Doki Doki After Party Club

[myliteratureclub]

[Later into the evening, everyone will find familiar handwritten notes on their doors. It's pretty obvious who it's from:]

"Please come to the cafeteria if you don't want to be alone or talk some things out. Emiya (Shirou) will be preparing food. You're also welcome to bring your notebooks if you'd rather just write with company."

---Monika
[Those who decide to come will find nothing has really changed in the cafeteria, but Monika sitting at one of the tables while Shirou cooks in the kitchen. She has a new stack of notebooks and pens with her in case someone needs it. Monika does her best to greet everyone with a smile. The only real comfort though is the smell of good food.]

Comments

[curseoclock]

Oh, sure. Do you know how many people have said that about me? Because I've lost count!

I mean, you seem kinda intense and angry, but you seem smart and nice, too.

[throwabookatit]

[ She doesn't understand Henry. At all. She's not going to say that but her confusion is evident on her face. ]

How can you be so...cheerful about all of this? Are you just cheerful about everything?

[curseoclock]

Yeah, pretty much! I like it better than being down about everything, y'know?

[throwabookatit]

So instead of getting sad you just.......don't.

[curseoclock]

Basically. It's not that hard. You just sorta push the bad feelings down and it's like they're not even there.

[throwabookatit]

I think that's called repression.

[curseoclock]

Works pretty well, though!

I mean, it sorta has to, or I'd be super bad at my job, ha ha!

[throwabookatit]

Because...you're a soldier...

[ ... ]

I think I'm starting to understand why you're so bad at empathy.

[curseoclock]

Soldier and a dark mage! I wouldn't be any good at that if I was feeling sad or depressed all the time.

What, you think that's got something to do with it?

[throwabookatit]

Another one with bloody magic. [ clears her throat ] If you're always forcing yourself to be happy, then it's no surprise that you'd think it strange, when others are sad.

[curseoclock]

Hm, maybe. I dunno.

I didn't really get people before the army, either. But I didn't really spend much time around humans when I was a kid anyway.

[throwabookatit]

What? Are you saying you're not human, either?

[curseoclock]

Oh, no, I'm as human as they come! It's just, when I was real young I spent more time in the forest around animals and stuff.

So they make more sense to me, while people just seem weird sometimes.

[throwabookatit]

You're a real life raised by wolves maniac. [ Huh! The more you know. ]

...Even if it makes sense, it doesn't mean I like it. Your whole...attitude. About everything.

[curseoclock]

Oh, yeah. I actually was raised by a literal wolf, good guess.

[No, he's not even kidding.]

You don't have to. Most people don't.

[throwabookatit]

[ what the fuck ]

Good. ...But I won't- I'm not going to give you a...hard time about it. Today. ...We all have enough already, to work through.

[curseoclock]

Aw, see? You really are nice.

[throwabookatit]

[ She rolls her eyes. ]

Glad to have your approval.