12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKj54IGJD01
Kanzaki fell asleep. A wolf approaches him. The beast tilts its head, looking at him with its deep blue eyes. It comes closer and looks at his back. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3vDL5c1FV
The wolf turns him around and slowly puts his feet on Kanzaki's back. The wolf leans in with his face and closes its eyes. Blue aura surrounds the wolf's feet. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPruIk3IXE9
Slowly, Kanzaki's bones reconnect, his back didn't hurt anymore. The wolf gets off Kanzaki and looks at him again. "Good luck..." the beast says. The wolf studies Remi and then nods. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3wKK80arG
He lays Kanzaki down and runs away, leaving Kanzaki and Remi there... My head... It really hurts... I have to wake up and escape now... But I'm so tired... Kanzaki opens his eyes... To his surprise, Remi wasn't hurt. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvt9KI38fr
Kanzaki groans, forcing his battered body to move. His trembling hands push Remi off him as gently as he can, wincing at every move. Her face is pale, her body unnaturally motionless. He looks at his hands and freezes. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvURbBe3O6
The skin is gone. Torn. Blood oozed from the raw, exposed flesh, pooling around him in dark, sickening patches. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssxgJIhk9F
He hisses in pain, as he moves his hands behind his back. If they touch the ground, it will cause more pain. But his mind isn't on himself. "Remi..." he whispers. His throat tightens. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rOLZIs8sy
Hesitation clings to him like a vice, but Kanzaki forces himself to reach for his phone. His fingers fumble at the cracked screen, managing to dial Akira's number. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CFGo8cXeg
Suddenly, he feels it. A touch. His blood turns to ice as something cold wraps around his leg. His eyes widen as he sees her. There she is. The Yurei. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡry6iHq4Ara
Her pale, skeletal hand grips his ankle. Her long nails were digging into his skin. Her red eyes glow under the curtain of black strands. They were burning with malice. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWdWISRmLM
"Stop..." Kanzaki mutters, trying to pull back. But his legs won't move. They feel heavy under her icy grip. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHglVxU73Am
The call connects. "Kanzaki!" Akira's angry voice rings out.. "Why did you do all of this without telling me?! Where are you?" she asks, angry and concerned. His lips tremble as he tries to answer. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDOyKKzQfF
"The... forest... Aki-" Before he can finish, the Yurei moves. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWp7z7ZvsRW
Her skeletal fingers snatch the phone from his hands. Kanzaki watches in helplessly as she lifts it to her lips. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡep77pRrCHm
"Goodbye," she whispers into the receiver. The line goes dead. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjJw5hd51C
Kanzaki's breath hitches as the Yurei drops the phone. Her hand tightens on his leg, the pressure rising. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6TbO8UkNx
"Don't you dare get near her," he growls, his voice shaking as he glares at the Yurei. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrR2xkudtCC
Her head tilts to the side as her neck cracked. Her lips twist into a smile, revealing jagged teeth. "Fumiko... Gin is waiting," he says, trying to distract her. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmvRPo58db
The smile fades. "Three..." the Yurei whispered. Kanzaki's breath catches. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAauGChzH8
Seizing the moment, he shoves her off with all his strength. Her grip loosens just enough for him to break free. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsw8Y7E6WLO
Without looking back, he stands up and runs away. Deeper into the forest... The trees blur past him. "Remi..." he mumbles through ragged breaths. "I'll come back for you." 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwRoEvH5ZG
Behind him, the Yurei stands still, her smile returning. She tilts her head towards the broken phone at her feet. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYk8a2XnRky
As the crimson glow of the red moon shines on her face, she lets out a low chuckle. "Run, little Kanzaki," she murmurs, her voice dripping with venom. "This is far from over." 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnFoqY9POx
Her laughter echoes through the forest as she turns, fading into the shadows, her bloodlust palpable beneath the red moon's glow. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHK3HL44Xdb
Kanzaki falls to the ground as his legs give out. He pants, squinting his eyes. He hears people laughing... the sound came from every direction. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahjXvNPxBg
What is this feeling of unease? Why is my heart beating so fast...? Am I scared? Why did I go into the forest in the first place? Do I really think I can stop this all by myself? I can't go on anymore, but... I can't give up either. I have to do it. I have to do something. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF49Ls0nLbI
He walks back to where Remi was and reaches out to grab his phone... eight missed calls from Akira and a message. He reads it out loud: "Kanzaki, what kind of dummy goes into the forest...? I'm coming, wait for me." 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5j0cx9seGu
He feels scared and relieved at the same time. He sits there, unmoving... 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzX4SLR6cL3
Kanzaki looks at the moon. "The red moon marks her killing..." Who is the victim today? Mio... 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22qoIHcd59
Kanzaki wakes up and looks at Remi. "Life wasn't worth much, huh...?" he asks. Remi is just lying there, her face pale, and there are marks on her neck from the tie. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1DfIaS3t5
She doesn't deserve this... the Yurei just wants Kawasaki for Astaroth. It has been a while. He stands up and takes off his jacket as he realized how hot it was. Their weak spot is their face... Or light? 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDr5cDDAToS
He runs away, his footsteps echoing through the forest. He looks at all the villagers who were hung. He stops running when he hears someone step on a branch. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHzn2ABj3V
Kanzaki freezes in place, his breath catching in his throat as a low, menacing growl rumbles behind him. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqRaMbeiiJ
Slowly, he turns his head to find a white wolf just a few feet away. The wolf's blue eyes lock onto his. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyLCWcXtvn
For a moment, he feels like prey. The wolf's growl abruptly stops. It sits down, its eyes still fixed on Kanzaki, not blinking. Kanzaki feels uneasy. "What... do you want?" he asks, more to himself than the wolf. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcnoZPtXz1
The wolf tilts its head, as if it understands him. The wolf stares at Kanzaki's hand. Kanzaki hesitates but reaches out his hand. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4xI6iK7AC
The wolf sniffs his fingers before locking eyes with him again. Its gaze is intelligent, almost human. Kanzaki forces himself to pat its head, his heart pounding. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVfeqdJkCH
When he steps back, the wolf stands and begins to follow him. "I don't have time for this," Kanzaki mutters, looking over his shoulder. But the wolf doesn't stop. "You're just an animal. You can't understand me," yet deep down, something about it felt wrong. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwOI0OrWlp
After several moments, Kanzaki stops, turning around to confront the creature. "What do you want?" The wolf growls low again and sits, staring at something past Kanzaki. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8WK9RnI4mE
He follows its gaze to a tree. It didn't belong there. The bark seems too smooth, too... different. "What the hell...?" Kanzaki whispers. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ee0LmMI5X
The wolf growls louder now, snapping him out of his thoughts. Kanzaki clenches his fist and, unsure why, slams it against the strange bark. The impact sends a shock through his arm as the tree's color shifts: red, like blood oozing from a wound. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WHkJ0M73u
Suddenly, the wolf is gone. Kanzaki spins around, his breath quickening. The woods feel darker, heavier...
12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRs4ePOrNy1
