EpicBean

Good question, most of the reason I had for it was they didn't know a massive threat was coming so they didn't have time to prepare. A lot of what Atlas, Gojo and Geto's friendship is, is trying to best and beat each other. For Geto he felt that it was set him apart from Atlas and Gojo making him 'special' when compared to those two monsters. So a bit of rivalry and jealousy among not knowing that they might need it added up into it being his trump card.

I did think about that. But I personally liked the idea of as he progressed more he cleared the first trials much faster, not only that but his attitude and way of clearing them would change throughout the story as he developed. This would also mean that he doesn't have to figure out new easy trials over and over but get back to the hard ones he is trying to clear. If the trials changed as well why would he think he was going back and restarting? He could have just failed that trial and then moved to new less difficult ones. By having the same ones the phycological burden of know you are going back to the start over and over is an interesting factor. This is all my reasoning at least why I think it makes it more interesting!

I do agree that people can subconsciously defend there soul. Especially against a new and weak technique like Hoshi would have had. But I also thought at the same time they are his parents and would have trusted him. They wouldn't have defended themselves subconsciously because they had no concern about there son. He was there son after all.

But just so people can know the timeline so they will know when everything gets back on track: 63 is the last chapter that will have flashback scenes in it. 64 Everything gets wrapped up and prepared for the time skip. And the time skip itself happens at the start of chapter 65 to the year when Yuji joins. (May 2018 One month before he has a finger snack)

True, thank you. I'll fix that now.

They are don't worry. All relations in my FF are going to be straight unless canon character is directly stated otherwise and it is already canonical. Also as of current MC may not have relationship but romance between other couples will be written.

Soon, not too soon however. Frank and Joben's pasts are further explored in upcoming chapters. After that and the aftermath of what Atlas finds out there will be another time skip to the start of the Manga or a bit after. Thanks for the question!

Its right now 2008. At least I am fairly sure, I'll double check my notes when I can and update this if I am wrong.

Yeah I think I had one when I wrote it to be honest... Even I don't know what was happening. I don't even know how that made it through editing.

Thanks! I'm glad to hear that you are enjoying it! I personally struggle with character development so its awesome so hear that people are liking it. You're welcome, thanks for reading!