yogen | npc contact.2

Prez... Maya-san, [which he never uses,] please? It's important! Whether we oughta focus on it or not, don't we have the right to know what'll happen if we can't?

[because of grades, absences, or--]

Like if someone kills us before we get to that day.

Have more faith in yourself, and do your best not to die.

[ just don't die, and you won't have those worries—-

But even Maya recognizes it's easier said than done, and, with a sigh, she turns to face Subaru properly. ]

Repeating is possible, but do not count on it. Do not become complacent, with the mere possibility of being able to try again. What happens to you is not up to me; it is a fate you meet through your own efforts. Or lack of.

[the breath he'd held exhales in relief; if something happened, then at least there's that. subaru would never aim to die, or to be complacent with the thought of a safety net in the back of his mind, but at least he has an answer if someone is worried.]

Thanks. It must be hard to be the Prez~. One of my best friends is in the same position as you, and he's always working his ass off. But it seems like he enjoys to, so maybe it's more fun than Eichi-senpai let on.

[subaru really does appreciate her words, he's doing his best to show it with his words there-- but he can't help but be curious what else the contract entails, of course, thinking of what he and amami talked about]

Hey, hey, I'll trade you a favor for another question, anything you want if you'll answer as much as you can~.

[which definitely tips her off that it's not something she'll probably want or can say a ton about and he knows it]

[ Yeah, his implications are as such, and even if she were willing to talk about it, she very very unfortunately has that same penchant that Natsume has for fair trades, and ]

There is no favor I need from you.

[ ? What is there she needs that she can't do herself ]

Not a single thing you can think of, whether you think I can really do it or not?

[give him something impossible, he'll still try it.]

You'd be surprised what I'm capable of~. I've brought the stars straight down from the sky before, you know.

If you're capable of such miracles, then graduate and ensure everybody else's graduation.

[ There's something impossible he can do in exchange for her answering questions. And by then, she needn't answer anything. ]

[ooooooooooooooh he gotta make sure everyone he meets graduates fr because what if he fails to do that and has to repeat the year and then maya's his classmate and she Knows]

Got it! Now, what else does this "contract" include? It can be a loose an answer as you want, I don't mind~.

[advance payment, apparently]

[ This is not how it works, Maya narrowing her eyes seems to say, but since he gave permission for a loose answer: ]

It includes private terms and conditions agreed upon between myself and the other party. Do you doubt my ability to negotiate reasonable terms, Akehoshi?

Depends on your definition of reasonable, Prez~. Normally I'd say you're as good as sparkling gold, 'cause I honestly trust you 100% in pretty much anything you do, but even I know that compromise can't cover everyone.

[it never does. the very system that was supposed to bring new units into the spotlight, that would reward the hard working and lessen the amount of people simply sliding by, ended up hurting them the most. all because the compromise was allowing them to be "acceptable loss" where necessary.]

I know we're different from a lot of the students here, and it's not 'cause we make an effort to. I like chatting with everyone, y'know? Whether they're able to do the things we can do or not. So when you ask me to make sure everyone graduates, when you say every third-year has the possibility to, shouldn't I ask about anything that could get in the way?

[he doesn't know what the contract includes even in the loosest sense, whether it has anything to do with the current or new or hidden or whatever rules to follow, what maya stands to lose as president if she should fail to hold up her end of the bargain or what the secondary party (the school?) does themselves... but he does trust her, those words are genuine and true, and honestly--]

I wouldn't be asking so much of you if I didn't trust you.

[he'd just figure out a way to find out on his own.]

[ He's exaggerating his trust, but her reasonable is her reasonable. Which means it's a contract she's confident she has the upper hand on, and what sacrifices she must make will be worth it in the end. ]

You can ask as much as you want, but that does not mean you'll get answers. This contract of mine is for me; I would not get others involved, because the more variables there are, the harder it is to control the situation.

[ Imagine if her terms were contingent on like... Komaeda, or Natsume. There would be no winning. ]

If you trust me, then leave me to it. Study hard for graduation. At the very least, I was able to secure that term.

[subaru studies her, and after a moment he'll nod. maya's a straight-forward person. he likes that about her, appreciates it. and he's genuine with his words and praise--]

Okay! You're a really kind person, Prez, so I'm sure you've done everything you can to make it fair. I appreciate it, 'cause it feels like we need all the help we can get sometimes~.

[ Ugh. There's the fact she makes at being called kind, not quite like she takes it as an insult, but just that she doesn't think it's the right word to associate with herself. "That's wrong," essentially. She's not doing this out of kindness, after all, and fair is... subjective. ]

You really do. At least more of you have your eyes open now, instead of pretending.

[haha. he'll call her kind until his last breathe because her face is funny to him, honestly]

You mean about what's up with this school? 'Cause it's getting sorta hard to ignore and pretend it's just got a couple quirks.

[since it's definitely not literal opening eyes. maybe.]

[ maybe ]

It has those too. In many ways, it's still just a school.

[ Sometimes the school has a bullying problem, where bullying is murder. Or exams are graded on a curve, and you have to take out the competition to ensure you're in the top ten perfect. Sometimes there's a void in the auditorium. That's maybe normal too, maybe. ]

Are we done here?

My half hour's not up, so nope. ☆

[he said half an hour and he intends it. unfortunately annoying in this way.

...]

Why'd you let someone who isn't even a student here set up shop?

[ Five minutes is "like, half an hour" and it's not like she's honor bound to talk the full time. ]

Do you have complaints? If not, don't question it.

Nope, I've got nothing but praise! Boss is super friendly, super cute, and I'm always looking forward to seeing them! But...

[his grin falls a bit, and leans against the chairs they've stacked.]

But I'm worried. Something happened recently, [as she is sure to know i am so sorry stuco prez you never asked for this literally you did not,] and it made me realize that they might not have the same chances we do 'cause I dunno if it's just for students or for anyone in the school.

[to come back. to repeat. anything like that.]

So I wanted to know why, and if they'll be okay here.

[ Those somethings Subaru is talking about are probably the dead bodies that keep showing up on her (student council room) doorstep, so following that line of thinking...

Maya casts her eyes down with a small frown on her lips, clearly unhappy about the entire situation, before sighing and looking back at Subaru. ]

The shopkeeper has their own contract. Ask them for the details, not me. But you're right in that they are not considered a student in this school.

[ No merit points to gauge their growth, no chance of graduation, not considered faculty either, not really. And they've given themselves the deadline of graduation day. ]

[and they're too young to be a faculty member, he rightly thinks. whatever their age is. but that means there's no records of them whatsoever, which is good and bad, because if anything happened... if they left, or died, or anything like that...

the only real mark of their being here would be the memories they left behind.

and even those wouldn't last. subaru's eyes cast down to the floor, but it returns to her after a moment as he nods.]

Gotcha. I'll ask them about it, so thanks for the info.

[...]

Any fun things coming up, Prez? ☆

[like school wise or personal life wise or--]

No.

[ WHAT IS THIS SHIFT IN TOPIC she's going to start heading for the door, any important events will presumably be on the bulletin board whenever they're scheduled ]

[IT'S THE "SUBARU AKEHOSHI CANNOT TAKE SERIOUS TALK LONGER THAN HE NEEDS TO" SHIFT IN TOPICS HE'S DOGGING AFTER HER because he has to leave too, this is the classroom first meeting all over again.]

Seriously~? You and Hiroppi aren't doing anything together? I'm stuck here, you know? I don't know what sort of stuff goes on in town, or even what it looks like! Are there amusement parks? Cat cafes? Do you like karaoke?

[she can ignore him or not answer his questions all she'd like-- those, anyway.]

Wait, forget those. What's your favorite color and pattern? You didn't answer any of my questions, and out of all of them those were the most important, Prez~.

[ She is absolutely not going to entertain those questions, because there's no point in telling him things he can't even go to. It's not like she and Hiro go out to sing and ride rollercoasters on their days off or anything anyways, so she wouldn't be the best person to ask for a verbal tour. ]

Important for what?

["it's a secret," he wants to say, but then she won't tell him. there's a higher chance of getting an answer if he gives one himself.]

A gift, sort of? Not any time soon, just for future ref~. I like stars and pretty much any color myself.

I don't care.

[ About Subaru's favorite pattern and color... She didn't ask. ]

You don't need to give me gifts, either. If I ever do anything you need to thank me for, just use the words, and that will be enough.

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