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*Doki Doki Literature Club Plays Doki Doki Literature Club Part 8: Sharing is Pairing*
MoNatSaYuri: "Just curious, how come you have two copies of the same book?"

"I don't; I have six." Yuri began joking. "A hardcover, a paper cover, a signed hardcover, a signed paper cover, and a hard and paper cover that I never take out of their wrapping. Those are the collector's items."

"I'm surprised you know enough about otaku culture to make that joke." Natsuki commented.

Yuri: "Ah…"
Yuri: "Well, when I stopped at the bookstore yesterday-"
Yuri: "Ah, that's not what I meant…"

"'I actually ordered it on Amazon.'" Sayori joked.

Yuri: "I mean-"
Yuri: "I…just happened to buy two of them."

"'I meant to buy one, but I'm really bad a counting.'" Sayori said. "'Why do you think I'm in the literature club and not the math club?'"

"Writers cannot do math." Yuri commented.

MoNatSaYuri: "Ah, I see."

"'I'm really bad at math too.'" Monika joked. "'Makes it kinda hard for me to make sure all five of you girls are here.'"

There's something fairly obvious here that Yuri isn't telling me, but I decide to let it go.

"'But I'm the main character of a romance visual novel, so I fail to pick up on it.'" Natsuki said in her MoNatSaYuri voice.

MoNatSaYuri: "I'll definitely start reading it soon!"

"'Right after I finish reading Naruto.'" Natsuki joked. "'I'm on chapter 12 right now, but it shouldn't take that long. How long can that manga be?'"

Yuri: "I'm glad to hear…"
Yuri: "Once it starts to pick up, you might have a hard time putting it down."
Yuri: "It's a very engaging and relatable story."
MoNatSaYuri: "Is that so…?"
MoNatSaYuri: "What's it about, anyway?"
Yuri: "Well…"
Yuri: "Mmm…"
Yuri closes the book and scans her eyes over the back.

"'Wait a minute, this is my math textbook!'" Sayori joked.

"'No wonder I couldn't follow the plot.'" Yuri added.

The book is titled 'Portrait of Markov.'

"Oh, that one." Natsuki said. "Yeah, I can relate to that book, but not in a good way."

There's an ominous-looking eye symbol on the front cover.

"'On the back, there's an adorable puppy.'" Natsuki joked.

Yuri: "Alright…"
Yuri: "I just wanted to make sure I don't accidentally give anything away."
Yuri: "Basically, it's about this girl in high school who moves in with her long-lost younger sister…"
Yuri: "But as soon as she does so, her life gets really strange."
Yuri: "She gets targeted by these people who escaped from a human experiment prison…"
Yuri: "And while her life is in danger, she needs to desperately choose who to trust."
Yuri: "No matter what she does, she ends up destroying most of her relationships and her life starts to fall apart…"

"Hashtag relatable." Sayori said.

"Yeah, that's pretty much Tuesday for me." Monika joked.

"Okay, so maybe it's not all relatable." Yuri said.

MoNatSaYuri: "That's kind of-!"
That's kind of dark, isn't it?
Yuri made it sound like it was going to be a nice story, so that dark turn came from nowhere.

"Oh don't worry, it's just as abrupt in the book." Yuri joked.

Yuri: "Ahaha."
Yuri gently giggles, all of a sudden.
Yuri: "Are you not a fan of that sort of thing, MoNatSaYuri?"
MoNatSaYuri: "No, it's not that…"

"'I mean, I'm a fan of Attack on Titan and Danganronpa.'" Natsuki joked.

MoNatSaYuri: "I mean, I can definitely enjoy those kinds of stories, so don't worry."
Yuri: "I hope so…"

"'Wink wink.'" Yuri said.

Yeah… I totally forget that Yuri is into those things.
She's so shy and reclusive on the outside, but her mind seems to be completely different.
Yuri: "It's just that those kinds of stories…"

"'Turn me on.'" Natsuki joked.

Yuri: "They challenge you to look at life from a strange new perspective."
Yuri: "When horrible things happen not just because someone wants to be evil…"

Yuri put extra emphasis on those last words as she turned to look at Monika, giving the brunette a scowl before Monika let out a sigh.

Yuri: "But because they have their own goals, or their own philosophy that they believe in."
Yuri: "Then suddenly, when you thought you related to the protagonist…"
Yuri: "They're made out to be the naïve one for letting their one-sided morals interfere with the villain's plans."

"Yuri… Everyone has an excuse for being a dick." Natsuki said. "And with what you say about this book in act two, I'm pretty sure you're reading deeper into this than you should."

Yuri: "I'm…I'm rambling, aren't I…?"
Yuri: "Not again…"

"'The last time I went on a tangent, people died.'" Sayori joked.

Yuri: "I'm sorry…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Hey, don't apologize…!"

"'Wait, why am I bleeding out of my ears?'" Natsuki joked.

"'Oh no, it's started!'" Sayori said in an impression of Yuri.

MoNatSaYuri: "I haven't lost interest or anything."

"'So what's this book about, anyway?'" Monika said in her MoNatSaYuri voice.

Yuri: "Well…"
Yuri: "I guess it's alright, then…"
Yuri: "But I feel like I should let you know that I have this problem…"
Yuri: "When I let things like books and writing fill my thoughts…"

"'I tend to act out certain scenes from what I'm reading.'" Natsuki said.

Yuri: "I kinda forget to pay attention to other people…"

"'Wait, when'd you get here?'" Yuri joked.

Yuri: "So I'm sorry if I end up saying something strange!"
Yuri: "And please stop me if I start talking too much!"

"'The last thing I want to do is let everyone know I came to school without panties and that I like rubbing my butt on my books'" Natsuki said in an impression of Yuri, causing the purple-haired girl to blush.

"Can-can you not say crude stuff like that?"

MoNatSaYuri: "That's-"
MoNatSaYuri: "I really don't think you'll need to worry…"

"'I like girls who don't wear panties.'" Sayori said.

"'Just ask Aqua.'" Natsuki added.

MoNatSaYuri: "That just means you're passionate about reading."
MoNatSaYuri: "The least I can do is listen."
MoNatSaYuri: "It's a literature club, after all…"
Yuri: "Ah-"
Yuri: "That's…"
Yuri: "Well, that's true…"
MoNatSaYuri: "In fact…"
MoNatSaYuri: "I might as well get started reading it, right?"
Yuri: "Y-You don't have to!"
MoNatSaYuri: "Ahaha, what are you saying?"
MoNatSaYuri: "Just a moment ago, you said you were looking forward to it."
Yuri: "…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Let me just get the book…"

"Didn't I need to strong-arm you into reading with me?" Natsuki asked with a huff.

"Maybe Natsuki's right about the whole boob thing…" Yuri mumbled.

I quickly retrieve the book that I had put in my bag.
MoNatSaYuri: "Alright…it's fine if I sit here, right?"
I slip into the seat next to Yuri's.
Yuri: "Ah…!"
Yuri: "Yeah…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Are you sure?"
MoNatSaYuri: "You seem a little apprehensive…"
Yuri: "That's…"

"'Oh god, he's wearing AXE Body Spray…'" Yuri said.

"'When was the last time he showered?'" Natsuki added.

Yuri: "I'm sorry…"
Yuri: "It's not that I don't want you to!"
Yuri: "It's just something I'm not very used to…"
Yuri: "That is, reading in company with someone."
MoNatSaYuri: "I see…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Well, just let me know if I end up distracting you or anything."

"'I don't think I can think about anything besides that putrid smell.'" Yuri joked.

Yuri: "A-Alright…"
I open the book and start the prologue.

"'Dear diary, today a really cute boy joined our club.'" Natsuki joked.

"'U-um, that's the wrong book!'" Sayori said in an impression of Yuri.

"It's a really short read, it ends there." Yuri said.

I soon understand what Yuri means about reading in company.
It's as if I can feel her presence over my shoulder as I read.
It's not a particularly bad thing.
Maybe a little distracting, but the feeling is somewhat comforting.
Yuri is in the corner of my eye.
I realize she's not actually looking at her own book.
I glance over.
It looks like she's reading from my book instead-
Yuri: "S-Sorry!"
Yuri: "I was just-!"
MoNatSaYuri: "Yuri, you really apologize a lot, don't you?"

"'Sorry, I'm part Canadian, ay.'" Yuri joked.

"'I'm selling bags of milk, ya want one, ay?'" Natsuki joked.

"Can you not make me sound like a pervert like you?!" Yuri requested at the top of her lungs.

"Why, whatever are you getting at?" Natsuki asked with a smug grin.

"You know what you said." Yuri scowled.

Yuri: "I…I do?"
Yuri: "I don't really mean to…"
Yuri: "Sorry…"
Yuri: "I mean-!"
MoNatSaYuri: "Ahaha."
MoNatSaYuri: "Here, this should work, right?"
I slide my desk until it's up against Yuri's, then hold my book more between the two of them.
Yuri: "Ah…"
Yuri: "I suppose so…"
Yuri timidly closes her own copy.
Once we each lean in a little bit, our shoulders are almost touching.
It feels like my left arm is in the way, so instead I use my right hand to hold the book open.
MoNatSaYuri: "Ah, I guess that makes it kind of difficult to turn the page…"
Yuri: "Here…"
*Scene changes to CG of Yuri holding the edge of the book on the desk with one hand.*
Yuri takes her left arm and holds the left side of the book between her thumb and forefinger.
MoNatSaYuri: "Ah…"
I do the same with my right arm, on the right side of the book.
That way, I turn the page, and Yuri slides it under her thumb after it flips to her side.
But in holding it like this…
We're huddled even closer together than before.

"'I can so clearly see her boobs.'" Natsuki said.

It's actually kinda distracting me…!
It's as if I can feel the warmth of Yuri's face, and she's in the corner of my vision…
Yuri: "…Are you ready?"
MoNatSaYuri: "Eh?"
Yuri: "To turn the page…"

"Actually, hold on," Natsuki began as she made the text box disappear to get a better look at the CG. "I just noticed something, the text on the left side of the book stops a bit after halfway down the page. But then the text stops down halfway on the next."

"This book has really short chapters sometimes." Yuri said.

"Oh, you mean like how Captain Underpants always has those 'To Make a Long Story Short' chapters?" Sayori asked.

"Well, not quite-" Yuri began.

"'Our main hero raced down the alleyway, hoping to escape her pursuers.'" Natsuki said. "'To Make a Long Story Short: She did.'"

MoNatSaYuri: "Ah…sorry!"
MoNatSaYuri: "I think I got a bit distracted for a second…"
I glance over at Yuri's face again, and our eyes meet.
I don't know how I'll be able to keep up with her.
Yuri: "Ah…"
Yuri: "That's okay."
Yuri: "You're not as used to reading, right?"
Yuri: "I don't mind being patient if it takes you a bit longer…"
Yuri: "It's probably the least I could do."
Yuri: "Since you've been so patient with me…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Y-Yeah…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Thanks."
We continue reading.
Yuri no longer asks me if I'm ready to turn the page.
Instead, I just assume that she finishes the page before me, so I turn it by my own volition.
We continue the first chapter in silence.
Even so, turning each page almost feels like an intimate exchange…

"And yet again, he's more excited about doing this with the boobs." Natsuki grumbled.

"Why would you care?" Yuri asked. "You're a lesbian, remember?"

"Yeah, but he didn't know that!" Natsuki rebutted. "How come I don't turn him on?"

My thumb gently letting go of the page, letting it flutter over to her side as she catches it under her own thumb.

"Yeesh, I haven't seen prose that purple since Yuri used her colored pen." Natsuki commented.

MoNatSaYuri: "Hey, Yuri…"

"Actually, something else I just realized:" Natsuki began. "Why does this CG make Yuri look totally mysterious and romantic and junk, while mine makes me look like someone left big-head mode on."

"To be fair, a scene like this doesn't suit your character, Natsuki." Monika said.

"Says who?" Natsuki responded. "I can be sexy!"

"… No, that joke's too easy." Monika sighed.

MoNatSaYuri: "This might be a silly thought, but…"

"'Don't you think this book would be better if it had baby unicorns?'" Sayori joked.

MoNatSaYuri: "The main character kind of reminds me of you a little bit."
Yuri: "You…think so?"
Yuri: "How does she?"
MoNatSaYuri: "Well, I guess she's more blunt in a lot of ways…"
MoNatSaYuri: "But she also second-guesses all the things that she says and does."

"'Oh, come now, I'm nothing like that.'" Yuri said, before looking down at the desk. "'Wait, am I like that…? No, I can't be… But then again…!'"

MoNatSaYuri: "Like she's afraid she'll do something wrong."
MoNatSaYuri: "It's not like I can see into your head or anything…"
MoNatSaYuri: "But that's kind of reminiscent of some of your mannerisms."
Yuri: "I-I see…"

"Does this all tie back into that whole 'Project Libitina' thing I've been hearing about?" Sayori asked.

"That is the popular theory." Yuri said.

"Oh, hey, that reminds me:" Natsuki began before looking into the camera. "Yo, Dan, it's almost the end of 2019-"

~Yes, we know it's 2020. Give me a break. Editing and uploading videos from inside the game is HARD.~

"-Where's that whole game thing you were promising us a year ago, hm?" Natsuki finished.

"Oh, give him a break, Natsuki." Monika said. "You read his update. You know he's busy with other, real-life related stuff."

"Yeah, well we've still been kept waiting for an entire year." Natsuki said.

*Scene changes back to classroom.*
Yuri remains silent for a moment.
Yuri: "But MoNatSaYuri…"
Yuri: "That's probably…"

"'Because I wrote this book.'" Sayori said.

"Dun dun duuun!" Natsuki sang.

Yuri: "…a terrible thing to have in common with her!"
Yuri: "Uuuh, that's so embarrassing that you think that…"
MoNatSaYuri: "W-Wait!"
MoNatSaYuri: "I didn't mean it in a bad way or anything!"
MoNatSaYuri: "Sorry, I really didn't know you were self-conscious about that sort of thing…"
Yuri: "…"
MoNatSaYuri: "I guess I more meant that it's kind of cute…"
Yuri: "A-Ah-"

"Oh, great, now you're stealing that from me too!?" Natsuki said as she scowled at the purple-haired girl.

"You don't even like being called cute." Yuri pointed out.

"It's all I have going for me!" Natsuki rebutted.

Yuri: "What are you saying all of a sudden…?"
Yuri: "I…!"
Monika: "Okay, everyone!"

"Wow, this is probably the first time in a while I'm happy to see Monika." Yuri said, causing the brunette to let out an annoyed sigh.

Yuri: "…!"
Monika: "I think it's about time we share today's poems with each other."
Monika: "We might not have enough time if we wait too long."
Yuri: "Ah…"

"'Oh, really?'" Natsuki said with a grin as she imitated her purple-haired friend.

"'Hey guys, you wanna talk about that…'" Yuri began, before scrunching her eyebrows in thought. "'Soccer… Game last night?'"

Yuri exhales, spared from finishing her thought.
Monika: "Is that alright, Yuri?"
Monika: "You look kind of down…"

"'Which is impressive considering how tall you are.'" Sayori joked.

Monika: "I'm sorry if you haven't been looking forward to this…"
Yuri: "Ah, it's not…"
Yuri: "…It's fine."
Yuri released her hand from the book, causing it to close on top of my thumb.

"Wow, is that thing spring-loaded or something?" Natsuki asked.

"Come to think of it, I did get that at a prank store." Yuri joked.

MoNatSaYuri: "Alright…"
MoNatSaYuri: "I guess I'll do some more reading tonight."

"'It's been a while since I've had a good nightmare.'" Sayori joked.

MoNatSaYuri: "Or would you prefer I only read it with you?"

"Again, more considerate and interested in the boobs, it's a fucking…" Natsuki began grumbling.

Yuri: "Um…!"
Yuri: "I…guess I don't have too much of a preference either way…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Hmm…"
MoNatSaYuri: "In that case, I'll read a little more tonight."
MoNatSaYuri: "It'll be more fun to read with you after it picks up a bit, you know?"

"Seriously, just compare his inner-monologue from yesterday with today." Natsuki said. "It's like we're playing as a new character."

Yuri: "That's good reasoning."
Yuri: "In that case, feel free to finish the first two chapters in your own time."
MoNatSaYuri: "Alright!"
I stand up.

"Once again, narration and visuals tell two different stories." Yuri sighed.

I make a mental note of where I left off in the book, then slip it back into my bag.

"'It gets cut in half by my exposed scissors.'" Natsuki joked.

"'The ink gets washed away by sodas and juices.'" Sayori added.

"'Suddenly, it gets struck by lightning!'" Monika finished.

"And that's why I have five more." Yuri remarked.

*Scene fades to black before fading back in on the Clubroom*

"'Can we switch to candles or something?'" Sayori asked. "'I feel like those are more trustworthy than these lights.'"

Who should I show my poem to first?
[Sayori]
[Natsuki]
[Yuri]
[Monika]

"Okay, second verse…" Natsuki said as she reached for the die, shaking it in her hand before dropping it to the desk. "… That's a three for Yuri." Natsuki remarked before clicking the girl's name.

*Scene fades to black before fading back in on the Clubroom*
Yuri: "Let's see what you've written for today."

"'Written and not drawn.'" Yuri remarked.

"'Hopefully the lights will stay long enough for it.'" Sayori joked.

Yuri: "…"
Yuri: "…"
Yuri stares at the poem with a surprised expression on her face.

"'I think the acid's finally kicking in.'" Natsuki joked in an impression of Yuri.

MoNatSaYuri: "Do you…like it?"

"'Disaster roses… What?'" Yuri asked. "'What am I reading? Is this a crazy man's inner dialogue?'"

Yuri: "MoNatSaYuri…"
Yuri: "…How did you pick up on this so quickly?"
Yuri: "Just yesterday, I was telling you the kind of techniques worth practicing…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Maybe that's why…"
MoNatSaYuri: "You did a good job explaining."
MoNatSaYuri: "I really wanted to try giving it more imagery."

"Well, I suppose you pulled that off." Yuri said. "It reads like the literary equivalent of one of Pablo Picasso's paintings."

Yuri visibly swallows.

"'She liked the poem so much she decided to eat it.'" Sayori joked.

Even her hands appear sweaty.

"'Even her hands appear to swallow.'" Sayori said.

Yuri: "I'm not…used to this…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Used to what?"
Yuri: "I don't know…!"
MoNatSaYuri: "It's fine, take your time…"
Yuri breaths and collects her thoughts.
I know that Yuri likes to think before she speaks, so I offer that patience to her.
Yuri: "Yeah…"
Yuri: "Just…being appreciated like this…I guess."
Yuri: "It probably sounds really stupid…"
Yuri: "But seeing someone motivated by my writing…"
Yuri: "It just makes me…"

"'Wanna use, dot-dot-dot,'" Natsuki began saying. "'More ellipsis, dot-dot-dot.'"

Yuri: "Really happy…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Are you saying you've never shared your writing before?"

"'That… I kinda said that on the first day.'" Yuri stated. "'Where were you when I explained all this to Monika?'"

Yuri nods.
MoNatSaYuri: "Really? I don't believe it."
Yuri: "I really only write to myself…"

"'I write myself to sleep at night.'" Sayori joked. "'It's far more effective than crying.'"

Yuri: "And besides…"
Yuri: "…People would just laugh at me!"
MoNatSaYuri: "Do you really think that…?"
Again, Yuri nods.
MoNatSaYuri: "Huh…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Even your close friends?"
Yuri: "…"
Yuri doesn't respond to that.

"Hey, Yuri, we finally found something in common!" Natsuki laughed. "Oh no, I made myself sad."

I wonder why…
MoNatSaYuri: "Anyway…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Do you want to share the poem you wrote today?"

"'Not particularly.'" Yuri said. "'But I'm scared Monika will yell at me if I don't.'"

Yuri: "…Yeah."
Yuri: "I do!"
Yuri: "If it's with you…"
*A piece of paper appears on the screen, showing Yuri's poem.*
The Raccoon
It happened in the dead of night while I was slicing bread for a guilty snack.
My attention was caught by the scuttering of a raccoon outside my window.
That was, I believe, the first time I noticed my strange tendencies as an unordinary human.
I gave the raccoon a piece of bread, my subconscious well aware of the consequences.
Well aware that a raccoon that is fed will always come back for more.
The enticing beauty of my cutting knife was the symptom.
The bread, my hungry curiosity.
The raccoon, an urge.

The moon increments its phase and reflects that much more light off of my cutting knife.
The very same light that glistens in the eyes of my raccoon friend.
I slice the bread, fresh and soft. The raccoon becomes excited.
Or perhaps I'm merely projecting my emotions onto the newly-satisfied animal.

The raccoon has taken to following me.
You could say that we've gotten quite used to each other.
The raccoon becomes hungry more and more frequently, so my bread is always handy.
Every time I brandish my cutting knife, the raccoon shows me its excitement.
A rush of blood. Classic Pavlovian conditioning. I slice the bread.
And I feed myself again.

Yuri: "Um…"

"Yuri, I know I said last time that your symbolism was too broad," Natsuki began explaining. "But I don't think spelling it out was a good answer."

"There is just no pleasing you, is there?" Yuri asked. "First my metaphors are too broad, then it's too restrictive. Make up your mind."

Yuri: "I was a little more daring with this one than yesterday's…"
MoNatSaYuri: "I can see that."
MoNatSaYuri: "It's a lot more metaphorical…"
I don't know if it's my fault, but I can't begin to imagine what this poem is about.

"If it makes you feel better, I only really understand it in hindsight." Sayori said.

Yuri: "That's right."
Yuri: "It's a bit closer to my preferred writing style…"

"'I love raccoons.'" Sayori joked. "'I put them in everything I write.'"

"'My first story was a Sly Cooper fanfiction.'" Natsuki added.

Yuri: "Using the poem as a canvas to express vivid imagery, and conveying emotions through them."

"Why do I see you practicing that line in the mirror?" Natsuki asked.

"I-I would never…" Yuri mumbled with a blush.

MoNatSaYuri: "Yeah, if I take it at face value, then I can't even figure out what it's supposed to mean…"
Yuri: "Well…"
Yuri: "I think it's something that different people can relate to in their own way."
Yuri: "I wanted to express the way it feels for me to indulge in my more unusual hobbies…"

"If that were the case, you can do that better by writing 'ow' over and over again." Natsuki said.

Yuri: "It's those sorts of things I'm usually forced to keep to myself."
Yuri: "So, I sometimes enjoy writing about them."
MoNatSaYuri: "Why do you keep them to yourself?"
Yuri: "Be…Because…"

"Because she has trouble expressing her normal interests." Natsuki stated.

Yuri: "They're embarrassing…"
Yuri: "And people would make fun of me."
Yuri: "Don't you have anything like that, MoNatSaYuri?"
MoNatSaYuri: "Well…"

"'I sometimes sneak into Sayori's room at night and steal her panties.'" Natsuki joked.

MoNatSaYuri: "Yeah, I guess I do…"
Yuri: "I feel like everyone has a little something like that."
Yuri: "The best we can do is respect each other and our individualities."

"So knowing what poem Natsuki's about to give," Monika began, looking between the purple and pink haired girls. "Did you two choose the same topic again?"

"Considering what her poem's actually about, no." Natsuki stated. "But yeah, we sync up in the weirdest ways."

"Now I wanna see what happens when you two play rock-paper-scissors!" Sayori beamed.

"We both choose scissors and try to poke each other's eyes." Natsuki joked.

Yuri: "Even if it's difficult sometimes, and some things make us uncomfortable…"
Yuri: "After all, if I hadn't learned to embrace my own weirdness, I would hate myself."
Yuri: "I-I might be ranting a little bit now…"
Yuri: "…But I'm glad that you're a good listener."

"'Hm, wha?'" Monika joked. "'You say something?'"

*Scene fades to black before fading back in on the Clubroom*

"'Now away with you!'" Monika joked.

Who should I show my poem to next?
[Sayori]
[Natsuki]
[Monika]

"Okay, time for three…" Natsuki mumbled as she shook the three-sided die around in her hand, before dropping it to the table. "Oh, hey, I'm up next." Natsuki commented before clicking her name.

*Scene fades to black before fading back in on the Clubroom*

"You're not going to skip this one too, are you?" Monika asked.

"Relax, I'm actually kinda proud of it." Natsuki answered.

Natsuki: "…Hm."

"'Maybe it'll make more sense if I read it backwards…'" Monika joked.

Natsuki: "Well, it's not terrible."

"'Did you write this upside-down or something?'" Sayori said in an impression of her pink friend.

Natsuki: "But it's pretty disappointing after your last one."

"'You're sure you didn't force a bot to write this?'" Natsuki quipped.

Natsuki: "Then again, if this one was as good as your last one, I would be completely pissed."

"So you'd be your normal self then?" Yuri remarked.

MoNatSaYuri: "Well, I guess I wanted to try something a little different this time."
Natsuki: "Fair enough. You're still new to this, so I wouldn't expect you to find your style right away."
Natsuki: "Come to think of it, this kind of reminds me of Sayori's poem from yesterday…"

"… How?" Yuri asked.

"It makes me hungry." Natsuki answered.

"That just…" Yuri began before sighing. "Ask a stupid question, I guess."

MoNatSaYuri: "Eh? You think so?"

"Even the writer is confused by that." Yuri commented.

Natsuki: "Yeah. Well, I guess if you've been friends with her for so long, you might be on the same wavelength."

"I'm not sure what wavelength Sayori's on," Natsuki said as she looked towards the ginger in question, before the video cut to a closeup on Sayori's face as 8-bit beeping played. "But it's certainly not his."

Natsuki: "But you never really struck me as her type."
MoNatSaYuri: "Sayori has a 'type' all of a sudden…?"

"Yeah, they're the types with faces." Natsuki joked.

Natsuki: "Well, I don't know! But honestly, how can someone so…er, fluffy…spend so much time with someone like you?"
Natsuki: "It's like she's dragging around a dead weight."
MoNatSaYuri: "Uug… That was a little unnecessary…"
MoNatSaYuri: "But think of it this way. If it weren't for me, she would probably just fly away like letting go of a balloon."

"Oh, come on, I'm not that much of a-" Sayori began before looking up out the window. "Ooh, a butterfly!"

"Sayori… I worry for you sometimes." Natsuki commented.

MoNatSaYuri: "You could say we each take care of each other in our own way."

"Oh, I get it." Monika began. "You weigh her down, and she pulls you up."

Natsuki: "Whatever it is, I don't get it…"

"'The world of you straight people is a mystery to me.'" Natsuki joked.

Natsuki: "…Oh, yeah, I guess I'm supposed to show you my poem."
Natsuki: "Here."
*A piece of paper appears on the screen, showing Natsuki's poem.*
Amy Likes Spiders
You know what I heard about Amy?
Amy likes spiders.
Icky, wriggly, hairy, ugly spiders!
That's why I'm not friends with her.

Amy has a cute singing voice.
I heard her singing my favorite love song.
Every time she sang the chorus, my heart would pound to the rhythm of the words.
But she likes spiders.
That's why I'm not friends with her.

One time, I hurt my leg really bad.
Amy helped me up and took me to the nurse.
I tried not to let her touch me.
She likes spiders, so her hands are probably gross.
That's why I'm not friends with her.

Amy has a lot of friends.
I always see her talking to people.
She probably talks about spiders.
What if her friends start to like spiders too?
That's why I'm not friends with her.

It doesn't matter if she has other hobbies.
It doesn't matter if she keeps it private.
It doesn't matter if it doesn't hurt anyone.

It's gross.
She's gross.
The world is better off without spider lovers.

And I'm gonna tell everyone.

Natsuki: "Not bad, right?"

"Well, it's definitely better than your last poem." Yuri stated.

"The dictionary's a better poem than my last poem." Natsuki remarked.
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*This story was originally submitted to FanFiction.Net before I discovered that website has rules against MSTs. In light of this, I began submitting the story here on DeviantArt as well. This is my second attempt at uploading these chapters to DeviantArt, and this time I’m doing it in a smarter way than I did previously. I’m not sure why this didn’t occur to me sooner.*

As I said in the original author's notes: Welcome to a (Kinda-sorta-not-really-anymore) new project introduced to my writing cycle that I'm honestly surprised nobody has tried yet. Seriously, you'd think given the general nature of this game, and Extremely Agitated Hedgehog's videos turning the girls into Let's Players, along with all the jokes that can be milked out of it that someone would have tried to make the girls play their own game. I mean, with Hedgehog alone, they've played Dark Souls, Bendy and the Ink Machine, Five Nights at Freddy's, and Outlast. Maybe I'm just not googling it right, but I can't find anything of them playing DDLC. So I decided to make the story myself. Anything that's centered underlined is the game, and anything that's centered and bolded is the 'video editing.'
Just a quick heads up for any new readers: Expect this to update infrequently and sporadically. I'm writing this story alongside three other stories and I do this by cycling through them, meaning that I finish writing a chapter for story one, then story two, then story three, and finally store four before going back to one. You all are going to need to bear with me here, this is my first time uploading my stories to DeviantArt, so I'm not exactly sure how to best go about this.

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*Doki Doki Literature Club Plays Doki Doki Literature Club Part 8: Sharing is Pairing*
MoNatSaYuri: "Just curious, how come you have two copies of the same book?"

"I don't; I have six." Yuri began joking. "A hardcover, a paper cover, a signed hardcover, a signed paper cover, and a hard and paper cover that I never take out of their wrapping. Those are the collector's items."

"I'm surprised you know enough about otaku culture to make that joke." Natsuki commented.

Yuri: "Ah…"
Yuri: "Well, when I stopped at the bookstore yesterday-"
Yuri: "Ah, that's not what I meant…"

"'I actually ordered it on Amazon.'" Sayori joked.

Yuri: "I mean-"
Yuri: "I…just happened to buy two of them."

"'I meant to buy one, but I'm really bad a counting.'" Sayori said. "'Why do you think I'm in the literature club and not the math club?'"

"Writers cannot do math." Yuri commented.

MoNatSaYuri: "Ah, I see."

"'I'm really bad at math too.'" Monika joked. "'Makes it kinda hard for me to make sure all five of you girls are here.'"

There's something fairly obvious here that Yuri isn't telling me, but I decide to let it go.

"'But I'm the main character of a romance visual novel, so I fail to pick up on it.'" Natsuki said in her MoNatSaYuri voice.

MoNatSaYuri: "I'll definitely start reading it soon!"

"'Right after I finish reading Naruto.'" Natsuki joked. "'I'm on chapter 12 right now, but it shouldn't take that long. How long can that manga be?'"

Yuri: "I'm glad to hear…"
Yuri: "Once it starts to pick up, you might have a hard time putting it down."
Yuri: "It's a very engaging and relatable story."
MoNatSaYuri: "Is that so…?"
MoNatSaYuri: "What's it about, anyway?"
Yuri: "Well…"
Yuri: "Mmm…"
Yuri closes the book and scans her eyes over the back.

"'Wait a minute, this is my math textbook!'" Sayori joked.

"'No wonder I couldn't follow the plot.'" Yuri added.

The book is titled 'Portrait of Markov.'

"Oh, that one." Natsuki said. "Yeah, I can relate to that book, but not in a good way."

There's an ominous-looking eye symbol on the front cover.

"'On the back, there's an adorable puppy.'" Natsuki joked.

Yuri: "Alright…"
Yuri: "I just wanted to make sure I don't accidentally give anything away."
Yuri: "Basically, it's about this girl in high school who moves in with her long-lost younger sister…"
Yuri: "But as soon as she does so, her life gets really strange."
Yuri: "She gets targeted by these people who escaped from a human experiment prison…"
Yuri: "And while her life is in danger, she needs to desperately choose who to trust."
Yuri: "No matter what she does, she ends up destroying most of her relationships and her life starts to fall apart…"

"Hashtag relatable." Sayori said.

"Yeah, that's pretty much Tuesday for me." Monika joked.

"Okay, so maybe it's not all relatable." Yuri said.

MoNatSaYuri: "That's kind of-!"
That's kind of dark, isn't it?
Yuri made it sound like it was going to be a nice story, so that dark turn came from nowhere.

"Oh don't worry, it's just as abrupt in the book." Yuri joked.

Yuri: "Ahaha."
Yuri gently giggles, all of a sudden.
Yuri: "Are you not a fan of that sort of thing, MoNatSaYuri?"
MoNatSaYuri: "No, it's not that…"

"'I mean, I'm a fan of Attack on Titan and Danganronpa.'" Natsuki joked.

MoNatSaYuri: "I mean, I can definitely enjoy those kinds of stories, so don't worry."
Yuri: "I hope so…"

"'Wink wink.'" Yuri said.

Yeah… I totally forget that Yuri is into those things.
She's so shy and reclusive on the outside, but her mind seems to be completely different.
Yuri: "It's just that those kinds of stories…"

"'Turn me on.'" Natsuki joked.

Yuri: "They challenge you to look at life from a strange new perspective."
Yuri: "When horrible things happen not just because someone wants to be evil…"

Yuri put extra emphasis on those last words as she turned to look at Monika, giving the brunette a scowl before Monika let out a sigh.

Yuri: "But because they have their own goals, or their own philosophy that they believe in."
Yuri: "Then suddenly, when you thought you related to the protagonist…"
Yuri: "They're made out to be the naïve one for letting their one-sided morals interfere with the villain's plans."

"Yuri… Everyone has an excuse for being a dick." Natsuki said. "And with what you say about this book in act two, I'm pretty sure you're reading deeper into this than you should."

Yuri: "I'm…I'm rambling, aren't I…?"
Yuri: "Not again…"

"'The last time I went on a tangent, people died.'" Sayori joked.

Yuri: "I'm sorry…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Hey, don't apologize…!"

"'Wait, why am I bleeding out of my ears?'" Natsuki joked.

"'Oh no, it's started!'" Sayori said in an impression of Yuri.

MoNatSaYuri: "I haven't lost interest or anything."

"'So what's this book about, anyway?'" Monika said in her MoNatSaYuri voice.

Yuri: "Well…"
Yuri: "I guess it's alright, then…"
Yuri: "But I feel like I should let you know that I have this problem…"
Yuri: "When I let things like books and writing fill my thoughts…"

"'I tend to act out certain scenes from what I'm reading.'" Natsuki said.

Yuri: "I kinda forget to pay attention to other people…"

"'Wait, when'd you get here?'" Yuri joked.

Yuri: "So I'm sorry if I end up saying something strange!"
Yuri: "And please stop me if I start talking too much!"

"'The last thing I want to do is let everyone know I came to school without panties and that I like rubbing my butt on my books'" Natsuki said in an impression of Yuri, causing the purple-haired girl to blush.

"Can-can you not say crude stuff like that?"

MoNatSaYuri: "That's-"
MoNatSaYuri: "I really don't think you'll need to worry…"

"'I like girls who don't wear panties.'" Sayori said.

"'Just ask Aqua.'" Natsuki added.

MoNatSaYuri: "That just means you're passionate about reading."
MoNatSaYuri: "The least I can do is listen."
MoNatSaYuri: "It's a literature club, after all…"
Yuri: "Ah-"
Yuri: "That's…"
Yuri: "Well, that's true…"
MoNatSaYuri: "In fact…"
MoNatSaYuri: "I might as well get started reading it, right?"
Yuri: "Y-You don't have to!"
MoNatSaYuri: "Ahaha, what are you saying?"
MoNatSaYuri: "Just a moment ago, you said you were looking forward to it."
Yuri: "…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Let me just get the book…"

"Didn't I need to strong-arm you into reading with me?" Natsuki asked with a huff.

"Maybe Natsuki's right about the whole boob thing…" Yuri mumbled.

I quickly retrieve the book that I had put in my bag.
MoNatSaYuri: "Alright…it's fine if I sit here, right?"
I slip into the seat next to Yuri's.
Yuri: "Ah…!"
Yuri: "Yeah…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Are you sure?"
MoNatSaYuri: "You seem a little apprehensive…"
Yuri: "That's…"

"'Oh god, he's wearing AXE Body Spray…'" Yuri said.

"'When was the last time he showered?'" Natsuki added.

Yuri: "I'm sorry…"
Yuri: "It's not that I don't want you to!"
Yuri: "It's just something I'm not very used to…"
Yuri: "That is, reading in company with someone."
MoNatSaYuri: "I see…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Well, just let me know if I end up distracting you or anything."

"'I don't think I can think about anything besides that putrid smell.'" Yuri joked.

Yuri: "A-Alright…"
I open the book and start the prologue.

"'Dear diary, today a really cute boy joined our club.'" Natsuki joked.

"'U-um, that's the wrong book!'" Sayori said in an impression of Yuri.

"It's a really short read, it ends there." Yuri said.

I soon understand what Yuri means about reading in company.
It's as if I can feel her presence over my shoulder as I read.
It's not a particularly bad thing.
Maybe a little distracting, but the feeling is somewhat comforting.
Yuri is in the corner of my eye.
I realize she's not actually looking at her own book.
I glance over.
It looks like she's reading from my book instead-
Yuri: "S-Sorry!"
Yuri: "I was just-!"
MoNatSaYuri: "Yuri, you really apologize a lot, don't you?"

"'Sorry, I'm part Canadian, ay.'" Yuri joked.

"'I'm selling bags of milk, ya want one, ay?'" Natsuki joked.

"Can you not make me sound like a pervert like you?!" Yuri requested at the top of her lungs.

"Why, whatever are you getting at?" Natsuki asked with a smug grin.

"You know what you said." Yuri scowled.

Yuri: "I…I do?"
Yuri: "I don't really mean to…"
Yuri: "Sorry…"
Yuri: "I mean-!"
MoNatSaYuri: "Ahaha."
MoNatSaYuri: "Here, this should work, right?"
I slide my desk until it's up against Yuri's, then hold my book more between the two of them.
Yuri: "Ah…"
Yuri: "I suppose so…"
Yuri timidly closes her own copy.
Once we each lean in a little bit, our shoulders are almost touching.
It feels like my left arm is in the way, so instead I use my right hand to hold the book open.
MoNatSaYuri: "Ah, I guess that makes it kind of difficult to turn the page…"
Yuri: "Here…"
*Scene changes to CG of Yuri holding the edge of the book on the desk with one hand.*
Yuri takes her left arm and holds the left side of the book between her thumb and forefinger.
MoNatSaYuri: "Ah…"
I do the same with my right arm, on the right side of the book.
That way, I turn the page, and Yuri slides it under her thumb after it flips to her side.
But in holding it like this…
We're huddled even closer together than before.

"'I can so clearly see her boobs.'" Natsuki said.

It's actually kinda distracting me…!
It's as if I can feel the warmth of Yuri's face, and she's in the corner of my vision…
Yuri: "…Are you ready?"
MoNatSaYuri: "Eh?"
Yuri: "To turn the page…"

"Actually, hold on," Natsuki began as she made the text box disappear to get a better look at the CG. "I just noticed something, the text on the left side of the book stops a bit after halfway down the page. But then the text stops down halfway on the next."

"This book has really short chapters sometimes." Yuri said.

"Oh, you mean like how Captain Underpants always has those 'To Make a Long Story Short' chapters?" Sayori asked.

"Well, not quite-" Yuri began.

"'Our main hero raced down the alleyway, hoping to escape her pursuers.'" Natsuki said. "'To Make a Long Story Short: She did.'"

MoNatSaYuri: "Ah…sorry!"
MoNatSaYuri: "I think I got a bit distracted for a second…"
I glance over at Yuri's face again, and our eyes meet.
I don't know how I'll be able to keep up with her.
Yuri: "Ah…"
Yuri: "That's okay."
Yuri: "You're not as used to reading, right?"
Yuri: "I don't mind being patient if it takes you a bit longer…"
Yuri: "It's probably the least I could do."
Yuri: "Since you've been so patient with me…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Y-Yeah…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Thanks."
We continue reading.
Yuri no longer asks me if I'm ready to turn the page.
Instead, I just assume that she finishes the page before me, so I turn it by my own volition.
We continue the first chapter in silence.
Even so, turning each page almost feels like an intimate exchange…

"And yet again, he's more excited about doing this with the boobs." Natsuki grumbled.

"Why would you care?" Yuri asked. "You're a lesbian, remember?"

"Yeah, but he didn't know that!" Natsuki rebutted. "How come I don't turn him on?"

My thumb gently letting go of the page, letting it flutter over to her side as she catches it under her own thumb.

"Yeesh, I haven't seen prose that purple since Yuri used her colored pen." Natsuki commented.

MoNatSaYuri: "Hey, Yuri…"

"Actually, something else I just realized:" Natsuki began. "Why does this CG make Yuri look totally mysterious and romantic and junk, while mine makes me look like someone left big-head mode on."

"To be fair, a scene like this doesn't suit your character, Natsuki." Monika said.

"Says who?" Natsuki responded. "I can be sexy!"

"… No, that joke's too easy." Monika sighed.

MoNatSaYuri: "This might be a silly thought, but…"

"'Don't you think this book would be better if it had baby unicorns?'" Sayori joked.

MoNatSaYuri: "The main character kind of reminds me of you a little bit."
Yuri: "You…think so?"
Yuri: "How does she?"
MoNatSaYuri: "Well, I guess she's more blunt in a lot of ways…"
MoNatSaYuri: "But she also second-guesses all the things that she says and does."

"'Oh, come now, I'm nothing like that.'" Yuri said, before looking down at the desk. "'Wait, am I like that…? No, I can't be… But then again…!'"

MoNatSaYuri: "Like she's afraid she'll do something wrong."
MoNatSaYuri: "It's not like I can see into your head or anything…"
MoNatSaYuri: "But that's kind of reminiscent of some of your mannerisms."
Yuri: "I-I see…"

"Does this all tie back into that whole 'Project Libitina' thing I've been hearing about?" Sayori asked.

"That is the popular theory." Yuri said.

"Oh, hey, that reminds me:" Natsuki began before looking into the camera. "Yo, Dan, it's almost the end of 2019-"

~Yes, we know it's 2020. Give me a break. Editing and uploading videos from inside the game is HARD.~

"-Where's that whole game thing you were promising us a year ago, hm?" Natsuki finished.

"Oh, give him a break, Natsuki." Monika said. "You read his update. You know he's busy with other, real-life related stuff."

"Yeah, well we've still been kept waiting for an entire year." Natsuki said.

*Scene changes back to classroom.*
Yuri remains silent for a moment.
Yuri: "But MoNatSaYuri…"
Yuri: "That's probably…"

"'Because I wrote this book.'" Sayori said.

"Dun dun duuun!" Natsuki sang.

Yuri: "…a terrible thing to have in common with her!"
Yuri: "Uuuh, that's so embarrassing that you think that…"
MoNatSaYuri: "W-Wait!"
MoNatSaYuri: "I didn't mean it in a bad way or anything!"
MoNatSaYuri: "Sorry, I really didn't know you were self-conscious about that sort of thing…"
Yuri: "…"
MoNatSaYuri: "I guess I more meant that it's kind of cute…"
Yuri: "A-Ah-"

"Oh, great, now you're stealing that from me too!?" Natsuki said as she scowled at the purple-haired girl.

"You don't even like being called cute." Yuri pointed out.

"It's all I have going for me!" Natsuki rebutted.

Yuri: "What are you saying all of a sudden…?"
Yuri: "I…!"
Monika: "Okay, everyone!"

"Wow, this is probably the first time in a while I'm happy to see Monika." Yuri said, causing the brunette to let out an annoyed sigh.

Yuri: "…!"
Monika: "I think it's about time we share today's poems with each other."
Monika: "We might not have enough time if we wait too long."
Yuri: "Ah…"

"'Oh, really?'" Natsuki said with a grin as she imitated her purple-haired friend.

"'Hey guys, you wanna talk about that…'" Yuri began, before scrunching her eyebrows in thought. "'Soccer… Game last night?'"

Yuri exhales, spared from finishing her thought.
Monika: "Is that alright, Yuri?"
Monika: "You look kind of down…"

"'Which is impressive considering how tall you are.'" Sayori joked.

Monika: "I'm sorry if you haven't been looking forward to this…"
Yuri: "Ah, it's not…"
Yuri: "…It's fine."
Yuri released her hand from the book, causing it to close on top of my thumb.

"Wow, is that thing spring-loaded or something?" Natsuki asked.

"Come to think of it, I did get that at a prank store." Yuri joked.

MoNatSaYuri: "Alright…"
MoNatSaYuri: "I guess I'll do some more reading tonight."

"'It's been a while since I've had a good nightmare.'" Sayori joked.

MoNatSaYuri: "Or would you prefer I only read it with you?"

"Again, more considerate and interested in the boobs, it's a fucking…" Natsuki began grumbling.

Yuri: "Um…!"
Yuri: "I…guess I don't have too much of a preference either way…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Hmm…"
MoNatSaYuri: "In that case, I'll read a little more tonight."
MoNatSaYuri: "It'll be more fun to read with you after it picks up a bit, you know?"

"Seriously, just compare his inner-monologue from yesterday with today." Natsuki said. "It's like we're playing as a new character."

Yuri: "That's good reasoning."
Yuri: "In that case, feel free to finish the first two chapters in your own time."
MoNatSaYuri: "Alright!"
I stand up.

"Once again, narration and visuals tell two different stories." Yuri sighed.

I make a mental note of where I left off in the book, then slip it back into my bag.

"'It gets cut in half by my exposed scissors.'" Natsuki joked.

"'The ink gets washed away by sodas and juices.'" Sayori added.

"'Suddenly, it gets struck by lightning!'" Monika finished.

"And that's why I have five more." Yuri remarked.

*Scene fades to black before fading back in on the Clubroom*

"'Can we switch to candles or something?'" Sayori asked. "'I feel like those are more trustworthy than these lights.'"

Who should I show my poem to first?
[Sayori]
[Natsuki]
[Yuri]
[Monika]

"Okay, second verse…" Natsuki said as she reached for the die, shaking it in her hand before dropping it to the desk. "… That's a three for Yuri." Natsuki remarked before clicking the girl's name.

*Scene fades to black before fading back in on the Clubroom*
Yuri: "Let's see what you've written for today."

"'Written and not drawn.'" Yuri remarked.

"'Hopefully the lights will stay long enough for it.'" Sayori joked.

Yuri: "…"
Yuri: "…"
Yuri stares at the poem with a surprised expression on her face.

"'I think the acid's finally kicking in.'" Natsuki joked in an impression of Yuri.

MoNatSaYuri: "Do you…like it?"

"'Disaster roses… What?'" Yuri asked. "'What am I reading? Is this a crazy man's inner dialogue?'"

Yuri: "MoNatSaYuri…"
Yuri: "…How did you pick up on this so quickly?"
Yuri: "Just yesterday, I was telling you the kind of techniques worth practicing…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Maybe that's why…"
MoNatSaYuri: "You did a good job explaining."
MoNatSaYuri: "I really wanted to try giving it more imagery."

"Well, I suppose you pulled that off." Yuri said. "It reads like the literary equivalent of one of Pablo Picasso's paintings."

Yuri visibly swallows.

"'She liked the poem so much she decided to eat it.'" Sayori joked.

Even her hands appear sweaty.

"'Even her hands appear to swallow.'" Sayori said.

Yuri: "I'm not…used to this…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Used to what?"
Yuri: "I don't know…!"
MoNatSaYuri: "It's fine, take your time…"
Yuri breaths and collects her thoughts.
I know that Yuri likes to think before she speaks, so I offer that patience to her.
Yuri: "Yeah…"
Yuri: "Just…being appreciated like this…I guess."
Yuri: "It probably sounds really stupid…"
Yuri: "But seeing someone motivated by my writing…"
Yuri: "It just makes me…"

"'Wanna use, dot-dot-dot,'" Natsuki began saying. "'More ellipsis, dot-dot-dot.'"

Yuri: "Really happy…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Are you saying you've never shared your writing before?"

"'That… I kinda said that on the first day.'" Yuri stated. "'Where were you when I explained all this to Monika?'"

Yuri nods.
MoNatSaYuri: "Really? I don't believe it."
Yuri: "I really only write to myself…"

"'I write myself to sleep at night.'" Sayori joked. "'It's far more effective than crying.'"

Yuri: "And besides…"
Yuri: "…People would just laugh at me!"
MoNatSaYuri: "Do you really think that…?"
Again, Yuri nods.
MoNatSaYuri: "Huh…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Even your close friends?"
Yuri: "…"
Yuri doesn't respond to that.

"Hey, Yuri, we finally found something in common!" Natsuki laughed. "Oh no, I made myself sad."

I wonder why…
MoNatSaYuri: "Anyway…"
MoNatSaYuri: "Do you want to share the poem you wrote today?"

"'Not particularly.'" Yuri said. "'But I'm scared Monika will yell at me if I don't.'"

Yuri: "…Yeah."
Yuri: "I do!"
Yuri: "If it's with you…"
*A piece of paper appears on the screen, showing Yuri's poem.*
The Raccoon
It happened in the dead of night while I was slicing bread for a guilty snack.
My attention was caught by the scuttering of a raccoon outside my window.
That was, I believe, the first time I noticed my strange tendencies as an unordinary human.
I gave the raccoon a piece of bread, my subconscious well aware of the consequences.
Well aware that a raccoon that is fed will always come back for more.
The enticing beauty of my cutting knife was the symptom.
The bread, my hungry curiosity.
The raccoon, an urge.

The moon increments its phase and reflects that much more light off of my cutting knife.
The very same light that glistens in the eyes of my raccoon friend.
I slice the bread, fresh and soft. The raccoon becomes excited.
Or perhaps I'm merely projecting my emotions onto the newly-satisfied animal.

The raccoon has taken to following me.
You could say that we've gotten quite used to each other.
The raccoon becomes hungry more and more frequently, so my bread is always handy.
Every time I brandish my cutting knife, the raccoon shows me its excitement.
A rush of blood. Classic Pavlovian conditioning. I slice the bread.
And I feed myself again.

Yuri: "Um…"

"Yuri, I know I said last time that your symbolism was too broad," Natsuki began explaining. "But I don't think spelling it out was a good answer."

"There is just no pleasing you, is there?" Yuri asked. "First my metaphors are too broad, then it's too restrictive. Make up your mind."

Yuri: "I was a little more daring with this one than yesterday's…"
MoNatSaYuri: "I can see that."
MoNatSaYuri: "It's a lot more metaphorical…"
I don't know if it's my fault, but I can't begin to imagine what this poem is about.

"If it makes you feel better, I only really understand it in hindsight." Sayori said.

Yuri: "That's right."
Yuri: "It's a bit closer to my preferred writing style…"

"'I love raccoons.'" Sayori joked. "'I put them in everything I write.'"

"'My first story was a Sly Cooper fanfiction.'" Natsuki added.

Yuri: "Using the poem as a canvas to express vivid imagery, and conveying emotions through them."

"Why do I see you practicing that line in the mirror?" Natsuki asked.

"I-I would never…" Yuri mumbled with a blush.

MoNatSaYuri: "Yeah, if I take it at face value, then I can't even figure out what it's supposed to mean…"
Yuri: "Well…"
Yuri: "I think it's something that different people can relate to in their own way."
Yuri: "I wanted to express the way it feels for me to indulge in my more unusual hobbies…"

"If that were the case, you can do that better by writing 'ow' over and over again." Natsuki said.

Yuri: "It's those sorts of things I'm usually forced to keep to myself."
Yuri: "So, I sometimes enjoy writing about them."
MoNatSaYuri: "Why do you keep them to yourself?"
Yuri: "Be…Because…"

"Because she has trouble expressing her normal interests." Natsuki stated.

Yuri: "They're embarrassing…"
Yuri: "And people would make fun of me."
Yuri: "Don't you have anything like that, MoNatSaYuri?"
MoNatSaYuri: "Well…"

"'I sometimes sneak into Sayori's room at night and steal her panties.'" Natsuki joked.

MoNatSaYuri: "Yeah, I guess I do…"
Yuri: "I feel like everyone has a little something like that."
Yuri: "The best we can do is respect each other and our individualities."

"So knowing what poem Natsuki's about to give," Monika began, looking between the purple and pink haired girls. "Did you two choose the same topic again?"

"Considering what her poem's actually about, no." Natsuki stated. "But yeah, we sync up in the weirdest ways."

"Now I wanna see what happens when you two play rock-paper-scissors!" Sayori beamed.

"We both choose scissors and try to poke each other's eyes." Natsuki joked.

Yuri: "Even if it's difficult sometimes, and some things make us uncomfortable…"
Yuri: "After all, if I hadn't learned to embrace my own weirdness, I would hate myself."
Yuri: "I-I might be ranting a little bit now…"
Yuri: "…But I'm glad that you're a good listener."

"'Hm, wha?'" Monika joked. "'You say something?'"

*Scene fades to black before fading back in on the Clubroom*

"'Now away with you!'" Monika joked.

Who should I show my poem to next?
[Sayori]
[Natsuki]
[Monika]

"Okay, time for three…" Natsuki mumbled as she shook the three-sided die around in her hand, before dropping it to the table. "Oh, hey, I'm up next." Natsuki commented before clicking her name.

*Scene fades to black before fading back in on the Clubroom*

"You're not going to skip this one too, are you?" Monika asked.

"Relax, I'm actually kinda proud of it." Natsuki answered.

Natsuki: "…Hm."

"'Maybe it'll make more sense if I read it backwards…'" Monika joked.

Natsuki: "Well, it's not terrible."

"'Did you write this upside-down or something?'" Sayori said in an impression of her pink friend.

Natsuki: "But it's pretty disappointing after your last one."

"'You're sure you didn't force a bot to write this?'" Natsuki quipped.

Natsuki: "Then again, if this one was as good as your last one, I would be completely pissed."

"So you'd be your normal self then?" Yuri remarked.

MoNatSaYuri: "Well, I guess I wanted to try something a little different this time."
Natsuki: "Fair enough. You're still new to this, so I wouldn't expect you to find your style right away."
Natsuki: "Come to think of it, this kind of reminds me of Sayori's poem from yesterday…"

"… How?" Yuri asked.

"It makes me hungry." Natsuki answered.

"That just…" Yuri began before sighing. "Ask a stupid question, I guess."

MoNatSaYuri: "Eh? You think so?"

"Even the writer is confused by that." Yuri commented.

Natsuki: "Yeah. Well, I guess if you've been friends with her for so long, you might be on the same wavelength."

"I'm not sure what wavelength Sayori's on," Natsuki said as she looked towards the ginger in question, before the video cut to a closeup on Sayori's face as 8-bit beeping played. "But it's certainly not his."

Natsuki: "But you never really struck me as her type."
MoNatSaYuri: "Sayori has a 'type' all of a sudden…?"

"Yeah, they're the types with faces." Natsuki joked.

Natsuki: "Well, I don't know! But honestly, how can someone so…er, fluffy…spend so much time with someone like you?"
Natsuki: "It's like she's dragging around a dead weight."
MoNatSaYuri: "Uug… That was a little unnecessary…"
MoNatSaYuri: "But think of it this way. If it weren't for me, she would probably just fly away like letting go of a balloon."

"Oh, come on, I'm not that much of a-" Sayori began before looking up out the window. "Ooh, a butterfly!"

"Sayori… I worry for you sometimes." Natsuki commented.

MoNatSaYuri: "You could say we each take care of each other in our own way."

"Oh, I get it." Monika began. "You weigh her down, and she pulls you up."

Natsuki: "Whatever it is, I don't get it…"

"'The world of you straight people is a mystery to me.'" Natsuki joked.

Natsuki: "…Oh, yeah, I guess I'm supposed to show you my poem."
Natsuki: "Here."
*A piece of paper appears on the screen, showing Natsuki's poem.*
Amy Likes Spiders
You know what I heard about Amy?
Amy likes spiders.
Icky, wriggly, hairy, ugly spiders!
That's why I'm not friends with her.

Amy has a cute singing voice.
I heard her singing my favorite love song.
Every time she sang the chorus, my heart would pound to the rhythm of the words.
But she likes spiders.
That's why I'm not friends with her.

One time, I hurt my leg really bad.
Amy helped me up and took me to the nurse.
I tried not to let her touch me.
She likes spiders, so her hands are probably gross.
That's why I'm not friends with her.

Amy has a lot of friends.
I always see her talking to people.
She probably talks about spiders.
What if her friends start to like spiders too?
That's why I'm not friends with her.

It doesn't matter if she has other hobbies.
It doesn't matter if she keeps it private.
It doesn't matter if it doesn't hurt anyone.

It's gross.
She's gross.
The world is better off without spider lovers.

And I'm gonna tell everyone.

Natsuki: "Not bad, right?"

"Well, it's definitely better than your last poem." Yuri stated.

"The dictionary's a better poem than my last poem." Natsuki remarked.
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*This story was originally submitted to FanFiction.Net before I discovered that website has rules against MSTs. In light of this, I began submitting the story here on DeviantArt as well. This is my second attempt at uploading these chapters to DeviantArt, and this time I’m doing it in a smarter way than I did previously. I’m not sure why this didn’t occur to me sooner.*

As I said in the original author's notes: Welcome to a (Kinda-sorta-not-really-anymore) new project introduced to my writing cycle that I'm honestly surprised nobody has tried yet. Seriously, you'd think given the general nature of this game, and Extremely Agitated Hedgehog's videos turning the girls into Let's Players, along with all the jokes that can be milked out of it that someone would have tried to make the girls play their own game. I mean, with Hedgehog alone, they've played Dark Souls, Bendy and the Ink Machine, Five Nights at Freddy's, and Outlast. Maybe I'm just not googling it right, but I can't find anything of them playing DDLC. So I decided to make the story myself. Anything that's centered underlined is the game, and anything that's centered and bolded is the 'video editing.'
Just a quick heads up for any new readers: Expect this to update infrequently and sporadically. I'm writing this story alongside three other stories and I do this by cycling through them, meaning that I finish writing a chapter for story one, then story two, then story three, and finally store four before going back to one. You all are going to need to bear with me here, this is my first time uploading my stories to DeviantArt, so I'm not exactly sure how to best go about this.