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Dark.
One thing Kohane could see was darkness, and one thing she could feel was pain in her head.
Ugh. What time is it..? I don’t remember having my room this dar— huh? This...
Kohane looked around, it wasn’t her room. It was a classroom. Not hers. She don’t remember moving school. But wasn’t the last thing she remembered, she was sleeping in her own room? She sat up and felt like she’s gonna faint any moment somehow. She takes another glance around, it’s a classroom, with no outside. The windows are just pitch black.
“Did I moved school or something..? But wasn’t I also in my room..??” She questioned herself. Did not expect a response. A groan. Kohane looked around to find the noise.
“Aaa! My head! I think I’m gonna explo— What the fuck?” That voice seems really familiar to her. Doesn’t it belong to Akiyama Mizuki?
“Zuki?” She call out.
“Ehh? Koko?? Where are you! I can’t see!!” Whined the pinknette.
Kohane went to where Mizuki is. Behind a desk. The pink haired looks so confused, well who could blame them.
“Where are we? This isn’t my class..” “I don’t know too, I just woke up a minute before you...”
Kohane help Mizuki up as they stand in the middle of the classroom. Too dark. “Do you have your phone? It’s too dark in here..” “Aa, let me just...”
They check their pockets and end up with nothing. They checked again, nothing.
“What the..?! Where is it!” “What’s wrong?” “I can’t find my phone!”
Their phone disappear? How so?
“Wait let me try finding mine..” Kohane checks her pockets, nothing too. The two lost their phone.
“H-Huh..? But didn’t I left my phone in my pocket before collapsing to my bed...?” “That’s the same as me too! I got really tired and just left my phone in my hand then everything went black! ...Do you think there’s other people here?”
Kohane thought about it, if her and Mizuki woke up in a random classroom, then shouldn’t be there another pe—
“Ughhh.....” Yes, there’s other people.
That male voice, Kohane seems to forgot who it belongs to, but she must have known the person.
“What do you want, Ena—... Huh?”
That’s right, she knew the person. That voice belongs to Shinonome Akito. The two approaches the voice and found him confused.
“Who...? Hu- Kohane?” “..Shinonome?” “Lil’ bro!” “AKIYAMA?!! What the.. what are you two doing here?? How— wait this isn’t my room...” The ginger said as he gets up, feeling like he saw two Kohane and five Mizuki. “How can be there many of you two..?” “..Is he drunk?” “Let him rest a little bit maybe?”
With that, Akito’s vision went normal and he gets up. Glancing around the room, he realised that they were in a classroom. “So, we just woke up here, and thinking we were in our room?” “I guess so..— Oh no!!” “Kohane? What’s wrong?” “Count Pearl! She must’ve been hungry and confused!! Mizuki, what should we do?!!” The short girl panicked, Mizuki then tried to calm her down. “Hey hey, calm down! We’ll find our way out of here, okay? I promise.”
While having their moment, Akito went around the classroom to check some stuff there, just then he felt like he step on something.
“OW!”
“WHAT THE FUCK?!!”
“What happen there??” The two went to see what happen, Akito accidentally step on someone due to the room being dark.
“Saki! What did I say about kicking me— AKITO?!!” “TENMA?!!” “Tsukasa?” “Tsukasa!”
That’s right, it was the world future star, Tenma Tsukasa.
“Wait wait, why is it so dark?” “Because we’re stuck in a random classroom, so don’t assume we snuck in your room.” “HUH?” The blonde immediately gets up without feeling any pain. Or so they thought.
“I think I’m gonna explode.” “Maybe you should rest yourself a bit...”
Again, Akito went to search around the room, this time he’s lot more careful trying not to step on anyone again. Tsukasa tried to scan the room after having his headache cool down, just wanting to make sure what Akito said.
“Oh look, the door is open, let’s get out of here.” He call out, the three that was sitting at the table then follows the ginger out of the classroom. The hallway was really empty. The four pass by class and class, until a monitor speaking can be heard from behind.
”Attention. For those who has been awake, please head to the gym, you may wake the one that hasn’t yet. I repeat. For those who has been awake, please head to the gym, you may wake the one that hasn’t yet.”
The voice from the monitor was really familiar. “Was that Miku?” Mizuki point out. Akito nodded as he say; “If Miku is here.. then that means.. this is a SEKAI?”
Silence. Both Mizuki and Tsukasa was looking at him in question. “Uhm.. How about we explain things later? We don’t wanna make Miku wait for us!” Kohane snap them out of their space out as they nodded. They continue walking passing by classes. Until they made it to the gym. Not many people were there, but they weren’t the first people also.
“Ena!” “Mizuki? Kohane? AKITO?!!”
Shinonome Ena. Akito’s older sister. She was with a long pink messy hair girl.
“Waitt— You know Kohane?” “I told you before! We’ve met! How many times do I have to tell you?!” “Calm down Ena..” Again, Kohane knew that voice and that look. It’s Momoi Airi. An Idol from MORE MORE JUMP! And Ena’s middle school best friend.
“Ahaha!—.. Ee~? Rui! You’re here too??” “Hm? Ah, Mizuki! I thought it was only us.”
Kamishiro Rui. A friend of Mizuki, an actor and the director of Wonderland x Showtime.
“Aa, great. We were told to go to the gym and here we are! Have to wait for more people to come. How long do we have to?” “Around 3-5 minutes, because more people have came, you just didn’t notice did ‘ya?” “Huh?”
Akito turned around to the door, more people did came. “Oh.. Well I guess that’s good..? Whatever..”
Seconds to minute, more people came. To the amount of people Kohane counted, there’s 20 people, some she recognised, some she doesn’t. It was pretty much crowded until someone came to the stage.
“It seems you all have arrived in time!”
All their attention went to the figure that looks like Miku. Well, does she looks like Miku? Having bear ears, which is pretty much adorable. Half ‘n half hair with Black and White. And the outfit was pretty much mixed on some point. All the Miku’s outfit was sewed into one.
“Miku? You look... cute..? Only the ears tho no offense..”
“Atatat! My name is NOT Miku! It’s Mikuma.” “...Okay? Anyways are you willing to explain why are we here?”
That grin Mikuma has in her face, was something. Kohane can feel something bad will come out from her mouth.
“Ahahah! Of course I will explain! You guys are the chosen one to be in this game! Welcome to ACADEMY SEKAI! Where you guys are the participants of this killing game!”
.......Silence. Everyone went silence. Kohane tried to understand what she meant. Killing game? Seriously?
“Is this a joke?!!” “Pftt. A joke? And why would you think I’m joking? There is no joke. You will be stuck here until 3 people stand alive.”
“This is stupi-... wait SEKAI? That means.. Is this someone’s SEKAI...?” One of them mentioned. SEKAI was born by strong feelings. If they are stuck in a SEKAI, that can only mean one thing.
“One of us here is the reason why we are here!?” Akito yelled. Mikuma looks like she’s about to burst on. “PFFFTTTT BINNGGO! That’s right! Out of twenty here in-front-of-me? Is the mastermind behind all of this~! They had this strong feeling for a pretty long time and I can detect it whenever they came to their respective SEKAI! Soo~ yes, one of you is the reason why we are here!”
Applause. Too many voices. Too loud. But that doesn’t matter to Kohane. What matters more is— why would someone have the strong feeling to put 20 people in a killing game? And what’s worse, what if someone have the urge to kill? She don’t know. But of a sudden, she felt like her hand start raising by itself, as she ask;
“What happen if someone was found dead?”
No more voices. It was silence. Everyone was confused on the question. Mikuma seems like she’s thinking hard, it’s like she’s bad at explaining. “To be honest.. I’m really bad at explaining! So how about we hand out your e-Handbook?”
E-Handbook? No wait. “We”? There’s more people other than Mikuma.
“Yahoo!!!” That voice.
It caught everyone’s attention. It revealed Rin, just like Miku, she had bear ears.
“W-Wait for me..!” Another. It was Len. Kohane’s unreal brother is here. But why is he shy?
“Kids these days! Fufu~” Luka. She seems kind.
“Wonderhoy~! How’s everyone feelin~?” MEIKO. Kohane’s unreal mother. She looks so energetic.
“Heyyaaa! Got any Ice cream, fellas?” KAITO. Regular KAITO. The KAITO she knew is still the same.
They all, have bear ears. And 4 tablets in hand. They all have the same like grin. One where something bad would happen.
“VIRTUAL SINGERS. Give them the e-Handbook!” Kohane was awfully confused until KAITO approach her with the tablets.
“Nee, Kohane! Here’s yours, if anything unnecessary happens or have question, just contact one of us! Your ultimate will be shown in it, and the rules of the killing game is also in! Good luck~”
That grin can be seen from the very regular KAITO she knew. The Ice cream grin. He then went over to the others to hand out the tablets. Kohane turn on hers as it shows;
“Hello, Azusawa Kohane! Here’s some things. Your ultimate is «ULTIMATE PHOTOGRAPHER». But that’s what everyone thought! How about «ULTIMATE LEADER #3»? Only 4 certain people know! Rules are just besides this, please read them carefully!”
Ultimate... leader #3..? Ah, the certain people that knows are Ichika, Minori, Tsukasa, and Kanade.. maybe they have the same ultimate as me..? Oh, the rules...
⟨ KILLING GAME RULES ⟩
Rule #1: Students must live at the ACADEMY SEKAI for the remainder of their foreseeable future.
Rule #2: Once a murder takes place, all surviving students must participate in a class trial.
Rule #3: If the killer (blackened) is exposed during the class trial, they alone will be executed.
Rule #4: If the blackened is not exposed, all remaining students will be executed.
Rule #5: If the blackened survives the class trial, they will graduate and re-enter the outside world.
Rule #6: The killing game and class trials will continue until only three surviving students remain.
Rule #7: “Nighttime” is from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. The dining hall and gymnasium are off-limits at night.
Rule #8: Violence towards the VIRTUAL SINGERS, especially Mikuma, is strictly prohibited, as is destruction of surveillance cameras.
Rule #9: Mikuma will never directly commit a murder.
Rule #10: Your Monopads are very important items. Please do not damage them.
Rule #11: The “Body Discovery Announcement” will play when two or more students discover a body.
Rule #12: With minimal restrictions, you are free to explore the SEKAI at your discretion.
Rule #13: Attempting to break into locked rooms is strictly prohibited.
The rules.. They are... something. But the executed part..
“Okay so if we caught the killer they got executed?!! That’s crazy!”
“They killed someone, why not killing them back?”
“When are we gonna go to our dorms...”
“After this, of course! You need to use your monopad to open your door..”
“I thought it was e-handbook?”
“It’s much easier alright?! Oh, and each dorm has names for it’s respective owner. So in case you forgot which one is yours, no problem! Just look at the door and see the name! Oh, and your room is designed with your theme and has your favourite things in, so you better be grateful we give you a dorm!!!”
“Oh! What about food? Time and where?”
“Breakfast at 9:00am. You wake up at 7:00am and will be given 2 hours to explore! Lunch at 1:00pm. You can share stuff for example.. pet snake or usual activity! Dinner at 6:00pm. You eat at the dining hall of course! Someone will also have to help MonoMEIKO on cooking you disgrace little sillies.”
“Little what now... .Anyways, do we need to charge our monopads?”
“Nahh, you can use it for like 24/7. Since the mastermind still has this piece of heart, they decided to give games and music, or something entertaining! It’s like a normal tablet but you can’t escape HAHAHA!!”
“I-Is our dorms soundproof..?”
“Hmm~? Why ask such question? Perhaps you plan on killing someone~?”
“N-No! I- Uhm.. Since you said there’s music in our monopads...”
“Ohhh! You want to blast your music without annoying anyone! Then yes, dorms are soundproof!”
“Ah. I almost forgot. Why is there like no outside?”
“Because there is no outside! Just this building in a pitch black void, nothing else.”
After all that, everyone went silent. “Looks like that’s all! If you have more question in mind, there’s a QnA and FAQ in the monopads! So don’t be scared to ask a question. Well then, since it’s settled, you will given an hour before nighttime to discuss some stuff and maybe sharing. Happy killing~!!”
With that, Mikuma and the VIRTUAL SINGERS left the stage, leaving all 20 students being aware.
“Uhm.. So.. Hi?” “Is that really what you got..” “I’M BAD AT COMMUNICATION IF YOU MAY!!” “How about we calm down... Didn’t they say we have ultimate? How about we share it, while also introducing ourselves! To eat some time maybe, before going to sleep..”
Everyone agrees on the idea, and decided to split by units. Kohane wants to say it out loud; She wants to be with N25, but that would make it suspicious.
“I’ll start! My name is Hoshino Ichika. And my ultimate is «ULTIMATE GUITARIST»!”
“Me next! I’m Tenma Saki~! The «ULTIMATE KEYBOARDIST»!!”
“I am Mochizuki Honami. I’m the «ULTIMATE DRUMMER». If you ever need service on dorm cleaning, you can always come to me when I’m free!”
“Hinomori Shiho. «ULTIMATE BASSIST».”
“I’m Hanasato Minori! The «ULTIMATE HOPE»!!”
“Kiritani Haruka. The «ULTIMATE IDOL»! I hope we all can get along.”
“I’m Momoi Airi! The «ULTIMATE HOST»!”
“Hinomori Shizuku! I’m the «ULTIMATE MODEL»! Shiho there is my little sister~! Fufu~”
“Uhm.. Azusawa Kohane.. «ULTIMATE PHOTOGRAPHER»...”
Why are you shy? Just show your true self.
“Shiraishi An! The «ULTIMATE BARISTA»! Maybe me and Mochizuki-san will help MonoMEIKO on cooking~”
“Shinonome Akito. «ULTIMATE BEATBOXER».”
“Aoyagi Toya. The... ..«ULTIMATE VIOLINIST».. I hate the violin for your information.”
That’s cruel..
“Ha-ha-ha! Well it is I. Tenma Tsukasa!! The «ULTIMATE STAR»!!!”
“Wonderhoy!! I’m Ootori Emu! Emu is meaning— SMILE!! I’m the «ULTIMATE ACROBAT»!!”
“..Kusanagi Nene. The «ULTIMATE GAMER».”
“Fufu~! I’m Kamishiro Rui, the «ULTIMATE DIRECTOR»!”
That smile... why does it looks like Count Pearl?
“..I’m Yoisaki Kanade. I was given the «ULTIMATE COMPOSER»...”
“Fufu! Me next then? I’m Asahina Mafuyu! The «ULTIMATE LYRICIST»! I hope we all can get along.”
That smile... is too fake. Why is she still smiling..?
“I’m Shinonome Ena, the obviously better Shinonome! Oh, and I’m the «ULTIMATE ARTIST».”
“Akiyama Mizuki~! The ultimate bEST FRIEND— Nah just kidding, I’m the «ULTIMATE DESIGNER»!”
....
Why is it suddenly so quiet now..?
“So,” Akito speaks up “What do we do now?” “Wait to be killed?” What? “Seriously, Ena?” “What? Isn’t that what the mastermind wanted? Us to kill each other?” “Yes, but maybe if someone here fucking speak up why the fuck are they doing this then we can escape.” “I don’t think they would give in so easily..”
Everyone was talking, too loud. Kohane can’t speak because the last time she did everyone suddenly went quite, so in order for them to talk, stay quiet. Kohane only stand there, confused, until Mizuki approach her.
“Nee, Koko! The group wants to discuss something!” “Ah! O-Okay!”
At the edge of the room, there stands Kanade, Mafuyu and Ena, waving towards the two. “What is it?” “Before I say it, drop your act first, it’s too illegal..” “What! Kind Kohane is what I want!! It’s only Mafuyu.” “Shut up, Amia.”
So, the discuss is to fight. Pathetic. “If we’re here to have a debate then I’m leaving.” “Oh, no no no. We’re not here to debate, there’s something i want to pointed out.” “And that is?” “The mastermind.”
Right. Almost forgot about that person.
“What about them?” “You know, since this is someone’s SEKAI, maybe we can find a way out of here by searching clues. If we managed to find the clue of who the mastermind is, we can catch them and all of us, 19 people will be free.” “Ooh, sounds like a plan! Should we tell the others?” “I think not.. Let it just be us five, once we have enough clues, we can tell them.”
Search clues on who’s the mastermind... can we really do it?
Talk about the mastermind, they changed topic about something else, until Mikuma came to get Kohane and Kanade. “Ehh?? Azusawa Kohane with the emos? That’s weird! Anyways, you two, Azusawa and Yoisaki, follow me!” “..Why” “You saw the message in your ultimate right? That’s why! Come on.” Mikuma’s voice suddenly went stern and strict, shivers flow over Kohane. Both girls waved goodbye to the other three as they follow Mikuma to another room. Ichika, Minori and Tsukasa was already there.
“Kohanee~!!” “Minori!” “Kanade!” “Ah, Ichika!” “And me...” Four girls look at the poor Tsukasa. “Ahaha! Sorry, Tsukasa-san! Anyways, why calling us here, Mikuma?” “Cut out the kind act first tho!”
What.
“W-What do you mean...?” Ichika nervously ask, what did Mikuma mean? “Haha! I know you 5 aren’t exactly this kind! There has to be a side no one ever seen.” Just like that, Minori looks more rude than ever. “And I thought I hide it well.” “A Star never failed. How come I fail to hide this stupid feeling?” “Ugh. You got us.” “Pfft. Damn, never thought I could get caught like this.”
Suddenly, no more kindness was detected. “Now, why did you call us here?” “Hmm~ Why? Oh! I want to discuss about your ultimates.” Our ultimates.. “Oh, it’s the leader thing, e? Explain why the fuck did we get such ultimate.” Mikuma giggled. “Of course.”
“It’s simple! All of you are the leader of your unit.” “..I don’t think I count myself as a leader.” “Oh, but you’re the one sitting in the first line of your unit! That makes you a leader.” “Sitting??” “DOESN’T MATTER!! A-ny-ways~ I’m here to show your research lab!” All five of them were confused. “Research lab? Why do we need one?” Ichika ask. Mikuma did nothing but laugh again. “Oh, sweet little Ichika.” “I’m not sweet OR little you monokuma copycat.” “Oh damn.. Anyways, why you need research lab? Simple! You need one because after investigating, you will have to scan almost every evidence you got before class trial! Does that make sense~?” “No, but does our research lab have everything we like?” “No, your dorm does.” “Ok.” “Yeah, now SCRAM! That’s all I have to tell, if you need something, just call me, and I’ll be of a service! Buh-bye~” Just like that, she disappear with a snap. The five of them faced each other.
“So, we have a rude version of ourselves..” “Seems like it.” It was really awkward between them. “What's y'all ultimate? The leader one, I got the #1.” Ichika speaks, “Oh, I got the #2. What about you, hammy?” Minori ask, having such teasy face. “You DON'T dare call me that. Anyways, I got the #3. What about you, a star that is depressed?” It was Kohane's turn to have a teasy face, Tsukasa dramatically gasp as he said; “Now, don't you EVER call me that. I got the #4. What about you, emo kid who compose at 1am?” Tsukasa didn't have any teasy face, yet his tone sure is. Kanade seems un-bothered. “I got #5..”
Then, silence just fly around the atmosphere as they had ZERO idea what to talk about. “Oh, I learned that we can teleport to our dorms. Wanna get there without the other members knowing?” “Haha, sure.” Just like that, they open their monopads and went to eachothers dorms.
Kohane had made it to hers, it looks like a mess yet really pretty. Pink walls. Hamster stickers almost everywhere. EVEN HER AS A HAMSTER FANART?? She don't even like hamsters. She despise them just like how she despise herself. She also noticed theres a camera and.. a snake vivarium??
Why would there be one..? Wait.. I recognize this cage! It's—
Kohane heard a noise. “Ssstt” Count Pearl! She turn around and saw her on the floor. Kohane immediately pick Count Pearl up. “Oh, my baby! I thought I could never see you again!! Are you hungry?” “Sstt!” “There's a stack of frozen mices somewhere.. huh? I think there it is!” Kohane opened a cabinet and it's full of frozen mices. “It even has everything you need! Oh, if this wasn't a killing game I'll live here, away from father!” “Sssttt!” Kohane giggle as she took one mice and put Count Pearl in her vivarium, feeding her the mice. After that, Count Pearl went asleep. Kohane smiled as she sat down on her bed, it was rather comfy.
“I wonder.. if we can find the mastermind..”
Suddenly for her, everything went black.
****
Somewhere, in a room everyone yet have seen, Mikuma was there, watching the screens. Until someone showed up.
“Ah, hey boss. What'cha need?” “Mikuma, there's five certain people we need to watch over.” “Yes, the leaders, right?” Mikuma relaxed on her chair as the person shook their head “No, I overheard the niigo group planned on finding out about my identity, and that girl.. Azusawa, is also apart of them. Find mostly every information about that Azusawa, and also watch over her and the niigo group.” Hearing that, Mikuma tilt her head “Hmm~? Azusawa with the emos huh.. That's weird! But sure, I'll watch over them and find informations about Azusawa!”
That person puts on a grin, as they went over to the screen.
“This will be interesting. Just so you know everyone.
Despair is waiting for you.”
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