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Takahiro just noticed the people... Kanzaki takes the flashlight out of his backpack.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NZCXRlkzC
"Takahiro... Have you noticed it about Aoi...?" he asked. Takahiro looks at him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FarvSNICR
"What do you mean?" Takahiro asks, narrowing his eyes. Kanzaki sighs and puts the flashlight on.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKze3oNdGdh
"She's watching us," Kanzaki answers.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4nckyauNf
Takahiro looks up, just to see the dead bodies hanging there.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSXuxs6e5R
"I feel like going back..." Takahiro says, trembling. Suddenly, ghosts appear around the trees... They looked exactly like her. The Yurei.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVKMziI7PG
"Hashiru... Takahiro..." Kanzaki says, unable to move his feet. Takahiro looks at him, fear in his eyes.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2017TnqwWh
The whispers began softly, like a lullaby. "Fooooood... fooood... fooood..." The chilling voices overlapped. Each word carried a deep, inhuman resonance that seemed to pierce Kanzaki's soul.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1F4WvLanVT
"Astaroth-sama will be pleased..." one voice hissed, cold.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzV2Jb9cvAg
"No one... NO ONE can trespass..." another growled, its tone dripping with venom.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CthRucnMM
"This is our territory... Ours to guard... ours to protect..." A deep voice said, which sounded even worse than the ones before.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnu8tRaWfZ
"And ours to destroy!" the final voice yelled, filled with an unholy glee. The air grew heavier, suffocating Kanzaki.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGupTDc9w5o
"Kawasaki... shall FALL..." the voice dripping with venom said again.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4ADjVcprg
"You will DIE..." The words echoed around him, as if the forest itself had come alive, each tree and shadow against him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI877E9ihGy
The whispers tugged at his mind, their promise turning into an eerie silence... Kanzaki manages to move his feet and grab Takahiro's arm, not letting him go. He runs, avoiding the ghosts. "Damn it," Kanzaki grunts.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RQHB9DbAv
Takahiro was scared, his body almost gave in but... Something about Kanzaki made him want to keep going.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8EVmd1CUr
The way he avoided the ghost, while protecting Takahiro... He didn't leave him alone, just like Yami did...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJ4b7LJTm9
Takahiro back then... It all happened on a rainy day. Even though everyone went to school in Shibuya. Takahiro used to walk with Yami, his bestfriend.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthXFgsI4TT
(Yami, a 14-year-old boy, born in Shibuya on the 5th of January. He has black hair that can go over his shoulders if combed, its usually in a bun, he has orange eyes. He likes doing sports and is a fan of action.)276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WIk726z7p
Yami had stopped playing with Takahiro after an argument caused by Yami's girlfriend. She accused Takahiro of throwing Yami's grandpa's ashes, and Yami, siding with her, left Takahiro.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhQxBO3kSH
Days later, shocking news spread... Yami had been killed. There were only three people in the house at the time; his mother, father, and girlfriend. Suspicion quickly fell on his father, as a bloodstained katana was found among the weapons in his room.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUzLjD5km5
Despite this, his mother claimed she had been asleep, and his girlfriend, Aoi, denied it, saying she wasn't in his room back then. Yet, the town blamed the father, who was executed for the crime.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbKuEtMTWb
Takahiro didn't expect Yami to die. At the funeral, only two people attended; Takahiro and Aoi.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbdugOXR3I
As they prayed in silence, Aoi suddenly started laughing, her voice unfamiliar. It wasn't the Aoi Takahiro knew... It was someone, or something else. She turned to him, smirking. She confessed her feelings, saying she had liked Takahiro, not Yami.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MArstqJFx
Rage boiled inside Takahiro. Unable to stop himself, he slapped her hard across the face, leaving her in tears. But her crying did nothing to calm him down.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJpZ5pvwu9
The grief and betrayal consumed him, and for a moment, he came dangerously close to taking her life.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5c3Zlk8oD
"Why did you pull me if you could just run away alone...?" Takahiro asks.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoRgtZcv0R
Kanzaki looks at him, frowning. "Ha! As if you can actually move when you're scared," he says, rolling his eyes.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4fxTShIfM
Takahiro bit his bottom lip, ashamed. Kanzaki didn't let go of Takahiro, even though he was staying still.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡud1Iaem4ww
He pulls out his phone, taking a quick picture of the bodies hanging in the air. He sends it to Akira and puts his phone back in his pocket.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUIsPHjrIk
If Akira was here... The words were just on his mind all the time. They were friends since grade three...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeEkIUeO6B
Akira usually hung out with boys, since she didn't like doing girly things. She was disliked by girls, so she didn't care at all.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXKPU16bT9
He looks at Takahiro... "Are you not feeling well?" he asks as he sees him shivering. Takahiro points at a tree...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19fsHiiaUq
Remi was there, her lifeless body hung on a branch. Takahiro falls on his knees, his hands in front of his face. "R-Remi..." he stutters. Kanzaki grits his teeth...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdw08St6XW
He puts his hand on Takahiro's shoulder, trying to comfort him... But he can't. He doesn't know what to say.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOvwZBXcJB
He's never really been one to comfort someone, especially a person he just met. He lost his sister... How much does that hurt... Because of The Yurei... Everything falls apart. 276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwAnOJKB2L
"I'm going back... I can't anymore," Takahiro mutters, his voice cracking as he wipes away the tears that were about to spill.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXwiz2zMpB
He stands, his expression a mix of exhaustion and regret. "Good luck, Kanzaki," he adds, pulling Kanzaki into a tight hug before stepping back.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkxS2X9kEE
"You got this!" Takahiro shouts as he walks away. The entrance of the forest wasn't so far away.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwdE0vCL4G
"Bye..." Kanzaki whispers, his voice barely audible as he watches Takahiro disappear into the shadows. He looks up.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2z2AU1oGR
Remi. She hung lifelessly from a branch, a rope cutting into her neck. Kanzaki clenches his fists, ignoring the burning pain in his hands.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPiYyYkkdf
I can climb up and get her... maybe she's still alive, he thinks, determination flickering in his eyes.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8SvqkUi6n
He places his foot on the side of the tree, gripping its rough bark as he begins climbing.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoD0bpxrACx
I've done this before... with Akira. I can do it again, he mutters, climbing higher and higher despite his trembling limbs and raw hands.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJRlBVb1Ya
When he finally reaches the branch, he pants. With one hand gripping the branch tightly, he uses his other hand to cut the rope with the knife that was in his pocket. The rope snaps, and Remi's body slowly lunges toward the ground.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEirUeTQ0s3
"No!" Kanzaki gasps, lunging to grab her sleeve. His fingers catch the fabric, but her weight drags him down.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbW4YjJPBv
His grip on the branch slips, the bark scraping against his hand, leaving fresh cuts. "This is... so damn high!" he groans.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRY1cWnmjie
His body was screaming in protest. His strength finally gives out. They both fall. Kanzaki twists mid-air, clutching Remi tightly to protect her as they crash to the ground.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApiAZSMSvG
The impact sends pain through his back. He screams, as he almost got knocked out of breath.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDWeJXXzxd
Nearby, his phone lies broken on the grass, its screen reflecting the red glow of the moon above.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATAFLQDoA6
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Kanzaki falls 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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vLG8rDoNN
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gtWVXL2X9
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgGeqcxWX4
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FyYqsmESO
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrz8E8pfwK
The skin is gone. Torn. Blood oozed from the raw, exposed flesh, pooling around him in dark, sickening patches.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEpsBAGKdh
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzbWrAIqiy
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVX2OoarWU
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PB1VnCv0j
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBicueZjSFV
"Stop..." Kanzaki mutters, trying to pull back. But his legs won't move. They feel heavy under her icy grip.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTeXRKnYFSW
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfhhnAHVRg
"The... forest... Aki-" Before he can finish, the Yurei moves.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIfynmQnYn
Her skeletal fingers snatch the phone from his hands. Kanzaki watches in helplessly as she lifts it to her lips.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMbkTTPlUD
"Goodbye," she whispers into the receiver. The line goes dead.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAh7VdRjtKF
Kanzaki's breath hitches as the Yurei drops the phone. Her hand tightens on his leg, the pressure rising.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidpyuwcGnL
"Don't you dare get near her," he growls, his voice shaking as he glares at the Yurei.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSuMyAOFI2
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHIrwcGFcv
The smile fades. "Three..." the Yurei whispered. Kanzaki's breath catches.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CgiyWpc85
Seizing the moment, he shoves her off with all his strength. Her grip loosens just enough for him to break free.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTZwjSpqXT
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."276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwF4WwPpqey
Behind him, the Yurei stands still, her smile returning. She tilts her head towards the broken phone at her feet.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHmqhbMdi1
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."276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoz72nYHwXj
Her laughter echoes through the forest as she turns, fading into the shadows, her bloodlust palpable beneath the red moon's glow.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKd4T7adV2
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeVym5yBjO
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMERg9zrYMW
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."276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WlGEHLycN
He feels scared and relieved at the same time. He sits there, unmoving...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2WN57hWGM
Kanzaki looks at the moon... "The red moon marks her killing..." Who is the victim today? Mio...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcO1CwBAiy7
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qirPQyHJJ
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?276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucVer6TW8z
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZIV8ZUMQG
Kanzaki freezes in place, his breath catching in his throat as a low, menacing growl rumbles behind him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTlPSuuHbD
Slowly, he turns his head to find a white wolf just a few feet away. The wolf's blue eyes lock onto his.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LqZG6YDU9
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiwyd2wFdd
The wolf tilts its head, as if it understands him. The wolf stares at Kanzaki's hand. Kanzaki hesitates but reaches out his hand.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0TyYvYkmpA
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAUgLpMhbT
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoykABc9LUR
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8oT9CmUgNV
He follows its gaze to a tree. It doesn't belong there. The bark seems too smooth, too... different. "What the hell...?" Kanzaki whispers.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHdeHvp4hK
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.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UxKuVdsdv
Suddenly, the wolf is gone. Kanzaki spins around, his breath quickening. The woods feel darker, heavier...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONVrJj7Z8n
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A cold, clammy hand settles on his shoulder. Kanzaki turns around, his stomach dropping. It's Remi. Or... something that looks like her.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaiwDNLxk9
Her blonde hair hangs around her face, stained with a bit of blood. Her skin is pale as snow and her once-bright blue eyes are now deep, endless pools of red.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznS5g7A56B
"R-Remi?" Kanzaki stammers, stumbling back. Her lips curl into a slow, eerie smile, revealing unnaturally sharp teeth.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hshD0Gcq9
"I... told you to leave me alone," she whispers, her voice layered with something inhuman, distorted and echoing.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSYTma4bli
"No... What happened to you?" Kanzaki asks, his voice shaking.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCIeZD4svb
She takes a step closer, her movements weird, as if she is a puppet on strings. "I'm not Remi anymore," she says, her voice trembling with despair, anger, and something else...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOJoupzfyU
"I'm... a monster." Her eyes glow brighter as she steps forward, trying to grab him. Kanzaki barely manages to leap out of her grasp, his breath coming in short, panicked gasps.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuTCxGXuXW
"Stay back!" he shouts, but his voice cracks. Remi stands there, quiet.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfljI1iRAy2
Her head tilts at an impossible angle, her glowing eyes fixed on him. "You shouldn't have come here," she whispers.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eGkBRwCZo
The red moon's light seems to pulse in time with her words, and shadows stretch unnaturally across the ground toward Kanzaki.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxoXAjEHd0
He runs, his feet pounding against the ground, but her voice follows him, low and haunting. "You can't escape, Kanzaki..."276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxO3aXpeLcA
Kanzaki freezes in place. He couldn't move... His legs feel rooted to the ground. When he glances down, his eyes widen in horror.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5QhFo4nY3
The grass beneath his feet grows long, snaking around his ankles like living vines. The green blades tighten, pulling him deeper into the earth with every passing second.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3wVeJJyYE
From the corner of his eye, he sees Remi. Her pale, lifeless form moves toward him, her blonde hair swaying with each step as if the air itself carries her forward.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAGpil7qwD
Her blood-red eyes lock onto his, it was unhuman. "Go... away!" Kanzaki yells, his voice trembling.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEE6m0c03G7
Remi pauses mid-step, tilting her head to one side . She smiles. "Astaroth-sama wants you dead..." she says, her voice hollow and distant, as if spoken from the void. Kanzaki grits his teeth, his mind racing.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcGETHXp5G
Akira was still out there, still in danger. Kanzaki has a smug grin on his face, even though he knew he should be scared. "Well," he says, "tell him I wish we had the same fate."276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7XkV7dQX9
Remi's lifeless smile deepens into something more sinister. "You wouldn't be saying that," she whispers, her voice dripping with venom. "You're going to die soon."276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNI7d59c5D
The vines around his legs tighten, and the ground beneath him seems to shift, as if it is alive.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhOcDD06d4
Kanzaki feels like his strength is faltering, but his resolve isn't as Remi draws closer, her step making the vines grow even more...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSuqSrV6l6
A loud scream catches Remi's attention. It sounds like the Yurei... Remi glares at Kanzaki, but then vanishes.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMuRR4aoxY
The vines let go of him and shrink. He leans against a tree, trying to catch his breath. It's quiet; the only sound that's heard is an owl's hoot. Kanzaki clutches his arm. "It hurts..." he groans. Kanzaki just sits there, the wind cold against his skin.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6VFhCKbjE
I feel myself getting weaker... I can't even stand up straight... Is this the end of me and Kawasaki? The thing is, I don't know. It all just hurts so much... but what about Akira? I still have to keep my promise, but what if I break it? That would be the same as leaving her, right...? I'm scared of losing her... And my life. I can't give up. I can't stop her, either. Sorry, Akira.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLAaDVPH37
Kanzaki closes his eyes and falls asleep. The red full moon rises even higher...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8F1veYfb5p
Akira knocks on the front door of Kanzaki's house while looking for something in her bag.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtmZo0AByr
"What happened to that dumb..." Before she could finish, the door opened.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRSRX7L3ex
The Yurei stood there, looking down at her. "Ah... you came back... how adorable," the Yurei says. She leans closer to Akira.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9g9WFl9xEx
"Too bad... your friend isn't here. He's dead. It's your turn, isn't it, Akira-chan?" she asks, grinning. Akira tries to push her away, but the Yurei doesn't budge. Akira quickly runs into the house and goes upstairs to Kanzaki's room. She checks his drawers and finally finds it: the picture!276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlXuihSSvz
The Yurei slowly enters Kanzaki's room, but Akira has already escaped. The window is open. "Two kids are that hard to handle, huh...? Everyone, wait for orders... They will die soon," the Yurei says, annoyed.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuCqczOtzy
She heads back downstairs and enters Mio's room. Mio is tied to a chair, unable to move. A ghost behind her covers her mouth so she can't scream.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6B8WhjVoz
The ghost behind her chuckles. ''I want to kill her already...'' it says. The Yurei shakes her head.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tEv3QH3NW
''Astaroth wants her,'' she says.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfcIBJ14wE
''For what?'' the ghost asks.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2sUMcZMZd
''Answers,'' the Yurei replies. ''I'll get that girl...'' she says, leaving the ghost there.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtwFRzrv0Z
Akira runs to the entrance of the forest. That dumbass! How reckless is he?! Doing something like this without telling me... Akira clenches her fist.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLWvKMWpRB
She enters the forest and quickly notices. "Scary. Disgusting. What else do I have to say," she mumbles.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwVA10V4sh
She stops running and pants. "How long have I been searching already?!" she thinks, squinting her eyes.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xd12sucqL
It's so dark... She unlocks her phone and puts the brightness on max so she can see in the dark. "Where is that idiot...!" she mumbles, frustrated.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzpCHKbUnd
She notices a tie on the ground, a bit covered in blood. She goes left and sees someone in the distance. The person was asleep, it's face covered in blood. There was also a broken phone next to the person... It was Kanzaki.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xLczVCv6U
Akira approaches him... "Kanzaki! Can you hear me?!" she yells, her voice echoing. She inspects him, noticing the blood on his feet and his injured arm.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrsi1FKDHc
He opens his eyes, half-asleep but closes it again. "You idiot!" she yells, nearly punching him out of anger. Kanzaki's heart was still beating, Akira heard it. She looks at his hand and her eyes widen.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXtzpOh7cH
She looks around, making sure no one is watching. She takes off her shirt and gently wraps it around his arm and hand. She opens her bag and pulls her jacket out, putting it on and zipping it up.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ScFNwve7a
She puts his broken phone in her bag and stands up. She lifts him up. "You fatass!" she mumbles, veins popping out of her neck as she tries to keep him in her arms.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5FXUFRxYy
She hears someone's footsteps. Not so far, but not near either.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76Qw4YKvCP
Kanzaki mumbles... "Gomen..." he said, his voice barely above a whisper. Akira's face softens.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcnSttn6Xg
"It's alright. I'll take care of it, rest," she says, forcing herself to walk further. 276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlnnmMlqF3
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Akira takes a break after nearly thirty minutes of walking while Kanzaki rested in her arms. She puts him down in front of a tree.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLp7G7dfdO
The footsteps were still heard, but Akira didn't care, as long as Kanzaki was alright. She lets herself plop onto the ground.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbIfJABynM
Kanzaki's wounds stopped bleeding. A girl suddenly appears and looks at Akira.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4b9MHJNBI
"Um... Who are you?" the girl asks.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCCWa7SuqH
Akira stands up. "I could ask the same to you. Why are you here?" Akira asks, suspicious. The girl looks at Kanzaki.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnLIODqvzH
"I'm Aoi... Kanzaki's neighbour... I was looking for him... What happened?" Aoi asks, sitting down.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbIrCjUbJl
"Go away. Don't come back. Don't tell anyone," Akira says, not even trying to respect Aoi's reason. It felt weird.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVd1rPRBik
Akira was staring at Aoi, waiting for her to leave. "N-no..." Aoi says while stuttering, her face flushed.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCblboRsW3T
"What's wrong with you? Weirdo," Akira reacts, a disgusted expression on her face.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOcoL6Uyyl
"I... I'm his girlfriend," Aoi explains, looking down.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJYgcdbmdG
Akira grits her teeth. "Oh, shut up. I rather die than believe that," Akira says grabbing Aoi's collar. "You monster. I don't fall for lousy traps like yours..." Akira says, the color in her eyes disappearing.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcosZPNiLgA
"You're not his girlfriend or whatever. You're a ghost," Akira continues, putting more pressure on Aoi's neck. "Have you realized now? The kind of people you mess with? Were they really weaker than you? I don't think so. They still want to kill you. Look at the ground," Akira orders.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUrlHQeChQ
Aoi looks down and sees it... All the villagers' hands, pulling her to the ground. "N-no! I'm sorry!" she yells, crying. She... disappeared.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwTOgnBBBP
Aoi is gone. Akira's eyes slowly get their color back. She looks at Kanzaki. "Sorry, I should've came earlier," she says, blaming herself.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjBunDeiT8
Kanzaki was still asleep. Akira looks at him, a frown on his face. What possessed you to explore the forest...? You knew it was dangerous... But why...? Akira buries her face in her knees.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusYNZuOWPT
The red full moon was still there... Kanzaki opens his left eye, his hair covering his right one.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXPsvVOQlh
He couldn't talk well, considering his injuries. He looks at Akira. "W... Wha..." he pauses mid-sentence, coughing up blood. Akira flinches by the sound and stiffens.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUip7mlHIFZ
Her eyes widen as soon as she sees Kanzaki coughing up blood. "Are you okay?" she asks, trying to not rush things. Akira has a worried look on her face, but she forces herself to stay calm.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtqm6fO7Nh
Kanzaki covers his mouth with his hand. Akira hands him a bottle of water, but then... A cold hand touches Akira's shoulder, making her shiver.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCqLHPD1Aa
She looks behind her, just to find a ghost there. It's red eyes were glowing through the black hair.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWaFklm0kq
Kanzaki's eye narrows, pushing Akira away. It was Remi."Leave her alone..." Kanzaki says, sad but angry at the same time. Akira looks at him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpWE38QBto
"You're inju-" before she could finish her sentence, Kanzaki speaks.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThleeuFtuq
"A man is supposed to protect a woman, just run," he says, looking at Akira.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYbN87Mto9
Akira turns around, running away. "Stay safe, please..." she wishes, squinting her eyes.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqy0ToBRu8
Akira looks at her phone... It was 02:14 a.m. How is it so early? It should be over 4 am... Don't tell me...!276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wV2Dgi3dv
Akira opens her bag, getting out a book called 'Japan's history' and opens it. The book was old, most of the text weren't there.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZOT7c6te7
Akira reads: "A lot of devils existed back then... One of them named 'Astaroth' can stop time... He is the owner of ghosts, known as... Yurei's... He had promised Chuuya to destroy the world for her... No one knows when exactly... At the time it happens... Time freezes..." Akira's eyes fly over the words, reading it all without even trying to understand.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUsMhC1TCB
"The only solution to stop the curse is... Return the risen to their grave." Akira frowns. "Return the risen... To their grave?" she says, confused.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSbcTsDsdv
She tries to look for a explanation, but can't find one. Before she closes it, she looks in her bag.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkwBsB3CcE
After a bit she finds a pen and marks the page. She hears footsteps from the distance.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfwINcjdmv
Kanzaki arrives, a cut on his cheek. He was panting, trying to catch his breath. He leans on a tree, gesturing her to stay quiet and hide.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQNlagceWu
Akira nods and gathers her book and puts it in her bag. She goes and hides behind a few bushes... 276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7td1e6kig
The ghosts walk around the forest, their footsteps loud. Akira holds in her breath, looking at Kanzaki.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMhBf2GOft
Before one of the ghosts arrived, he ran to Akira, grabbed her hand and ran away. Akira's eyes widen as he pulled her. Akira's wrist started hurting because of his grip. Akira looks at him. She hears footsteps behind her, she looks behind...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpXsxryTbK
The ghost grabbed her face, making Kanzaki unable to move. Akira gasps as Kanzaki lets go of her wrist. "Sorry. I'll be back," he whispers, disappearing into the darkness.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dOu6tJTFH
The ghost looks at Akira and smirks. The other ghosts surround her... "Fooooood... Destroy... Hang... Devour...!" they all yell, their deep voices echoing through the forest.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkn7sJrN4yC
"Leave me alone...!" Akira yells, trying to free herself from the ghost's grip. Akira tries kicking the ghost's stomach, but the ghost won't budge.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrPnYiynfP
Slowly... It feels like her head gets ripped off. She screams, the pain too much to bear. Akira closes her eyes, blood coloring the ghost's dress. The ghosts laugh, mocking Akira... 276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskF8h0XKHQ
Kanzaki looks behind him as he hears a loud scream. Akira... I hope you're still okay. He stops running and looks at the tree... How am I at the same place... I swear it was the opposite direction...!276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlMjmjNvGZ
Then he sees it. Akira's bag. He opens it and pulls out the book. Akira had put a mark on the page where the solution was written. He finds it and reads...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSr7FcSD1l
"Who's the 'risen'?" he thinks. "An evil person thats alive? A ghost? Uh..." he says out loud. He looks at the blood that was on the ground and realizes what happened...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdZBxSXEwk
Sorry... I couldn't protect you... I'm such an failure... Please forgive me, Akira. Tears started streaming down his cheeks.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxdOtHGKpO
Suddenly, when his tear falls on the page, it starts giving off a glow... Blue light comes out of it, gathering in front of Kanzaki.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQTr8etNV8
After a while, the book closes... Kanzaki backs off, not wanting to get hurt.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjmPUtY3AM
The sparks of light forms something... A shape, or rather a human... Maybe a monster.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlU8rEH7buM
The light vanishes, leaving a little girl there. It felt weird. She wasn't human... Or atleast, she didn't look human.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrRayjegvo
She had purple skin tone, a blindfold in front of her eyes, white straight hair that hung over her shoulders, a horn on the right and left side of her head... She also has wings.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXHGTTsCiD
But what matters right now is... The fact this girl might be dangerous for Kanzaki, or even worse... For Japan. 276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzRx9V4Tgt
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Kanzaki studies the creature. She walks closer to him, her wings widespread. Every step felt heavy but somehow... Kanzaki felt at ease.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYSuSXkWHK
The creature holds her finger up, making Kanzaki unable to move. As if time stopped, just because the creature held a finger up... She kept getting closer, until she was right infront of him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAMOjk0g5rJ
"What... Are you... Doing... Here?" The creature asks, her voice was deep, even though a hint of happiness blended in. Kanzaki gulps, sweat forming on his face.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSniHL2oiN
The creature leans even closer, trying to know why Kanzaki isn't answering.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HXUc0DwBa
"I... The curse..." he says, unable to stop trembling now that she's close. The creature walks away a bit. "What... Curse?" she asks.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBUZHUcjBR
Kanzaki takes a deep breath, trying to calm down. "The Yurei... Astaroth..." Kanzaki says, all the memories replaying in his mind.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH13dFTVWHM
The creature smiles, her sharp teeth on full display. The creature: "Akuma... King of chimera's... Destroyer of... Hell and Heaven... Who are... You?"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreSiAFwGPZ
Kanzaki feels a chill running down his spine... Her voice... I can't trust anyone. Especially her... Run, Kanzaki. He turns around and was about to run but... Akuma's hand was on his shoulder, not letting him go.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDnXyMo5ri
She looks at him with a disappointed expression. "Why... Are you... Trying to run...?" Akuma asks, the blindfold giving off a purple glow over their surroundings.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJu8RnvBcdA
Kanzaki feels like he's getting pressed on the ground... Even though it was just her hand.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsCXmaeWpX
Kanzaki froze. "Am I... scary...?" Akuma asks. Kanzaki looks at her, his eyes were wide open.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6itiau8uc
"Go... Away...!" Kanzaki says, shivering.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡev35xKGBxv
Akuma backs off, letting him move again. Akuma tilts her head to the side. "In that case... I'll go," she says, disappearing behind the black fog...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOewumI3lT
Kanzaki clutches his chest. Am I imagining things? Are my eyes deceiving me... Or rather... Can things like this really exist? This can't be real... I'm sure I'm dreaming. All those monsters... That girl... Fumiko... Astaroth... Was it really true? Do monsters really exist? Who's the risen one? What do I even do... All by myself?276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQhPH6oXDG
Kanzaki looks around... The purple glow was gone. She left, leaving him hanging. He takes a deep breath and looks at the blood on the ground. His shoulder started hurting...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKktgqChEa
He looks behind him, noticing the red tree again. As he puts his hands on it... His hand just went through it...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPj6IjLcBeq
His eyes widen as he feels something in the tree... He pulls it out, just to find a recorder.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthdhtRDM1g
He puts it on... "Whoever is hearing... rustle.... this message... crack... Kill the fake person... Among you all... To stop the curse... rustle... Or it will... Have... Beep..." it stops.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusgeAKYaHC
The connection broke... Kanzaki sighs in annoyance. He tries to turn it on again but he can't... 276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1h8pgGl394
Kanzaki grunts, throwing the recorder far away. It hits the ground and breaks. Kanzaki decides to take a nap, but hears someone's breath on his neck. He looks around, noticing the fog...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqd9eWTTKjh
It keeps getting thicker... It kinda makes him feel... Nauseous. "Akira..." he says as the word echoes in his mind.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpry4J7Wnep
He leans on a tree, looking at the sky that was blurred because of the fog. The full red moon was still there, casting a glow over Kawasaki...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRFUOlHWTk
Kanzaki stands up straight and walks into the fog, trying to find a way out. "Go... Further... Deeper... Don't stop," he says as he runs.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF83oU5VrIj
Suddenly, he bumps onto something... No. Someone. Kanzaki looks up, just to see Remi there. She grabbed his face, nearly tearing it off but then...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZaD4AeEqYl
The pressure was felt again. Akuma wasn't here though... Remi looks around. No one was here other than them... It was either lurking in the shadows... Or one of them. Another monster, maybe. 276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGApepU8vOB
In the blink of an eye, a loud explosive sound was heard. As if people fell on the ground. Remi was looking at the direction where it came from...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb96JVNIoSJ
Kanzaki takes the opportunity to run away. Remi doesn't notice, still looking at the direction where the sounds came from. The fog started getting even thicker, making Kanzaki unable to see.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVbov2VLCC
After a while... He feels like he wasn't in the forest. Nevermind, there were still trees around him. He reaches his hand out in front of him and finds a doorknob. He turns it and the door creacks open with a loud screech.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLgy7jLqqs
Kanzaki enters, but everything suddenly lights up. He closes the door first and turns around...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aa4fBmsCq
Just to find Akira's dead body on the ground, above a devil symbol that was made and smelled like... Blood.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV04BYj62Ey
There were five candles, on each end of the star. Kanzaki's eyes widen. Three ghosts appear behind Akira's dead body.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEvbY1mWQV
The left and right one had short hair, allowing Kanzaki to see their mouth. The one in the middle had a blood-stained white burial kimono.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3z5iUZKvPd
"You have arrived..." the one on the left said.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7r54B7o0JE
"Yurei-sama has been waiting," the right one said, stepping back at the same time as the one on the left. Kanzaki tries to open the door, but it wont... It's... Locked?!276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWTHvwPOs3
He looks back at the Yurei in the middle. "Lets start the ritual..." she says, smirking. Her red eyes were glowing under her black hair.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8KE6fNjg1
The Yurei started mumbling a few words, as the candles began to melt. Red aura came out of Akira's body... "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Kanzaki yells. The two ghosts appear behind him, holding him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrc75O1JBly
"Watch..." the one on the left said.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlTsrmguE0
"How Kawasaki will get destroyed..." the right one finished. The fire started spreading, burning Akira's body. The red aura slowly escaped from an open window.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5S8Xe0k4Zu
Then... It happened. "Astaroth-sama, bless us with your presence," The Yurei said. The fire stopped. The candles melted, and only steam was seen.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9NntQrx9C
When it gets clear, Kanzaki sees him. The devil, Astaroth. He looks at the Yurei and nods at her, acknowledging her presence. He then sits besides Akira's burnt body.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNG1NpcHau
Kanzaki held his mouth, knowing arguing to the devil would result in death... But then... Astaroth cut Akira's arm in a swift move and eats it up but quickly swallows it.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCwSxYaKML
"It's... Bitter," he says, his deep voice cutting through the silence. The Yurei has a concerned look on her face, but quickly hides it.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8S4ItCKUa
"Don't worry, Astaroth-sama. We have prepared another meal for you, My Lord," she says, pointing at Kanzaki.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpyh23xgps
Kanzaki gulps as Astaroth looks at him and nods. "Great to hear," he says, smirking.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQAagWNLTZ
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Introduction before last part(s): Astaroth is a devil, born out of hell fire created by the family Shun over 50 years ago. He has red skin tone, white short hair, orange eyes, red sharp teeth and a tail. He loves eating humans and taking revenge. Akuma is a girl that was used for an experiment to see if they could fuse the devil Berith with a Yurei, also created by the family Shun over 50 years ago. She loves hunting and is a fan of genies. The new Yurei, created by Astaroth. She has black long hair that touches the ground, red eyes and is wearing a white burial kimono. She loves killing people and is a fan of Astaroth. Sayaka and Nabika are twin girls, adopted by Erina to support the Yurei. They have short hair that covers their eyes and nose, sharp teeth, wearing a blood-stained kimono, the only difference between them is their hands. Sayaka's hands are small, as Nabika's are a lot bigger than hers. Nabika is also a bit older than Sayaka. They love seeing people suffer and are fans of torture. Ghosts like them are called ''Yurei Executives''. Momosuke is a 12-year-old girl that was captured by Astaroth to learn him about humans (Born in Sapporo on the 14th of May). She has ginger hair, orange eyes, sprouts and usually wears a yellow kimono. She loves playing and is a fan of chess (Both 3 born in Shibuya). Yoshiku is a 15-year-old boy that was also held captive by Astaroth for ideas and brainstorming (Born in Shibuya on the 9th of August). He has grey hair, green eyes and usually wears a T-Shirt with pants. He loves joking around and is a fan of comedy. Zakiko is a 14-year-old girl that was held captive because she knew everything about Astaroth, releasing her would result into death (Born in Shinjuku on the 30th of January). She has brown curly hair and hazel brown eyes and usually wears a jacket and jeans. She loves killing monsters and is a fan of thriller. Reina is a 16-year-old girl that lived in the forest. She has red straight hair, red eyes (Giving off a killer vibe) and has an axe decorated with red shards on her back. She loves killing people and is a fan of horror (Born in Tokyo). Sora is a 13-year-old boy with brown, blue eyes. He loves finding things out and is a fan of biology (Whole family born in Ebisu). Erina is a 31-year-old woman with white hair, grey eyes and she also has glasses. She loves doing experiments and is a fan of ghosts. Satoshi is a 35-year-old man with brown hair and green eyes. He loves cloning and is a fan of devils. Kuroo is a 13-year old girl used for cloning ghosts by the family Shun. She has black long hair, red eyes and wears a long white dress. She loves learning and is a fan of math (Born in Shinjuku). Banji is a 28-year-old man who was the past 'dead'. He has low square glasses, red hair and yellow eyes. He loves teaching and is a fan of physiology (Born in Yokohama). Ayato is a 20-year-old man who does experiments with children who have a high IQ. He has green hair and green eyes. He loves killing and is a fan of history (Born in Nara). Kohaki is a 12-year-old orphan girl. She has long black hair and grey eyes. She loves food and is a fan of history (Born in Yokohama). Koharu is a 15-year-old girl. She's Kohaki's sister. She has short brown hair and grey eyes. She loves talking and is a fan of horror. Kenji is a 15-year-old boy who wants to be a detective. He has hazel brown hair that's in a bun and dark brown eyes. He loves learning and is a fan of mystery. Haruki is a werewolf. Nina is a 6-year-old girl with blonde short hair usually in 2 pigtails and sky blue eyes. She wears a blue dress, which covers her knees. She loves dressing up and is a fan of action (Born in Harajuku). Chuuya was Astaroth's wife.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0p7Aen1jS
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Kanzaki trembles as Astaroth stands up, walking towards him. Astaroth leans closer to Kanzaki, his face inches away from Kanzaki's.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GNOzZlDmr
"Stop... Moving too... Much..." a voice says as purple light appears in the dimly lit room. Astaroth freezes, not able to move in the presence of Akuma. She was there, sitting mid-air with her arms crossed.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKUVw6pK4m
Kanzaki looks at her with a mix of relief and fear at the same time. "You... Idiotic child," Akuma says, a mix of disappointment and anger in her expression.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLSJ1RaWVf
Astaroth looks up at her, the ability not affecting him now. "Who are you to interfere...?" he asks, letting out a low, menacing growl.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAtNKvsaOB
Kanzaki gets a flashback of all the Aikido training sessions he had with his mother... First... Twist the arm, turn around and... Pull them on your back?276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXe2vlqdthe
He tries it but instead of lifting Sayaka, it was Remi... Akuma pulls up her blindfold, revealing glowing white eyes. She was blind...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WPDtQAlur
Akuma points her index finger down as Remi gets pulled to her. Akuma's hand was on Remi's neck.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUv3Kf1OCsT
As Akuma opens her mouth, a shockwave echoes through the room. The window's glass shatters in thousands of pieces. Remi vanishes.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuA1Sz6kqZ
Akuma looks at him and smirks. "Run... Away," she says, lifting her finger up before everyone except for Kanzaki freezes.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiGaWJhnCF
Kanzaki wants to thank her, since he appreciated her help. But he knew there wasn't much time, he had to go now. He pushes Nabika away from the doorway and opens it.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCNvhtmFnq
This time it was unlocked, before he leaves, Akuma throws Kanzaki's flashlight to him. "Bring the risen back to it's grave, Kanzaki," she said, putting all her trust in him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKxMisQU4K
Kanzaki left the place, flashing the light on it... It looked like an experiment laboratory.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8VotMkzB7
The old walls seemed to crack under their own weight. Shattered windows, yet it felt like eyes were watching him from behind. Rusted chains dangled limply from the roof. There was a sign: ''Experiment Zone: No Entry.'' The air grew colder around him. There was also written ''New lab, 8 km to the north'' next to the laboratory.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXgwyhOGES
Kanzaki looks at the direction where the new laboratory was... Gotta get it to find answers...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrH7JbMAzaw
His heart was beating really fast. He looks behind him one more time..."Goodbye, Akuma," he says, before turning around and running to the "new lab".276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAS6faizQYo
While Kanzaki was running... He sees them. The villagers, they were all over the ground. That explains why there was a loud sound back then.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8Lkvfslqq
Kanzaki feels like someone is watching him. It's always... Lurking in the shadows somehow. Kanzaki could feel its presence. He didn't stop running and kept going north...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGTZ2GkLdR
Someone grabbed his feet. To his surprise, it was one of the villagers. Before the villager could do anything, his hand gets cut off.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMZGkYfBgn
Kanzaki looks to his right, spotting a woman with red hair and red eyes catching an axe that flew to her direction.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNqxqd0s8k
She puts the axe back on its place and stares at him. "What are you doing here out of all places, kid?" the girl asked, looking away.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJmKWsx8Tp
Kanzaki narrows his eyes. "Looking for a laboratory," he answers. She sighs and gestures him to follow her.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQEnqyY11h
A silence fell as they walked. "What's your name?" she asked. Kanzaki tilts his head to the side.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUuCdYjqc8
"It's Kanzaki..." he answers, studying her axe.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6o5h353BuZ
"That isn't a normal weapon, is it?" he asks, looking at her.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLXbXDrzMh
"Well, I'm Reina. And yes, it's not an normal axe. I made it by the red shards I found in the forest," she explains.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsm95rUyE8v
Kanzaki pauses as he sees the tall building...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8DwQRYv1Q
It stood there as if it was made yesterday. The glass windows reflected no light, only darkness, and the edges of the building were unnervingly sharp, almost too perfect. Something about its untouched state felt wrong, as though it didn't belong there... Or was hiding something.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPakXnY2f1R
"Are you going or what?" Reina says, waiting for him to enter. Kanzaki takes a deep breath and opens the door...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rlUSn5khU
It smelled like poison was used here... He puts on his flashlight, but then...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYlUpM4Umep
He sees stairs, shattered glass, the tables and chairs upside-down and papers were everywhere. "Who even works here?" Kanzaki asks.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jY7w8Ukv8
Reina looks at him and smirks. Then she leaves the laboratory, locking the door. Kanzaki's eyes widen when she locked the door, leaving him alone there.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81OTVnynQ9
Damnit... Kanzaki decides to just do it alone and inspects everything he sees. He tries to open a door, but there was a keyhole and he didn't have any keys.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjtQaXPjtP
He hears a low growl coming from inside... He facepalms, annoyed.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuF1LIvV9dt
He heads upstairs, finding three doors. Kanzaki decides to go check the one where "Sora's Room" was scribbled with old Japanese handwriting.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pM6AY7oq3
When he gets in, it was a rather neat room. The desk and chair were both made of wood, the room also had a cloning tank, where a plant was in it with some green chemicals.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IOgZqlMUZ
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There were posters of biology information hung everywhere. The bed was old, even though there was a diary on it with a pen next to it. Kanzaki reads what was written out loud...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2VIadeS7U
"It's been a while since they've done this... Mother and father are cloning devils and ghosts, I don't know why. They've been acting weird lately, always checking my room and bringing random guests. One of the guests was my friend, Yumin. Mother and father wanted to talk to her, but after that, she never came back. They told me she was gonna move out of Kawasaki, but I don't think so. Yumin said she would stay in Kawasaki forever... She stopped visiting, mother brought even more guests every passing day but... I never saw them leave. I don't know where they are. My mother keeps coming into my room at midnight, I'm scared. Her name is Erina, my father's name is Satoshi. They haven't been eating lately and talk to each other about fusing a devil and ghost... I don't know what's going on, my mother keeps telling me that they're making a sort of beast that can save Kawasaki. It all happened... The guests kept coming, but never left. And mom forbids me to go outside. She says it's too dangerous, but why? It just feels weird, I can't find the right words to explain it. I have been trying to clone a plant, the Tiger Lily because my father asked me to do that. I haven't finished yet, I don't know when I will be. I keep hearing sounds, I'm not writing about sounds a human makes. This one was deep. It came from my father's room. It wasn't human at all, it sounds like a monster. I really don't know what kind of 'beast' my parents are making, but I think its dangerous. It's life-threathening, since that's a better word for it. My parents told me to continue cloning the plant... But why? They've been doing this ever since Kawasaki started blooming. I feel like mother and father changed, they don't act like humans. Their eye color changed into a pitch black one. They still talk to me but... How did they forget my name? Father just slapped me because I corrected mother. I feel like they ruined theirselves, they aren't human beings anymore. They're monsters, creating another monster worse and scarier than them. It isn't to save Kawasaki at all, it's to destroy it. I don't know if I will survive. The guest came back, but... All of them looked alike. Long black hair, white dresses and... They were all women, but one of them greeted me... Just one of them, a person I had trusted became a monster. No, she was forced to become one. It was Yumin... She recognized me... Why are mother and father doing this. I'm really scared. Mother and father were smiling. It doesn't feel right. Everything's wrong... I want the normal Erina and Satoshi back but... How? Father has been in his room more than usual... Mother has been going in the forest countless times. I really have no idea what they're doing. Or even better... Why they're doing it. I feel like I don't belong here anymore. I'm not a monster. They are, I'm afraid they're gonna make me one. I wanna stay human... Just what in the world is going on with everyone? I saw 2 people too. They were the only different ones. One of them was a devil, the other one looked weird... Maybe the ghost and devil fusion? There was also a wolf next to the devil-ghost person. I'm Sora Shun and I always will be. If anyone reads it, please help me... I'm gonna get locked up by mother and father. I'll turn into a monster soon... So please, I beg you... Anyone, even if its a monster who's reading this... Help me... Please! - Sora Shun"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlfyqDGXlU
Kanzaki bites his bottom lip, concern written all over his face. He looks at the Stinking Lily Corpse. He looks at all the machines around it.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQFyxRT0Lr
Kanzaki pulls the charger of the machine out of the wall socket. Volts of electricity start coming out of the socket. He quickly backs off, right on time.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14shfPuwn7
Kanzaki grabs the diary and leaves the room. He slammed the door shut and went to a room where was written "Erina" on it.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3IYjsLTAQ
The room was full of papers and had three cloning tanks. Kanzaki opens a closet, there were posters hung in it and papers.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwg1xwuKYZ
When Kanzaki reads the papers, he realizes that creating ghosts and devils would be traded for a lot of money...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf25bJqCzq1
Kawasaki's forest would be a activity for people who want to experience real horror... Kanzaki looks through all the papers. Those were all offers for the ghosts and the forest... Just who are they?276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClAGr1TCxd
Kanzaki searches everywhere in the room but can't find anything. He kicks the cloning tank in frustration, but the green chemicals started streaming out of it.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSHIc3b74Q
Kanzaki quickly leaves Erina's room and closes the door. 276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYnYzR6gQU
Inside Satoshi's room, there were two machines... They were kinda connected to each other.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3liWAkHWR
Kanzaki looks at the girl that was in one of the machines. She had black long hair, her eyes were closed and she looked like the ghosts.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKX4UmBFmqB
Kanzaki touches the glass of the tank... The girl was asleep. Then... Kanzaki feels someone grabbing his arm from behind... He looks around, just to find Akuma behind him. He freezes. Akuma quickly moves out of the way.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwAKofuu1V
"Break it..." she says, reffering to the machine. Kanzaki stares at her with a look that said ''How?''276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrvxn7tdcL
Akuma chuckles. "Your fists... Use... Them to... Break the... Machine..." she whispers.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvflKiRtYdA
Kanzaki sighs but punches the glass. The glass didn't break at all... There was a hole, but it went back to it after Kanzaki took his fist off the glass. It... Regenerated.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxoEEaPuew
"It's... Made of... Dead... People..." Akuma says, her hand tracing the glass. Kanzaki takes a deep breath.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrc7tQxyxwu
"Who cares?! I'm getting her out of that place," he says, determination building up... Akuma stares at him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqhWQCdONJ
"Kamii-sama, you have chosen the right person..." she thinks, right before Kanzaki punches the machine, it broke on its own... 276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjwogtgd1N
Akuma had catched the girl before she hit the ground. She looks at the girl and leaves the room.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkinYcG6Kn3
Kanzaki searches the drawers, but can't find a key. He leaves the room, looking for Akuma. Kanzaki finds Akuma on the stairs... Another one led upstairs? Just how many floors does this laboratory have?!276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSngV1Po2fK
Kanzaki looks at Akuma as she gestures him to follow her. She was carrying the girl in her arms. Kanzaki looks at Akuma.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtf53P3Qmz
"How much do you know about this place...?" Kanzaki asks, looking at Akuma's blindfold.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pa8Pv46XS
Akuma pauses and turns to him, the blindfold glowing. "I was... Made... Here as a... Monster..." she answers, smiling at him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LvwJr6wqU
Kanzaki heads upstairs... This time there were four doors, one of them were locked.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SIyKtH0kh
Kanzaki opens the first door, seeing a room with a desk, a laptop and a chair. Nothing special. Akuma heads into the room and looks at the papers.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsU71d2dH2q
There wasn't anything useful written on them. Akuma opens the laptop, the screen lighting up most of the room. It asked for a password...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5ItCtoQtR
"You can't possibly know that," Kanzaki says, rolling his eyes.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBT29F8Bka
To his surprise, Akuma got it and logged in. The screen showed multiple documents. Akuma scrolls through them until... She finds it.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXlrMmkdm2
"How to stop them?" was the title. She reads it for Kanzaki.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXlqXIL4ZV
"I have created ghosts and devils but... If it goes overboard, we will need a solution! I found it out. Bring the risen one back to it's grave. It's as simple as that. A dead person in Kawasaki still lives... The person got killed, or went missing but... No one knew about it. If so, they're given a chance to come back to life as the risen one. Years ago, it was a man named Banji... He died before in a car accident, but you still saw him. A boy named Gin ended up killing him with his friend, Fumiko. Great memories... Those kids were really smart... I got one of them, so it doesn't matter anymore... My plans won't fail... I see you..."276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmw7tfhUpJ
The screen freezes after Akuma stopped reading. "They are... Watching... Us right now..." she says, turning to Kanzaki. "Let's... Get out... Of... Here..." Akuma mumbles.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2JOLGy6bq
Kanzaki clenches his fist. "No... I'm not going yet," he says glaring daggers at Akuma.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTpX7bbgDQ
She tilts her head to the side... But then... She felt a pressure as Kanzaki was staring at her...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZDWpFdAUg
The dark aura surrounded him, asking to be left alone... Akuma nods and leaves the laboratory.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQJVc6LHCd
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Kanzaki sits down and buries his face in his hands. What's wrong with me... He stands up and brushes the dirt off his shoes. Kanzaki leaves the room and then... A figure that was lurking in the shadows quietly closes the door.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFCUMxtN8K
"Project Goodnight Japan starts now... Targets have arrived... All forms of ghost completed. Tell me when to send them across the country... The ritual to Kagume's awakening will succeed," the figure says, holding a phone close to it's ear. The other person on the line mumbles something and hangs up...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡod0HGCD9Pq
"We'll meet again, Kanzakiii~..." the figure says, chuckling. The door creaks open, Kanzaki quickly turns around. He switches the flashlight on... He looks inside the room.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0snEAhirf3
There was no one there... It's probably the wind. Kanzaki closes the door... It opens fully. Kanzaki's narrows his eyes. "This whole laboratory is cursed...!" he says, looking around. Kanzaki decides to just roll with it and goes to the other room.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8fnA7dg58
This one... There wasn't anything in it... Kanzaki leaves and heads to the third one... It had nothing too.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pM4mrVozJ
He steps in the room, a shiver running down his spine the moment his feet touches the ground. The door closed behind him... He got pushed, falling on the ground.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSY0epQDlO3
Kanzaki stands up and looks around again... No one was here at all. My eyes are deceiving me... Kanzaki switched his flashlight back on... He sees two of them... Sayaka and Nabika were standing there.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqjwjE4emz
"You won't escape..." Sayaka says.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaspNppc41c
"Without our permission..." Nabika finishes. Kanzaki steps back, scared. Sayaka steps closer after Nabika does.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALgk0TVJfI
"Why..." Sayaka asks.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNSURCatdr
"Are you not a ghost yet?" Nabika interferes.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFo36KJxCI
Kanzaki looks at her, his hands trembling for some reason. Nabika smirks and turns to Sayaka276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJr9yVrVB0m
"Let's do this..." Nabika says, cracking her fingers. "Astaroth-sama wants to turn you into a ghost..." she mumbles.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5986pYsoeZ
"Black Magic..." Sayaka says, grinning.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDXdSGMElL
"Technique two... Black Fog..." Nabika finishes, fog appearing everywhere in the room. It was getting thicker...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5P0GjgTMfb
Kanzaki tries to find the door, but bumps into Nabika. He hears someone chuckling. Sayaka lifts him up and smirks. "Die..." Sayaka says, her red eyes glowing under her hair.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1eUdTIK0q
"Onegaishimasu..." Nabika finishes. Nabika pauses before she was gonna slap Kanzaki.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAlCOCKrR8
"Why... Why do you ruin humanity...? You already live in the forest... So why...? You never had to ruin it... You just follow orders without thinking about others... You two were humans too before... So why do you hurt someone like you...?" Kanzaki says, clenching his fists.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxUINVVo6y
Nabika and Sayaka's eyes widen. "Because... Humans made us suffer..." Sayaka answers.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNf2z7JntKp
Sayaka and Nabika before... They were sisters who loved cooking and usually helped anyone in need. On their birthday everything went wrong... Her father and mother divorced, leaving them alone. They had to live somewhere else... But where? It's not like anyone would just take them in. Their bodies started changing, no one recognizing them. The people started throwing rocks at them while they were on their lowest. After days of bleeding and getting injured Sayaka was on the verge of death. Nabika couldn't do anything, since she was in a bad state as well. Everyone started hating them more, even trying to kill them. That was so until a woman took them in. Erina Shun, a name Sayaka and Nabika would never forget. Erina healed their wounds and fed them both. Erina told them about a potion she invented. It lets you live for centuries, your looks won't change either. But if you refused to do what Erina orders, you will die. Sayaka and Nabika took it, because Erina told them to. Satoshi talked with the girls, asking Sayaka to go in one of the tanks... Nabika didn't want to leave Sayaka, so she went in too. The pain after they got in was unbearable, changing them into monsters... Sayaka and Nabika obeyed Erina and Satoshi, scared that they would ever have to experience it again...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOaAG1Cmjb9
Kanzaki hesitates but then... "Why don't you give us another chance? I'll make it up to you, I promise," he says, taking a step closer.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZ0RDD8sFo
Sayaka looks at Nabika. "Will you hurt us?" Sayaka asks, trembling. Kanzaki shakes his head. "I'm not cruel," he answers. Nabika reaches her hand out to him. "I'm Nabika. This is my little sister Sayaka," she says, pointing at Sayaka.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPnVARwBoo
Kanzaki shakes her hand firmly. "Kanzaki," he says. The fog disappeared. "We will help you, as long as you don't hurt us," Sayaka says, opening the door.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVkoDWqHmu
Kanzaki nods and leaves the room. He looks at the room that was locked. "Can you open it?" he asks, looking at Sayaka. She shrugs but then points at Nabika. "She can," Sayaka answers.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOw8iFPyke
Nabika takes a look at the door. She takes a step to the right. "Black magic... Technique 1... Explosive Void," Nabika says as void appears, even though it was tiny.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkEBFWuGTp
Nabika points at the wall with her index finger. The void slowly heads there, exploding once it came in contact with the wall. There was a hole in the wall...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOi4w16VQ0J
Kanzaki grins. "You're telling me to not hurt you while you can kill me with that?" he asks. Sayaka and Nabika stare at each other but then they start laughing.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbfWLaGFIn
"I'll go," Nabika says before she enters the room.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQH6TAz7ter
She unlocks the door and opens it. Sayaka and Nabika freeze as a beeping sound was heard. "Sorry..." Sayaka says. "We're... Dying... Please save... Kawasaki," Nabika says before they slowly vanish into thin air... They're gone.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQo4nyb9NOw
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Kanzaki stares at the place where Nabika was standing... What happened... Why did they... Who killed them...? They just... No way... They're controlled? How can I thank them now...? Kanzaki's mind races276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2xBZbZ8qt
He enters the room... Papers were everywhere on the ground and in closets. He leaves the room, too lazy to look through every paper.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLFAueXdlA
He heads back to the first floor. Kanzaki looks around, trying to find anything to open the door with. He finds a key in a drawer. He opens the door...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnYtM7wFjE
A boy was hung, his hair covering his face. There was a cloning tank behind the boy, the room had two closets next to the tank.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpxKDbaWK7
It's him... Sora Shun. Kanzaki studies the boy and then comes closer. He looks at the tie as he struggles to free Sora. Kanzaki hears footsteps... He quickly opens the closet and hides in it. Someone enters the room... No, there were multiple people.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6bb4loAyo
"Then... Let's start... Oh yeah... The plant is still upstairs. I'll get it later..." a feminine voice said. "Ah... I think we have a special guest..." a masculine voice answered. Kanzaki's breath hitches when footsteps come closer...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mbfH8FWmL
Footsteps weren't heard now... The door creaks open... A man with brown hair and black eyes smiles at him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmFdiWBgdt
The man opens his mouth, just to reveal his jagged teeth. "It's great to see you but... Farewell," he says, getting closer to Kanzaki...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡziZPzPf8w4
Right on time, Kanzaki moves to the side. The man looks at him. "Erina... You should keep an eye on him while I make the Yurei King..." A woman with white hair and black eyes studies him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdMVyVhWix
She takes her glasses off, cleaning them. She studies Kanzaki for a moment and then nods in acknowledgement. Erina gestures Kanzaki to get out of the closet.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhSuPrqq7y
He gulps... What kind of situation did I get in... He looks at Sora. Still gotta save him yet... No one can help, Akuma was outside so that means... She saw the parents?!276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO80jf30z2a
Kanzaki slowly crawls out of the closet and stands up. He looks right into Erina's black eyes. Black ties come out of her hands and they surround Kanzaki's wrists.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5j1FAz1HOk
"Leave Sora alone," he says, having a determined look in his eyes. Erina chuckles and then her eyes started shrinking, until two glowing yellow eyes appeared instead of the black ones...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOP6gC8noA
"Do you not know what kind of situation it is... A single step might be... The end of you... It was all part of my plan... This whole time... I'll destroy the country after I'm done with you..." she says, her voice echoing through Kanzaki's mind.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ28gwXDQeT
"I'm not gonna let you destroy it..." Kanzaki says, glaring at her. "Oh, please... Just die..." Erina says, rolling her eyes.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgTsTEIIf7
The man scowls at Kanzaki. "Stop wasting our time..." he says, growling.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdwtTUZlgs
Kanzaki looks at Sora and thinks for a moment. He hesitates but then... He headbutts Erina to the man's direction, causing them to fall. He tries to cut the tie using a shard of glass...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6NGBRGWQ8
Erina stands up. Sora falls on the ground, Kanzaki grabs Sora's hand. He lets Sora lean against a wall and turns back to Erina and the man.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjxh5FbaCz
"Satoshi... He's a genius, isn't he... Just like Gin... I didn't think Banji would die like that... Well, this year is a new one... A new risen one... And... A new chance for victory..." Erina says, grinning. Satoshi stands in front of the door.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6BhUT8N7j
Kanzaki clenches his fist. "It's your son... You failure..." he mumbles, his face darkening. "How dare you... Make your own son... A pawn to destroy... The country you lived in!!!" he yells, his voice filled with a hint of anger and sadness.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqaj4tTiSLo
Satoshi and Erina look at each other, confusion in their eyes. "He isn't our son, he's a tool," Satoshi answers, shrugging.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpV1649fuu
Sora stirrs for a second. Kanzaki grabs his arm and drags him towards the door. He furiously kicks Satoshi and opens the door, wanting to leave the laboratory...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkII926PIq
Kanzaki and Sora exit the laboratory, even though Erina's footsteps were heard behind them. Sora blinks multiple times. He looks at Kanzaki and tilts his head.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQcB27oawS
"Who... Are you?" Sora asks, his voice hoarse. Kanzaki's eyes light up and he smiles. "You're still alive!" Kanzaki says, pulling him into an unexpected hug. Sora gasps, but then realizes. "You saved me... Didn't you...?" he asks, nearly tearing up.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YO3cvwZmD
Kanzaki nods, pulling away from the hug. Sora: "In exchange... I want to do something for you... Anything!" Kanzaki thinks for a bit... "Help me bring the risen one back to it's grave..." he says, before looking at the trees.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxTZHYWjao
Sora freezes. "That's your goal?" he asks. Kanzaki: "Yeah, I want to stop the curse." Sora hesitates. "It's dangerous... But... I trust you!" he says.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgH0LAVElu
Erina's footsteps were coming closer. Kanzaki: "Run!" Sora doesn't look behind him and runs away.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOBaLhXDJy
After a while, he sees Kanzaki walking to him. Sora frowns. "Are you okay?" he asks, leaning closer. Kanzaki takes a deep breath. "Yeah, I'm alright," he answers before they follow the path. 276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWt8GROxsy
"Where are we going?" Sora asks as he notices how cramped the forest is now. "Just looking for anything..." Kanzaki answers, but then he stops... His legs won't move, as if something grabbed it...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzN0sbfvUmf
He looks down, but gets pulled in a hole. Sora looks in shock. "KANZAKI!!!!" he yells, trying to grab him but he already went in. Sora decides to also get in...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEU2v6WLzU4
He finds himself in a rather... strange place. Everything here was dark... The torches placed next to walls lit the room a bit, Sora looks around.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2lls16RHT
The ground felt weird... This was water... "Kanzaki! Are you here?" he asks, his voice echoing through the room. He takes one of the torches and realized.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTcJPWnK6C
"This place is... The Yurei's ho-..." before he can finish his sentence, a cold hand tapped on his shoulder. When Sora finally can see the person, he clenches his fists.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInRWsh5rDF
The Yurei stood there, her face revealed. She was mad, her hair was swaying every once and then. She smirks, her red eyes glowing.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVh43WptUz
"I found you... Let me kill you, please... I'll get rid of you... Just like how I'll get rid of Japan..." she says, laughing. 276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfbl1SCAqS
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Kanzaki falls on the ground. He mumbles something as he tries to stand up. "You really thought..." a deep voice said. Four glowing yellow eyes stared at him from the distance...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJlQbEuurL
"Oh... That's... Cool," Kanzaki mumbles. A person started laughing, it's voice loud. It was a woman... To be clear, another one of those monsters.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6WV8o9fSu
I have no other choice... I don't know if there is a way to escape. Right now, my biggest concern is my life. It's either they will kill me, or I find out a way to escape this weird place.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwuuYaHgzX
The lights go on. Kanzaki sees them again... Erina and Satoshi. Satoshi's smirk widens as he sees Kanzaki. "You're never leaving this place since it's where your life ends..." he says, his hair growing every passing second.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMe58M43YP
"You shouldn't have interferred... We would've spared you if you didn't..." Erina says as she walks to Kanzaki. "Black magic... Technique 3... Reality Void..." she says as a dark hole appears, slowly taking Kanzaki in.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ts3JTpcV4
"Problem solved... Let's get the tool now," Erina says.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSMvW42bHS
Kanzaki finds himself in Kawasaki... Everything looked peaceful, not like the current one...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTSBYfqtwt
It feels... Strange, as if it was his imagination. The sky had a soft blue color and the buildings were all made recently... Kanzaki then started seeing people. They were all smiling. Akira stood next to him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGCeBsH0oD
"It's so peaceful, don't you think so?" she says, smiling widely. People passed by and greeted each other.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7aY2XHDmiO
Why did it not feel safe? What was wrong here? Akira... Peaceful Kawasaki... Active... What's wrong with it? Why does this feel like I'm getting deceived?276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxojTIZSXX1
Kanzaki smiles back at Akira, a bit uneasy. "Yep. Definitely is," he answers. Akira looks at Kanzaki's bracelet. "You'll wear that thing forever?" she asks.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiymheA8xLd
"Of course. You gave me it, I'll protect it with my heart," Kanzaki answers, rolling his eyes. Akira blushes. 276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kyXsnFHmT
Out of nowhere, Kanzaki feels a presence. Behind him. It was dangerously close. When Kanzaki turns around, he sees Akira... But she was different.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6Fq60stfh
Her hair was tangled and short. Her mouth was open and revealed jagged death. "I hate you, Kanzaki. I dislike people like you... Please die. Don't come back..." she whispered.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SokmW36k2
Akira bit off Kanzaki's head. The world spun around. What was happening? Why did Akira just... Kill him?276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFuHSSnSRX
Kanzaki's body felt weak and limp. He looks up, seeing cherry blossom trees. The scent was nice... He slowly went through the soft pink leaves. Refreshing. As if he had entered a new world...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgdyOHUs8u
Suddenly, people look at him with empathy in their eyes, some of them with disgust in their expression. "I feel bad... He was left out... By everyone...," a few whispered. "He's cursed... Don't get near him," others said, scared. Kanzaki teleports into a dark room. There was nowhere to go...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8psMBNtJ0Z
Where am I? How did I get here? Why am I here? How do I get out of here? Is this the endless loop of hell? Why is unfortune always coming to me..? Why do I have to suffer? Why is it just me?276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNUYVXFkxd
A girl with long white hair, bow ties and red eyes approaches him. "Okiro... Wake up..." she mumbled, half-asleep. Kanzaki stirrs as she taps on his shoulder.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3AifjBiUs
"Who are you...?" he asks, his voice hoarse. Her expression was... Emotionless. Close to unhuman.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ844KjBBBc5
"Kagume. That's my name. I... Will rule this world. Not just me. You will help me," she explains, smiling for a split second.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FX3Ht8oeI
Kanzaki sighs. "I don't know you, neither do I have an idea of what you are talking about. Please return me to the world. I have unfinished business," he says, not agreeing with her.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyBx8k8iTS
She smirks. "You don't have a choice... After all of this end... My successors that should have destroyed Japan have failed... You're the next successor. You will destroy Japan with me," she says, an earth globe in her hands. 276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6flQGA5R7
A dark figure appears behind her. It had a huge mouth, drooling with blood. Slowly, it entered Kanzaki's chest. "Soon, your life will change. You will change. You're gonna be a monster, just like me. All we do is destroy the world... Work with me, Kanzaki," she informs, reaching her hand out. 276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIT1GQPiD6M
Kanzaki felt rage boiling inside of his heart. "I'm never gonna work for you. NEVER!" he yells, slapping her. Kagume touches her chapped lips. She smiles as blood trickles down like a tear.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIz0CmONZx
"I really like you. Someday, you'll be mine. Everyone has forgotten me... I was left to rot. But now... I know what there's left to do. I have more than enough blood on my hands to fill seven seas. All that's missing is... seven continents," she whispers before disappearing.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YOC9UJdqE
Kanzaki wakes up, his breath ragged.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBl4syLKTa
Sora trembles as the Yurei walks to him. "Go away!" he yells. She stops and tilts her head. "Humans like you... Afraid? You have no meaning in life anyways," she says, grinning. "I promised... To help him... So what are you... Talking about, you monster?!" he yells, giving her a death stare.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZNd8T49if
The Yurei smiles before Erina and Satoshi appeared. "Finally, I got rid of that nuisance," Erina says, rolling her eyes. Satoshi smirks as he sees Sora. "Now come... Or I'll make you..." he mumbles.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1SmQrp84r
"You even dared to go with that boy... Too bad... He's dead after all," she says, a sadistic smile on her face.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcieI35QTOY
Sora gulps as Satoshi stands in front of him. "Just come along... It wont hurt much, Sora..." he informs, smiling at him. Sora shakes his head. "I'm not going! I'm staying here until Kanzaki comes!" he yells, arguing.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjErr0nktO
Satoshi frowns. "You've changed... Not even listening to me..." he says, veins popping out of his neck.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2xVCW8nzR
Sora takes a deep breath. "I'll show you what you did to me..." Sora says before he turns into a devil... He looked exactly like Astaroth.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLDtDvL74o
"Do you see it now, father? This is what I am now, something I never wanted to be. I'm human, what do you not understand?" he asks, his voice deep and cold.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLwOJ3oSzy
Kanzaki wakes up... This was the same place where he fell into. He looks around after he stood up. He looks at his hand, which was filled with something slimy... It was dark, but then... An eye appeared out of it.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRhDmLQVzw
Kanzaki stares in confusion and then looks at it. The eye had an crimson red color. It looked like Reina's eye... "Can you hear me?" a voice asks. It came from the eye. "Yeah, I do," Kanzaki answers.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNugVKRj5W
"Very well then, walk to the left and open the door. You will find yourself in a mansion. If you head to room 4 you will find the people there. Come back to the entrance of Kawasaki after you killed them," it says before vanishing.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9vRTJlQvp
He walks to the left and suddenly bumps into something... It was the door. He opens it and finds himself in a mansion, just like Reina had told him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaRDiJjIc4
He searches for room four... It wasn't here at all... He looks again and notices that room four was on the other side, next to room seventeen. He opens it, just to find Satoshi, Erina, A Yurei and... A devil.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvTZaqodkZ
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Kanzaki studies the devil for a bit... "Sora... Is that you...?" he asks, not believing it. "It's me... I'm a monster now, Kanzaki..." Sora says, tears sliding down his cheeks.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFpuKwatYf
"Sora..." Kanzaki says, the words stuck in his throat. "No... You're human, Sora. Just like me," Kanzaki says, sighing after. "Really... Don't you see me now? Do I look like a human being?" Sora asks.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LfxLZtz9w
"Sora... It's not about your appearance! You have a heart of gold, a heart a good human being has, Sora! Even if you look like a monster, you're still human after all! You're my friend... I will be your shield and spear anytime, even if you're a monster!" Kanzaki yells, his voice loud and clear.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRVMePCLdF
Satoshi clenches his fist. "Thank you... For accepting me..." Sora says before bowing.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjDwhDOKhL
Sora turns to Erina. "Black magic... Technique 1... Maximum power... Vortex of Predition...!!!" he yells as a vortex appears behind Erina...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgIzU8fbCK
The water got pulled into it... Purple shadows came out of the vortex, grabbing Erina and Satoshi. They went in it... The vortex shrinked and disappeared.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ebpDf7i0y
The Yurei was in shock. "It's time for the final act..." she said, her face fully red. 276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5POUOFky7
The Yurei screams, calling all the ghosts. They gathered... "Make sure the risen one survives!" The Yurei yells before the ghosts leave the room. Sora laughs...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRBXOSzVK9
"So the risen one is somewhere in the forest, huh?" he asks. The Yurei gasps... "The risen is somewhere else... Hidden... You wont find it anyways," she says.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9FLu84qdp
Kanzaki: "What's your real name?" The Yurei looks at him. "Yumin Naomi," she answers. Sora's eyes widen. "You're Yumin...?" he asks, confused.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9HVXtwFBV
The Yurei laughs. "Too bad... I'm a monster... So I'll have to kill you...!" she says after she teleported behind Sora.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSvgAE0vMg
''Kanzaki! You go and find it!'' Sora yells. Kanzaki leaves the room. After a few seconds, the Yurei starts growling.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DdlHMPAUa
Sora looks at her. "I have no choice either..." he says as he punched her... His fist went through her body.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLHRWd1ERG
"I'll do it the hard way then..." Sora mumbles, backing off. "Try me..." she answers, daring him to go all out.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CkCODL1uT
Kanzaki has entered countless rooms, but didn't find anything yet. He goes upstairs... It led him to a ladder. He climbs it and finds himself in the forest again.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulfBMkXIkf
He sees arrows... They weren't here back then... Did he have to go east just like the arrows pointed at or was it a trap...?276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwREj9Nydf
Kanzaki decides to head east. He stops after he hears voices. "You have to stay there, so go back... NOW!!!" a deep voice said. "But... Yumin...!" a feminine voice argued.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgTmNkatn1
"Stop talking back and let's go home," a masculine voice replied, annoyed. "That's right Momo, we should head back for our own safety. Yumin will be alright," another feminine voice reassured, even though she sounded scared of someone or something.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwksSYS8fKe
"You both listen well... I'm grateful you're not like her..." the deep voice said, a hint of anger in his voice. "I'm sorry..." the feminine voice said before they stopped talking. Footsteps faded in the distance, leaving Kanzaki there.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBB2bRoqXd
Sora stares at the Yurei. "What do you want to destroy this village for...?" he asks as he sits down. The Yurei chuckles.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMo1Piv9vny
"Orders are things I have to do, so I'll destroy," she answers, looking down on him. Sora closes his eyes. The Yurei takes the chance and tries to pull his head off... It didn't budge at all...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbnX9Hx53C
"What are you doing...?" Sora asks, opening his eyes. The Yurei's breath hitches as she notices.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjdiWajfc1
"I can pull your heart out y'know... No wonder you're defying me, a monster stronger than your owner..." he says, the room getting filled with fog. The Yurei manages to see through the fog.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsO0yfHvgI
"Black magic won't affect me. I've mastered all the 6 techniques already. I'm immune to it," she says, smirking.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmr5qtVTnZH
"I'm not using black magic," Sora answers. The Yurei frowns.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3Fa3443jl
"Well, I don't care, you wont beat me anyw-..." before she can finish her sentence, Sora pulls her head off.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOofnIZEJj
"Is this the way you kill humans? It looks like an awesome decoration for the forest..." he says, smiling as his yellow eyes start glowing in the dark. Now Kanzaki can finish it... I'll head to Reina.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAR8O3QTuuQ
Kanzaki carefully follows the path that the people took. Villagers weren't on the ground anymore, as if they vanished.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERMbOt4tCV
It hasn't been long either... The full red moon still hung there. Kanzaki hears rustling coming from the bushes. He quickly turns around.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwiAwhOr4SK
"Who's there...?" he asks, his voice lower than a whisper. No one came out... It felt strange. Someone or something was definitely there, waiting for him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrfdL9TQKH
Kanzaki backs off but bumps into someone... When he looks behind him, it was Akuma.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSEloUyIy6
He freezes. "Where are you going?" she asks, leaning closer to him. "There... Were... Uh... Some people went that way... I'm following them," he says.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxdVJV977C
Kanzaki just noticed that the girl they found in the laboratory was on Akuma's back. Akuma's eyes glow and she nods. "Lead the way. However, I can't help you with solving the curse," she informs.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbokXHq4BFd
Kanzaki continues walking east. He looks at Akuma. "You said you were the destroyer of Hell and Heaven... What did you mean by that?" Kanzaki asks. Akuma sighs.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PtBIvPW1K
"I have experienced and survived Hell. I have destroyed Heaven, that's why I exist in the first place. It's the wrong choice though... So I didn't do it," she explains. Kanzaki feels uneasy.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpHGhq2gf4
"No wonder... You look like you just came from the galaxy," he jokes, pointing at her looks.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyj04t2ruPB
"Might be true. I have no idea," she answers, shrugging. They continue walking in silence.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUGYjZDh5H
Sora looks at Reina as she appears. "You came faster than I expected," Sora says, smiling.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9UygAm2KS
"I was done killing anyways," she answers as she wipes blood off her axe. "Do you really trust him? He's just a child after all," she says.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffAi3baImV
"He was the person the book told us about. He's the one. He will do it, I have full trust in him," he says.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKGMAlBYaA
Reina rolls her eyes. "Are you sure it's him?" she asks. Sora nods. He shows her a paper. There stood 'Accepted Yurei ritual by Gin Hoshiro' on it with a fancy handwriting.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8ueiXRxHK
Reina's eyes dart over the paper. "His grandfather accepted it?! That means he's the one who let this whole Yurei curse exist in the first place! Shouldn't we get rid of h-..." she stops as Sora shakes his head.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkD5gxbFRS
"He's the one who wrote it... The Yurei made a deal with him, or else he had to give his grandson... He chose for danger, not for betrayal... A wise man, you could say," Sora explains. "Now I understand..." Reina says as she puts her axe back in place.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kIwcSriNd
"Tell Haruki to come so I can hand him this for Kanzaki," Sora says, pointing at a camera next to him. Reina nods and sprints away.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxH4M4ETb1
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Kanzaki and Akuma stop in front of a house. It looked old, the roof had holes in it. "I'll wait for you," Akuma said, waving.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTaiF5IX1Wg
Before Kanzaki went in, Akuma smiled at him. "Sayonara..." Akuma says, her voice sounded like Akira's. Kanzaki waves as a goodbye and enters the house, the door closes on it's own.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcj3UJdq5b
The place was dark, Kanzaki couldn't see anything. He touches the wall, just to find a light switch. He switches it on and the room lights up.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbm2Rf0jmU
There was a chainsaw on the ground, right next to the door. Lucky, I didn't touch it. Kanzaki sits down... His legs hurted from all that walking.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRfoxvlJfs
Suddenly, the window breaks. Kanzaki looks at it... There was no one at all... Ugh, this whole forest is cursed...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZTyILmsMB
A wolf jumps on his lap. It was the same wolf that appeared from the bushes. "Who are you?" Kanzaki asks. "Haruki..." the wolf answered. Kanzaki freezes... Did it speak...?276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVdZ3xKBia
He looks at the wolf. "What are you doing here?" he asks. "I am the one who gives hints when you're lost," the wolf answers.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHL7tJiGXB
Kanzaki yawns and looks back at the wolf. "You can sleep, I'll wake you up soon," the wolf says as he notices that Kanzaki is tired.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7cQKPBcA6
After exactly twenty minutes, the wolf taps on Kanzaki's shoulder. Kanzaki stirrs a bit and then wakes up. "It's time to continue, or else you'll be late," the wolf says.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJD6ptiJ1pZ
Kanzaki rubs his eyes and then stands up. "Search for anything useful first... Then I'll come to you," Haruki orders before he becomes invisible.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdjKbfhPIm
Kanzaki stretches his arms and looks for tools he can use. He finds papers about devils but puts them back in place.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ooG72vnVo
He finds a knife... Can I even use it the right way? Kanzaki decides to take it. He throws it in the air. It didn't break when it hit the ground, so Kanzaki picked it up.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUGK2b1VKt
He goes down to the basement and notices that the room is full of dirty water. The basement was huge, not like a normal one. "G-gahh..." Kanzaki says, a disgusted expression on his face.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDiXHPnUgS
I'll have to do this... He takes a deep breath and dives in. The water was mint colored... Kanzaki notices that a ghost was under him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiXONv2k2W
No, it was something else... It wasn't a ghost. The person tilts its head up, facing Kanzaki. "We finally see each other... Come here... My beloved son...'' a feminine voice whispered. It was Mio. Her eyes were yellow... She looked like a devil.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRgayeZ3Wc
Kanzaki tries to get some fresh air and swims back up... Mio grabs his feet. "Don't leave me... I've been waiting years for this moment..." she pleads.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fUJ7FQzt9
Kanzaki opens his mouth to say something but remembers he's underwater. He tries to kick Mio but she also grabs his other feet. "Mphh..." Kanzaki mumbles, struggling to get above the water.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkRBRkebbq
"I'll take you down with me... So come..." Mio says, her eyes glowing. Kanzaki closes his eyes and lets Mio pull him down...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLgd5VzFM2
I'm nothing without someone by my side... He opens his eyes again and looks at Mio. Sorry... I couldn't save you...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRcnz83UbF
Kanzaki hears a voice in his head. "You got this, Kanzaki! Don't you dare die because we're gone!" There were multiple voices.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEl3ZsZIRo
Then he sees them... Sora... Remi... Mio... Akira... Takahiro... His father. They were standing there, right in front of him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNvAzbS9Yr
Akira reaches her hand out to him. "Don't blame yourself... You're a strong person, Kanzaki. Follow your heart," she says, smiling at him. He touches her hand but doesn't shake it... They slowly vanish.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwg3UQJeDg
Kanzaki's eyes open fully. He turns to Mio and grabs her face. He looks under him and notices how deep it was... He couldn't even see the end.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSmFMMkpOA
Mio smirks and bites his hand. Kanzaki doesn't scream. He bites his bottom lip to hold back.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAeUVG77Nw
Mio's smirk widens even more. "It's such an honor to see you struggle... Kanzaki, how do you feel about everyone dying for you, while you're doing nothing...? You're useless, Kanzaki. Don't you understand... They hate you, they wished they never sacrificed for someone like you!!!" Mio says, a sadistic smile on her face.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10BMMwOrwV
Kanzaki headbutts Mio, making her back off. "How dare you!" she yells as she rubs her forehead. She squints her eyes. Kanzaki decides to swim to the top while she's healing. Mio quickly notices and swims to him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6FLioTAbY
Kanzaki grits his teeth, his lungs won't be able to survive it for long. She's a lot faster than me... He looks down and notices that she could literally catch him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPwFdSy4fj
He tries to swim faster... But the water kept getting heavier... It made him drown. No one could help him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8eANePp02
"Die... Please," she whispered. Kanzaki holds onto Mio's arm. "Why... Are you doing this..." he asks, his voice muffled by the water.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVk5MLaZYj1
Mio looks at him with a confused face. "I can't hear you," she answers, leaning closer to him. Kanzaki looked at her with sleepy eyes. "Sorry..." he says before he sinks deeper...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGmYX3SrXW
Mio catches him. "I'm supposed to kill you... Not you dying because of water," she says. Kanzaki's body felt light. Mio tries to eat him but then... Kanzaki takes out the knife from his pocket and stabs her.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNCnDaS7RA
Mio coughs out blood. Her appearance changes. Her yellow eyes turn brown. Her red skin turns into a light beige one.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBP8KCtThR
Slowly, the color in her eyes disappear. Darker... Hollower... Lifeless. Her pulse wasn't there. Her heart wasn't beating. She was dead.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHjDmNrO0g1
Kanzaki holds the knife firmly and swims back to the top of the basement. Somehow, guilt didn't hit him hard. 276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGXDDemHts
When he arrives at the top, he turns back one more time. "Farewell, mother," he says before leaving the basement.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlc1CiR6Ro
Kanzaki's clothes felt heavy. He searches through every drawer and closet, but there wasn't anything useful.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvYhI2TUHl
He sees stairs but... It felt like he's missing something here. It feels strange, this wasn't how it felt earlier.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiN2HvLivmy
He takes a look at the basement again... The room was covered with steam. Something is in the water... He takes a look at it.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRMyZiq15S
He hears someone whistling. It came from the water... Just what was it... It can't be a ghost... Kanzaki crouches and touches the water with his fingertip.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqDZcddozV
He quickly pulls back as he feels the heat. The whistling was heard again. Kanzaki tries to look if there's something in it but... He couldn't see it because of the color...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIIGAIAFHG
Slowly it changed to a red color, almost like blood. He decides to dive in, once again. This time to find out the cause of the whistling and the color.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1Teegt62q
Kanzaki takes a deep breath and dives into the water. Kanzaki sees something pink coming towards him...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzx6VHsgd5G
It was white, big and looked like a whale... He sees the eye of the beast right in front of him. The eyes were black, round and staring at him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZkFld3xq5
It starts whistling again. The beast opened its mouth and Kanzaki went in... Unfortune strucks a lot.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1Ate6yoP7
Kanzaki holds onto one of the whales teeth as he tries to not slide into the whales' stomach.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVV0jSC0VU3
The teeths were rather sharp. Kanzaki nearly falls down, his hands are slippery.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefsd8A3vRd
With all his might, he pushes himself up. The whale whistles again. Kanzaki squints his eyes as he realizes that he can't cover his ears.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkQNYf9lrz
He looks around for a bit and then notices that the whales tongue was bleeding. There was a deep cut in it.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopTOs2JBkN
Must hurt... I hope you get better soon... Kanzaki holds onto the teeth even tighter and tries to check how deep the wound is. His hand slips through the wound with ease. Kanzaki's eyes widen.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKmXJpWnpz
How did it even get wounded... He pulls his hand back. It was fully covered in blood. Kanzaki wipes it off on his pants and waits until the whale opens his mouth.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOPZHo9drJ
After a few moments... The whale finally opens his mouth... Kanzaki swims out of it and tries to reach the top...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdgkMB9ZgB
The mouth closes and the whale looks at Kanzaki. Kanzaki smiles at the whale and then disappears out of its sight.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9lIi66xVN
Kanzaki slowly lets himself fall on the ground. He was tired from all those experiences.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡddoqduAlGb
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Haruki appears behind him again. "Took you long enough," Haruki said as he waits for Kanzaki to stand up. "Come on! Or else they will die!" Haruki says.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibHA41YnMf
Kanzaki stands up and walks to Haruki. Haruki hands him a camera. "I'll wait here until you're done," Haruki says before he lays down.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfsC4oUIWd
Kanzaki gulps and nods after. He heads to the second floor. The lights were flickering... This place definitely was haunted.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPkaxlOvGP
It's not like he can escape that easily. The room was filled with chairs, drinks and wine. Most of them were on the ground but others were there, as if they were new.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCetkuNgRhy
He hears someone coughing. The door closes with a loud slam. Kanzaki looks around, trying to find someone.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdl4YpTNaxr
Just at that moment, Kanzaki feels someone's presence. Behind him. He couldn't move, he was scared. "W-what..." Kanzaki says, stuttering slightly.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxEa1o7uRy
"We finally meet... I couldn't wait..." the person behind him says. "I always wanted to meet you... So I can continue my experiments now..." he says while hugging Kanzaki.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOThrA3JvU
Kanzaki lets the camera fall, suprised by the man. Kanzaki flinches as the person hugs him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxrUa1BU9X
When he looks behind, there was a man behind him. The only thing Kanzaki saw were his eyes and hair. Both were green, which was weird. The man grabs Kanzaki's hands and slowly ties them up.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAShOazhuH
"It's gonna be a nice experiment... Trust me..." the man said. "Incase... I'm Ayato and I... Will just take an IQ test... Be kind and just answer the questions, Kanzaki..." Ayato says, smirking, "Or you'll just have to face the consequences, sadly." Ayato starts whistling as he takes a knife out of his pocket.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbld5uWpBI
Kanzaki takes a deep breath to calm down and closes his eyes. The man chuckles, knowing that Kanzaki isn't scared anymore.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUnl7IJweL
"Impressive... No wonder you got this far. No one has ever done that, not even past the Yurei's house yet... Gin just killed Banji while he was asleep... Can't blame him..." Ayato informs as he leans closer to Kanzaki.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjd3mohsM1e
Kanzaki's eyes were red, he was staring at the wall. "Oh... What happened..." Ayato asks before he notices... Kanzaki's eyes were fully red...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeWhedUAcA
Ayato steps back. "How did you get red eyes... What an coincidence... So that's you huh?! Kagume's successor..." He says, trying to stab Kanzaki. Ayato smirks as Kanzaki's stomach bleeds.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuL4UAIU2z
Suddenly, Haruki appears. He hands Kanzaki bandages and turns to Ayato. "Who are you to hurt him like that?!" Haruki yells.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB47Q2IZfve
Ayato looks with a confused face. "A wolf that can talk... Weird," he says. Haruki grits his teeth and looks at Ayato. He starts drooling and sprints at Ayato, managing to bite his arm.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEG0cMmCKQ
"You-... Get off me!!!" Ayato yells, trying to throw Haruki away. Kanzaki quickly puts the bandage on his stomach, the bleeding stopped.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBfNzJ3K7A
Haruki jumps off Ayato and looks at Kanzaki. "Go to the attic! I'll handle him!" Haruki says, turning back to Ayato.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15GZLG5jgC
Kanzaki's eyes turn back to normal and he leaves the room. There was another stair to the left.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7JOUIFNfw
He heads there as he clutches his arm. He nearly falls as his feet twisted. He managed to grab the stair railing right on time.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxOFMheZ8q
He stops for a bit and breathes... After some minutes, he regained his composure and opened the door...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTsGzDcDjL
Kanzaki sees four people in the attic. One of them was the devil Astaroth. Three kids were tied up behind Astaroth, two girls and a boy.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdl1VdHwlgP
The boy had grey hair and green eyes, he was sitting in the middle. The girl on the left had brown hair and hazel brown eyes... The one on the right was the girl Kanzaki met back then... Momosuke.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJaDD9oZr8u
Astaroth looks at him and crosses his arms. "What are you doing here?" he asks, gritting his teeth. "Leave them alone, what are you even doing?!" Kanzaki yells.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbj9PQVbiwM
Astaroth glares at him. "Watch your tone, kid..." he says. Astaroth claps with his hand and then... Two people arrive.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkjO5ToQ7w
One of them was a man with red hair and yellow eyes, the other person was a dark figure... There were torches on the wall, lighting up the room.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZd8QPNZVp
Momosuke looks up and smiles. She points at Astaroth and gestures to one of the torches and then acts like she throws it.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirKMhFrB7x
When Astaroth looks behind him, she quickly sits still like before. Kanzaki realizes that she wants him to take a torch and burn the house with it...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsvKRnaOMk
He frowns slightly. If I set it on fire... Wont she die too? Kanzaki notices that the dark figure was in front of him. The person pushed Kanzaki towards Astaroth roughly.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbz17vL8EKJ
Astaroth looked at Kanzaki. "You had the nerve to run away... You were supposed to be my feast, not a chicken..." he says, grabbing Kanzaki's head.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0as4zwzAz
The girl with brown curly hair looks up and has a worried look on her face. Empathy. Something he hasn't seen for a while.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVG2dwQC7N
Kanzaki gestures them to try and free theirselves while Astaroth and his servants are focused on him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTgE4CowWz
The boy had sharp teeth and bit the tie off with ease. He slowly crawls to Momosuke and helps her. The other girl managed to twist the tie and shred it.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0lJElRJGT
Kanzaki grins. The boy stands up, his moves slow and deliberate. Kanzaki throws Momosuke's knife to her, Astaroth not even noticing.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVspYbBMIm
"Why are you not afraid... I can take your life right here, right now..." Astaroth says, growling.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIe5ppa0zUN
"Because... I promised to stay alive, so I'll never die... Especially not in your hands, devil," Kanzaki says, laughing.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorfbkMdR4F
Momosuke hands the knife over to the boy but then... The dark figure puts his hand on the boy's shoulder. "Looks like our assisstants got a goal," he says, snatching the knife away.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8iELFDQc8
Kanzaki grits his teeth, veins popping out of his neck. The boy's eyes widened but he quickly turned around and punched the figure. The figure backed off, dizzy because of the punch.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCF4vGAFq3
The boy stood up and pulled Momosuke and the other girl with him. "Stay there..." he said, cautious. Momosuke and the girl nodded.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsfJiStbSx
He took one of the torches and threw it to Astaroth, he catches it and chuckles. Momosuke and the girl stand up. The boy ran to the door and held it open, waiting for them.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12XbkJF7oP
Banji appeared behind him and hit the boy's neck with the side of his hand. The boy fell on the ground, Momosuke and the girl froze.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iCzEjRhsD
"Zakiko, the knife!" Momosuke yelled as she turned to the girl. The girl hands her the knife the figure had.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdQBgwiuKQ
Momosuke rushes at Banji and stabs him several times in the stomach. "Die!!!" she yells, her voice loud and clear.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNRB2GH230
Banji puts his hand on his stomach and leans on the wall. He grunts in pain Momosuke and Zakiko lift the boy and head downstairs...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudQGj4BZIF
Astaroth lets the torch fall on the ground, the fire spreading rapidly. The heat was burning Kanzaki, but he kept standing. Someone started screaming. The dark figure vanished.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYldJWaea6w
Kanzaki looks at Astaroth. "Does it really hurt? You've done a lot worse... Just go back to hell," Kanzaki says, clenching his fists.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4JH525tC7
Astaroth falls on the ground, his body getting divided in half. "Those who look down on others... Will never be accepted, by nothing other than death!!!" Kanzaki yells, his heart rate quickening.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrn6WkDald5
The fire kept spreading, covering the entire room. Kanzaki tries to go to the door, but the fire covers it fully. He looks around but... He couldn't escape. "Kanzaki!" a feminine voice yelled.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHC7tDXpfN
"What?" Kanzaki answered. The person was outside. "Just run with all your might! It wont matter if the fire burns you!" the girl yells. Kanzaki takes a deep breath and sprints...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6NrvDu00vJ
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After a few moments, he opens his eyes and notices that Momosuke was standing there. She let a bucket of water fall on him. Kanzaki shivers because of the cold water.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwM8QD7WyDg
"Fast, we have to get out of here!" Momosuke says as she grabs his hand and heads downstairs with him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgaSYYHbKcW
Kanzaki looks at the room where Haruki was in while they passed by... Is he okay? He quickly shakes the thoughts off his mind and focuses on escaping.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqE2XKgkxE
Haruki was on the ground, his body covered in blood. Ayato looks at him. "You ruined it... Because of you..." Ayato says, his eyes turning into a deep blue color.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUhQssNFQs
Haruki tries to stand up but falls down. Ayato sits down in front of him. "You're not smarter than him... But it's worth it," he says, inspecting Haruki.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3Zvp2DWum
Haruki squints his eyes and tries to turn around but can't. Ayato grabs his ear and puts pressure on it. "Who are you, huh? Just barging in like that..." he said, giving him a death stare.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PvooXcWSg
Ayato notices that the door was set on fire now... He opens the window and jumps out of it, leaving Haruki there. He looks at the door and slowly closes his eyes.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3o382irD4E
"I was... Just a sacrifice after all," he says, sighing in relief. "You can turn into a human being now..." a voice said, echoing in Haruki's head.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4voGpNPg3O
The fire spread through room... As Haruki got burnt. Haruki's eyes opened and he quickly realizes that he wasn't done yet.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oqwJ63Ig2
He jumps out of the window and turns into a boy wearing a blue kimono with purple flowers on it, white short hair, blue eyes and a kitsune mask on the upper side of his head. He smiles as he sees Ayato.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3L2fdtFBB
"I wont back off... Not yet," Haruki says, walking to Ayato. Ayato rubs his eyes and looks at Haruki again. "You're the wolf?" he asks.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmncJqK7upY
Haruki nods. "Yeah, that's me," he answers. Ayato grins. "Another one of those 'mythical' creatures, huh?" he says, trying to rage bait Haruki. Haruki stays quiet. "Honored to meet you, psychopath," Haruki says, smiling at him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2kkj0gfUI
Ayato clenches his fist and rushes at Haruki... Ayato punched Haruki's stomach but... Haruki didn't feel anything at all. It was like Ayato hit a wall instead. Haruki opens his mouth, revealing his silver sharp teeth.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpg9mJsuhq
He bites Ayato's elbow and tries to shred his limb off. Ayato screams in pain. "LET GO OF ME, YOU MONSTER!!!" Haruki managed to pull his elbow off his arm.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInKQ3MJWCn
He spits blood out his mouth and groans in pain. "This time... Japan wont fall... No one will die anymore... THIS IS OUR VICTORY!!!" Haruki yells, his voice echoing through the forest.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudJRGmqYgv
Ayato leans on a wall, but before he even notices... Akuma pulled his head off... When she let go, his body fell on the ground. She threw his head far away, so far it was out of her sight.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OnWnw0MkG
Kanzaki runs to Haruki. Momosuke and Zakiko came after, the boy in Zakiko's arms. "Haruki... You did what you could, I'm so proud of you... Now you can go back, your family is waiting, Haruki. Goodbye!" Akuma says, smiling at him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqePZkdUkar
Haruki tears up. "Thank you, everyone," he said before he walked to Kanzaki. "Good luck... You got this now, Kanzaki," Haruki motivates before he pulls Akuma and Kanzaki in a tight hug.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSrhhJExUJ
Haruki takes the mask on the side of his face off and hands it to Kanzaki. "Please keep it. Save Kawasaki, Kanzaki... Show what you got," Haruki said, revealing a scar on the side of his face.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqJ2ZQzxvI
He looks up and then slowly vanishes into bits, going in the air. Kanzaki traces his fingers over the mask... I'll protect it with all my heart...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwgbWxpWHw
He hears someone sobbing, when he looks to the side, he notices Akuma was crying. She wasn't sad though... Those were tears of joy.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYPIVOXEyh
Momosuke and Zakiko put the boy down. Akuma said she had things to do, so she left.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjx9cjOLwWH
Kanzaki looks at Momosuke. "What's his name?" he asks.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVq7j0UKVJF
"Yoshika is his name," Momosuke answers as Zakiko sits down.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3daUecQL7W
"What's left to do now?" Zakiko asks, uncertain.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSFb0A7HgJ
Momosuke wanted to say something but she didn't. "What's wrong?" Zakiko , looking at Momosuke.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM04IDsOCrZ
"Nothing, just a bit tired," Momosuke answers.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52yTfI2mMJ
Kanzaki sighs in relief. "Now... Well, I have no idea when he wakes up," he says, looking at Yoshika.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GdgxzT5iG
"He isn't asleep. He's just unconscious... For now," Zakiko answers, rolling her eyes.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpeD6bs4ae
She remembers that the knife was still in her hand and inspects it. "Momosuke... Where did you get this from?" Zakiko questioned, frowning.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjahVSQeC23
Momosuke stays silent... Her face darkens. Kanzaki stares at Zakiko but then takes the knife. He gives it back to Momosuke. "If you're holding something as dangerous as that... It must be precious," he says.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdoSk7kQMP
He turns back to Zakiko. "It might be better if you don't even ask about it. It's her life after all," he adds. Zakiko nods and looks away. Momosuke smiles after she had the knife in her hand.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrb1LVMgLt
Kanzaki remembers that Momosuke gave him a knife back then. "This was yours too... Wasn't it?" he says before taking the knife out of his pocket.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7qHvZUumc
Momosuke shakes her head and slides it back in his pocket. "That's Akuma's knife," she answers. Kanzaki's eyes widen.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0tBpEYkd5
"What do you mean?" he asks. "Everyone who isn't human has them... And yeah, I'm not a human being, neither is Akuma... Zakiko and Yoshika are," she answers, her voice clear. Yoshika wakes up and blinks multiple times. 276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7CyyxG8tC
"Where are we...?" Yoshika asks, slowly regaining consciousness.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFlqYTSkuP
Kanzaki looks at him. "The forest," he answers.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiQtUmOwgF
Zakiko crouches next to Yoshika. "Are you okay?" she asks, concern written all over her face. Yoshika nods and stands up. He looks at Kanzaki and reaches out his hand.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFer5UN9Fc
"I'm Yoshika, nice to meet you!" he says, smiling as Kanzaki shook his hand. Kanzaki walks away as he notices that the fire kept spreading. The others were following him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNHIVMX1XE
"Where are we going?" Momosuke asks, unsure.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4T9CrOy0W9
"Back to Kawasaki. The risen is probably there... Now," he answers.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOabYP6U7F4
"Do you know who it is?" Zakiko asks, curiousity dwelling. Kanzaki shakes his head.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNq1ZK3Hd1p
"Not yet... But I already have a clue of who it could be," Kanzaki answers, gritting his teeth.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOSjf4HUVl
"Is it someone you know?" Zakiko asks again, leaning closer to him. Kanzaki nods.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzjPIBmgsb
"Yeah... Someone I know... Pretty well," he answers his face darkening again. Zakiko puts her hand on this shoulder.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCueP2YkIXe
"Are you gonna do it alone or... Do you need our help?" Yoshika asks, trying to change the subject a bit.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgB4PvFw1L
"I'll do it alone. Don't even come in... Just try to find people and bring them to a safe place. That's all I ask of you three..." Kanzaki says. He sees the entrance of the forest.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7S9bfg5FwY
"Alright... Do what I told you to, don't follow me," he says as he turned around. He looked at all of them for a bit again and then left. 276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclQZbXXV8w
I should've thought about it before... That time me and Akira went home... Mother was praying. I could see... A photo of Gin was in the room, as if he was dead. I was confused but... Now I finally understand.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LTgjR7kxb
Gin is the risen one. I never expected it but, turns out nightmares are the definitions of reality. I wish it wasn't true, I wanted to live a normal life... With everyone who's precious to me... Even though I'm a distant person... I still care about them.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiimoY24qG
Akira made me open up to the world but... What was the cost? Her death? I wonder why they took it away from me. Because of this stupid curse, I lost them all. I still have to kill him, I'll do it without hesitation. He's dead anyways, it wont matter if he died once again.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2rrJQJBnl
I'll even risk it for my life, if I need to. It's been such a while since I lost someone. Ever since my father left, of course. I can't believe I left Akira like that... I'm such an fool... I let someone that precious to me die... If she was alive, would she forgive me?276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7aHOhSh07
I don't know, all those questions can't be answered. They're dead, they wont ever come back. Why did the Yurei even exist, in the first place? Wasn't it supposed to save Kawasaki? Why did it destroy?276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7o38vhJ9Rg
It chose violence... Even though I have no idea why. Did the experiments fail? Or was it just... By choice?276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBjVJiY5XI
Kanzaki kept thinking about it. It just wouldn't leave his mind. He continued running, his legs didn't stop.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV39RewpF7s
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He stops in front of Gin's house. The scent of flowers and old art came right to him. He takes a deep breath and opens the door... It was unlocked but then... The scent of blood filled the house...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mxOjMX5pW
Kanzaki opened all the doors, trying to find Gin. He enters the living room, to his suprise, Gin was there munching on something...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7ceiaXWFU
Kanzaki sees a head rolling to him. It was Takahiro's head... Kanzaki takes a step back. His breath came in ragged gasps... He wanted to go, but he knew he couldn't.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0nC1RQ8CB
Gin slowly tilted his head up, looking at Kanzaki. "Hey... Nice to see you again," he says, patting the place next to him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxLRj3okAj
Kanzaki gulps, scared that he will die too. Gin looks at the meat and then back to him. "Oh... I forgot..." he says before he puts the meat away and walks back to Kanzaki.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HV2T03CMQ
He traces Kanzaki's face with his fingers. "You've grown a lot... Is it a good time to eat you yet... Or... Do I have to wait?" Gin asks, a sadistic smile on his face.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PSGVzrMVf
Kanzaki pushes him away and tries to open the door so he can escape but... It was locked.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbELv17jzoj
"My my... No way you just tried to escape... That isn't possible... Especially when I'm here..." Gin says, standing up. Kanzaki tries again to open the door but the doorknob didn't budge at all.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxyNFduRrS
His hart starts beating faster as Gin gets closer. I have no other choice... Kanzaki takes out the knife. "Don't you get closer..." he says... It was a clear warning.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5ySOWbMLs
Momosuke, Zakiko and Yoshika were looking for people that needed help. "Who do you think Kanzaki meant...?" Zakiko asks.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsOLLjMoW8
"I have no damn idea... Maybe a friend or a relative," Yoshika guesses.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0uGMKFvhn
Momosuke's eyes light up. "Guys! Over here!" she says, as she tried to pull someone out. "There's someone here!" Momosuke said, gesturing Yoshika and Zakiko to come and help.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywk9SoWjaz
The person's hand was little, as if it was a child. Yoshika moved the rocks with all his might and it worked. Momosuke and Zakiko slowly pulled the person out.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvLw5i7xc9
It was a girl, she has two little blonde pigtails and a blue, ripped dress. Her sky blue eyes were glowing and a bit of her face was covered in dirt.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3syOGZ5NYL
"Are you okay?" Yoshika asks as he looks at the little girl. She has a look of unease on her face but then slowly walks to Yoshika.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1279DYAF54
She holds her hands up as if she wanted him to lift her. Yoshika looked at Zakiko and then at Momosuke. He was hesitating...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZOViKwTIi
When he did that, she pointed under some rocks. "Mom!" she said. Momosuke and Zakiko look at the rocks. They see blood under it when they try to push the rocks away...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjtYrH1Z0X
Momosuke falls on her knees. "Yoshika... S-she's dead..." Momosuke says as she sees a woman fully covered in blood.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yyREogkJJ
Yoshika turns around, making sure the girl can't see. "Hey, I'll take care of you from now on... Okay?" Yoshika says, his face softening. Zakiko and Momosuke take out the body and brings it somewhere else.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslAMqmQ0Hn
"What's your name...?" Yoshika asks, looking at the girl with his green eyes.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7W4Dt6i86t
"Nina!" the girl says, smiling. "Where's mom?" Nina asks.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrU53myxXYI
Yoshika took a deep breath. "She's... In a better place now, don't worry about it," he answers, hugging her so she couldn't see his tears.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UH7YEdn9I
Gin came closer to Kanzaki. He looked at Kanzaki with his grey eyes. Kanzaki freezes but then...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fSloSMNfD
When he opens his eyes, he notices that he stabbed Gin. Gin fell on the ground, not breathing anymore... He slowly vanished. "I'm sorry, I didn't want to lose you. I lost myself," Gin said before his face also disappeared.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KT9n6qH4q
Kanzaki looks at Takahiro's dead body. He crouches... "May you rest well..." Kanzaki says before he stood up and left the living room. He closed all the doors, but then Akuma appeared.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQ3aJ5LE6o
"Make a wish... Remember, I can't bring someone back to life forever or rebuild something. So what will it be, Kanzaki?" she asked, smiling.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32jM3Rtz9t
Kanzaki hesitated but then spoke. "I want to see Akira, I just want to talk to her for a bit, please," he answers.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzGkdtFvm1
Akira appeared, her wounds weren't there. She smiled at him. "Konnichiwa, Kanzaki... How are you doing?" she asked, her blue eyes bright.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRhB8Qkual
"Good... How about you?" he answered.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WDQjVvmL1
"Fine... There's something I've been wanting to tell you..." she says, looking away. "I know it's late but... I like you, Kanzaki... So those are probably my last words... I love you, Kanzaki. I always will," Akira said before disappearing.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTwRW5406p
Kanzaki fell on his knees... His heart was beating rapidly. There was always this weird feeling in my stomach... I like you too, Akira.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQB7nkqg8tK
He stands up and turns to Akuma. "Thank you, I appreciate it," he says, bowing. Akuma waves and vanished after. Kanzaki leaves the house.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhcl9LwLGf
It's all over... We can finally start... A new life... A new... Village... Kanzaki thought before he fell on the ground. It was cold outside... He heard the sirens coming closer... Everything became blurry...276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCU63bx9ioa
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It was loud and chaotic in Kawasaki village. The complete opposite of how it normally was.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUrbzOU86k5
"Take him! Look for other wounded people!" Were the last words Kanzaki heard before he fell in a deep slumber... He got lifted and put on a bed... 276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPM2a5ORGo
Yoshika saw people coming to him. There were doctors and police officers. One of the doctor quickly approached him. He handed him a blanket for Nina, which was surprisingly asleep.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZm3lpFUcjW
Yoshika wrapped the blanket around Nina and followed the doctors. "Are there any other people?" one of the doctors asked. "Yes... four other people," Yoshika answers.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyQ32vtili
"Two of them in the forest... And... The other two will come back soon... They went to... Look for something," Yoshika answers.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9G4syl8Ti
After a few moments, Yoshika learned some of the doctors' names. The one who talked the most to Yoshika was Maiko, who was a female genius at healing. Another kind person was Daisuke. He was a male who was doctor and CEO of a huge company.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHf8tG88dc
Nina was brought to a car, she was next to Kanzaki. Momosuke and Zakiko came back after a bit... And then Sora also came. He had no wounds, and looked pretty much like a normal human being.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVRvct8iei
The firefighters took care of the fire in the forest and Akuma was hiding somewhere.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpqYJ8W8qX
Reina came right after Sora, her axe wasn't on her back this time. She looked like a high school girl without the axe.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflaiiF2Act
"Were those all the people?" Daisuke asked. Yoshika nodded. "We'll need you to come with us for a bit, after some days, you will live here again. Just trynna see if there's anything dangerous left," one of the officers said, smiling at them.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhp9ADR7cU
Yoshika, Momosuke and Zakiko both give each other a high-five. Kawasaki will be a peaceful village again! They all thought of it, right at the same time.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQa88k7pCx
Reina and Sora stayed awake the whole night. "Are they going to rebuild Kawasaki? Also, where's Akuma...?" Reina asked, crossing her arms.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gS6KHkUCE
"Yeah, they said they will be done in a few weeks, since it isn't a big village anyways. Akuma already granted someone a wish, she's gone now. It was the third time, so she's dead," Sora explained. Reina nodded.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpKzxjMciZ
"Will you live in Kawasaki?" she asked, looking at him with her red eyes. Sora rolls his eyes. "Of course I will. I'm not leaving them alone. They're... My friends," he answers.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9BOshHmQA
Reina looks at him. "Did the girl who was used for making ghosts survive?" she asked. "No, she's dead," he answers. Reina's nods and lightly slaps him. "Atleast apologize for sending my beautiful axe to a whole other dimension, idiot!" she yells, pouting.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPol4R0L6b
"It's not my problem, you have to live a normal life now. Stop being an assassin," he says, patting her head before he left the room.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxyJIhjMzV
Reina sits there, trying to know what he just did. "I'M NOT A PUPPY!!!" she yells, her voice echoing through the empty halls of the hospital. She heard Sora chuckling. Reina stood up and also left the room. 276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9JmL8fB7U
A month later... Kanzaki and Sora were sitting on a bench outside, looking at the river. Kanzaki was looking at the mask Haruki gave him.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71H84r5J33
Kawasaki was rebuilt, the buildings looked a lot better. As if it was a new village now, it was quiet.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Zq8KiiDfN
After a few minutes, Momosuke, Zakiko and Reina came. "Where's Yoshika?"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrJS5aND31
Kanzaki asked. "He will come soon," Zakiko answered. Momosuke was holding a picnic basket.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewfKD0AS5b
"Time for a great evening!" she said, her eyes shining. Yoshika came after Momosuke and Zakiko found a place. Nina was on Yoshika's back, her hair was a bit longer than the last time.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcDZuABDKi
She had a half-up ponytail and was wearing a purple skirt this time. "The princess arrives!" Yoshika said as he put her on the table. Sora and Kanzaki both laugh. Reina stares at Nina, but when Nina looks at her she turns around.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtR30QAJauJ
"Who are you?" Nina asked. Reina looked at her again.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmedYBRHC1i
"My name is Reina," Reina answers.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKqWHjMe7J
"Leina!" Nina says as she smiles.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVq2BtGssw
"No its... Reina," Reina says again, her voice clear.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuf4OXAOBZG
"Leina!" Nina says again, chuckling.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Ik9iPHf77
Reina gives up and sits next to Zakiko. "Who's grilling?" Momosuke asks. Kanzaki and Sora both stand up.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgRaQmZDf7
After a while, they were finally done. Nina stands up and was about to jump off the table. Yoshika notices it with the corners of his eyes and he quickly catched her, his stomach hit the side of the table. He grunts before putting Nina on the table.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0foynTInOy
"Zakiko, did you bring it?" he asks. Zakiko nods and puts a box on the table.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4smuHY8OVp
"Let's welcome this little girl," Momosuke says before she opens the box, revealing a cake. It was topped with cherries and strawberries.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfccUC0du5
The name 'Nina' was written on it and there were edible flowers made out of sugar on the sides of the cake. "Welcome, Nina!" everyone yelled in unison.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymhIUKwm6U
It's been a long day... Everyone was tired, but Nina was still playing tag with Yoshika. Kanzaki looked at Sora and the others.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6n3HGUG67
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"It feels nice... To see this again, everyone's living in peace," Kanzaki says, smiling. Sora nods. "You did such a great job, now we should just enjoy our lives," he says.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40KJs1IoZZ
Reina slaps Sora lightly. "Bring my axe back when you can," she orders.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMakZebTOGA
"I can't bring it back, do you want me to die?" he answers, his voice lower than a whisper.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QAodBKMj5
Reina leans closer to him. "What did you say?" she asks.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uSC6ph02U
"I said I'll do it, when I can," he answers, grinning.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirXKaIjNAh
Reina nods and walks to Nina. "Leina!" Nina yelled as soon as she saw Reina. She hugged her leg, the height difference was a bit too much. Reina crouched and ruffled Nina's hair.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZk0bTvkRbu
Nina looked at her for a few minutes and then went back to Yoshika. They were all laughing... A dark figure behind a tree was grinning. ''It isn't over yet... Just watch... You didn't kill the Yurei... You broke the seal to greater evil...'' it said before disappearing.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlhCa58rHs
It was a disaster in the streets of Tokyo. The huge billboard on the street displayed news, even though the screen became black every now and then. Koharu, Kohaki and Kenji saw each other and gathered. Right now... Being alone wasn't the safest option.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCebfTGJM4k
"What happened?!" Kenji asks, looking around. Koharu and Kohaki just stay quiet. It started raining. 276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGsimuZSw3
"I-I think... The Y-yurei has been de-..." Kohaki whispers, but Koharu breaks her off. 276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFE8ngjGzal
"We should try to... Get out of Tokyo. This will end up bad, I know it! We can't stay here any longer, work with me, Kenji," Koharu says, worried. Kenji was about to say something, but a monotone voice was heard. News?276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDwTFtWXuS
"Kagume has been awakened. The seal to her awakening has been broken. The world will stop turning... The clocks will stop ticking... The world will burn. Nothing will be left but ashes. She has woken up from a slumber and who knows... She might be up to no good," a woman said calmly.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMXrOZJMeV
She didn't have a worried expression at all. Emotionless. As if she wasn't human. "You can escape or... You can die..." she whispered.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zP9FTU3gu
The screen started glitching. The power went off. It was dark, no one saw each other. No one knows what's happening.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvY4SeCYXZz
Is Japan falling into despair? Is this the end of the world? The unanswered questions still lurk...
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