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Kanzaki fell asleep. A wolf approaches him. The beast tilts its head, looking at him with its deep blue eyes. It comes closer and looks at his back. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzSgI8UEKV
The wolf turns him around and slowly puts his feet on Kanzaki's back. The wolf leans in with his face and closes its eyes. Blue aura surrounds the wolf's feet. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZY0UzF3eGa
Slowly, Kanzaki's bones reconnect, his back didn't hurt anymore. The wolf gets off Kanzaki and looks at him again. "Good luck..." the beast says. The wolf studies Remi and then nods. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmozry578J
He lays Kanzaki down and runs away, leaving Kanzaki and Remi there... My head... It really hurts... I have to wake up and escape now... But I'm so tired... Kanzaki opens his eyes... To his surprise, Remi wasn't hurt. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2gmUqrLwE
Kanzaki groans, forcing his battered body to move. His trembling hands push Remi off him as gently as he can, wincing at every move. Her face is pale, her body unnaturally motionless. He looks at his hands and freezes. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzd3VgriCOJ
The skin is gone. Torn. Blood oozed from the raw, exposed flesh, pooling around him in dark, sickening patches. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFWQ4HCoJM
He hisses in pain, as he moves his hands behind his back. If they touch the ground, it will cause more pain. But his mind isn't on himself. "Remi..." he whispers. His throat tightens. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PZwg0YCCT
Hesitation clings to him like a vice, but Kanzaki forces himself to reach for his phone. His fingers fumble at the cracked screen, managing to dial Akira's number. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kxbIlbWVN
Suddenly, he feels it. A touch. His blood turns to ice as something cold wraps around his leg. His eyes widen as he sees her. There she is. The Yurei. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPx5qB18ywm
Her pale, skeletal hand grips his ankle. Her long nails were digging into his skin. Her red eyes glow under the curtain of black strands. They were burning with malice. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjgCKhKga0
"Stop..." Kanzaki mutters, trying to pull back. But his legs won't move. They feel heavy under her icy grip. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5JtHHTWjE
The call connects. "Kanzaki!" Akira's angry voice rings out.. "Why did you do all of this without telling me?! Where are you?" she asks, angry and concerned. His lips tremble as he tries to answer. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJMaFNsv1b
"The... forest... Aki-" Before he can finish, the Yurei moves. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xI4wjrvHP
Her skeletal fingers snatch the phone from his hands. Kanzaki watches in helplessly as she lifts it to her lips. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOuoU7T1rAK
"Goodbye," she whispers into the receiver. The line goes dead. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVFpkzfkB8
Kanzaki's breath hitches as the Yurei drops the phone. Her hand tightens on his leg, the pressure rising. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Qkkq2392R
"Don't you dare get near her," he growls, his voice shaking as he glares at the Yurei. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡul39dNyfZo
Her head tilts to the side as her neck cracked. Her lips twist into a smile, revealing jagged teeth. "Fumiko... Gin is waiting," he says, trying to distract her. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDibXuuFkcV
The smile fades. "Three..." the Yurei whispered. Kanzaki's breath catches. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ136wIHpMRD
Seizing the moment, he shoves her off with all his strength. Her grip loosens just enough for him to break free. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLqlOKAGfP
Without looking back, he stands up and runs away. Deeper into the forest... The trees blur past him. "Remi..." he mumbles through ragged breaths. "I'll come back for you." 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUxncZ0Rg0
Behind him, the Yurei stands still, her smile returning. She tilts her head towards the broken phone at her feet. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbV1b9yaeay
As the crimson glow of the red moon shines on her face, she lets out a low chuckle. "Run, little Kanzaki," she murmurs, her voice dripping with venom. "This is far from over." 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQfFd8aAOt
Her laughter echoes through the forest as she turns, fading into the shadows, her bloodlust palpable beneath the red moon's glow. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9viGKT0vvB
Kanzaki falls to the ground as his legs give out. He pants, squinting his eyes. He hears people laughing... the sound came from every direction. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93tilBLn91
What is this feeling of unease? Why is my heart beating so fast...? Am I scared? Why did I go into the forest in the first place? Do I really think I can stop this all by myself? I can't go on anymore, but... I can't give up either. I have to do it. I have to do something. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3ImieWHFj
He walks back to where Remi was and reaches out to grab his phone... eight missed calls from Akira and a message. He reads it out loud: "Kanzaki, what kind of dummy goes into the forest...? I'm coming, wait for me." 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXItk2q9ex
He feels scared and relieved at the same time. He sits there, unmoving... 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKT44wXy5o
Kanzaki looks at the moon. "The red moon marks her killing..." Who is the victim today? Mio... 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaU5qpAkGzN
Kanzaki wakes up and looks at Remi. "Life wasn't worth much, huh...?" he asks. Remi is just lying there, her face pale, and there are marks on her neck from the tie. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2uLf7UrZAA
She doesn't deserve this... the Yurei just wants Kawasaki for Astaroth. It has been a while. He stands up and takes off his jacket as he realized how hot it was. Their weak spot is their face... Or light? 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbWlmqL85q
He runs away, his footsteps echoing through the forest. He looks at all the villagers who were hung. He stops running when he hears someone step on a branch. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ141Yca3pkq
Kanzaki freezes in place, his breath catching in his throat as a low, menacing growl rumbles behind him. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJG8AyNdyG
Slowly, he turns his head to find a white wolf just a few feet away. The wolf's blue eyes lock onto his. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTSfNnm0AZ
For a moment, he feels like prey. The wolf's growl abruptly stops. It sits down, its eyes still fixed on Kanzaki, not blinking. Kanzaki feels uneasy. "What... do you want?" he asks, more to himself than the wolf. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBhnGs0KKR
The wolf tilts its head, as if it understands him. The wolf stares at Kanzaki's hand. Kanzaki hesitates but reaches out his hand. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdD2lgFzSkg
The wolf sniffs his fingers before locking eyes with him again. Its gaze is intelligent, almost human. Kanzaki forces himself to pat its head, his heart pounding. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEU23J9SplK
When he steps back, the wolf stands and begins to follow him. "I don't have time for this," Kanzaki mutters, looking over his shoulder. But the wolf doesn't stop. "You're just an animal. You can't understand me," yet deep down, something about it felt wrong. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoB8tDnIjET
After several moments, Kanzaki stops, turning around to confront the creature. "What do you want?" The wolf growls low again and sits, staring at something past Kanzaki. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zZ7jRh6q5
He follows its gaze to a tree. It didn't belong there. The bark seems too smooth, too... different. "What the hell...?" Kanzaki whispers. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdEA575XNY
The wolf growls louder now, snapping him out of his thoughts. Kanzaki clenches his fist and, unsure why, slams it against the strange bark. The impact sends a shock through his arm as the tree's color shifts: red, like blood oozing from a wound. 10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1WERzZzzx
Suddenly, the wolf is gone. Kanzaki spins around, his breath quickening. The woods feel darker, heavier...
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