Finding one's self lost in a sea of faces; it was a feeling that Yuri was all too familiar with. The sight of happy faces paired together was always something that she was envious of. Yet she did not feel envy this time. Her curious eyes continued to meticulously scan the area until a fluffy blue treat entered her field of view.
"Cotton Candy...?" The young maiden looked down at the hand that thrust the sweet into her sight and followed it to its owner.
"Hope you don't mind," the smile on Shujinkou's face inadvertently caused one to appear on Yuri's.
"No. Thank you," She graciously accepted the gift and took a small bite out of it.
"So what were you thinking about?" Shujinkou asked.
"Hm? What do you mean?"
"You had that deep, thoughtful look on your face."
"Ah. Well... I was just thinking about how happy everyone looks."
"'How happy'?"
"People able to comfortably express their own interest... It must be nice to have a place where a person can be free like that. Even you seem more open with your interests considering how you arrived here in a cardboard box."
"I couldn't resist a entrance reference," Shujinkou chuckled as he scratched his right cheek.
"Mm..." a sullen look crossed Yuri's face. "Just thinking about that concept kinda makes me feel a little sadder."
"Hm?"
"Monika created the club to serve as a place like that. So..."
"Yuri..."
"I shouldn't really sugarcoat my actions, even if it brings about negative feelings. Even so... I'm not going to let that truly get me down; I'll let it fuel my desire to make up for my past mistakes."
"Make up for past mistakes..." those simple words resonated with Shujinkou as he remembered his own past mistakes. "I can relate to you there. But if we go off of my own experiences, things should turn out fine."
"Still... How soon I do it kind of hinges on something that's out of my control," Yuri replied.
"What's that?"
"Whether or not Natsuki's in a good mood or not."
"Uh... Shujinkou nervously scratched his cheek. "You may have a point there."
"Uo... I really hope she's in a good mood," Yuri hoped.
Meanwhile...
"I can't believe I got forced into this stupid event!" the petite girl complained as she finished zipping her black coat. "I just wanted to do one thing and instead I got roped into thing!"
"It's not a stupid event. It's the Royal Rumble; The Ultimate Battle Royale that takes place every two years. The last one standing has the honor of challenging the current king or queen for the chance to snatch the title away," Sayori explained. "Does that make you excited now, Natsuki?"
"No. It's still getting in the way of what I really wanted to do. Not to mention... I WAS FORCED INTO DOING THIS!"
"It's not such a bad thing, Natsuki. Imagine what you could do if you win. You can get all the cotton candy and sweets you want for you and your friends."
"You're only thinking about yourself! I bet that's the only reason you're pushing for me to do this!"
"That's not true," Sayori pouted. "I'm just trying to cheer you up over being forced into this."
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Our Reality (Doki Doki Literature Club!)
Novela JuvenilShujinkou 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...
