A.N. I'm sorry that this has come quite late, I got distracted recently with video games and hating my writing, so I'll continue writing the story now. Side note, I got a response to my query and since someone requested 3,500 words, I'll do 2,000. Because customer feedback.

The entire walk to school, she looks like she could jump to the moon and save NASA millions of dollars on rockets in the process. She was such a nice friend to MC - how this scumbag ever got her friendship is a mystery.

After talking a bit about the club, we finally reach the school, and after Sayori basically forces me to do a goodbye slow dance, (But platonically you get what I'm saying) we split ways.

Wait, what's the MC's schedule?

Rummaging through my bag, I search for a timetable, to no avail. Silently cursing to myself, I then hear the bell.

Oh no, has class started? I should go to the office to ask where to go, just act stupid. Thankfully, the MC had a lot of muscle memory here for me to work with.

Finally looking up from my bag, I realise my worries were futile; it's the end of the school day, and I seem to be in my class by myself, just as in the game.

Huh, I guess the God entity that brought me here doesn't seem to care about academics. The maths nerd within me weeps.

Getting up from the table, I head to the door in the hopes of welcoming the approaching Sayori. Unfortunately, I just end up walking right into her as I go.

"OOF!" Sayori exclaims as she falls onto the tiled floor.

"I'm so sorry! Are you OK Sayori?"

I don't have money, and apparently the only form of medical treatment here is apple juice containers. So if she's not okay, really not a lot I can do about it.

I stand up and offer her a hand, which she gladly take.

"Don't worry about it, nothing can stop me from being happy today!"

And at that, her usual perky attitude comes right back.

We approach the class, and just before we enter, I realise this is going to be the first time I'm going to see the other dokis! I'm excited, but nervous.

It seems like seconds after we leave the classroom, we're already at the infamous third floor. With each step closer to the door, Sayori gets more and more excited at the prospect of me h̶̻̅ạ̵̔n̸̼̔g̸̗̈́ị̶̾n̴͘ͅg̵̀͜ out at the club with her friends.

We walk forward a tad more, then she stops.

This is it, this is the time…

Sayori gently opens the door.

"WE GOT A NEW MEMBER!" she shouts to the skies like a mighty warrior.

"You... could've just let me enter and introduce myself like a normal person, but that is… also an option, I guess."

At my comment, Sayori taps her fingers together in her famous pose. It seems I struck a nerve there, because she seems really down now. Well… down by Sayori standards.

"Don't worry, I like seeing you so excited."

This calms her down a bit. With her placated, I finally pay attention to the rest of the room.

I suddenly had to blink my eyes to adjust to the light; the game clearly put a lot more effects, texturing, and colour into this club room. I swear, if you look around too rapidly, you'd get a massive headache.

I look to my right, and immediately notice the girl who presumably brought me into the simulation.

She's much taller than I thought she would be. I mean, I'm still a bit taller than her, but we're pretty much the same height; we're practically eye to eye.

She looks to me and opens her mouth to say something, but just at that moment I hear a much higher and more abrasive voice to my left.

"Seriously? You brought a boy? Way to kill the atmosphere."

"No u."

"Seriosly? Yo broght a boy? Way to kill the atmosphere."

"... Did you just repeat yourself but without using the letter 'u'? Gotta respect the pun if so."

I turn to my right just in time to hear Yuri starting to talk.

"Ah… W-Welcome to the literature club Oscar! I hope you enjoy your stay."

At that, Sayori perks her head up

"How did you know his name Yuri? Do you and him go to the same class?"

"No, uhh… I've… seen him hanging out with his friends."

"But I'm his only friend…"

My face flares up.

"Uhh… why is that detail necessary Sayori?"

"Discussing how sad your life is... that's always necessary."

It seems that I've turned the conversation from focusing on Yuri's gaffe… by becoming a laughingstock. Mission accomplished?

After a few minutes of Sayori apologising to me (which was undercut by her laughing at me the whole time), the conversation hits a dead end. The room seems silent, and that's when I look to the side and see Monika with her mouth wide open, her eyes in a state of shock.

"Umm… Monika? Are you alright there? Diamond sword to Major Steve?"

The crowd looks to me for a second in confusion. I can see cogs turning in Yuri's head, as she tried to make sense of what was, in all regards, an incredibly random and obscure reference to a terrible meme.

They then return their attention to the dumbstruck Monika. Suddenly realising that everyone was looking at her, she turned her face to the side and assured us that she was alright.

It's honestly not too shocking, she's lived in a script for ages, and all of a sudden we're going for an improv club vibe.

We converse for a while, and properly introduce ourselves. Then Natsuki tries to move the meeting along.

"Not that I care, but I don't suppose any of you want some delicious cupcakes? Courtesy of the finest baker in all the lands!"

Delighted at the prospect, Sayori agrees and we all go to sit at the table, except for Yuri, who turns to us.

"I think tea would be a nice accompaniment… Oscar, which flavour would you like?"

"Ooh, I didn't know you'd try to impress the new guy Yuri!" Says Monika.

"N-n-no, I just already know what flavour you guys like! I just want to take him to flavour town!"

"Thanks for asking, Yuri. I've never really experimented with tea, so… surprise me."

Yuri walks away, but just before she turns the corner, and out of sight, she gives me a happy look.

I'm happy with how this is going so far. Yuri is in a good mood, Sayori is chipper as always, and I've managed to avoid making (more than a dozen) trap jokes about Natsuki. Which is good, that's my daily limit.

I suppose I should probably start wondering about how I plan to save them? I should probably start formulating one when I get home...

Looking up from my pondering, I notice that Monika and Sayori are chatting chirpily with each other. Natsuki is coming in with the cupcakes, and Yuri has already started boiling the water.

Natsuki suddenly gains a sense of drama. Gesturing wildly, she quickly gathered everyone's attention.

"Here's the big reveal!" Natsuki shouts, at a tone that I'm pretty sure was heard in Sweden.

Before I could comment upon her practical shattering my eardrums, she pulls the tinfoil off, and Sayori goes wild, making Natsuki sound like an ant. At this volume, nearby buildings collapsed.

"OHMAHGAH, THEY'RE SO CUTE, JUST LIKE YOU!"

"I'M NOT CUTE! And uh… are we just going to ignore the collapsed buildings outside?"

I softly hear Sayori say "This is what they get for knocking over my blocks in kindergarten." under her breath, and I decide not to comment.

By now, Yuri is walking back to the table with the entire tea set, and the attention turns to her, as she places the tray down and pours everyone a cup.

"Uhh… Milk and sugar Oscar?"

"Yes please."

Yuri stares at me for a moment with a confused look on her face, like she wants to ask something else, but instead just slowly turns back to making the tea.

She hands the tea out, and I then notice that Natsuki's staring at me as described in game, and since I've wanted to taste the cupcakes ever since I first played the game, I spent no time deciding what was the best angle to bite from and instead just dived right in.

Oh my god, the cake is a light springy sponge with the icing of God's tears, combined with 5 star chocolate. If Heaven were a cupcake, this is it chief. Actually no, scratch that; Heaven isn't this good. It transcends rational ideas of what flavour can even be.

I am awestruck. While I cannot express verbally how incredible it is, my irises have somehow shifted to show fireworks going off. That should be clear enough to her.

I spot Natsuki looking around with great pride, as everyone else seems to be indulging in the bliss of the godly cupcakes.

"You're probably gonna say something like 'It's not like I made them for you' or something, but these cupcakes are heavenly. Thank you so much."

"I was gonna say "Thank the baker, baka", largely for wordplay purposes. Not everything's about you, y'know. But uh… You're welcome."

Yuri looks to me and starts her usual dialogue.

"So, what books do you read?"

"I'm a fan of most genres, but honestly, lately I've mostly just been reading fanfiction."

Everyone looks a tad shocked from my answer. Huh.

"W-wh… what fan fictions?"

Oh crap… I can't say I've been reading DDLC fanfics of late, this is the game itself! Uhh… I don't know any other genres, so I'm just going to say the names and if they ask the genre, I'll say Final Fantasy or something.

"Well, the past week or so, I've just been reading this one called Letting Go, but my favourite's either its sequel, Holding On, or one by a completely different author, Auburn Eyes. In My Hand is also pretty great. What am I saying? It's godly, can't wait for the next chapter."

(A.N. Recommend all of those. Please leave a bunch of comments on In My Hand about wanting new chapters. The author there will be very, very happy to see them.)

"Fascinating, so what genre is it?"

"It differs, some are cool."

"Ah, that's… A really helpful critique. And what are the stories based upon?" Monika butts in.

Hehe. Butts.

"Final Fantasy 2."

"Wait, how would you write fanfic of that? It's all 2D and pixelated."

"Uhh… don't question the internet. Let's just say that, as a rule, there's usually about 34 chapters of it, if you get what I'm saying."

Everyone agree with my point and leaves it at that.

"So Yuri, what books do you read?"

"My favorites are usually novels that build deep and complex fantasy worlds. The level of creativity and craftsmanship behind them is amazing to me. And telling a good story in such a foreign world is equally impressive. But you know, I like a lot of things. Stories with deep psychological elements usually immerse me as well. Isn't it amazing how a writer can so deliberately take advantage of your own lack of imagination to completely throw you for a loop? Anyway, I've been reading a lot of horror lately..."

So it's a copy and paste of the original script… kind of feels like a way to pad out the time, but alright.

"Ah, fascinating, I've never read any horror books, but I am a fairly big fan of horror films, so I'll give it a try if you think it's good."

"Ew, I hate horror books." Natsuki exclaims with the most putrid face imaginable… oh wait, that's just her normal face…

[Insert Roast Gif Here.]

"Oh? And why's that?" Monika asked, vexed.

"I think they're horrorble."

"Wha-"

"Eh, don't worry about it."

I feel so tempted to say "That's my catchphrase" to Natsuki, but then realise that none of the members will understand.

Time progresses. This is excellent storytelling.

Wait, they never mentioned the poem Trapsuki wrote… I NEED TO SAVE THE DAY!

"So, does anyone here write poems?''

Confused from my change of topics, the girls get startled for a second before Monika catches on.

"Actually, Natsuki left a poem on the floor last meeting. Want me to read it out?"

Before any of us could respond, Natsuki leaps at Monika, slapping the sheet out of her hand.

"NO NO NO NO NO! Bad Monika!"

She pulled out a water spray bottle and sprayed her.

Monika, now slightly damp and mildly irritated, looks with great confusion at Natsuki.

"What are you so nervous about, Nat? We promise we don't bite!"

She thinks for a second.

"Most of us don't bite."

"I-I just don't want you reading my poem, okay?"

From there the conversation went on as the script would normally dictate.

"So... I guess we're making poems then."

We started to pack up.

"Hey Oscar, can you stay after the meeting ends?" Monika randomly requests.

"Uh, I was actually also wanting to discuss something with Oscar..." Yuri adds.

Oh no.

AN

Lol

My upload schedule is almost as good as In My Hand.

This was edited by my brother, that's why it's almost not illegible.

Now, regarding comments;

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