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The Stand user hesitated for two seconds, his eyes filled with confusion, before saying, "They're one of us."

"One of our own?"

"Yes, Aiko Koizumi."

The others were unfamiliar with the name, but the blond-haired man immediately remembered: "If it's Koizumi Aiko... isn't that girl's..."

"It's her mother."

The sudden sound startled them, and they turned around.

Sano, who had been lying on the table, had sat up. His once withered body had become full again, and the two blood holes on his forehead and side, as well as the gap in his ear, had all been restored to their original state without any abnormality.

"Holy crap, they really came back to life?"

Ignoring the horrified looks from the blond guy and Vodka, Sano beckoned to the Stand user: "You brought the letter you mentioned earlier, right? Let me see it."

Without hesitation, the Stand user took out the letter and handed it to Sano.

Sano glanced at it and realized that the information recorded in the original notebook was incomplete, or rather, that something was being concealed from him.

Immortality, time reversal.

This is not limited to lifespan, but refers to the physical body.

In other words, even if he is killed and dies, Sano can be resurrected.

Resurrection armor is the norm.

It's just that the resurrection takes time due to the backtracking interval.

Of course, this is not important.

The important question is why Sano's memories remain even after time has reversed.

Keep reading.

First came Koizumi Aiko's self-introduction. Sure enough, there was something wrong with just her surname. She was a witch who was quite fitting for an alchemist. She probably had some kind of family relationship with Koizumi Akako, and she was lovers with Sano.

And of course, the previous one... or the one before that?

Indeed, the original owner, whom I originally thought was the original owner, was actually myself, and even the original owner's "father," who faked his death to escape so that I could take over. So the "original owner's mother" couldn't possibly be really dead either. The only thing that was truly surprising was that.

It's possible that girl really is a descendant of Sano...

This is so confusing. Did he get infected in Japan? The more I look at it, the more perverted it seems.

Sano scratched his head and continued reading.

Putting that relationship aside, as a witch, Aiko Koizumi, being with an alchemist, just as Akako Koizumi said, has lost her magic.

I'm just an ordinary person right now.

However, Koizumi Aiko still didn't have much contact with Sano, probably similar to Karasuma Renya, knowing in her heart that Sano was no longer the original person.

However, he didn't quite understand why they left the child with Sano.

...Is it really because it's too difficult for an ordinary person to make money?

According to Koizumi Aiko's explanation, Sano's predecessor had actually foreseen today's events, or rather, "prophesied" them, because time reversal only affects the memories of the soul, not the body, which is why his memories haven't disappeared.

In other words, Sano is not actually the original person.

...It's roughly the idea that a body has had its soul replaced twice.

Sano really arrived a year ago.

As for those from a year ago or earlier, they are the real "previous administration".

The previous person tried many times to solve the problem of memory regression, but failed each time, so they simply gave up, until they discovered that the last time was the last time, and that Sano would take over this time.

I simply chose to let go.

However, in the very end, a test that was close to a choice was left.

To start a world war and destroy the world, or to die quietly.

Choosing the former option would mean that once Sano is resurrected, it would be meaningless, as he might wake up to find no one alive around him and unable to survive. Choosing the latter option would allow him to start over.

Because prophecy is not the same as knowing everything about the future.

The original owner was worried that Sano would go too far, so he left himself a backup plan.

...It's all so fancy and flashy. What kind of safety net can such methods provide? At best, it will only make you regret it. A real safety net would be to warn people beforehand so they wouldn't dare to do it.

Is he not quite right in the head?

Has the continuous reversal of time led to a decline in intelligence?

After pursing his lips and casually tossing the letter away, Sano did a few stretches to adjust to his backward body. He had done a lot of mental preparation before taking that step, but it turned out to be just a test.

What do you plan to do now?

"The substitute asked."

Sano then looked at Gin.

Gin immediately pulled out a document: "The information on key personnel in the decision-making levels of several major countries has been prepared, and people have been assigned to keep an eye on them."

"What else is there to say?"

Sano stood up and said, "Right now everyone thinks I'm dead, so there's not much tension. It's much easier to take control of the world's officialdom now."

"Seriously? You're planning to continue?"

Curaçao frowned, looking puzzled.

Sano smiled and said, "Why not? Let's get this straight. Some things we don't need, but we can't be without. What if we get caught again?"

Curaçao hesitated, but ultimately could not refute the statement.

"Let's go back."

Sano suddenly looked at the Stand user's ear.

This startled the Stand user: "Hey, don't be so quick to dismantle the bridge after you've crossed it."

...In order for the Stand user to take over his identity, Sano specially enlarged the wound on the other party's ear, and then used the healing technique to directly restore it to its original state, while leaving his own wound intact.

It would be more reasonable to have the scalp quickly healed after the incision, using special attack suits and medical means, and then finally perform a life-saving operation.

Although we can't change things at the core, like the DNA, this is the best way. But now everything is back to square one... it just doesn't feel right.

Never mind, even if I didn't achieve great things, I still put in a lot of effort, and besides, I did achieve more than I did.

Sano didn't say anything more.

until the next day.

Tooru Amuro has come to the antique shop again.

...The undercover work at the distillery can continue.

Rum, the original boss, and Rye are all gone. All the forces on the side of good have also been in contact. At least Amuro Tooru feels that there is no need for him to waste any more time on Kogoro Mouri. He is here today to resign.

However, they had only just opened the door.

The sight of a familiar figure sitting in front of the counter made Amuro Tooru freeze involuntarily.

"...Oh."

Sano smiled and turned back to greet Amuro Tooru: "Long time no see."

Amuro Tooru snapped out of his daze and immediately sensed something was wrong.

This sense of familiarity, and the development of returning even after having already left.

"You are, Sano?"

"if not."

Sano shrugged: "My face looks very different?"

Amuro Tooru was momentarily dazed, then quickly moved closer to Sano: "I want his hair."

"Ugh, all I get is saliva, want some?"

As Sano began to cough, it only made Amuro Tooru more certain that the person in front of him was the real person. At that moment, he didn't know whether to feel joy or heaviness... After all, logically speaking, the fact that the real person was still alive meant that things were not over.

Leaving aside the serious consequences of continuing this course, and whether the matter can be resolved again, let's just take the first step.

Even Amuro Tooru couldn't guarantee that he would pull the trigger again.

"...When did you get back?"

Just to be on the safe side, Amuro Tooru decided to wait and see.

To this, Sano smiled and said, "If others don't know, how could you not know?"

...Could it really be that I got it back myself?

Amuro Tooru immediately felt an urge to go and see if the grave was still there.

"Alright, enough with the nonsense, let's get down to business."

Sano lit a cigarette: "I'm planning to open a detective agency. Do you want to come?"

"what?"

Amuro Tooru thought he had misheard: "Why would you open this for no reason?"

"Raising children is expensive."

Sano winked at Amuro Tooru.

Amuro Tooru immediately understood the meaning behind those words. One of them was that Sano would no longer have any "extra income," which meant he would no longer get involved in those matters.

Secondly, Sano had "concerns".

Especially considering that Sano died once before to avoid affecting others... even though he's alive again now, it still reveals the true nature of the matter.

To put it bluntly, Sano wants to "clear his name".

This was both a message to Amuro Tooru and a question about his willingness—whether he wanted to join Sano's detective agency. Joining meant agreeing, and it also gave him the opportunity to monitor him openly and honestly.

Amuro Tooru hesitated for a moment, then readily agreed.

"Okay, but I have to make it clear first, my salary is not low."