Chapter 7

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**Chapter 7** is the eighth chapter of the first season and the eighth chapter overall of *Sweet Elite*. It was released on October 16, 2019, and was developed and published by Dulcet Games Inc.

## Summary

Outside Lady Arlington's office, Scholar, Alistair, and Karolina all anxiously await a verdict as to whether Tadashi will be able to stay at Arlington Academy or if he will be expelled. Karolina is not confident that he will be allowed to stay; even though he did not have a hand in his father's shady dealings, it is still a bad look for the academy to keep him as a student. The uncertainity just adds to their stress, leading Alistair and Karolina to get into a little spat. Neha arrives in the middle of it to warn them all that they will be late to class if they do not leave soon.

Lady Arlington and Tadashi exit her office. Lady Arlington rushes off to one of her classes, and Tadashi informs the four of them that he is been given a set amount of time to pack his bags. While in the eyes of law, he is innocent until proven otherwise, in the eyes of the public, he is just as guilty as his father. The best he can hope for is to get a really good laywer and support from his mother. If he cannot get that, then he really will have to leave Arlington for good.

Karolina and Alistair try to comfort Tadashi as best they can. Just as it seems Karolina is formulating a plan, the period bell rings. Neha is sympathetic to Tadashi's plight, but she also does not want to be late. Karolina offhandedly asks Neha to take notes for her, leaving to go off to enact whatever plan it is she thought of. Alistair decides to ditch as well so he can help Tadashi pack. Scholar can join one of them. They will take about the situation with whoever they decided to follow.

When the bell rings for lunch, Scholar heads to the Cafeteria. While waiting in line to grab some food, they overhear some students trashtalking Tadashi. Raquel hears them too, and immediately comes to his defense. As she argues with them, Axel appears, seemingly unaware about what is going on. The students keep making snide comments at Tadashi's expense, prompting Scholar to speak up. Before the situation can escalate, Ms. Rodriguez interjects to remind them all to stay civil.

Scholar and Raquel inform Axel about the Nakano Corp. scandal. Once they get their food, they all move to a table. Each of them try to eat, but the seriousness of the situation makes it difficult. Tyler shows up, taking a seat at their table. His mention of the news gets Raquel and Axel talking again, but Axel's realistic view of the situation just stokes Raquel's ire. Just when it seems like she may say something she will regret, Tyler points out that she is letting the ordeal get to her. Raquel excuses herself. Axel wants to help Tadashi, but he cannot see how a group of teenagers will be able to do it. He gets a notification on his phone at this point, so he leaves as well.

After Axel disappears from sight, Scholar and Tyler look at each other. Scholar is glad that Tyler handled the situation. Tyler mentions he has some stuff to do, so he takes his leave. Scholar forces themself to finish their lunch, before leaving the cafeteria to find Raquel.

*More to be added...*

## Plot

Tadashi's father has been captured, suspected for his connections to Yakuza (Japanese mafia). Since Tadashi works in his father's company, his status in Arlington Academy is suspended. It is then revealed that Tadashi is actually special status student in Arlington: his father is Arlington's biggest donator in exchange of studying place for his son. It is feared for Tadashi to be permanently kicked from Arlington since Arlington's reputation is in line as well. Scholar reminds Tadashi that he is not alone in this situation; his friends would stand beside him no matter what since they honestly believe Tadashi's ignorance of his father's doings.

## Characters

* Scholar
* Main 10
	+ Alistair Drew
	+ Axel
	+ Claire Durand
	+ Ellie Collins
	+ Neha Rao
	+ Karolina Nováková
	+ Raquel Pereira-Carmago
	+ Tadashi Nakano
	+ Tegan Novák
	+ Tyler Williams

## Objective

**Go to class with Neha.**

Go to the Science Lab. (Note: This objective will only appear if you decide to follow Neha.)

**Go get some lunch.**

Go to the Cafeteria.

**Clear your thoughts and try to come up with an idea to help Tadashi.**

**Find Raquel and see how she's doing.**

**Check on Karolina and make sure she didn't get in any trouble.**

The above objectives are grouped together. You will need to interact with the following characters in this order:

1. Karolina and Neha - Hallway 2
2. Raquel - Gym
3. Ellie - Computer Lab
4. Allistair - Hallway 3
5. Axel - Garden
6. Claire - Science Lab
7. Tegan - Hallway 3
8. Karolina - Outside Cafeteria

**Check on Tadashi.**

Go to the Garden.

**End the day.**

Go to Scholar's Dorm.

**Meet up with everyone.**

Go to the Outside Cafeteria.

## Dialogue Guide

### Key

* Green answers will raise a character's infinity. +
* Red answers will lower a character's infinity. -
* Blue answers won't have any effect on a character's infinity. =
* Black answers are unknowns; the affect that answer has on a character's infinity has not been discovered.

NOTE: The amount of infinity given/taken per answer can change between a friendship and romance choice.

### Notes

This chapter has one illustration. It is unlock automatically during the scene where Scholar comforts Tadashi in the Garden.

### Scholar

**—**

* (I think I'm going to go help Tadashi and Alistair out. They need moral support.) = **(Towards the "Imperfect Attendance" Achievement)**
* (I'm going to find out what Karolina is up to.) = **(Towards the "Imperfect Attendance" Achievement)**
* (I'm going to go to class with Neha. We'll be able to think through the whole situation together.) = **(Towards the "Perfect Attendance" Achievement)**

### Alistair

**—**

* (I grab his hands.) +
* You shouldn't worry so much... -
* You're helping. =

### Axel

**—**

* Is that why you reacted that way to Tadashi's scandal? 3 +
* You can't just play it off this time! I wanna know. -

### Claire

**—**

* Why do you care so much. -
* This is really getting to you, huh? =
* You're truly a compassionate soul, Claire. +

### Ellie

**—**

* I wish I could be as calm as you are right now. =
* Compared to me, you seem to be doing just fine. -
* A penny for your thoughts regarding the whole situation? 5 +

### Karolina

**—**

* Still not gonna stop me from checking in on you. +
* Well, considering you almost got yourself into a fight and made Neha worried sick, I prefer to ask. -
* I don't know. That's why I'm asking. =

### Neha

**—**

* You should worry about yourself more. +
* Karolina can take care of herself. -
* You need to relax. =

### Raquel

**—**

* I wish that were an option. +
* Violence never solved anything, Raquel. -

### Tadashi

**— (Romance)**

* I'm here for you. + **(Toward Illustration)**
* Your friends and I are here for you. =

**— (Friendship)**

* I'm here for you. + **(Toward Illustration)**
* Your friends and I are here for you. =

### Tegan

**—**

* You two seem so different from each other. -
* Karolina isn't the only one who worries about her friends. +

### Tyler

**—**

* Who would've thought that you could play a serious role. -
* I think I'm seeing a new side of you, Tyler. 5 +
* You're full of surprises, aren't you? =