16 June 2042

7.00 am Beno's House

Beno's POV

"Man I hate to get up so early for some shitty class, can't we just study what we want without taking all these extra subjects..." Beno

I woke up and start to prepare myself to go to school, and while I am going downstairs, my dad called me out and handed me the newspaper. It was strange cause dad should know I normally don't read the newspaper unless its anime related. 

"What is it pa, I don't want to read stuff this early in the morning unless its anime related." Beno

"Anime this anime that, you ought to learn about the world more if you want to survive in this world boy. Watching those 2D cartoons all day will never help out with your future career and to help you get a wife. And before you say that an anime wife is enough for you I will have to disagree. Those 2D cartoons cant give you children and you know how your ma wants to hug her grandchildren." Dad replied.

" For I don't know how many freaking times pa anime is not just 2D cartoons and never call them cartoons! Plus you know-" Beno

" Shut up and I don't want to listen to you explaining about those cartoons. Now hurry up and read this article. I guess it would be important for you. Now quick I have to go to work soon!" Dad stopped me and shove the newspaper to me while walking towards the door and preparing to go out while murmuring: "Kids these days only want fictional stuff, just what have we done wrong as humans to deserve this."

I rolled my eyes as I read what my dad gave me. It must be pretty important since he waited for me just to let me read this article. What appeared on it made my heart sunk even deeper after the death of Luca. On there I saw a photo of one male student, the one student that was talking with us happily before all the shit happened. Peter Wong. 

As I read the article time seems to stop as I can't believe what I am reading. Peter died while going to his friend's house. That same friend that died on the same day, namely Luca. The cause of death is an old tree that got itself uprooted due to the soil condition. And with such coincidence, Peter is also at that very same place hence he got squashed by that tree.

This makes me wonder, what will Adeline feel... She lost two friends in a single day. Two closest friends (along with me, Marco and Kevin) that she can talk together about our love towards isekai anime and other stuff without facing the glance of other people. What would the others think... Kevin and Marco how will they react... Damn it just why must they die, or should I say why can't we all die together. I am damn sure this is some kind of trick god is making so that we all get reincarnated into another world... 

BUT WHY MUST WE DIE ONE BY ONE!!!

Just why must the gods let us suffer one by one... not to mention, the one left behind the last will suffer the most because that all of us except the one left is dead. If the last one left is Kevin he will definitely suffer a mental breakdown, or maybe he already will after the death of Peter. Marco would probably pretend to be a bit sad and attempt to help us to go through these events when he himself would be crying a lot. Adeline... I don't want to think of what she would do. The best would be just a mental breakdown, in the worst case, she might even try to suicide... NO DONT THINK OF THOSE!

I gave myself a slap in the cheeks for thinking negatively and when I look at the clock it's almost 8. 

"Damn it I'm almost late for school! MA I WON'T BE ABLE TO FINISH THE BREAKFAST I GOTTA RUSH TO SCHOOL NOW OR ILL BE LATE!!" I yelled to my mom and then proceed to run like a maniac to school without even waiting for my mom to reply.

While rushing towards the school I can't help but think, what if I'm the next one, what if Kevin, Marco or Adeline is the next one, what will happen to us if we didn't die and Luca and Peter are the only two, and many more what-if scenarios keep occupying my mind until I reached the classroom.

After going into the classroom I saw that on Adeline and Kevin's face that they still haven't received Peter's news since they are still able to talk though not that happily. But on Marco's face, I knew that he already received the news but choose not to tell them instead, or maybe he thought I wouldn't know and decide to wait for me to tell us together.

After looking at me Marco knew that I know the news about Peter already and clear his throat in order to grab the attention of Kevin and Adeline.

"Did you two read the news?" Marco

"You know I don't even like the read, so why the heck would I go and read the news," Kevin

"Not really... I was rushing to school that I didn't have the time to read the news," Adeline

"You noticed Peter isn't here right?" Marco

"Maybe he's late? Yesterday's stuff might be too harsh for him to handle," Adeline

"If you can handle it's impossible for him not being to be able to handle Adeline... Peter is dead," Marco

"Whoa whoa whoa, Marco that's not cool, I never thought you were the type to curse people to die," Kevin

"Even if it's a joke its too far Marco," Adeline

"He's not joking... Peter is dead... here read this article," I told them while giving them the article that dad showed me just almost an hour ago.

"This can't be..." both Kevin and Adeline said.

"Will it be us next?" Adeline asked

"Who knows what the gods what to do with us," replied Marco

"I don't want to die... I don't want to die I don't want to die I DONT WANT TO DIE," yelled Kevin while rushing out to the door.

"OI KEVIN WAIT" yelled Marco while chasing Kevin.

"It's best if you wait here and sort out your emotions Adeline... I'm going to chase back Kevin along with Marco wait here ok?" I told Adeline while trying to comfort her. " Maybe go to the infirmary to rest a bit. These things will definitely take a huge toll on your mental health if you let it continue like this." I added.

Adeline nodded while still sitting on her seat, hand grabbing the article tightly.

I let out a sigh at this scene while rush out to chase for Kevin and hope that he won't do anything stupid.

When I got out of the classroom, I accidentally bumped our homeroom teacher and caused both of us to fall down.

"Damn it, kids these days never watch where they are going,", "Argh who is it I have to go chase Kevin damn it" both the teacher and me yelled out.

"You" the teacher yelled at me, "What's going on with Kevin, I saw him running like a madman with Marco chasing him towards the school gate, another game of yours? You guys know that attempting to skip class isn't funny and the school will take disciplinary actions against you guys." continued the teacher.

"You stupid teacher!" I yelled " Kevin is having a damn mental breakdown after hearing the news that Peter died yesterday. He was already not feeling good when Luca died in school but now with Peter too he can't take it anymore and is running away!" I told the teacher and continue to run towards the school gate.

"Er OK..." is what I last heard of the teacher before continuing to rush out towards the gate.

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Kevin's POV

AHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA LUCA DIED AND NOW PETER ALSO DIED

ITS GOING TO BE ME NEXT

IM GOING TO DIE NEXT

I DONT WANT TO DIE

MOM, DAD, I DONT WANT TO DIE

I KNOW THIS MUST BE A DREAM A BAD DREAM ILL JUST GO HOME AND SLEEP AND ILL WAKE UP

AND EVERYONE WILL BE STILL ALIVE

AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH

I DONT WANT TO DIE...

I DONT WANT TO DIE...

I DO-

With that, I suddenly feel enormous pain like an entire truck hit my body and my vision starts to get blurred until I can't even feel myself anymore. The last thing I saw is Marco rushing to me crying.

"So I still died huh..."

"I'm going to join you two now Luca... Peter... wait for me...

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Marco's POV

DAMN IT!!! is what I thought when I saw Kevin rushing out of the classroom.

" At this rate, he's going to get himself killed not watching anything!" Marco

I rushed to follow him while leaving Beno and Adeline behind. He should be able to help Adeline right? I don't want Adeline to start running like Kevin too.

Damn it, first Luca died and then Peter... I'm definitely not going to let Kevin die too.

"OI KEVIN STOP RUNNING," I yelled towards Kevin

"I DONT WANT TO DIE I DONT WANT TO DIE" Kevin

Damn it that guy is losing his mind now, if you continue to run like this you really are going to die stupid Kevin!

When I noticed, he was heading towards the school gate.

OI OI OI is he really wanting to run outside? He wouldn't be wanting to go home and sleep it off, isn't he?

If this goes on he really will get hit by some random guy on the road! Just why do you run so fast in these stupid situations, why can't you run as fast as you can when chasing back my money last month god damn it! At this rate, I won't be able to chase up to Kevin. I saw the gate guards and immediately yelled at them to help catch Kevin, hoping that it would stop him but damn it why is that guy so nimble in these stupid situations.

It was then I heard a sound. A sound that I knew the best.

The sound of an accident.

The same accident that took my parents from me.

And it's now taking one of my friends with them.

"KEVIIIIIIN" I yelled.

There is Kevin. Lying on the road as if its a warm bed... in his own pool of blood...

I ran towards him and kneeled down.

"Kevin.... Why..." 

"Pe... ter.... wait.... for ... me," Kevin said weakly.

DAMN IT! WHY MUST YOU BE SO RECKLESS!

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" I yelled out loud while crying.

Please let me be the next one...

Please stop letting me suffer anymore...

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Beno's POV

That's it.

The dreadful sound.

I guess the sound is the same as in the anime huh.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"

I know that voice... it's Marco's voice.

So now it's Kevin huh.

Hearing that I stop rushing.

I was almost near the school gate... and I could see... Marco kneeling down next to the lifeless Kevin.

How should I tell this to Adeline... is all I could think of at that time.

I don't want Adeline to receive this news and try to suicide...

Who will be next...

I hope it's me so I can be free of this suffering.

But I also hope it could be either Marco or Adeline...

To end their suffering.