Chapter 33

The Protagonist (物語の主人公, Monogatari no shujinkō) is the 33rd chapter of the Gleipnir manga series.

Characters
  Kaito (Past)   Shuichi (Past)   Elena (Past)   Aiko(Honoka) (Past)   Alien (Past)  

Summary
Kaito was viewing his friends group photo. Viewing at it, he remembers the past.

Naoto complains about Aiko’s activities to Kaito. He said that she was not used to be Aiko he knows. She was like some other person. When Kaito asked why she would act like some other person. Naoto replied whether it was his imagination or some other thing, but it used to bother him recently. Kaito remembers his childhood days with his friends.

Elena always cares about Shuichi. Aiko used to cheer for Naoto.

But after they gone to high school, they used to study hard. They both plans to have reunion. A they planned. They are having a reunion. As usual as her, Aiko greets everyone. Everyone seems to be happy of their reunion. But there Honoka was missing. Elena said she have tried to contact her. But she can’t. Naoto explained about happened to Honoka. Honoka father was arrested for killing a person. Ever after that the people used to hate and tease them. Soon after they disappeared from the city. Naoto apologized for not saying this to Kaito because he thought it may be a rumor. Aiko asked everyone to not to make this happy moment look sad. Kaito noticed Aiko playing with her hair. Suddenly he remembers Honoka. It used to be her habit. Kaito starts looking for Honoka. He searched and asked many of her household surround. But everyone's answer was same. She disappeared suddenly. Kaito suspects Aiko for behaving like Honoka. But it is impossible to change her body. Kaito followed Aiko and end up in aside place. He lost sight of her. The Alien appeared in front him and said that she has already left the place. Kaito called up his friend to that place and said about Aiko, that she was actually Honoka. His friend yelled him for saying such thing. The alien changes its form introduce himself as an extra-terrestrial. And said it was the one who changed her body. The alien gives a warning to not to let other peoples to know about this. If that happened and people ends up looking for it. It would kill them for defend itself. The alien said about Honoka because they were her friends.

Shuichi doubt about what mite happened to the real Aiko. Kaito said that it is most likely Honoka killed Aiko.