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“Alice, do you care explaining yourself?”

Reiji is the only one who speaks up as the rest of the room stares at the smiling Alice. “What do you mean, we could kill Ryoji?”

“What?” Alice asks.

“I'm not doing your absent minded routine,” Reiji sighs. “Just give us an answer. Why is it likely that we'll kill Ryoji?”

Alice places a finger to her chin. “Well... when you get a demon, it becomes a part of you. You are it, and it is you and... there's no way to get rid of it.”

Saki's eyes widen. “W-what? But... there must be some way, right? Come on Alice, you can talk to your demon, right? What does it have to say-”

“My demon's the one that's talking right now!” Alice laughs. “I'm just saying what she says!”

“Explains why you're a little more coherent than usual,” Reiji mutters. “So what your saying is that we can't separate Ryoji from The Stranger, or you from The Dreamer...”

“Yep!” Alice exclaims.

“And to remove the demon would mean...”

“The death of the host!” Alice nods. “That's how it goes!”

Saki hangs her head low. “That's not going to happen...” she mutters.

“It might!” Alice grins, placing her hands on her hips.

“No. It won't,” Saki replies in an angered tone. “We're not going to kill Ryoji. We're going to find him, we're going to bring him back, and then we'll find a way to safely expel the Stranger later down the line.”

“Saki, how can we do that? The Stranger is currently in control of Ryoji's body...” Reiji says.

“Well... we'll make it relinquish control!”

“But how can we-”

“We'll find a way!”

“How do you know-”

“Because we have to!” Saki snaps at him. She lets out a sigh as she places her head in her hands. “I'm sorry Reiji... just, let's get to working on the tome for now. And you guys...”

She points her finger towards you and Mayu. “I'll let you guys know when we've cracked it and we can move into our next order of business. For now, I need to speak with Alice some more. You two try to get as much sleep as you can, you have classes in four hours.”

She's pretty naïve thinking that you're going to attend classes today and not just sleep through them. But you suppose that is the mindset of an honour student. You look over to Alice, who is staring out the clubroom's window. You let out a sigh, knowing you'll have to have an uncomfortable conversation with her at some point later on. But for now, you need to head back to your dorm.

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As you step out of the room and begin to walk down the hall, Mayu speaks up. “She's very attached to the demon boy.”

“Ryoji?” you ask. “I mean... he's her boyfriend. Obviously she cares about his well-being.”

“It's pointless,” Mayu states. “If he's possessed by a demon, isn't he already dead? To remove a great evil like that is worth sacrificing a single human life.”

“Pretty cold way to look at it, don't you think?” you ask.

“If I were possessed by one of those, I would like for you to kill me,” Mayu mutters.

“Me specifically?” you joke.

“No, just anyone. In fact, I would rather someone else other than yourself carry out the job. I'm sure you'd take some satisfaction from the act,” Mayu replies.

“What about Alice?” you ask, crossing your arms. “Do you think we should kill her?”

“Not now,” Mayu answers. “But some day we may have to.”

The rest of the walk back to the dorms is done in silence. As you enter, Mayu begins to make her way to her room before stopping. “What of you, Kazuma?”

“Huh?”

Mayu sighs. “It's rude to listen to someone's views without responding with your own. Do you agree with me or do you wish to challenge me? I'm sure you disagree with me on the subject of these Archdemons, and you're just too afraid to say so.”

You've never been afraid of saying what's on your mind. You're sure that Mayu just said that to get a rise out of you and have you speak up. The worst part is that it's working.

>We're not killing anyone, Mayu. It's not a price I'm willing to pay.
>I don't like it... but we might have to if it means destroying the demons.
>I don't care, Mayu. I'll follow wherever the wind goes.
>You don't need to hear what I think. I'm not sharing with you.

>>497411
>>We're not killing anyone, Mayu. It's not a price I'm willing to pay.
Would she kill Kiriko off if she got possessed? I would hope not.

>>497411
>We are not killing anyone, Mayu.
I don't want to kill ryouji fampai

>>497411
>>I don't like it... but we might have to if it means destroying the demons.

>>497411
>>I don't like it... but we might have to if it means destroying the demons.

Also
>"If I were possessed by one of those, I would like for you to kill me,” Mayu mutters.

That's the most romantic thing Mayu has said to us.

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>497416
>>497418
Not killing anyone

>>497421
>>497427
We might have to

Rolling to decide the winner.

Calling for
>I don't like it... but we might have to if it means destroying the demons.
Writing now.

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"There's no 'we' here," Mayu replies. "If you have any hesitations, I'll do it myself."

"We're supposed to be a team here," you state.

"We're not," Mayu fires back. "Still... it is good to know that we are on the same page here. Just so you're aware... I don't like it either."

"Really?" you ask.

Mayu sighs. "Do you honestly think I would enjoy killing someone? I'm willing, but I take no pleasure from it. Even if that person is a monster, it's still a life... tonight was horrible, Kazuma. I would much rather never have to do anything like this again."

There's a brief pause between the two of you, as you have no idea what to say. Why is she opening up to you like this? She hates you. Does this bother her so much that she needs to say it to someone, even a guy she absolutely despises?

"Goodnight Kazuma," Mayu nods, as she returns to her room for the night.

You let out a sigh as you enter your own room, only to be greeted by a unexpected yet familiar face. "Oh hey Kaz!" your room-mate Chuichi smiles, sitting in his chair next to the bed-side desk. "I was wondering where you had gotten to!"

"Chuichi?" you raise an eyebrow. "When did you get back from your summer vacation?"

"Like an hour ago," Chuichi replies. "I slept on the ride here, so I'm kinda gonna pull an all-nighter until classes start. Hope you don't mind dude."

"That's fine," you reply with a yawn.

"So, who were you talking to out in the hall?" Chuichi asks. "Sounded like Mayu."

"It was," you reply.

Chuichi nods. "Huh... well, I don't want to accuse you two of anything, but the fact that it's this early in the morning and you two were out together... dude, you know I'm into her right?"

"What?" you shake your head and wave your arms. "No, you've got it all wrong. We were just taking care of club-related... stuff. It's confusing, a lot happened in a very short space of time, I'll explain it all later."

"Or..." Chuichi smirks as he grabs a can of some energy drink and tosses it to you. "You can tell me all about it now. Join the all-nighter. It's only a few hours until classes start anyway, what good is a few hours of sleep going to do you?"

You shrug. You were planning on sleeping through classes anyway, what's another hour of staying up and chatting with Chuichi? You haven't seen him since the beginning of summer, after all.

>Sure, I'll stay up with you.
>Sorry, I think I'm going to need all the sleep I can get.

>>497446
>>Sure, I'll stay up with you.

>>497446
>>Sure, I'll stay up with you.

Sleep is for the weak

>>497446
>Sure, I'll stay up with you.

>>497446
>Sure, I'll stay up with you.

>>497446
>not chilling out with bro roommate
>Sure, I'll stay up with you.

>>497446
>Sure, I'll stay up with you.
As long as we don't sleep through any Takeshi spaghetti.

>>497446
>>Sure, I'll stay up with you.
Of course we should stay up late talking to our buddy, who needs sleep anyway.

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>Sure, I'll stay up with you.

You crack open the can of energy drink. It tastes awful, but you'll probably need it to stay awake. "Awesome," Chuichi smiles. "So, how was your summer?"

"Spent it here," you reply.

"Aw man, that sucks..." Chuichi frowns. "What, you didn't visit your mom?"

"No..." you reply. "It's fine, Kiriko stayed up with me, so I wasn't alone."

Chuichi shrugs. "If you say so. Personally, I would kill to visit the big city. You are from the city right?"

"Yeah." You grew up in the city of Kingudoro, a bustling industrial area. Every day there was hectic as all hell, like everyone was moving on fast-forward. You couldn't imagine the boredom that would come with small town life, thankfully this small town has more than enough going on to keep you interested. "That reminds me, didn't you live in town? Where were you all Summer?"

"What kind of vacation would it be if I spent it at home?" Chuichi laughs. "I was visiting some cousins of mine."

"So, how were the first day of term?" Chuichi asks. "I can't believe you guys are still doing that little club thing."

You nods. "That's the thing... it's not just a little club thing anymore. We actually hit something big."

"Oh, and what's that?" Chuichi asks, on the edge of his seat.

Well, this is the part he was waiting for. Everything until this was just small-talk, Chuichi wanted to know what you were doing tonight. Why you were out in the hall with his crush this early in the morning. You take a deep breath, and relay everything that's happened to Chuichi.

"Whoa..." he gasps as you finish up. "That's... pretty awesome. So Alice was a demon the whole time?"

"Yeah, but she's good... I think."

"And there was a secret cult in my own hometown?" Chuichi laughs.

"Yeah."

"And a murder?" Chuichi shakes his head. "That's a lot to take in at once, dude."

You shrug. "Yeah, it really was. And our job isn't over yet. We're still waiting for this Reiji guy to examine the tome."

"And then another daring trip, I guess?" Chuichi smirks. "Sounds cool, but also dangerous. Can't say I envy you."

Chuichi takes a last gulp of his energy drink and slams it to the desk. "You know what this all-nighter needs, dude?" he asks.

"To end-"

"More people!" Chuichi laughs. "We should invite Mayu and Kiriko over! They're still awake, I'm sure."

"I don't know about that," you sigh. "Mayu really doesn't like me."

"Well, I really like her," Chuichi fires back. "But if you don't want her around, we can always bother someone else. Let's make a party of this thing! What do you think?"

>Sure, let's invite Mayu and Kiriko.
>Nah, let's just keep it to us.
>Okay... let's invite someone else, though. [PLEASE SPECIFY]

>>497474
>>Sure, let's invite Mayu and Kiriko.
This sounds like a great idea.

>>497474
>Fine Invite Mayu and Kiriko, But you have to invite them Chuchi

>>497474
>>Sure, let's invite Mayu and Kiriko.
>>Okay... let's invite someone else, though. Risa

>>497474
>Sure, let's invite Mayu and Kiriko.

>>497474
>Sure, let's invite Mayu and Kiriko.
Anything for you Goose.

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>Sure, let's invite Mayu and Kiriko.

Chuichi pumps his fist. "Yes, I knew you'd be on-board! Let's go get them!"

The two of you exit out into the hallway and make your way two doors down. Chuichi steps aside and smirk, offering for you to knock on the door first. Probably a better move. Mayu may hate you, but Kiriko's like family to you. You being the one making the invitation seems okay, whereas if Chuichi was the one to come knocking he would look like some pervert who just wants to hit on girl in the early hours of the morning.

The door swings open as you are greeted by a sleepy Mayu, rubbing the tiredness from her eyes, and standing before you in her pajamas. You never would have expected her to be the yellow polka dots type. She takes one look at you, before looking down at what she's wearing, and slams the door. Huh, despite her cold exterior, she can get embarrassed pretty easily. The door creaks open once again, as this time Mayu simply pokes her head out. "What do you two want?" she asks.

"We were wondering if you and Kiriko wanted to hang out in our room for a while," you say, scratching the back of your head. "We've got energy drinks and are staying up until class. You want to join in?"

"What? That sounds awesome!" Kiriko's voice calls out from her bed. You hear the bedsprings shift as Kiriko scrambles to her feet and rushes to the door. She swings it wide open and grabs the embarrassed Mayu by the wrist. "Come on!" she yells, dragging her into your room.

You and Chuichi follow. You plop yourseld down on the side of the bottom bunk, as Kiriko sits herself next to you. Chuichi takes his spot on the chair by the bed-side desk.

"Where will I sit?" Mayu asks.

"Well, you can always sit on someone's knee," Chuichi replies, giving her a wink.

"Oh... I'll stand," she mutters.

There's a brief awkward silence, before Chuichi tries to make conversation. "Hey Mayu, want to hear a joke?"

"Absolutely not."

"Well... here it goes," Chuichi replies, continuing with the joke anyway. "So a horse walks into a bar-"

"That could be dangerous," Mayu interrupts. "Horses are known to be very skittish, and can act rashly. A scared horse could cause a lot of damage in a small enclosed space like that, particularly one that is filled with various pieces of glassware."

Chuichi sighs. "Well... for the purpose of the joke, it doesn't do any of that. So the horse walks up to the bar, and the bartender says 'Why the long face?'"

"That's not the first thing I would say if a horse entered my establishment," Mayu replies. "This bartender needs to work on his priorities. And what a foolish question to ask. All horses have long faces in comparison to humans."

"Yes, that's the joke-"

"It wasn't a very good one," Mayu replies.

"Oh..." Chuichi lets out another sigh. "You look very cute in your pajamas."

"Are you attempting to sexually harass me?" Mayu blurts out in an overly blunt manner.

"W-what? No! That... that's just a normal thing to say!" Chuichi protests. "Come on Kaz, doesn't she look cute in that outfit?"

>Eh, I've seen cuter.
>Yes. Very cute.
>I think Mayu looks cute in anything she wears.

>>497509
>Yes. Very cute.
Yeah I didn't expect polka dots either. But it seems cute to me.

>>497509
>Yes. Very cute.

>>497512
Don't sexual harrass the Mayu.

>>497509
>>I think Mayu looks cute in anything she wears.

I feel bad having Mayu stand

>>497509
>>Eh, I've seen cuter.
Maybe if we push her away enough, she'll go hang out with our bro.

>>497509
>Yes. Very cute.
Come on mate, you're losing her.

>>497509
>Yes. Very cute.

>>497509
>Yes. Very cute.

>>497509
>>Yes. Very cute.

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>Yes. Very cute.

"Stop it," Mayu glares at you, embarrassed. She's fully clothed from head to toe, but she's still trying to cover herself with her hands as if she's been caught in the nude. "I am not appreciating this harassment."

Kiriko giggles happily. "Come on, Mayu! You look adorable! I picked those pajamas out for her, by the way!"

Ah, that explains it. Mayu wouldn't wear something like that usually, but she'd wear anything Kiriko gets for her.

"Kiriko... I am not adorable," Mayu says with a stern face, but it's hard for her to hide how flattered she is by Kiriko's comment. She's still trying to stay angry at you and Chuichi for your comments... which were the same comment. Funny how that works.

"Okay, I think we're getting off on the wrong foot here," Chuichi chuckles. "How about I make it up to you? Since I've embarrassed you enough, I'll treat you to a trip to the movies after class!"

"I don't like movies," Mayu replies.

"Okay, we'll grab coffee!"

"I don't like coffee."

"Well, is there anything you do like?" Chuichi asks.

Mayu pauses, thinking. "The movies will be fine... be Kiriko will have to come too."

"Oh... sure, the more the merrier!" Chuichi replies.

"Then we can't forget about Kaz!" Kiriko laughs, patting you on the back. Damn, you wished they would forget about you. Watching this is already awkward enough. You don't need a repeat.

"Then, it's settled!" Kiriko yells. "The four of us are going to the movies together! It's going to be-"

Kiriko is interrupted by banging on the wall coming from the other room. A very angry Roka's voice calls out. "Would you idiots shut up? Some people are trying to sleep!"

Kiriko huffs and kicks the wall in turn. "What are you complaining about?! You need to get up for school in about twenty minutes anyway, you big ape!"

"I like the last twenty minutes of sleep!" Roka fires back, pounding on the wall once more. "The last twenty minutes are the best part!"

"Looks like someone's mad he didn't get invited..." Chuichi laughs. "Still, we should have tried to be a little quieter... oh well. We'll keep it down next time."

"There is no next time," Mayu mutters.

Chuichi shrugs. "Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. You going to get ready for class, Kaz?"

That's right... class. You're tired as hell, but it's still a schoolday. Sure, you can sleep through the classes, but there's no substituting for a nice warm bed..."

>Nah, I'm not going to class today. Gonna catch up on sleep.
>I guess I'll have to. Let's get moving.

>>497549
>>I guess I'll have to. Let's get moving.

>>497549
>I guess I'll have to. Let's get moving.

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>>497549
>I guess I'll have to. Let's get moving.
Can't miss the Takeshi spaghetti.

>>497549
>>I guess I'll have to. Let's get moving

Well time to sleep at our desk

>>497549
>>Nah, I'm not going to class today. Gonna catch up on sleep.
Obviously, we need to sleep through the happenings that will surely go on today and then regret our decision later.

>>497549
>I guess I'll have to. Let's get moving.
I would be very interested in what sort of situations we would get in if we just decided to crash for the night. But I figure this has more potential. That and I am sure the moment anyone sees our arm they will send us straight to Tekina.

>>497555
>2x10
>Not killing themselves

>>497549
>I guess I'll have to. Let's get moving.

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>I guess I'll have to. Let's get moving.

Kiriko and Mayu return to their rooms, but not before Kiriko has to be talked out of kicking Roka's door down and picking a fight, as you and Chuichi get prepared for classes. You're still tired as hell, but a quick cup of coffee can keep you going long enough to fall asleep through Takeshi's next lesson. The four of you make your way to the main school building, and make your way up two flight of stairs until you reach your lockers, standing just outside of the homeroom class. Kiriko pulls a small envelope and slots it through the hole in Roka's locker.

"What's that about?" You ask.

"Just a prank I've been pulling since last term," Kiriko smirks. "I've been sneaking what look like love letters from a secret admirer into his locker at the beginning of every school day. They're cut up into the shape of pink hearts and stuff, but the actual writing is just many descriptions of his terrible body odour. Since he can't read them, and since he's not willing to show them to anyone else, he just holds onto them thinking he's got an admirer."

"Wow, that's... cruel," you remark. "I like it."

"Thanks!" Kiriko grins. "I think it's really going to pay off in the long run!"

"Good morning, Kazuma!" you hear Io call out as she bounces down the hall. You're surprised that she seems in such a chipper mood this morning, considering your earlier conversation with her ended on an uncomfortable note.

"Oh, hey Io..." You mutter. "Look, about what I said bef-"

"Who cares?" Io laughs. "It's nothing important! I've forgotten about it already!"

"Oh..." you reply, crossing your arms, as Io reaches into her back.

"I've got something for you..." Io says, as she rummages inside the stacked bag, before finally pulling out a long black sleeve. "It's an arm-warmer, just like mine! I figured you'd want to wear it so people won't stare at your hideous burn all day."

"Oh... thanks..." you reply.

"That'll be 500 yen," Io smirks. "Ha... just kidding! Kidding..."

"Well... thanks," you sigh. "I guess it wouldn't hurt to wear this while my arm's healing up."

"Speaking of," Io adds. "Have you seen the school nurse about that yet?"

You shake your head. "Nah, it seems fine."

"Kazuma, your arm is burned!" Io pouts. "You can't have that much of a lax attitude."

"Io, we all have super-powers, a little burn is going to do me much harm," you fire back.

"Still, you absolutely should go see Tekina about that right now!"

"Did someone say Tekina?!" Takeshi startles you as he enters the conversation. "Kazuma, I demand that you go see the school nurse, a-and as your homeroom teacher, it's my duty to escort you there!"

>Takeshi, please... no. I can go by myself.
>Fine, you can bring me to the nurse's office. Just... don't be weird with her.
>I'll be fine, people. I don't need to see the nurse.

>>497590
>>Fine, you can bring me to the nurse's office. Just... don't be weird with her.

>>497590
>>Fine, you can bring me to the nurse's office. Just... don't be weird with her.

>>497590
>Fine, you can bring me to the nurse's office. Just... don't be weird with her.

>>497590
>Fine, you can bring me to the nurse's office. Just... don't be weird with her.
Get your plates ready guys, it's dinner time.

>>497590
>Fine, you can bring me to the nurse's office. Just... don't be weird with her.

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>Fine, you can bring me to the nurse's office. Just... don't be weird with her.

"W-weird?" Takeshi lets out a nervous chuckle "Why would I be we-oh no... I'm going to be weird, aren't I? I-I can't be weird, how could she love me if I be weird?"

Takeshi begins panicking and breathing heavily as you shake your head. "Calm down Takeshi, you'll be fine."

"No, I won't! You told me not to be weird, now I'm definitely going to be weird because the idea of me being weird is going to be stuck in my head!" Takeshi clutches his head and falls to his knees in agony. "Why god, why did you make me like this?!"

You sigh. "Dude, you were going to be weird anyway."

"I... I was?" Takeshi asks.

"Yes. You're always weird," you reply.

Takeshi picks himself up of the ground and grins a wide smile. "That's a relief! I was worried there for a second! Thanks for talking sense back into me buddy!"

You did? That's not what you were trying to do. "Again, I'm your student, not you bud-whatever. Let's just go."

Takeshi rushes ahead of you on your way to the nurse's office, his eagerness matched only by his nervousness. You're surprised he isn't leaving a long puddle of sweat in his wake. By the time you make it to the door, Takeshi is standing outside, his arm shaking and shivering as it grips the handle.

"27... 28..." he mutters to himself.

"Takeshi, are you going to open it, or..."

"D-don't worry Kaz, this is just a ritual of mine," Takeshi explains. "29... 30. Okay, now I'm ready."

Takeshi swings the door open, and the two of you enter to see Nurse Tekina handling several jars of differently coloured liquids. She turns her head and smiles as you enter. "Good morning, Takeshi! I'd hug you right now, but I have my hands full with this experiment!"

"Haha, y-yeah..." Takeshi mumbles. "I-I still remember the last time we hugged mid-experiment."

"I warned you about that phosphoric acid!" Tekina laughs. "So what brings you here today?"

"O-oh, just dropping a student off. Got a bad burn on his arm."

"Oh Takeshi, you didn't start another fire in class, did you?" Tekina sighs.

"What?!" Takeshi protests. "No! No no... well, yes. But nobody got caught in it!"

"Well, I'll take a look at it right now," Tekina replies. "By the way Takeshi, I'm not busy during lunch. Do you want to have lunch together today?"

"W-w-what?"

"Just like old times!" Tekina smiles. "Do you want to?"

"I... uh... well... see... that's... umm... wow..." Takeshi is completely lost for words.

>He'd love to.
>Nah, I think Takeshi's busy this lunchtime with club duties.
>Don't say anything. He's bound to answer on his own eventually.

>>497590
>>Fine, you can bring me to the nurse's office. Just... don't be weird with her.

>>497642
>He'd love to.

>He'd love to.
WINGMAN WITH THE TUNACAN

>>497642
>He'd love to.

>>497642
>He'd love to.

>>497642
>He'd love to.
So, we are totally going to spy on them right?

>>497642
>>He'd love to.

>He'd loved too

>>497642
>He'd love to.
I never thought we'd be shipping staff this hard, but what the hell gogo Takeshi spaghetti monster.

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>He'd love to.

Tekina smiles. "Oh, excellent! It'll be just like when we were studying together. You know, sometimes I think we haven't changed at all since those days!"

"Y-you're even more beautiful..." Takeshi mumbles, low enough that Tekina can't hear it.

Tekina sets down the beakers on her table and motions for you to sit on the edge of one of the beds. Takeshi remembers that he's supposed to be taking a class right now and rushes out of the room, tripping over himself as he does. You hop up on the edge of the bed and hold out your right arm as Tekina examines it. "Hmm... yes, this is pretty bad, but it's nothing disastrous," she smiles. "I have just the ointment for it."

Tekina runs to her drawer, and pulls out a tube. She dabs some of the ointment on her gloved hand as she begins to rub it into your arm. "Okay... and now we just need something to cover up and protected the infected area..."

"One of my classmates gave me this armwarmer..." you mention.

Tekina smiles and clasps her hand together. "Oh, that is just adorable! But also completely ineffectual! Don't worry, I have some gauze to wrap your arm in! Still... you should thank your friend for the nice gift."

"They aren't really my friend..." you mutter.

"Well... they should be!" Tekina laughs as she begins to wrap your arm in gauze. "And... there we are! All sorted! Now, off you go to class. You can never neglect the importance of an education. I never missed a day of classes in my life, no matter how ill I was!"

You step out into the hallway and make your way back to the classroom. The most of Takeshi's lesson is standard, ignore-able fare. You do make note of two things, though. Firstly, Alice isn't in class today. She must still be getting re-adjusted to being back. And secondly, a certain wannabe detective decided to show up.

As the bell rings for first break, Anri approaches you, your red jacket in hand. "This is yours," he says as you take it from him. "I told you I would return it."

"You sticking around for the rest of the day?" you ask. "We have a club meeting during lunch."

Anri shakes his head. "No, I'm going to continue my independent research."

You shake your head. It would be real nice of him to fill you in on what this independent research is. For all his pointing the finger at everyone else, he sure is suspicious himself.

>Are you at least sticking around during break? I'd like to learn more about you.
>Whatever. Good luck with that.

>>497714
>>Whatever. Good luck with that.

>>497714
>>Whatever. Good luck with that.

>Are you at least sticking around during break? I'd like to learn more about you.

>>497714
>Are you at least sticking around during break? I'd like to learn more about you.
We already know a bit about the rest of the club, let's get to know Anri a bit more.

>>497714
>>Are you at least sticking around during break? I'd like to learn more about you.

>>497714
>Are you at least sticking around during break? I'd like to learn more about you.

>>497714
>Are you at least sticking around during break? I'd like to learn more about you.
100% we get blown off again (not like THAT, minds, gutter, out, people) but we gotta at least try for that character development.

>>497714
>Are you at least sticking around during break? I'd like to learn more about you.

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>Are you at least sticking around during break? I'd like to learn more about you.

Anri pauses. "Well... you did save my life," he sighs. "I suppose it would be rude of me not to oblige you. Is there something you want to ask me?"

"Well for starters, why is your hair blue today?" you ask.

"Excuse me?" Anri asks.

"Your hair," you repeat. "Last night, it was green. Today, it's blue... and now that I think about it, your hair was black on our first day..."

Anri shakes his head. "I dye my hair a different shade every few days."

"What's your natural colour?" you ask.

"That's not for you to know."

"Why do you dye it?"

"That's not for you to know."

"Hiding your identity or something?"

"No."

He lift yourself out of your chair. "Something tells me it's going to be hard to get anything out of you."

"You'd be right."

"So what about this investigation of yours?" you ask as the two of you step out into the school's hallway. "Who are your key suspects?"

"Why do you think I'd share that with you?" Anri asks.

You shrug. "You said it yourself last night. Our investigation is now your investigation. I thought you might want to share at least a little."

"I currently have two prime suspects within the class," Anri mutters after a long, thoughtful pause. "The first is Tsuki Takudo."

Just hearing the name makes you groan. That creep who was moments away from groping Kiriko back in your first term. "Why him?"

"According to those I've questioned, he and the victim never got along, and his attitude towards being questioned came off as suspicious at best," Anri explains.

"Nobody gets along with Tsuki," you say, trying to rationalise the points. "And he has a bad attitude towards anything. Still, he is the most morally corrupt in the class."

"Morality is a social construct," Anri cuts in. "A person's supposed morality has no bearing on their potential guilt."

"Okay, who's the second suspect?"

"Tami Kajitani," Anri replies.

Damn... one of the club members. "And your reason?"

"She has the means to carry out the murder of Yasunari due to her love for hunting, and it's clear from last night that she has no qualms with granting someone a gory death. It's far from concrete, and I have no evidence to suggest she had reason to kill Yasunari, but she's one of the view I believe is capable of killing him."

>You know, there is something off about Tami. I'd be very cautious around her.
>No, I trust her. She's part of my club, she's not a killer.
>What about me? Am I on your suspect list?

>>497804
>What about me? Am I on your suspect list?

>>497804
>What about me? Am I on your suspect list?

>>497804
>>No, I trust her. She's part of my club, she's not a killer.

>>497804
>To be fair, we're all superhuman, so we're all capable of easily killing someone.
>What about me? Am I on your suspect list?

>>497804
>>No, I trust her. She's part of my club, she's not a killer.
We will eventually need to bring that up though, probably a good idea to get everybody in the club on the same page.

>What about me? Am I on your suspect list?

I don't think that we can trust Tami fully yet as she has only been to 2 or 3 club meetings plus we don't know anything about her

>>497804
>What about me? Am I on your suspect list?
Didn't he kind of say we were at one point during the raid when we met him? So that might be >still on your suspect list

>Capable yes, but you can't deny that you lack a solid motive.
>Anyway she seems more interested in large hunts.

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>What about me? Am I on your suspect list?

Anri nods. "Yes. Of course you are. The entire class is on my suspect list. I'm not ruling a single one of you out... but you're low enough on my list that I'm willing to trust you with this information, however little it is."

The bell rings, signalling the end of first break. Anri stares at you. "Well, I'll be going now."

"Wait, just like that?" you ask. "Can you at least tell me who's lowest on your list?"

"Kiriko," Anri replies. "I said I'm not ruling any of you out, but I can say with almost certainty that Kiriko didn't do it. She's perhaps the single most trustworthy person I've met."

Huh, now that's some serious praise for Kiriko. And not something you expected to hear with Anri. Who knows, maybe he has a crush on her, maybe it's clouding his judgement? Before you even get a proper chance to say bye, Anri has already made his way down the corridor, unwilling to stick around for too long.

You make your way back to class with a sigh, pre-emptively putting on headphones in order to doze off during Takeshi's lesson. It's not long before sitting down at your desk and setting your head down that you end up drifting off into sleep.

"Kazuma..."

"Dad?"

"Kazuma... you still have the stone?"

"The stone...? Y-yes... I do..."

"You can't let him have it."

"Can't let who-"

"You have to kill him, Kazuma."

"Dad? What? I'm supposed to-"

"You have to kill him!"

You wake up in shock, raising you head from your desk and immediately losing balance in your chair and falling to the floor.

"Kazuma, are you okay?" Takeshi asks, surprised.

You jerk your head back and forth, trying to shake of the spinning dizziness in your head. "I'm fine..." you mutter.

"You might be dehydrated," Takeshi suggest. "Someone take Kaz to grab some water. Uhh... you, Risa! You're his friend, I think! Help your friend out!"

Risa shrugs as she rises from her chair and helps you to your feet. She slings your arm over her shoulder as she basically drags you out into the hallway. "What happened there?" she asks. "You're looking really pale."

>Just a bad dream, nothing to worry about.
>Nothing. Just... a lack of sleep, I guess.
>I... saw my dad.

>>497894
>>Just a bad dream, nothing to worry about.

>>497894
>Just a bad dream, nothing to worry about.

>Just a bad dream, nothing to worry about.
>I... saw my dad.

>>497894
>>Just a bad dream, nothing to worry about.

>>497894
>>I... saw my dad

>>497894
>I... saw my dad.

>>497894
>I... saw my dad.
My that is ominous. Its like Dad is wanting us to kill Ryoji.

>>497894
>>Just a bad dream, nothing to worry about.

>>497894
>>I... saw my dad

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>497897
>>497902
>>497903
>>497904
>>497929
Bad dream

>>497903
>>497906
>>497912
>>497921
>>497945
Saw Dad

Rolling to break the tie.

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>I... saw my dad.

Risa gives you a suspicious look. "Ok... you definitely need to get some water."

Risa leads you to the end of the hallway. She sets you down in a chair next to the hallway's vending machine and begins to insert change. "So... you saw your dad. That's not worrying at all. Was it in a dream, a hallucination, or did you see him at the window smiling waving in? That last one would have be especially creepy seeing as we're on the third floor."

"And my dad never smiled," you reply. "And it was in a dream."

"I see... you have this dream a lot?" she asks, as she makes the order on the machine. The bottle of water plops down to the bottom and as she bends down to pick it up... damn, you can't help yourself from staring. That skirt is just too short.

"A lot of the time, but in those one..." you mutter as Risa hands you the bottle of water with a smile. "In this one he was saying something different. He said that someone would try to take the stone..."

"What, that blue thing on your necklace?" Risa asks.

"Yeah... it might be magic," you explain. "It acted up during one trip to the Darkworld, but it hasn't done anything since."

"Okay, what else did your dream ghost dad tell you?"

"He told me to kill the man who tries to take it. He said I had to..."

"So your dreams are telling you to kill people now?" Risa smirks. "Now I really am worried about you, Kaz."

"You're worried about me?" you ask.

"Yeah, of course," Risa shrugs. "Hard not to be worried when my classmate collapses during class. I know I'm not the most open person on the planet, but that doesn't mean I don't like you guys. Besides... we're kinda friends, right?"

>Yeah, of course we are.
>How can we be friends when I know absolutely nothing about you?
>We can be more than just friends, you know.

>>497995
>Yeah, of course we are.
NICE TRY BOOKER

>Yeah, of course we are.
>But, are you hitting on me?

>>497995
>Yeah, of course we are.
>But We can be more than just friends, you know.

>>497995
>>Yeah, of course we are.

>>497995
>Yeah, of course we are.

>>498004
Not even that Risa fag will fall for that.

>>497995
>>Yeah, of course we are.

>>497995
>Yeah, of course we are.
>Are you hitting on me?

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>>497995
>>Yeah, of course we are.

>>497995
>We can be more than just friends, you know.
let's do the fun option

>>497995
>>We can be more than just friends, you know.
BEST GIRL RISA

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>Yeah, of course we are.

Risa places her hands on her hips as she stands over you. "Yeah, I figured. I just wanted to hear it directly from you."

As you gulp down on the water in the bottle, Risa places herself in the chair next to you. "How's your head. You took a nasty spill back there."

"I think I'm fine, I-hey!" you exclaims, as Risa pushes your head forward, as she examines you looking for any bumps or bruises. "Warn me when you're going to do that next time, you're gonna break my neck!"

Risa pulls your head back. "Don't worry, you're fine. I just had to check, like the good friend that I am."

She smirks as you shake your head. "Look, Risa... what do you think of the dream I had."

"I... don't think anything of it," Risa replies. "You had a dream. That's it. What, you think it's some kind of spooky vision, a deadly premonition? Come on, it's just a dream."

"Yeah... but my dad always told me that in this crazy world, if it seems real, it probably is."

"Really?" Risa scoffs. "Well my dad always told me that you should believe anything until you can hold it in your hands."

You chuckle lightly to yourself.

"What's so funny?" Risa asks.

"Guess who just shared part of her life with me," you say with a wide smirk.

Risa eyes widen, as she rises from the chair. "Okay... you got me. I told you a little about myself. But that little is all you're going to get, okay?"

"We'll see about that," you laugh.

The bell rings, signalling time for lunch. "Are you fine to move on your own?" Risa asks.

"Yeah, I am," you reply. "Go enjoy lunch, I'll see you in the clubroom soon."

Risa nods and makes her way down the corridor. The club meeting is during the second half of lunch, so you should probably find a place to hang out for the first part.

>The Roof
>The Courtyard
>The Gymnasium
>The Library
>I'll just go to the clubroom early.

>>498073
>The Courtyard
Atasuke might be there

>>498073
>>The Courtyard

>>498073
>The Courtyard

>That open field that we could've chosen last thread

>>498073
>The Library
Let's pick up Roka some picture books.

>>498073
>The Library

>>498073
>The Roof
Time to think about what just happened

>>498073
>The Library

>Changing my vote to the Roof

>>498073
>>The Courtyard

>changing to the library

>The Roof

>>498073
>The Courtyard
>>498076
ONLY if best boy Atasuke is there

>>498073
>>The Library
I'm wary of roofs now, I don't want to meet up with Roka.

Changing to
>The Gymnasium

Rolled 1 (1d2)

Looks like we have a tie here. Rolling to break it.

1. Library
2. Courtyard

There'll also be a delay of about 15-20 minutes on the next update, so apologies for that.

>>498151
Damn it Booker

>>498151
I can live with this result. Dice were abke to get us into a giod spot with Risa. Maybe we are at friendship status now as per pastebin and possible stats.

Guess we get to say hello to Hikaru? Or maybe some new class 1s.

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>Library

You aren't exactly much of a reader, but you figure the library might be a good place to relax and to gather your thoughts after what transpired during class. You make your way down the stairway to the bottom floor of the academy, and casually stride into a very large and very, very empty looking library. There's a blue haired girl with her nose in a book at the front desk. You clear your throat in order to get her attention.

The girl looks up from the book to stare at you. "Yes?"

"I was just planning on... looking around," you answer.

The girl raises an eyebrow. "Okay... you don't have to tell me that. You don't have to grab my permission or anything. You just... look around."

"Yeah."

"You do understand how libraries work, right?"

"... Yes."

The girl gives you a sideways glance. "Did you hit your head before coming here?"

"Yes, actually," you answer.

The girl shakes her head. "Whatever. Just look around all you want and if you see something you like, come up here to loan it out. Of course, nobody ever returns the books they loan. At least Saki has the courtesy to extend the loan every week..."

"You know Saki?" you ask.

"Yeah, she's my classmate," the librarian answers. "I'm a friend of hers. Kinda... I mean, we're not that close, but we get along."

"Does Saki have a lot of friends?" you ask. "She's been working with my club, and I was just curious about her. She seems very lonely."

"You should have seen her at the start of the year," the librarian remarks. "She used to have nobody at all. Now, she's got plenty of friends."

"Still..." you mutter, "Considering what happened with her boyfriend... it must suck not having someone like that around."

The librarian lets out a sigh as she turns her attention back to her book. "Yes, it must be terrible..."

You make your way into the library and begin looking around for anything that catches your interest. And something does. Not a book... but a girl. A solitary girl, sitting at one of the tables at the very back of the library, almost completely hidden away. You recognise her from your class. Her name is Kaiya... something, you don't remember. She never really interacts with anyone else, and has always just given off this strange... for some reason terrifying aura.

You always wondered where she spent her lunchtimes. What's weird though is that she isn't even reading a book. There's a stack of books on the table, yes, but none in her hand. She's just sitting there, staring off into nothing. You're sightly hesitant to approach her. You don't know what she's like and she may not appreciate being interrupted in the middle of... whatever the hell she's doing.

>Go over to her.
>Just look for a book and leave.

>>498245
>>Go over to her.
Oh boy, this sounds promising.

>>498245
>>Go over to her.
Fuck it, lets go

>>498245
>Go over to her.
>Ask her for some book recommendations.
Something to break the ice without sounding too rude.

>>498245
>Go over to her.

"Yes, it must be terrible..."
Oh Akio you dick

>>498245
>>Go over to her.

>>498245
>Go over to her.

>>498245
>Go over to her.

>Go Over to her

>>498245
>Go over to her.

>>498257
Its the little things that make this quest great.

>Go over to her.

>>498245
>>Go over to her.

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>Go over to her.

What's the harm in trying to make a little conversation, right? Well... in the case of someone like Roka or Saw or really most of you class, there can be some actual harm in a conversation gone wrong... still, you doubt that Kaiya is that bad. And yet... despite her somewhat harmless appearance and disarming stance, you can't help but feel strangely inexplicably afraid of her.

You walk up to her and try to introduce yourself. She doesn't pay attention to your presence, instead simply staring into the distance. "Hey... Kaiya, right?"

No answer.

"Uhh... we're in the same class. Kazuma Asai?"

No answer.

"I don't think we've ever got the chance to talk before..."

No answer.

"So... a lot of books here. You read all of them?"

No answer.

"Okay... I guess you don't want to be disturbed. I get it, I'll just leave-"

"The mountain crumbles and the prince of words returns," she interrupts.

"Uhh... excuse me?"

Kaiya doesn't look at you as she continues to speak. You soon realise that's she's not talking to you, but rather to herself. "The man with no past finds his future, and the girl with no mind finds her heart."

Wait, those last two sound familiar... something similar was written within those order books... "Hey Kaiya, can you explain what you're talking about?" you ask, but she's off in her own world. She stands up, ignoring you as she makes her way out of the library, you walking close behind in the hopes of pulling at least a single word out of her. But no... she just carries on as if you weren't even there. As she exits the library, you let out a sigh. "What an odd girl..." you say to yourself.

"Girl?" the librarian raises her head from the book. "What are you talking about?"

"The girl that just left," you reply. "You know, with the blonde hair? The vacant stare? The weird mumblings?"

The librarian flashes you a confused look. "But... there was no girl in here..."

What? But you could have sworn... wait, does this mean that she was a... a gho-

The librarian snorts and burst into laughter. "Oh wow, I actually had you going for a second there!"

"What?"

"I was joking with you! That's Kaiya Ki, she should be in your year. Weird girl. She just hangs out in the back of the library, and rarely even reads a book. She just sits there and mumbles to herself. Pretty creepy when you're in a big empty library and she's the only one in there with you. Sounds like the beginning of a horror story."

You shake your head. "I can't believe I actually started to think she was a ghost..."

"Guess I'm a better actor than I thought," she remarks. "I'm Hikaru, by the way. Hikaru Shirai."

"Kazuma. Kazuma Asai."

"Asai, huh?" Hikaru smirks. "As in Kankuro Asai, who used to teach here?"

>Yeah, I'm his son.
>Nah, no relation. I get that a lot though.
>It's not really any of your business.

>>498329
>>Yeah, I'm his son.
Not like we've been subtle about it before

>>498329
>>Yeah, I'm his son.
Spooky.

>>498329
>Yeah, I'm his son.
Kaz gives 0 fucks.

>Yeah, I'm his son.

>>498329
>Yeah, I'm his son.
>Why are you hitting on me?

>>498329
>Yeah, I'm his son.

>>498335
This is probably the least egotistical response we'll have given yet to the question, just a simple statement of fact and no bluster.

>>498329
>Yeah, I'm his son.
>Are you coming on to me?

>>498344
>>498350
Thirding. I bet she doesn't tease just any boy like this.

>>498329
>>Yeah, I'm his son.

>>498329
>Yeah, I'm his son.
So many conflicting prophecies and visions...

I bet I know who we may run into today...

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>Yeah, I'm his son.

Hikaru chuckles to herself. "Wow... Akio is going to hate you..."

You raise an eyebrow. "What?"

Hikaru shuts the book closed. "Oh, my boyfriend... he's got this obsession with being the absolute best fighter ever. Since that title currently belongs to your dad, he's kind of what you'd call a fanboy. Trust me, if you meet him when he gets back, expect him to yell a lot of crap at you about being your rival and working to be better than you in every way and bla bla bla... he's really cute like that."

"Get back?" you ask. "Where is he now? Still on his summer vacation?"

"He's... training," Hikaru replies with a sigh.

"Training? Where's he train-"

"Look, I don't have to answer all these questions," Hikaru replies in a frustrated tone. "It's not something you have to worry about."

"Okay..." you mutter as you step out of the library. It's about time you went to the your club meeting. You head back up the stairwell and make your way down the corridor to the clubroom. As you open the clubroom door, you are greeted by a new face sitting at the table. An unfamiliar face, but a very lovely one. Sitting at the table, with her hands placed politely and patiently on her lab, is one of the most stunningly beautiful and graceful girls you've ever seen.

"Oh? Did someone new enter?" the girl asks, her eyes shut.

"Yeah," you answer. "I'm Kazuma. Kazuma Asai."

You approach her and hold you hand out in offer of a handshake, but the girl doesn't react.

"She's blind, you dummy!" Sae yells from the corner of the room. "Stop waving your hand in front of her!"

"Oh... sorry," you mutter, embarrassed.

"It's quite alright Kazuma," the girl smiles. "It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Sayeka. Sayeka Ohko."

"Oh... so you're the one who can see the future?" you ask. "Saki mentioned you."

Sayeka smiles. "Yes, that's me. I'm sure you have a lot of questions for me upon hearing that. I'm afraid I cannot tell you your future, Kazuma. To make you aware of the path you're on is always guaranteed to change it, and not always for the better."

That's fine, the question you have for her doesn't regard the future at all.

>So, you're pretty much useless then?
>What's life like in your condition?
>How close were you to this Ryoji guy?
>Why are you so beautiful?

>>498465
>>How close were you to this Ryoji guy?

>>498465
>What's life like in your condition?
>How close were you to this Ryoji guy?
Just the basics guys. Just the basics.

>>498465
>How close were you to this Ryoji guy?

>>498465
>Why are you so beautiful?

>>498465
>>How close were you to this Ryoji guy?

>>498465
>What's life like in your condition?
>How close were you to this Ryoji guy?

>>498465
>>How close were you to this Ryoji guy?
>>Why are you so beautiful?

>What's life like in your condition?
>How close were you to this Ryoji guy?

>>498465
>>So, you're pretty much useless then?
Who would ask this? I mean, it's kind of true, but you probably shouldn't say that to her face. Maybe she's already seen a future where we ask her rude questions.

>>498465
>>How close were you to this Ryoji guy?

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>How close were you to this Ryoji guy?

Sayeka pauses in thought. "He was... a close friend. I'm not sure that will be the case in the future."

You raise an eyebrow. "What do you mean? You guys have a falling out before he disappeared?"

Sayeka shakes her head. "No... it's my fault that he's gone."

"Excuse me?" you ask.

"In out battle with the Archdemon, I saw numerous potential futures. All of them horrific. But the outcome in which Ryoji was trapped within the Darkworld was the best of many horrible choices. And so... I lied to him. I told him that the only option would be to feed his Archdemon, and I refused to tell him what would come after. I deceived Ryoji and sacrificed him for the sake of saving the lives of the others. I don't know if he'll ever be able to forgive me..."

Well, that's a pretty heavy answer. You can tell that Sayeka has a lot of heavy things on her mind, and her condition couldn't be helping.

"So you're the reason we have to run through all these chores?" Sae yells.

"Sae, you haven't had to do anything yet..." you mutter.

"I wanted to do something, but you wouldn't take me! I'm still pissed off with you over that!"

>Sae, your default state is pissed off at me.
>I'm sorry, I'll be sure to bring you on the next mission.
>Can you blame me for leaving you out? Your attitude is terrible.

>Sae, your default state is pissed off at me.

>>498548
>>Sae, your default state is pissed off at me.
>>I'm sorry, I'll be sure to bring you on the next mission.
Sae a cute.

>>498548
>Sae, your default state is pissed off at me.
>Besides, can you honestly say that you're stealthy?

>>498548
>>Sae, your default state is pissed off at me.
>>Can you blame me for leaving you out? Your attitude is terrible.

>>498548
>Sae, your default state is pissed off at me.
>I'll make sure to bring you to missions where we need to go all out, guns blazing.

>>498552
Supporting.

>>498548
>Sae, your default state is pissed off at me.

>>498552
Supporting

>>498548
>Sae, your default state is pissed off at me.
>I'm sorry, I'll be sure to bring you on the next mission.

>>498548
>>498568
Also
>Are you coming on to me?

>>498552
Supporting

>>498552
i'll go with this

>>498552
Voting for this.

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>Sae, your default state is pissed off at me.
>Besides, can you honestly say that you're stealthy?

"I could be stealthy if I want!" Sae yells, loud enough to be heard from a floor below. "Don't act like you know what I'm capable of, idiot! And it's not my fault I'm always pissed off at you! What are you doing to fix it?!"

"My point is-"

"-I am going to kick you in the gnads!-"

"-you weren't the best choice for that one specific mission. When we need someone to run in guns blazing, you'll be at the top of the list."

"I better be!" Sae yells, poking you in the chest. "Because if I'm not, I'm going to break you in half!"

"Don't worry," you hear Saki's voice call out as she opens the door and enters the room. "For the next mission, we'll need everyone we can get. Nobody will be left out."

"I don't get why you left that choice up to this stupid idiot in the first-"

"Sae, eat something," Saki sighs.

Sae crosses her arms and makes her way to her rather hefty lunchbox. "Grr... fine! But because I'm hungry, not because you told me to!"

Sae digs into her lunch, swallowing down sandwiched and donuts in single gulps, before letting out a satisfied sigh and leaning back in her chair with a smile. "Oh, that's much better..." she mumbles, licking her lips.

"So, what's the next mission?" you ask. "What did Reiji get from the to-"

Before Saki can answer, there's a knock on the clubroom door. You open it up to see Gado standing before you, with Kuin being carried along under his arm. He hoists her up and sets her down in front of you, like he was dropping a child off at daycare. Kuin stretches out her arms, feeling the effects of having Gado carry her around, before smirking and throwing her hand into the air with a dynamic pose. "Your benevolent dictator had arrived to her first official meeting!"

You smile as you look at Gado. "You sure you don't want to join, man?"

"No!" Kuin exclaims. "Gado, I command you to guard the door and nothing else!"

"You got it," Gado replies.

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Kuin forces her way into the room, and using a chair as a boost, stands upon the table. "Have no fear, your benevolent ruler is here!" she exclaims. "Now, first order of business is that-"

"I'm sorry... who are you?" Saki asks.

Kuin gasps as she twirls her cape. "How dare you refuse to recognise me! That's a crime punishable by death!"

Saki raises an eyebrow. "Did... Isamu get shrunk in the wash?" she mutters to herself.

"My name is Kuin Sugisata!" Kuin exclaims. "And I am the newest member and leader of the Darkworld Investigation Group!"

"Oh..." Saki mutters. "Well, it's nice to meet you Kuin. You seem... nice, but I'm sorry to say you aren't in charge of this operation..."

"I... what?" Kuin asks, confused. "What are you talking about? I'm the benevolent dictator of Class 1! What do you mean I'm not charge?!"

"Well, this is a concentrated group effort, and we already have a plan laid out and... w-why are you sniffling?"

"W-what?!" Kuin yells as her eyes water.

"Oh no, I'm sorry!" a concerned Saki exclaims. "I didn't mean to make you cry..."

"I'm not c-crying! S-shut up!" Kuin fires back. "Rulers don't c-cry and... and... I w-wanted to be in chaaaaaaaaarge!"

Damn, she's like a spoilt child. Kuin slides down and lies back on the table, throwing a silent tantrum. "Kazuma, you're my bodyguard! D-do something!" Kuin cries.

>Just humour her, Saki. Please.
>You can't be in charge all the time Kuin. I thought you just wanted to be a member.
>Give Kuin a hug to calm her down.

>>498716
>>You can't be in charge all the time Kuin. I thought you just wanted to be a member.

>>498716
>>Just humour her, Saki. Please.

>>498716
>>Give Kuin a hug to calm her down.
Literally nothing could possibly go wrong by picking this. Definitely not letting my bias sway my decision, not at all.

>Give Kuin a hug to calm her down.
THE GENERAL IS DOWN
I REPEAT THE GENERAL IS DOWN

>>498716
>>You can't be in charge all the time Kuin. I thought you just wanted to be a member.

We must breaker her to remake her into a tolerable person

>>498716
>You can't be in charge all the time Kuin. I thought you just wanted to be a member.
>Dictator's don't do everything themselves right? They have to leave stuff like this to their generals.

>>498716
>You can't be in charge all the time Kuin. I thought you just wanted to be a member.
>Give Kuin a hug to calm her down.

>>498716
>Just humour her, Saki. Please.
If you can tolerate Isamu then you can tolerate the more adorable loli version.

>>498716
>You can't be in charge all the time Kuin. I thought you just wanted to be a member.
>Give Kuin a hug to calm her down.
Well this is a lovely first meeting for our newest member

>>498716
>Give Kuin a hug to calm her down.

>>498716
>You can't be in charge all the time Kuin. I thought you just wanted to be a member.
>Give Kuin a hug to calm her down.

>>498736
Changing my vote to just hugging Kuin

this really doesn't seem like a hug moment
shes just being a spoiled brat right now
one should condone this sort of behavior

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>You can't be in charge all the time Kuin. I thought you just wanted to be a member.
>Give Kuin a hug to calm her down.

You pick Kuin up of the table and hold her close in a comforting hug. She sniffles as you hold her tight. "I know..." she mumbles, tugging on her cape, "I... I just like being the ruler."

"I know Kuin, but right now you don't have to be the ruler. You're a member just like everyone else, okay?"

Kuin wipes her eyes and sniffles once more. "Okay... I'm sorry... c-can I still wear the cape even if I'm not in charge?"

"Of course!" Saki smiles, trying hard to cheer her up. "You can wear the cape whenever you want. A guy in my class wears a cape all the time too!"

"Is he a ruler?" Kuin asks.

"No, he's a heroic knight!" Saki laughs.

"A knight, you say..." Kuin mutter, as a devilish grin appears on her face. "Maybe I should see to recruiting him as a bodyguard..."

"You don't want that," Saki replies. "Anyway... where were we?"

"The tome," you reply.

"Okay... so the tome Reiji found contains the location of these 'Twelve Stones' that The Stranger is supposed to be present at. We'll be going there tonight, and with Alice's help, we'll be pacifying the Stranger, disabling him, and rescuing Ryoji."

"Sounds good," you reply. "Wait... tonight? Isn't tonight a safe night? The Darkworld isn't coming out tonight."

"Yeah..." Saki mutters. "But here's the thing, the tome Reiji found... it contains a certain spell. One that Settan used to make contact with the Darkworld during the days of the Order of the Awakened. We're not waiting for the Darkworld to come to us... we're going to travel there ourselves."

"That sounds dangerous," you reply.

"That's probably because it is dangerous," Saki admits.

"That's fine!" Sae exclaims. "I like a little danger!"

"A dangerous mission?" Kuin asks. "That's what you people do here?"

>You don't have to come if you don't want to, Kuin.
>Yeah, you want to re-think letting Gado join the club as well?
>Hey, if you're not up for the task, then I don't think you're a good fit for this club...

>>498848
>>Yeah, you want to re-think letting Gado join the club as well?

>>498848
>>Yeah, you want to re-think letting Gado join the club as well?

>>498848
>You don't have to come if you don't want to, Kuin.
>But if you do, you want to re-think letting Gado join the club as well?

>Yeah, you want to re-think letting Gado join the club as well?

>>498848
>Yeah, you want to re-think letting Gado join the club as well?

>>498855
Seconding.

>>498848
>You don't have to come if you don't want to, Kuin.

>>498848
>>Yeah, you want to re-think letting Gado join the club as well?

>>498855
>Yeah, you want to re-think letting Gado join the club as well?

>>498848
>>You don't have to come if you don't want to, Kuin.

>>498855
this

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>Yeah, you want to re-think letting Gado join the club as well?

"Well..." Kuin mutters looking towards the door. "I... wait, you can't bribe me and strong-arm me like that! Do you know the punishment is for strong-arming your Queen?"

"I wasn't strong-arming, but I imagine the punishment is-"

"Death!"

"Yeah, I figured."

"Still..." Kuin places a finger to her chin. "I suppose it is my duty as a ruler to deploy my soldiers onto the battlefield during a dangerous mission... very well! For just this mission, you will have the assistance of my most trusted bodyguard, Gado!"

"What?!" you hear Gado yelling from outside the room.

"Well... that's good to know," Saki replies. "We'll already have some heavy-hitters with us on this mission, but more firepower couldn't hurt! Uhh... right, Sayeka?"

"I can neither confirm nor deny that it would help," Sayeka replies with a smile.

"You're the worst fortune teller ever," an irate Sae mutters.

"Reiji will be ready with the tome soon enough," Saki replies. "But for now, consider this meeting adjourned!"

As the others leave the room, Kuin sits on the edge of the table, pouting. "I'm sorry I cried like a baby..." she mutters. "I must have looked like a child, and hardly befitting of a ruler of my stature!"

"Your stature?" you smirk.

Kuin smirks. "Are you implying I'm short? I could be taller! I just don't see the point in being taller! If I need to reach anywhere high, Gado can just lift me!"

Kuin lets out a sigh. "The other members must think I'm a loser..."

>Loser? How could they think you're a loser? You're our benevolent dictator!
>Then maybe you should stop acting like a spoiled brat.
>I don't know about the others, but at least one member thinks you're pretty cute.

>>498924
>Loser? How could they think you're a loser? You're our benevolent dictator!

>>498924
>I don't know about the others, but at least one member thinks you're not so bad
I feel all of these options are a bit to extreme

>>498924
>I don't know about the others, but at least one member thinks you're pretty cute.
Fuck it, I'll bite.

>>498924
>I don't know about the others, but at least one member thinks you're pretty cute.
It'll probably go right over her head too, this will be hilarious

>>498924
>I don't know about the others, but at least one member thinks you're pretty cute.

>>498924
>>I don't know about the others, but at least one member thinks you're pretty cute.

>>498935
I agree, this is a milder version and I will back it.

>I don't know about the others, but at least one member thinks you're pretty cute.
>In a sistery way

>>498924
>>I don't know about the others, but at least one member thinks you're pretty cute.

>>498924
>>Then maybe you should stop acting like a spoiled brat.

I need to fight worst girl

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>I don't know about the others, but at least one member thinks you're pretty cute.

"Really?" Kuin asks, he eyes gazing at yours as she blushes. "I... I always knew I was cute!" Kuin stands atop the table, and pumps her fist triumphantly. "You hear that world? This club thinks the benevolent dictator is cute!"

"I said one of-"

"At least one of!" Kuin clarifies. "That can include all, so I will! They all think I'm cute!"

You let out a sigh. She can be a bit much, even when you're complimenting her... but hey, that's what makes her cute.

Kuin goes running out of the clubroom at an excited pace. "Come on Gado, follow your ruler! I command you to get ice cream with me!"

You smile as you watch Kuin go sprinting down the hallway. Gado stands next to you and crosses his arms. "So you think she's cute, do you?"

Damn, he could hear that.

"Well, you know..." you reply nervously, scratching the back of your head. "I wanted to pay her a compliment and, uhh... are you going you going to kill me?"

Gado stares at you with angry eyes before shaking his head. "Nah... that little scamps real important to me. I trust you more than I do any of our other classmates so far. If you ever actually pursue the kid romantically... you better believe I'll have my eyes on you, Kazuma. Like. A. Hawk."

"I expect nothing less from you Gado," you reply.

"Just a fair warning, Kaz. I like you, but if you break her heart... I'll break your legs. Now... if you'll excuse me, I've been ordered to get ice-cream. Her favourite is mint, like her hair."

You breath a sigh of relief as Gado follows Kuin's trail down the corridor. You live another day.

As you wander down the hallway yourself, you find Alice staring out the window. It's probably about time you talked to her... but you have no idea what to say.

>Sorry I scared you back when we first met.
>See something you like out there?
>We missed you while you were gone.

>>499021
>Sorry I scared you back when we first met.
Gado has no chill.

>>499021
>Sorry I scared you back when we first met.
>We missed you while you were gone.

>Sorry I scared you back when we first met.

>>499021
>>We missed you while you were gone.

>See something you like out there?

>>499021
>>Sorry I scared you back when we first met.
>>See something you like out there?

>>499021
>Sorry I scared you back when we first met.

>>499021
>Sorry I scared you back when we first met.

>>499021
>Sorry I scared you back when we first met.

>>499021
>See something you like out there?
Gado is best boy, that dedication is super sweet.

>>499021
>See something you like out there?
Followed by
>Sorry I scared you back when we first met.
Seems the best way to do it.

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>Sorry I scared you back when we first met.

"Huh?" Alice mutters, snapping out of her trance and looking back at you. "Oh... that's right... it's okay! I was wrong there, not you!"

"I think it was a misunderstanding on both our ends," you reply, scratching the back of your head. "I should have been clearer about what we were about..."

"I was silly!" Alice laughs. "You didn't want to capture me!"

"Well..." you mumble nervously. "When I first began to suspect what you were, I-"

"I'm not a what!" Alice protest, puffing out her cheeks. "I'm a who! She's a what, and together we're a what... but I'm a who!"

"Sorry, I didn't mean it like that..." you reply. "I guess I'm just not good at talking with you, huh?"

"You're okay!" Alice smiles. "Better than most!"

"Most people that bad at talking to you?"

"No, most people don't talk!" Alice explains.

"So..." you begin, "About this Archdemon thing..."

"Yep?"

"You said you can't be separated from your Archdemon without the host also dying..."

"I sure did!"

"So... what does that mean for you?" you ask.

"Huh?"

"Everyone's worried about getting Ryoji back without killing him... but what does it mean to you? That you're stuck with this demon forever?"

Alice looks at you, her smiling fading. "I was born eighty years ago..." she mutters. "That's a long time! That's a long long long long long time! That's much more time than you've been here! I've been around five you's, and an extra third of you! But... I'm still only one of you!"

It's true. She's supposed to have been part of the original class of the school, but she hasn't aged at all. And not just physically. Mentally, she's still a kid. In fact, she's likely regressed mentally. "That must be weird for you."

Alice goes back to looking out the window. "Ryoji shouldn't die... dying is scary. It scares me. But... I told myself to look on the bright side! Always remember that it could be worse! So I looked and I looked and I looked for a bright side, something that could be worse. What's more scary than dying?"

You pause. "Uhh... am I supposed to answer-"

"Bears? Nope! Lions? Nope! The Dark? No! Dodos-"

"You're afraid of dodos?" you ask, confused.

"They run a lot but go nowhere!" Alice exclaims. "That scares me!"

Better to not question her more outlandish statements. The explanation is likely more nonsensical that the statement.

"But I found something..." Alice continues. "I looked deep inside my head, and hidden at the bottom of a chest of drawers was my answer... you know what's scarier than dying?"

"What?"

"Not dying," Alice replies. "I... I don't like this bright side."

That's all for tonight, we'll be continuing the thread from here tomorrow afternoon GMT time!

>>499021
>See something you like out there?
>Sorry I scared you back when we first met.

>>499159
Oh geez...poor Alice.

Yeah Immortality is a bum rap, if you ever feel like being immortal, dont.

>>499169
>implying nonexistence is better

>>499169
>if you ever feel like being immortal, dont.
I dunno man, not needing to eat or sleep, hopefully, sounds pretty damn good. Then I can just indulge in hobbies until the end of time or something.

I just hope we don't start rolling to early in tomorrows thread. Waking up to Anri nearly dying was not fun to read.

>>499333
No worries mate, you won't be waking up to anyone nearly dying.

Because they'll already be dead.

>>499333
Yeah I don't get home from work until half way through threads and that was an... interesting read for sure as I caught up with the thread.
>>499371
Anon plz, everyone involved in that needs to have thrown away their evil dice from that day and found some able to roll at least into double digits. Although I guess it could make for an interesting read and real challenge for Booker if we ended up killing 80% of the class right at the start.
But lets not

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>500004
>evil dice
I got you Anon, check out these sweet new dice that constantly roll 90's.

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>Later that day

You haven't been able to shake what Alice said from your mind at all. You felt so bad for the poor girl, but as she stared at that window once more... you froze up. You had no idea what to say. What do you say to something like that? And a hug would be far too familiar. Instead, you just stood with her, in complete silence. Eventually her niece came along to take her somewhere, teased the two of you for being alone together, and you think flirted with you a little.

Now, you've been told to wait at the Class 2 dorms, as Reiji fully prepares the spell in that tome. Apparently on of their own is a whiz with magic, and will be able to carry out the incantation. The rest of your club are yet to arrive, and you've just been sitting awkwardly on their common room sofa, unsure exactly of what to do with yourself. Eventually, someone steps into the common room, a blonde haired boy, walking hunched over with his hands in his pockets. He takes one look at you and smirks.

“'Sup,” he says.

“Oh, hey,” you say, giving an awkward wave.

“You're one of the Class 1 kids, right?” the boy asks. “You're joining the Ryoji rescue party?”

“Yeah,” you reply. “Are you?”

“What kind of best friend would I be if I wouldn't?” the boy smirks. “Name's Kosuke, by the way.”

Kosuke casually sits on the arm of the couch. “Kazuma,” you say, introducing yourself, “So you're Ryoji's best friend?”

“Yeah.”

“Huh...” you mutter. “I thought that Ken guy was his best friend.”

Kosuke shrugs. “Eh, Ryoji's got a lot of best friends. He's a real people person, not like I expected. But me and Rini were his friends first.”

“Rini?”

“My girlfriend,” Kosuke replies. “She's the best gal in the world. Just... don't piss her off. She's pretty fiery.”

“And you?” you ask.

Kosuke leans back. “Nah. I'm cool as a cucumber. Works out pretty well. She needs me to calm her down, and I need her to make me do... well, anything.”

“You sound like a good match,” you mutter.

“You can thank Ryoji for that,” Kosuke replies. “He's the one who set the two of us up.”

>Man, this Ryoji's starting to sound like a Saint. I thought he was supposed to be a delinquent.
>You miss Ryoji a lot, huh?
>Any relationship advice for a younger guy?

>>500340
>Man, this Ryoji's starting to sound like a Saint. I thought he was supposed to be a delinquent.

>>500340
>Man, this Ryoji's starting to sound like a Saint. I thought he was supposed to be a delinquent.
...
>You miss Ryoji a lot, huh?

>>500340
>Man this ryouji sounds like a saint

>>500340
>Man, this Ryoji's starting to sound like a Saint. I thought he was supposed to be a delinquent.

>Man, this Ryoji's starting to sound like a Saint. I thought he was supposed to be a delinquent.

>>500340
>>Man, this Ryoji's starting to sound like a Saint. I thought he was supposed to be a delinquent.

>>500340
>>Man, this Ryoji's starting to sound like a Saint. I thought he was supposed to be a delinquent.

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>Man, this Ryoji's starting to sound like a Saint. I thought he was supposed to be a delinquent.

"So did I," Kosuke smirks. "But the guy had this way about him. He always cared a lot about people, and that shone through. He was always one to help out his pals. Don't get me wrong, Ryoji's still a delinquent. He breaks the rules, skips classes and has very little love for authority."

"Isn't he dating the principal's granddaughter?" you ask.

"Yeah, that's probably the biggest screw you to authority he ever gave," Kosuke laughs. "Real proud of him for that one."

"Somebody mention me?" Saki smiles as she enters the room. "Hi, Kosuke! Where's Rini?"

"She's busy hitting the punching bag right now," Kosuke replies. "She told me to let you know that she's ready to 'beat the Ryoji out of that demon'."

Saki pauses. "Well... that's exactly what I expect her to say. Thank for letting me know?"

"No problem, Sak."

"Please don't call me that," Saki sighs. "I don't even like it when Ryoji calls me that."

"Are you kidding?" Kosuke asks. "The next time you hear Ryoji calling you by your nickname, you're going to faint."

"N-no I won't!" Saki blushes. "I'm much more composed than that!"

"So, what's the progress on the tome?" you ask.

"Reiji's got it all ready and deciphered," Saki proudly states, placing her hands on her hips. "Now we just need to wait for everyone to get ready, and we'll have our mage take us there!"

"Your mage?" you ask.

"Yes!" Saki replies. "We actually have an all-powerful wizard in our ranks, more adept than anyone with magic in years!"

"Really?" you ask. "And where is this wizard?"

"She's right he-" Saki begins, motioning beside herself, before realising that nobody is there. "What the... where did she... Hoshi!"

A small head peers out from behind the corner. A nervous looking girl with short black hair looks over at you, red in the face, as Saki pulls her into the room. "Come on, Hoshi! No need to be shy, he's only from Class 1!"

Saki pulls Hoshi out and proudly presents her before you, as if she were a game show prize. "Ta-daa!" Saki smiles. "Meet Hoshi Sanada, magic extraordinaire!"

"H-h-hi..." Hoshi mumbles, as she looks down at her feet. "I-I'm the... w-wizard..."

>Okay, good one. Very funny. Where's the actual wizard?
>You're the wizard? Sure, and I'm the last pharaoh of Egypt.
>I don't think Wizards are supposed to be this cute.
>Nice to meet you Hoshi, I'm Kaz.

>>500385
>>I don't think Wizards are supposed to be this cute.
Hoshi a cute, a cute!

>>500385
>>Nice to meet you Hoshi, I'm Kaz.
>>I don't think Wizards are supposed to be this cute.

>>500388
Fuck, forgot to untrip

>>500385
>>Okay, good one. Very funny. Where's the actual wizard?
can't not bully

>>500385
>Nice to meet you Hoshi, I'm Kaz.
>I don't think Wizards are supposed to be this cute.

>>500385
>>I don't think Wizards are supposed to be this cute.
There is no way our wizard is this cute.
But back off Kaz she is for Reiji, he just hasn't realized it yet.

>>500385
>Nice to meet you Hoshi, I'm Kaz.
Oh Hoshi, good to see you are still you after all that has happened.

>>500404
Reiji? Wasn't she for Hiro or was that just my ship?

>>500416
Hiro is shipped with Nariko.

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>Nice to meet you Hoshi, I'm Kaz.
>I don't think Wizards are supposed to be this cute.

Hoshi lets out a strange nervous squeak as she scurries to hide behind Saki.

"H-Hoshi!" Saki cries out. "You can't just hide like this!"

"H-he called me cute... I-I can't handle that," Hoshi mumbles, her face pressed into Saki's back.

Saki lets out a sigh. "Sorry Kaz, Hoshi can be a little nervous around new people. Probably not the best idea to call her cute."

"Who's been calling Hoshi cute?" Reiji asks as he enters the room, tome in hand.

"N-nobody!" Hosho protests. "N-nobody called me cute. I-I'm not cute!"

"Right..." Reiji mutters while adjusting his glasses. "Anyway, here's the tome, Hoshi. Take a look at the notes I've added, and we should be ready to go when everyone else is."

The room begins to pool with a few more people. A lot of faces you don't recognise, being all members of the upper classes. Some look like the best of friends, while others a giving angry glances at others. Just like any class in school, you take it. The rest of the club, alongside Gado, arrive as well. You hear a knock on the front door of the dorm and one of the class 2 kid's, some kid with white hair rushes to answer it.

"That must be the package I'm expecting!" he yells as he swing the door open, revealing Io on the other side, holding a cardboard box.

"Mr. Seishiro Ozaki, I believe you ordered these!" Io smirks as she hands the box over. "That'll be 4000 yen!"

"4000?!" Seishiro exclaims. "I thought you said it was 3500?"

"Including delivery," Io explains. "I had to import these items all the way from Greenland!"

Seishiro grumbles as he reaches into his pocket and hands her the money. "These better do what you say!"

"Oh, trust me, Mr. Ozaki! One spray of those, and any woman will go crazy for you!"

"Even you?" Seishiro smirks.

"Heh, maybe!" Io laughs with a wink. "Have a nice day, Mr-Kazuma!"

She turns her head to see you staring at her with a disapproving glare.

As Seishiro walks off, Io gives a shrug. "Trust me Kaz, this particular fish deserves to be scammed."

"Why, because he's gullible?"

"Among other reasons," Io laughs. "But... what are you doing in the Class 2 dorm? Sounds like a lot of people are inside..."

She peers her head into the dorms, but you stand in her way, blocking her view.

"I got'cha," Io winks. "Super secret club stuff, I take it? Another one of your dangerous missions where you're very likely to get hurt or killed?"

>Yeah. Wanna come with?
>You sound concerned.
>Stop trying to pry, Io. This is none of your business.