1 month before the events of Persona 3...

It was a normal day in the dorm. Shadows were calm lately, not many issues with handling them during the March break between high school years. Everything was fine, and for once, you felt like you could... relax.

Everything went as usual. Akihiko was training in his room, and Mitsuru was just worrying about her duties as a heiress. As for you, nothing much, just relaxing on the couch at the common room of the student dorm. That was the case, of course, before a brown-haired girl with a pink cardigan, probably about to start her second year, entered the dorm abruptly, panting and sweating. It seems like she rushed here, especially due to her sharp expression. She looked around before her eyes landed on you, and she offered a deep bow before introducing herself properly.

"My name is Yukari Takeba. Nice to meet you."