#group 3's 3rd member: kanade otonokoji

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Well, can't wait for them to come!

"Yeah! Me neither!"

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(Meanwhile, with Kiko and Andy...)

"Hey...did you really have the need to disturb me when I'm literally on call?"

"Haha, well it's not my fault I miss my groupmates so much!"

"I'm literally SO glad you're finally done with your business here! Now I can finally reunite with Xander and Teruya!"

"It's seems like they're together too now, I'm glad~"

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Aliza tilted her head in confusion

"Yeah, we all know that he's really fruity and stuff."

"What the fuck, you two?! No! I-I'm not!"

"Bitch! We literally know you looked at David with those motherfucking eyes last night when he gave you that water bottle!"

"Not to mention your sweet dynamic with him!"

"I mean, I'm not one to read romance stuff but I've heard of this thing called 'enemies to lovers', and I feel like it fits you and David well!"

"AAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!! SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP!!!!!"

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Finally, They Have Reunited.

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After some time of walking, the group finally reached the hideout.

"...We're back."

"Ah, welcome back, you gu-"

"...! K-Kanade...?"

"Sis?!"

Kanade ran up to Hibiki and hugged her tightly, letting out a few sobs and sniffles.

"I-I-I thought you'd be d-dead by now...!" *Sob*

"I thought you'd be a goner too...!"

"Aw. That's sweet."

"I'm....glad that you both are finally reunited in a way. Heh."

"....." 'What a brilliant sight to see.'

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“Well..there are some interesting ones, mine is the Ultimate…Occultist..”

"Oh!"

...

"What a weird talent. Fitting for someone who looks weird like you."

"Wh- A-Arei! Noooo!!! Don't say shit like that!"

"Um, sorry about her. She tends to be a bit of a....bully."

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“Oh, you’re a guitarist? Groovy!”

“I’d love to hear what you’ve got! Plus, anything is better than silence…”

"Alright then! Let me think of a song to sing real quick."

After a bit of thinking, Kanade finally managed to find a song she could sing. She then strums the strings of her guitar and sang the song she thought of. After awhile, she was done singing.

"That was amazin'...!"

"That...wasn't so bad."

"E-eh...? T-thanks, this is one of the rare times I sing without my sister. Usually she'd be the one singing too."

"....."

"Mr. Tyler? Are you okay?"

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“Oh… Shit, I am so sorry, I had no idea.” *Ami paused, looking around before continuing on,* “I’ll be right back.” *And with that, she dashed out of the room to grab Arei a glass of water. And after a few moment, she came back with said water for her, handing it to the Ultimate Bowler.*

"A-ah....You...don't need to be sorry. Thanks, by the way."

Arei drank the water, before sighing.

"Are you...feeling any better now, Arei...?"

"....Kind of."

Without anyone noticing, David left the hideout. However, Tyler did noticed it, but decided to leave him be.

"....Um...Maybe to lighten up the mood...."

"Hey Kanade, aren't you a guitarist? From that one band?"

"Oh, why yes I am. Why? You want me to sing a few songs?"

Tyler nodded.

"Well I'll be happy too!"

Kanade went off to grab her guitar, before coming back with it. She then strums on the strings of her guitar and sang a song.

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“Mmmm…” *Ami bit her lip as she looked at the ground, feasting lost in thought. After a moment, she looked back up at everyone,* “Why don’t we look for them?”

"....."

"Eden's....dead."

"I....I was with her during the time Alicia decided to really destroy everything. We stuck together through it all."

"However, we had to run away from Alicia's guards because they found our hiding spot. And....and...!"

"....." *Hic*

"Ah! A-Arei!"

"......"

"Most of us are tired right now. Maybe next time."

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“Congrats, Kanade!” *Ami let a soft, happy sigh escape her,* “Gee… Y’all kinda made me realize how much I missed being around people. In a good way, of course!”

"Now that you mentioned it, yeah...."

"Mr. David, Arei, it has been awhile since we saw our classmates, right?"

"Yeah...."

"I don't exactly wanna admit it, but I miss Eden."

"Well I guess she was your first actual friend at Hope's Peak, right?"

Arei silently nodded at that.

"I don't know where my sister is either."

"I....I just hope she's alive and well..."

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“Yeah! I say we play another round! Or three… Or five… You know what I mean.” *Ami softly laughed after she spoke.*

"Fuck yeah! I bet I can win again fair and square~"

"Oh really?"

"What? You're doubting me?-"

"Another round it is!"

The group then played another round of Uno, however, this time, Kanade won.

"........"

"Kanade......"

"Haha, not so full of yourself now, aren't you?"

"Shut up!!!!"

"i won fair and square, so you'll have to deal with it."

"Haha, can't believe I lost, though."

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“Uno sounds good! Be warned, I might be a bit rusty, ahahaha…”

"That's all good. Let's play, then!"

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After a little while of playing, Tyler won first, and eventually, Teruya turned out to be the loser of the game.

"Ha! See? I knew I could do this one as if it's an easy chore to me."

"Sure, sure, whatever you say, Mr. Cocky pro-Uno player."

"Alright, Your Highness. Enough of that."

"Goddamnit, I lost..."

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*Ami let out a soft laugh,* “Now now guys, no need to start a fight.”

“Oh! Have y’all eaten yet? I bet you’re all starving… If we have the supplies for it, I could probably whip up some gumbo for everybody!”

"Ah! We've already eaten earlier, actually. Thanks for your offer, though!"

"I was actually gonna offer an uno match to all of you."

"Oh! Uno? I'm in!"

"I'm in too!"

"Uno, huh? I'll join in too."

"Brace yourselves for my skills, though. I'm sure I can beat you all in one go!"

"Oh really~?"

"We'll see about that!"

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“Glad to see you’re all safe! Let me know if more of Alicia’s goons give you more trouble, yes? I could lend a helping hand if y’all need!”

"We'd like that. Thanks."

"By the way! I'm Teruya Otori, and these guys are Xander Matthews, David Chiem, Kanade Otonokoji, Arei Nageishi, Eileen, and Tyler Morrison."

"And obviously over there there's Shin Shizuku and Harukia Takahashi."

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“Great! You’re a pal, thank you!” *Ami quickly thanked Kanade before spending roughly an hour in the shower, even scrubbing all the blood of her boots and clothes, doing her damndest to repair them.*

“Ah, much better! Oh! I almost forgot- name’s Ami Laurent, Ultimate composer. Nice to meet y’all!”

"No problem, and nice to meet you too."

'This is the girl I saw earlier, I think....'

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“Hey, does anyone know where some type of bath or shower is? I’m getting pretty sick of being covered in blood that mostly isn’t mine.”

"Eh?"

"Oh, hi there."

"Ah, well there is a place you can take a bath. Follow me."

Kanade then escorts Ami to the bathroom.

"It's over here."

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"Space manipulation..."

*Nayoko stood there, before smiling.*

"Hehe! Okay then!"

*She snappe her fingers, groups 2 and 3 were quickly surrounded by ink tentacles and trapped them. She readjusted the grip in her sword, her eyes glowing.*

"Let's dance!"

"....Fuck."

"Oh god....Teruya! Kanade! Xander! Do something!"

"....Oh...you wanna dance, huh?"

Kanade pulled out her polearm, a disturbing grin creeping onto her face.

"Let's fucking dance."

"Holy shit...! Otori-2034! Let's punch the shit out of them!"

Teruya's gigantic mechanical arms also managed to appear.

"Claws of Death....charge!"

The Claws of Death also came creeping up from the ground, making Eileen grin a wicked grin as she looked at her surroundings.

Xander also pulled out his knife, but still could only stare at David, who....

"I guess it's time to shoot 'em up."

...is not the David Xander knew anymore.

Tyler on the other hand glared daggers at David.

"....I fucking knew it."

Without another word, he summoned his scythe yet again.

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"..."

*With a sigh, they jumped down, gracefully landing a few feet away from Kanade and Xander. The hood stayed still as they stared at them.*

"W-woah-!"

"A-ah! Who are you...and what do you want from us?!"

"Ah, wait, Ms. Kanade, maybe this person's just a normal person like us?"

"We can't fully trust that, y'know?"

"How about you at least show yourself to us. Take off that stupid hood, you're safe with us if you're not someone who works for Alicia."