I am entertained. I am. To a point that I won't comment about the story since it is ongoing. :)
But I will help myself on the discussion of time travel. From of all the theories about time and space, one scientific concept I will hold as suiting to my mindset, No two units of matter occupies the same space at the same time. That means if my future me meets my present me, either of the two or both will not disappear. Irregardless of either it is from the past or future, my immanent substance will no longer be the same if we consider time to exist. Since, the "me" will go through the process of change, noticeable or not. An anecdote to further illustrate:
Student: Why do I need to stop in order to think my reason to exist?
Master: What is the color of the leaves of the tree that you see?
Student: Brown.
(Time flies)
Master: What is the color of the leaves of the tree that you see?
Student: Green.
Master: Pity. We didn't see it changing.
But I guess the manga Qualia The Purple illustrated it better through the call on Gaku's hand, a metaphor on Gaku's memory of a painful experience. The call is not from Gaku's in a parallel universe or multi-verse or another dimension. It is from the inner voice within Gaku brought about by experience. We call this "prayer" in Christianity, "meditation" in Buddhism or Shintoism and the likes. This in point an allusion to decision-making or making a choice. Hence, the concept of parrallel universe is within the sanctuary of our brain, the obvious desire to right a wrong, fulfill a dream - things or events in the realm of regret. But does this mean that we are creating an alternate reality to every choice that we make if we go back in time or even make a different choice? For me, no. I guess the author of Strawberry made this clear. Future Pure is prepared and knew the consequence of going back in time. That is why she quipped that marriage must be on Akira's future plan or Pure thought that the change in Akira will mean also that Pure might lose her.
Edit: Eliminating the theory on parallel universe or alternate reality, for me, the concept of expanding universe, fated souls, energy, quantum physics hold space in time and are connected to one another....
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