Chapter 1 - Part 7
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Everyone looked exhausted... It seems I wasn’t alone in having a rough night’s sleep.
Not wanting to disturb anyone, I quietly took to a corner of the restaurant and waited for the others to arrive.
...Is everyone here?
...Huh? Fuyuhiko isn’t here yet.
Hehe, maybe he already got killed...
Gyaaah! Dead bodies already!?
He’s not dead, I saw him outside earlier. He told me he would not be joining us this morning...
C-Could he... Is he thinking up a plan to kill someone by himself...?
Kazuichi! You should not doubt your friend!
Well, he's a yakuza, isn't he? Do you understand what that means? He's part of the Japanese mafia!
I presume he's the kind of person who would not come even if we summoned him...
I guess it can't be helped... We should just talk among ourselves. Someone can fill him in later.
Talk...? What are we going to talk about?
Rejoice... I have decided to throw a party tonight.
...Excuse me?
A p-party...?
That's right. A huge party that will last from sundown to sunrise.
Just so we're clear, I will not allow any absences. Your attendance at this party is absolutely mandatory.
H-Hey... Now's not the time to talk about stuff like partying!
On the contrary, there is no better time than this...
No... we really shouldn’t be partying. This doesn’t really seem like the time for one, nor the place...
...Um, hold on.
I agree with Byakuya... It doesn't do us any good to stay bummed out like this...
In fact, because of the situation we're in, it's probably best if we all strengthen our friendships with one another.
That's what you thought too, right? That's why you want to throw a party.
It doesn't matter why I'm doing it...
Anyway...it is of vital importance that we all stay in one place tonight.
E-Even so...I'm not sure it needs to last all night...
...If I thought that, I would have made that clear from the beginning.
I-I-I'm terribly sorry! I'm so, so sorry for trying to meddle with your plan!
It's important to be flexible in situations like this... Perhaps a diversion from all this is just what we need.
In that case, I'll put my amazing cooking skills on display for you guys!
Where is the party going to be held? Would this restaurant be okay?
No, this won't do... We need a location that's impervious from outsiders.
A place even Monokuma cannot enter... What we need is an enclosed space.
...An enclosed space? What about the lobby?
If the restaurant won't do, neither will the lobby. It, too, is open...
Then...how about that old-looking building near this hotel?
Are you sure that’s a good idea? That place looks really run-down...
Yeah, but if we do our best to clean it I think it'd be perfect.
Plus, it's basically the only place that meets our needs for an enclosed space, right?
Indeed. However, Monomi has forbidden us from entering that old place.
As I recall... it's in the middle of being renovated.
I have heard your conversation! Heard it all with my very own ears!
Ahem! I have good ears! Cuz I'm a rabbit!
You could hear us...? Are your ears wired to the surveillance cameras in this room?
I-It’s nothing nefarious like that... they’re just regular bunny ears...
Whatever. It’s an issue we can settle another time.
Regarding the old building! You came to tell us something about it, right!?
Yep, I sure did!
If it strengthens everyone's bonds with each other, I will not hesitate to cooperate. Use that old building to your heart's content!
Heehee! Let’s party together!
Together? That's not gonna happen 'cause you're *so* disgusting.
Do yourself a favor and stay away from mirrors. You'll be grossed out by what you see.
Ugh... Your kind words make me wanna cry... [leaves]
So... I guess we’ve settled on the old lodge then?
What are we going to do about the preparations? That building’s been abandoned - we’ll probably need to clean it up...
I have never done the dirty work known as "cleaning" before. I am excited to finally experience it!
No way! There's no way we can dirty our dear princess's hands!
Nyeeeh, I don't wanna do it either!
What... Nobody's going to do it...?
In that case, why don't we decide by a random drawing?
Random drawing...?
To be honest, I already prepared a drawing because I assumed something like this would happen.
He... thought this would happen?
I suppose I should commend him for being prepared, even if it’s to this degree...
Whoever draws the chopstick with the red mark on it will be in charge of cleaning, okay? Does that sound fair?
Well then, let us entrust our destinies to the whims of this drawing!
I guess it can’t hurt... No hard feelings, right everyone?
One by one, we pulled a chopstick from the clump Nagito held in his hands.
Then, once everyone had taken their turn...
Huh? I'm left with the red mark!?
Ha, would you look at that! So much for being the “Ultimate Lucky Student”!
Hmm, I guess it can't be helped...
Well, if it's just cleaning, leave it to me. I'm actually pretty good at it.
Huh, I figured you would be. You’ve always seemed like you’d make a good stay at home dad.
...I suppose you’d know best, Mahiru.
Let me handle the cooking. First I’ll prepare my ingredients, then I'll start cooking at the old building!
I, Teruteru Hanamura, will go all out! I will prepare the world's tastiest dishes for you all!
Then I just need to pass along the party details to Fuyuhiko.
Let's go about our business then. After Monokuma's nightly announcement, we'll meet at the old building.
