someone isn't pleased about event plans

[onelastpromise]

Screw you.

Ryoji-kun has been through enough without this. It's bad enough he's stuck in the underworld too. You don't need to encourage this kind of crap.

Of course I'm going to help him, that was never in question. But we both know he's going to blame himself. This might not have happened if you weren't so gung-ho about it.

At least you admit to being horrible.

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[onelastpromise]

It's less the underworld itself and more the goddesses that run it.

[doingthemistything]

[... /patpat...]

[onelastpromise]

[His mun sucks, man. And now he's going to have best friend troubles.

Muns suck.]

[kalakiriya]

Ah, but Minato-kun, that's the trouble with them, isn't it?

... As I'll most likely tell you after it's all over, it's only fitting that I exist in the underworld.

[onelastpromise]

Seems that way.

No, it isn't. You deserve better than that.

[kalakiriya]

I don't know how much I really do deserve, Minato-kun. I'm not that good of a person. I'd be surprised if I do deserve anything at all.

[onelastpromise]

Don't ever say that. You deserve all the happiness in the world, not getting stuck down there for Themis and our muns to screw with whenever they feel like it.

[kalakiriya]

So do you, Minato-kun. Of all people, you deserve to be the happiest.

If you're happy, then that's all I really want.

[onelastpromise]

I'm okay. I'm happy enough knowing the people I left behind are safe.

Besides, the other game I'm in is a lot more peaceful. I can be happy there, so don't worry about me.

[kalakiriya]

I hope that that's true, Minato-kun. I won't worry about you if you don't want me to.

I'll try, at least. I'm sorry though for putting you all of this though.

[onelastpromise]

It's nice that you would worry, but I don't want to be worry you, if that makes sense.

It's alright. I'm the Fool who decided it would be a good idea to chase Death, right?

[kalakiriya]

It does, but telling me not to worry about you is like telling me not to breathe.

I'd say that I would kindly stop for you, like that poem, but it would still only make me worry. You don't have to come after me, Minato-kun, not when you have to risk so much for something like me.

[onelastpromise]

Well I definitely don't want you to stop breathing.

Someone like you, Ryoji. You aren't a thing.

[kalakiriya]

If I am a someone, then I have you to thank.

[onelastpromise]

You're entirely welcome.

[kalakiriya]

You need to stop being so nice to me, Minato-kun! I'm using up all of your kindness reserve because of how selfish I am.

[onelastpromise]

[That gets an honest laugh out of him.] Don't worry. It refills quickly.

[kalakiriya]

If only more people were like you, the world would be so much better.

[onelastpromise]

If only. Until then, I'll keep the people the world does have safe.

[kalakiriya]

You do realize that if you're keeping all those people safe, the question that will arise is who will keep you safe.

That would be me, by the way. Just a spoiler for you.

[onelastpromise]

Glad to hear it. Please take care of me.

[He's doing that thing where it's impossible to tell how serious he is again.]

[kalakiriya]

Oh, you know I will, Minato-kun. If that's all I can do, then that'd be fine with me.

[Ryoji was doing the same then, just imitating Minato.]

[emperor_with_no_groove]

I’m sorry, man. I would’ve gone to help too, but… Shinji needed me.

[He does feel bad, though. After the stupid spider incident and now this? Yeah, Akihiko is not a happy camper in Tartarus.]

Are you guys gonna be okay? I mean, we’ve already got Laura and Junpei leaving the dorm… and I’m gonna be out for a bit too.

[onelastpromise]

I understand, don't worry about it. [Knowing why Shinjiro left the team in the first place? Yeah, it's pretty obvious why this event would screw with him worse than normal.

Between the spiders and this, it's been a rough month for the whole team. It sucks.]

We'll be fine. Ryoji-kun will probably be unconscious for a while and I'll be in bad shape, but Minako-chan will still be there, too.

[emperor_with_no_groove]

I’ll do better next time.

[Maybe they should all lose their memories now… >8D no stop his mun is being cruel again]

I’m glad she hasn’t been affected by this crap… Do you guys need anything, in the meantime?

[onelastpromise]

It's alright, really. I've fought him before, and this time there was no omnipotent death goddess waiting in the wings.

[Everyone but Minato should. It can be like February all over again!]

Yeah, it's better she stays free of this stuff. [He wants to protect girlself.] I think my mun plans to have me ask for some help getting back to town at some point, backdated a bit to after the fight. She already has it written. Otherwise, I think we're good.

[emperor_with_no_groove]

......

Guess I’ll have that fight to look forward to, once we get back home…

[Well, half of us don’t remember you anyway, so… 8D It’ll be like normal!]

Yes. She’s been safe so far, for the most part. When did you run off to fight Ryoji? It must’ve been after Shinji called me out…

[onelastpromise]

It's a nasty one. Fuuka was invaluable and it was still impossible. [Yes, he's implying you don't win.

Not for Minato. He doesn't want to be forgotten it hurts.]

Let's hope it stays that way. We left on the fifteenth, so it'd be the day after you did.

[emperor_with_no_groove]

[You’re just full of happy news, aren’t you?]

It wasn’t impossible. Just… didn’t turn out the way we thought it would.

[yes let’s all just forget about you]

I’ll make sure of that. [He’ll protect his leader, and boy!Minako too, if he can.] If I can get away for a bit, I’ll try to help out. Not sure if Shinji’d be okay with knock-out drugs…

[onelastpromise]

[It's Persona 3, what is this "happy" of which you speak?]

It was impossible without pulling a deus ex machina. It took a hell of a lot more power than just what SEES could provide.

[It's okay he will...carry on...like normal. Don'tforgetmesob. At least you still sound like the senpai he knows.]

He probably would be, if he knew what they were...you know him better than me, though. I can't really speak for him.

[emperor_with_no_groove]

[THE OPPOSITE OF OUR SAD, SAD CANON.]

...Yeah. And Minako's gonna end up doing the same, isn't she.

[Good, good. So this means Akihiko can punch him, right?]

He has an issue with losing control, so as long as he stays unconsciousness, I think he'll be okay with it. Hell, someone's gotta make sure you guys come back to the dorm in one piece.

[onelastpromise]

[There is no happy here.]

If she makes the same choices I did. At her timepoint, there's still a chance things could happen differently.

[Sob yes but please have a reason first.]

Yeah, I know. [Not like Shinjiro hasn't taken drugs before anyway.] I'm not sure what she's waiting for. Thanks, senpai.

[welcometothevelvetroom]

Are you going somewhere dangerous, Minato?

[onelastpromise]

Technically I'm already there. A game called Tartarus.

[welcometothevelvetroom]

Tartarus again?

[She smiles.]

I do hope you're doing your best there! It would look terrible for a guest of the Velvet Room to be slacking off...

[onelastpromise]

A different Tartarus. This one's the actual underworld from Greek mythology.

I'm surviving. The situation's pretty bad but at least there's that.

[welcometothevelvetroom]

[Her smile turns just a tiny bit sad.]

As long as you're surviving, Minato-kun.

[onelastpromise]

[God dammit breaking hearts is why he landed in hell to begin with.]

For now, anyway, and I don't plan on dying. My mun has a penchant for making things worse, though.

[welcometothevelvetroom]

Oh, don't they all?

My own has just sent me somewhere I'll have to die just to get in! Teehee, silly isn't it?

[onelastpromise]

Not all of them. Some of them prefer embarrassing us, or are content with happy things. Mine prefers horror.

...That doesn't sound good.

[welcometothevelvetroom]

Oh, don't worry now Minato-kun. I'm not truly real, after all. Don't you know that?


Silly boy...

[onelastpromise]

You're real enough. That has to count for something.

I think you mean Foolish. [Arcana puns!]

[welcometothevelvetroom]

Oh, yes! [She laughs brightly then, cheered up at once.]

[Him believing she's real helps too.]

Incredible how clever you are, you must simply be playing the Fool!

[onelastpromise]

[Nothing like a good pun, after all.]

Not really. I'm just Fooling around.

[welcometothevelvetroom]

[She claps her hands, smiling.]

One more, I shall tell these jokes to my master later!

[onelastpromise]

They aren't that good. More comparable to Fool's gold than any precious metals.