My New Life

Chapter 33: Start Anew

I was smiling as I walked out of the library as though I didn't just force someone to cough up the rest of their money.

Just like that, I was back up to around 70,000.

Earning private points is good and all, but I should really start focusing on figuring out how to earn class points.

Okay, I've been focusing really hard on that, I'm just drawing up blanks.

The most likely thing to happen, is that there's a whole bunch of special exams, and that they're gonna be different each time.

If that's the case, it's more than likely we could figure out about these special exams.

After all, it's no small event, it includes all of the classes in your year.

It's like a surprise birthday party, it's easier to hide if it's in a small place, and less people know about it.

But this isn't a small place, and many people know about it.

I looked up at the ceiling as I walked along.

Really the only thing I can do to figure this out is to continue to roam the school when I can.

I'm bound to find something eventually.

"Shizukana-kun, you're quite the merciless man when you want to be."

I turned around, feeling as though I recognized the voice.

*Thump!*

I took a step back, bringing a hand up to my head as the lilac-haired girl appeared in my sight.

I suddenly felt nauseous.

"Shizukana-kun?"

"Sorry. I-I'm sorry. How embarrassing..."

I tried to calm the pounding headache that suddenly began to break away at me, and cracked open one of my eyes.

Orchid.

Again, it was that flower.

Her name is Arisu Sakayanagi, why do I call her Orchid?

Was it my nickname for her, back then?

Once I feel I could focus in better, I opened my other eye, realizing that she didn't look concerned in the slightest.

I have no doubt she wanted this to happen.

It's likely in her best interest for me to unlock my memories.

The reason for that... is it because she wants to use me? Or does she care for me?

I cared for her.

I'd noticed it before.

I cared for her more than anything, if I were to revert back to that man, would she care for me? Or would she take advantage of my feelings for her, and make me do things this present me would never do?

Why am I so scared of this?

It's been three years, at least, is she still the same person?

Once I felt like I'd calmed down enough, I spoke up.

"What was it you a-asked?"

"Nothing, never mind it, are you okay?"

"Y-yeah. It's just..." I waved my hand up around my head.

"It's jumbled, you know?"

"I do. I've been informed of your gap in memory."

I smiled.