Three days after collapsing midway fighting Fukushima, Ren finally wakes up, unfortunately to bad news.

During these days, rumours have started spreading about Mizumi and disbelief towards the school had already become a thing, because of the zero announcements given about him. Students have started throwing all kinds of theories around, with people whether believeing them or demanding the truth from the school because they want to deny any kind of doubt that their teacher is actually dead.

Hospitalized, Ren regains consciousness, opens his eyes and sees himself in a small white room with nothing but a wooden little desk, his bed and an open window with green, blowing because of air, curtains.

Slowly, taking his time, Ren tries to reclaim his memories from his last days of being allright when suddenly a nurse opens the door to his room. Suprised that he's finally awake, she explains that he was about to have a visitor when Fukuda shows himself outside the doorway.

Asked to let them talk for a while, the nurse takes her leave and Fukuda starts explaining how Ren got here when he just suddenly whispered.

''I know...''

Fukuda, glad that he atleast remembered the fact he got beaten up, asks him whether he wants to know how he got here and what happened to Fukushima and Ken after they got found out when Ren just whispered again.

''I know...''

''Hm? You should rest a bit, Ren. You did get hit really hard.''

''No, I know... I know that you found me and called for an ambulance... I know that they got suspended for a few weeks as well.''

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''Oh, did anyone else visit before me?''

''No, you just saw me waking up for the first time since then...''

Confused, Fukuda takes a seat on the desk next to him and tries thinking hard about whether how Ren knows about these things. Irritated, with nothing in mind he just gives up instantly.

''How do you know these things then?''

''I heard them...''

After saying these words, Ren gets up, goes to the window and supports himself on the side of it. While air starts gushing out they remain speechless for a few minutes.

''I think I've done something horrible, Fukuda... I think there is someone, no... something inside me... All the dreams and thoughts I've had, everything makes sense now... I think I've gotten my hands on something I've never even dreamed of...''

''You're creeping me out, what is this all about?''

Ren turns towards Fukuda and asks for time...

''Sorry for making you worry, but I'm fine... Can you leave for now and come back after a week... I need to try something out...''

''Stupid! You know I haven't been worrying anyway, right? Sure, I can come around in a week but I hope you explain what the hell is going on...!''

''Sure... Untill a week, then...''

Fukuda takes his leave when suddenly...

''Fukuda!''

''Hm?''

''Thanks...''

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