test drive 1

[brain_empty]

[Ryoko Otonashi, Ultimate Forgetful Girl (maybe?) was walking through Hope's Peak Academy open square. Dorms, class buildings, and cafeteria and convenience store all accessible. She didn't particularly stand out at all except...]

...Why am I walking here?

[She checked her notebook, nodded, then kept going, for about another minute before...]

...Why am I walking here?

[She peeked down again. Some students nearby tried to wave, but they were ignored. She had a problem and any distractions would delay her more than what was already happening.

Unfortunately for Ryoko, it was a terrible problem that was stopping the traffic more than it reasonably should've, and soon people learned just not to walk behind her or around her at all.]

Comments

[lieindespair]

Me?

[ He spreads his hands and laughs a little nervously. ]

No, no. Remember what we said earlier about me having a reputation? I'd hate for it to make him think lesser of you because you spent time with me.

Besides, that's your special time with him! It's sacred.

[brain_empty]

He wouldn't do that! ...Would he?

[blinks. Blinks again. Looks down at her notebook.]

Um... well, there's worse people I could bring?

[lieindespair]

[ Kokichi shrugs ]

In any case, I appreciate the invitation but I think I'll pass. I don't get along well with serious people like that.

[brain_empty]

[If she remembers anything, it's that 'serious' is definitely an adjective that applies to Yasuke.]

Good point.

[lieindespair]

You, however, are sure to be a bright beam of sunshine on his otherwise cloudy and dismal world. In fact, do you think he's eaten? He must work very hard, right? You could even bring him lunch.

[brain_empty]

Hm... that's true. He might appreciate something he could eat without dirtying his work area.

[lieindespair]

See? There you go. So thoughtful and sweet. He's lucky to have someone like you on his side.

[brain_empty]

[Was it a point he was still feeding her lies or just him trying to make her feel nothing but happy emotions?]

No! No, I'm lucky to have him! But... no, he is lucky to have me, too! We'll be the most lucky people in all of... of...

[She stops, skips through her notebook]

...Hope's Peak Academy!

[lieindespair]

[ Something about her pause to look up the school's name makes him laugh. He hopes for her sake that she's right about him, though he's got very little stake in the whole affair to begin with. ]

Well then hopefully you two can have each other. I mean it.

[brain_empty]

[she skips back to the notes about Kokichi and writes: "Kokichi: new best friend forever."]

Forever and ever...