After eating lunch, Shiori quite literally ran into Hoizumi.

He turned around and growled, "What do you want?"

Do you want to spend your Free Time with Hoizumi?

Yes
No

Shiori grimaced.

So Daiki dying hasn't made you any more polite.

...

'Wait, no. Don't think like that. That's rude, Shiori,' Shiori lectured herself, 'His best friend/ potential crush according to Nishioka just died.'

"What do you want?" Hoizumi asked again, pulling the hat down over his face.

"Are you okay?" Shiori asked, pity in her glance.

Hoizumi huffed, "What do you think?"

Shiori bit her lip, "I think..."

"That you should keep living for Daiki."

Hoizumi looked genuinely surprised, "What?"

Shiori looked up, "I've seen the look in your eyes before. You're thinking that you don't want to live."

She looked away, "I'm not the best person to talk to for emotions. I barely show any and I'm forcing myself to talk to all of you."

She sighed, "But, from what I can tell, you and Daiki cared a lot about each other."

"Do you think that he would've wanted you to give up so quickly?"

Hoizumi stared at her, blinking. He pulled the hat more over his face, "I guess you have a point, but.."

"He was my only friend. I don't really know what to do now."

"Well, first of all, drop the rudeness," Shiori bluntly stated, "Pushing others away isn't going to help on the long run. If anything, it might paint a target on your back."

Hoizumi stayed silent.

"Secondly, get a will to live," Shiori mentioned, still glaring blankly at Hoizumi, "You might say that it was Daiki and he's gone now, but if that's the case, then change your will to live to avenge him. Again, you might say his murderer's already dead, but Oshima was pressured to kill by the motive videos, which was given to her by the person controlling Monokuma, the mastermind. We still haven't found them, so you can still avenge him. Just stay alive. That's what Tsuchida would want for you."

Shiori inhaled, needing breath after that speech.

Hoizumi's eyes widened, then softened, "Thanks."

"Anytime."