𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐄𝐍~ 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐎 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐉𝐈𝐑𝐎

♡Chapter-24♡

Your point of view.

Walking down the streets, I let out an annoyed breath, lifting my hand to shield my face from the glaring sunlight. The afternoon heat bore down on everyone, forcing people to groan and shuffle along as quickly as they could.

"Are you sure this will work?" Takemichi asked nervously beside me, his gaze shifting to my face, clearly seeking reassurance.

I shrugged. "Probably."

He let out a small sigh, a bead of sweat rolling down his temple. "Well, it's just... you've never time leaped before. What if something else happens? What if it doesn't work at all?"

"Exactly. I've never done it before. But the probability of something else happening is pretty low."

"Yeah, but what if you get stuck? We don't even know who your trigger is!"

"Maybe it's Naoto." I suggested nonchalantly. "I mean, you and I are kind of connected, right?"

Takemichi gave me a doubtful look as we neared the apartment building. "I still think this is a bad idea..."

"Why do you think that, Takemichi?"

"Because you're not from the future!" he exclaimed in frustration. "It's a completely different situation for you, and I can't even imagine how you're supposed to handle things on your own!"

I sighed, folding my arms as I glanced at him. "Don't you think I've already considered that?"

"Then think about it again!" He whispered fiercely. "You could go into a trance or... or get stuck in that timeline! We don't know how this will affect you!"

"I know I sound stubborn right now." I admitted. "But I can't just ignore the fact that I suddenly started having visions of my future self out of nowhere." I finger-quoted. "And all of this just happened to start after you showed up? There's got to be a reason."

I glanced ahead, my thoughts racing. These strange abilities were clearly tied to Takemichi's time leaping. If he could do it, maybe I could too. And if I was getting visions, it wasn't far-fetched to think Takemichi might experience something similar down the line.

Having the chance to experience something so extraordinary doesn't just happen every day.

"I get your concern, Takemichi " I said, my tone softening. "But we've never tried it before, and I'm not about to let this chance slip away."

He sighed, his shoulders slumping. "But Y/n-san..."

I held up a finger to stop him. "Think about it. We're a team. It's better to work together than to burden yourself with impossible expectations." I met his gaze, my expression firm. "You trusted me to help you. You trusted me enough to share all your secrets. Right?"

He blinked a few times, his expression slowly softening into one of defeat. "I know we're a team... and it's just... I don't want anything to happen to you."

I let out a breath, giving him a reassuring smile. "Don't worry about me, Takemichi. I'll do my best to stay out of trouble. I'll be fine. Now, let's go."

I nudged him forward, and with yet another sigh, he started walking.

A few minutes later, we reached Hinata's apartment. Making our way to the door, we rang the bell. From the other side, we could hear footsteps and faint voices before the door finally opened, revealing Hinata's bright face. Her expression lit up as she saw us.

"Takemichi-kun? Y/n-san?" Her brows furrowed slightly in confusion. "What are you two doing here?"

Takemichi immediately stepped forward. "Ah-sorry, Hina. We actually wanted to talk to Naoto." He scratched the back of his neck awkwardly.