"To solve a problem, you sometimes need to take risks."
"That tiny light... You might as well call it a hope."
"I will be your Super Partner!"
"You've taught me a magnificent lesson! You've earned the title of doctor!"
"I'm so weak... I want to... start to change. I thought if I could be friends with someone strong, it might help to push me."
"I have no regrets even though my dream has been shattered. This is simply the result of me fighting for my dream until the very end."
"I have to do my b-best to end this story. And you can c-call someone a friend when they're there t-to support me for that... right?"
"It's obvious that there is no human more full of collection than a collector."
"I don't care about this anymore! I decided to trust your…eh my instincts!!"
"You know, this is my punishment for everything. Maybe because I'm just doing whatever I felt like all my life."
"It's always like that, people talk behind my back and say none of my energy goes to my head."
"I want to prove them wrong. I want to prove that women are capable of becoming strong too."
"You're crazy! Crazy Bastard Stupid!! I refuse to acknowledge you!!"
"Huh....? Impossible… ? Why... was.... I.....?"
"Ugh! You always had such a reckless attitude! I never liked you and you are disgusting!"
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*Gasp, breathing heavily
After light there is darkness, after seeing good things, once again I saw bad memories in my life.
"..."
The next I press the launch button, my body seems to be drowning. Then there is a light for a while before my surroundings become dark until I can't see anything. And when I wake up...
"Hm..."
I look around my surroundings.
"Toilet ?"
Well, there is no doubt I'm in the toilet right now. But why? Okay, that's not important, let's get out of here first. After coming out, my body becomes frozen when I see myself in the mirror of the door.
"What ?!"
I think I hallucinated but well, I just see myself with Starlight uniform.
"Wow, haha...unbelievable."
I look around at myself and go to see the outside from the window. Surprised, I saw the view of the city and the clear sky.
"Blue sky," I said happily.
All this time, I never thought I'd see the blue sky again because the sky was contaminated after The Incident.
"I must make sure they will see this in the future."
I turn around and go to see what's inside this building. Hmm, even though I feel the same, I think this is not the starlight building that I know. If I remember correctly, this is the new building. The one we attended before going to the old building that we chose to become a shelter. It's kinda a nice building when I see it in real life.
"Starlight Academy."
It is a private Academy, that aspires to develop and gather high school students excelling in their respective academic fields. School with years of history, known for sending its top students into leading roles in professional fields time after time. Its stated goal is to raise this nation's "leader" who will lead the country's future to reach the sky. Accordingly, some people call this place the...
"Academy of Star. I wonder how I spent my time here."
Once again, I remember everyone, remember the photos that Cornelia gave before the last fight.
"It must be fun, yeah of course it is."
I see my identity card and know that I went right back almost 1 year after I entered the school.
"I actually went back to the past huh."
First, I thought I would go back exactly when our tourney began but now I'm here.
"..."
If what Ardianto said is true, then there is something that I need to do here to save all of my friends. I try to remember important things that will happen after this but nothing comes to mind.
"Damn, this will not be easy. I just remember that my school memories are missing."
It's hard to put into words, but somewhere along the way in the future, I lost all my school memories. It's not just me—all of my friends lost them too. Not like forgetting a few details—lost them. Wiped clean. I didn't even notice at first. It's not something you realize until someone brings up something simple, like a favorite teacher or a school trip, and you're just standing there with nothing. No images, no feelings, no connection at all. It's like those years were never mine to begin with.
And the worst part—the part that still makes my stomach twist—is knowing who was behind it. It wasn't just some faceless enemy. It was one of us. One of our friends. Someone we trusted, fought beside and laughed with. They were the masterminds. They knew exactly what they were doing when they erased those years from us. Not random. Not accidental. They chose to take our past—to rip away everything we were before all this.
"..."
Then before I begin exploring, someone calls me.
"Sahabi, now is the time for class, so why are you still outside ?"
I turned around and was surprised when I saw Ms. Qori standing in front of me.
"Ms. Qori! Huh, why do you know me ?" I asked confused.
"Why? Of course, because I'm a good teacher, I need to remember all of my students even if he is not from my class."
The woman standing in front of me would turn out to be one of the higher-ups recovering the world in the future. Someone with real power in the future we're fighting for. Back then, I thought she was just another people that filled with greed...but unbeknownst to me, I felt there was something influential and calm presence on her. Now, I know why I felt that.
"Sorry and as expected from you ma'am. I don't know that you are a teacher here."
"Hm, well I just began teaching here last year. But wait...wait...I'm sure this is the first time we've talked with each other but it seems you already know me. Have we met before ?" she asked curiously.
"Ah, well, sorry but you are kinda popular I think. I...I mean, Ms. Qori graduated from Starlight so of course you are popular," I answered in panic.
"Mm...that's right but I don't think I am popular..."
"All of the students in Starlight are popular, but well...except me, I think."
"No, that's wrong! Don't think of yourself like that Sahabi. You are still young so you must think positively while advancing to the future."
"Ah, I think that's right."
"Fuuuh, why do all of you, the special invitation, have low self-esteem, even though I know that you all care and are kind to others."
"Ng, all of you ?"
"Oh, sorry. In my class there is one student that has the same invitation as you, a special invitation. I don't know why but I just remember him when I see you."
"..."
Special invitation, there is only one person I know who has the same invitation as me. Darsirah Wijaya. He is one of the most dangerous people who has a combination of intuition and wisdom. Even without his memories, he still becomes a threat to his friends in the purification program. I must think about what I'm gonna do if I meet him in the future, as well as other most dangerous people.
"Sahabi, are you okay ?"
"Ah, I'm sorry, I just remembered something."
"Of course, now is the time for class."
"Um, that's not it but well, that's right. Then excuse me ma'am."
"Yeah, return to your class immediately."
I turn around and start walking. But after some steps, I stopped moving and turned around again then started walking back to Ms. Qori.
"What is it, Sahabi ?"
"Forgive me, but where is my class ?" I said with a smile.
"..."
Please don't look at me like that.