
I don’t think he is gonna die. Hear me out.
I think he indeed went back to the past (in their first life) but because he was waaay more mature than she was, I think that his memories are from the second life (the current, complete life). What we see is he going back to conquering her fully knowing he’s gonna die. But there must be a reason for why he 1) lets himself die, 2) doesn’t tell her anything. Anyways, I think we are safe.
A fun ride, I really enjoyed it. Truthfully, I liked all the stories, specially given that I read it quite fast and didn’t dwell too much on the characters dynamics, feeling more like an observer really. One thing I noticed in both the first and the second to last story (the island kids and the late girlfriend) was the fact that the guys that the protagonists liked were not emotionally open and willing to talk things out. And that’s okay, but both girls seemed like they needed that sort of partner and lover. That’s why, on the first story, I ship the girl with the second male lead who will probably win her over one day ;)