He knew Monaca — the girl he cared about the girl he liked, loved maybe — was not as sweet or nearly innocent as he had assumed. She didn’t have the same goal as him. She didn’t even care about Paradise or the children who were suffering.
…but worst of all, he disappointed her.
He couldn’t let that happen again. He would make her proud, he would make her see just how useful Paradise was going to be. He couldn’t just let all of his and the Warriors of Hope’s hard work go to waste like that. It was too late to turn back, even if he was no longer in Towa City.
So, he decided to try again, even if he was on his own this time. That will surely impress Monaca. He had written down his plans on a piece of notebook paper. For now, he had to keep things simple. Be cautious. He wrote down simple notes on how to kill an adult who’d usually pass by an alleyway. He wrote down the time they’d go through there, where he should hide, things like that. He tried to keep it vague, but the notes made it clear he wasn’t up to anything good.
It was going to be the appointed time soon enough, so he wanted to take one last look to make sure he was ready to go. And also to build up some courage—he couldn’t chicken out now. No way.
Panic started to seep in. It was crumpled in his pocket, yet he didn’t feel it or see it anywhere on or near him any longer.
“D—Did I drop it? No, that’s not possible…”