Kumiko covered her gaping mouth with both hands.

"Some of them don't even really have personalities ... one-shot fap fodder in doujins and fanart and such. You were one of the lucky ones."
"No ... this is horrible ..."

She backed away from the sun but nearly tripped on something that was not
grass. It stuck out of the grass at opposing angles. It was elf ears. When she
looked closer she realised the earth was unevenly coloured. Mixed in amongst the soil and the grass were the
blinking bodies of more girls. Kumiko screamed and
dug her arms in the soft earth to try and dig the elf-eared girl out. She felt
many unseen hands brush her arms underground.

"Why is it like this?! Why?" she cried at Death.
"In most cases their surroundings and personality are forgotten first.
Only their appearance remains."
She unearthed the torso and arms of the elf-girl, who blushed stupidly.
"I ... I like you sempai! I've always liked you!" the girl blurted
out. Kumiko was taken aback, but continued digging.
"I'm going to get you out of there! I won't forget you!"
The girl blushed again.
"I ... I like you sempai! I've always liked you!"

Death looked on in pity.
Sweating now, Kumiko looked around helplessly at her
surroundings. The nearby trees were made of doll-girls, their thin birch arms
jutting out as little branches. A thunderclap sounded, and it began to rain
metal. Robot maids piled up all around her like scrap. Some were fading already
and never made it to the ground..

"Are you going to remember them all, Kumiko?"

"Everyone! Tell me your names!" she cried, her voice breaking.
"I won't forget you if you tell me your names!"

Voices came from all around her.

"Mi-chan"
"Lala-chan"
"Lulu-chan"
"Momo-tan"
"Ah, please, one at a time –"
"Nina-chan"
"Moe-tan"
"Chuu-chan"
"Tsunami-chan"
The names kept coming. She could feel herself forgetting the first ones
already.
"OK, Mi-chan, Lala-tan,
um, Momo-chan, Ni – AHHH!"

The elf girl at her feet was just a head and fading.
"Wait! Wait! Nina-chan? Lulu-chan!
No, no, you were Sakura-tan –"
"I ... I like you sem –"
Her mouth disappeared. Kumiko held onto all that was
left, her ears, as they faded out of grasp.
"AHHHH!!! NOOOOOOO!"

And instantly another girl faded in to take the elf girl's place in the dirt.
She looked up at Kumiko and smiled.
"Chu?"