Eigi's perspective:
A day has passed since that incident. Everybody has gone home to rest but I stayed with Rial. Because honestly I don't want to go home.
And as I went to the balcony trying to get all this from my mind. The tension that has been built up in my chest exploded. I released all my frustration out, I released all of them out in the midst of the night. And as I looked in the moon shining above, without me knowing I started asking it questions. I had gone through so much.
I'm tired of life.
I want to die,
I uttered, despite the rain, washing me from up to bottom, despite the friends I have made and despite the relationships I have made so far. I am just tired.
"I am tired of everything"
And despite the tears that rained from my eyes, I had come to a conclusion. I will just join my father in the afterlife. He was the one who really cared about me.
Then as if a miracle had happened.
Beneath the pouring rain,
I saw a girl with long blond hair, running through the rain, crying her eyes out.
And at first I was going to leave her alone but as I saw her face. The realization hit me like a track. It was Ai Noreta. She was the top student from her grade. Someone even with her authority is more powerful than Condo's family. That is why she rejected him without a single thought.
And as I watched her from the balcony. I realized that she was going to "a fall" nearby, possibly trying to kill herself.
And knowing this I made my piece, I run as fast as I can to catch up to her. I ran past the whole bridge, jumped over buildings just to catch up to her.
A during what could have been her last words:(I am sorry I couldn't protect you mother. I have failed both you and dad and as a result you are both separated for eternity. All because I didn't die and you died in my place.)
And though her words were vague and hard to hear using my sense of hearing I could kinda of hear some of her statements. She was broken as I was, we both think of dying. Thinking maybe that will take away our burdens. Not knowing how it may affect the people closest to us.
And as I heard her slow walking footsteps, I ran at my fastest speed I possibly could. But even with that I couldn't reach her in time. She died before I got there. Her blood spilled everywhere. My body was slit, her eyes were dark as black ink.
She seemed only lonely.
She was also really beautiful.
She seemed like a good person.
All this came from my heart and mind causing me to question myself. And as I thought about the dumb decision I was about to make. I came to another conclusion:No matter how hard life can be, always try and even if you fail get up and try again. Because the more you never give the more your will becomes strong. And so no matter how strong the enemy is your will would always be stronger.
Then I started conversing with her as if she was alive.
Do you want her to be alive again, some whispered from behind.
Yes, if you can.
And as I turned to face the figure there. I noticed his black hair and blue eyes,
Rial, is that you. I asked
Yes, in the flesh, he answered.
Wait then how are you going to bring her back to life.
First I need you to remove your right eye.
Huh, what do you mean.
For this to work. We need to travel back in time exactly 15 minutes from now. And these eyes are connected to my eyes. Which will allow you to travel back in time to save her.
Are you saying for me to save her I need to sacrifice my eyes.
Yes, I need you to take out your right eyes and replace it with this eye of mine.
At first I wanted to refuse, removing a natural body part was morally wrong in my book. It was as if telling my family I dislike their genetics. I wanted to refuse but then I remembered I couldn't save her.
And when I was a kid, my father told me to make sacrifices. If it is to save someone, someone of great importance. And as I accepted his offer. Trading a body part for another.
Oh don't worry it will become a new part of your body once it is placed in your eye socket. And it will never go blind, Rial said reassuring me of all the benefits and disadvantages.
And once it was placed, he immediately used his pure eyes to open a portal in front of me.
Tell me to portal you back when you are done, he asked.
Sure.
Then I went in.
Exactly 15 minutes backward in time.
Then I saw her again,
This time I managed to save her, told her about her death, my conclusion and sacrifice.
Then she agreed to come with me. Though she still had her usual calm face but this time a little smiled curved on her face. The thought of being cared for is extremely good.
You can open it now.
In front of us he opened it. And as we walked in I held her hands.
Welcome back. Rial said in amusement.
Yeah, thanks.
Are your eyes okay, he asked with a stressed face.
Yes, they are fine, why did you ask?
Well it was a first time try, so I thought they would burn a bit, but it seems that I was wrong.
Oh wait can we stay with you until tomorrow, Ai asked with a concerned face.
Yeah, don't worry robbers are roaming by this time so I get your points. Rial answered.
Yeah, the boys will come in the morning so get prepared to answer a lot of questions.
Yeah, sure.