I sit on my desk, watching my classmates leave the room to eat. Silence, an old friend whose company I have come to enjoy over the years. I look outside the window, the falling leaves of the green trees and the fairly cloudy day today reminds me of that time when I was around 5 years old.

Flashback Starts

" Dad! You better get home today early, or you won't taste the sandwich I'm gonna make for you."

I say as I embrace my dad's legs. He is wearing his police uniform, something I have grown to respect.

" Ahaha, sure son! I promise I'll be back later, after I go beat up some bad guys. Ahaha!"

My dad laughs as he rustles my hair and kisses my mom.

But after that, he never came back. A shoot out happened near his post, and he died while blocking the shots of the shooter to save 10 children. It was said that his last words were 'Damn, I really wanted to taste my son's cooking'. My mom never really handled this well, and little by little, she lost her sanity. A few months after that, my two siblings graduated from college and left for France and America to study Culinary Arts and Computer Science.

My mom and I lived together for a while. When I was around 7 years old, she finally lost it. Her abuse started out mildly, she merely threw out insults or just act coldly towards me. After that, it worsened, it got to the point where she abused me both mentally, emotionally and physically. Due to this, I have a hard time developing friends due to the constant belittling of my self-confidence. I became a loner, fearing that the people I care about my turn into my mom once I do something wrong. Because of this, I was constantly picked on and bullied at school due to my lack of defense. During highschool, it was regular for me to get beat up in school and at home. My depression got severely out of hand at this time, and I seriously thought about killing myself to end all of this. But on the brink of me ending my own life, she appears before me in the form of a phone call. A girl named Erina, a smart, good-natured, beautiful girl to which I owe my life. The simple invitation of hers for me to come and join her in the Anime Club. The simple action like that stopped me from doing something I would regret.

I learned a lot from her, made new friends due to the club and I manage to feel hope for myself. It was trough her that I managed to learn some self-defense against the bullies in my school. She helped me rebuild the shattered confidence I have and because of that, I managed to get myself out of the pit that I've trying to claw out off alone. I think she is my inspiration everytime I see this girls, I want to help them out just like how she helped me out of that hell.

Flashback Ends

A sudden thud on my table brought me back into reality. I look around and see that it is only Sayori sitting on my table. She is pouting at me as she taps her finger on my desk.

" You said that you're gonna pick me up in the classroom for lunch..."

Sayori said as she looks out of the window.

" Sorry, sorry. I was daydreaming earlier. Anyway, how about the others? Where are they?"

I stand up and stretch my arms a little.

" Amy, Yosuke and Natsuki went ahead, Monika went to go fetch Yuri and I'm here to wake you up from your daydream."

Sayori chuckles as she gets off my desk. I shake my head and chuckle as well.

We get out of my classroom and begin walking towards the cafeteria. The hallways are a little cramped due to the large amount of people making their way towards the cafeteria in groups. Suddenly, Sayori tugs my blazer, causing me to look at her.

" Uhm, Yoku... why do you think those girls are picking on Yuri? Did Yuri do something wrong?"

Sayori asks as we begin to walk slower. I let out a sigh and slightly shake my head.

" Sometimes, having great... "assets" brings some bad attention towards you. And being a loner will not help you escape the attention of people like that."

I say as we walk slowly.

" Humans are social animals, and as such, they hunt for the weakest members of society in groups. People who are blessed with traits such as a nice figure and a great mind yet have chosen to follow a solitary path will surely be picked on. That is the problem with people, if you do not have some group you belong to, you are a prime target for the bad people."

Sayori seems lost for words as we arrive at the cafeteria. I look around and see Natsuki waving at us.

We walk over towards their table to see that the whole gang is there. Sayori takes a sit beside Natsuki, who is stuffing her face with the Yakisoba she bought. Everyone is already eating their lunch so I decide to buy Sayori and I some food. I bought two bento meals along with some juice. I look around and notice the group of girls from earlier and what appears to be some jocks staring at me. I shrug it off and went back to the table quickly. I decide not to tell anyone about this and begin to eat my lunch. Our chat basically revolves around stuff that you would expect from a group of friends, School, romance, stuff about life, etcetera. Out of nowhere, Natsuki brings up my relationship with Monika. Everyone's eyes widen and look at us, causing the two of us to blush and stutter awkwardly.

" N-No! It's not what... erm... We aren't a couple..."

I play with my fingers as I mutter out those lies.

[ Should I play along? That kinda hurt ya know...]

[Yes] [No]

This boxes appear in my head as Monika gave me a confused stare. I discreetly mouth 'yes' at her and she let out a mischievous smile.

"Monika... no..."

I whisper to her as she pretends to deny the allegation towards us.

" Hmm, yeah... we're not a couple..."

Monika says in dismay. Sayori looks shocked at this while Yuri seems relieved at her words.

" ...Yet. I was planning on confessing to him later. But you know, stuff like this happens. Teehee~"

Monika clings to my arm as she lets out a smile like that of a child holding her favorite toy. Yuri snaps her chopsticks and glares at us with a gaze full of bloodlust. The table became silent as our eyes turn towards Yuri, who is clearly angry. Then, she went back to normal after a moment.

" Really? I didn't know the club president have a taste for guys like Yoku. What a surprising revelation that I accidentally broke my chopsticks. Thankfully I brought a spare in case this happens."

Yuri laughs as she pulls out a spare from her pocket.

" I... I was just joking... Right Sayori?"

Monika says as she lets go of my arm and winks at Sayori. The airhead ponders for a while before catching on with the farce.

" Y-Yes, of course! What kind of person would fall for a guy like Yoku! A person that spends most of their time inside their house and doing weird stuff."

Sayori winks at me and nudges my arm before leaning closer.

" Your secret is safe with me."

She whispers quietly at me.

" Yeah, Yuri, the way you just reacted earlier would make me think you have a crush on this huge idiot infront of me. Do you?"

Natsuki asks as she slurps down the last of her noodles. Yuri's face lights up and her hands begin to shake.

" W-What?! Don't be ridiculous, Natsuki. How could I fall for someone of his... caliber. Average looking, kind, good-natured, smart... intoxicating, delicious..."

Yuri mutters something near the end that is hard to hear due to how quietly she speaks. Natsuki justs shakes her head at Yuri.

" Anyways, Yoku! How is the manga doing?"

Amy pipes up as she finishes eating her meal. I am glad she changed the subject just as things seem to get awkward.

" Great! I think I've already finished the first chapter. Want to see it?"

I ask the couple, their eyes light up at my words.

" Really?! T-Then can we see it later at the club room?"

Yosuke asks as they look at me with a wild smile on their faces.

" Sure, sure."

I respond just as the bell rings throughout the cafeteria. Lunch time is over and we all have to go back to our classrooms.

We all part ways and head towards our separate rooms. The rest of the day is uneventful and I just spent the next few hours looking outside of the damn window like some edgy protagonist from an anime. After dismissal time, I made my way towards the club. Something seems strange however, the halls are silent, too silent. Suddenly, four muscular and big bodied jocks and guys blocks my path. A giggle can be heard from inside the girl's comfort room. The girl from earlier today steps out and she gives me an irritated glance.

" I knew this little kill joy would end up walking trough here."

The blonde girl says in a condescending manner. Suddenly, two guys that are way bigger than me went up to me and cracks their knuckles.

" You know, I don't like it when someone stops me from having a fun time. I guess it's about time I show you what happens to people who do that."

Two of the guys went behind me and grabs my arms. Thankfully, I manage to perform a sweeping kick just before they locked their grip and throw the two to the ground.

" Tsk, what a pain. I may not leave unscathed, but I'm about to show you all that I'm an advocate of equality."

I say as I dust my blazer off before positioning myself in a stance. The blonde girl looks at me with an amused yet annoyed face.

" And why is that?"

She asks as the two guys get up from the ground and they surround me.

" Because whether you're a boy or a girl, as long as you decide to fight me, I won't fucking hold back."

The blonde's eyes widen in fear. She stammers backwards before pointing at me.

" Beat the living shit out of this prick!"

She yells before the four guys charge at me. Before any of us could throw a punch however, we hear someone cough from down the hall.

" What the hell do you think you are doing?"

I turn my head to see Monika and Sarah, side by side holding a phone and recording the scene. Monika has a smug look on her face while Sarah has an angry expression.

" The five of you will be coming with me. Yoku here would continue on with his club activities."

Sarah says as she walks up to the group and throws her thumb backwards.

" Now!"

She shouts at the blonde.

" How long have you two been watching?"

The blonde says as she folds her arms and taps her feet.

" Oh, ever since Monika here reported a bunch of shady looking people hanging around here. By the looks of it, you five are the aggressors."

Sarah then drags them off to the faculty. The group could be heard saying their alibis, but to no avail. Monika and I laugh as we begin to walk together towards the club.

" You know, sometimes I'm thankful I can see the game's logs and the whereabouts of the different NPC's that are running around."

She says as she giggles a bit. I chuckle to myself before shaking my head.

" How about Yuri? Have you seen her? Perhaps she is stalking me right now, ahahahaha."

The joke may be a bit harsh, but I'm pretty sure Yuri isn't around to hear it.

" Now that you mention it, I can't seem to find her anywhere. It seems the simulation is either hiding her or the map is broken."

" Well, I guess it's fine. Afterall, I'm pretty sure she is the first one to the club."

Somewhere outside the faculty.

The blonde girl gets an earful from the damn teachers. Thankfully, she manages to slip away after some great acting. The others have to stay inside, so she decides to go ahead and go home. But as she turns towards the stair case, she sees a lock of purple hair disappearing from view and the sound of footsteps going down the stairs can be heard along with a faint giggle.

" Hoh? I guess I could still have a bit of fun after this damn day."

The blonde mutters to herself and runs after her target. But as she turns towards the staircase, she trips due to a piece of paper on the top of the staircase. She tumbles down towards the platform and she reels in pain due to her fall. She opens her eyes to see the purple haired girl pick up the piece of paper and puts it in her pocket. A smile is spread over her face and she walks down towards the terrified girl. A soft giggling can be heard from her, her eyes are filled with blood lust while her lips are curled into a terrifying grin. The blonde felt her blood ran cold as the girl leans downward at her. No words came out of her mouth when she tries to ask for forgiveness due to the pain and fear she is feeling.

" You know, I hate it when people tries to hurt the people I love. People like that..."

The purple haired girl wraps her fingers around the blonde's exposed neck. The fingers of the girl are freezing cold, yet you could feel the heat of anger from them. The blonde can now only whimper as the girl's smile widens.

" People like that... should be punished. Ahaha!"

The snapping of bones can be heard faintly. A few adjustments to the position of the body and a careful analysis of the scene in case of evidence is performed before the girl took off. From atop the stairs, it seems the blonde took a nasty fall from the top and broke her neck. That is what the scene suggests. As the girl ran off towards her club, she can't help but think that this could make a great horror story or a poem.