Danganronpa: Dead or Alive

7️⃣Chapter 7: We Are What We Behold7️⃣

"Good morning, everyone! It is now 7 a.m. and nighttime is officially over! Time to rise and shine! Get ready to greet another beee-yutiful day in your despairingly dreary killing game life!"

Jiro, surprisingly, was already awake when the announcement went off. He sat at the desk, scribbling away at something. He was however, unaware of Akito whom was watching him from the bed.

"Jiro-kun?" They called out, causing Jiro to nearly fall out of his chair.

"A-Ah! Sorry! I didn't mean to scare you!" They said, climbing out of the bed and heading to Jiro's side.

"It's fine. I just was just surprised. L-let's just head down to breakfast now." He mumbled, standing up and heading towards the door.

Akito blinked in confusion before following after their roommate.

As the two headed down to the first floor, they bumped into a familiar face.

"Oh, h-hello, Yasha-san..um...are you okay?" Akito asked, noticing how out of breath the other was.

"Yeah...I'm fine. It's just...that bear, Monokuma, suddenly started chasing me so I ran away. I would be careful if I were you." The executioner said, panting.

Jiro nodded.

"It's a good thing you ran. We can't trust either of those mechanical death traps." He mumbled.

"Wh-What about Monokitty? She seemed like she w-was on our side..." Akito said quietly.

"She also was against the idea of us leaving this island, so we have no choice but to not trust her." Jiro argued, causing Akito to go silent.

The two parted with Yasha and made their way to the dining hall. From there, Jiro and Akito split off and went towards their own respective seats.

Mizuki was one of the first ones to arrive after Jiro and Akito. She took her spot next to Jiro.

"Hey, Jiro-san? You doing okay? You seem kind of...aggravated." She said, gently nudging the other boy.

Jiro cringed inwardly and slightly scooted away from her.

"I-I'm fine...it's just...the deadline is tomorrow...a-and I don't know what's going to happen..." he admitted wearily.

Mizuki only smiled softly.

"Don't get yourself worked up about it. I doubt Monokuma would actually kill us. Besides, we outnumber him. Not to mention, we're Ultimate's. Although, most of our talents aren't very helpful in combat, I still think we have what it takes." She said, her eyes sparkling with determination.

Although it didn't seem like it, Mizuki's words helped raise Jiro's spirits, even if it was just a little.

"Fantástico! Your words a truly inspiring, Mizuki! I apologize for intruding on your conversation but I simply couldn't stay quiet." Itsuki said, smiling at the two.

"Erm-...thanks. I was just saying what was on my mind. It's really no big deal, Kudo-kun." Mizuki said, laughing nervously.

Suddenly, Itsuki knelt down on one knee in front of Mizuki and took one of her hands in his own.

"¡Tonterías! I was truly moved by your passion!" He exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with fascination.

Jiro clear his throat.

"I-I think you're going too far." He mumbled, having noticed how Mizuki was uncomfortable.

Itsuki seemed confused by his words, not entirely understanding that what he was doing could be considered strange to some people. Nonetheless, he stood up and released Mizuki's hand.