Natsuki: Haa~ Alright! Just a few more balls and I'm done!
While Kaneki was meeting with Shino, Yuuka and Miku at the rooftop so they could apologize to each other and mend their relationship.
Sachi and Chikao were distracting Natsuki at the sports storage room by moving some supplies.
Sachi's & Natsuki's thoughts*
(Alright everything is going well)
Natsuki hadn't suspected a thing and knowing this the two smiled knowing everything is going exactly as planned.
Chikao: Thanks for helping us, Natsuki.
Natsuki: No problem, I'm happy to help.
Sachi: Yeah! Well then let's head back to class.
With enough time passing, Sachi and Chikao figured that Kaneki and Shino, Yuuka and Miku had finished apologizing to each other and had reconciled and were all in their classroom, waiting for them.
Chikao's thoughts*
(Hehe~ At long last my friends have finally fixed their relationship)
Sachi's thoughts*
(Woohoo! Complete success!)
The two were very convinced that Operation Reconciliation had succeeded and even started imagining how it went.
Chikao's Imagination*
Shino, Yuuka & Miku: Kaneki/Onii-chan!
Kaneki: Huh?
I bet that they were very dramatic and loud when they started apologizing to Kaneki.
Shino: I'M SO SORRY FOR AVOIDING YOU FOR MANY MONTHS SINCE THE ENTRANCE CEREMONY!
Yuuka: I FELT SO DISGUSTED WITH MYSELF FOR HURTING YOU SO MUCH! EVEN THOUGH YOU WERE MY BEST FRIEND I'VE HURT YOU IN THE WORST WAY POSSIBLE!
Miku: I'M SORRY FOR FALLING FOR THAT TRASH OF A PERSON JUST BECAUSE HE LOOKED LIKE MY PREVIOUS BROTHER! PLEASE FORGIVE ME ONII-CHAN!!!
And then Kaneki would just forgive immediately with a smile.
Kaneki: Smile~ It's alright I forgive you three. Let's fix our relationship here and now.
End of Chikao's Imagination*
Chikao: Hehe~
Chikao's Imagination of how it happened were very over the top and very unrealistic.
As for how Sachi imagined how it would play out.
Sachi's thoughts*
(Hehe! I bet they reconciled very quickly!)
Sachi's Imagination*
Shino, Yuuka & Miku: We're sorry Kaneki/Onii-chan! Please forgive us!
Kaneki: Okay!
End of Sachi's Imagination*
(Yeah that definitely happened!)
Her Imagination was naively childish.
Sachi: Hehe~
Natsuki: Hmm?
On their way back to Class 1-C, Natsuki immediately noticed the two of them grinning.
Natsuki: Why are both of you grinning?
Sachi: Nothing, just excited that we'll be eating with our friends soon.
Chikao: I'm on the same boat.
They immediately thought of an excuse, and which Natsuki immediately bought.
Natsuki: Oh okay.
But suddenly she mentioned something important.
Kaneki: Oh yeah! Isn't today the day?
Sachi & Chikao: Huh? What are you talking about?
Natsuki: Geez. Have you two forgotten?
The two gave her confused looks as they didn't really know what she was referring to.
Natsuki: Today's the day our contract with Kaneki would take effect remember? Where he is going to be forced to tell us secrets that he really couldn't tell us?
The moment Natsuki mentioned their contract, they remembered.
The entire plan was for Shino, Yuuka and Miku to apologize and reconcile with Kaneki. And once that was over they had to do the same wig Natsuki.
Sachi: Oh that's right!
Chikao: I guess we should go and ask him then.
But they had no worry about it as it was also part of the plan.
Natsuki: Alright let's head back to class then!
Sachi & Chikao: Let's go!
The three of them picked up the pace as they headed to their classroom.
Meanwhile~
Kotori: ... Grrr....
???: Hey what's with Kotori-san?
???: Who knows, this is so unusual.
Kotori was standing in the very back corner of Class 1-C and she...
Kotori: Damnit...
She was very pissed.
But what could have happened?
A few minutes ago~*
Kaneki: Alright time to go.
Kotori: Good luck Kaneki-chan.
Kaneki: Oh Onee-chan!
It was around the time when Kaneki stopped time for himself and set up a blood clone.
She did the same and talked to him for a bit before he left.
Kaneki: Thanks for the help Onee-chan. I really appreciate it!
Kotori: Hehe~ no need to thank me.
Kaneki: No I really do.
Kotori: Hehe~ I'm a bit embarrassed, but
I appreciate it. Now go to Shino, Yuuka and Miku. Kaneki-chan.
Kaneki: See ya!
Tick! Tock! Tick!
After he had left for his talk with Shino, Yuuka and Miku and time resumed she was very pleased with how things were going.
Kotori's thoughts*
(Hehe~ My little brother and future sisters-in-law are about to mend their relationship)
Until a certain phone call had came and changed everything.
"Kotori-san! I'm sorry but we have some urgent news!"
It was from a member from the council's research division.
Kotori: Oh hello there, did you find something about that mural?
She could only assume it was the mural depicting a prophecy of the end of the world.
"Yes but you're not going to be happy about it?"
Kotori: !!!
Just hearing that made Kotori's body shake.
"We were able to translate what the text on the mural said."
Though she was hesitant due to suddenly having a bad feeling, she pushed herself to ask.
Kotori: Which was?
"It said 'When the emperor falls, I will rise again'"
Chill~!
A cold chill went down her spine after hearing the word "emperor" as it could only refer to the one person she could think of.
Kotori: Kaneki-chan...
Beep!
She ended the call and stared at Kaneki's blood clone.
Cold sweat went down her neck, and what followed was fear and frustration.
Present*
Kotori: Maybe I should go watch over Kaneki-chan.
She stood at the back of the class in order to not let her frustrated face be seen by the blood clone and Kaneki.
She was getting worried, if the mural really was a prophecy and assuming that the emperor that would fall is Kaneki.
She was rightfully afraid for him. But what's more concerning was the second part of the translated text.
("I will rise again" what could that mean?)
That part was referring to someone, someone that Kotori isn't aware of.
(I have a bad feeling about that, I should go get Kaneki-chan and-)
Sachi, Chikao & Natsuki: We're back!
But as she was thinking about retrieving Kaneki, Shino Yuuka and Miku. Sachi, Chikao and Natsuki had returned.
(Oh they're here. I better fix my mood or I'll worry-)
Natsuki: Huh?!
Swoosh!
Suddenly Natsuki's face was filled with fear and she immediately ran to Kaneki's blood clone.
Grab!
Natsuki: Kaneki?!
Shake~!
Natsuki: Oi! Kaneki! Answer me!
Everyone: Huh?
Everyone in the classroom was confused by her actions. But they will soon quickly learn something horrible.
Kotori: Natsuki-chan what's the mat-
Splat!
Kotori, Sachi, Chikao: Huh?
Everyone: What?!
Natsuki: K-Kaneki?
To everyone's horror Kaneki's blood clone had exploded covering the room and their faces in blood.
???: AHHHHHHH!
Itsuki: WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO KANEKI?!
Everyone started to panick with only Natsuki, Sachi, Chikao and Kotori frozen by shock after what had happened.
Steam~
A few seconds after the blood clone exploded, the blood that scattered throughout the room started to turn into steam.
Natsuki: Steam?
Chikao: Wait was that a clone just now?
Sachi: Seriously? DID KANEKI PRANKED US?! IM SO GOING TO-
Natsuki: No... Where is Kaneki?
With all the blood disappearing, Sachi and most of their classmates in the classroom had assumed that Kaneki just pranked them, but Natsuki... She was still filled with fear.
Natsuki: I need to see Kaneki!
Chikao: Natsuki calm down, what has gotten into you?
Sachi: Yeah? It's just a prank from Kane-
Kotori: No... It was not a prank.
Sachi: Ai-chan?
Kotori: Kaneki-chan wouldn't do a prank like that! Natsuki-chan did you see something?!
Kotori looked at Natsuki with a sense of dread as she asked her.
Natsuki: Yes...
And she told them what she had saw.
Natsuki: Kaneki's soul... I don't know what happened but...
A few moments ago in Natsuki's perspective*
After we were done moving some sports supplies we talked about what we should do during lunch with Kaneki.
Sachi: Let's all feed our lunches to Kaneki, then make him feed all of us with his!
Natsuki & Chikao: His bento wouldn't even be enough for all of us.
Sachi: Hehe~ I was joking. Anyways we're here!
Natsuki: Ready? One! Two-
Slam!
Sachi, Chikao & Natsuki: We're back!
Glitch~!
But when I saw him his soul wasn't acting like how it usually was. It was like it was glitching.
Natsuki: Huh?
Present*
Natsuki: I didn't understand why soni got worried and then...
Kotori: Glitching? Are you sure about what you saw? are you certain?!
Grip!
Kotori grabbed Natsuki's shoulders tightly.
Natsuki: Yes!
Hearing Natsuki's answer, Kotori's face showed complete horror as she revealed where he was.
Kotori: The rooftop... KANEKI-CHAN!
Swoosh!
And immediately after telling, Kotori started to run to the rooftop.
Natsuki: Kotori-san?!
Swoosh!
Upon seeing her reaction and how she shouted Kaneki's name, made Natsuki even more worried and immediately followed after her.
Sachi & Chikao: ...
Feeling a heavy sense of dread, Sachi and Chikao followed them to the rooftop as well.
Swoosh!
(Please be alright! Please be alright!)
Natsuki's thoughts*
(Why would Kaneki be at the rooftop?! What ever the case, I must get to him to make sure he's okay!)
Kotori & Natsuki: GET OUT OF OUR WAY!
???: Woah!
Sachi & Chikao: Sorry!
The four of them made their way to the rooftop door.
Kotori, Sachi & Chikao: ...
Kotori as well and Sachi and Chikao were right in front of the door, although they were hesitant on opening it not knowing whether Kaneki and the other three were done yet.
Natsuki: What are you guys waiting for?!
Grab!
Twist~
But Natsuki was already so impatient she pushed them aside and reached for the door knob, twisting it and pushing the door forwards.
Sachi & Chikao: Wait!
Though Sachi and Chikao tried to stop her, it was too late.
Natsuki had completely opened the door.
All 4: !!!
And what they saw on the other side...
Shino, Yuuka & Miku: AHHHHHHHHHH!
Shino, Yuuka and Miku were all screaming.
As Kaneki was on the floor.
Shake~!
Kotori, Sachi & Chikao: No way!
Burst!
With his entire body shaking violently and burning.
Natsuki, Sachi & Chikao: KANEKIIIII!!!!!!
Kotori: Wait! You'll get burned!
Natsuki and Sachi and Chikao tried to run to Kaneki's side to which Kotori immediately stopping them.
Sizzle~
She placed her arms underneath his back and started to carry him despite being burnt at the same time.
Kotori: I'll hold onto him! You three check up on Shino-chan, Yuuka-chan and Miku-chan!
Carrying her brothers burning body on her hands, Kotori ordered the three to check up on the others.
Crack!
Swoosh!
She turned into her demonized form and flew away from Mato High with Kaneki in her hands.
Sachi: Hey what happened?!
Chikao: Shino! Yuuka! Miku! Hey answer us!
But while Sachi and Chikao were trying to get answers from Shino, Yuuka and Miku.
(What happened?! And wait weren't those three supposed to be in the bathroom? Why are they here and...)
Natsuki stared at them suspiciously, thinking they were involved with what had happened to Kaneki.