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A/N: these are the HCs I personally have for the characters involved with this story, if you disagree, that's fine. However, I'm not going to change the story because of it, sorry! I'd also like to hear how you guys HC the cast before the game started since we don't know much about them, to begin with ♥︎
These are relevant to the story, so I would appreciate it if you guys actually read them, ty
Saihara Shuichi
☘︎︎ a total loser, for the most part. He's the weird kid in class if I'm being honest, but he isn't necessarily a loner. Like, he has friends (that he drags into his dr bs) and isn't cooped up whenever he gets home because he does go places but the popular kids at school hate him.
☘︎ runs the school's dr fan club. There are meetings every single day because he is the biggest dork on planet earth. Since he's friends with Kokichi, he pretty much dragged him into being apart of the club. Also forces the reader to be apart of the club at some point, also dorks out because her father is Nagito 😀🤚
☘︎ met the reader way before the story actually began. Like, they met in an arcade when they were in middle school. He lost to her during a game of Pac-Man (she got the higher score) and neither of them speaks about it, like ever. He ends up trying to beat her again in high school and loses to her again ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
☘︎ despite being extremely salty about it, Shuichi is in fact a simp for the reader lol.
☘︎ oh yeah, he gets bullied a lot by Rantaro and Kaede. He's a pretty easy target so they go after him, Kokichi, and Miu all of the time. Bastards I say.
☘︎ a total freak, btw. Closet perv.
Akamatsu Kaede
☘︎ deadass the schools bully. She doesn't give af who you are, she will point out your insecurities without a second thought. Like, yeah she bullies everyone, but she especially likes bullying Shuichi and the reader because they don't fight back. The reader punched her in the tit once and she literally cried about it, though.
☘︎ the reader often protects and shields Kokichi and Miu from her bullying and that pisses Kaede off (she's 1000000% jealous) so she ends up venting by terrorizing the reader. Threatens to push the reader down the stairs every time but never does it 🥴✌️
☘︎ gets kind of sad when she realizes that the reader hates her guts. Like, she totally didn't do it to herself, you guys. She ends up being nice to her darling like once a month but goes back to being a total bitch once she gets annoyed that she hangs out with Shuichi and Miu.
☘︎ Kaede hangs out with Rantaro but doesn't like him all that much. They're both bullies, so it works for some reason.
☘︎ wants to purge him after she learns he likes the reader though (ง'̀-'́)ง
Oma Kokichi
☘︎ he's constantly getting bullied lmao. So, Kokichi actually comes from a rich family, but he's super small and submissive so he's like the perfect target for people to bully. Money can't protect him, you guys😭. That's why he's always sticking by Shuichi or the reader because they try to protect him at least a little bit. Boy doesn't like liars, either, so if he sees someone lying he calls them out on it, and nine times out of ten they beat him up for it 🥲
☘︎ boy is considered to be the reader's best friend, and he takes the title seriously. So while he's friends with Miu he's constantly on guard because he's afraid someone will take his place. He's also really anxious, like, about everything. The reader is his safe place, so when they leave him alone somewhere with a lot of people (like a cafe or smthn) he starts to cry.
☘︎ Rantaro bullied him so much bruh, every time he hears his name he flinches.
☘︎ he plays DnD and DICE is the name of his group 🥺
Harukawa Maki
☘︎ she's extremely sweet to everyone. Also, I can see her really liking kids? Like she does a lot of babysitting because she thinks they're so cute. Before she was roped into being in Shu's dr club, she was apart of the textiles club with the reader. This is where the two of them met and they've been close ever since.
☘︎ maki is actually quite close with Kokichi. Like ik there's a theory going around saying they grew up in the same orphanage, but the two of them bond together because of their shared social anxiety. She doesn't get jealous either, just kinds of vibes knowing that her best friend has a thing crush on the girl she likes 👍
☘︎ basically, she's baby 👶
Iruma Miu
☘︎ extremely shy. Like, pg Miu gives me Hinata vibes idek why. She gets bullied a lot, too, so she doesn't trust anyone. When she meets the reader she thinks that she's trying to take advantage of her because she has big tata's. That isn't true, and once she realizes that the reader is genuinely just interested in her as a person she's smitten.
☘︎ that being said, though, once Miu latches on, she refuses to let go anytime soon. Miu is really whiny and accusative, though. If the reader has to do something else and can't hang out with her, she'll accuse them of cheating on her and it just isn't a good feeling when she starts to literally sob in front of the reader while all of their classmates watch. Lunch is very much reserved for Miu and she knows it so don't ditch her 🤝
☘︎ unlike the reader, Kaede has most definitely pushed Miu down the starts once or twice. Jealous girls will be jealous girls yk? Anyway, she's kind of used to it and doesn't pay Kaede any mind until she finds out that Kaede has a crush on the reader 🤭
Amami Rantaro
☘︎ he is... an asshole. I'm sorry, he is. Like, yeah, he knows that the reader is a loser, but he still likes her so he just kind of follows her around and scares the life out of the other people who like her. Carries around a baseball bat so he's very persuasive to those who don't have a death wish because literally everyone knows that he will do it if they test him.
☘︎ loathes Miu. She's terribly open about her feelings towards the reader, so he most definitely knows about them. It pisses him off because he 100% laid his claim to the reader in like third grade. Basically called dibs, so like... it's against the rules, Miu! Also pissed because Miu gets to spend lunch with the reader. Doesn't think that it's fair.
☘︎ follows the reader home all of the time, so she finds him creepy. They've known each other for a long time, though, so she's not entirely worried about it even though she most definitely should be. He does have younger sisters, too, he's just doesn't pay them much attention.
☘︎ not even relevant, but pg Rantaro has a septum piercing 🥴
Shirogane Tsumugi
☘︎ if you hate tsumugi that's hilarious bc she's based on the fandom lmao. Anyways, she's pretty much the basic mean girl of the school who has a soft spot for one loser only (the reader ofc). Tsumugi has weeb hobbies that no one but the reader knows about because she has a status.
☘︎ she made fun of Shuichi's fan club until she found out that the reader is in it and now she sponsors it. Basically, she's a ✨ simp ✨. She does a lot for the club simply because she wants the reader to like her. Kokichi calls her a female Rantaro it's actually hilarious.
☘︎ monopolizes the reader's time, and sometimes steals her away from club activities and Shuichi gets so pressed about it. Like, she's the reason they have money for merch, pls leave her alone Tsumugi. Anyways, yes she is my favorite girl from drv3 and no I'm not ashamed.
Shinguji Korekiyo
☘︎ is an extreme loner, he really just wants to be left alone. The only exception to this is Angie, Tenko, and the reader. He actually considers all of them his friends and is very protective over all of them. They all have video game sleepovers almost every weekend. Understands that Tenko has a reasonable fear of men and will scare off any guys that make her uncomfortable. Best guy friend, basically.
☘︎ his sister is just plain abusive, manipulates him a lot. He ignored the reader for a long time because of his sister. Ended up realizing that he was in an abusive relationship with his sister and now lives with the reader. Loves her deeply for being so kind to him, their dynamic is really pure.
☘︎ doesn't really get jealous of the readers other male friends, he thinks that she deserves friends. He doesn't like Rantaro, though, thinks that he's really creepy.
Yonaga Angie
☘︎ her family is apart of a cult, and they're really devout, so Angie sometimes doesn't understand when she'd gone too far or said something odd. Her friends understand this and try to educate her on social cues. She's been homeschooled up until high school, so the reader is Angie's first-ever friend. Angie adores the reader, kind of idolizes her.
☘︎ Angie loves doing arts and crafts, often goes over to the reader's house to do origami or mess around with clay. Has a full notebook that's in her locker filled with sweet and wholesome doodles of the reader and their friend group (tenko and korekiyo). Angie did a full portrait of the reader but immediately threw it away because she was embarrassed about it.
☘︎ she's really sweet, just really odd. Angie has a pet chinchilla that she keeps at the reader's house and loves it more than life itself.
Chabashira Tenko
☘︎ has severe trauma related to men, so she's genuinely terrified of them. It doesn't help that she gets bullied by boys at school, so she really just tries to avoid them if possible. Korekiyo is the one exception but that's because he's slightly feminine and wears makeup (and rocks it like the king he is) and protects Tenko from many of her bullies.
☘︎ tenko lives with the reader as well, because her home life was abusive. She sees the reader as her savior somewhat and feels very indebted to her. Tenko takes up martial arts after finding out that the reader is bullied as well, she wants to protect her friends from any misfortune and injustice. Tenko is still very shy, though. She likes doing origami with Angie but isn't very good at it.
☘︎ likes anime, too. Her favorite series is Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid. Yes, she is a lesbian. Of course, has a huge crush on the reader.
i would die for tenko