(note: this chapter is based around the age regression coping mechanism. do not interact if you support anything that f3tishizes said mechanism.)
Yet another day at Hope's Peak.
May had come in.
Hajime woke up to greet the day.
He got dressed properly and went right to the halls.
Everything seemed good. It was especially relieving after what went down in the arcade last month.
He decided to talk to Chiaki first.
"Oh! Haji!!"
Chiaki smiled as she saw Hajime
"Hey Chia!!!!"
"So uh... I heard Tokei made a new room.."
"Oh? What of?"
"She didn't say, and it's not exactly.. Open yet???"
"Ah. I see."
"Anyway, we should probably get going to class."
"Agreed."
So they went.
Again, everything seemed normal.. But a conversation was overheard.
"...So I checked the cafeteria earlier today, and I swore the bottles of milk had a slight tint of PURPLE. Can you believe that?!"
"Could it be the glass itself? Like, the glass has a purple tint now?"
"No idea. I just hope the milk isn't contaminated with anything weird..."
"Agreed."
"Sorry... PURPLE MILK????"
"Yep."
"Wow.... dare I drink it if it actually IS the milk that's purple???"
"For all we know, it could have lean in it!!!!"
"Pfffttt, I'm sure it ain't THAT bad."
Hajime was worried upon hearing about all this. Should he drink purple milk???
Ope, he gotta do work.
So class went as usual. The thought still burned into his mind however. But he tried hoping it wasn't as bad as he worried.
Eventually, lunch was up.
Hajime saw what was on the serving table.
Glass bottles.
Of a whitish-purple drink.
The milk.
He reluctantly took a bottle with his lunch and headed to a table.
Of course, he sat next to Chiaki.
"Should I...?"
"Maybe a sip and that will be it just in case."
"Alright."
Hajime popped the lid open.
The milk was purple alright.
"Here goes everything."
He took a sip.
It was... pretty sweet! Kinda like strawberry milk????
He knew what lean tasted like (don't ask how it happened, don't worry he was okay it was one sip) and he... couldn't detect any of it.
The sensation was quite weird to say the least, but welcome
