Right, so I have to decide again something that will affect the fate of the world. That's just great. When was it decided that all weirdos would consult with me before doing anything strange that would affect the fate of the universe? Well I guess it is something I'd like to know about... but I'd rather not have that kind of decision on my shoulders. Honestly... I'm just a normal guy.

At least this time it's pretty clear what to choose. Akira (aka the apparently nearly all knowing girl that's having me make this important decision) herself said that it would probably be for the best, the only reason she's even giving me the option to choose seems to be because she doesn't want to infringe upon my free will too much what with altering my memories and such...

Come to think of it this plan is really creepy. First Akira is going to change my physical appearance back to how I looked in my first year of high school, then she's going to erase all my memories that happened after the day I entered high school, and finally I'm going to take the place of the me in that time after Akira get's rid of him -I don't even want to know how- and I'll live out my days without realizing that it's all something I've done before. It actually bothers me a little that Akira is able to calmly assert this as the best option when she was against it moments ago.

At this point, we don't have time to look for a better plan. I know that, but still... it's like the me I currently am is going to completely disappear.

"Could you not erase my memories? I mean I know I couldn't go through all of that with them but, maybe just hide them or something with some sort of timer so that if this whole situation occurs again I'd be able to remember it?" I suggested.

"I will remember." She said, "In my world, come fifty years, if such a time as this one should ever occur again... I'm confident that I would remember."

"You've got me there," I said with a sigh. I guess it was asking a bit much, if I still had my memories -even if they were sealed somehow- it's possible they could come out at some point that I shouldn't have them, and then I'd probably change the past.

"Oh, I see..." Akira giggled a little bit, and continued in her somewhat creepy tone but it turned to a more thoughtful tone as she spoke, "You're afraid that the current you will disappear. You won't, you know. Even if the mind has forgotten the body will still remember, so even though you yourself won't realize it your body's instinctive actions and reactions will set you apart from the previous you, because that body of yours has experienced many strange things that the you who entered high school for the first time would have never imagined existing in reality. And I... will also remember the current you, just as I will remember the me you first met, and if no where else you will continue to exist in my memory."

Ah, another explanation that I can't quite understand... well I do understand but it feels like there's something deeper behind it than what I'm getting out of it, maybe I'm over-thinking things. Point is, I'll still be around, even though I won't be.

"Well, I guess this is really the only option we have," I said with a shrug.

"Yeah," She replied, "So, you consent to it then?"

"I pretty much have to."

"That's true..." She smiled, "Are you ready?"

There's nothing to prepare, I'm going backwards. I reply, "as I'll ever be."

She looks at me for a moment with a sad expression as if to say 'I'm sorry', before reaching toward me with her right hand. For only an instant it hurts, my whole body feels like it's on fire, then... I can feel nothing. The edges of my mind became fuzzy, everything was breaking apart and flying away like dust on the wind.

I'm tired...

Huh? Who is this girl in front of me? She seems familiar. Do I know her?

She's wearing a North High uniform and has long black hair, she mutters under her breath, "Okay, phase one, complete."

What is she talking about?

"You look a bit pale... Are you okay?" She asks.

Of course not, I just walked up that big hill just to get to school! The government should put escalators in the sidewalk with all that tax money they're taking. Still I answer, "I'm fine, just a bit out of breath."

"Oh, it's almost time for class to start," She said with a faint smile, "you should probably get going... I'm going to stick around right here for a bit."

"Uh... right," I replied weakly. I couldn't help but think; what a strange girl.

As I was about to enter the building I looked back but I didn't see any signs that there had been anyone there, so I guess it must've just been my imagination. Stupid hill making me hallucinate... still, I wonder who that girl was.