WEEK 3

[lockdownmods]

 [ Week 3 rolls around the corner-- with all the loss of joy after the trial. Can you keep up hope after everything that's happened? On top of that... it would seem that that whatever has effected your memories here-- it's beginning to wear away.

You're not stuck in the same place forever. Ssssort of, anyway. The stairs in the main building appear to have been uplocked and now... now you have access to a whole new floor of rooms. At least that's something!

Welcome to week three of the semester.]

LOCATIONS | PROFILES | HAN OFFICE HOURS | MEGUMI OFFICE HOURS

SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY

Comments

[lovedanime]

[Okay, this actually does get Mitarai to pop a genuine little grin. In a way the twenty seconds of reverent silence before what was probably Ichimatsu's expression of displeasure is almost more funny than whatever painful thing Karamatsu appeared to have said. It's... in a word, entertaining.

Wow, he feels so guilty.]

Now, now, fighting isn't good.

[ososoi]

Yeah, ya heard him! Play nice! [ Ichimatsu stuffs his hands into his pockets, clearly unapologetic. ]

[ Kara seems to be conked out for now. ]

Oi! Karamatsu! [ Oso nudges nothing Karamatsu. ] Ya still alive?

[ Karamatsu quietly groans. ]

Yep, you're fine!

DR1 spoilers

[lovedanime]

[You know, this is a really good question. Did the Administration catch Osomatsu alone? Hostages of some sort would be on brand.

Mitarai gets up and offers a hand to the nothing that Osomatsu nudged.]

Now's not the time to fall into despair, Karamatsu...!

[ososoi]

[ Karamatsu lifts his head, his nose bleeding from the impact. ]

Heh! I shan't ever fall victim to despair. I shall--

[ Just as Karamatsu reaches out for Mitarai's hand, the painful brother gets interrupted by Ichi stomping on his head. ]

Stop that, Ichima-haha-tsu! Seriously, that's not even funny anymore~! [ Then why are you still laughing? ]

[ Ichi just stares intensely. ]

Come on! Get off him!

[ There's a pause... and then Ichi stomps on Kara again before going back to sitting down. ]

Where the fuck...? [ Ichi's clearly wondering why there aren't any cats here. ]

...Ya miss the cats, huh?

[lovedanime]

[Mitarai freezes like a smiling statue for a second. Maybe he wasn't supposed to touch "them". But then he figures it out - Ichimatsu got in the way before he could touch Karamatsu. Well, clearly Ichimatsu deserves some attention.]

It really must be lonely without them, but, you know, there aren't any rats here, either.

[Except Mitarai himself.]

[ososoi]

[ Ichimatsu starts muttering under his breath. He awkwardly stares at Mitarai, having no idea how to converse with him. ]

...Is it.

[ A pause. ]

It is...!

...You're not going to spontaneously combust again, are you?

[ ...There's another awkward pause. Oso is clearly expecting Mitarai to respond to that. Even though there's just uncomfortable silence. ]

[lovedanime]

[Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my god this is the most awkward thing that's ever happened to him. Okay. He can do this. Think, Mitarai, think. It seems like at first Ichimatsu was doing something weird, and instead of approving of that, Osomatsu looked to Mitarai for help. So... what's in his toolset? Of course! Running away!]

Don't look at me! I never had any pets, I don't know how to lure them in! It's probably for the best if they don't come over that darn wall, anyway.

[ososoi]

[ All of a sudden, all the brothers' (including Osomatsu) faces go blank at the mention of the wall. If you could see them, you can see that their faces look exactly the same for the moment. ]

[ 'Remember the wall? Remember what happened?' ]

[ 'Wait, what happened at the--?' ]

[ 'HENEEDSHISBROTHERS' ]

[ Oso appears to have... blanked out for a certain amount of time before shaking his head to regain his composure. The other brothers' faces stay frozen. ]

Uh... I'm sorry, what was that again?

[lovedanime]

Erm...

[He messed up. He plunged Osomatsu into despair! He doesn't know exactly what he did. But it was obviously his fault. Mitarai takes a big step back.]

You know what? I must have slurred my words a little bit. From the... the... Low blood pressure! Yeah, like Tsumiki-san always— I was really on my way to get lunch before this, actually.

[ososoi]

[ The other brothers' faces unfreeze, no longer looking identical, and they just look at each other in confusion. ]

Uh, wait, hang on! Is somethin' wrong?

[lovedanime]

No! No, no, no, no, no! I just am running so late! Hahaha!

[He's taking big steps backwards without looking.]

[ososoi]

[ Oso raises an eyebrow. ]

...Mitarai-kun?

[lovedanime]

[Openly breaking into a run and waving—]

See you! Guys!!

[ososoi]

[ ...Huh. ]

What's up with him?

[ The other brothers shrug. ]