Earlier that day: Lunchtime...
Sayori waved her clenched fist around as she traversed the school hallways. Yuri followed close behind, wearing a curious and amused smile on her face.
"And that's how the meeting can go," Sayori concluded.
"A very unorthodox encounter that displays two differing personalities." She liked the idea, but there was something that confounded Yuri. "Still, I'm a little confused about the time period you're presenting."
"I told you; it's like a mash up of various times or at least something like that that would grant a lot of opportunities."
"As long as it makes internal sense. Such free reign can make people complacent and lazy."
"True, it is a hard thing to balance... But that's what we all have to deal with right? I'm sure we can work out all the bugs before we get too deep into it."
The two continued their trek tow until something peculiar caught Sayori's eye. She was immediately drawn to a poster on the wall. Posters for Halloween littered the school, but this particular one she recognized to an extent.
"That's Shiko's poster." She felt both amazement and horror as she went for a closer look."It's so unnerving."
"Hmm..." Yuri analyzed the poster, making sure she observed every facet of it. "It evokes a classic monster mythology but also shows humans in a negative light. Also, the scratchy style he went for adds a layer of depravity that enhances the overall piece."
"I never realized that Shiko could draw something so disturbing."
"Have you never seen him draw something like this before?"
Sayori shook her head. "I've seen action drawings, cute drawings, crossover fan arts, and other Halloween stuff but never something super disturbing like this."
"But isn't that a mark of a good artist if he can subvert what's expected of him?"
"Yeah... That's why I'm also amazed. I never really thought about it, but I think he's getting better. I'd never have expected such a disturbing Halloween image from him," Sayori beamed. "Speaking of which, I wonder what we should do for the big Halloween festival."
She was excited for the prospect, but her excitement soon vanished upon noticing the regret on Yuri's face.
"About that... I've decided to skip it," Yuri solemnly admitted.
"Eh!? Seriously?" Sayori asked, disappointed.
Yuri nodded her head.
"Okay," Sayori accepted.
"Okay?" Yuri couldn't help but be surprised by how quick Sayori quickly accepted her response.
"I understand with everything that's going on and all," she explained. "So, okay."
"Oh..."
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I'm just surprised," Yuri admitted. "I expected a response encouraging me not to skip it."
"What makes you think I would do that?" Sayori curiously asked.
"Well, you do have a tendency to do that."
"Encourage people?"
"That too, but... Sometimes when things don't go your way or you really want someone to do something, you have a tendency to try your hardest to convince them otherwise."
"I don't really do that," Sayori denied.
"You do," Yuri argued. "In fact, I think you do it most to Shujinkou."
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Teen FictionShujinkou is your average high schooler. When he isn't indulging in manga or video games, he's usually loses himself to scenarios in his head. That's how he figured he spend the rest of his high school life until a request from childhood friend, Say...
