Chapter 1 - Part 6
Ahem... Hope's Peak Academy's School Trip Executive Committee has an announcement to make...
Gooooood morning, everyone! Looks like today is gonna be another perfect, tropical day!
Now then, let's show some enthusiasm and make sure to give it our all today!
...Ah.
I sat up in my bed, my head still throbbing from yesterday.
I’d tossed and turned all night, unable to think of anything except last night’s events.
I just couldn’t get them out of my mind... It was like I’d become obsessed.
Byakuya said we’d be gathering again at the restaurant, didn’t he?
It’s probably for the best I go...
Um... Good morning, Nagito.
Morning Mahiru. Did you manage to sleep well?
I tried to clear my mind and relax a little, but... I couldn’t stop thinking about what happened last night.
It can be hard to clear your mind of things like that.
Yeah...
Y’know, I really admire Byakuya for his conviction.
The way he’s able to set his worries aside and lead the group like that... I wish I could be more like that, rather than some background character.
A-Ah, I'm sorry. That’s probably not what you want to hear...
You don’t have to apologise so much, you know.
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Well, I’m gonna go on ahead. See you at the restaurant. [leaves]
E-Eh?
Why’d he suddenly end the conversation like that? He could have at least offered to bring me along...!
G-Good morning...
Good morning.
Haaah... Haaaaaaah!?
Eh!? Where did that come from!?
S-She actually greeted me back...! I was so scared she wouldn’t greet me back!
That’s the first time anyones bothered to return my greeting... I feel so warm inside!
U-Um... could we please do it again?
Oh, b-but I’ll say your name this time!
Good morning... Mahiru...!
Um... Good morning?
Hehe, hehehehehehehe...!
Good morning, Mahiru... Good morning, Mahiru!
This girl... I’m becoming more and more concerned for her...
Jeez, I'm soooo sleepy...
Mr. Ham Hands is soooo selfish. It's totally fine to spend the morning sleeping in.
I get where you’re coming from. It is pretty unfair...
Uh huh, super unfair! Why can’t I just spend my breakfast eating sweets in my room?
Well, how about we have some candy and tea later on? We could even get the other girls involved!
A... Are you talking about... a tea party?
Um... If you intend on going ahead with one, would I be allowed to join...?
Zip it you nasty skank. Even if we were hosting a party, there’s no way we’d let you ruin it.
Waaaaaaaaah! I-I'm sorry...
Jeez, listening to this ugly bitch's crying in the morning makes me soooo sick! [leaves]
I...I’m sorry for that... I probably deserved it... This is all my fault! [leaves]
Jeez... Those two should be kept far away from each other.
Good morning, Hajime.
‘Morning.
........
...Quit staring at me. It’s creeping me out.
A-Am I staring?
Sorry, I was just thinking...
I mean... that whole stuff about traitors from yesterday... Do you believe any of that?
I don’t want to, but... with everything else we’ve seen, it isn’t even the most far fetched thing...
Yeah...
I can’t help but wonder... if maybe it has something to do with me.
...Huh? What are you talking about?
I mean, think about it.
If someone were a traitor, don’t you think they’d be someone who’s different from all the others?
A-Ah, that's right... For some reason, he can’t remember his Ultimate talent.
If I don’t even know my own talent... one of the most basic things about myself...
Then... could that mean...?
Ah! Don’t think like that!
Why are you telling me this, anyway? If you are the traitor...
Ugh, no! I don’t want to believe in this “traitor” nonsense! I refuse to!
I... don’t want to believe in it either, but...
Since I don’t remember anything, there’s a possibility...
I’m probably a suspect, anyway. I won’t do myself any favours denying it.
He’s got a point, but...
I seriously have to commend him. Owning up to the possibility like that is pretty brave...
That doesn’t seem like something a traitor would do, does it?
Ibuki’s no good at video games!
For Ibuki, trying to beat a video game is like trying to beat the grim reaper at limbo!
In other words, impooooooossible!
...Well, unless you know the right words to say.
Um... that doesn’t make a whole lot of sense....
Of course it makes sense!
The grim reaper is really good at bending his bones, you know? He can go sooooooo low!
Tee hee! You should get low with me, Mahiru!
I should... what?
That’s it! I’m on a mission to find out who here is old grimey!
Can you imagine? One of our friends being grimey? Egad, the melodrama!
I gotta start interrogating people now! Like, right now! [leaves]
She keeps rapidly changing subjects... it’s all way too quick for me.
...
Chiaki was in the corner of the lobby playing a video game on a tube tv.
I don’t remember that being there before.... maybe she brought it from the supermarket or something.
Um... Good morning, Chiaki.
...
She was completely focused on her game... I don’t think she even heard me.
...
...Hey Chiaki, can you stop playing for a second?
It’s rude not to return someone’s greeting... and it’s almost time for breakfast, anyway.
.....
...Hm...Hmm...
That’s your response? Jeez...
As Chiaki remained glued to the screen, I knelt behind the tv and unplugged it from the wall.
*Click*
Just like that, the tv fell silent.
...
...
Chiaki set her controller down and stood up.
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You should get moving. It’s nearly breakfast.
... [leaves]
Still silent, she went up the restaurant stairs.
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