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[In Hotel Despair, an Area where Happiness is consumed by Despair]
Celestia Ludenberg, a Goth Girl with a Winning Gambling Hand, was drinking tea while being watched by an Excited Fat Boy named Hifumi Yamada. She lowered the cup a bit, looked at him, and asked him to not appear her range of sight.
Hifumi: “YES MA’AM!”
He crawled away like a cockroach, leaving Celestia to drink in peace.
Once the Ultimate Gambler finished, she placed the cup on her Fancy Table as Hifumi came running to take it away for her.
Celestia: “What a fool... His very existence makes me sick....”
However, she looked at her hands and stated with a smile: “Then again, having a foolish servant is not the worst thing.”
Later, she went to the Devised Meeting Area where every other student gather around a large table. She entered as gracefully as she always does, took her seat, and did not bother making eye contact with anyone.
However, a heavy breathing was heard next to her as she saw Hifumi of all people sitting next to her.
Celestia: “You are polluting my air.”
Hifumi: “Sorry!”
His quick response and quicker seat change made everyone look at her.
Yasuhiro (The Ultimate Fortune Teller): “Wait a minute, you now have a Lover too!? Isn’t Byakuya enough!?”
Celestia did not take any offenses, but she looked at him and spoke gently: “He is not My Lover, he is My Servant, By Choice. I did not make him do any of this, he is too simple minded to realise that I’m using him as an expendable pawn.”
“HARSH!” Aoi’s (Ultimate Swimming Champion) reaction was too strong.
Byakuya (The smartest male in the room [who is also the Ultimate Asshat]): “And for the record, I don’t love anyone here. Just because the Mentally Retarded Girl follows me around, doesn’t mean I love anything about her.”
Toko (Said Mentally Retarded Girl) blushed and placed her hands on her cheeks, as if she was given many complements.
Kyotaka (Class President): “Can everyone please stop! We are trying to have a meeting here!”
Mondo (Ultimate Biker Punk): “Who cares! It’s been a week since we’ve been here, if it wasn’t for the idiot to make an idiot decision, these wouldn’t even need to take place.”
Leon (Ultimate Baseballer): “Come On! Don’t blame me for being attacked in Makoto’s Room! This wouldn’t have happened if Maizono didn’t try to kill me!”
Sayaka Maizono, The Ultimate Pop Star, lowered her head in shame and regret. It was as if she was regretting the day she was born.
Makoto (The Ultimate Unlucky Boy): “I still can’t believe you tried to kill him and used me to do it.”
“I-” Sayaka tried to defend herself, but she could not and sat like a chained dog.
Celestia: “This Meeting has gone for long enough. I’d like to take my leave please.”
Sakura (The She Ogre): “We leave after we eat; those are the rules.”
Monokuma (Half Black Half White Toy Bear, who is also The Worst thing in Danganronpa): “I still can’t believe someone would Puss Out on a chance to kill without being noticed.”
“GYAAH!” His sudden appearance made everyone scream loudly.
Junko (The Ultimate Fashionista): “Can you stop doing that!? You’d give me a heart attack!”
Monokuma: “Well, like it or not Sugar Lips, this UnBearable Situations are Bound to Happen!”
Then, he stood on the big table and kept blabbering: “To think that a Motivation So Good wouldn’t be enough to make you Kill Each Other makes me ask if God even exists! I mean, come on! You can’t Suck that Hard! You Bearley Tried Your Beary Best!”
Leon: “Look Man, I want to get out of here as much as the next guy, but Murdering an Innocent Woman didn’t seem like a thing I could do....”
“Pussy.” Monokuma mocked him and turned his acts of logic into acts of cowardice.
Byakuya: “I have to agree with the Bear; you hardly fit in a game that requires commitment.”
Makoto: “Don’t encourage him!”
Byakuya: “Silence, peasant.”
His words were like a sharp knife, cutting Makoto’s thoughts in half and slowing his understanding speed.
Monokuma: “Anyway, if no one kills in who knows how long, I will have a Bearning Stroke! This means you have to do something before I decide to do it myself!”
And, as quickly as he appeared, he disappeared.
Chihiro (Ultimate IT Kid): “Um.. Um.. Are we going to be okay?”
Everyone was in deep thoughts after the intensity of the situation they found themselves in.
Celestia: “Putting it simply, I hope no one acts on impulse again and lose the trust of everyone around them.”
Hifumi: “I AGREE!”
Sayaka, once again, was in the worst condition; no one was able to put any trust in her, so she looked down and started sobbing in regret.
Makoto: “Hey, Maizono....”
He called and started comforting her. Despite everything she did, he stayed with her and did what everyone else refused to do.
Later, after eating, Celestia stood outside for a moment and exhaled a heavy sigh before moving forward.
Hifumi: “My Lady! Wait for me!”
Celestia’s left eye rumbled, but she took a breather, turned around, and asked calmly: “Yes, why did you call me?”
Hifumi: “Well, Uhh.... You dropped this.”
He was carrying her Gunmetal Silver Gothic Finger Ring. Confused, she looked at her hand and realised that she really did drop It, so she took it gently and thanked The Fool for giving it back to her.
Celestia: “(Strange... I never dropped any of my Accessories all my life; how did he get a hold of it?)”
More time Later, Celestia sat in a Classroom alone, trying to stay as far as possible from everyone else. However, despite seeking loneliness, The Fat Fool was still hanging around her.
Celestia: “You are starting to irritate me... If you have something to say, use your lips.”
Hifumi: “No Ma’am! I want to make sure you’re having a good time!”
In that moment, Celestia realised something extremely unusual, so she stood up, looked him in the eyes, and spoke with a striking tone: “You are acting weirdly out of character, it’s making me sick. Are you willing to dedicate all your time to follow someone who Obviously Hate You and is willing to kill you at any given moment?”
Hifumi panicked in that moment, so he screamed obnoxiously: “Gaaah! I’m sorry if I made you mad! All I wanted to make you see that I care about you more than anyone else! I’m willing to give my life to make sure you are happy! Never will I dare to harm you in any way possible!”
Celestia was disgusted, she took a few steps back and asked plainly: “You are willing to die for me?”
Hifumi, smoke rising from his nose, replied proudly: “Yes! I’ll do all you say and heed all your needs!”
“Then Proof it.” The Calm Gambler demanded while smugly crossing her arms.
In that moment, The Big Fool was fazed, he felt like he fell into a black vortex of spite which swirled strongly with Celestia’s Poker Face in the center of it.
Later, after moving with Celestia to the Kitchen, Hifumi grabbed a knife, looked at The Girl in Black, and raised it in front of her.
“(He wouldn’t dare.)” Celestia thought to herself.
Hifumi: “You must understand that I am willing to do everything for you! Remember Me, Celestia Ludenberg!”
He pushed the knife towards his chest without hesitating!
*STAB!*
...............
Celestia gazed at how he impaled the knife in his chest and could not comprehend the sheer stupidity she just witnessed.
*Thudd*
*Plah*
Hifumi fell like a discarded doll, lying on his face motionlessly.
Celestia, still in a shock, tried to keep herself as composed as possible while looking at the Foolish Dead Man in front of her.
“What happened!?” Aoi ran in shouting, “I heard screaming and- KYAAAAAA!” She freaked out as soon as she saw Hifumi’s Body on the floor!
Celestia did not want to say anything and looked away at once.
Kyotaka: “What happened? AGH!”
Mondo: “We heard screaming! HUH?”
Sakura: “Asahina! Is everything alright?”
However, the Afraid Girl in Red pointed at Hifumi while covering her mouth which made everyone look at Celestia at once.
Yasuhiro: “You Killed him!?”
Celestia: “He orchestrated his own downfall.”
Her tone was stone cold, unfortunately it did not help her in the predicament she was in. In fact, she was still conflicted to believe that ‘He Died Because of Wanting to Impress Her.’
Aoi: “You are a Horrible Person! You’re really awful! How could you!?”
Celestia, as composed as possible, replied without changing her expression: “I did not kill him. It was His Decision to yield his heart and soul to me. As expected, he died a fool’s death.”
Adding an insult to injury made Aoi pop a vein, she exploded at Celestia: “You... WITCH!”
She pushed her hand to slap Celestia as Violently as her Hurt Emotions could take her. Celestia saw the slap coming, but did not change her expression nor tried to avoid getting hit, in fact, it seemed like she wanted this to happen.
*CLAP!*
..............
In an unimaginable moment, a Massive Dark Shadow with Bright White Eyes appeared between Aoi and Celestia, grabbing Aoi’s Wrist before she could harm The Ultimate Gambler.
“This Lady.... Is protected by me.... The only way to hurt her....” The Great Shadow spoke as darkness cleared, “Is Over my Dead Body!” It was Hifumi! He was standing vigorously for Celestia’s Sake, making sure no harm reach her even after seemingly dying!
Aoi: “Hifumi? You’re Alive?!”
However, the knife was still jammed in his chest; he did not feel it while keeping Celestia safe from The Sad Girl in Red. Just then, Celestia looked at Hifumi in New Light, she was Astronomically Moved to the point, for the first time in her life, She Blushed!
Yasuhiro: “What is even going on!? What is happening!?”
Kyotaka: “Get a First Aid! Quick! Anything to Stop the Bleeding!”
Mondo exited the scene to look for a first aid kit.
However, as soon as the moment came to its end, Hifumi felt dizzy and fell without knowing what he was doing.
Aoi: “Hifumi!”
She quickly leaned down and pulled the knife out, but then she heard something she never imagined she would hear.
“We need to get him to the Nursery!” The one who said that was Celestia!
Celestia: “Use this. Bandage his wound and take him to the nursery! Now!”
She gave Aoi a Kitchen Apron, causing Aoi’s brain to struggle to understand what just happened.
Celestia: “MOVE!!!”
In a short sudden, her voice sounded like a demonic roar that everyone in that room moved quickly and took Hifumi to the Nurse’s Room as fast as they could.
....................
Monokuma: “Bummer! I was sure she would kill him!”
*Mutter* *Mutter*
Monokuma: “Yeah, I know, things like that do happen one or two times, maybe 3 at max. Not to worry tho, something bad will happen any moment now! Because this game has only started! Pupupu!”
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*Some long hours later*
Hifumi: “Urrrgh.... What was I doing..?”
He was not able to feel anything as if he was in an area between Life and Death. Fortunately though, he was still alive that his wound was treated, and it was not as severe as everyone anticipated.
Celestia: “That has to be the stupidest thing I have ever seen in my life...”
Saying it so bluntly made Hifumi turn his eyes towards her quickly.
Celestia: “*Unamused* You could’ve died for real, for me nonetheless, and you even stood up for me.... Just what is going inside your dense skull?”
Hifumi smiled at that moment, then he said without hesitating: “I just felt that you were in danger, and I promised to protect you with everything I have, so I did, right?”
The Cold Hearted Lady did not find a way to respond to this. She looked down, kept her hands together, and sighed before deciding to leave.
“I’ll keep my room unlocked... Get well soon.” She gave her last comment, and left without adding anything over it.
Hifumi was happy at that moment, so he lied down without losing his smile.
{The End}