Danganronpa: What Happens Next (V3 Postgame AU???)

Epilogue

One Year later...

Kokichi's POV

I took a walk on the long concrete path looking around my surroundings, birds chirping and flying from tree to tree, the wind was blowing at my direction and the leaves swaying against each other creating a swooshing sound. No one was around at the place that I was at the moment so I took my time to walk to the area where I needed to be. Who knew that a place that is known to be sad and distressing could be so peaceful and relaxing at some times. Guess where I am. Yes, I'm at the cemetery.

I'm visiting my father's grave, I just wanted to check on it and maybe... Tell him I'm home safe and sound, I know his soul can hear me at least that's what I believe, there's nothing wrong with believing right? It's been years since his death, I can still recall the image of my father's body getting cremated, it scared me so I had to hide behind big sis that time. Uncle got to keep his brother's bones and then kept them in a safe place while his ashes are placed on his grave. I walked around the cemetery looking at each grave from different families, reading their names from one grave to another.

I looked at the bouquet of Camellia blossoms that I was holding in my hand and sighed. "I'm coming dad," I thought and brisk walked to his grave. As soon as I went there I froze while memories started to flash in my head, the good times we had, the times where we used to play catch, the days where we would laugh in a comedy show, everything that involved him. I wouldn't lie if I said I wanted to cry, I didn't but I really wanted to. We were able to visit our family's grave last year but I didn't have the chance to get that moment with what's happening right now, I was still relieving my trauma from the killing game I didn't have any time, but now that I'm here I guess I should just let it out.

I read my father's name on the headstone and placed the flowers before it. "Hi dad," I said and took a deep breath "So, here I am... In front of you trying to tell you the things that I wasn't able to say to you back then... Or last year," I cringed and faked a cough but continued to let the words out. "I got back from the killing game, well... I died in that nightmare but hey! At least it wasn't real," I looked at the grave before me not minding the silence.

"Uhmm, to tell you the truth dad, I'm still scared, yeah the trauma is still here, but mom did hire a therapist for me, at first I wasn't sure about it but after some time I kinda got comfortable with it and I'm imroving, but I'm still scared, I really wish I knew how you managed your greatest fears, and when you told us you had Ophidiophobia and successfully conquered it while you were growing up, I kinda wanted to know how you did it, it would help me with my Claustrophobia and improve my mental health with some more therapy sessions, now that's some combo don't you think?" I exclaimed and let out a chuckle and looked at the sky then back to my father's grave.

"I'm also getting good grades at school, I failed at some subjects but it doesn't matter, nishishi, everyone at school is so nice and kind and no one hates me, just the environment I've always wanted to feel, I woke up in that killing game believing everyone hated me, everyone SHOULD hate me but I didn't get any of that," I said.

"When I woke up after my death I immediately cried, not because of sadness, but because I was happy, the memories came to me all of a sudden and it made me happy knowing that I wasn't some waste of space that shouldn't have existed in the first place, no... It was the opposite of that, I was loved! DICE may not be real, which is sad I must admit, but the fake memories seemed so real and fun and I now realize that it really is the same in the real world, just not with DICE," I giggled enjoying my time as if he was right there, watching and listening to his beloved son.

"And I'm also planning to become an architect, pretty unexpected for you since you would always think I have the potential of becoming a doctor, I didn't know why you thought of me of being a doctor in the future, probably because I'm good at anatomy? Hmm... Nah you probably wouldn't want to say it," I added and shook my head.

"I really missed you dad, everyday, all the time, heck even grandpa Alexander misses you so much, I guess you were really a big addition to mother's family huh? Your in laws love you so much it hurts... In a good way, because me and big sis wouldn't be here if you and mom didn't meet, well, maybe but in a different family, our step brother Kyoshi also gets curious on what were you like during your days here on Earth, mom told him you were that one guy who bullies people but didn't have the guts to hurt them physically, I don't know if it's true though... Was it true?" I moved closer to his grave and crouched closer to the headstone's level.

"You may not be here anymore, but you're in my memories, real memories, and they're the ones that keep me going, I'd rather loose any of my limbs just not my sense of sight nor my memory, and that's how much I love you dad, I know you're smiling wherever you are right now and it makes me happy," I smiled as tears were about to form in my eyes making me sniffle. "I better get going now, I still have two more homeworks to finish and mom's making beef patty with cheese tonight yum! You rest well dad, I'll see you next time," I added as I kissed two of my fingers and used them to tap my father's name on the headstone and sighed.

I got up and greeted him once again then left the cemetery. I hailed a cab and got in it, 2atching the cemetery from the window while the car went further and further from it until it disappeared behind the trees "See you again father," I thought and sighed as the driver asked me to where I'll be stopping. Dinner will be delicious tonight.

Far away from the borders of the cemetery, a soul eyed the cab leaving the place. His eyes followed the cab until it disappeared from behind the trees and. Alone in the peaceful shade of mother nature, he let out a smile.

"I'll be looking forward to your next visit... My son,"

FIN...