It's been more than a year since you actually tried talking to the kids you share a class with. Which, if it continues, could lead to you being very lonely when you go off to middle school next year. And you'd sort of like to avoid that, if only because, while you can't really control whatever happens to your living situation, you can at least make sure you still have people to talk to.
Not that there isn't a reason things ended up being that way. When you first started school, you actually did have people you could sort of call friends. And then their parents found out where you lived, and said that you couldn't be friends anymore.
Of course, then I got taken in by the richest woman in town, so I think I win.
One of those could-have-been friends has been in the same class as you pretty consistently since then. Yumeri Oyama has not managed to keep a consistent hairstyle in all that time, though she seems to have settled on braids for the moment, takes notes on everything that happens in and out of the classroom, and took to not speaking to you so quickly you sort of wonder if she ever registered your existence to begin with.
You're sort of scared to ask. If only because, for all you know, she still remembers that she's not supposed to talk to 'the kid from the bad part of town,' even if you haven't lived there since halfway through the third grade.
It's certainly possible. Even through high school, Oyama-chan seemed dead-set on ignoring me all the time.
But, again, she doesn't seem to fully remember you exist, so... there's a chance, here.
...This actually makes you more nervous than approaching Mitsuru-san. Then again, Mitsuru-san actually likes you, while the last time Oyama-chan spoke to you involved her parroting her parents' words. You know she probably didn't actually mean anything by it, but it's not helping.
"Ah, Oyama-chan..." She does turn to look at you when you speak to her, you think that might be a good sign. You're not sure- she never seems to talk to anyone in your class, either. "You dropped this."
Oyama-chan warily eyes the pencil that fell from her desk, as though she's trying to see what you could possibly gain from returning it to her. Aside from the fact that you don't need any more pencils. The others bought you a large box of them for the new school year.
Eventually, though, she takes it from your hand with a sharp nod. "Thank you. Um..." So maybe she did forget your existence, and is just generally dismissive with everyone. Good to know.
I can't think of many other reasons to forget the name of someone you shared a classroom with for the past four years.
Maybe this is partly your fault, for never inviting Maiko and Akira to eat in your classroom. "I'm Ken Amada," You say, deciding not to reference your shared history just in case she does, actually, remember. You aren't sure you'll ever be able to fully fit in with your classmates, but you could at least try not to be a pariah.
"...Thank you, Amada-kun." And then she hurries to leave, which answers the question of whether or not she remembers who you are not one bit.
Junpei-san has adapted to life here rather quickly, you think. At least, he's managed to get all his stuff moved in, and doesn't seem to have that much of a problem with needing to have a jacket on hand a lot of the time.
"Honestly, things being really hot aren't so bad," He tells you when you decide to ask him about the topic. "I dunno why, it just doesn't bother me like it does for most people."
But you don't even really have Hermes yet!
You wonder if Junpei-san has some sort of affinity for fire magic. "Do you... like it, when things are warmer?" You aren't sure this is really the right thing to ask, but you barely know him, and this seems like as good a place as any to start, aside from maybe why he's living here, and you're probably the last person who's going to ask that type of question.
"Well, it sure beats being cold." You're sort of glad Mitsuru-san isn't in the room right now. "Still... what's a kid like you doing here, anyway?"
You wince. He doesn't know yet, of course he doesn't, but you're getting really tired of having your presence questioned by people who have never even summoned a Persona before.
"You'll... probably hear about it eventually," Is all you say, because chances aren't that great you'll be able to get away with avoiding it forever, and you don't know how well Morgana would be able to keep quiet on this. And you're sure it'd get to Morgana eventually, particularly if he realizes it might answer a question he has.
But you don't have to talk about it at the moment, and for now, and for now, that'll have to be enough.
It probably says a lot that going to a shop you've only visited once before is more comfortable than the idea of going back to the dorm, but... Makoto-san's been awake for a few days now, and while you've succeeded in avoiding him so far, Mitsuru-san can't keep Ikutsuki from extending the offer for him to join SEES forever, and if his response is anything like Junpei-san's was...
...Well, okay, you don't think any response could be as exuberant as Junpei-san's was, but the fact remains that, for some reason, Ikutsuki wants someone who lost control of his Persona the very first time he tried to summon one to join your group. And you're probably expected to be there for the meeting.
Still, you can go shopping, and get something nice to wear, or to give to one of your friends once it's made, and pretend that you're not going to have to have a very awkward conversation later today.
Yes. That seems like a good plan. You have plans made for a number of outfits, and today you will order the...
[ ] Caesar Outfit- 15000 yen. Resists Phys. 50% chance of bypassing enemy's Elec resistance.
[ ] Castor Outfit- 6000 yen. Resists Phys, Elec. Critical hit rate increases by 50%.
[ ] Penthesilea Outfit- 6000 yen. Resists Ice. Ailment resistance up by 25%. Ailment infliction chance up by 45%.
[ ] Artemisia Outfit- 15000 yen. Drains Ice. Ailment resistance up by 50%. Ailment infliction chance up by 90%.(Not Available)
[ ] Nemesis Outfit- 6000 yen. Resists Bless, Elec,PsyInstant-Kill hit rate up by 40%.
[ ] Kala-Nemi Outfit- 15000 yen. Resists Elec,PsyInstant-Kill hit rate up by 80%.(Maybe not the best idea right now.)
[ ] Cerberus Outfit- 20000 yen. Drains Fire, Curse. Increases duration of Sukukaja.
[ ] Zorro Outfit- 8000 yen. Resists Wind, Bless. Critical hit rate increases by 30%.
[ ] Io Outfit- 6000 yen. Resists Wind. Hit rate increases by 20%.
[ ] Isis Outfit- 15000 yen. Drains Wind. Hit rate increases by 40%.(Not Available)
[ ] Orpheus Outfit- 7000 yen. Resists Fire, Bless. 15% chance of surviving Mudo.
[ ] Thanatos Outfi-----(No. Just no.)
[ ] Leave without buying anything.
