I’m Nagakura from Magic Shinsengumi Girl: Okita – Part 01

The year was coming to an end. My name’s Ayumu Aikawa.

It was New Year’s Eve, with that solemn atmosphere in the air. The kind of day when you toss out the junk—bad memories and good ones alike—and get ready to start fresh.

That day, I was standing under a dark overcast sky, surrounded by a sea of people.

No matter where I looked—front, left, right, or behind—it was nothing but people.

Black jumpers, black down jackets, black duffle coats, black long coats. Everyone shared the same fashion sense.

Not that I was any different. I was wearing a black down jacket too.

How many people were even here? Definitely more than at a school assembly. But this wasn’t an early New Year’s shrine visit.

My breath turned white in the cold air. I watched it fade away miserably and muttered, “What time is it?”

“Six twenty-nine,” said the