In that extremely short reaction time, Kagura Hikaru believed he had done his best.
He might break a few bones after the collision, but he was certain not to lose consciousness and the ability to move, nor to injure any vital parts.
But sometimes, luck is a hard thing to pin down.
The place where he was hit was not his back or limbs, but his head.
That happened after he was sent flying and fell to the ground, his occiput colliding with the corner of a roadside wall, bleeding soon ensued.
After that, it was difficult for Kagura Hikaru to maintain consciousness, as if an old witch was stirring his brain like a cauldron with a large spoon, and the world before his eyes started to blur and spin, stained with blood and snowflakes.
In such a state, he was unable to sustain thought, his mind seemingly disconnected from his body, with only vague sensations of pain coming through.
What followed was the legendary life flashing before one's eyes.
