(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, and the child that I was going to have.)

MC: “Sayori…I hope that you’ll become the best mother ever. 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. I would love to be a part of it.”

Yuri: “And we thought that we could dedicate it to your child, Sayori. As a way for them to know what kind of person MC was.”

Sayori: “Thank you, that means a lot to me.”

(Just then, Natsuki walked in, screaming in pain and clutching her belly. She completely ignored us and immediately got into the birthing pool. She was screaming so much that she completely any questions that we asked her.)

Sayori: “Natsuki! What’s going on? Are you okay?”

Monika: “Natsuki, breathe and tell us what’s happening.”

(But she just kept on screaming - and completely ignored us.)