"GoOoOoOod mourning! Today is a very special day, so please head to the dining hall wearing the swimsuits in your closet!"

Shiori rubbed the sleep out of her eyes.

At least give us a day to mourn the dead!

She slowly comprehended the announcement in her head.

Swimsuits?

She didn't remember seeing a swimsuit the first time she checked the closet.

Also, why do they need swimsuits?

Bad, bad things are about to happen...

Shiori pushed the blanket off her and made her way to the closet. She pushed it open, being pleasantly surprised by the new swimsuit and cover up in the closet.

When did this get here?

Shiori blinked, deciding to ignore the question and get changed instead.

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Shiori walked into the dining hall. Everyone else was standing there, also dressed in swimsuits.

Except for one. Tomoyasu Sonoda.

Because, of course, he didn't.

I hope that comes to bite him in the ass later.

"Hey, did you get one too?" Bunta fiddled with the end of his shorts, sitting on top of the table, somewhat leaning on Isamu.

Shiori nodded, "Do you know why we need swimsuits?"

Everyone except Tomoyasu shrugged.

Monokuma popped up besides Shiori just as she finished closing the door.

Hikari whined, albeit very low.

Monokuma pouted (How??), "That's no way to greet your headmaster! Water you thinking?! Anyways, I'm here to give you your next motive!"

Hoizumi sighed, rolling his eyes and crossing his arms, sarcastically drawing out a single word, "Joy."

Monokuma got angry, "I was gonna wait for tomorrow, but since you don't seem to respect me, I'll start the motive today! You have five minutes to gather every supply you need!"

Katsushi rubbed his arms, clearly uncomfortable with something, "P-Please tell me it's not what I think."

Monokuma smiled widely, tilting his head, "Who knows?! All you know is that it has something to do with water! Better grab your supplies and make it here before your thirty minutes is up! Also the fourth floor is unlocked! Good luck! Bear well!"

He then disappeared.

Tamao quickly went over and whispered something to Hoizumi, who nodded, while Katsushi looked like he was about to have a heart attack.

Hikari walked over to him, gently hugging him, "Are you okay?"

Katsushi quickly shook his head, hugging himself, "Aquaphobia. I'm really scared of, well, you get the point."

"Don't worry!" Tamao encouraged, "You'll be fine!"

"Shut it flat chest!" Katsushi snapped.

Tamao shut up, muttering, "Just because it's true doesn't mean you have to say it."

Kazue snorted.

Hikari bit her lip, quickly leading him out of the room, "C'mon, I'll help you pack."

Shiori turned to the remaining teenagers, "We should probably go get out stuff too."

Tamao nodded, with a determined look in her eyes.

Shiori turned and left, going to her room.

Shiori reached her dorm room, closing and locking the door behind her, setting an alarm on her monopad for twenty-five minutes, because apparently she could do that now, and opening her closet.

She took out some of her outfits, and draped them over her arm.

Shiori looked around the room a bit more, before deciding to go to the hallway where the talent labs were.

Hoizumi was standing in the middle of the the hallway with a bag. He turned around, "Mine, Suda's, Yoshioka's, and Kawashima's is open."

"Oh," Hoizumi left shortly afterwards.

Shiori walked into her talent lab and grabbed some pieces of paper and two pens.

After she finished there, she headed into the dining room just as her alarm went off. Bunta poked his head out from the doorway leading into the kitchen.

"Oh, hey, I'm just collecting food! There's waterproof bags on the table for some reason. You should put your stuff in it. It's probably there for a reason."

Shiori did as he suggested. After a short while, everyone else came in and did the same after she informed them.

"Now what?" Isamu asked.

Monokuma popped up again, "What's about to happen will repeat for everyday a murder doesn't occur! Have fun!"

As soon as he vanished, Shiori and Tamao shore a glance.

'What?'

Wait.

What's touching her feet?

Katsushi let out a large shriek.

Shiori looked down, bringing her supplies closer to her chest, "Huh?"

There was a small layer of water on the ground, slowly rising.

"Let's go!" Bunta yelled, running out the room, everyone following, except for Hikari and Katsushi.

Why do the stairs to the second floor have to be so far away from the dining hall?!

The water was quickly rising and it was already up to their thighs.

Hikari dashed past them, carrying Katsushi bridal style above the water level, "MOVE BITCHES!"

Shiori blinked as she quickly passed them.

"Hurry up! It's rising!" Kazue pulled on her arm after she momentarily stopped.

Shiori nodded, about to run when she realized the water was up to her chest already.

Shiori and Kazue swam to the staircase, water level rising faster and higher.

By the time they reached it, the staircase was already submerged underneath the water.

The two girls shared a quick look before they ducked underneath the water and swam to the top of the staircase.

They had been swimming for a bit when a hand grabbed Shiori's and pulled her onto dry ground. Tamao leaned over her, "Hey, are you okay?"

Hikari walked over with a couple towels supposedly from the sauna, handing it to Shiori and Kazue, "Take these you two."

Kazue pushed herself up using her elbows, "Gee, thanks Doi."

"Sorry."

Shiori took the towel and dried herself with it, scanning the room afterwards, "I'm guessing we have three days to live if no one murders."

Bunta walked up, apparently hearing the end part of Shiori's statement, "What do you mean?"

"Monokuma said that what just happened will happen everyday no one murders. Meaning it will rise a floor everyday, until there's no more floors to go to."

Bunta bit his lip, "We're screwed."

"Basically if no one murders," Hoizumi joined in.

When did he get here?

Tamao sighed, falling backwards onto the floor, "I mean, at least were not Sonoda. He still refused to wear a swimsuit."

"We should change out," Hikari suggested.

Isamu walked up, "Shibata-kun's doing a bit better. He wants to go up to the fourth floor though."

Shiori nodded.

God, this is one crazy motive.