𝓓𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓬𝓪𝓽𝓮 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝔀𝓮𝓻

𝟎𝟎𝟑

Presents; Familiar High-Pitched Voice

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You were quiet as you looked at the monitor. What could she possibly want now...?

"She said to meet at the beach..." Nagito uttered.

"I-Is that going to be okay...? I'm starting to have a bad feeling about this," Hajime said.

"Thinking won't solve anything. We can do that after we go to the beach."

"Is that precaution really enough?"

The three of you made your ways to the beach only to see that everyone was already there.

"You guys are the last to arrive. What are you dilly-dallying for?" Byakuya asked, glaring at you three.

"Sorry to keep you all waiting," Nagito said.

"Well, it's all right... More importantly, this is our only chance to talk between ourselves before that rabbit returns."

"Kyahaha! Let's talk!" Hiyoko said enthusiastically.

"Now then, let me hear your initial impressions of this island."

"I happened to notice numerous blocked off bridges on the central island..." Peko said.

"Oh, those are there so everybody doesn't get lost!" Ibuki said, "I tried to cross one of them, and that rabbit showed up and told me, so I'm telling the truth!"

"So we don't get lost...? Is this island really so big?"

"But if you look at it in depth, it's just a normal island, right? It's got a resort and everything!" Kazuichi said, "Well, not that I've been to a resort before, but..."

"Also, there's a biiiiig ranch!" Hiyoko said, cutting Kazuichi off.

"Um... there's also a large supermarket, too... It looks like it stocks everything from food to living amenities," Mikan said.

"The hotel was really nice, too. It'd be great if we can stay there," Mahiru said.

"The restaurant inside the hotel was also very nice. It seemed to cater to a more plebeian taste," Sonia said, too innocent to realize that her words may have been a bit offensive.

"Can you guys listen to what I wanna say, too?" Teruteru asked, "I... found something very important on this island. Girls! Very, very cute girls! Aha! All over the place!"

His words caused you to shutter, a bit from nervousness and a bit from disgust.

"Grooooooss! I'm getting goosebumps!" Ibuki exclaimed.

"All of you are fools... I can't believe nobody has mentioned the most serious truth," Byakuya said.

"... The most serious truth?" Chiaki asked, tilting her head.

"If no one here realized it, you're all bigger fools than I thought."

"What did you say, you fat bastard? Don't be talkin' all big and shit!" Fuyuhiko exclaimed angrily.

"Small dogs shouldn't bark so loud."

"Hey, what's the most serious truth?" Hajime asked him, "Did... did you find something about this island?"

"... Have you all gone to the park that's across this bridge?"

"The park with that weird bronze statue of all those creepy animals, right?"

"When I saw it, I remembered a story I'd heard before. There's an island in the Pacific Ocean, a beautiful island paradise where summer never ends... It consists of a central island surrounded by five different islands... It's also said that five holy animals symbolize each of these surrounding islands."