Persona 5: tmdrago version 2.0

The Hunt Begins

Persona 5: tmdrago version 2.0

By Tayla Drago

Episode #42 - The Hunt Begins

With Keiko and Morgana heading back to Cafe Leblanc to take Yusuke along for the ride, to visit his mother's painting of Sayuri to be kept safe for Sojiro to do for him...It's doing pretty well from the looks of it. Not only that, but there was something on Yusuke's mind to ask Keiko from the dream she had the other night too.

Keiko: We've been taking good care of the painting, Yusuke, so there's no need to worry.

He was happy to see Sayuri was doing just fine hanging on the wall.

Yusuke: I can see that, yes. Thank you again, Ms. Keiko. Seeing it on the wall fits this cafe quite well. I'm glad I've chosen to leave it here. Listen, Ms. Keiko...I fear I have found myself in quite a horrible mess...!

Another problem on Yusuke's mind? Well, Keiko tries to say and do something for her friend.

Keiko: (Something else is troubling him...?) Calm down, Yusuke, and tell me what's on your mind.

Yusuke: I'm trying to hold my anxiety as much as possible, believe me. I just need someone to talk to you. Someone like you, Ms. Keiko. Please hear me out.

Keiko: What's the matter?

So, he says it for Keiko to listen to, which has something to do with Yusuke's artwork.

Yusuke: Throughout my artistic career, there have been moments I've struggled with my skills or techniques...However, those struggles came to pass for me from time to time. I feel fine at times, to let it come back to me from time to time. In other words...The more I try to escape from it, the worse it'll get to me. It seems I am trapped in what we in the art world call a "slump"...

Keiko: It's called "stress" to hurt others out of nowhere...I know how it feels.

There was more for Yusuke to tell Keiko about him being the best artist at his high school.

Yusuke: Ms. Keiko, are you already aware that I am attending Kosei on an art scholarship? I wish not to lose my scholarship, or I'll have to leave the school if I did. I love my art; I want to keep on doing it...The only goal I had in mind was the pursuit of pure beauty...That goal is what drove me onward. I want nothing more than to work hard from the "Sayuri" painting, a lot more that I can do; and yet what do I have now? A lot of work, a dream to follow, and so much to keep it all inside my head? Art is work and beauty to show others how talented you can do and a lot more in life is you use your paint brush to feel the dream happening. From all of this, I don't know if I can become an artist anymore...

He might quit. But Yusuke shouldn't!

Keiko: No, Yusuke! Don't you dare say that! Don't give up on your dreams, keep going! Follow your heart to not let this make you want to give up!

Keiko's words made Yusuke see that he wasn't alone on this one...

Yusuke: ...My apologies, Ms. Keiko. It seems I got carried away. But I can't let my lack of work go to waste like this. I only wish I could work on an art to have something to keep me going...

Keiko: You have friends like Ryuji, Ann, Morgana, Mr. Sakura, some of the students at your high school, and me-!

Yusuke: ...For love. I have you too as a friend to love very much Ms. Keiko. So much for me to look at and to touch. Please, Ms. Keiko, look at the Sayuri painting.

She tries to see what Yusuke wanted for Keiko to look at from the painting itself.

Keiko: It's a beautiful painting, Yusuke, but what about it?