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'Can't I change what I've already done?'
'You can't.'
'Then what is the meaning of all this?'
'Indeed. . .I wonder what is the meaning of you being here?'
'That's. . .'
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Today's the day, well, the rainy day. She said she found a way to restore my memories by force. I'm a little worried about the method, but I guess this is the only way.
"Are you ready?"
She asked. I hesitated for a bit, I took a breather and approached her, who was sitting down.
"Yes. I think I'm ready."
"Then, sit down here, right in front of me."
"Alright."
I sat down just as she said.
"Now, close your eyes. Don't open them until I say so."
I nodded in response. I started to imagine what kind of method it'll be.
'Will it be putting our heads together or maybe something like passing her memories to mine via some kinda force?'
It was menacingly quiet, I could only hear rumbling, and rustling sounds.
I wonder what she was doing, but I didn't dare open my eyes. It could be some kind of spell.
I waited for quite some time. And━
smack*
"OW!!"
I felt a knock of pain as I was hit on the head by something hard, I couldn't help but open my eyes.
What I saw was her, who just smacked me.
"What was that for? That hurts. . .ugh. . .ow. . .god!"
"Ah. . .it didn't work as I suspected. That's a shame."
"Wha━!!"
She wore a calm face as she analyzed the situation.
"Why'd you hit me?!"
I angrily asked.
"Hm? This was one of the methods to bring back old memories, didn't you know?"
"HAAA?! God. . .that hurts."
I could still feel the sharp pain at the top of my head.
"Shall we try another method?"
I hate how she casually asks this type of question.
"The next one better not be painful."
"Well. . .I'll try."
"Ow. . ."
Just as I was about to get back to my sitting position, she━
"Then, will you be able to remember this?"
Her voice had a cold tone to it.
She showed it to me, her left wrist full of cuts.
"Urgh!"
I merely saw it, yet I could feel my head throb.
'It hurts!!'
My eyes felt like they were burning. My head was in pain, and it felt heavy.
"How is it? Does it hurt? I pity you. Having to go through this one more time."
"What are you━!"
I couldn't bring myself to lift my head due to the pain.
"Surely by the end of this, you won't be the same person you are right now."
"You. . ."
I was overly confused as to what she was talking about.
"ry. . ."
At the very last moment, before my consciousness faded, I could've sworn that I heard her say 'Sorry.'
'But why?'
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When I came to, the first thing I saw was the ceiling. I couldn't move though.
'Where is━?'
It was a simple room, a desk with a laptop on it, a bag hanging on to the corner of the chair, and some messed up books everywhere.
"Ugh. . .today is. . .still Thursday, huh? Should I skip school today or tomorrow?"
The body that I was in just spoke and I immediately assumed that this is me in the past. It seems like I can't intervene here like that one time with the flashbacks.
She just woke up and is already planning to skip school.
"If I skip school tomorrow, I'll have a 3-day vacation. Yeah. . .let's do that."
'Wah~ For the sake of a long weekend.'
She went outside of the room and the first thing that she saw was her parents arguing over financial stuff again.
Early in the morning, and they're like this.
'Is it like this every day? That's tough.'
Not even a 'Good morning'?
Really?
After a while, her father went for some office work. I think he will leave for overseas work soon.
Even though it was like this, it seems like she's already used to this scene.
She calmly sat down and ate breakfast.
I could feel my headache again. I wonder if this is the present me or this body's pain.
"Mother, I. . .I feel sick today, I want to rest for today."
"Again!? Have you finished your assignments?"
"Yes. I have."
"Then that's fine. As long as you work hard to be at the top of your class, anything's fine."
". . .Yes, mother."
She stopped eating at the mention of 'top of the class'.
I think she lost her appetite. She cleaned her plate and went back to bed.
"A four-day vacation, not that bad."
She laid down in her bed again, stared at the window, and sighed.
"Haa. . .I wish it would rain. Suspend the class."
'She REALLY doesn't want to go to school, huh?'
She yawned, she must be sleepy.
'But we just ate, and I just got here! Don't sleep now!!'
As much as I wanted to stay awake, I couldn't do anything as she slept once again.
'Will I still be here after I wake up? Hey!!'
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'She really panics too much.'
'Don't worry, you will still be there. For a few days that is.'
This might as well be a nightmare for you.
Good luck.
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