Rising Against the Odds: The Fujimoto Twins' Journey

Despair - Part 2

Takumi, who could not stand the crowds outside, jumped out of her bed, after looking around for a while, realizing that she had woken up in her own bed in her own house, Takumi could not understand what was going on and was talking to herself in front of the mirror.

Takumi: Wait ?... why am i here ?.. did i make it ? Or am I dead?

Takumi turned to the door upon hearing that someone was running into the her room and was greatly surprised by what she saw.

Kid Takumi: W-WAIT UP, I'M COMIN' RIGHT AWAY, I'M GONNA PUT ON MY FAVORITE OUTFIT AND COME!

Takumi suddenly stares at her own little one in rather bewilderment.

Takumi : Oh No.... this is me... this is my 9th birthday....

As Kid Takumi put on her clothes and headed downstairs, the real Takumi followed her younger self. Downstairs, Takumi's mother, Kenta, and all his friends were singing the birthday song behind a birthday cake. The real Takumi sat next to the gift section, where her father had sent a gift package. She sat there, looking at the gift package. After Kid Takumi's birthday was celebrated, she blew out the candles and cut the cake. Then, she made his way to the gift section. Kid Takumi opened almost all the presents, and it was finally time for his father's gift. Together with Chi, they opened the gift package, and inside was a card with something written on it.

"Happy birthday my daughter, sorry I didn't get you a present again, due to my duty I hardly have free time, happy birthday again, You are always the best."

After Takumi read the card, she threw it on the floor and went to her room crying, she didn't care even if Chi called after her, Kenta started to amuse her friends by making silly moves to dispel the awkwardness and sadness, while the real Takumi picked up the fallen paper and stared at it for a long time, while Chi came and sat next to Takumi.

Chi : The last gift your father sent....

Takumi : After that I will get the news that will change my life.....

Chi : His death... has completely changed you and I see that you are doing your best to avenge him...

Takumi: My father... i can hardly remember... was he really strong?

Chi : Strong.... I can't say strong, but it helped me a lot to become the strongest person. Before you were born, I was just an ordinary person walking around who didn't know her abilities, but thanks to your father's wonderful intelligence and knowledge, I realized my own strength, in fact, like you, I hardly saw your father after a while.... Kenta was the last to see him after that. ..... you know what's next.

Takumi: You just told us he died in the line of duty.

Chi : Do you want to know how your father... really died?

After Takumi shook his head unhappily, Chi got up and cast a spell with his hand and teleported themselves to a different memory, at this moment Chi was lying in the hospital and Isamu (Takumi's father) was waiting beside her.

Chi : We came out of a big war and I fainted in the middle of the war because I was so damaged, (laughing) I gave your father a lot of trouble.

Takumi: My father... he was really more handsome than I remembered.

Chi : but... the moment had come

At that time, while the doctors were coming and taking care of Chi, the bracelet on Isamu's arm suddenly started flashing red, when Isamu realized that there was an emergency, he apologized to Chi and started running all of a sudden, even though Chi shouted, Isamu kept running regardless.