Ding!
That other Haruhi was blocking the way, so I couldn't see what had appeared on the computer screen.
"Let me have a look," I said, while pushing that Haruhi aside.
YUKI.N If you are reading this, I am probably no longer myself.
YUKI.N When this message appears, it means that you, me, Suzumiya Haruhi, Asahina Mikuru, and Koizumi Itsuki have all been gathered here.
YUKI.N This is the key. You have found the answer.
YUKI.N This is the Emergency Escape Program. To activate it, hit the "Enter" key, otherwise, hit any other key. Once activated, you will be given a chance to repair the space-time continuum. However, neither your success nor your safe return can be guaranteed.
YUKI.N This program can only be executed once. Once it is executed, it will be deactivated. Should you choose not to activate it, it will also be deactivated. Are you ready?
I dithered on the spot. I was suddenly very confused. "You idiot! What are you hesitating for? Push the Enter key now, or you'll be stuck here forever."
I'm sure you must be wondering what on earth is going on here. Alright, allow me to explain. It all started a few days ago, from my reckoning, on the morning of December the 18th.
To make a long story short, the world I woke up in on the morning of December 18, was completely changed from the world that I left as I went to bed, on the night of December 17. This was a world that seemed to be flipped upside down and inside out.
I discovered many things in the events leading up to this point in time, at least in this reality. For instance, Asahina Mikuru did not even know who I was. Asakura Ryoko in this reality was a normal high school girl, unlike the Asakura Ryoko from my own reality. Another was that Haruhi Suzumiya and Koizumi Itsuki were not enrolled in North High, but at Kouyouen High, which wasn't an all girls school in this reality. I was able to convince Haruhi and Koizumi to believe in my situation by introducing myself to Haruhi as John Smith. She immediately recalled someone named John Smith who had assisted her in vandalizing the grounds of her middle school, three years ago on July 7th, on the night of Tanabata.
Before that however, I discovered something else which, surprisingly, did not trouble me but instead, actually made me feel good inside. A feeling that I never thought would emanate from this person, at least in the reality where I came from.
I discovered that Yuki Nagato was a normal high school student, and, if my intuition was correct, she liked me.