Danganronpa: Despair to Prodigy's

Murder #3

(Bell POV)

It was the morning after the chess tournament. Everyone was eating in the cafeteria again, including Ayanokoji and Kyoko.

Luckily for me, I was able to fall asleep last night to catch up on some much-needed rest.

I ate my food but kept a keen eye on Kyoko and Rimuru to see if they would show any reaction to what they had heard, but they showed no sign of anything concerning.

"Oh, by the way, Ayanokoji," I asked him since he was sitting across from me "Why did you forfeit against Kyoko?"

"I already told you, I had my fun playing so I stopped. I guess that won't satisfy your answer though, so I guess it may make you feel better to say that I have a guess on what the secret is,"

"...Wow...You're really amazing," I muttered dejectedly.

"I don't know if it's right, as I said, so I wouldn't praise myself too much,"

"But...To even have a guess, you really are something special,"

"...What do you think then Bell? Out of anything and everything that could happen what do you think will happen next? It can be as vague as ever, or it may be not even close to what I think, but we will never truly know until it happens. We can only increase our odds until we reach 100% So, tell me. I promise I won't laugh,"

"...Can you even laugh?" I muttered before answering "I guess...Someone will die next?"

I wasn't worried about startling Hestia since she was still stuffing her face in the kitchen with food.

"Correct, now what do you think the next motive is?"

"I...I don't know,"

"...If you don't think for yourself, then how do you plan to survive. It's ok to be wrong. You won't be punished for it, not yet at least,"

"What do you mean by that?"

"....If, by chance, Kyoko, Rimuru, Subaru, and I all die, then what happens to this group?"

'If...All four of them died?'

If that were to happen, then...I think there would be no hope once so ever of escaping this place. Horikita could try her best but, I think it would only delay the inevitable

Ayanokoji looked at me with a glare that seemed like he can see right through me.

"You think we can't escape right?" He asked "Then step up. Look at Subaru, do you think he would be as smart as he is now when you first met him?"

"...No,"

"Think about it. You need to answer your questions so you can make a move to try and escape,"

"...Do you have a plan then?"

"...I do, but no one knows about it just yet,"

I was going to open my mouth again when Hestia came from behind me with a huge plate of food.

"Hey, Bell!" 

"Hello, Hestia,"

She then plopped down really close to me, like, almost too close. She then started eating some of her pancakes, but when she noticed me staring she shot me a mischievous grin.

"Here, say 'ahh,'"

"..." My face turned bright red as Ayanokoji looked at the scene with interest. 

'Was he curious about this stuff too?!'

I reluctantly opened my mouth and she fed me some of her food.

"Hehe," She let out a small laugh "It was an indirect kiss you know,"