VS. A Childhood Friend

**Warnings:** Spoilers, Unsettling, Saddening

**Notices:** Unfinished Page, Fan Favorite

**Unsettling Themes**
***You don't know what you were doing, do you?*** - Protagonist4

This page contains imagery, themes, mod or character that either comes from something that may make the reader uncomfortable or appears unsettling, continue at your own risk!

**Reason:** Themes of implied domestic abuse, physical signs of domestic abuse and PTSD (especially Chapter 2). The background and atmosphere of Chapter 2 may look disturbing. Also Chiaki sometimes glitches during Desolation (as well as the glitchy background) which may also disturb some people. The background in Desolation too contains a lot of staring eyes and shadow figures that may also be disturbing.

**Saddening Themes**
***Stay safe. Goodbye!*** - KT

This article may contain themes that may depress the user.

**Reason:** See above.

**Unfinished Page**
***(He's 19?! Why is he so small then?)*** - TheRealTokko

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**Fan Favorite**
***My name is Maki and yes, I am a big fan of VS. A Childhood Friend.*** - Maki

This mod is a fan favorite! It's considered one of the best mods the FNF community has to offer.

## Vs. A Childhood Friend

### Artist

MokoRii.Ul
SandWater
Salt
Num
Eiralp99
Ouchiya

### Voices

bbpanzu (Boyfriend)Arrhythmia78 (Enri)
Sai (Chiaki)

### Programmer

SandWaterLonestarr
itsnotcloud
Flippy
Ash

### Misc

Flippy (Charter)Lunar.0 (Charter)
Moya (Charter)

### Engine

Maki Engine

**Vs A Childhood Friend** is a mod created by MakiTaki and her team. This consists of 2 chapters with 2 different opponents. In the demo, the second song of Chapter 2 was found in the freeplay.

## Story

Boyfriend is very exhausted of all those weeks he spent with Girlfriend and rap battling others. So he decided to visit a park without Girlfriend only to seek peace in his mind. He closed his eyes for a second admiring the blow of the wind and suddenly he felt like someone's beside him. She goes by the name Enri, Boyfriend's childhood friend. Enri wanted to have a duet with Boyfriend and he agreed...

## Reception

Vs A Childhood Friend, before, within and after its initial release, was massively praised for it's creativity, storytelling, songs and character designs. A lot of its positive reception comes down to how the characters in the mod are presented- for instance, Enri may be stressful but she is forgivable especially at the final cutscene of Chapter 1. However, some have expressed distaste for the mod due to how much it "relies solely on its own concept", as well as being extremely generic. Despite the negativity, it is overshadowed by the positive reviews.

## Characters

* Enri
* Chiaki

## Enri

### Relatives

Unnamed Father
Unnamed Mother

### Relationships

Boyfriend (Friend)
Chiaki (Frenemy)

## Appearances

### Appears in

The Power Of Frenemies
Friday Night Funkin'

## Character Icons

* Reunion
* Despaired
* Acrimony

Enri is the opponent that you will face in Chapter 1. In this mod's lore, Enri was Boyfriend's other ex-girlfriend other than Ayana but Enri came first than her but now that Boyfriend found Girlfriend, Boyfriend is trying to avoid her.

### Appearance

Enri has short black hair with and ahoge on the top of her head, a floating crown above her head, bright blue eyes, and a black long-sleeved jumper over a black top and brown boots.

### Trivia

* MakiTaki created Enri (as a character) in 2015, much earlier than Friday Night Funkin's release.
* According to a Q&A:
	+ Before FNF was released, Enri uses the pronouns they/them but now MakiTaki decided to turn her into a girl.
	+ Enri loves sweets, specifically donuts.
	+ Enri and Chiaki met in high school and they are frenemies (friends and enemies).
	+ Enri and Chiaki debates a lot about weird stuff, frequently about what's their favorite videogame.
	+ Enri really enjoys drawing. Following this, she draws the creepypastas she discovered and she draws them in a sketchpad instead of just bond papers.
	+ Enri has the ability to track people and teleport to them. This explains how Enri knew where Boyfriend is.
	+ Enri's favorite snack is basically fries because it's salty and good tasting. She also really loves eating salty food explaining her hypertension.
	+ Mentioned above, Enri does have hypertension but she also have ADHD.
	+ Enri is capable of fighting.
	+ Enri was born with the crown on her head.
	+ Enri is a cat person. Besides, she also owns a cat and the cat's name is Misty.
	+ Enri's student type in her high school days is the quiet kid.
* MakiTaki posted a tweet that until now, Enri still didn't find her new boyfriend.

## Chiaki

### Relatives

Unnamed Father
Unnamed Mother
Unnamed Younger Brother

## Appearances

### Appears in

The Power Of Frenemies
Friday Night Funkin'

## Character Icons

* Demented and Endless
* Desolation

Chiaki is the opponent that you will face in Chapter 2. Chiaki is a victim of abuse but that doesn't stop her from loving videogames! Also, she dreamed of becoming the world's famous YouTuber.

### Appearance

She has long brown hair with a red ribbon behind it and she's also wearing a pinkish-red beret. She has red eyes and pale skin. She wears a red sweater with white lines on the arms with a black bowtie and a white undershirt and she also wears a black skirt and white thigh-high socks and black boots.

### Trivia

* She was created at the same day where Enri was originally created in 2015.
* The reason why she glitches is because of her trauma, not because she's just some sort of hologram.
	+ Also, when she glitches, someone else can see her glitching.
* Chiaki is supposed to have her own mod after the events of Chapter 2 but it seems that plan has been abandoned.

## Difficulties

### Noob Mode

Noob mode is a special difficulty in the mod. When the opponent sings, you will gain health as well and not only that, your health never decreases and plus the notes are fewer.

### Expert Mode

Expert mode is a special difficulty in the mod. You will lose more health when missing notes and all of the songs are overcharted when using this mode.

## Note/Screen Mechanics

### Note Effects

* Several note effects happened in Acrimony:
	+ Throughout the whole song during Acrimony, the notes will set apart each other then will be very close for a bit.
	+ Later in the long part of the song, the effect will stop but the notes will switch places (e.g right, down, up, left to left, up, down, right).
	+ Almost at the end of the song, the notes scroll will violently move in waves.
	+ If you didn't hit the monochromatic arrow, you will lose 50% of your health.
* During Desolation, whenever Chiaki glitches, the notes can momentarily glitch out, making them difficult to hit.

### Screen Effects

* Before the first verse of Desolation, the health bar along with the note scroll won’t be present, this will happen until the instrumental ends. Same goes to Acrimony.

### Health Bar Effects

* Mentioned in the note effects, if you didn't hit the monochromatic arrow, you will lose 50% of your health in Acrimony.
* During Desolation, Chiaki will take down the health bar during her verses.

## Cameos in other mods

Note: All of these Cameos are not canon to the Childhood Friend's story.

* In Funkin' 404: TMOST, Enri can be seen in the crowd in Chapter 1.
	+ This was actually done before Childhood Friend was ever released, making it a teaser of sorts.

## Cameos in this mod

Note: All of these cameo character that exist in Childhood Friend are not canon to the story and are for decoration only. (Only showcased these who the Updater knows about, you can add more characters if you know their existence.)

* Bob, Bosip, eteled, and Austin appeared in the park in Chapter 1.
* CJ and Ruby appears in a poster in Chapter 2.
* Several characters in Chapter 2 appeared as doodles including Ruv, Sarvente, Bob, Ron, Tabi, A.G.O.T.I., Garcello, Selever, and Amor.
* Ash and Cerbera appears as plushies in Chapter 2.

## Music

* A Childhood Friend
* Forgotten Screen

## Dialogue

* Chapter 1
* Chapter 2

* Reunion
* Despaired
* Acrimony
* Post-Acrimony

#### Reunion Dialogue

 **Boyfriend**

*Finally, some fresh air.*
 **Boyfriend**

*Man, after all those weeks I had with Girlfriend, I'm exhausted!*
 **Boyfriend**

*We've been through a lot. Meeting and bomb, a demon nun, and a weird Dream-looking figure.*
 **Boyfriend**

*But, I can finally rest.*
 **Boyfriend**

*...*
(...)
(...)
 **Boyfriend**

*Hm?*
 **Boyfriend**

*W-whoa! Who are you?!*
 Enri

*Ahaha! Don't you remember me? I'm your childhood friend!*
 **Boyfriend**

*Now that you mentioned it...*
 **Boyfriend**

*Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey Enri.*
 Enri

*Phew! I thought you wouldn't remember me! We didn't see each other for years! I missed you so much!*
 **Boyfriend**

*Well, what are you doing?*
 Enri

*Oh, you know, just out and about.*
 Enri

*...*
 Enri

*Heeeeeeey, you know what would be fun?*
 Enri

*A duet! Just like old times!*
 **Boyfriend**

*U-uh, sorry but I'm very exhausted and I don't have the motivation to sing...*
 Enri

*Aww come on! We haven't been doing that for years!*
 Enri

*I promise that will motivate you enough...*
 Enri

*...and you know how I feel about promises!*
 **Boyfriend**

*...*
 **Boyfriend**

*Okay fine.*

#### Despaired Dialogue

 Enri

*Wow, you handled that first song like a champ!*
 Enri

*You were always the better singer...*
 **Boyfriend**

*Hehe it's nothing.*
 Enri

*...*
 Enri

*You know...*
 Enri

*My parents and I really missed you and we have been worried sick about you.*
 **Boyfriend**

*...?*
 **Boyfriend**

*Why?*
 Enri

*When are you gonna hangout with me again?*
 **Boyfriend**

*I...*
 Enri

*You... are gonna come with me... right?*
 **Boyfriend**

*I'm... not, Enri.*
 **Boyfriend**

*I'm sorry.*
 Enri

*Oh, enough of that silly talk!*
 Enri

*Maybe this will change your mind!*

#### Acrimony Dialogue

 **Boyfriend**

*Alright, I really should be going now...*
 Enri

*...*
 Enri

*Tell me something...*
 Enri

*Why are you so interested in this demon?*
 **Boyfriend**

*Can we please not do this right now...*
 Enri

*It was supposed to be the two of use since the beginning...*
 Enri

*You promised...*
 Enri

*Our parents promised.*
 Enri

*Why are you doing this to us?*
 Enri

*To ME?*
 **Boyfriend**

*Enri- you don't underst-*
 Enri

*You know who her father is right? He's a criminal!*
 Enri

*He made so many crimes already and now she's being an accomplice to his crimes. Like that he and she did to Tabi!*
 **Boyfriend**

*Enri...*
 Enri

*YOU ARE LITERALLY PICKING A NASTY DEMON OVER ME!*
 **Boyfriend**

*You know damn well that's not what happened that day!*
 **Boyfriend**

*She was just controlled by her father and that's why-*
 Enri

*NO!*
 Enri

*MOMMY AND DADDY TOLD ME SO!*
 Enri

*THEY WOULD NEVER LIE TO ME!*
 **Boyfriend**

*Listen-*
 Enri

*NO YOU LISTEN, YOU LIAR!*
 Enri

*YOU ARE COMING HOME WITH ME AND WE ARE GOING TO LIVE OUT OUR HAPPILY EVER AFTER!*
 Enri

*T O G E T H E R!*

#### Post-Acrimony Dialogue

 Enri

*...*
 Enri

*This...*
 Enri

*This wasn't supposed how it was meant to go...*
 **Boyfriend**

*...*
 **Boyfriend**

*I'm sorry.*
 **Boyfriend**

*That life we-*
 **Boyfriend**

*THEY made for us doesn't exist.*
 Enri

*It's not fair!*
 Enri

*Why...w-why her?*
 **Boyfriend**

*I-*
 **Boyfriend**

*I can't help who I love, Enri...*
 Enri

*Neither can I!*
 Enri

*H-H-How... could you... d-do this to me...?*
 **Boyfriend**

*Oh man...*
 **Boyfriend**

*Enri... don't be like that.*
 **Boyfriend**

*We are still best friends.*
 **Boyfriend**

*We can still hug things out.*
 **Boyfriend**

*Right?*
 Enri

*...*
 Enri

*I-*
 Enri

*Heh... trying to interfere with people's love lives again.*
 Enri

*At least we're friends.*
 Enri

*I'll leave you be.*
 **Boyfriend**

*...*
* Enri runs away

 **Boyfriend**

*Whew, well that's a tough one.*
 **Boyfriend**

*I should go back to Girlfriend now, she must be worried.*
 **Boyfriend**

*I shouldn't tell her that this happened.*
 **Boyfriend**

*But the thing is... I feel butterflies in my stomach.*
 **Boyfriend**

*...*
 **Boyfriend**

*How did she know where I was?*

* Demented
* Endless
* Desolation
* Post-Desolation

#### Demented Dialogue

 Chiaki

*Huh...?*
 Chiaki

*What are you doing in here little one?*
 **Boyfriend**

*Umm... who are you and what are you doing in my house...?*
 Chiaki

*E-excuse me?! This is my house!*
 **Boyfriend**

*What house number is this?*
 Chiaki

*404.*
 **Boyfriend**

*...*
 **Boyfriend**

*Shit...*
 Chiaki

*So uh... what makes you think this is your house?*
 **Boyfriend**

*I live in 404 before. Sorry about that.*
 Chiaki

*O-oh I see ahaha! W-what number do you live in now?*
 **Boyfriend**

*123. Far away from here.*
 Chiaki

*Anywho... I see that you have a m-microphone.*
 Chiaki

*Wanna sing with me?*
 **Boyfriend**

*Sorry but-*
 Chiaki

*I have singing lessons and my assignment is to sing with a family member but...*
 Chiaki

*Mom isn't here but only dad.*
 Chiaki

*If I asked him to sing with me-*
 Chiaki

***He's going to beat the shit out of me.***
 **Boyfriend**

*Huh...?*
 Chiaki

*S-sorry about that.*
 Chiaki

*I have to practice my voice. I-If I failed to d-do it...*
 **Boyfriend**

*Okay okay! Bring out your microphone.*
 Chiaki

*Ah- w-well, the thing is I don't have a mircorphone.*
 Chiaki

*But hopefully this is alright.*
 **Boyfriend**

*I guess...*

#### Endless Dialogue

 Chiaki

*Not bad! Have you been practicing too?*
 **Boyfriend**

*I actually lived my life for this.*
 Chiaki

*W-well, good for you.*
 Chiaki

*...*
 Chiaki

*I figured, since I've never met you before. If you don't mind me asking... who are you, exactly?*
 **Boyfriend**

*Oh yeah! I knew that you'll ask that.*
 **Boyfriend**

*My name is Boyfriend. I have been living with my partner, Girlfriend, in 123.*
 Chiaki

*Well congratulations. By the way, my name is Chiaki.*
 Chiaki

*I really wish I could be lucky as you. I don't even have a boyfriend.*
 Chiaki

*Plus my father is mean and abusive and thankfully my mother is nice.*
 **Boyfriend**

*Aww, I'm so sorry! Now you made me feel bad.*
 Chiaki

*Heh, s-sorry.*
 Chiaki

*Anyways, you up for another song?*
 **Boyfriend**

*Another song? Why didn't you say so?*

#### Desolation Dialogue

 Chiaki

*Wait a minute...*
 Chiaki

*I understand now.*
 **Boyfriend**

*Huh?*
 Chiaki

*And JUST when I was having fun for once!*
 **Boyfriend**

*(Shit! How did she know that I entered her house on purpose?!)*
 **Boyfriend**

*(It's all DD's fault. He wanted to take her. Girlfriend told me this a long time ago.)*
 **Boyfriend**

*(But how?!)*
 Chiaki

*You're just another one of those scumbags who just want to take everything away from me, isn't that it?*
 Chiaki

*I know who your girlfriend's father is, I know what you're going to do to me!*
 **Boyfriend**

*S-sorry but, I don't really get what you're talking about...*
 Chiaki

*He'll come and get me, I know it. You're just here as his scrawny placeholder. What a coward!*
 **Boyfriend**

*Listen just hear me out-*
 Chiaki

*I DON'T CARE ANYMORE! I SHOUD'VE KNOW SOONER!*
 **Boyfriend**

*Ah damn it...! Always the third song, is this a curse?*
 Chiaki

*Fine. I have a plan AND I'LL MAKE SURE THAT I WON'T MESS IT UP!*
 Chiaki

*You're Boyfriend isn't it?*
 Chiaki

*I'll make sure that Girlfriend wouldn't see you again!*
 Chiaki

*Therefore, I'm dragging you with me.*

#### Post-Desolation Dialogue

* BF ran away while Chiaki just looks outside the window of where BF escaped.

 **Boyfriend**

*W-what was that for?*
 **Boyfriend**

*You know what? I should really go back now.*
 **Boyfriend**

*It's already 6 in the evening.*
 **Boyfriend**

*...?*
 **Girlfriend**

*Boyfriend where have you been?*
 **Boyfriend**

*I went to the park! Didn't I tell you that?*
 **Girlfriend**

*Oh yeah! Hehe! Sorry, my mind is just really not good at catching things now.*
 **Boyfriend**

*What do you mean? Are you alright?*
 **Girlfriend**

*Yeah don't worry about me. You should come home now.*
 **Girlfriend**

*Besides, I'm cooking your favorite food!*
 **Boyfriend**

*Wow! Really??*
 **Girlfriend**

*Yeah! Come on! Let's have a race!*
 **Boyfriend**

*Feeling confident? Bring it!*
* BF and GF raced together back home.

 Chiaki

*...*
* Chiaki picks her phone up.

 Chiaki

*Hey Enri, I see that you failed from getting Boyfriend back.*
 Chiaki

*That was unfortunate indeed. Now he ran away from me.*
 Chiaki

*I should know better-*
???: *Chiaki? What's all the noise?! I can't sleep!*

???: *That's it, you come with me while your awful mother isn't here yet.*

 Chiaki

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 Chiaki

***Ĥ̵̰̪̲̊́̂̓̌̚Ë̶̝̳́̔̇Ḷ̴͉̯̭̒̌̓̍̄͌̕͝ͅP̷̣̗̱̤̾̂ ̸͍̙̝̺̬̈́M̵̃̋̍͛È̵͖.̵̓̄̍͐ͅ.̶̜͗.***
## References

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/MakiTaki/status/1373980951257120770
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/MakiTaki/status/1373875663120125953
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6. ↑ https://twitter.com/MakiTaki/status/1376049443003232259/photo/1
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9. ↑ https://twitter.com/MakiTaki/status/1377910602912432129
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11. ↑ https://twitter.com/MakiTaki/status/1378208900407828481
12. ↑ https://twitter.com/MakiTaki/status/1378902837527199744
13. ↑ https://twitter.com/MakiTaki/status/1379333211738624000
14. ↑ https://twitter.com/MakiTaki/status/1375662238460076032
15. ↑ https://twitter.com/MakiTaki/status/1373655420393287682
16. ↑ https://twitter.com/MakiTaki/status/1383044422598856704