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STEAL YOUR HEART! 🖤 9 OCT at 7:27 PM Makoto Hello everyone. I heard from Akira that you’ve all been assigned homework from Maruki-sensei. Care to elaborate? He’s not answering me right now. ♥ann♥ oh yeah 😲 maruki asked us all to put together a playlist that ‘reflects your inner self’ or something soooo picking songs that you like best & show off who you are? i guess??? Makoto Huh. I see. What an odd thing to demand one week before finals... alibaba guy’s always marching to the beat of his own drum, right? :U maybe he doesn’t feel like grading anything serious. ♥ann♥ AKIRA!!! im soo curious to know what you like listening to alibaba the sound of his own voice i bet httgjdfs this is so hard idk what to put on this stupid mix (￣ー￣； like when is he even gonna find the time to listen to these. teenage psyche speedrun do you guys think he'd fail me if i just slapped on the evangelion OP ten times Yusuke *I* would fail you. alibaba i don't remember asking YOU!!! Makoto Regardless, Haru and I want to help. Maybe we could provide feedback? Haru ❀ Yes, I'd love to listen! :-) 9 OCT at 8:33 PM DRAGON🐉LORD hey guys HELL YEA no final paper i knew there was a reason i liked maruki ♥ann♥ what are you talking about.. you were hating on him nonstop when he first got hired DRAGON🐉LORD yea but thats all in the past now check it alibaba oh my GOD youre gonna get doxxed or something you idiot! remove your last name from the title before i do it for you (｀Д´) DRAGON🐉LORD ?? Makoto Ryuji, the entire discography of the Black Eyed Peas hardly counts as a legitimate character study. There's no variety. DRAGON🐉LORD whats the big deal this is who i am and their albums r all way different u just gotta listen if u dont believe me neway didnt u say it was a bogus assignment Makoto I never said it was bogus! But really, can you blame me for bringing Maruki-sensei's academic integrity into question? Maybe you wouldn't be failing his class if he opted for a pop quiz or two. what, like an actual teacher? ♥ann♥ lol DRAGON🐉LORD whyd u have to grill me so hard QUEEN unless............could it b..... ur JEALOUS that we get 2 do playlists for a grade???? alibaba goteeeem Makoto I can assure you I have not been ‘got’. 🙄 I just wish Ryuji would stop half-assing his homework, considering he's plenty capable. Or are you dragging your feet because you'd MUCH rather engage in one of my totally TUBULAR, can't-get-enough-of-'em study sessions? DRAGON🐉LORD uh Yusuke Makoto is correct. Rushing the act of playlist construction would be akin to fouling the image of one’s true self. Only upon careful self-reflection and a good dose of time is one able to channel all facets of one's journey into song... All of you, please... when the time comes... I hope you will allow me to bear it all! alibaba ungg enough w the metaphorical strip tease inari wait WHY ARE YOU PARTICIPATING AT ALL YOU DONT EVEN GO HERE Haru ❀ You’re making a playlist too, Yusuke? :-) Yusuke Yes. I am in the middle of curating one now. Though I am finding it incredibly difficult to gauge which of my favourite songs to include. Haru ❀ Ooh! ♥ann♥ nice one yusuke!! DRAGON🐉LORD dude r u kidding me this is all just old timey music??? UR IN THE SAME YEAR AS US Y R U LIKE......ELDERLY Yusuke ? DRAGON🐉LORD holy sh*t Makoto At least his playlist contains some semblance of artistic range. DRAGON🐉LORD i already told u BLACK EYED PEAS has MAD RANGE

Goro Akechi Goro Hello Akira. I hope I’m not interrupting you in the middle of anything important? not really Goro Thank goodness. I was wondering whether you’d already gotten started on the playlist assignment. working on it atm sapping creative juices from the group chat Goro Oh, I see. A collaborative group effort sounds extremely helpful. :) I’m having trouble coming up with songs myself. cool. let me add you

STEAL YOUR HEART! 🖤 DRAGON🐉LORD i already told u BLACK EYED PEAS has MAD RANGE hey everyone, I'm adding Akechi alibaba what Akira Kurusu added Goro Akechi. DRAGON🐉LORD wtf ♥ann♥ hi akechi! Goro Hello everyone. :) Thank you for the invite, Akira. How is everyone getting on with Maruki's assignment? DRAGON🐉LORD im already done Makoto No you're not. ♥ann♥ its going well!! I actually used to put together cds and trade them with shiho back in first year so this playlist stuff feels like a cake walk to me DRAGON🐉LORD what??? u added more than 1 selena gomez song too wheres ur 'range' 🤔 paging th playlist police @Makoto Niijima ♥ann♥ shut up ryuji!!!!! Makoto There’s nothing wrong with her playlist, Ryuji. I think it’s a pretty spot-on representation of who she is. Lively and empowering. Yusuke I agree. An apt reflection of her pure-hearted character. ♥ann♥ aww 💖 💖 💖 DRAGON🐉LORD what the EFF Makoto Watch your language. Goro I didn’t expect to see Amy Winehouse on this list. Are you a fan of hers? ♥ann♥ yeah I think she’s incredible!! my mum listened to her music all the time when I was younger Goro How sweet :) Haru Yay Ann! I bet Maruki-sensei’s going to adore your playlist! alibaba yeah its gud based blackpink (*´ー`)b DRAGON🐉LORD you guys suck wyd @Akira ?? not done yet DRAGON🐉LORD oh ok no worries bro 👍

lizard 🦎 guy 10 OCT at 2:12 PM ryujiii 😕 annnnnn sup?? so i woke up today to a new friend req on velvetroom some guy called blcmsk but i checked his profile and he only has one playlist up and its REALLY creepy. like really really do you think itd be ok for me to make a new group chat w/o akechi?? its just that we’re not that close and i dont wanna freak him out 😬😬 LOL go 4 it

STEAL YOUR HEART (akechiless) Ann Takamaki added Akira Kurusu, Makoto Niijima, and 4 others. Ann hiii i was just telling ryuji about this person who added me on velvetroom, but I have NO idea how he found me or who he is and his saved tracks are like ummmmm how do I put this Futaba whoaaa ann im tracking your activity rn and you are NOT kidding about this guy's library like if the grinch got put through a blender Yusuke ? What is that supposed to mean? let's hear it then Ann Makoto ... Haru Um. wow Ryuji WTF my ears???? Ann RIGHT??!! Makoto Is this even music? Futaba in purgatory maybe (●･̆⍛･̆●) i’m gonna try to get him banned from velvetroom wish me luck Lo-fi Hip-hop Beats To Hiss And Wriggle Around To Futaba akira this is NOT it Yusuke Ann, Do you have more like this? Ann ummm NO but ig if you ask him politely for recs he might NOT hex you??? 😟 Haru Yusuke, you like this? Yusuke It's intriguing. I can feel his torment. Ryuji what about OUR torment Yusuke You are tormented by something new every single day. Just last week you were complaining about the removal of the limited-edition Big Bang Burger item, which should have never been brought into this existence owing to its gargantuan portion size alone. That aside, one could argue your playlist consisting of exclusively Black Eyed Peas is a worse assault to the senses than this one. Yours is certainly more monotonous. Ryuji damn tell me how u rly feel 😬 maybe if ud taken me up on the offer u coulda asked for a takeout box or smth Yusuke It’s enough to feed a small family. The amount of gluttony it’d take to consume the entire burger boggles the mind. And I would not wish to ask for leftovers. Ryuji ok gimme back my moms tupperware then Futaba can you guys move your lovers quarrel to priv chat Ryuji ?????? Futaba ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) anyway returning to the mystery man in question: look at the lyrics to one of these songs he seems nice Ann youre kidding right?? im gonna message him Yusuke Oh, good. Ryuji PLZ BRO DONT DO IT Makoto Akira, have you ever considered simply keeping to yourself when you encounter someone unsavoury? no

inari 🦊 10 OCT at 4:03 PM Futaba. I cannot help but notice you have yet to post your playlist in the group chat. WHAT urgghhh what's it to you!!! I would simply like to listen. Are you not done with it? I wouldn’t mind reviewing a work in progress. rghgdjkfdmf I beg your pardon? beg all you want inari u_u holy shit. don't do that fine i sent you an e-mail you're not gonna like it!!! and it’s nothing like ann’s or ryuji’s either...... like i am aware it features entirely too much game and anime music for it to be a respectable "''character study''''' or whatever. but this is what i spent my formative teen years listening to. unfortunately "futaba, WHERES THE RANGE??? we expected more from you!!!" the people (*****maruki-sensei)))))) cry out. i spit from hte gilded balcony where i am basking luxuriously in a deck chair with a glass of pocari sweat. mercedes from fire emblem is feeding me grapes "thats on you for expecting" i say the people gasp. after a deafening silence, towards the very back of the crowd, someone starts clapping. there's scattered laughter, a cheer. someone else joins in. it doesn't take long before the sound of applause reaches its peak of 8389492343025347354 decibels. ALL HAIL FUTABA!!!, they're roaring. ALL HAIL FUTABA!!!!!! suddenly, the crowd parts. it's MASAYOSHI SHIDO and he's refuting his political leadership to ME!!! he also does the fortnite dance after i order him to (A/N: bc i'm prime minister now) maruki, disgraced and thoroughly owned, disappears in a puff of white smoke. never to be seen again i live out the rst of my days in my mind palace with my 50 my little pony tulpas to keep me company Are you finished NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OK LOOK... what im trying to say is that. um im so freaking nervous handing this in to maruki like. what if maruki plays them all in class? what if he asks us to PRESENT THEM??? i can barely eat lunch in public without wanting to barf what if he thinks its stupid and childish and all of the songs are crap and im just fulfilling some kind of stereotype and ill never be able to escape this deep-rooted fear of myself/??? and that no one i meet ‘in the irl’ (as you would say) will ever truly understand me bc here i am dipping my toes into basic human interaction 3 years overdue while my other leg is thigh-deep in anime girl quicksand 10 OCT at 5:43 PM I have no idea what you just said. And you’re right. This playlist is not to my tastes. great. cool. awesome thanks for sharing You're most welcome. In any case, I should be thanking *you*. The playlist you have constructed is truly eclectic—you have struck an immaculate balance between the obscenely upbeat and quietly introspective, a combination of strong vocals and electronic noise. Though I won’t pretend to understand what the Particle Man song is about. oh uh i just think its neat Very good. I recognise you in these songs. I believe this display of vulnerability is what Maruki is after as well. You have done a fine job. . ok well thanks inari now i feel like an asshole

STEAL YOUR HEART! 🖤 Yusuke I believe Futaba has something to share with us all. alibaba nope not happening ♥ann♥ omg you finished your mix?? DRAGON🐉LORD SHOW Haru ❀ Oh!! We’d be happy to hear it! But you don’t have to show us if you don’t feel comfortable! alibaba h Makoto You can do it, Futaba. We’re all friends here. Goro I'm rather curious myself. alibaba fine you don’t have to click for my sake it’s basically a bunch of nerd stuff anyway Makoto I’m currently at the library, but I can’t wait to give this a proper listen later. 🙂 Haru ❀ Well done, Futaba! DRAGON🐉LORD GOOD SH*T!!! ♥ann♥ ooooooo I love metric!!! 💕 Goro Such a meticulously compiled list of songs. I think you have good reason to feel proud of yourself, don’t you? Yusuke I wholeheartedly agree. yeah, this is great alibaba OKKKKKKKK I GET IT!!! ENOUGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! jeez (-∧-；) wbu akechi?? made any progress? Goro How kind of you to ask. I have, as a matter of fact. I just finished. DRAGON🐉LORD dude at least give it a title Haru ❀ Oh!! That's a lot of composers :-O Goro Yes. I find myself drawn to classical. There is much to be said for the emotional weight and narrative beats an orchestra can allude to just by playing alone. And what is life if not an orchestra? Yusuke A mute, washed-out wasteland indeed... DRAGON🐉LORD idk ive never touched a violin and im still bonkin ♥ann♥ stfu ryuji! i think its cute Goro Cute? ♥ann♥ yeah this is soo you!! I can totally picture you slow dancing in your room all by yourself to the nutcracker or something like one of those little jewellery box ballerinas 😋 Goro How charming. I assure you I don’t, though. :) alibaba krumping it out to debussy Goro I don't do that either. DRAGON🐉LORD debussy?? mmm love me some elevator music Goro What? Yusuke I, for one, would enjoy DRAGON🐉LORD WHOS DEBUSSY Yusuke some Prokofiev-inspired interpretative dance. Makoto ANYHOW. Akira. That reminds me. Have you finished your own playlist yet? The deadline is at midnight, you know. sorry I have 5 part-time jobs and a cat that won’t let me stay up past 10 pm I'll get it done dw

Goro Akechi 10 OCT at 7:53 PM What did you mean by ‘elevator music’? Seen 8:35 PM

STEAL YOUR HEART (akechiless) 10 OCT at 9:21 PM Ryuji WTF MARUKI JUST EMAILED ME HE ASKED ME TO RESUBMIT A DIFFERENT PLAYLIST Futaba roflmao he said no monkey business Makoto Sounds like Karma to me. Yusuke ‘I gotta feeling’ he refused to ‘meet you halfway’. Ann LOL Ryuji 😶 u kno. sumtimes being in this gc feels like having 4 human sized morganas throw rocks at me stay strong brother

Foot 11 OCT at 10:38 AM yooo akira hope you got everything all sent off to maruki etc etc so i know we’re all done but i couldn’t stop thinking about that one velvetroom ghoul with the haunted house playlist and i did a lil digging and traced his IP address lo and behold this guy shares a computer with none other than akechi goro himself!!! oooo *AND* isn’t the last track on his playlist from the masquerade suite? BLACK MASK?? MASQUERADE??? HMMM????? VERY SUSPICIOUS!!! haha, you’re reading into this too much. I knew Akechi was black mask as soon as he namedropped Yusuke during his tirade. still. you think he *wanted* us to know about his alt account? he was pretty mean to me over chat fool that’s what we in the biz call a tsundere archetype he literally said I was a braindead troglodyte with no real personality, and that nothing I speak for will ever truly be mine because I am, and I quote, the worst kind of fake. oh maybe he's just moody v(´-ι_-｀)v

Goro Akechi 11 OCT at 12:07 PM you sure you like Chopin, or are you more of a discordant screeching set to the beat of dripping water type of guy? Come again? blcmsk. Ah. I’m going to block you now. lol don’t sweat it. only Futaba and I know idc. who doesn’t love wallowing to Radiohead once in a while?? go nuts! (you should probably leave Ann alone though) anyways, I made you a little something I don’t actually think you side with Mozart or Merzbow either way. jazz would be chaotic-instrumental enough for you to dig, right? and you seem like you’d enjoy a good love song once in a while. but maybe I’m wrong I hope you like it.

Goro Akechi 11 OCT at 3:02 PM It's tolerable. Thank you.

Goro Akechi 11 OCT at 8:38 PM I added some stuff to my j0ker playlist too, in case you’re interested I noticed. The Vivaldi rework was interesting. and the other new songs? I don’t know how I feel about those yet. I’ll have to think about it. take your time.

STEAL YOUR HEART (akechiless) 11 OCT at 9:02 PM Ryuji that was a p fun assignment Ann sure was!!! Yusuke I enjoyed it as well. Haru Thanks for getting us involved everyone <3 I know Makoto and I would have loved to participate! Makoto 🙂 Don’t get me wrong, I still prefer traditional homework. Akira, did you ever submit your playlist? yup. Ann WHAT???? but you didn’t link us?? 😭 it just kind of escaped me Ann noooo!!!!! Futaba fork it over!!! Yusuke You simply *must* allow us to listen. We would be honoured to delve deep into the enigmatic workings of your inner psyche. Ryuji chill out @Yusuke k Ryuji 🔥 so pumpeddd Futaba huh Haru Is this it? Ann ? Ryuji hey its not loading for me wat do i do theres only the one song on the list Makoto Akira You submitted THIS for a grade? A playlist meant to encompass everything about you, and all it contains is ‘Happy Birthday to You’? yeah i don’t really listen to music Yusuke How mysterious. Futaba no its a fucking COP OUT!!!! (╬⓪益⓪) Ryuji hey dont say fucking!!! Haru Oh my gosh... Ann but likeee you sent this to maruki?? how did he react?? Makoto Yes. Did he give you a passing grade for this? Please tell me he reprimanded you properly. a scolding? from MARUKI? I have to laugh. Makoto ??? 11 OCT at 9:15 PM
he wished me a happy birthday ;)