THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR DANGANRONPA 3: FUTURE ARC

This will take place during the tragedy, Danganronpa 3: Future Arc.

You and Hajime had already been dating since you met in Hope's Peak Academy. Although, he's recently gone missing. You were an Ultimate, and he was not. When you went to go visit him, he wasn't there.

Student 1

"Hey, aren't you the Ultimate [Ultimate Talent]?"

You

"Yeah... I am. What about it?"

Student 2

"Then what are you doing here? In the reserve course?"

You

*Sigh* "I'm looking for a guy named Hajime Hinata. Have you seen him anywhere?"

Student 1

"Oh... Hajime? He's in my class, but he hasn't come to school at all today."

You

"Oh... Alright. He's probably sick. Thanks though."

Student 2

"No problem!"

You exited the school then gave Hajime a call.

No response.

You

Damn it... Where could Hajime be?

You had something to do in the morning the next day and could only visit the school for half the day. 

But once you got there... Everything was a mess. Fire and dead bodies everywhere.

You

"Wh... What is this?..."

Every student in the reserve course was found dead on the ground. They either burned to death or died after falling from a great height.

You

Ha... Hajime might be in the building.

You rushed into the building without thinking, oblivious to the fact that you'd be inhaling a lot of smoke and have a good chance of catching fire.

You

"HAJIME!"

You screamed. You kept calling his name and searching the entire building for him.

You

What the hell am I thinking?! Why am I in here? This place will collapse if I don't get out soon! "Hajim-"

You began to cough as a result of breathing too much smoke.

You couldn't see out because the flames and smoke were blurring your vision.    

When you turned to your left, you saw Chiaki Nanami, one of your classmates, bleeding out and dead on the ground.

You ceased coughing and stared at her, surprised. You were terrified by the sight.

You noticed a figure standing next to Chiaki's body. You couldn't tell who it was because of the smoke and flames. You collapsed to the ground due to the smoke in your lungs.

You

I need to get up.

Still resting on the ground, you coughed a little more.

You

I've gotta... I've gotta help Chiaki. And Hajime...

You used your arms to drive the rest of your body toward Chiaki with the little power you had.

The person standing next to Chiaki began to gently approach you.

You

"Wh..." My head hurts so much... My vision keeps on moving everywhere... 

You tilted your head up to try and see the figure's face, but your mind went blank and your head was titled back down.

You start to wake up and blink slowly, troubled.

When you looked around, it appeared that you had been sleeping on cardboard. You seemed to be in an abandoned site. Where you were, everything was a complete mess. You had finally noticed someone staring right at you while still resting on the cardboard while taking a look around.

The person staring at you was dressed in a reserve course uniform. He was in front of you, his hair long, and he sat in front of you while you slept.

You

"Wh- Huh?..."

Between the boy and you, there was a long period of silence. You wished to say something but were unable to do so. The boy's demeanour was eerie.

???

"Do you... Remember anything?"

The silence was finally broken by the boy.

You

"I-I... " Now that I think about it... I don't know how I got here. Neither do I remember anything before I got here. "No."

???

"Good. It should stay that way."

You

He's not going to tell me what happened?! "H-Hey! At least tell me why I'm here!"

???

"... No."

You

"Who do you think you are?!"

???

"Izuru Kamukura."

You

I... Didn't mean it literally... "Hey, you've gotta tell me how I ended up here. I deserve to know."

Izuru

"You became unconscious in a fire from inhaling too much smoke. A part of me told me to save you. So I listened to myself and saved you."

You

"How long have I been asleep for?!"

Izuru

"2 days."

You

"2 days?! I-I'm sorry Izuru, but I've gotta go!"

Izuru

"Where to? There's no home for anyone anymore."

You

"H-Huh?... What do you mean by that?..."

Izuru

"The tragedy has already started."

You

"Tragedy- Hey, explain what you're saying!"

Izuru kept quiet and stared at the ground.

More fire and dead bodies greeted you as you gazed out the window. The memories came flooding back to you. The dreadful memories of Hope's Peak Academy catching fire, and seeing Chiaki in an unfit state.

Izuru

"... Do you remember now?..."

You gasped, turning back around to Izuru with the most deadened eyes.

You

"I... Wished I hadn't."

Izuru

"I told you."

You hadn't really looked at Izuru's face because your vision was still a little foggy and you didn't want to look at a "creep."

Your lifeless face had a ray of hope, but it wasn't a good one. 

You

"Haji... Hajime. I have to go and get Hajime."

Izuru

"Who is this Hajime?... Is he that important to you?..."

When you returned Izuru's stare, your blurry vision had become clear, and you could see it all. Everything was now perfectly clear. You gave Izuru a good look. He was still seated on the ground, in the same position he had been in since you had awoken. You bowed down and sat beside him, your gaze fixed on his. Both of you made direct eye contact with one another. You raised your hand, slowly approaching Izuru's right side of his face while shaking. He was utterly confused. Something struck you once you felt his face.

You

"You're..."

Izuru

"...?"

Izuru was desperate for you to say something soon while you were searching for the right words.

Your hand was still resting on his right cheek. He was still stunned by it. 

You

"Hajime. You're Hajime." I don't know how I know this information. I don't know how it all connects. But this boy is definitely Hajime. I know it.

Tears welled up in your eyes before you knew it. Then they began to run down your face in perfect unison. You began sobbing and tightly wrapping your arms around him. He was still astonished, but he knew exactly what was going on at the same time. With that calmly shocked expression on his face, he wrapped his arms around you while you were still wrapped around him. Tears streamed down his face as well, and he was completely unaware of it.