Volume 5 - CH 14

A Tragic Dream

After school the day Emi and Eien-chan became friends.

I called Tsugaru Madoka to the riverbank for an emergency meeting.

I started by telling her that there was an [Accident] at school and we went through the usual foreign words are NG routine but that’s not the point right now.

The point I want to consult with her about is how Emi and the others seem to have a fragment of memory from the original work.

I told her everything that happened and waited for her reply.

“Wait, that’s pretty bad isn’t it?”

“Y, You think so too right……”

“Moreover, this is the second time that Emi seems to know about the game’s story right…….”

The first time happened quite a long time ago so I forgot to tell Tsugaru about it.

In addition, not only Emi, Eien-chan was exhibiting the signs that she knows something as well.

“When I meet a character from the game, I usually dream about the things that happened to them in the game too…….. At least, I think it’s likely that they are the same.”

“Hmmm.”

“Rather, what about you!? Don’t you have a dream like that at all!?”

“Not at all. I don’t have that kind of role in the game in the first place. Come to think of it, you did say something about your dream when we had this meeting for the first time huh. Now I want to try having a dream from Tsugaru Madoka’s perspective too.”

Even though she also reincarnated into this world just like me, how come she’s so carefree.

That said, although we’ve both reincarnated, the difference in the number of flags we have to deal with and our involvement in the game’s story is just too different…….

“By the way, we just passed by each other but I saw Miyamura Towa today you know.”

“OOH! So you’ve finally met my Oshi huh.”

“Just what is she!? She’s so cute that it just feels unfair right!? In the game, her eyes were so dead that I thought her normal self is just a shy introvert but it’s just too unfair for a girl to be this pretty isn’t it!”

“So you’ve finally noticed the charm of Eien-chan huh?”

“Of course I did! Haaa, SO CUTE!!”

“She’s so precious isn’t she……..”

“Indeed……..”

After that, it was not until we decided to disband for the day that we noticed how the emergency meeting had turned into an Eien-chan appreciation meeting.

Parting ways with Tsugaru, I started walking home with lots of things to think about.

How to avoid Eien-chan’s supposed fate.

How to fix her family’s problem.

How Emi and Eien-chan seem to remember the game’s story.

How to handle the other heroines aside from Eien-chan.

How Takeru seems to have completely faded from the story.

As I walked while thinking that there were just too many things to think about, my house entered my field of vision.

And then……

“Hideyori-kun, I came to play.”

“Right, come on in.”

Emi ambushed me in front of my house.

She probably wants to confirm something with me.

While thinking so, I guided her to my room.

“What’s wrong?”

“I don’t know……”

“Eh?”

Emi said so and turned her face to the ceiling.

I can see the hesitation in her expression.

“You see, sometimes I have a strange dream…….I,………..I was doing something to Miyamura-san. Something that wouldn’t be weird if she hates me for it…….I can’t remember specifically what I did though…….”

“Okay…….”

“But when I saw how Hideyori-kun acted today, I can’t help but think that you might also experience the same thing.”

“I’ve had a dream, yes………..”

I might not be able to tell her that this is the world of [Breaking the Chain of Sadness] but if it’s the fact that I’ve also had a dream then……..

“A terribly sad and tragic dream.”

“………..”

“But it’s just a dream right? Don’t think too much about it.”

“Eh?”

“It will be fine. ……………I will protect you, Emi. I will protect everyone.”

For that, I will even use my Gift.

I think it is for that purpose that I have my previous life memories in the first place.

“But I……., I’m more worried about Hideyori-kun. You don’t have to hold anything back, just talk to me.”

“……..come on, do I look like I’m hiding anything!? It’s all good.”

“…………..I see. I will leave it at that then.”

Emi stands up and turns back.

It seems that our conversation is over.

“One day, I want to hear the truth from Hideyori-kun’s mouth. Hideyori-kun is the person I lo–,……….I treasure a lot after all! ………see you later okay.”

“Yeah…….., see you.”

Emi left and shut the door behind her.

She sure is sharp…….

Someday, I want to tell her everything too.

I took out the note I wrote the summary of the game’s story on when I first became Akechi Hideyori.

“…………….Mom, Dad, Kurusu-san……..I’m having a hard time right now…….. Since I’ve already died once, the fear that I might have to experience it again is unbearable you know.”

This note is an important source of information that connects the current me to my previous life.

“You are so strong, Kurusu-san. The fact you kept coming to school normally despite how sick you were was so cool to me. You were dazzling in my eyes you know……”

It’s disgusting isn’t it? How I still think about my previous life’s love……

I understand that I should just forget about her but I just can’t.

“It will be okay. ……….I will live. I will definitely end this game without sacrificing anyone I care about.”

When I noticed it, my grip on the note had already grown stronger.

TLN: That’s all for now. I need to attend a wedding next week so I will schedule some chapters to be released when I’m away. I want to do 10 since it’s a good breaking point but let’s see if I can………