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Lulu recently got the newest phone for her birthday and her classmates are in awe; for a moment. They leave for gym class as she tries to exchange numbers, causing Lulu disappointment. The classes have recently changed and she can't understand why nobody would want to be her friend- something that earns her relentless teasing from two boys. Lulu claims she has friends but when they demand proof she's unable to give it to them; just then she gets a message.
While mentally thanking this timing, Lulu is curious as she doesn't recognize anyone by the name of ''Mei Kuraki'' but she wastes no time shoving her phone into their faces. She says that they are good friends who spend a lot of time talking. With the boys off of her back Lulu returns to the message, and while she contemplates Mei sent the message to the wrong person, she agrees to become her text buddy because they are of the same age and share the same feelings. She introduces herself to Mei and happily comes to the realization that she has finally obtained a friend, just as she wished.
Throughout the day Lulu gets to know Mei and her mood has greatly improved, even if she doesn't know Mei in person they share a lot in common and talk about a lot; such as their favorite and least-favorite subjects, lunch, and Mei seems to admire Lulu's ability to get up so early in the morning with little effort. She is delighted to find out that Mei also lives in the Kantou region like her, by the Shuuei Station.
But just then, Lulu gets caught by the Teacher for texting during class, and after being scolded, she comes to the realization that even with her texts, she is still alone. She watches as everyone meets up with their friends when class ends.
Pulling out her phone again, Lulu asks Mei if she thinks she is a bad person. Mei earnestly doesn't think so though, insisting that Lulu is someone very kind, especially because she talks to her like this. Before they met over the phone, she couldn't really speak to others, so she's very happy. Lulu is touched as she reads this message, and they continue to discuss their similarities and come to the conclusion they should be best friends. She assures Mei she would never leave her and they exchange a promise.
Lulu impatiently waits for school to end now aware of the Teachers heavy gaze on her to make sure she isn't texting again. She desperately wants to text Mei but she can't let her phone get confiscated either, so she silently suffers until the class is dismissed. She hurriedly rushes outside and as she starts typing out a message to Mei in apology, only to pause when she overhears two girls discussing a student who vanished the prior year; a girl from Shuuei school who was the same age as them. Lulu is surprised hearing this as one girl remarks that by now, if the girl hasn't been found she is probably dead. Lulu wonders if Mei knew this girl, but before she can bring it up she gets a new text from her, saying that she understands Lulu couldn't message her, it can't be helped if the teacher gets mad.
This causes Lulu some confusion because she hadn't told Mei what happened, Mei sends another text, this time claiming that as Lulu's best friend she knows ''everything'' about her. Lulu is shocked, but she shrugs it off under the belief Mei is probably kidding around. She couldn't have possibly known what she was just thinking.
As Lulu makes her way home she gets several more texts from Mei, who confesses that even before they began to talk she's known a lot about her. She was curious about her and had to work up the courage to speak to her, and she's very glad she did. By now Lulu is beginning to get anxious, and she wonders how Mei could have possibly gotten her information if she's never spoke to her before in person.
While mentally thanking this timing, Lulu is curious as she doesn't recognize anyone by the name of ''Mei Kuraki'' but she wastes no time shoving her phone into their faces. She says that they are good friends who spend a lot of time talking. With the boys off of her back Lulu returns to the message, and while she contemplates Mei sent the message to the wrong person, she agrees to become her text buddy because they are of the same age and share the same feelings. She introduces herself to Mei and happily comes to the realization that she has finally obtained a friend, just as she wished.
Throughout the day Lulu gets to know Mei and her mood has greatly improved, even if she doesn't know Mei in person they share a lot in common and talk about a lot; such as their favorite and least-favorite subjects, lunch, and Mei seems to admire Lulu's ability to get up so early in the morning with little effort. She is delighted to find out that Mei also lives in the Kantou region like her, by the Shuuei Station.
But just then, Lulu gets caught by the Teacher for texting during class, and after being scolded, she comes to the realization that even with her texts, she is still alone. She watches as everyone meets up with their friends when class ends.
Pulling out her phone again, Lulu asks Mei if she thinks she is a bad person. Mei earnestly doesn't think so though, insisting that Lulu is someone very kind, especially because she talks to her like this. Before they met over the phone, she couldn't really speak to others, so she's very happy. Lulu is touched as she reads this message, and they continue to discuss their similarities and come to the conclusion they should be best friends. She assures Mei she would never leave her and they exchange a promise.
Lulu impatiently waits for school to end now aware of the Teachers heavy gaze on her to make sure she isn't texting again. She desperately wants to text Mei but she can't let her phone get confiscated either, so she silently suffers until the class is dismissed. She hurriedly rushes outside and as she starts typing out a message to Mei in apology, only to pause when she overhears two girls discussing a student who vanished the prior year; a girl from Shuuei school who was the same age as them. Lulu is surprised hearing this as one girl remarks that by now, if the girl hasn't been found she is probably dead. Lulu wonders if Mei knew this girl, but before she can bring it up she gets a new text from her, saying that she understands Lulu couldn't message her, it can't be helped if the teacher gets mad.
This causes Lulu some confusion because she hadn't told Mei what happened, Mei sends another text, this time claiming that as Lulu's best friend she knows ''everything'' about her. Lulu is shocked, but she shrugs it off under the belief Mei is probably kidding around. She couldn't have possibly known what she was just thinking.
As Lulu makes her way home she gets several more texts from Mei, who confesses that even before they began to talk she's known a lot about her. She was curious about her and had to work up the courage to speak to her, and she's very glad she did. By now Lulu is beginning to get anxious, and she wonders how Mei could have possibly gotten her information if she's never spoke to her before in person.
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Lulu recently got the newest phone for her birthday and her classmates are in awe; for a moment. They leave for gym class as she tries to exchange numbers, causing Lulu disappointment. The Nobody wants to befriend her since the classes have recently changed changed. She gets teased by two boys and she can't understand why nobody would want to be her friend- something that earns her relentless teasing from two boys. Lulu claims she has friends friends, but when they demand proof she's unable to give it to them; just them. Just then she gets a message.
While mentally thanking this timing,message. Lulu is curious as she doesn't recognize anyone by the name of ''Mei Kuraki'' Kuraki',' but she wastes no time shoving her phone into their faces. She says that they are good friends who spend a lot of time talking. With talking, and once the boys off of her back leave, Lulu returns to the message, and while she contemplates wonders if Mei sent the message to texted the wrong person, she agrees person. She decides to become her text buddy because though, seeing as they are of the same age and share the same same, lonely feelings. She introduces herself to Mei and happily comes to the realization that she has finally obtained a friend, just as she wished.
Throughout the day Lulu gets to know Mei and her mood has greatly improved, even if she doesn't know Mei in person they share a lot in common and talk about a lot; such as their favorite and least-favorite subjects, lunch, and Meiseems to admire admires Lulu's ability to get up so early in the morning with little effort. She is delighted to find It turns out that Mei also she too lives in the Kantou region prefecture like her, by the Shuuei Station.
But just Just then, Lulu gets caught by the Teacher for texting during class, in class. She gets scolded and after being scolded, she comes to the realization that even with her through texts, she is still alone. She watches as everyone meets up with their friends when class ends. \n\nPulling out With her phone again, returned, Lulu asks Mei if she thinks she is a bad person. Mei earnestly doesn't think so though, insisting insists that Lulu is someone very kind, especially because she talks to her like this.her. Before they met over the phone, she couldn't really speak to others, so she's very happy. Lulu is touched as she reads this message, and they continue to discuss their similarities and come to the conclusion they should be best friends. She assures Mei she would never leave her and they exchange a promise.
Lulu impatiently waits for school to end now aware of the Teachers heavy gaze on her to make sure she isn't texting again. She desperately wants to text Mei but she can't let her phone get confiscated either, so she silently suffers untilthe class is dismissed. ends. She hurriedly rushes outside and as she starts typing out a message to Mei in apology, only to pause when she overhears pauses hearing two girls discussing a student who vanished the prior year; a girl from Shuuei school who was the same age as them. Lulu is surprised hearing this as one girl remarks that by now, if now the girl is probably dead, if she hasn't been found she is probably dead. Lulu wonders if Mei knew this girl, but before she can bring it up she gets a new text from her, saying that she understands Lulu couldn't message her, it can't be helped if the teacher gets mad.yet.
This causes Lulu some confusion wonders if Mei knew this girl, but before she can bring it up she gets a new text from her. She understands that Lulu couldn't message her, it can't be helped if the teacher gets mad. Lulu is confused because she hadn't told didn't tell Mei what happened, about this, and Mei sends another text, this time claiming text saying that as Lulu's best friend she knows ''everything'' about her. Lulu is shocked, but she shrugs startled, only to shrug it off under the belief assumption Mei is probably kidding around.was kidding. She couldn't have possibly known what she was just thinking.
As Lulu makes her way home she gets several more texts from Mei, who confesses that even before they began to talk she's known a lot about her. She was curious about her and had to work up the courage to speak to her, and she's very glad she did. By now
Luluis beginning to get anxious, and she wonders becomes anxious while wondering how Mei could have possibly gotten got her information if she's information. They never spoke to her before in person.each other or met in-person.
While mentally thanking this timing,
Throughout the day Lulu gets to know Mei and her mood has greatly improved, even if she doesn't know Mei in person they share a lot in common and talk about a lot; such as their favorite and least-favorite subjects, lunch, and Mei
Lulu impatiently waits for school to end now aware of the Teachers heavy gaze on her to make sure she isn't texting again. She desperately wants to text Mei but she can't let her phone get confiscated either, so she silently suffers until
As Lulu makes her way home she gets several more texts from Mei, who confesses that even before they began to talk she's known a lot about her. She was curious about her and had to work up the courage to speak to her, and she's very glad she did.
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Lulu rushes the rest of the way home in a panic to find her mother putting away groceries. She shows Lulu the snack she got for her and Lulu forces herself to calm down, just in time to find some papers on the table; one about a girl who went missing. She sees a picture of a young girl by the name ''Mei Kuraki'' and reads over the article about the last day she was seen, and a phone number to call if anyone has information about her. Frozen with fear, Lulu recalls what the girls said at school earlier and she realizes their names are the same. She wonders if someone could possibly be playing a prank on her by using Mei's identity, and she receives a new text from her asking if they could meet up and play at her ''secret spot''. By now, Lulu is enraged and theorizes that the person texting her is the boy from school who makes fun of her, and he was planning on revealing his mean-spirited trick if she agreed. She angrily deletes everything related to Mei and begins to cry.
Starting tomorrow she is going to try to make real friends.
The following day Lulu sees her classmates and approaches them with hesitation. They observe her get worked up and she loudly requests having their phone numbers, and they seem surprised. This worries Lulu until the girls eagerly agree and laugh at the silly, teary-eyed expression. One girl explains that they had wanted to talk to Lulu, but because of how quiet she was they had began to assume she didn't want to socialize. Lulu is delighted to have been successful, and she starts to realize how fun it was to make her request.
The second school ends Lulu happily runs home to inform her mom of the news, saying her friends invited her to play with them tomorrow. Her mother is very happy for her.
The next day the trio happily chat on the bus about the Screaming Land amusement park as Lulu comes to the realization that its much more fun to speak in-person with others. But her enjoyment is momentary, when she gets a new text. Initially she assumes it was from her mother, but to her alarm she sees it's Mei again.
How did she get her number? She had it changed and didn't register it.
The girls arrive as Lulu receives several more texts from Mei.
She's very happy that Lulu is coming to see her, she cares so much about her.
By now, Lulu has a meltdown as her friends helplessly observe her with confusion, hearing her phone continue to buzz with each text. Lulu panics an drops her phone, announcing she is returning home and she runs away. She runs until she comes to a strange field she can't recognize and looks around before attempting to wade through the tall flowers and plants in search of an exit. Suddenly, her foot slips and she falls back into a large opening in the ground.
Landing roughly on the soggy and rubbish covered ground, Lulu realizes she is in a manhole. She wonders why the lid was opened and begins worrying as she spots the small, damaged ladder leading to the opening. She sees a cellphone on the ground and hanging from it is a tag with ''Kuraki Mei'' written on it. Shocked, Lulu comes to the realization that this is where she's been getting texts from, and Mei must have fallen into the same hole. Someone calls out to her and with relief, Lulu realizes she will be rescued- but before she can yell out a response, she is embraced by the skeletal remains of Mei. She happily giggles.
Starting tomorrow she is going to try to make real friends.
The following day Lulu sees her classmates and approaches them with hesitation. They observe her get worked up and she loudly requests having their phone numbers, and they seem surprised. This worries Lulu until the girls eagerly agree and laugh at the silly, teary-eyed expression. One girl explains that they had wanted to talk to Lulu, but because of how quiet she was they had began to assume she didn't want to socialize. Lulu is delighted to have been successful, and she starts to realize how fun it was to make her request.
The second school ends Lulu happily runs home to inform her mom of the news, saying her friends invited her to play with them tomorrow. Her mother is very happy for her.
The next day the trio happily chat on the bus about the Screaming Land amusement park as Lulu comes to the realization that its much more fun to speak in-person with others. But her enjoyment is momentary, when she gets a new text. Initially she assumes it was from her mother, but to her alarm she sees it's Mei again.
How did she get her number? She had it changed and didn't register it.
The girls arrive as Lulu receives several more texts from Mei.
She's very happy that Lulu is coming to see her, she cares so much about her.
By now, Lulu has a meltdown as her friends helplessly observe her with confusion, hearing her phone continue to buzz with each text. Lulu panics an drops her phone, announcing she is returning home and she runs away. She runs until she comes to a strange field she can't recognize and looks around before attempting to wade through the tall flowers and plants in search of an exit. Suddenly, her foot slips and she falls back into a large opening in the ground.
Landing roughly on the soggy and rubbish covered ground, Lulu realizes she is in a manhole. She wonders why the lid was opened and begins worrying as she spots the small, damaged ladder leading to the opening. She sees a cellphone on the ground and hanging from it is a tag with ''Kuraki Mei'' written on it. Shocked, Lulu comes to the realization that this is where she's been getting texts from, and Mei must have fallen into the same hole. Someone calls out to her and with relief, Lulu realizes she will be rescued- but before she can yell out a response, she is embraced by the skeletal remains of Mei. She happily giggles.
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Lulu rushes the rest of the way home in a panic to find her mother putting away groceries. She shows gives Lulu the a snack and she got for her and Lulu forces herself attempts to calm down, just in time to find down as she sits down. She observes some papers on the table; one table to find an article about a girl who went missing. She sees a picture of a young girl by the name missing girl: ''Mei Kuraki'' Kuraki''. She looks at the girls picture and reads over the article about the last day she was seen, and a phone number to call if anyone has information about her. Frozen with fear, Lulu recalls what the girls said at school earlier and she realizes their names are the same. She wonders if someone could possibly be playing a prank on her by using Mei's identity, and she receives a new text from her asking if they could meet up and play at her ''secret spot''. By now, Lulu is enraged and theorizes that the person texting her is the boy from school who makes fun of her, and he was planning on revealing his mean-spirited trick if she agreed. She angrily deletes everything related to Mei and begins cries. She decides to cry.
Starting tomorrow she is going to try to makeput more effort into making real friends.friends starting tomorrow.
The following day Lulu sees her classmates and approaches them with hesitation.They observe her get She gets worked up and they are surprised when she loudly requests having their phone numbers, and they seem surprised. This worries Lulu causing her to worry until the girls eagerly agree and they agree. They laugh at the silly, teary-eyed expression. One girl explains how silly she looks and explain that they had wanted to talk to Lulu, but because of how quiet she was they had began to assume she didn't want to socialize. Lulu is delighted to have been successful, and she starts to realize how fun it was asking them. Once school ends, Lulu happily runs home to make inform her request.mom about the good news. They invited her out to play tomorrow.
The second school ends Lulu happily runs home to inform her mom of the news, saying her friends invited her to play with them tomorrow. Her mother is very happy for her.
The next day the trio happily chat on the bus about the Screaming Land amusement park as Lulu comes to the realization that its how much more fun it is speaking to speak in-person with others. someone in-person. But her enjoyment is momentary, short-lived when she gets a new text. Initially she She assumes it was from its her mother, mom, but to her alarm its Mei. She had her number changed, nor did she sees it's Mei again.
Howregister the new number, so how did she get her number? She had it changed and didn't register it.
Theit?
Several more texts come from Mei as the girls arriveas to their destination. Lulu receives several more texts from Mei.
She's verystresses out as they get off the bus as Mei expresses how happy she is that Lulu is coming to see her, she cares so much about her.
By now, Lulu has a meltdown as hervisit her. Her friends helplessly observe her with confusion, hearing don't understand whats upsetting Lulu as she gets more and more texts, and in a panic she drops her phone continue to buzz with each text. Lulu panics an drops her phone, and runs away from them, announcing she is returning home and she runs away.that she's going home. She runs until she comes to a strange field she can't recognize and looks around before attempting to wade through the tall flowers and plants in search of an exit. Suddenly, her foot slips and she falls back into a large opening in the ground.
Landing roughly on the soggy and rubbish covered ground, Lulu realizes she is in a manhole. She wonders why the lid was opened and begins worrying as she spots the small, damaged ladderleading that leads to the opening.hole she fell through. She sees a cellphone on the ground and hanging from it is a tag with ''Kuraki Mei'' written on it. Shocked, Lulu comes to the realization that this is where she's been getting the texts from, and were coming from. Mei must have fallen fell into the same hole. Someone calls hole back when she went missing. It's then Lulu is relieved to hear her friends, but just as she goes to call out to her and with relief, Lulu realizes she will be rescued- but before she can yell out a response, them she is embraced by the skeletal remains of Mei. She happily giggles.
Starting tomorrow she is going to try to make
The following day Lulu sees her classmates and approaches them with hesitation.
How
The
Several more texts come from Mei as the girls arrive
She's very
By now, Lulu has a meltdown as her
Landing roughly on the soggy and rubbish covered ground, Lulu realizes she is in a manhole. She wonders why the lid was opened and begins worrying as she spots the small, damaged ladder
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* YankTheDogsChain: After being hurt by the "prank", Lulu tried to make actual friends and was successful. But during a trip with them she fell into an open manhole after panicking from an onslaught of texts from Mei. She dropped her phone, and the ladder was broken, so unless her friends heard her, she might not have been able to escape.
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* YankTheDogsChain: After being hurt by the "prank", Lulu tried to make actual friends and was successful. But during a trip with them she fell into an open manhole after panicking from an onslaught of texts from Mei. She dropped her phone, phone and the ladder was broken, so unless meaning that her only means of escape would have been her friends heard her, she might not have been able to escape.finding her... but then Mei ensured they couldn't.
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* PhoneCallFromTheDead: Well, text messaging from the dead. Same idea though.
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* YankTheDogsChain: After being hurt by the "prank", Lulu tried to make actual friends and was successful. But during a trip with them she fell into an open manhole after panicking from an onslaught of texts from Mei. The broken ladder and the fact she dropped her phone implied that regardless of the outcome it was entirely possible she would have been stuck down there.
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* YankTheDogsChain: After being hurt by the "prank", Lulu tried to make actual friends and was successful. But during a trip with them she fell into an open manhole after panicking from an onslaught of texts from Mei. The broken ladder and the fact she She dropped her phone implied that regardless of phone, and the outcome it ladder was entirely possible broken, so unless her friends heard her, she would might not have been stuck down there.able to escape.
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->''I'm so glad I gathered the courage to text you!''\\
!! Summary
Lulu recently got the newest phone for her birthday and her classmates are in awe; for a moment. They leave for gym class as she tries to exchange numbers, causing Lulu disappointment. The classes have recently changed and she can't understand why nobody would want to be her friend- something that earns her relentless teasing from two boys. Lulu claims she has friends but when they demand proof she's unable to give it to them; just then she gets a message.
While mentally thanking this timing, Lulu is curious as she doesn't recognize anyone by the name of ''Mei Kuraki'' but she wastes no time shoving her phone into their faces. She says that they are good friends who spend a lot of time talking. With the boys off of her back Lulu returns to the message, and while she contemplates Mei sent the message to the wrong person, she agrees to become her text buddy because they are of the same age and share the same feelings. She introduces herself to Mei and happily comes to the realization that she has finally obtained a friend, just as she wished.
Throughout the day Lulu gets to know Mei and her mood has greatly improved, even if she doesn't know Mei in person they share a lot in common and talk about a lot; such as their favorite and least-favorite subjects, lunch, and Mei seems to admire Lulu's ability to get up so early in the morning with little effort. She is delighted to find out that Mei also lives in the Kantou region like her, by the Shuuei Station.
But just then, Lulu gets caught by the Teacher for texting during class, and after being scolded, she comes to the realization that even with her texts, she is still alone. She watches as everyone meets up with their friends when class ends.
Pulling out her phone again, Lulu asks Mei if she thinks she is a bad person. Mei earnestly doesn't think so though, insisting that Lulu is someone very kind, especially because she talks to her like this. Before they met over the phone, she couldn't really speak to others, so she's very happy. Lulu is touched as she reads this message, and they continue to discuss their similarities and come to the conclusion they should be best friends. She assures Mei she would never leave her and they exchange a promise.
Lulu impatiently waits for school to end now aware of the Teachers heavy gaze on her to make sure she isn't texting again. She desperately wants to text Mei but she can't let her phone get confiscated either, so she silently suffers until the class is dismissed. She hurriedly rushes outside and as she starts typing out a message to Mei in apology, only to pause when she overhears two girls discussing a student who vanished the prior year; a girl from Shuuei school who was the same age as them. Lulu is surprised hearing this as one girl remarks that by now, if the girl hasn't been found she is probably dead. Lulu wonders if Mei knew this girl, but before she can bring it up she gets a new text from her, saying that she understands Lulu couldn't message her, it can't be helped if the teacher gets mad.
This causes Lulu some confusion because she hadn't told Mei what happened, Mei sends another text, this time claiming that as Lulu's best friend she knows ''everything'' about her. Lulu is shocked, but she shrugs it off under the belief Mei is probably kidding around. She couldn't have possibly known what she was just thinking.
As Lulu makes her way home she gets several more texts from Mei, who confesses that even before they began to talk she's known a lot about her. She was curious about her and had to work up the courage to speak to her, and she's very glad she did. By now Lulu is beginning to get anxious, and she wonders how Mei could have possibly gotten her information if she's never spoke to her before in person.
Did Mei really text her by mistake?
Lulu rushes the rest of the way home in a panic to find her mother putting away groceries. She shows Lulu the snack she got for her and Lulu forces herself to calm down, just in time to find some papers on the table; one about a girl who went missing. She sees a picture of a young girl by the name ''Mei Kuraki'' and reads over the article about the last day she was seen, and a phone number to call if anyone has information about her. Frozen with fear, Lulu recalls what the girls said at school earlier and she realizes their names are the same. She wonders if someone could possibly be playing a prank on her by using Mei's identity, and she receives a new text from her asking if they could meet up and play at her ''secret spot''. By now, Lulu is enraged and theorizes that the person texting her is the boy from school who makes fun of her, and he was planning on revealing his mean-spirited trick if she agreed. She angrily deletes everything related to Mei and begins to cry.
Starting tomorrow she is going to try to make real friends.
The following day Lulu sees her classmates and approaches them with hesitation. They observe her get worked up and she loudly requests having their phone numbers, and they seem surprised. This worries Lulu until the girls eagerly agree and laugh at the silly, teary-eyed expression. One girl explains that they had wanted to talk to Lulu, but because of how quiet she was they had began to assume she didn't want to socialize. Lulu is delighted to have been successful, and she starts to realize how fun it was to make her request.
The second school ends Lulu happily runs home to inform her mom of the news, saying her friends invited her to play with them tomorrow. Her mother is very happy for her.
The next day the trio happily chat on the bus about the Screaming Land amusement park as Lulu comes to the realization that its much more fun to speak in-person with others. But her enjoyment is momentary, when she gets a new text. Initially she assumes it was from her mother, but to her alarm she sees it's Mei again.
How did she get her number? She had it changed and didn't register it.
The girls arrive as Lulu receives several more texts from Mei.
She's very happy that Lulu is coming to see her, she cares so much about her.
By now, Lulu has a meltdown as her friends helplessly observe her with confusion, hearing her phone continue to buzz with each text. Lulu panics an drops her phone, announcing she is returning home and she runs away. She runs until she comes to a strange field she can't recognize and looks around before attempting to wade through the tall flowers and plants in search of an exit. Suddenly, her foot slips and she falls back into a large opening in the ground.
Landing roughly on the soggy and rubbish covered ground, Lulu realizes she is in a manhole. She wonders why the lid was opened and begins worrying as she spots the small, damaged ladder leading to the opening. She sees a cellphone on the ground and hanging from it is a tag with ''Kuraki Mei'' written on it. Shocked, Lulu comes to the realization that this is where she's been getting texts from, and Mei must have fallen into the same hole. Someone calls out to her and with relief, Lulu realizes she will be rescued- but before she can yell out a response, she is embraced by the skeletal remains of Mei. She happily giggles.
Now they will be together forever...
Above ground, Lulu's friends attempt to call out for her and worriedly search the field. The manhole has now been covered.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Lulu wished for a friend and got one; in the form of a deceased girl with no intentions of letting her get away.
* DemBones: What Mei was reduced to by the time Lulu finds her.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Lulu is a nice girl, but she's very shy and struggled to speak up, so others were misled to believe she wasn't social.
* TogetherInDeath: It's hard to tell, but this could have been Mei's eventual plan. In the epilogue, Yomi reveals that Lulu attempted to free herself but Mei overtook her.
* YankTheDogsChain: After being hurt by the "prank", Lulu tried to make actual friends and was successful. But during a trip with them she fell into an open manhole after panicking from an onslaught of texts from Mei. The broken ladder and the fact she dropped her phone implied that regardless of the outcome it was entirely possible she would have been stuck down there.
!! Summary
Lulu recently got the newest phone for her birthday and her classmates are in awe; for a moment. They leave for gym class as she tries to exchange numbers, causing Lulu disappointment. The classes have recently changed and she can't understand why nobody would want to be her friend- something that earns her relentless teasing from two boys. Lulu claims she has friends but when they demand proof she's unable to give it to them; just then she gets a message.
While mentally thanking this timing, Lulu is curious as she doesn't recognize anyone by the name of ''Mei Kuraki'' but she wastes no time shoving her phone into their faces. She says that they are good friends who spend a lot of time talking. With the boys off of her back Lulu returns to the message, and while she contemplates Mei sent the message to the wrong person, she agrees to become her text buddy because they are of the same age and share the same feelings. She introduces herself to Mei and happily comes to the realization that she has finally obtained a friend, just as she wished.
Throughout the day Lulu gets to know Mei and her mood has greatly improved, even if she doesn't know Mei in person they share a lot in common and talk about a lot; such as their favorite and least-favorite subjects, lunch, and Mei seems to admire Lulu's ability to get up so early in the morning with little effort. She is delighted to find out that Mei also lives in the Kantou region like her, by the Shuuei Station.
But just then, Lulu gets caught by the Teacher for texting during class, and after being scolded, she comes to the realization that even with her texts, she is still alone. She watches as everyone meets up with their friends when class ends.
Pulling out her phone again, Lulu asks Mei if she thinks she is a bad person. Mei earnestly doesn't think so though, insisting that Lulu is someone very kind, especially because she talks to her like this. Before they met over the phone, she couldn't really speak to others, so she's very happy. Lulu is touched as she reads this message, and they continue to discuss their similarities and come to the conclusion they should be best friends. She assures Mei she would never leave her and they exchange a promise.
Lulu impatiently waits for school to end now aware of the Teachers heavy gaze on her to make sure she isn't texting again. She desperately wants to text Mei but she can't let her phone get confiscated either, so she silently suffers until the class is dismissed. She hurriedly rushes outside and as she starts typing out a message to Mei in apology, only to pause when she overhears two girls discussing a student who vanished the prior year; a girl from Shuuei school who was the same age as them. Lulu is surprised hearing this as one girl remarks that by now, if the girl hasn't been found she is probably dead. Lulu wonders if Mei knew this girl, but before she can bring it up she gets a new text from her, saying that she understands Lulu couldn't message her, it can't be helped if the teacher gets mad.
This causes Lulu some confusion because she hadn't told Mei what happened, Mei sends another text, this time claiming that as Lulu's best friend she knows ''everything'' about her. Lulu is shocked, but she shrugs it off under the belief Mei is probably kidding around. She couldn't have possibly known what she was just thinking.
As Lulu makes her way home she gets several more texts from Mei, who confesses that even before they began to talk she's known a lot about her. She was curious about her and had to work up the courage to speak to her, and she's very glad she did. By now Lulu is beginning to get anxious, and she wonders how Mei could have possibly gotten her information if she's never spoke to her before in person.
Did Mei really text her by mistake?
Lulu rushes the rest of the way home in a panic to find her mother putting away groceries. She shows Lulu the snack she got for her and Lulu forces herself to calm down, just in time to find some papers on the table; one about a girl who went missing. She sees a picture of a young girl by the name ''Mei Kuraki'' and reads over the article about the last day she was seen, and a phone number to call if anyone has information about her. Frozen with fear, Lulu recalls what the girls said at school earlier and she realizes their names are the same. She wonders if someone could possibly be playing a prank on her by using Mei's identity, and she receives a new text from her asking if they could meet up and play at her ''secret spot''. By now, Lulu is enraged and theorizes that the person texting her is the boy from school who makes fun of her, and he was planning on revealing his mean-spirited trick if she agreed. She angrily deletes everything related to Mei and begins to cry.
Starting tomorrow she is going to try to make real friends.
The following day Lulu sees her classmates and approaches them with hesitation. They observe her get worked up and she loudly requests having their phone numbers, and they seem surprised. This worries Lulu until the girls eagerly agree and laugh at the silly, teary-eyed expression. One girl explains that they had wanted to talk to Lulu, but because of how quiet she was they had began to assume she didn't want to socialize. Lulu is delighted to have been successful, and she starts to realize how fun it was to make her request.
The second school ends Lulu happily runs home to inform her mom of the news, saying her friends invited her to play with them tomorrow. Her mother is very happy for her.
The next day the trio happily chat on the bus about the Screaming Land amusement park as Lulu comes to the realization that its much more fun to speak in-person with others. But her enjoyment is momentary, when she gets a new text. Initially she assumes it was from her mother, but to her alarm she sees it's Mei again.
How did she get her number? She had it changed and didn't register it.
The girls arrive as Lulu receives several more texts from Mei.
She's very happy that Lulu is coming to see her, she cares so much about her.
By now, Lulu has a meltdown as her friends helplessly observe her with confusion, hearing her phone continue to buzz with each text. Lulu panics an drops her phone, announcing she is returning home and she runs away. She runs until she comes to a strange field she can't recognize and looks around before attempting to wade through the tall flowers and plants in search of an exit. Suddenly, her foot slips and she falls back into a large opening in the ground.
Landing roughly on the soggy and rubbish covered ground, Lulu realizes she is in a manhole. She wonders why the lid was opened and begins worrying as she spots the small, damaged ladder leading to the opening. She sees a cellphone on the ground and hanging from it is a tag with ''Kuraki Mei'' written on it. Shocked, Lulu comes to the realization that this is where she's been getting texts from, and Mei must have fallen into the same hole. Someone calls out to her and with relief, Lulu realizes she will be rescued- but before she can yell out a response, she is embraced by the skeletal remains of Mei. She happily giggles.
Now they will be together forever...
Above ground, Lulu's friends attempt to call out for her and worriedly search the field. The manhole has now been covered.
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!!Tropes:
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Lulu wished for a friend and got one; in the form of a deceased girl with no intentions of letting her get away.
* DemBones: What Mei was reduced to by the time Lulu finds her.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Lulu is a nice girl, but she's very shy and struggled to speak up, so others were misled to believe she wasn't social.
* TogetherInDeath: It's hard to tell, but this could have been Mei's eventual plan. In the epilogue, Yomi reveals that Lulu attempted to free herself but Mei overtook her.
* YankTheDogsChain: After being hurt by the "prank", Lulu tried to make actual friends and was successful. But during a trip with them she fell into an open manhole after panicking from an onslaught of texts from Mei. The broken ladder and the fact she dropped her phone implied that regardless of the outcome it was entirely possible she would have been stuck down there.
