Report 140

Plot
The festival preparations are nearing completion, and the students are trying out the finished costumes and scone recipes. However, Arata is absent, and Rena has noticed that he has been going home early quite often without specifying the reason. While Kazuomi says they should not be making a big deal of it, Rena remains suspicious.

On his way home Arata is met by Ryō, who notes that Arata has been leaving early recently, and asks if he is trying to distance himself from the others again. Arata denies, saying that he is not needed with the preparations anymore, and that as a ReLIFE subject he is not really a part of the class, so it is better if he does not get unnecessarily involved. Ryō hints that while everyone's memories of Arata will be erased, the influence he has had on their lives will remain, but avoids saying anything more when Arata asks him to clarify.

In his report, Ryō notes that while Arata keeping his distance from others because he will eventually disappear makes sense, his thinking that way is ultimately due to his regrets about Michiru's suicide at his old workplace, and not knowing whether he made things worse for her by getting involved. However he also notes the progress Arata has made, and acknowledges the difficulty of his situation.

Trivia

 * The events of this chapter took place on.