Hopeful Blacksmith (Danganronpa 1 x OC)

Chapter 8: Free Time Events #3

-TOKO FUKAWA-

I decided to talk to Toko since it seemed she needed some company. I rang Toko's doorbell and she answered a few moments later.

"What do you w-want?", Toko asked.

"I just wanted to hang out with you. Is that okay?", I smiled.

"You want to s-spend time with me...? I don't know what you're p-planning, but... do whatever y-you want.", Toko grumbled. I spent some time with Toko, just talking about my day and other stuff... Until she went quiet for a bit.

"...", Toko stared off into the distance.

"Um, Toko...?", I mumbled.

"Wh-What? You have a question? You have a question f-for your classmate...!?", Toko questioned with an odd smile on her face.

"Well, I kinda asked before, but what do you like to do in your spare time?", I asked.

"I just w-write. I'm serialized, so I'm a-always really busy...! And when I'm not writing, I'm s-studying. I'm not an idiot l-like you...! Agh, d-dammit...! I had to go and open my b-big mouth again... You must hate me for s-sure now, right?", Toko muttered.

"Not really, those types of words don't really get to me... But I can't believe you actually write novels! And that people all over the world read them... So, where do you get your ideas from? Do you have real-life experience, or...?", I inquired.

"Are you stupid!?", Toko shouted.

"Eh?", I tilted my head in confusion.

"I t-told you, didn't I? I write romance novels...! How could I use m-my real-life experiences for that...!? It's all from my i-imagination! It's just delusions! Delusions let you fall in l-love as much as you want, even if you n-never do in real life! Or are you s-saying you can't write romance unless you already have lots of experience i-in love...?", Toko grumbled.

"N-No, I guess not...", I shrugged.

"It's okay. I'm used to p-people making fun of me... B-But... Someday, I'll show them! I'll get pretty s-someday and show them all...!", Boiling over like magma, Toko stormed off. I just sat there for a bit before sighing and leaving as well.

-AOI ASAHINA-

I found Hina near the pool, so I decided to go talk to her.

"Hey, Hina! You wanna hang?", I asked.

"Okay! You wanna go for a walk? I don't care where to. Although, no matter where we go, we're still stuck in this stupid school...", Hina sighed as we both walked around the school aimlessly. We made it back to the pool and began to talk... Hina went silent all of a sudden.

"...", Hina went quiet, a downcast look on her face.

"Is something wrong, Hina...?", I asked.

"... I've reached my limit... I'm stuck in here, can't do any sports, can't do anything! I'm sick of it! I wanna get out under the sun and do some laps! Run a marathon! I wanna do some real SPORTS!", Hina yelled out.

"H-Hina! Take a chill pill, okay!?", I advised.

"I can't do ANYTHING in here! If I can't move around, I'm gonna DIE, like a BUNNY RABBIT!", Hina grumbled.

"Don't they die of loneliness...?", I questioned.

"Whatever! I'm gonna die if I can't get some proper physical activity!", Hina complained.

"Isn't that a bit much...?", I deadpanned.

"You think I'm kidding, don't you? But I seriously can't sit still, ya know? Why else would I have joined six sports teams in school?", Hina sighed.