Laid-Back Camp: The Inverted Compass

Shima Rin has a dream she can't shake. An older version of herself. An office in winter. A voice that says the words she never wants to hear: *"Nadeshiko passed away."* She runs through the snow and finds only Nadeshiko's orange hair clip — and then she wakes, trembling, reaching for her phone. It was just a dream. Nadeshiko is alive, texting back instantly, excited for their camping trip. Rin tells herself it means nothing. Then, on the shore of Lake Motosu, she finds it. An old brass compa