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[It's a memory that came back to him after he heard about Leon's death, but Ishimaru hasn't told anyone about it yet. Mostly because... it's awful. Even thinking about it makes his stomach turn. He may not know much about his past self, but he definitely doesn't envy his past self from witnessing something like that in person.]

...No, I know who the baseball star is, Leon Kuwata.

[It's definitely easy to tell that whatever memory he has with Leon, it is not a good one.]

[ although naegi knows nothing about leon, never once having a single memory of him, he can tell enough from ishimaru's sudden change in tone and demeanour that something... probably happened to this leon fellow. considering what kind of past they have, it's most likely for the best if he doesn't dig into it. if ishimaru wants to talk about it then he should have the freedom to speak about it whenever he wants. otherwise... naegi can just find out eventually on his own ]

... I see...

[ he will try to shift away from this line of conversation. no need to bring down the entire mood with this. he'll pull out his phone once more so they can look over the talents ]

... let's see what else we could do. Maybe we can try to figure out what Super High School Level Gang Leader means?

[Maybe he'll talk about Leon and his execution with everyone else someday. He knows that he shouldn't keep such a big memory from the others for long, especially since they've been supportive all this time. Ishimaru especially hates keeping things from Kaede, but it's been difficult to even bring up.

Nonetheless, a lot of that seriousness goes away when Naegi brings up talents again, replaced by that familiar determination.]

I think it's obvious! I'm in charge of a gang-- a motorcycle gang I think! [Ishimaru looks the furthest thing from a gang leader though...]

So I could try and boss a group of gang members around!!

[ there we go, back to ishimaru being determined and yelling. naegi prefers that over solemness though... he's really getting concerned by the direction this shsl talent searching stuff is going?! ]

That... sounds really dangerous. I think you might get more than just a punch to the face if you try to boss gang members around...!

...You're probably right about that!

[He doesn't know the first thing about leading others...! If he can't boss around regular students, he will have no luck with delinquents!]

But how are we going to test it otherwise? S-should I try and ride a motorcycle?! But that would be breaking the law, I don't have a license for it!

Um, well...

[ naegi tries to think. c'mon, naegi, hangman's gambit this thing!! hmmm.... piece the letters together... grab them one at a time... ]

Do you think just a regular bike will be okay? Maybe if you just go really fast like a motorcycle and start yelling things like a gang leader, it might be close enough?

[At least it's not Improved Hangman's Gambit...]

It couldn't hurt! Okay, we'll try your suggestion! [He definitely knows how to ride a bicycle at least! Although, he hasn't gone 'really fast like a motorcycle' before... but as long as he wears a helmet, it should still be safe!]

Or maybe I can slowly circle you around and yell threatening things at you?! Like, I'll tie you with a rope and drag you across the street!!

I-I think I oppose to the idea of dragging me across the street with a rope!

[ HE KNOWS HE GAVE OU A BLOODY NOSE, ISHIMARU, BUT HE WANTS TO LIVE ]

But why don't we try both? You can go super fast down a hill and also circle around me while threatening me? I'm okay with that...

Haha, don't worry, Makoto! I wouldn't do something like that!

[Did you ever doubt him.....]

Do have you a bicycle that I can borrow?

[ ⦻ doubt... ]

Mm, yeah, I do but... it's pretty old. I actually don't use it anymore because it's kind of broken so is that okay?

[ naegi has stopped riding it because he found it thrown out and it obviously didn't last him very long once he used it a couple of times ]

[That sounds so unsafe... but Ishimaru doesn't own a bicycle and he really doesn't want to go and buy one just for this. Guess he could always rent, but that also costs money. He needs to save what he can to help with his family's debt.

Of course, injuring himself while riding a bicycle would cost even more...]

Do you at least own a helmet?! I'll be willing to go on this old bicycle of yours if I can still practice good safety!! So the steering and brakes work too!

Yeah, I at least have a helmet...

[ naegi knows how his bad luck can be. he knows that it'd be suicide if he went out riding that rusted old thing without a helmet so he at least has that! but... ]

Ah, but you don't have to ride it if you don't want to! I think you got hurt enough for today.

[Even Ishimaru looks a little uncertain for a moment, but it disappears soon enough. They've come this far, he can't back down now. All of the time and effort Makoto put in, not to mention his own, would go to waste if he at least didn't try this once.]

No, let's do it. I'll be fine.

[He wants to remember his talent, even if it's gang leader. He's not sure how helpful something like that can be, but maybe he'd still know some fighting skills from that? Could be useful.]

... all right, if you insist.

[ naegi knows that if ishimaru is determined to do something, there's probably little that he can do to persuade him of any other idea. ]

Let's drop by my place then. I think it'll be faster if you just follow me home.

[ rather than naegi going to grab the bike and then coming back with it. plus, if anything happens... well, they're right by his place so ]

[As long as no one else gets hurt, he's definitely a bit more willing to do something so reckless.]

Lead the way! I'll follow close behind!

[Come Naegi, march Ishimaru to his inevitable demise.]

[ i can't believe that kiyotaka ishimaru is going to die once again. history repeats itself... but off they go to naegi's place! fastforward to standing outside the building and naegi grabbing the dinky old bicycle. it has... definitely seen better days. there's a dent here and there and the brakes aren't that great... one could absolutely see why this was thrown away but hey, at least it has two wheels and it's good enough for its purpose?? ]

Here it is. Sorry that it's kind of dirty...

[ naegi hasn't touched it for a while... with one hand on the bike, he holds out his other hand which is the helmet ]

If you adjust the straps, this should fit you.

[That bike is so sketchy. It's probably a good thing that Ishimaru doesn't know that Naegi found this bicycle in the trash, because he probably would be even uncertain than he already is.]

It'll do...! I'm not expecting much from a bike that you've described as old and rarely used!

[He's not wearing his nice suit, so it's fine! He begins to put his helmet on, which might be enough to save his life this time.]

So, I'll go down this hill and shout 'I'm a gang leader!!' I think that will suffice!

[ hahaha... would naegi ever tell ishimaru that he got this bike in the trash... maybe it's for the best if he says nothing... ]

Yeah, I think that should be good enough. Good luck, Kiyotaka. I'll watch from up here.

[ since standing at the bottom sounds like a disaster... what if they crash ]

[A part of Ishimaru wants to say 'I don't need luck,' but he's just going to accept it this time. Couldn't hurt, right? He takes one large breath and looks down the hill with a hint of uncertainty, before he begins to pedal down. It's either now or never.

T-this isn't so bad... yeah, he can do this! He just needs to maintain this control.

Once he begins to build up speed, a loud shout resounds throughout the area.]

I-I'M A GANG LEADERRRRRRR!

[How embarrassing.

Nonetheless, everything seems to be going smoothly... until the bike hits a rather sturdy rock. And that's it. Game Over. A large and almost ominous sound cracks through the air and Ishimaru goes sailing over the bike, before crashing in the ground and rolling a few feet before stopping in a slumped heap.

The bicycle is definitely trashed too.]

[ this is... like watching a viral video but in person. those kinds of viral videos where someone does something embarrassingly stupid and everyone laughs and then autotune remixes are made based on this. that is all naegi can think about when ishimaru goes screaming down the hill but everything comes to an end when ishimaru goes flying out of the bike and crashes into the floor. oh my god, everything goes in slow motion as naegi watches and after a stunned second, he goes running down the hill ]

K-K-Kiyotaka!!

[ oh my god oh my god oh my god a death finally happened in the dangan cast and ishimaru died oh my god this is the worst. once down the hill, he slides onto the ground onto his knees to check up on his dead friend ]

Are you all right?! Talk to me!

[Luckily, Ishimaru is not the first casualty of the dangan cast ~~at least not right now~~ because a small groan leaves him when Naegi begins to check up on him. He's definitely hurt, with scrapes and bruises already beginning to form on his person, but miraculously, there's no major sign of injury.

He slowly unbuckles the helmet from his head and plops it to the side, but Ishimaru doesn't make any other movement to get up. Just let him rest on the ground for a bit. It's a comfortable ground, really.]

...I-I'm okay, Makoto.

[He sounds somewhat pained, mostly winded from the crash.]

[ as long as ishimaru's not bleeding, maybe this is a success... naegi doesn't want him to bleed all over the place and for the cops to come and get the wrong idea. one of my characters is already in jail. i can't have naegi in jail as well ]

C-Can you stand? Let me take you back to my place and you can lie down...

[ and have more ice packs put on you ]

It's nothing big, don't worry.

[It seems that all of his prior energy is gone. Guess tumbling and almost seriously injuring himself has kinda snapped Ishimaru back to being a bit more reasonable.]

...I think I'm done trying this out. [He slowly sits up and rubs his arm, but he doesn't yet meet Naegi's eyes.] I'm sorry I dragged you into this and for worrying you. Knowing my talent isn't worth all this.

[He could still try and do the more easy ones back home, but... Ishimaru isn't planning on forcing it. It'll probably come to him naturally, just like the others.]

Edited (omg i'm sorry about all the edits) 2018-08-01 02:04 (UTC)

[ while naegi nearly killed ishimaru with this, sara tries to kill my inbox. it's only fair but oh, ishimaru... naegi takes a proper seat on the ground, going from awkwardly bending over to sitting crosslegged on the dirt. immediately after ishimaru finishes talking, he shakes his head ]

You don't have to apologize for this. I was more than glad to help.

[ he then takes a second to form his thoughts together in proper words but he looks at ishimaru as he speaks with certainty ]

Mm, yeah, I'll admit that I was a little worried since the stuff we were doing was kind of dangerous, but it never bothered me. I definitely don't think you "dragged" me into it because we're friends, right? Doing these kinds of things for each other isn't ever a chore when you're doing it with and for a friend.

[ it's embarrassing how easily he can say this ]

[Ishimaru finally looks up to meet Makoto's eyes, feeling encouraged by his friend's words. Even if it sounds embarrassing, it doesn't feel that way to him. Growing up, he's never had a close friend like this, so Ishimaru finds himself truly appreciating what he's saying.]

Thank you, Makoto. [He rubs his shoulder with a slight wince, but continues on.] ...If I wasn't the SHSL Gambler, I wanted to have a talent that might be able to help others here or at least make them happy! But... I shouldn't rely on a skill of my past self to do something like that, right?

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