Hope's Peak Academy's court yard was filled with many students, all dressed in gym uniforms. In the school, the blinds in a classroom split open, and a pair of eyes watched the students with malice.
Y/n: Look at them...those maggots, with their smiles and their dodgeballs. Makes me sick.
Chihiro: Y/n....
Y/n: Yes fellow maggot hater?
Chihiro: Those are preschoolers....and they're just playing catch.
Y/n: ...
Y/n was silent for a bit before turning to face his class. All of them were dressed in their gym uniforms, but most of them didn't seem too interested in what was going on outside.
The only people who even seemed to be remotely paying attention were Chihiro, Taka, and Makoto.
Y/n: The time for battle is upon us my friends! I've grown attached to all of you, but I know that each and every one of will put your life on the line to win this battle! Who's with me!?
Class: ....
Y/n: Ahem! I said....who's with me!?
Class: ....
Just as Y/n was about to repeat himself, the door swung open to reveal Ms Yukizome, with a massive smile on her face.
Yukizome: Did you hear everyone!? I hear the prize for coming in first is a free trip to Fiji!
The whole class was silent, which confused Yukizome.
Yukizome: A-And second place gets a free pass to our local water park!
Class: -_-
Yukizome began sweating bullets. How did the class not find any of these things fun?
Yukizome: And third place gets an all class pass for the nearby ramen and tempura shop.
Y/n & Mondo: Did you say ramen!?
Mondo and Y/n's eyes brightened up.
Mondo: I haven't eaten ramen since I was with my bro when I was still deputy leader.
Y/n: And I haven't eaten ramen since last week!
Y/n slammed his fist onto his desk aggressively.
Y/n: Everyone please! We have to get last place!
Mondo: For once this little runt and I agree on somethin'
Taka: If my bro wants it....I'll do what I can!
Chihiro: Yeah! I'm with you Y/n!
Byakuya: We were going to get last place anyway.
Celeste: Agreed.
Class: Last place! Last place! Last place!
Yukizome just sighed. She was happy that the class was finally rallying together on something....but did it really have to be to get last place?
She shook her head. Perhaps telling them now would kill their mood. She left the room, hoping to motivate her class with a pep talk of her own.
Y/n grabbed his gym bag and and stepped towards the open door. Somehow....to the entire class, he was shining.
Y/n: Come fellow classmates! Let our sports day conquests BEGIN!
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Y/n stared blankly at the track, watching the several ultimate students warm up. He wasn't too keen on doing it himself, so he just sat down in the grass and waited patiently for sports day to really begin. What he wasn't expecting was for someone else to sit next to him. He turned to face them, only to see Hajime sitting there, watching the other students train.
Hajime: It seems like a lot of fun.
Y/n: What does?
Hajime: Being an ultimate student. Having a talent...people look up to you guys. Here I am...with nothing.
Y/n's eyes narrowed. He followed Hajime's gaze, and noticed he was watching Chiaki practicing with Sonia. Y/n chuckled a bit, realizing what was going on instantly.
Y/n: You don't think your good enough to be friends with her huh? Hell, you might even want to be more.
Hajime: H-Huh!? I didn't say anything about Chiaki!?
Y/n: I didn't say anything about her either.
Hajime: ...
Hajime blushed a bit and looked away.
Hajime: Let's say I was given a chance...a chance to be an ultimate like you guys. What would you think then?
Y/n: Talent isn't about chance Hajime. It's about what comes from you, the real you. Not some superficial bullshit.
Y/n stood up quickly, and stared at Hajime with an intense expression. Hajime felt a lump in this throat. When he had first met Y/n, he just assumed he was some jokester, a guy who didn't seem to care about anything. Was that all a façade? How much did he really know the guy?
Y/n: You want to be an ultimate Hajime?
Hajime: M-More than anything.
Y/n sighed in disappointment.
Y/n: That thought right there, is the reason why you'll never be one.
Hajime's eyes bugged out, as Y/n walked away and began talking to his classmates once more. Hajime too stood up, his eyes fixed on the ground.
Was he wrong for wanting a talent? No, that wasn't the problem. He was wrong for thinking that he needed one. He didn't need a talent to be special....he just needed to be him. Hajime's deep thought, stopped him from realizing someone was talking to him.
When he finally took notice of them he gasped in surprise.
Hajime: C-Chiaki!? What are you doing here?
Chiaki: What am I doing at my own school talking to a friend?
Hajime: Ah right, I guess that wouldn't be weird.
Chiaki: Are you okay Hajime? You look stressed.
Hajime thought for a moment, and he shook his head.
Hajime: I'm okay now, but I have to ask...why do keep talking to me? I'm not an ultimate like you or your friends. I'm nobody special.
Chiaki: That's not true at all!
Hajime was taken aback by Chiaki's sudden outburst.
Chiaki: You are an ultimate to me! The Ultimate Hajime!
Hajime: Ultimate Hajime?
Chiaki: That's right, because nobody can be a better Hajime then you. Even if somebody had all the talents in the world.
Hajime blushed slightly, and smiled. He hugged Chiaki suddenly, but she didn't seem to mind. Y/n watched from a distance with a gentle grin.
Hajime: Thank you Chiaki. I'll be the best Hajime the world will ever see!
Chiaki smiled at this.
Sonia: Chiaki!
The two were thrown off guard by Sonia's sudden shout.
Sonia: I'd like to ask if we could continue to further develop a three leg running skills!
Chiaki laughed a bit and gave Hajime a nod before running back to her classmate.
Hajime watched the two leave with a smile, his smile slowly fell when they were out of sight. He pulled out his phone and opened up an email that he had received the other day. When he had received it, he was delighted, but now, he saw no reason to keep it.
He deleted the email casually, and made his way back to his class, ready more than ever to win this Sports Day.
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A/N:
You all thought I was dead didn't you! Alas I am still alive and kicking. I'm just going to take my time writing from now on, maybe an update will happen tomorrow, maybe it will happen in two years, who knows!
Welp see ya, hope you enjoyed this new update.
I'm going to focus on my Danganronpa story exclusively for now, but I'll probably go back to the Food Wars story sooner or later see ya!