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The Bloom Palace

A bright white light flashed before Futaba's eyes, shortly after she and Kiria entered through the back door. The Headsets girl winces at the bright light and covered the brightness from her vision with the arm sleeve of her green coat. Her sense started to flare up but not for what she had expected, she heard the chirping of birds and the sound of wind blowing at the trees. Futaba slowly lowered her arm from her eyes. As her eyes adjusted and blinked she was stunned at where she is at right now.

Futaba appeared to be in some sort of huge celestial medieval ruins but mostly lacking in ceiling structure. Futaba looked around as her senses were drawn to the gentle sun rays, the plants, grass, the birds and the trees. It shocked her to feel the positive vibes from all over this place, but mostly the plant life from the grass and to the water, this is unlike anything she can feel thanks to her Persona. In short, this place is beautiful and the life from this place gave off an energy that feels gentle, not like anything she felt when she was traveling the Metaverse with her comrades.

To Futaba, this place screams villa of the gods from her favorite MMO RPG and she was on a verge of erupting in nerdgasm.

"So guys, what do you think?" Kiria asks with a smile. Futaba snapped back from her thoughts when she heard her Idols voice, she was about to say something fangirlish but was cut off by Ninian and Fae.

"Astounding… this place is beautiful… and very nostalgic," the light blue haired Ninian was amazed as she was admiring this peaceful Place.

"Fae feel's right at home~!" Fae said with amazement as well.

"We're in a god's territory now… Heh, heh." Futaba laughed meekly.

"Are you okay?" Kiria asks her PA.

"My excitement levels are way too high at the moment. You don't want to be around me for that."

"Excitement levels… right." The idol simply shrugged, "I'll keep that in mind—"

"Hey is that a frog!?" Futaba kneeled down to look at the frog on the lily pad on the water. Kiria blinked at her weird minded friend.

"Ooo~ Fae love gold colored frogs," Fae cooed and sat down next to Futaba, "Fae heard if you kiss a gold frog they turned into a handsome prince."

"That's just a story."

"Oh yeah? How about you kiss one!"

"Uhh, ew, no," Futaba said with a deadpan look.

"It's okay Fae will get the frog!" The said frog hopped back into the water, "Awe nuts it ran away!"

"Heh, all well, better luck next time~" Futaba smirked.

"No matter Fae will catch the gold frog!" Fae said with playful determination. Ninian giggled at the two, "I'm sure it will pop up somewhere, maybe you can ask the owner of the bloom palace."

"Oh, yeah, speaking of the owner where this Tiki person?" Fae stood back up and looked around, Futaba got back up as well and stretched.

"Yeah, I want to meet this lady green heart." Futaba joked.

"At the altar," Mirage Tharja said as she magically appeared beside Kiria.

Tiki sate on the stone altar, hands on her knees, kicking her legs back and forth. The green haired child dragon goddess looked up to see the new company and smiled brightly.

"Kiria-San your back and you brought company!" Tiki exclaimed as she got up and magically vanish in colorful flower petals of Sakura.

Futaba Sakura was stunned, she was about to say something but Tiki appeared before the group of females. Now Futaba was star struck, she finally meets the child live and in person. Tiki's appearance sure match up Yusuke-Kun's illustration and the supplementary artwork from the Fortuna Office.

"Tiki-chan is so adorable~ and she truly looks like a goddess, well, she looks straight out of a fantasy RPG but who cares~! I can sense the pure positive energy all around this place and Tiki-Chan as the source, she must have been giving life to her Palace somehow. She definitely has the power to turn those frowns upside down. Sure am glad I worked my butt off for that Utaloid program! OMG, I just can't believe I'm in a presence of a goddess in person!" Futaba thought happily to herself.

"It's good to see you too, Tiki," Kiria smiled and gestured to her PA, "I believe you know of Futaba?"

"I sure do!" Tiki smiled brightly at the orange haired teen girl which the said teen girl stumbled over her words.

"I-its, um, h-h-hi, um, hello, um," Futaba raised her right hand to slapped her left cheek, "It's a pleasure to meet you in person Lady Tiki!" She bowed.

Tiki giggled, "Are you okay?"

"Oh, me? Pfffft… I'm fine, a little bit star struck but I'm fine heh. Heh. Heh…" Futaba face was a little red.

Tiki happily nodded, "Well it's a huge honor to meet with the member of the Phantom Thieves, and I'm like your huge fan!"

"Yeah, well—it's an honor to meet with a God of this realm," Futaba smiled as she blushed at the child's cuteness and rubbed the back of her head. Futaba had witnessed the scary horrors and demons that lurk in the Metaverse while going on missions. So to meet in a place so radiant and beautiful like the bloom palace was so refreshing. Futaba wondered if TIki is the shining light against the darkness, like in any plot of a typical RPG Futaba played in her room back home—okay it's kind of shallow to compare real life to an RPG but still. Futaba felt sad that Tiki-Chan is stuck in the bloom palace then again Lady Tiki manage to help Akira-Kun and others fight off the Hostile Mirage back at the Idolaspear.

With much to add Futaba ask Tiki random questing regarding anime, Tiki happily answered some good questions and while Kiria made some inquiries of her own. Tiki turned her attention towards the newcomers: Ninian, whom she stood all formal and such while Fae had her back turned, looking up at the shield mounted on the wall until Ninian signaled her to turn around.

"Sorry, Fae got distracted! By the way, my name is Fae!" the raspberry haired child smiled and curtsy bowed.

"My name is Ninian also known as the Oracle of Destiny," The light blue young women curtsy bowed as well, "We have been sent here by lady Naga to protect and serve you."

Tiki face brighten, "Well it's great to meet you too and Fae," the pony green haired child bowed, "I've seen you guys helping me in my vision! This is so cool!"

"You mean that you can see through the future as well?" Ninian asks astonished.

"Only through Meloc Gems, now that I think about," Tiki said sheepishly.

"O-oh right, my apologies milady," Ninian blushed a little.

"Hey, it's not a big deal! I'm just glad that you're okay, I ask Maiko-San and Kiria-San if they can rescue you from those mean monsters and it seems like you escape on out of the club unharmed."

Ninian smiled warmly at her new little mistress, "And I am forever grateful to you milady. And of course Fae as well."

Fae nodded proudly, "Fae was really worried when Fae found out that Ninian went missing but now Fae is happy that we're together again!"

Tiki and Fae bounded after they interacted for seven minutes, Ninian and Futaba joined on the conversation later on while Kiria and Tharja merely watched.

"Thank you Fae-Chan, you're always welcome here at the Bloom Palace! Maybe even stick around for a while?" Tiki suggested.

"Okay!" Fae chirped, "We Dragons need to stick together after all." The child's brows frown and twiddled her fingers, "Plus I don't think I remembered having a real home, my memories are still little fuzzy. This place, however, seems very familiar to Fae… so I think Fae will stay here with Ninian-San and Lady Tiki!" Fae's face brightens.

Tiki nodded happily, "So anyway how about I show you guys around?" Tiki asks excitedly and turned to the alter which Futaba, Ninian and Fae followed her. The young Idol Kiria giggled.

"What are you so giddy about?" Inquired Tharja then her lips turned into a creepy smile, "did something tickle you're fancy?"

Kiria's amusement then turned into a scoff, "Shut up. It's just that I haven't seen Tiki so excited before."

"Well, she is finally amongst her kin now. But that not what I'm referring to."

Kiria places her hand on her hip, "Admittedly… I'm also glad she is able to meet Futaba. Tiki kneed someone to talk to other than me or Maiko."

Tharja shrugged, "I wonder if the nerd girl would spam Tiki's Topic Inbox like that Barry guy?"

"Well, it depends on Futaba's social media habits. It lest she's shown to be tamer then Barry when she was following me on Twitter and Instagram."

"And in other cases, she had post memes of your songs," pointed out Tharja.

Kiria made a deep sigh, their no denying that her PA had been posting meme content on her social media pages which Kiria guessed she could tolerate but it also gets a bit tiresome.

…

Real World Japan

Futakotamagawa Rise

Setagaya, Tokyo

{Play Persona 2 Innocent Sin (PSP) OST - Kasugayama High School}

The Mall complex comprises an upscale retail shopping series, high-rise apartment towers, and cultural space near the Futako-Tamagawa Station/transportation hub, which has the river running next to it, the same river that has fantastic fireworks show during the Summer. Inside the complex comprised of many walks of life from businessmen to youngsters with their parents/guardians and random teenagers, male and females. The mall is full of all kinds of things, even a fancy movie theater that has IMAX.

Makoto Niijima with young Tsubasa Oribe following the older girl closely finally meet up with a cheerful Haru Okumura at Futakotamagawa Rise main hall. Makoto and Haru greeted each other while Tsubasa looked around, the black cat Morgana perked his head up from Tsubasa's Jack-Frost bookbag and shifted his blue eyes. Tsubasa glace her right to give the cat a reassuring grin to which Morgana stared at the little girl with a deadpan expression.

Makoto helped Tsubasa with her jacket and folded neatly in her arms.

"Tsubasa-Chan! I see you're wearing your new clothes, you look so elegant," Haru cooed as she moved to embrace the young girl like a sibling would. Makoto slightly stammered at this.

"U-um, thank you? I…" Tsubasa said embraced as the older girl Haru let go of her hug.

"Haru, this is a public place. No hugging outside the café, this could get embarrassing for Tsubasa," Makoto hissed at her friend.

Haru's delicate brows frowned as she continued to smile, "Forgive Mako-San I couldn't help it, she just so adorable in that outfit."

"What? No really, I'm fine." the little girl tried to put up a really convincing laughed but to the older girls it wasn't too convincing.

"That's stealing them," Morgana said, "Just say that you want to meet with Itsuki at the mall and be done with it, kid." He yawned.

Tsubasa flustered at Morgana's comment, she wanted to retort 'Can't a girl get an outing without you bring up Itsuki-kun? He's not my boyfriend anyway!' but Haru-San and Makoto-San couldn't hear Morgana, at least that's what Tsubasa thinks. Plus saying it loudly would make her look crazy in front of the older girl's. Granted she dosen't mine being a cat whisper but Morgana is special, he is her New Sensei after all. Plus Morgana wanted Tsubasa to keep it a secret about her communicating with him from Akria and his friends.

Haru giggled, "I see you got Morgana with you," She said as she moves to pet the cat.

"Oh, yea, he's kinda in a bad mood today since he preferred to sleep all day," Tsubasa deadpan.

"I can tell. Hey, I bet he wants to see Futakotamagwa's biggest yarn ball at the mall!"

The raven-haired little girl face brightens, "Futakotamagwa's biggest yarn ball?! Let's go!"

"Hold on, Tsubasa," Makoto blocked her path and place her hands on the little girl's shoulders, "Don't rush off like that, we still need to get your hair done, plus… you might trip again and possibly expose Morgana."

"I'm sorry I don't know what came over me," Tsubasa back up and bowed.

"It's okay just be careful next time," Makoto said softly. She notices that she dropped Tsubasa's jacket on the floor and picked and fold it neatly again.

"So how about we get our hair done then we'll see the yarn ball and get a bite to eat?"

"Okay!" Both Haru and Tsubasa said.

Makoto wanted to make sure that Oribe Tsubasa doesn't get into another accident like her falling down the steps back at the café. She felt a duty as an honor student and as a student body president to teach the youngling the importance of balance and school. She also cares really deeply about Oribe, her older Sister was taken by the Mirage and Makoto and friends wanted to do everything they can to find her. The clear path for answers would be the Memento Palace, being a world comprised of the conciseness of humanity, they should be able to find anything about Oribe Ayaha before rushing off to find the demon that took her, according to Morgana and Akria.

Somewhere in the mall, Kamui Sato was texting her partner Goro on her phone while waiting for Akria-Kun at the theater section. She wore a velvet sundress with a scarf around her neck and a snazzy Vicuna-colored unwrap coat.

[Topic Message]

Kamui Sato: Sheesh… Goro-Kun, don't you ever take a break? 0_o

Goro: Not after that incident at the Yokohama harbor yesterday. Also, I'm currently on an assignment from my Father.

Kamui Sato: Oh right, your good for nothing Father. XD

Goro: Well, it's not like I want to be his servant he's a monster after all which is why I want to nail him in a meaningful fashion but before then I got to keep up appearances. He also expresses his disdain for you and me being partners, not sure why.

Kamui Sato: Because he knows I'm known to steep on toes I'll bet!

Goro: Ture, you have been a pretty good detective which is probably why he wants to get rid of you.

Kamui Sato: Well duh! Because I'm smart and cute and hot as an Idol detective. He doesn't scare me.

Goro: …

Kamui Sato: ANYWAY I'll talk to you later my date should be where I'm at by now. Sae-San wants me to report on anything new about Akria-Kun~!

Goro: Right. You can trust Akira he is a good person even though he finds the Phantom Thieves to be just.

Kamui Soto: Lol well you can't expect anyone to agree with your point of view about the Phantom's, don't forget how popular they are right now~

Goro: Good point. -_-; Well anyway I'm heading towers the 'Palace' for investigating proposes. I'll give you an update, about the Fell Dragon Triad and the meaning of the name 'Grima' after I'm done.

Kamui Soto: Okay, stay safe!('-')b

Goro: No worries, I will! :)



[Topic discussion ended]

The blond haired young female detective sighed and put her phone back in her purse. She still can't believe that she'll have to go through with this probing assignment, which was originally meant to be a normal date nothing more, Kamui is expected to give Sae a call after her date with Akria-kun.

Speaking of Akria-Kun, she spotted him nearby hand gave him a wave.

Akria ran up to the blond girl, "Am I late?"

"Actually you're in a nick of time~!" She smiled rudely at him. She put her hands on her hips.

The black-haired young man sighed, "So I am late… Sorry about that. You look really nice though."

"Thanks, you don't look bad yourself, Tiger." Kamui and Akria exchanged laughs.

"Well anyway, I got the tickets for 'Shadow Hunter' but first let's get some popcorn before it starts!" Kamui said happily.

"Right, I'll pay for the popcorn so you don't have to spend more on anything," Akria said.

"Really, how much do you have?" Kamui asked.

"Enough for a pizza," He said jokingly, he almost said 'enough to buy a gun' which would have been bad to say in public.

Kumui laughed, "Guess I don't have to worry about Saturday spending then~ well let gets this show on the road then."

Ann and Ryuji sneakily kept watch as their friend, Akira, followed his date to the popcorn stand.

"So this is Akira's date, huh?" Ann asked.

"Yup and dang, she hot."

"You say that to all the pretty girls you seen before," Ann scoffed at him.

"Well… sometimes I wish I could date her— I mean cheek her out-"

"Why are you talking to me about it?" The pigtailed blond rolled her eyes, "It's not like Kaumi has better assets then mine nor Haru's and Kamui is just about the same height as Haru-San" Ann covered her mouth at what she just said now Ryuji is going to make his stupid remarks.

"Hmmm…" Ryuji gave a hard look at the mysterious Kamui and Akira as the pair head to the movie theater with their popcorn, "Yup she has slightly better assets and slender than you and possibly Haru—Ow! What the heck?" he winces after Ann pinch his right arm.

"Keep your pervert comments to yourself," She hissed.

Ryuji started to rub his arm, "Well you started the conversation," He retorted.

"Yeah, I felt regret that I had to pinch you to shut you up. Come on let's go seems like he has everything under control, doesn't look like Kamui's a spy or anything."

Ryuji's face brightens as he has a brainstorming idea, "I'll wait here for my homie to get done with his movie!" exclaimed.

"So you can meet with her?" Ann narrowed her eyes at Ryuji.

The blond boy shrugged, "What? No I just want to back up my homie in case someone tries to mug him and his date." He said as he was posing as a strong man.

Ann burst out laughing, "Hope you don't try too hard! I'll see you, Akira and Mrs. Sato at this spot after an hour okay?"

"Yeah, yeah no problem I got you covered!" Ryuji said as Ann took her leave to get her hair done.

A/N: Chapter 17 is done! I haven't got around finalizing the last notes for this Arc. But I think this Arc with have something interesting like Barry and Futaba's interaction and new Mirage Stuff.



Main Characters:

Kiria Kurono (age 16)

Futaba Sakura

Akria Kurusu (P5 Hero)



Ann Takamiki

Yusuke Kitagawa

Makoto Niijima

Haru Okumura

Ryuji Sakamoto

Morgana

Major Side Characters:

Tsubasa Oribe (age 12)

Sojiro Sakura

Barry Goodman

Maiko Shimazaki

Yashiro Tsurugi (age 14)

Caroline and Justine

Martha Yumizuru (age 17)

Eleonora Yumizuru (age 11)

Moza Yuzu

Sae Niijima



Kamui Soto (age 16)



Goro Akechi

Tiki

Cameo Characters:

Rise Kujikawa

Kanami Mashita

Support/Allies Mirage Characters based on Fire Emblem:

Tharja

Draug

Tiki

Fae

Ninian

Navarre

Camilla

Friendly Mirage Characters:

Directer (Dark Shaman)

India Jewels (Casper)

DJ Willie (Casper)

Catherine (Zhu Sister)

Internet Troll (Troll)

Rachel (Zhu Sister)

Mr. Pickles! (Nicklewise)

King aka M-DEUS (Top-Hat Casper)

Villain Mirage Characters base on Fire Emblem

Pheros

Aversa

Gharnef

Michalis

Grima

Empress Veronica (Mention)

Notable Not-So Friendly Mirage Characters/enemy's:

Catherine (Zhu Sister)

The Blob Army

Defile Golems

Mirage Risen

Red and Blue Phantoms

Defile Knights

Defile Ironclad Myrmidon

Defile Stray Sheep



Spiral-Drill-Beak (Drafted)



This Story Main Antagonist:

Ayaha Oribe (Possessed by Aversa & Grima. Her Persona: Beelzebub, he's appears as a thrown.)

Grima