April 20th

"Ah, we were able to grab a seat for ourselves and you have a book you haven't finished yet!" Morgana said. "Now this is nice. Why don't you read that book until we get there?"

"The pirates made a toast, drinking and reveling to celebrate their victory."

"So you've finished reading Pirate Legend," Morgana spoke up. "I love how Captain Kidd was the leader of a ragtag group of outlaws. You must have learned more about courage after reading Captain Kidd's exciting adventures. Oh, we're almost at the station. I'd say that was an efficient use of your time."

I got off the train and walked to school.

"Ugh, I spent way too much on new clothes this month, now I'm broke." a girl complained.

"Guess you're getting yourself a job," her friend said. "Those job magazines they have at the train station are useful."

"Maybe, I'll swing by the Shibuya underground and pick one up after school. Then again, work's for losers. I hope I find something easy."

In class.

[Ryuji: Man, we need class.]

[Ann: Sure, but why bring that up now?]

[Ryuji: Well we can get all sorts weapons and meds and now...]

[Ryuji: But we can't actually buy any of it without some dough.]

[John: So we'll earn some.]

[Ryuji: Oh, like it's that easy.]

[Ann: We could get part-time jobs?]

[Ryuji: I dunno. Do we have to?]

[Ryuji: Oh shit.]

[Ryuji: Ushimaru's looking this way.]

[Ryuji: Sorry, gotta drop out of chat for a sec. Bye!]

After school.

"If we sell the stuff we find in the Palace, we can make some quick scratch for the funds but like Lady Ann said, a part-time job might be the better bet," Morgana spoke up. "There are job magazines at Shibuya Station, aren't there? Maybe you should pick one up."

I then went to Shibuya Station to look for part time jobs.

"A part time job, huh?" Morgana said. "Well, you do need money. There are conditions for applying though, right? You sure you've got this? So, what kind of jobs are there? A part time job at a convenience store, huh? Sounds typical for a student. Couldn't hurt to improve your charm by working in customer service. Hey, why don't you apply? Let's call them right now!"

"Hi, this is Triple Seven on Central Street. You're calling about the job opening? Hold on, I'll get the manager."

"Thanks for waiting," the manager said. "So, you wanted to apply for a part time job? You're a student, right? I'll plan your schedule around the days you're available. I'm always in the store, so you can come straight here. I look forward to working with you."

"You got the job!" Morgana said. "Nice going!"

I then went to the Taihedio bookstore in Shibuya central and bought Tidying the Heart, a best-seller on cleaning, Buchiko's Story, a heartwarming tale of a dog and his master, and the Art of Charm, tips from a famous pickup artist. Next, I went to Scarlet.

"Ooh, a DVD rental shop," Morgana spoke up. "Hey, check out that ad. They have an annul membership campaign."

"Welcome! Would like to apply for our annul membership? If you're a student, it's 4800 yen during our campaign! Rent all the old DVDs you want with no extension fee! You can only rent one at a time though."

"We're pretty busy, so not having to worry about extension fees is awesome!" Morgana said. "If you have the money, maybe you should sigh up."

"Only 4800 yen a year for students! What would you like to do?"

"Sign me up." I said.

"Thank you very much. May I see your student ID? You live in Yongen-Jaya. Now just sign here. All set!"

"Your hands were shaking when you wrote John Doe," Morgana stated. "You were nervous weren't you."

"Since you're a member now, you can borrow DVDs starting today!"

I chose MacGyver, the adventures of man proficient in jury rigging tools out of anything. After that, we had a meeting on the school rooftop.

"I hope you all understand that our time limit is may 2nd." Morgana said.

"We basically just have to go to that castle and steal the Treasure from Kamoshida, right?" Ann asked.

"But wait? What even is a treasure?" Ryuji questioned. "I wanna know that before we do anything."

"A treasure is the physical form of the Palace ruler's distorted desires," Morgana replied. "In other words, it's the core of the Palace. Once we steal it, the palace will crumble, I think. Having said all that, even I don't know what Kamoshida's Treasure is going to be."

"And where can we find it?" Ann asked.

"There's no way of knowing that until we go in and find out but if I had to guess, I'd say it's locked up somewhere in the depths of the Palace." Morgana replied.

"Eh, I think I get it now," Ryuji said. "We just gotta find the Treasure, yeah?"

"Pretty much," Morgana replied. "There's just a lot we won't know until we go in. In any case, our objective is to find the Treasure's location somewhere in the Palace. Make sure you go about this with time to spare so we can avoid any unforeseen circumstances. I expect great things from you guys."