Recap / How I Met Your Mother (And How I Met Your Father) Epilogue: Hope Keeps On Going!

Epilogue: Hope Keeps On Going!

Original Release: October 1, 2020 (Fanfiction.net), October 2, 2020 (AO3)

Summary

It's Kiki's first day of school and Kyoko wakes up with an upset stomach. But is it really just a bellyache, or could it be indicative of something more?

Tropes

• Babies Ever After: The story, in the present, ends with Kyoko now pregnant with her and Makoko's second child.
• "Eureka!" Moment: While discussing Kyoko's lack of an appetite, Makoto notes how the last time this happened was when she was suffering from morning sickness while pregnant with Kiki. This causes him to realize that Kyoko's pregnant again.
• First Day of School Episode: Downplayed. The epilogue is mainly about Makoto and Kyoko helping Kiki get ready for her first day of school.
• Grand Finale: Of How I Met Your Mother (And How I Met Your Father)
• Last Disrespects: While none of them are dying, Junko gives all of Class 78 some not-so-kind last words before wiping their memories.