In the dining room of Alisa's family, her parents sat side by side, exchanging glances after seeing their daughter sitting across from them in a contemplative state. They thought Alisa might be going through something related to Adhy. Yep, Alisa's parents knew about her obsession with tirelessly pursuing Adhy. They had tried to stop her before, but unfortunately, Alisa didn't pay much attention to their warnings. So, they allowed Alisa to continue chasing Adhy.
brak' "AH!" Alisa suddenly exclaimed, slamming the table.
Alisa's parents were startled by her sudden outburst.
"Alisa, what's wrong?" asked Alisa's mother, looking at Alisa, who seemed a bit frustrated.
"..." Alisa didn't respond, or more accurately, she didn't hear her mother's question; that's why she remained silent. Her mind was now focused on the mission she had to undertake after this regression.
"Alisa," called Alisa's mother when Alisa didn't respond to her question.
But once again, Alisa was too absorbed in her thoughts, reconsidering whether her decision to relive her life was indeed the right one or not. Saving the Earth as a reward for being given a chance to redo her life? Gathering as much strength as possible? How could she do that when she was just an ordinary girl with ordinary physical abilities? Would she have to train day and night and perform unreasonable tasks, like doing 100 push-ups or running 100 km?
On top of that, it turned out that Jihan was also part of the mission she had to fulfill. Winning Jihan's heart...heh! That was her reason for reliving her life. So, she would take this mission to heart. Then, helping Jihan get N.E.M.E.S.I.S., the same system as S.I.R.I.A.N.
Not only that, but it seemed Sirian mentioned that her missions would increase as time went on. What on earth?! The four missions already made Alisa frustrated, and there would be more added later on.
Her intention to relive her life just to fix her behavior was met with heavy burdens like this.
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[DON'T WORRY^^]
[EVERYTHING WILL GO SMOOTHLY, OKAY?]
[I SUGGEST YOU TAKE IT SLOWLY WHILE FIXING YOUR LIFE]
[WITH ME, THE MOST AMAZING AND EXTRAORDINARY SYSTEM DIRECTLY CREATED BY ■■■■]
[I ASSURE YOU THAT EVERYTHING WILL GO SMOOTHLY( ´◡‿ゝ◡`)]
Oh, really? - thought Alisa.
So, a system could be quite boastful too, huh? Alisa was slightly amused by Sirian, who was not stiff and instead quite enjoyable. Alisa smiled faintly, looking at the holographic screen that only she could see.
[PSSTT.. YOU SHOULDN'T BE SMILING TO YOURSELF LIKE THAT!]
[YOUR PARENTS ARE WATCHING, YOU KNOW]
Oh, yes! Alisa just remembered that she was having breakfast with both of her parents. She suddenly looked at her parents, who were now gazing at her with worried and concerned expressions(?).
"Alisa, do you have problems with Adhy again?" this time it was Alisa's father who asked after finally getting Alisa's attention.
Alisa awkwardly smiled when her father inquired about it; she just remembered that her parents knew about her truly crazy obsession with Adhy. It made her even more embarrassed about herself.
"No, no, I don't have any issues with Adhy. I'll stop chasing him starting now," Alisa replied.
Alisa's parents glanced at each other, feeling puzzled by Alisa's sudden admission. Just last night, Alisa enthusiastically recounted how Adhy accepted the cookies she made. But this morning, their only child suddenly said she wouldn't pursue Adhy anymore. What dream did Alisa have last night? - Alisa's parents pondered.
"I'm done, so I'll head out..." Alisa bid farewell, hastily grabbing her bag and heading outside.
Once again, Alisa's parents exchanged glances, equally confused by Alisa's strange behavior this morning.
"Take care!" Alisa's mother said.
"Yeah!" replied Alisa, still wearing her shoes. After finishing, she headed to her school.
.Edelweiss High School.
Alisa entered the school gates with her usual enthusiasm and smile. This was Sirian's advice for Alisa to remain her usual self and greet Adhy as usual, but without any handholding. Initially, Alisa refused, saying she wanted to distance herself from Adhy immediately. But Sirian explained that it would look odd if Alisa changed so drastically, which Alisa eventually agreed to.
[GOOD! (ㆁωㆁ)]
[NOW, GO AHEAD AND APPROACH HIM]
Maintaining her smile, Alisa took a slow breath and prepared to greet Adhy.
"Good morning, Adhy~" Alisa greeted Adhy warmly, smiling and walking alongside him, albeit with a little distance between them.
"Oh? Good morning..." Adhy responded somewhat hesitantly.
They remained silent after that. Adhy occasionally glanced at Alisa, who walked silently beside him. In his heart, he wondered why Alisa didn't pounce on him as usual in the morning. Yet, he was also relieved that she hadn't stuck to him today.
Meanwhile, Alisa tried to keep walking beside Adhy and maintain her smile. This was because Sirian instructed her to:
[HOLD ON! KEEP WALKING BESIDE HIM!]
[YOU CAN DO IT!୧( ˵ ° ~ ° ˵ )୨]
As they walked through the school corridors, they received strange looks as it was unusual to see Alisa just walking normally beside Adhy. They reached a crossroads that separated them because Alisa and Adhy were in different classes. Alisa was in Class 10 A3, while Adhy was in Class 10 A1.
"Umh.. G-Goodbye, Adhy, see you during break," Alisa said somewhat quickly, then turned around without waiting for a response from Adhy. She felt completely awkward facing Adhy now.
"Yeah..." Adhy there just looked puzzled as Alisa started to move away. Then he continued on his way to his class.
In Class 10 A3, Alisa immediately walked in, took her seat, and buried her head on the desk, disregarding her classmates' greetings.
[YOU'RE SO AWKWARD ಠ◡ಠ]
"Shut up," Alisa muttered.
[SHOULD I REMIND YOU OF SOMETHING?]
"Hmm?" Intrigued, Alisa lifted her head to look at the hologram screen in front of her. "What?" she asked.
[THE DATE 4th OF MARCH 20xx WAS THE DAY RIANATHANAEL ALTHAF JIHANEZRA JOINED YOUR SCHOOL^^]
Upon hearing that, Alisa straightened up. Yep, Jihan was a transfer student from abroad, and Alisa didn't exactly remember when Jihan entered Edelweiss High School. But she vaguely recalled it was in the middle of the second semester during the first year.
Alisa scanned the entire classroom, her gaze landing on the empty seat at the back. Without hesitation, she grabbed her bag and went there.
"Rhys, can we switch seats?" Alisa asked a student who sat at the same table as the empty seat.
Rhys, who was reading a comic book at the time, looked confused at Alisa, then shrugged carelessly. He took his bag and went to Alisa's previous seat.
There were no specific rules in Alisa's class prohibiting students from changing seats. So, Alisa could easily switch seats, luckily without Rhys minding.
[WOW(・o・)]
[ARE YOU GOING TO CHASE AFTER RIANATHANAEL ALTHAF JIHANEZRA NOW?]
"Not really chasing after him," Alisa protested, pouting.
Time passed...
The bell signaling the start of the class rang.
Alisa, who was gazing at the sky, snapped out of her reverie. Shortly after, a female teacher entered the class followed by someone unfamiliar. Well, unfamiliar to everyone except Alisa, as she couldn't forget someone who had been a constant presence in her school days.
"Students, we have a new friend now, he's a transfer student from abroad," the female teacher began the introduction. She glanced at the new student beside her, signaling for the new student to introduce himself.
"Hi, everyone. My name is Rianathanael Althaf Jihanezra, but just call me Jihan. I hope we can become close and help each other in the future."
There he was, Rianathanael Althaf Jihanezra, also known as Jihan. A foreign transfer student with an extraordinary appearance. His pristine white hair was his most captivating feature. Not many at Edelweiss High School had hair as white as Jihan's, making him quite memorable. Especially with those heterochromic eyes—yellow and white.
Adhy might be the most handsome and popular guy at Edelweiss High School, but Jihan was the adorable boy who shook the entire school.
[OOOHHH~ IT FEELS GREAT TO SEE HIM IN PERSON (ㆁωㆁ)]
[HOW CAN YOU IGNORE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL ESSENCE?ಠ∀ಠ]
"Just shut up!"