It was a new morning, which was Saturday. Bloo's friends have gotten up around the same time to make their way downstairs for breakfast. Much to Wilt's surprise, the blue friend's bed was made. That's something totally out of the ordinary, since he tends to always make it for him. Usually they would all go down together, but didn't think anything of it since all three assumed he had gone down before them. After dealing with their morning hygiene, they made their way to the dining hall...until the bell rang.

Mac made a surprise visit. He said the other day that he and Bloo would finally start story mode from Galaxy Wars. They'd hope to grind through it all day, so he had even brought a duffel bag packed for a potential sleepover.

"How come Bloo's not with you guys?" He asked.

"We figured he'd be already eating," Wilt believed. "Care to join us?"

"Absolutely. I kinda fled out the door without eating."

During the time being, the blue friend still wasn't in the dining hall. Had he eaten already? Mac hoped he didn't speed through breakfast or even skip just to play alone. Even Frankie had a moment to sit down with them.

"Where would he be if he's not here?" Mac wondered.

"I was surprised that his bed was made this morning," Wilt pointed. "I'm pretty sure he went to bed at the same time as us."

"That is strange," Frankie said. "If he's not here, then would his next known place be at the arcade?"

"Maybe," Mac said annoyed. "I just hope he didn't start playing story mode without me! He promised!"

"Then let's go. I can spare a few minutes."

The group rushed to the arcade room. It was mostly empty since it's still morning, but there was only one TV that had the Galaxy Wars logo flashing on it. Mac almost felt betrayed prior to stomping up to a peculiar best friend, with intent to give him a piece of his mind. What he saw was unexpected:

The friend's eyes were closed, still sleeping soundly, but his eyes appeared puffy. Was he crying…? He hardly ever reveals emotions like this to anyone, let alone retain a sad expression while asleep. The boy gazed back at the screen again, only to notice that Bloo had the game's selection stuck on "Arcade." Doing some extra digging, there was no save file set for the story mode. He had kept his word, but it doesn't explain why he was here.

"Bloo? Bloo, wake up!" Mac rocked him. "Were you sleeping here all night?"

"...Hm?" The blue friend said quietly, barely able to open his eyes. "Mac…? What are you doing here? What time is it?"

It was worse than Mac had thought. His eyes were still red while dark circles carried under his eyes. Seeing him like this makes the boy wonder if everything came back to him.

"Is Azul okay?" Ed asked. "You really look terrible…"

"Coco coco coco? (Did you have a nightmare?)"

"No...It wasn't a nightmare, but…" Bloo managed to sit up from the beanbag chair, watching the floor. "I kinda wished we were in one…"

They never heard that from him before. Mac turned to the others holding a sincere face.

"I figured to wait longer to ask this," he began. "Does everyone...remember everything?"

The others exchanged glances, only to return with a nod.

"We don't know if the other imaginary friends had their memories back," Frankie said. "I know she has helped a lot of us."

"Madame Foster also knows. Pretty sure she's banking on the rest to remember on their own."

"Even if they do, what good is that?"

They turned to Bloo, who readjusted the chair to face the others.

"I've always learned that kids are capable of bringing imaginary friends to life. I never thought there was a way to reverse that. I...I just never thought Cherry would know. Was she...waiting for this to happen?"

"No, that's impossible," Mac said. "Before knowing imaginary friends could disappear, she had a few options."

"Could it be she chose to disappear because she didn't want to deal with the humiliation?" Frankie asked. "But she talked to all of us so sincerely…"

"It makes me want to think that...she did this for her sister."

The room went silent.

"She has always said that Berry was the one she looked up to. She was the one that helped Cherry break from her quiet shell."

"So Cherry figured that if she was gone, her sister would have a fresh start?" Wilt asked.

"She might have figured things would be better for her this way," Frankie said. "It's not like she wanted to hog Berry's spotlight. It kinda sounds selfish, but I can understand why she didn't feel important enough to stay…"

"Are you kidding!? She had every reason to!" The blue friend called. "She deserves to be treated as equal as her sister! Couldn't there have been some compromise? She was worth far more to me than that…!"

"Bloo…"

Bloo looked at the floor.

"...I never thought there'd be someone that respected me for who I am, and made me open my eyes. I know that Mac and I were planning to start story mode of Galaxy Wars, but...even now I keep hesitating. Cherry was waiting so long for the sequel...but what's the point in playing it if she's not here with me…?"

"...Do you want her to come back?"

Everyone paused to a familiar voice that had shortly entered the room. A magenta friend looked at them, keeping an emotionless face. No one could really feel whether it was good to see her.

"Coco? (Berry?)" The bird friend breaks the silence.

"Berry? What are you doing here?" Mac asked.

"Feeling the same way as you," she answered. "The road of remembering my sister was a challenging experience."

"How long did it take you to figure it out?"

"As soon as you did. I've been watching you all since then."

"Watching? What do you mean by that?" Eduardo questioned.

"Just spectating from a distance: seeing your reactions, pre-realization struggles, and whether you wanted to tell everyone your discoveries. Other times I just pretend to have no memory of the yarn ball incident." She looked at Bloo with a smile. "I hope you kept all the sweaters I've knitted so far! Still got plenty more left to give you!"

"Wait...So that's where the giant yarn ball went!?" Bloo jumped from his chair. "Couldn't you have made them with something else aside from tampering the clues?"

"You mean the yarn ball isn't in the theater anymore?" Mac asked.

"Tampering?" Berry shook her head. "I made the ball in the first place. Besides, it'd be a waste of yarn if I didn't use it."

"That yarn ball was a key to all of this. Did you move it so to keep Bloo from remembering?"

The magenta friend looked a bit detached, as if she was winning a staring contest with the wall behind the others. She was silent for a moment. As her reputation was respected by the whole house since the incident, it wasn't worth giving up by running.

"...Respect my sister's name…and smile..."

Everyone's eyes widened at her, especially Bloo's. Her voice matched her sister's exactly.

"I couldn't keep watching you struggle like that, Bloo," Berry said I'm her regular voice. "I was worried you might've done something reckless if I hadn't pushed you along."

"But...why would you do that?" He asked.

"Believe me when I say that I can't help but still be jealous of what you and Cherry had. I figured removing the yarn ball would forever keep you in this new time loop, but...it's clear that I don't stand a chance even now."

Bloo didn't know how to respond. Of course she has been insanely jealous in the past, but this wasn't her greatest scheme to keep him all to herself. She could tell she was losing her touch...and perhaps the thought of her sister made her realize how much she had made an impact.

"...That was why I asked before," she began. "Would you like for her to come back?"

No one understood what she meant while she returned her gaze to them.

"I couldn't be sure whether it was possible, but Cherry told me to seek an opportunity. Kids are the only ones that can bring an imaginary friend to life, right?"

"If that's the case," Bloo moves in to grab Mac by the shoulders. "Then Mac should be able to bring her back, right!?"

"What? I can't do that!" He replied. "Creating a new friend takes accuracy and a lot of development. Besides, I chose to not make anymore because you're my one and only best friend."

"Yeah...you're right. It's not great having to house the ones that you're responsible for."

"But it already sounds impossible," Frankie said. "You would think that the only possibility is to have her creator imagine her again."

"But her creator had to have forgotten her," Mac pointed out. "She wouldn't have disappeared if there was someone still holding on."

"I'm sorry, but does bring up a question, Berry," Wilt started. "Would you know where Cherry's creator is?"

That question stopped her cold. Giving it thought, she rubbed her arms with averted eyes.

"...That's the problem," she said. "Our creators were separated when their parents separated. It's not like the twins hated each other, but like them, we were told to never keep in touch. We couldn't keep tabs on where the other was. Who knows where she is...but I don't want this to be a dead end."

The others wondered if it was pointless to have this conversation. They weren't giving a reaction Berry was expecting.

"You think I can't do it..." She spoke.

"I never said that," Mac said. "It's just that without a lead, I'm not sure if it can be pulled off. You'd really be digging at the bottom of the barrel."

"But it makes no sense for her to tell me to find a way!"

"But is tracking her down worth it!?"

"It has to be! We wouldn't even have this conversation if my sister didn't impact all of you!"

More silence flooded the room. They could tell her anger was flourishing.

"...You're lucky that I'm willing to do this," she stares at the floor. "My reputation had long been restored at Foster's. Who's to say that it'll only plummet once more if Cherry returns?"

"Wait, I don't understand." Bloo said.

"Bloo, of all people and imaginary friends, I can guarantee you'll no longer notice me like you do now. Once everything goes back to normal I'm sure to get knocked out of the spotlight. No one wants a friend who fights to get her way! No one wants a friend who's selfish, always jealous and only cares about herself! And you know what!?"

Being surprised, no one expected all of that anger to transform into tears.

"...I have no place here."

Bloo couldn't stop her from running off. Despite having disagreements, she still had a point. Was this really going to be the outcome if Cherry returns? Collectively it made the others feel...kind of terrible. Who are they to judge her? They know of her mistakes in the past, but at least they could tell she took Cherry's words into consideration for a second chance. It's awful that they didn't think about her feelings that way, and only wished they would be more grateful. The air seemed awkward now, but some like Frankie ran out of time to stick around. Was the motivation even there for Mac and Bloo to play their game while their friends watched? Either way, Bloo wasn't in the best condition. He hardly slept. Mac suggested he should rest for better focus. The blue friend denies it, but it didn't stop Wilt from carrying him to his room.