𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐄𝐍~ 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐎 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐉𝐈𝐑𝐎

♡Chapter-10♡

Your point of view.

The park was eerily quiet, save for the occasional rustling of leaves carried by a gentle breeze. Sitting on a swing, I looked up at Takemichi, who stood in front of me, nervously kicking a small rock. It was late, long past the meeting's conclusion.

"So.. what did you wanted to tell me?" I asked, breaking the silence.

He hesitated for a moment before responding. "Actually.. I accidentally went back to the future last night and just got back a few hours ago." He replied, rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly.

"Accidentally?"

He chuckled awkwardly. "Yeah. It's a long story, but it wasn't my fault! I accidentally shook hands with Naoto.

"I see. So.. what happened in the future?" I pressed, curious.

"A lot." He replied, sitting down on the swing beside mine. "I spoke with Naoto about meeting Mikey-kun and becoming friends with him. I also told him about you."

I raised an eyebrow. "And how did he react?"

"Well.." Takemichi trailed off, looking at the ground. "He got mad when I told him my views on Mikey-kun, but he eventually understood where I was coming from but then, when I mentioned you, he really lost it. I thought he was about to kill me! But when I said your name, he stopped. Turns out he knows you since you're Hina's close friend."

"Oh.." I said, processing the information, before asking further."Do you know anything about my future self?"

Takemichi's gaze shifted to me, his expression serious. "Yeah. When we searched your name, we found out that you were one of the high rankers in the future Tokyo Manji Gang."

"What?!" My eyes widened.

"And.." His voice faltered as he lowered his head. "I also met Akkun."

Hearing that name, my brows furrowed. "Akkun?"

"Yeah.. He's was also part of Toman." Takemichi explained, his voice shaky. Tears welled in his eyes, and his breathing grew uneven.

"Takemichi?" I called out, concern creeping into my voice.

"H-he committed suicide.. right in front of me." He broke into sobs.

My heart sank. "What? Wait.. what happened?" I crouched down in front of him, handing him a handkerchief.

Takemichi clutched it tightly, his words pouring out between sobs. "We were on the roof, talking like old friends. Then, out of nowhere, he confessed that he was the one who pushed me onto the tracks. He said he was scared of Kisaki. And then.. he jumped. He begged me to save everyone, but I couldn't do anything.."

I sat in stunned silence, the weight of his words sinking in. My mind reeled as flashes of a dream I'd had earlier filled my thoughts. It was too similar to dismiss.

"Takemichi." I said softly, breaking the silence.

He sniffled, wiping his swollen eyes. "Yeah?"

"I think.. I dreamed of the same events earlier this evening." I admitted, straightening up.

"Eh?" His head shot up, his red eyes wide. "..Wait, what?!" He exclaimed, standing abruptly. "How is that even possible?"

"I don't know." I said, crossing my arms. "It's never happened to me before."

"You dreamed about your future self?" He asked, pacing back and forth.

"I think so. At first, I thought it was just a dream. But after hearing your story, it's too much of a coincidence."

"This is crazy." He muttered, running his hands through his hair. "First my time-leaping abilities, and now you dreaming about the future? How does any of this make sense?"