(As I sat by the hospital bed, I couldn’t believe what was happening. MC, my childhood friend, was dying. Ever since he got in that accident, I was praying that he would be okay. And then, I took one last look at me.)

MC: “Sayori…you were the best friend I’ve had since childhood. And…tell my little sister Himari that I’ll miss her.”

(Tears rolled down my cheek as I looked into MC’s eyes.)

Sayori: “Thank you, MC. I’ll do my best for you. Himari will miss you too, but she’ll always remember you in her heart.”

MC: “I’m glad. And please, don’t forget about me. Remember the good times we had together, and keep smiling, okay?”

Sayori: “I won’t forget you, MC. I promise. And I’ll try to keep smiling for you.”

(MC weakly gave me a smile before he closed his eyes for the final time. I held onto his hand, not wanting to let go. It was a painful goodbye, but I knew that MC was at peace now. I silently made a vow to always cherish his memory and to never forget the impact he had on my life. The day after his funeral, I went back to the clubroom. I could see some of the other girls - namely Yuri, Monika, Himari, and Kohana - all discussing something. But the strange, pink birthing pool full of water is a little odd - why is it here? And where was Natsuki?)

Sayori: “Hey, girls. What’s going on?”

Yuri: “Oh, Sayori. We were just discussing something important.”

Monika: “Yes, we were thinking about how we could honor MC’s memory.”

Sayori: “That’s a great idea. What were you thinking?”

Kohana: “Well, we thought that we could create a special book filled with our memories of MC.”

Sayori: “That’s a wonderful idea.”

(Just then, Natsuki walked in, and immediately got into the nearby birthing pool.)

Natsuki: “Huh. You actually set it up so I could finally have my twins, Monika. I think my contractions are starting!”