Persona 5: Infinity [HIATUS][UNDER EDITING]

Chapter 14 {Encountering the Artist}

(A/N: Ahem! PRETTY BOIIIIIII IS FINALLY HERE!!!! AAAAHHHHHH!!! ONTO THE CHAPTER NOW!!!)

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Opening

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------Time Skip------

May 14/20XX

Days just ran by very quickly without noticing at all, so the teenagers found themselves already facing the first day of the exams. It seemed as if the only two who actually took it seriously and studied well for it were Ren and Emiko. But before the finals started, Ryuji had called his best bud desperately asking for his help to study, and it appeared that even for Ryuji studying with someone can, in fact, be more fun and less dull and boring. Ren doubted that his help would be beneficial at all, but he crossed his fingers and hoped for the best. On the first day on May 11, they had biology in which was a no-brainer for the two dark-haired thieves. Then on May 12, it was history and English in which Emiko felt herself doing more than excellent since English was secretly her most favorite subject of all time. After that on May 13, it was social studies and math, making Ren doing better than the brown-haired since he had a more analytical brain than her.

After those three hellish days, the final day of the mid-terms finally came which was on May 14, and on that day all the four students agreed to meet each other in the train station before heading to school. Ren was first to arrive like usual, so he pulled his phone out, scrolling through a few pages online to pass the time hoping that the others won't be very late. His attention was caught when he heard a familiar cheerful voice speaking rather loudly and enthusiastically and when he turned his face to see, it was none other than Ryuji along with his childhood friend who seemed like she was done with life. The noirest waved to them while smiling softly as they approached him.

"So sleepy..." Ryuji yawned, "I ended up pullin' an all-nighter once realized today's the last day of exams."

"You? Staying up studying?" Morgana asked astonishingly.

"Nah, I gave up on the exam. I was playin' some games, then before I knew it, it was morning." Ryuji said.

"Figures... what's expected from an idiot?" Emiko closed her eyes while crossing her arms.

"You're failing for sure, Ryuji." Ren fixed the position of his glasses.

"Eh, it'll be fine. Nobody's expectin' anything of me, so I don't gotta worry about grades." Ryuji waved it off.

"What about you, Emiko? How are you doing so far?" It was the first time Ren had ever called her by her first name, so it felt a little... weird.

"Does that even matter?"