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[ After she gets Fern patched up, Aligula starts on what might be her Best Party Ever.

...until her next one, anyway. It's no surprise where she's hosting today: it's the dormitory area. Throughout the hours of setting it up, it gets more and more colorful—the doors of the dead (both newly deceased and old) get childish paper cut-out flowers (think the daisy looking ones), while the living get stars. They're all in different colors, with no real discernible pattern! Long strands of ribbon decorate the walls along with more colorful party hat-looking cut-outs, in and out of the little cul-de-sac areas. In the center of the area are blankets laid out with plates of pancakes and trays of tea, stacked on tables made out of books. (There are also parfaits in wine glasses, because of course there are.)

More importantly, there are pillows across the floor of the entire hallway and especially stacked around the center, and in every little room area there's a nice note posted to one of the walls, in Aligula's ever familiar curly handwriting:

Apparently, today's after-party is the slumber party type to even help people who might not want to wander the hallways tonight. ...and look, Luca, she even took your advice. ]

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[ Aligula loves surprising people.

She'll scoot in, giving Kyouko's room a look around before deciding that leaning against a wall is perfectly fine. (She's more of a "sit on the desk" kind of girl, honestly.) ]

I had to do this with Cilan earlier too—he was in his room, and I don't think he felt very well? It took a bit to even get in. At least his pokéfriends were happy to see me. [ ...Well, Pansage was, once everyone else was out to eat pancakes they were pretty good with her too. ] Are you okay? ...Totally stupid question, I know, but like, totally bear with me here.

[ Her room is actually pretty clean and organized, the only notable things being some items from the vending machine arranged on her desk and the giant cardboard robot in the corner.

She moves to sit on the edge of her bed. ]

...This trial was a lot harder to get through than the others. [ Sorry she can never be direct. ]

[ What a neat robot.

And don't worry, she's used to working with not-direct people. ...thanks Ferid. ]

I don't usually think so, buuut... I agree. [ Huff. ] I sorta get why other people were so... upset? About the culprits in every other case.

[ She doesn't sound as sure, really, about her word choice—she just knows she has a lot of Feelings she doesn't usually have and she's not entirely certain what to do with all of them. After a moment, she giggles. ]

Well, almost every other case. [ There's that One Case she's pretty sure everyone was on the same page about. Maybe two cases, though she actually had a good time with Rideaux. ]

[ That actually gets a small chuckle out of her. ]

It's hard... when people you trust do something like this. I don't think anyone realizes just how difficult it is until it's someone you placed a lot of trust in.

It was the same at Hope's Peak.

You attended a school where murder was the norm?

[ ...that's kind of cool— wait she could just mean it was a school of betrayal, it doesn't have to be murder. ]

Not for most of my time there, I believe. Although it's hard to know for sure when I don't remember.

I was forced into a game like this one back at my old school.

[ ...still sort of cool! ]

Did you win?

I don't know yet. I'd like to have hope that we did win... I have faith in my classmates.

That's so nice! They must be really smart and perceptive and like, totally focused... Sometimes I like, barely have faith in this group because of some of our other trials.

[ ...which she knows is partially her fault, since she encourages all types of shitposting via playing the peanut gallery.

oh no she's not going to be able to do that anymore because ferid's gone. that's... not something that occurred to her until now. she hates this. ]

To be honest... they aren't much better. Naegi-kun has really been one of the only ones to actually keep everyone else on track.

[ Because she can't really be bothered to do it herself. ]

He isn't even a detective at all... we may actually be better off here.

[ wow. ]

...That's really incredible, and you still have faith in them... You're a really hopeful person, huh? That's actually kinda admirable!

[ That actually makes her pause for a second before she shakes her head. ]

I haven't always been a hopeful person... I've probably been influenced by one of my classmates.

Cute boy or cute girl?

[ ...THIS MATTERS TO HER. ]

[ THAT ACTUALLY CATCHES HER OFF GUARD.

She's silent for a second before glancing away. ]

His name is Makoto Naegi.

[ ...That doesn't answer the question of "are they cute though" but it's okay, Kyouko. ]

It's a nice name. [ It sounds nice, at least. ] Tell me about this boy who's inspired hope in you, Detective~!

[ please distract her from the awful that is today. ]

[ Sorry, Aligula. She's the queen of never answering things directly. ]

He's... fairly average, to be honest. I suppose that's what I like most about him, though. In the middle of a group of talented students, he's able to put things outside of his talent first and look for the good in people beyond what they're capable of. [ Oh great... she's actually saying a lot more than she expected. ]

[ oooohohoho. ]

What elllse do you like about him? [ that's. definitely her "tell me about your MEGA CRUSH" voice, i. i am so sorry?? ]

[ How did she find herself in this situation... ]

He's a good friend. [ Which is very true! ]

I don't have feelings for him, if that's what you are insinuating. [ And that is not so true. ]

Aww, don't be stingyyyy, friends totally don't talk about each other like that if they're just friends... And I'm like, super good with love and crushes!

...Do they really not?

...I never talk about any of my friends like that, so no! [ SHE'S NOT REALLY THE YARDSTICK YOU WANT TO MEASURE BY HERE, THOUGH.

......ALSO SHE HAS MAYBE TALKED VERY FONDLY OF HER FRIENDS SHE MADE HERE LIKE THAT BUT anyway we are here to uncover kyouko's hidden feelings of love, not talk about details. ]

...I see. [ Kyouko hasn't really had many friends so honestly any reference is helpful to her. ]

I suppose I feel more strongly than I initially thought.

Just say iiiit.

[ say you have a crush. do it. ]

I'll have you know that peer pressure does not affect me.

We're not peers, we're friends! [ since when??

since aligula got on the "kyouko has a crush" thing. have fun. ] Come ooonnnn~!

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