The Town Where Only I Am Missing

THIS STORY CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE ANIME 'BOKU DAKE GA INAI MACHI', AKA 'ERASED'.

What if Gaku Yashiro was seen as a hero? What if the murderer was someone else? What if Satoru and Yashiro weren't enemies, but friends? What if Kayo was killed by someone else?

A girl who is almost 11 years of age goes missing before her birthday. The date was March 1st, 1988. 'X-Day'. She was found dead after the snow was cleared. The girl was Hinazuki Kayo. Fujinuma Satoru was taken back 18 years to stop a series of serial killings in his town.

Kayo was a victim of abuse, making her an easy target. This silent girl had to be saved, it didn't matter how it would end for Satoru. As long as she grows up to live a happy life, he'd be content.

This story follows the life of Kayo Hinazuki, Satoru Fujinuma and Gaku Yashiro.