Wonder Mall – Food Court

“Nah, I’m fine. Not a single sneeze since then,” Dai answered when Kazuo asked if anyone had any side effects after the whole shebang yesterday. He tossed another takoyaki – the one that Kazuo somehow managed to convince him to split the cost - into his mouth. His eyes tear up a bit as he bore the searing pain of fresh volcanically hot perfection. Crispy on the outside yet hot and creamy on the inside – he regretted nothing. Cold takoyaki is no good; in his personal beliefs, they were meant to be eaten fresh off the griddle. They tasted even better with… er… friends?

Dai paused mid-chew, his eyes darted over to his fellow classmates. For a minute, he looked skeptical before that look was quickly replaced by one of curiosity.

After what seemed to be a comedy routine between two officers, Dai tilted his head and raised an eyebrow. “What was that all about? Kids on skateboards? A beaten up guy?” That last part reminded him of something… A guy that got beaten up… For some reason, his gaze drifted over to Shinku and he blinked several times. Wow, she looked different with her hair down since most of the time he only saw it as a ponytail. No, wait. Focus! Potential juvenile delinquents on wheels are juicy gossip. He better warn a few of his fellow rumormongers so they wouldn’t find themselves in a hit-and-run situation in the middle of the mall.

As Dai flipped opened his phone, he raised an eyebrow as the clock flashed across the screen. “Woah, time flew right on by,” Dai exclaimed; one quick look out around, and he noticed how much the crowd had slowly thinned. Sure, it was still crowded, but it was a far away cry from the hustle and bustle a few hours ago. Sneaking in one last takoyaki into his mouth, he stood from his seat. “Sorry, guys, but I got to go. Believe it or not, we got curfew at the dorms. If you guys ever want to do this again or got anything to share, call me. My number is…”

Dai told the group his number, emphasizing on the fact that they’re always free to hit him up. Whether they actually put it on their phones and take him on his offer was up to them. He left and returned to his dorm room for a rest well earned.

> Gain 1.5 Points. Add 1.5 Points to the Lovers Arcana Compatibility Rank.
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Dai:
0 hours left
¥3,950

Magician Rank 0
Lover Rank 0 – 3.5 points
Hanged Man Rank 0 – Zero points

After Saito thanked Dai he watched the group exchanged talk for a short time, before Shinku showed up, which he quickly waved at before she left.
Kazuo asked Saito and the rest if they seem Bride run off to, Saito looked around finally noticing the feminine boy was  missing, Saito shakes his head then shrugged his shoulders, Bride should be okay on his own for a bit.
And as quickly as she left Shinku came back to the group with her hair changed and a smile on her face, Saito reminded himself not to get on her bad side if her unwrapping her boxing bandages meant anything. Kazuo asked he and Shinku if they wanted to hang out which he agreed to since he has nothing planned and after he answered the group went to the food court.



After the group arrived and got some food ordered and started to eat Kazuo asked if there has been any side effects from the incident. Saito thinks back the last night as he nibbled on some pasties he ordered from the food court, then he shakes his head and said, "Everything with me has been the same health wise, and sleeping habits is still horrendous." He said with a side way glance. "Though that whole fiasco made me think back on things, things probably best left in the past, but can't really help looking on them." Saito mumbled before he looked shocked at himself. "Oh, pardon me, I was just thinking aloud." Saito apologized.

Suddenly a pair of guards scrambled around and talked to them about skateboarders and punks, Saito simply shakes his head as a reply to them. And Dai pulled out a phone and exclaimed that he had to leave and go back to the dorm, after Saito looked at his phone he agreed it was getting late and he had hours to study before going to sleep.
"It sure did, I have to go as well, I have to study for a few hours to make up for yesterday." Saito informed the group and after Dai give the group his number Saito followed suit and give out his own number to the group. As he left he waved at them and went towards the school dorms.

Where he would study for hours and get his bare minimum of sleep for the next day.

Shinku was glad to have joined in with her fellow persona users, though she did feel the stares as she returned. Not that she should have expected much else. She shared in the food that was bought and was enjoying walking around with the others. . . Until they saw the cops. She couldn't help but look away when they mentioned finding someone was beat up. It wasn't completely her fault. She'd have left him with a few words, but he was resisting at the end. . .

It was getting a little late now so Shinku thought it would be best to head back home. Since others were as well. "Guess I'll see you all tomorrow." She started walking away and waved at them with a cocky grin. She also seemed to have returned home before her roommate, so she cleaned up after a busy day and say in a chair in the room reading some book she had waiting for the girl to return, gracing her with a pleasant "Welcome back." on her return.

Eventually thought, it turned over into another day. . .

It was getting late and everyone had to get back to their dorms. Dai was the first to leave but, before he did, he left everyone his cell phone number in case they needed to contact him in the future. Kazuo thanked Dai and told him that he'll see him later before entering Dai's contact information into his own cell phone. It was Saito who was the next to leave and, like Dai, he also gave out his contact information. Kazuo recorded it into his phone. Before either one of them left, Kazuo gave them his number as well. Then Shinku decided to leave but didn't mention her contact information. Kazuo wanted to ask for it directly but couldn't muster the courage to. Before he could make up an excuse to ask for her number, Shinku had left. Kazuo and Gruffydd were left at the table. Kazuo asked for his number and, after getting a response, left for the dorms.

On the way, he passed by Tee-Party but didn't see anyone inside. Curious, he entered the store and walked to the counter. He could hear someone's voice coming from a backroom. The voice was quite cheerful and energetic, talking about poses or something - like for a photo shoot perhaps. Before he could leave, the owner of the store came out from the back room and caught Kazuo's attention with a boisterous hello. Kazuo turned around and said he was just looking to see if his friends were around. "Oh, too bad, I thought you were a custom... Hey, you know you're a pretty handsome guy. You have this look about you that screams 'Victorian period costumes'. You'd make a great model for my catalog."

Kazuo was caught off guard by that and he was too flustered to respond. "I'm Hikari by the way! Introductions aside, I need to get you in one of my new costumes!" Kazuo replied that he doesn't think it's a good idea. Hikari frowned when she heard his response; she seemed disappointed but then quickly perked back up. "Oh come on, please~! It's not like you'll be doing it for free. How does ￥860 a day sound to you? At least let me show you my studio!" Reluctantly, Kazuo was pulled into the backroom. There, he was greeted by a surprising sight: Bride and Ito, dressed up for a photo shoot. Kazuo politely smiled and waved at them. "Oh, so these two are your 'friends'. What a coincidence." Kazuo nodded and walked towards the two of them. He looked at their outfits and, choosing his words carefully, complimented them.

"Oooo~ I'm getting a bunch of ideas already for the next shoot now that I'm working with a trio!" Hikari exclaimed as she panned around the three of them forming her hands into a camera. Kazuo politely responded that he didn't agree to work as a model. "Awww, you can't deny a photographer her vision!" Hikari complained. Sighing, Kazuo said that he would think about it. "Great! That's all I needed to hear! Hm, aww, darn it, it's late already... Looks like we have to wrap things up for the day. Bride, Ito, thank you for a beautiful shoot! I hope you guys come back. I have your pay right here." Hikari hands an envelope to each of them. Kazuo said that he needed to get back to school and said bye to the three of them. Before exiting the backroom, he glanced back one more time at Bride and Ito - they do look quite good in those outfits.

Before heading out to have breakfast by the cherry blossom trees, Kazuo spent a few minutes casually chatting with Dai since he caught him early in the morning. After which, the daily school routine began. As usual, Kazuo felt quite bored in class. All he could think about as of late is, understandably, his Persona and the other world the group fell into. He also gave some thought to Igor's warning about the upcoming 'calamity'. He needs to prepare for that. After classes were over, Kazuo wandered the school grounds before arriving at the baseball field. It seems they had tryouts today. Kazuo loved baseball as a kid but, by now, he is pretty rusty at it. It could be fun though. Why not? Kazuo walked over to the signup table and filled out the form to join the team. After completing the forms, he spent time talking with the other signups as well as people already on the team. Three hours soon passed by when he decided to join a quick game.

> Gain 2 Points. Add 1 Point to the Magician Arcana Compatibility Rank. Reached Rank 1! 6 Points until next Rank.
> Add 1 Point to the Emperor Arcana Compatibility Rank. 3 Points until next Rank.

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Kazuo
4 Hours Left
¥3,950
Feeling Normal

Dormitory B

His morning routine went as normal as one might expect. Wake, eat, shower, text - it was a nice little bonus to run into Kazuo so early in the morning. Nothing like a good chat to wake his brain-dead thoughts before class could numb it all over again. Dai couldn't muster a coherent text message so early in the morn. Being the chatter box that he is, it was much easier to engage in small talk. Unfortunately, the chatter didn’t last long as the class bell rang and they went their separate ways.

"See ya, man~" Dai called out after Kazuo, releasing a lazy yawn in between his words.


Drama Room

“Ah geez…” Dai pouted, scratching the back of his neck with a lazy hand. Before him was a bulletin board with two fliers of different aesthetics. One flier has a vast amount of flashy colors and stylized text that read “COMING SOON! The Association of Dramatic Artists! (TADA!) JOIN NOW!” The other flier emphasized simplicity with a single picture of a bow and arrow, and calligraphic kanji that said “Kyudo.”

Dai tapped a single finger against his chin and hummed softly. Decisions, decisions, decisions. The Drama Club had always been a fun place with plenty of drama to go around, but there was a mental note of joining the Archery Club to improve his prowess in case of emergencies like, oh, a calamity.

Meh, how about both? Hopefully this calamity doesn't come too soon before he could explore all the clubs. Maybe he should drop Igor a visit later and ask if there was a specific date as to when bodily waste products start hitting the fan. Or at least what this calamity might be about and what that surprise contract entailed. It would be a nice reassuring thought that he didn't just sold his kidney and soul to a long-nosed stranger.

With a nonchalant shrug, Dai made his way over to the room where the drama members inhabited. As the members practiced reading lines of scripts, the blonde marched right inside.

“Yo~” He greeted with a friendly grin, closing the door shut, his eyes skimmed over the curious yet welcoming faces. “Hope I’m not too late. Mind if I join in?”

> Gained 2 Points. Add 2 Points to Lovers Arcana Compatibility Rank. Reached Rank 1! 4.5 Points until next Rank.

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Dai:
4 hours left
¥3,950

Lover Rank 1 - 5.5 Points

Saito walked though the schoolyard with heavy eyes and slumped shoulders, he was tired which was shown to the world by multiple yawns thoughout the day and he's currently lwt out a huge yawn and covered it up with his free hand. He was tired like normal from only having four hours of sleep which he consider a long sleep. He normally sleep two hours and have many cat naps thoughout the day when teacher aren't looking. But all of them were on high alert so he wasn't allowed to nap at any point so he's more tired then he normally is.

But for now he pushed forward and just kept going on with his day. He was pushed to join a sports team by a classmate and he reasoned he should so he can stay fit to fight shadows and stay strong to protect his classmates.

He looked at the Baseball club practicing, he sighed and he said,
"Are you guys still open?"

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Saito:
4 hours left
¥ I add this later

Strength Rank 1 - 2 points

It's ok, its just me and her, she thought, the words looping in her head constantly as she tried to suppress her embarrassment. After all, she was going to be paid good rates for a side job. So she thought, but unfortunately not one, but TWO person she knew entered the place, one opting for a dress and another.... She had no idea what he was doing here, but she sure as heck did not want any of them to see her in a very stereotypical princely outfit, complete with plastic sword and a billowy cape.

Later on that night, she could barely even look at her roommate as Yamada greeted her when she returned. "..Nn... I'm back..." was all she uttered before she once again collapsed on her bed, hiding her face in her pillow.

April 12th / Wednesday / Sunny

She took in a deep breath, her eyes focusing not on the target itself, but a point in front of it. With her breath held, she held the taut string for a second longer, before letting it go; the bow gave a familiar twang, as the arrow struck the thin line just before the bull's eye.

Not bad.

Natsuki wasn't quite over the embarrassment of yesterday however, as she was avoiding the two, hiding, one might say, in the archery club. The old guy with the pointy nose was the last thing on her mind right now, though his words still bothered her. She had nothing to do with it, and she didn't want to stick her nose in it either. Who knows what might come and bite it? Or perhaps pull it as long as that old guy's. Perhaps that was why his nose was so long, from sticking it in places he shouldn't.

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>T.Party- +1priestess +1hermit +1fortune
>Dosh - 4000+860
>Archery club- +2priestess +2hermit +1fortune