Play Time (A Danganronpa fanfic)

Chapter 2- The Normal Kid

It was well passed eight o'clock by now and the sixteenth student hasn't shown up. Perhaps they weren't coming at all. Even so, I expected the assembly to start, we were asked to come here in the first place, surely it was for a reason.

I talked with a few of my classmates. That being Asahina, Sakura, Sayaka, and Chihiro.

They seemed to be nice girls. Perhaps things were looking up for me as I continued to talk to them. We talked about normal things girls usually talk about, our childhood, our dreams, Sayaka and Asahina couldn't help but bring up the topic about boys. As expected of those two. But, I never had a boyfriend before. I guess I could understand why though, I usually kept to myself around other people. And I was rather famous in Japan for the films I was in, it wouldn't surprise me if nerdy boys who enjoy sci-fi gawk over me.

I was also pretty stubborn around boys. When I had a crush on a boy back in seventh grade, I confessed my love to him, but he didn't find an interest in me since I was too much of a softie. Since then, I wasn't really the same around boys. But girls, I could get comfortable with.

And these three girls, I was proud to say, were my first friends at Hope's Peak.

It was past ten minutes now and the opening ceremony hasn't started yet. I couldn't help but wonder what was going on as I looked at everyone around the room. They were all separated into their own groups. Me, Sayaka, Asahina, and Sakura being one. The other consist of Leon, Mondo, and Yasuhiro. Celestia seemed to be keeping herself busy as she walked aimlessly around the giant gym. Taka seemed to be eyeing everyone with his arms crossed at the foot of the bleachers, probably making sure everyone behaved themselves. Toko seemed to be fiddling with her fingers as she gazed nervously at her feet. The mysterious girl who was apparently named Kyoko Kirigiri. No one knew her Ultimate talent, perhaps she kept that a secret as she seemed deep in thought. And, then there was Byakuya, of course he was alone. A son from a rich corporation, you would expect no less from him.

Me and the girls continued talking aimlessly as another five minutes have passed.

Soon, my attention was caught as I heard the creak of the wooden door open slowly at the end of the gym.

Finally...

I looked curiously as the door opened widely and the sixteenth student entered and looked at everyone confused.

Everyone's attention was dragged to the student as well as they all observed the student as he looked at us all.

I looked confused as I observed him. I didn't see him on the Hope's Peak internet page... Did I overlook his name as well? Could I possibly make that mistake twice?

His appearance didn't seem to give me any other hints of his Ultimate talent either. His hair seemed to be a light brown that reached down to the top of his neck, along with a sweatshirt was on his chest as his shirt seemed to be a light gray color.

He looked confused as he looked at the students standing inside the gym as he stepped inside.

"Uh... Excuse me," He started talking in a soft voice as he looked nervous at all of us.

"Ah, cool! This'll make sixteen of us!" Yasuhiro said in a pumped up voice as he put on a friendly smile for the new student that just arrived.

"So, this is everyone? Maybe now we'll get some answers," Hifumi said next as he seemed to be in deep thought. Was the assembly still going to happen? Or was that idea thrown away, leaving us completely clueless of what to do now.

"A-ha!" Taka moves in front of the new student's vision and I watched as the boy stepped back a bit in surprise at Taka's sudden shouting words. Taka seemed pissed though at the dude's later arrival. "Instructions said eight o'clock sharp! You have no excuse for your tardiness!"