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Bonding Arc Chapter Eleven: Sayaka’s Past! Dinner and Karaoke!

Original Release: April 17, 2020 (Fanfiction.net), April 18, 2020 (AO3)

Summary

As their shopping trip continues, the girls go to a music store and a karaoke bar. Will Kyoko learn something new about Sayaka during the remainder of their girls' night out? And will she discover a hidden talent?

Tropes

• Actor Allusion:
  • The song that Sayaka and Kyoko end up singing, Negaigoto Ensemble, was sung by Makiko Ohmoto (Sayaka's Japanese VA) as an insert song for Danganronpa: The Animation.
  • After Sayaka and Kyoko's duet, Makoto notes how the latter sounded like Yōko Hikasa due to him and Komaru watching plenty of anime with Hikasa voicing some of the characters. Hikasa happens to be a singer and is also Kyoko's Japanese voice actress in the games and anime.
• Beautiful Singing Voice: Both Makoto and Kiki acknowledge how much of a nice singer Kyoko is.
• The Cameo: Komaru makes a brief appearance getting Sayaka's autograph.
• Groupie Brigade: While on their shopping trip, Sayaka gets swarmed by fans asking for autographs, photos, dates, and for her to carry their child. Though when she tells them all that she's in a relationship, all of them (except Komaru) leaves.
• Immediate Sequel: This chapter continues the girls' shopping trip from the previous chapter.
• Karaoke Bonding Scene: Sayaka ends up dragging Kyoko into doing a duet with her.
• Mythology Gag: The dress that Sayaka wears on her album case and the pose that she's in is the same dress she wears and the same pose she has in the game's promo art◊.
• "Not So Different" Remark: Kyoko notes how she and Sayaka have a similar relationship with their parents (a dead mom and an absent dad). She also notes how while this caused her to shut herself off from relationships, it causes Sayaka to seek that attention from her fans while making them happy in return.
• Singing in the Shower: Present!Kyoko admits to doing this as a habit, which Present!Makoto and Kiki tend to listen in on.