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Chapter 132 - Chapter 133 {A New Beginning}

Scene:

A random area in Japan. A random middle school. A random classroom.

("I don't know much about Japan, so I'll try to show it as best as I can.")

A teacher stands in front of the seated students.

Teacher:

"Students, from today we have a transfer student in our school.

Please welcome… Arjun."

Scene:

Arjun enters the classroom.

Arjun:

"Hello, my name is Arjun. Nice to meet you all."

Arjun (in his mind):

"With the help of my power, I learned Japanese very quickly.

I had to use a little power, but it's fine."

Scene:

Arjun walks to a seat and sits down.

Teacher:

"Now, let's begin the class."

Scene:

Lunch time. Arjun stands up to eat, but accidentally bumps into a girl sitting on a bench.

Arjun:

"Ouch… sorry."

Girl:

"It's okay. I'm Nami."

Arjun:

"Uh… I'm Arjun."

Nami:

"Nice to meet you, Arjun. So, where are you from?"

Arjun:

"India."

Nami:

"India? I've never been there, but I've seen many blogs about it."

Arjun:

"Hmm…"

Scene:

They go together for lunch.

Arjun (in his mind):

"And so, I became friends with Nami—for a long time.

But after three years…"

Scene:

Arjun's home. Arave returns home with a sad face.

Anya:

"What happened, Arave?"

Arave:

"Another transfer."

Anya:

"Again?! Where?"

Arave (suddenly cheerful):

"India!!!"

Arjun:

"…So we're going back." (sadly)

Arave:

"A-Arjun… I know you made friends, but—"

Arjun:

"It's okay, Dad. But what about Annu? She's enjoying it here."

Scene:

Annu appears with a bag.

Annu:

"I'm ready to go back."

Arjun:

"…-_-!!"

Arjun (in his mind):

"And that's how we returned to India.

But the interesting part is—this is where my life, and the whole world, suddenly changed."

Scene:

Nami's home, her room. She is chatting on her phone.

Nami:

"So… you're going back to India?"

Arjun:

"Yes."

Nami:

"Then we'll never meet again…?"

Arjun:

"…Maybe. But don't worry, we can still talk in chats."

Nami:

"Yeah… I want to tell you something. Where are you? Can we meet one last time?"

Arjun:

"…Sorry. I'm already on the plane."

Nami:

"…I see." (sadly) "Then… bye."

Arjun:

"Hmm. Let's talk later."

Scene:

The plane takes off.

At the same time, Nami's father—who is Arjun's boss, which is why both families know each other—enters her room.

Father:

"Nami…"

Nami:

"Hmph…"

Father:

"I didn't do this. It was an order from my boss."

Nami:

"Because of you, Arjun went back to India…"

Father:

"Alright, to fix your mood, let's go on a long drive."

Nami:

"Hmph… fine."

Scene:

Nami and her family go on a long drive.

At the same time in the sky, the plane is flying.

Suddenly, a portal appears near the plane.

Pilot:

"?! What?!"

Scene:

In panic, the pilots change the plane's position.

A crash landing almost happens, but the plane stabilizes.

Still, many passengers are injured, and several fall into comas.

Anya:

"What was that?"

Annu:

"What's happening, Mom?"

Arjun:

"…"

Anya:

"Don't worry, Annu."

Annu:

"Papa… Papa…"

Scene:

Arave falls into a coma.

Scene:

At the same time, Nami's family is driving through a jungle-like area.

Suddenly, an animal appears in front of the car.

Trying to avoid it, the car hits a rock, flies into the air, crashes into a tree, and explodes.

Nami's father and mother die.

Luckily, Nami's door wasn't fully locked—midair it opens and she falls out.

Her phone remains in the car, but she ends up with her mother's phone.

Meanwhile, after the portal closes, the plane stabilizes—but its engine catches fire.

An emergency landing is made at a random airport in India.

It isn't a safe landing—many people are injured, and many items like phones are broken.

Arjun (in his mind):

"And that's how the world changed."

Scene:

Five years later.

Arjun is sitting in a small shop.

Arjun (in his mind):

"After that incident, portals began appearing in this world, filled with monsters.

Adventurers rose to clear them.

"But my family went through a terrible time.

Dad is in a coma.

Mom works somewhere for money.

I work here to earn.

With my money, Annu studies.

With Mom's money, Dad's hospital bills are paid.

"Our condition is very bad…"

Scene:

Arjun's phone rings. He answers—and freezes in shock.

He starts running.

Hospital. Arave's room.

Anya is crying on the floor. Annu is trying to comfort her.

Arjun arrives.

Arjun:

"W-What happened?"

Annu:

"Brother… Papa… sob… Papa disappeared…"

Nurse:

"When I came, no one was here.

I thought the patient had recovered, so I called the doctors.

But he never returned.

We checked the CCTV—no one left the room.

Then we called Mrs. Anya to confirm if he was at home, but he wasn't there either."

Arjun (in his mind):

"Papa vanished?!"

Anya:

"Aaaa… aaah… ahh—"

Scene:

Anya's voice stops. Her eyes close. She collapses.

Annu:

"Mom?!"

Nurse (after checking):

"I'm sorry… your mother is dead."

Arjun:

"…"

Annu:

sob sob (crying)

Arjun (in his mind):

"And that's how only me and my little sister were left.

I paid Annu's school fees with my entire salary.

She entered college.

But one day… that happened."

Scene:

Arjun runs on the road, crying in panic.

Arjun:

"N-No… please no… Annu!! Please… no…!"

Scene:

He reaches a random school.

There is a crowd and police everywhere.

Arjun tries to enter, but the police stop him.

Police:

"We can't allow entry. A sudden portal blast occurred."

Arjun (in his mind):

"Yes… a portal blast…"

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