𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄━━━S. Manjiro

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘆-𝗘𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁

This time for sure, you were able to go back to your parent's home. 

After that, you asked the barely conscious delinquent about your phone. Looks like the leader delinquent broke it to pieces with the hammer... The only thing you were able to salvage was the sim card, thankfully. But until you buy a new phone or borrow another one, you cannot call Takemichi... 

You frowned deeply, writing notes and reminders for the past [First Name] in your notebook. Before you leave at least, you gotta make sure she doesn't do anything reckless. And you should also tell her what to do and what happened while you're here so that she won't be so confused. That's the least you could do for borrowing her body for a while.

"The promise... Vague information about the future and..." you thought about Manjiro's confession in the present timeline and paused. Should you tell her or... You narrowed your eyes and sighed. You shouldn't. Who knows how [First Name] would react after knowing that. The person you dislike actually loved you from the very start. Then kidnapped you, locked you, and forced a kiss on you. Quite a wild case, now that you think of it

Just when you were about to end your notes, there was a light knock on the door. Didn't even wait for a response before the person outside opened it... You narrowed your eyes and met looks with your father. He crossed his arms and glared at you strictly. "Where were you last night?"

"It was raining. I didn't want to catch a cold so I stayed at my friend's house."

"Friend? Who is it?"

"It's not like you know any of my friends, why do you have to know?"

"You really enjoy talking back these days, don't you?"

"I'd rather talk back than let you guys control how I live."

You covered the pen with it's cap and placed the notebook inside your drawer. Of course, you made sure to lock it as well. You then turned your head to face your father while raising your brows. "I don't have anything else to say. Father, can you please leave now?" You could clearly see him clenching his first but holding his anger back. Thankful, he didn't say anything else and just shut the door with a loud bang.

Finally, you exhaled a tired sigh and leaned back on the chair. 'All these things keep happening to me and I'm stressed the fuck out...' You groaned from the discomfort while thinking about all your problems right now. "I want to do a lot of things but whenever I think about Manjiro I feel like all the energy I have is drained immediately..." Of course, you were talking about Manjiro of the present. Mikey here would also drain your energy with the things he does but you enjoy being by his side at least.

But whenever you're with Manjiro of the present... It feels like all the emotions within you are evoked. You'd get flustered, angered, worried, guilty, sad, and happy? You thought about it for a moment while staring at the plain ceiling with a dazed expression.

The two months you spent in that room were not fun at all. You were confined, how could you enjoy yourself? Why were you happy?

Your heart aches from all your thoughts and you couldn't help but frown. Feelings and emotions are such strange things. You can understand a lot of things but this thing alone, you just can't comprehend it.

However, no matter how messy your thoughts are, one thing is clear for sure. 'I was happy when I was with Manjiro. And I want to see him...' Your chest tightened as you closed your eyes. Images of the adult Manjiro flashed through your mind and you couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

He always looked tired and lifeless. 'I don't want to leave him. Whether it's Mikey or Manjiro...' Staying by his side and not letting him feel any loneliness and sadness at all, that's all you wanted to do now. You want to protect his future. You want to make him happy.