#Elliot shimizu

[uenodivision]

Hypnosis Mic Shuffle Team, Vol. 4 (Cont.)

Team Shrine Red (AKATxSUKI)

Eko "Aoi" Seishin (Team Captain)

Yuno "Kiiro" Kamora

Minato "MIN-K" Kanzaki

Elliot "MC Nanashi" Shimizu

MEGAVERSE (Aoi Solo)

SUPER BOARD (Kiiro Solo)

Requiem Aeternam (MIN-K Solo)

Nature's Miracle (MC Nanashi Solo)

Team Hot Pink (Sireen's Angels)

Yorii "Sireen" Sakuma (Team Captain)

Kanra "D.Vil" Akemi

Kaiji "Jinx" Sano

Naoki "Stage Queen" Hamasaki

Unique Bloom (Sireen Solo)

D.Vil's Parade (D.Vil Solo)

Pact of Loyalty (Jinx Solo)

One for All (Stage Queen Solo)

@fukuokanodivision @kagoshima-division @setagaya-division @edogawa-division @kobedivision @naha-division

[setagaya-division]

ARB Birthday Special: Elliot Shimizu

~~ August 8th ~~

"The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man."

Login Lines:

*Pants* "I'm late!" *Pants* "Oh no... I promised my boss I'd be there in five minutes! I hope whatever he wanted isn't serious! ...Still, I wonder what the 'emergency' is? ...Finally, I'm here! ...Wait, why is it so dark in here? Where is everyone?

"SURPRISE!!"

"Ahhh!! What the?! What's going on?! ...'Happy Birthday, Elliot'? ...It's my birthday?! Oh jeez, I forgot... again!"

Voice Lines:

"That surprise party was like something out of a dream. To think that I, who often felt like a shadow in the lives of others, would be the center of such a heartfelt celebration. It's... it's a strange warmth that fills my chest, a happiness that's both foreign and intoxicating. For once, I feel seen, acknowledged. I... I don't know how to feel about it, exactly. It's not... bad. Actually, it feels pretty good."

"18. I can't believe it. The number feels so... heavy on my tongue. It's a milestone that marks adulthood. ...Yet inside, I don't really feel any different. There's an expectation that with this age comes a certain maturity, a sense of having grown or changed. But as I look in the mirror, the same old Elliot stares back. It's... it's a really sobering thought, realizing that perhaps I haven't evolved as much as I should have over the past year."

"As the day progresses, a familiar ache settles in my chest. Two years have passed, and the mysteries of our pasts, mine and my siblings, they still remain just that: mysteries. The fragments of memories I hold are like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, scattered and incomplete. The truth about who we are, about who I am, seems just out of reach. But the search for answers is a path I'm committed to walking, no matter how daunting it may seem."

"Nee-san. ...Thank you. I'm glad you took time out to wish me a 'happy birthday'. ...Yeah, truthfully, it was my co-workers at the vet who reminded me. ...No, don't feel bad, Mina-san. Sometimes, like you, my birthday... it just feels like another day. ...Thank you, Nee-san. Like you, I'm glad I got to know you too."

"What's this? ...Oh, a journal? For... writing down my conversations with animals with? ...Gee, thanks Mina-san. Still though, I feel even if I do this, I don't think anyone will believe me. Half the time I don't even believe myself when I say I'm talking to animals. ...Yeah, you're right. Thank you, Nee-san. Thank you, really and truly."

"Yorii-kun. ...How does it feel to be 18? I don't know. I've only been 18 for one day. I imagine it feels no different than 17, I guess. Give me some time, and I'll explain it. ...Responsibilities? You mean, like making sure you're awake for school? Making sure we have food in the fridge? *Sighs* ...I'd say 'don't ever change, Yorii-kun', but... never mind."

"So, what exactly is this? A... murder mystery jigsaw puzzle?! Yorii, you know I dislike anything that revolves around violence and/or murder! ...Oh, so it's suppose to be used to solve a murder? Still, I don't know if that's any better. ...I guess I can give it a try, but still... if this gives me nightmares, I won't be happy. ...Right. Thank you, Yorii-kun."

Mina Lines:

"Happy birthday, Elliot-kun. ...Did you forget today was your birthday? ...I see. I guess I can't throw stones. I'm not even sure my birthday could be considered a 'birth' date. It just seems like it's another day. ...Thank you, Elliot. I know I don't say this often, but... I really am glad I have you as my sibling."

"By the way, here's a birthday gift. I had to rush to get one cause I couldn't out during the day. ...It's a journal, ya' know, for writing down your personal thoughts and such. But... I also figured you could use it when you want to record your conversations with any animals you pass by. ...It doesn't matter if anyone believes your gift, Elliot. I know it's real, and so do you. If the people out there don't believe, that's their problem. ...Your welcome. And happy birthday, once more."

Yorii Lines:

"Hey, Big Bro! Happy birthday! So, how does it feel to be 18, huh? A legalized adult? ...Hey, don't knock 18, bro! Like I said, you're an adult now. Which means you've got all kinds of important responsibilities! ...Uhh, yeah, kinda. *Laughs awkwardly* ...Me? Change? Ha, in your dreams, bro!"

"Anyway, here's my gift to you! ...It's a murder mystery jigsaw puzzle! ...Hold on before you go crazy, Big Bro! It's not horror-filled. It's more like that board game you and Kanra-chan's older sister like to play. Cluedo or something. ...Just try it out, and I promise you'll like it. ...Ha, we all know you'd have nightmares, regardless. But I promise you'll like it! ...No problem, bro! Happy birthday again!"

[kobedivision]

The end of the school day was nearly here with only a few hours left to go, which Max was grateful for. He really did not want to be in school any longer than he had to, not the least because he wasn't fond of places with large bodies of people. Sighing, he walked to the end of the hallway where his school locker was. He personally asked for a locker far away from others, as he didn't want to be surrounded by people. Plus, he had certain things in there he really didn't want others seeing or knowing about.

As he made his way there, he stopped as he spotted something on the floor where his locker was. Frowning, the young wolf boy walked up to it and looked as it was a gift bag. Blinking, he reached down inside and pulled out what was inside. First, was a small, yet adorable wolf plush doll, which made Max blink as the doll stared at him. A very small obscure smile appeared on his face, before it quickly disappeared as he put the doll back in the bag, before pulling out the next gift.

The next was a necklace with a wolf head on it. Max's eyes grew big as he casually slipped the jewelry around his neck, liking how it looked. He bent down once more, reaching to pull the last gift from the bag. However, it looked to be a large plate filled with something. Pulling it out, he saw what... resembled food on the plate. It certainly smelt like food; in fact, it smelled a bit like... peanut butter. He didn't know whether this was appetizing or not. If it was, it wouldn't have been the worst thing he ever ate.

Placing the plate of strange "food" back in the bag, he wondered just who sent these to him. Looking up at his locker, he saw a letter taped to it, which he pulled off, opened and looked as there was a note inside. Opening it up, it read:

'G-good morning, Max-kun. H-happy b-b-birthday. S-Sorry, but I would have been a bit nervous giving these to you in person! Plus, I-I-I think some of the bullies who torment me were e-e-eyeing it, s-s-so I d-d-dropped it off at your locker instead. I-I hope you like the gifts! The d-doll is from Mina-oneesan, the n-necklace is from Yorii-kun, and I made those dog treats, for Hunter. T-they should be safe to eat! The main ingredients are just p-peanut butter and oatmeal, which should be safe for wolves.

A-Again, s-s-sorry I couldn't g-g-give these to you in person. B-b-but I hope you like them! A-a-and happy birthday again! I hope you have a good one!

Sincerely,

Elliot'

“Ah…” Max’s eyes lit up slightly in recognition, “It’s Stag…” He murmured and placed the plate back in the bag, along with the wolf plush. This definitely helped brighten his day after having to deal with teachers, other students, and schoolwork. Despite what others think, Max didn’t mind Elliot (or his siblings), he was quiet which was something Max could appreciate and his fondness towards animals only pushed him further into his good side, the day that he helped Hunter with his sickness only solidified it. (Hell, even Hunter seems to have a fondness for the shy boy and Max knew that the wolf was a great judge of character).

In return, Max would help him with his bully problem and by that, it usually means putting them in the hospital in critical condition, that way there wouldn’t be anyone to bully the poor glasses wearing boy and when (or if) they recover, they would think twice about picking on him again. So far, it worked pretty well but it always seemed like there were always idiots that didn’t get the memo, Max narrowed his eyes at the note, specifically the part about the bullies and made up his mind.

— Later —

Elliot carefully packed up his things as the last bell rang throughout the school, signifying the end of the day. He would meet up with Yorii and then the two of them would wait for Mina so that all three of them could head home. As he zipped up his bag, he thought back to when he left his gift for Max at his locker, the bespectacled boy knew it wasn’t much but he hoped that the brunette would like it.

“Oi, Shimizu!”

Elliot stiffened as a feeling of dread pooled in the bottom of his stomach, of course it was too good to be true, today was too good of a day for it to be real, he sighed and tightened his grip on his bag, the sooner he could get this over with, the better. Elliot sucked in a breath and turned around…

Only for his eyes to nearly bulge out of his skull when he saw the absolute horrible state his bullies were in. They were beaten, bloody, and overall just looked like they barely survived an animal attack, hell, he could see that one of them even had a broken arm and another one was applying pressure to their eye where blood was pouring down. Despite the gruesome scene, it was their expressions that caught the animal lover’s attention, they looked borderline traumatized, completely scared out of their minds.

Before Elliot could say something (or even try to get them some help), the leader of the bullies shoved a hand in his pocket and pulled out a wad of cash before thrusting it into Elliot’s hands. The boy could only gawk and stare at the bully in utter confusion, the bully refused to look at him however, the fearful expression still on their face. “…We’re…sorry…” They hesitated, “Look..that’s all the lunch money you gave to me…you can have it back and…we won’t bother you anymore.”

Once again, before Elliot could say anything, the group of broken bullies quickly left out the door, leaving the boy to just stand there frozen in shock, unaware that a certain wolf-like boy with blood staining his hands was watching them from the window before leaving.

Thank you for the gift!

[obihiro-division]

Daiki’s Thoughts on Setagaya Division

Mina Nakayama

“M-M-Mina?! That’s… That’s the v-vampire I saw. I ran into her when she was eating a man during my night patrols. B-But she ran away before I could deliver some justice! Like a true coward, hiding in the shadows of darkness! I just… I didn’t think she was… A real-life vampire. The police officers wouldn’t listen to me when I told them and said I was probably just traumatized. It wasn’t until Jack sat me down to tell me the truth that she was a real monster and said I needed to avoid her at all costs. And for once, he might be right. She’s like… A mini-boss in my journey to be a true hero. I need to farm experience before I can face her for real! S-So… Give me some time before we face you, you bloodsucker!”

Elliot Shimizu

“Another villain! This is the guy that talked behind my back with Milo and Hisoka?! I heard everything! Only because Hisoka is my ally, he can’t keep secrets from me… But Hisoka said that Elliot and Milo think I’m annoying! I’m not annoying! I’m just passionate! And what gives you the right to be chummy with my horse?! He’s my best friend! Don’t steal him from me, you evildoer!”

Yorri Sakuma

“If the other two are evil, then it must mean this guy is a bloody villain too. I don’t know him… Not his face at least. It looks pretty punchable though…”

ENIGMA

“Finally, a team that stands in our way to carve a path for justice… I wish we were stronger. I can admit, I’m not ready to face them. This team might be our greatest foe on the path to purify evil. But fear not! I, Paladin, swear that I will grow strong enough to defeat you ENIGMA! S-So prepare yourselves!”

[edogawa-division]

It was getting late in the day when the doorbell to the Kuromiya residence rung out. Answering the door, as she figured it was for her since it was her birthday, Kanra looked outside to see a medium-sized box and was not disappointed to see it was addressed to her. Bringing the box inside, she opened it to find several things inside.

The first gift was obvious, as it was a cake with red and black frosting on it, as well as some edible raspberries and blackberries that made Kanra's mouth water, making her hardly wait to bite into it. Pulling it out, she came across her second gift, which was a plain silver necklace that had her name at the end of it, written in cursive. 'Oohing' at it, she unclipped the end before putting it around her neck, liking how it felt.

The last gift was... it was a CD. ...Seriously? Who even uses CDs anymore? Not to mention aside from the words, 'For Kanra' written on it, the thing was just blank. Putting it to the side, she looked deeper in the box, and found a letter at the bottom. Pulling it out, it read:

"Happy birthday to you, Kanra-chan. I'm really sorry about delivering these gifts late! They would have been sent early, but Yorii spent the better part of the day making the song on the CD for you and he didn't want us sending our gifts before him. Again, I'm really sorry about that. The cake is from me, the necklace is from Mina-onee-san (she says 'hi', by the way), and the cd/song is from Yorii-kun. I hope you enjoy them all. Again, I wish you a happy birthday. Sorry we couldn't see you, but I hope it is going well!

With love, Elliot, Mina, and Yorii of Setagaya."

P.S. Please give that song a listen to when you can. Yorii really worked on it.

Reading the letter, Kanra took another look at the blank CD. Picking it up, she rushed to the basement where her sister, Kaoru, was located. After begging her to play the CD on her computer, the older sister relented and popped the CD into her computer. After a few seconds, a window popped up, showing a music file. Clicking on it, a song started playing throughout the audio of the computer...

The moment the song ended, Kaoru turned off the screen with a scowl on her face.

“Little brat.” She mumbled.

“It was nice of Yorii-kun to write a song for my birthday.”

“A little too nice if you ask me. I should hack his damn PROFILE for this.”

“Yorii-kun is just trying to be nice, Kaoru.”

“For Athena’s sake, Kanra, are you that blind?” Kaoru questioned, wondering how her little sister didn't know that Yorii had a major crush on her.

“What do you even mean by that?” Kanra huffed the beginning of her infamous temper already starting to show.

Not bothering to respond, Kaoru stood up from her computer chair and walked over to a certain area of one of her lab's walls.

“Kaoru?”

Continuing to ignore Kanra, Kaoru pushed a certain part of the wall, watching as it moved backward and to the side, revealing a secret compartment. Inside was filled with all sorts of dangerous weapons. From what Kanra could see, there were guns, grenades, rocket launchers, and there were even vials filled with all sorts of poisons and horrific concoctions. Reaching inside, Kaoru grabbed something, and much to Kanra’s dismay, the mad genius had pulled out her electric sledgehammer. The last time Kaoru had used that, she had shattered both of some idiot's kneecaps before shocking them unconscious.

“Kaoru you better not do what I think you're about to do.”

“I think I'm going to go have a little chat with a certain siren right now.”

“KAORU YOU LEAVE YORII-KUN ALONE!”

[fukuokanodivision]

Eko’s Thoughts On Setagaya Division

Mina Nakayama

”Werewolves, clones, supernaturals and now vampires!? What other monsters are we missing here? I thought Halloween ended 3 whole days ago!? Nakayama, didn’t Mai gift her some red and black candy apples 6 months ago…? That makes sense why they weren’t exactly the brightest when they came back to Fukuoka…Loss of sleep? Probably. I haven’t met her, so I’m at a loss for this. I wonder what it’s like to be a vampire anyway? Living off of blood and depleting the amount of sunlight to avoid being lit like a candle. I guess being a human is a good thing after all.”

Elliot Shimizu

“Yuno saved this guy on his birthday, didn’t he…? Wait, he’s teamed up with us for the shuffle event!? Let’s see…Me, Yuno, Kanzaki…Shimizu, Shimizu Elliot…? The name isn’t ringing any bells, but if I know those ladies…He sounds important in their enormous book of spare experiments and failed projects. Zoolingualism? I think that’s speaking to animals for sure, I guess he has some natural talent around here! I don’t mind meeting him, I hope Yuno can introduce us sometime with our time we have together before we split back into our own divisions again after the event adjourns…”

Yorii Sakuma

“So, I’m not the only idol inside this damned tournament? I can’t tell whether it’s a relief or a curse of some kind. Where have I seen this guy before…Oh…He’s that idol singer in Setagaya, living off of his sirenic voice to boost his popularity. I’ve definitely seen him once or twice, flirting with all those girls and thinking like he’s on top of this world - It makes me sick~! If he’s just using his ability to perfect his life and get what he wants, he has to deal with me. If he wants to lure everyone so bad, then so be it…”

ENIGMA

“Setagaya Division, Nakayama Mina, Shimizu Elliot, Sakuma Yorii. Haah~, their name suits them well. A threesome of Chuohku experiments, not surprising, though their story sounds just as tragic. A vampire who’s knowledge on self in an empty void, an animal protector with no memory of his past and ‘Project Siren,’ a spare clone with a voice that can both lure and harm anyone… Nakayama is my least concern for now, Shimizu sounds nice with having connections to Yuno and Sakuma…I don’t need to go into details. They seem interesting enough, I’ll have to check the servers again~!”

[kanazawa-division]

Joey Kurusu sighed as he arrived back at his home after a long exhausting day at work. For some reason, Wataru was in one of his moods and was in no mood to tolerate any sort of silliness from the blonde-haired jokester today. Of course, this was no different from usual, but today, especially so. As such, the homicide detective was forced to walk on pins and needles all day today to avoid doing anything to upset his superior, though it was not at all easy. He was so happy when his shift finally ended and he was allowed to leave.

"Sheesh, I wonder what crawled up Taru's butt today..." Joey thought as he got out of his car.

Heading to his mailbox, the jokester looked inside and sighed as it was obviously full of white envelopes, most of which were, more than likely, just bills or something akin to that. Shaking his head, he headed for the entrance, but looked as there was something by sitting by the doorway. His eyes grew as he saw a yellow large envelope package addressed to him.

Picking it up, and placing it with his other mail, Joey walked inside his house and threw all, but the large package down on his living room table. Grabbing some shears, he carefully cut the top of the package off, before reaching inside and pulling what was inside of it out. Looking at the item, Joey's eyes went wide as it was... a CD soundtrack. ...Full of anime songs.

"I think I recognize some of these anime!" Joey said, looking at the front cover where a few of the many anime songs were listed. Turning to the back where the entire tracklist was shown, he looked as there was a small piece of paper taped onto the back. Pulling it off, he unfolded it and looked as it was a note, which read:

'Dear Mr Kurusu,

I'm really sorry I forgot that your birthday was a few days ago! Kaoru-chan told me just last night when we were playing on the computer together, so I had to hurry and send you something to thank you for sending me something on my birthday! I-I-I didn't really know what you like, but Kaoru-chan says you like anime, so I-I-I decided to buy this for you while I was in Akihabara. I'm s-sorry if it's not good! It was all I could afford to purchase! But I hope you like some of the songs. Again, I'm really sorry I missed your birthday! But I hope you had a good one!

Sincerely,

Elliot Shimizu'

"Awww, what a sweet kid." Joey smiled as he looked at the soundtrack album, eyes brightening up as he scanned through the tracklist. Although he doesn't interact with the kid that much, Joey was fond of Elliot, the boy reminded him of himself in a way, it was endearing and the blonde haired male wished him nothing but the best in his endeavors. Maybe he could take his mom's cat over to Setagaya for a check up to see him and as well to thank him for a good gift.

Thank you for the gift!

[saitama-division]

It was getting late in the day as Kureha's birthday was slowly coming to an end. As she was preparing to feed Kazu, her doorbell rung out again. Shaking her head as her cat comes first, she told the person that was at the door that they would have to wait. After a minute or two of making sure her feline friend was situated, she then went to the door. But of course, no was present.

Opening the door, she looked as there was a small gift-wrapped box at the foot of the door, making the girl's eyes grow wide. Picking it up, she could feel something was inside. Unwrapping it, she looked as inside was a plush cat doll, which looked somewhat similar to Kazu. Smiling somewhat at the resemblance, she placed the doll on the counter and looked as there was something else inside the box.

Reaching inside, she pulled out several sheets of paper. They were all drawn on. There was a figure on each one. For some reason, they all looked strangely familiar. Looking closer, the Gothic girl gave a faint gasp as she covered her mouth, slightly shocked. The figure in all of the drawings... it was her...

As Kureha looked at the pictures, she couldn't help but feel her cheeks turn red as she stared at them. The paintings needed some work, but... they were well-drawn. Who could have sent these?

Looking inside the box, the Gothic artist looked as there was one last piece of paper inside. Pulling it out, it wasn't a drawing, but a letter, which red:

'Happy Birthday, Kureha.

Sincerely,

Elliot.'

Kureha blinked in shock at the paintings Elliot had gifted her with, to say that she was flattered was an understatement, she was a little embarrassed but overall she couldn’t help but feel really happy. She knew about Elliot’s interest in art and while she didn’t know exactly why, she was more than willing to help him out should he want it, however every time she went to ask him it had always ended with her taking him to the nurse’s office as the poor boy would faint.

Shaking her head and chuckling, Kureha looked down at Kazu as the feline meowed and pawed at her leg. Bending down and picking him up, Kureha shifted him so that he could see the paintings in her other hand, “Look, Kazu-chan, it’s you, don’t you look pretty?” Kureha smiled as Kazu narrowed his blue eyes, almost glaring at the pictures before letting out an indignant meow.

Thank you for the gift!

[sendaidivision]

Ryūzō's Thoughts on Setagaya Division

Mina Nakayama

"Nakayama-chan? ...Ah, yes, the Student Council president. Much like Umemoto-san from Suginami mentioned, I'm quite surprised to hear that such a quiet and reclusive young girl as her is the one who represents the entire student body here at the Academy. I'm even more surprised to hear that she unanimously beat her opponent in the election. I don't recall exactly who she was running against, but the tallies after the vote were almost 1000 to 1.

"At first, many of the staff members were afraid that voter fraud may have been committed. But once we tallied the votes, it was official: Nakayama-chan was the new president. Although, I think she may only be president in name, since she doesn't seem entirely into actually doing anything. It begs the question, why was she running in the first place then?

"Besides that, Nakayama-chan does fairly well in my class, which is odd since she rarely speaks. But considering she spends much of her time in the library, I suppose she just studies very well. I wish more of my students had her drive, to be honest."

Elliot Shimizu

"Shimizu-kun is another student who does well in my class, though like Nakayama-chan, he is also fairly quiet and keeps to himself. Speaking of Nakayama, I almost always see Shimizu-kun either with her, or with Sakuma-kun, whom I'll speak about shortly. I've noticed some of the teachers here at the Academy have tried to keep him and Nakayama-chan separated. Apparently, they feel because Nakayama is the president, Shimizu-kun may be taking advantage of her, which I think is just foolish. A title or not does not determine a person's friendship. And if it does, then it is not a friendship to begin with.

"Besides that, I've also noticed that Shimizu-kun is a frequent target of bullying here at the Academy. Some of the older students love to make fun of him because of his shy, withdrawn nature. I've had to repeatedly step in and put a stop to it, but punishing these idiotic students on a daily basis is like fighting a losing battle. I often have to wonder how they manage to get into this school to begin with. I'll have to speak to the Headmaster about enforcing stricter forms of punishment next chance I get. Students like Shimizu-kun shouldn't have to fear coming to school because of simpletons like them."

Yorii Sakuma

Unlike the previous two, Ryūzō sighs at the photo of the young singer. "Sakuma-kun... surprisingly enough, he is also one of my better students. However, being better doesn't mean that he is one of my favorites. Much like Nakashima-kun from Kobe, Sakuma-kun is quite popular with most of the student body, though he does have some rather envious peers. If that was the only issue, then it wouldn't be so bad. However, when he isn't flirting with some of his female classmates, he's playing video game apps on his phone, or browsing that social media site, PROFILE. And no matter how many times I've lectured him on this, he still persists on doing it, which irritates me to no end.

"Honestly, it's only due to the fact that Nakayama-chan and Shimizu-kun speak so well of him that I haven't had the principal kick him out of my classroom. He is like a bad fusion of Nakashima-kun, and his teammate, Sano-kun. ...I suppose that explains why he is always seen hanging around the two of them... when he isn't busy following around Akemi-chan."

ENIGMA

Ryūzō sighs at the photos of his three students. "Once again, another team of students have made their way into the Division Rap Battle. Why does the Prime Minister insist on having children who aren't even over the age of 18 participating in a rap tournament? I just do not understand." Ryūzō sighs once more, shaking his head.

"Apart from that, the name of this team worries me. An 'enigma' is often described as 'something hard to understand or explain', or 'an inscrutable or mysterious person'. While I can't say much for the first definition, the second one does fit Nakayama-chan. It is a wonder how she, Shimizu-kun, and Sakuma-kun met one another. I only hope that this contest does not affect them in ways they cannot handle."

[suginami-division]

Shuu’s Thoughts on Setagaya Division

Mina Nakayama

“...So her name is Mina-chan, huh?”

“Eeeee~! I’m so happy I get to see her again! I think she’s a vampire! Isn’t that so cool? She’s so pretty too, even if all the blood from her feeding from those bullies made me faint. I mean, the last time I saw that much fresh blood, it was mine so… My little brain just couldn’t handle it all.”

“Still, it did kinda suck having to wake up surrounded by those bodies. I’ve been having to deal with the aftermath for awhile now. Getting Papa and his team to clear my name, hiring a lawyer to defend me? It sucks that she framed me for the murders! But hey, at least it was super easy to disprove through the dental records. What, with all the bite marks on the baddies? Now that I’m seeing her in the roster of teams, I can finally prove to everyone I wasn’t lying about it! Yay~!”

Elliot Shimizu

“Ell-chan? Nope, don’t know him! He looks like a dark haired, baby sensei though! Hehe isn’t that cute? A little sensei~”

Yorii Sakuma

“Yorii… Sakuma? Oh, I remember now. I have a bunch of files of him for some reason. Not as someone I idolize as a singer, nor as a friend… More like he’s someone I’ve investigated for something. It’s weird too, since I’ve had a couple of complaints about forgetting their cases and they almost always point towards him! I’d go look into him, but considering the fact I had forgotten about him so many times, I need to approach this differently. Maybe now I can do it… Now that I know he’s in the D.R.B.”

ENIGMA

“ENIGMA fits them well! At least for me personally, hehe. I mean, who knew there were vampires in Japan! And the weirdo cryptid that is Yorii-chan! Ell-chan will be easy to uncover the mystery about though. All I gotta do is tra- I mean, meet him somewhere in public. Heheh this team is going to be fun to meet! But I really can’t wait, I gotta meet them now!”

[toyama-division]

Kensaku’s Thoughts on Setagaya Division

Mina Nakayama

“Nakayama-san, right… From what Elliot-kun tells me about her she’s someone who had helped Elliot-kun through some stuff. Those details are isn’t clear, but I guess she’s good at heart! Not much else to really say about her… I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting her yet after all.”

Elliot Shimizu

“Elliot-kun is the only member of this team that I really know. Met him when I was in his area doing some lectures as a guest. It’s not my favorite thing, but meeting people, especially students is always fun! Anyways, he was fascinated by the chemistry behind certain plants I had explained Toi specializes in and we got to discuss the effects, particularly on animals. Despite the fact I don’t really work with animals, my work in researching chemical compounds requires me to be aware of all the effects, beyond how it affects people, like animals or even materials. So we got close together as a result of our shared interests. Course, it did surprise Elliot-kun a lot when I explained all the specifics of plants. Like how so many candies are poisonous to animals because a lot of them contain xylitol? Stuff like that definitely complicates him from wanting to work under me, but his calling is animals, not people. So… He’s gotta stay away from our candy-medicine we make for the sake of his little furry, feathered, and scaly patients.”

Yorii Sakuma

“The last team member and sibling to this quirky trio, right? I’ve seen Yorii on TV before and I have to be honest. Normally I don’t mind the music Sakuma-san makes but… Something about it felt familiar. I…I’m not sure why I get put off by his work, but it might just be my own tastes. At least he’s successful, right? Otherwise, you’d probably hear about his trebles. Pfft… Get it? Trebles?”

ENIGMA

“Knowing what Elliot-kun has said, the team name is a little on the nose, isn’t it? Either way, I hope they can reach their goals! Finding out their lost memories… It’s something I guess some people are willing to fight for, huh?”

[hamamatsu-divison]

"waaa,sing with Akemi san and Elliot chan was very funny!"

"*chuckles* i'm glad to see you happy,your song was magnifique Eden"

"i'm agreed with him, especially after your last solo song for...Makoto san"

"yeah...but...but that was a good relief I guess"

"and Eden...if you two do a collab try to not be so flirty as always to the point of make Shimizu san feel uncomfortable the next time"

"*innocent* why? There's something bad on that?... that's the reason why I felt Akemi san staring at me?"

"*sigh* You need learn very much things, Eden you little soul eater succubi"

"i'm agreed"

Hypnosis Mic Shuffle Vol. 4, Part 4 (Cont.)

The Caregivers

Kensaku "Dr. K Tone" Morimoto

Ayumu "Ex-Aid" Hayami

Anika "Rush Hour" Kiyozaki

Others Before Self

Nerdy Love

Joey "Joker" Kurusu

Lyall "Corvus" Shiba

Kaoru "Arachne" Shinozaki

Love Is In the Air

Party Masterz

Zakari "Icarus" Hiroya

Takumi "GUTS" Wakaba

Rashaad "Straight Up" Young

Lola "Aphrodite" Takahashi

Off Into the Distance!

School Kids

Eden "Ember" Yamamura

Elliot "MC Nanashi" Shimizu

Kanra "D.Vil" Akemi

Just Your Average Day

Hell Spawns

Rintaro "Ignis" Himura

Akari "Cinder" Himura

Nowhere to Go (But the Top)

Two-Faced

Max "Ōkami" Soukoku

Akihisa "Azrael" Mashiro

Ren "Vox" Nakashima

Tetsuya "FЯE4K" Yashiro

Kaiji "Jinx" Sano

Time for Chaos (To Reign!) (Bring It Back)

Amore

Eko "Aoi" Seishin

Aiko "Overdrive" Mayeda

Naoki "Stage Queen" Hamasaki

Shuu "Men-H" Edogawa

Fantasy Ride Around the World

The Queen and Her Knight

Miho "Iron Maiden" Kobayashi

Seiji "Overseer" Tsukimoto

Sucess Repeats Itself

Pr0gress

Tasuku "Katame" Kawanoe

Aiko "Overdrive" Mayeda

Kirumi "Crystal" Mayeda

Pump Up the Volume!

New & Classic (V2)

Rashaad "Straight Up" Young

Luis "El Dorado" Kōkyū

Iwao "TRIXT4R" Masuda

Yoichi "Jekyll" Shujo

Not Restarting, But Re-Trying

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[setagaya-division]

Blood Tales: Sanguine Night

All Songs Performed By:

Mina "Mina Murray" Nakayama

1. Life of a Vampyre

2. Is Heaven Closed to Me?

Performed By:

Mina "Mina Murray" Nakayama

Yorii "Sireen" Sakuma

3. Death's Withered Flower

4. Straight Out of a Horror Novel

5. Why Does Death Stay Away?

6. Is This Just the Beginning?

Performed By:

Mina "Mina Murray" Nakayama

Elliot "MC Nanashi" Shimizu

Yorii "Sireen" Sakuma

7. Black Journey

Performed By:

Mina "Mina Murray" Nakayama

Elliot "MC Nanashi" Shimizu

Yorii "Sireen" Sakuma

Note: All songs belong to their respective artists.

[kobedivision]

The evening was settling in, casting a warm glow through the windows of Ren Nakashima's home. The kitchen was alive with the sounds and smells of dinner being prepared, a rare moment for Ren to enjoy some downtime with his siblings. But as he was about to serve the meal, the doorbell rang, signaling an unexpected interruption.

Ren opened the door to find a delivery person with two packages, each accompanied by a letter. The first was from Yorii Sakuma, and Ren couldn’t help but smile at the familiar exuberance of his friend's writing:

'Yo Big Bro Ren!

Happy 21st Birthday! How's it feel to be an official adult? I bet it's awesome, just like you! I heard your latest track, and man, it blew my mind – pure fire! So, I got you this super cool speaker canvas. It shows the lyrics while playing songs! Isn't that wild? I hope it adds a little extra spark to your music-making magic. Keep on rocking, and let's catch up soon!

Stay awesome,

Yorii 'Sireen' Sakuma'

Ren's chuckled and shook his head. This was just like the guy whom lovingly called him 'Big Brother'. Not that Ren minded much, although he knew Ryōhei disliked it when Yorii did that. Ayano, possibly because of Yorii's cuteness and child-like behavior, let the idol get away with it. Picturing the blonde-haired boy's silly grin, the musician gave another chuckle before turning his attention to the second package, which was smaller and wrapped with a quiet elegance.

The letter with it was written in a careful hand which made Ren curious who sent it. Upon seeing the sender, the musician's face turned into a deep frown. Why? Because the sender was someone that Ren truly did not like, even if he was the older brother of his friend, Yorii. That's right, the sender was none other than Elliot Shimizu. Scoffing, the musician nonetheless decided to read the letter, which said:

'Dear Ren,

Happy Birthday. Max told me it was your special day, so I wanted to send you something. I've chosen a relaxation sound machine; it plays soothing nature sounds. I hope it brings you peace after your performances.

...I... I'm not exactly sure what I've done to upset you, but... I sincerely hope this gift can be a step towards mending whatever rift may be between us. I'd like to be friends, if you're willing.

Wishing you a wonderful birthday,

Elliot Shimizu'

Ren rolled his eyes and clicked his tongue in irritation, with one hand he crumpled up the letter and let it drop on the ground. Truly, who the fuck does that four-eyed shrimp think he is, did he seriously thought that buying something he can get off Amazon himself and saying a few flowery words would make him forget about how he wronged him? Honestly, this wasn’t like him at all, Ren was everyone’s cool, collected, and playful older brother, able to brush things off with just a smile and a wave of his hand…but thinking about the animal lover from Setagaya was almost sending him into a spiral, he hate, hate, hATE, HATED HIM so much he wanted to take his glasses and stab his eyes so that he could never look at his AngelstayawaystaythefuckawaySTOPLOOKINGATANGELYOUBASTARD-

Ren roughly put the relaxation sound machine back in the box and shoved it away from him and into some cabinet where he closed it, causing a loud ‘bang!’ to sound throughout the kitchen. The musician ran his hands through his hair and took a deep breath to calm himself down, he could not lose his cool, especially not now, his friends and family were all in the next room and he’d rather not explain to them why he suddenly trashed his kitchen (though he’s pretty sure they’ll be able to guess why).

It wasn’t always like this, when Ren first met Elliot, he didn’t had a problem with him, in fact, he very much reminded the crimson eyed boy of his own younger brother, meek personality and seemingly permanent stutter and all. Ren was more than happy to welcome in one more brother into his flock…until Yorii had to open his mouth and all that came crushing down, roses wilted and the thorns wrapped around his heart, digging into his flesh and squeezing until it bled.

“Yeah, Eli’s got this huuuuuge crush on this goth chick, y’know, the one from Saitama, he’s even taking up an art class for her, now that would be cute if it wasn’t so desperate.”

Really, all of this was Yorii’s fault but at the same time, Ren couldn’t help but he grateful to his “younger brother”, now that he knows that some pathetic loser is after his precious angel, he’s gotta act quick, Elliot can’t make a move on his darling if she’s already taken, really this throws a wench into his plans, he’d rather take his time and do this the right way but beggars can’t be choosers and this is the only way he could come up with that doesn’t involve ripping Elliot’s chest cavity open.

Ren exhaled slowly as the ringing slowly faded from his ears, he pinched the bridge of his nose before moving to pick up Yorii’s present, it really was a nice gift, he was so grateful to have such a nice and considerate brother, he smiled as he walked into the living room where everyone was vibing.

“Hey, look at what came in for me in the mail.”

Thank you for the gift!

[obihiro-division]

Jack’s Thoughts on Setagaya Division

Mina Nakayama

“Bloody hell… A-Apologies. I didn’t mean anything ill by that. I was just… Surprised to see uhm… Her. I’ve never met Miss Nakayama personally. I’ve only heard rumors about h-her. And quite frankly, most of them are negative. I hope that being put into the position of student council president has been rewarding. It's nice to have a sense of normalcy, despite the hardship you may have faced in the past.”

“At least for now. This thing is one of the more dangerous subjects I’ve been informed about. It’s too bad I can’t do anything to take care of the issue. That’s my punishment for mucking up an important assignment. Still, I hope it’s taken care of by someone, anyone. Can’t let too many of these things run amock…”

Elliot Shimizu

“To my surprise, I’ve heard good things about Mr. Shimizu. From none other than the equine obsessed Mr. Tetsumasu of course. Although it was mostly jealous spouts, Mr. Tetsumasu said that Mr. Shimizu is a well-mannered young man. It's good that Mr. Shimizu is doing relatively well adapting back to a normal life. Even if humans aren’t his crowd, I’m sure with enough time he will reintegrate himself as a proper citizen. I am rooting for him to achieve his goals, truly!”

“But if he deviates from his path, Elliot may be lose everything he treasures...”

Yorri Sakuma

“Mr. Sakuma certainly gloats in the spotlight, doesn’t he? Apologies, he is irritatingly similar to Amemura… That probably wasn’t an accident, however. Despite my gripes, Mr. Sakuma is… Surprisingly ordinary. There is very little information about him, outside of what is accessible to the public thanks to his status as an idol. Which is bothering the bloody hell out of- Well. A lot of his naysayers, most likely. And possibly his fans as well. Celebrities rarely get the privilege of keeping so much of their personal information completely private. It’s nothing short of a miracle that Mr. Sakuma can achieve that. Yes, a miracle…”

ENIGMA

“I can share a few of Mr. Tetsumasu’s sentiments when I say that facing off against a bunch of teens feels a bit… Inappropriate. If only the young master were able to take Mr. Tetsumasu’s place and make his own team. Alas, we are undoubtedly going to have to show little mercy against this team. After all, all’s fair on the battlefield, is it not?”

“...Who am I kidding? This team is the epitome of my blunders. At the very least, I should tell the others and make sure they are handled properly. It’s all I can do for them in my position.”

[edogawa-division]

It was getting late in the day when another gift for Kaoru arrived. After being forced by Yuriko to fix the backyard after the fiasco with the giant robot she had been gifted earlier, the birthday girl sighed as she collapsed in her chair in her lab, exhausted.

"Being forced to do labor on my own birthday." Kaoru complained, upset. "There should be a federal law against that sort of thing."

Sighing again, the girl turned to her computer, prepared to log back into the Web. Reaching out, her hand instinctively grabbed a cup of coffee and brought it to her mouth... only to be disappointed when she realized that it was empty.

"Ugh, great." Kaoru complained, realizing she'd have to head to the kitchen to grab some more coffee. Sighing once more, the hacker girl got out of her seat and opened the door... only to find Kanra on the other side of it, surprising the both of them.

"Kanra?" Kaoru questioned.

"Wow, nice intuition." Kanra complimented. "How'd you know I was about to knock on the door?"

"...I didn't." Kaoru answered, cocking an eyebrow. "I was about to head to the kitchen to get some coffee. What's up?"

Instead of answering, Kanra held up a small gift box in her left hand.

"This is for you. It's from Elliot-kun."

Raising her eyebrows at the gift, Kaoru took it from her younger sister. Feeling it, it was pretty light, though there was obviously something inside. Unwrapping, both sisters looked inside.

Inside was a plate filled with what looked like beans. Both girls cocked an eyebrow at it, confused.

"...What is that?" Kanra asked.

"You got me." Kaoru answered, lifting the plate out of the box, careful not to drop the beans on it. As she lifted it up, she noticed a note in the box. Picking it up, she looked as it read:

"Happy birthday, Kaoru-san. Sorry for delivering this gift so late, but I got stuck with work at the vet. By the time I got home, it was already late. Anyway, I know you're probably wondering what these beans are. They're Kopi Luwak beans. I may have mentioned them before, but basically, they're used to make a really good blend of coffee! I drink it every morning thanks to Goemon, my pet palm civet. I know you like coffee as much as I do, so I sent these to you. I don't know if you've tried Kopi Luwak coffee before, but it's really good! At least, I think so. I really hope you like it! And happy birthday again."

Signed,

Elliot

“Kopi Luwak?” Kanra questioned the foreign words, not ringing a bell to her.

“Oh! It’s those things!” Kaoru snapped her fingers, finally remembering where she knew that name.

“What are they?”

“There are certain types of coffee beans that go through a process of having an animal eat it, go through its intestines, and where harvesters pick it up and clean it. In this case, the animal is the Asian Palm Civet. It’s very expensive.” Kaoru explained to Kanra, who just stared at Kaoru blankly.

“So…it’s poop coffee.”

“Oh my...they wash them before they sell the damn things, Kanra.”

“Okay but it still was in the poop!”

Just when the two were about to start arguing, a hand reached out and grabbed the plate. It was A.D.A who now held the plate above her head.

“No fighting you two. Yuriko is still angry from earlier. Do you really want to anger her even more?” A.D.A tapping her foot on the ground. Seeing the two shake their heads no, she smiled.

“Good. Now Kaoru, you haven’t slept in almost 200 hours, and you already had 12 cups of coffee today. So no more I'm cutting you off. You can try this tomorrow.” A.D.A ordered and walked away carrying the plate with her.

“A.D.A! Come on! One Sip!”