It was a normal, regular morning, right?
Wrong.
It was the morning after Nanami Haruka had died.
All of the guys had created plans to save Haruka when going back to the past.
One failure means a possible death for Haruka again.
What if only one guy failed, and instead of dying by being kidnapped and murdered be changed into a different death like drowning or hanged?
Maybe that one failure could save her life, for if they succeeded, she could have died.
This was a gamble with life and death; success or failure; alive or dead. Haruka's fate could maybe even be unchangeable.
God will not forgive those who try to change someone's fate.
One guy may even end up dead in place of Nanami's death.
But you never know unless you try, right?
Through only determination and hopeful wishes, the guys will go back in time one at a time today.
This was not a regular morning at all.
It was the morning the first time traveler will travel through time.
This was the morning that will show everyone if the first travel was successful or a failure.
But then, how would ANYONE know what they do in the past was a success or failure?
This was an unanswerable question, never to be answered.
Nanami Haruka's fate is now in the hands of STARISH.
So, let's begin this morning starting with Otoya's point of view.
~Otoya's POV~
"I...I want to go first!" I exclaimed.
Everyone was gathered at the lobby, discussing who should be the first to go to the past.
Everyone had stopped their conversation and stared at me, surprised that I wanted to go first.
Nobody wanted to go first, it was always likely to be the failed mission because there is no information on where Nanami was before she was killed.
There was also no information on why she was kidnapped.
The murderer had ran away, not getting caught.
It angered me to think that someone who killed Nanami had ran away; still living in this world and never to be found.
I clenched my hand into a fist and put on a determined look on my face.
"I...I won't forgive the person who killed Nanami! I want to go first and find out where Nanami was before she was killed! I want to see Nanami's smile again..." I felt my eyes water, but I wiped them away.
I am brave.
I believe I can save Nanami.
I am confident.
The guys looked at me with satisfied expressions. "Otoya, you're a good guy. I know you can save Nanami." Syo said to me.
I felt my confidence grow as everyone nodded in agreement at Syo's statement.
I can do it.
I need to believe.
I know I can save her.
I know it.
"Then, it's settled. Otoya, come here. I shall cast a spell using this necklace and make you go back to the past." Cecil said.
I walked over to Cecil obediently and stood in front of him. He began chanting something.
"O, muses, I ask for your magical powers, send Ittoki Otoya to the time before Nanami Haruka was cruelly murdered! Help us change her fate! ENCHANTO TIME!"
As soon as Cecil finished his sentence, a bright light enveloped me.
The last words I heard from Cecil were, "Remember; after 3 hours, you'll be warped back here...Good luck."
I closed my eyes and waited for any kind of physical impact.
But I didn't feel anything, and I opened my eyes slowly; hoping that everything would be normal.
I saw that I was in my Master Course bedroom.
Thank god, everything was normal.
Wait, what day is it today?!
I scrambled quickly to my calendar, and it read: May 29, 2013.
The day Nanami died was May 31, 2013.
This was 2 days before her kidnapping and murder!
Where was she now?!
I ran out the door frantically, dashing down the long hallways of the building.
If I remembered correctly, since it was 4:00PM, she should be somewhere in the Master Course mansion, since she was always back from whatever her business was by 3:30PM.
Wait, talking about business...she has been leaving and coming back everyday from 9:00AM to 3:30PM since the beginning of the week.
At first, I thought it was just some work or maybe she went to compose her songs in a peaceful place, but now that I think about it, it was definitely suspicious.
I have to ask her and get some useful information to the guys!
I searched the mansion high and low, right to left, ceiling to floor, until I found her in the deepest and concealed part of the rose garden.
She was snooping around in there; holding her phone to her ear and speaking quietly to the person on the other line.
I got as close as I could; careful to not get caught, to hear her.
I took out my phone, which was luckily in my pocket, and began to record the conversation.
"...please, don't hurt them...
...do anything for you!
...as long as you keep your promise..."
It was hard to hear; and I only heard chunks of the conversation.
She hung up her phone, and just as I began to scramble away from the place, my phone rang.
Crap!
I see her turn around with an alarmed look; a look I never seen her wear before.
She looked terrified; frightened to the bone.
How did I not notice her uneasiness before?
Why did she have to hide it by covering them with her smiles?
"W-Whose there?!" She asked, shaking like she was in a nightmare, and looked around.
Before she could see me, I ran and ducked into a rose bush and rushed to turn off my phone.
But it wouldn't stop. I couldn't break the phone to pieces because of the conversation I had recorded between Haruka and the stranger.
I heard her footsteps come closer...and closer...this is it for me...
"I-Ittoki-kun?!" She said when she looked behind the bush where the source of music was coming from.
I looked up, my eyes meeting with hers.
"N-Nanami..." I said, my heart filled with happiness to see her face to face again.
To think that she might die in a few days...it made me feel pain in both my stomach and heart.
I wanted her to live, no matter what.
"D-Did you hear anything?!" Her eyes were full of alarm and she was still shaking.
Should I tell her the truth?
If I did, would this affect whether she lives or die?
A simple truth or lie answer could determine her fate.
It scared me to death thinking that what I answer here could make her die, or live.
I had to take the chance.
I had to answer.
Should I tell her that I heard the conversation and be honest?
Or should I lie and say I was just taking a stroll in the rose garden and was just passing by?
Hey guys!
Here's some great news: you, the reader, gets to pick Otoya's answer!
You have to review saying if you want him to be honest or lie.
Whichever choice has the most votes will be in the next chapter!
So really, whether Haruka lives or dies...it's in your hands!
Mwahahahaha! (evil laughter at how I'm making you guys choose!)
I already planned out which choice will make her live or die, so think about it carefully and choose wisely, my fellow readers!
Read and Review! (Reviewing the answer is important, because no reviews means no next chapter since nobody picked a choice...)
Hope you guys pick the CORRECT CHOICE to make Haruka live! (No pressure AT ALL! XD)
~Kawaii Dream~