I remembered.

I remembered that Keiichi's insensitive decision eventually caused a fatal ending. That was fate.

Keiichi was internally thinking that he should give the doll to Mion.

She was the only one who didn't get anything, so it would be natural for him to give it to her.

But the hesitation he was feeling was because Mion was such a close friend to him.

He'd been treating Mion as if she was a male friend.

But it would be weird to give a doll to another boy.

He was afraid that if he gave the doll to Mion, he would start looking at her as a girl from that point onward.

He wanted to continue his friendship with Mion without thinking about their difference in gender.

He didn't want to ruin the relationship they had at that moment.

That's why he couldn't give the doll to Mion.

Even though she was the only one without a doll, he felt so hesitant.

Of course, that was only how he felt. Mion didn't agree.

In actuality, she wished he would treat her more like a girl...

I walked closer to Keiichi so I could talk to him.

If Mion heard me telling Keiichi to give her the doll, she would resist taking it.

I had to make sure that no one but Keiichi could hear me.

I also had to make this very quick...

I poked Keiichi in the back.

"Huh?"

Keiichi.

The person who really wants that doll is the one who's bullying you the most about it.

I was going to say that...

But Keiichi opened his mouth first, even before I could say anything to him.

"I know."

I hadn't said anything to him yet.

But Keiichi told me that he knew.

I felt confused, not knowing what he just meant.

He turned around to face Mion, smiling mischievously.

"Mion, if you think I would look like a pervert with this doll, who do you think deserves to have it?

Huh?"

"I-I don't know...

All I'm saying is that dolls aren't for boys."

"I see... Then I guess you can have it.

Here."

Keiichi tossed the doll to Mion as if passing her a basketball.

As if forcing to her to carry his bag, or something.

Mion's face quickly turned red.

Feeling shy, Keiichi turned away from her.

...That was surprising.

He got my message just by getting a tap on his back.

Was Keiichi always that smart...?

Just one tap was all it took...

I don't think he would've done the same in a previous life...

This was just a small incident, but this world is definitely different from the previous one...

Or could it be...

Perhaps he would've given that doll to Mion even if I didn't poke him in the back...?

"Does he have memories from previous worlds after all...?"

"No way... he can't.

That can't be happening...."

I know for a fact that he doesn't have those memories.

But there might be something imperceptible somewhere inside his heart...

He might remember some of the regrets he felt in the previous worlds...

That's why he strongly felt he should be giving the doll to Mion this time...

After repeating so many lives, I'm the only one who can even notice this slight growth of his.

But I see it.

It's clearly visible to me.