Outside Sayori's room, I knock on her door.

"Sayori? Wake up dummy…"

There's no response.

I really didn't want to have to enter her room like this… Isn't it kind of a breach of privacy? But she really leaves me no choice.

I gently open the door.

"... Sayo-"

Inside the room is Sayori with a noose tied around her neck. Her fingertips are bloody from clawing at the rope, like she regretted putting it there in the first place.

I quickly run forward and lift up her body so it was no longer only being supported by her neck. She begins to cough a bit while I try to reach the upturned chair, that I assumed she had kicked over, with my leg.

"Th-Thank you…" she mutters hoarsely as she tries to make the loop around her neck bigger.

I manage to pull the chair back upright once I pulled it close enough. I then put it under Sayori for her to stand on. After that, I stand on the edge of the chair and quickly untie the rope around her neck. Once it was undone, Sayori steps off the chair and falls to her knees on the floor, coughing some more. I remove the rope from its place on the ceiling and kneel next to her.

"Sayori… Why?" I ask, my voice wavering.

She appears to have caught her breath at this point as tears continue to roll down her face.

"I just… The world would have been…" she tries to say before collapsing into my arms, sobbing.

I hug her. It's all I can think of.

I'm just glad that I went to go see her before I went to school.

"Sayori… I'll always be here for you. You know that, right?" I say quietly. "I want to help you, in any way that I can. I'm sorry if I made you feel bad. Confessing to you wasn't what you needed to hear…"

"N-No," she manages to say, slightly composing herself. "It's my fault. I just… overreacted…?"

I shake my head while she begins to look up at me.

"I… I… J-Just promise me that you'll never do something like this again. Please?"

She's silent for a moment before responding, "Alright…"

"I love you, Sayori. I just can't imagine living in a world without you…"

"Anon… I… I feel the same way…"

We embrace. Just each other's company was comforting enough.

I then lean down and whisper, "Do my hugs feel warm, Sayori?"

She closes her eyes and whispers, "Yes... They're amazing, Anon."

"That's good…" I mutter before I open my eyes and smirk. "That makes this even better."

In one swift motion, I grab the rope, stand up and push back Sayori with tremendous force, sending her flying across her room. She closes her eyes and grimaces after her head hit the ground.

"Ow…" Sayori says before she looks up at me in confusion. "... What was that for?"

I begin to chuckle lightly, my shoulders bobbing slightly. "Oh Sayori… You've always been so… oblivious. I like that about you."

Sayori is unsure of what to think. She sits up and begins to scoot back.

"W-What do you mean? D-Don't you love me…?"

I laughed, "LOVE you?! Please…"

Sayori's eyes widen when she sees me look at her with a crazed smile.

"I despise you."

Tears begin to roll down her face as her mouth hangs open. Her pupils shrink while she starts to shake her head.

"No… No…"

"There it is!" I cackle. "That face! The face of betrayal… Incredible."

Sayori looks confused and scared. "W-What…? I… I'm sorry if I did something wrong-"

"You're sorry?" I begin. "Oh no. No no no! This isn't your fault, Sayori. This is just something I enjoy."

She blinks. "... Then… why…?"

"I don't actually despise you. I just said that because that look, that face… that face of betrayal… It's priceless!" I then hold up the rope. "And that will make this even better…!"

I quickly rush towards her and throw the rope around her neck. I then spin her around and drag her across the floor while she tries to keep the rope off her neck.

"I… I thought… you l-loved…" Sayori manages to choke out.

I let go of the rope slightly. "Yes, I did! It was all to make that initial betrayal feel even worse, but that will be nothing compared to being killed by your best friend."

Her eyes widen as she looks back to see a sadistic grin on my face.

"I've been waiting for this for a while… I've always wondered what it would feel like… to build up a relationship with someone for years and SUDDENLY-!"

My childhood friend quickly slips the rope off her neck and crawls away. However, I manage to grab her by the ankle and pull her back.

"Where do you think you're going, huh?! You weren't thinking of leaving, right?!"

Tears are flowing from her eyes as she begins to scream.

"HELP! SOMEONE! PLEASE!"

I quickly jump up and pin Sayori to the ground. I cover her mouth.

"Shhhh… Stop screaming. It just takes out the fun."

I then wrap the rope around her neck again and press against her back.

"Y'know… I must thank you for introducing me into that club, Sayori," I whisper calmly. "I never have been good at getting to know other people, but now I know three other people now! Three other people… to do the same to…"

Her eyes widen even more as she tries to scream and bite my hand.

"Hey hey! We can't have that!"

I quickly flip her over so she is now looking up at me, a beautiful look of terror in her eyes. Tears continue to flow from her as I pull on the rope. She instinctively tries to pull at it, but I manage to immobilize her and prevent her from trying.

"I say, it's time for your show to end! I'll be incredibly distraught to hear that my childhood friend had hung herself. I was just too late to save her!"

She begins coughing as I tighten the rope around her neck. I continue to hold her down as I begin to lick my lips. She tries to fight back, but I am much stronger and her strength is dwindling.

"I hate you, Sayori. I love you, Sayori. I hate you, Sayori. I love you, Sayori. I ha- Oh!"

I stop taunting her as I feel her body stop fighting back, her eyes appearing to fade.

"Well… Just to make sure…!"

I hold up her body and tug on the rope with all my strength. No reflex. No response. I feel her neck.

No pulse.

My grip on the rope loosens as the body of my childhood friend falls to the floor limply. I claw at my head as tears begin to fall.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!"

I did it. I finally killed her. How I've dreamed about this day! That look on her face… remarkable! This was all worth it.

I begin to retie the noose around her neck and lift her body onto her bed.

What a shame… I was too late to save her! Oh the pain!

I lean over the body on the bed and kiss her on the cheek.

"Goodbye, Sayori. It's been fun."

Tears fall despite my sadistic grin and ecstatic state of mind. I then look up to the ceiling.

One down… f-THREE to go…