I headed back to my dorm

Hm. I don't really have anything to do right now, I guess I'll go find someone to hang out with.

- - - FREE TIME START - - -

Crysty: Ash! Wanna hang out?

Ashlyn: I was gonna ask but sure.

Crysty: I was thinking maybe we could go hang out at my dorm? I just want to talk with someone.

Crysty and I spent some time talking in her dorm.

Crysty: Thanks for the chat, I need to go find out the Mastermind now... The promise, I need to fulfill my promise...

Ashlyn: From the start, I wondered how you have so much confidence, you literally promised to kill someone, but you don't even know who it is yet.

Crysty: I'm kinda regretting it now that you've said it... After breakfast, I was back to square one, and now I don't even have a slight lead on who it is.

Ashlyn: If you really can't do it, you could always tell the others-

Crysty: No, I need to keep this promise.

There was awkward silence for a while, so I tried to fill in the space.

Ashlyn: What's your favorite animal?

Crysty looked at me, slightly confused.

Ashlyn: That's right, you're a zoo keeper, aren't you?

Crysty: Well yea-

Ashlyn: What's your favorite animal?

Oh god I ruined a perfectly serious and deep moment oh GOD.

Crysty: Magpies I guess..?

Ashlyn: Yeah I like them too they're swell.

Crysty: Oh! What's your favorite part about them?

Ashlyn: Their heads.

Crysty: Oh that's nice...

Ashlyn: ...

Crysty: ...

Crysty: I'm gonna go back to my dorm and find the Mastermind now, thanks for hanging out with me.

Ashlyn: Crysty?

Crysty: Hm?

Ashlyn: Once we escape, we'll hang out more right?

Crysty: Of course.

Looks like I grew a little closer to Crysty today!

I headed back to my dorm

Hm. I don't really have anything to do right now, I guess I'll go find someone to hang out with.

- - - FREE TIME START - - -

Hannan: Oh, it's you. I'm sorry I'm just a little paranoid after Monokuma gave the motive...

Ashlyn: I get it. But why aren't you with Annan? Aren't you two a duo or something?

Hannan: She's taking a nap, so I'm just walking around. You wanna hang out or something?

Ashlyn: I'd like that.

Hannan and I spent a bit of time walking around the fifth floor together.

Hannan: That was a nice way to spend my afternoon, I'm not with Annan for once, it's quite refreshing.

Ashlyn: Did you team up with Annan just because your names sound the same?

Hannan: Yeah... Sort of...

Ashlyn: I suppose you've never been apart then?

Hannan: I mean, we have. I need to take a break sometimes you know?

Ashlyn: So I suppose it was Annan's idea to form the duo?

Hannan: It was none of our ideas actually, it was our mangers. They found out we had similar names, interests and good chemistry, so they decided to have us work together.

Ashlyn: Do you enjoy it?

Hannan: I do... Really. But sometimes I want to be with other people, and sometimes I wanna be alone.

Ashlyn: ...

Hannan: My dream is to go on holiday with someone who isn't Annan. You get it right?

Ashlyn: Not really...

Hannan: Oh, then I guess I just made this conversation serious for no reason... Sorry.

Ashlyn: No it's ok, when we escape this place, I'll be happy to help you fulfill your dream. I'll go on holiday with you, I promise.

Hannan: Thanks Ashlyn.

Looks like I got a little closer to Hannan today!

I headed back to my dorm.

Speakers: Attention students, it is now 10pm. Therefore, it is now night time. Please note that the auditorium is off-limits during night time, so please exercise caution. Also note that sleeping anywhere other than the dormitory will be seen as sleeping in class and punished accordingly. Sweet dreams, puhuhuhuhu!

So that's the night time announcement, I missed it yesterday since I fell asleep before 10pm. Well, I'm not quite tired yet, and night time might be dangerous, so I could just sit here and-

*knock knock*

I walked over to open the door.

Chloe: Oh hey, can I come in?

Ashlyn: Uh, sure?

Chloe: I could've sworn someone was following me, I don't know who, I couldn't tell.

Ashlyn: Should we go check?

Chloe: No, we shouldn't risk our lives, we're in a killing game.

Ashlyn: Why'd you come to my dorm?

Chloe: Because, it was the first one I saw!

Ashlyn: But my dorm is the third in line...

Chloe: Don't question it.

Ashlyn: You're not planning anything right? Like maybe a murder-

Chloe: Oh! No is that the impression I'm giving off? Uh no I'm not going to murder you.

Ashlyn: Are you sur-

Chloe: SHH! There's someone outside.

We heard footsteps, then talking. It sounded like someone, and Monokuma.

Monokuma: So why'd you call me out here? You got a love confession for me or what?

???: I just wanted to talk. About the Mastermind of this game.

Monokuma: Oh? What about?

???: I know who it is.

Monokuma: You do? Puhuhuhuhu, this game is getting interesting.

???: You're not curious about who I think it is?

Monokuma: I'm not, because I know you're wrong! Puhuhuhuhu!

???: You can't be sure, what if I'm right?

Monokuma: Then you are, I know you won't tell anyone you little scum.

???: It's Crystabel, isn't it?

Monokuma: You're a smart one, aren't you?

???: So I'm right.

Monokuma: Puhuhuhuhu, let's see, shall we?

And then there was no more sound.

We immediately opened the door to see who it was, but they had already gone.

Chloe: It's Crysty...?

Ashlyn: It can't be! The promise, everything she's said! It can't be a lie!

Chloe: But Monokuma's already said so! Indirectly, but he's hinting!

Ashlyn: But the promise!

Chloe: You never know what she's really like. Promises can be broken, we can't trust her anymore. I don't want to believe she's the Mastermind either, after all she's said.

Ashlyn: But we spent time together! It's not her-

Chloe: It might not be her, but there's a high chance it is.

Ashlyn: But she promised to kill the Mastermind, if it's her, who's going to do it?

Chloe: Isn't it simple?

I was really on the verge of tears.

Chloe: I am, of course.