A/N: I hope you guys are ready for some Tridon Not-So-Daily Writing Lessons. Today, you'll a little bit about forming haikus and how to traditionally structure them. Also, you see Monika acting weird because I wrote her to be. Hyehyehyehye. Well, enjoy the chapter everyone! I hope you're all ready for some unforgettable learning.
"Alright!" Tridon yelled earning him a chop from Sayori, "Ack!"
"Stop yelling."
"It's just how I express myself..." Tridon rubbed his stomach and sighed, "I do believe we have some submissions to our workshop?" The girls all either whistled, looked off to the side, or blatantly made it obvious that they didn't have anything, "Hm, maybe two days wasn't long enough to bring something rather decent to a workshop."
"And I'm sure we all forgot..." Monika added, "I was busy with some things that didn't give me time to bring in something good or at least decent."
"And all of you?" They nodded in agreement with Monika. Tridon sighed and reached into his bag, "Well, good thing I'm quick and don't really care if the product sucks." Tridon pulled out 5 sheets of paper, "Even if it's only a first draft, it's usually never gonna always look great. Ernest Hemingway stated that all first drafts are uh... shi*t. Damn, I can say 'damn' but not sh*t. Well, not the full word 'cause it'll have an asterisk when I say it." Tridon sighed and handed out each piece of paper to the girls, "It's 2 haikus."
"Haiku..." Natsuki mouthed to herself.
"7-5-7?" Sayori questioned.
"It's 5-7-5." Tridon explained, "People often confuse haikus as just 3 meters in the format of 5-7-5."
"Are we having a writing tip of the day?" Monika quickly asked with a gleam in her eye.
"Let's say more of a writing lesson more than tip." Tridon chuckled while Monika nodded and took out a small handheld notebook, "So a haiku is really a reflection on a natural image. More so, that is the more traditional structure of a haiku. So the first 2 lines would explain the natural image or describe it and the final 5 syllable line would be your response or reflection to the image."
"So this reads..." Yuri began.
"Before you begin," Tridin interrupted, "these two haikus are just examples for this very occasion. You may continue Yuri."
"Okay. It reads:
The Northern Lights shine.
So brightly in the brisk night.
I stand there amazed."
"So look at how each meter is written."
"Question." Natsuki quickly started, "How do you know if the 3rd meter is a definite response or reflection of the natural image?"
"That is purely based on what the reader interprets from the natural image meters." Tridon explained, "However, if you can put yourself in the writer's point of view, then you'll be able to interpret what they mean."
"All I can interpret from you is stupidity." Natsuki commented, "But I understand."
"Other times, a writer will make it painfully obvious what their response or reflection is. Sayori, my dearest friend, can you read the next haiku?"
"Why certainly my dearest friend Tridon. Ahem:
Times of flashing light
It covers the dark, blank city
A sight to behold."
"Sometimes, a writer won't be entirely clear on their response. But that gives the reader a chance to pick it apart and decipher it."
"So by 'A sight to behold'," Monika began, "You're meaning to tell that these times of flashing light are a sight to behold?"
"Exactly."
"And the flashing light is lightning?" Yuri wondered inciting a nod from Tridon, "Great. So the meaning of the haiku is that the times of lightning has a chance to brighten up a dark, gloomy city and the show of lightning is truly a sight to behold."
"Exactly. These two haikus are simple and easy to decipher since it gets straight to the point." Tridon chuckled while Sayori jumped up.
"I just thought of a haiku!"
"What is it?"
"Aromas of food
What a divine craftsmanship
With exquisite taste." Sayori proceeded to munch on two cupcakes at the same time causing everyone to laugh around her, "These cupcakes have exquisite taste!"
Later that day, Sayori and Tridon started to make their way home, but Monika stopped them before they got further.
"Tridon!" She called out, "I wanted to know if you were free this weekend."
"Uh..."
"I was inspired to do a haiku and I'd love your help on writing one." Monika started, "Just some ideas and maybe some structuring."
"Well Monika," Tridon looked at Sayori and sighed, "Sayori and I already have plans this weekend to hang out. You're welcome join if you'd like."
"O-Oh." Monika looked at Sayori before shifting her glance to Tridon, "Well, I don't want to ruin your plans. Uh, how about tomorrow?"
"I'm helping Sayori with homework tomorrow."
"I can help!" Monika quickly exclaimed, "I can help you help her and you can help me with my haiku!"
"Dudet," Tridon started, "ease up there. You have that weird crazy eye thing."
"Oh shiet..." Monika quickly mumbled.
"That's a way to censor yourself." Tridon sighed and shot a glance at Sayori who nodded, "Well, Sayori gave the okay for you to come over. We'll be at my house tomorrow, so uh... Damn how are we gonna get you my address?"
"I could give it to her later tonight." Sayori offered, "I have her number."
"Oh. That works." The two looked at Monika who had a bright smile on her face, "Well, we'll see you tomorrow Monika..."
"Bye!" Monika ran by the two followed by a strong gust of wind.
"She didn't even go that fast." Tridon commented, "What was with the random gust of wind?" Tridon looked at Sayori and the two thought it over, "She can't have a crush on me that fast. I have the crush on her!"
"Dude, maybe it was your lesson today." Sayori explained, "Remember what I told you."
"Uh, I'll never guess what I found in your sock last night?"
"No. Not that."
"Uh. Licking doorknobs is illegal on other planets?"
"No!"
"It was his hat..." Out of nowhere, Sayori pulled Tridon in for a figure-four leglock, "Ah!"
"I told you she likes a genuine, normal boy!"
"My bad leg!"
Later that night, Sayori placed an ice bag on Tridon's right knee and sighed, "Dude, she doesn't like snobby, rich guys and prefers someone like you." Sayori began, "I'm pretty sure after these two days shows what kind of person you can be when you're not acting like a guy with no common sense."
"I take offense to that."
"It's 2020, get over it scrub."
"I'm hurt by that." Tridon sighed while leaning back in his chair, "I don't understand though. She's leagues above me. I know I would like to date her, but she's just leagues above me." Tridon smiled and closed his eyes while adding, "It would be nice though."
"Dude, she's sending you those signs." Sayori interrupted, "But I say you give it time. Believe it or not, she's never dated before and is very, very weird when it comes to expressing those types of feelings."
"Is that why she acted so yandereish?"
"Yup. Don't worry though. I'll talk to her tonight about how weird she was around you."
"You've never dated before."
"Want me to re-tear your knee?"
"No please..."
"Good." Sayori smiled and stood up, "So do you want help getting upstairs or?"
"Nah. The transition to our homework session tomorrow will help me stand up."
"Alright. See you after the transition."
After the transition, Monika stood outside Tridon's house with her binder in hand, "Alright writer, if you make me sound and look stupid in front of him, I will code myself into your computer and reveal your darkest secrets."
Jokes on you nerd. I've been doing that for the last 3 and half years on my youtube channel!
"Yeah point taken."
Monika took a deep breath and knocked on the door. However, she heard a plate crash in his house and grew worried, "Guys?!" She called out, "What's going on?!"
"Monika?!" Tridon yelled back, "Everything is fine. Just some minor problems!" She eventually heard Tridon scream like a girl and she burst through the door.
Sayori ran by her holding a fly swatter and a can of spray, "Sayori?"
"Don't worry Monika. We almost got it!" Monika looked at Sayori was chasing a rather large wasp through the house, "Take this!" Sayori leaped across the couch to swat the wasp that was on the coffee table, but it flew off and Sayori crashed through the table, destroying it instead of the wasp.
The wasp floated next to Monika out the door. Tridon jumped up from behind his kitchen to yell, "Close the damn door!" Monika quickly did so and Tridon threw his hand up, "Finally!" Tridon fell onto the ground with Monika looking on in confusion.
"What was that?"
"Well," Sayori started with her face still in the floor, "that wasp flew in because Tridon left his bedroom window open. He's allergic to wasps, so we kinda went through hell and back just to either kill it or get it out."
"Yeah." Tridon called out from the kitchen, "You didn't hear me scream like a girl did you?"
"I did."
"Aw man!"
"How long were you two trying to get rid of that wasp?"
Sayori sat up and so did Tridon. They looked at each and shrugged their shoulders, "We don't know..."
"School let out only an hour ago."
"Doesn't matter." Tridon quickly stood up and grabbed a binder, "We're here to help Sayori with her homework so she won't be stuck home for the weekend!" Tridon walked over to Sayori and dropped his binder on her back, "Let's get started."
Sayori jumped up and delivered a cross armbreaker to Tridon, "Why you...!"
"Uncle!" Tridon proceeded to tap on the ground, but Sayori only continued to strengthen her hold on Tridon, "Ah!"
Monika only watched the interaction between the two and took a seat on one of the couches. She thought to herself, "They're really close. I wonder how close they are..."
"Say you're sorry for dropping your binder on me!"
"You should know I was just joking! You know I love ya' Sayori."
"I don't believe you!" Sayori changed her position into a triangle chokehold, "Say it again!"
"Uncle!"
Sayori chuckled and let go. Tridon laid lifeless on the ground while Sayori fixed herself, "Anyway Monika, I just need to finish some of my work then Tridon can help you with your haiku."
"Is he going to be...?"
"He'll be fine. This happens more than you think."
About an hour later, Sayori was finished with her work and she stood up to stretch, "Whoo!" She stood up and tapped on Tridon with her foot, "He'll be fine. Just dump some water on him. I'm gonna go take a nap on his bed." Sayori walked off leaving Monika alone with Tridon who was still knocked out.
"I don't think people should be out for this long." Monika got up and walked over to the kitchen. She grabbed a glass and filled it with cold water. She made her way to Tridon and dumped the whole thing on him. Tridon jumped up and unintentionally headbutt Monika, "Ouch..."
"Bananarama!" Tridon looked over at Monika who was rubbing her head, "Oops. Sorry Monika." Tridon crawled over to Monika, "Are you okay?"
"I don't know..."
"That's probably gonna hurt later. Give me a moment." Tridon hopped up and quickly walked over one of the cabinets, "That's gonna hurt later if it doesn't now." Tridon moved next to Monika with a small pill bottle and a glass of water, "Take some ibuprofen to help ease the pain you'll feel later."
"Okay." Monika took the pills and water and quickly took it. All the while Tridon was sweating down his back.
"Here I am with the prettiest, smartest, and coolest girl in school. All the boys in school would give their lives to be in my position. Writer, we might not always be on same the page, but thank you for this gracious gift!"
Monika noticed Tridon sweating and thought back to her conversation with Sayori the night before.
"Sayori, I don't know how I was too weird yesterday." Monika laid down on her bed with her phone to her ear while she kicked her feet in the air, "I hope I wasn't too weird. Did he think I was weird?"
"Yeah. He did."
"Oh no..."
"Monika, I know you're not experienced in stuff like this."
"Yeah. The real thing is totally different than what it would be in books." Monika sat up and grabbed a pillow to hug, "I thought I could handle this like a mature professional, but this romance stuff is so much different from what I envisioned."
"It always is. Remember, I went on a date with him once. Even though it wasn't official, it was still a date."
"Yeah?"
"Well, we technically go out on a date every other weekend, but it's usually not romantic."
"Sayori..."
"Right sorry. When I visited my parents after our 1st year in high school, he came with me so my parents would believe I had a boyfriend. They half-expected it to be Tridon, so it was easy to fool them. All you really gotta do is show your affection for one another. Isn't that what a date is suppose to be?"
"I guess."
"Showing your appreciation and love for one another without having to do anything extravagant. Like walking in the park, beach, or having a picnic under the stars. Although, I don't recommend that."
"Why not?"
"It's hard to see what you're eating." Monika chuckled as Sayori continued, "But still, it's still way too early for you two. He likes you and you like him. That's confirmed, but if you two make moves too fast, it'll ruin the building catalyst you two have. Just let it sit for a little bit and when the time is right, go in for the kill."
"The kill!"
"Not like that Monika."
"Right."
"Anyway, I'm pretty tired. We still have school tomorrow. Just come tomorrow acting like yourself and not like some weird, lovestruck girl who seems like a yandere."
"I will. Thank you Sayori."
"No problem. This is my best childhood friend we're talking about."
"I know. Well, good night Sayori."
"G'night Monika."
Monika sighed and crawled over to her binder, "Well, shall we get started on the haiku?"
"Yeah. Let's do that."
"Not yet." Both Tridon and Monika say in their minds, "Not just yet..."
A/N: Hahaha! Yeah, does Tridon end up with Monika? Probably, probably not. I don't know. We're not that far yet. But hey, do you guys like my spongebob references? It's about the most I can do on my own. I can throw some others in their too, but spongebob references are really I really flourish. Anyway, I don't mean for this to be daily. It's just easy to write these types of chapters. It allows me to go crazy and express some things I like. Don't expect this series to be daily though. You're all just getting lucky that I've been updating this rather daily at the moment. Trust me, that will change to perhaps yearly! Hyehyehyehye! Anyway, I'll see all of you guys in the next chapter. Bluegh!
