Danganronpa: Days Before Despair

Chapter 46~Lock In

Super High School Level Impersonation Master Chouko Oyashi's POV

Shortly after I got back inside, I was swarmed by people. They were saying a million things at once, so I couldn't make any of it out, which was pretty annoying. 

"One at a time!" I yelled, trying to calm the noise to a bearable volume.

It didn't work well.

Eventually, Chiyosu pushed her way to the front and glared at the crowd to get them all to shut up. "Some of us are trying to get out of the school to enjoy some fresh air, but the doors are all locked," she explained. "We figured that as the main planner of the party, you would have some sort of idea as to why we are unable to get out."

"I have no idea why the doors are locked. Back off, guys," I yelled, trying to seem calm in the face of almost certain panic.

"How can we just back off when we've been locked inside of the school?!" came one yell.

"Yeah! We can't just stay here and let ourselves get stuck inside here!" shouted another student.

The sound was starting to overwhelm my ears. Before long, I couldn't tell one complain from the next. I bolted from the room, unable to take the noise any longer. I knew that Xindel was chasing me, but I didn't stop to talk to him I was back at my dorm room.

"I heard what they were saying," Xindel told me. "During their yelling session, I checked out the door. They were right. The door is jammed for whatever reason and nobody can get it open."

"That's pretty weird," I commented with a frown. "Does anybody know why?"

"No, but the headmaster told me that somebody took the keys to the front door or something like that," Xindel explained. "If they keys went missing, then that would explain why nobody can get out. I bet that one of the students, or maybe some crazy teacher, took them."

"You act like everybody at this school is normal. Admit it, we're all insane here, Xin," I told him. "But either way, we need to find a way out of here. I hate listening to all of these guys screaming their heads off. Don't they know how annoying they are?"

"I hate to say it, but I agree," Xindel sighed, shaking his head. "But how do we figure out who has the keys? People are bound to get more and more chaotic as the news spreads to the other students who don't know yet."

"Then we'll just have to stop the party and tell everybody that there's going to pat downs and whatnot," I declared.

"But what if they don't have the keys on them? They could be anywhere. This school is huge, Chouko. There's no way that we can track down a tiny key ring if the thief hid it well enough," Xindel told me.

I sighed. "Why is this so complicated?" I asked. "I'm starting to hate this party planner gig more than I thought I would..."

Super High School Level Actress Chiyosu Sunadu's POV

I know what you're thinking: I'm the prime suspect in the whole taking the keys thing. Well, I didn't do it. I swear on my life that some other troublemaker took them instead of me. Besides, I want to get out of this school, not stay in.

I was pacing the length of an unused hallway, trying to think through who would have the motive to take those stupid keys in the first place. I couldn't come up with any ideas after about five minutes, so I eventually gave up and sat up against the wall. I rubbed my forehead, hoping that I would think of something.

Instead, I got a headache.

The students yelling was over powering and made my head start to pound. I groaned angrily, begging my brain to stop thumping in my skull. I hated headaches in the quiet enough, so headaches in a bunch of noise makes me want to scream.

"You look pretty stressed out," Ryo commented, taking a seat next to me. "Are you okay?"

"I have a headache and I want all of the students to just shut their traps already," I growled under my breath.

"I don't like their yelling either," Ryo admitted. "It gets kind of annoying after a while."

"Any yelling is annoying if you ask me," I muttered, rolling my eyes. "I wonder how long it'll be before those guys all get the hint that nobody likes their yelling and decide to finally shut up for real. I hate how loud they're being."

"I think we all hate it, but there's no way that we can get them to shut up until we can find their stupid key or whatever the heck it is they're looking for," Ryo frowned. "I want them to shut up just as much as you. I promise that."

I sighed and began to run my fingers gently along my temples. "I guess that we should just start looking for those stupid keys. Maybe if we find them those kids will finally get the hint and shut up."

"That sounds like a good idea," Ryo agreed. "Let's get to looking."

Super High School Level Strategist Ai Matsuki's POV

I eventually ran out of the party alongside Minuki when the yelling became too much to take. We were hiding out in the girls locker room, waiting for the raging students to quell their anger or stop shouting at the top of their lungs.

"A-about what you did earlier..." Minuki whispered. "I liked it."

"You liked that I kissed you?" I asked, my eyes wide. "I was sure that you'd hate it."

"Of course not! I've liked you for a while, but you're so tough and I'm so not and I thought you wouldn't want to go out with me and I was panicking and and and and and and-" Minuki looked like she would start to foam at the mouth any second now, so I did what any good friend and crush would do to keep her from doing that.

I kissed her to shut her up.

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-Digital