"So, Mali really is absent today...?"
Fuyu glanced up from her desk and met eyes with Sayori. It would not have been an exaggeration to say that the look of disappointment resting on her guest's face in this context was rare.
"As far as official records go, she is," Fuyu answered.
"Aw... But I really need to talk to her..." Sayori moaned.
"Regarding...?"
"You know, about Na-"
Sayori's words were immediately cut off by the icy glare Fuyu shot her.
"Eh... About something I found lying around one day." She continued with a weak and awkward chuckle.
"You... Let Mali take a look a whatever it is you found?"
"Well, not really. She kinda already knew what was going on like usual lately."
"And you're sure you want her involved in whatever delicate piece of your plan is?"
"Um... Sayori nervously scratched the back of her head. "To be honest... She can probably handle that part better than me."
Fuyu adjusted her glasses and turned her attention back to the files spread across the top of her desk. "If you say so."
"You really think it's that bad an idea...?"
"I just think that you have to remember that Mali is a bit of a wild card. I haven't told any of you this, but she's attracted attention before her prank escapade earlier this semester."
Those words reminded Sayori how Mali's classmates reacted to the missing student's name.
"You mean how like everyone in her class seems afraid of her?" Sayori queried.
"She did not waste any time alienating her classmates. She just knew what to say to get under their skin."
"Kind of like when Shiko first brought her to our club ...And when she found us our clubroom."
"And then there was how she acquired that clubroom which, in hindsight, could be described as some well-deserved karma."
"Oh yeah, the guy who kidnapped Monika and the person you punched out."
"Plus, there was just the methods she used to get around the school during her escapades, the fact that she used the snare trap at school, snooping around, etc., etc..." Fuyu sighed.
"I know that but..."
Something Sayori struggled with ever since giving Mali permission to carry out her idea was finding a way to justify it. She truly believed that Mali would be a better fit for the job when all is said and done, but she also knew everyone else had a point too: There really was no way to know what Mali would do next.
Knowing that undeniable fact almost renders and argument she could make pointless.
"On the other hand, she did participate in rescuing you guys and she seems interested in helping with your Operation: DDLC before you even made it up," Fuyu admitted. "But at the same time, I can't help but she has her own angle in doing so. It's like I said, she's a wild card."
"Whatever the reason, she wants to help, at least for Shiko's sake, so I trust her not to try anything bad with the job she's taken, especially if it even indirectly means something bad for him," Sayori affirmed.
"If that's how you feel, then I won't question your decision any further."
Sayori nodded her head before a thought popped into her head. She looked around, her curious eyes scanning every inch of the room.
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Our Reality (Doki Doki Literature Club!)
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...