Danganronpa: String Theory (DrV3)

3.4 - Unsupported

"Gonta, catch me!" I call out, all the while using my intuition to blindly shift my body around and make sure I'm jumping in an arc where catching me will be the easiest for him. All the while I can hear panicking from three different people, notably being Rantaro, Shuichi, and Gonta.

I guess Kokichi doesn't care if I turn into a pancake, so that's great and all.

Just as planned, I land right in Gonta's arms with little to no complications, prompting me to glance up to see a very stark white Gonta breathe out a sigh of pure relief. His glasses are all skewed and crooked, so I reach up and readjust them with an innocent smile before looking towards the window I'd jumped from.

Rantaro and Shuichi are both gaping and about as pale faced as Gonta as they look down at us, Kokichi gesturing down towards me with a grand and dramatic gesture.

"You see?! She's totally a circus freak, I told you I wasn't lying about it, but did you believe me? Noooooo...!" Kokichi accuses, poking Rantaro's arm and then watching when the green haired teen turns and races out of view. At that, Kokichi turns to Shuichi and steps beside him in the spot Rantaro once occupied. "You see what I have to deal with? Those lovebirds are at it all the time, I swear they argue and fight like an old married couple."

"Kokichi, when old married couples argue, the wife doesn't fling herself out a window," Shuichi points out in clear horror, turning to leave the window and follow behind Rantaro. Once It's just Kokichi there, I hop down out of Gonta's arms just as the violet devil turns his attention back down to me with a grin from ear to ear. "We'll be down in a second, darling, don't go anywhere~!"

"Don't call me that!" I object heatedly as he turns to follow Shuichi, leaving me to look around and figure out my escape since a not-so-happy Rantaro is obviously on his way down to pull my ear, so to speak.

Escape...wait, Gonta is here and I need to be out of sight. I can go to the tunnel then! Rantaro won't think to find me there since I supposedly don't know it exists!

"Small Prairie, why you jumping out windows?! Why you in smaller clothes than before?! Gonta no understand!" The mountain man beside me asks, covering his face with his hands as he sweats and turns away from me. At that, I smack his arm so he pulls his hands back a little where I can grab hold of his wrist. Once I have a hold of his wrist, I turn and start jogging towards the other side of the school in the direction of the boiler room Monokid previously told me the tunnel resides. I remember him mentioning a manhole, so I might need Gonta's help to lift the metal cover up for me in case it's been sealed where I can't open it myself if I stumble upon it.

"You don't need to understand, don't worry. I'm sorry I'm indecent right now, but I need your help with something before Rantaro gets down here," I say, pulling him along with me up until I jerk to a stop when Gonta plants his feet and resists my pulling. I squeak, looking back at him in confusion and slight panic since this is a slow down that might result in Rantaro appearing any second. "G-Gonta?"

"Wait! S-Small Prairie no can go that way! Rantaro and Kirumi said too dangerous! Small Prairie could get hurt!" Gonta openly admits, making my eyes narrow on him and my lips tighten in a line as my pride is once again stomped down on with no mercy. Him too? Freaking Gonta?

I release his wrist like it's burnt me, clicking my tongue in furious disappointment as I turn to continue towards the stupid boiler room on my own. He stammers when he sees me whirl around on him, stepping forward to try and catch my wrist even after I've snatched it from his grabbing range.

"If you don't want to help me, that's freaking fine, but don't expect me to follow any orders that aren't my own," I growl his way, my temper only simmering slightly because as upset as I am, I know Gonta's only responding based on stupid Rantaro's orders. Nevermind that Kirumi is also in on it, but at least she doesn't try to suffocate me with chastisements when I act out.