Kyle also used to play hide-and-seek here.
From the top, one could get a panoramic view of the entire town, and Kyle came here often to watch the sunset.
As the sun was setting, Kyle watched the entire town from the hilltop and said to himself, “I never thought I’d be able to see the sunset like this. I’ve lost count at how many times I’ve almost cried today.”
“I wonder what he was trying to do by going back in time…”
“To…re…start…”
“There you are! I was looking for you!”
He knew without turning around that it was Lize.
(He had suddenly hugged her first thing in the morning, groped her, and shoved his crotch onto her body)
He said this the moment he turned around and got on his knees and apologized.
“I see you’re reflecting on what you’ve done.”
Kyle repeatedly apologized as his face was kept planted on the ground. Lize let out a big sigh.
“You two should really just stop doing stupid stuff if you’re gonna regret it later on.”
“Yeah, he did. And he apologized just like you. Face on the ground. You two act just like each other.”
Kyle also fixed his posture and the two watched the sunset together.
“I couldn’t help not feeling sorry for the guy…Anyways, did you seriously eat everything? I prepared at least four servings.”
“I’m quite sure I made the same thing 10 days earlier…And it’s not just Seran who came over but Seraiya also came over asking me to make something…I really felt bad…”
Kyle sincerely apologized.
“Loe…?...Oh~ my father. Right, he’s away right now. I forgot about that.”
Loeil was an artisan; he crafted rings and necklaces. He’s highly skilled, but takes forever to craft the items, so very few people know how skilled he truly is.
He takes over the household chores since Seraiya and Kyle don’t do much. Loeil was the epitome of a stay-at-home husband.
“Don't tell me you just forgot about him.
Ending the conversation about his father with a simple “anyways,” Kyle went back to talking about other things.
“I know exactly what you’re thinking…Anyways, what was the weird dream you had this morning?”
“By any chance, did I die in your dream?”
“That explains why you seemed so disturbed…”
Kyle thought about the part where Lize died in his dreams.
Since it was the first invasion, the demons showed no mercy. Everything was destroyed and burned; the people were all slaughtered.
He couldn’t forget about what had happened, no matter how hard he tried.
By the time he got there, it was too late; nothing could be done to save her.
He called out to her until his throat was sore, but she would never open her eyes again.
And he made a promise to avenge her death.
Hearing Lize’s voice, Kyle snapped back into reality.
“And you’re sweating…”
“Oh…okay...that’s fine then…”
To be exact, Lize was afraid.
She thought she knew everything about Kyle. What she just saw overturned her confidence.
(Actually, it’s peaceful now…but this peace will end in three years. I’m the only one who knows this, and if I do nothing, the tragedy will repeat itself…I’ll be forced to go through hell all over again)
“Wh…what’s up with you?”
If nothing is changed, he would lose his family. His home. The world. And his childhood friend who is sitting right next to him.
“I’m going to change it….”
When it was hopeless, he remembered someone say this: “It’s just fate. It’s useless trying to fight it.”
“I’ll change fate.”
He would never let go of this opportunity.
He swore to this, and held out his tightly clenched fist towards the west, where the sun was setting, and also where the demons lived.
It’s the second time Kyle was so determined. The last time was when he lost Lize a year ago.
Lize rolled her eyes at Kyle, who out of nowhere, stood up and started yelling at the sun.
Kyle just began talking about fate and changing the world. It’s felt like a close childhood friend whom she knew everything about, suddenly went far away.
In a different sense, Lize was afraid again, and said to Kyle as if she realized something new: “Maybe I hit you too hard this morning.”
“W….w…w……w…..what do I do….in these situations…..m…maybe if I hit him again…it’ll fix him.”
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