Doki Doki Literature Club: Normal Mode

Chapter 18

    So far, the start of 2018 hasn't been bad. The past couple of days since New Year's Day, I have been home, binge watching and playing games. Today, however, is the last day before school starts up again. I don't dread going back. It'll be nice to go back to the Literature Club. I also need to talk out what happened before Christmas with Yuri.

I am currently out at the cafe Monika showed me that one time, Eastside Cafe. I'm treating myself to a croissant and a cup of tea. As I drink my tea, I see the top of a head over the divider. The head has pink hair and a familiar hairstyle. The girl walks past the divider and into the scene area.

Natsuki: "J-John...?"

John: "Natsuki, hey!"

Natsuki: "I only come here because I thought idiots don't like cafes."

John: "Well then, I guess this idiot does..."

Natsuki pulls up a seat.

Natsuki: "Actually though."

"What are you doing here?"

John: "I don't know..."

"I wanted to have a croissant and some tea, I guess?"

"It's also a nice and calm place..."

"I'm surprised you come here."

Natsuki: "Oh..."

"Don't start with me!"

John: "...sorry..."

"But also, it's because Monika showed me this place."

Natsuki: "You've... gone out..."

"With Monika?!"

John: "Nonono!"

"Not like that!"

"We were just hanging out as friends."

"We also just happened to bump into each other."

Natsuki: "Oh?"

Natsuki smiles devilishly.

Natsuki: "Is that your same story for what you and Yuri did?"

Hold on... How does she know about this?! Yuri told her about this?!

John: "Natsuki, how do yo-"

Natsuki: "Oh, Yuri told me what happened."

John: "She told you...?"

"She didn't?"

Natsuki: "She told me voluntarily!"

"Both of us started texting each other since Christmas."

"Since we know we both have our differences..."

"We are now trying to become friends."

"She told me what happened because she claimed she needed to tell someone about it."

"She seems really down..."

Natsuki looks directly into my eyes and takes a deep breath.

Natsuki: "And it's all because of you!"

John: "No!"

"Yuri as the one who was acting hysterical that night!"

"She bolted away from me!"

"I'll show you the text I sent her that night."

Natsuki sighs.

Natsuki: "Let me see..."