Citrine woke up. Gem's don't need sleep, but after a stressful day -- no less a stressful night -- a light sleep felt much better. Citrine's mission changed -- from 'investigate the Earth for re-colonization plans, which includes Earthling school' to survive. Survive like you never fusing survived before.

He stretched his leg -- well, his limb enhancers -- out. He needed to wake up.

By now, he realized that he was still in this nightmare. Which meant this 'nightmare' was actually a reality.

Citrine furrowed his brow.

"Anyway... I guess I'll go check out what's going on outside..." Citrine mumbled.

And that's when a terrifying thought came to his head.

Would he dare kill someone?

No- well, maybe. Perhaps? If he utterly and truly wanted to go home, he'd-

Would he?

Firstly, who just would he kill? Definitely not Komaeda -- he was too useful. Perhaps he would be a good assistant in the killing. Hiyoko? No, she was basically a pearl -- and he--

Whatever... he should just go.

He left the cottage -- which was quite comfy for sulking -- to see the others. Perhaps they're lunacy and stupidity would lighten his mood.

When he exited, he was greeted by none other than the mechanic -- what was his name? Souda?

Of course, it wasn't much of a greeting more of a--

"GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!"

--a scream.

Citrine was startled, but not surprise. All Earthlings did were scream, defecate, and reproduce. He's been to deceased Pink Diamond's zoo - they were disgusted and stupid.

"Good morning." Citrine responded, smiling sarcastically.

Souda calmed down, looking at Citrine. "...Oh, 's only you, Hinata. Don't surprise me like that."

"I should be saying that, you're the clod screaming at such an ungodly hour in the morning."

Souda blushed, rightfully embarrassed. "B...By the way... you seen it yet?" He groaned. "Ahhh... It's such a pain... What's up with that?!"

"What?" Citrine asked, confused.

"The bridges, y'know? Massive? Gates? Five of 'em? Central Island?" Souda answered.

"Did something happen to those bridges?" Citrine asked again, close to getting frustrated with the Earthling.

Scream, defecate, and reproduce. He shouldn't get mad just... deal with it. Deal with the utter stupidity.

"Somethin' sure did! That's what I'm trying to tell you!"

"Then tell me!" Citrine snapped.

"T...Those 'monsters' are standing in front of the bridges..." Souda answered, stuttering. "They're blocking them..."

Monokuma popped out of nowhere -- does he have teleportation abilities? -- to talk to them. "They're not monsters, they're Monobeasts."

"GYAAAAAAAAAA! HE'S HEEEEEEEERE!" Souda screamed, running behind Citrine. Which was a slight ego-boost to Citrine.

"The Monobeasts are Jabberwock Island's guardians." Monokuma responded. "They're there to help me keep you goblins in check and prevent you from crossing over to the other islands."

"So, they're gatekeepers..." Citrine thought out loud. "In that case, we probably shouldn't go near those bridges unprepared."

"Uu... what a pain... Can't take it anymore..." Souda cried, face grower pale.

"You fool! Keep it together...! Your face is going all pale...!" Citrine called out.

"I can't... I can't keep it together." Souda admitted. "How can I enjoy a tropical vacation when monsters are probably about to eat me...!"

Citrine noticed the swordswoman making a beeline towards them out of the corner of his eye -- Pekoyama.

"...What's all this noise you're making?" She asked, clearly annoyed.

Souda screamed some more. "GYAAAAAAAAAA! SOMEONE ELSE'S HEEEEEEERE!!"

Scream, defecate, and reproduce... Citrine was very close to physically reprimanding Souda. Screaming and crying behind his rear? Annoying! Pitiful!

Pekoyama glared at Souda. "I came all the way here just to call you. Don't treat me like a monster..." She grumbled.

"...Eh? You came to call us?" Citrine asked, confused.

Pekoyama tilted her head. "I've been asked to. The two of you didn't seem like you were going to show up, so I went looking for you." Pekoyama answered. "...We're having a meeting. We're waiting at the hotel restaurant. Come quickly."

"What's this meeting about?" Citrine asked Souda, who was going away from his backside.

"Uwu... I'm out... I want nothing to do with it..." Souda cried. "I...I'M RUNNING AWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!" He screamed, running towards an aimless direction.

"...Ah, hey! There's nowhere to run to!" Citrine called after. His calls for him to stop were in vain. Souda ran away like the useless Earthling he is and disappeared.

Citrine shook his head, walking towards the restaurant, in complete and utter disappointment. Wait-- disappointment?

Why that?

He wasn't growing soft towards these Earthlings, was he?

He shook his head, and walked towards the restaurant.

HOTEL未来

Citrine entered the Hotel, just to see Ibuki in the lobby -- who was doing something on her e-Passport.

"Huh?" He chirped, looking at Ibuki. "I was told everyone's already at the restaurant..."

Ibuki laughed, awkwardly. "Ibuki thought she could go over the school rules before everyone got here!" She stood, putting the e-Passport away to... somewhere. "But! Ibuki guesses it's time to go."

She bounced her way over to Citrine. "Ready to go upstairs, Hedgehog-chan~?"

Citrine blushed, confused. "Hedge... Hedgehog-chan...?"

Ibuki snorted. "It's a nickname!" Ibuki smiled. "It's cuz your hair is spiky like a hedgehog's quils."

...Citrine had no idea what a hedgehog was.

Upstairs - Restaurant

Everyone was in the restaurant -- sans Souda of course.

"You're late, Hinata...." Togami stated, looking at the arriving gem. "And what about Souda? Weren't the two of you together?"

"He..." Citrine tried remembering where Souda went. It was difficult to remember an unremarkable Earthling. "Ran off to somewhere."

"Huh? Where to?" Owari asked.

"He said he was running away, but..." Citrine trailed off.

Tsumiki shook. "...Running away...? Is there somewhere we can run away to?" She mumble-asked, close to tears.

Saionji snickered. "He's just a biiiiig weirdo! There's nowhere to run away to!"

Nidai crossed his arms, sighing. "We can't blame him, though... Not after what we've all witnessed yesterday."

Hanamura pulled a comb out of a back pocket, to style his hair. "Eh? What was that? Did something happen yesterday...?" He glanced his eyes towards to one of the Earthling females. "I won't believe anything. I mean, that couldn't possibly have been reality."

The tiny Earthling coughed. "Yep... there's nothing to be gained by believing."

That kind of attitude may be comfortable, but...

"So, why have you gathered all of us here?" The redhead Koizumi asked Togami, standing near Pekoyama and Kuzuryuu.

"We will not start talking until Souda is here." Togami firmly told her.

"Ah, wait a second..." Citrine hummed, placing his hands on his hips. "So, it was you who gathered us here...?"

"Oooh!" Mioda chirped aloud. "It seems Ozoku-chan over there has something he wants to talk to everyone about!"

"What..." Citrine groaned. "Is there to talk about?

Akane placed her hands together. "Isn't it obvious?! It's a strategy meeting about how to take down those monsters!"

"W...We can't fight them...!" Tsumiki cried and whimpered, shaking close to Saionji. "They're equipped with heavy firearms, aren't they?!"

Fire... arms? Should he take that literally, or some other way?

"BULLETS CANNOT AND WILL NOT PIERCE MY SPIRIT!" Nidai boomed, energy flickering off him.

Well. That's just plain ol' insanity.

"A keen observation, and well put... But let me offer some... advice... spirited one." Tanaka began, crossing his arms. "A truly strong person... also knows how to keep quiet."

"Heeeey! Let's just get started already!" Saionji squealed. "Besides, it's probably going to be some worthless pep-talk."

But everyone you all say is worthless... Citrine thought.

But... Citrine would have to admit, he enjoyed the Earthlings.

Stupid? Pathetic? Worthless? Yes.

But... they were scrappy, despite the bad hand existence has given them. Despite being a weaker species physically... they had a drive to live. And Citrine strangely enjoyed that.

And he doesn't know why.

"I'm not going to repeat it anymore..." Togami sighed. "I will not begin talking until everyone is here."

"Oh, fine! I get it! I'll just go get him, then!" Koizumi groaned loudly, walking out of the restaurant. "Wait here! I'll bring him over even if I have to tie him down!"

"Hoh hoh.... I'm a little jealous. I wouldn't mind being tied up by Koizumi-san..." Hanamura said in a weird tone of voice. "Maybe I should run away too..." He said with a purr.

"Disgusting..." Kuzuryuu glare, mumbling in a horrified tone. "That's my girlfriend, y'know."

Hanamura gave a terrified, most likely by Kuzuryuu's rank and status. "...Juuuust kidding!" He said in a joking tone.

Girlfriend? Citrine thought. What was that...?

"Well, then. Until everyone is here, I suggest we make use of the time and have breakfast." Togami commanded. "Let's eat!"

The moment he was done talking, Togami started devouring the mountain of food on the tables in front of the group.

"...Wait, where did all that nutrients come from?" Citrine asked, confused.

Komaeda walked over to the gem, smiling warmly. "When I came here this morning, it was already here."

Tsumiki fumbled her hands together, smiling for a change of pace. "Ah, they even have shrimps and crabs!"

Saionji groaned. "Eating shrimps and crabs is such a paaaain! I hate them! Almost as much as I hate Tsumiki's shady body."

Tsumiki looked at the smaller female. "A...Almost as much...? Eh? Eh?"

"Yep. That body right there." Saionji confirmed.

Saionji laughs. "Heeheehee... you're probably used to it by now, aren't you?" She said, venom on her lips and tongue.

Pekoyama patted Saionji on the head, clearly trying to stop her bullying. "That's enough." She told the dancer calmly.

Mioda laughed, eating a strange circular food. "Ah, Eureka! It was Hana-chan who made all this food, right!?"

"Hmhmhm..." Hanamura hummed. "Unfortunately, it wasn't me. That is, my food couldn't possibly be this awful."

"...Awful?" Owari asked, munching down on food. "It's as good as any normal food."

"Normal...?" Hanamura repeated. "The food I make has been called 'The Tastiest Food in the World'. Compared to that, this 'normal' food is utterly worthless. The comparison itself is nonsense!" Hanamura ranted. "Comparing me to such low-level fodder? I'm quite offended!"

"Hey, don't get so upset..."

"When you actually get to try my food, you will be astounded!" Hanamura said in a fancy, almost sassy voice.

Pekoyama tilted her head. "What do you mean?" The swordswoman asked.

"It won't just be your jaw that drops!" Hanamura said bombastically. "Your underpants are gonna fall off too! Even your black thong, Pekoyama-san!" He said with a wink.

A thong? What was that?

Pekoyama blushed madly. "...Y...You bastard! How did you...?!"

Whatever it was, it sounds like Hanamura hit the nail on the head.

"But, who if not Hanamura-san was it who made this food?" Sonia shuddered.

"It must've been that Monokuma after all!" Mioda assumed. It was weird hearing her refer to someone without a weird nickname or that honorific - chan. What did that mean anyways?

"...Can we really trust this food if it was made by that stuffed doll?" Citrine asked, wondering.

"I am just in the process of checking for poison, to ease your minds." Togami answered, eating the food.

The way you're eating... is a little too... enthusiastic... for simple poison-checking... or is that a skill Earthlings have?

Citrine turned his head towards the entrance, seeing Koizumi entering, pulling Souda along inside. "Have I kept you waiting? I brought him!" She announced, throwing Souda into the room.

Souda was scared. Trembling.

...Citrine wanted to take everything he thought about Earthlings back upon seeing this.

"Hey, don't tremble like that! Aren't you embarrassed as a man?!" Koizumi snapped.

"S...Stop it... Don't pull me... You're gonna rip my sleeves off..." Souda cried, pulling his helmet-like thing over his face.

"Kyahaha!" Saionji laughed. "He looks tough but he's really a scaredy-cat!"

"I wonder if he's gonna be alright..." Saionji asked. "People who act like that often turn out to be the first victims, you know?" She stated bleakly, looking around.

"L...Let me goooooooooo!!" Souda cried, freaking out.

Everyone stopped when they heard a crashing noise.

"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

It was Tsumiki, fallen over. Her lanky legs exposed and restricted by cords, tears welling up in her eyes, her... sexual organs barely visible by a thin wall of cloth? Was that what Citrine was seeing with his own two, beautiful and intelegent eyes?

Gross! Absolutely fusing disgusting! He knew Earthlings' reproduce sexually -- b-but with th-those sexual organs?

Citrine was close to poofing!

"Hawa... hawawawa...!" Tsumiki freaked out. "I...I fell down and I can't get up!"

"T...That goes a bit beyond 'fell down'!" Citrine exclaimed, horrified by the mere sight of it.

Togami was flabbergasted. "How can you fall down... and end up like that?!"

Hanamura, laughing, was obviously excited. "Oh, but I am happy! So happy!"

Tsumiki finally bursted to tears. "Noooo! It's too embarrassing! S...Someone, help me!"

Koziumi kneeled down, helping Tsumiki with the cords warping her legs. "A...Anyway, let's help her!"

Komaeda, clearly embarrassed, helping the nurse up. "T...Tsumiki-san... are you alright?" He asked, worried.

Tsumiki, with legs now freed, stood, whipping tears out of her eyes. "Uwu... I feel like my head split open... but I'm fine..." She mumbled.

"That doesn't sound fine at all...!" Citrine squawked, even if he was alien to human biology (literally), even he knew that was a bad thing.

Koizumi smiled, probably happy the girl was in a better position. "But... that went far beyond being clumsy. The way you fell down takes some skill."

"More importantly... everyone is here now, right? Shouldn't we begin?" Nanami stated, looking at Togami.

"She's right. Loathe as I am to interrupt breakfast, it's time to start this meeting." Togami stated.

Finally, we're starting... That took way too long.