Keep Fighting

𓊈卍 𝟕𝟒 卍𓊉

Takemichi and Chifuyu are trying to cope with their sudden realization. If Takemichi can't go back if he and Naoto are dead, how was Nakano able to go back if she's dead as well? They've come to one of the conclusions that she likely didn't.

"Either that, or Nakano was able to go back, but she was killed there..." Takemichi also suggests. "But I hold hope that she stayed!"

"If she did, why did she join Tenjiku?" Chifuyu questions further. "She's working from the inside? Just like Baji-san did?"

"No matter what reason it is, we're going to help her." Takemichi slams his fists in his other open palm. "We need to gather as much information as we can get!"

"What do we know so far? Let's cover that first," Chifuyu plans out carefully. "We found out at the last meeting that Nakano-san left Toman for Tenjiku."

"She also said something about the truth being revealed to me. Or all of us. I don't have a clue what it could be. Even more so, if this is her current self saying this, why do you think she said it..?" Takemichi rapidly rubs his head. "Gah!! This is so confusing!!"

"I think I get it. Wondering whether or not it was her past self or current self saying all this is throwing you off." Chifuyu slouches in Takemichi's desk chair. "Who's truth? Her past self's, or her current self's? ... Or both!?" He mimics Takemichi's previous action. "Yeah, I'm running low on brain cells! Ugh!!"

"She said I'll find out soon, so I guess we'll know eventually. Maybe we should look into Tenjiku more. If Nakano is trying to get information on the inside, then we'll work on the outside." Takemichi stands from his seat. "Maybe a walk will help. I dunno. I need to get this blood to my brain so I can function... If it even works like that."

"You're a twenty-six year old in a fourteen year old's body. How do you not know this?"

"Shut up, that's not the pressing issue here!" Takemichi hides his embarrassed face after being called out like that. "You think you can look into some stuff as well?"

"I can try."

"Alright then. Let's go."

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Takemichi wanders the streets with his hands in his pockets. His head is hung as his mind races with thoughts from the previous few days. He doesn't know how long he's been out for, but the sun is almost in the middle of the sky now. His gut isn't settled. He doesn't like this feeling at all.

'Nakano... If you really are still in the past, what are you doing with Tenjiku..? Are you working from the inside... Or are you actually mad about something?'

Those words about the truth being revealed. Could that truth be the reason why she left? The thought unsettles him even more.

'What if I asked Inupi-kun? He probably knows better than I did, since he likely saw her when she beat him... Up...' The déjà vu punches him harder than Mikey probably can. 'This really is Bloody Halloween all over again... I hope so. If that's the case, Nakano could really be going undercover for us.'

"Takemitchy?" His senses are brought back when he hears a familiar voice. "Oh, hey. Didn't expect to see you out here."

Takemichi turns to the voice, to see his Vice-Commander and friend. "Draken-kun!"

"Wanna join me? I'm going to Mikey's place."

'Mikey-kun'a house? Maybe I could ask him what he knows!' Takemichi nods at the suggestion. "Sure, I'll come!"