Our Reality (Doki Doki Literature Club!)

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The smell of bacon wafted through the air, as Hiro placed a small plate in front of her son. Normally, he would respond with a thank you and dig in, but instead, he just remained silent.

His eyes were vacant as he tapped his right index finger against the kitchen table.

"What's wrong, Shujinkou?" Hiro asked.

Life returned to his eyes as he looked up at his mother. "Mom... Do you ever feel like you haven't really done much lately?"

"A lot lately to be honest..."

Sullen looks crossed their faces as they recalled what they did the last few days. They were uneventful for the most part.

But that feeling in itself was strange to Shujinkou. Sure, he assumed everyone had moments where they felt like that, but this felt like the equivalent to the spotlight shifting between actors.

Contemplating the different and somewhat foreign emotions inside him, Shujinkou wondered if a sense of narcissism was growing inside him. But even that didn't seem like a proper conclusion.

Stop! Stop! Shujinkou violently shook his head then slapped his cheeks. I just need to go somewhere to clear my head.

The young man informed his mother of his indistinct plan and stuffed the three slices of bacon into his mouth as he headed for the front door.

The moment he stepped through he noticed a familiar figure's back turned towards him. Though surprised, he smiled an approached her. "Hey, Monika."

She turned around and stared at him with confused eyes.

Shujinkou could only scratch his right cheek as the person he has gotten to know so long looked at him like she didn't even know him. In the past, he wouldn't have thought much of that. Why would she even try to know him back then? But now, it just seemed strange, unless this feeling was the result of his possible growing narcissism.

Maybe she's just setting me up for a tease. Shujinkou didn't say a word as he waited for something that never came. Unless I did something wrong again...

But just as the awkward atmosphere reached its zenith, Monika smiled. "I was just in the neighborhood and decided to stop by and say hi."

"Oh..." Shujinkou scratched his red right cheek. The way Monika looked at him and her reply said seemed a bit flirtatious. But something even more strange diverted his thoughts.

As if his mind was looking for something else to focus on, he took note of Monika's attire."How come you're wearing you're school uniform, Monika?"

"Hm? Oh," she twirled around as she gave her attire a quizzical look.

Comparisons to Yugi Muto always wearing his school uniform was all Shujinkou could think about until Monika's attention returned to him. She giggled and asked, "Think you can do me a favor?"

...

Shujinkou patiently waited outside a clothing store. His tongue brushed against the spherical top of a blueberry snow cone as he pondered the favor Monika had asked of him.

"Do you think you could loan me some cash?"

That didn't seem like something she would ask him, but then again, it's not like there has been a comparable situation.

Friends let friends borrow cash now and then, right?

The entrance doors slid open after that thought. Monika walked out in a familiar whit-

I thought Monika already had that outfit.

But before he could question his own memories, she turned towards him.