Danganronpa/D4DJ One-Shots

Kind of Like That Volleyball Anime (Except with More Yuri)

Kaede Akamatsu reclined on the golden-white sands of the beach. The rhythmic sound of waves crashing against the shore created a soothing backdrop, blending with the gentle rustling of palm leaves overhead. The golden sun turned the sky azure, casting a burning light over the harmonious scene. The Ultimate Pianist's fingers absentmindedly traced patterns in the sand, never still, even while she was. Her thoughts drifted away like the tides. A content smile graced her face, her eyes closed in serenity.

Across the way, someone else strutted onto shore with her usual flair. Spotting Kaede from the beach gates, Miu Iruma's eyes lit up with recognition and mischief. "HEY! AKAMATSLUT!"

Kaede flinched when she heard a voice—even louder and more grating than a seagull—shout across the scorching sand. She looked over her shoulder angrily, then recognized who it was and what they said.

"MIU?!" At first, outrage flashed through the Ultimate Pianist. Then it was replaced by a quiet despair. Why me...?

The Ultimate Inventor pounded eagerly across the sand like a golden retriever puppy. Her chest bounced comically in her pink bikini.

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!" she muttered under her breath as the sand burned her bare feet with every step as she raced over.

"Hello, Miu..." Kaede sighed once the Ultimate Inventor screeched to a stop beside her, showering her in sand.

"Sup, gal pal?" Miu grinned, face, voice, and pose sassy and flashy.

"Not much, just enjoying a day at the beach." The Ultimate Pianist decided to answer the other girl in good faith. "And you?"

"Hell yeah! Same girl, same! Tryna get dat beach-bod and sexy-ass summer suntan!" Miu fist-pumped the air.

Well, I suppose she's trying to enjoy a beach day too, even if in her own way... Kaede smiled weakly, then another Ultimate wandered over. Tsumugi Shirogane. Kaede and Miu greeted her in surprise, but she approached them solemnly, silent and expressionless. She bowed to them.

"The hell's wrong with you?" Miu's nose crinkled as she looked the blue-haired glasses girl up and down. "I mean other than usual."

Tsumugi sighed, breaking character as she stood back up. "I'm Archer Artoria from Fate Grand Order!" She gestured to her swimsuit. It was, as all her cosplays were, handmade, homemade, and made with love! That was why she was so offended that no one got the reference. It wasn't the insult to her ego, but the character! Not recognizing Artoria?! Perhaps that was what Tsumugi got, though, expecting better of normies.

"Don't tell me you came to the beach just to model and show off!" Miu snickered. "Conceited much?"

Tsumugi shot her a deadpan look. "You know I don't like to model my own outfits! I was simply trying to enjoy a plain day at the beach!"

"Do I know that?" Miu asked, half-sarcastic and half-serious. Did Tsumugi ever tell her that before? Maybe. She probably forgot either way.

Do most people go to beaches for plain days? Kaede thought. Then again, this was Tsumugi. Everything about her was plain, boring, and normal. But not normie! Never normie. Her prayer went unanswered, for not long after crossing paths with Kaede and Miu—

"Hey! Guys! You wanna be my volleyball team?!" In another cloud of sand, another girl came sprinting over. It was Tenko Chabashira, Ultimate Neo-Aikido Master. Tucked under one arm was, as she said, a volleyball.

"What?" the other three muttered amongst themselves. Only after Tenko screeched to a stop, dusting Kaede a second time, did they get the context.

"Those other third-years!" Tenko pointed excitedly behind her. In the distance was a volleyball court, a quartet of other girls waiting, cheering, and jeering. "Rika Seto, Saori Hidaka, Marika Mizushima, and Dalia Matsuyama!" Ultimate Arsonist, Calligrapher, Model, and Dancer. "I was just jogging on the beach when I crossed paths with them and I- I- I-!"