[Big Sis Mana, what do we do now?]

Yes, we failed again. How many times has it happened again? 

[Yeah Mana, do we try this again or...]

Give up? No, I won't or we can't. 

[Jasmine you wanna give up?]

[No of course not, you know how much I care for her, I think I'm just a bit stumped right now]

[So Sis we try again then?]

What other choice do we have? We have tried everything so far to save Mayuri from her inevitable death three times now and this marks the fourth failure

Her first original death was at the hands of my first brother near the end of the race to the family inheritance. We were so close to ending it all and live four of us would have lived happily after

The second time we tried not to get Mayuri involved with my family business at all, the cruel fate still somehow ended up taking her away from me. This time she got caught in the crossfire during my fight with the third sister.

The third time went the same, this time we were even more vigilant to make sure she never was anywhere near us, but the results were still exactly the same, caught in the crossfire.

Finally, in this fourth retry, we tried to get her involved from the beginning but the result never changed, in fact, this time her death was the quickest ever, astonishingly fast. Thus this approach was a major failure

It seems like we have tried everything we could to try and save her but every time something unexpected happens and I lose her again and again and again

But does this constant failure mean that we should give up?

Absolutely Not

[I don't want to live in a world that doesn't accept or allow her existence, but I won't force you two to follow me again]

My will was firm.

[Don't be big silly big sis, I love both of you, I also want to be together with Mayu and you all]

[Yes, it's not time for me to be getting wrapped in my own thoughts, I also want the same thing as everyone else here]

And so were theirs.

Thus the decision was made quickly, but the problem was what to do differently this time. We have tried keeping her away, getting her involved, watching from afar....all of it has failed like her death is the law of the world.

[Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do differently this next time]

I ask them and start walking back and forth across the room in order to get my brain working in high gear

[We could tie her down in the house] 

An idea so outlandish that my ears couldn't comprehend them coming out of Jasmine's sweet mouth.

Shocked just like me, Rose inquires further in an aggravated tone

[Oi Jasmine, you aren't suggesting-]

[Yes kidnap her early and then never allow her to leave the house. One of us always remains back to make sure she never escapes]

[Sweet Jasmine, have you finally gone insane?] I couldn't help but speak my disbelief

[If we allow her to roam even for a second without us she gets murdered like this time. If we leave her alone she dies, so the only logical next step is to never allow her to get away from our sight so that we can also watch over and protect her]

Jasmine doesn't show any emotions and continues to speak in a matter of fact manner, this was a side of her I had never witnessed before. She who always had kindness in her eyes, but was now devoid of any such emotions.

No, I am wrong, she has always been like this. Sweet and kind but painfully cold and cruel when cooking up schemes in her head. This time it was just directed toward our beloved Mayuri.

[What else can we try? We might as well try everything we can in order to save Mayuri]

[Yeah but Jasmine, what do you think Mayu will think about all of this? I want her to be happy with us, not despise and hate me for the rest of our lives]

[It will only be difficult in the beginning, we will treat her like the princess she is, and then eventually she will come to accept her situation and live happily with us, we just have to endure the initial pain]

Jasmine was becoming more and more unhinged by the second but so was I

[Ugh...might as well give it a try. We will just restart again if this brilliant plan of hers doesn't work out]

[But I-I don't want to hurt Mayu like that...]

[Then bring out a better idea Rose, don't just complain and wine about everything]

[Alright, calm down Jasmine, you should know that's no way to speak]

She makes a pained expression and after a while sighs and bows down

[You are right Mana, I am sorry Rose for what I said]

[It's alright, I'm also sorry, I know you are on edge right now]

[So do all three of us agree to the new plan]

I put forward my palm and wait for them to join me in order to go back in time once again

Jasmine swiftly puts her palm on top of mine without a second thought. Rose contemplates for a few moments and with slumped shoulders slowly joins her hand with ours.

[Alright, then let's do this]

All three of us grab a gun resting on the table and point it toward the brain.

Quick and simple

Shoot ourselves to go back in time, a rather unfunny joke being played on us by mother earth or would it be the gods? But I was also determined to beat them in their wicked games

All three of us lock eyes, and with firm approval and determination in our eyes we pull the trigger

***Bang!!!***

Blood spurts out and paints the surrounding red.

The next time we woke up, it was the first day of our high school life.

The time when we first met our love