Juro plays with the food on his plate, which was cooked by Hachiro and Mana, as he looks at the group. They have just shared their findings and especially Eri's discovery put a damper on the mood. It seems some people were still optimistic that they could escape through the forest, as risky as that would be, but the high fence that was live quickly hit them hard.
"Can't we just dig a tunnel?" Kaya mutters while cupping her own face with her hands as she looks at the wooden table.
"We don't have equipment." Arisa points out, taking another bite of her food. She is the only one to have almost finished her meal, although Kenji and Ryoko are eating as well "And the ground is quite hard here."
"There's gotta be a way!" Kaori slams her hand on the table, causing Hachiro to flinch at the sudden sound.
"You scared, Ebisu-kun." Youta says after a moment when no one does.
"Fuck you!"
Kenji sighs "Zayasu-san, please calm down. I understand that you're frustrated but conflict won't help."
"We're all s-scared..." Chinami smiles despite the tears gathering in the corners of her eyes. She has her hands folded in front of her chest and is sitting curled up like a ball underneath her poncho.
"We'll just have to work together to find a way." Mana flashes the group a confident smile as she places her hand on the table and stands up.
"And we can protect and help each other." Hikaru adds with a smile.
"Sixteen talented and wonderful ultimates working together, that can only promise something good." Daichi says, putting his fingertips to his forehead.
"I'm sure Monokuma has given us a way out, but we have to find it!" Jihun claps his hands, covered by his sleeves, together as he smiles brightly "Like a search!"
"I'm sure you're right, little Jihun!" Minori clenches a fist while adjusting his goggles "We'll find the clues and piece everything together to find a way out!"
Eri raises and eyebrow "Seriously?"
"Searches are such a drag though..." Mai rests her head on her arms, which she has put on the table and closes her eyes.
Ryoko pokes Juro's arm, drawing his attention and signs with a tilt of her head *Summary?*
The sketch artist nods and smiles *Everyone is trying to come up with ways to escape. Right now they're entertaining the possibility of a search.*
*A search with murder as the hook?* She rolls her eyes and returns her attention to her cards.
Juro smiles, even though his eyes almost fall shut. He is tired. This game is putting him on edge and everyone's eccentric reactions don't exactly help with the issue of feeling drained. He wants to be optimistic, but with every discovery the light he usually looks forward to gets dimmer. Sighing, he stares at the wall, unable to shatter everyone's hope. Still, Ryoko's silent and somewhat snarky realism is a breath of fresh air among the idealism, even though he would never admit that out loud.
"How about this, we just try to help and protect each other while continuing to look for a way out." Kenji suggests, holding his necklace with one hand as he offers the group of ultimates a comforting smile.
"Finally someone with common sense." Kaori groans while rubbing her forehead, leaning back on her chair, slouching.
Youta blinks a few times "You do realize you're hurting your back, right?"
"Keep your nose in your own affairs." The otologist huffs, crossing her arms, but sitting up straighter "Of course I know that. I'm the one who actually studies medicine, remember?"
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Cabin Fever
FanfictionHe was on his way to Hope's Peak Academy, but he woke up in an abandoned cabin near a lake in the woods. How could the life of Juro Sasaki take such a drastic turn? Well, that's what he and his fifteen classmates would like to know too. But finding...
