-Tuesday-

Naomi walked silently and checked each room along the way, however she couldn't find a sign of her daughter except other children's worn-out and burnt clothing scattered everywhere with blood stains. Naomi's felt so nervous that her body kept on shaking while she was walking. [ Damn it! The hallways are starting to get dimmer! ] Naomi took out her flashlight and suddenly a strange stench made her nauseous. [ Eew! What's that smell?! ] She put on a mouth mask and continued to search for Namari, until a sudden sound of banging could be heard from the other side of the hallway. She swiftly ran towards Ayumi's direction as she listened to Ayumi's pleads. "Ayumi are you in there?!" A tear rolled down Ayumi's cheek as her insecurity faded away.

"Naomi?! Oh my god! Please unlock the door!" As soon us Naomi opened the door, Ayumi jumped at the taller girl and hugged her while crying. "I-I thought I was a g-goner!" The smaller girl continued to say meaningful words that hit Naomi's heart. "It is okay...you are safe now...there's nothing else to worry about...right?" Naomi felt a shadow was looking at her from the darkness, that caused her to look back and it also made her sweat drip from her chin. "Yuka?! YUKA!" Naomi carried Ayumi on her back and ran after the mysterious shadow. [ Please help me...h-help me... ] Yuka was locked inside a cabinet so there's only a limited supply of oxygen that can pass through, that made her sickly.

"Naomi maybe you're hallucinating! We have to make sure that it was Yuka that you saw! If it isn't Yuka, we might not be able to see Seiko and Sachiko ever again! " Ayumi went down from the taller girl's back which was wet because of sweat from running and also because of the humidity inside the building. "Seiko...don't worry! I'll find you and then we could look for Namari..." Naomi smiled like a psychopath as she and Ayumi walked. [ What's this uneasiness I feel!? I hope Naomi would be able to stay calm in a situation like this...but who am I to say?! I'm pregnant and I was too stubborn to join this expedition! Of course Naomi couldn't be relaxed! If she fails to see Seiko and Namari alive...who knows what will happen!? ] Ayumi bit her fingers and collected the newspapers which had some of the informations about Misuto along the way.

As they ceaselessly scavenged for old papers and other materials, they could hear Yuka's whimpering in one of the rooms. "Yuka?! Where are you?!" Naomi's yell could be heard from afar. Yuka's face lit up and started banging on the cabinet. "Nakashima-san! I'm in the janitor's closet!" Yuka screamed from the top of her lungs just to be heard by her friends. Naomi and Ayumi ran to the janitor's closet, to see a battered up Yuka with fresh blood dripping from her deep and shallow wounds. "Yuka what happened to you?!" Ayumi brought out the first aid kit and began treating Yuka's wounds. "M-me and big b-brother where s-still alive when you guys left the slaughter house...apparently the trash can had a hole and it transported us here...then Misuto tortured us with his experiments...he told us that w-we're just humans...w-we don't know any better..." Tears sprang out of Yuka's eyes. Not because of the painful wounds that have scarred her skin, but because of the aching reality has inflicted a trauma on her.

Yuka can barely walk, so Naomi had to carry her while looking for Seiko and Namari. The trio continued to walk over the corpses not knowing that they haven't eaten yet. "Hey Naomi, are we forgetting something?" Ayumi's stomach growled and so did the others. "Hehe...let's eat!" Naomi took out cereal bars from her bag and gave 2 pieces for each person including herself. "The radiation is going to kill you guys...so here you go!" Ayumi brought out extra hazmat suits and it fit the girls perfectly. "Woah! We look like scientists!" Yuka exclaimed as she zipped up the suit. Since they were busy setting up their things, they didn't hear Sachiko's and Seiko's footsteps. "Did you hear something?" Ayumi said as she helped Yuka stand up. "Nope!" Yuka and Naomi said in unison.

Seiko and Sachiko were getting tired of walking all night and decided to rest for a few minutes. "Ah...I miss Naomi's cooking..." Seiko sighed as she remembered the Norwegian dish Naomi cooked for dinner. "That tasted so good..." Seiko started to drool and so did Sachiko who was heating up the water for the cup ramen. While they were waiting for the ramen to be cooked, they talked about their past life. "Yuki used to cook for me during the bar exams, she usually scolded me from eating fast food since she was concerned about my health. She cooked egg rolls with tomatoes and steamed veggies with butter for breakfast, she usually prepares omurice for lunch with octopus sausages on the side, and she just buys fruits from the market and slice them up then she places them in a plate for dinner...a light meal..." Sachiko began crying and covered her face, while Seiko tried to hold back her tears and also started crying with the smaller girl.

"Before...when Yuki died...I really hoped I could go back in time and just switch places with her...but it seems like the universe hates me..." Seiko abruptly thought of an idea in her head. "We can do that...just give me some time and you can fix your past mistakes." Sachiko sighed and shook her head. That could change the future...if you change something in the past...it can greatly affect the future...so...I'm just going to wait for my death...so I can be together with Yuki somehow." Sachiko plugged out the wire from the electric socket and poured the water in the two cups. Seiko unzipped the suit halfway and began eating the noodles while tears continuously dripped from her cheeks. After a little while Seiko fell asleep and had the weirdest dream yet.

-Seiko's dream-

"Namari Shinohara, the batch valedictorian, please come up the stage and say your speech." The principal stepped aside and waited for Namari who looked as beautiful as her mother. Namari went up the stage and took a deep breath. Seiko couldn't see her future self and future Naomi. Instead, she just saw future Yoshiki and future Ayumi with their child sitting down on the seats that were supposed to be for her and Naomi. [ what the hell is happening?! ] Namari was silent, and the silence enveloped the auditorium. [ Namari...come on you can do it! ] Future Yoshiki said to himself while gripping on his seat. However, Namari stayed silent for at least five minutes before crying in front of the audience. "Yoshiki! You have to do something!" Seiko could only shout at her friend, but it was useless since she was just like a ghost.

"Namari! It doesn't matter if Shinohara is still mad at you or not! You're on the stage right now because of your own efforts! Your dad is a jerk for not coming here! She doesn't know how hard her daughter's life is right now! Yeah! You heard me right! She's a big jerk! An idiot! The worst father there is! She didn't attend to her daughter's needs! Instead, she placed herself first before others! Everyday she is locked up in the basement of the house, blaming herself for Naomi's and Hiiro's death! But you know...she's also unique...even if she acts like she doesn't care about you...everyday...she asks me to bring you to several museums, thinking that you hate her because she's been a bad example to you...but prove her wrong! Do you hear me?!

You're Namari Shinohara! You're the daughter of that idiot! Prove that you're not at kind of person she predicted you would become! Show your mother and brother that you're not the Namari they knew! Weak, over sensitive, gets bullied everyday, and lastly, an idiot like her father! We're a family! Even if we're not blood related, I raised you the way Seiko wanted to! She owes me a lot! So stop crying and show us that your efforts aren't wasted!" Yoshiki's speech made the audience stare at him. Seiko didn't know what was happening, she was utterly confused. Though it was just a dream, Seiko felt bad. What could've she done that time?

-End of dream-

"Seiko! Seiko wake up!" Seiko woke up and yawned like a cat which caused Sachiko to jolt a bit. "H-huh? What time is it Sachiko?" Sachiko looked at her phone and realized it was already 6 PM. "It's 6 in the evening..." Sachiko said as they both stood up and fixed their stuff. "Seiko! Seiko! Where are you?!" Seiko turned around to see Naomi and the others. "Naomi!" Seiko ran towards Naomi's direction and hugged her fiancé. "Seiko, Namari's in deep danger! We have to look for her in this building!" Naomi gripped on Seiko's suit and hugged the smaller girl back. Seiko was stunned. She didn't expect Misuto to go that far. She gritted her teeth and ran to the first floor and aimed for the dead end. She grabbed the grenade and threw it on the wall. The wall was blasted into small pieces, and it revealed a small room which had Misuto's skeleton laying on the floor.

"Gotcha!" Seiko picked up the skeleton and got the match stick. But before she could lit the match stick, the lights switched off and all of them couldn't see anything. By the time the lights went back, Naomi followed Seiko to the first floor. But all she could see by the time she got to the area where Seiko was, her fiancé was no longer there, only a trail of blood could be seen across the floor. Misuto's skeleton was also missing, so there was no way to end the madness right now. "SEIKO?! SEIKO WHERE ARE YOU?!" Naomi followed the trail of blood which ended in front of a small door. Just before Naomi could hold the doorknob, she was knocked out by the girl who was also responsible for knocking Seiko out as well. "Sleep tight..." Satsuki grinned.

-Wednesday-

"Huh? Where am I?" Naomi rubbed her eyes and saw Seiko with a bandage on her right eye. "Seiko what happened to your eye?!" Seiko didn't respond. Naomi continued to ask, but it looked like Seiko couldn't hear her. By the 13th time Naomi asked her, Seiko grew so pissed that she pushed Naomi away. "DO YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED TO ME?!" Seiko removed the bandage, eloquently showing a hole which her right eye was supposed to be. "There is your answer..." Naomi looked down and her eyes widened. "Misuto did this to me...we're inside a cellar, we can't get out...Namari is done for...there's nothing we can do about it." Naomi slapped Seiko's cheek which bombshell the smaller girl. "You're her dad! How can you say such a thing?! Tell me Seiko! Can you act like this while your child is there?! Can you stay alive for Namari?! Because if you will ask me, I would rather die alone for Namari! Even if you won't help me, I will get our daughter back alive!" Naomi found a shovel inside the cellar and broke the door knob, leaving the guilty Seiko inside.

[ She's right! I might end up losing the only fruit of my and Naomi's love! It's alright to die for someone who is the symbol of your and your partner's love... ] Seiko covered her eye with the bandage and chased Naomi. "Naomi! Wait up!" Seiko was trying to catch up with Naomi, but by the time she reached her, Naomi was already pale and was coughing up blood. "Naomi are you-?!" Satsuki was carrying a hatchet and Namari in the same time. "Step away, or your daughter will get the feeling of death in such a young age." Seiko took one step away and carried Naomi on her back. "Yuka died...and Misuto said that it was your fault...at first I couldn't believe him...but now, when Yuka didn't come to school for a long time, I started to believe in him. Why did you guys leave Yuka? Why?!" Satsuki tossed Namari in the air and was about to slice the child.

Luckily, Yuka arrived just in time. "Satsuki! Don't!" Satsuki's jaw dropped and so did the hatchet. Seiko jumped and caught Namari but her left hand was cut since the hatchet was thrown in the air, so it took a long time for it to drop. "AAAAHHHHHH!" While Seiko's blood gushed out of her arm, Naomi fell on her butt and looked at the hand which was pale on the floor. Naomi held Seiko's body, while Seiko was holding Namari tightly. "Naomi...I have guns...take one." Seiko was gasping for oxygen and Naomi couldn't do anything but watch the girl she loves suffer. Naomi took one and pointed it at Satsuki, but Yuka quickly shielded her best friend. "Please calm down! Satsuki only did it because she thought I died! She won't hurt anyone no more!" Yuka glared at Naomi while Satsuki nodded her head.

"I-I didn't mean to let you and your baby suffer...it's Misuto...Misuto tricked us all!" Naomi placed the gun back on her bag since what Satsuki just said was a fact. Then suddenly the whole building shook unexpectedly. Naomi hugged Seiko and Namari while Satsuki and Yuka hugged each other. Right after the quake, Misuto appeared right before them. "You piece of s****! Don't you dare mess with my wrath!" Misuto ran to his computer and wore the hazmat suit. All of them were baffled, but Sachiko barged inside the room and brought out the kerosene bottle and the match stick. "Come and get it Misuto!" Sachiko lunged at the taller figure and struggled him. Misuto, who was just a spirit, had a somewhat translucent body, yet Sachiko was able to choke him because of the talismans. "L-let go b***!" Misuto kicked the girl and Sachiko slammed against the wall.

"Yuka! Satsuki! Take Seiko and Namari away from here!" With no objections, Yuka and Satsuki carried Seiko back to the van where they washed and cured Seiko's wound. Naomi went to Sachiko and instantly helped her stand up. But before Sachiko was able to stand in her own feet, Misuto stabbed Naomi's stomach with a katana which caused a pool of blood to form on the floor. "D-damn you d-dirty..." Naomi fell on the floor unconscious. Sachiko quickly got up and ran to Misuto's skeleton and splashed the kerosene on it and lit the match stick then the bones blazed in flames and so did the spirit of Misuto. Sachiko gathered up the ashes of Misuto and placed them in a clay pot wrapped with the talismans. "Naomi are you alright?!" Sachiko held Naomi with both hands but all she could feel was the wetness of Naomi's blood.

But there's also one more thing to worry about, the Geiger meter was going crazy. "300 sieverts." "Oh s***!" The building was starting to decay so the main entrance was now blocked with a boulder. So Sachiko carried Naomi and searched for an alternative exit. But either way, it's as if Naomi and her are gonna die in the end. But then, Yuki's ghost appeared in front of her. "Sachiko...don't lose hope!" Her spirit vanished away after saying that, howbeit, those shallow words and that small sentence gave Sachiko a massive encouragement. Hinoe appeared out of nowhere to help Sachiko find the exit. She tucked in a letter for Ayumi in the pocket of the suit, a letter of farewell. The building wasn't that stable anymore, nevertheless they found the exit but the radiation was so high Naomi's skin was ripping off. Sachiko knew what to do, she removes her suit and decided to let Naomi wear it. A boulder was about to fall on Naomi, so she shielded the younger girl and died instead.

"Huh? Where am I?" Sachiko opened her eyes to see the meadows and animals roaming around while the trees gently swayed from the gentle breeze. "Sachiko!" Yuki ran towards Sachiko carrying a pail of milk. "Yuki?!" Sachiko stood up and saw a small cabin. "I am dead...aren't I?" Yuki nodded her head and grabbed Sachiko's hand. "But from now on...we'll be together...forever!" Sachiko beamed and ran with Yuki in the place where happiness never ends...