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It's a big day for Dark Gate Academy. One of the biggest of the year. No, there haven't been any new breakthroughs in containing the Darkworld. No, it's not a special holiday like Halloween or Christmas. It is, however, a day most of the students have been looking forward to. This week in September is a true anomaly in the class schedule for Dark Gate... an entire school week, five days in a row, that are predicted to be safe from any Darkworld incursions. While the Darkworld may be leaking out more and more into the real world, it's comforting to know that the school can still be blessed with five safe days in a row that'll allow the students to relax and have some serious fun. To that end, school staff have devised something huge to do with this time... and so, today marks the first day of the school arts festival.

“I hope that you all take this time to enjoy yourselves, revitalise and re-energize yourselves in preparation for returning to your duties in defending the school. Good luck.”

The way Wei phrases the whole thing as he stands at that podium atop that stage giving the opening assembly is almost enough to drain all the excitement from your body. Still, it'll take a lot to kill the hype you've felt since Saki gave you the news of this festival. It's going to be a hell of a lot of much needed fun for the entire school. As always, everyone is tense as hell, and recent developments involving the mysterious demons cropping up have only made things worse for everyone's mindsets.

As Wei finishes up his speech, the class begin to pool out of the assembly hall, many making their way to the courtyard in order to man their stalls. Saki stops you on the way to hers.

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“It's a shame you weren't able to sign up for a stall due to your absence...” she mutters. “I'm sure you would have come up with something nice.”

“Yeah, like a booth to sell some bootleg fireworks, a seminar on proper and effective pranking-”

“Or maybe something nice?” Saki asks. “Well, if you get bored wandering around the stalls, you can always help out at my stall!”

You cross your arms and smirk. “Remind me again, Sak. What's your stall?”

Saki smiles proudly. “Health and Safety guidelines!”

You burst into laughs, as Saki pouts. “Ryoji! You don't have to laugh every time!”

“Yes I do, Sak. Trust me.”

Saki lets out an annoyed growl. “Ryoji, health and safety is very important, especially during an event like this where the students can get overly stimulated and rowdy! It's my duty to inform them of how they can have fun while still obeying the school rules!”

Your girlfriend is such a dork. It's adorable. “Whatever you say, Sak. Good luck, and I'll be sure to visit in case you get lonely.”

“Lonely?” Saki laughs. “My stall is going to be the most popular on campus! Everyone appreciates knowledge!”

Saki reaches up on her toes and kisses you before skipping off towards her stall. Man, one thing you love about this festival already, since there are no classes this week, you technically aren't on school time, which means Saki isn't going to restrain herself when it comes to the public displays of affection.

You place your hands in your pockets. Just about everyone in the school is running some sort of stall or event during the week... except you. Just the way you like it. You get to reap all the fun, without having any responsibilities of your own. You pull out the schedule for Monday and make note of all the stalls and events going on. Class 3 are in charge of running the fairground rides that'll be set up for the entire week, there's a few food stalls set up for when you're feeling hungry, Sora running something called a meditation tent, whatever that is... two kissing booths run by the exact two people you expected to run kissing booths, a dodgeball competition you can sign up for, and of course... Saki's dumb thing. You wish she wasn't running such a pointless stall and the two of you could just hang out at the festival together, make a date out of it, but it would take a good bit of convincing to get her to shirk her “duties”.

Now, where to go first?

>Health and Safety Stall
>Takoyaki Stand
>Costume Picture Stand
>Dodgeball Competition
>Kissing Booths
>Meditation Tent
>Fair Ground Rides
>Ice-Cream Stand
>Meats Stand

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>Events Schedule

>Ice-Cream Stand
Akemi cream a go go

>>645756
>>Ice-Cream Stand
I want to steal Saki away but I'll give her a chance to see if she gets any visitors.

>>645756
>Ice-Cream Stand
Brain freeze.

>>645756
>Ice-Cream Stand
I suppose I can wait to kidnap soon. And getting some Ice Cream for Saki is good. Even if Akemi cream is an acquired taste.

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>Ice-Cream Stand

Akemi's running an ice-cream stall? Well, that's bound to be rife with... disaster. Maybe if you go there first, the whole thing won't be on fire yet. Besides, you're curious to know if this is actual ice-cream or the horrible mix of ice and whipped cream that Akemi has been known to make on a budget, which she dubs "Akemi Cream". You doubt she'll get much business with the latter.

You make your way over to the stand where you see Akemi working away with one hand, a cone in the other hand that she's licking away at. "You know Akemi, I'm pretty sure you're not supposed to eat your own wares," you mutter. "That's probably bad business."

"But it's delicious!" Akemi fires back.

You shrug, folding your arms as you notice Raiden standing by the stall, leaning against it with his arms crossed and his head low. "What are you doing here?" you ask. "Helping out?"

"Nope!" Akemi exclaims. "Raiden doesn't know the first thing about making ice cream! He's just here to keep me company!"

"And by that you mean he's too anti-social to hang out anywhere else, right?"

"Yes," Raiden mutters.

"Well, at least you got him outside."

"So, what'll it be?" Akemi asks, leaning over the stall counter and putting on her best attempt at a gruff barkeep voice.

"Uhh... I guess I'll have a chocolate," you reply. "This... is Ice-cream right? Not Akemi cream?"

"Yep, it's the real thing!" Akemi laughs. "But in many ways, you could say Akemi Cream is better than the-"

"Nobody would say that," you reply.

"I think it's fine..." Raiden whispers.

"What's that?"

"Nothing."

"Okay!" Akemi yells. "One chocolate ice cream for my best buddy Ryoji coming right up!"

Akemi finds a stool to stand on so she can reach the ice-cream machine. As she turns around and stands atop the stool, you notice that her skirt is tucked into her underwear, exposing her backside in her shits panties for anyone who'll see in typical Akemi fashion. You shake your head and chuckle as Raiden's usual pale face turns a deep shade of red.

"Y-you shouldn't stare," Raiden mutters. "You're a commited man."

"I'm not staring," you smirk. "But you know it's okay for you to, right?"

Raiden pauses, before clutching his locket and shaking his head. "No... it's not okay. My heart belongs with..."

You notice there's a real lack of conviction in his words, like he's trying to convince himself that they're true.

>Whatever you say, man.
>I'm sorry about Maya, but this is becoming unhealthy.
>You sure miss her, don't you?
>Are you sure? Akemi's got a real nice butt, you're missing out by not looking.

>>645775
>>Are you sure? Akemi's got a real nice butt, you're missing out by not looking
I'll always bite the bait. This time it even sounds like the perfect thing to say since it keeps things light hearted.

>>645775
>I'm sorry about Maya, but this is becoming unhealthy.

Could this be the say, the day Raiden stops being obsessed with the dead girl who thought he was gay?

>>645775
>Whatever you say, man.
>You sure miss her, don't you?

>>645775
>I'm sorry about Maya, but this is becoming unhealthy.

>>645775
"It's alright to miss someone, but for this long is unhealthy. You can grieve, but eventually, you do have to move on."

>>645775
>I'm sorry about Maya, but this is becoming unhealthy.
>Are you sure? Akemi's got a real nice butt, you're missing out by not looking.

I guess I could keep a running tally going on the exposing oneself counter...

Current count.
>Akemi-1

Anyways, say the big thing and allow yourself some comedy too.

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>I'm sorry about Maya, but this is becoming unhealthy.

"What are you trying to say?" Raiden mutters.

"I'm saying that you're letting your grieving process get in the way of you living your life."

Raiden growls. "Ryoji... Maya was more important to me than anyone. Tell me, if Saki was killed, would you be able to move on?"

"Well... you're kinda right," you admit. "If Saki were to... I'd be lost. That girl's my everything."

"Then why would you expect any more from me?"

You shake your head. "Look, I'm just saying that it's fine to grieve.You should never forget Maya and how important she was to you. But her being gone is no reason for you to escape inside yourself. Do you think Maya would want that of you?"

Raiden sighs. "No... you're right. Maya was always trying to bring me out of my shell, make me act more sociable... I'll never be able to move on from her, but I suppose avoiding all social contact outright would be... disrespectful to her memory, wouldn't it?"

"That's the right idea," you smile reassuringly.

"So what you're saying is..." Raiden pauses. "In order to honour the memory of my lost love, I should stare at Akemi's ass?"

You pause. "Well, that's not quite what I meant-"

"You're right, Ryoji. I shouldn't have to refrain from something like this. It's what Maya would want. If I truly love Maya, it's my duty to stare at Akemi's butt!"

"To stare at my what?" Akemi asks, her head poking out over Raiden's shoulder as she leans across the stall counter.

"Gah!" Raiden falls back in embarrassed shock, seemingly coming to his senses as he profusely mumbles apologies to his locket with one of the reddest faces you've ever seen.

"Oh hey! My skirt is in my pants!" Akemi laughs. "Isn't that neat? I bet you could all see my butt!"

"Y-yes... we could..." Raiden mumbles, trying to compose himself.

"Haha!" Akemi giggles. "One of these days, I'll have to see everyone else's butts to make even, am I right?"

"Akemi..." you sigh. "Are you going to actually fix your skirt?"

"Nah! I'm sure it'll fix itself eventually!" Akemi smiles, as she hands you your ice-cream. "Enjoy! I hope you're coming to our haunted maid cafe tonight!"

That's right, the night event for Monday is a... haunted maid cafe?

"Yeah, you want to explain that one, Akemi?"

"Well, Chihiro wanted a maid cafe, and I wanted a haunted house, so we combined it!" She explains. "It's going to be the best! You'll be there, right?"

"Of course," you answer. "Not like there's anywhere else to be anyway."

"That's right, because it's the place to be!"

"No, because there aren't any other events... never mind. Good luck with the ice-cream stall, you two."

"Bye Ryoji, have fun!" Akemi calls out as you walk away from the stall. You take a lick of your ice-cream as you ponder on where to head next.

>Health and Safety Stall
>Takoyaki Stand
>Costume Picture Stand
>Dodgeball Competition
>Kissing Booths
>Meditation Tent
>Fair Ground Rides
>Meats Stand

>Kissing Booths
We need to offer our sympathies to Isamu
Or see Rei and him making out profusely, one of the two.

>>645795
>Health and Safety Stall
Time to check out on our girl.

>"One of these days, I'll have to see everyone else's butts to make even, am I right?

Its coming. Just give it some time Akemi.

>>645795
>>Health and Safety Stall
We gave her some time, time to steal her away and shut it down.

>>645795
>Kissing Booths
Let's check up on Isamu.

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>645798
>>645810
Kissing Booths

>>645800
>>645801
Health and Safety Stall

Rolling to break the tie.

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It hasn't been long at all since the festival started, but you already know that Saki is likely feeling mighty lonely in her stall, and it's your duty as the kind and caring and immensely handsome boyfriend to go save her from the hazards of crippling boredom.

You make your way over to the stall where you see Saki sitting by herself, surrounded by a stack of leaflets that nobody has been interested in taking, yet still with an eager smile on her face, like she still feels she's doing her part.

"Hey Sak, how's the stall going?" you ask.

"Much better now that you're here, jellybean!" Saki exclaims, as she grabs a pamphlet from the stack. "I hope you've been able to follow the rules and stay safe so far! I've got a special safety pamphlet just for you!"

She hands you the pamphlet, which you take in your non-ice cream wielding hand.

"It's the exact same as all the others," Saki explains. "But I added love hearts in a piece of free space."

One look at the leaflet and you can already tell it's hideous. Bright garish colours, a horrendous font that you're sure Saki thought made it look more appealing to your average teen, and horribly compressed pictures she found on the internet. You love her to pieces, but an artist Saki is not.

"So..." you mutter, as you stuff the pamphlet into your front pocket. "I'm sure you're just about ready to get out of here, right?"

Saki gasps. "Ryoji, the day has only begun! I have a responsibility to pass on this information!"

"It's a bunch of flyers..." you sigh. "You don't really need someone to man this stall. People can take them at their leisure."

"But what if they have questions that aren't covered in my pamphlets?"

"They won't."

"True... I was very extensive," Saki beams proudly, before shaking her head. "But that doesn't mean I can just let you tempt me away from my post with your promises of fun and romance!"

"I didn't promise either of those things yet," you smirk. "But it's good to know you already have it in mind."

"I... I can't!" Saki exclaims. "I have duties! A duty to inform the people! I can't just go running off to have fun whenever I feel like it!"

>Fine, I can wait until you're done with this stand before we hang out.
>Saki, come on. I really want to spend this festival with you. When are we going to get another chance to date like this?
>You know Sak... if you ditch this stand, I'll be sure to give you a taste of your jellybean.

>>645826
>>You know Sak... if you ditch this stand, I'll be sure to give you a taste of your jellybean.
Only if Ryoji gets right up and personal and whispers it in her ear. Puddle-Saki is a go!

>>645826
>Saki, come on. I really want to spend this festival with you. When are we going to get another chance to date like this?

>>645826
>Saki, come on. I really want to spend this festival with you. When are we going to get another chance to date like this?
>Offer up some of our ice cream
Got to sweeten the deal.

>Saki, come on. I really want to spend this festival with you. When are we going to get another chance to date like this?

>>645826
>You know Sak... if you ditch this stand, I'll be sure to give you a taste of your jellybean.
GOING FOR BAIT

>>645826
>Saki, come on. I really want to spend this festival with you. When are we going to get another chance to date like this?

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>Saki, come on. I really want to spend this festival with you. When are we going to get another chance to date like this?

"Oh... I guess you're right..." Saki mutters. "Believe me, I want to spend time with you too... but I set up the stall, and I can't just abandon it. No matter how few people pay attention, no matter how much the word is ignored, no matter how much Rini tells me to shut up when she passes by, it is my job to educate the people on the importance of the rules!"

Damn, she's really proud of this useless stall, isn't she? You suppose you knew what you were getting into when you started dating her.

"Okay..." you mutter. "How about this? You come with me, and we find someone who's willing to take over the stall while you're out. Someone who's willing to take up the cause for what's right?"

Saki gasps. "Does such a person exist? Do you know anyone willing to take on this solemn duty?"

You shrug. "Probably. How about... hey, you!"

You point out a strange looking blond haired girl who must be from Class 1. She slowly turns her head to stare at you.

"I don't like the looks of this one," Stranger remarks.

"Yeah, well it's none of your business," you reply. "So unless there's a demon nearby, just shut up while I enjoy this festival."

"You're real ungrateful, you know that?" Stranger sighs. "After all I do for you..."

The girl looks over at you... or rather it looks like she's staring just sightly over your shoulder. "What's your name?" you ask.

"Names are meaningless labels," the girl replies.

"Well then Ms. Labels, how willing are you to sit on your ass all day?" you ask.

"Hey, that's not what this involves!" Saki protests.

"I see nothing wrong with that," the girl replies. "No matter which action we take, it will not spare us from our inevitable deathly fates."

"Right..." you raise an eyebrow. "Well congrats, you're now in charge of the health and safety stall."

"I see."

The girl makes her way behind the stall as you grab Saki by the hand and retrieve her from her boxed in prison. As you begin to walk off, you see the girl pass out one of the flyers to another Class 1 kid, accompanying it with the cheerful message of "Death comes to us all, this paper works to delay the inevitable."

As you walk off with Saki, she hugs into your arm. "You know Ryoji, you're a lot mushier than you pretend."

"What are you talking about?"

"You couldn't last five minutes without your girlfriend by your side! You're so lovestruck, it's cute. You've got that tough delinquent exterior, but deep down you're a gooey as a-"

"-Don't say it-"

"Jellybean," Saki smirks. Damn it, she's gotten better at teasing you. She must have been taking notes all those times you got her flustered.

"So, where are we going first?" Saki asks, as you let her have a quick lick of your ice-cream.

>Takoyaki Stand
>Costume Picture Stand
>Dodgeball Competition
>Kissing Booths
>Meditation Tent
>Fair Ground Rides
>Meats Stand

>>645862
>Takoyaki Stand
Mmmm Takoyaki!

>>645862
>Dodgeball Competition
Gotta sign up fast

>>645862
>Meats Stand
The sausage jokes, we have to.

>>645862
>Costume Picture Stand
Ryoji and Saki don't have a proper couple picture yet and all Saki has is that picture of Ryoji she took from the bushes
We should fix that asap

>>645862
>Takoyaki Stand
Hopefully to get back at Rini for telling Saki to shut up. We'll buy their silly food, that'll show them!

>>645862
>Costume Picture Stand
Let's go.

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>645867
>>645877
Takoyaki Stand

>>645874
>>645879
Costume Picture Stand

Rolling to break tie

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"Let's check out the costume picture stand," you reply. "See what Nanami's getting up to."

"Oh yeah!" Saki smiles. "You know, we don't have any photos of us as a couple..."

"Eh, I hate posing for photos," you explain. "It's always been a pain."

"Yeah, but how about we do it in costumes?" Saki smiles. "Oh, it'll be so cute, come on!"

Saki rushes forward, practically dragging you to the little hut that Nanami has set up. She stands outside in your usual pirate get-up, pointing a cutlass at the two of you approach. "Ahoy, if it isn't the most renowned pair to sail on these seven seas!"

"Hey captain," you smile. "How's your stand going?"

"It's going great!" Nanami exclaims. "It's becoming a real popular booth! I've already gotten couple pictures taken of Rini and Kosuke, Akio and Hikaru, and me and Ken!"

"Really?" Saki smiles.

"Well..." Nanami scratches the back of her head. "The picture with me and Ken was more of a platonic friend picture, since we aren't officially a couple... but we're dating! So I'm going to count it, even if we haven't kissed yet!"

"Wait, you two haven't even kissed yet?" you ask. "What's taking you guys so long?"

"You can't rush this! Rushing things is the attitude of a common sailor and not that of a hardened pirate captain!" Nanami smiles.

"There's taking things slow, and there's there moving at a speed so glacial I'm worried that your ship could ram into it and sink."

Nanami pouts. "Well... forget about that! Are you and Saki ready to have a photo taken?"

"Yep! We sure are!" Saki exclaims in an excited tone. She really wants this couple photo of the two of you, doesn't she?

Nanami claps her hands together. "Excellent! You just need to pay the fee, step in here, go behind your respective curtains, pick out whichever of the theatre department costumes are provided for you, and then we can take your picture!"

Seems pretty simple. You step into the hut and make your way behind the curtain. Saki pops behind the curtain next to yours, and you see her feet and her skirt dropping to the ground from under the stall walls. You must not peek, you must not peek...

You look through the various costumes available in the box. There's a decent range of things to dress up as, but what are you going to go with?

>Prison costume
>Samurai costume
>Police Costume
>Superhero Costume
>Groom Costume

>>645901
THE HARDEST CHOICE SO FAR
>Groom Costume
FULL BLUSH MODE ENGAGED

>>645901
>Police Costume
We will have to do many of them, but lets see if Saki sees some irony here.

>>645901
>Groom Costume
BIGGEST BAIT.

>>645901
>>Groom Costume
Prison and Police are also good choices. I'm tempted to just roll a d3 and let it pick for me.

>>645901
>Groom Costume

>>645901
>Groom Costume
Police would work well too, but this should get the best reaction from Saki.

>>645901
>Groom Costume

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>Groom Costume

Yes, the groom costume will be exactly the thing to get Saki all flustered and blushing and freak her out. Even if you hate wearing suits, it's worth it for the laugh you'll get from Saki turning into a babbling mess. You quickly change into the wedding tux with a huge grin plastered over your face, as you try hard to ignore the light blue bra that you can see falling to the floor from Saki's stall. Gotta keep those thoughts clean, after all.

You step out from behind the curtain and wait for Saki to get changed, as Nanami give you an eager thumbs up for your costume choice. It seems to be taking Saki a while to change, likely stressing over the best costume to put on. Eventually, you hear humming from Saki's end. Humming that sounds like... the wedding march? Oh no, she couldn't have... she didn't also pick the...

The curtain swings open as Saki steps out in a nice white bridal dress, a bouquet of flowers in her hand, still humming the wedding march. "Okay Ryoji, I'm ready for my pic-GAH!"

The moment she notices you in your groom tux, she turns beet red and begins to freak out, as you let out a chuckle. "R-Ryoji! Why are you wearing a wedding suit?!"

"I wanted to freak you out," you explains. "Why are you wearing a wedding dress?"

"I wanted to freak you out!" Saki exclaims.

"Oh, this is just perfect!" Nanami exclaims, clasping her hands together with stars in her eyes.

"I-I-I should change!" Saki exclaims.

"No, you made your choice," you smirk. "Now you have to go with it. Those are the rules."

"But-"

"He's right!" Nanami laughs. "Captain's rules!"

"Oh..." Saki pouts. "Well... I guess it's just a silly photo..."

Saki stands by your side, holding onto your arm, as Nanami readies the camera. The two of you can see yourselves in the reflection of a mirror directly behind the camera.

"You know... we look really good as a married couple, don't we?" Saki remarks.

"Yeah, we do..." You smile. "Getting ideas, are we?"

"What?" Saki exclaims. "N-no! I mean... at least not for a very long time, right? I wouldn't want to rush you into something like that! I mean... you're probably don't want to get married at all! It's not your thing, right?"

It's true, you always thought marriage was a stupid concept, and though that marriage was hell to any couple. But hell, you thought a lot of things before you met Saki. You never thought you'd be able to commit to anyone the way you've done for her, and seeing at how amazing she looks in even this cheap as hell theatre costume...

"Don't be so sure, Sak..." you smile. She beams back at you, before the two of you turn to face the camera as it goes off.

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As soon as the picture is taken, you spin Saki around until she's facing you and press your lips against hers, wrapping your arms around her in a passionate embrace.

"Hey, calm down, you still have company!" Nanami jokes.

"What, I can't kiss the bride yet?" you joke back.

A flustered and blushing Saki holds onto you tight, before rushing behind the curtain to change.

"While she's in there, you want to take one of the two of us?" you ask Nanami.

"What, really?" Nanami asks.

"Well, since this is one of the rare times you'll find me posing for photos, I should probably get one of me and one of my best friends, right?"

Nanami smiles and nods. "Aye-Aye! I'll be the pirate and you'll be the... secret agent!"

"Not really a common duo," you remark.

"Then you haven't read my new romance novel! I call it... The Spy who Sailed with me!"

You throw an arm around Nanami's shoulder as the two of you smile for the camera, which sets off on a timer. With that taken care of, you rush behind the curtain and get to changing back into your original clothes, still making it out moments before Saki does. You suppose that wedding dress was just a hassle to get into.

"So, are you two seeing the play Friday night?" Nanami asks. "Just so you know, yours truly is going to be the star!"

"Really?" Saki asks. "Good for you! You're going to knock them dead!"

"Thanks!" Nanami smiles. "It's about time I finally got a chance to show off my acting talents!"

You and Saki step out of Nanami's set-up and make your way towards another event.

>Takoyaki Stand
>Dodgeball Competition
>Kissing Booths
>Meditation Tent
>Fair Ground Rides
>Meats Stand

>>646018
>Kissing Booths
Lets go check up on Isamu and Chihiro, then we can sign up for dodgeball and have some fun.

>>646018
>>Kissing Booths
Tell Isamu about those sweet costumes they have at the costume booth.

>Kissing Booths
Time to check on isamu

>>646018
>Takoyaki Stand
What is probably Russian Roulette Takoyaki here we come

Fuck Saki is adorable

>>646018
>Takoyaki Stand

>>646018
>Takoyaki Stand
White Russian takoyaki.

>>646018
>Kissing Booths
I need more Isamu in my life.

>>646018
>>Kissing Booths
Never missed a chance for Chihiro to tease Saki.

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>>646018
>Kissing Booths
This episode needs more Isamu.

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>Kissing Booths

Time to check up on Isamu and Chihiro. You wonder to yourself if either of them are getting many customers... or rather, if they're getting any customers at all. You feel like Chihiro is bound to have at least a couple single guys paying her booth a visit, but Isamu... well, even if there were people interested, you'd imagine that they'd avoid it out of fear of upsetting Rei, considering her complicated relationship with the guy. You wouldn't want to make Rei angry, that's just signing your own death warrant.

As Saki stares longingly at the new photo of the two of you in wedding clothes, you make your way to the kissing booths. Chihiro is sitting in hers with her head resting in her hands, a frustrated look on her face. It seems she probably isn't getting very many customers. That's a shame.

Isamu meanwhile has a big smile on his face, and isn't alone, though you seriously doubt Rei is a customer.

"Oh, yoohooo!" Chihiro calls out as the two of you approach. "Why, if it isn't my favourite pair in the world!"

"How's it going, Chihiro?" you ask.

"So much better, now that you're here!" Chihiro laughs. "I'm sure you've been itching to receive your opportunity to give me a little kiss, haven't you? I'm sure Saki won't mind!"

Saki pouts, as Chihiro lets out a laugh. "Ohohoho! That look is always priceless, my dear Saki. As for you Ryoji, the offer would still stand, but you would be a cruel man indeed to take it. I'd never forgive you if you broke the heart of your one true love!"

"Yeah, we even got married five minutes ago," you joke, as you show her the image from the photo booth.

"Oh, my heavens!" Chihiro giggles. "Well, congratulations to the happy couple!"

"So Kobashi," Rei smirks, pulling Saki into the conversation. "You sign up for any contests this week? Maybe the dodgeball?"

"I was thinking about it..." Saki replies.

"Good!" Rei fires back. "Because I'm laying down the challenge to you! I'm gonna win more events than you during this festival, proving myself to be the strongest Dark Gate has to offer!"

"Actually, I think Akio overtook the both of-"

"Shut up, he doesn't count!" Rei fires back. "He's not my rival! You are!"

"Well, if you put it like that..." Saki mutters. "You're on!"

You sigh and shake your head, as you turn your attention to Isamu. "So, getting much business?"

"Oh, just you wait Ryoji Shida!" Isamu booms in his usual manner. "In mere moments, you'll see a flood of beautiful goddesses lining up as far as the eye can see in order to get a brush of the lips of the great hero, Isamu Ior-"

"What he's trying to say is he hasn't received a single customer yet," Rei smirks. "It's starting to get really sad. I almost feel tempted to just pay him out of pity."

"Then why don't you?" Saki asks.

"S-shut up, Saki."

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"No, seriously," you reply. "Why don't you?"

"Well, I..."

"You'd be helping a friend out," you smirk. "And I'm sure Isamu would really appreciate it. Right, Isamu?"

"I would love nothing more than to receive a kiss from the beautiful princess, Miss Arisato!"

Rei begins to sweat as her eyes dart back and forth. "Well... I... I..."

She takes a gulp and closes her eyes, trying hard to resist the challenge. "You know what? Fine. I will!"

Rei slams some cash on the counter with authority. "Pucker up, Isamu. We're doing this!"

"S-seriously?" Isamu mutters, breaking character for a moment.

"Y-yeah!" Rei replies. "Just... close your eyes and take it!"

Rei closes her eyes and leans forward in the counter, as Isamu does the same. The two's lips are just inches apart when Rei is interrupted by a small pair of hands tugging at her leg. She spins around, to see a small blonde haired girl, couldn't be older than six years old, clutching tight to her pants and staring up at her, examining her face.

"Uhh... do you want something... tiny child thing?" Rei asks, a little uncomfortable around the child.

"Are you the princess?" the little kid asks.

"Am I the what?" Rei asks.

"Bro said he knows a beautiful princess," the kid asks. "Is that you?"

"Uhh..." Rei mumbles, unsure of what to say.

>It is.
>It isn't.
>Wait for Rei to answer.

>>646132
>Wait for Rei to answer.
Well Rei, are you?

>>646132
>>It is.
I feel like Rei wouldn't admit to it herself. It would be great if she did though.

>>646132
IT BEGINS
>Wait for Rei to answer.

>>646132
>It is.

>>646132
>Wait for Rei to answer.
>Upon failure to answer, whisper
>It is.

>>646132
>It is

Hnnnggggg Tiny Iori

>>646132
>Wait for Rei to answer.

>>646142
This seems like the correct choice so I'll switch over to this.

>>646142
voting for this

>>646142
Switching to this

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>Wait for Rei to answer.
>Upon failure to answer, whisper
>It is.

The little girl stares expectantly at Rei, as she panics to herself, trying to come up with the right answer. "Uhh..." Is all that Rei can manage to get out, so you lean towards the girl to answer on Rei's behalf.

"It is," you whisper with a smile."

The little girl's eyes light up as she leaps onto Rei and hugs into her shin, clinging onto it tight like a monkey.

"Uhh... Isamu, this thing is stuck to me..." Rei mutters. Clearly, she not a fan of children.

"Oh, you'll have to excuse my little sister Kin, Miss Arisato!" Isamu laughs. "She's a big fan of my various tales of knights and princesses!"

"This is your sister?!" Rei exclaims. "Actually, that makes perfect sense."

"Your family is visiting, Isamu?" you ask.

"Of course!" Isamu beams proudly. "Unfortunately my father is consumed by work at the moment, but my mother has brought along my three wonderful siblings!"

"Bro is the oldest!" Kin explains, still clinging to Rei's leg like a Koala bear to a tree. She's so ridiculously small, barely making it to Rei's knee.

"And Kin here is the baby of us!" Isamu chuckles. "She certainly enjoys stories of brave knights and beautiful princesses!"

"So she's exactly how I'd imagine a baby sister of yours," Rei mutters. "Is there a way to get it off me?"

"Ha! Once an Iori clings to something, nothing can make them let go!" Isamu laughs. "And Kin here is the greatest of us all with this skill!"

"I love the princess!" Kin smiles, continuing to hug into her. "Your wife is so pretty, bro!"

"W-what?" Rei gasps. "I'm not his... his..."

Kin just squeezes tighter as you watch Rei squirm. She's so uncomfortable right now, Isamu must be loving it.

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"Ryoji, my dear boy!" Chihiro calls you over to her booth.

"Yes, Chihiro?"

"I have something to confess..." she sighs. "I... haven't received a single customer yet. It's becoming to become quite the knock on the old self-esteem..."

"I mean, a lot of the guys in class are dating, so-"

"But there are plenty of cute single boys not giving me a second look!" Chihiro cries. "I hate to ask this favour of you... but can you find a boy willing to... take part in this little booth of mine?"

"You sound lonely..." Saki frowns.

"Well..." Chihiro sighs. "I always though I was more popular with the boys than it turns out I am... please see if you can find someone to send my way. I'll owe the both of you so much if you do."

You look around to see any boys in the immediate vicinity. There's all the single boys in Class 2... Hiro, Seishiro, Sora, Isamu and technically Ken. Then there appear to be some Class 1 kids hanging around. A tall gruff looking guy who seems to be bodyguarding for a pint-sized girl in a cape, a fresh-faced boy with brown hair who seems to be wearing some religious necklaces, an effeminate looking boy with nail polish, a blonde haired boy in a white hood who seems to be avoiding contact with others, and a green haired boy zooming by on a skateboard much to Saki's chagrin. Which of these guys are you going to rope into taking part in Chihiro's kissing booth?

>Hiro
>Seishiro
>Sora
>Isamu
>Ken
>The Bodyguard
>The Religious Boy
>The Effeminate boy
>The Shy Boy
>The Skater Boy

>>646231
>>The Effeminate boy
He seems like a good choice. Best not to bother Gado when he's on guard duty.

>>646231
>The Effeminate boy
Heh

>>646231
>The Religious Boy
Lets corrupt Makoto even further

>>646231
>The Effeminate boy
>The Shy Boy
Either one will do.

>>646231
>>The Religious Boy
Time to corrupt Makoto, or corrupt Chihiro with holyness, eitherway is going to be fun

>The Bodyguard

>>646231
>The Religious Boy

>>646231
>The Religious Boy
He already saw his first set of tits, let's make him receive his first kiss.

>>646231
>The Religious Boy
Tempting as it is to get Atasuke that probably wouldn't be much challenge/fun, plus he's already Kaz's even if neither of them realise it yet.

>>646231
>>The Effeminate boy

>>646231
>>The Religious Boy
What could possibly go wrong?

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>The Religious Boy

Maybe taking an overly religious kid and throwing him into the direction of Chihiro isn't the best of ideas, but a part of you really wants to see how it'll pan out. Besides, you're sure Chihiro will get a kick out of trying to tempt him.

You walk up to the kid as he passes by, and you catch his attention by calling out to him. "Hey there, uhh..."

"Makoto," the boy says with a cheerful tone. "Makoto Shibata."

"Huh, that medallion around his neck..." Stranger comments. "That's the symbol of The Elder One. I didn't realise there were still humans that knew of them."

"What the hell's an Elder One?" you ask.

"Long story. Tell you later."

"Well Makoto," you reply. "Today's your lucky day. I've got a friend over there, and she's got a booth that I think will really interest you."

"Oh really?" Makoto asks, with a smile on his face. "Well golly, let's see what it is!"

Did he just say "golly"? Oh boy... Chihiro is going to have fun with this one.

You and Saki lead Makoto to Chihiro's booth, and one look at the words emblazoned above Chihiro's head is enough to send Makoto into a wide-eyed panic. "K-k-k-kissing booth?!" he exclaims. "Should... shouldn't that be illegal?!"

"Nothing illegal about a kiss," Chihiro winks. "So what about it, handsome? Are you interested in making it with one of the most gorgeous women in school?"

"I see..." Makoto mumbles. "I get what's going on here?"

"Is it that I see a very pretty boy who I think should kiss me right now?" Chihiro asks.

"You're a succubus!" Makoto exclaims.

"... I beg your pardon?"

"A demon who tempts men and preys on their lifeforce once they give into lust!" Makoto exclaims, holding up his medallion. "It was very clever of you to disguise yourself as a charming schoolgirl, but I can see through it! You cannot take me demon, I shall remain pure!"

Chihiro stares at the shaking Makoto for a few seconds, before bursting into uncontrollable giggles. "Oh, you are just too adorable!" Chihiro laughs. "Perhaps you can reconsider your stance? All the proceeds go towards the school, and I'm afraid I haven't received a penny so far..."

"I would never kiss a girl before marriage!" Makoto protests, and it takes a good ten seconds for you to realise he isn't joking. Who is this kid? He's like Saki, only cranked to 100 and also religious.

"I won't tell if you won't," Chihiro teases, causing Makoto to blush a little.

"No!" he exclaims. "Since you're clearly a maiden in need, it is my duty to give money to your booth. But I will not engage in the sinful deeds that you ask of me!"

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Makoto lays money on the table, as Chihiro reaches forward and pulls him in by the shirt. "You paid for a kiss, and I think it's only fair you get what you paid for."

Chihiro closes her eyes and leans forward, puckering her lips. Makoto leans his head forward a little as well, only to hold up his medallion in front of Chihiro's face, her lips meeting with the cold steel, then her tongue meeting with the cold steel as she doesn't immediately recognise that she isn't making out with another person.

She opens her eyes and pulls away with a pout. Makoto places his medallion back under his shirt. "Well, you aren't a succubus. If you were, your lips would have burned off. In that case, I implore that you reconsider your sinful lifestyle. My sister and I are hosting a prayer tent tomorrow, I suggest that you give it a try."

As he walks off, he shrug. "Sorry, Chihiro."

"No need to apologise, Ryoji!" Chihiro laughs. "You did a fine job bringing him to me. He was handsome, he gave the stall money, and he was very, very fun! I knew you would pull through!"

"Don't mention it," you reply with a smile.

"Hang on!" Saki interrupts. "Aren't you upset you didn't get a kiss?"

"Well..." Chihiro pouts. "A little, yes..."

Saki sighs, before slamming some money on the stall counter. She reaches forward and pulls Chihiro in for a quick, but not as quick as you expected, kiss on the lips. The sight of Saki and Chihiro locking lips, however brief, is a memory you'll keep with you forever.

"Ooh Saki, that was quite... scandalous!" Chihiro laughs. "Ryoji, what have you been corrupting this lovely girl's mind with?"

Chihiro laughs, before turning her attention back to Saki with a smile. "Thank you, Saki."

"No problem," Saki blushes. "Anything for a friend."

Saki takes your hand as the two of you walk away from the booth, making note of Rei and Isamu walking away from his booth with Isamu's baby sister Kin still firmly attached to Rei's leg as she walks.

"So, where to now?" Saki asks.

>Takoyaki Stand
>Dodgeball Competition
>Meditation Tent
>Fair Ground Rides
>Meats Stand

>>646369
>>Dodgeball Competition

>>646369
>>Meats Stand

>>646369
>Meditation Tent
Time for Sora to be a secondary character.

>>646369
>Dodgeball Competition
We (well Saki) promised and it'd be so rude for her not to show up.

>>646369
>Meats Stand

>>646369
>>Dodgeball Competition

>>646369
>Dodgeball Competition
Lets get ready to roll some dice.

Watch, Rei and Saki will be on the same team.

>>646366
>"Well golly, let's see what it is!"
God damn it. He's too pure.

>>646369
>>Meats Stand
Saki is so lewd.

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>Dodgeball Competition

"You told Rei you'd sign up for that dodgeball contest, right?" you reply.

"Yeah, I did..." Saki mutters. "I hope she doesn't try to get too competitive."

"Oh please," you joke. "When has Rei ever been competitive?"

The two of you catch up with Rei and Isamu... and Kin, and the five of you make your way to the gymnasium, where the contest is being held.

"Well, well, well! If it isn't my favourite student!" the creepy gym teacher Kinji smirks as Rei enters. She gives him a hateful look before ignoring him and signing up for the contest. "Oh, so the rumours are true! You've fallen back on the biggest loser in the school. Such a fall for a talent like you, Arisato."

"Shut up."

"Did you just tell a staff member to-"

"Yes. I did," Rei glares at him. Kinji stares back for a moment before taking a step back, seemingly afraid of her.

"Okay then. Have fun with the dodgeball, I'm sure you'll come out on top."

You, Isamu and Saki add your names to the sheet and make your way to your respective changing rooms to get fitted into gym gear, Kin still firmly attached to Rei's leg as they do. The little kid isn't even saying anything, it's like a baby squeezing a teddy bear it loves without a word. It must be driving Rei crazy.

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You quickly get changed into gym shorts for the first time since you arrived at this school on account of not once attending gym class, and you re-enter the gymnasium and take a bench. Saki and Rei comes out, with Kin being carried under Rei's arm. Rei plops Kin down onto a bench, and gives her a stern talking to. "Look, I get that you like holding me and junk, but... I don't really want you hanging off me while I try to play. You'll just get hit by dodgeballs, and then you'll cry, and it'll be really bad for all of us. So can you just... stay here? Not move at all?"

Kin gives a salute to Rei, as Rei breathes a sigh of relief. "Isamu, remind me again how I turned into your sister's babysitter?"

"Miss Arisato, I think you're doing an excellent job in making friends with the baby Iori!"

"No I'm not!" Rei grimaces. "I'm awful with kids. They're like regular humans, but needy and terrible. Now, dodgeball... that I can do! You're going down, Kobashi!"

"Uhh, Rei?" Saki mutters, looking at the team sheet. "We're on the same team. The four of us."

"Oh..." Rei mumbles. "In that case, I bet I'll score more eliminations than you!"

"Okay, sounds like a challenge!" Saki smiles. "Good luck, Rei!"

"Good luck?" Rei exclaims. "Work on your trash talk, Saki!"

"But... we're teammates..."

The team of you, Saki, Rei and Isamu are soon pitted against a team of four from Class 1. A red haired boy named Ukon, and Blonde girl named Mai, an awkward blue-haired girl named Hanako, and a red-haired girl named Tami. They all look pretty capable at something like this... except for Hanako who looks just about ready to wet her pants. The whistle is sounded for the beginning of the game, and before you know it, you're starting out with the ball in your hands.

>You may pick a target with the ball, or pass to another teammate to let them take the shot. Passing will require an extra roll to see if the pass succeeds, however.
>[SELECT AN ACTION FOR RYOJI]

>>646566
Lets aim for Mai. Hanako is too easy and the other two are too hard.

>>646566
>Pass the ball to Saki
Gotta help our girlfriend win , and besides even Hanako is probably stronger and faster than Ryoji

>>646566
ELIMINATE ALL EXCEPT FOR HANAKO

>>646566
>Aim for Ukon

>>646566
>Eliminate Tami,
If she is half as good with the balls as she is with a bow then we are in trouble.

>>646566
>Pass to Saki.
Isamu and Ryoji will be playing the valuable roll of passers. Because lord knows we can't hit shit.

>>646566
>>646579
Changing to
>Feed the Stranger and overwhelm them with Strength and Speed.
Do you take the bait anons?

>>646566
>Pass to Saki
My first thought was this is grossly unfair vs class 1s, but then i remembered we're still effectively dead weight when it comes to doing anything physical, so cheesy Saki stat padding it is.

>>646622
Changing to this

>>646566
I'll switch to passing to Saki.

>>646622
>>646635
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

>>646566
Pass to Saki

>>646622
Do we even know if our relationship with him can potentially still work that way, or is the only option we have for powerup after his meddling to get the macguffin from Kaz?

Calling for
>Pass to Saki.

Roll 2D100 please, Best of 3.

Rolled 9, 64 = 73 (2d100)

>>646675

>>646667
We can get powerups for free with the Stone, but if we don't have it then we still need to feed him memories, I think

Rolled 12, 65 = 77 (2d100)

>>646675

Rolled 51, 77 = 128 (2d100)

>>646675
Keep rolling rolling rolling WHAT

Rolled 68, 64 = 132 (2d100)

>>646675

>>646677
>>646681
>>646683
>Ryoji 51
>Saki 77

Oh Ryoji...

Rolled 56, 62 = 118 (2d100)

>>646695
That's what I get for rolling in a hurry. See, check out these nice and calm dice.

Rolled 22, 48 = 70 (2d100)

>>646695
Sorry, it was my first roll and I was nervous. Here, let me try again.

Rolled 52, 16 = 68 (2d100)

>>646677
>>646681
>>646683

With anons bringing these dice I hope the only rolling we'll be doing today is for 'friendly' stuff like this.

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>Ryoji's Pass: 51 - 1
>Saki's Shot: 77 + 3

You're not going to be able to take any of these kids out on your own. Even Hanako is likely to be a million times more capable than you. No, your best option is to pass it over to one of your teammates... who isn't Isamu. And since Saki is your girlfriend and currently competing with Rei over who gets the most eliminations in this competition, it's probably in your best interests if you let her have the ball.

You wind your hand back and toss it towards Saki in an awkward and clumsy throw. Thankfully, Saki is just about able to grab hold of it.

"That was sloppy, don't disgrace the team!" Rei snaps at you.

"I think you did a good job, jellybean!" Saki smiles, trying hard to reassure you. Damn, at least on the battlefield you're decently good as a tactician... here you really are the weakest link, and with Isamu on your team that's saying something.

Saki readies the ball, leaping up high to take a shot at one of the Class 1 kids. With somewhat brutal efficiency, she picks out the one kid least likely to be able to stop the ball... Hanako. Whittling down their numbers starting with the weakest seems to be her strategy.

Saki winds the ball up and launches it, as you speed through the air at an incredible pace, so fast that you can barely see it, as it hits Hanako square in the chest, knocking her over. On her way to the ground, she grabs Tami and Ukon in an attempt to gain balance, but just ends up dragging them to the ground as well.

"My butt..." Hanako groans from underneath her two teammates who are still in the game. Tami grabs the ball for her team as she rises to her feet, and quickly picks out the member of your team least likely to be able to dodge... you. Great. This is going to hurt.

>[DEFENSIVE ROLL. ROLL 1D100, BEST OF 3.]

Rolled 97 (1d100)

>>646763
Alrighty then Ryoji, give it a go!

Rolled 33 (1d100)

>>646769
O

Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>646769
Jesus Anon.

Rolled 8 (1d100)

>>646769
Nice

>>646769
>>646771
>>646772
>Ryoji 97

That's the thing about Delinquents, they're always slippery.

>>646763
Saki confirmed for bully. Poor Hanako.Reminder that she is evil

>>646769
Nice.

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>Rolled 97 - 1

From what little you know of the girl, Tami is an archer, so her aiming is picture perfect. You also know that when it hits you, it's going to hurt a lot. You really don't want that, but it's kind of your fault for signing up to a dodgeball contest held by a bunch of kids with superpowers.

Tami hurls the ball at you with incredible force, and you immediately realise that there's no earthly chance of you moving out of the way. Instead you simply close your eyes, hold out your hands, and hope that your imminent demise at the hands of the dodgeball is quick and painless-wait... you caught it. Holy crap, you caught it. You caught it!

"Ryoji, how did you-"

"I don't know!" You exclaim in pure shock.

"Well, you just eliminated Tami!" Rei exclaims.

"I did?" you ask.

"Yeah, that's how dodgeball works!"

"Alright, I did!" you smirk. "In your face Tami! Team RIRS is going to kick your ass!"

"RIRS?" Saki asks.

"Ryoji, Isamu, Rei and Saki," you explain.

"Why does your name get to be the first R?" Rei pouts.

"And why is my name last?" Saki adds.

"Can't we go by something more glorious?" Isamu asks. "Like... the knights of the orange sphere!"

"I don't know! It just came to me, I think I'm running on a exercise high."

You've got the ball again, and the other team are down to just two players. Making great progress here.

>[SELECT AN ACTION FOR RYOJI]

>>646830
This time we'll make that pass work.

>>646830
>Pass it to Rei
Her turn to give it a shot.

>>646830
>Pass to Saki
Team Misfits will win, and we're going to cheese our waifu to MVP all day long

>>646830
It's time toplay dirty, distract Ukon with the good old, "whats that behind you" and eliminate him.

>>646830
>Pass it to Saki
Hope this time we make a decent pass

Keep feeding to Saki

Calling for
>Pass to Saki
Roll 2d100 please, best of 3.

Rolled 42, 38 = 80 (2d100)

>>646907
Well lets try again.

Rolled 4, 1 = 5 (2d100)

>>646907

Rolled 30, 7 = 37 (2d100)

>>646915
Amazing in a way.

>>646912
>>646915
>>646921
Welp, Ryoji bungled that one. Get ready for evasive maneuvers.

Rolled 63 (1d100)

>>646927
>Ryoji
He's not the one that rolled a 1. Rolling for odds that the dodge roll will be another 90.

Rolled 64 (1d100)

>>646935
With a 42 I wont be at all surprised if this 'pass' gets intercepted, no matter that Saki's attempt would be bungled anyway.

>>646915
wow

>>646935
Warming up for this dodge

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>Ryoji's pass: 42 - 1
>Saki's shot: 38 + 3

You take a deep breath and ready your arm tossing it forward to Saki... in an even clumsier looking pass than the last one. The ball overshoots Saki and she has to go out of her way to catch it, falling flat on her ass in doing so. Damn, where you always this bad at sports?

"Are you kidding me, Ryoji?!" Rei yells, still very intensely into the game.

"It's okay," Saki groans. "That was my fault, really. You're doing a great job, jellybean. I love you."

Damn it, now Saki's support is starting to sound patronising. Saki rises back to her feet and tosses the ball at her target, Ukon. Ukon's pretty fast though, and Saki's stumble may have thrown her off her game, as the boy easily dodges the ball, before picking it up on behalf of his team. With a swing of the arm, he aims the ball at Isamu, hoping to knock him out of the match.

>[DEFENSIVE ROLL. ROLL 1D100, BO3]

Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>646977

>>646983
We're really good at defense

Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>646977
Rolling rolling rolling

>>646983
And now Isamu, Saki and Ryoji have one elimination a piece.

>>646983
Yooooo

Rolled 66 (1d100)

>>646977

Rolled 20 (1d100)

Rolling so booker can start writing

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>Rolled 96

Ukon send the ball flying towards Isamu with incredible speed, and you notice Rei readying herself to jump in front of the shot on Isamu's behalf. However, it becomes quickly clear that Isamu has got this handled, as he readies himself and grabs the ball in his hands as it comes hurtling at him. Everyone looks in shock as Isamu successfully catches the ball, thereby eliminating Ukon from the game. Now the other team are down to one player, while the rest of you are sitting on a full four.

"Isamu you dorky freak, you did it!" Rei exclaims, patting him on the back.

"His attack was no match for the defensive powers of the mighty Isamu Iori!" Isamu boasts.

"Yay bro!" Kin cheers from the benches.

"Wow!" Ukon gasps. "Congrats on eliminating me!"

"Shut up, rival team!" Rei yells, pointing a finger at Ukon. "You don't get to compliment my... teammate."

Seems she was struggling for which word to use there.

"Looks like we've all got an elimination each," you remark. "Well, except Rei."

Rei growls in anger as you point that out, but you decide to tease further. "Huh, doesn't this mean that unless you eliminate this last girl, Saki wins your little challenge?"

Rei growls in anger again, as Isamu clutches the ball in his hands, readying his next move.

>[SELECT AN ACTION FOR ISAMU]

>>647045
Hand ball to Rei

>>647045
Pass it to his princess. Rei gets a shot.

>>647045
Well Isamu would pass it to Rei

Calling for:
>Pass to Rei

Roll 2D100 please, Best of 3. I'll also be making food, so there'll be a slight delay on the next update.

Rolled 90, 84 = 174 (2d100)

>>647112
Isamu is probably the king of passes, check out this nat 100.

Rolled 16, 19 = 35 (2d100)

>>647112
Alright then.

Rolled 42, 92 = 134 (2d100)

>>647112

Rolled 4, 85 = 89 (2d100)

>>647112

>>647123
nice

>>647123
>>647126
>>647159
>Isamu 90
>Rei 92

We done here, RIRS are the champions!

Back. Writing now.

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>Isamu's pass: 90 - 1
>Rei's shot: 92 + 11

Isamu smiles as he spike the ball upwards for Rei in a nice pass that manages to make your last two passes look even worse by comparison. Rei launches herself upwards and smacks the ball at a downward angle as if it were a volleyball with all of her might, as it comes down upon Mai's head with a fury and a force that she has no chance of stopping. She is knocked back with ease, making the last elimination for the Class 1 team.

"Yes! We did it!" Rei exclaims, pumping her fist. "You see that, losers? We're winners, deal with it! YES!"

Rei jumps at Isamu and pulls him in close for a celebratory hug in the midst of her post-victory adrenaline rush... a hug that last just a few seconds too long for either of them.

"Well, I guess it was one elimination a piece," Saki shrugs. "I suppose we tied, Rei."

"Don't get cocky, Kobashi!"

"That... was getting cocky?"

"There's still plenty more events this week for me to crush you in!" Rei exclaims.

"There's also a school play!" Isamu exclaims.

You pause. "How is that relevant?"

"Good question, Ryoji Shida!" Isamu laughs, without answering your question. "Are you and the lovely lady Kobashi coming along?"

"Yeah, of course," you smile. "Stars Nanami, right?"

"And that's not all!" Isamu laughs. "The romantic lead is none other than the mighty hero, Isamu Iori!"

"Yeah, I'm in the play too," Rei sighs. "No big deal."

"But Miss Arisato, you said you were going to blow everyone away with your magnificent perfor-"

"Quiet Isamu," Rei shushes him. "Hey... where's your sister?"

You look towards the benches and see that the spot that once contained Isamu's sister is now empty.

"Oh, that loveable scamp does enjoy playing hide and seek often!" Isamu laughs. "She's quite good at it, too! You'd never believe some of the places Kin Iori can get too!"

"Great, not only am I babysitting your sister, I lost her too..." Rei sighs. "Guess we better start looking, before she wanders into Tekina's lab or something."

Rei turns around, as you see a small blonde child clinging to her back against her knowledge. Containing a smirk, you part ways with Isamu and Rei, as you and Saki get changed and head out.

"Starting to get dark..." Saki pouts. "I guess the dodgeball was a bit of a time consumer."

"The only time consumer we had around here was your grandpa's speech this morning," you remark.

"Well, we better time our visits well. We'll probably only be able to check out two more events before we move onto the night event."

>Takoyaki Stand
>Meditation Tent
>Fair Ground Rides
>Meats Stand

>Takoyaki Stand

>>647270
>Meditation Tent
Time to relax and spend some time with Sora. Besides, after that workout, we could use a break.

>>647270
>>Meditation Tent
Hopefully Rini and Kosuke are already sleeping here so we can knock out two birds with one stone. Then visit the meat stands for one last joke.

>>647270
>>Meditation Tent

>Fair Ground Rides
TEACUPS

>>647270
>Meditation Tent
Agree we could use some relaxation (fat chance, this is DGA after all) after that, plus Sora all too often either isn't around or gets ignored in favour of others.

>>647270
>>Meditation Tent
Finally Sora's time to shine

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>Meditation Tent

After an exhausting game of dodgeball, there's probably no place better to go than to Sora's supposed meditation tent. A nice place to sit down, relax, and assuming you're on your own in there, snuggle with Saki. What could be better?

The two of you travel back out to the courtyard and find your way moving towards Sora's tent, as the class' resident monk is sitting on the grass just outside, himself meditating.

"You know, that fact that you're doing that out here makes me feel like the tent is a rip-off."

Sora smiles as he opens his eyes upon hearing your comment. "The purpose of the tent is to keep you enclosed in a tight area that will help you focus your energy into your meditation. With practice, I have gone beyond the need for the tent, but it can still be of great use to you."

"Right..." you mutter. "So what's the price of entry?"

"There is none."

"What?" Saki exclaims. "But every stall has a fee of some kind! The money is for the school!"

"You cannot put a price on self-enlightenment," Sora explains. "Wei set an entry fee for my tent of meditation, but I found it insulting. I will not charge you."

As Sora speaks, you see a rather exhausted looking Rini crawling out of the tent, followed closely by an equally exhausted looking Kosuke. Both their hair is a mess, and it's no wonder what they've been doing in there.

"Please tell me you didn't..." Saki cries.

"Did what?" Rini asks, fixing her hair.

"You know..." Saki sighs. "It."

"Can't say I do know," Rini chuckles. "Geez Sak, looks like you're going to have to say the thing that you think we were doing, or else I can't answer you."

"I... I..." Saki stumbles over herself. "Ryojiiiiii!"

"Okay Rini, enough teasing," you chuckle. "Me and Saki want to use the tent now."

"Oh... good luck," Rini winks, even going so far as to give Saki a reassuring pat on the butt as she walks past.

"N-not like that!" Saki protests. "We aren't dirty minded delinquents!"

"Well, I am."

"I'm not a dirty minded delinquent!" Saki amends her statement.

"Thanks for letting us use your nap tent Sora," Kosuke says.

"It is not a nap tent," Sora calmly corrects. "It is a spot for meditation, for communicating with one's soul-"

"Yeah, nap tent."

You make sure to give Kosuke a fist bump to congratulate him as he walks past before you and Saki crawl into the rather cramped tent... and honestly, that's all it is. A tent. Saki seems eager to try out the meditation anyway, crossing her legs and closing her eyes as she tries to focus. Kind of a pointless endeavour, in your opinion.

>Try to meditate.
>Try to fool around with Saki.

>>647411
>>Try to fool around with Saki.
Just a little.

>Try to meditate.
Inner Pees

>>647411
>Try to meditate.
Wait and see if Saki makes the first move, if she doesn't...
>Kiss her

just a little tease, don't need to go overboard.

>>647435
I'll second this.

>>647411
>Try to meditate.

>>647411
>>Try to meditate.

Maybe Stranger can tell us what the Elder One is while we meditate

>>647411
>Try to meditate.

>>647529
Not a bad idea, we would be getting in touch with our inner being after all.

napping

>>647411
>>Try to meditate.

>>647540
We really bully the Stranger alot
Maybe we could at least try playing nice while we are getting all introspective

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>Try to meditate.

Okay then, if Saki's gonna try to take this dumb thing seriously, then so are you. You sit cross-legged next to Saki and position yourself correctly before closing your eyes and trying to focus on your inner peace or some crap.

"Ryoji... look at her," Stranger remarks. "Saki is right next to you, sweat still glistening down her from that dodgeball game, and you're just going to ignore that?"

"Shut up," you think. "Saki wants to try out this meditation junk. Not just fool around."

"Oh yeah, the girl who is constantly nibbling at your neck, giving you cute nicknames, abandoned her own dumb stall to spend time with you and dressed up in a freaking wedding dress for your first couple photo doesn't want to fool around. How silly of me for thinking otherwise!"

"Hey, how about instead of being the perverted side of my head, you tell me who this Elder One is," you reply. "Seemed pretty important."

"Trust me, thry sure ain't important anymore," Stranger explains. "The Elder One created the Darkworld, made it as a... containment dimension for all of your realities negative thoughts. Your sins, your vices, your fears, your nightmares, all of that crap. The Elder One wanted to make is so that with all of the hate and fear of the world banished somewhere else, your world would be a super happy land where everyone got along. Of course... that didn't work, because hate and fear contains a power too great to be contained. The Elder Ones biggest mistake came when he created the Archdemons, Gods of this new dimension to hold dominion over different regions of it."

"So this elder one created you?" you ask.

"Yeah, in a way you could say they were my father... or my mother... or however you want to imagine The Elder One. I only knew them as a abstract ball of light, but if I had to, I'd imagine The Elder One as a beautiful woman. An angel. Let's say Saki."

"So what happened?"

"What do you think?" Stranger replies. "You create an entire pantheon of god build from wholly evil energy, and what? You expect them to actually do the job you assigned them? No... we just killed The Elder One, became Gods free to rule over our own dominions as we saw fit. And with not Elder One to fights against, we warred among ourselves. We struggled for power, to take more and more for ourselves... we still do."

"So I take it that means you were the ruler of your own little slice of the Darkworld?" you ask.

"Bingo... but not anymore. For the past... well, I don't know how long it was in your world's time, but it was incredibly long, I've wandered the Darkworld with nowhere to rule over, no subjects of my own... not even a demidemon to carry on my legacy."

>>647580
Well he did invite himself into our head, eat a bunch of our memories, and (unsurprisingly) fuck us over the one time we tried to work with him. Is it any great surprise we're a bit of a jerk back?

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"A demidemon?" you ask. "That's the thing that gave Rei and Hiro their powers, right?"

"Yes. A demidemon is the offspring of an Archdemon, only capable of half the power of their Elder One-created parents. They do have one bonus over us, though... they have their own physical form and never need to take on a human host. But because they cannot possess a human body, instead only capable of bestowing 'gifts' upon humans, they will never be able to cross the barrier between this world and the Darkworld, trapped within their home dimension forever."

"Is this why you inhabited me? So you could enter this reality... so you could try to conquer it?"

"Conquer? No, I've had my fair share of conquering. I just wanted a new place to wander, a new place to see. And when I saw you for the first time, I felt this incredible... pull. Can you imagine? I'm the god of paranoia and here I found this human for whatever reason I wholly felt that I could trust."

Stranger's sentimental comment is soon interrupted by some yelling outside the tent. You and Saki crawl out to see what's going on, and you see a purple-haired boy with a small jug of milk in his hand yelling at Sora.

"Brother, you're seriously doing this?" the boy shouts. "You're shoving people into a tent and telling them it'll help them find inner peace? What a load of old bull! You're nothing but a fraud!"

"Ninsei, I would wish you wouldn't use such hurtful words..." Sora mutters.

"Hurtful words?" Ninsei scoffs. "Words hurt you, now? You need to toughen up, Sora! You're nothing but a sloth, an inactive disgrace! What would mom and dad say?"

"Our birthgivers have left this mortal coi-"

"Yeah, I know!" Ninsei snaps. "And you're just... pissing on their graves with this bullcrap! Whatever. Enjoy your stupid tent, I'll be busy actually doing something with my life."

"Sora, I didn't know you had a brother..." you mutter.

"I believe Ninsei would prefer it if I did not refer to him as my brother," Sora sighs. "I hope this did not disturb your meditation."

You and Saki wander off from the tent, confused. "So... did you get anything out of that?" Saki asks. "Because I didn't."

"Nice conversation with The Stranger," you explains. "Gave me a little Darkworld history lesson."

"Well, I guess we've got time for one more place," Saki sighs. "We'll have to pick carefully."

>Takoyaki Stand
>Fair Ground Rides
>Meats Stand

>Fair Ground Rides

>>647695
>Meats Stand
Lets get Saki some sausage.

>>647695
>>Meats Stand
That was surprising. Stranger is still an alright guy in my book.

>>647695
>>Meats Stand
>>647716
yes

>>647695
>Fair Ground Rides

>>647695
>Takoyaki Stand
That was an enlightening experience. Maybe Stranger actually is telling the truth about his opinions/plans...big maybe, of course, but considering the dreamer...

Hmm had a few thoughts:
>not even a demidemon to carry on my legacy.
Incidental choice of words, or is Stranger dying?

>A demidemon is the offspring of an Archdemon... They do have one bonus over us, though... they have their own physical form
Offspring how? Does he want us to knock up Saki to give him a demidemon? Maybe combined with the above it explains his lewdness, it's not merely for the sake of it but because that's his end goal, or at least one of them.
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>Meats Stand

You're feeling pretty hungry, so you decide to grab a quick bite with Saki of at the meats stand, considering you think Kosuke and Rini will be a little too handsy with each-other to actually get anything made over at the Takoyaki Stand. On that note, who's running the meats stand again? You pull out the schedule from your pocket as you see... oh. Oh no... oh dear god no...

"Welcome to Seishiro's fine meat!" Seishiro laughs as you arrive at his stand. "What about it, Saki? You want to try a taste of my meat? You want my sausage?"

"Did you seriously just open a stall in this festival so you could make bad innuendos with the girls?" you ask.

"Is there a better reason?" Seishiro asks. "Besides, I'm actually pretty interested in grilling stuff. What do you guys want?"

"Surprise me," you remark, leading to Seishiro throwing absolutely everything he can onto a burger and handing it to you. You take a bite, and it's surprisingly not bad. You guess Seishiro did as you asked.

"So how are you two doing this fine... well, evening now?" Seishiro asks.

"Good," you reply. "Been a long day, but this festival thing has somehow turned out to not be a disaster."

"We even won at dodgeball!" Saki laughs.

"I can tell!" Seishiro replies. "Ryoji, you're freakin' glistening in sweat, bro. Watch out Saki, some of the other girl might try to steal this one away from you, am I right?"

"What do you want?" Saki asks.

"Huh?" Seishiro wonders.

"You're being nice to us, asking about our day and everything," you remark. "That means you want something from us."

"Come on, bro!" Seishiro protests. "Can't I just be nice to two of my bros?"

"No, you can't."

"Fine, you got me," Seishiro sighs. "I need your help. I want to break up Aki and the library chick but I don't know how!"

"Seishiro no," you sigh. "You can't do that. Why would you do that?"

"What if I told you it's because I'm in love with Hikaru?" Seishiro replies.

"I would ask you to tell me Hikaru's last name," you fire back.

Seishiro pauses for a moment, deep in thought, before giving up. "Alright, I'm not in love with Hikaru... I'm just angry because she's being dragging Aki around ever since he got back, and he's barely had any time to hang out with me! I'm his best buddy! She can't keep him away from me, that's not healthy for him!"

>Do what you want, don't let me stop you.
>Have you tried talking to Hikaru like an adult?
>If it's as bad as you say it is, then isn't their relationship eventually doomed anyway?

>>647844
>>Have you tried talking to Hikaru like an adult?

>Have you tried talking to Hikaru like an adult?

>>647844
>>Have you tried talking to Hikaru like an adult?

>>647844
>>Have you tried talking to Hikaru like an adult?

>Just tell em you understand they are all lovey dovey, but you want to spend some times with your best bro. .

>>647844
>>Have you tried talking to Hikaru like an adult?

>>647844
>Have you tried talking to Hikaru like an adult?
I am sure if you meat with him and talk about it he could throw you a bone.

>>647884
Her*
She*
I suck at reading.

>>647580
Be honest here, he totally deserves it.

>>647884
>>647892
>meat

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>Have you tried talking to Hikaru like an adult?

"Like a what?" Seishiro asks. You're not surprised the concept isn't familiar to him.

"Just sit down and talk with Hikaru in a mature way. No scheming to break her up with a guy she clearly has no intention of breaking up with. Just tell her that you miss spending time with your best friend and that you'd like it if she didn't take up absolutely all of his time. Talk it out like normal people," you explain. "You know, I think you and Hikaru could be good friends."

"What? No way!" Seishiro protests.

"Is it really that hard to believe?" you ask. "Remember when she hugged you? When was the last time you were hugged by someone other than Akio?"

"I mean..." Seishiro mumbles. "Yeah, that was nice... but she was just sad and missing Aki, she was just hugging the nearest person she could."

"I don't think so," you reply. "You wanted to look out for her when she was bummed out, didn't you? Even if you were just doing right by your pal, you were nice to her, and she appreciated that. Keep it up, and the two of you could be the best of friends."

"Huh..." Seishiro mutters. "Never thought about it like that."

"Wow, you actually never considered just being nice?" Saki asks. "Anyway, we should get moving if we want to get a good chair at the maid cafe."

"Maid cafe?!" Seishiro exclaims. "The girls are dressing as maids?!"

Seishiro quickly turns off his grill and begins to clean up his stall, clearly in a rush to get to the cafe. You and Saki walk hand-in-hand towards the main building yourselves, and soon you find yourself outside... the Haunted Maid Cafe. You don't really know what to expect with this one, but it's got both Akemi and Chihiro's fingerprints all over, which is a deadly combination. You push the door open, and are greeted by a small girl covered in a white sheet.

"Boo!" Akemi's voice exclaims from under the sheet, as to her credit, Saki is startled by it... somehow.

"And what are you supposed to be?" you ask.

"I'm SpooKemi, the friendly ghost!" she explains.

"You know you can't just keep adding your name to things, right?" you ask.

"Oh, it sounds like we've got a grouchy ghost on our hands!" Akemi exclaims from under the sheet.

"How can I be a ghost?" you sigh. "I'm not covered in any linen."

"Silly Ryoji, you don't need to be covered in linen to be a ghost! You just need to be made of ectoplasm! The sheet is just really comfortable!"

"You look adorable Akemi," Saki smiles.

"SpooKemi!"

"Right... SpooKemi, the friendly ghost," Saki giggles. You let out a small laugh too. This is exactly the kind of weird cutesy thing you expected from Akemi.

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"Take a seat!" Akemi replies, not motioning you to any table in particular.

"Which one?" you ask.

"Well, I can't see out these eye-holes... so guess! It's a spoooooky mystery!"

If this is Akemi in mid-September, you wonder what she'll be like at Halloween. You and Saki take seats at the nearest table, as Akemi hobbles in your direction, before tipping and falling over, landing in such a position as to expose her buttocks to anyone directly behind her. You'd like to say this is the second case of that today alone for Akemi... but you can only say it's the second you've seen.

SpooKemi picks herself off the ground and makes her way over to the table. "Are you ready for a shocking twist?" she asks in an excited tone.

"Sure, why not?"

"Well... I'm not just friendly ghost..." Akemi reveals, "I'm the friendly ghost... of a maid!"

Akemi throws the sheet from her head, showing that she is wearing a maid costume underneath. "Wow, how shocking!" Akemi says to herself. "It turns out I wasn't SpooKemi, I was MaidKemi all along!"

"Wow, this haunted cafe is already messing with out minds!" Saki laughs, playing along with the bizarre scene.

"Yep!" MaidKemi laughs. "Now, meet your vampire butler... Raiden!"

"I'm just a regular butler..." Raiden sighs, as he carries a tray of tea along with him as he approaches the table.

"You are?" MaidKemi asks. "But you're so pale!"

"I've never not been this pale," Raiden explains.

>This is going to be painful, isn't it?
>You two look so cute together.
>So how much of this was your idea, Akemi?

>>647994
>>647994
>>You two look so cute together.
>>So how much of this was your idea, Akemi?

>>647994
>You two look so cute together.
>So how much of this was your idea, Akemi?

>>647994
>So how much of this was your idea, Akemi?
>You two look so cute together.

God damn it MaidKemi, this is adorable.

The running exposure tally for the festival week is now.
>Akemi 2

>>647994
>>You two look so cute together.
>>So how much of this was your idea, Akemi?

>>647994
>It turns out I wasn't SpooKemi, I was MaidKemi all along!"
What a twist! Who could have possibly expected such a drastic turn of events!

I feel like this quest is becoming just a relationship management/matchmaking quest with almost zero plot

>>647994
>You two look so cute together.

>>648054
He says the thread after the training arc with focusing on a different character
In the same thread as a plot dump about the nature of the darkworld

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>You two look so cute together.
>So how much of this was your idea, Akemi?

"Cute?" Raiden asks. "I... never considered anything I did to be... cute."

"That's the Akemi effect!" Akemi laughs. "I knew I could bring out your inner cuteness!"

"Also, we're not together," Raiden feels the need to point out. "So... don't think about the two of us... together..."

"The SpooKemi story and the 'Haunted' in the name were all my ideas!" Akemi beams proudly. "The rest was all Chihiro!"

"Right..." you mutter. "Well, you were quick with the tea. We didn't even order yet."

"All we have is tea," Raiden explains. "Nobody thought to make anything else. Just tea. Tea forever. All I can see is tea."

"Chihiro does love her tea," Saki giggles.

"I can never look at a cup the same again," Raiden solemnly mutters.

"Well, if it isn't my rival!" Rei's voice calls out from the other side of the room. "Why aren't you in a maid costume, Kobashi? Worried that I would look better than you?"

"No, I just didn't consider taking part in-"

"So you admit it!" Rei exclaims. "You know I'd be a better maid than you any day!"

"Uhh... I guess?" Saki replies.

"Ha, that's one victory for me!" Rei exclaims. "Add it to the tally for this week! Rei Arisato - 1. Saki Kobashi - 0."

"Wha?! You can't do that!" Saki protests. "Also, you still have a kid on you!"

Rei looks over to see the tiny Kin Iori steadily clinging to her arm. "Yeah... she holds on tight, doesn't she? Can't shake her off no matter what I do. Hey kid, you want to let go of me now?"

"No!" Kin yells, hugging tighter. "Princess! Love the princess!"

Rei sighs. "Can't be helped I guess..."

"Ah, Miss Arisato!" Isamu laughs as he enters, accompanied by a small blonde haired boy around the age of eight, and a... purple haired girl around the age of ten. Odd that one of Isamu's siblings looks so different from the others. "I see you're having fun with baby Kin Iori!"

"Fun is... a strong word," Rei pouts. "You brought more kids. Bigger kids. Great."

"H-hi..." the boy mumbles, looking up at Rei. "I... I'm Kaii."

"Hi Kaii, I'm Rei," she replies. "Let me guess, you're scared to be near the 'princess', right?"

"N-no!" Kaii protests. "I don't believe in any of that stuff anymore! Knights saving princesses, fighting dragons... that's all baby stuff!"

"Your older brother seems to believe it," you smirk, chiming in on the conversation.

"T-then he's just a big baby!" Kaii angrily grumbles. The kid sounds like he's going through his big boy phase.

The purple-haired girl steps up next, with a wide smile on her face. "Hi, I'm Marisa Iori, and I am... The Chosen One!"

"The what now?" Rei asks.

"The Chosen One!" Marisa repeats, doing a dynamic pose as she does.

>Is that why you look so different from your siblings?
>Yep, you're Isamu's sister all right.
>Hell of a family you've got here, Isamu.

>>648117
>>Is that why you look so different from your siblings?
Time for cute.

>>648117
>>Yep, you're Isamu's sister all right.
>Hell of a family you've got here, Isamu.

>>648117
>Yep, you're Isamu's sister all right.

>>648117
>>Hell of a family you've got here, Isamu.

>>648117
>>Yep, you're Isamu's sister all right.
Marisa will get crazy magic powers and kick butt.

>>648117
Yep, you're Isamu's sister all right.

>>648117
>Yep, you're Isamu's sister all right.
>Hell of a family you've got here, Isamu.
Isamu is a good kid. A very good kid.

Good to see Rei taking this rivalry comically. Can't wait for the race down the slide competition.

>>648117
>>Yep, you're Isamu's sister all right.

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>Yep, you're Isamu's sister all right.

Marise smiles and laughs as she looks over to her brother. "Yeah, big bro was the one who told me I was The Chosen One in the first place!"

Yeah, that sounds like something Isamu would say. He loves his creative names and flights of fancy, you should have expected it to extend to his younger siblings as well. They probably cling to every word that their brother has to share, while most people around here just roll their eyes and ignore him.

"Is that Marise?" Akemi smiles as you almost knocks a tray over rushing towards them. "It is! I haven't seen you since last Christmas! You got tall!"

"Yep!" Marise grins. "I got my growth spurt, just as expected of the chosen one! I'm even taller than you now, Akemi!"

"Kemi!" Kin exclaims as she sees Akemi, but still doesn't budge from Rei's arm.

"Isamu, you didn't tell me your family was visiting!" Akemi smiles. "Oh, this is the best!"

"I wanted to keep it as a surprise, Akemi Ibushi!" Isamu smiles. "And I expect to see your father making an appearance during the week as well!"

"My dad couldn't make it," Akemi explains, "But he told me to tell everyone he said hi!"

"The way you two talk, you'd think you've been friends since childhood," you remark.

"You can't put a length of time on friendship, Ryoji!" Akemi laughs.

"But you can," Rei raises an eyebrow. "You two met a year and a half ago."

"But we'll be best friends forever!" Akemi explains. "That covers all of time!"

"This tea is getting cold..." Raiden sighs, likely exasperated by the presence of all the people, and the presence of laughter, and general merriment that are completely foreign concepts to the resident vampire butler.

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"Oh, of course!" Isamu exclaims, as he takes a seat. "Apologies for my family's grandiose entrance! We seem to have distracted many from their hot beverage!"

As Isamu sits next to you, you look over to him with a smile on your face. Isamu has proven time and time again that he has a good heart, one that beats solely for the benefit of others, but for so long you've always considered him a hapless goofball. But looking at his brother and sisters, looking at the smiles on their faces when he's around, on all the smiles Rei had on her face today... hell, feeling the number of times you've smiled today, you've come to realise something.

"Hey, Isamu..." you mutter, grabbing his attention. He looks over to you expectantly as you continue. "You're a great person, you know that?"

Isamu smiles and nods. No over-the-top boasting, no bombastic speeches, just a quick nod, taking in the full weight of the compliment.

"Keep doing what you're doing. I'm proud of you."

You lean back in your chair, ready to sip on some tea, before you feel a sharp jolt of pain in your head, causing you to lean forward and wince.

"You felt that, right?" Stranger asks.

"What was that?" you reply.

"I felt like... there was an Archdemon, but I can't feel any nearby. Like an Archdemon was here for a split second then just... vanished. Weird. I'll keep an eye out for the time being. Just enjoy your tea."

"Ryoji, is something wrong?" Saki asks.

You shake your head. "I'm not sure... don't worry about it right now," you reply.

You take a deep breath and drink tea in the cafe with your friends, as some of your friends also happen to be in maid costumes. It's a nice, relaxing experience. Some nice conversation, some laughs are had, Marise takes Akemi's ghost sheet to spook the hell out of her baby sister... all in all, the first night of the School Arts Festival ends on a high note, with only that strange un-explainable feeling to worry about when you lay your head down to sleep.

That'll be the last update for the night. This'll be a multi-session special thread filled with more filler and character interaction. We'll be resuming at 1pm GMT tomorrow, though posting will likely be more sporadic during the next sessions. Thanks for playing!

>>648286
Thanks for running

>>648279
Oh boy. Lets hope they attack on wednesday or friday if any archdemons have any plans to pull. For now though cute siblings are cute.

>>648279
Could it be the not-demon girls or one of the escapees

>>648279
I am only slightly sad we couldn't see Mama and Papa Iori yet. They are bound to be just as great as the man himself.

The rest of the cast was great today as well. Couldn't stop smiling.

I look forward to tomorrow with Kaz and crew.

>>648297
>Wednesday/Friday.
Oh they'll wait until after the Play. Archdemons are nothing if not polite, after all.

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>Tuesday
>Kazuma

This sucks. A beautiful day for a festival, and you're stuck inside a hot box with six other people, trying to grill some chicken on sticks that nobody but you and Sae are even bothering to try out. As it turns out, there was a lack of food stalls set up today, so Principal Wei decided to place The Darkworld Investigation Group in charge of a yakitori stand for the entire day. He couldn't have placed someone like Ryoji Shida in charge of a food stall? That guy gets to run around to his hearts desire, all because he's so important. Not to mention that with the few people visiting the stand, making the Yakitori is a simple one-person job, two at most. Having seven people crammed into this small space, with Gado standing outside it like a bodyguard, is just overkill. You shouldn't have to be stuck in here when there's so much you could be checking out today.

"That's it," you mutter, shaking your head. "I don't know about you guys, but I'm ditching this stand."

"No way!" Sae snaps. "You can't just leave, you ass!"

"There's too many cooks in this kitchen as it is," you reply. "And since I had the idea to leave first, I'm gonna take off. Actually have fun, you know?"

"An excellent strategy!" Kuin exclaims. "Gado, why didn't I think of that?"

"I don't know," Gado shrugs. "Seems like you should have."

"You can't just take off and leave the rest of us here!" Risa protests.

"I mean," you explain. "Some of you won't be here all day anyway. Mayu and Sae are running contests later on."

"Yeah, and they're happening at the same time, so you better choose mine!" Sae shakes her fist at you.

"If you would prefer to stuff your face like some livestock, that's fine," Mayu mutters. "But if you wish to become a better fighter, you would do well to take part in my contest."

"Shut up Mayu!" Sae snaps. "What kind of idiot would want to train with swords on a day when they should be having fun?"

"Aren't you holding a shooting gallery on Thursday?" Tami asks.

"Shut up, that's not the point!" Sae crosses her arms.

"I'm not going to either of your things," Risa remarks. "I'm going to Ukon's basketball game instead. He could use an extra player."

Kiriko sighs as she grills the chicken. "Okay, here's how we're going to do this... Kaz, you can ditch the stand. We need more room to breathe in here anyway."

"Nice-"

"BUT, you have to take one of us with you. Your choice."

Dammit, Kiriko's got you in a trap and she knows it. Kiriko knows you're going to annoy all the people you don't pick to tag along... also, as your best friend, you know she's betting on you picking her to come along and enjoy the fair.

>Kiriko
>Mayu
>Sae
>Risa
>Tami
>Kuin
>Gado
>Can't we just draw straws?

>>651730
>Sae
Therapist Kazuma go!

>>651730
>>Sae

>>651730
>Risa

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>Sae

"What, me?!" Sae ask, pointing at herself with a shocked expression on her face. Clearly she wasn't expecting you to choose her.

"Well yeah," you shrug. "If anyone of us could use a stress relief, it would be you. Besides, I don't think we're going to sell much yakitori with you eating all our wares and yelling at our potential customers."

"That is true," Kiriko admits. "Can't argue with that."

"Yes you can!" Sae yells. "I wouldn't do that!"

"Yes you would," Risa remarks.

Sae pauses. "Okay I would. Whatever, at least I get to ditch this crappy stand."

"I'll catch you guys later at the... karaoke contest," you sigh. That one's going to be an experience to say the least. Especially if Mai gets anywhere near a microphone.

"You could see me before if you join the basketball team!" Risa remarks.

"Or you could not be foolish and focus on sword fighting," Mayu retorts.

You step out of the booth and get to walking with Sae by your side. She throws her hands behind her head and lets out a bored yawn. "So, what the hell is on the agenda for today, anyway?"

"Well, Io's running a Dunk The Fool game, Makoto and Amaya have a silent prayer tent, Anri's got something called The Mystery Hut, Tsuki has... gross, a kissing booth, and Kaiya is running... something. I don't know, and neither does whoever's job it was to make this timetable..."

"Those all sound awful!" Sae protests.

"Eh, they could be fun," you shrug. "There's also any of the fair ground rides."

A lot of choices for today, though some seem to peak your curiosity more than your interest.

>Dunk The Fool
>Silent Prayer Tent
>The Mystery Hut
>Whatever Kaiya's doing
>Kissing Booth
>Fair Ground Rides

>>651767
>Dunk The Fool

>>651767
>>Whatever Kaiya's doing
I want to ditch Sae before we go see Io, just seems like a normal thing to do. Shame about having to choose between Mayu and Sae though, I'll still pick Sae.

>>651767
>>Whatever Kaiya's doing

>>651771
>Dunk The Fool

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>651771
>>651779
Dunk the fool

>>651772
>>651774
Whatever Kaiya's doing

Rolling to break the tie.

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"Io's running a Dunk The Fool stand," you remark. "That could be fun."

"Yeah, you're right!" Sae pumps her fist. "I could get a real kick out of dunking that cheap scam artist into a pool!"

"Go a little easy on her," you sigh. "Stuff like that hurts her feelings, you know?"

"Ooh, it hurts her feelings, does it?" Sae mockingly rolls her eyes. "That little runt has no feelings. She's just a two-bit thief who deserves everything she gets! Just because she bat her eyelashes at you a couple times doesn't mean we should treat you like a saint!"

"I wasn't suggesting we pretend Io's a saint," you reply. "She's definitely not. I'm just saying that maybe you could treat her as something slightly above actual garbage."

"No promises. Besides, if she set up a stall like this, she knows exactly what she's getting into!"

You approach the Dunk the Fool stand, where you see Alice standing next to a deep glass tank of water, with Io sitting casually on a chair suspended over it, her hands behind her head and her feet crossed.

"Come one, Come all!" Alice reads from a script. "Have your chance at dunking the great merchant of Dark Gate! Seek justice for all those times you've been wrong, had your hard-earned money stripped from you by one of her many genius schemes. This could be your last chance!"

"You there!" Io exclaims as she points at you. "Are you brave enough to take on the challenge? Do you think you have what it takes to hit that target and dunk me?"

"Well, considering the stack of money next to Alice and the fact that you're still dry as a bone... I'm going to go out on a limb and say that this game is rigged."

"Oh, of course it is!" Io laughs. "I wouldn't get as much business as I have if people were given immediate satisfaction!"

"So you admit to scamming us this time?" Sae scoffs. "You really are a snake."

"Now, now," Io wags a finger. "Rigged doesn't necessarily mean impossible... just immensely more difficult. Which is what makes it a challenge! Are you prepared to take on the challenge?"

There she is, embracing her role as the most hated girl in class. You feel sorry for Io, even with the two of you becoming somewhat closer and less hostile over the last while, she's still very much an outcast among Class 1... so much so that she's planning on returning home once the week is up. A part of you thinks it would be better for her, but a bigger part of you would probably miss her... and then there's that small part of you telling you to stop he from leaving at all. If only you knew how.

"Sure, I'll take a shot," you reply, as Alice hands you a rifle.

[ROLL 1D100, BEST OF 3]

Rolled 92 (1d100)

>>651799
My rolls were shit yesterday, but I'll make it up for today.

Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>651799
If we miss horribly does that mean we win?

Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>651799
Splashdown.

>>651802
And lo, he did.

>>651802
inb4 DC is 99

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>Rolled 92 + 2

As you hold the rifle in your hand, you soon see that the barrel of the gun is curved. Only slightly, but just enough for you to notice it with careful inspection. No wonder people are missing the target. If you aim for the target, you're going to miss no matter what. You aim slightly to the left of the target and fire. The bean bag loaded inside launches out of the gun, moving at incredible speed as it hits the target right in the centre. As it lands, you feel like Io's expression changes in slow motion, from cocky to shocked, then finally to scared as the chair pulls back from beneath her as she drops into the pool of water.

"Wow, you did it!" Alice gasps. "That's not good!"

"It's the purpose of the whole game," you reply.

"Yes. But she can't swim!"

Wait, what? Turns out Io was even more confident that nobody could hit the target than you first believed, as she sinks to the bottom of the tank, struggling and panicking in the water.

"Crap, someone should help her out!" you exclaim.

"Don't worry, that's what this is for!" Alice laughs, as she picks up an axe.

"Alice, what the hell are you going to do with-"

Alice answers your question by swinging the axe into the tank, smashing the glass as the waters and Io flood out of it. Io lays flat on her back, drenched from head to toe, coughing up water.

"Io, aren't you supposed to be smart?" you ask. "You really thought that nobody would eventually catch on?"

"All of the best marksmen were busy with their own stands," Io coughs.

"And to be honest, I would have just settled for shooting her," Sae shrugs.

"Well... that's it for booth," Io sighs as she picks herself off the ground and wrings her hair out, before looking down, and immediately throwing her arms up to cover her chest as she turns her back to you with a blush. "Aaaaand my shirt is see-though now. You didn't see anything, did you?"

"No," you lie.

"Well..." Io sighs as she receives a folded change of clothes from Alice and retreats behind the pay booth where she can quickly change without being seen. "Now that that's over with, you mind if we tag along for the rest of the day. I... I'd like to spend some time with you."

"No way!" Sae yells. "Why would we want to hang out with a snake like you! Even during the festival, you're still trying to scam people out of their money!"

"This is different, the money from this booth is for the school!" Io explains from behind the booth. "This is a good academy, and I wanted to make as much money for it as I could before I... you know... left."

"You're leaving?" Sae smirks. "Good riddance!"

There's a long silence from behind the booth. The comments may have upset Io, she could just be focusing on changing, or she could be waiting for you to say something.

>Of course you can come along, Io.
>You know what, Sae? I think I'd like to hang out with Io alone.
>Eh, you should probably just stay here, Io. Clean up this mess.