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Hajime walks out of the elevator feeling heavy. Heavy on the outside and on the inside. He just wants to go back to his cottage and collapse on the bed. That's what he deserves after the thing that was the first trial. He feels a tap on his shoulder and turns around to see Chiaki
"Hajime... Come to my cottage soon. And bring Nagito." Chiaki yawns and then walks past Hajime. Hajime stands there for a moment before registering Chiaki's words. Go to her cottage.. with Nagito!? They had already established he was crazy in the trial! But... It's Chiaki. She's doing this for a reason. He just has to trust her. So, Hajime, now left alone in the middle of jabberwalk park, walks to Nagito's cottage.
He knocks on the door and it opens almost immediately. Komaeda is there, standing in front of him. Hajime grimaces. "Hajime! Is there anything you need from me?" Hajime sighs. "I just need you to come with me." Hajime says impatiently. "Oh? Where are we going?" Hajime makes the decision to ignore Komaeda and just starts walking. Komaeda follows.
Hajime knocks on Chiaki's door more gently than he did Nagito's. he's been ranting on about something the whole walk there. Hajime wasn't listening. Chiaki opens the door. Nagito finally decides to be quiet. "Come in..." She says sleepily. Chiaki steps aside so Hajime and Nagito can walk in. Nagito shuts the door behind him. Chiaki sits on her bed, Nagito on the floor, and Hajime just decides to stand. Chiaki is already playing a game again. "So.. what did you want us to come here for?" Hajime asks, slightly regretting his decision. "Well.. I just thought we needed to hang out. After... Everything that happened." Chiaki responds after a few seconds. "Well, I really shouldn't be hanging out with you two! I'm so unworthy of your hope! You two are truly amazing..." Hajime sighs in annoyance at Nagito's words, but it seems to get to Chiaki. She sets her game down and gets on the floor with Nagito. "You're not unworthy, Nagito." Nagito seems a bit shocked but that doesn't seem to help his mindset. "But- of course I am Chiaki! Someone like me-" Hajime gets on the floor in front of Nagito too and interrupts him. "Shut up Nagito! You keep going on and on about hope and being a stepping stone or- whatever you were talking about, but have you ever stopped to think that we might just want you here!?" Nagito looks at the two of them in shock. "You... Don't actually think that..." Chiaki and Hajime both grab on of his hands. "We do!" They say in unison.
Nagito looks away from them. He's getting very nervous. "Well you.. you shouldn't!" Hajime sighs loudly in exasperation. Chiaki huffs slightly. "You're impossible! Do you know that!?" Hajime yells. "I agree. Nagito, we really do like you and want you here." Nagito looks at them again. He pulls their hands closer to his chest. "If it's really what you two want... You two are ultimates so..." Chiaki puts her hand over Nagito's mouth to stop him from going on about being lower than again. Hajime sighs in relief for once and leans against Chiaki. His original exhaustion is coming back. "Now I'm tired." Chiaki yawns. "Me too..." Nagito looks at the both of them. Chiaki removes her hand from his mouth. "I'm a bit tired too!" Chiaki let's go of Nagito's hand and walks over to plop down on her bed. "Come on..." Chiaki kicks off her shoes. After a few seconds hajime follows her to the bed. He kicks off his own shoes too. Nagito watches them both drift off next to each other for a bit before taking off his shoes and arranging them nicely. He grabs Chiaki and Hajime's and does the same. He slips off his jacket and is pulled between the two of them. Nagito relaxes after a few seconds and then falls asleep with Chiaki and Hajime.