Sana hurriedly put on his school uniform and rushed downstairs.
A woman was standing in the kitchen.
She turned around, looking worried.
"What happened to you?"
Sana hesitated.
"…I'm sorry… but I don't know who you are."
"…Maybe I lost my memory."
The woman froze.
"…What?"
"…Maybe you're just tired from yesterday," she said, forcing a smile.
"But you need to hurry. You'll be late for school."
Sana nodded slowly.
"…Okay."
He walked out of the house.
Then suddenly stopped.
Turned back.
"…Mom… where is my school?"
This time—
She couldn't hide her expression anymore.
After she told him the way, Sana ran.
At the same time, he opened Google Maps on his phone.
[ I don't know what's going on…
But this… feels like another world.
…A second chance. ]
He clenched his fist.
[ This time…
I'll change my life.
I'll become someone better…
…and find someone who truly loves me. ]
As he looked around—
[ …Japan? ]
In his previous life, he lived in Vietnam.
He loved Japanese culture.
Most of the romance stories he read came from here.
[ Maybe…
I can finally experience real romance in this world. ]
When he reached the school gate—
Students were everywhere.
[ Good… I made it in time. ]
He checked his class.
Class: 10CA
Then—
He saw a name.
Alice
Sana froze.
[ No way…
That can't be a coincidence… ]
A small smile appeared on his face.
He walked into the classroom.
Students were chatting everywhere.
He ignored them.
[ I don't need friends.
Not again. ]
But then—
Someone caught his attention.
A girl sitting near the window.
Beautiful.
Soft skin.
Black hair.
Short skirt.
Several boys were trying to talk to her.
[ …Why does she look like Alice? ]
He looked away.
[ No…
Even if she is…
She won't be the same. ]
He sat down.
The teacher walked in.
"Alright, everyone. Let's introduce ourselves."
One by one, students stood up.
Then—
It was Sana's turn.
He stood up slowly.
"…My name is Sana."
"…My dream is to earn a lot of money… and live freely."
The class reacted a little.
"That's a big dream," the teacher said.
Some students laughed.
Some nodded.
[ I don't care what they think. ]
[ In my past life…
I ran away from reality.
This time… I won't. ]
Then—
It was her turn.
She stood up.
"My name is Alice."
"…I like sweet things."
Sana's eyes widened.
[ …Her voice…
It's the same. ]
After math class—
Break time.
Students started talking.
Laughing.
Making friends.
Sana leaned back.
[ I don't want that… ]
[ I'd rather sleep. ]
He closed his eyes.
And somehow—
He really fell asleep.
"Hey… wake up."
Sana slowly opened his eyes.
A boy was standing next to him.
"Class is starting."
"…Ah. Thanks."
Just a normal guy.
Nothing special.
Time passed quickly.
For Sana—
Classes were easy.
Too easy.
[ I already learned all of this before… ]
So—
He slept through most of it.
Until—
A loud voice woke him up.
"I'VE LIKED YOU FOR A LONG TIME!"
"PLEASE GO OUT WITH ME!"
The whole class turned silent.
Sana looked outside the window.
Behind the school building.
A boy was confessing.
And the girl in front of him—
Was Alice.
[ Of course… ]
[ She's beautiful.
This is normal. ]
Still—
He kept watching.
For some reason—
He wanted to hear her answer.
But he was too far away.
He couldn't hear anything.
A few seconds passed.
The boy lowered his head.
[ …Looks like he got rejected. ]
Sana stood up.
Grabbed his bag.
"…What a typical school life."
He walked out of the classroom.
[ I should go home. ]
But—
For some reason—
His chest felt a little heavy.