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Part One - Chapter One
Thud after thud the rickety old train went. Traveling the same train line as it had before, just like its passenger. Yu Narukami had tried to doze off on the train, but the rhythmic thumping and rattling of the connecter floor guard had kept him awake. His gaze fixed out the window, he had watched the sun go down and his own reflection now staring back at him. Never budging, as if he were worried any sudden movements would conflict with his journey back to where he called home; Inaba. Yu continued to stay still until he had noticed they had come out of a tunnel through the mountain. He knew his stop would soon be coming up. Slowly he let out a sigh of relief, it wasn't just a small one. Comparable to that of Atlus if the world had been taken off his back. At this point he had seemed to snap out of his hypnotic gaze out the window. Reaching above him to grab his back and place it next to him. Reaching for his phone in the side pocket of his one bag, he pulled it out. Scrolling through the names of his contact book till it had come to one Yu was searching for, Ryotaro Dojima. Finger hovering over the call button, he stopped. Putting his phone back into the pocket, Yu thought to himself about how he should hold off till he had arrived at the station.
Yu knew already when they had arrived. Before the announcement had come over the intercom, he was ready to pounce out the door. Only two other people had gotten off the train when Yu got off, however he was alone in his train car. He treated them like they had some sorta disease, hastily he dawned a breath mask and walked away in a fast pace from the station platform. Coming out of the station though he slowed down, staring at his surroundings. Soon hit in the face with nostalgia for his home. It had been about, roughly, a year. The crisp fall breeze seemed to disappear as he smiled at the memories flooding back.
Continuous walking lead him to the central shopping district. The wind coming downwind towards Yu carried the familiar scent of beef and onion. Having not eaten for most of the day, besides a gas station onigiri. While his stomach pleaded to head up the street for a quick bite, he silenced it with a well-placed stomach rub. Yu had a goal and had to reach it. Walking by and continuing down the road. He stopped only for a second to dig his phone back out of his bag and check the time, 2031. Looking back up, he found himself outside the home of his Uncle Dojima and Cousin Nanako. Looking around there was no one there, his scooter with a tarp over it under the car shelter next to Dojima's car, and the lights inside still on. Yu reached up to press the doorbell to get his family's attention.
Yu didn't ring the doorbell. He found himself unable to do so. Staring at the lights on, he imagined the scenario inside. "If Nanako was still awake she was probably sitting there watching the evening news with Dojima. Dojima probably made coffee again for the both of them. It was a Saturday evening after all, Nanako doesn't have school in the morning," Yu's thoughts trailed. Soon his hand fell back to his side as he walked away from the warm, inviting house. Soon, as well, the thoughts of sharing that moment of drinking coffee with his family.
Walking back up to the shopping district Yu continued to think. One day, one day and then everything will start becoming more and more difficult. Walking passed Aiya again, his stomach growled. One day, as well, till he starts feeling the energy loss from not eating. Fighting onward he reached Tatsuhime Shrine. Checking around to see if anyone was there. No children, no foxes, and no weird goldfish eating women were around. Sitting on the steps of the main building to the shrine, Yu put his head in his hands. The fall air had made his hands cold. Contact with his fingers and scalp sent a shiver down his spine. Though in that moment of shock it had dawned on him. Thinking things through he knew what he should do next. Reaching into his bag he pulled out his phone, ignoring the clutter on his screen, hitting his contacts, and scrolling for a particular name. Chie. As with Dojima on the phone and at his phone, Yu second guessed himself, but this time went through with it. Pressing the call button he waited for the other end to pick up. It wasn't that long until the phone had stopped ringing and a moment of silence was broken by the voice of a semi-confused angel. A simple, quizzical "hello?" Chie gave.
"Hi, Chie" Yu replied.
"I wasn't expecting you to call tonight. Is something the matter?"
"I—I—there's no real other way to say this."
"Say what?"
"I fucked up"