[Friday evening]
Monika was sitting in her room, eagerly anticipating the next day's events. When she realized she forgot to tell the other girls something about the plan. Pulling out her phone, she opened the group chat.
(Mon-Mon) Hey, forgot to mention earlier that if you want to bring anything, then you should.
(Yuu) Oh, so I can bring some of my...collection?
(Mon-Mon) That's right!
(Yuu) Good! I was going to ask about it. I'll make sure it isn't noticable.
(Sayo) You're bringing some knives?
(Cupcake) That's what she collects
(Mon-Mon) Are you two bringing anything?
(Cupcake) Besides the treats that I baked earlier, no
(Sayo) I'm bringing the target! XD
(Mon-Mon) Excellent! See you all tomorrow!
[Saturday morning]
Natsuki awoke as the sunlight hit her face. She didn't want to move, she felt comfortable in her blanket cocoon that she made. So she just laid in bed for a few minutes, enjoying the warmth. Her eyes fluttered open and she gazed around the room. She noticed that she was alone. Pulling the blanket up to her face, she took a deep breath. 'It smells like her,' she thought to herself, a smile on her face. That smile slowly faded as that smell changed into the scent of something burning. Natsuki quickly got out of the bed and went downstairs to find the source of the burning smell. When she got to the kitchen, she found a frantic Sayori, scrambling around panicking about the burning food she tried to prepare. Natsuki let out a little chuckle. 'And she says I'm cute," she thought, before stepping into the kitchen to help Sayori.
"I'm so sorry, Natsuki…"
"It's o-"
"I just wanted to make you something, and I couldn't even do that."
"Sayor-"
"I'm such a failure, I don't even know why I tr-"
"Sayori!" Natsuki screamed, causing the girl to pause. "It's okay, Sayori," she said softly. "I'm glad you thought about me enought to even want to try. My father never did stuff like this for me, so even if it didn't turn out how you wanted it to, thank you. It really means a lot to me, Sayori." Natsuki took Sayori's hand and looked into her teary eyes. "Now, let's make breakfast together. What do you say?"
"Ehehe, yeah...let's do that together."
"After we're done, we'll go to MC's and get bring him to where we're meeting Monika and Yuri. Oh, and we have to remember to pack the cupcakes we made last night!"
"Don't worry, sleepy-head, I packed them last night, ehehe~!"
"Alright, well let's get cookin!"
"MC? Hurry up, silly! We're supposed to meet Monika and Yuri at the pier remember?" After several seconds passed, a visibly annoyed Natsuki started pounding on the door.
"Hurry up, dummy, we're already running late." 'And I really want to hurt you.'
MC opened up the door, and the first thing that they noticed was that he wasn't ready to go. MC let out a yawn and said, "Oh, it's you...good morning."
"Yeah...it's me, and why aren't you ready?"
"MC, did you stay up watching anime again? I thought you promised me that you were going to stop doing that if I started waking up earlier...which I have been, by the way."
"Ah, I didn't really mean that, dummy. I just said that so you'd stop bugging me about staying up late. Look, I gotta get ready. I'll just meet you there, go on without me." MC closed the door, leaving the two girls standing at the doorstep in disbelief. Natsuki shot a Sayori a look that screamed, 'are you fucking serious, right now?'
"I know...I know...let's go."
With that, the two girls left and made their way towards the docks.
"I'm gonna kick his ass…"
"Ehehe, I know...but isn't that the point?"
"Ehe, yeah, I guess it is...but I'll make it hurt worse."
"Oh, how are you gonna do that?"
"I'll unleash my unyielding rage...also I took these from my dad." Natsuki pulled out a pair of brass knuckles. Putting them on her hands like they were jewlery and inspecting them. "That asshole used to use these on me every once and awhile, so I know that they hurt worse."
"Oh...suki…"
"Don't worry...he already got what was coming to him. Besides, now that he's gone and I burned my house to the ground again, I get to live with you." Natsuki gave Sayori a big smile. "And I'll be honest...way better than what I was dealing with before."
"I suppose that things did turn out better for us then, didn't it, ehehe~"
"Yeah. Hey, how far is the pier from your place anyways?"
"Oh, it's about a 15 minute walk, so it's pretty close. I walk there when I'm dealing with my rainclouds."
(Mon-Mon) Okay, I'll see you soon.
Monika waited at the dock for the others to show up. She had gotten all the supplies that the four would need for the trip, and just like when the four met earlier in the week, Yuri was the first to show up. Monika waved her over.
"Good morning, Monika," Yuri said cheerfully.
"Good morning, Yuri. Got your collection?"
"I do, I even have a few that I didn't get to use when I spent time with him last time. I hope I'll have the chance to use some of them," Yuri said, a sadistic look in her eyes.
"Ahaha~ I'm sure you'll have the opportunity to put them to use. Just remember he has to be alive until the end. No cutting too deep, okay?"
"Yeah, I know. I'm not going to go straight for the jugular or anything like that. Just a few incisions here and there. Maybe remove an appendage or two. Hey, I actually just thought of an idea. Why don't you do that load thing? That way we can load from right before the fun begins, giving us more time."
"It's funny you mentioned that. I was going to surprise you guys by doing just that. I'm going to wait until everyone gets here before doing it though. I'd prefer we already be on the boat, so that we don't have to waste time by doing things repeatedly. But first, we're still missing four people."
"Yeah, I suppose that makes sen- wait...four?"
"Oh, I didn't tell you? I invited a friend of mine to join us."
"Uh...Monika…"
"Ah, she's here!" Yuri turned and saw a green haired girl walking their way.
'Odd,' Yuri thought, 'I don't recognize this girl. She appears to be around our age. Does she go to our school? If she does, I'd at least recognize her face, wouldn't I?'
"Oh, you probably don't know who this is. Yuri, this is a friend of mine named Aiki. Aiki, this is Yuri, she's a member of my club."
"H-hello Aiki," Yuri said nervously, offering a shy smile.
"Please ta meet'cha, Yuri!" Aiki said with a big toothy grin.
Yuri tapped Monika's shoulder. "Uh, Monika...a word please?"
"Huh? Oh, sure! Give me a few seconds, Aiki."
"Sure, I'll be over here." Monika and Yuri walked away from Aiki until Yuri was comfortable enough to speak her mind.
"Monika...I know she's your friend and all, but can we really trust her with this? I mean, we are going to be doing some pretty dark things, you know. Will she be okay with all of that, and will she be able to keep it to herself?"
"Oh, you don't have to worry about her."
"Don't worry? Monika, I don't know her. How can I trust someone I don't really know? And you know me...It takes a while for me to open up to people."
"Look...I'll explain more when Sayori and Natsuki get here with MC. It'll be easier to explain it as a group. Oh, speaking of which, here come Sayori and Natsuki now." Yuri turned around and indeed there were the two smaller girls making there way over. "Girls! Over here!"
"Hi Monika~!"
"What's up?" Natsuki asks, looking between Yuri and Monika.
"Well...if you must know, Monika invited a friend to join us."
"Wait...you what?" Sayori said, shocked at the revelation.
"Yeah, she's over there." Yuri said, pointing towards the edge of the pier, where they saw a green haired girl reaching down towards the water, only to slip and fall in, causing Natsuki to burst into a fit of laughter.
"Ahahahaha, I like her already," Natsuki says, tears in her eyes from laughing.
Monika sighed, "That's Aiki, and don't be rude to her, Natsuki, she's a friend."
"Sorry, sorry, geez...haha."
"I don't recognize her," Sayori said. "Does she go to our school?" 'If she did, why don't I recognize her?'
"Yeah, but she's...DLC."
"DLC?" Yuri asks, a confused look on her face.
"Yeah, it's like DDLC, but with one less D. Kind of like this story, I suppose, ahaha~!" Monika burst into laughter at her joke. The three girls gave each other puzzled looks, as they were unsure of what to make of whatever Monika was talking about, who continued to giggle at her own joke.
'DDLC?'
'Story?'
After Monika settled down, she noticed that there was something missing. "Wait," she said, glancing around the group, "where's MC? Weren't you supposed to bring him with you?"
Natsuki gave Sayori a disappointed and annoyed glance before Sayori spoke up. "Ehe...he, uh...well, Natsuki and I...we went to his house, right? But when we got there...he was, uh…"
"He was still sleeping, and was a fucking asshole the entire time. He said he'll be here, but if he doesn't show up, I'm going to go back to his house, kick his ass, and drag his corpse here," Natsuki said, arms crossed.
"Yeah...that, ehehe."
After a brief moment of silence, Yuri spoke up. "Natsuki...isn't that what you want to do anyways?"
Natsuki sighed and said through clenched teeth, "Yeah...but this is for the group, so I'm trying to hold myself back. But if he ever says stuff like that again, I can't be held liable for what I'll do to him. Not even Sayori will be able to stop me from what I'll do to him."
"Hi!" A loud voice behind Natsuki made her jump in surprise.
"Kyaah!" Natsuki screamed and spun around.
"Oh, sorry...didn't mean to scare you."
"Yeah, well you did, jesus fuck…"
"Ehehe, you should have seen how high you jumped. You are just too cute," Sayori said, a big smile on her face. Natsuki felt her face get hot. Normally she'd protest being called cute, but it was Sayori, so instead she opted to mumble under her breath, earning a hug from Sayori.
"Anyways, Sayori and Natsuki, this is a friend of mine. Her name is Aiki. Aiki, this is Sayori, my vice president, and the one you scared is Natsuki. Aiki, honey, you're all wet. What happened?"
"Oh, I was reaching down to feel the water, and I saw a fish and I reached to grab it, but then I fell in."
"Well, let's get on the yacht and dry you off. You wanna wait for MC to show up, Sayori?"
"Sure!"
"I'll join you inside, as well," Yuri said, and the three girls walked into the yacht. With the three girls now gone, Natsuki and Sayori were left waiting.
Natsuki let out a loud groan… "You have his number, don't you?"
"Should I text him?"
"Please do...I'm getting annoyed waiting around for him, and the longer he takes the angrier I'll be."
Sayori pulled out her phone, opened up the messenger app, and began to text MC.
(Sayo) MC! U on ur way yet?
"Okay, I messaged him"
"Tell him to hurry up or I'll punch his stupid face."
"Ehehe, I mean, you're gonna do that anyways." Checking her phone again, she noticed that MC had responded.
(MC) I just left
(Sayo) Ok, see you soon
(Sayo) You'll see me and Natsuki waiting
Sayori let out a sight, "Unbelievable."
"Lemme guess...he's just now leaving?" Sayori nodded. "See, this is why we gotta kill this McFuck. He promised to go to bed earlier, and lied about that. He treats you like crap. And I swear he only joined the club to get with one of us. Gross."
"You know...even after everything that Monika did to us before...I'm glad it all happened, because now we get to spend time together. We've gotten so much closer because of it, and even if I...you know…did that, I forgive Monika for what she did. How about you?"
Natsuki sighed, "I suppose I do...when we were first brought back I was a little hesitant. But you're right...because of her, we've been able to get closer, and I'm happy for that. I've never been happier than these last few days." 'Oh god...my heart is pounding right now. I bet she can hear it.'
Sayori turned to Natsuki and grabbed her hand. "Same here, Natsuki. The last few days have been the first in a while where I've actually been happy." 'Huh...I actually am happy. Besides this morning, I haven't had any sad thoughts. Maybe just being around Natsuki helps. Doesn't hurt that she's just the cutest, ehehe.'
Natsuki could feel her face turning red. 'Just say it, Natsuki. Tell her how you really feel about her. Tell her you like her.' She looked into Sayori's eyes, opened her mouth, and-
"I'm here!"
"Kyaah!" Natsuki jumped, spun around, and saw MC standing there. 'Jesus fuck! You ruin everything!' "Why are people sneaking up on me? Whatever...on the boat, we're leaving. Monika, he's here, let's go."
The three boarded the yacht, and heard the engine turn on, and soon they were moving out to sea.
"Hi MC! I suppose I should introduce you two. MC, this is Aiki, she's a friend of mine. Aiki, this is MC."
"Hi."
"Hewwo."
"Anyways, I'm gonna go in the cabin...I'm still pretty tired." MC turned and walked away.
"Oh, ok. Have fun with that."
"So...that's the guy, huh?"
"Yeah."
"And you wanted to get with him?"
"No, I wanted the player, they were just stuck with MC until I was able to separate them. Anyways...what are your initial thoughts about him?"
"Well, he was a little rude. I don't know, I just don't like him. He gives me bad vibes."
"And I haven't even told you everything about him yet. Well, it's a fairly long story, but I suppose we have time." Monika explained everything to Aiki, helping her get caught up. "...and basically, that's it, up to about right now. Any questions?"
"No, I think I get it. Well, I guess I have one question. How is this all going to work? Is there a turn based system, or is it like a 'first come, first served' sort of thing? Also, can I drive the boat?"
Monika pondered the questions for a moment before speaking. "Well, I guess it is a 'first come, first served' thing. I mean, I can bring us back as many times, so it's basically a patience thing while waiting your turn. Speaking of which, did you want to participate at all?"
"Maybe, I'll have to think of something to do. Drive?"
"Well, let me know if you do, I'll be schedule you in."
"Monikaaaa…"
"Yes, you can drive the boat...after lunch."
"Yes!" Aiki jumped, fist in the air.
"Okay everyone! It's time for lunch!" Monika shouted to the others.
"Yes! What do we have?" Sayori asked.
"I made us all sandwiches. Yuri made tea, and Natsuki and you brought cupcakes, right?"
"Yep!"
"I brought some chips!" Aiki said. "Let me grab them."
Natsuki whispered in Monika's ear, "we have a special cupcake for MC. It's the one with orange frosting."
"Okay. I'll make sure he gets that one. I suppose I'll make a save file after he eats it."
"Sounds like a good idea," Yuri said, setting tea cups on the table. "Oh, and MC is still in the cabin. Shall I go get him?"
"Yes, please go get him. It's almost time now, girls."
After returning with MC, the group at a quick lunch. Chatting as if it were a normal day at the literature club. Natsuki got up and went into the kitchen area, returning with a tray containing the cupcakes. "Sayori and I baked these cupcakes last night. Monika, if you could pass them out?"
"Sure. Ooh, I want this one, it matches my eyes." Yuri, here's one for you. Aiki, Sayori, and MC," She said, handing them each a cupcake, making sure to give MC the special cupcake that Natsuki had mentioned. "Alright everyone, enjoy!"
Sayori took a big bite out of her cupcake, getting frosting on her face. "Oh, I did it again, didn't I?"
"Ehehe, yeah, here, let me get that for you," Natsuki said, wiping the frosting off with her finger. Sayori noticed this and saw the frosting on Natsuki's finger. Moving quickly, she grabbed her hand and stuck Natsuki's finger in her mouth. "Eh, whaaa? Sayori!" Natsuki felt herself blushing. 'This seems way too familiar,' she thought to herself, glancing at MC.
"My frosting!" Sayori said after cleaning Natsuki's finger of all the frosting. MC was turning the cupcake around in his hand. 'Come on, MC...take a bite already.' It's what got you to come to the club in the first place.' Seemingly satisfied with the cupcake, MC finally took a bite. 'Yes!' Sayori looked at the other girls with a smile. 'Now it's just a matter of time before he…' and before she could finish her thought, MC's face hit the table. "Well, that hit quickly."
"How much did you put in that cupcake?" Yuri asked Natsuki.
"Uh...I don't really know. I just poured until it felt right."
"Jeez...he could be out for a while. I'll go ahead and create a save file now, so that we'll begin right here. Sound good?"
"Yep!"
"Works for me."
"...aaaaaand done. Alright...now the fun really begins!"
"What do we do first?" Yuri asked.
"I'm glad you asked. I have a few ideas, but it's basically, if you want to do something, just do it. Aiki? In the storage room is a bucket, rope, and cement mixture. Can you bring it in here?"
"Uh, yeah...give me a second."
"I was thinking we could have a burial at sea first. How does that sound for our first event?"
"I like it. But can I have a few swings at him first?
"Oh, of course you can. This is a group project, I don't want anyone to feel left out."
"Nice. I've got a lot of anger from earlier today that I need to unleash on him."
"Well, don't go too far. Save that for another time."
"Yeah, yeah…" Natsuki turned her head and saw Aiki returning.
"I've got everything, Monika."
"Alright. Sayori, you and Aiki tie his arms together so he can't move. Yuri will you fetch some water for the mixture? It's a fast drying one, so we gotta be quick. Natsuki, you and I will be mixing and pouring it into the bucket where his legs will be in. After it dries, we can have our fun." Everyone went about completing their tasks, and in a short amount of time, they were ready to go.