Part 1
The next morning.
Alarm rang.
I woke up with tiredness. I didn't sleep well last night. I was up thinking about the hunt.
Maybe I should drink a coffee and start to go for school.
(At road)
I am walking along the road. Suddenly I saw Ryuchi.
My sleep flew away.
His hand has some little splashes of blood. Is he talking to the devil again?
Suddenly he turned at me. He looked creepy. Maybe he would have killed me if he was angry.
He came near me and said in a cold voice:
"Itsuki.. I know you have memories from the future. In the future Shuko suicides and you are here to save her. I am challenging you: if you can, then save her.
There is no rule. You can kill me, even I can kill you."
Then Ryuchi left.
He gave me an open threat. Maybe he is planning something really big to kill me.
Suddenly!!
Phone rings.
I picked up.
"Itsuki, I am stuck at an important work; maybe I won't be able to come home for some days.
Don't worry about me."
"Ok, mom."
Phone cuts.
Mom cuts the phone really fast though.But honestly I totally forgot about her.
Part 2
(At school)
"Students, your exams will start from next month."
I am trying to take a peek at Ryuchi's notebook. But he is covering it with his hands.
Suddenly he saw me and gave me a smirk. He is scarier than I thought.
(At lunch)
Shuko came near me.
"Itsuki, are you hiding something from me? Tell me now."
"Actually, Shuko, I came from the future. In the future you committed suicide and I got stabbed by Ryuchi."
Shuko didn't believe. Obviously it wasn't believable.
"Itsuki, I think you need to get some rest. You are hallucinating."
Shuko left with anger.
At the end of school,
I found a notebook. Dropped on the floor.
I thought it was a normal notebook until.
Wait — is this Ryuchi's notebook? I quickly put it in my bag.
It's the same one Ryuchi carries with him.
"Itsuki! Itsuki! Itsuki!"
Haruto came running.
"What happened, Haruto?"
"Wait I didn't saw but Haruto has a knife."
"Itsuki, I watched all. A black hooded man was following you that day.
You hit him and your face got a little cut." "So what do you want to know Haruto ?"
"Who was he?"
A straight question.
"Uhh I don't know."
"Haruko, mind if I ask? Why are you carrying a knife?"
I changed the topic without doing much.
"Ohh this — it's for protecting myself from predators."
Predators huhh.
{Maybe Haruko isn't a bad guy after all.}
No I shouldn't judge right now.
Phone rings.
Haruko pulled his phone out of his pocket.
"Sorry Itsuki, I need to go. Bye! Bye!"
Bye!!
I am still walking.
{I got home.}
Actually nothing much happened today.
But Now..
I opened Ryuchi's notebook and became terrified. There was written:
Part 3
1st Sacrifice: September 15th, 8 P.M. Wait — I checked the calendar.
Today isSeptember 15th. The time is 6 P.M.
I have exactly 2 hours.
My guess is.
He had planned to kill Shuko early.
I rushed to her home. I knocked... no one answered. I panicked. I called Shuko.
"Hello." "Itsuki?
Shuko, where are you now?"
"Umm, at the mall. Why?"
"Get out from there now!" "Why?"
Suddenly her phone cuts. I ran to the mall.
I saw Shuko outside. I came rushed to her and said:
"Shuko, you and I need to go home now."
"But why?"
"We are not safe.
Someone is trying to kill you."
"Kill me?"
"Yeah."
I grabbed her hand and told her:
Shuko was annoyed.
"Let's go home. I will explain everything there."
Me and Shuko went to my home. We sat down. I heard a door knock. My blood went cold.
I peeped through the door. I got relieved. It's Yagami.
I opened the door.
"Itsuki-senpai.
What do you want, Yagami?"
Ohh Senpai!! Don't be rude to me or you will regret.
Now let me go to the point.
"Senpai, I know you have a notebook.
Can you give it to me?"
"Uhh — so you know.
I am bringing it."
After I brought it.
"Mind if I ask something, Yagami?"
"Yeah, go ahead."
"What is the meaning of 1st Sacrifice?"
Yagami looked at his watch.
"Senpai, you would know that in 5 minutes."
(Bowing with both hands back creepy.)
Yagami ran. I started the news channel. High school boy found dead in front of market.
I checked the time. The time is exactly 8 PM.