บท 10: I'll change everything!

"Hello, Maki~" She gave me a smile as I walked towards her.

"Monika, hello."

The two of us fell silent for a brief moment, and then I spoke. "Here's my poem."

"Oh, ahahaha... right."

She took the poem and read it, her expression turning into one of delight.

"Hmm~ It's so good, Maki! I didn't know you were talented at writing!"

"Really? I guess I have a knack for it."

"Yeah... or maybe you... cheated." She looked at me intently. Her eyes were sharp like a dagger piercing on my soul.

I stared at her, acting puzzled. "Cheat? What do you mean?"

"Hmm~ Are you still putting on an act? Please... Everything's been exposed now."

"Monika? What are you talking about?"

"Even this dialogue wasn't supposed to be in the code. You've added something, haven't you? You've broken the system."

I paused for a moment, looking back at Monika, Yuri, and Natsuki casually conversing with each other.

"How about we continue this conversation somewhere else?" I smiled and walked out of the clubroom, with Monika following me. We made our way to the music room.

"This should be a more private space." I turned to face her. "How much do you know?"

to the game. I mean, I thought it would be strange for someone like 'them' to-"

"Okay, enough," I interrupted her.

Monika paused and sighed, taking a seat in a nearby chair as she looked at me.

"Now that you know, what are you going to do?"

Monika laughed and sighed. "Maki... It's obvious, isn't it? The two of us will be here forever! Spending our time together... Writing poems for each other... Having our own little dates in this classroom. Don't you like that?"

I tilted my head, contemplating her words. "I see, so it's the same as always."

"Hehe~ It won't change, dummy!"

"...Unfortunately, I'll change it."

"Hmm? What do you mean? I mean..." Monika stood up and swiped the air, opening the chatbox command. She typed /os.remove("character/sayori.ch") and press enter.

But to her surprise, a new tab popped up, displaying the message "You do not have administrative access."

Monika's eyes widened in disbelief. She tried typing the command again, but the same result appeared. She turned to me. "You... What did you do...?!"

k"Removed your access, 'dummy'," I said with a playful wink and stuck out my tongue. I then swiped the air and typed "/os.remove("character/monika.ch")". With a press of the enter key, Monika's character file was targeted for deletion.

As Monika began to glitch and distort, she cried out in despair. "Nooo!! WAIT!!"

But before her character could be completely erased, I quickly typed "/os.undo("character/monika.ch")". The glitched form of Monika reverted back to normal, and she gasped for breath, clearly in pain.

She glared at me, her eyes filled with anger and frustration. "You're such an asshole... YOU!"

I couldn't help but smirk at her reaction. "Oh, come on. It was just a little joke. Lighten up, Monika."

"How is that a j-joke!?"

"An eye for an eye... I suppose? You deleted them yourselves just for your own selfish desires."

Monika's expression shifted, and she averted her gaze, perhaps realizing the consequences of her own actions.

For starters, I understand why she deleted the others for the sake of love. You'll just do anything because of it.

I looked at her and sighs. "Monika."

"Hm?" Monika looked back at me

I extended my hand towards her. "Sorry."

"W-What are you apologizing for?"

"...Well, for starters, for deleting you, and secondly, for not understanding you at first."

Monika looks at me and grabs my hand, pulling me closer. She leans in and kisses me deeply and passionately.

"Mmmm!?"

She then lets go of me, and I take a step back in surprise. "Wha?!"

I look at her, bewildered, as she smiles at me. She then swipes the air, revealing a screenshot of us kissing.

"You... took a screenshot?!"

"Yeah~ I mean, if you're just going to change everything... why not add something~ Hehe~"

"You just skipped a lot of steps!"

"Hmm~" She mischievously smirks.

"What's with that face?"

"Nothing~"

"Tsk, I should've deleted you."

"Monika then walks out of the music room as I sigh. 'Now that Monika knows... I guess I'll let her in on my little plan.'"

I open the folder of screenshots and enter the password. Inside the folder, there are numerous screenshots of me spending time with Sayori, Yuri, and Natsuki.

"Yeah... I'll change everything. I will create the best ending for all of us."