Technology is Life

Kayo Kanayama - SHSL App Developer

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shslcinderellaboy:

Oh, and there she was, the little lady of the hour. She actually came out faster than he thought she would. He’d been sure it was gonna be like, an hour of cat and mouse, dashing this way and that.

How the others were reacting…

Well this is awkward. He hadn’t actually checked. Part of him was just eager to be out of the room, away from the weird murder puppet show that was going on. Another aspect to all this was that… well, he wasn’t quite stupid, but he certainly didn’t think things through to the best of his abilities. When he wanted to do something, he just did it, consequences be damned.

“Eh, your guess is as good as mine. When I saw you leg it I kinda just followed then n’ there. It’s probably fine.”

No points for forward thinking there.

“I don’t know ‘em either but I’m counting on common sense winnin’ out like, sure, we’re all concerned n’ shit but who’s going to murder the second they’re provoked, like… right? Anyway, best thing to do is to just get together and plan a way out. Simple as! Besides, who’s gonna be able to murder if we’re all hangin’ out together? Strength in numbers.”

Given some of the kids he’d met he’s not quite sure everyone’s going to be so down with his master idea but well, it honestly makes sense to him. Surely it’s better to find some way out of this situation than just go with it, right?

“Anyway, that’s why getting all scared’s NG. You’re just gonna rattle everybody else. If you don’t know ‘em, get to know ‘em. Harder for people to try and fuck with people they actually like, right?”

He really made a lot of sense. She had acted like a child! Her cheeks began turning pink upon this realization, fully embarrassed by her actions. It wasn’t like she had experience with this sort of thing!

“You...you’re right. We need to stick together! Um, but I’m not sure how the others would feel about that, some of them s-seemed pretty standoff-ish. Do you think it will work out...?”

She knew he didn’t have all of the answers, but she needed some reassurance. There was no telling what was going to happen, maybe someone was already dead! 

“They actually like...huh....”

Oh sweet baby Jesus.

She was, in her mind, one of the least likable people here. And even if she wasn’t the least likable, people were bound to not like her for political reasons, right? She began to feel sweat bead up on her temples.

“Aaaaaah, this is all so sudden, how can you be so calm...? Every time I calm down, I remember the situation and start to be scared again...”

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♫ Fate of the World ♫ {Motive 1 - Open}

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“K-kanayama-san?” Oh, now she’d done it. Ururu had spoken without really looking at who was blocking, and it happened to be the totally sweet and not at all murderous Kayo. Frantic, she started to raise her hand in protest, but then the remaining chips almost tumbled out of her arms and she fumbled to catch them. Safe. “No, I’m sorry! I didn’t realize it was you… you don’t have to leave.”

Ururu had to fix this; Kayo had one of the highest potentials for friendship out of anyone she’d met so far. And she seemed just as frightened as Ururu was, understandably. Even though she’d been hoping to keep it a secret, maybe it would be safe to share her plan with Kayo at least? Would explaining herself help?

“I’m just… getting food, too. I thought I should… hide for a while. Maybe we had the same idea?” Her tone turned lighter, almost hopeful. That would be so great! Twinsies! Well, it’d be nicer if maybe they just liked the same TV shows or had the same favorite color rather than just the same strategy in a life-or-death situation, but beggars can’t be choosers.

“S-Same idea!”

“Y-Yes! I was going to hide...”

She had the same idea as the fabulous Ururu? Well, it wasn’t all that far-fetched, really. But, she couldn’t help but be excited about it. Hell, she was excited that she hadn’t ordered her to leave. Kayo smiled nervously as she started grabbing some chips and sodas off of the nearby rack.

“I-If you want, we can hide together! You don’t have to, but I get lonely, and I think there are strength in numbers right? Someone was just telling me that..”

Orrrr maybe she just wanted to spend more time with one of her idols. Still, it wasn’t a bad idea to have some company. Hopefully Ururu wouldn’t think this was some plot to murder her.

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Kayo, you're flawless~! ---- ((How do you make such good looking sprites??))

F-Flawless? Oh, I don’t believe that!

((Thank you anon!!! too much practice))

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What's your favorite (or one of your favorite) game?

Oh, that’s a hard one! I’d say Guild of Gladiators!

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Kayo, What game genre do you like the most?

A bit of everything, but mostly RPGs and FPSes...My Level 237 Paladin Warlove Holysword in Guild of Gladiators is actually quite revered in the GoG community...n00bs keep hating tho...

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♫ Fate of the World ♫ {Motive 1 - Open}

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This couldn’t real… murder games only happened in manga and movies. Right? This couldn’t be real, but it was. Kill or be killed, the whole shebang. And maybe it was paranoia, but Ururu couldn’t help but think she’d raised far too many death flags on herself already.

As soon as she’d been able to slip away quietly Ururu had made a b-line for the Stop N Shop. She was hardly in any shape to defend herself against an attacker if one came, so she figured her best option was to grab a bunch of food and hole up in her hotel room until this all blew over. Maybe they’d forget she was part of the class at all. That would be nice.

So far the plan had gone well. The store was well stocked; she’d grabbed almost more chips and cups of microwave ramen than she could carry, and had them balanced precariously in a tower in her arms. You know, the necessities. It had only taken her a few minutes to finish her ‘shopping’ and she was almost home free – until she headed back to the exit and found someone by the doors. Ruined.

“Eek!” At just the sight of another person Ururu yelped, and a few of her ramen cups toppled and hit the floor with a light ‘tonk’. There went any stealth she might have still had. With no obvious exits available she simply stood still, clutching the bags of chips to her chest as if they were armor.

“I… know I must look like an easy target, but…” she muttered, wishing desperately that she could summon more entertainer charisma. “P-please don’t… kill me…”

Hiding in her room in times of trouble was something that Kayo was far too used to. Unfortunately, this seemed like the safest option given the circumstances. A locking door would be her best friend from now on. Planning on making this an in and out trip, she swung open the shop’s door and hurried inside...only to immediately be shrieked at.

“Eek!”

She mirrored her classmate’s yelp and threw her hands up above her head, ready for the assault. 

“Sorry I scared you..! I was just! Coming in here to get a few days worth of food so I--...Hauwha...?”

Behind the supply of chips was Ururu, and she thought that Kayo...was going to kill her? Oh dear, did she really look that menacing? Her hands found their familiar place of covering her face in embarrassment.

“No no no! I wasn’t going to kill you! I’m sorry! I’ll leave!”

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Concerned about her… well, that’s not really it, when he thinks about it. Still, when he spots Kayo bolt right out of the door he doesn’t waste much time in tracking her down. If she runs off in a panic she might do something stupid or get herself into trouble. It’s not really out of kindness that he wants to catch up; more than it’s his personal philosophy to live logically and help if it’s free. You never know when a favour will come in handy.

Still, as he hops down the escalator stairs (10/10, this time) Kayo’s nowhere in sight and he’s lost. Is she playing hide and seek or what? … Actually, with how doughy and meek she appears, that’s probably not that far-off. If he saw her go this way, it means she’s probably here somewhere… but how to talk to her without scaring her to kingdom come? He can picture it now.

‘COME OUT KAYO I TOTALLY WON’T KILL YOU’.

Very convincing.

Damn it, he’s not good at empathizing and he’s definitely not good at being gentle and nice to people. It’s not that he does it on purpose, his words just always have a way of cutting to the core. Well, whatever, he can’t change who he is so he’ll just try to have to handle it his way.

“Oi, Kinako, I know you’re here so save me some time and just get your ass out here, will ya? Does nobody any good to just hide their head when shit hits the fan. Come on out here n’ we’ll talk about it.“

He raises his hands in a gesture of innocence or perhaps good will.

“Don’t you mean you any harm. You can trust me; I’m an asshole but I never break my word.”

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Shock overtook her upon hearing that someone wanted to make sure she was okay. To think, even in this situation, one of her classmates was thinking about her well being...supposedly. Her head poked out from behind the vending machine, giving Kaneto a sheepish smile. 

“...Sorry.”

Kayo slowly rose to her feet and took a couple of steps out form her hiding spot, cautiously looking around for any intruders. Sure, Kaneto said he wasn’t here to hurt her, but what if someone was smart enough to lurk around in the shadows? She wouldn’t be surprised if it was already a bloodbath in that hotel lobby...

“Sirousagi-kun, i-is all of it true!? How are the others reacting to this? I’m sorry I just r-ran off, but, I don’t know these people...!”

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Killing...? Apocalypse...? Listening to the bear go on, she felt like she had just been hit with a battering ram. Her brain started to attempt sorting out all of this information, but it wasn’t quite settling right. 

What in the world was going on?

It wasn’t safe here. Most of these people had seemed decent, but who could know what they were capable of? Without thinking, her wobbly legs broke into a run. She had to get out of there before someone did something stupid. Her quick feet brought her into the subway, which she felt silly for hoping it would be running. Instead of ideally hopping on the first train out of town, she hid herself on the opposite side of a large vending machine, and threw her arms over her head.

“Hff...hff....all a dream, all a dream, all a dream...”

After a few minutes of sitting and whispering to herself, the sound of footsteps echoed through the abandoned train station. Her head poked out from behind her hiding spot, and then shot back into hiding as soon as she laid eyes on someone approaching.

“EEK!”

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[Task One] OPEN

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“I can’t say there’s anything else I’d want to do… I’ve been training for so long it’d be weird to consider changing professions now, wouldn’t it?”

They shrugged. As one of the few things they considered themselves good at, they’ve never really wanted to do anything else. They had been practicing since they were a child after all.

“My family? Well they’re… I know they expect a lot out of me, so I would hate to disappoint them.”

Nagisa smiled, shifting around rather uncomfortably. That didn’t really answer Kayo’s question but it was obvious this wasn’t something they were comfortable talking about. So much in fact that they made quick work in changing the subject.

“Ah, if you don’t mind me asking, but about you? While you’re quite skilled at developing apps, has there ever been something else you’ve wanted to do?”

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Kayo listened intently as Nagisa went on about their talent and family. It was a familiar feeling not wanting to disappoint anyone, so she felt some empathy for them. One blunder could ruin a family’s reputation, after all. 

“I understand, well, you’ve made it here! So, hopefully they are very proud of you!”

She was caught off guard by their question, and she immediately began to blush. This wasn’t something anyone had asked her before.

“M-Me? H-haha...Well...”

She covered her face for a moment, debating on whether or not it sounded too stupid to say out loud. They would probably laugh at her, but she couldn’t help but want to gush about it for hours.

“I-I’d really like to be a professional gamer!”

“Like, Guild of Gladiators tournaments...stuff like that... I love video games. I think I’m o-okay at them, probably not good enough to be a professional, but, a girl can dream...Heh..”

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♫ First Stage ♫ {Task 1 - Open}

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Ah, someone else had to show up… and hit on the girl in front of her?! Were people really so shameless? Of course, these two were both attractive and impressive looking people, so that might just be how life was for them. Ururu was starting to feel a bit like the doofy sidekick in an old school shoujo manga… maybe she should invest in some swirly glasses.

“Ah, um…” When the new boy’s attention was actually directed at her, however, she wished she could just go back to being ignored. Gingerly she reached up and attempted to smooth out her ruffled hair, fighting the urge to protest more vocally. Touching people without their permission was rude rude rude, but she couldn’t lose it in front of a fan. “… please call me Ururu. Since we’re classmates, I thought I should use my name.”

Kayo’s flattery was a little overwhelming – it was nothing she hadn’t heard before, of course, but it was a different feeling to be praised in person. Kazuma’s backhanded compliments, on the other hand… hopefully she could just ignore them and he wouldn’t notice. “Thank you. I’ve heard of Misao-san before, but I’m not in need of a producer. Please don’t worry about me. But–”

“An app developer?! What kinds?” If she was at the Super High School Level, she must create some seriously impressive software. Scooting a little further forward on the couch, she looked up at Kayo in awe. “Maybe something I know? How amazing…”

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LU♥LU - shslproducing:

Watching the two girls interact was kind of starting to make Kazuma sick. He really hated all this buddy-buddy bullshit, and to think that this beautiful blank slate was a fan of the fraud. It was disappointing… Not to worry, dear viewers. Kazuma planned to break her of this. 

“Aha~ No one asked for your real name, silly. Besides, don’t you think that your fake name is cuter?” Kazuma clapped his hands together and sent a sickeningly sweet smile Ururu’s way. He turned back to Kayo and placed a hand on his hip, trying his best to pretend that garbage wasn’t sitting next to them.

“Quite impressive, Kanayama-chan. Your app, I.box, is truly a wonder of modern technology. I find myself using it quite often when speaking to clients for the first time~ You’d be pretty silly if you didn’t know about it!”

He slowly turned his head towards Ururu in the middle of his last sentence, staring holes into her. Was he being too obvious? He hoped so. He wanted his pure feelings to reach her heart, after all~

“Ladies, might I make a suggestion? Talented individuals such as ourselves shouldn’t be slumping around! Oh no… We should be out and about seeing what we can find! What say you– Er… The two of you? Why don’t we go on a stroll together?”

All of this flattery from the esteemed students in front of her started to make her light-headed. Maybe she was still dreaming? 

Not picking up on any of Kazuma’s jabs toward Ururu, Kayo gave the two a sheepish smile. The three of them were going to be great friends!

“A-Ahah....ha....You’re both...s-so nice! I’m r-really not worth all of this commotion! I’m positive that my work doesn’t hold a candle to such a successful producer and internet icon..!”

It seemed as if everything was going so smoothly! Everyone was getting along so well, and one of them had even suggested doing something together...and she was invited! 

“That’s an excellent idea, Misao-kun! The three of us can go for a walk and see if we can find anyone who knows what’s going on!”

While this situation was extremely strange and worrying, she couldn’t help but be thrilled that she had met two people who seemed to enjoy her company. Not to mention that one of them was LU♥LU herself! She would have to tell her family all about it when she returned home, they would be very proud of her.

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[Task 1] What?!  {open}

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He listened to her stammer through her words, as if she were begging for her life. If he didn’t feel bad for abruptly yelling at her before, he was definitely starting to now. Even the fact she was still trying to invite him along even if she was on the verge of tears really irked him. Not in a way that made him mad, however, this was something else. Her final words there.. saying he was mad at her, that didn’t sit well with him. It wasn’t like that. Really. He felt that unfortunately familiar stab in his chest… He really looked like a monster right now. Why does he have to be such a sucker for tears… 

“…..I’m not mad at you. …I’m just.. mad in general. I don’t really know how to explain it, but.. just ignore the stupid shit I say. You.. didn’t do anything.” This is probably the quietest he’s been since he arrived here. But it didn’t last long. He didn’t want to dwell on the terrible feelings he was having then. He pushed it all back.

“Yeah, I’ll go with you. Fuck it. Maybe there’s somebody, who knows. And hey, if you can find something cheaper than……” He reached into his pocket, rummaging for the small change he had, quickly counting it in his hand.

“….362 yen… then I’ll buy it for you. As a sort of… cheer up thing. If people see you crying, and I’m around, they’ll probably think I’m some huge asshole! I mean.. I am, I guess.”

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She was relieved to find that he wasn’t angry with her, but it was upsetting that he was still mad in general. She understood it, being that they were all in the middle of nowhere without knowing why, but she wished she had answers for everyone. She turned her trembling lip into the biggest smile she could muster up, hoping to lift his spirits a bit.

“Thank you...I’ll t-try to ignore your venting...”

Now, this was a first. Someone had offered to buy her something? It wasn’t going to be anything special, and she had more than a hundred times that amount in her pocket as they spoke, but she couldn’t help but be absolutely touched by the gesture. 

“Ah!!! R-Really? You don’t have to do that at all! P-Please, save your money, there might be something you want! I-I’m just happy someone wants to look around with me..!”

Was it rude to turn down the offer? She wasn’t sure, she hadn’t had that much experience with this type of situation. She blinked, realizing she hadn’t even gotten his name. Now that was rude of her.

“Oh! I don’t even think I got your name..!”

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Tarea Uno // Curtain Jerk // Open

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“Yeah, yeah, we’re real sorry,” he continues immediately, waving his hands in front of his chest. “Won’t happen again! Like he said, I’m Blackfin. I’m a wrestleman.”

App developer, huh? That was awful suspicious, if you asked him. After all, they got notified of their predicament through their phones. If there was anyone who knew how to make their phones do that it would be her. That wasn’t really much to go on, though. After all, she seemed really ni-

Wait, did she just say she was the Prime Minister’s step daughter? Holy crap! That was like, one tier below being the Emperor’s step daughter!

“Wow!” he exclaims with a combination of a chortle and a relieved sigh. “Now I’m really glad we weren’t gonna shake you down! I mean, we’re not robbing anyone but especially not you!” Blackfin puts out a massive hand to the girl. “Anyway, it’s good meetin’ you, too! Sorry again our jape went sideways there.”

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“Things are fine, yes. I can guarantee your safety with us, and honestly? You’re probably the most safe with us than anyone, considering…” He gestures toward Blackfin. “Really, though, what person with a damn brain in their head would consider fucking with him or anyone in his general vicinity? But! I digress.” 

He nods in response to her bow, the tile of his head acting as a stand in for the greeting. “Kanayama, hm? That’s–”

Oh fuck. He shoots a sideways glance toward Blackfin before looking back at Kayo, before composing himself. Hey, no biggie, she’s just the stepkid of the fucking prime minister, just a normal old thing. Blackfin seemed to react similarly to him though, and despite the fact that he’s playing it cool, good god WOW that was a close one.  He’s surprisingly gentle as she takes the money back from him, clasping his hands in front of him once the money is back in its original place.

“So! Your technological prowess is mighty enough to draw the eyes of Hope’s Peak. Impressive. You made… what was it, I.box? Fuck, who’s not familiar with it? Blackfin here and I make use of it quite often! It does wonders for overseas relationships, when we’re in that situation.” He pulls his phone out of his pocket, fiddling with it idly. Not that he could even BRING UP the app right now. “Say, do you have any inkling as to what’s up with our phones? I figure that, shit, if anyone here knew it’d be you, unless there’s a fucking… mobile phone repair person here, or the like.”

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Woah, what a 180...

Kayo’s hand rested on her heart as she finally began to fully calm down. It was clear at this point neither of them had any intent on harming her, and apparently, it was quite the opposite!  She had to remember to stick near these guys if she felt spooked. With a friendly smile she shook Blackfin’s (extremely large) hand.

“A-Ahaha, you are both very polite. I’m sorry I didn’t get your joke earlier! Ah...”

The sudden mass of praise she was receiving turned her cheeks pink, which prompted her to quickly cover them with her hands. Usually the only praise she’d recieve was in the review section of the application store or from her parents. At the mention of their phones, a bashful Kayo then pulled her own overly-bedazzled cell phone out of her pocket.

“I-I’m actually not too sure myself. It doesn’t seem like a malfunction, though... the message we received earlier makes me think that it’s either running an odd application or it’s been reprogrammed all together...”

She looked down sadly at her phone. Of course, the one time she desperately needed it, it wouldn’t work.

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{001=“Welcome”}

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“It was as much my fault as it was yours,” Gyo said, and squinted at her.

Kayo’s backbone seemed a little weak, and her perception skills were suffering. She was naive, as far as he could tell—a pleaser—and someone was bound to take advantage eventually. Best to keep an eye out, he decided. Although appointed to himself in secret, this new responsibility came with a shot of confidence. He stood a little straighter.

A particularly loud shout from a nearby student prompted a wince, and Gyo pushed open the front door.

“Wise choice. Let’s go.”

After holding the door open for his classmate, Gyo stepped outside himself and indulged in a moment of peace. He shut his eyes, stretched his arms in the air, and filled his lungs with fresh air.

“Nice day, right?” he remarked, letting his arms fall back to his sides. Without warning, he stuck a hand out at Kayo to shake. “Gyo Shingen, by the way. What’s your name?”

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Kayo followed the boy outside, ready for the hustle and bustle of a city street. Oddly enough...it was completely empty. As nice of a day it was, she couldn’t help but feel extremely uneasy about it. All of these high-profile kids were here, surely at least one media outlet would have sent a photographer...

“O-Oh, yes, it is pretty nice outside! I’m glad; I love the outdoors, so when it’s gloomy out I can’t help but feel sad.”

Bright eyes fell on Gyo’s hand, and she cheerfully took it in her own.

“Nice to meet you, Shingen-kun. My name is Kayo Kanayama. I’m the step-daughter of Prime Minister Sugiyama, and the Super High School Level App Developer.”

After their handshake, she followed it with a bow. He seemed like a friendly individual, though his calmness struck her as odd. In a way, she envied not always worrying so much.

“What is it that you do?”

[shslcinderellaboy]

Course 1 ❄ Parfait Panic <Open>

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He waves another dismissive hand at that. This girl’s going to go grey earlier, worrying and fretting about every little thing,

“Well, they’re not here so… like, walk wherever.”

The idea of walking behind someone is almost absurd to Kaneto personally. There’s something so meek and patient about the gesture, though simple in nature, that just confounds him. He tends to walk ahead of people without even realizing it at the best of times. Sometimes he makes it into a contest.

“Shh–shh, if the paparazzi catch you saying that, you’ll be on all the newspapers as ‘girl who said something bad once’.“

Oh. Oh shit, wait, she might actually take that seriously. ‘What? Will I go to jail?!’… he can absolutely see her saying something like that. He’s not so much in a rush to correct her as he is just… amused by the very thought of it and so, he laughs.

“Hahaha! I’m just messin’. S’true though, preach it. Can’t believe some low-lives dedicate their whole lives to picking up trash and eavesdropping on rich people. Waste of time. Well, while they’re off being trashy raccoons, we’re off actually doing stuff.”

He pauses.

“Actually, what is it you do? I was going to Hope’s Peak so I figured… y’know.”

He waves a hand like. You know.

“A… TV show…?” he frowns as he considers this. And even stops walking for a second before looking at her.

“That’s… not bad. Huh! You’re pretty smart.”

His eyes sparkle for a few seconds before he’s back to walking, his head now in his hand as he thinks this over.

“Hmmm. A TV show… guess it’s possible. The mascot seems believable too. But man, that sounds super tacky. I hate it. What’s with the lack of consent?”

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The girl who said something bad once...? Oh no, she could see it on the front page of a racy tabloid now. She covered her mouth with both hands as to hold in all of the bad words. With Kaneto’s reassuring, she let her hands fall back to her sides, still feeling uneasy about it. He may have been joking, but there was some truth there. As a member of the Sugiyama family, she had to keep herself more composed than that!

“You’re right, s-sorry. It really is sad that people are that way...”

She felt relieved when the subject shifted to something else, and it was even better that it was about her talent. She suddenly perked up, a newfound confidence in her voice.

“Oh! Not many people know it, but I’m an app developer! I grew up with computers all my life, so I became attached to the idea of bringing everyone together with the power of technology! I make a lot of stuff, like, camera filter apps, messaging apps -- do you use I.Box? I made that one, it’s the most popular!”

She stopped herself before she began to ramble on too much. Surely the boy didn’t care that much. 

She was caught off guard by his sudden stop, worried that she had said something wrong. Fortunately, he liked her theory that they were on TV. She smiled again, now finally feeling useful to her classmates.

“Y-Yeah, that is a little funny, isn’t it? Maybe the consent form was snuck into our Hopes Peak paperwork or something? I’m not really sure...”

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☆Task 1☆ {Open Starter}

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A SHSL Socialite? How do you even get such a title? Yuuna was very puzzled about the girl’s supposed, ‘talent,’ but decided not to confuse herself by thinking about it to much. She and Mina were going to be great friends, after all! Just as she was about to answer the Socialite, however, another girl came to introduce herself.

“Of course you can join us, Kanayama-san! I’m Yuuna Mikami, the SHSL Dream Interpreter. It’s so nice to meet you!”

She brought her attention back to both girls. A party of three was comfortable. She was instantly excited to get to know them! 

“Ahh, it’s relieving to know that I’m not the only one who doesn’t know what’s going on…let’s take a look around together, then!”

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Mina’s back instinctively straightened at the arrival of the third girl. Well, there was the prime minister’s step-daughter. Why not? This day had already thrown her into a place without her memories and a rabbit that claimed to be their teacher - she was just rolling with the punches at this point. She offered the app developer a quick smile, taking her hands into her own and giving them a light squeeze.

“Kanayama-san! It’s a relief to see a familiar face around here. I don’t think we’ve ever been formally introduced, though. I’m Mina! Nice to finally meet you, dear.” 

Mina released one of Kayo’s hands and reached out to link arms with Yuuna.

“Look at us, hm? Our own little exploration group, how exciting! Come along now, there’s much to see!”

She hustled out of the hotel lobby, pulling along her companions. Her excited footsteps, however, slowed as they exited into the outside area and the chatter of the rest of the class faded into the background. The barren cityscape was eerily quiet and she couldn’t but feel unnerved by it. She glanced at the two other girls with her and did her best to smile reassuringly at them.

“How…interesting. Er, any preference as to where we should go first?”

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Kayo couldn’t help but be surprised that the two girls had accepted her into their search party. Thanking her lucky stars, she tried to keep up as Mina dragged them out of the hotel. Her elation was short-lived, because once she was outside she could only feel a sense of dread.

Where did everybody go? Did something happen?

“W...Wow. I’m not sure what to make of this...”

Nobody? Absolutely nobody? Kayo gulped, unsure of how to react to her surroundings. Her attention shifted to the two girls at her side, maybe one of them had a good explanation.

“I-I’m not sure where to start... Maybe the shop? There might be somebody working there.”

It was less of a suggestion and more hoping out loud...

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[Task One] OPEN

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As sad as it is to say, Nagisa has never really done much with their phone besides calling and occasionally texting. Now that they were actually free to do whatever they wanted it would be a good time to actually try some apps out… If only there was any wifi.

Of course the one time they’re actually not busy is when they’re lost in a strange city with no signal. Figures.

“Ah, is that so? Perhaps you’re right, with such an expensive phone the least I could do is try using it more I suppose… When we get actual signal here of course.”

They mused, humming quietly to themselves.

“Well it’s never too late to start… If it’s any consolation Kanayama-san, I understand the feeling.”

Hoo boy, that was one hell of an understatement. When you’re the sole heir of your family’s multi million corporation people expect a lot out of you.

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It was scary to think that it would be in her best interests to switch professions. She had pours years upon years of her life into the field, would people really be disappointed in her for that? It would be so hard to start all over in something she didn’t really like doing...

“Ah...I’m sure you do. Was there anything you wanted to do besides fencing..?”

She had always wondered this about celebrities. Since they were always in the spotlight, surely they weren’t to do many things they really wanted to do. How would the public react to an actress that would rather make ceramic cats? 

“Your family, are they supportive of you? I can’t imagine what my life would be like without mine..”

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[Task 1] What?!  {open}

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“Does it look like I got a clue where we are either!! I’m don’t need anyone asking stupid questions!! I’m having a hard enough time figuring this shit out!! LEAVE ME ALONE!!”

…And it was almost instantly that his conscience kicked in. Who even was this? Just some normal girl by the looks of it. Well, no one here was entirely normal, they were all super talented kids. But the way she was almost spaced out before he caught her attention gave him a feeling that she was really just minding her own business. …He frowned to himself.

“…Shit, sorry– Just.. forget about that. I.. I’m just as confused as you are, probably. Gimme a sec…” He puts his hands over his face for a moment, dragging them down with exasperation. “I.. don’t know where we are either. Never been here before. You probably don’t got any idea where the school is, either, huh? I’m not really convinced school’s gonna take place is a damn hotel lobby.” His voice is strained beyond belief, he’s really trying not to explode right now. It’s taking a lot of effort. Using this amount of strength to not yell at someone, this is entirely unreasonable.

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Absolutely frightening.

As this guy rattled off his initial outburst, Kayo found herself unable to anything but stand there in complete fear. Her eyes were wide and brimmed with tears, unsure of what to say or do to help the situation. Just before she started to actually cry, he suddenly started to apologize. 

She wasn’t expecting it, but if it made him not terrifying for a moment, she thanked god it was happening.

“A-Ahaha, no no, it’s fine! I’m sorry I didn’t keep to myself. I just wanted to see if the school was around here, as well. I don’t think it is, though...”

She was tiptoeing around her words with the utmost caution. Who knew what set this guy off? She didn’t. Her gaze shifted to the buildings around them, unsure what to make of everything.

“I wish I had some answers...I was going to head to the store to see if there were any shopkeepers around...you can come if you’d like. I-If not I totally understand, I would be mad at me, too.”