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Misaka Amamiya

"If you think I'm loud, my new roommate screams louder." --Kanade Takamine

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

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Name || Misaka Amamiya

Age || 18

Gender || Female

Sexuality || Asexual

Appearance || Misaka has a rather petite figure, appearing to be a tad bit thinner than others and standing only at a height of 5'3"- her slouched posture making her seem smaller than she already is. She has long, unkempt red hair that is usually tied into a low ponytail. Though in middle school, she used to wear glasses, but had recently switched to purple contact lenses instead. She dresses in a casual fashion, mostly sweaters and long hoodies. She is always wearing a scarf, except indoors, and carries around a small pouch where she holds her phone and gadgets. She has rather noticeable eyebags as well and a bad glare.

Face Claim || Renbokouji Akira; Valvrave the Liberator

Personality || Misaka is a rather quiet individual- almost exaggeratedly so. She rarely speaks, usually communicating in grunts with people she is close to- her small group of friends seem to understand her just fine- or through a small text-to-speech app on her phone. She is rarely ever comfortable around new people and places, though when she grows attached to a friend or a group, she becomes rather protective over them and casts away her fear of the outside for them. It's rather hard to actually talk to or get her to open up unless talking to her about her likes, though. She is a sharp contrast to her rather loud roommate though for some reason, they seem to get along on certain ideas...like mysterious parts found lying around in parks. She's familiar with the rumors at the dorm but does not pay much attention to them.

Room Number || 302

Roommate || Kanade Takamine

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Likes:

Coffee - Iced, hot, whatever it is, as long as it's coffee, Misaka likes it. She probably consumes the most coffee out of everyone in the dorm and her friends.

Game Programming - Misaka is a rather well-known game creator online, and even took up game development. Due to this, she has become rather amiable to all sorts of games.

Remixing - In her free time, Misaka likes to remix game soundtracks and makes a few of her own sometimes. She used to do a lot of covers and remixes with her friend at Seven Stars.

Dislikes:

Tea - As much as Misaka likes coffee, she seems to dislike tea. She can endure only a few sips or one cup but never anything more.

Boy bands - Misaka seems to dislike boy band music for some reason. She never outwardly expresses her distaste, though she seems to grimace or put her earphones on when someone plays them.

Mannequins - She has an odd distaste or fear of mannquins, especially store mannequins. She always feels like she's being watched, somehow.

History || Misaka didn't exactly have the most interesting life. There was a story circulating around at home that when she was born she was oddly quiet- and that gave way to a rumor that quiet babies were more subsceptible to ghosts. Misaka never really paid these rumors no mind, but due to her pale complexion and her odd, always frowning face, she never had a lot of friends. With that being said, she started to turn more to gadgets and consoles at a young age, becoming a shut-in quite quickly.

This was later fueled with her experiences at middle school.

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Sometime in middle school, she fell for, and was rejected, by two different boys. This just caused her to shun any form of social life and took up an interest in remixing music instead, and game development. With all the time spent at home, she became a rather good artist and a good programmer, and her games landed her an invitation to the prestigious Seven Stars Academy.

Her parents urged her to go, hoping that it would make Misaka even the tiniest bit more social. She initially didn't want to make any friends, but after meeting a rather friendly foreign student who was good at playing the guitar named Victoria, she found her first best friend. Victoria urged her to join in the Musical Ensemble after finding out about her remixes and that she had rather good piano and drumming skills. Misaka's friendship with Victoria soon led to her meeting more friends- such as the clumsy nurse's aide and an aspiring interior designer. Needless to say, high school had been the best part of Misaka's lonely life so far.

She eventually graduated and transferred to St. Gabriel's, where she, once again, reclined into a life of solitude...or so she thought. She had a rather loose schedule and could afford to keep her games back up, and aside from that, she heard that one of her friends was in St. Gabriel's and she could maintain contact. Her parents urged her to go and live in the Blue Lotus dorm due to hearing a lot about it and thinking that there were bound to be friendly faces there as well.

Misaka begrudgingly agreed.

She later found out that the dorm was supposedly haunted...but met one of her old friends there as well, so she supposes...it's not going to be that bad. The only thing in her way, probably, is her loud, insane inventor of a roommate.

Colors || Speech = Violet / Thought = Salmon

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So begins...

Misaka Amamiya's Story

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Character Portrait: Hotaru Emirsdottir Character Portrait: Kanade Takamine Character Portrait: Akeno Furuya Character Portrait: Makoto Itsuna Character Portrait: Fuyumi Hirabayashi Character Portrait: Menou Koizumi
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Menou smiled a little as Makoto asked what she'd like. She merely shook her head.

"I just wanted to see if we could hang out if you aren't too busy is all... I wanted to try to get out a little more and I figured here was a good place to start... Still, it kinda seems like you're busy. Maybe we can plan on a little surprise dinner to welcome everyone? I'd be happy to help."

Menou wanted to try and make a good first impression as being known as the shut in creep started to hurt her a little. She figured since Makoto knew a thing or two about cooking, maybe she could help too with setting up or seasonings or whatever.


Akeno blinked and thought before nodding.

"Yeah! We have three new friends!"

She had done a little research on them while staying up last night. She stretched and smiled.

"They all graduated from Seven Stars and they all seem to be pursuing different paths in life~ The first one really likes fashion and he wants to be a fashion designer. The second one makes OST remixes in her spare time and develops games too. The last one is blind, but she makes up for it with her amazing cooking."

Akeno grit her teeth to maintain her smile. She was envious of all of them. They all seemed to have complete control of their lives. Meanwhile, Akeno was still stuck in her mother's shadow. Still, she wouldn't reveal her problems to anyone. Not until she knew she could completely trust them.

"Isn't that awesome, Soichiro-kun? We're getting prodigies in a way~ I wonder if any of them will recognize Hotaru-chan?? Wouldn't that be something~"

Akeno pulled out some medicine for Noa. Just because she didn't trust her doesn't mean she won't be nice to her. Her mother taught her to be polite to everyone after all.

"Still, I wonder if anyone else in the dorm will get them for roommates?"


A girl with curly auburn hair traced the outside of Blue Lotus for a name plate. She wanted to make sure she had the right area. The girl sighed in relief when she found the braile and nameplate indicating that this place was indeed Blue Lotus.

"Thank goodness... My GPS has yet to lead me astray. Now, a proper introduction is in order."

She straightened herself, relaxing her shoulders and calmly knocked at the door. She wanted to present herself as refined, composed and easy to talk to. She patiently waited for someone to answer the door, eager to meet a potential new face.

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Character Portrait: Kanade Takamine Character Portrait: Akeno Furuya Character Portrait: Makoto Itsuna Character Portrait: Aziz Harumi Character Portrait: Menou Koizumi Character Portrait: Asagi Arakawa
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"All of them are from Seven Stars?! Then they must know my archenemies!"

Still, the idea of three different prodigies coming to their dorm was odd. Blue Lotus was almost chock-full of "problem" students despite them being rather nice people, himself counted. He briefly wondered; a fashion designer, a cook and a game developer. Those were rather varied people.

"Takamine and Itsuna currently lack roommates do they not? Then there is a chance they will be receiving roommates."




"What the fuck-- Harumi?!"

Kanade turned, an eyebrow raised. But then, at the same time, Aziz brought up a good point...

"SHIT! The fuckin' flux capacitor! Son of a bitch!"

She turned her gaze on the rock that was still on her workdesk before looking back at Aziz. Maybe with how he ditched class, he would have heard of that vital piece of info...

"Hey, Harumi! Have you heard of anyone new coming here?! New residents?! If you did, do you know who they are or how they act?! If I get a roommate and she finds out about this she'd definitely rat me out!"




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FennecMedic: Misa-chan! :D Today's the day you move to the dorm right?? Are you on the way yet? Oh, I just know the others will be excited to see you! >_<


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DJ_HoundCity: Thanks. :) I'm already on my way, can't help but be nervous though...I'd reckon this trip will still take me around 4 more hours. I should get some shut-eye. I've been awake streaming the whole night.[/b]

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Character Portrait: Hotaru Emirsdottir Character Portrait: Akeno Furuya Character Portrait: Makoto Itsuna Character Portrait: Fuyumi Hirabayashi Character Portrait: Menou Koizumi Character Portrait: Misaka Amamiya
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"Hm?"

Menou was a little confused. She didn't really think anyone else would be at Blue Lotus but she wasn't going to deny a guest visitation. Maybe she was related to the new resident. She opened the door and quickly noticed the light blue suitcase by the girl's side. Her eyes seemed a tiny bit unfocused but she quickly turned her attention to the shut in and smiled.

"Good afternoon. Forgive me for being assumptive but are you perhaps the one in charge of this residence?"

Menou blinked at the girl's formal speech.

"N-No... I'm just some resident..."

She noticed the girl relaxing but only slightly.

"Ah, then please forgive me for assuming. My name is Fuyumi Hirabayashi. I'll be living in this dormitory alongside you and other residents."

Menou just nodded. She wasn't that great at speaking with other people and while she thought Fuyumi was being polite and friendly, it still put Menou a bit off guard. Fuyumi tilted her head.

"Is there something wrong, Miss?"

"A-Ah, no! It's just that I-I'm not exactly comfortable with... speaking and... yeah..."

Fuyumi blinked and smiled.

"I apologize if I made you uncomfortable. If it helps, I can't see clearly anymore. It's just something that I was born with. The only thing I can do is make the best of it."

"You're blind? Sorry to hear..."

Fuyumi chuckled a little.

"It's not a problem at all. I've grown accustomed to it and so long as I have my cane, I should be able to guide myself through here with nary a problem."

"That's good... Oh, uh, we're actually holding a party to introduce new residents to old ones."

"How exciting~ What will you serve in regards to food?"

Menou found the question a bit odd. Did she like food or something?

"We aren't sure yet... Do you want to come with us?"

"I'd be delighted to~"

Menou inwardly sighed a bit. At least she was around Makoto but now she had to deal with a new girl coming with her to a supermarket. This was going to be awkward to say the least.


Akeno nodded as Soichiro spoke.

"Well, if they do get roommates, hopefully everyone can learn how to get along. Maybe we can all introduce ourselves tonight?"

Akeno smiled and then looked over at Soichiro.

"By the way? Who are your archenemies?"



Hotaru sighed as she collapsed onto a seat. It was time for her break and she groaned as she wondered what was going to happen when she got back.

"Maybe I should bring back some cake for everyone. Today seems like a good day to have some cake..."

She grinned to herself and looked around, eventually setting on the Orange Sunburst and Chocoholic Delight for the cakes she would bring back for everyone.

"After all, I want to celebrate her coming over~ This is going to be so much fun~!"

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Character Portrait: Kanade Takamine Character Portrait: Aziz Harumi Character Portrait: Fuyumi Hirabayashi Character Portrait: Menou Koizumi Character Portrait: Misaka Amamiya
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"Yeah, nothing wrong with blushing, Koizumi. I mean, yours truly could probably make you blush in other areas too."

Kanade grinned, tucked a stray lock of blonde hair back behind her ear and let out a laugh. No matter what the situation was, she just had to crack some of her trademark jokes. One hand on her hip and another flicking her hair back for the second time that day, she spun to look at the two others with her.

"Now come on, let's head to the lobby! Car might get here soon or some shit!"

With that, she spun back around, trudging down the hall and down to the lobby; she had a few more minutes to burn, she reckoned. Upon reaching the lobby, she noticed Aziz...apparently fixing his looks.

She had to hold back another barking laugh. This probably meant Nagisa was coming along; of course, not that she hadn't expected Nagisa to tag along, her being a violinist and all.

That being said, she all but collapsd on the couch, shuffling her electro swing playlist again.




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MetalworksALVA: Hey, Misaka! You got to your new dorm yet? Man, I wish I could be there too! Your remix channel's gaining a lot of subs by the day! Haha!

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DJ_HoundCity: Nah-- some guy apparently stopped a bus in the middle of a journey. that kinda sucks. i woke up due to that. XD

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MetalworksALVA: Man that blows. Hey, I heard Hotaru's there in that dorm! Isn't that great? Yu's in St. Gabriel's and Hotaru's in the dorm! And i'm all the way in spain, this sucks. T_T

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DJ_HoundCity: Skype works tho?? Don't be sad! D:

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MetalworksALVA: Yeah, I shouldn't be. Anyway, hope the rest of your trip is smooth Misa!

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Character Portrait: Hotaru Emirsdottir Character Portrait: Kanade Takamine Character Portrait: Akeno Furuya Character Portrait: Aziz Harumi Character Portrait: Fuyumi Hirabayashi Character Portrait: Menou Koizumi
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Menou was stunned into complete silence when Kanade picked her up and carried her out of the giant sea of crowds. Ugh, she felt like garbage but was grateful for the assistance. When they finally made it out and she was set down, Menou was still gathering her bearings.

"Miss Koizumi? It'll all be okay. Miss Takamine and I are right here beside you. Nothing's going to happen, you're safe..."

Menou heard those words and took several deep breaths, sighing a bit before weakly hugging Kanade.

"T-Thank you, Kanade..."

Small tears were falling down before she realized what exactly she was doing. She quickly let go and hid her bright red face. Fuyumi just rubbed her back once she could find it.

"How are you feeling, Miss Koizumi?"

"Y-Yeah, I'm doing okay..."

This caused the blind girl to smile.

"That's quite a relief to hear. Now, you don't have to talk if you don't want to but what caused you to break down back there? No one's going to judge you, we're all quite concerned."

Fuyumi wasn't actually sure if Kanade would judge her for it but Fuyumi certainly wouldn't. She had quite a few panic attacks herself when she was going blind and knew how painful and terrifying it could be. Menou was about to answer but she then saw Nagisa.

"A-Ah, Nagisa..."

Fuyumi smiled, relieved that Menou was at least feeling a tiny bit better.

"Ah, so you are the fabled assassin. My name is Fuyumi Hirabayashi. If you perhaps need nutrients to sustain yourself for any slayings, come to me and I'll cook you an excellent meal."

Menou blinked, almost surprised at Fuyumi's wording. Did she seriously believe Nagisa was an assassin? Regardless, Menou did feel a little bit better though still majorly embarrassed about hugging her crush.


Akeno blinked. Did... Did he seriously want her to come along with him to get some ice cream? Akeno weighed her options a bit. On one hand, the two had just met and she didn't quite know everyone in the dorm well enough (no thanks to herself just being a doll and not a human) but on the other hand, it was an opportunity to make an actual friend. Akeno jumped at the chance.

"Oh, yeah! Sure thing~ I'd love to come along. I know a couple of ice cream places that sell tubs~"

She flashed him a warm smile. It was a little strange that he was dressed in women's clothing if he identified as a guy but Akeno wasn't about to question it. She had no room to talk herself as she was just a doll existing in human skin. At least, that's how her mother always made her feel like. The perfect doll to just be admired by everyone and never once allowed to show humanity or cracks.

"We should get going~ We can talk along the way if you need an idea on who people in the dorm are?"


Meanwhile, Madoka and Hotaru arrived back at Hotaru's dorm room and Hotaru seemed to be brimming with excitement and checking her phone every five minutes. Eventually, Madoka sighed and looked over at the half-Icelandic girl.

"Emirsdottir, what are you excited about?"

Hotaru then grinned at Madoka.

"Well, though the cakes are for everyone, there's one newcomer in particular I'm really excited to see again!"

"Is that right. Who's that?"

Hotaru hummed as a faint nostalgia clouded her mind.

"Mm... Her name is Misaki Amamiya. I've known her since high school. We were all in a group together and I'm just really excited to introduce her to you guys~"

Madoka blinked.

"That's pretty lucky for the two of you to be in the same dorm."

"It really is~ Still, hopefully whoever ends up as her roommate treats her okay. Otherwise, they'll suffer my wrath!"

"Emirsdottir, I highly doubt you have wrath to show in the first place."

Hotaru pouted.

"That's not true! I can get mad if I wanted!"

Madoka chuckled a bit.

"Sure, I'll believe that. In any case, how do you want to do this?"

She smiled and set up a small cake slice with a candle on it.

"Before Misa-chan gets a chance to experience everyone else, I want to give her my own personal welcome~ You don't have to stick around if you don't want to."

"I'll do so just in case. Wouldn't want you to accidentally burn the dorm down."

Hotaru smiled.

"Great~! I can't wait to introduce you to her! She's really sweet~"

Hotaru then loaded up her message system to send Misaka a message.

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Message to: DJ_HoundCity

From: CandySlayerPhantom

Hi, Misa-chan! So looking forward to seeing you again~ Ah, when you get there, come over to room 307! I have a surprise for you~ :D

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Hotaru grinned.

"And now it's time to wait..."

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Character Portrait: Hotaru Emirsdottir Character Portrait: Kanade Takamine Character Portrait: Kujo Nobuyuki Character Portrait: Aziz Harumi Character Portrait: Fuyumi Hirabayashi Character Portrait: Menou Koizumi
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"I mean, we're all fine and dandy now but-- what the--?"

Kanade paused as she felt arms thrown around her. She felt her face burn red- she hasn't been hugged in a while much less by a cryptid-- can't fucking think how did this-- what the fuck is she doing

She took in a sharp intake of breath when Koizumi let go, tuning in to the introductions being made by Nagisa and Fuyumi. Nagisa, on the other hand, furrowed her eyebrows and laughed awkwardly.

"I'm not actually-- it's a rumor, alright? Don't trust in rumors all too easily--"

A voice rang out.

A fucking, familiar voice.

Nagisa turned to the stage, seeing the resident troublemaker on the stage, telling everyone to rise for...the fucking national anthem. She wrinkled her nose.

"What the fuck is he doing...?"

"GET OFF THE STAGE!"

Somewhere in the crowd, Nagisa heard a sharp bark of--

"HEY! He said rise right?! So fuckin' rise!"

Nagisa sighed and lowered her head. What a great start to a great performance.




The air of the convenience store's air conditioners bite through her turtleneck and jacket. She involuntarily shivers; Misaka grabs a bag of chips, just to get a snack before she takes the long trek to Blue Lotus. The hotdog she had earlier would probably suffice as a dinner at this point.

She takes a sip of the cold beverage in her hand, and winces. Brain freeze.

Her phone buzzes in her pocket and she puts the bag of chips back to answer it. She glanced at the screen, relaxing when she recognized the familiar username.

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Message to: CandySlayerPhantom

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Oh, I knew Yurin would rat me out to you guys. I was planning on surprising you but since we're both in St. Gabriel's I guess it couldn't be helped. XD 307 huh? I'll be there, at least when I get my things sorted out. Since you've been in there before me, could you help me out with the registry and stuff? I mean-- I wouldn't want to rely on my roommate, if I have one.

PS. a brief rundown on the residents would be nice. hahahah. XD

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Misaka sighs and shoves her phone back. Time to make that trek back...

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Character Portrait: Hotaru Emirsdottir Character Portrait: Kanade Takamine Character Portrait: Akeno Furuya Character Portrait: Makoto Itsuna Character Portrait: Kujo Nobuyuki Character Portrait: Aziz Harumi
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Menou was rather confused as to why everyone was doing the national anthem but focusing on the lyrics and song helped calm her down quite a bit. She supposed she had to thank Aziz for helping her calm down along with the others but she was unsure if she wanted to go out in public any time soon. Still, she turned her attention back to Fuyumi, who smiled at her.

"Do you feel a little bit better, Miss Koizumi?"

"Y-Yeah... Thanks, everyone... Still, how the heck is Aziz going to get out of that spot?"


Akeno flashed him a grin. Truthfully, she was very excited to get to know the young man standing next to her. But first things first, she needed to introduce the others.

"Oh, right! Yeah, I can tell you a little bit about everyone."

Akeno didn't know too many details considering no one really wanted to get to know her better but she could at least tell him the basics.

"Let's stat with the girls first. I can't tell you about any newcomers but I do know a little bit about the other girls. First is Hotaru Emirsdottir. She works at a maid café, graduated from Seven Stars and is taking some classes in Interior design. She's really sweet and wants the best for everyone around her. Her roommate is Menou Koizumi. I think if you know Makoto then you know a bit about Menou but she's a bit of a shut in. No one really knows why though, but try to be careful around her. Ah, there's also my roommate Noa Arai. She's really smart but people don't like her much because she can be blunt around other people."

She seemed a little bit sad.

"I find it kind of unfair. Noa-chan should have friends too, which is why I'm trying to be her friend. Ah, but I'm getting ahead of myself. Next is Nagisa Makinami. There's a bit of a rumor going on that she's the assassin but don't take it too seriously. She's pretty quiet but she's not a shut in like Menou is. Her roommate is Sora Kyousuke. No one really knows much about Sora Kyousuke because she's almost always out on her job. But, I've seen the job she works at and it's really nice. Lastly, we have Kanade Takamine. She..."

Akeno looked down to think of a good word to describe her without being mean.

"I think a good word to describe her is... unique. She speaks her mind a lot and can be a bit mean but she's the perfect person to be around if you want to have fun. Now let's move on to the guys~"

She grinned a bit at him.

"Since you already know Makoto, let's start off with his ex-roommate; Aziz Harumi. Aziz gets a bit of a bad reputation but is otherwise a decent guy. He's charismatic in his own right but he's a bit of a trickster so watch out. His roommate and partner in crime is Kujo Nobuyuki. I heard he's part of a gang so be careful there but he seems like a really cool guy to be around if you're friendly to him. And then there's Soichiro Tanizaki. If you meet him, don't freak out if he speaks in a weird language about Tyrannica and relics and ascending to higher powers."

She let out a very weak and almost breathy laugh, coughing afterwards.

"In any case, Soichiro imagined a world of his own and that's really admirable. I really like how he can be himself without worrying about others judging him... But I'm getting off track again. There's also Madoka Ikeda. Madoka is quiet and anti-social except when he's around Yoite and Hotaru. Still, he's really passionate about films and filmmaking so if you want to be friends with him, maybe start off with a conversation about movies? Lastly is my good friend Yoite Arakaki! He's a super sweet guy who always tries to communicate for me. I'll get to myself after I'm done with Yoite, but he's also an incredible artist who loves all kinds of paintings~ Definitely get to know him better if you're looking for instant popularity. Though, I'm not too interested in that stuff. I'm more interested in being friends with people who seem nice."

Akeno spun around to flash Asagi a happy grin.

"And that just leaves me~ So, I'm not entirely sure how to describe myself. My mom wants me to be the perfect girl that always gets good grades so I can marry a doctor and start a successful career in a perfect household. But... I don't really want that. I'm more interested in music but that's about it. I haven't really gotten enough time to develop too many likes so sorry. But, I can say that I'll be a lifelong and loyal friend if you'll have me~ Ah, you're probably also wondering why I'm using a text to speech app? That's mainly because I'm mute. But, I'm working on getting my voice back. The reason why I lost it is a bit too complicated to talk about though..."

Well, Menou put her real self out in the open and she was hopeful Asagi would accept it. He seemed like a nice enough guy.


Message to: DJ_HoundCity

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Oh, yeah! Absolutely! Completely spaced on that. Haha~ I'll meet you in the lobby to help you out and we can talk about the other people in here when you show up~ See you soon!

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Hotaru squealed happily, causing Madoka to sigh a bit.

"So I take it she's almost here."

Hotaru quickly hid the cake and put out the candle before taking his hand.

"We're meeting her in the lobby, come on!"

After a couple of protests, Hotaru dragged Madoka down to the lobby where the two of them waited.

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Character Portrait: Kanade Takamine Character Portrait: Akeno Furuya Character Portrait: Kujo Nobuyuki Character Portrait: Aziz Harumi Character Portrait: Fuyumi Hirabayashi Character Portrait: Menou Koizumi
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"Holy shit, they threw him out!"

Practically manic laughter emanated from Kanade, who seemed to have recovered from her earlier terrified state. Nagisa wrinkled her nose a bit, playing with her hair a little.

"Didn't he invite you guys? Bit of a shame he won't be able to watch."

"Oh? You're worrying over him Nagisa? Ha! I knew you had something on the guy!"

"No, of course not."

Kujo soon came barreling towards them, laughing all the way.

"Yo, what's up?! Did you see that?! That's my roommate!"

"He just got thrown out, Nobuyuki."

"He'll find a way around it~ Come on, the performance might start soon! Loosen up!"




Misaka had just stepped out of the convenience store and into the streets when she passed by a pair of-- girls? A girl and a boy? She furrowed her eyebrows, about to dismiss it, but heard the tone and electronic speaker of a text-to-speech app.

She turned; the girl, or at least, one of the girls was using the same app she had. Not that they had the same voice, obviously, but she briefly caught the screen of the app on the girl's phone. But she wouldn't have noticed it had she not heard the name Hotaru Emirsdottir being mentioned.

Maybe they were residents of Blue Lotus too...?

She stopped walking, and stared after them for a bit.

...Maybe tailing them wouldn't hurt. She was a nonexistent entity. She reached up, pulled her hat over her head a little and looked down at her phone to make it look like she wasn't exactly following them, just headed in the same direction.

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Character Portrait: Kanade Takamine Character Portrait: Akeno Furuya Character Portrait: Kujo Nobuyuki Character Portrait: Menou Koizumi Character Portrait: Asagi Arakawa Character Portrait: Nagisa Makinami
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Nagisa rolls her eyes after Kujo had finally quieted down to hear the performance. She takes a brief glance at everyone around her; Kujo was too busy looking at one of the female performers on stage, as if he wasn't even listening to the music. Holding back a scoff, she turned her eyes to the others.

Koizumi was focusing on the performance, and Hirabayashi had her eyes closed. Nagisa hummed a bit, turning her attention to Kanade, who had surprisingly gone silent. She was surprised to find the blonde with her arms crossed over her chest, staring at the stage- though it was obvious that she was deep in thought about something. Whether it were one of her jokes, or she was just thinking about the next kit, there was no doubt that the music was reminding her of something. Nagisa just couldn't pinpoint what it was.

"Well, I wouldn't pry."

Nagisa just sighed a bit and stared back at the stage to watch.




Misaka has the crushing feeling she's been spotted.

But she's come this far, and she swears she's not stalking, just eavesdropping, and at the time she feels like she's seen that pink hair with the white streak before...

Wait.

She racks her brain for an idea. Stepping just the tiniest bit closer, she peers out at the two again. She's definitely seen that before...

The sound of guitar shreds and the cheering of the crowd fills her ears when she recognizes the person.

"Isn't that-- the bassist from the Star Section in the Battle of the Bands at Seven Stars...?"

She should know, she was the pianist for the Reserve, but it didn't hurt to at least attempt to figure out who it was.

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Character Portrait: Kanade Takamine Character Portrait: Akeno Furuya Character Portrait: Kujo Nobuyuki Character Portrait: Aziz Harumi Character Portrait: Fuyumi Hirabayashi Character Portrait: Menou Koizumi
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"Alright, let's take the vanilla, the cookie dough and the cake flavored ones. That should give us a bit of variety while still falling within our budget." Asagi suggested as he tried coming up with a way to interrogate and apprehend their stalker. Just then, an idea came to mind.

"Hey, I bet this would go great with some waffle cones. Round up all the tubs in our basket. I'll go get the cones~" Asagi gestures to Akeno with a wink, pointing over to one of the aisles.

In reality though, Asagi didn't immediately head over to the aisle where the cones are. Instead, he went around the counter, near the shopping cart and basket rack before sneaking up to the person following them from behind. He tapped her shoulder, calling her attention.

"Alright, what do you-- Hey!" Asagi's expression softened from initial suspicion into one of recognition. "You were the ones who entered in the battle of the bands back in high school!"



"Whew! Out at last." Aziz sighed in relief after the management finally let him off. Took some stern reprimands and a wad of bills but he was finally out of that cell block. Nonetheless, he wasn't really allowed near the perimeter of the venue so he had to watch from afar. At the very least, Nagisa and Kujo were finally with them.

"Yo man! When everything's done, ask them to come over to Jerry's round the corner. Can't get in anymore so I'll make the reservations so we can have dinner there."

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Akeno was a little confused as Asagi vanished but figured it was to apprehend the stalker. She just decided to grab all of the ice cream recommended by her new friend. After getting three tubs of vanilla, one tub of cookie dough and another tub of cake flavored ice cream, she walked down to the isle where Asagi supposedly went to only to find that he wasn't there. Akeno pouted a bit.

"I guess he did go after the stalker after all."

Still, Akeno took a deep breath and sighed heavily, feeling better after that. She just decided to wait for Asagi to come back up.


Once the concert ended, Menou sighed a bit, somewhat relieved for it to be over. Fuyumi smiled.

"Did you have fun, Miss Koizumi?"

"A little bit... Still, I think Makoto will miss us. Shouldn't we head back?"

"Are you okay?"

Truthfully, Menou was unsure of her mental state at the moment and was worried about getting her friend even more mad at her than before. Plus, she didn't want to suffer another panic attack and look like an even bigger fool in front of her crush. She figured this was enough for the day. Fuyumi was oblivious to Menou's thought process though and instead focused her attention on Nagisa.

"If I may interrupt, I don't think Miss Koizumi is feeling too well. Would it be rude if she were to leave? I don't mind if she does, I can just ask any of you guys for help."

This just made Menou feel worse. She knew Fuyumi was just looking out for her best interests but Menou just felt like scum. Maybe she was being rude.

"It's alright... I don't think I'll have another attack... I'm just worried for Makoto is all... I don't want him too mad at me for tagging along with you guys."

Fuyumi smiled a little, understanding Menou a bit.

"I can understand that but I don't think your friend would mind too terribly if you make other friends. Besides, if nothing else, after this, you can hang out with him tomorrow to compensate~"

Menou sighed a little.

"You have a point... Hopefully he's not too mad at me for this..."

Fuyumi smiled warmly and clapped her hands.

"Terrific~ Well then, Miss Takamine, Miss Makinami and... Erm, forgive me, sir, but I don't believe we've actually had the chance for an official meeting. May I please have your name?"

It was true. While Fuyumi was familiar with the voices of Menou, Kanade, Nagisa and Aziz, the man who had only recently shown up was a complete mystery to her.


"She's not showing up..."

Madoka internally winced a little at the tone of Hotaru's voice. He may not have known her for very long but there was a small sadness in her voice that made him feel a little sad as well. He couldn't help it; he had only seen the half-Icelandic girl as perky and upbeat.

"She could be lost?"

"But she said she'd come here after she got her things sorted..."

"Not everyone's a workaholic like you are. Maybe the new girl's taking her time."

Hotaru sighed.

"You're right. I'm probably not being very patient. I'm just really excited to see her is all..."

Madoka looked over at the clock and sighed a bit. 6:30 PM.

"... Emirsdottir."

Hotaru looked up at him with a curious hum.

"If your friend doesn't show up in the next thirty minutes, I'll take you somewhere to get your mind off things."

"E-Eh?! I-Isn't that a little bit rude??"

Madoka shrugged.

"If nothing else, I'm sure Cel can figure it out with new girl. Besides, you need some cheering up. So..."

Hotaru flashed him a warm smile.

"Thank you so much, Madoka-kun~"

Madoka just nodded in reply and waited.

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Character Portrait: Kanade Takamine Character Portrait: Akeno Furuya Character Portrait: Kujo Nobuyuki Character Portrait: Aziz Harumi Character Portrait: Fuyumi Hirabayashi Character Portrait: Menou Koizumi
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Misaka was very, very much ready to swing her phone at the sudden tap on her shoulder- but when she saw the person recognize her, she paused and attempted to compose herself- which really just resulted in her looking way more suspicious than she initially had.

"Pianist for the Reserve side," She mumbled. "I overheard your companion mentioning an old f-friend--"

Goddammit, she was starting to stutter. She immediately switched to her app on her phone.

"--An old friend of mine, and thought you guys might know where Blue Lotus was."




"Wha--? Oh right, the newcomer. Ahem--! I'm Kujo Nobuyuki, seller extraordinaire, daredevil and big daddy of the dorm!"

Kujo thumped his fist against his chest, grinning wide. Nagisa rolled her eyes.

"He's Aziz's partner in crime, literally."

"Hey, come on, Makinami, you're acting like he never gave you five phones with our proceedings!"

"Well I didn't ask for five phones now did I?"

"Oi! Weed-head! Your phone's ringing!"

"Hey, Takamine, I don't do-- Huh?"

Kujo looked over at his phone, briefly reading the message.

"--Yeah, so Aziz wants us to go over to Jerry's, just around the corner for dinner-- I mean, if you guys are up for it. He's made some reservations."

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Having cleared up the earlier misconception, Asagi shrugged the incident off with a laugh. "Haha! Yeah, I knew you looked familiar! Been a while right? Anyway, you should've just called out--I mean, it's not like we're going to bite you or anything. Come on!"

Asagi practically dragged Misaka with him towards the aisle where Akeno was waiting. He decided to introduce the "stalker", just so any remaining misconceptions can be cleared up. "Yo! Apparently the person tailing us is this girl right here. Her name's Misaka and check it out! She'll be moving in with us as well! Talk about amazing coincidences eh?" Asagi introduced the Akeno to his fellow Seven Stars alumnus.

"Misaka, this is Akeno. Hope you two can be good friends from now on!"

Having finished with that, he turned his attention to the ice cream tubs. "Yep! That does it for the shopping, I guess. We should get back now!"



"Yahoo! We're back! Oh? You guys are a pair of faces I've never seen before." Asagi greeted Hotaru and Madoka as he strode into the lobby, tugging the two other girls along. Immediately, he approached Hotaru.

"Remember me? Well, we didn't really talk much back in high school since you had your own little group. It's me, Asagi~ I played bass during battle of the bands back at Seven Stars remember?" As he jogged up Hotaru's memory, he extended an arm to drag Misaka up front. "And guess who decides to show up too!"

Turning to Akeno, he continued. "We've already met Akeno here who was nice enough to show us around as well. She even helped us choose the flavors of the ice cream. See?"

"Lively bunch eh?" As if on cue, Cel descended down from the stairs and saw the small gathering in the lobby. "Me and Makoto just finished up. Come on! It looks great, I'm telling you."

"Only cause you helped out." Likewise, Makoto followed Cel downstairs too. Hotaru and Madoka had already arrived but of course, those who watched the harbor live wasn't around yet. "Hope none of you mind spaghetti. As per Cel's request, we added something different to it but I can assure you, it tastes fine just the same."

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Hotaru's eyes brightened the second she saw Misaka walk through the doors with Akeno and an unfamiliar girl. She squealed in delight before hugging Misaka tightly.

"Misa-chan~!!! I'm so happy to see you again! Ah! I should probably help you out with registration!"

Hotaru dashed off to work out Misaka's paperwork causing Madoka to sigh a little.

"I swear, it's never a dull moment with her... So, I take it you're Emirsdottir's friend? I'm Madoka Ikeda. You probably already know Akeno Furuya if you two were together coming in. And, you are...?"

"He's Asagi-kun~ He's going to be living with us too."

"Is that- Huh? He??"

Akeno nodded with a bright smile as Hotaru finished with a happy smile before hugging Asagi as well.

"Asagi-kun~! I remember you too! Sorry we never really got to talk much but hopefully we can catch up on lost time here."

She giggled happily at him and then noticed Cel and Makoto.

"Ah, right! Guys, my uncle let me bring over some sample cakes to welcome you to the dorm! Looks like it's become a giant party, huh~ Misa-chan, our plan had a small dent."

She giggled a bit sheepishly.

"But it's alright! I can talk to you about the others while we're enjoying Makoto-kun's cooking~"

Akeno smiled warmly at the scene, slightly looking forward to the party while Madoka just sighed a little.

"I'm going to go see if that idiot's around."

"You mean Yoite-kun?"

Madoka nodded a bit before leaving. Hotaru smiled.

"While we're waiting for Madoka-kun, do you need help with your bags, Misa-chan?"


When Kujo announced that Aziz made reservations for dinner, Menou froze. Yep, she wasn't going to be able to enjoy dinner with Makoto after all. It really upset her but she didn't want to make Aziz mad at her for being flakey.

"I'm in..."

Fuyumi, on the other hand, seemed to have brightened up considerably before clearing her throat.

"I'd be delighted to go~! I wonder what kinds of cuisine they have over there? Perhaps Bulgarian cuisine? Maybe Italian? American? Ah, this is exciting~"

Menou stepped back, surprised.

"You, uh, got really excited all of a sudden..."

Fuyumi smiled warmly.

"Of course. I do aspire to be a chef so even going to a diner will be enough to expand my culinary knowledge. Tell Mr. Harumi that I'd be delighted to go, Mr. Nobuyuki."

Menou just weakly chuckled at Fuyumi's antics, still startled.

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Misaka froze, ready to whip out her Mirror Force card, when a weight all but tackled her. She almost felt her breath be knocked out of her lungs when she felt arms wound around her tightly. She lightly tapped Hotaru's shoulder.

"I--I missed you-- t-too but I can't br--eathe--"

When Hotaru let go, the girl abruptly ran off to handle her paperwork. Before Misaka could catch her breath and call out, someone called her again; she hesitantly looked over to see a red-haired guy who seemed to be acquainted with Hotaru, who introduced himself as Madoka Ikeda. Asagi's companion from earlier apparently was Akeno Furuya but Misaka almost felt like the world was spinning all around her; it was overwhelming, almost, the welcome in this dorm. At least, for a NEET like herself.

"U-Uhh, M-Misaka Amamiya. T-Thanks, gotta go."

She dashed over to where Hotaru had apparently finished, taking a bit of time to skim through the needed info; so she was in Room 302, apparently...and she'd have a roommate.

She barely caught the name Kanade on one glance. She really shouldn't be basing things off names, but that sounded friendly enough, she supposed.

They were soon joined by a rather mature-looking blonde with a braid and a brown-haired guy. They provided some sort of normalcy to the rather bright and cheery colors of the dormers so far.

When Hotaru offered help, Misaka glanced down at her bags and smiled sheepishly.

"Probably...I mean, with my equipment and all."




"Cool! Well, it's just around here. Just follow me!"

Kujo walked on at a leisurely pace. Kanade shrugged.

"Well, ya heard him."

"Hey, Aziz, when we get there at least meet us up at the entrance, man! We're heading there ASAP!"

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A rather small reunion unfolded, particularly from the Seven Stars alumni. Cel wondered how it was back in that school. Normally, one would think that a prestigious school like that would breed some rather...difficult students. Seeing Misaka, Hotaru and Asagi though, almost everyone seemed amiable.

"Oh, come on. We can settle her bags in later. You'll have a lot of hands to help you out with that." Cel taps Hotaru's shoulder and faces the two new residents.

"Misaka-chan, right? I'm Laeticia but everyone just calls me Cel. You'll usually find me on the front desk so if you have any concerns, you can always run it by me, 'kay~ Don't be such a stranger now~"

Madoka walked off to look for Yoite so Makoto took charge in leading everyone to the dinner table. He was only able to prepare spaghetti and some garlic bread but thankfully, Asagi and Hotaru covered all their dessert needs with some delicious ice cream and cake. A simple dinner all things considered but, at least it wasn't as lonely.

"Well, dig in! Plenty enough for everyone." Makoto urged the others on when everyone had gathered around the table.

"So, do we like--name ourselves like in class?" Asagi asked, scratching his head sheepishly.

"Just tell us your name and anything you might want to clear up. That would do~"

"Alright! In that case, hi! My name is Arakawa Asagi but you can just call me Asagi! I'm sure Cel-san, Makoto, Hotaru and Misaka knows this but, just to put it out there: I'm a guy~" Asagi introduced himself with a wink.



"Hey, there you are!" Aziz called the group over once he saw them pass by. "Come right in. I've already ordered for the rest of us so we shouldn't have to wait long. Speak of the devil--"

Before long, a waiter carrying heavy trays laden with food appeared before them. Most of the menu was comprised of grilled seafood, complimenting the whole beachside theme. Salmon and tuna belly were the main course for the evening along with some stewed mussels. On the side was a platter of bakes scallops and some beef dishes.

"For those who aren't a big fan of the bounties of the sea, of course~" Aziz explained. Like those who remained in the dorm, Aziz stood up once everyone had taken their seat and, raising a glass of Fanta in the air, he started a small speech.

"Well...I'm no poet or emcee but, I just wanted to welcome Hirabayashi-san as a resident of Blue Lotus. I know I'm not exactly in any position to do so since I'm known to be quite the troublemaker but, Hirabayashi-san! Welcome to Castle City!"

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Hotaru smiled warmly as Asagi introduced himself. She then turned her attention to Misaka.

"Go ahead and introduce yourself if you'd like, Misaka-chan~"


Menou was almost impressed with how easily Aziz managed to get the food and beachside service. She supposed it must have been one of the perks of being rich. She soon heard Fuyumi sniffing.

"I can smell salmon, tuna belly, yellow tail, mussels that have been stewed, baked scallops, Harami Miso beef, Waygu beef seasoned with Cajun spices and teriyaki chicken. Always a classic."

"You got all that just from smelling the air?"

"Well, I do aspire to be a chef and since I can't really see the food well, in regards to cooking, I have to rely on smell. They all smell delicious and I imagine they're cooked to perfection."

Menou just shook her head. It came across as a little weird to tell apart food based on smell. Still, she supposed she couldn't complain. Fuyumi heard the speech and smiled.

"I'm happy to be here, Mr. Harumi. I hope we can all get along. Perhaps we can cook wonderful meals together or go on fun outings?"

Menou smiled weakly. She wasn't really sure if she was going to go on any outings anytime soon after what had happened.

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Misaka froze in place almost immediately. It wasn't like she had already shrank back when Cel had come up to them, and now they were doing introductions, almost like back in school. It was strange; it felt like she was visiting a completely unknown person's house and having dinner with their family. Still, Asagi was almost flawless, so she had to step up her game! She was trying to not be a NEET all the time!

But how? Introductions in front of everyone was still nerve-wracking even after all of those years; all through elementary, middle school and high school. She was in college dammit, and an online developer, she had to at least know how to introduce--

"That's it!"

That thought in mind, when Hotaru asked her to introduce herself, she stood up and envisioned the camera and screen of her computer and her breathing calmed.

"I-- I'm Misaka Amamiya, I guess. There's nothing much to clear up, aside from-- well, I have a tendency to s-stutter--"

There it was. Goddammit this was supposed to be perfect. A clear of the throat. Keep it together, Misaka!

"--A-And I may have to switch to an app sometimes to speak. Just a small reminder."

She had to control herself to not completely collapse on the spot because after she was seated again, the camera and screen disappeared and she felt like she almost had a heart attack.

She just hoped everyone was friendly...




After Aziz had stolen the spotlight of "Who gets to welcome the newest resident", Nagisa shrugged a little. Kujo was quick to speak up a little bit afterwards, drowning out Kanade's stifled snickers over the fact that Aziz had Fanta.

"Alright, alright! We could go clear some time and plan outings when our schedules are a little bit lighter!"

"Well...I guess..."

Kujo laughed a little.

"C'mon, Makinami, don't be a buzzkill just cause you're busy half the time. You should have fun too!"

"I'm having enough fun doing work."

"See, this is why I feel sorry for you."

Nagisa pouted a bit- a rare expression, before sighing.

"...Fine, I have enough fun playing War Gunners."

"See, that's better."

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Aziz found Fuyumi's aptitude for food quite interesting as she was able to decipher which dishes were which with just a simple whiff.

"That's so cool! I can't even tell if I'm eating salmon or tuna and it's already in my mouth to boot!" Aziz complimented her in-between mouthfuls of food. "There's a girl in the dormitory who's also taking up culinary arts as well. She's Makinami's roommate but she's often out late." Aziz remarked at Fuyumi's suggestion of cooking meals with the rest.

"I guess there's also King-wannabe but--he's nowhere near Kyosuke's level yet." Aziz suddenly thought of a scheme to somehow start some sort of challenge between the three. "That would be fun to watch."

Nagisa, Kujo and Kanade were all talking about the outings Fuyumi mentioned.

"Right...well, if we do go out, we should try to make it out of Castle City. It's a good place but, live here long enough and the novelty does wear off over time. I know someone who feels that way at least."

After the hearty dinner, Aziz decides to make some plans with the rest after bringing Fuyumi and Menou home.

"Makinami, Takamine! What do you say to a two-v-two with me and Kujo after we take Hirabayashi-san and Koizumi-san home? Sitting on silver's not doing any good for my reputation so I want to try for gold this time." Aziz invited the two, referring to War Gunners--a game he frequently plays with the rest of the other residents.




"Yeah, nice to meet you to Misaka-san! Well, nice to meet you again, hehehe!" Asagi pats Misaka's back as she finishes introducing herself. "Anyway, all the meals here look great so, you won't mind if I dig in already right?"

"Of course. It's your welcome after all."

"Yay~" Asagi happily devours his own plate of food as the others did the same. Asagi, Misaka and Hotaru. It seems they were all from Seven Stars--that rather prestigious high school on the east. Makoto wondered how life was for them in that kind of school. Although he was no Seven Stars alumni, being in Kurogane is quite similar. Maybe even higher.

"So how's life in Seven Stars? Is it really that hard to get in and stay?" Makoto asks this from any of the three.

"I heard it segregates students based on academic performance. Is it true?"

"Hmm? Oh, I guess you're talking about the Star Section and the Reserve Section. Well...it's not that big of a thing really. The Star Section is where students scouted by the academy itself are placed. Reserve Sections are for regular students who got in by passing the required entrance exam. Once you're in the Star Section, you have a certain average to maintain. We actually get a lot of people moving back and forth between sections." Asagi clears up the misunderstanding.

"I see. But why the hassle though?" Cel implores further.

"I don't know. Scouted students tend to have heavier loads than non-scouted ones. I guess it's to make it easier to see where is whom? Rankings are done per section anyway so we don't have any discrimination based on grades or anything."

"It's that high-tier huh? I don't really recall a lot of Seven Stars students enrolled in my course though." Makoto recalled. "Well I suppose it's because my course is rather niche on its own. How about you Hotaru-kun?"

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Fuyumi started the slow walk home, smiling warmly after the food she had eaten. It had been quite a long time since she had eaten among a group of newly developing friends like that. Perhaps the dorm she was with would be a nice bunch. However, when she heard that there were two people who also knew how to cook, Fuyumi's brain immediately shifted into rival mode. Though, she couldn't help it. With rivalries, she could learn more about culinary arts and improve her craft. Still, she closed her eyes as they all walked back to the dorm. When they arrived, she heard Menou exhale a quiet sigh of relief. Fuyumi frowned a bit. How bad was Menou's anxiety?

"Uh, thank you... I mean, it was a bit fun... So, good night..."

She then heard Menou all but run back to her dorm room. She felt a little bit bad for the girl. She heard her go through a panic attack and awkwardness throughout her day. Still, Fuyumi decided Menou probably needed time to herself.

"Please, do not take Miss Koizumi's actions with any form of malice. She did suffer a panic attack. I feel that she thinks she's embarrassed herself and would like to be alone for a little bit."

She smiled warmly, bowing a bit in front of the four.

"That said, I did end up having an excellent time~ I'm really glad you considered my outing idea. I was already thinking of a couple of ideas, like maybe going to the beach, hiking trips or maybe going to another country. Ah, but before I leave you..."

Fuyumi tilted her head a little.

"May I ask what War Gunners is? If a lot of people are playing it, even if I'm blind, I'd like to try it out for myself."


"E-Eh?"

Hotaru smiled warmly.

"Ah, well, my time in Seven Stars was certainly a huge amount of fun~ I got in by passing the entrance exam but moved up the ranks as a Star Section student once I decided what to do with my talent. I made a lot of friends in both the Star Section and Reserve Section. One of my best friends ended up being the local nurse at the school, a popular musician there too, a transfer student that came in from Spain and of course, Misaka-chan~ Still, there was this one guy in the Reserve section that I liked but he was into my best friend. I decided to let him go after a while since I couldn't get his attention beyond friendship and we were pretty good friends too~"

Hotaru sighed fondly as she recalled Yurin, Ridou, Victoria, Misaka and Shingen. The memories just kept flooding back and she ended up going through a small nostalgia phase while Akeno could only feel small bitterness underneath her mask. While a lot of people seemed to have good memories and could recall them fondly, Akeno's good memories can only be tainted by what could have been and the truth. Still, Hotaru pouted a bit, causing Akeno to tilt her head.

"But, in my classes on Kurogane, there's not that many people from Seven Stars. Maybe it's just because a lot of people aren't into interior design."

Hotaru giggled optimistically as she heard the door open to see Madoka dragging in a confused Yoite who had small smudges of paint on his clothing.

"Found him. He was making a mural of some sorts."

Hotaru grinned happily.

"Hello, Yoite-kun~ The food's just about ready for you!"

Yoite rubbed the back of his head.

"Ah, yeah. Sorry for being late. I just didn't think we were having new members. Anyway, my name is Yoite Arakaki; it's good to meet you. Who are you guys?"

"Come on, try to be a little bit more aware of things."

Yoite laughed a bit sheepishly as Akeno smiled at him, pulling out her phone.

"Our new residents are Misaka Amamiya and Asagi Arakawa~ Asagi-kun's actually a boy so don't be fooled by his clothes and Misaka-chan's like me in that we both talk with the app!"

Yoite smiled warmly at the two.

"Great~ Well, hopefully we can all get along together. Now, where did you guys come from anyway? What was your high school?"