"Maizen classmate, where are you going so late at night?"

"Huh?!"

Maizen was startled by the sudden voice. Her legs turned to jelly and she fell to the ground in a panic.

"Miao, Miao, Naegi-kun?!"

If she hadn't raised her head to look at him, Miao Miao Cheng felt that she would have screamed out in fright based on her terrified look.

Even so, the girl was still frightened by his sudden appearance in the middle of the night. Her fingers clutched the front of her clothes tightly. Her hands and feet were so cold that they couldn't move. Her face was visibly turning green.

"I'm sorry for scaring you."

Miao Mu quickly apologized. "I couldn't sleep in the middle of the night and wanted to go out for a walk. I didn't expect to see you passing by the door as soon as I opened the door …" Because he was a little nervous, he subconsciously said it out loud.

After a while, Maizen recovered. She held Miao Mu's outstretched hand and slowly stood up.

"Why did Maizen classmate come out so late at night?" He couldn't help but ask. His eyebrows furrowed. "It's too dangerous for a girl to be out alone."

"Isn't it the same for Naegi-kun?"

Maizen's rhetorical question made him speechless for a moment. He was too embarrassed to say that he had already given up. She gradually calmed down. She covered her mouth with her sleeve and laughed softly. "I couldn't sleep either.

And because of Celeste classmate's promise, I don't think anyone will come out at night. Thinking about it in reverse, it should be safer at night than during the day. That's why I decided to come out for a walk. "

"That's too dangerous!"

Miao Mu retorted without thinking. He had a disapproving look on his face. "Although I think we should trust our classmates, it's different from Maizen classmate risking her life. Even if we trust each other … we should protect ourselves."

After thinking about it, he added worriedly and cautiously like an old mother. "And it's not impossible that there's no one outside the dormitory at night. For example, the mastermind behind Monokuma."

"I-I'm sorry. I was too reckless."

Seeing that Maizen's face was once again pale from fright because of his words, Miao Mu felt a little guilty for speaking too bluntly. After all, she was a girl. Speaking like this in the middle of the night would only make the other party more and more afraid. He should have been more tactful.

"But you don't have to think too much about it. I'm only talking about the worst-case scenario. It shouldn't be that serious. Maizen just needs to take care of herself and don't walk around at night. Now go back to the dormitory and have a good sleep. Don't open the door for anyone else …" He tried to salvage the situation.

"Um, Naegi-kun."

Maizen interrupted him.

"Ah?"

"Naegi-kun is really reliable." Maizen couldn't help but laugh.

The brown-haired youth blinked, unable to react.

"How should I put it? When I realized my carelessness, I was originally very afraid.

But I don't know why, but when I heard Naegi-kun was so worried about my safety and told me in detail what I needed to pay attention to, I suddenly felt relieved. "

She slowly said, "It's probably because I realized that although the night is dangerous, Naegi-kun will definitely not hurt me. On the contrary, you will protect me."

Even if Miao Mu's heart already belonged to someone else, it was difficult for him not to feel flattered by the praise of an idol-level girl.

"Maizen classmate, you're too kind …" His voice was floating from the praise. He almost thought that he was still in a dream. He couldn't believe it. Was the reliable image that Sayaka Maizen was talking about really him?

The Naegi Makoto who had always been the most mediocre of mediocre?

"But I can't let Naegi-kun fall into danger." Maizen's voice became serious.

Miao Mu came back to his senses and looked at her in confusion.

"Actually, it's like this. When I came out at night, other than wanting to walk around, I also wanted to find myself a weapon to protect myself."

She looked at him and smiled mischievously. "I'm not completely defenseless. After all, I'm usually an idol in the eyes of the public.

But now — "

She changed her tone.

"Naegi-kun, I also hope that you will always be safe."

Maizen curved her lips. "So, tonight's secret trip will be changed to me being Naegi-kun's assistant to find a weapon to protect himself!"

"Eh?

Eh eh? "

"So, Miao Mu, this is the reason why you have a model knife in your dorm."

"Hahaha …" The youth who was still sitting in bed with his hair messy from sleep laughed awkwardly at the Conduct and Discipline Committee member who was standing by the bed with his arms crossed.

"No matter what the reason is, you and Maizen leaving the dorm in the middle of the night is against the rules."

Ishimaru scolded him sternly. He glanced at Miao Mu who looked particularly listless due to lack of sleep. "But, it's your freedom to put whatever you want in the dorm, as long as you don't have any bad intentions —"

"Of course not!" Miao Mu was so shocked that the ahoge on his head stood up.

"Mhmm, that's good."

Ishimaru coughed. "Now, I'll give you one minute to wash up and then immediately attend the morning meeting … Don't be late. Monokuma is waiting for us in the cafeteria."

Miao Mu's sorrowful expression suddenly froze. He pursed his lips and nodded silently.

Without any delay, they rushed to the cafeteria. Naegi Makoto stopped in his tracks. Sitting at the end of the long table in the middle, furthest from the door, was Principal Monokuma.

His heart sank.

Although it had only been two or three days since they last saw each other, and he should have been under the surveillance of the camera, until he actually saw the black and white bear again, Miao Mu suddenly had a bad feeling that they had not escaped from the nightmare.

Despair and fear never left.

"Oh, isn't this Naegi-kun who lazed around in bed?"

Monokuma's voice was as cheerful as ever. "Did you have fun last night?

Sleeping late and waking up late isn't healthy for a student. You have to pay attention to your daily routine. "

Monokuma covered its mouth and laughed. "But this is just a friendly concern, not a kid. In fact, you can do whatever you want.

Even if you want to sneak around in the middle of the night to find something sharp, you can ask me to show you the way. "

"Eh?

Miao Mu, did you go out at night? "Hina Asahina was surprised.

"It's really annoying. After all, it's just a verbal agreement. It doesn't seem to have any real effect …" Celeste slowly stirred the coffee in front of her and sighed in a seemingly depressed manner.

"Hey, what dangerous things did you do at night?" Shikami frowned.

"Everyone, don't be misled by Monokuma and drive a wedge between us!" Miao Mu was a little mad. "I didn't plan to do anything dangerous!"

"That's right, I can testify for Naegi-kun!"

Maizen also stood up and said with a serious expression, "I was with Naegi-kun at the time. I can testify."

"In the middle of the night?

The two of you? "Yamada's eyes suddenly became strange.

"Ah, don't think of the wrong things!

We just happened to run into each other! "Miao Mu was embarrassed.

"Hey, Monokuma, can I ask you a question?"

Celeste gently put down the coffee cup in her hand and raised her eyebrows. "The rule of killing each other that you mentioned, does it allow accomplices to exist?"

"Oh?

That's a really good question. "

Monokuma glanced at everyone. "Unfortunately, even if there is an accomplice in a murder case, only the person who actually committed the murder can graduate. Although the accomplice participated in the murder, in terms of their standpoint, they are the same as everyone else."

"Understood." Celeste smiled. "Then I'll assume that Maizen's testimony is valid for the time being."

Miao Mu, who had resolved the crisis of being suspected, twitched the corner of his mouth.

"Hey — you believe me just like that?"

Monokuma looked extremely dissatisfied. "You people of the generation who have been left to fend for yourselves when you encounter problems. You always use reasons like procrastination to numb yourself and delusionally believe that things will get better one day. Then, you believe and fantasize … In fact, there won't be any beautiful development at all!"

Monokuma waved its hand. "No one will like this kind of standard fairytale ending!

Boring!

Boring!

No information at all!

Everyone won't be satisfied! "

"Everyone?" Kirigiri narrowed her eyes sharply. She asked, "Who are you referring to by 'everyone'?"

"I've been reflecting for a long time. The environment, the characters, and the time and place … All kinds of reasoning elements have been gathered. Why hasn't the fratricide appeared yet?"

Monokuma turned a deaf ear to Kirigiri's questioning and continued its speech passionately. "Finally, I've got the answer!"

It leaned forward, and its half cute and half ferocious bear face was so close that it was almost in front of their eyes.

"There's still one element missing, and that is — motive."

A chill suddenly rose from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads, and an inexplicable chill swept through their entire bodies.

"Video of motive for the 78th batch of Hope Peak Academy's Hope Peak Academy's super lucky student, Naegi Makoto."

The video was playing slowly. It seemed that the recording environment was not satisfactory. There was constant static in his ears, and the screen was flashing with static, making the video feel a little unreal.

Yes, this must be fake.

Miao Mu said to himself in his heart.

But even if he said that, his eyes couldn't move away from the video playing.

"Naegi Makoto, who was lucky enough to be selected to enter Hope Peak Academy, has a very beautiful family, a gentle mother, a steady father, and a cute sister.

"They learned that Naegi Makoto was lucky enough to be selected as a student of the legendary elite school — Hope Peak. They are very proud and happy for you, and because they were worried that you would feel uneasy before entering the school, they specially recorded a video from their family to encourage you."

Miao Mu's parents and his sister, Naegi Komaru, appeared in the video.

"Cheng-kun, take care of yourself in school."

"Ah-Cheng, dad is proud of you."

"Brother, good luck to the new school!"

It was a happy and harmonious family, and it was a very warm scene.

Miao Mu blinked, and blinked again, and finally stopped the tears that welled up in his eyes. His eyebrows unconsciously became soft.

The moment he relaxed his mind, Monokuma's voice changed.

"But this beautiful family is now unrecognizable."

It was still the same background, the scene of Miao Mu's house. The warm lights had disappeared, and so had his blood-related relatives. All that was left were broken furniture, broken windows, and blood splattered on the walls.

Miao Mu's pupils shrank.

"Ah!

How did it become like this?

It was originally a happy family, Naegi-kun, how did your house become like this? "The hateful narrator pretended to be shocked and shouted loudly," Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

How infuriating and terrifying!

Who is it?

Who is this hateful guy — — "

The scene suddenly changed, and a tall figure gradually appeared in the sky full of flames.

Countless helicopters hovered above the scarlet sky, and guns and cannons extended out of the dark holes and pointed at the person in the center of the ground. Blood and fire were inseparable, and it was as if there were people falling in the chaotic battlefield at every moment … That person stood in the same place without any movement, and he was so calm and composed as if he was taking a stroll in his own backyard.

The dark green windbreaker fluttered in the wind, and he looked up at the sky. Under the white slightly curly hair was a pair of calm gray-green eyes.

The person filming seemed to be in extreme fear, and the sound of his teeth chattering could be heard in the earpiece. The scene was also shaking.

"You, you demon — —" This was a cry that finally broke down. "Why aren't you dead yet!

Die!

Die!

Die without a fight! "

The scene changed, and the person finally threw the camera away. Then, in the inverted shot, a man carrying a hand-held rocket launcher appeared, and his face was crazed as he charged at???

Molotov cockpit.

"Demon?

Are you talking to me? "

Miao Mu heard a chuckle. It was a familiar chuckle, just like the slightly careless and fascinating chuckle when they were intimate.

He saw??

Ψ??

Wei?

Gu Huanzhi huanzhi huanghuai huai

Wu?

Huai huai wei?

Huai Zheng?

Butcher the coward huai huai?

Dang!

"Boom — —!"

It was a magnificent explosion.

But the one who died was not standing at the launch coordinates???

Molotov cockpit, but the man who directly exploded on the spot because of a malfunction when he pulled the trigger.

"Click."

Miao Mu's earpiece fell to the ground.

He stared blankly at the white-haired youth who was laughing happily in the scene, and his face lost color little by little. He used a new and unfamiliar gaze to stare blankly at the person he seemed to have never met before.

As if predicting that he had lost the ability to hear the outside world, the scene darkened, and bright red words immediately appeared.

"The tragedy that happened in Naegi-kun's family, and the person who caused this tragedy, is in the same position as Naegi-kun's lover???

Molotov cockpit, why did this happen?

"