Saioma Month 2023

Mysteries & Flirting

Hope's Peak Academy is a great school, even if some of the students are odd. But, in a way, Shuichi likes mysteries; they give him something to think about, and occasionally they even give him an excuse to think about Kokichi. Even if he denies it to anyone and everyone in his class. Even Kokichi himself

Or~ Shuichi gets teased about having a crush by about everyone in his class. And then Kokichi flirts with him

"So, what do you think Oma's deal is?"

The question was posed by Miu as they watched Kokichi finally leave the classroom a slightly early, as he always did on Wednesdays. None of the students in Hope Peak's most recent class of ultimates minded, but they were all curious about it. Afterall, it was only half an hour - and the last forty-five minutes of their day was dedicated to talking and (optionally) completing any work they had been set, instead of doing it at home. Shuichi speculated that Kokichi having to leave was probably the reason he wasn't quite as close with the rest of the class. That and the fact he constantly antagonised everyone.

"Maybe he lives really far away?" Suggested Kaede, before the idea was instantly shot down by Shuichi as he responded, "But he spends the rest of his time here, even weekends. It's just Monday to Wednesday he leaves."

"Why are you even so curious?" Maki asked, briefly looking up from whatever work she was doing, "Kokici is just... being Kokichi."

"Fair enough," Miu looked around for a second, "That guy is a fuckin' wierdo."

"Hey!" Shuichi protested, albeit weakly, "He probably has a good reason for doing what he does."

"Tch." Miu looked him up and down, "You're only saying that cause he turns you on."

She watched him become flustered for a second, but before he could deny it she added, "You're a weirdo too, Shuichi."

"I-I don't like Kokichi," Shuichi was still aware his face was red, and oddly he was thankful that he became flustered when it came to any kind of teasing. He would have blushed about Kokichi anyway, but in times like this Shuichi could pass it off as just being teased. "He just deserves privacy is all."

"Yeah," Ryoma's low voice cut across the chatter, "Besides, we haven't ever been able to figure Kokichi out. It's not worth trying."

"You really not curious?" Both Kaede and Miu asked at the same time, although with very different tones. The two of them looked at each other, Kaede smiling slightly, while Miu winked at her. "See - even Kaeidiot's got a genius thought sometimes."

"Well then, let's hear your genius theory," Rantaro proposed, slouching slightly less in his chair.

"O-of course," Miu suddenly looked downcast, eyes darting frantically, "I know exactly what's goin' on. But I'm gonna let Shuichi explain to you losers!"

"I don't know either," he tried to take a deeper breath, relaxing slightly as he felt some of the blush leave him, "I'm not some kind of expert on Kokichi."

"You should be, with all the time you spend ogling at him," Miu grinned to herself, before laughing loudly.

"Hey, leave my sidekick alone!" Kaito stood up, defending Shuichi instantly, "He does not ogle!"

"He tooootally stares," Miu went on, "The perv. Now, what d'you fantasise about while you look at him in class?"

"I do not look at him in class!" Shuchi says hotly, "Besides, that isn't even what we were talking about to start with..."