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<b>Part 16</b>
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That night, I was contacted on my cell phone. But it wasn't Shibata.
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"Shibata, did he quit the university? Well, he didn't show up for the class at all."
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I told Kuroda what had happened.
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"I'm sorry, that wasn't a good story at all."
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"It's all Shibata's fault, right? More importantly..."
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Kuroda easily changed the topic,
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"There's something I need to talk to Hashiba about."
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"To me?"
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"Yeah, please! I've got some things I need to think about."
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He is consistent in his actions. He is totally unwavering.
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I guess he is the type of person who can act as he pleases. Yes, that's the kind of producer I'm trying to be, the one who can make a statement.
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"...Of course. I'll see you after next week's mandatory class."
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I hung up the phone and looked up at the dark sky.
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When I traveled to the future, I was standing alone in the gray clouds and torrential rain.
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After returning to the past once again, I renewed my determination under the clear blue sky.
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Right now, I have a pitch-black sky in front of me. Perhaps because of the clouds, I couldn't see the stars that I would normally be able to see, but not today.
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But beyond this darkness, there must be something that shows the future. I stared at the dark sky for a long time, convinced of this.