"Alright! Ya' brats! I'm goin' somewhere! Wait for the others to come! We'll start the party at 12:00 Pm!""Yes, teacher!"|...|I feel like a victim when I'm surrounded by these three... I'm seventeen, and they're barely eleven! Why must I suffer at the hands of these devil spawns! This is why I don't want kids!"Miles! Miles!""Yes, Ishigami?""Follow us! We have something to show you!""This ain't another prank, isn't it?""Stop being a puss, dead eyes!"Shiatsu and Ishigami are the embodiment of deception! Not a single word that comes out of their mouths can be trusted! But! Kiatsu... is like Ria... they're both dense, gung-ho people who act based on their own delight!Kiatsu... usually spills the beans with ease... Heck, all I have to do is ask him directly!"Kiatsu... you three aren't up to something, are you?""Hmm... we were planning to drop horse piss on yo-""Kiatsu...! Shut up! Dead

"Kiatsu! Shiatsu! Your brother ran away. What do you guys do if that happens?" "The answer is as clear as day, dead eyes! We follow Ishigami till the ends of the earth!" "Hahaha! We're running from the police!" "Alright then, brats! Last one to find Ishigami has to smell Uncle Jerry's socks!" |...| Barely slipping past the ocean-like crowd, Kiatsu, Shiatsu, and I ran like there's no tomorrow, simultaneously fleeing from the police and chasing after Ishigami. As the brats and I ran, Shiatsu suddenly halted and said, "Dead eyes! Kiatsu is grasping for air! He can't keep on like this!" I halted and asked, "Kiatsu, can you still run?" "Hahaha... s-sorry... Miles... I can't..." That's apparent. Kiatsu is on his knees... Ah! What should I do?! There's a considerable distance between the guards and our group, but they're still on our trail. The brats and I have only been running in one direction, so I guess we

"A-Again! Answer my question!" "Don't be so cold to yourself, Miles! Let's have a pleasant and long talk..." "Answer my fucking question, damn it!" "Isn't it obvious? I'm... you." |...| Calm down, Miles! This isn't the time to be flustered! You can't let the other you win! I clasped my fist, sharpened my eyes, and controlled my shivering! With all my confidence, I questioned, "You must be here for a reason. State your purpose." The other Miles sat down with his legs crossed and replied, "Come, sit. Let's have a long talk. You have two days to spare, right? My eyes widened a couple millimeters. It's shocking how calm the other Miles is. He may be more capable than I'll ever be. But the duplicate Miles is still Miles, so I am whatever he is. I sat down across my other self and asked, "So, what do you want to talk about?" "Hmm... can you imagine us in the café? The one from the previous world."

I lent my hand to Fukitsu and proclaimed, "I'll be counting on you..."Fukitsu and I shook hands, and then he replied, "Let us get to the planning, shall we?"|...|The atmosphere is tense... enough to suffocate anyone within the premises. Nori, Fukitsu, and I are seated around a round table as if we were gods deciding the world's fate.The first one to budge was Nori. She raised her right hand and stated, "Why don't we start with our individual goals? I'll go first."Fukitsu and I nodded our heads."My goal is to exterminate 'Eric' and assist Master in his further endeavors."Fukitsu followed. He raised his right hand and said, "My goal is Mile's goal.  We're the same people anyway. We both want to eliminate any threats to Ria and ourselves."I raised my left hand and exclaimed, "So we all have the same goal, huh? This should be easy, then. All that's left is to assign roles."Fukitsu and Nori nodded their heads.

I placed my left hand on her head and replied, "Reyna... you shouldn't be hugging the guy that rejected you-"While still with a shaky voice, Reyna exclaimed, "Shut up and let me! I-I was worried, you know!"|...|While eating the soup Reyna prepared for me, I asked, "So... how's it been the last two days?"Reyna pointed at her eyes and answered, "Can you see these bags under my eyes?"Woah... That makes me want to puke. Reyna's eyes look smaller than usual, and those eye bags are... unnatural. The past two days must've been torture.She sat next to me as if she was social distancing. Reyna then asked, "S-So, what brings you here? Y-You're not supposed to visit the girl you rejected, you know..."She stole my line, but she does make a point. I should apologize for my audacity."I just wanted to check on my squadmate, but I apologize." I replied.While sipping on her coffee, she exclaimed, "To be honest, the past few days