1 Chapter 1 — Rewritten
"Oh, Back to the future 1 and 2, good choice mate, Uhm, let's see... it would be 600 yen for a week for both movies" — I spoke while typing something on the computer keyboard.
"I'll take them" — replied the boy in front of me
"I understand, let me put your movies in a bag" — I replied as I put both movies in a small bag and handed them to him after receiving the money — "Thank you for using our service" — I thanked him as I bowed slightly
The boy thanked me and left the store where he worked.
"Good job Hanagaki-kun, it's time for us to change, you can go," said a girl who was a few years younger than me.
"Is it time? Wow, time flies" — I muttered as I went behind the counter — "Well, I'm leaving, see you tomorrow, Hasegawa-chan" — I replied as I took off my apron
"Rest, be careful when you return Hanagaki-kun" — The girl replied with a small smile.
I nodded before leaving the DVD store where I currently work.
'*Sigh*... one more day in this world... it's already been 3 months since I reincarnated in this body, I still can't get used to this life' — I thought as I put on my headphones and played some music on my cell phone
Hanagaki Takemichi, that's my current name, or rather the name of the body I transmigrated to, it sounds crazy but it happened
The last thing I remember is that I had just done a "job", everything had gone perfectly, and this would be my last mission before retiring as an assassin, I was still young, only 28 years old, but I was already tired of that life so that I decided to leave the organization, the only condition for them to let me retire was to complete that mission.
I reported the success of the mission and boarded my plane that would take me home, but... I was careless, I trusted the organization too much and paid the price, I had too much information about them, so they decided to silence me and they succeeded, my plane of It suddenly started to malfunction during the flight and exploded in mid-air killing me along with 400 other passengers.
Or, that must have happened, since I woke up six years before my death, also I was in another body, it was very strange since I had two sets of memories, on the one hand, I was a 28-year-old murderer who had just died from an explosion.
And, on the other hand, he was a 26-year-old Japanese man with a rather pathetic life, a victim of bullying in high school who, instead of facing his aggressors, preferred to run away, abandoning his girlfriend, friends, and family in the process, besides being a virgin
["That was cruel"] — spoke a voice in my head
For a couple of days I was confused, I didn't know what my real identity was, so in the end I came to the conclusion that I had reincarnated, I was killed in that explosion, and for some reason, I stole Hanagaki Takemichi's body.
For a moment I felt bad, after all, I had stolen the body of an innocent man, and although his life was a disaster, I had no right to steal his life, or so I thought since one day I heard his voice in my head. . . . . . . .. Hanagaki Takemichi was still alive
It was quite a strange situation, two different people living in the same body, on several occasions he tried to take control, but after a short internal struggle he gave up, I think the first time was when I lost my virginity with this body, the type he suddenly tried desperately to take control while i was in the act but i didn't let him and i had to listen to him cry in my head as he cursed me and complained about the unfairness of life, it gets to be quite irritating
["Tch! don't even remind me, I can't believe how easy it was for you to sleep with a girl"] — the voice in my head growled with annoyance
{"Even though you're a loser, you don't look bad, Aoi-chan has been lusting after you for a while, but you're too stupid to realize it, plus you're a gutless sissy, stupid crybaby"} — I mentally replied — "Uhm... What should I cook today?" — I mumbled as I stopped in front of a mini supermarket.
["Fuck you! You steal my body and insult me, you have no humanity, you perverted monster... I recommend you the recipe we saw this morning on TV"]
{"I didn't mean to steal your pathetic life, so don't blame me for that... if I remember correctly it was Turkey Kaarage with Salad... Uhm, I think that's a good idea, oh I almost forgot, we have to buy condoms, our lovely neighbor is visiting us today"} — I replied with a perverted giggle
["Fuck you! ... By the way, you're trash, you know that?"]
{"Oh! And why?"} — I asked curiously
["Don't be an idiot, I can't believe you're sleeping with several girls at the same time, and don't regret it"] — crybaby groaned in annoyance
{"We are fucking, remember that you and I are one person, plus all the girls are single and just looking for a little fun, besides, you fucking hypocrite, you didn't say anything when I let you do it with Aoi-chan"} — I answered while walking towards the mini supermarket—{"I wonder if one day we can have a threesome, Akane-chan will agree, but who would be the other girl?")—I thought while a perverted smile appeared on my face.
["Pervert! ...but maybe Hana-chan, even though she acts like a strict girl, I bet she's a naughty girl"] — the crybaby answered — ["AND STOP CALLING ME, CRYBABY!" ]
{"Hahaha, no... Although it's a good suggestion, I'll talk to her later... Uhm, I think we have everything we need"} — I replied while checking the products in the basket
I nodded satisfied to see everything I needed and went to the cashier to pay
There was a girl in her 20s attending the register, she started to pass the products in the scanner to stop for a moment when she saw the three boxes of condoms and energy drinks, a subtle blush appeared on her face as she placed the products in a bag of plastic
"...it's 6108 yen, sir" — the cashier spoke timidly
I smiled amused by the girl's attitude, the Japanese act quite shy, although they are perverts.
"Are you okay? You look a little red, maybe it's heat stroke? You shouldn't push yourself too hard or you might collapse" I spoke as I pulled out my wallet.
"I-I'm fine, thanks for asking" — she answered while her blush increased
"If you say so" —she murmured as she paid the bill—"take care girl, see you later" —I said as I took my bag and left the store.
The girl was silent as she watched me walk out of the convenience store.
{"Hahaha what an adorable girl, hey crybaby, how about we look for your ex-girlfriend, I want to meet her, she looks a lot like a girl from my world"}
["DON'T THINK ABOUT IT!, YOU HEARD ME!"] — He yelled annoyed
{"wow, I've never heard you so angry, anyway, even if I wanted to meet her I wouldn't know where to look for her and I have no means to do so, so calm down man, although I honestly don't think she even wants to see us, after all, we walked away from her without saying goodbye."} -I spoke in a bored tone as I walked down the sidewalk- {"Anyway, let's go home, I want to take a shower before our cute and sexy overnight visitor arrives"}
["..."]
After a few minutes I arrived at my small and ugly apartment, with the shitty job I have and the lack of studies to get a better job is the only thing I can currently afford
Thanks to the raise I got from sleeping with my lovely boss, who is younger than me for a change, I managed to hold on much better than crybaby.
I put the key in the lock and opened the door, there was a loud squeak as the door opened all the way
The scream of the landlord complaining about the small noise made me sigh tiredly, I put the ingredients I bought on the table and went to the bathroom to wash my face, then I started to clean the apartment, although it was not that messy
After finishing cleaning I went to the bathroom and took a shower, then I went to the kitchen and following the recipe I wrote down in the morning I started to cook dinner, after an hour a pleasant smell began to fill the place
["I still don't understand how a killer can be such a good cook"] — crybaby spoke with some annoyance
{"I had to learn to be able to eliminate certain targets"} — I replied as I sat down to eat
I turned on the television and began to enjoy the dish I cooked.
"Uhm… those guys from Tokyo Manji again" — I muttered when I saw the news — {"It was because of that gang that you ran away from home, wasn't it, crybaby?"}
["Yes... they made my life miserable"] - he muttered with annoyance.
"From a gang of Yankees to one of the most dangerous organizations in Japan, if we hadn't escaped right now we would be a corpse dissolved in acid or small shredded pieces, or maybe we would be tortured to death" - I muttered while continuing to eat.
["Don't say such heinous things!!!!... although it is very likely that this did happen!"] - he replied fearfully
After I finished eating I washed the dishes and started surfing the internet to pass the time, I was trying to find a good job close to home but I didn't have good results
"*sigh*... maybe I should look for a job as a cook or open my own business... damn crybaby, why the hell didn't you finish your studies?" - I mumbled, but got no answer.
An hour later someone knocked on my door, with some laziness I got up and checked who it was, a flirtatious smile appeared on my face when I saw who it was, it was Hana, my neighbor
"Hello Take, sorry I'm late"
"Oh! Hana-chan, as cute as always" — I stepped aside to let her enter my apartment — "Is she coming from work?"
"Yeah... Can you believe it? My bastard boss made me work overtime without my consent, if it wasn't for the fact that I need that job I would have sent him to hell" — Hana complained as she made a cute pout.
"Again? That guy needs a good beating, do you want me to pay him a little visit?" —I asked as she closed the door.
"Let's forget it for now, today was quite a stressful day, I wonder if you could help me relax a bit?" — Hana spoke in a sexy voice as she dropped her skirt to the floor exposing her pretty legs.
"Wow, wow, it seems that someone is a little anxious" — I approached Hana who was undressing until she was only in sexy black lingerie — "Don't worry, I'll make sure you relax properly"
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The next day
The rays of the sun hitting my face forced me to wake up from my pleasant sleep, I lazily opened my eyes slowly, it took me a few moments to get used to my surroundings
The air smelled of sex, sweat, alcohol, and some floral scent that I suspect was Hana's shampoo or perfume. I inhaled deeply, and the scent was enough to send images of last night's various activities into my mind.
A satisfied smile appeared on my face as I looked at my sexual partner.
Hana was still sound asleep next to me, I could feel her cheek against my chest, and I could feel the slight rise and fall of her body with each breath she took.
Hana gave off a pleasant warmth that brought me such comfort that my body began to root itself into the futon, but the clock on the opposite wall told me it was time to get up.
I sighed resignedly and gathering all my determination I delicately moved the sleeping body of the sensual girl next to me, it would be annoying if she woke up.
I got up doing little stretches, after a few minutes I went down to the floor and started my morning exercise routine, a little habit from my previous life.
After I finished, I sat down near the futon and turned on the TV on the lowest volume, pulled out the ticket I bought a few days ago at the convenience store, and hoped I'd get lucky this time.
"Just for a number? What a load of crap!" - I mumbled annoyed when I saw the winning number, another day in which I didn't become a millionaire for a number
«The dispute with the Tokyo Manji gang continues to escalate and has again resulted in civilian casualties.» — the TV announcer said.
"There they go again, I'm sure they're animated" — I murmured lazily while sending a text message from my cell phone
«There were several injured, two of them have died. The first was Naoto Tachibana-san, 25 years old.»
["Tachibana?"] the crybaby muttered.
«The second was Hinata Tachibana-san, 26 years old.»
"...Hinata Tachibana?..." I muttered in surprise— {"crybaby, is she who I think she is?"}
["...Yes"] — he replied in a muffled voice
{"...so sorry, friend"} — I spoke sincerely, but got no response.
I sighed deeply, just beginning the day we already received two bad news, one more painful than the previous one
I went to the bathroom and took a long cold shower, the announcer's words kept coming back to me, learning this way about the death of the only girl you've ever loved must be devastating.
And it is that, sharing the same body as crybaby, made us share everything, what he felt, I also felt, and vice versa..
So, in this moment, the feelings of guilt, sadness, pain, denial and anger that Crybaby was feeling, I was feeling too.
"Tokyo Manji... you guys again... damn... why... why her" - I muttered angrily as tears started to come out of my eyes, a thought crossed my mind as I looked at myself in the mirror.
["Don't do it… please… I know they deserve it, but… I don't want you to waste the new opportunity the world has given you"] —the crybaby spoke, interrupting my thoughts
{"but..."}
["Please promise me... that you won't kill anyone unless it's really necessary... that's all I'll ask of you... please, Boris"]
I was silent as I looked at my reflection, Hanagaki Takemichi's reflection, it was strange, but every time I looked at myself in a mirror I felt like I could be face-to-face with crybaby, those deep blue eyes stared at me, with great determination, it was the first time that loser looked at me that way
{"*Sigh*... you're too kind, Takemichi... since you ask me, I'll accept it..."} — I mumbled while looking at myself in the mirror
Crybaby smiled before disappearing, in front of me there was only my reflection
I shook my head and toweled myself dry, looking back at my reflection in the mirror and taking in my appearance.
Although Hanagaki Takemichi, my new identity was Japanese, I did not have any characteristic traits as Japanese people usually have in my previous world, there was a joke that all Japanese people looked alike, but it seems that in this world that does not apply
I didn't care much though, after all, the girls are very hot and quite sassy.
"Only three months to achieve this physique... reminds me of what would happen in a manga" — I muttered while posing rudely in front of the mirror
Although it doesn't compare to my old body, which was tempered through hellish and arduous training, I don't dislike the new one that much.
A fairly developed musculature for the little training I've done, a pretty decent face according to the girls and blue eyes that seem to be rare in this Japan, someone quite attractive
I stopped playing in front of the mirror and looked for some clean clothes to get dressed, I was late for work again, but nothing that my lovely boss can't forgive me for after a night in her apartment
"Take..." - murmured a sleepy Hana
"Good morning sleepyhead, I was about to wake you up, I'm running late" — I replied while stroking her messy hair
Hana purred sensually as she opened her arms revealing her generous bare chest.
"Don't go to work, stay with me... I want more" — she murmured sensibly as she uncovered her body completely
She would normally succumb to such a request, but today she was in no mood.
"Sounds tempting, but I'll decline just for today, I have to go" - I answered while giving Hana a kiss on the forehead - "there's food in the fridge, lock it if you go".
A disappointed expression appeared on Hana's face, but she still nodded as she gave me a quick kiss on the lips and lay back down on the futon.
I took one last look at the girl and left my apartment, going downstairs I met the landlady who had the intention of starting another argument due to the noise it generated
"Hanagaki!!! How many times do I have to-?"
"Old witch, you better shut up, I'm not in the mood for shit today" — I growled annoyed as I unconsciously let out some of my killing intent.
The woman paled as she fell on her butt, a deep fear could be seen on her face
["Hears"]
{"I know... it's your fault, it's hard not to get mad when you keep replaying all your memories of Hinata... damn crybaby, you reminded me of Koyuki"} — I replied weakly as I walked towards the train station
After about twenty minutes I arrived at the store where I work, fortunately, I managed to arrive on time
I opened the store and started to perform the activities that corresponded to me, the shift was quiet, some customers made returns of the movies they had rented, and a couple of times I had to catch some kids trying to sneak into the adult section and I helped some customers to choose a good movie according to their tastes, a normal day of my life since I came to this world.
Even though I was busy all day, I could never get the girl named Hinata Tachibana out of my head.
It was amazing how much she looked like the woman who once managed to snatch my heart, it was as if they were the same person.
I sighed for the thousandth time drawing the attention of my boss, who had noticed that I wasn't feeling well, so she offered me the chance to go home early, but I ended up turning it down.
Possibly if I left now I would end up getting drunk in some nearby bar and end up in a fight or between the legs of some unknown girl, and honestly, I wasn't in the mood for that.
After a couple more hours my shift ended, I rejected Hasewaga's attempt to have me escort her to her apartment and headed to the train station.
Lost in my thoughts again I began to remember Hinata, the memories of crybaby with her were quite scarce but quite cute, honestly, that idiot did not deserve to have had a girl like her as his girlfriend, although he had no right to say that
I stopped when I saw my reflection in the glass of a car, the crybaby face full of sadness appeared, I could see the deep pain caused by this morning's news, I looked at it for a moment and then continued on my way.
{"Our union is accelerating"} — I spoke mentally trying to get his attention
I waited for a response, but crybaby didn't seem to want to answer me.
I sighed in annoyance for being ignored and continued my way to Shinjuku station, lazily I stood next to the other people waiting for the next train.
I took out my cell phone and started surfing the internet, the news of Hinata's death appeared making me clench my teeth in anger
Normally I could keep my emotions under control, but since I came to this world all that training has gone to hell, I guess it's because both crybaby and I are merging into one being
I sighed again as I put my cell phone away, the train was already approaching.
A strong push pulled me out of my thoughts.
{"Huh?"} ["Huh?"] - we muttered at the same time.
Before I managed to react, I fell abruptly onto the train tracks.
The sound of the train approaching and the screams of people made me look up, the train was just meters away from passing over me.
If I made my best effort I could dodge the train by throwing myself onto the other track, but...
Both crybaby and I came to a strange agreement and decided to surrender, we accepted our fate.
But strangely, when we faced our impending death, we had neither fear, nor regret, nor any emotion that any normal person would have had when they knew they were going to die.
Only one memory came to our mind, Hinata Tachibana.
All the memories we had of the pretty girl who was our girlfriend in our sophomore year of high school began to flash through our minds.
A small electric shock ran through my body, making my eyes widen.
'That's what it's like when your life flashes before your eyes'- I thought watching as realistic memories flashed through my head- 'I didn't have something like that happen to me..... Is it because I ended up transmigrating? ... Uhm.... crybaby? ... ... manages to take control of me? ... well it's just a memory before going to the other neighborhood, I guess there's nothing wrong with letting it take control' - I thought as I became a spectator.
Our environment had changed, we were no longer on the train tracks, nor was there a train trying to crush us, we were inside a carriage as he stared at the floor deep in thought.
{"Hey, crybaby..."}
"Takemichi, hurry up, the doors are going to close!"
The voice of a young man made Crybaby react, the loser ignored me and quickly got off the train.
{"Wow, this brings back memories, these are my friends from high school."} - Crybaby finally decided to talk to me.
{"For a memory, it's pretty realistic"} - I replied with a bored tone as I looked at the boys in front of us.
"Yamagishi, have you seen this week's magazine?" - One of the boys spoke, he has dark hair combed back, black eyes, and big lips, and was wearing the uniform of Mizo High School.
["That's Makoto, the boy who couldn't keep his hands off his dick"] he spoke wistfully.
"Yeah, I already had a good handjob with the model in the calendar" — replied a young man of average height, his eyes are light brown and he has medium-long brown hair with his bangs pulled back, he's wearing orange square glasses and the standard high school uniform
["Yamagishi, the idiot who thought wearing glasses would make him smart"] - he laughed amused.
"You guys are too laid back, remember what we're here for" - said a young man of average height with light heather-colored eyes, his hair is plum-colored and styled in a pompadour, and he wears the standard Mizo high school uniform.
[He is Akkun, our leader"].
"Are we really going to do it today?" A slim teenager of average height asked, his eyes are amber-colored and his hair is long and blond, he was also wearing the Mizo high school uniform.
["Takuya, my childhood friend!"]
I ignored the explanation of crybaby, it was a bit stupid for him to introduce me to his friends since we shared memories, I saw him stop in front of a mirror and was surprised by our appearance
{"...crybaby...we look like idiots!"} - I muttered in embarrassment as I saw us in the mirror.
["...and I thought it was my finest hour"] - he replied with more embarrassment than mine.
Dyed blonde hair combed up, baggy black pants, and a white t-shirt, typical Japanese thug attire I saw in an 80s anime.
The crybaby rummaged through his pockets finding 500 yen and a cell phone, it made me a little nostalgic to see a cell phone of that model, but what interested me most was the date that appeared on the phone
July 4, 2005, was the date that appeared on the memory that the idiot was looking at, exactly 12 years ago.
It could be said that this year, crybaby was living his best moment, he was the second in command of a small group of false delinquents that was a bit popular in his high school, and a pretty girl had proposed to him like this getting a girlfriend, everything would be perfect, but...
They bit more than they could chew, adding the lie of one of his cousins, the small group of false criminals ended up being slaves to a group of bastards who made his life hell
And today is the day that hell began, crybaby seemed to remember this since he was pissing himself with fear, the very idea of having a fight terrified him, it was annoying, but he understood it, just a little
His friends were happily chatting about how the Shibuya high school sophomores had hidden from them, I laughed amused to see them so cheerful, if only they knew what was about to happen...
{"Hey crybaby, remember that you have all my combat knowledge, I know it's a memory, but I don't want to get hit by some little gangsters, so stop shaking like a little girl and kick their ass"} — I reminded crybaby, but it seemed that he had frozen in fear when seeing those guys appear —{'this idiot is not even listening to me'} — I thought annoyed to be ignored again
I frowned seeing Masaru go to the soda machine when a guy ordered it, Akkun and the others asked us for an explanation with their eyes
I can't blame them, they came confident because we were supposed to have a backup, but it turned out that that backup was nothing more than the messenger of the real leaders, and then... the beating began
{"Dodge and counterattack... ouch! ..."} — a small pain in my face interrupted me —{"Damn crybaby!, those guys are not that strong"} — I growled angrily but again another blow made me complain of pain
The bastards showed no mercy, both my friends and crybaby were heavily beaten while insulting them non-stop
On several occasions I tried to take control of my body, but crybaby did not allow me, I do not know if I did it consciously but the bastard did not allow me to help him
{"Damn crybaby, let me change, I'll tear these idiots to pieces"} — I yelled in anger
["I can't, I... ouch!!"] —another kick to the stomach made us clench our teeth in pain
The beating continued for another few minutes, I was surprised by the great resistance we had at this age, in my world half of all the blows we receive would be enough to kill a person
"We are very sorry!!" — everyone lined up as they knelt in front of the guys who beat them up and asked for forgiveness
"They are as cowardly as they are pathetic, they don't have what it takes to be true criminals" — spoke the one who seemed to be the leader
"Listen, from today you will be the bitches of Tokyo Manji, you better work hard" — added another guy before leaving
Before they left I managed to regain control of my body, I was totally destroyed, I tried to get up but my legs gave out, I spit a little blood and looked up
'They were the ones to blame for his death' — I thought with anger as I let out my thirst for blood
I saw how all those bastards tensed when they felt my murderous intent, they all turned around abruptly, their faces showing deep terror
"What the fuck was that, I felt like someone pierced my chest with a knife" — mumbled one of the idiots as he visibly trembled.
"So I wasn't the only one?" — added another guy
"I don't know what happened, but let's get out of here" — spoke the one who seemed to be the boss.
Seeing them act like little girls I smiled coldly, those types of idiots were the ones who intimidated the weak and feared the strong, They called themselves gangsters, but they're just as pathetic as crybaby and his friends.
He gave control back to the loser, who immediately began mentally yelling something about stopping tormenting him and similar crap.
After a long 30 minutes, both as crybaby and the boys recovered a little from the beating they received, with their pride shattered they walked aimlessly while arguing about what happened
Something that surprised me was that at no time did they blame us for what had just happened, in fact in the memories of crybaby, the five of them were always together during all the time those bastards intimidated them
It was only until crybaby decided to flee the city that they stopped communicating, in fact, we never knew what became of them in the future
I came out of my thoughts when I saw how crybaby suddenly started running, I was surprised by the decision I made, I honestly thought I wouldn't have the balls to go see her but it seems I was wrong
We went up to an apartment unit after verifying the apartment we wanted to visit, we slowly headed toward the correct number
I hesitate for a moment, but in the end, I ring the bell
A sweet voice was heard through the intercom making us tense, a few steps were heard so that later the door opened
"Hanagaki-kun, did you get into another fight?" — spoke a beautiful girl with short hair and fine bangs that fall slightly over her eyes, her hair is light brown and matched the color of her eyes, she also has a characteristic mole next to the lip on the right side of her face.
When I saw her I lumped in my throat, she was identical to her, even her voice sounded the same, without knowing it the tears began to roll down my eyes, I wanted to take control and hug her, but I knew that she was not my beloved, although they look alike she was not my Koyuki, I kept crying when I remembered my fiancée, I decided to completely close the connection with crybaby, one thing I learned while changing bodies with him, I did not want to bother him while he was reunited with his beloved.
After a while, I felt how crybaby called me
["Are you there?"] — asked crybaby
{"Yeah...how was your meeting?"}
I heard him sigh as he nervously rubbed his head.
["I started crying when I saw her... *sigh*... dude, I'm pathetic, she'll think I'm weird"] - crybaby muttered as he stood in front of a car window
{"I think she already knows you're weird, besides... it's not pathetic to cry in front of the woman you love, or so Koyuki told me once"} —I said as he stared at him through the glass
["...How are you?"]
{"I cried like a girl, it's been years since I last did it...it was very helpful...Takemichi...thanks for letting me see Koyuki one more time, even though I know it's not her, it helped me a lot " } — I said while a sincere smile appeared on my face.
Crybaby looked at me confused, I guess it was because I called him by his name
{"I wonder how long we will be here?... to be a memory before our death it is quite realistic, those blows still hurt me"} — I murmured with a bored voice
["I don't know… but you're right, those bumps seemed real"] — he replied quite surprised as he started walking towards a small park — ["It hurts a lot"] — he complained while touching his swollen eye
{"It wouldn't have happened if someone had let me take control"} — he affirmed with an annoyed tone, he still hadn't forgotten that this idiot wouldn't let me change
["I'm sorry... I... I froze with fear"] — he answered in a low voice, he had sat on a swing while rubbing his ribs, those bastards almost broke us a few of the many kicks they gave us
{"Tch!...anyway, at least we got to see Hinata before we left for the other world"} Crybaby nodded as he swayed a bit, again lost in his thoughts, in the same way, I also started to remember Koyuki
A sweet and kind girl, but quite intense even though she was quite small, she always scolded me when, I got into fights, but in the end, she always cared about me, she was an amazing woman, but…
"Don't lie to me bitch! She starts jumping! I know you still have some money in your pocket, give us all or we'll kill you!" - Shouted a little idiot, next to him were two other idiots, a typical group of thugs, they were threatening another brat who looked like a nerd
We were both brought out of our thoughts by the screams of those little idiots, this made us quite angry, trying to get sentimental before we went to the other neighborhood and some assholes came to ruin it.
Taking control of the body I got up from the swing and walked towards the little thugs, clenched my fist and landed a right hook to the temple of what seemed to be the leader.
The asshole fell like a sack of potatoes to the ground, the mark of my knuckles was imprinted on his temple due to the blow
"Nauseous little shits, let me drown in my sorrows in peace!!" - I growled with anger while looking at the other two brats - "Go away right now... or I'll beat you to death" - I spoke coldly while letting out a bit of killing intent to emphasize my point
This had the desired effect as they both paled and nodded fiercely, grabbing his friend and dragging him with them as they begged for forgiveness.
We clicked our tongues at the same time and turned to the other boy who had been petrified, I gave control back to Crybaby to take care of the brat.
"Go home boy" -said the crybaby as he went back to the swing
"Eh...thanks"- said the boy who was being harassed.
Crybaby stared at the boy, then let out a huge sigh.
"Dude, listen carefully... when you deal with assholes like that, you gotta have guts... be ready to get beat up, but don't flinch, be ready to defend yourself like it's a matter of life and death... that should scare them" — spoke crybaby with a serious voice.
I smiled with amusement to see how the boy took out a notebook and wrote down what the idiot told him
{"Just listen to yourself, if you followed half of your advice, I wouldn't be such a pitiful adult"} — I scoffed while laughing amused
["SHUT UP! ... I'm trying to be cool before I die"] — he yelled at me comically
"I-Understood" — answered the boy with determination
"Hey what's your name?" crybaby asked
"Naoto...Naoto Tachibana"
"So you are Tachibana's younger brother?" — Crybaby answered him
"uh...yeah, I have an older sister, do you know her?" Naoto asked curiously.
{"So he's our little brother-in-law... Uhm, now that I see him he looks a bit like Hina... by the way, he will also die in the future"} — I muttered while looking at the boy
"Yes... I'm Takemichi Hanagaki... you can call me Takemichi" —muttered the crybaby as he walked towards the swings, Naoto followed him
"I see, but I won't" — replied the boy as he sat on the other swing A small silence formed, both boys swayed a little.
"Tell me, do you like your sister?" asked crybaby breaking the silence
"What!? Of course not, I hate her, nobody likes an older sister" — answered the boy hastily
"You don't like it? And why?" he asked confused.
"Why? Why is she always giving me orders and telling me what to do?" Naoto replied as he frowned.
"Hahaha, I see... anyway... Naoto, take care of her..."
"Uhm?"
"I... I love your sister... I love her so much that I wouldn't know what to do without her... I remembered that today" —Crybaby spoke in a low voice while smiling sadly
Naoto listened in silence, but it was obvious that he did not understand what crybaby was talking about.
"Hehehe, I'm sure you don't understand... it will sound crazy to you, but this very day in 2017, I fell from the platform onto the train tracks... as soon as I thought I would die I went back to high school, and I turned into my version of twelve years ago, do you know how to call that?" — crybaby asked
{"A travel in the time"}
"A travel in the time"
At the same time, Naoto and I answered him, a pretty crazy idea started running through my head
"Yes, exactly, that... it may be a very long dream before I die... even so, I think that... God allowed me to come to see Tachibana one last time"
"What are you talking about?" — Naoto asked, he looked quite confused.
"... the first of July, twelve years in the future... your sister is going to... die" — Crybaby spoke seriously, this quite surprised Naoto who looked somewhat scared — "and that day... you going to die too" — he continued speaking, scaring the boy more — "July 1, 2017... remember that date, Naoto... and take care of protecting your sister" — he spoke seriously while looking into little Naoto's eyes
{'... we... traveled to the past?... sounds crazy, but... I am a sign that this world is not normal... if so, it is possible that...'}
["Can we do something... if all this is real, it is possible that we can change the future... I fell so low... that I had forgotten about her until I learned of her death, this helplessness, this sadness, and this frustration... I want to start over"} — crybaby interrupted me, it seems that he also felt the same as me, I smiled a little when I heard him, and again I felt this feeling
"I'm counting on you" — Takemichi spoke as he stood in front of Naoto and offered him a handshake
Naoto stared at us, a determined look appeared in that little brat's eyes.
"Okay" — he replied as we shook hands
The moment we shook hands, we felt that strange electric current run through our bodies again, and then our vision darkened...
*Heartbeat*
*Heartbeat*
I opened my eyes abruptly, and a strong white light made me close my eyes again, after getting used to it I observed my surroundings, it seemed to be the infirmary
["Where did Naoto go?"] — Takemichi asked
{"Uhm... this... it's July 4, 2017..."} — I mentally replied while looking at the calendar that was on the table next to the bed
"Are you awake!" — a man's voice brought us out of our thoughts
He was a man dressed as a policeman, he had a glass of water in his hand which he offered to me.
I accepted it and gave him a good drink
"Thanks...excuse me, where am I?"
"You are in the doctor's office at the station, you fell on the train tracks" — the policeman replied kindly
"So I survived that?" — I mumbled as I checked my body — "I don't have any injuries... What happened?" — I asked again
In that a man dressed in a suit came into the room, he was somewhat tall and had black hair, and his face became quite familiar to me
"He's the one who saved your life" — said the policeman while pointing to the man in a suit — "When you fell he didn't hesitate to jump onto the tracks and rescue you, you're quite lucky, friend" — added the policeman
"Could I have a private talk with him?" — the man in the suit spoke
The policeman nodded and left the medical room, leaving us alone.
"I'm Naoto Tachibana, long time no see, Takemichi-kun"
{["Eh?..]} — we murmured confused —{["Naoto Tachibana!!??...]}
"You are a ghost?" - I asked confused
"Eh? ... ah ... no" — Naoto answered while he looked at me like crazy
I stretched out my hand and pricked his cheek, I saw how his eye trembled while a small vein stood out on his forehead
"You're not a ghost... but... how the hell?... you died a few days ago" — I mumbled quite surprised
Naoto gave a small sigh and looked me straight in the eyes.
"12 years ago, in that park, you told me, «July 1, 2017, remember that date, Naoto, and make sure to protect your sister»... that day you changed my destiny... you traveled in time. .." — he spoke seriously while looking me in the eyes —"Thanks to that I was able to save you... with your trip to the past, you changed the present"
["Wait, you're saying that what we saw a few minutes ago, wasn't a dream?"] Takemichi asked me
{"... it seems so"} — I replied as he tried to digest what he had just heard
We traveled to the past and by some action, we changed the present, this sounded crazy, but if I thought about it properly, this world is not as normal as mine was, I was the proof of it.
"That day, honestly, I didn't believe you at all, who would? That a guy comes and tells you that he is from the future, and on top of that he tells you that you are going to die and tells you the exact date of that... nobody would believe it, but... your look convinced me ... after that night I looked for you, but you had changed your attitude, it was you but a little more stupid" —Naoto spoke while staring at me.
"Yes, I can imagine, at that time I was a complete idiot"
["That was cruel..."]
{"But true"}
"That surprised me, but I still decided to believe you… I studied and became a police officer, all with the intention of protecting my sister, but…" —Naoto was silent for a moment, his gaze darkening and he began to clench his fists.
"You couldn't protect her, right?" — I spoke coldly making Naoto tremble
["Tachibana...died"] Takemichi muttered, still unable to digest what he was hearing.
I sighed as I clenched my fists, finding out that she died again made my blood burn.
"I... I'm sorry Takemichi-kun, I couldn't protect her... I did everything in my power, but... even so, she died on the same date... I" —he growled helplessly as the tears welled up in her eyes
I got out of bed and stood in front of the bedroom window, looking at my reflection which showed Takemichi's shocked expression.
"Was it the Tokyo Manji gang?" I asked coldly
"... Yes" — Naoto answered, then he looked up and looked at me seriously — "Takemichi-kun... I need your help, I know that with your help we can save my sister" — he spoke Naoto
I looked at him for a moment and then headed to the door, Naoto clenched his fists as he looked down.
["Boris...don't tell me you believe him?"] Takemichi asked, surprised to feel my emotions.
{"Yes, I believe him, after all, I ended up stealing the body of an idiot when he was supposed to die, I am the proof that this world is not normal..."} — I spoke mentally while looking at myself in the glass of the door —{"What will you do Hanagaki Takemichi... you will take the opportunity that the world is giving you and save the woman you once loved, or you will run away again"} — I asked seriously as I looked at my reflection, Takemichi looked at me.
["And... I... I want to save her! I want to save Tachibana! Please help me, Boris"] — Takemichi replied with incredible determination.
I smirked, then turned around and looked at Naoto, who was still looking down.
{"Boris died on that plane, I'm Takemichi Hanagaki, don't forget"} —"What are you waiting for, brother-in-law?... we have to figure out how the hell we're going to do to save your sister"
Naoto quickly looked up when he heard me, his face showed great surprise.
"Come on... there's no time to lose" —I spoke while smiling
Naoto nodded before following me to the exit.
end of the chapter
