[AllTakemichi] Control

Chapter 9

"It's fucking nonsense!"

Takemichi indeed doesn't want to hide anything about his time travel from Chifuyu. In fact, Chifuyu was the first person he told about it. They are sidekicks, after all.

But...

"Are you going to mooch off my lunch?"

Chifuyu returns right at lunchtime, complains about being hungry, and then shamelessly eats his lunch.

"Don't you think I won't starve to death if I wait to eat until after you finish telling your story?"

"Who told you to guard the sacred hour?"

"Well, let's get to the point, the future you're talking about really pisses me off. I can't believe Mikey-kun would turn out like that. Baji-san will die, I don't know how I can live in that future."

"Kisaki is the root of all this. Even if he dies, the nearest future result is good for everyone except Mikey-kun. I also don't know if it's considered good for everyone without Mikey-kun. Anyway, this time I return to prevent him from harming Mikey-kun's loved ones. That way, Mikey-kun's dark self will no longer appear."

"Let me tell you, about Pa's friend's situation, now I just realize, how could the police show up at such an isolated place and arrest them? Was it you?"

Takemichi nods slightly. Actually, it is because of Touman that he dared to do something he had never dared to do before. Even now, he still thinks it was worth it, but guilt is inevitable.

"I caused a few small robberies, then tied up some thugs or drunks nearby to draw the police's attention. I kept watch there until Mobius made a move, then I called the police, and because they were patrolling nearby, they arrived very fast. It's a shame that Pa got beaten up pretty badly, but it's much better than last time, his girlfriend wasn't harmed at all."

"You can't even fight properly, how can you do that kind of thing?"

"I used an electric stun gun."

Takemichi pops a bite of rice into his mouth and replies nonchalantly. He sold some of his favorite things to buy it, and now it is in the box.

Chifuyu almost drops his food out, the kind guy that he often scolds as stupid can do such things? But no! What a surprise? He even ran out to block the knife, time to time returning to the past, his courage can't be small. Besides being shocked, Chifuyu finds the person in front of him really extraordinary.

Takemichi this time doesn't tell Chifuyu in detail what he had been through, how he returns to the past, but with the basic information, Takemichi's tearful eyes, Chifuyu understands enough that the journey must have been both difficult and painful. Takemichi gave up his happy future to return to the past again, to start over so that everyone could be happy. Looking at Takemichi who always smiles, who is also silly and a crybaby, who would know that this person has sacrificed so much for the future of others.

It's really... still stupid after all.

"You said that we were sidekicks before, right?"

"Yeah"

Chifuyu extends his hand towards Takemichi.

"Let's continue being sidekicks then. This time, you and I will prevent Baji-san's death, and then we will create a better future for everyone together."

Takemichi is again moved to tears, indeed sharing with Chifuyu makes him feel lighter and much stronger.

"Change your hand, you idiot. How can I shake hands with my sore one?"

"You're so fussy."

The two shake hands and laugh.

Since Kisaki doesn't have the chance to join Touman this time, Baji doesn't need to go undercover in Valhalla anymore, so it's hard to guess whether the target this time is Baji or Draken again. It's unclear who Kisaki will incite Kazutora to target. Baji is also a target to watch out for, because of Shinichiro's death, Baji always feels guilty, he always hopes Mikey can forgive Kazutora and Kazutora can escape from his psychological shadow. So it's really hard to know what Baji will do to make that happen. He even risked his life last time to change it, so who knows what else he can do.