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Mahiru prefers the following presents from the MonoMono Machine:
#32: Silver Ring
#102: Rose In Vitro
#54: Kirlian Photography
#107: Compact Costume
#82: Japanese Tea Cup
Skills Granted
Becoming close to Mahiru will grant Hajime the following skills, which will aid him in Class Trials:
FTE
Name
Description
#5
Auto Focus
Automatically target the weak spot during concentration. Effective during the Nonstop Battle.
Free Time Event Dialogue and Option Guide
Full dialogue from Mahiru's Free Time Events:
Introduction (Page 1)
???
Hey, aren't you the guy who was squatting on the beach earlier and burying your face in your arms?
Uh, y-yeah...
Hey...you gotta keep it together, you know? At times like this it's the boys' job to keep the girls safe.
Y-You're right...
Did you want me to introduce myself? I haven't done it yet, right?
Let's see... I'm Mahiru Koizumi. I'll be counting on you from now on.
Mahiru is known as the Ultimate Photographer. She has a promising future as a photojournalist. I'm not an expert on photography but I hear she's a young photographer who has won numerous awards. On that note...she's known for her skill at taking pictures of people.
The Ultimate Photographer, huh... Well, there is a camera hanging form her neck... I kind of assumed that already...
Honestly, I'm a little relieved. You guys seem decent enough.
...Hm? Decent?
Well, there's a lot of weirdos here. I can't tell if they're really Ultimates or, like, just insane... I'm eager to get along with everyone so we can get off this island, but I was worried things wouldn't go well.
Get off this island...? What do you mean?
Huh, you don't know? That's what that stuffed animal Usami was saying.
After you finish collecting all the Hope Fragments that you earn by getting along with everyone...
This joke of a school trip will be over, and we can all leave this island together.
Th-That's all we have to do and we can go home!? Is that true? Did she really mean that!?
Hey, you should be paying closer attention! This is, like, really important!
Well Hajime, now that you know this, you must feel a little relieved, right? As long as we live here peacefully, we'll able to leave this island soon enough. So there's no reason for you to act so panicky.
E-Even so... What's the reason...? Why do we have to do something like this? I mean, to go through all the effort of bringing us here so we can all live together and get along... It doesn't make any sense.
I may not know why we're here, but if that's all we have to do to go home, then that's all there is to it.
Overall, I'm glad. I mean, it's really not that big of a deal.
Not a big deal...? Really? We're told we're on a school trip without any warning, then we're taken to a place like this... And then we're told...to forget about Hope's Peak Academy... Is he *sure* this isn't a big deal?
Hey!
Eh!?
Don't "eh!?" me, what about your introduction? I've been waiting like forever, you know?
Sorry to disappoint you, but I've already made a mental note to remember you as "Unreliable Hajime."
It's gonna be though for you to change my mind. You better man up and try even harder to do your best!
...I see you're whipped already, Hajime.
I'm talking to both of you! You better man up and do better! Got it!?
Obtained Hope Fragment.
Free Time Event 1 (Page 2)
Invite Mahiru to hang out
Ah, Hajime. Stay there...right there.
...Hm?
Okay, say “cheese”! ...Just kidding. *Click!*
The shutter went “click”... I guess Mahiru wanted to take a picture of me.
Well, I guess this is good enough. Yep, that sure is a dumb-looking face.
Dumb-looking face...? That's only because you took my picture so suddenly.
Just so you know...it's not like I want a picture of you or anything. I swear to every god who's listening that that's true. This...is just a record.
Y-You don't have to go that far...
But what kind of record?
A record is just a record. I want a record that right now, we're all living together in this place...
We're...living together.
It's pretty simple...but in this kind of situation, it’s easy for us to forget that, you know?
So I decided to make a record of everyone each day so we won't forget.
That's pretty much the only thing I can do right now.
I see... That's a good idea... I seriously wouldn't have thought to do something like that... Mahiru seems like a pretty solid person.
But...taking pictures of guys isn't fun, so I guess it'll be fine if I only do that once every three days...
...You're already contradicting what you just said.
Well, aren't you “commendable”? It’s so “awesome” that your priorities are in check.
What does that mean...?
Hm...?
More importantly, we've got this blue sea and white beach, but that weird stuffed animal just ruins it. No matter how beautiful the scenery is, if the subject's face doesn't stand out...
Ah, I know. If you ever see Monokuma again, capture him. I can take pictures of Monomi just fine, but he sees what I'm trying to do every time. One day, I'll definitely capture him with my viewfinder, and I'll be world famous for landing such a huge scoop.
Well then, I'm busy so I guess I'll see you later.
After controlling so much of the conversation, Mahiru suddenly changed the subject and walked away.
Was she angry or something...? Did I say something weird...? ...
This is bad... I have no idea what’s going on...
Mahiru's Report Card has been updated based on your experience with her.
Free Time Event 2 (Page 3)
Invite Mahiru to hang out
You know...I've been wondering about this for a while... Mahiru has been taking lots of pictures, but I wonder if any of those pictures might contain some sort of clue?
Hey Mahiru... About the pictures you've been taking...
I don't really mind showing them to you...but I'm pretty sure you won't find much.
...Huh?
You're wondering if they have any clues, right? Unfortunately, I don't take photos like that.
Hm? What does that mean?
You'll know if you see one... Here.
She handed me her camera, and when I looked at the screen, I saw...
A bunch of smiles.
Didn't I tell you? These are the kinds of photos I take.
I've...never seen anyone smile like this before.
But...does she not take many pictures of boys because she doesn't let her guard down around them?
Anyway...it definitely looks like everyone's having so much fun that they've forgotten the situation we're in.
...Well? At least tell me how you feel about it.
Huh? O-Oh yeah...
Um... It's amazing.
...Oh. Words like “awesome” and “amazing” aren't words of praise at all.
They sound half-assed and insincere... I really hate when people say stuff like that.
S-Sorry...
That reminds me... She did get a little angry when I said that before...
Maybe she's right. Maybe it's rude not to evaluate her work properly... Maybe.
Well, I can't really say it well, but...it makes my heart feel warm and stuff... ...You must really like taking pictures.
You thought about it for that long and *that's* all you have to say...? I mean, it's so obvious. If I didn't like taking photos, I wouldn't be snapping shots in a situation like this.
Y-You're right...
Photos depict everything, whether it's beautiful or horrible. That's the truth contained in these images... That's why no matter what situation we're in, it's a photographer's duty to keep taking photos.
...That's basically what my mom taught me.
Y-Your mom took photos too, huh...
My mom was a pretty famous war photographer... But I...just take lots of photos of smiling people at normal places.
But because the theme of my work is too conventional, people don't really care to judge it. They just say stuff like, “You should take more ‘amazing’ pictures”...
I...don't really know much about photography, so I can't really give any good feedback, but...
...I really like photos like these. How should I put it...? It makes me realize the importance of what's right in front of you...
...
That was it. You made a good comment.
...Huh?
... ...I guess... ...I can show you my photos again next time. B-Bye.
Mahiru quickly walked away...
It feels like she's opening up to me a little bit...
Mahiru's Report Card has been updated based on your experience with her.
Free Time Event 3 (Page 4)
Invite Mahiru to hang out
Ah, Hajime!
Huh? Wh-What?
She looks like she's mad. Did I do something?
Your sleeve... It's dirty. Jeez, have you been doing your laundry properly? There's a washer and dryer in the shower room of your cottage, right? I'm not saying you need to wash your clothes every day, but you gotta wash them once in a while.
Y-Yeah...you're right...
That idiot Kazuichi was saying he's never once washed his jumpsuit... Why are boys always so lazy!? ...
Jeez, you're hopeless. Just take it off, I'll wash it for you.
I-It's fine. I'll do it myself later...
Y-You say that, but you're not gonna do it, right? That's why I'm telling you I'll wash it for you.
S-Seriously, I'll make sure I wash it later so...it's fine.
Well, fine...
But if I see you next time and your sleeves are still dirty, I'm gonna be really mad, okay!?
S-Seriously, I got it...
...It's like I'm being yelled at by my mom or something.
Gosh, if I worry about you even a little bit, you make that annoyed face... It's not like I'm doing this because I want to... It's because you're being lazy like my no-good dad!
Argh, jeez! That's why I hate boys!
Ah, now that you mention it, you said this earlier... As I recall, Mahiru's mom was a...
Nurse
Your mom was a nurse, right...?
...Huh? What are you talking about?
C-Crap. Um, Mahiru's mom is...
Clothes designer
Wasn't your mom a clothes designer...?
...Huh? What are you talking about?
C-Crap. Um, Mahiru's mom is...
War photographer
Your mom was a...war photographer, right? So...is she gone a lot?
...Yeah. She's overseas most of the year.
Then...do you do all the housework while she's gone?
I have no choice. There's no one else who'll do it for me.
But it's fine... I like my mom best when she’s out taking photos.
Ever since I was little...the first thing she'd do when she came home was show me all the photos she took. Photos filled with people's smiles...
I'm sure she probably took a lot of horrifying photos, too... But even so, she only showed ones where people were smiling and looked happy.
So...that's why you like photos of people smiling.
Actually, I don't know what to do. Is it really okay for me to just keep taking photos of the world I live in...? I want to visit different worlds and take pictures of people's sparkling smiles there, just like my mom...
But I guess life isn't so simple. I mean, if I go overseas, my dad's gonna be all alone...
Even thought she complains about it, she’s really good at taking care of people. Well, she'd have to be. Otherwise there's no way she'd able to take so many smiling pictures.
Wh-What...? Why are you staring at me like that...? Anyway...make sure you do your laundry! If you can't, I guess I can help you out and stuff... ...Just let me know right away when that happens.
After talking to me in a gentler tone than usual, Mahiru walked away with her head down.
Was she blushing just now or...am I overthinking things?
Mahiru's Report Card has been updated based on your experience with him.
Free Time Event 4 (Page 5)
Invite Mahiru to hang out
Ah, Hajime. Stay right there.
Hm?
*Click!*
There goes the shutter again... Looks like Mahiru took a picture of me.
Whoa, what a dumb-looking face!
You should tell me in advance before you take my picture...
...And what kind of face am I making? Show me.
No way.
Why not...?
Then erase that one and take it again. I'll make sure I don't make a dumb face this time.
Nope, you can't.
For some reason, the way Mahiru's smiling makes me think she's having much fun...
...And for some reason, I'm getting embarrassed...
I mean...isn't it just a waste of film to take a photo of me making a weird face...?
I never erase a photo once I take it. That's my policy. No matter what kind of photo it is, the moment captured in it only exists at that time. Also...
...
...Hm?
N-Nothing. A-Anyway...
Do you like to take photos?
Hmmm, I'm not sure... I pretty much just use the camera in my cellphone...
Jeez, you're no fun at all.
But even though you're not familiar with cameras, you should at least know what type of camera I have, right?
The type of camera Mahiru has...
Disposable camera
A disposable camera...?
...
Heh, I don't really know much about cameras. Haha...
Um, then...
Polaroid camera
A polaroid camera...?
... ...Heh, what kind of camera is that again? Haha...
It's one where the photo instantly comes out as soon as you take it!
R-Right... Then...
SLR camera
Was it called...an SLR camera?
Hmhm, you don't sound very confident.
I can't help it. I really don't know cameras that much.
...But I'm definitely more interested than I was before.
I-I see. Then... ... Actually, never mind! There's somewhere I need to be!
Mahiru ran away...but...
What was she going to say after “then”...?
Mahiru's Report Card has been updated based on your experience with her.
Free Time Event 5 (Page 6)
Invite Mahiru to hang out
...Hey. I actually need to ask you for something... Will you listen to me?
Well, it depends on what you're going to say.
Jeez, why do guys always say stuff like that? Do you really mistrust me that much...?
Th-That's not...
...
...Huh? Somehow...she seems less headstrong than usual...
...I'm sorry. I'll listen to anything you have to say.
...Anything?
Ugh...well, you know...if it's something I can do.
You don't need to be scared... It's not like I'm going to make you to do something impossible.
But this is something only you can do.
Only me...? Wh-What does that mean? I can't really imagine what she's going to ask...
U-Um... Since this place isn't that good, can we go...somewhere else?
Mahiru dragged me away from that area... ...There’s no one else on the beach.
Mahiru has been quiet for a while now.
H-Hey...um...what did you want to ask me?
Well...that's...
Um... Can you take a photo of me?
You...want me to take your picture?
B-But why me...?
I mean...I haven't really taken many pictures before, and I don't even know how to use your camera...
I-It's fine.
I just...want you to take it.
F-Fine then...
...Hm.
Mahiru handed me her camera, and I nervously took it with my trembling hands. Now then...how should I take the picture...?
Um... What should I be careful about when I'm taking a picture of someone...?
Don't talk to the subject
...Is it better if I don't talk to you until I finish taking the picture?
No matter what the photographer does, it's the subject that needs to ready themselves.
It's more natural for the photographer and the subject to keep talking.
I-I see... Then another thing I should worry about is...
Take it as fast I can
...Is it better if I take the picture as fast as I can?
Where'd you hear that...? Or do you have something else you'd rather be doing right now?
Well...no...
Then take your time until you get the shot just right.
I-I see... Then another thing I should worry about is..
Walk one step forward
I guess it's better to take one step forward....
Yep... When you're not used to taking photos, you somehow always end up taking one step back.
Oh...but...you don't have to do that right now...
Huh? It's better if I get closer, right? I've never felt this strange feeling before in my life. Normally I'd feel too embarrassed to do it...but because I locked eyes with Mahiru through the viewfinder... The Mahiru I was looking at through the camera looked like she had a completely different face than before. I suddenly felt extremely embarrassed...and accidentally pressed the shutter. *Click!* As soon as I released the shuter, Mahiru immediately ran over to me and took the camera from my hands.
Huh...? Does my face really look like this?
Hahaha...I look a little goofy. I guess I can’t say much about your photography skills.
R-Really? I thought I did pretty well...
Yeah...I like it.
Huh?
I like it as much as the photos my mom took.
My heart was racing for some reason... I didn't really know what to say.
I realized I didn't have many photos of myself... So...I was thinking about taking at least one shot of myself while I'm on this island. The me...who's here like this...
I really wanted a record of myself as you see me... ...Thanks, Hajime.
Y-Yeah...
I know! If you're interested, I'll give you my old camera!
Huh? No, that's okay...
It's fine! I want you to use it. But I didn't bring it with me, so if we ever get off this island... I'll make sure I teach you how to take photos.
So...when we're finally able to get out of here, together, maybe we can... ...
As Mahiru suddenly stopped speaking, I stayed silent as well. All I heard was the sound of the waves crashing around us... There wasn't a single atom of awkwardness contained in our silence.
I can feel a strong bond between Mahiru and myself... Mahiru, let's definitely get off this island. With everyone. So I can one day hear the words she wanted to say...
Mahiru's Report Card has been updated based on your experience with her. You just unlocked the skill, Auto Focus! You have obtained a present: Mahiru's Undergarments.
Individual report card trophies were removed in this re-release.
Mr. Congeniality
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Filled in every page of every character's Report Card
Trivia
↑ 1.01.1The trophy for completing all report cards, "Mr. Congeniality", refers to the "Miss Congenitality" reward given at Template:W beauty pageants, and the 2000 Sandra Bullock movie Template:W.
Introduction (Page 1)
