Danganronpa One-Shots (Requests Closed)

Animated Love (Ryota Mitarai X Female Reader Fluff)

This was requested by shadderty. I hope it'll be to your liking.

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"Is Ryota not here today?"

Everyone looked around the classroom after Ms. Yukizome asked this, trying to find their fellow classmate. With the ultimate imposter coming out as, well, an imposter, they would be able to know for real when their classmate didn't show up.

"He stayed up too late working on animation and is too exhausted to get up. Don't worry, I'll make sure he gets plenty of rest so he can come tomorrow." Imposter stated before taking a bite of their pile of snacks.

"Oh, alright. I'll leave it to you then." Ms. Yukizome said before beginning the class.

It was as chaotic as ever, but when she had a moment (Name) made her way to Imposter's desk.

"Is he going to be alright? He has the habit of overworking himself on the animations."

Imposter sighed softly, setting down their snacks. They were clearly worried about Ryota too, being one of his closest friends.

"I hope so. I've been working on making sure he eats properly, but you know how he is."

(Name) sighs, sitting down in a nearby vacant chair. She had a habit of going over to his dorm to make sure he was doing alright, but doesn't want to make a habit of intruding into other people's dorm rooms.

"Yeah, I get it. Just let me know if I can do anything to help."

Imposter nods, giving a thumbs up before resuming to eat their food. (Name) still wonders why they love food so much, but can't really judge either; food is too good sometimes.

"(Name)! Come join us!"

It wasn't long before (Name) was dragged into the class's shenanigans, forgetting about her worry for the moment. She was a bit more introverted, similar to Ryota and some of the other classmates, but she still enjoyed her time with the class.

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"Oh, good morning Ryota! It's so good to see you today." Ms. Yukizome stated, greeting the nervous Ryota as he entered the classroom.

Ryota was never the best at having attention directed at himself, opting to just high-tail it to his desk. What's odd was that he didn't pull out his drawing pad; whenever he was in class he almost always had it out unless he got dragged into something by the other classmates.

"Hey Ryota, it's nice to see you in class; we were all worried about you." (Name) said, glaring daggers at Saionji's 'speak for yourself' comment.

"Y-Yeah, thanks... I didn't mean to worry any of you..."

Although the others were glad that Ryota showed up in class, they didn't dwell on it too much before going back to their usual antics. Ryota, Imposter, and (Name) usually hung in the back as a group, and today was no different. They chatted about various things, including the new animation Ryota had mentioned working on.

"What's it about? Your animations are always so beautiful, I can't help but be curious."

"U-Uh, it's a secret... Yeah, a secret... Sorry; you'll just have to wait and see when it's f-finished..."

Another odd behavior for Ryota; usually he was very eager to share about his newest animation projects. Was that why he wasn't working on the animation in class; to prevent sharing it too early?

"That's fine; just be sure to let me know when you're finished with it; I can't wait to see it."

Ryota laughed nervously, "Yeah, m-me too..."

Imposter soon changed the topic, opting to talk about various food topics; not too unusual for him. Still, it was pretty fun to discuss good snacks for different needs; it was better than being dragged into whatever nonsense the other classmates were participating in.

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"Was Ryota overworking himself again? Do you mind if I stop by after school? I want to make sure he's going to be okay."

Imposter nodded softly, seeming alright with (Name) wanting to drop by, "I'd appreciate that actually. Nothing I've been saying or doing has been getting through to him. Not even Ms. Yukizome can bring him out of this funk he's gotten himself into."

Wow, it must be pretty serious if even their amazing teacher can't break through to him.

"Of course; I'll do what I can to help."

(Name) had already admitted to herself deep down that she cared about Ryota in a way that went beyond friendship, but didn't mind just staying friends. She knew Ryota didn't have many people close to him, and wanted to just play her part of the supportive friend if it helped him through this difficult time in his life.

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After school, (Name) headed towards the dorms to check in on Ryota. Imposter

went off to get some more food, so they wouldn't be walking with (Name) to the dorms. They did give (Name) a key though so she could get in the dorm room without any issue.

When arriving at the dorm room, (Name) called out before letting herself in. She looked around briefly but knew where Ryota would be; right next to his computers where his animation magic was made. His head rested on the desk, passed out. His hand was still on the computer mouse, but it was clear he had been out for a bit now.

(Name) frowns softly at this, trying to gently move Ryota without hurting him. She was strong enough to carry him to the nearby bed; she wasn't like Nekomaru or Akane, but she could move him without too much trouble.

Once covering him with the nearby blankets, she turns to the computer. It seems like something was playing; perhaps when moving Ryota's body something hit the button to start it. It was obvious that it was still in the production phase, but it was still of such high quality.

While watching though, (Name) finally understands the reason behind the animation; it wasn't finished all the way, but she could still decipher that this was a confession animation. It was really sweet animation with soft colors and showcasing some of her favorite things in it.

Learning that the person she liked had similar feelings was flustering enough, but the animation made it even more so. It finally made sense why Ryota wanted to keep the project a secret, and she had to admit she felt bad for seeing it early, but perhaps now she understood why he was pushing himself so far to finish it. He always had the habit of overdoing it, but when love comes into play you push yourself to make things perfect... She'll have to make sure he knows she feels the same way so he doesn't get sick from not taking care of himself.

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Some time later, Ryota finally woke up. Imposter still wasn't back, which gave (Name) the perfect opportunity to tell Ryota the truth without any interruptions. When he was startled by what was going on (Name) spoke up.

"I helped put you in bed when I found you passed out by the computer. You really need to take better care of yourself... oh, and I didn't mean to, but I saw your animation. It was really sweet, and I... I feel the same way; I love you Ryota."

Ryota was left speechless for a moment, registering what (Name) had just said. Did she just say that she loved him...?

"A-Ah, you saw it! It wasn't finished yet...! I-I..."

(Name) cut him off by giving him a soft, comforting hug. She wanted him to know that it was okay to take a break and relax; she didn't want him to overdo it.

"It's fine... Let's just spend some time together; you can finish it later. You don't need an animation to make me love you, so please allow yourself to relax."

While Ryota clearly wanted to get back to the animation, he decided to allow himself to accept (Name)'s offer. It's hard to deny things from the person you love after all; and just like in his anime he'd end up with the love interest... What a happy end for the both of them.