Kyoukai No Kanata: After-Story

Chapter 005

A few days has passed since Akihito and Mirai attempt to seek Amari. Their first attempt was tragic which concerns her that it is not safe for him to be close to Amari. Regardless of their life as Spirit World Warriors and youmus, something changed their minds. Amari decided to approach Akihito.

"Don't you think we should try another strategy?" He asked.

Mirai reply, "No, we must avoid her at all costs, especially you, senpai. Who knows what she might do."

Akihito didn't have any disagreement, he kept quiet about his weird feeling, not being able to feel the cold winter around him. There wasn't much to do so he sat on the very same bench just gazing at his small book. Silently he sat there reading, at the same time he try to get his senses back. He hates the feeling of not feeling anything at all.

The silence breaks when Akihito suddenly hear foot steps, someone approaching him on his left. He turns his head looking at those braided hair and that black framed glasses. He could feel his heart racing somehow, looking at a bespectacled beauty upon him.  

"I'm sorry for what I have caused the other day. Will you forgive me, Akihito?" Amari apologized. 

"You're not luring me to a devastating end, are you?" Akihito said, closing the book he was reading. Then stands up, sighing in the cold thick air. 

"I'm not after you anymore, Mirai had me cornered. There's nothing I can do now." Amari smiled. 

Akihito felt relieved he wasn't going to be attack in such a disregarded way. Slowly he turns away, walking back into the building without replying to her. Amari still smiles. Akihito stood in the hallway of the school, feeling himself trembles after seeing her suspicious and scary smile--a tsundere's grin to be precise. 

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The Literature Club has ended for the day, Mitsuki would walk home first before Hiroomi even attempt to join her lonesome walk. However, Mirai and Akihito then walked home alone together as usual. Mirai suddenly halt. He halt after her. 

"What's wrong?" 

Mirai gazed behind them. "A-Amari?" 

Akihito turns toward the black and braided hair girl. She gazed at them. He felt an anonymous aura flowing right through him. Although it felt like the anonymous aura came from Amari just a while ago. He felt the same trembled he had, but a bit different, like Amari isn't still after him. He wondered to himself who she is after if not him. 

Before Mirai takes a step forward to the braided hair girl. Somehow a giant cat leaps out from behind the rooftops and stands in front of both Akihito and Mirai. Amari walks toward the giant cat and tickles under its jaw. 

"Mirai Kuriyama. I'd like to have to a private chat with you." Said Amari. She glanced at Akihito. "And if you don't mind, half youmu, you can go on free. Let this conversation be between only Spirit World Warriors." 

Mirai nod at Akihito, then he turns and walks away, leaving them both alone in the cold wild snow. He felt that he had made the same mistake, leaving Mirai alone again.

"What do you want with me?" Mirai's eyebrows twist.

Amari sighed. "This is the response I get for trying to get to know  a person."

"What?"

"Mirai Kuriyama, you're 17 years old now, right?" Amari smiles.

"Y-yeah, but how did you know I am 17? Did someone told you?" Mirai felt puzzled.

Amari shook her head. "As a kid I always admire the Cursed Blood clan. Their powers are just unbelievable. They can defeat any kind of youmu, including Beyond the Boundary. However, there probably is a youmu stronger than it. I not only seek for Beyond the Boundary, but for the strongest youmu in this society of ours. It has only been 8 years, and times flies so fast."

Mirai took a step backward. "What are you trying to say? A youmu stronger than Beyond the Boundary?"

Amari chuckles. "You really don't know anything, huh? So the Nase family is using you, you pathetic Spirit World Warrior."

"The Nase family has nothing to do with my decision." Mirai implied.

"Don't doubt yourself." Amari glance at Mirai's clenching fingers. "Revenge is what everyone wants. All humans and Spirit World Warriors are alike. Youmu on the other hand are unique. They would never hurt human beings. Although, it depends if they are naive. But in the end they are always the one being hurt instead."

"I don't know what you're trying to achieve, but you need to stop talking nonsense. Humans dies everyday because of youmus—"

"—Then why are you keeping Akahito Kanbara alive?" Amari shut Mirai up. "I don't get it at all. Why youmus has to suffer?"

"Youmus? Spirit World Warriors are created: to keep this society a safe society." Said Mirai.

Amari sighed. "This is enough time. I've manage to keep track of Akahito's location. Mirai Kuriyama, I will keep my eyes on Akahito Kanbara. I'll be back for you."

Amari walks away. Mirai felt that she has let her guard down, quickly she runs the other way where she think Akahito is. She felt more insecurities racing through her mind. Amari watch Mirai runs, disappearing in the distance.

Akihito's phone suddenly ring, he quickly picks up the call and answer, "Kuriyama?"

"Senpai! Where are you?" Mirai is panting in the phone.

"I'm almost home, and where are you?" He wondered.

Mirai stood in the middle of the street, panting while the snow flakes falls and lands on the ground. She paused for a while, making Akihito wait for her response to his question.

"Nothing, I just want to say that I love you." Mirai felt her cheeks flushed with blushes.

Akihito chuckles. "You're acting so cheesy all of the sudden. Did you and Amari finish talking?"

"Y-yeah, Amari and I finished." Mirai gazed ahead of her.

He waited for Mirai's reply again, then he suddenly heard Mirai ends the phone call without saying any goodbye words. Which it bother Akihito, he wanted to know what Amari and Mirai talked about, but he couldn't just be rude so he never thought about it again.

Mirai saw a girl standing ahead of her, blocking her way. The girl that Mirai knows she once murdered.