Sakurada Reset (Sagrada Reset)

With what happened this time, there is no reason for the Bureau to pursue all of you.

Making this problem just mine and Hiroyuki Sasano's alone makes this the easiest to manage, after all.

You'll just be hated by the Bureau.

That's great. I'm already hated by them.

The truth is, I wish I could tell you more details.

But I'm sorry.

I'm sure the future I saw is meaningless.

Why is that?

You're going to be involved in something big...

Something involving my successor.

Does such a person exist?

The Bureau has been looking for one for a long time.

But no matter how much they looked, they couldn't find anyone with the ability to see the future.

However...

you know someone who DOES possess it.

You've met that person a little over two years ago.

Is your successor...

Is the future-seeing ability user a girl?

Yes.

About the age of a middle schooler, short hair, slender, big eyes...

Yes.

Is it the girl who had died two years ago?

Correct. And you will run into her again.

Toki no nagareru oto ga ima (feel, close your eyes)

Mirai izanau shirabe (begins today)

Matte iru no wa donna sekai? (Who is calling me?)

Jibun ni toikakete mita (in my heart)

Risou to real no mannaka de (sagashite)

Tokei no hari o ugokashite (ugokashite)

Kanashimi o kesu tame ni (nan do mo)

Kurai kaidan o kakeorite (recreate the past)

Mamoritai mono ga aru (anata o)

Koe ni dashite (try reset again)

Itsuka meguriau

Haruki, save.

Save.

It's August 12th, 12 o'clock sharp.

It's so pretty.

If you will.

Full body. Reset.

Haruki, it's time to reset.

Reset.

It's August 12th, 12 o'clock sharp.

We reset, Murase-san.

I wanted this petal no matter what.

Isn't it going to disappear soon?

The effects of Sasano-san's ability last for ten minutes.

The world created by his ability disappears after ten minutes.

But I'm sure the petal won't disappear.

How?

Sasano-san's ability isn't at work here.

The event of using Sasano-san's ability...

that is what's erased by a reset.

He didn't use his ability in the first place,

so there's no reason for the petal to disappear from this world.

I'm going to bring Sumire Soma back to life.

Is that possible?

I don't know.

But if this petal doesn't disappear, then I can do the same thing with her.

Do you have a picture of her?

Yeah.

It's August 12th, 12:09:50.

8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...

The first time I experienced a reset was the spring break when I was a sixth-year in elementary school.

Did it break?

Huh?

Uh, yes.

I'll fix it for you. I have just the right ability for it.

Ability?

See ya. I'm gonna head home before it's late.

I knew that the residents of Sakurada possessed mysterious abilities.

I had thought the world's rules were absolutely unbreakable,

so the impression that they break easily fascinated me.

What especially bothered me

was why the world knew nothing about the existence of a town this mysterious.

The residents of Sakurada don't try to hide their abilities in the first place.

The reason for that was interesting.

Those who stepped foot outside of Sakurada forgot everything about their abilities...

completely.

The memories that contradictions produce by what was forgotten

are rearranged into a different form.

I printed out a map of Sakurada and tried to draw a line based on the information I obtained,

wondering how far I have to go to lose my memories of abilities.

That's when I realized.

My memories are very clear... at a surprising level.

I could remember everything from the past very accurately

to the point that you can confirm it's impossible with people's abilities.

That was my ability.

You're Kei Asai-kun, correct?

Who are you guys?

I'm with the Bureau.

Bureau?

A public organization that manages the abilities in Sakurada.

How did you know?

I don't understand the meaning of your question.

Could you tell me how you knew about my ability?

I cannot answer that question.

I see.

Then, could you tell me your name?

Concealment is required for that.

Isn't that inconvenient? What are you normally called?

Sakuin.

Sakuin-san, huh?

The Bureau made one decision concerning you.

And that is...?

You are prohibited from leaving Sakurada.

Why?

I cannot answer that question.

Well, I have a general idea.

It means my ability is a nuisance in terms of managing Sakurada.

It's connected to the foundation of the rules concerning abilities, so it's only natural.

Even if I leave Sakurada, I won't lose my memories about abilities.

Why do you think that?

I can't think of any other possibility.

Very well. That's exactly right.

Anyway, the Bureau wants to make a contract with you.

Regardless of your intentions...

the Bureau will secure your livelihood in Sakurada.

No one will ever speak of your contract to remain within Sakurada.

And the Bureau will purchase your past for a moderately large sum.

Purchase my past?

Is that sort of like faking my death?

No, it's more strictly the fact that you existed. THAT would disappear.

My parents will forget everything about me, right?

Yes, it's tough, but...

No, that's ideal.

Did it break?

I'll fix it for you. I have just the right ability for it.

That's a convenient ability.

I suppose.

If I could fix even people's hearts with this ability, that would be great.

That's too much.

That's true.

I'm gonna head home before it's late.

I threw away my past that day.

Hey...

Hey, you!

Are you crying?

Why would you think that?

I figured you'd respond if I asked.

Yes?

Haruki, save.

Save.

It's August 28th, 6:20 PM.

I'm thinking of going to ask Sakagami-san now to help with what we talked about earlier.

Does the fact that you're asking for help after saving

mean that you're going to make us forget everything from this point on?

I think it's probably better that way.

Kei?

The fact that I'm here means that it would also be better without me around, right?

Sorry.

There is no reason to apologize.

I will follow your lead... for everything.

Thanks.

I'll see you later.

Okay.

When I think about it now, there's been a hint for a long time.

Yo, Kei.

Hey, Tomoki.

I saw Soma yesterday.

She came by my house around noon, you know.

She said she wanted to deliver a voice message for the future...

to herself in two years.

To the Soma in two years?

Yeah.

But if she dies, there's no point in sending one.

What did Soma say?

Hm?

What kind of words did she have for herself in two years?

"Can you hear my voice?"

That was it.

The last time we saved was August 28th, 6:20 PM.

That's exactly two days ago.

Yeah.

Do you think it'll go well?

Yeah, because it's already been determined that this plan is going to succeed.

We can just do as the script says.

Script?