24

The next day, Hikari woke up and he saw a lot of messages on his phone. Hikari opens it so he can read the message. He got a message from Nimura. Nimura says to him.

"Hey, Hikari someone just knocked on our door just now. I got awake by it. I thought it was Neu our you. So I open it. But it was the man that we meet when we arrive here. He told me that we have a program at 9 AM. So I take a shower on go for it. It may be something that important. so make sure you will come."

After Hikari is done reading it. he thought that it may still have time for him to make a preparation. He closes the app and saw the clock is on noon. when he sees it, He quickly gets prepared and gets out of his room. Nimura didn't tell him where is it. So he thought that it may be on the lower floor. He goes there and checks on it.

But there was no one there. He asks someone near there about the program were held at 9 AM before. That man told him that it was on the upper floor. He quickly gets into the lift and goes to the upper floor. when he was inside the lift, He just remembered that Nimura tells him that it was a man that they meet when they arrive there. So it's maybe the person who dropped that letter before. He started thinking that maybe that man going to eliminate them there since no one can see them from there. So he quickly contacts Akaru to check on it. Akaru accepted it and he quickly gets into the work.

when he arrives on the upper floor, he saw Nimura and Neu were sitting on the floor and that man was looking at them while holding a weapon. Hikari quickly goes to them and asks "What are you doing?" They all looked on Hikari. Neu answers it "You do not need to worry about it. Sorry, we forgot to wake you up. But he called us to draw something up here so no one can disturb us. since I say that I need to pay the attention to my drawing."

Hikari just can't believe what did he heard just now. Hikari says to them "Well, if that so. just continue it then." The man that was watching Neu and Nimura saw Hikari has suspected something about him. So he asks Hikari to talk with him. but they need to talk far from there.

"I know about you, Hikari. But, before all of that. I need to tell you that I'm not your enemy, But I'm one of your comrades. Aigami Hikari, I have been sent here to watch you and your friends."

Because that man didn't hurt Neu and Nimura, he just put trust in him. But he still weird because that man acted like that before. so he asks that man about it. when he started to ask that man about it, that man showed him something.

When Hikari saw it, he just nods his head and goes to Neu and Nimura. He asks them "What are you doing?" Then he saw Neu were practicing drawing a manga meanwhile Nimura was supporting him. They were busy with it, they didn't even hear Hikari's question. When Hikari looked at them, it sometimes makes him feels lonely. However, he didn't think about that so. he still has Yami with him and that was enough for him. So, together with Yami. he can succeed in a dream that he and the Syurihata wants.

Hikari looked at the town from there, He says himself "Maybe this is a good spot to watch the town from here. with some fresh air and Sun. Well, maybe I should find someone to talk to since I'm a bit boring about this." When Hikari going to go away from there, The man that he talked with before says to him "Wait, There is still a little time left. are you sure that you're going to leave?" Hikari nods his head. that man knows that Hikari was telling him that he needs to go. When Hikari pushed the lift button, That man asks him.

"Talking about this. Did you know that there will be a penalty for who left early? Your leader told me that there will be a penalty for those who leave earlier. I don't know if you know about this or not. But, I'm telling you the truth."

when Hikari heard about the penalty, he didn't think that the penalty would be something serious. So he just waits for the lift. that man saw Hikari just ignore it. So he says to Hikari.

"Then, If you're sure about what you're going to do. Maybe I should prepare for the things. Are you ready, Hikari?"

Suddenly Hikari remembered something. He quickly turns around and says "Thinking about it, maybe I should just spend time here. So let's begin it!" Neu and Nimura saw Hikari suddenly change his mind all of the sudden. They didn't ask Hikari anything since they need to focus on practice.

Because Hikari chooses to not going down. He sits somewhere there and checks his phone for some news. He checked the social media then he saw a story about a machine that can be controlled with just human thoughts. That machine reminds him of the machine that he used to enter the quantum memory. But maybe that thing is just being used to play games. the machine is still in progress. since it appeared that it just will being used to it, so there will be no other effects. so he just continues searching for the other news.

Suddenly Aimi sent him a message.

"Hey, Nii-chan! if you're free, wants to go out together? Don't worry. I will ask Ayasa to follow us too. So, both of you can spend more time together!"

Hikari didn't care if it just a walk with Aimi, but with Ayasa? He didn't want the audience to see him go out with 2 girls because they maybe will say something about it. So, to avoid that happens. he says to Aimi

"You shouldn't force someone to go out with you. she maybe has something that she wants to do."

By that words, Hikari was thinking that maybe Aimi will just say "Oh, you're right." So he does not need to go out with both of them.

But Hikari regrets that he says that and thought something like that when he read Aimi says.

"Don't worry, we can make it looks like it was an accident. It will be sweeter for both of you. You do not need to worry about it. I will do anything for my Onii-chan!"

Hikari put his phone down. He stands up and walked to Neu and Nimura. he looked at the sky and asks them "Hey if I jump from here. will my soul rest in peace?" They were so shocked when they hear that. they quickly hold Hikari from doing that. they ask Hikari "What makes you think of doing this? our job still not done yet!"

"I... I'm done with this world!!! Just let me do this!"

Because of that, everything was suspended and Hikari returns to normal. They say to Hikari that it was normal. but Hikari says to them "Life is the worst!"

When they go for dinner, Sabu-sama messaged them. "How with your progress? is everything okay?" Hikari says to Sabu-sama that they were okay. Sabu-sama just believes in it and says "The things have just started. I wanted to see how long can three of you can succeed in this. I wish you the best." Hikari tells Sabu-sama that everything was okay. Everything that he needs to do is just believe in them.

When they were eating, Neu asks Hikari "what did actually you do till you woke up late?" Without any hesitation, Hikari answers it "I'm having a bad dream and can't run away from it. for some reason, It's not like I hate it but... Nah, just forget about it. I don't want to make myself reminded of it. let's just forget about it..." Because it looks like Hikari didn't want to talk about it, Neu didn't ask Hikari about it anymore.

Hikari asks them "So, how with your progress? I bet that the result would be impressive. since Neu is good at drawing." Neu disagrees with it. He says to Hikari that he is more good at it than him. But Hikari says the same to Neu. When they were talking so long about it. it maybe makes them fighting about it. So to stop them, Nimura says to them "Can both of you just sit down and eat normally? both of you're making the situation worst." Because Nimura was saying that, they just sit and have their food.

Then Yami asks Hikari "Why are you taking a long time on this? the time won't wait for you ya know?" Hikari just stays quiet. he knows what Yami was thinking but he didn't agree to do that. he has something to say about it, but he just holds it. Nimura saw Hikari looks like he has something to say. So he asks Hikari "Did you got any words that you want to say to us?" Hikari was so shocked when he heard that from Nimura. he stand up and shook his head. he says to Nimura "This thing was nothing to do with you guys. Sorry, but I need to go to the toilet now."

when he goes to the toilet, Hikari talks with Yami "You.... stop with that! Just what make you think I will do that?!? I'm not even her brother!"

"Hehe, But you know what? Maybe you just be her stepbrother. That means that both of you aren't related to the blood right? From the information that I got, I know where can this situation go."

Hikari told Yami to stay silent and don't get into his problem about this. because he already ruined his life once and he didn't want that to happen again. Yami accepts it then he laughed. he asks Hikari "I wanted to see how long you can survive with this, Hikari. hahaha, well... I understand it." After that, Hikari gets out from there. Then he saw the man that was with them before was waiting for him.

Hikari quickly asks that mean "What do you want?" then that man says to him "It's been a long, Hikari. They already moved to the next location." Hikari just can't believe it he asks that man "J-Just how did they would finish this fast?" That man just looked on Hikari. He just can't believe that Hikari asks him that. Then he just walked away leaving Hikari alone.

. . . . . .

Yami asks Hikari "Hey, Did you know how kong you have been here talking to me?" Hikari just ignores it and get out from there. He messaged Neu "Where should we go next?" Neu quickly replies it "Go to the roof again." When Hikari hears that. he quickly goes to the lift to get upstairs. but when he goes to the lift, the lift is moving upstairs and he thinks that it might that man was using it. Hikari didn't have any choice but to get upstairs by the stairs.

Hikari is not used to use the stairs for a long time, so he takes a rest for a while. When he was taking a rest, h heard a lift arrives on the floor that he stop. He quickly checks the lift to make sure that it stopped. so he can get aboard.

the lift was going to close, but luckily that he pushed the lift button. Hikari was so glad about it, but he was so shocked when he saw Sabu-sama in that lift. he asks Sabu-sama "What did you do here?" Sabu-sama is also shocked when he meets Hikari there. he tells Hikari that he just come there to see their progress because he got a message from someone there to come and look after them. Because Sabu-sama was saying that. Hikari understands it then he gets aboard with Sabu-sama to the upper floor.

When they arrive at the upper floor, Neu and Nimura were so shocked when they see Hikari with Sabu-sama. They ask Hikari "Just when did Sabu-sama plan to come here?" Hikari doesn't know what should he say. he just says that it must be their fate to meet Sabu-sama there. Sabu-sama tells them that he just going to check their progress. because he cared about them.

Neu and Nimura just can't believe that Sabu-sama was thinking about them. they spill out tears and say "Thanks! we will do our best!" then the sun rises and they looked at it. Hikari looked at them on the other side and asks them "cut this off if you're going to Focus on it. every time of our life is precious, you know?" They looked at Hikari and says "Then, how about you? forget about it?"

"W-well, everyone doing a mistake sometimes. But, Don't worry. I will always fix everything that I have done by myself."

They just nodded their head and says "I see....." Hikari just can't believe it. he says to them "A-at least I arrive in a time!!" Because it looks like they were busy about it, Sabu-sama says to them that he is going to take a leave because he didn't want to disturb them. he praised them good luck and leave the place.

So they continue their practice with Hikari.