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chapter 33

"Ugh, the system is barely working anymore!"

"Didn't you leave them on a cliffhanger?"

"Not really... I gave them a few screenshots from the teacher's group chat to keep them entertained while I tried to fix the recording system! I don't think it's gonna last much longer."

"Wait, what?! What about the festival?! Muichiro was supposed to ask Y/N to go with him!"

"How are you so invested, Obanai?"

"Give me that!"

<< SYSTEM LIFE PERCENTAGE: 15% >>
<< ESTIMATED REMAINDER OF LIFE: TWO CHAPTERS >>

"It's alright! I'll find a way to do the other chapters."

"But, you need the recording system!"

"For now, I can do two chapters!"

"What about the readers?!"

"Obanai... you and I both know that stories don't last forever."

"I know..."

"It's alright. I'll make sure that this one has an especially sweet ending."

"Promise?"

"Promise. Now, let's end this with a bang!"

<< SELECTING POV... >>
<< POV SELECTED: MUICHIRO TOKITO >>
<< MUSIC DISC INSERTED!! >>
<< NOW PLAYING: I BET ON LOSING DOGS - MITSKI >>
<< CALIBRATING... >>

My parents.

They're here.

"M-Mom?..." I stammer, holding onto the doorway for dear life. "Dad?..."

"My sons." My mother smiles happily, pulling both my brother and I into a tight hug.

And that's when my world collapses entirely, like it's caving in. Tears well up in my eyes as I hug her back as tight as I can. They haven't come home in awhile, I've been worried sick.

Yuichiro grips the back of her shirt as he buries his face into her shoulder. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry." He whispers.

"It's alright." My mom whispers back. "You both are awfully emotional." She chuckles.

I'm sorry I'm being dry during this recording. I know I'm supposed to talk about everything I'm feeling right now, but I don't know what to feel or how to feel. The world doesn't even feel real right now, like I'm watching everything from a third person view.

I can feel the tears rolling down my face as I look up at my father, who's just smiling down at us. "Pa..." This doesn't exactly feel real right now.

Crimson eyes look at us fondly as he hugs as well, ruffling our hair. "Good to see you two again. How are you holding up?"

Y/N and Makomo are just staring like they're happy for us. I feel bad for them. They must've never felt loved like this before, have they?

"My babies." My mother releases her grip on us as she stands up again. "Well, can we come in?"

You should've selected Y/N's pov. I can't describe anything right now. Not the pressure in my lungs, or the Earth-shattering feeling in my chest.