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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. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZE4Mj6WvzX
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. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2OjVMK1Pj
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. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2glnpSJNi
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. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOH6wPfH6C
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. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Kc7IuUttl
The skin is gone. Torn. Blood oozed from the raw, exposed flesh, pooling around him in dark, sickening patches. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡceBDZ14373
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. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhKtLrL4op
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. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtHzg6ZOE7
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. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQggbnP3JmX
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. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Zbcg7UqC6
"Stop..." Kanzaki mutters, trying to pull back. But his legs won't move. They feel heavy under her icy grip. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Yd4nZjnQh
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. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdegZD9N0W
"The... forest... Aki-" Before he can finish, the Yurei moves. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrzaXCBnV9
Her skeletal fingers snatch the phone from his hands. Kanzaki watches in helplessly as she lifts it to her lips. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGRZUTaTcg
"Goodbye," she whispers into the receiver. The line goes dead. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ257jOkvLtT
Kanzaki's breath hitches as the Yurei drops the phone. Her hand tightens on his leg, the pressure rising. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM952Ox39cx
"Don't you dare get near her," he growls, his voice shaking as he glares at the Yurei. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYvJq478sl
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. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5Y7PediUX
The smile fades. "Three..." the Yurei whispered. Kanzaki's breath catches. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstHJXDXDmM
Seizing the moment, he shoves her off with all his strength. Her grip loosens just enough for him to break free. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTjU8nCVvx
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." 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxMUIkao84
Behind him, the Yurei stands still, her smile returning. She tilts her head towards the broken phone at her feet. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtrpahgfUH
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." 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIrTFcSxLH
Her laughter echoes through the forest as she turns, fading into the shadows, her bloodlust palpable beneath the red moon's glow. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwzGeUlt4g
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. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB92cK0TLMu
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. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGHOhshKPi
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." 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVncSt3P7QO
He feels scared and relieved at the same time. He sits there, unmoving... 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD94bDoGcvX
Kanzaki looks at the moon. "The red moon marks her killing..." Who is the victim today? Mio... 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlhbVlnnKl
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. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6jPPIJc8Z
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? 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQj7eXk5ST
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. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6lAimvwEy
Kanzaki freezes in place, his breath catching in his throat as a low, menacing growl rumbles behind him. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8vgFbMWKl
Slowly, he turns his head to find a white wolf just a few feet away. The wolf's blue eyes lock onto his. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEc6aqOFu9
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. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCIAczWB8x
The wolf tilts its head, as if it understands him. The wolf stares at Kanzaki's hand. Kanzaki hesitates but reaches out his hand. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwxx3meYA5
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. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDvfbNwD1G
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. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCjerwHGFp
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. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhh7XtegKK
He follows its gaze to a tree. It didn't belong there. The bark seems too smooth, too... different. "What the hell...?" Kanzaki whispers. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdsr3AW99iq
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. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HsHbonZf8
Suddenly, the wolf is gone. Kanzaki spins around, his breath quickening. The woods feel darker, heavier...
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