Category: Refrain Game

Previous | TOC | Preview Chapter 19 “Why!!” 　 I was banging on the window in a frenzy. I told him so many times! I told him not to touch Shinji! But… Shinji didn’t collapse. Which meant, 　 “Did I… break out of the loop?” 　 I let out a deep sigh and slumped back…… Continue reading Refrain Game – Chapter 19

Previous | TOC | Next Chapter 18 “Then, do you believe me?” 　 As I leaned forward, Yasuhara nodded deeply. 　 “For now, I suppose I have no choice but to believe you. But what does this ‘death’ mean ……?” 　 Yasuhara pointed to the word “death” written in the notes. 　 “That’s exactly it.…… Continue reading Refrain Game – Chapter 18

Previous | TOC | Next Chapter 17 “Did she really say that?” 　 The police officer nodded, feeling the tension rise throughout his body under Yasuhara’s intense glare. 　 “We believe this person is the same hostage caught on the security camera footage on the wanted poster, so we’ve called you both in.” “Where is she?”…… Continue reading Refrain Game – Chapter 17

Previous | TOC | Next Chapter 16 “What’s the latest on his whereabouts?” 　 Mamoru Yasuhara asked his subordinate and partner, Atsuko Kamiya. 　 “When we reviewed the security camera footage, we found that the suspect took a hostage and fled. This matches the testimony of people who were inside the bank.” 　 “Have you…… Continue reading Refrain Game – Chapter 16

Previous | TOC | Next Chapter 15 That night, I fell asleep for the first time in a while. Come to think of it, I haven’t slept at all since this time loop began. After all, everything resets the moment Shinji dies. In other words, this was the first time in a very long time…… Continue reading Refrain Game – Chapter 15

Previous | TOC | Next Chapter 14 “I guess that’s about right.” 　 I showed Shinji the routes I had taken so far, which I had written down on rough paper. The fact that every single one ended with “death” made me feel a bit apologetic—or perhaps reluctant—to be saying this to him in person….…… Continue reading Refrain Game – Chapter 14

Previous | TOC | Next Chapter 13 Stockholm Syndrome is a psychological state in which a hostage develops a psychological bond with their captor and harbors favorable feelings towards them. This begins when the hostage, in hopes of surviving, tries to appear appealing to the perpetrator—who holds them captive, and develops a favorable impression of…… Continue reading Refrain Game – Chapter 13

Previous | TOC | Next Chapter 12 The scenery had changed quite a bit. All I could see were mountains and a river. The occasional houses that appeared were dilapidated and showed no signs of human life. The abandoned school was located a short way off the main road. The bikers, who were here on…… Continue reading Refrain Game – Chapter 12

Previous | TOC | Next Chapter 11 We drove to a rental storage facility on the outskirts of the city. It had been five years since I’d last been there. 　 “Is it here?” 　 Shinji asked as he walked behind me. 　 “Yeah, but it’s been sitting here for five years, so I’m not…… Continue reading Refrain Game – Chapter 11

Previous | TOC | Next Chapter 10 By the time I left the police station, the sun had already begun to set. I headed home, feeling a little annoyed that while they’d given me a ride to the station, they wouldn’t give me one back. I got hungry on the way, so I stopped at…… Continue reading Refrain Game – Chapter 10