Volume 15 Bonus Report 2

Plot
During the winter before Ryō initially approached Arata to recruit him to take part in the ReLIFE experiment, Arata worked night shifts in a convenience store in the suburbs. He had applied to work there specifically to avoid having anyone he knows as customers.

During one of those nights An came by in her high school appearance. Arata was flustered by a high school student coming shopping at such a late hour, as well as An buying feminine hygiene products and asking him to pack them in a non-transparent bag so people won’t see them. Nevertheless, he kept a business-like and kind demeanor.

Not long afterwards, Ryō also entered the store in his high school student form to test Arata’s suitability as a ReLIFE subject. He bought a ready-made meal, and left his wallet in the store in order to see how Arata would handle the situation. Unexpectedly, Arata noticed the wallet immediately and ran out to return it to Ryō before he had even left sight of the store. Noting Arata's high awareness of his surroundings and readiness to take action, Ryō deemed him a likely fit to be recruited as a subject.