5/28 Wilton Hotel: Rise's Suite
"I can't believe it," Rise whispered sadly to herself. Although Yu was still with her, he had long since shut down. The little she tried to talk to him didn't result in much response, although she knew why. A few years ago, Yu had confided in her that one of his biggest fears was losing his friends. He told her about the time in Mitsuo's castle, that when he was trapped in the strange blocks his Shadow produced, it brought forth that insecurity he held. Rise was surprised that somebody as stoic as Yu allowed himself to be vulnerable like that, but she was grateful at the time.
Now, she hated it for feeling so useless. She was just as devastated as Yu, but his coping mechanism was unhealthy. For all the maturity he displayed in high school, he still had room to grow up. Rise looked over to her friend, and he simply sat still, looking at the coffee table.
"Senpai," she called out, never having outgrown calling him by that. "I know it must be the last thing on your mind, but you have to eat something… We spent all night in the hospital last night, and you look terrible." Yu nodded slightly, acknowledging her. "I doubt you want to be surrounded by loud executives, so let's not eat downstairs… Oh, I just remembered, Inoue told me about this quiet little place we can go to."
Rise remembers asking her manager to find her a place she could unwind, and he came up with that place in Shibuya. He told her the booths were high enough that nobody would be able to see her, thus reducing the chances of her fans spotting her. She tried to put on her best smile, although it appeared very much forced, and led Yu downstairs. He still hadn't said a word and it was hard for Rise to not take it personally, but she tried. As seemingly perfect as he was, she wouldn't pester him over his few flaws.
"Senpai… I'm sure they'll pull through," she assured quietly. "The doctors said they were stable… remember?"
"Right," he replied, although his voice was hollow. Rise winced inwardly, seeing how hard it was for Yu. Did he blame himself for what happened?
Shujin Academy: After School
"Amamiya-san!" called out a blue haired teenager. He was waving around his phone, which had the Phan-site displayed. "You're not going to believe this!"
"What is it, Mishima?" asked Ren tiredly. Mishima seemed to not have noticed his tone, or chose to ignore it.
"There's been a ton of requests posted up these last few days!" he whispered excitedly. "Although a lot of them aren't legitimately serious, there's been a couple I think we should look into."
"Alright, we will," agreed Ren, "but try to keep this a little more inconspicuous, alright? We don't need anybody overhearing…"
"Of course," Mishima realized. "I'm sorry, it's just I've never been a part of something like this before. I never thought I'd be helping out a group of righteous rebels."
"Just don't let it get to your head," sighed the leader of the Phantom Thieves. "Send me the requests, and I'll tell the others."
"You got it!" Mishima beamed. He looked back down to his phone and began to walk out of the classroom.
"He's a bit… too eager," Morgana sighed.
"Well, he was a victim of Kamoshida… maybe he just wants to help others that are in the position he got out of."
"Or he's power hungry," the cat shook his head. He turned to Ren and realized how tired he seemed. "You know, why don't you take a day off? Just because you're our leader, it doesn't mean you can't take a rest."
"I don't need it," he tried to argue.
"You almost fell asleep three times before lunch." Ren gave the cat a half-hearted glare. "Look, why don't we just go to that diner in Shibuya? It's quiet and if you insist on being productive, you could study…"
"Alright, alright," he conceded. He opened his bag for the cat to jump in, and the two were off to Shibuya.
Shibuya: Diner
"You're supposed to be studying," Morgana groaned. "What are you doing?"
"I'm taking notes," Ren sighed, not looking up from his notebook. "It only took Kamoshida a few days for his change of heart to take place… why is it taking Madarame so long?"
"His exhibit is still going on; he won't want to publicize a trial that paints him as a con-artist. Yusuke would let us know if he would still be going through with it, wouldn't he? I mean the guy stole his mother's painting…"
"I know… I just don't know how Yusuke is dealing with it. Even after defeating Madarame's Shadow, he must still be thinking about it."
"Mishima did mention some requests on the Phan-site. Did he send them to you yet?"
"Yea, he narrowed down one about some guy that goes to Shujin," Ren informed as he read the message. "Apparently he's been harassing some students."
"That sounds good enough for me," Morgana said in an upbeat attitude. "Why don't we get the rest of the team to meet up?"
"It would be a good way to show Yusuke how Mementos works, as well as get his mind off things." Ren downed his drink and grinned, his confidence showing once more. "Let's go steal his heart!" He began to pack up his things, as he quickly wrote a message to the group chat. Hitting send, he was about to get up from his booth, when he saw a man standing near his booth. From his posture, he seemed hesitant.
"Um, sorry to bother you," said the man. His voice was gentle though his posture was nervous. "I couldn't help but overhear some meowing, and when I looked over, I saw your cat."
"Oh," Ren replied, his eyes wide. He looked over to Morgana, who had frozen, as if to pretend he wasn't real. "Uh…"
"I love cats," he blurted out. "If it isn't too much to ask for, may I pet him?"
"Pet me?" asked Morgana indignantly. "Does he think I'm some sort of domesticated animal?!"
"Sure!" Ren replied, gesturing to Morgana. The man extended his hand over to the cat, and softly began to scratch his ears. Morgana couldn't help himself, and began to lean into the man's fingers, and purr.
"Senpai!"
Ren looked over to the voice and did a double take. Was that Rise Kujikawa?
"R-Rise?" Ren stammered. The idol didn't seem to hear him, as she was apparently concerned with her friend.
"What are you doing?" she whispered to him. She turned to Ren and gave him a heartwarming smile. "I'm so sorry, he's just a cat person… I hope he didn't bother you."
"Not at all!" Ren replied, a bit too eagerly. "You're Rise, aren't you?"
"In the flesh!" she said with a forced smile. Ren thought she was acting a bit odd, which unfortunately, Rise noticed, and frowned slightly. "I'm sorry if I'm not what you expected, it's just not a good time right now."
"I didn't mean to sound disappointed," Ren added quickly, rubbing the back of his head nervously. Damn, I have to get my courage up… he thought bitterly to himself. How could he let himself be star struck like this? He looked back towards Rise, only to see her frowning at her friend.
"Senpai, I think you can leave his cat alone now…"
"Sorry Rise," apologized Yu, looking up from Morgana. "He just reminds me of that cat from Inaba."
"You mean the one you fed until it went into a food coma?" Rise laughed. Yu nodded. Shaking her head with a slight smile, she looked over to Ren. "I'm sorry, I didn't get your name."
"I'm Ren Amamiya," introduced the teen.
"Thank you, Amamiya-san," said Yu. "It's just what I needed."
"Um, anytime," Ren laughed nervously. "Well, I have to get going… It was nice meeting you, Ri—er, Kujikawa-san."
"Likewise," Rise smiled. She noticed the cat immediately jump into his bag. "Senpai, do cats usually let themselves be hauled around like that?"
"No," Yu replied neutrally. "That cat is special." Rise couldn't help but laugh a bit at how confident he was in his assessment. Her phone went off for a moment, and she sighed as she pulled it out.
"Darn it," she mumbled. "I never finished that interview… The studio wants me to come back to wrap it up…"
"Go on ahead," Yu replied. "I'll see you back at your suite. I'm going to walk around, clear my head."
"Are you sure?" Yu nodded, giving her a small grin of reassurance. "Just be careful."
Shibuya Station
"What took you so long?!" Ryuji shouted as Ren weaved between the crowds of people.
"Quiet down, Ryuji!" Ann scolded. "He's only a few minutes late. It's a wonder that you showed up on time."
"I'm always on time!" he argued.
"Guys, Mishima sent me a request," Ren interrupted. "Apparently there is some bully that goes to Shujin that we need to take care of."
"Oh, I heard about that too," Ann recalled. "He cheats underclassmen out of their money or something, right?"
"Something like that, yea," nodded Ren.
"I can't stand people like that," Ryuji gritted through his teeth. "What are we waiting for? Let's go down there, kick his Shadow's ass and steal his heart!"
"Yusuke, you've been pretty quiet since you've gotten here," Ann commented. "Is everything alright?"
"Hmm," he hummed. "Just a bit… distracted," he admitted.
"Well clear it up," Morgana nearly ordered. "This is your first time in Mementos, so pay attention. This isn't like a Palace, Mementos goes on waaay deeper."
"So deep, we don't even know how many floors there are," Ryuji deadpanned. "How don't you know more about that place?"
"It doesn't matter," Ren sighed. "Let's just use the app, and get going. We still have to find the distortion before stealing anything."
The Phantom Thieves nodded in unison, as Ren brought up the Meta-verse app.
"Mementos," Ren said clearly.
A few minutes earlier…
Yu bid farewell to Rise as she called Inoue to pick her up, and quickly made his way to the train station. He did his best to look inconspicuous, as he tried to track down the teenager he saw in the diner.
While he and Rise were sitting idly drinking coffee, Yu first heard the meowing. He didn't mind cats at all, and in fact, liked their company; however, with his best friends in the hospital for the foreseeable future, he wasn't up to investigate.
That was when he heard the teen mutter something about Shadows, some place called Mementos, and stealing hearts. While he wasn't sure what the second thing was, he nearly froze at the mention of Shadows. He wanted to dismiss it as a coincidence, but his body reacted before his mind came to a conclusion.
That little incident is what brought him to Shibuya station, watching the teen and his cat meet up with three other students. It brought back bittersweet memories of the Investigation Team meeting at the food court in Junes. He hoped his thoughts of the group were wrong, but when the blond one spoke up, who reminded him very much of Kanji, he nearly shouted that they were going to rob somebody of their heart.
That was the last straw, and Yu, once again, found himself walking towards them to confront them. He didn't see a television anywhere, so he didn't rush in, but as he approached, he felt disorientated as the world around him began to shift. He grabbed on to a magazine rack to keep himself steady, and his gaze never broke from the Thieves. Once the world stopped shifting, the teens ran down the stairs, irritating Yu further. He was about to call out for them to stop, but as his hand reached forward, he noticed it was wrapped in white bandages.
"What is this?" he asked himself. His eyes trailed down to the rest of his body, and he felt further confused. When did his clothes change? He wandered over to the ticket booth to use the glass's reflection to get a better look at himself. "Whoa…"
Yu stared closer at his new attire. He wore a long coat with several belts at the collar and bottom. There were zippers all over his torso, and he wore a black version of a mask he would recognize anywhere.
"Izanagi," he whispered. A blue card began to descend from above, the front completely white.
"I am Thou, and Thou art I." The voice was familiar, and brought a strange comfort to Yu. "Thou has reawakened the bonds of thy heart. Thy bonds shall never be severed."
Yu reached up to the card, and thought of his longest companion, and crushed the card wordlessly. From behind him, the familiar Persona emerged, appearing nearly identical to Yu's current attire, mask included.
"It's been a while, Izanagi," Yu said to the Persona floating behind him. Izanagi nodded slightly, and brandished his naginata. "Let's warm up before we rush in."
"We're here again with our guest from last night, Rise Kujikawa! Our viewers have all been wondering why you disappeared yesterday? We had just begun to get into the new album you've put out."
"I'm sorry about that," Rise sighed, not caring that she wasn't "on" at the moment. "Something personal came up."
"Is that so?" asked the interviewer. Rise was taken aback at the sudden change in attitude from yesterday. "We have several eye witnesses and cell phone videos putting you at the scene of the accident that occurred up the street."
"Wh-what?" Rise exclaimed. As if on cue, the scene behind her began to play images of her kneeling next to Yu, closing her hands over his.
"Is this young man the person you wrote about in your songs?" the interviewer continued to pester. "Was somebody you knew involved in the accident?"
"That's none of your business!" she snapped back at her. "You said you wanted to talk about the album, not… this!" she gestured to the video.
"A lot of people believe that this was a publicity stunt to boost your comeback tour even further," the interviewer explained. "Is there any merit to that theory?"
"I'm not using that as a publicity stunt!" Rise denied. "I didn't know who was involved at the time, just that a friend of mine ran in to help! By the time I got there the ambulance and paramedics had already gotten everything under control."
"Then why didn't you return to the interview?"
"BECAUSE TWO OF MY FRIENDS WERE HURT!" she shouted, standing to her feet. Her eyes were puffy, threatening to spill tears at any moment. Rise hastily began to rip off the microphone she wore and stormed off the set. The interviewer chuckled nervously as she attempted to lighten the mood.
"Well, um, you heard it here first!" she grinned awkwardly.
Rise wiped her eyes as she tried to reel in her emotions. It didn't take long for her manager to rush over to her side.
"Rise, are you alright?" asked Inoue.
"I'm fine," she sniffed. "I just can't believe how disgusting people can be to get better ratings."
"I shouldn't have asked you to come back here," he sighed. "I'll talk to the producers and see if I can get them to keep this off the air…"
"Thank you, Inoue," she sighed. "I'm going back to my room… I don't really think I'll be up for any more public appearances for a while." Inoue seemed to wince at that. "Inoue… what aren't you telling me?"
"The station had let people know on their website that you'd be returning to finish the interview, so there are quite a few of your fans waiting in the lobby."
"You think you can get them to leave, or are we waiting this out again?" Inoue sighed, and Rise knew it was the second option. "Alright, let me let Senpai know that I'm going to be late…"
Mementos: Aiyatsybus Floor 2
"What do you think, Yusuke?" asked Ann, as the Phantom Thieves got back inside Morgana's bus form.
"It's not as challenging as I thought it would be," admitted Yusuke. "I'm actually relieved. I don't think I could handle another fight like Maradame-sensei's Shadow so soon."
"That's because he was a Palace boss," Morgana explained. "Those are usually really tough, which is why they have a Palace to begin with. People down here in Mementos don't have their desires twisted enough to warrant a Palace. Naturally, they're going to be a lot weaker."
"I see," Yusuke nodded in understanding.
"Yea, we're lucky that there was only one heart to steal this time around," pointed out Ann. "If our popularity grows, we might have to do several request the next time we come down here."
"Let's hope not," Ren shivered. While the actual Shadows of people they fought weren't necessarily tough, the subway gave him a bad feeling. It reminded him of the ruin he was supposed to prevent.
"Hey Mona," began Ryuji. "Are there any other kinds of shadows down here?"
"What do you mean, Skull?" asked the Bus-cat.
"I mean before we confront any of them, they all look the same," clarified Ryuji.
"I think he means the masked shadows look alike," Ann realized. "Before Joker yanks the mask off, they do kind of resemble each other."
"Well, no, there is one shadow that's special. I've never seen it, but I heard it's a cloaked figure that is mostly black. I don't think we'll run into it though."
"What makes it special?" asked Yusuke.
"It's called the Reaper," Morgana explained, shuttering a little. "He's only supposed to show up if we spend too much time around in one area. I don't know why it works like that, but it does."
"How long is too long?" Ann asked.
"I'm not sure," admitted the cat, beginning to feel uneasy. "Enough about him, we're way too weak to put a scratch on him."
"The Reaper is that strong?" Ryuji asked in shock.
"Why did you want to know, Skull?" asked Ann.
"I thought I saw one roaming around the tunnels," he admitted. "It was before we found the distortion."
"Why didn't you bring it up!?" Morgana nearly shouted. "If that was the Reaper, we would have been done for if we didn't enter the distortion."
"How was I supposed to know that the thing was the bringer of death?" Ryuji shouted back. "Isn't a Reaper supposed to have a scythe? The one I saw had a staff with a blade on it."
"What? No, the Reaper has a pair of guns…" Morgana began to explain, before it dawned on him what Ryuji was saying. "The shadow had a naginata?"
"Yea, that," Ryuji nodded. "Is that not the Reaper?"
"Obviously not," Ann scoffed. "You can be pretty thick headed sometimes, Skull."
"What does that mean?" asked Ren. "Is there a Shadow just wandering around down here?"
"That shouldn't be possible," Morgana sighed, trying to stay calm. "I think we should head back to the entrance. We can explore Mementos another day."
"Are you sure?" asked Ren, although he was beginning to agree with the cat. If Ryuji wasn't lying, they might be in trouble if that Shadow finds them. Turning the bus around, Ren started making his way back to the entrance.
"I've been working on the railroad!" Ryuji began to sing.
"Really, Skull?" asked Morgana, rolling his eyes.
"What? It's too quiet," he replied.
"But did you have to pick that song?" asked Ann.
"What other song is more fitting than that one?" he countered.
"Is it always like this?" Yusuke asked Ren. The leader simply nodded, tuning out Panther's and Skull's bickering.
"So what do you think about Mementos?" asked Morgana. Yusuke hummed to himself for a second in thought.
"It's much darker than I had thought," he replied. "Although it does seem worthy of a painting…"
"Seriously?" deadpanned the cat. "That's what's on your mind right now?"
"I can't help it," he grinned. "I'm an artist. I try to see the beauty in everything."
"That's, er, nice," Ren replied hesitantly. He noticed that his two classmates had stopped arguing. "Well, we're almost back to the entrance…" he began, but soon felt his heart sink. In front of the Velvet Room was a figure clad in all black with his back turned to them. It almost seemed like he was waiting for them. When he turned, Ren noticed he wore a black mask, and was devoid of all emotions.
Yu cursed silently to himself, as his Contractor's Key didn't work on the blue door. He recognized the Velvet Room's entrance anywhere, yet for one reason or another, he wasn't allowed back in. It saddened him slightly, as he was looking forward to seeing the eccentric long nosed Igor and his lovely assistant Margaret. Unfortunately, he was trapped outside, and he lightly headbutted the cell door in annoyance. Once he accepted he wouldn't be able to utilize the Velvet Room's services, he turned to the sound of tires coming to a stop. Curiously, he watched as somebody exited the driver's seat.
"Who are you?" asked a teen with messy black hair. He wore bright red gloves, and a long black trench coat with an opera mask. Yu immediately recognized him from the diner, however, the rest that got off the bus he was unfamiliar with. There was a tall teen with a fox mask, a blond teen with a skull, and the final was a girl with some sort of cat mask. To his surprise, the bus poofed into a cartoonish cloud of smoke, and was replaced by a top-heavy cat.
"Did that bus turn into a cat?" he asked himself, although the Phantom Thieves heard him.
"Don't avoid the question!" the blond one shouted. It was the cat that stepped forward that caught him off guard once more.
"Guys, I don't think we should pick a fight with him," he warned the teens.
"Did that cat just talk?" Yu asked, scratching his cheek in confusion. Before the others could respond to his question, Yu remembered why he followed the teen. He pointed to Ren, and hardened his gaze. "You."
"You know this guy, Joker?" asked Ryuji.
"N-no," he replied. He tried to return the glare, but he couldn't manage to match the intensity.
"I've come to stop you, and your friends," Yu said firmly. "You will stop stealing hearts, or I'll be forced to make you."
"To hell with that!" Ryuji shouted at Yu. He began to stretch out his shoulder, giving his mace a few test swings.
"Yea!" Ann agreed. She followed suit, and took out her whip, lashing the ground in front of her.
"It seems we'll have one more battle before we finish for today," mused Yusuke, placing his hand on his sword. While not as flashy as his two teammates, he was ready to strike at a moment's notice.
"You don't scare us," Ren added, stepping forward. He drew his knife in reverse grip, and stared down Yu. Yu simply shook his head. He didn't want to fight them, but they weren't giving him much choice. He didn't have a melee weapon, and it seemed that the teens also had guns with them. He'd have to be careful. "Arsene! Eiha"
"Captain Kidd, Zio!" added Ryuji. Yu tensed up as he didn't recognize the first attack, and raised his arms to defend himself. He watched as red and black streaks of light surrounded him, but nothing happened. The lightning attack rained down on him, but it did next to nothing.
It seems that Eiha is a darkness based spell, Yu thought, as he looked over to the other three opponents. To his surprise, the cat summoned a persona. Well, Naruko-san did say they had a dog who used a Persona...
"Zorra, use Garu!"
"Carmen, Agi!"
Yu didn't have much time to think, but immediately shifted Personas. He mentally called out to Makami, knowing the resistances by heart. The wind attack that would have hurt him was resisted, and the fire did nothing.
"Goemon, Giant Slice!" called out Yusuke. Yu couldn't help but grin, as he shifted to Ara Mitami. The slash did little for him to feel any damage, and he looked up to see the Thieves look in shock.
"I'll ask you once more," Yu offered, not wanting to fight them. "Stop stealing hearts and using your Personas for selfish reasons."
"Selfish reasons?" scoffed Ann. "You don't know anything!"
"You're full of shit!" Ryuji accused, running at him with his mace. "Just shut up and get out of our way!"
Yu saw the reckless attack coming from a mile away, ducked under the swing, and twisted his hips to deliver a devastating kick to Skull's back. He let out a grunt in pain, and fell to the ground. It seems those training sessions with Chie were finally paying off. Yu grabbed Skull's jacket, and threw him back to his teammates. Ren glared daggers at him, and was trembling in anger.
"Carmen, Dormina!" Yu didn't bother with allowing the attacks to connect anymore, and ran straight at Ann. Yu grabbed her by the mask, preventing her from summoning her Persona, and with the momentum he built up, slammed her head into the ground. She didn't make a sound as she faded in unconsciousness.
"Panther!" shouted Morgana, running at Yu. "Zorro, Lucky punch!" Yu watched the large Persona manifest, but didn't expect the cat to also swing at him with what seemed to be a saber of some sort. Yu backpedaled a few steps, before finally revealing his powers.
"Izanagi!" Yu shouted. Zorro's attack was blocked by Yu's Persona, as it glared at the attacker. Morgana's eyes went wide.
"T-that Persona," Morgana gasped. The Persona wielded a weapon that Ryuji described. How long has this guy been following them?
"Ziodyne," Yu said calmly. Morgana looked up and watched the dark tunnel turn white moments before his world went black. The deafening sound of lightning crashing filled the subway.
"Mona!" Ren called out. He stared in disbelief, his entire team was taken down in mere moments. He looked over to Yusuke, who was gripping his sword.
"What do we do Joker?" asked Yusuke, his voice wavering. Ren opened his mouth to reply, but Yu was already on the offensive.
"Cross-Slash!" he shouted, as he ran at Yusuke. Izanagi lifted his weapon, and in an instance, struck twice. Yusuke fell forward, unconscious. Yu walked over to him and began to inspect his sword. "Hm… kind of weak, but I can use this." Yu's stoic gaze turned back to Ren, who was frozen in place.
"What are you?" he asked Yu. The disguised Fool walked towards the current Wild Card.
"I didn't want to hurt any of you," Yu sighed in disappointment. "But you all forced my hand."
"Dream Needle!" Ren shouted, trying to put his opponent to sleep. To his horror, Yu lazily evaded and continued his path.
"I don't know how you've managed to gain this many Persona Users to follow you…" he said barely above a whisper. While he believed that this group of Thieves was criminals, he decided to show mercy. "This will be your first and last warning. If I catch wind of your group stealing anymore hearts, I'll find you all, and put an end to it."
"We'll never stop," Ren growled in defiance. "It's you adults who have screwed up our society, and abused your powers!"
"What?" asked Yu, baffled.
"If you want to protect those bastards, we'll fight you every step of the way! Whether it's Kamoshida, Madarame, or anybody who hurts others!" Ren could feel power welling up within him, and suddenly there was a gentle breeze. His coat began to whip around him, and his hair rose a little. Yu looked at him impassively, recognizing what was happening.
"Jack Frost! Bufu!"
Yu once again side stepped, as the small ice spell flew past him.
"Slime, Headbutt! Eligor, Double Fangs! Arsene, Sakunda!" Yu was mildy surprised at how quickly Joker summoned and used his Personas, but didn't allow it to distract him from the attacks. Aside from Arsene, Yu recalled the other three Ren had summoned, and from that, could begin to calculate how strong he was. Eligor was his strongest, from what he could tell, but it was still very underwhelming in raw power. Yu gripped Yusuke's katana with both hands and cleaved Arsene in two. Ren visibly winced, before he fell to his knees. He had expended too many physical moves without healing. Normally, that would be Ann's or Morgana's job.
"Why do you do it?" asked Yu, looking down to Ren's kneeling form.
"To help… those… who can't help themselves, Ren panted.
"Namatame…" Yu whispered. The delivery man from Inaba who had the same power as he at the time, but used it to put people in the T.V. He thought he was saving people, but after finding the truth, Yu realized that he was being manipulated by the true culprit all along. What if this was the case now? The only question was who was on the right side? "Explain yourself."
Rise heard the door to her suite open, and immediately rushed over to see Yu. She threw her arms around him, before she started to hit him on the chest.
"You asshole!" she cried. "Do you have any idea what time it is?! You could have at least called or texted me! Where were you?"
"It's a long story," Yu sighed, not having the energy to explain at the moment. "Can I tell you in the morning?"
"You made me wait for six hours, SIX HOURS! " she emphasized. Yu looked over to the clock on the wall. It was almost five in the morning.
"Why were you out so late?" he asked. "Shouldn't the interview have ended at seven?"
"Don't change the subject," she pouted. As her initial worry began to fade into relief, she sighed. "I'll tell you after you've told me."
"Alright," agreed Yu, "first thing in the morning, then." Rise looked in disbelief as Yu walked over to her bed room and fell face first into the bed, snoring before he landed.
"Senpai..." she groaned. "You're the worst..."