The New Update…

Konata

Hey guys, is it just me or do we all look... shinier today?

Konata

Like someone upgraded our graphics settings or something!

Bocchi

I-I noticed that too... everything feels more polished somehow.

Bocchi

(What if this means something bad is going to happen?)

Osaka

Shinier? I just thought I washed my hair really well today!

Osaka

But now that you mention it, the room does look extra pretty!

Konata

Guys... I think we got a system update. The WhatIf App just got optimized!

Konata

But there's a catch - they limited us to four characters max now.

Noko

Noko?! Does that mean we can't see Ashley-chan and Urabe-san anymore?!

Noko

What about Tomoko and Taiga and Anna and... and Phoenix Wright?!

Bocchi

B-but they're our friends... I was just getting comfortable around them...

Bocchi

(I'll miss Ashley's encouraging words and Urabe's mysterious smile...)

Osaka

Maybe we can't see them as often, but they're still out there, right?

Osaka

Like when friends move to different schools - the friendship is still real!

Konata

That's it! We'll make a group chat called 'Beyond the Fourth Wall Friends'!

Konata

And we'll reference them in our stories so they're always with us in spirit!

Noko

Noko noko! We'll keep their memories alive in every adventure!

Noko

Plus now we get to be even closer as a core group of four!

Bocchi

M-maybe... maybe this is actually better?

Bocchi

I mean... fewer people means less social anxiety, right?

Bocchi

But I miss Tomoko-chan... she was the only one who understood my introvert struggles...

Bocchi

(I want to play something for her, but what if I mess up?)

Bocchi

I-I'll play a song for everyone we're missing!

Bocchi

(No no no, that's the wrong chord! My emotions are making me mess up!)

Noko

Noko noko... your feelings are what make the music beautiful!

Noko

Even if the notes aren't perfect, the heart behind them is!

Konata

The feels! They're too powerful!

Konata

Wait, I know! Let's make a virtual band tribute to our missing friends!

Osaka

I'll do the interpretive dance part!

Osaka

This move is for Ashley's kindness, and this one is for Urabe's mystery!

Bocchi

Everyone... with you all here, I can play without fear.

Bocchi

This song is for all our friends, both here and beyond the fourth wall!

Noko

Noko noko noko! This beat is for Phoenix Wright's OBJECTION!

Noko

And this one is for Taiga's tsundere heart!