Future Sight (4)

" What do I have to do to claim my innocence? " Felix inferred to Itsuki, who responded, " A test. "

" What? "

Accentuating further, he uttered, " All you need to do is conduct a blood exam to prove your claim. At least, for now. "

After checking the time, he added, " You need to do so before the next twenty minutes, or it might be too late. "

Curious about the time, he asked, " What's happening at six? "

" You're to be transferred to the central police station at six o'clock, so we don't have much time. " He uttered before continuing, " If you wish to prove that the blood found on the victim isn't yours, then you must undergo that exam before six strikes. "

" What happens after that? " He asked Itsuki, who said, " If, right after the exam, the blood doesn't match, you'll be released from this cell, but that won't completely exonerate you. "

Listening to everything explained, Felix uttered, " Thank you, Ando, for helping me in all of this. If there ever comes a day, I'll return the favor. "

" You don't have to return any favors to me, Amamiya. I'll be leaving now. "

Itsuki left the cell at exactly fifteen minutes before six.

Waiting patiently for classes to officially commence, Itsuki carried out his unfinished schoolwork inside the classroom.

At the same time, Akira came to fetch Itsuki for school at the usual time, however, he was surprised when he was told by Itsuki's father that Itsuki had already gone to school.

" He left the house as early as five, saying he had to meet with a professor at six. Didn't he inform you beforehand? "

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Finding the story hard to believe, Akira uttered, " Now that you mention it, Ando-San, he must have inferred something along those lines, but I might have forgotten. Sorry for showing up like this. I'll be taking my leave now. "

" One moment, Akira-Kun! "

" Yes. "

Leaving suddenly, Itsuki's father returned after a minute. " Because he was so in a hurry to leave, I couldn't hand him his bento. Could you hand it to him when you see him? Of course, I also have yours, so don't worry! "

" Yes, Ando-San. " He nodded before taking the bento boxes. " Thanks again for the lunches. I'll be taking my leave now. "

" Have a good day, Akira-Kun. "

Meanwhile, at school, Itsuki mumbled, " Yesterday, when Amamiya caught me before I fell, I was able to see into his future, but who knew he'd get in trouble the next morning? This power I was dotted with is no joke, but there's something I don't understand. "

Recalling the picture he took, he mumbled, " Who could have done it and why? Should I see through this? "

Nodding opposite, he mumbled further, " No, that's none of my business. I've already helped more than enough. I shouldn't meddle in this any further, or I might get myself in serious trouble. "

During lunch hour, Itsuki headed to the cafeteria when he spotted Akira waving at him.

Noticing him, he gasped, " Shirano? "

Going to him, they soon headed to the school's rooftop, where he later handed him his bento lunch.

Intrigued, he asked, " How come you have this? "

" Why don't you guess how I got a hold of your lunch? " He inferred hypothetically.

Folding his hands, Itsuki uttered, " I'm truly sorry for ditching you this morning. I thought of calling you after, but then I realized I didn't have your number. I'm truly sorry, Shirano. "

Not meeting his gaze as he was apologizing, Akira asked, " What was so important that you had to leave as early as five in the morning, going as far as lying to your father? "

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Admitting before him, he uttered, " You're right for once, but I couldn't tell my father the truth, or he might have worried for nothing. "

" You came to school this early for him, didn't you? "

" Yes, you've guessed right again, Shirano. " He nodded. " After what you told me, I did some serious thinking and thought of returning the favor. "

" A favor? "

" Yes. " He nodded. " Yesterday, he returned my phone to me after leaving it inside the classroom. If I had done nothing to help him, I wouldn't have been able to live with myself. "

Believing him, he asked, " Does that mean you believe in his innocence? "

Responding, he uttered, " For that, I cannot be sure, but I did all I could for him. The rest will have to be left up to the police. "

As they were eating their lunches, Akira wondered, " But who could have done it, and for what purpose? " 

" That's a very good question. "

Meanwhile, in the nurse's office, the nurse returned when the student was awake. " It's a good thing you've awoken because I need something from you. "

Confused, he asked, " What might you need from me? "

In response, the nurse inferred, " We need to conduct some tests on you, so we might have to draw your blood for that. Is that right with you? "

" My blood? " The student was stunned.

At the same time, inside the cell, due to Itsuki's suggestion, Felix wasn't transferred as he was to be after six strokes. Instead, his plea was accepted by the police officer, who then notified the school nurse.

While all this was going on, there were sneers and mockery in the background.

Back in the cell, Felix mumbled, " If it had not been thanks to Ando, by this time, I would have been at the central police station. I owe him one, and I need to return the favor one day for helping me and for believing in me when no one else did. "

Two hours later, Felix was taken away by the police for a blood exam. After drawing a bit of blood from him, he met with the victim in the nurse's office, who started acting crazy as soon as he saw him.

" What have I done to you that you had to trap me like this? " He internally thought as he gazed at him.

" He's going to hurt me again. Please take him away. "

He babbled, terrified. After bandaging the place where the blood was drawn, Felix was returned to the officers who took him back, while the victim kept screaming for his life.

On the way back to the cell, the officer asked, " Seeing the reaction of the student there, you're most certainly the culprit, and after the tests are done, nothing more is going to save you. "

Listening to all he had to say, Felix asked, " What makes you so sure I'm the one who did it? On what basis are you accusing me? "

" Are you seriously asking that right now? " The officer frowned his eyebrows at him. " You're a delinquent, so who else could have done it if not you? "

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Remaining silent, they reached the cell once more where Felix was let inside. Before leaving, the officer sneered, " Once the results are out, you'll be proven guilty of the charges against you and be transferred. It's a shame that you were led on the wrong path. "

Leaving soon after, Felix mumbled, " What will I do if the results are not in my favor? What will happen to me then? Will I be sent to juvenile detention when I've done nothing wrong? "

In the nurse's office, after a while, the injured student was speaking to someone on the phone. 

" I can't do this anymore. They already drew my blood and will soon find out the truth. It's best to come clean, or things might end badly. "

Whereas Itsuki, who was eavesdropping on the conversation from outside, mumbled, " Things might not get resolved with just a test result. What might prevent Amamiya from being released even after the results are out? "

" Sabotage. "

Someone answered from behind him. When he turned, he saw Akira advancing toward him.

" I knew I'd find you here, so I came. " He uttered, to which Itsuki asked, " You inferred something earlier. What was it? "

In response to the question, Akira uttered, " You were wondering what could prevent Amamiya's release even after the results were out, weren't you? "

Nodding to ascertain his response, Akira continued, " In the case where he wouldn't be released, that would only imply one thing, and that's if the test results were to be tampered with by the true culprit. In that particular case, we might not be able to prove Amamiya-Kun's innocence, and he might have to be transferred. "

Thinking about it further, Itsuki uttered, " What you said seems plausible enough to happen the way you described it. "

In addition to Itsuki's saying, Akira added, " Knowing this much, there's not much we can do at the moment. "

In response, Itsuki inferred, " What if we were to find out when exactly the results might get tampered with, we might be able to do something at that moment, right? "

Curious, he asked, " What are you thinking of doing, Ando? Do you have a plan? "

" Not me, but we might have one. " He responded to Akira, who expressed his confusion, " I don't understand, Ando. "

" You're technically a ninja, so this might be in your line of work, right? " He grinned at Akira, who emphasized, " You might have to think this through, Ando, because I won't be able to carry out this work you're giving me. "

Grinning further, Itsuki emphasized, " What if I were to tell you otherwise? "

" You're putting too much faith in me, Ando. I won't be able to do it, so think again. "

" I know you can do it, Shirano, so believe in yourself more. " He grinned slightly before adding, " If there's anyone who's able to do this, that's you, Shirano. What are you going to do? Will you lend me your assistance? "