Time never waits. It delivers all equally to the same end. You, who wish to safeguard the future, however limited it may be... You will be given one year; go forth without falter, with your heart as your guide...
I don't think just getting along and...
After Fuuka had passed out, SEES went back as they immediately interrogated Makoto and Kotone like one of those police interrogations you see in movies.
Junpei: So, let me get this straight! The most popular girl in school is also the most emo boy in our class?!
Makoto: Ow...
Kotone: You can put it like that, yeah?
Mitsuru: Pipe down, Junpei, they didn't mean any harm. But tell us, how did you split into two people?
Kotone: I have no idea! My memories are all blurry until the day I joined SEES...
Makoto: Me neither... Not since the incident 10 years ago...
Mitsuru: You mean the explosion back on Rainbow Bridge? Hm... But Kotone, since the time you have joined SEES, you were only capable of summoning Orphues and now, the Persona from that day when the shadow attacked this building, nothing more or nothing less.
Kotone: Yeah, that is suspicious... If I really am Makoto's half, I should be able to summon multiple Personas too... Maybe one day~
Since they couldn't get much information, Makoto and Kotone had gone to bed and as they did, the Stigmata on Makoto's back began to glow as his consciousness was taken somewhere else, somewhere in Japan, but years older than the original Japan now before he wakes up.
Makoto: Where am I...?
???: Finally, you're awake! Gosh, do you know how much water I've wasted just cause of you?!
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Makoto: The mascot?
Higokumaru: THE MASCOT?! NO, I AM THE HIGOKUMARU! I WAS SENT HERE TO FIND YOU BY SAKURA NEE-SAN! I didn't believe her at first but here you are, lying on the floor! Anywho, Sakura may be a patient woman but I'm not, so let's go!
Higokumaru pulls Makoto as he swats her off in annoyance before she guides him to a traditional Japanese Hut which was guarded by stone walls and had statues from within as Higokumaru opens the door to reveal Yae Sakura.
Sakura: I've been waiting for you, Y/N Vollerei, please, sit.
Makoto sits down as Sakura pours him some tea
Sakura: Your mind must be filled with many questions, but my time with you is limited, so I will only allow 3 to be answered, so choose wisely and I will answer to the best of my abilities.
Makoto stayed silent for a little, thinking of what to say as Higokumaru steals his Mad Bull from his jacket and drank it before she bounced around the room like a maniac as she flew herself into the stratosphere.
Makoto: Why are you here?
Sakura: To answer that, I'll go back to when I found you. You were poisoned by Herrscher toxins, so the only way to save you was transferring my Herrscher Core into you and thus, the Stigmata on your back and why I am here now talking to you through your sub conscious as for why, I am here to train you to control that power, so that you don't become a murderer who drives themselves over power
Makoto: (I already know she's a potential social link so...)
Sakura: Next question, if you use this badly, I'm cutting off your tongue and even though this is you soul talking to me.
Makoto: Do you know anything regarding the Incident 10 years ago?
Sakura: No, I have been asleep for many years until the seal of Corruption was undone, the last memory I had was Kallen Kaslana.
Makoto: ... What are you?
Sakura stops to look at him before she puts her tea down and looks at him
Sakura: I don't know, like you, I am still trying to find that out myself. Now then, your 3 questions are over, up! We have a lot of training to do until I can fully allow you to use the Herrscher of Corruption's power!
Hermit Rank: 2
The rest of the time until the morning, Makoto trained with Sakura until his bones cracked and his muscles began to became sore as morning came which meant Makoto had to leave for today.
Option: You can now choose whether to spend the night with Yae Sakura but mind your health as it will affect your performance the following day
The next day You're not feeling well
Makoto arrives at school with Bronya
Bronya: Da Bronya senses Y/N's incapability to function properly, Da Bronya suggest you to go to the nurse immediately while class hasn't started yet.
Makoto: I'll just sleep in class.
Bronya: No, Da Bronya doesn't accept that, now go to the Nurse's office.
If he didn't Bronya would have dragged him there using Project Bunny anyways, so he does it without Bronya being a protective mom.
Your condition is good
After that, Makoto went back to class but instead of listening, somehow, he wasn't caught by Himeko as Kiana was sitting in front of him, covering his entire body.
As for Fuuka, she was treated more respectfully as her bullies stopped bullying her and tried becoming her friends despite Fuuka's incapabilities.
Time skip
As Makoto went to bed, he was visited by the boy once more as he sat down next to him as Makoto was asleep.
Boy: What if I told you that the end is coming soon? Well, you'd say it's false, but, it's strange, I can sense different possibilities from you, I'm glad that we became friends, well, kinda~
Makoto gets up before yawning
Makoto: Name, what's your name?
Pharos: Name? Oh I see, so I need a name. Then... Pharos, my name is Pharos.
Nice to meet you
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Makoto: What are you...?
Pharos: Hm... I don't know myself really. Well then, I'll be leaving now, it was much fun, but, you should focus on the Velvet Room~ Who knows what secrets it has~ But I know one thing for sure~ To prevent the fall, you must defeat her children
