Chapter XLI

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As Takemichi's eyes fluttered open, he found himself immersed in the scene of a bowling ball delivering a perfect strike, effortlessly toppling all the skittles.

" Strike !". Hinata's cheer resonated in the air.

Confusion briefly clouded Takemichi's vision until he registered that he was now inside a bowling alley, with Hinata standing behind him. A blush crept onto his cheeks, amplified when Hinata rose, her infectious smile widening as she clapped his hands.

" That was awesome, Takemichi-kun ! You got a turkey !". Hinata exclaimed with genuine delight.

" Uh... Yeah". Takemichi replied, still trying to process the sudden shift in his surroundings.

Hinata continued," I totally suck at this".

Takemichi felt a surge of emotion, tears welling up in his eyes. He turned away, shielding Hinata from witnessing the overwhelming mix of relief and joy he felt, having returned from a bleak timeline.

" What's wrong ?". Hinata wondered as she reached for the bowling ball.

" Nothing at all". Takemichi hastily responded, wiping away his tears.

Facing Hinata again, he watched her gracefully approach the lane, gently releasing the bowling ball with a soft mutter of encouragement.

" Go !". Hinata whispered.

Takemichi marveled at Hinata's cuteness, but the bowling ball ended up in the gutter, dampening her spirits

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Takemichi marveled at Hinata's cuteness, but the bowling ball ended up in the gutter, dampening her spirits.

" Aw man... went in the gutter again. Your turn, Takemichi-kun". Hinata said, still smiling.

Determination glinted in Takemichi's eyes as he took the bowling ball, announcing," Watch this, Hina. My fourth strike in a row !".

He mimicked the posture, bending down and flexing his leg before unleashing the ball. To his surprise, a boy beside him executed the same moves, achieving a perfect strike.

" Wowie !". Hinata exclaimed with sparkling eyes.

" Oh ?! We both got strikes... We were totally in sync". The boy remarked, sharing an approving smile.

" Not bad". The girl beside him chimed in.

" You two did a good job". Amalie stated.

Takemichi widened his eyes as he noticed Amalie's presence," Amalie-chan ! You're here !".

Amalie sweatdropped," Yeah, just arrived now".

" Huh ?! I thought I'd seen you somewhere before. You're Takemichi Hanagaki !". The boy identified.

Takemichi was taken aback that a stranger knew his name.

" Oh, c'mon... making Captain hasn't gone to your head, has it ?". The boy teased.

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