Banri, a new law student at a Tokyo university, arrived late for his entrance ceremony, disoriented and unsure of the campus layout. He followed two other students, eventually encountering Mitsuo Yanagisawa, a fellow freshman who quickly to…

He awoke with the lingering image of himself fleeing a hospital, a sense of urgency clinging to the memory like a phantom limb. The details were hazy, yet the feeling remained. Emerging from the university gates, he found Kouko waiting, her…

Banri encountered Kōko and Nijigen on the day of their scheduled club trip. Kōko was also an invited guest. As the club members arrived to collect the group, Banri felt a prickle of unease. He noticed they all wore identical pendants, and h…

Linda explained that she had been at a club retreat with the Festival Club, producing Banri and Kōko at their campsite. Upon their return, Banri was met by Nijigen, Mitsuo, and Chinami, all visibly relieved to find him unharmed. Later, duri…

He hurried to the bridge, drawn back to the scene of the accident that stole his memories, but could not grasp what had happened. The ghost of his eighteen-year-old self watched him, explaining that the fall had scattered his very being, al…

Banri remembered, with a chilling clarity, Linda’s agreement to reveal her feelings the following night, on the bridge where he would meet his accident. The memory surfaced as an unsettling undercurrent to his interactions with her, a subtl…

She confessed her love, but before he could answer, Kōko was taken into custody for bicycle theft – a desperate act to reach him. At the station, the charges were dropped. Explaining her impulsive declaration, she found herself returned to …

He overheard Linda’s words – a quiet dismissal, a lack of affection – and the sound echoed within him for days. He withdrew, a deliberate ignoring of her presence. Later, she apologized, retracting the harshness of her statement, explaining…

The air hung heavy with unspoken anxieties. Kōko was unwell again, a concern Banri mentioned to Linda as they met. Linda, in turn, spoke of her family and brother. A subtle shift occurred when Banri seemed unaware of her brother, leaving he…

Banri felt a sudden urge to see Linda, a pull so strong it propelled him forward. He stumbled, falling and striking his chin hard against the floor. The world shifted, and he was anew, seeing in a mirror gifted by Kōko that his chin was cut…

The train rattled onward, carrying Banri and Kōko toward the Awa dance festival and a planned beach trip. They spoke of the upcoming festivities, Kōko’s new nickname – “RoboGirl,” a whimsical title earned from her dance moves that resembled…

The party buzzed with a lively energy, Nana, Mitsuo, Linda, and Banri amidst the cheerful throng. Yet, a subtle tension lingered beneath the surface. Kōko had repeatedly tried to reach Banri, growing increasingly worried by his silence. As …

The Festival Club gathered at the Awa dance festival, ready to perform. A cheerful atmosphere permeated the group, save for Kōko, who was consumed by stage fright. She attempted to escape to the restroom, but Linda gently pointed out her re…

Banri received a message from 2D-kun, claiming to have heard that Banri was lonely. The offer of companionship was extended, but Banri was already committed to spending time with Kōko. They discussed their mutual desire for some time with M…

The journey to the beach proved fraught with minor misfortunes. Kōko and Banri first encountered Nijigen at an unexpected location, followed by delays in collecting Chinami and Mitsuo. Heavy traffic further impeded their departure from the …

The journey ended abruptly in a grim tableau of damage. A collision had left a scarred bumper, a fractured guardrail, and a palpable sense of wreckage. Police escorted the group back to the city, where the consequences of their actions unfo…

Banri found himself in the brightly lit lobby of the Golden Time restaurant, where the Festival Club was preparing for a Fireworks Extravaganza gathering. The club members’ unusual warmth felt unsettlingly saccharine, a stark contrast to hi…

She entered Banri’s apartment alone, driven by a longing that had nothing to do with reason. Having sifted through his mail, she sought solace in his space, a desperate attempt to bridge the distance between them. A brief outburst of frustr…

He remembered the fall – a chilling plunge into the river, the doctor’s futile attempts at sedation. Back on the train to Tokyo, the phantom self had haunted him before, a persistent intrusion. Now, though, the spectral presence had vanishe…

He felt a strange lightness, a release of something held too tightly. The conversation had flowed easily with Kōko, a comfortable ease settling between them. As they walked back to his apartment, he considered the perfect moment to give her…

As memories of his past resurfaced, threatening to unravel his present, Banri wrestled with a growing sense of disorientation. The echoes of a life before the accident grew louder, each recollection a sharp reminder of what he had lost. Kōk…

Banri waited for Kōko where she had previously rejected him, clinging to the hope that she would return. Hours drifted by as he met Kōko’s father, who offered him a ride home. During the journey, Banri cautiously inferred that Kōko might al…

The quiet had settled heavily between them. Kōko explained her decision to leave the Festival Club stemmed from Banri's resistance to sharing space with her. Banri, in turn, confessed that fragments of his past were returning, a slow reclam…

He returned to his hometown, a quiet place now steeped in the echoes of forgotten memories. After reviewing the notes he'd made before regaining his past, Banri accessed his email and discovered a troubling pattern: someone had been sending…