So just like that, I became engaged with Monika. I really do love her. Right now, I'm thinking about how am I gonna introduce her to my family. It's going to be really awkward… Maybe I'll introduce her to my sister first. She'll probably think it's a joke. Hopefully Monika will be able to convince her.

After that romancing, Monika and I entered a state of silence. I guess it was awkward? I don't know. It was hard to break the ice for some reason. I've been talking to Monika normally but now I guess we're more than a couple. I'll have to buy an engagement ring. How is she even gonna wear it?

"I'm gonna… go get some food from the convenience store." I stood up.

"Right!" Monika quickly agreed. "I'm just going to explore more of whatever I can do, I guess."

I went outside quickly as I could but then went inside again because I forgot my jacket. I saw Monika at the screen.

"Be right back, love," I said.

Monika looked surprised but then she smiled. "And I'll be waiting."

When I did get to the convenience store, I started thinking how am I actually going to give her an engagement ring. I wanted it to be special, not a free download jpeg. Maybe I can buy a photo? It's gotta be a good looking one. I'm pretty sure she's working with 2D objects or rather manipulates them into her use. That's how she got her tons of clothing.

I couldn't think of anything and just grabbed whatever was food. I took a bottle of cola and a burger. Before I could get to the counter, I heard my phone rang. I fished it out and saw an email notification. There's only one person I could think of. Or maybe it's from work.

It's from Creuset. What happened to her? It had been a week. I immediately opened her email.

HEY! Have you heard of the big Doki Doki news right now?! It's amazing!

It was just that. I kind of hoped she would tell me where she had been but I guess we're not really that close to tell each other's real life problems. I decided to reply.

Hey. No I haven't. What is it?

As I clicked send, I expected Creuset's lightning speed reply. It didn't came. After purchasing my food, the reply came. It felt odd not to see her instantaneous replies. I sat down in a chair inside the store and read her reply:

It's trending on Twitter right now! Some dude claims he has the real Yuri talking to him through the game! It was crazy! He even has screenshots!

What? But that's like Monika… How can Yuri become sentient? If we're going by the story, Sayori is supposed to be next in line for club presidency which causes the sentience. Unless we're talking about after Monika restored them, making Sayori the president and Yuri the vice. Does that mean something happened to Sayori?

Wait, there's also the possibility that this dude is some modder that made a Yuri version of that After Story. I need to see it first. I typed in my reply.

Can you link them to me?

And in an instant, I got her reply.

Sure!

And below that text was a link to Twitter. I clicked it and I was sent to the person's page. Indeed, it was the space room of Monika, only with Yuri in it instead. If this was a mod, it's well-done. The art matched the in-game scene of Monika's Yuri sat straight, her hands on top of the other as they rest on the table. The weird eerie color of Monika in that room also colored Yuri. Her face wasn't smiling though; she looked concerned. The text box on the bottom had Yuri talking and her line was:

'I don't understand.'

What did that mean? Did Yuri never meant to be in that place? Other screenshots were the same scene, only with the text box off.

Below the link was more of Creuset's email.

This is amazing! It looks so real! I hope they upload that mod.

If this was real then Creuset sent this person a copy of Doki Doki. Did she though? I typed in another email:

Do you know the guy?

No use skirting around it. I just need to know. I clicked send. Creuset replied fast.

Yeah! He hasn't talked to me in a while though. I just wanted to know if he made that mod!

If Creuset really was responsible for Monika, then Yuri should be the same. She's saying it's a mod to cover herself… If she's truly responsible. I should get back to Monika first and let her know about this.

"Yuri's… alive?" Monika dropped to a chair. I thought she was going to fall to the floor on the screen but a chair materialized before that happened.

"If Creuset is telling the truth, then yes. The possibility is high since she knows the guy."

Monika there opened what seemed to be a window screen in front of her. I felt like I'm watching an anime based on MMORPG.

"I checked the email. Sorry, I needed to see it for myself. Even I'm not sure if the Yuri in the screenshot is real. We'll need to talk to him or her if we want to know."

When was she able to do that? Wait, she always had done that. I'm just not used to seeing her doing that.

"So, should I try talking to this guy claiming Yuri's alive?"

"Yes. I don't think we have another way around this. Let's just hope they're willing to talk to us." Monika swiped the window panel away and it disappeared. It's like she playing VR or something.

I opened Twitter and created a new account just to make contact with the person in question. Before I could start searching for the user name, an email popped up from Creuset.

"I forgot about last week! Here's my voice over! I'll let you guess who am I voicing!"