I Love You... In Every Universe (AOT Alternative Universe)

102. Towards the Tree on That Hill

Edric hugged her back. "It's ok and it's my fault anyways." He looked down. "I dragged you here."

Mieko pulled away a bit and smiled. "It's ok, Edric. Let's finish our journey."

Edric smiled. "Yeah..." He went towards his bicycle and held it's handlebar. "Let's go." He started walking.

"Hmm..." Mieko said and walked with Edric. Then she pulled the scarf up a bit.

After 10 minutes, they stopped before a giant bush.

That's when multiple crows flew away in the distance.

Mieko gasped and cluched to Edric's left hand. "Edric...?"

"Seems like... we are closer... closer than before." Edric said and pushed the bushes aside.

Mieko nodded and let go of Edric's hand.

After passing through the giant bush, they stopped as they saw a giant and old tree with countless branches in the middle of the forest, surrounded by Campanula flowers.

Edric pointed his right hand towards it. "There it is. The tree under which Eren Yeager was buried... 2000 years ago."

Mieko just stared at the tree with wide eyes as she felt nostalgia.

She brought her hand closer to her chest. "Why this place feels... so familiar to me..." She looked around. "...as if I've been here multiple times before..."

Edric looked at her. "Really?"

Mieko turned to him. "Yeah. Don't you feel like you have been here before too?"

Edric shook his head and looked at the tree. "Not exactly... But..." He stepped forward a bit. "It feels like... this is where everything started..." He walked up towards the tree.

Mieko walked with him. "What do you mean?"

"I'm not sure myself." Edric said and grabbed Mieko's wrist. "Let's go there." He started walking.

Mieko's eyes widened. She hesitantly nodded and started walking. "Edric, wh-what if we mistakenly awake the titan powers?"

"We won't." Edric said, still looking ahead.

"How can you say for sure?" Mieko asked.

Edric didn't reply and stopped before the tree. "Surprisingly this tree is still alive." He looked up to its branches.

Mieko looked around. "So, where is Eren Yeager's grave?"

Edric let out a sigh. "I don't know..." He began to walk around the tree to find any lead. "That has to be somewhere here." He looked around the area. "There is nothing here." He let out a sigh. "All of that for nothing..." He sat down under the tree, facing west direction.

Meiko came closer to him and kneeled in front of him. "So, what should we do now?"

Edric just stared at her. "I dont-"

Just then, a scenario flashed before his eyes.
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The person Edric seeing the moment was laying under the tree, staring at a 10 years old girl with black haired girl.

The girl had kneeled before him, looking at him with a smile.

"Mikasa?" The person said with
confusion.

"It's about time you woke up." The girl said, still smiling. "We should be heading back."

The person sat up. "Your hair... Since when it's long?" He person tiredly asked.