Last time, you began the day with the idea of introducing your Bestie to your family and friends, then this all shaped into a different monster, and now you’re at Nariko’s former luxurious apartment trying to enjoy lunch together. One that you cooked.

You took the chance to reconnect with Chio — who pretended to be amnesic about the events of the Bubble — but due to a misunderstanding by Nariko, you’re in her room taking care of this sickly mother with her daughter. Yes, Chio’s excessive blushing made your OG hobo believe that she was feverish from overworking. It appears to happen often, but this is the first time Nariko has decided to put her foot down and force her mom to take a break.

“F-For the last time, I’m not sick, Nariko! Stop disobeying me!” Chio grumbles as she’s inside the bed.

“I’m sorry, Mother. The thermometer clearly stated your fever!” Nariko won’t relent. Going full-tomato gets you feverish? The more you know... “I’m no passive bystander any longer, you must rest!”

“Okay, here we go…” You arrive with the food on a tray, you had to go back to the kitchen to find one. “Still warm, I feel.” More like you’re praying… You didn’t do all of this for it to be cold!

“Thank you, Johnny!” Nariko appreciates you dearly. “My mother is overwhelmingly stubborn, I know with your presence she has no option but to behave.”

“I’m NOT stubborn.” Chio grits her teeth.

“Then prove it! Rest!” Nariko challenges. Chio is clearly not prepared to handle her daughter talking back.

“Or eat. Your food’s ready.” You wiggle your eyebrows like the one-note character you become after cooking.

“T-This is so upsetting...” Chio misses the happiness she felt a few minutes ago.

“Well, it doesn’t have to be. The others want to cheer you up.” You announce what Yu Yan, Crossbill, and Amelia want to do. “A happy patient is a healthy patient.”

“That doesn’t make a lick of sense.” Chio doesn’t want anyone here. Her is mouth watering a little...

“I have to concur...” Nariko clearly doesn’t like going against your idea, but she has to.

“It’s Yu Yan’s idea though. She watched a movie about a clown doctor curing people with laughter and/or witchcraft, then there’s a murder mystery at the end or something.” You quote Yu Yan word by word even though you didn’t pay much attention.

“If that’s something they believe will help, there’s no reason to decline.” Nariko thinks this through and comes out with the best conclusion.

“There are plenty of reasons.” Chio frowns.

“And we will use none of them…” You shrug.

The Objective is to cheer up Chio to cure her!

<span class="mu-s">What do you do?</span>

>Bring Amelia first.
>Bring Crossbill first.
>Bring Yu Yan first.
>Just ask Chio to eat her food again. That’ll “cure” her.
>Write In.