Danganronpa Zero

Volume Two, Chapter Seven

It was at that moment that I woke up, out of the blue.

As my consciousness returned to me, I couldn't help but feel completely refreshed and-

"Ahh, thank goodness!" I said, without realizing.

For a long time perhaps, I was having an awful nightmare. But that's over now. I was finally free of my long- lasting nightmare... or maybe not.

Somehow, it felt like this place also belonged in my nightmare. Because if that wasn't the case, then why else would I be in this room?

The walls, the ceiling, the floor, everything was covered with concrete. I couldn't see any doors or windows.

So, why would I be in such a strange room?

"Where... am I...?"

At least I was certain this place wasn't my room. No matter how forgetful I could get, I know I would never live in such an eerie room without a good reason for doing so.

"Don't tell me... I've been arrested, or something..."

Arrested, my words bounced off the cold, grey concrete. I thought I could hear a man coming to my room, stamping his feet with a thumping sound. It was really just the monster we've come to call ̳loneliness'.

I can't find the exit!

It was that time I sat up quickly - I realized I had been sleeping on a bed. The bed had a pretty pink, princess- style canopy with an antique feel that little girls everywhere would have wanted, but oddly enough, it was standing alone in the middle of a bare concrete room.

The contrast between the delicate decorations of the bed and the bare minimum on the walls only added to the overall creepiness of the room. In addition, there were other parts of the room that were missing altogether. If this room was perfectly complete, then it would have a furniture, and a door, but this room was absolutely missing those factors. As I quickly finished analyzing my surroundings quickly, the monster I spoke of earlier began to get to work. My fear and anxiety felt like it turned to pitch black tar, and it felt as though it wanted to steal my freedom of movement.

"Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh..." A moan snuck past my shaking and trembling lips. The room's outline and shape started to slowly distort. Tears began to appear in my eyes. But, it's no use crying over this situation. It's no use to cry. I held out for dear life and despite my intention to hold them back, the tears that had gathered in my eyes began spilling out, good morning, madam.

"Eh?"

Startled, I realised there was a female maid standing next to the wall. "Good morning, madam!"

A voice came from it, it really is a girl. I could see the girl's face behind her clothes. But only the face of her mask. Due to her mask I couldn't determine her actual appearance.

The mask in question was an eerie bear mask which filled me with bad feelings. The right half was a white, cute bear.

The left half was a black, evil bear.

The girl wearing maid clothing faced me and spoke to me in a happy tone. "Good morning. Madam! I have prepared some tea for your morning routine!" "Umm, uh... I don't think I'm a madam..."

The girl didn't appear to hear me as she simply walked over to me and shoved the silver tray she held onto me. On top of the tray was a teacup with a floral pattern on it. Steam rose from the teacup and disappeared into the air.

"T-Thank you..."

My throat was parched after waking up and was in desperate need of moisture. Forgetting my prior caution, I picked up the teacup and drank the tea in it.