The story introduces Yuto Arisaka, a quiet, introspective high school senior attending the Hanabira Summer Festival. He plans to confess his feelings to Aira Tsukishiro, his cheerful childhood friend. The setting is lively and colorful, filled with traditional Japanese festival elements—lanterns, food stalls, and fireworks.

As Yuto spots Aira and contemplates confessing, a sudden and mysterious explosion occurs on the festival hill where fireworks were set to launch. Blue light bursts across the sky, chaos unfolds, and Yuto hears Aira shout for him to run before she is swallowed by the explosion.

Moments later, Yuto wakes up in his bedroom, completely unharmed, with his alarm going off. It's Sunday, 7:00 AM—exactly one week before the explosion. The chapter ends with the realization that he’s been sent back in time.


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Themes and Purpose:

Emotional Hook: The chapter builds tension with a relatable scenario (unspoken love), then shatters it with a sudden tragedy.

Mystery & Intrigue: The supernatural twist (time reset) raises immediate questions.

Character Setup: Yuto is established as thoughtful and hesitant, while Aira is lively and compassionate.

Tone: Melancholy and suspenseful with a hint of romantic nostalgia, typical of anime-style time loop dramas.

Thank you all for reading Arc 1: The Looping Time!


Yuto and Aira's journey through time, memory, and mystery has only just begun. Arc 1 explored the rules of the loop—but Arc 2 will break them.


Arc 2: Awakening Powers will officially begin on June 1. Expect new twists, deeper secrets, and yes—more chaos, friends, and floating!


Until then, stay curious... and remember, time always leaves clues.


Chapter 12 - Author's Note