After disappearing for a month, Bernadetta Von Varley and Sylvain Jose Gautier arrive at Garreg Mach looking far different than how they once did, and with some strange dressed people. What's this about Shadows and Personas?
The next day, the classes resumed for the Blue Lions. Byleth gave in to Seteth's insistence to, at the very least, allow them to attend seminars so they wouldn't slack off. "Are you two sure you don't want to participate in the Reason seminars?" Yukari asked. Akihiko and Kotone nodded.
"Don't worry Yuka-chan! We got it covered!" Kotone assured her "I can use my fists as well as a sword! Fraldarius-kun has been teaching me!" she beamed, punching the air.
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Yukari shook her head in amusement when the ɓrown haired girl said that. But the nickname made a lump in her throat. She didn't know why, as she wasn't the Yukari Kotone knew. But that nickname really was sweet. And it made her emotional, as silly as it sounded.
"Wait. Fraldarius is teaching you?" Akihiko asked, a brow raised. Kotone nodded.
"Yeah! I think I'm on his good list." she smiled.
"I don't think anyone hates you, Shiomi-san." Yukari said as she adjusted the collar of her Garreg Mach uniform. It was a bit uncomfortable, yes. But she would get used to it. The group arrived at the weapons plaza, where Mitsuru, Junpei and Sylvain were some the group recognized. Yukari also noticed Mercedes and Annette there as well. As soon as the small ginger noticed her, she waved down Yukari. Yukari walked over to them as Akihiko and Kotone walked over to Bernadetta, who was eyeing the students participating.
"Eugh, Hubert's there..." the purple haired girl whispered, chills going down her spine. Akihiko frowned.
"If you need me to cover you, you can tell me." he told her.
"Thanks dad, I appreciate it but-" Bernadetta stopped midway when she realized what she had called Akihiko. The two Persona users stared at her, taken aback as well. There was an awkward pause there, the short girl growing flustered by the second.
"Did-Did you just call Akihiko-senpai dad again?" Kotone asked. Akihiko looked even more shocked.
"Again?? Did she call me dad before??" he asked, franctically looking between the two girls.
"In the cinema labyrinth, a few times. Both you and Shinjiro got called dad a few times. It was adorable!" Kotone explained with a smile on her face while Bernadetta sunk her face onto her palms, letting out a squeak of embarrassment. Akihiko looked at Bernadetta for a few seconds.
"You think somethin' happened to them?" Junpei asked as he looked over to the three. Sylvain gave them a quick glance before he went back to focusing on his palm, a big fire ball floated above his palm. He reeled his arm back, getting a look of confusion from a certain Golden Deer. With a small cry, he threw the fire ball towards a dummy. However, the attack split into two fire balls, hitting the dummy twice. Sylvain grinned, proud of himself.
"I see you have been practicing that scattershot you came up with." Mitsuru hummed, stretching one of her hands forwards as she summoned a few ice spikes, sending them towards the dummy. Sylvain nodded as a fireball hit a dummy.
