Prologue - Part 3

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[She just... wooshed right next to him. He couldn't help but jump a little.]

Girl with Butterfly Pin: "Oh! Sorry! I startled you, did I?"

Daisuke: "Aha... to say the least." [This girl had quite the attractive facial features in his eyes. She had fair dark skin, noticeably smooth and supple. She had short dark hair, and bright aquamarine eyes to compliment it. Upon her head was a rose colored headband with a colorful butterfly pinned to fuchsia bow on it. The digital pen behind her ear that sticks out a little bit is the last thing you catch before moving on to the rest of her artistic outfit. At the very least, he liked her appearance the most out of everyone here.]

Girl with Butterfly Pin: "Forgive me, you just seemed lost. And no one's definitely seen you before. You're quite a late bloomer, no offense."

Daisuke: "I-I am! N-None taken."

Daisuke I.D.: Wow, what is suddenly with me attracting girls that end up being nice to me?

Girl with Butterfly Pin: "Cool! Soooo, introductions right? That shouldn't be too hard. I'm Chiasa Imari, the Ultimate Digital Artist. Gee, Ultimate sounds weird to me. It feels a bit prideful... I'm just a somebody that likes drawing, really."

Daisuke: "It sounds weird? Y-you are an Ultimate, so that means at least a whole group of private education people think you're amazing at drawing

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Daisuke: "It sounds weird? Y-you are an Ultimate, so that means at least a whole group of private education people think you're amazing at drawing. So, you know, you could brag a little." [He laughs timidly.]

Chiasa: "Hehe! Alright, maybe a little bit. But that means you've got bragging rights too. What did you get in for?"

Daisuke: "Ummm... uh, i-it's complicated, I can tell you later. But, my name's Daisuke. Daisuke Takagi."

Chiasa: "I see, thank you..." [She takes a few quick glances at the other students around them, seemingly a little bothered by the noise.]

Daisuke: "Is... something wrong?"

Chiasa: "No no, it's not much. It is a little strange though how everyone here is able to adapt so easily. Just moments ago, we did brief look-around in the building and there were a concerning number of places that were blocked off and locked. Including the entrance... but they shrugged it off as unpreparedness for the start of the school year. I know I wouldn't shrug it off that easily."

Daisuke: "Oh... that is pretty weird. Is there just- no one around to fix that?"

Chiasa: "Well, there is at least school staff that will be regulating the upcoming ceremony. I mean, of course, some responsible adult has to be here somewhere, right? [There is a bit of a tension in her voice, but she still manages to crack a smile.] In the meantime, there isn't really anything we can do besides wait."

Daisuke: "Mmm, alright. H-heh, thank you f-for bothering to check on me. I'm a mess when it comes to... you know, l-lots of strangers."

Chiasa: "Oh uh- same! I get it. In my case, you can't say for sure what people are thinking of you, and it's stressful when they expect highly of you all the time. It's nice to just talk to a normal person who won't judge you for anything."

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