A/N: I'm so glad so many people are enjoying this little story of mine~
For every 10k readers, I'll post something special :D
You can receive the profiles of Yukiko and Kumiko
This is styled like the Blue Lock Egoist Bible :>
If you wanna learn more about chars, I recommend you go there; I always stalk them lol
Just saying, Yukiko won't exactly match up with you because well, she's a game character
However, there is some stuff that is transferred over to her (I made it this way so she's more relatable to you guys lol)
If you have any questions about the chars, feel free to ask <3
There are some easter eggs (not a lot)
Feel free to research the birthday and birthplace and blood type to find them lol
ꕤ ᛕꪊꪑ꠸ᛕꪮ ꪖꪑꪖꪀꫀ ꕤ
Birthday: March 3rd
Age: 17 (2nd Year of HS)
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tokyo
Household: Father, mother, self
Height: 168 cm
Blood type: A
Football Player you like: (I don't have any...)
Motto: "Look out for all your friends~!"
What you think is your strength: I'm really kind~
What you think is your weakness: I'm too trusting...
Food you like: Castella Cake (It's so sweet and tasty~)
Food you dislike: Durian (It smells horrible...I once fainted due to the smell)
BEST companion for rice: Miso Soup (Always warms me up on a cold day!)
Hobby: Making friends and talking with people
Season you like: Summer
Music you like: Ghibli Studio music
Movie you like: La La Land (It was so sad at the end...)
Manga you like: Horimiya
Character Color: Green
Animal you like: Shima Enaga birds (I have a family of them at home)
Subjects you're good at: Japanese Literature, Japanese history, Art
Subjects you're not good at: Math (I struggle so much)
Something that'll make you happy: Being with friends and special people
Something that'll make you sad: Being alone and forgotten
Your type: Someone handsome, smart, and sweet
The first time you received a confession: In preschool...one guy confessed to me and then nearly half of the rest started confessing as well. I rejected them all.
Last year's valentine chocolates: 26
Sleep time: 7 hours
Where do you wash first in the bathroom: I wash my hair~, gotta keep it clean and shiny
What you unintentionally end up buying at the convenience store: Face masks and cosmetics
Mushroom or Bamboo shoots? Bamboo shoot
Apps you use often: Line
What you cried about recently: Being worried about my friends
What would you do on the last day of earth: Thank my friends and parents and tell them all that I love them
What would you do with 100 million yen: I'd give it to my parents. I don't know how to spend money well
How you spend your day off: Hanging out with friends and shopping~
ꕤ ꪗꪊᛕ꠸ᛕꪮ ᛕꪊ᥅ꪖꪻꪖ ꕤ
Birthday: January 24 (So unlucky...)
Age: 17 (2nd Year of HS)
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Saitama
Household: Father, mother, older brother, older sister, self
Height: (your/height)
Blood type: AB
Football Player you like: (who do you guys like?)
Motto: "Don't fully trust others and don't care enough to get hurt"
What you think is your strength: I'm careful and cautious, usually
What you think is your weakness: I don't trust many people and I'm socially awkward
Food you like: Omurice, (f/f)
Food you dislike: (l/f/f)
BEST companion for rice: (what do you guys like? I like kimchi :D)
Hobby: Gaming, playing (instrument/name), sleeping, (your/hobbies)
Season you like: (favorite/season)
Music you like: (favorite/song), Vocaloid
Movie you like: (favorite/movie)
Manga you like: (favorite/manga), Blue Lock
Animal you like: (favorite/animal)
Subjects you're good at: Math, science
Subjects you're not good at: Japanese Literature, history in general (I don't care about people who died before me)
Something that'll make you happy: Being alone and at peace, being safe
Something that'll make you sad: Pressure, being alone and anxious
Your type: Someone who won't kill me and won't cheat
The first time you received a confession: In first grade, I think he was after my money
Last year's valentine chocolate: I don't think there were a lot
Sleep time: Either 8 hours or 3 hours, there's no in-between
Where do you wash first in the bathroom: I wash my face. It helps you calm down
What you unintentionally end up buying at the convenience store: Ramen and ice cream
Mushroom or Bamboo shoots? Mushrooms, they're yummy
Apps you often use: Notes (I keep track of private stuff there) and games
What you cried about recently: Being stressed thinking that I was going to die
What would you do on the last day of earth: I'd thank my friends for being there and then rest in my room, doing whatever the hell I want to do
What would you do with 100 million yen: I'd either invest it or save it
How you spend your day off: Planning for the future and staying in my room playing video games (sometimes, Nagi and Hiori are online)
Now back to the story.
.
.
.
I'm going to stay at this party and interact with more people. Because I gained a lot of friendship points, Rin and Bachira will have the 'friendship over time' mechanism activated. However, I still have a lot of people who hate me. If I think about it, Isagi, Reo, Chigiri, Kunigami, and I bet a lot more...However, by interacting with more people, I might unlock some key memories.
By now, almost half of the people had left, including around half of the yanderes. Most of the people who stayed were the party freaks, the third years, and some of Isagi's friends . I was planning on choosing who to talk to, but Kumiko was talking to all of them so it felt really awkward to get in the conversation when they were all having fun. Guess I'll sit around in the corner and wait. I'll probably grind crystals on proseka or something.
It was already 22 o'clock and I was getting tired of the constant talking already, so in order to not fall asleep, I decided to walk around and play proseka on my phone to keep myself alert. Well, it's not a good idea to walk around while being distracted. Maybe I should've thought about it more before running into a wall.
I sighed at my stupidity and just sat near a table of drinks, away from the crowd of partying people, trying my best to full combo level 31 songs. After rage quitting multiple times, I was just about to finally finish the song when I heard laughter and shouting. I ignored it and simply started tapping the notes instinctively when I heard a "Watch out!" from someone. Just as I finished full combo-ing the song (Let's go!), the glasses full of wine suddenly fell on top of me.
Great.
I stood up and got pushed by a tray of food, and, as a result, my phone flew from my hands. I could hear glass shattering as I reached out for my phone, but being unable to grab it and also in the process, I fell flat on my face with a cut on my cheek and, perhaps, a broken phone.
I lifted myself up, a little woozy from what just happened as people rushed over to remove the mess. They called for maids to clean everything up. Why can't they just do it themselves? They're the ones responsible.
My head spun as I tried standing up and I soon kneeled on the floor again. I think a glass had just hit my face. However, no one was trying to help. Guess people didn't really care about me. I can't be too cocky about my progress. Although many people did witness my supposed talent, it doesn't mean that they're willing to help me like Kumiko. Also, Kumiko couldn't stand up for me because she's in another room.
I felt my face stinging and felt the outlines of the cut on my cheek. Seriously, this game is so overdramatic. I think Kumiko's dress might be ruined. I looked down, thankful that the metal tray that had just hit me didn't contain any food and the glasses of wine were the only ones that made it onto the dress itself. I should've been more careful and stuck with someone. Guess there are problems with being too anti-social.
I stood up with a start and attempted walking in a straight line for my phone, but my spinning eyes didn't help me. I bet people think I'm drunk right now. My center of mass suddenly went backwards as I tripped on a glass and I almost fell down again, until someone caught me.
The crowd went silent. So this person has to be a yandere. Well, at least I can interact with someone. But who is it?
I heard the shuffle of feet from someone else before the person who caught me spoke up. "Wow~ that was quite the fall there, Kurata. Hopefully you aren't wasted; that would be fun to see though," The familiar voice spoke up as I sighed.
"I'm not drunk, thanks, Kaiser," I shook my head, trying to remove the dizziness. "Anyway, where is my phone..." I patted the ground, "My phone... where the fuck is it-" I tried walking but I was held down by him.
"You got hit with a glass on the head and you're worried whether your phone is ok or not... You should be more worried about yourself, täuschen" He muttered. He picked up my phone and dropped it in my hands and I rubbed it squeaky clean with the dress. "Why are you so worried about that stupid thing anyway?"
"Stupid thing? This phone was super expensive! It's worth much more than you think! Also, I have so much data and notes in this; if it broke, they'd be gone. Forever..." I couldn't afford all my precious notes on characters to be in the trash can. "Anyway, I full combo-ed the song, right?" I directed my attention from him to the phone screen.
"Maybe you should be more worried about the fact that you're barely standing on your two feet," Another person appeared. His voice was very tired. The only other person I could guess to be with Kaiser who also sounded tired was Sae. Did we seriously have to meet again?
I peeked at my score and gasped in shock. "Fuck..." I sighed, landing on my knees.
"Don't go fainting on me...It'll be a pain to carry you," Kaiser growled.
"This situation is much worse than fainting. I got one great. Again," I shoved the phone screen in his face, revealing the number '1' in the 'GREAT' category. "I have to try this song again...if I wasn't distracted by what happened, I would've had a perfect combo..." I suddenly had a bubble of anger I needed to kill. I threw my phone again and Sae caught it. "Augh...if only gravity didn't fucking exist, those things wouldn't fall on me. Fuck...I hate you gravity, gravity...grr..." I gathered myself into a small ball and cursed at the thing that was keeping us alive.
Sae simply handed my phone back to me while I reluctantly received it. "First, you need to go get that cut patched up," He pointed to his own cheek and I sighed.
"Alright- But I might need to take like 4 hours to walk there..." My eyes spun again. I tried stepping forward, until I was stopped by Kaiser, again.
"You do know that in order to help your dizziness, you need to rest and move slowly, right? Just like last time...you simply have no regard for your safety..." He smiled, "Ok, be glad I'm willing to carry you for the second time, Kurata~"
"I never wanted to be carried by you in the first place. You were the one who offered," I stared at him; his face was blurry so I could only see blue and yellow.
"Well, it's not my problem that you keep getting hurt and falling onto me...Am I that handsome that you keep doing so?" He smirked. His ego is skyrocketing...what the hell.
"I'm not going to stop you from flirting," Sae spoke up, sighing, "But I don't think you should do that to a person who might faint any time soon."
"Never mind, I don't want to see a doctor," I said, deadpanning. Kaiser looked so done with me.
"Hah? You're basically dying here. I took my precious time to help you and now you're refusing my help," He looked at me incredulously.
"But it's first, annoying. Second, it's gonna cost a lot. Not worth it. If any of you guys know how to do a bandage on a cut, then I'll be fine~" I yawned. "I'll just rest somewhere after that. Or maybe, I can play solitaire by myself, like the loner I am" I sighed at the last part.
Kaiser set me down on a lounge chair and rubbed his hair, exasperated by my words. A nurse came running over with a first aid kit and quickly patched the wound and also left as quickly as she came. Kaiser then poked the other cheek, "Are you feeling better? Although the nurse said there was no damage, the glass did hit your head right in the middle..."
I felt the back of my head and winced at the spot. "Yeah...It's ok. It hurts a bit, but it'll get better soon," I yawned, "Thanks. I probably would still have been lying on the floor if you guys hadn't helped."
Sae added, "Also, your dress is wet. It's probably really uncomfortable. There's a bathroom over there. You could take a spare outfit and put it on."
"I'll have to hand-wash this and give it back to Kumiko. Augh, so annoying. I had to ruin someone else's dress. That's definitely not ending the party on a good note," I rubbed my head. My vision started clearing, so I could actually see the two men in front of me. "Also, you two are being suspiciously kind today. An egotistical emperor and an aloof prodigy asking if I feel better. Should I be honored or something?" I used a towel to wipe myself down.
"I'm sure we're both decent enough humans to be worried if someone gets struck in the back of the head with a glass of wine and a metal tray," Sae shook his head.
"Well, no one else went to help me," I shrugged. "So thanks for staying by my side, even if it's just this moment...I'll go change. You guys can go or not," I waved at them without looking behind, letting them talk about whatever they wanted to say. I'm too tired to try to get on their good side.
Still sticking to the blue theme, I replaced the dress with one of the extra suits. I wanted to laze around, so a tight dress wasn't going to help me. I wore something kind of similar to the butler outfit, except it was a lot looser. I went over to my suitcases at the entrance and carefully folded the dress and placed it into one. I then returned to where I left to find Sae and Kaiser still there.
I sat down in the soft chair and half-opened my eyes. "Wow~ Feels a lot better not wearing those tight dresses. Anyway, how's life? How are you two adjusting?" Time to get information even though my brain might not process anything. "And why does it feel like you guys are famous or something..." I rubbed my head in confusion.
"Well, Sae here is one of the secretaries for a very big company (Real Madrid) in Spain, while I myself am a chief executive officer for Bastard München in Germany. I'm planning to move to Real Madrid once I finish high school. We're also part-time models," Kaiser added, smugly while Sae just rolled his eyes.
"Hmm...you sound busy and rich," my eyes drooped. "You guys probably don't even need to go to high school, so why are you here?"
"Blue Lock offers a lot of rewards if you graduate in the top ten of your grade, including business promotion, monetary rewards, and more. It'll be easy to reach the top ten, so this is essentially a free gift," Sae explained. "Well, why are you here then? I'm sure the Yukiko Corporation's value is rich enough for you to live 20 expensive lives."
"Because my family is shit," I stared at them dead in the eyes and lay down on the sofa while they sat across from me. "Well, I was pretty shitty too, but I decided being shitty towards them wasn't worth it." This is just all inferred information. I might just be wrong...but looking on Yukiko's phone, her siblings and parents blocked her for some reason and the last message was a threat. That doesn't sound like a loving family.
They remained quiet for a bit. Probably because the word 'family' was a sensitive topic for both of them. "Whatever~ I'm not that interesting. Let's satiate my boredom by doing something," I turned my head lazily, "Any card games or something? While we do that, we could rant about whatever pisses us off at the current moment."
"We could play Skat. It requires three players," Kaiser shrugged.
"Skat...it's that one game with super complicated rules right? It's the chess equivalent of card games...Kaiser, do you want to make my head more mushy than it already is? Whatever...I'm pretty good at it, so I'll crush you," I sat up and he just grinned.
"Getting pretty confident now, are we? Hmm~" He looked at me devilishly.
"Shut up, you two. I don't even know the rules," Sae deadpanned. I think it's not going to end well because at least in the egoist bible, he's apparently only good at football, so in this case, he's only good at business. Well, not sure. Maybe he got a brain upgrade? I know Kaiser didn't.
"Well..." I started and paused, "I don't want to explain the rules. I don't think you want to either," I looked at Kaiser. "The scoring system alone is more complicated than chess strategies. It took me a week to understand how to even calculate my score. We're not in math class. Let's not play something that'll fry our brains."
"Well, what do you want to play then?" Kaiser sighed.
"Let's gamble and play five-card draw, a variation of poker~" I cheered. "We can also see who has the best poker face! I bet during the game, I'll be falling asleep, Kaiser will still have that stupid smirk on his face, and Sae will stay completely calm."
"Gambling isn't good," Sae commented. "And also, I don't know how to play that. I only know the Hold'em version...I used to play that a lot in spain with my co-workers..."
"You're missing out on life, Sae~" I sighed. "At least five-card draw is easy to explain, but it isn't fun when there isn't anything to gamble..." I ignored his words. "Anyway, I'll teach you the rules..."
Thus the gambling began...
And soon, one thing became certain.
"Full house~" Kaiser smirked, dropping his cards. Kaiser is disgustingly good at this.
"Straight..." I sighed. My luck is so bad today.
"No pairs...I lost again," Sae stared at the mess in his hands. Sae sucks at poker!
"Yeah, for like the tenth time in a row," Kaiser deadpanned.
I thought that maybe he was trying to let us win because he wasn't used to the game at all. Thus I offered to try a different variation of poker.
However, the standings remained the same.
Sae sucks at this too! I sighed, putting my head in my hands while Kaiser said "Why am I not surprised?"
"Sae, did you gamble money with your co-workers?" I prayed that he didn't.
"Yes we did. They didn't want to play poker if money wasn't involved," he stoically responded.
"That means they must've completely robbed you!" I gasped. "But I suppose you have enough money anyway. You're not the type to cry about losing a few card games..."
I thought for a moment. Why did he play with his co-workers if they just kept robbing him of his money? I'm sure he knew that. But I suppose he felt the need to play with them as a co-worker and the others didn't care because they knew they were sitting next to a big free wallet.
Still, I wonder why he's playing with us now? I wonder what he's thinking...I looked at his teal eyes and tilted my head while sighing.
"Look..." Kaiser grinned, "this is getting boring, so we should bet something next round."
"That sounds like a good idea," I responded. Maybe Sae will start actively playing? I'm not sure... "But...although I'd like to gamble, we don't have chips and I don't have money..." I waved my hands, showing that there was no wallet or yen in sight.
"I meant a simple bet, not gambling," Kaiser pointed a finger at me as Sae and I continued to listen, "A gentleman's bet, have you heard of it?"
Sae continued, looking at me, "Essentially, while gambling is based on luck and hopes, a gentleman's bet involves skill and analysis."
"Also, it might give Mr. Itoshi, here, some motivation~" Kaiser chuckled. I wonder if this is the way they'd interact with each other off the field. I thought they'd hate each other. Well, Sae doesn't look the happiest, but he always looks tired. "The winner gets to ask the loser one question. If you don't want to answer the question, you have to pay up."
"But I don't have any money..." I stared at the table.
"Then answer the question."
"But what if I don't wanna answer the question?"
"Then pay up."
"This is why you piss me off, Kaiser..." I held my fist back from punching his face. Obviously I'm at a disadvantage here, so cut me some slack, will you? Well, it seems that I'll never ask a question or have to answer one, but perhaps I should be more proactive?
"How about it?" Kaiser asked. Both Sae and I nodded.
"However," I pointed out, "The questions shouldn't be too personal..."
"What's too personal?" Kaiser winked.
I don't know why he winked, uh-
"For example, 'Yukiko, why did you have a sudden personality change over the summer?' That's family business and a sensitive topic," I harrumphed. "Don't dig too deep into family matters."
"Ok~, let's start," Kaiser grinned while Sae stared at the card deck. I wonder what questions they'd want to ask.
"Trips," I revealed my cards.
"One pair," Sae revealed his.
"Back straight, I win," Kaiser said, as if he expected this. How's he so good at doing this? Ughh...
"Hmm, a question? I don't really have much to ask..." He pondered for a bit, "...What's your ideal type?"
I bet it's going to be Kumiko.
"The first requirement is someone who isn't a crazy fangirl," Sae closed his eyes, "I'm really tired of them. At least try to hide it, you know?"
"Sae~, we know that already..." Kaiser teased.
"I didn't-" I piped up.
"Ah ah, shh" He put a finger to my lips and turned back to the tired male, "Something more specific."
"Don't put your finger on my lips, you bastard..." I shook my head. I feel like flirting is his natural instinct.
Sae raised an eyebrow while shrugging. "I don't know, I never tried establishing a type..."
"That's not an answer, pay up~" Kaiser extended his hand while Sae tossed 10,000 yen into his hand. My mouth absolutely dropped as I saw the precious money being so nonchalantly handed over. I want it so bad...
I started getting sleepy and I could feel my concentration slipping away as the game continued. At the end, Sae and I both ended up getting two pairs.
"Full house, I win again. You guys are no fun, but the questions are certainly enticing. I'll ask the both of you, since you two tied..." He looked at me first, "Kurata, what's your type?"
"Someone who won't cheat on me..." I laughed.
"Not specific enough..." He grinned back. "Since you don't have money, you should answer with more detail..."
My type? I personally think all blue lock characters look incredibly pretty though. Should I say 'someone who won't kill me'? No, that's oddly specific.
"Um...I don't really care about looks, but I'd like someone I can talk with comfortably, preferably stay indoors, and maybe play games with me. Well, as long as I can treat that person as a life-long friend, the specifics don't matter too much...Does that suffice?" I hesitated.
"That works..." Kaiser put a finger on his chin, "Hmm...well, Sae...your question...do you like anyone at the moment?"
"Do I have to answer that?" Sae asked, resting his head on his fist.
"I think that's a little personal..." I stepped up but Kaiser looked at me as if I was ruining his fun.
"You said family...someone he likes romantically isn't part of that spectrum...So yes, you have to answer that." Kaiser closed his eyes and gestured cockily.
"..." Sae looked away.
"So there is someone~" Kaiser tried poking more into Sae's personal life.
Refusing to let Kaiser continue, he tossed the money over to Kaiser while I gasped. That's so cool! I never knew Sae could actually like someone. I saw the love percentage yesterday, but my percentage was weird so maybe it meant that there was an error. Thus, it's probably not me...I mean, what even is 0.1% love? I don't know; I've never felt it...personally, I'm just struggling for my life.
The person he likes is probably Kumiko then. I remember from the game that he actually fell for her really quickly, but his denial was so deep. He probably would still have been saying that he didn't feel anything even though the love percentage was at 80%. How high is Kumiko's love with Sae?
But what's Kaiser's point of doing this? He has nothing to gain from asking me anything...what is this whole setup for?
"Kurata~" Kaiser tapped my head as I snapped out of my daze, "You lost~"
Oh fuck, I was distracted.
"Ah, I guess you get to ask me a question then..." He then stopped, "What's the point of asking you if you like someone or not? I bet the answer will be as ambiguous as your previous answer..." He rubbed his head before opening his eyes and smiling with that shit-eating grin of his. "Hey, Kurata, do you think I'm handsome?"
This egotistical bastard.
I sighed, rubbing my forehead while Sae also muttered some spanish under his breath. "If you're not handsome, then who is? Isn't that obvious?" I said. I'll be honest. A gentleman's bet is honor based after all. What do I get for lying? I'm bad at lying when I'm sleepy. "Your tattoo is cool and that hair style of yours fits for some reason and your eyes are pretty. There, happy?" I said without feeling embarrassed at all. I'm only telling the truth, after all.
He jumped at my answer.
Well, I responded pretty quickly after all. I raised an eyebrow and him and spoke up. "What's so embarrassing about being handsome?"
"Your ears are red, Kaiser," Sae pointed out.
"Pft-" I tried holding a laugh in.
"Halt den Schnabel" Kaiser muttered.
"If you want to say 'shut up', at least say it in japanese so people can understand..." I shrugged.
"...Did you know what I said when we first met?" He asked.
"I don't know, you need to win a round against me to find that out~" I teased back. "But I'm a kind person, so I'll answer you. No, I didn't understand what you were saying at all. I just started learning how to speak german. I'm currently illiterate in german, but I can still understand basic sentences."
I glanced at the clock and jumped. 11 o' clock and Kumiko still doesn't want to leave. At that moment, Sae received a phone call and after ending the call, he sighed, picking up his jacket. "I've got to attend to some marketing issues for Real Madrid. See you two around."
"Bye bye," I said, while Kaiser just waved.
"I have to go as well; Ness is probably waiting for me," Kaiser grinned, "See you again, Kurata~"
"Mmhm, have a good rest of your night."
Finally, I'm left alone after playing an hour of card games that fried my brain. I collapsed on the sofa and closed my eyes, letting the music and people's voices fade in the background. I looked over at Kumiko to find her still talking with Reo and Isagi and I died internally. Please, my social battery is almost gone...please...
I thought of getting more food, but I felt too lazy to even get up and I also didn't want to play proseka because I would probably mess up again. Luck wasn't on my side today. Well, was it ever on my side?
I groaned out loud and turned onto my side and closed my eyes, trying to find some quiet amidst all the noises and footsteps. I hate parties for this exact reason. I can also never understand how people never run out of things to talk about.
I sat up and was about to walk away when I was greeted with a hello.
"Hello~, you're Yukiko-chan, right?" A familiar guy with a green strip of hair in the middle of his face waved. I nodded, wondering what he wanted to do. He wore his suit incredibly casually; his headphones sitting on his shoulders. Classic Otoya look. "Just wanted to thank you for helping us win the competition."
"...What do you want?" I deadpanned. "If you wanted to thank me, you would've done it earlier. I'm not going to judge you if you ask me directly, but I hate it when people are roundabout." I put my hand on my hip and looked at him, tiredly.
He paused for a moment, perhaps surprised that I was so acute with my response or how I wasn't demure at all. No, I'm not going to soften my words and no, I'm not going to try to attract him.
"And please don't try to flirt with me. I had to deal with someone like that just 5 minutes ago. Also, if you want Kumiko's number, ask her. Not me. She's right there. If you have the guts to flirt with me, then go ask her directly," I pointed my thumb over at her. "Oh, but just saying...don't even think of breaking her heart," I stared at him.
"Huh?" He looked at me surprised again.
"Don't think you can get away. I know you're a capricious guy who wants something to excite you, so you hate dating. If you can't even stay dedicated to one person, I suggest you not even try to put a finger on Kumiko." I smiled viciously.
"You were busted quickly, Otoya," Karasu laughed, emerging from behind the wall while Hiori grinned, waving. "How'd you expose him so quickly, miss?"
"Similar experience with Shidou," I waved back and sighed. "You must be Karasu. Kumiko has told me about you. I'm Yukiko, nice to meet you," I held out my hand and he took it.
"How come he gets a nice greeting while I get a warning?" Otoya pouted.
"I'm sure you know yourself very well. And I dislike people like you," I explained, shrugging. "Kumiko is very innocent; she doesn't suspect people at all. In fact, she thinks of everyone as an amazing person as long as they are kind to her from the first moment they meet her. That kindness is dangerous, sometimes..."
"So does that mean I can't talk to her~" He continued, leaning on the couch.
"I never said that. Do whatever you want...Ok perhaps saying that you can't lay a finger on her was a bit harsh." I sighed, realizing my over-protectiveness got over me, "Sorry~, I'm not saying you can't be friends, but..." My voice lowered, "If you ever hurt her, you won't get away. And also, trying to be closer to me to get closer to her...that's a pretty shitty move. First impressions matter. If you try to deceive me, what do you think I will think about you? Wait, actually, nevermind..."
"Hmm?" Karasu tilted his head. Hiori sat down on the couch and Otoya stared curiously.
"You're probably going to forget this the moment you fall asleep. What's the point..." I shook my head, wondering why I was trying to reason with Otoya. His character is the type to do whatever the hell he wants, depending on whether he's feeling excited about it or not.
"You're good at analyzing people, Yukiko," Hiori piped up, looking at his phone.
"No, I just did some research...and then I made some connections," I have the Blue Lock Egoist Bible after all.
"Anyway~" Otoya grinned, "Wanna do karaoke?" I should've gone home.
"Not really," I looked away. "I want to go home."
"But it's a good way to release stress!" He pointed out, "And it's fun because Karasu is a bad singer~" He smirked while Karasu looked at him with a shadow forming over his eyes.
"Do I get some reward for singing a score above 90?" I asked.
"Reward...?" Hiori looked up and laughed, "You're sure interesting, Yukiko."
"Huh?" I sighed, "If I want to embarrass myself, then at least I should get a reward, right?"
"You should let loose a bit," Karasu grinned, "It's a party. You don't need to think of anything bad happening~" Yeah, but what if you lead me into a room and then kill me? Ok, I'm thinking too much.
I'll get friendship points because of this, right? It's probably worth it. Yeah, that'll be the reward!
"Sure...as long as you guys are ok with it...And also, the only songs I know are vocaloid songs..." I sweatdropped.
"You and Hiori are really the same, hmm?" Karasu chuckled. I laughed nervously. He's relatable as hell.
"Alright, let's go~, you too, Hiori," Otoya suddenly stood up while Hiori reluctantly put his phone away and followed him into a karaoke booth. I might regret my decision later, but I can sing pretty well. I mean, when you're alone in life with nothing but games, you'll naturally want to learn how to play and sing them.
I don't know how I'm alive, right now. It's almost midnight and I feel like I will fall asleep at any second.
"Fine, but I'm not going to sing," Hiori stared blankly.
"Huuh?" Karasu put his arm over Hiori's shoulder, "That's not fair; we should suffer together."
"Otoya should go first, since he suggested this," I pointed out, "I'll go last since you dragged me into this~"
"Hey, can we sing together?" Hiori begged with his eyes, "I don't wanna go on stage, alone. Drains my social battery and makes me self-conscious."
"Sure, how about Telecaster B-Boy. We'll use the proseka version," I nodded. Singing a song with someone else sure makes me less nervous.
And thus, the karaoke ensued. Otoya definitely has done this before because he sang the song he picked really well. I remember in the manga that he attended karaoke a lot for dates and stuff. His favorite music group is Neo City Pop, so he sang a super popular song from one of their selections. He even scored an 83 on it. Pretty impressive.
Karasu sang pretty well too. As expected, because he is 'normal', he sang it like any other person, getting a decent score of 60-ish. He likes FLY by GRAPEVINE. Personally, I don't like the song itself, so I couldn't enjoy it fully.
I looked at Hiori and sighed, "You ready?"
"Nope," He looked back with the same expression. "May I ask why you picked this song, though?"
"It isn't directly relatable, but on a broad scale of trying to fit into society, I relate to it a lot," I looked down, trying to mask my inner turmoil. Don't cry while singing, just think about the friendship points. Friendship percentage.
"I suppose we really are similar," Hiori kept the smile on his face as we both headed up on the ministage where Karasu and Otoya cheered us on.
Then, the music started.
(I love this song sm <3, listen to the proseka version of it because the vocaloid one is too high lol. I wonder if you guys know the meaning behind this song :D
Also, I will write some of the lyrics (in english) because I find them really meaningful <3 and also idk japanese lol)
"The older I grow, DeDeDe, the less I happen to fit in – a large void," I began singing, rethinking what the meaning of this song meant.
"The philosopher said thus, the girl has turned into a bird." Hiori continued.
This song is about two transgender people trying to fit in. In the music video, there's a bunch of birds judging the characters. The birds play the role of society judging them and pressuring them to act as their assigned gender.
The characters try out different outfits in their actual gender and are met with only X's by the birds. They play the role of judges, like in a fashion show. It shows that no matter how many outfits they try they are always rejected.
Then, they mess up and fall, and some clothing falls off, showing to the world their assigned gender. Then the birds instantly give check marks, meaning the birds approve if and only if the characters pretend to be their assigned gender.
"Having killed one or two things, what is it that we've found ourselves depicting with these bloodied hands? Telecaster B-boy, please, show me feelings of love. Is there anyone who will answer my pleas?" We both sang, together.
The two of them laugh and dance, but in reality, it is all a lie. The characters are pretending to be their assigned gender and pretending to enjoy it, as that is the only way for them to fit in. It's ironic that first time watchers are also fooled into believing they're enjoying it, when it's all a ruse.
"Even if I plug my ears close, PaPaPa, their voices just boom ever louder." I sang, almost venting out my emotions. I felt incredibly frustrated at my current situation.
"Those words had pierced his heart, the boy has looked back. Rocking, swaying, a grand delusion, Same goes to you too, may you enjoy your final hours."
I was sucked into this world where if I didn't appear fine, I'd be ridiculed. If I showed any weakness, something might come out from nowhere and eat away at my soul. It felt horrible, being unable to sleep at night because you had to prepare for the next day's interactions and think about what to do. It's even worse when you meet familiar faces and suddenly, dread seeps into you.
Someone out there might think I'm delusional, but I'm scared. If I fail to win over a character, in a few months, I might just be killed. Although it might seem nice to have many characters who have percentages at around 30%, it's all useless. Kumiko's smile can turn that all to zero. Rumors can turn that into negatives. And I already have people who hate me.
I had a shitty family in my previous life, and now my parents don't even talk to me. My friends let me cling onto them because they find me pitiful. I have to stay ok and blend into society and act a certain way to become friends with people who aren't even going to see me as a friend.
Maybe I'm wrong. I had no friends in my previous life.
Bottling up these emotions don't help, but who will care and who wants to know about one girl's struggles? Everyone struggles.
I need 100% friendship with at least 5 characters so that I can stay alive. And that brings me back to why am I here?
"Unable to keep on breathing as long as I stay in this world, I will hence say my farewells to this reality. I hope you'll forgive these weak selves of ours, someday, let's meet again somewhere..." I shouted, almost. I can't be weak like this. I can have mental breakdowns in private, not public.
"Having killed one or two things, what is it that we've found ourselves depicting with these bloodied hands?" Hiori finished.
"Telecaster B-boy, please, show me feelings of love, is there anyone who will answer my pleas?" I think I picked a song that was too relatable.
"Wow-" Karasu looked shocked, "That was crazy good! 92? Hiori, you were a lot better than last time! And great job, Yukiko~!" He winked. I simply smiled as I sat down, relieved. I don't think I strained my vocal cords that much. "You should give them a reward, Otoya."
"What? My phone number?" He asked.
"I don't want your phone number-" Hiori and I said at the same time while Karasu laughed out loud, not caring what Otoya was thinking.
"You guys are just bullying me at this point...I'm so hurt, Yukiko-chan~" Otoya sobbed, "At least you could be kind~"
"If you give me some money, then sure~" I extended my hand, "Reward for getting higher than 90."
"But the only money I have on me right now is for a date with someone soon..." He muttered.
"The hell?! It's midnight! Why are you going on a date at midnight? It's a school day, as well!" I shouted. "This is why I dislike you. So unreasonable...does getting drunk and getting into a car crash amuse you?"
"Can't cancel now~ Probably have to go. I'm already late for it~" He shrugged.
Now he's late to his date. Are you kidding me?!
"Either don't go or arrive on time..." I buried my face in my hands. "You're gonna give me a stroke..."
"I'm going to drive him there, see you two later," Karasu waved. "We'll probably see each other at the sports festival~ Can't wait~"
"Mmmhmm, stay safe and have fun..." I slowly slipped onto the couch, out of sight. "I wanna leave..."
"Same here, but I came with Isagi, so I have to leave with him..." Hiori sighed.
"I'm gonna go eat some stuff at the food section. Where are you going to go?" I asked.
"I'll probably go say 'hi' to Isagi and Reo," Hiori smiled, "Have a nice night, Yukiko."
"You too," I nodded.
Extra cutscene [Reader exclusive]:
"Hey, Isagi," Hiori walked up to the blue-eyed boy who was talking with the heir of the Mikage Corporation, Mikage Reo.
"Hey, Hiori!" Isagi smiled brightly, "How was your night?"
"Tiring," Hiori sighed, "I played games for almost 4 hours straight and then Karasu and Otoya dragged Yukiko and me to a karaoke..."
"Hmm...Yukiko," Isagi put a hand to his chin, "What was she like?"
Isagi was unaware of the changes Yukiko had undergone through the summer. He had entirely expected the spoiled girl to continue her villainous ways and bully people. However, he was unable to receive all the information that he wanted because, surprisingly, the girl had become friends with people who weren't in his inner circle of friends.
Rin and Kaiser absolutely detested him. Bachira didn't help at all because he didn't try to actively recall anything. He simply said that she was a fun person. Fun would be the last thing he would describe her, but Isagi understood that humans are capable of change, just like he is.
"Nothing like you described. She's a lot like...me in a certain way. She's modest and nonchalant. In fact, I quite like her..." Hiori's eyes shined in a sadistic way. "She interests me a lot."
"I'm surprised that you're interested in her out of all people," Isagi blinked.
Hiori suffered with the concept of expectations. It's not like he didn't have friends, but topics of dreams and romance were always too far fetched. Everyone talked about having expectations that he was supposed to reach in order to fulfill such things. Yet the Yukiko he first met didn't have any expectations of some sort.
Even friends have expectations. I want you to be kind to me and I expect you to be kind to me. It was normal. Friends expect you to support them. Even Isagi presented goals later on for Hiori to reach. He hated all that. Sometimes, they would bond over the same goal, but he felt pushed on to continue.
However with Yukiko, he could feel a sort of pleasure of being around her. She had no expectations. She just enjoyed doing what she did with him. He thought that maybe that was just her being kind, but it wasn't like that. She didn't expect him to win or lose when playing games. She didn't expect him to be good or bad or apply any pressure on him. A place where he could be as free as he wanted...
They had the same idea. They just simply wanted to have a good time with each other. Unlike the other guys who always tried competing and expected him to tag along when he truly had no interest, he felt like he could invest himself into this.
Perhaps it was because she was similar to him in some way, but that didn't matter. It felt comfortable. He found a new way to make himself happier.
"So, are you going to continue competing against each other for Kumiko-" Isagi started.
"Nah, I'm not going to continue playing that stupid game with you. From now on, I want my feelings to be directed to something meaningful." He smiled. "Honestly, I was thinking of just telling you I didn't want to do that stupid plan of yours and that I'd support you in your desires, but now that I've met Yukiko...and learnt about this pleasure and desire...I can't quit."
"Hiori..." Isagi widened his eyes.
"However, the moment she bores me and places expectations on me, my feelings for her might dwindle. I mean, I guess I'll still be friends with her..." He shrugged.
"You sadist..." Isagi pat his shoulder, "I'll go meet this famous Yukiko for myself, then."
.
.
.
Will you...?
Stay at the party
or
Leave
(This isn't as impactful as the last one. If you selected leave early, I would've made you completely skip all these cutscenes lol)
˚ ༘♡ ·˚꒰ 丂ㄩ爪爪卂尺ㄚ ꒱ ₊˚ˑ༄
.
.
.
ITOSHI SAE
Friendship: 14.5%
Love: 1%
.
.
.
HIORI YO
Friendship: 42% 2%
Love: 15.5%
.
.
.
MICHAEL KAISER
Friendship: 28%
Love: 12.5%
.
.
.
OTOYA EITA
Friendship: 11.5%
Love: 0%
.
.
.
KARASU TABITO
(New Character!)
Friendship: 5.5%
Love: 0%