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As soon as it was morning, Kanade went to school with a newfound determination. To save Mizuki from committing suicide again. Walking into the building, she saw the usual scene. Rui greeted her, and the two walked to class together, just like last time. The whole day went the same, but Kanade didn’t want that. If the day was the same, Mizuki would commit suicide again.
So after Japanese class, Kanade made a run for it. She quickly dashed to Mizuki’s class and grabbed her arm before she could leave and get beaten up by Kenji and Masaru again.
"Hey! I was thinking that we should walk this way together!" She interjected quickly.
"Eh? But isn’t your class on the opposite side?" Mizuki asked.
"I still want us two to walk with each other. Together." Kanade explained.
Mizuki let out a chuckle, then she decided to tease Kanade. "Oh, so you're sacrificing classes to be with me now? That’s something~"
Kanade blushed a bit, then looked down at the ground with a shy smile as the two walked to Mizuki’s class. They didn’t run into Kenji and Masaru at all, which was great. Unfortunately, as soon as the two got to Mizuki’s class, the bell rang. "I-I’m late!" Kanade yelled out, before quickly running away as Mizuki laughed at her situation.
As Kanade ran, she smiled a bit to herself. Sure, she was late to class, but it was so worth seeing Mizuki’s smile and not her bruised face hanging from a ceiling.
After school, Kanade returned to her room all giddy as ever. She actually did it. She prevented Mizuki’s death. She saved Mizuki.
She saved Mizuki.
She actually saved Mizuki.
The thought sent Kanade into an eternal happiness loop. At least, it felt eternal.
Now Kanade just had to keep Mizuki happy so they both could live the good life. And so, she went to work doing what she did best: composing. She decided that every day she’d made a song for Mizuki. As she made the melody, she got lost in her thoughts about everything that happened today, then back to the wand.
After an hour, she finished the song, and then sent it to the Nightcord group chat.
Enanan: Amazing, K! Your songs are always amazing!
Yuki: Cool.
Enanan: What do you mean cool?! K obviously put so much effort into this!
Yuki: I just find it neat.
Enanan: Oh... ok then.
Amia: Amazing! I loved this one too! K, you're so talented!
K: Thanks, you guys...
Enanan: Hey, no problem.
Yuki: Yeah. That's what we're here for.
Amia: Of course!
After the Nightcord meeting, Kanade headed to bed, excited about tomorrow. She hadn't felt this way in a long time. Kanade also realized that she should have the wand on her at all times, just in case. She would also try her best to keep it safe, so when anything happened, she could rewind time again.
The next day, Kanade did the usual, and made sure to spend extra time with Mizuki, just in case. At lunch, Kanade went to go sit with Mizuki, when she saw Kenji and Masaru again.
This time, they held Mizuki's ribbon up in the air, and Kenji had kicked Mizuki to the ground. Kanade had enough of them tormenting her, so she spoke up.
"Hey you two! Leave Mizuki alone!" She cried out.
The two boys laughed. "Ah, so Mizuki's your boyfriend? What a nice couple! A boy dating the new girl, how romantic." Masaru teased.
As soon as Masaru spoke, Mizuki's face turned into one of despair. "...no..." She muttered, before picking herself off the ground and running away. Kenji and Masaru laughed as Kanade chased after her.
As she ran, she finally realized everything. Mizuki used to be a boy... so that means that she's suicidal because of that? It seemed like it to Kanade, at least.
Mizuki slammed the door, and Kanade started frantically banging on it. "LEAVE ME ALONE!!!" Mizuki yelled, before going silent once again. Kanade was dreading this moment, and she swallowed hard as she opened the door.
There was blood.
Blood everywhere.
A pair of scissors covered in blood laid on the ground, and Mizuki's body was bleeding out heavily. It looked like she stabbed herself multiple times. Kanade felt Mizuki's hand, and it was cold, meaning she bled out. She gripped her hand tightly and started trembling.
Not again... not again...
She reached into her pocket and grabbed the wand again, and did the same rewinding time thing she did last time, ending up in her room again with the same old clock that read 03:49 am, last night again.
She started crying as she clutched the wand with her hands, thinking that there was nothing she could do to save Mizuki at all. Endless tears flowed down her cheeks as she realized her situation. She just wanted Mizuki to be happy...
Why was that one task so hard to do?