did you say you were staying at again?"

"Oh! Didn't know you got a couple more hands." Kazuya waves to the other guy. "Yo! I'm Kazuya Tamashiro! Looking forward to working with you coworker!"

"He's just a temp though. At least until the shop officially opens. Kirika corrects his assumption.

"In that case, hi! My name is Kazuya Tamashiro. Looking forward to working with your for the duration of the week!" Instead of just leaving it at that, Kazuya actually went the additional length of re-introducing himself. "How's that?!" He asks Kirika. Kirika just grumbled a little.

As Kirika talked to the man, Kazuya sat down beside Akeno, opting to hear her thoughts out on the matter first. "The dark mocha seemed perfect, based from what you and Kirika-san said. The cappuccino may need a bit more practice. As for the latte...well, individual tastes vary so maybe it's better if we serve the milk and coffee separately? That way they can add more or less depending on their taste."

Kazuya looked rather proud of himself for coming up with that suggestion. If his father was around, he was sure he'd find that idea novel too.



"Urghh...did I ever tell you guys I can't handle cold drinks...?" Aziz practically had his head down on the table after trying to gulp down an entire mason jar of chocolate shake in one go. He of course, was unable to hold it still for long and barely even managed to gulp down half.

"Don't really know how you guys do it but...you win...I'm out..."

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Menou was silent as she considered her answer. On one hand, Asagi seemed incredibly friendly. She could work alongside him, get to know him a bit, become his friend and perhaps get some cash. On the other hand, it meant she had to step outside her room a lot to get to and from work. But, in a way, he was right. Menou couldn't function as someone who shuts herself in. She closed her eyes a bit in thought.

"If I do this... Perhaps I could absolve myself of some form of sin...?"

Menou opened her eyes and nodded a bit.

"I'll do it. I'll work with you."

Menou smiled as she said that, feeling somewhat proud of that accomplishment.

"Maybe I can get inspired by his work on future costumes... Hehe~"


Akeno felt her cheeks heat up a bit. He was sitting pretty close to Akeno and she wasn't quite sure how to make of the situation. She just prayed that he was the oblivious type and didn't notice her slight embarrassment. Still, she tried to rationalize it in her mind.

"Calm down, Akeno. Sure, a guy's sitting next to you for the first time in... a while, but it's not that serious. Friends sit next to each other all the time and he's just being really friendly. It's not that big of a deal."

She took a deep breath and calmed herself down, blush going away instantly. She looked over at Kazuya and hummed before typing out her response.

"Well, keep in mind that I only tried this coffee recently and don't really have a coffee expert's taste buds. For the dark mocha, I really loved it. It was really tasty and I could taste the chocolate and the coffee to create a really good flavor. The cappuccino is something else I enjoyed. I could taste some cinnamon in there and since cinnamon is my favorite type of flavor, I enjoyed it. Though, it's just my opinion so take it with some salt."

She took a small break to drink some water. Her tongue was still a bit burnt from gulping down the mocha so quickly.

"I think the latte is the one that needs some work. I like your idea on having milk and coffee as separate. Maybe you should add a variety of flavors of milk to try and come up with new combinations? I don't know if it would work, but it's worth a shot to at least try it. Maybe some strawberry milk and coffee together would come up with a good taste?"

She giggled a bit before coughing. She soon saw the familiar blue haired man enter the café along with her other friend, Yoite. Her eyes widened a bit as she saw him.

"K-Katsu..."

She coughed a bit after saying his name but Tadakatsu didn't seem to notice or at the very least, tried to ignore her presence. Yoite smiled and waved.

"Hey, Kirika-chan! I need a bit of help. Tadakatsu-kun here just moved in to the dorm and he needs a little help getting his bearings with the paperwork and what not. Mind giving him a hand when you're done?"

Yoite then noticed the familiar long haired male and smiled widely, hugging him.

"Gecky, welcome back!"

He let go to grin at him.

"So, how were your travels? Meet any new friends? I'll be sure to introduce you to all the newcomers as soon as I get Tadakatsu settled in."

Tadakatsu didn't focus on what Yoite was saying and looked around before finally seeing Akeno for the first time. His eyes widened slightly as he saw her for the first time. Akeno offered him a weak smile before Tadakatsu turned away to look at something else. Akeno felt her heart break all over again.

"Ah... I made him angry... It's been too long and I made my cousin angry... Heh... Why do I always ruin things...?"

Inside the sleepy man's head was an entirely different thought process.

"... I never thought I'd see Akeno again... So, he didn't kill her. That's good to know... Still, I can't just approach her... Ah, this is annoying... I need rest..."

Tadakatsu just yawned as Akeno looked down at the table, upset again.

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"Genji Yukitora. Pleased to meet you."

He nodded a bit in the brown-haired male's direction before looking back at Kirika as he put down the bowls, Kanade quickly doing the same before seemingly moving back outside.

"I live in 510. And uh, if you ever need any more help, you can feel free to ask me again."

A little while after their talk, Genji spotted his roommate along with a blue-haired man coming in. It was a newcomer- but he focused his attention on the green-haired man now approaching him. He patted the other man's back a little, chuckling.

"Yeah, it's good to be back. It's been a rather...weird, journey if I should say so myself."

He glanced over at the other man that Yoite came in with.

"On the newcomer...you could also ask Ritsuka-san at the reception desk, right? In any case, Kanade here was gonna help me out on finding out about the newcomers but I could always appreciate a little more help."

"Ehh?! You don't think my help alone's gonna work?!"




"Yeah, I think I'm out for this round too..."

Kujo, who had just been as reckless groaned, rubbing his head. Nagisa managed to down half before she set down the mason jar, wincing briefly.

"It's only slightly more potent than a convenience store slushie..."

"So that's how you got immune?"

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"R-really? I didn't know that..." Aziz was able to stand up after resting for a bit. "For all we know, you really might be an assassin." Aziz teases her lightly before standing up to pay for the bill. Returing to the table, he urged the others.

"Shall we go? We can just brown bag the rest." Aziz asks. "It is getting dangerous walking around at night..."



Following Genji's wake, Yoite arrived shortly with an unfamiliar looking person, possibly needing help navigating the rooms. Kirika gave him a good look-over. She did hear of a newcomer from her brother but she didn't really expect him to arrive today.

"It's my brother you should be asking about this..." Kirika sighed as she stood up. It was then she noticed Akeno giving the newcomer a look--and even muttered his name. For what she can gather, they seem to know each other...sort of.

"I guess I can sort the paperwork with Ritsuka. Furuya-kun, you two seem acquianted so, can you help him get around?" Kirika asks Akeno before turning to Kazuya. "You. You help carry stuff."

"Eh? Well, I guess it's not that hard..."

"We'll continue this tomorrow. Can you drop by the shop a little earlier than usual, say around 6 or 6:30?" Kirika asks Genji before disappearing downstairs. "I'll be waiting."

With Kirika gone, Kazuya gathers up all the glasses and dumps them in the sink. "Well, I guess that's the end of my shift for now!" Kazuya then turns to Akeno and the newcomer. "Let's do it Akeno-chan! Let's show the newcomer the whole floor--! Except I don't really know the whole floor so you'll have to help me navigate again. Outsourcing, I think it's called. Yep. Outsourcing."

Kazuya crosses his arms and nods in satisfaction. Though his father may feel bad about him being bad with directions, he was sure he'll be impressed with how he managed to remember the "outsourcing" word.



Asagi smiled when he heard Menou accept the offer. "Good to hear. Don't fret too much about it--we'll get along fine, I promise." Seeing the clouds turning dim, he decides it was time to head back.

"We should probably head back before traffic sets in. We start next week so you can take it easy for now. If possible though, I would like you to practice a bit of sewing from time to time. Only if you feel like it though. No need to force yourself. Well, looking forward to working with you, Koizumi-san~"



"Impossible...That's just too impossible..." With the meeting concluded, everyone was dismissed for the day. Makoto spent some time pondering over what was just discussed in the room while washing his face in the boy's restroom. No matter how you look at it, what President Kazenari suggested seemed highly implausible.

"May I have a word?" Kazenari asked while she waited outside. Their school is structured so that the boy's and girl's restrooms are on the same hallway.

"It's impossible..." Makoto repeated again. Kazenari stood up straight and stared at him straight in the eye.

"I understand you had your own misgivings towards the plan but, this is the only solution I can think of. Please try to understand." Kazenari explains. "I may require your help in the coming days. Can you keep your calendar open for me, Itsuna-kun?"

"Probably. I should be free for a couple more days."

"That's good enough." Though his answer was vague and a bit undecided, Kazenari seemed to have found it satisfactory. "See you tomorrow then, Itsuna-kun."

Outside, the sky has turned a lot darker. Still, Makoto felt some urge to waste some time in Emerald Gardens for a bit. Counter-productive to what was talked about earlier, he wasn't going to let some serial killer affect the pace of his life. Still, it'd mean heading home a lot later than normal and with the new rules on curfew, talking things over with Nagao or Cel may get a bit more complicated. As an insurance, he took out his phone and dialed a number he rarely called.

"Yes? I've got my hands full right now just so you know." Sora Kyosuke answers from the other end.

"Right, I'll get straight to the point. Can I head home with you later? Need some help with staying past curfew."

"Listen...I already got into trouble last time I went with Akeno--"

"I've got an alibi though. Don't worry, it'll work out fine. Besides, it's only in the event we both aren't able to head back before curfew." Fortunately, Makoto seemed to have this all planned out. From the other end, he heard a soft sigh.

"If you're sure...Anyway I got to go. Just drop by Lou's later." Without even saying goodbye, Sora puts down the phone.

"Now then--" Makoto puts away his phone and heads to the bus taking him to Emerald Gardens. "This shouldn't take long."

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Character Portrait: Akeno Furuya Character Portrait: Menou Koizumi Character Portrait: Asagi Arakawa Character Portrait: Noa Arai Character Portrait: Kazuya Tamashiro Character Portrait: Yoite Arakaki
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Yoite just grinned as he led Genji back to their old room.

"Gonna be honest, Gecky, it was a bit lonely here without you. Managed to get some paintings done but it's not the same without you here to interpret the meaning behind them and what not."

He hummed a bit as he sat down on his bed.

"Come on, man, you have to tell me everything. What was like during your travels?"

Part of him wished he could have accompanied Genji on his travels but at the very least, he was back here now. The painter would rather hear about his travels first before introducing him to all the new dorm members.


Akeno felt a bit awkward about leading both Tadakatsu and Kazuya around but at the very least, it gave her a chance to be around Tadakatsu again. If need be, she could ask Kazuya to step in if the situation got way too awkward. Still, Tadakatsu knew her from childhood onwards, hell, he was her cousin in a sense. She could definitely be real around him and Kazuya.

"Guess I'll be your tour guide then... Just follow me."

She took them to the first floor.

"Here's where most of the staff are located. Administration office is on the left, the receptionist is Cel for future reference and most people hang out here before going out for school and what not in the lobby."

Tadakatsu surveyed the area.

"Ah, this seems like a good enough place to sleep if I need to crash."

Akeno quirked an eyebrow.

"Since when did you sleep all the time?"

Tadakatsu focused his attention on Akeno. He was unsure if the guy beside her knew the whole story so he decided to keep it simple.

"Since you were forced to use that thing to talk."

Akeno winced a bit as she typed out her response.

"At least you're still as sharp tongued as ever."

He shrugged a bit before heading up to the second floor. Akeno noticed and quickly ran up, holding Kazuya's wrist so he would follow her up the stairs. She quickly let go after.

"This is the second floor. You'll find a cafeteria here along with the indoor pool and bathrooms. Don't get the girl's bathroom and boy's bathroom confused."

Tadakatsu raised an eyebrow with a small smirk.

"Don't think I will. Why?"

Akeno sighed a bit.

"A guy got caught trying to peep on girls in the bathroom."

Tadakatsu shrugged.

"Must not have want to seen them that bad if he got caught."

Akeno huffed at Tadakatsu's reply.

"Katsu, don't be a pervert."

"I'm not. I'm just saying if he was that desperate to see girls bathing, he'd try as hard as he could to not be seen."

Akeno softly hummed.

"To be honest, I don't know the whole details myself. I was lucky enough to not be there when the girls got peeped on and everyone's kept the whole story a secret from me so I only know that. Anyway, just don't go into the girls bathroom on accident."

She then led both boys up to the third floor.

"Speaking of, this is the girls floor. I'm going to take a small break here so you guys can process the tour so far."

She also wanted to check on her roommate so she opened the door to her room.

"301 is my room number for reference. If either of you need something, come over and say hi. I'm not the one that'll bite."

Noa let out a sleepy groan as she woke up to see two unfamiliar males. She quirked an eyebrow.

"Furuya, I didn't expect you to bring males in the our room. Why are they here?"

Akeno looked over at Noa.

"I wanted them to be here. That's why."

Noa shook her head.

"In any case, have them not disturb me too much."

Akeno frowned a bit.

"At least say who you are."

Noa faced the others with a small frown.

"Noa Arai. I'm a student at Kurogane Technical and Akeno Furuya's roommate."

She then faced the wall causing Akeno to deeply sigh.

"She seems friendly."

Akeno heard Tadakatsu tell that to her in a mildly sarcastic tone. She shook her head.

"She's like that with everyone. Don't take offense, Kazu."


Menou saw how dark it was getting and nodded.

"That's probably a good idea. Especially with the news about the murderer going around..."

She quickly paid for her ice cream before getting up.

"I'll see if Hotaru can lend me some of her sewing materials."

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"I'll catch up later, Kanade!"

"Fuckin' hell...yeah, right, see ya."

While putting away some of his items in their room, Genji stole a look around. He hummed a bit under his mask and chuckled.

"I could tell. The room's more of an art studio than I last saw."

He joked as he set some of his items back on his desk.

"I have to say, it was a wild ride. I initially went there to learn about the culture and what not, but it turns out they have a lot of abandoned places. I, of course, couldn't help checking out a few."




Nagisa nodded as she started to get up as well. Kujo stretched a bit, grinning.

"Yep! Let's head back, I wanna go play a few rounds at CS! Doesn't matter if it's all bots!"

"Whatever you say, Nobuyuki..."

The trip back was mostly uneventful, though Kujo was cracking jokes all the while to lighten the mood. Nagisa appreciated his efforts- she really couldn't blame him for wanting to at this point in time.

When they arrived back at the dorm, Nagisa spotted Kanade with a figure in her hands, absentmindedly swiveling its arm.

"Hey."

"So you guys are back huh? What's up?"

Nagisa walked over, lay a hand on her friend's shoulder and leaned in to whisper.

"The victim turned out to be Aziz's best friend."

This made Kanade stop, and glanced over in concern though she spoke in a quiet whisper.

"Shit, really?"

"Yeah. He seems to have calmed down for now but-- well; we'll see tomorrow. For now, let's try to let him be."

"Hey, Takamine! Is that blind newcomer around?"

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When Kazuya commented on Noa's name sounding like a guy's name, Akeno could practically feel the murderous intent coming off of the normally reserved and quiet girl. Akeno was unfazed as she knew Noa well enough to expect that kind of thing and was honestly surprised Noa showed a tiny bit of patience at first.

"Noa's a bit sick so I don't advise going near her at the moment."

Noa grit her teeth as she forced the words out.

"Yes, I'm pleased to meet you as well, Tamashiro."

Akeno just shook her head and sighed. Noa was free to exert frustration on whoever she wished while Akeno had no such freedom. Still, around Kazuya and Noa, she could be at least a bit honest. Same went with Tadakatsu... who was close to passing out on a nearby chair put in front of the computer. Akeno just shook Tadakatsu.

"Katsu, you need to sleep in a bed."

Tadakatsu just grunted and got up.

"Where are the beds then?"

She guided both Tadakatsu and Kazuya to the fifth floor.

"Here's where the boys sleep and it's where you'll be sleeping, Katsu. You said your room was 502? You'll be with Madoka Ikeda."

Tadakatsu just shrugged as he opened the door to go inside. Akeno watched and sighed. It had been a long and emotional day and she needed rest. Still, she glanced over at Kazuya.

"Kazu? Before you go, I want to give you my number. Feel free to call me if you want to hang out or walk to school together. We should probably go to school together tomorrow so I can try to help you explore the campus a bit. Hopefully you have some of the same classes that I do."


Menou waved goodbye to Asagi as he left while walking up to her own room. She was a bit surprised to see that Hotaru was not in her room yet. Did she get hurt? As soon as she thought that, Hotaru came in with a happy smile.

"Ah, Menou-chan! How was your day?"

Menou blinked a bit before focusing on Hotaru.

"I think I got a job... I'm working alongside Asagi a bit."

Hotaru gasped a bit and hugged Menou tightly.

"That's great, Menou-chan! You have to let me know what it's like to work with a fashion designer!"

Menou just weakly giggled as she yawned. Hotaru blinked and let go.

"Go ahead and get some sleep, Menou-chan. I gotta catch up on some homework."

Menou just nodded before turning off the lights to pass out.


Yoite grinned.

"Abandoned areas are just too much fun to explore. So, which one did you check out first? Was there anything you got for a souvenir?"

The last part was more of a tease but he was curious about his adventures.


Fuyumi was exploring the campus as much as she could when she heard Kujo call for the blind newcomer. She then walked over to the source of his voice before stopping beside him.

"My apologies for not coming over here sooner. In any case, how may I assist?"