Chapter Text
I stood outside the legendary school, Hopes Peak High, the school for magic. The school was magnificent, better than any graduate before had ever dared to speak of. It seemed like a dream to me as I stared at my badge. I slowly approached the doors and scanned myself in, the doors creaking open slowly as if they weighed more than the school itself. Upon entering, I was met face to face with maybe 30 students, all staring at me blankly.
“Well, I guess some of us don’t have any decency for punctuality.” A boy with purple hair said, looking me up and down. I smiled sheepishly.
“Sorry about that, I hope you weren’t all waiting on me.” I said, bowing my head in respect. I slowly studied each of my new classmates, taking in how each student looked.
“Don’t worry about it dear, it’s quite alright.” A woman with two long black drills said. I couldn’t help but notice how terrifying she looked, along with some of these other kids. I stood up straight as I heard the doors creak open again, a taller boy with brown hair rushing in.
“I’m so sorry everyone!” he yelled, clearly out of breath. He looked like he just ran three miles.
“So. That’s everyone then?” A girl with silver braids asked. Upon looking around, many mummers spread across the room. It seemed nobody was actually told how many students were still late, they were just told they were waiting on someone. I looked around and headed to one of the less scary students he could find.
“Uh, hey there! I’m Makoto Naegi.” I said, holding my hand out to the shorter girl. The girl took my hand and smiled at me.
“Hi there! I’m Chihiro Fujisaki!” She exclaimed excitedly. She carried a tablet in her other arm, clutched close to her body. I slowly sat down and she followed suit.
“So, what’s your power?” I asked. She didn’t seem to be the type to have any dangerous power, so she seemed to be an alright ally. I was always told to be worried about what to expect here. To keep a few friends close because everyone else was there to win.
“My power is called Tech Eyes! Notice one of my eyes is a different color?” She said, pointing at her eye which was pink, a contrast to her other green eye. I nodded, allowing her to continue, “well, this eye allows me to connect to electronic devices close to me! I can see anything people are searching or playing and even take control!” She giggled a bit. To be honest, it’s a lot stronger than I had expected. She tilted her head a bit and studied me.
“And… you?” She asked curiously. I nervously scratched my head.
“Ah.. Protective Luck. Basically I find myself avoiding any harm that comes to me. I don’t really know how to control it” I said sheepishly, rubbing the back of my neck. I noticed her face change, she looked almost impressed.
“That’s amazing!! You’ll have no problem teaming up with people here!” She paused for a minute before giggling a bit. “Right yeah uhm I’d offer to team up but I already have a team.” I tilted my head, kinda confused. She was sitting here all alone, how does she already have a team? Two boys walked over, one incredibly tall and scary looking, and the other was the boy who yelled at me earlier.
“Hey, shortstack, let's go.” The taller boy said
“Coming Mondo!” Chihiro giggled, hopping up. “Oh but uh, good luck on getting a team Makoto!” She then ran off with the two other boys. I sighed, it seemed almost hopeless. She was one of the nicest I could find, but I need to find a team fast or I wouldn’t survive here. I walked over to two blue haired girls. I recognized them. I went to school with one of them, her name was Sayaka. It was clear she remembered me too because her eyes lit up.
“Makoto!” She squealed, running up and hugging me. I hugged her back and just smiled. At least I knew someone, that would make this much easier. Sayaka Mizano, power? Siren. By singing she has an influence on everyone’s decisions. On the contrary, her friend and coworker, Ibuki Mioda, Is the only person who can break the influence. Her power, Mermaid string. By playing her guitar she releases them from Mizanos hold. They’ve been best friends ever since I can remember.
“Hey Sayaka. Ibuki, nice to see you.” Ibuki rolled her eyes but smiled and nudged Sayaka closer. Sayaka quickly pulled away and looked at Ibuki with a sharp glare before turning to me and laughing.
“S-sorry Makoto!!” She mumbled, bowing her head a bit. I just smiled and shrugged.
“No sweat Sayaka.” I smiled. She tucked her hair behind her ear and giggled a bit. Ibuki just smirked at us before walking away. I shrugged off her weird behavior, she never really liked me anyway.
“Sooo.. I’m guessing you already have a group..?” Mizano asked, twirling her hair a bit.
“Well actually-”
“He does.” A girl said. She had light purple hair and a very expressionless face. The boy next to her had the same face and was a tall blonde.
“I do?” I asked, I looked at them confused, I didn’t know either of them yet they were practically forcing me into their group.
“Oh. My apologies then.” Sayaka said through gritted teeth. It was clear she didn’t really like them. She glared at the boy before flipping her hair and walking off.
“I’m sorry, what on earth was that?!” I yelled though neither of them even flinched.
“Sorry. But I don’t have time for this, we need you to sign in to our group before they call roll call.” The girl said, clearly uninterested in my feelings. I huffed and looked at the boy for help but he just kinda shrugged.
“We need at least three people and you’re the only person here who doesn’t have anyone.” He said. “I’m sorry if that upsets you but that girl had enough people already.” I stared at them incredulously. Neither of them actually cared, they were more interested in getting a team together than my opinion on the matter.
“Whatever, who are you?” I asked, still clearly frustrated.
“Kyoko Kuriguri. My power is Clue Arrow.” She said, not bothering to explain though if I think about it enough it’s probably self explanatory.
“Byakuaya Togami. My power is Hidden picture.” He said. I couldn’t help but notice he wasn’t bad looking. He seemed to have a high opinion of himself, though Kyoko did too. Both of them didn’t go into detail about their power so I have no idea how dangerous they are.
“Let’s go. Roll is in an hour.” He said, checking his watch. The two of them walked ahead of me and I got circled by a girl with purple hair, styled in two tight braids.
“You’re so luckyyy!! I would do anything to hang with Togami!!” She squealed, adjusting her glasses.
“Uh-huh… and you are?” I asked. She straightened up, her fangirling momentarily forgotten.
“I’m Toko Fukawa!! Heh… my power is future writing!!” I write about events that are yet to happen!” She exclaimed excitedly. “Wait! Maybe you’re a rival! Togami is mine!” She yelled, suddenly defensive. She backed away quickly from me, making sure to keep an eye on me, not turning her back fully. That was weird… and creepy. Does he know her? Are they dating? Sooo many questions. I rushed up to meet with Kyoko and Togami but I ended up hitting a wall. Or not a wall, as I look up to see another person.
“Oh gosh I’m so sorry!!” I exclaimed, standing up quickly and holding my hand out.
“It’s alright…” She said, moving her attention from me back to her game. That’s weird, she barely gave me a second glance.
“So uhm, what are you playing?” I asked, curiously looking over her shoulder. She didn’t answer me. Kinda rude. I shrugged her odd behavior off and walked away, not before running into someone AGAIN.
“Gah… I’m so sorry…” I muttered, holding my head. I looked around to see a bunch of.. Medical books? I look up to see a girl in a nurse uniform.
“Oh my!!! I’m so sorry! Please forgive me I didn’t mean to!!” She cried. Literally. As she was talking tears began to flow from her eyes and she slowly sank to the ground.
“Uhm… hey it’s alright… just, stop crying please?” I asked
“Bullying a girl? Not cool Makoto.” A boy said. It’s odd that he knew my name, I had no idea who he was.
“Why ya looking at me like that eh? C’mon don’t tell me you don’t know who i am!!” He exclaimed, looking heartbroken.
“Quit messing with him Nagito…” A boy said. It was the same boy who came in late today.
“Eh alright! Hey there, I’m Nagito! I’ve got the power lucky scale! Basically means my eye turns green with every choice you give me and it tells me which choice is the best!”
“Yeah… if it always worked…”
“Hajime!! Don’t tell them that!!” Hajime just smiled and shrugged. Hajime Hinita. It was decided he didn’t have a power. Why was he here? I studied the two of them. They were… close. Really close. Nagito looks at Hajime the way Sayaka looks at me.
“Are you two best friends?” I asked, against my better judgement. They both gave me a blank look before Nagito oddly moved behind Hajime, falling quiet. I bit my lip afraid I may have upset them.
“Why is that what your head went to, hm?” Hajime asked, though he seemed quite defensive.
“Well he looks at you the way my best friend looks at me. Just thought maybe other people knew each other too.” The two exchanged looks before laughing. I looked between them confused and it only made them laugh harder.
“Hooo boy!! That poor kid! You’re clueless ain’t you?!” Nagito asked through gasps for air, but he only laughed more. The two of them walked away laughing.
“You uhm, are a little clueless…” The girl behind me said. I had almost forgotten she was there.
“Oh uhm sorry… I’m Mikan. Mikan Tsumiki. My Power is healing hands. P-pretty self explanatory but uhm… it doesn’t work on dead people…” Mikan muttered, slurring her words together so it’s a little harder.
“Hah! Imagine! Mikan finally found someone who likes her?!” A shorter girl yelled. She had her hair in two blonde pigtails and wore a very traditional kimono.
“H-hiyoko that’s not nice!!” Mikan cried, covering her face as Hiyoko continued bashing her with words.
“Hey. leave her alone you bully.” Upon interfering, Hiyoko turned her gaze to mine. She sneered at me before looking me up and down with disgust.
“Bully?! I’m not a bully. I’m Hiyoko Saionji! And my power is dance feet so don’t mess with me! Luck won’t get you out of this one you clover!” She yelled. Dance feet. By dancing, she can control others movements, forcing them to dance with her. It’s quite a dangerous power if you can’t dance. Mess up the dance and your feet start to burn.
“Clover..?” I asked, tilting my head. She huffed but didn’t explain. She just grabbed Mikan's hand and stormed off. I sighed. Mikan would’ve been a great ally for me. I stood up and brushed myself off. I finally pushed my thoughts aside and headed to check in with my team.
Upon heading to the check in counter, that Hiyoko girl stood in line with Ibuki and Sayaka. I could’ve sworn Mikan was in a group with them, where did she go? I noticed another girl with them, Kaede Akamatsu. Floating keys. By playing the piano she can cause objects to float or sink, depending on if she’s high or low on the keys. I didn’t see her when I walked in, where did she come from? I shook it off and scanned the room for Togami or Kyoko. My face lit up to see the girl with silver braids again. She’s terrifying, that's for sure. Peko Pekoyama. Her power? Unpierceable. When wielding her sword she’s unable to be hurt. Scary indeed. The boy next to her? Fuyuhiko. Nobody speaks of his first name. His power is targeted aim. It doesn’t matter if you’re running or hiding, if he envisions a target, the bullet will find you. Then the other girl. Murkuro Ikwasabu. Her power? Forced command. People bend to her loud commanding voice, allowing her to squirm information out of them. I blinked a couple times only to see another girl next to them. Maki Harukawa. Stealth. She’s able to slip and blend into shadows, allowing her to sneak away as needed. I shivered. It was such a dangerous combination for the four of them to be together. Glancing over to my left I see another group. Hifumi Yamada. Paper project. The power to draw whatever he wishes to come true. Though it only works for objects, and nobody else can use them. Then one of the girls, Mahiru Koizumi. Her power is picture perfect. Whenever she takes a picture of something, she traps it inside her film. It’s scary dangerous and she doesn’t always know how to control it. Another girl, Angie Yonaga, has the power of color change. She has the ability to swap colors around in the world, causing chaos, but she can also take the light out of color, causing black outs. The last girl, Kirumi Tojo. Her power is plant control. Pretty self explanatory but all the plants she controls are sharp and thorny vines. Then there’s Yasuhiro Hagakure. Future path. He can see up to five hours into the future but they come in random bursts.
“Hello?! I’ve been talking to you!!” A girl yelled. I turned my gaze over to a girl with brown messy hair. Akane Owari. Flexibility. She can bend her body any which way. The other brunette girl, Aoi Asahina. Gills. When staying underwater, she gets gills on her neck, allowing her to stay under there forever. Unfortunately her skin doesn’t adapt so she does still get pruny. Then there’s Sakura Ogami. Force. She can break anything in her path, though she can’t break magically created objects. And finally, Nekomaru Nidai. Magic Force. The complete opposite of Sakura. He can only break through magical barriers and objects, nothing normally hand made. No wonder they’re paired together.
“Eh…? Sorry about that… Can I help you?” She smiled, seemingly happy I responded.
“Yeah, your group said they already signed you in and are waiting in the library.” I groaned and nodded.
“Thanks.” I decided to walk over to a wall, scouting out the competition a little longer. Hm, there’s Chihiro and the two boys she paired up with. Mondo Ouwatta. Bike. With his touch, he can transform anything into a bike. He’s got massive skills on it, and you’d never be able to keep up with him. Then there’s Keiotaka Ishumaru. Intentions. When talking to him, he can see your true intentions and makes his decisions based off of that. No wonder he’s paired with Chihiro. That girl is the sweetest thing ever. On the side, I noticed Mikan standing with Nagito and Hajime. Guess she’s paired with them. I also noticed another boy who had joined the three of them. Kokichi Oma. Charm. He can use his persuasive words to push people in a certain direction. It doesn’t always work but it’s quite strong when it does. In another group I noticed an odd assortment of girls. Sonia Nevermind. Beauty. Her beauty influences the decisions of men when she asks them things. Then there’s Celestia Ludenburg with the power of Card Manipulation. She can control any card she wants with a magic flow. The cards will swirl around her and can fly so fast they can cut the skin. Then there’s Himiko Yumeno, her power, disappearance. She uses smoke to disappear and reappear at her will.
“Wow… everyones got such a great group…” I muttered. And just like that, another group passed me. Another unlikely one. Kazuichi Soda. Mehcanic. He can fix anything that he comes across, not just mechanical parts though. He can fix wooden things, electrical things, even hearts. But he really only fixes what Gundham tells him too. Speaking off, Gundham Tanaka. Animal speaker. He can communicate his thoughts to animals and hear their thoughts just as well. Then there’s Leon Kuwata. Perfect Catch. He can catch anything thrown at him, unless it’s feelings. Then the boy is as clueless as a rock. The three of them are quite the unlikely pair but they stick together anyway.
“Oh.. hello” Ah, there’s that girl I ran into… The one who’s always on her phone. I learned her name was Chiaki. Chiaki Nanami. The power of evasion. She has the ability to avoid any powers. She could see anyone who has a hiding power, her intentions are hidden, and if she threw something, Leon couldn’t catch it. It’s based on her cluelessness to the world I think. But even at that, I’m pretty sure the girl doesn’t have a group. But Kyoko said everyone already has enough people so surely she does right?
“Hey, you’re Chiaki right?” I asked her. She kinda stood there for a minute before nodding.
“Yes, I’m looking for my group. Have you seen them?” She asks, tilting her head as if I knew who she paired up with. To be honest I didn’t think she’d even realize she needed to be paired up.
“Nope. sorry. Who’d you pair up with?” She just stared at me then walked away. Like what is up with her? She walked over to two girls with blonde hair. Ah, one of them being Miu Iruma. The power of Auto Builder. She has the power to build anything that she thinks of, she fabricates the blueprints in her head and she can manipulate any material to work for her. The other girl? That’s Junko Enoshima. Nobody knows what her power is. She doesn’t ever use it, so it’s weird she got in. Just like it was weird that Hajime got in. Then I noticed the grey haired boy and I scowled. Honey. The power of strings. By attaching a string to someone he can puppet or control their movements. He grew up with me and Sayaka but I never really got to know him. I dunno, he’s just not the kind of guy I wanna be around. He and Sayaka were never opposed to using their powers on those who didn’t have them. I’d watch them cheat on tests and everything, and maybe I was jealous I didn’t have that kind of power but it’s also just plain wrong. I passed tests just with sheer luck, so I barely studied, but my luck didn’t carry my grades all the time. Sayaka would always offer to have someone do my tests but I couldn’t let her, so I stopped hanging out with them. Unfortunately, that put a rift between me and honey. He saw me as a jealous coward, and I saw him as a cocky cheater.
“Can I help you? Or are you just looking for someone to walk you?” Miu asked, her tone as snarky as ever.
“No Iruma…” I muttered, rolling my eyes. It’s a miracle that girl has friends. She’s always insulting people. I shrug her off and head over to the library, probably later than I should've been a while ago.