'I know that you came from the future.'
It was weird that Ayami was acting differently from her past life. She didn't act hostile to Yanna or harass but instead, Ayami befriended her. She was even acting friendly to her current friends.
Ayami let her join her circle of friends, but even so, Yanna felt like she didn't belong there. It was as if she was being excluded. Ayami acted like a good friend while making Yanna look like a bad person.
Even the incident last week, it was as if everything was planned. These days, Yanna felt like she was also being watched.
It was just a hypothesis at first, but Ayami's reaction right now confirmed her suspicions.
"What do you mean by that?" Immediately, after seeing the frightened Yanna, Ayami changed her expression.
"Ah, sorry. Did I scare you?" Ayami's voice softened while her expression brightened. "I was just surprised. Was that a joke? It wasn't really funny though."
"Huh?" Yanna dumbfoundedly looked at Ayami. "No, it's not a joke."
"It's not? Then, you called me out to tell me this? What nonsense." Ayami frowned at her, displeased by her nonsense.
"I'm serious. Could you please drop the act?"
"Wow. I can't believe this! Me, from the future?" Ayami laughed at her nonsensical words. "Yanna, we are already past that age."
"I'm telling the truth. Keep acting and all your precious people will die."
"And now you're threatening me?" Ayami looked at her seriously. "Even if I do came from the future, why should I trust you?"
Ayami wanted to laugh at the absurdity of Yanna. Is she serious?
Yanna wasn't able to find a comeback. After another long period of silence Yanna spoke. "Fine, if that's how you want to act then I'll go along. Let's just say that I know the future, while you don't."
"In the future, you will be controlled by an organization. You weren't aware of it, but they used you to make Cole fall from his position. They used your friends and family to rile you up and make it look like it was our fault. In fact, they were the ones who killed them. I'm telling you, you're taking your revenge on the wrong person. I am not your enemy."
"What are you talking about?" Ayami looked at her with disbelief, brows furrowed, like she could not understand her.
"Drop the act, Ayami."
"Shut up!" Ayami let out a growl. In a hoarse voice she growled louder while pointing at Yanna. "Liar! You're a liar! You have never once told me the truth!"
"Ayami, you have to believe me." Yanna tried to convince her. With a firm voice she spoke. "I'm telling the truth."
Ayami let out a loud laughter containing anger and sadness. She soon stopped, sitting on the bench weakly.
If that was true, then was she a fool for taking her revenge on the wrong person?
"But you were also indirectly involved, weren't you?"
Ayami finally dropped her act while staring at Yanna with empty eyes. Because of Yanna's foolish naivety, innocent people got involved.
Yanna looked away, guilt filled her entirety while Ayami sneered.
But while that was also true, Ayami was also at fault. If only she hadn't acted like a madwoman, then it's possible that nothing would happen between them in the first place.
"…Leave. I need some time to think." Ayami spoke weakly, not even looking at Yanna.
"Please tell me if you have decided."
Yanna understood that it was too much of a shock for her and needed some time alone, so she turned away and took her leave.
In a dazed state, Ayami looked at the koi fishes at the pond, swimming without a care in the world.
Yanna also knows the future like me and said that I was used by an unknown organization. Then wouldn't that mean that the future has already changed. No, the future already changed the moment I went back.
So the reason why Yanna was acting differently was because of this. She even knows that I was going to take revenge on her. Then my plans will go down the drain.
Ayami ruffled her hair in annoyance and confusion.
And Yanna was asking for help. Help her with what?
Tell you if I decided what?
Stupid! I became stupid after returning!
At times like this, I have to be calm.
"Ahhhh! I don't know anymore!" Ayami screamed and stood up. Then she ran to chase after Yanna.
Although she didn't really want to, Ayami needed to. Even if Yanna cleared that they weren't clearly enemies, Ayami would still not get along with her.
After getting out of the garden, Ayami saw Yanna's figure not far away.
"Wait!"
Ayami ran past her and blocked her way. She composed herself before opening her mouth to speak. "We're not done yet with our talk."
"But you were the one who told me to leave." Yanna raised her brows while speaking innocently.
"Don't care!" Ayami dragged her back to the garden calmly.