Hello everyone!!! Sorry I took so long to update. I've had things to do. Luckily I'll be back to post each week. Hope you enjoy!!

Nothing particular happened during Sunday. It might as well be the most normal day I've had in the week I've been here. Sayori texted me in the moring to tell me that she couldn't meet with me because she was hanging out with Yuri. It was unusual. Natsuki said that her father wouldn't let her today. I spent the rest of the day inside. I felt uneasy, something about Sayori and Yuri together didn't fit.

I woke up a little early Monday. The day of the festival. I went through my usual routine and got ready. While walking to school I questioned my existence in this world. How come I didn't have to pay rent? Have a phone bill? Buy food? It's interesting, am I a glitch? It may be a question that will never be answered. The school was mostly empty, there were only a few students. A sign in the front said to go to the club we were in, if not we had to go to the gymnasium. Lucky for me, I was in a club.

I entered the class, it was empty. I had nothing to do so I put up the decorations me and Yuri made. After I was done Monika entered.

"Hey Snow! Good morning."

"Hello Monika."

"Listen, we have some time, I need to talk to you."

"Oh really? What do you want to talk about?"

"I know you interfered with my plans, listen first."

"What? Is it the hanging?"

"Yes. You need to know the truth. Yuri and Sayori are the villains here."

"What do you mean?" I was genuinely confused.

"You don't know yet, but they bully Natsuki and try to do the same to me. Since you joined they haven't done it as much. Natsuki can't do anything about it because it would involve her dad, and that's bad for her."

I was surprised, how could they do such a thing? Especially Sayori.

"Do you have proof?"

"Yes, here."

She showed me various videos of them bullying Natsuki physically and verbally.

"Once they earned your trust, if they like you, you're ok, if they don't, they'll do the same to you."

I was at a loss for words, my people reading skills didn't pick up on it. I have to stop it, nobody does this do the best girls.

"What was your plan exactly"

"I wanted to make Sayori disappear, it would then make me the president, I could give Natsuki the Vice-president title and kick Yuri out."

"Good plan, but I intervened."

"I was prepared for something like this."

"Really?"

"Yes, you have something Snow, something maybe I'll never understand, it made me feel that you would do something like this."

"Thank...you? I guess? Anyway, what was the plan?"

"Ok, plan B was to get you at my side. I was thinking and came to a conclusion. Sayori will probably want to kick me out for what I made her do and..."

"Mike and Yuri will support her."

"Yes, Sayori can't vote because she's the one proposing the idea."

"That makes two for her side. Natsuki and you are the other two. That makes me the tiebreaker."

"Exactly, you can keep me here, you will...right?"

"After what you showed me, yes."

"Yay!!! I knew I could count on you!!" She said joyfully while giving me a hug.

"Yea, yea, you can stop now."

That was what kept on bugging me yesterday. I trusted her. I still have to thank her, she taught me something. Don't trust even the people you trust.

We got everything ready. Natsuki and Mike arrived with the cupcakes.

"Hey Nat!!"

"Hello"

"Need help?"

"NO!! I don't need help you dummy."

"Ok then, you fucking weeb"

"Shut up you idiot!!"

I silently laughed, it's easy to trigger Natsuki. Yuri showed up next.

"Good morning Snow"

"Morning Yuri"

"I see you already put up the decorations."

"Yea, I had nothing to do so I did this."

"I'll get the oil diffuser ready."

I went to Monika to tell her about Sayori.

"Monika, Sayori's alive but she's not coming until I text her to do so. I wanted to 'surprise' you."

"Ok, text her then, I want to finish this already."

"Finish what?"

"The vote thing."

"Oh ok" I said while pulling my phone out, "Come on Sayori, we have a lot to talk about."

I texted Sayori to come, just then the intercom announced that we were free to visit the clubs and take the day off.

"Hey Monika, I'll go see around for a bit, tell me when we have to recite."

"Ok, just hurry."

"Yea."

I went around seeing what the other clubs were about. Only a few caught my eye, the music club, drawing club, and art club. I was about to enter the drawing club when I saw something out of the corner of my eye. I turned to see what it was. I couldn't believe it.

"It's the back of Dylan...Dylan."

I ran straight for him, calling his name.

"Dylan!! Dylan!! It's been so lon...oh..." To my disappointment, it was some random guy.

"Umm...can I help you?"

"Oh, sorry, I confused you with someone else." You could hear the disappointment in my voice.

"It's alright."

I went back to the classroom, the previous thing got me angry and confused.

This is probably how Monika felt in game, sad to see that everyone is not real.

That would make sense, and seeing glimpses of someone real, or the player in Monika's case, can affect your sanity.

It's a good thing that I'm resistant to that. Right...

"Hey Monika, are we going to recite or what?"

"I..don't think so, most people are coming in for the cupcakes but leaving after a minute."

"Well shit, we did this for nothing?"

"We could recite for ourselves?"

"Sure"

I sat down and started playing with my phone. Natsuki came to ask me something.

"Hey Snow, can I see what you're playing?"

"Yea, here"

"It's not like I'll enjoy it or anything!"

"Sure you won't."

We spent some time like this. Natsuki watching me and mocking me for failing. She eventually came closer to me to where the was practically sitting on me. Fucking bitch thinks I'm a pillow or something. Hehe

"Hey Nat, want something to eat?"

"Y-yea, but only because I'll make you sad if I say no."

"Yea right, you can try. Here," I gave her a 20 dollar bill, "Go buy a bottle of apple juice for me and buy something for yourself with the rest."

"Really?! It's not like you have to.."

"I want to, in fact, it would be my pleasure."

"Ok!!"

She ran off to, what I assume she did, the cafeteria. After a minute or so, Sayori walked in. I immediately stood up.

"Hello Monika" She said in a cocky tone.

"...Hey..Sayori, how are you?"

"I'm just fine."

"Glad to see you're here for the festival!"

"I would think you would've been more surprised. Everyone!! I have an announcement to make."

At that same moment Natsuki walked in with a bunch of things in her hands.

"Who votes for Monika to be kicked out of the club?"

"But why?" Said Mike

"She almost made me kill myself, thankfully Snow saved me. Thanks!!!"

"No problem" I responded.

What a fucking piece of shit she is. I'll hang her myself when I get the chance.

"Is this true Monika?" Asked Yuri

With courage and a confident tone she responded, "I'm not going to lie, yes, I tried to make her kill herself."

"Why?!" Asked Mike, he looked surprised.

"I'd rather not say the details."

"THE point is, who votes for her to be kicked?"

Yuri and Mike raised their hands.

Sayori looked at me, "Who votes for her to not be kicked?"

Natsuki and Monika raised their hands.

"That makes two and two" Said Monika

"She didn't vote" Yuri pointed at me, "What do you vote for Snow?"

"She stays." I responded harshly, "I think she deserves a second chance."

Sayori was giving me an angry look. "I see," she changed to a more cheerful tone, "I agree with you, she deserves a second chance!!"

Monika gave me the look of "Thank you, I love you", which I returned with a nod.

"I'll get going, I want to see what the other clubs have." Said Sayori

"I'll join you...if...if you don't mind?"

"Ok!!! That makes it more fun!!"

Both of them left, Mike also left without saying anything.

"Thanks Snow. I could kiss you right now!!"

"Please don't"

"Here's your juice Snow, and Monika, did you really try to kill Sayori?" Natsuki interrupted.

"Yes, but it was to benefit the three of us."

"Explain"

Monika explained to Natsuki her plan, I joined in when I was asked of had to add some details.

"...and that's why I knew I would stay here."

"Being honest, I've also seen something different in you Snow, I don't know what it is, but I feel it."

"Yea, I know."

I played some more in my phone, Natsuki watching me at my side, eating some cookies she got.

"You suck at that game."

"You couldn't do better than me."

"I sure can."

"Show me"

"Give me your phone then!!!"

She yanked my phone and stated to play, she was close to beating my record, but failed.

"Told you, you suck."

"But I was close!!!"

"So close yet so far."

Mike called me, he said he wanted to talk to me.

"What can I help you with?"

"I...I wanted to give you this." He gave me a cupcake with a little fox made out frosting. Being honest, it looked cute, I liked it.

"Thank you, it's cute, but why did you give it to me?"

"Just a gift from a friend to friend"

"Thanks then."

"I want to thank you for helping Sayori, I don't know what I would do if she was gone."

"There's no need to thank me. I ran like the devil to get to her in time, I had to drop kick the door to get in."

"That explains why her door was broken."

"Hehe...I don't want to talk about this anymore."

"That's probably for the best, thank you."

"Thank you too for the cupcake."

I went back to Natsuki.

"Oohhh, he gave you a gift."

"It's not what it seems." I rolled my eyes.

"Think about it, he wrote a poem like yours and gave you a cupcake-"

"It's a cupcake he gave me as thanks for helping Sayori."

"For helping a bitch. Ha!! He's a dummy."

"Besides, I'm not interested in anyone."

"But you told me you were." Monika joined in.

"It was a lie."

"Really?"

"Yea"

"Ok, I'll go take a look at the other clubs."

"See you later."

"Bye"

Monika went outside. I was eating the cupcake while watching Natsuki play. She was learning fast.

"You're getting good."

"Shut up!!"

"I was just saying you were good."

"S-Sorry"

"Snow"

"What?"

"Can...Can I...Can I watch some anime on your phone?"

"Watch anime?"

"Yes...please."

"But why?"

"Because I don't have my phone."

"I...don't...watch anime."

"You don't!?!"

"Nope, and I don't plan to either"

"Let me show you some, I'm sure you'll like it."

"I'm not so sure."

"Pleassseee!"

"Alright, but if it's shit I'll take my phone back."

She showed me a bunch of different titles, none interested me. She was looking in the cute side of anime. To me all of it was shit.

"It's shit."

"What about this one?"

She showed me one titled "Assassination Classroom". It seems interesting. Death is one of my favorite things.

"Looks interesting, let's see it."

We spent we time watching the videos. That was an interesting cartoon.

"This is actually good."

"See? I told you you would like it."

"Anyway, I'll go see what to buy, I'm hungry. Want to come, and don't give me that tsundere attitude, it's really annoying."

"Shut up!!!" She turned to her side, "Yea, I'll go."

We went around for a bit, and again, I saw my little sister, Amy, out of the corner of my eye. Just a glimpse of her. It really feels different. Am I supposed to be sad? Angry? Depressed? Curious? It this point, it was a mix of them, they don't feel real.

"Hey, hey!!" Natsuki was pushing me on my shoulder. "You look like you've seen a ghost"

"Maybe I have. At least I think I did."

"What are you talking about?"

"Nevermind. I'm just talking to myself."

"Weirdo."

"I know...haha"

We went to the cooking club, the place where they would sell all the sweets. I saw different kinds of things, from lollipops to cake. I got a doughnut and Natsuki some cookies. Again.

"I'll give you a piece of my doughnut if you give me a cookie."

"Fair enough. Here." We traded the pieces.

Again. I saw Dylan. Again.

Is my mind playing tricks on me? Why now? Why them? Am I playing with myself?

No. I'm not playing tricks on you.

I wonder something. Since when have I met you? You're not even someone else. It's just me. Me and only me. I respond to myself.

You have a troubled mind Snow. You're just seeing the beginning of it. I won't interfere with you. You're too dangerous. Even to yourself.

You're leaving me alone? LIKE THE REST OF THEM? It doesn't matter. I'm used to it.

Like I said. You're dangerous. I tried to influence you in ways that could stop you. I tried to stop you from your inevitable fate.

So this is a game. Hehe...AHAHHAHAH!!!!

I'm afraid this is in your nature. You've always been like this.

Feels like you've knows me from long ago.

Because I've been forced to do so.

This has taken a wild turn. Hasn't it?

You're free to choose your actions. They will all end the same way.

Here's where you're wrong. I always have an ace up my sleeve.

I think you mean something else.

Wait...has time advanced?

No

Ok, what happens if I die?

You'll find out.

Are you some higher dimensional being?

I could say yes and no.

Thank you

For what?

For opening my eyes. This was all fake then.

Wait!! That's not what I ment!

AhahahaAHAHAHAHAH!!

"...hahaha."

"Snow!! What's wrong?"

"...nothing's wrong...I'm just having a bad day...that's all...all it takes is one bad day..."

"You're scary Snow."

"Good."

He said all I do will lead to the same ending. Might as well enjoy it. Take pleasure.

I will kill every one of you. Every. One.

"Sorry, like I said, I'm having a bad day."

"H-hey, just so you know. You can talk to me. B-But it's now like I want to or anything!!"

"Yea yea I know."

We went back to the classroom. The sudden realization that this is all technically fake hit me like a truck.

"I am alive, but in a game. A real life game. There's no cheat codes. Ok."

Monika walked up to me. "Hey Snow."

"Yea?"

"What DID you talk about with Sayori the other day."

"Might as well say it. I talked to her about how how I tried the same thing. To kill myself."

"Did you ever regret it?"

"Before Dylan, my friend, showed up, not really. After he showed up I did regret it, but not a lot."

"What do you mean 'not a lot'?"

"I mean that I had a mix of emotions. Sadness and anger before. Regret and happiness after. But it all felt fake, forced. Something I never said is how nice it felt. The adrenaline, the little fear, the thrill. I...want to do it again."

"How can you say something like that?"

"I mean. It did feel nice to know that someone cared enough to help me, but I still feel empty. Funny isn't it?" I said with a smile.

"Its not funny Snow, it's a serious issue."

"Says the one that pushed Sayori to her breaking point. Who would have known that Mike doesn't love her?"

"Excuse me?"

"You like him don't you? That was the hidden part of your plan. To keep him to yourself."

"N-No!"

"Don't try to hide it from me", I moved closer to her, looking her straight in the eyes, "You can't."

"But...how?"

"Easy, with Sayori out of the game, you can go with Mike and comfort him. Winning him with kindness. A tactic I would have used myself."

"I'm...surprised."

"Don't be, I just...know things."

"I was right. You have something. And I'm beginning to understand it."

I spent the rest of the day contemplating what do do next.

I'll go with Natsuki first. She's the weakest one here. Easy prey.

Yea, that's useful. Get the weak ones and move on like that. With them out of the way, I can take on the toughest ones.

Logically, Sayori would be next. She's also easy to kill. I'll use a rope with her. Have to stay true to the game.

Next will be Yuri. She's going to be a tough nut to crack. She may have experience with knives. I like a challenge. What if I die? Is it game over? Do I wake up in hell? Maybe I'll find out.

Finally, Monika. The leader. The killer. You...I don't know. We'll see when I get there.

We took the decorations down and cleaned up. We didn't get new members, good. The cupcakes were gone. Of course they would take the cupcakes.

"I really wanted to recite the poems. I guess a literature club isn't that fun."

"You needed to add more style. It looked more like a book store."

"Good thing you told me aFTER THE FESTIVAL IS OVER."

"I know right?"

"Ugh...see you all tomorrow."

"Bye"

"Bye Monika!!" Said Natsuki

"I'll get going, see you Nat."

"Bye!"

I walked home. Nothing was in my mind, it was blank, or dark, I should say. When I got home I went through the usual. I jumped to bed and looked at the ceiling. It's darkness was consuming me, along with the darkness in the room. It was all cold.

"This is so messed up it's funny...my game is over."

Author's Notes:

The story took a dark turn. Now I'll enjoy writing this more than I did. It was difficult to find an anime Snow would enjoy, had to get 5 people to help me. I hope you enjoyed this. Again, I'll go back to (trying to) upload a chapter per week. See you all later!!!

-Cowboy