#sigh i will just so poeple Know this exists. Ok?

[thatsproutguy]

i think the bakingshow nation will like this one

[despairofthefuture]

OH THANK GOD! Ok we dont really know the exact location like we know what the area is like but not where it is so you best course of action right now is to see if he even actually accepted after all hajime isnt alowed to tell other poeple so how would she know where he needed to go

"That is a good point." Chihiro muses. "How would she even know about the project in the first place?"

Leon shrugs and crosses his arms. "I dunno, how is she able to thrust the whole world into despair and start an apocalypse?" He counters. "At this point I wouldnt put anything past her. She has this whole plot thought out. Maybe she has spies on the inside, or maybe she's just very good at Intel gathering."

Hiro bites his lip worriedly. "Either way, the safer option would be to assume shes telling the truth, right? Cause if shes not then we wasted time looking for Hajime we couldve used rescuing him."

"And what if she wasn't telling the truth?" Imposter speaks up. "Then we've broken into Hope's Peak's secret operation for no reason and possibly allowed Hajime to sign on while we were on a goose chase."

Hiro groans and grabs at his head. "AGH! I dont know! I dont know the right thing to do!" He cries out in frustration. "I'm not smart enough for this! So much could go wrong! I...I cant...do this..."

"Hey, calm down." Chiaki's calm voice causes Hiro to look up at her. The shorter girl is standing in front of him, a kind smile on her face. "You arent alone in this, alright? You have myself, Imposter, and Gundham and Sonia. Not to mention your friends." She places her hands determinedly in front of her. "And they're counting on you to stop Junko from killing them, right? You need to do this to keep your friends alive!"

The clairvoyant looks at her, his chest still rising and falling heavily, but he nods. "Man this girl is brave." He thinks, scratching his stubble with an impressed smile. "Imposter must've told her that her life is on the line too, but she didnt mention that. She doesnt even look a little scared about that. At least I know I survive in that messed up game, but Imposter and Chiaki..." He looks over to the fake Ryota, who is giving him the same assuring smile as the gamer. "...neither of them are thinking of themselves. They arent worried about themselves dying. Not right now, or in the future." He sighs in guilt and looks to the side, his arm dropping. "Meanwhile I'm over here scared for my own skin in the present, and counting on the fact that even if I fail I'll still survive. Gods, I'm the worst. I'm such a wuss. Chihiro and Leon are counting on me to do this." He looks over to the two spirits, and he clenches his fists. "No, not just them. All of my friends! If I dont do this, they'll all die! I'm scared shitless, but I cant let that control me! I have to think about the people I'll lose if I fail. The ones that really matter, way more than I ever will." He takes a deep breath, calming his nerves slightly. "Alright. Here's what we'll do."

The others look slightly surprised at the fortune teller's sudden confidence, but it quickly fades to looks of determination.

"As much as splitting up seems like a bad idea, Chiaki and Imposter, you two will go look for Hajime." Hiro says. "Meanwhile I'm going to look around for a basement entrance or something. I'm guessing its gonna be a secret one, cause it usually is with evil operations like this." He gives the closest thing to a confident smile he can muster. "Shouldnt be too hard. I got two ghosts and a countless spirits to help me! They can like, go through walls and crap, right?" He looks between his allies. "...that sound like a plan?"

Chiaki smiles proudly at him and nods. "Yep! Plus Gundham and Sonia should be meeting up with you soon, so they'll help you when they get back."

"If we find Hajime, we will notify you immediately." Imposter assures him. "On the other hand, if there are any complications, you should message us right away as well. Understood?"

Yasuhiro nods. "Yeah, got it." He takes another deep breath and looks around the building. "Just...where do I start first?"

Hiro blinks as one of the spirits speaks up. "...huh. Ok. Yeah, no, that's a better plan." He turns to where Chiaki and Imposter have walked off. "Well, they're already gone." He scratches his head. "Wouldve been easier if they couldve talked to her since they know her." The clairvoyant sighs and looks to Leon and Chihiro. "And I guess I'm gonna have to get at least one more person involved in this, arent I?"

Leon shrugs and gives his friend a sympathetic smile. "Maybe. But this seems like itll be helpful." He suggests.

"Maybe she'll know where Hajime is being kept, since she's a staff member!" Chihiro points out. "And if she's going to get roped into Junko's plan, warning her about it will probably be important."

Hiro lets out a groan and runs his hand across his face. "Ugh...fine. Let's hurry and find her then. We dont know if Hajime is being experimented on, so every second counts." He pulls out his phone and looks up a picture of Miss Yukizome. "Kay, so that's her. Now where would she be? Maybe a teacher's lounge?"

ITS THINKING TIME!

Hiro is going to talk to Chisa Yukizome in the next post! Its once again up to you to help him figure out exactly how to convince her how to help him without making him look crazy! And remember, Hajime's entire existence is on the line!