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| Chapter | Title (if any) | Core Events | Important Revelations / Twists | |---------|----------------|-------------|--------------------------------| | | “Unraveling Threads” | • Toru and Kana finally confront the hidden “Project Eclipse” that’s been pulling strings behind the school’s “special program.” • A flashback reveals how the principal, Mr. Saito, was once an apprentice of the original founder, Yuki‑san. | • The “memory‑erasing device” is actually a prototype of the MIND‑SYNC tech that can link two people’s subconscious. | | 23 | “Crossed Wires” | • Kana volunteers to become the first test subject for the device, hoping to retrieve her lost memories of a sibling she never remembered. • Toru sneaks into the lab to watch over her, but is caught by security. | • The device triggers a shared dream where Kana sees a child she never met—her older brother, Ryo . | | 24 | “Echoes of the Past” | • The shared dream continues; the duo discovers that the “lost” memories are actually suppressed trauma from a school‑wide accident ten years earlier. • A secondary antagonist, Dr. Kuroda , appears, claiming the experiment is for “the greater good.” | • The accident involved a failed MIND‑SYNC trial that caused a class‑wide blackout; the school covered it up. | | 25 | “The Pact” | • Toru negotiates with Dr. Kuroda: he’ll help refine the tech if the school releases the truth to the public. Kuroda agrees but demands a price —Tor​u must give up his own memories of the first year at the academy. | • Toru’s memories of Mika , his first love, begin to fade in real time. | | 26 | “Fragments” | • Kana experiences side‑effects: she can now see faint auras around people that indicate suppressed emotions. This ability becomes useful for detecting hidden conspirators. | • The aura around Mr. Saito flickers with a deep red —a sign of guilt. | | 27 | “Beneath the Surface” | • Toru and Kana infiltrate the hidden basement where the original MIND‑SYNC prototypes are stored. They find a sealed file labeled “Project Aurora.” • A confrontation with a security android results in Kana using her aura‑vision to shut it down. | • The file reveals that Project Aurora was intended to create a collective consciousness for the school, not just memory manipulation. | | 28 | “The Choice” | • The duo is faced with a moral dilemma: activate the device to free the entire student body from the hidden control, or destroy it to prevent misuse forever. | • Toru’s fading memories reach a tipping point—he can no longer recall his own name. | | 29 | “Sacrifice” | • Toru decides to destroy the main core, sacrificing his own chance to regain his past. Kana uses her aura to shield him from the backlash. | • The core’s destruction triggers a massive data purge—every hidden file about the school’s experiments is erased. | | 30 | “New Dawn” (currently the latest published chapter) | • The school administration admits the truth in a televised press conference. • Kana is appointed as the new student‑council liaison for “student‑well‑being.” • Toru, now with a blank slate of his early years, decides to stay and rebuild his friendships from scratch. | • A post‑credit scene shows a new mysterious figure entering the empty lab, hinting at a sequel or spin‑off. |

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As the story progresses toward the end of its second volume (released in late 2024), Chapter 22 continues to push the boundaries of their "business partnership". -read toru ni taranai chapter 22-

Chapters after 30 are still being serialized (as of the latest release in the official Japanese magazine). If you have a subscription, keep an eye out for the next instalment; the teaser suggests the “new figure” could be Mika —the girl whose memory Toru lost—now returning with her own agenda.

Sudo's struggle to keep his feelings professional while acting as both the cameraman and co-star reaches a boiling point. | Chapter | Title (if any) | Core

How's that? Did I do the chapter justice?

If you’ve been following the chaotic journey of and her junior, Sudo , you know their relationship is anything but typical. Born from a shared need for cash and a lack of desire for "real" jobs, this duo has turned to the world of adult streaming to fix their broke lifestyles. What’s Happening in the Story? | | 23 | “Crossed Wires” | •

The artwork in this chapter, as with the rest of the series, is exceptional. Karuho Shiina's illustrations bring the characters to life, conveying their emotions and personalities through expressive facial expressions and body language.

Chapter 22 also experiments with narrative voice. While the majority of the novel is filtered through Keita’s internal monologue, the middle section pivots to the perspective of , the night‑shift barista who appears only briefly in earlier chapters. The switch is marked by a typographical change—Miyu’s thoughts appear in italics—signalling that the story’s focus has broadened from a solitary interiority to a shared, albeit fleeting, consciousness.