4town DDLC Au Rewrite | Some changes DISCONTINUED

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(Robaire's pov no longer Z's)

"Heeeeeeeyyy!!" I see an annoying boy running toward me from the distance, waving his arms in the air like he's totally oblivious to any attention he might draw to himself. That boy is Aaron, my neighbor and good friend since we were children. You know, the kind of friend you'd never see yourself making today, but it just kind of works out because you've known each other for so long? We used to walk together to school on days like this, but starting around high school he would overslept more and more frequently and I would get tired of waiting up. But if he's going to chase after me like this, I almost feel better off running away. However, I just sigh and idle in front thr crosswalk and let Aaron catch up to me. "Haaahhh...haaahhh... I overslept again! But I caught you this time!" "Maybe, but only because I decided to stop and wait for you." His mouth suddenly turns to a frown. "Eehhhhh, you say that like you were thinking about ignoring me! That's mean, Robaire!" "Well, if people stare at you acting weird then I don't want them to think we're a couple or something." His face goes back to its normal cheerful self. "Fine, fine. But you did wait for me, after all. I guess you don't have it in you to be mean if you want to~" "Whatever you say, Aaron..." "Ehehe~" We cross the street together and make our way to school. As we draw near, the streets become increasingly speckled with other students making their daily commute. "By the way, Robaire... have you decided on a club to join yet?" "A club? I told you already, I'm really not interested in joining any clubs. I haven't been looking, either." "Eh? That's not true! You told me you would join a club this year!" "Did I...?" I'm sure it's possible that I did, in one of our many conversations where I dismissively go along with whatever he's going on about. Aaron likes to worry a little too much about me, when I'm perfectly content just getting by on the average while spending my free time on games and anime. "Uh-huh! I was talking about how I'm worried that you won't learn how to socialize or have any skills before collage. Your happiness is really important to me, you know! And I know you're happy now, but I'd die at the thought of you becoming a NEET in a few years because you're not used to the real world! You trust me, right? Don't make me keep worrying about you..." "Alright, alright... I'll look at a few clubs if it makes you happy. No promises, though." "Will you at least promise me you'll try a little?" "Yeah, I guess I'll promise you that." "Yaay~!" Why do I let myself get lectured by such a carefree boy? More than that, I'm surprised I even let myself relent to him. I guess seeing him worry so much about me makes me want to ease his mind at least a little bit—even if he does exaggerate everything inside his head.

The school day is as ordinary as ever, and it's over before I know it. After I pack my things, I stare blankly at the wall, looking for an ounce of motivation. "Clubs..." Aaron wants me to check out some clubs. I guess I have no choice but to start with the anime club... "Hellooo?" "Aaron...?" Aaron must have come into the classroom while I was spacing out. I look around and realize that I'm the only one left in the classroom. "I thought I'd catch you coming out of the classroom, but I saw you just sitting here spacing out, sk I came in. Honestly, you're even worse than me sometimes... I'm impressed!" "You don't need to wait up for me if it's going to make you late to your own club." "Well, I thought you might need some encouragement, so I thought, you know..." "Know what?" "Well, that you could come to my club!" "Aaron..." "Yeah??" "...There is no way I'm going to your club." "Eeeehhhhh?! Meanie!" Aaron is vice president of the Literature Club. Not that I was ever aware that he had any interest in literature. In fact, I'm 99% sure he only did it because he thought it would be fun to help start a new club. Since he was the first one to show interest after the one who proposed the club, he inherited the title "Vice President". That said, my interest in literature is guaranteed to be even less. "Yeah. I'm going to the anime club." "C'mon, please?" "Why do you care so much, anyway?" "Well... I kind of told the club yesterday I would bring in a new club member... and Z made cupcakes and everything... ehehe..." "Don't make promises you can't keep!" I can't tell of Aaron is really that much of an airhead, or if he's so cunning as to have planned all of this out. I let out a long sigh. "Fine... I'll stop by for a cupcake, okay?" "Yes! Let's go~!"

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