(At Sayori’s place…)

Sayori: “Ahh…another exciting day with the literature club!” (rushing over to her newborn daughter’s cradle) “Sachiko, what’s wrong?! Are you hungry?!”

(Sachiko starts crying even louder, squirming in her cradle. Sayori quickly picks her up and holds her close, gently rocking her back and forth.)

Sayori: “Shh, it’s alright, my little angel. Mommy’s here. Let’s get you some milk, okay?”

(Sayori walks over to the kitchen and grabs a bottle of formula from the fridge. She carefully measures out the milk and warms it up before returning to the living room with Sachiko.)

Sayori: “Alright, Sachiko, here we go.”

(Sayori places the bottle near Sachiko’s mouth, but Sachiko continues to cry, refusing the bottle.)

Sayori: “Oh, sweetie, what’s wrong? Don’t you want your milk?”

(Sayori tries to gently coax Sachiko to take the bottle, but she continues to fuss and cry.)

Sayori: “Hmm, maybe you’re not hungry? Or maybe the formula isn’t to your liking? Let me try something else.”

(Sayori sets the bottle aside and goes back to the kitchen. She returns with a bottle of breast milk that she had pumped earlier.)

Sayori: “Okay, Sachiko, let’s see if this is more to your taste.”

(Sayori offers the bottle of breast milk to Sachiko, hoping it will be more comforting for her. But Sachiko continues to cry, pushing the bottle away with her tiny hands.)

Sayori: “Oh dear, what could be the matter? Are you feeling unwell? Should we call the pediatrician?”

(Sayori panics a little, unsure of what to do. She quickly grabs her phone and dials the number for the pediatrician’s office.)

Sayori: “Hello? Yes, this is Sayori…I…I think something might be wrong with my baby. She won’t eat, and she keeps crying…yes, her name is Sachiko…I don’t know what to do…okay, thank you, I’ll wait.”

(Sayori paces nervously as she waits for the pediatrician to answer. Finally, the receptionist comes back on the line.)

Receptionist: “Sayori, the doctor says that sometimes babies go through phases where they’re fussy and don’t want to eat. It could be due to a number of reasons, like an upset stomach or just general discomfort. It’s important to keep trying to feed her, but if she still won’t take anything, you should bring her in for a check-up, just to be safe.”

Sayori: “Oh…okay, thank you…I’ll keep trying and see if she’ll take anything. If not, I’ll bring her in. Thank you.”

(Sayori hangs up the phone and goes back to Sachiko. She tries different positions and different methods of offering the bottle, but Sachiko still cries and refuses to eat.)

Sayori: “Oh, Sachiko, I’m sorry…I don’t know what’s wrong, but I’ll keep trying. Maybe if I hold you a little longer…or try a different bottle…or… something…I just want you to be okay.”

(Sayori continues to comfort and console Sachiko, trying her best to remain calm and patient. Just then, she realizes that she has a club meeting today.)

Sayori: “Oh no, I completely forgot about the club meeting! But Sachiko needs me right now. I can’t leave her like this.”

(Sayori sighs, torn between her responsibilities as a mother and her commitment to the club. She gently wraps Sachiko up in a blanket before heading to the club meeting.)

(Sayori arrives at the club meeting, looking tired and worried. The other club members notice, but don’t seem to pay any attention to Sachiko.)