Yo s "Heeeeeeeyyy!!"

"ah see an annoying beotch running toward me from da distance, waving her arms in da air like she's totally oblivious ta any attention she might draw ta herself."

"dat beotch iz Sayori, muh motha fuckin neighbor an' pimp-tight nigga since we's wuz chil'ns."

"You know, da kind o' nigga you'd never see yo'self making this day, but it just kind o' werkz out cuz you've known each other fo' so long?"

"we's used ta walk ta skoo together on days like dis here, but starting around high skoo she would oversleep mo' an' mo' frequently, an' ah would git tired o' waiting up."

"But if she's going ta chase afta me like dis here, ah almost feel bettah off running away."

"However, ah just sigh an' idle in front o' da crosswalk an' let Sayori catch up ta me."

s "Haaahhh...haaahhh..."

s "ah overslept ag'in!"

s "But ah caught you dis here tyme!"

mc "Maybe, but only cuz ah decided ta stop an' wait fo' you."

s"Eeehhhhh, you say dat like you wuz thinkin` 'boutignoring me!"

s "dat's mean, [player]!"

mc "Well, if niggas stare at you fo' acting weird then ah don' wants dem ta think we's be uh couple or somethin`."

s "Fine, fine."

s "But you did wait fo' me, afta all."

s "ah guess you don' gots it in you ta be mean even if you wants ta~"

mc "Whatever you say, Sayori..."

s "Ehehe~"

"we's cross da street together an' make our way ta skoo."

"As we's draw near, da streets become increasingly speckled wif other students making they daily commute."

s "By da way, [player]..."

s "gots you decided on uh club ta join yet?"

mc "uh club?"

mc "ah told you already, ah'm really not interested in joining any clubs."

mc "ah haven't been looking, either."

s "Eh? dat's not true!"

s "You told me you would join uh club dis here year!"

mc "Did ah...?"

"ah'm sho it's possible dat ah did, in one o' our many conversations where ah dismissively go along wif whatever she's going on about."

"Sayori likes ta trip uh little too much 'boutme, when ah'm perfectly content just getting by on da average while spending muh motha fuckin free tyme on games an' anime."

s "Uh-huh!"

s "ah wuz jivin' 'bouthow ah'm trippin' dat you won't learn how ta socialize or gots any skills 'bfoe college."

s "yo' happiness iz really important ta me, you know!"

s "an' ah know you happy now, but ah'd die at da thought o' you becoming uh NEET in uh few years cuz you not used ta da real world!"

s "You trust me, right?"

s "don' make me keep worrying 'boutyou..."

mc "aight, aight..."

mc "ah'll peep at uh few clubs if it makes you happy."

mc "nahh promises, though."

s "Will you at least promise me you'll try uh little?"

mc "Yeah, ah guess ah'll promise you dat."

s "Yaay~!"

"Why do ah let myself git lectured by such uh carefree beotch?"

"mo' than dat, ah'm surprised ah even let myself relent ta her."

"ah guess seeing her trip so much 'boutme makes me wants ta ease her mind at least uh little bit - even if she do exaggerate everything inside o' her head."

"da skoo day iz as ordinary as ever, an' it's ova 'bfoe ah know it."

"afta ah pack up muh motha fuckin things, ah stare blankly at da wall, looking fo' an ounce o' motivation."

mc "Clubs..."

"Sayori wants me ta check out some clubs."

"ah guess ah gots nahh choice but ta start wif da anime club..."

s "Hellooo?"

mc "Sayori...?"

"Sayori mus' gots come into da classroom while ah wuz spacing out."

"ah peep around an' realize dat ah'm da only one left in da classroom."

s "ah thought ah'd catch you coming out o' da classroom, but ah seen you just sitting here an' spacing out, so ah came in."

s "Honestly, you even worse than me sometimes... ah'm impressed!"

mc "You don' need ta wait up fo' me if it's going ta make you late ta yo' own club."

s "Well, ah thought you might need some encouragement, so ah thought, you know..."

mc "Know what?"

s "Well, dat you could come ta muh motha fuckin club!"

mc "Sayori..."

s "Yeah??"

mc "...dere iz nahh way ah'm going ta yo' club."

s "Eeeehhhhh?! Meanie!"

"Sayori iz vice prezident o' da Literature Club."

"Not dat ah wuz ever aware dat she had any interest in literature."

"In fact, ah'm 99\% sho she only did it cuz she thought it would be fun ta he`p start uh new club."

"Since she wuz da first one ta show interest afta da one who proposed da club, she inherited da title "Vice prezident"."

"dat said, muh motha fuckin interest in literature iz guaranteed ta be even less."

mc "Yeah. ah'm going ta da anime club."

s "C'mon, please?"

mc "Why do you care so much, anyway?"

s "Well..."

s "ah kind o' told da club yesterday ah would bring in uh new member..."

s "an' Natsuki made cupcakes an' everything..."

s "Ehehe..."

mc "don' make promises you can't keep!"

"ah can't tell if Sayori iz really dat much o' an airhead, or if she's so cunning as ta gots planned all o' dis here out." "ah let out uh long sigh."

mc "Fine... ah'll stop by fo' uh cupcake, okay?"

s "yeea ! Let's go~!"

"an' thus, this day marks da day ah sold muh motha fuckin soul fo' uh cupcake."

"ah dejectedly follow Sayori across da skoo an' upstairs - uh section o' da skoo ah rarely visit, being generally used fo' third-year classes an' activities."

"Sayori, full o' energy, swings open da classroom do'."

s "brothas! da new member iz here~!"

mc "ah told you, don' page me uh 'new member--'"

"Eh? ah glance around da room."

y "Welcome ta da Literature Club. It's uh pleasure meeting you."

y "Sayori always says nice things 'boutyou."

n "Seriously? You brought uh boy?"

n "Way ta kill da atmosphere."

m "Ah, [player]! What uh nice surprise!"

m "Welcome ta da club!"

mc "..."

"All werdz escape me in dis here shit."

"dis here club..."

"...iz full o' incredibly cute beotches!!"

n "What is you looking at?"

n "If you wants ta say somethin`, say it."

mc "S-Sorry..."

y "Natsuki..."

n 5s "Hmph."

"da beotch wif da sour attitude, whose name iz apparently Natsuki, iz one ah don' recognize."

"Her small figure makes me think she's prob'ly uh first-year."

"She iz also da one who made cupcakes, according ta Sayori."

s "You can just ignore her when she gets moody~"

"Sayori says dat quietly into muh motha fuckin ear, then turns back toward da other beotches."

s "Anyway! dis here iz Natsuki, always full o' energy."

s "an' dis here iz Yuri, da smartest in da club!"

y "D-don' say things like dat..."

"Yuri, who appears comparably mo' mature an' timid, seems ta gots uh hard tyme keeping up wif niggas like Sayori an' Natsuki."

mc "Ah... Well, it's nice ta meet bof o' you."

s "an' it sounds like you already know Monika, iz dat right?"

m "dat's right."

m "It's great ta see you ag'in, [player]."

"Monika smiles sweetly."

"we's do know each other - well, we's rarely talked, but we's wuz in da same class last year."

"Monika wuz prob'ly da most popular beotch in class - smart, fine, athletic."

"Basically, completely out o' muh motha fuckin league."

"So, havin` her smile at me so genuinely feels uh little..."

mc "Y-You too, Monika."

s "Come sit down, [player]! we's made room fo' you at da table, so you can sit next ta me or Monika."

s "ah'll git da cupcakes~"

n "werd up! ah made dem, ah'll git dem!"

s "Sorry, ah gots uh little too excited~"

y "Then, how 'boutah make some tea as well?"

"da beotches gots uh few desks arranged ta form uh table."

"As Sayori mentioned, it's been widened so dat dere iz one space next ta Monika an' one space next ta Sayori."

"Natsuki an' Yuri walk ova ta da corner o' da room, where Natsuki grabs uh wrapped tray an' Yuri opens da closet."

"Still feeling awkward, ah take uh seat next ta Sayori."

"Natsuki proudly marches back ta da table, tray in hand."

n "Okaaay, is you ready?"

n "...Ta-daa!"

s "Uwooooah!"

"Natsuki lifts da foil off da tray ta reveal uh dozen whitey, fluffy cupcakes decorated ta peep like little cats."

"da whiskers is drawn wif icing, an' little pieces o' chocolate wuz used ta make ears."

s "So cuuuute~!"

m "ah had nahh idea you wuz so pimp-tight at baking, Natsuki!"

n "Ehehe. Well, you know."

n "Just hurry an' take one!"

"Sayori grabs one first, then Monika. ah follow."

s "It's delicious!"

"Sayori talks wif her mouf full an' has already managed ta git icing on her face."

"ah turn da cupcake around in muh motha fuckin fingers, looking fo' da bomb angle ta take uh bite."

"Natsuki iz quiet."

"ah can't he`p but notice her sneaking glances in muh motha fuckin direction."

"iz she waiting fo' me ta take uh bite?"

"ah finally bite down."

"da icing iz sweet an' full o' flavor - ah wonder if she made it herself."

mc "dis here iz really pimp-tight."

mc "Thank you, Natsuki."

n "W-Why is you thanking me? It's not like ah...!"

"(Haven't ah heard dis here somewhere 'bfoe...?)"

n "...Made dem fo' you or anythin`."

mc "Eh? ah thought you technically did. Sayori said--"

n "Well, maybe!"

n "But not fo', y-you know, you! Dummy..."

mc "aight, aight..."

"ah give up on Natsuki's weird logic an' dismiss da conversation."

"Yuri returns ta da table, carrying uh tea set."

"She carefully places uh teacup in front o' each o' us 'bfoe setting down da teapot next ta da cupcake tray."

mc "You keep uh whole tea set in dis here classroom?"

y "don' trip, da beotches gave us permission."

y "afta all, don' uh hot cup o' tea he`p you enjoy uh pimp-tight book?"

mc "Ah... ah-ah guess..."

m "Ehehe, don' let yo'self git intimidated, Yuri's just trying ta impress you."

y "Eh?! T-dat's not..."

"Insulted, Yuri looks away."

y "ah meant dat, you know..."

mc "ah believe you."

mc "Well, tea an' reading might not be uh pastime fo' me, but ah at least enjoy tea."

y "ah'm glad..."

"Yuri faintly smiles ta herself in relief."

"Monika raises an eyebrow, then smiles at me."

m "So, what made you consider da Literature Club?"

mc "Um..."

"ah wuz afraid o' dis here queshun."

"Somethin` tells me ah shouldn't tell Monika dat ah wuz practically dragged here by Sayori."

mc "Well, ah haven't joined any clubs yet, an' Sayori seemed really happy here, so..."

m "dat's okay! don' be embarrassed!"

m "we's'll make sho you feel right at home, okay?"

m "As prezident o' da Literature Club, it's muh motha fuckin duty ta make da club fun an' exciting fo' brothas!"

mc "Monika, ah'm surprised."

mc "How come you decided ta start yo' own club?"

mc "You could prob'ly be uh board member fo' any o' da major clubs."

mc "Weren't you uh leader o' da debate club last year?"

m "Ahaha, well, you know..."

m "ta be honest, ah can't stand all o' da politics around da major clubs."

m "It feels like nuttin' but arguing 'boutthe budget an' publicity an' how ta prepare fo' events..."

m "ah'd much take somethin` ah personally enjoy an' make somethin` special out o' it."

m "an' if it encourages others ta git into literature, then ah'm fulfilling dat dream!"

s "Monika really be uh great leader!"

"Yuri also nods in agreement."

mc "Then ah'm surprised dere aren't mo' niggas in da club yet."

mc "It mus' be hard ta start uh new club."

m "You could put it dat way."

m "Not many niggas is very interested in putting out all da effort ta start somethin` brand new..."

m "Especially when it's somethin` dat don' grab yo' attention, like literature."

m "You gots ta werk hard ta convince niggas dat you bof fun an' worthwhile."

m "But it makes skoo events, like da festival, dat much mo' important."

m "ah'm confident dat we's can all really grow dis here club 'bfoe we's graduate!"

m "Right, brothas?"

s "Yeah!"

y "we's'll do our bomb."

n "You know it!"

"brothas enthusiastically agrees."

"Such different beotches, all interested in da same goal..."

"Monika mus' gots worked really hard just ta find deez three."

"Maybe dat's why dey wuz all so delighted by da idea o' uh new member joining."

"Though ah still don' really know if ah can keep up wif they level o' enthusiasm 'boutliterature..."

y "So, [player], what kinds o' things do you like ta read?"

mc "Well... Ah..."

"Considering how little ah've read deez past few years, ah don' really gots uh pimp-tight way o' answering dat."

mc "...Manga..."

"ah mutter quietly ta myself, half-joking."

"Natsuki's head suddenly perks up."

"It looks like she wants ta say somethin`, but she keeps quiet."

y 3u "N-Not much o' uh reader, ah guess..."

mc "...Well, dat can change..."

"What be ah sayin`?"

"ah spoke without thinkin` afta seeing Yuri's sad smile."

mc "Anyway, what 'boutyou, Yuri?"

y "Well, let's see..."

"Yuri traces da rim o' her teacup wif her finger."

y "muh motha fuckin favorites is usually novels dat build deep an' complex fantasy worlds."

y "da level o' creativity an' craftsmanship behind dem iz amazing ta me."

y "an' telling uh pimp-tight story in such uh foreign world iz equally impressive."

"Yuri goes on, clearly passionate 'bouther reading."

"She seemed so reserved an' timid since da moment ah walked in, but it's obvious by da way her peeps light up dat she finds her comfort in da world o' books, not niggas."

y "But you know, ah like uh lot o' things."

y "Stories wif deep psychological elements usually immerse me as well."

y "ain't it amazing how uh writer can so deliberately take advantage o' yo' own lack o' imagination ta completely throw you fo' uh loop?"

y "Anyway, ah've been reading uh lot o' horror lately..."

mc "Ah, ah read uh horror book once..."

"ah desperately grasp somethin` ah can relate ta at da minimal level."

"At dis here rate, Yuri might as well be havin` uh conversation wif uh rock."

m "Really? ah wouldn't gots expected dat, Yuri."

m "fo' someone as gentle as you..."

y "ah guess you could say dat."

y "But if uh story makes me think, or takes me ta another world, then ah really can't put it down."

y "Surreal horror iz often very successful at changing da way you peep at da world, if only fo' uh brief moment."

n "Ugh, ah mah fuckin hate horror..."

y 1f "awww? Why's dat?"

n 5c "Well, ah just..."

"Natsuki's peeps dart ova ta me fo' uh split second."

n 5q "Never mind."

m "dat's right, you usually like ta write 'boutcute things, don' you, Natsuki?"

n "W-What?"

n "What gives you dat idea?"

m "You left uh piece o' ssh*t paper behind last club meeting."

m "It looked like you wuz working on uh poem called--"

n "don' say it out loud!!"

n "an' give dat back!"

m "Fine, fine~"

s "Ehehe, yo' cupcakes, yo' poems..."

s "Everything you do iz just as cute as you be~"

"Sayori sidles up behind Natsuki an' puts her hands on her shoulders."

n "ah'm not cute!!"

mc "Natsuki, you write yo' own poems?"

n "Eh? Well, ah guess sometimes."

n "Why do you care?"

mc "ah think dat's impressive."

mc "Why don' you share dem sometime?"

n "N-nahh!"

"Natsuki averts her peeps."

n "You wouldn't...like dem..."

mc "Ah...not uh very confident writer yet?"

y "ah dig' how Natsuki feels."

y "Sharing dat level o' writing takes mo' than just confidence."

y "da truest form o' writing iz writing ta oneself."

y "You mus' be willing ta open up ta yo' readers, exposing yo' vulnerabilities an' showing even da deepest reaches o' yo' heart."

m "Do you gots writing experience too, Yuri?"

m "Maybe if you share some o' yo' werk, you can set an example an' he`p Natsuki feel comfortable enough ta share hers."

y "..."

mc "ah guess it's da same fo' Yuri..."

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s "Aww... ah wanted ta read brothas's poems..."

"we's all sit in silence fo' uh moment."

m "Okay!"

m "ah gots an idea, brothas~"

n&y "...?"

"Natsuki an' Yuri peep quizzically at Monika."

m "Let's all go home an' write uh poem o' our own!"

m "Then, next tyme we's meet, we's'll all share dem wif each other."

m "dat way, brothas iz even!"

n "U-Um..."

y "..."

s "Yeaaah! Let's do it!"

m "Plus, now dat we's gots uh new member, ah think it will he`p us all git uh little mo' comfortable wif each other, an' strengthen da bond o' da club."

m "ain't dat right, [player]?"

"Monika smiles warmly at me once ag'in."

mc "Hold on...dere's still one problem."

m "Eh? wut dat?"

"Now dat we's be back ta da original topic o' me joining da club, ah bluntly come forf wif wut been on muh motha fuckin mind da entire tyme."

mc "ah never said ah would join dis here club!"

mc "Sayori may gots convinced me ta stop by, but ah never made any decision."

mc "ah still gots other clubs ta peep at, an'...um..."

"ah lose muh motha fuckin train o' thought."

"All four beotches stare back at me wif dejected peeps."

m "B-But..."

y "ah'm sorry, ah thought..."

n "Hmph."

s "[player]..."

mc "Y-You all..."

"ah...ah'm defenseless against deez beotches."

"How be ah supposed ta make uh clear-headed decision when it's like dis here?"

"dat iz, if writing poems iz da price ah need ta pay in order ta spend every day wif deez fine beotches..."

mc "...Right."

mc "Okay, ah've decided, then."

mc "ah'll join da Literature Club."

"One by one, da beotches' peeps light up."

s "Yesss! ah'm so happyyy~"

"Sayori wraps her arms around me, jumping up an' down."

mc "H-werd up--"

y "You really did scare me fo' uh moment..."

n "If you really just came fo' da cupcakes, ah would be super pissed."

m "Then dat makes it official!"

m "Welcome ta da Literature Club!"

mc "Ah...thanks, ah guess."

m "Okay, brothas!"

m "ah think wif dat, we's can officially end this day's meeting on uh pimp-tight note."

m "brothas remember tonight's assignment:"

m "Write uh poem ta bring ta da next meeting, so we's can all share!"

"Monika looks ova at me once mo'."

m "[player], ah peep forward ta seeing how you express yo'self."

m "Ehehe~"

mc "Y-Yeah..."

"Can ah really impress da class star Monika wif muh motha fuckin mediocre writing skills?"

"ah already feel da anxiety welling up inside me."

"Meanwhile, da beotches continue ta chit-chat as Yuri an' Natsuki clean up they chickn n` corn bread 'n waffles."

s "werd up, [player], since we's be already here, do you wants ta walk home together?"

"dat's right - Sayori an' ah never walk home together anymo' cuz she always stayed afta skoo fo' clubs."

mc "sho, might as well."

s "Yaay~"

"Wif dat, da two o' us depart da clubroom an' make our way home."

"da whole way, muh motha fuckin mind wanders back an' forf between da four beotches:"

"Sayori,"

"Natsuki,"

"Yuri,"

"an', o' course, Monika."

"Will ah really be happy spending every day afta skoo in uh literature club?"

"Perhaps ah'll gots da chance ta grow closer ta one o' deez beotches..."

"aight!"

"ah'll just need ta make da most o' muh motha fuckin circumstances, an' ah'm sho pimp-tight fortune will find me."