Stepping out of my hotel in Tokyo, the cool evening breeze brushed against my face. The streets of Akihabara buzzed with their usual neon chaos. These past few weeks had been a whirlwind, reconnecting with Japan, immersing myself in strange, thrilling experiments, and navigating the tumultuous tides of time travel. I was going back to Viktor Chondria University soon. Lost in my thoughts, I barely noticed the collision.

“Hey, watch where you’re going!” I snapped instinctively.