Monika had the day off work and for most of the time so far, she'd done a little reading. She had curled up with a book and made some hot tea and sat on the couch with Skorupi by her side. Both her and the Pokemon ended up dozing off for a few hours and when Monika had woken up, she was hungry. She didn't feel like cooking anything, so decided to go out to eat.
She had also been texting Melissa and the two of them ended up making plans to grab lunch together at Hinkles. After getting ready and making sure Skorupi would be fine to be alone at home for a few hours, she headed out. Once at Hinkles, she grabbed a booth where she could spot Melissa coming in.