Chapter 1: Deadly Life

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I immediately sprinted out of Fujimori's dorm and re-entered Oosone's dorm where everyone else was.

Narumi: Kyah! Itsuki-chan! Be careful! They're still asleep!
Mikoto: Oosone, you need to come with me right now.
Narumi: W-Why? It's still so earl- Ah!

I grabbed Oosone by the arm and ran with her back to Fujimori's dorm.
I burst the door open.

Narumi: I-Is that...
AHHHHHH!

Sakuma came running in.

Keigo: Ms. Oosone! Are you okay? I heard screami-...Oh no...

Ding dong, bing bong!

Monodora appeared on the monitor of Fujimori's dorm.

Monodora: A body has been discovered!
After a certain amount of time has passed, the class trial will begin!

Monodora disappeared from the monitor.
I heard sudden panic and confusion emerge from outside of the dorm.

Mikoto: Everyone! In here!

Everyone came running into the dorm, only to be greeted by a terrifying sight.

Kazuomi: W-WHAT THE-
Kasumi: Eeeeeee! Rokudou, protect Kasumi!

Izumo leapt into Rokudou's arms.

Saiji: I guess I have no say in the matter, do I?
Nico: Fujimori-chan...she's...
Mikoto: Dead. And one of us did it.
Maiko: Hey! No need to be so harsh!
Seishi: Ayumu-kun...no...
Misuzu: I must grant Fujimori-san's soul a safe journey to the afterlife.

Monodora sprung up before Aisaka could do anything further.

Monodora: Hold on right there!
Misuzu: Huh?
Monodora: That's very kind of you, and all. But something else just as important shall come first!
Welp, it looks like one of you has gone and done it!
Poor little Fujimori-san...and I thought she was gonna be the protagonist of this story!
Marin: Protagonist?
Monodora: Anyway, Itsuki-san is correct!
One of you has given up your innocence to my despair and taken a precious life!
Seishi: ...Are you sure it was one of us?
Monodora: Yup! As sure as hope is dead!
Now then, it's time to investigate!
Use this time to search around the school for things that might not be the way you left 'em.
Once you gather enough clues, we will proceed to the class trial!
Alright! I'll see you guys in a bit!

Monodora disappears.

Aruma: Which one of us...did that?
Akira: Probably Oosone or Sakuma.
Keigo: W-What!?
Narumi: Why us?
Akira: You're the ones that hosted the sleepovers, right?
Narumi: I...
Mikoto: I wouldn't blame them this soon, Tsuchiya.
Akira: Why not? They obviously did it.
Mikoto: We don't know that for sure. We have investigating to do.
Shika: T-That's right! It could be any one of us!
Uma: It could've been father!
Mitsunari: C-Children! Please don't accuse me like that!
Mikoto: I suggest we get started right away.
Seishi: ...Maybe I can hel-
Mikoto: No. I don't need your help.

I stared intensely at him before getting back on track.

Marin: Hooray! Big Sis thinks we should begin investigating!
Nico: Nico Himuro doesn't think a murder is something to "hooray" about.

Monodora re-appears.

Monodora: Wait, wait, wait!
Misuzu: Did you not just say you would leave?
Monodora: I was, but I almost forgot to give you guys a wonderful present!
The wonderfully amazing...Monodora File!

Monodora File?

Monodora: It's a report that gives you some key info about the murder that you couldn't have known otherwise!
It doesn't tell you the blackened, though.
That wouldn't be much fun, would it?
Mikoto: Actually, it would. For those of us looking to get this overwith, that is.

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