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Takahiro just noticed the people... Kanzaki takes the flashlight out of his backpack.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4T9Eprbdjf
"Takahiro... Have you noticed it about Aoi...?" he asked. Takahiro looks at him.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcMqX4BejI
"What do you mean?" Takahiro asks, narrowing his eyes. Kanzaki sighs and puts the flashlight on.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHv54PK3cC
"She's watching us," Kanzaki answers.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡta5v4IUxK6
Takahiro looks up, just to see the dead bodies hanging there.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSvJKPw9zb
"I feel like going back..." Takahiro says, trembling. Suddenly, ghosts appear around the trees... They looked exactly like her. The Yurei.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoHqHSF5mp
"Hashiru... Takahiro..." Kanzaki says, unable to move his feet. Takahiro looks at him, fear in his eyes.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kn3PXEsiv
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQJxAr3yUS
"Astaroth-sama will be pleased..." one voice hissed, cold.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Bx8AJ1sEt
"No one... NO ONE can trespass..." another growled, its tone dripping with venom.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSY6AqRrler
"This is our territory... Ours to guard... ours to protect..." A deep voice said, which sounded even worse than the ones before.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDEXZmS0Al
"And ours to destroy!" the final voice yelled, filled with an unholy glee. The air grew heavier, suffocating Kanzaki.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wybxBmVEn
"Kawasaki... shall FALL..." the voice dripping with venom said again.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj260lCJG4x
"You will DIE..." The words echoed around him, as if the forest itself had come alive, each tree and shadow against him.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDNC7ny6qs
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFVQHTBuvv
Takahiro was scared, his body almost gave in but... Something about Kanzaki made him want to keep going.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFaRjAkh0L6
The way he avoided the ghost, while protecting Takahiro... He didn't leave him alone, just like Yami did...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIS81fPSXna
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbDadnnI6q
(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.)279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDk5Onlba1o
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLq5T64FwQ
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqubHekldre
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0YdwI40k9
Takahiro didn't expect Yami to die. At the funeral, only two people attended; Takahiro and Aoi.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlOzs5t2hS
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3I2zyucIH
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRiUBcT8DN
The grief and betrayal consumed him, and for a moment, he came dangerously close to taking her life.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzw7sLK6PK7
"Why did you pull me if you could just run away alone...?" Takahiro asks.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJbu6M94Av
Kanzaki looks at him, frowning. "Ha! As if you can actually move when you're scared," he says, rolling his eyes.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWTyqfSi9k
Takahiro bit his bottom lip, ashamed. Kanzaki didn't let go of Takahiro, even though he was staying still.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GSLhdK9cr
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPHXImwNWX
If Akira was here... The words were just on his mind all the time. They were friends since grade three...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDCqb8gz7k
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGLsgv7ctk
He looks at Takahiro... "Are you not feeling well?" he asks as he sees him shivering. Takahiro points at a tree...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSOKv7q3O9
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobdf9TU2hx
He puts his hand on Takahiro's shoulder, trying to comfort him... But he can't. He doesn't know what to say.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOAxyK1yK1
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. 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaCcU2FOSC
"I'm going back... I can't anymore," Takahiro mutters, his voice cracking as he wipes away the tears that were about to spill.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUyd85Req9
He stands, his expression a mix of exhaustion and regret. "Good luck, Kanzaki," he adds, pulling Kanzaki into a tight hug before stepping back.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLOUNMdOp1
"You got this!" Takahiro shouts as he walks away. The entrance of the forest wasn't so far away.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63UYKiKTUE
"Bye..." Kanzaki whispers, his voice barely audible as he watches Takahiro disappear into the shadows. He looks up.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTCVMRPJJV
Remi. She hung lifelessly from a branch, a rope cutting into her neck. Kanzaki clenches his fists, ignoring the burning pain in his hands.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnw72kim2p
I can climb up and get her... maybe she's still alive, he thinks, determination flickering in his eyes.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWN3u302xhV
He places his foot on the side of the tree, gripping its rough bark as he begins climbing.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMF1ygB3jjp
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLuNRan8i3
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vUM9FJIzc
"No!" Kanzaki gasps, lunging to grab her sleeve. His fingers catch the fabric, but her weight drags him down.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGuaWRh6me
His grip on the branch slips, the bark scraping against his hand, leaving fresh cuts. "This is... so damn high!" he groans.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbhZHNEM7n
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKbVBJ9KnT
The impact sends pain through his back. He screams, as he almost got knocked out of breath.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhrVbX3TYv
Nearby, his phone lies broken on the grass, its screen reflecting the red glow of the moon above.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgo7wPtOPD
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBQDlck9l8
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzYrt9Cx6f
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKgZaIESYj
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEm2dXGcjH
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqz1fScDle
The skin is gone. Torn. Blood oozed from the raw, exposed flesh, pooling around him in dark, sickening patches.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmCDJqXHzx
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNnc0SLm99
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6vxhZodWX
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDihESmdHuO
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiF8qwDzJTq
"Stop..." Kanzaki mutters, trying to pull back. But his legs won't move. They feel heavy under her icy grip.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NfPN7HfJG
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyjk55NzIh
"The... forest... Aki-" Before he can finish, the Yurei moves.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxCe5QBEE3
Her skeletal fingers snatch the phone from his hands. Kanzaki watches in helplessly as she lifts it to her lips.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4KRZuXyf4
"Goodbye," she whispers into the receiver. The line goes dead.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaskM20XcOy
Kanzaki's breath hitches as the Yurei drops the phone. Her hand tightens on his leg, the pressure rising.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXCUQXod3e
"Don't you dare get near her," he growls, his voice shaking as he glares at the Yurei.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykRiH3b7l9
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxF7NIXosp
The smile fades. "Three..." the Yurei whispered. Kanzaki's breath catches.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01rLJh0FBX
Seizing the moment, he shoves her off with all his strength. Her grip loosens just enough for him to break free.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gcH1tuSW1
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."279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRDBhnYqu2
Behind him, the Yurei stands still, her smile returning. She tilts her head towards the broken phone at her feet.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QUQ42erYh
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."279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfmlTD7VBe
Her laughter echoes through the forest as she turns, fading into the shadows, her bloodlust palpable beneath the red moon's glow.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIETLR9ndN
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXq3ArwBXTy
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIaDOpgxGVm
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."279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2BrPGZJmF
He feels scared and relieved at the same time. He sits there, unmoving...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTr2E0vDfD
Kanzaki looks at the moon... "The red moon marks her killing..." Who is the victim today? Mio...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxlZaYp1ze
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkwHt7DHB2
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?279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTF48pjs2wg
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAStjorNiz
Kanzaki freezes in place, his breath catching in his throat as a low, menacing growl rumbles behind him.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGLa94669X
Slowly, he turns his head to find a white wolf just a few feet away. The wolf's blue eyes lock onto his.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1ANa7RhgF
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNT7rcrci3
The wolf tilts its head, as if it understands him. The wolf stares at Kanzaki's hand. Kanzaki hesitates but reaches out his hand.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡON9YYfKhdh
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2WyDSn7cy
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHWouFAp1l
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgY4b4NQl8
He follows its gaze to a tree. It doesn't belong there. The bark seems too smooth, too... different. "What the hell...?" Kanzaki whispers.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsd6hmRqDJ
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡooWglIns4v
Suddenly, the wolf is gone. Kanzaki spins around, his breath quickening. The woods feel darker, heavier...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTktlMkQrSG
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJqIvSNrMV
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXjy197n9J
"R-Remi?" Kanzaki stammers, stumbling back. Her lips curl into a slow, eerie smile, revealing unnaturally sharp teeth.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpo8IivpNV
"I... told you to leave me alone," she whispers, her voice layered with something inhuman, distorted and echoing.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqxJTMg76Y
"No... What happened to you?" Kanzaki asks, his voice shaking.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlavFxnRIG1
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFKWkbNqoy
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZSHxJSAKu
"Stay back!" he shouts, but his voice cracks. Remi stands there, quiet.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYD7tfHdAdx
Her head tilts at an impossible angle, her glowing eyes fixed on him. "You shouldn't have come here," she whispers.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKc6EfgX5S7
The red moon's light seems to pulse in time with her words, and shadows stretch unnaturally across the ground toward Kanzaki.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQgdqBOA4D
He runs, his feet pounding against the ground, but her voice follows him, low and haunting. "You can't escape, Kanzaki..."279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3iogQG036d
Kanzaki freezes in place. He couldn't move... His legs feel rooted to the ground. When he glances down, his eyes widen in horror.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJR6KhGfMZ
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkinIIHGeQS
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYBOZX2CGI
Her blood-red eyes lock onto his, it was unhuman. "Go... away!" Kanzaki yells, his voice trembling.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxTo003TRL
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrEuztDkV7
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."279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJDAg7V5wm
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."279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEzZtGkVCt
The vines around his legs tighten, and the ground beneath him seems to shift, as if it is alive.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjT5pOCater
Kanzaki feels like his strength is faltering, but his resolve isn't as Remi draws closer, her step making the vines grow even more...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSr3iRtab7V
A loud scream catches Remi's attention. It sounds like the Yurei... Remi glares at Kanzaki, but then vanishes.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVkXJ2MHXk
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvXQxKdx2m
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLDUggeYmM
Kanzaki closes his eyes and falls asleep. The red full moon rises even higher...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RGKXdPpdq
Akira knocks on the front door of Kanzaki's house while looking for something in her bag.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUX1WC4caP
"What happened to that dumb..." Before she could finish, the door opened.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvynVIJKMj
The Yurei stood there, looking down at her. "Ah... you came back... how adorable," the Yurei says. She leans closer to Akira.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUz9oHjoUkR
"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!279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI65iFhsepr
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbSlj0rZjT
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgIDadAXmO
The ghost behind her chuckles. ''I want to kill her already...'' it says. The Yurei shakes her head.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFO1cVQ0p1
''Astaroth wants her,'' she says.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClKlTVpYxk
''For what?'' the ghost asks.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWG0lKbVbcg
''Answers,'' the Yurei replies. ''I'll get that girl...'' she says, leaving the ghost there.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xIC4cRjss
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LMuaZketG
She enters the forest and quickly notices. "Scary. Disgusting. What else do I have to say," she mumbles.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdMhpO6AUR
She stops running and pants. "How long have I been searching already?!" she thinks, squinting her eyes.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8iV7tCz86
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QFODeeq9F
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpe3CQhEET
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdema01GWU
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEF7c1v4P2D
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iIAbaadnJ
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpgPZTp3jr
She hears someone's footsteps. Not so far, but not near either.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5rtLlnJ0u
Kanzaki mumbles... "Gomen..." he said, his voice barely above a whisper. Akira's face softens.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZkMr152P3
"It's alright. I'll take care of it, rest," she says, forcing herself to walk further. 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuY924gpsoq
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57z1H8l33G
The footsteps were still heard, but Akira didn't care, as long as Kanzaki was alright. She lets herself plop onto the ground.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHbCKUN9UT
Kanzaki's wounds stopped bleeding. A girl suddenly appears and looks at Akira.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MIoHXRyhX
"Um... Who are you?" the girl asks.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIyduv1fG4
Akira stands up. "I could ask the same to you. Why are you here?" Akira asks, suspicious. The girl looks at Kanzaki.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHlXGMknW7
"I'm Aoi... Kanzaki's neighbour... I was looking for him... What happened?" Aoi asks, sitting down.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdmsn03Ycz
"Go away. Don't come back. Don't tell anyone," Akira says, not even trying to respect Aoi's reason. It felt weird.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kkTewHnBR
Akira was staring at Aoi, waiting for her to leave. "N-no..." Aoi says while stuttering, her face flushed.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkir4iGVf9l
"What's wrong with you? Weirdo," Akira reacts, a disgusted expression on her face.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIHXsTutEz
"I... I'm his girlfriend," Aoi explains, looking down.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUXttLkuQO
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4Ef6mw94J
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5j0IfNy7M
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSiJBlmnACe
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6he3LbCie
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTwEerscfe
The red full moon was still there... Kanzaki opens his left eye, his hair covering his right one.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7wc0LWB06
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6N50Gefg0Q
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLhTxpIVJr
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWmKM74vUn
She looks behind her, just to find a ghost there. It's red eyes were glowing through the black hair.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfxKS2OK4Q
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Cuc1CjZe9
"You're inju-" before she could finish her sentence, Kanzaki speaks.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTH1l27777
"A man is supposed to protect a woman, just run," he says, looking at Akira.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtMBdh1cLM
Akira turns around, running away. "Stay safe, please..." she wishes, squinting her eyes.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgiyBRuOTC
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...!279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvotxVIpKz
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4pI7kZMns
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWPAgbMKna
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpZFQGmgTL
She tries to look for a explanation, but can't find one. Before she closes it, she looks in her bag.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAorJS1LW2
After a bit she finds a pen and marks the page. She hears footsteps from the distance.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXpA3iXFQy
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2RASVaEcT
Akira nods and gathers her book and puts it in her bag. She goes and hides behind a few bushes... 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDMEztoNXz
The ghosts walk around the forest, their footsteps loud. Akira holds in her breath, looking at Kanzaki.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXbrkwqq87
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsUo9Egv51
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxw7NTqNsOY
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpnKx67hEb
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIC4jLTrUbz
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... 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLRhz9L5jw
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...!279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktOvYyU1Ek
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJayxteX5m
"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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8SYRl3kV2
Sorry... I couldn't protect you... I'm such an failure... Please forgive me, Akira. Tears started streaming down his cheeks.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94JzYsJelP
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzpIsa50a9
After a while, the book closes... Kanzaki backs off, not wanting to get hurt.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyScc6PidE
The sparks of light forms something... A shape, or rather a human... Maybe a monster.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBc7XEyEdLx
The light vanishes, leaving a little girl there. It felt weird. She wasn't human... Or atleast, she didn't look human.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWvYK4bi5n
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOm2ThD81bP
But what matters right now is... The fact this girl might be dangerous for Kanzaki, or even worse... For Japan. 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNoHzCBmd8
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaNv8aGqOX
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRZAytDNyu
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVtvyRBcr2
The creature leans even closer, trying to know why Kanzaki isn't answering.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGVVGOmzau
"I... The curse..." he says, unable to stop trembling now that she's close. The creature walks away a bit. "What... Curse?" she asks.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VXWDdIF3N
Kanzaki takes a deep breath, trying to calm down. "The Yurei... Astaroth..." Kanzaki says, all the memories replaying in his mind.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnBlpItr8m
The creature smiles, her sharp teeth on full display. The creature: "Akuma... King of chimera's... Destroyer of... Hell and Heaven... Who are... You?"279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTnKb9LEfQ
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhkrEesEbk
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstG4ZnBGoS
Kanzaki feels like he's getting pressed on the ground... Even though it was just her hand.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRCPh3mMgr
Kanzaki froze. "Am I... scary...?" Akuma asks. Kanzaki looks at her, his eyes were wide open.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kDmRZpCiA
"Go... Away...!" Kanzaki says, shivering.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9In2X5ronf
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmwJrewuDf
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?279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0rlNKCyH6
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKdVMQ8Wc4
He looks behind him, noticing the red tree again. As he puts his hands on it... His hand just went through it...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2XXCxEUQ5
His eyes widen as he feels something in the tree... He pulls it out, just to find a recorder.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIEhqqhdj4
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0BT6VrM0M
The connection broke... Kanzaki sighs in annoyance. He tries to turn it on again but he can't... 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ57V8PP5XE
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AF2x9L7aZ
It keeps getting thicker... It kinda makes him feel... Nauseous. "Akira..." he says as the word echoes in his mind.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLN5Bdq231
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcTtPs9Bdf
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSjzntPk45
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWmf8lqIht
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. 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUBRgkAjpN
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIXI9u6rFS
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LV0wY3eDR
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡET4fAHhrsE
Kanzaki enters, but everything suddenly lights up. He closes the door first and turns around...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLwQlI4FKb
Just to find Akira's dead body on the ground, above a devil symbol that was made and smelled like... Blood.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7qILblLhX
There were five candles, on each end of the star. Kanzaki's eyes widen. Three ghosts appear behind Akira's dead body.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TllY9gmKh
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Zh09Q6nfc
"You have arrived..." the one on the left said.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXww78sxuXd
"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?!279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7s4HFVxem
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvirCkVd9M
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5QDkmQDSj
"Watch..." the one on the left said.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKn3DSp1zb
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnJFprVY8Z
Then... It happened. "Astaroth-sama, bless us with your presence," The Yurei said. The fire stopped. The candles melted, and only steam was seen.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WHRUzbrnA
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNN7CK5KTSB
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayrC6V3nQ7
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8il6454X2q
"Don't worry, Astaroth-sama. We have prepared another meal for you, My Lord," she says, pointing at Kanzaki.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmSJFCX83l
Kanzaki gulps as Astaroth looks at him and nods. "Great to hear," he says, smirking.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjgF77dmK6
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPgf4LsOv3
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RqNfwJNXP
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0jYzGWuAl
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHMVPtF29v
Astaroth looks up at her, the ability not affecting him now. "Who are you to interfere...?" he asks, letting out a low, menacing growl.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcB7wcRHANv
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?279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrT4lQ9puKN
He tries it but instead of lifting Sayaka, it was Remi... Akuma pulls up her blindfold, revealing glowing white eyes. She was blind...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPPyHZVGvj
Akuma points her index finger down as Remi gets pulled to her. Akuma's hand was on Remi's neck.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsURjFxzmVK
As Akuma opens her mouth, a shockwave echoes through the room. The window's glass shatters in thousands of pieces. Remi vanishes.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMRpJKdA9R
Akuma looks at him and smirks. "Run... Away," she says, lifting her finger up before everyone except for Kanzaki freezes.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IcHN01p1A
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5aqMeVTZm
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14YXTT4lus
Kanzaki left the place, flashing the light on it... It looked like an experiment laboratory.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qdf3KBoUo
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjguLE3aiYN
Kanzaki looks at the direction where the new laboratory was... Gotta get it to find answers...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXTF6hv2DZ
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".279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡliZCJHR3Gv
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrzDPzQJQL
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0c9L0W4Ch
Someone grabbed his feet. To his surprise, it was one of the villagers. Before the villager could do anything, his hand gets cut off.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzXkv3P2UQ
Kanzaki looks to his right, spotting a woman with red hair and red eyes catching an axe that flew to her direction.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCuDb8VVtj
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoUBMK7e6o
Kanzaki narrows his eyes. "Looking for a laboratory," he answers. She sighs and gestures him to follow her.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7EMvhhRLEu
A silence fell as they walked. "What's your name?" she asked. Kanzaki tilts his head to the side.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEIOiKbuyy
"It's Kanzaki..." he answers, studying her axe.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNOKgHBnXK
"That isn't a normal weapon, is it?" he asks, looking at her.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyYcMDmX2H
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk91682urZR
Kanzaki pauses as he sees the tall building...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LNJqaJWgY
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YzPDHyfKg
"Are you going or what?" Reina says, waiting for him to enter. Kanzaki takes a deep breath and opens the door...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0y8TA6dzx
It smelled like poison was used here... He puts on his flashlight, but then...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeB0yMMbcms
He sees stairs, shattered glass, the tables and chairs upside-down and papers were everywhere. "Who even works here?" Kanzaki asks.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZwLrqUdN5
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5miWIizj3
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdW8ELsEW9
He hears a low growl coming from inside... He facepalms, annoyed.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lt3MXjioA
He heads upstairs, finding three doors. Kanzaki decides to go check the one where "Sora's Room" was scribbled with old Japanese handwriting.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevC6x4nDmv
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETk7X4xgKp
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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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5i9WkkuK2S
"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"279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaX6YXvZTU1
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wmaB5z8JD
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5kZXNUWss
Kanzaki grabs the diary and leaves the room. He slammed the door shut and went to a room where was written "Erina" on it.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3ugcnkU6y
The room was full of papers and had three cloning tanks. Kanzaki opens a closet, there were posters hung in it and papers.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBd33hlLFD
When Kanzaki reads the papers, he realizes that creating ghosts and devils would be traded for a lot of money...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemGqAEkZyw
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?279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1Sg9VWnSw
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAlR9wGJawd
Kanzaki quickly leaves Erina's room and closes the door. 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkv2OUR8B5
Inside Satoshi's room, there were two machines... They were kinda connected to each other.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8aHZBZN4V
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonFtQ7ZJnm
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOGPCO1klr
"Break it..." she says, reffering to the machine. Kanzaki stares at her with a look that said ''How?''279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdxLv0wsLn
Akuma chuckles. "Your fists... Use... Them to... Break the... Machine..." she whispers.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjnjYSe2Jr
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzDyGRbisf
"It's... Made of... Dead... People..." Akuma says, her hand tracing the glass. Kanzaki takes a deep breath.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdpIkykS2p
"Who cares?! I'm getting her out of that place," he says, determination building up... Akuma stares at him.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv19Gdgd1wp
"Kamii-sama, you have chosen the right person..." she thinks, right before Kanzaki punches the machine, it broke on its own... 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAW0lvhe37V
Akuma had catched the girl before she hit the ground. She looks at the girl and leaves the room.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGORaRRDMq
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?!279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkFirAjL5f
Kanzaki looks at Akuma as she gestures him to follow her. She was carrying the girl in her arms. Kanzaki looks at Akuma.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZmameiR4B
"How much do you know about this place...?" Kanzaki asks, looking at Akuma's blindfold.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvAeKw2lfJ
Akuma pauses and turns to him, the blindfold glowing. "I was... Made... Here as a... Monster..." she answers, smiling at him.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdax49V4Bii
Kanzaki heads upstairs... This time there were four doors, one of them were locked.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8dOrGjICR
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EEhtQDTJa
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRY3u2jc2u2
"You can't possibly know that," Kanzaki says, rolling his eyes.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaw66dU0RQh
To his surprise, Akuma got it and logged in. The screen showed multiple documents. Akuma scrolls through them until... She finds it.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGk1abH8fDu
"How to stop them?" was the title. She reads it for Kanzaki.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbst5BoarL
"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..."279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcCjigoRV9
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdv37Zmoir
Kanzaki clenches his fist. "No... I'm not going yet," he says glaring daggers at Akuma.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVUIFVp2IG
She tilts her head to the side... But then... She felt a pressure as Kanzaki was staring at her...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUwujL5gVP
The dark aura surrounded him, asking to be left alone... Akuma nods and leaves the laboratory.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43iX9BjIHF
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cesU1kKwk
"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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBdy0p8W2G
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2pxisMnZO
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JjuOeHQU1
This one... There wasn't anything in it... Kanzaki leaves and heads to the third one... It had nothing too.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡev0YsLedxW
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPgNhZ2ezG
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmzYpk352a
"You won't escape..." Sayaka says.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlzoCvJPix
"Without our permission..." Nabika finishes. Kanzaki steps back, scared. Sayaka steps closer after Nabika does.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZACkUdRyt
"Why..." Sayaka asks.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEtMrM5wQF
"Are you not a ghost yet?" Nabika interferes.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1mf2VrRGy
Kanzaki looks at her, his hands trembling for some reason. Nabika smirks and turns to Sayaka279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTX7ETbdOL0
"Let's do this..." Nabika says, cracking her fingers. "Astaroth-sama wants to turn you into a ghost..." she mumbles.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYo2hL6p2ZE
"Black Magic..." Sayaka says, grinning.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZCNSf5eUQ
"Technique two... Black Fog..." Nabika finishes, fog appearing everywhere in the room. It was getting thicker...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVNz5mzujI
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL44TGF0OZ0
"Onegaishimasu..." Nabika finishes. Nabika pauses before she was gonna slap Kanzaki.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDpOFHFmSL
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUiwfRBghw
Nabika and Sayaka's eyes widen. "Because... Humans made us suffer..." Sayaka answers.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKIpH8uQJs
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeebD1rkZ0Z
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqdVFU7q9r
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTZ7FR2UEh
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCNkyWZZNx
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFHmAQNhFV
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49LyppcSRZ
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51buHCNeov
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeECNJTtUbr
"I'll go," Nabika says before she enters the room.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStLuHI0mWc
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFE86IAhCU
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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 races279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmIHiSyMLi
He enters the room... Papers were everywhere on the ground and in closets. He leaves the room, too lazy to look through every paper.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW15t8ebKgH
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0HLdjktmk
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSaJEKSmq3
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JAYNUwpMY
"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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCmzLEo30d
Footsteps weren't heard now... The door creaks open... A man with brown hair and black eyes smiles at him.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2YXtFph6P
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhliVNsXEgF
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbpDKGkVsD
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9co5DRXrUK
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?!279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNGmfJR4a1
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjn7gB2aTIf
"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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQejdWnq5I
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE784ZQ0iez
"I'm not gonna let you destroy it..." Kanzaki says, glaring at her. "Oh, please... Just die..." Erina says, rolling her eyes.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedNKLoAEZa
The man scowls at Kanzaki. "Stop wasting our time..." he says, growling.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR474ZKTjvD
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCPjU1QIed
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjxWmEWjcm
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZvfMBn8kF
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsa478p1lh6
Satoshi and Erina look at each other, confusion in their eyes. "He isn't our son, he's a tool," Satoshi answers, shrugging.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2OUtNiHh8
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYbFAUWVs3
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Dza3vozSe
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwm44JgPro
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgS9l9tDG9k
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpzChJLVeX
Erina's footsteps were coming closer. Kanzaki: "Run!" Sora doesn't look behind him and runs away.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizaclcNFMD
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. 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfni8LDnUp
"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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4w3jgnKBN4
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOuN6oxCHo
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zLMVA4Gml
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDUo1elRBIQ
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXBXb6SRDC
The Yurei stood there, her face revealed. She was mad, her hair was swaying every once and then. She smirks, her red eyes glowing.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QLvwCGpyC
"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. 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHC7eXwgjk1
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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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqNuwA7AUk
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGcpUxtQBO
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPxbytwq1I
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Eez9XwHed
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwHtN43bsN
"Problem solved... Let's get the tool now," Erina says.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzfogkjx5o
Kanzaki finds himself in Kawasaki... Everything looked peaceful, not like the current one...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7IV89K0s6
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29mjCz82hf
"It's so peaceful, don't you think so?" she says, smiling widely. People passed by and greeted each other.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85HUDDhbqR
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?279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqc8HhvPbzj
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1i8hF1lgjZ
"Of course. You gave me it, I'll protect it with my heart," Kanzaki answers, rolling his eyes. Akira blushes. 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbnhXKTTBl
Out of nowhere, Kanzaki feels a presence. Behind him. It was dangerously close. When Kanzaki turns around, he sees Akira... But she was different.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpt8xWItKY
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3yu0EO0pm
Akira bit off Kanzaki's head. The world spun around. What was happening? Why did Akira just... Kill him?279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhszPVvVqEL
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZruZ2wDKl
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwR77OCxfb
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?279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30KOb726Va
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMbevBmRrt
"Who are you...?" he asks, his voice hoarse. Her expression was... Emotionless. Close to unhuman.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OUNdOxs86
"Kagume. That's my name. I... Will rule this world. Not just me. You will help me," she explains, smiling for a split second.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2QKwe8Abq
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmJfTsXJMp
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. 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsIRbDzi6K
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. 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaYh93Un3C
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69A57Z1VCv
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RqTq6vU56
Kanzaki wakes up, his breath ragged.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFQi0CSAH9
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjL9z0dlf8Q
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdONc4QBiX6
"You even dared to go with that boy... Too bad... He's dead after all," she says, a sadistic smile on her face.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYiDw49DN0g
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpybfk3Q50R
Satoshi frowns. "You've changed... Not even listening to me..." he says, veins popping out of his neck.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGBj6EzdIu
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4my60Liyq
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgqxBjBg2c
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7ydYqvANg
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wXLV4XelB
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlu4vWAP9B
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlkJXsQzFF
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JQAwwX9ce
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2zeR5tDbd
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYBgiEdnVs
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZwweWxfql
Satoshi clenches his fist. "Thank you... For accepting me..." Sora says before bowing.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE85Yo0JZec
Sora turns to Erina. "Black magic... Technique 1... Maximum power... Vortex of Predition...!!!" he yells as a vortex appears behind Erina...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZYipcF3IB
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrkrKLWwEG
The Yurei was in shock. "It's time for the final act..." she said, her face fully red. 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvLebh6l3f
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqCbXzFEdb
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCvXubp29E
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDf49V8C0s
The Yurei laughs. "Too bad... I'm a monster... So I'll have to kill you...!" she says after she teleported behind Sora.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClJbcFoFbu
''Kanzaki! You go and find it!'' Sora yells. Kanzaki leaves the room. After a few seconds, the Yurei starts growling.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3L08ZWv36s
Sora looks at her. "I have no choice either..." he says as he punched her... His fist went through her body.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWFMrfEvIM
"I'll do it the hard way then..." Sora mumbles, backing off. "Try me..." she answers, daring him to go all out.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgweo3ZBKK
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKcaPCrM9M
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...?279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡev6Nhp4D4n
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSMLrctAFY
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRYnlxeT9L
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFOW5egByC
Sora stares at the Yurei. "What do you want to destroy this village for...?" he asks as he sits down. The Yurei chuckles.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmanMIBzrE
"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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxu9wokN1D
"What are you doing...?" Sora asks, opening his eyes. The Yurei's breath hitches as she notices.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bep5kiEDN
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vH44noCeo
"Black magic won't affect me. I've mastered all the 6 techniques already. I'm immune to it," she says, smirking.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDOAb4Mj6g
"I'm not using black magic," Sora answers. The Yurei frowns.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUScADR9pc
"Well, I don't care, you wont beat me anyw-..." before she can finish her sentence, Sora pulls her head off.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fG3673N6q
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKqDlzHmoC
Kanzaki carefully follows the path that the people took. Villagers weren't on the ground anymore, as if they vanished.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwTIkoa00p
It hasn't been long either... The full red moon still hung there. Kanzaki hears rustling coming from the bushes. He quickly turns around.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9RnC8H5Zv
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQJ9NBAbew
Kanzaki backs off but bumps into someone... When he looks behind him, it was Akuma.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUVqmGJud6
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kTr6pCWzL
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlYoOJNKaJ
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSIuNj7mbQ
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuIFLIXyrC
"No wonder... You look like you just came from the galaxy," he jokes, pointing at her looks.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5LdlkoZWO
"Might be true. I have no idea," she answers, shrugging. They continue walking in silence.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLXWIECy2n
Sora looks at Reina as she appears. "You came faster than I expected," Sora says, smiling.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0MTVBocgJ
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDPH0r7ESQ
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tEkd763GG
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWQ8co5MBM
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxStUvuXNz
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZnEmuTr2h
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOSfbUmKxO
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXL0O6KNRX
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckn6IifC7t
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZz1DIfBWtb
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYUYMkYHan
Suddenly, the window breaks. Kanzaki looks at it... There was no one at all... Ugh, this whole forest is cursed...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYiKezCaXff
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...?279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6PrkfrF6u
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XTvZA59yb
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHOtxlPQju
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRZig4YTLL
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6UUrjRZiv
Kanzaki stretches his arms and looks for tools he can use. He finds papers about devils but puts them back in place.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbZf0kQTEK
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17wbGwjMYZ
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhaMxDt4NS
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwgRr4ZVUP
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMCyqAp2Yd
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlsECmih5H
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iMnNUFlEU
"I'll take you down with me... So come..." Mio says, her eyes glowing. Kanzaki closes his eyes and lets Mio pull him down...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBO2TQ1vaY
I'm nothing without someone by my side... He opens his eyes again and looks at Mio. Sorry... I couldn't save you...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXsnVFzgnn
Kanzaki hears a voice in his head. "You got this, Kanzaki! Don't you dare die because we're gone!" There were multiple voices.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngSzQZk5eS
Then he sees them... Sora... Remi... Mio... Akira... Takahiro... His father. They were standing there, right in front of him.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQahGoiEdQO
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylPUM0i4CB
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVucZl2jJmZ
Mio smirks and bites his hand. Kanzaki doesn't scream. He bites his bottom lip to hold back.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZe5pM51CJP
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvsl9kZn86
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXTJM5aNvJ
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvllOJwU8v
He tries to swim faster... But the water kept getting heavier... It made him drown. No one could help him.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrK48Khlj8
"Die... Please," she whispered. Kanzaki holds onto Mio's arm. "Why... Are you doing this..." he asks, his voice muffled by the water.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauC8BCwFjs
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmV5f6T28ZS
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpT8S3kLVOm
Mio coughs out blood. Her appearance changes. Her yellow eyes turn brown. Her red skin turns into a light beige one.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYvQuWSxlj
Slowly, the color in her eyes disappear. Darker... Hollower... Lifeless. Her pulse wasn't there. Her heart wasn't beating. She was dead.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYRmGY03yu
Kanzaki holds the knife firmly and swims back to the top of the basement. Somehow, guilt didn't hit him hard. 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrGL4gLMP1
When he arrives at the top, he turns back one more time. "Farewell, mother," he says before leaving the basement.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3T8x741HCG
Kanzaki's clothes felt heavy. He searches through every drawer and closet, but there wasn't anything useful.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCP0zrYUx8B
He sees stairs but... It felt like he's missing something here. It feels strange, this wasn't how it felt earlier.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCxg4CstZz
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWE1mAHmLl
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3x0QHqknve
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxF5arwcHGj
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6E8EzSkm0J
Kanzaki takes a deep breath and dives into the water. Kanzaki sees something pink coming towards him...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSusshL1CIY
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhA4qdjrAvk
It starts whistling again. The beast opened its mouth and Kanzaki went in... Unfortune strucks a lot.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVwiJ7woOA
Kanzaki holds onto one of the whales teeth as he tries to not slide into the whales' stomach.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NUOGGEf1F
The teeths were rather sharp. Kanzaki nearly falls down, his hands are slippery.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0f4VklAG4g
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXeWXx0Gun
He looks around for a bit and then notices that the whales tongue was bleeding. There was a deep cut in it.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ep3CoTzVN
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdXBKlyTit
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNLG47eUk5
After a few moments... The whale finally opens his mouth... Kanzaki swims out of it and tries to reach the top...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Xqn0syiHJ
The mouth closes and the whale looks at Kanzaki. Kanzaki smiles at the whale and then disappears out of its sight.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXsevKzcaD
Kanzaki slowly lets himself fall on the ground. He was tired from all those experiences.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PJW7A7doT
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1sxY9On7k
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdj3WVAlacW
Kanzaki gulps and nods after. He heads to the second floor. The lights were flickering... This place definitely was haunted.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkD2opfk0AA
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xR12GXsjK
He hears someone coughing. The door closes with a loud slam. Kanzaki looks around, trying to find someone.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBmrQ0HS6A
Just at that moment, Kanzaki feels someone's presence. Behind him. He couldn't move, he was scared. "W-what..." Kanzaki says, stuttering slightly.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjueP6aeSnk
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHl5NIFJk7
Kanzaki lets the camera fall, suprised by the man. Kanzaki flinches as the person hugs him.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmLihu1gCd
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR76FsqQoAD
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosQ1mhwych
Kanzaki takes a deep breath to calm down and closes his eyes. The man chuckles, knowing that Kanzaki isn't scared anymore.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuyl4u3MKVj
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYlgZulmW1
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreZ3tMTovD
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoboyA7tGiw
Suddenly, Haruki appears. He hands Kanzaki bandages and turns to Ayato. "Who are you to hurt him like that?!" Haruki yells.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1OF6m9p8G
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xw1NJGIGn
"You-... Get off me!!!" Ayato yells, trying to throw Haruki away. Kanzaki quickly puts the bandage on his stomach, the bleeding stopped.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtxWusXqoy
Haruki jumps off Ayato and looks at Kanzaki. "Go to the attic! I'll handle him!" Haruki says, turning back to Ayato.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4R9rG2aLIg
Kanzaki's eyes turn back to normal and he leaves the room. There was another stair to the left.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WgVBVSfE5
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1eu0vETAI9
He stops for a bit and breathes... After some minutes, he regained his composure and opened the door...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pouh1RqAJ
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOu4xBnIfBi
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1S7PdOXUE
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzrtnkJf9V
Astaroth glares at him. "Watch your tone, kid..." he says. Astaroth claps with his hand and then... Two people arrive.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRFPQGnQ9o
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLV1m6Gndl
Momosuke looks up and smiles. She points at Astaroth and gestures to one of the torches and then acts like she throws it.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IEd6EqLPm
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCO9t3ijjc
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvDnhLrEit
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yf7zyIYAz
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbLvvoGLoH
Kanzaki gestures them to try and free theirselves while Astaroth and his servants are focused on him.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3VXaSnw6k
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35gbPmeDUw
Kanzaki grins. The boy stands up, his moves slow and deliberate. Kanzaki throws Momosuke's knife to her, Astaroth not even noticing.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50lUMeanQ7
"Why are you not afraid... I can take your life right here, right now..." Astaroth says, growling.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO69n1QjPWp
"Because... I promised to stay alive, so I'll never die... Especially not in your hands, devil," Kanzaki says, laughing.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAPtBVwkgo
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnR044pnmr
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRa6wwZhXX5
The boy stood up and pulled Momosuke and the other girl with him. "Stay there..." he said, cautious. Momosuke and the girl nodded.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWJGSz7vOk
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1TmNYPZzZ
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYcJgQ9mIM
"Zakiko, the knife!" Momosuke yelled as she turned to the girl. The girl hands her the knife the figure had.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJoFNCJcTv
Momosuke rushes at Banji and stabs him several times in the stomach. "Die!!!" she yells, her voice loud and clear.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDXX0oVAQN
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbRr9SBPSp
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbqfpXn8qY
Kanzaki looks at Astaroth. "Does it really hurt? You've done a lot worse... Just go back to hell," Kanzaki says, clenching his fists.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjKaXW3g6f
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotNXdZKQXF
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFPnHa6Kd9
"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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWz8q5ziDaP
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoX7iJwD8Z
"Fast, we have to get out of here!" Momosuke says as she grabs his hand and heads downstairs with him.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv304Yq1lBe
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbXYILvlb8
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXs7MQOgUy
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiF77aphT0N
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQT9h1GzNP
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85TzCOtpTz
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLzf6W3Bbs
The fire spread through room... As Haruki got burnt. Haruki's eyes opened and he quickly realizes that he wasn't done yet.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhfMt1yTGe
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPZHv1C32w
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeQ06XGUIZ
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ir4ZgnH3V
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTWf8OP3OU
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9m8YX9Ewk
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1XFMprTle
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtwT5s5Uld
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6COdzoB1jk
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXposndjU6y
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKURfDqB9DJ
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5FJccDzys
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymrve1Vuor
Momosuke and Zakiko put the boy down. Akuma said she had things to do, so she left.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDeXXHoRuy
Kanzaki looks at Momosuke. "What's his name?" he asks.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMV4L5067PI
"Yoshika is his name," Momosuke answers as Zakiko sits down.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXQXv11sZz
"What's left to do now?" Zakiko asks, uncertain.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcXgZWjPYq
Momosuke wanted to say something but she didn't. "What's wrong?" Zakiko , looking at Momosuke.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0zlsONLjb
"Nothing, just a bit tired," Momosuke answers.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyrukWVwkL
Kanzaki sighs in relief. "Now... Well, I have no idea when he wakes up," he says, looking at Yoshika.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0lZLGJYFPv
"He isn't asleep. He's just unconscious... For now," Zakiko answers, rolling her eyes.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CKpjp3UY7
She remembers that the knife was still in her hand and inspects it. "Momosuke... Where did you get this from?" Zakiko questioned, frowning.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkRQ5hcrza
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVRd5MjZB3
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EMh2qHMxJ
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkktHcvh1xJ
Momosuke shakes her head and slides it back in his pocket. "That's Akuma's knife," she answers. Kanzaki's eyes widen.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgSbZzBjYd
"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. 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6id9s0h8Pq
"Where are we...?" Yoshika asks, slowly regaining consciousness.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUjQcbc5cB
Kanzaki looks at him. "The forest," he answers.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunKwNknfI5
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPH5NaJov2H
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBoNTugcGH
"Where are we going?" Momosuke asks, unsure.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVu1J7V6v0
"Back to Kawasaki. The risen is probably there... Now," he answers.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoISNYGPQm
"Do you know who it is?" Zakiko asks, curiousity dwelling. Kanzaki shakes his head.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsR3IKCuiBe
"Not yet... But I already have a clue of who it could be," Kanzaki answers, gritting his teeth.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiALAu2frF
"Is it someone you know?" Zakiko asks again, leaning closer to him. Kanzaki nods.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEICgs0esc
"Yeah... Someone I know... Pretty well," he answers his face darkening again. Zakiko puts her hand on this shoulder.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7H2MyVeBm
"Are you gonna do it alone or... Do you need our help?" Yoshika asks, trying to change the subject a bit.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWR6sEjawq
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMr9BhM9WG
"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. 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNBBaaLqIL
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPV2YTtxrsM
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFwrur9QnQ
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsVSTGrK6u
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?279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6XLsG8j1p
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?279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xYsG7aOCr
It chose violence... Even though I have no idea why. Did the experiments fail? Or was it just... By choice?279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuWSBkw3GZ
Kanzaki kept thinking about it. It just wouldn't leave his mind. He continued running, his legs didn't stop.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEdnqbFBmi
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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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iZv2w3lUV
Kanzaki opened all the doors, trying to find Gin. He enters the living room, to his suprise, Gin was there munching on something...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVy8cUAyYHh
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIXozFtdaO
Gin slowly tilted his head up, looking at Kanzaki. "Hey... Nice to see you again," he says, patting the place next to him.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNScL07x36L
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡac5S3MOB31
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvMA9UJcWi
Kanzaki pushes him away and tries to open the door so he can escape but... It was locked.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfF0SKYQ3BO
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAa7eIzaee
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4ooxpOvPh
Momosuke, Zakiko and Yoshika were looking for people that needed help. "Who do you think Kanzaki meant...?" Zakiko asks.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb33iKxQHN1
"I have no damn idea... Maybe a friend or a relative," Yoshika guesses.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8kRqVKtnB
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqddqYX0cwU
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2I8PAm6dL
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4IjeBLOThg
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nYAvwCoPa
She holds her hands up as if she wanted him to lift her. Yoshika looked at Zakiko and then at Momosuke. He was hesitating...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBXvmeHxAn
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMlg9LbW3O
Momosuke falls on her knees. "Yoshika... S-she's dead..." Momosuke says as she sees a woman fully covered in blood.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3k1HUV3HPa
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAKMVBhBDV
"What's your name...?" Yoshika asks, looking at the girl with his green eyes.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvIRnNvV1z
"Nina!" the girl says, smiling. "Where's mom?" Nina asks.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRtotiBzcb
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkC6gJjL28
Gin came closer to Kanzaki. He looked at Kanzaki with his grey eyes. Kanzaki freezes but then...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWTzrs1iPh
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitN4X3Odar
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSnxwbKX2R
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcVCVlR69s
Kanzaki hesitated but then spoke. "I want to see Akira, I just want to talk to her for a bit, please," he answers.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAHucyrAfx
Akira appeared, her wounds weren't there. She smiled at him. "Konnichiwa, Kanzaki... How are you doing?" she asked, her blue eyes bright.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspWjBRMWj4
"Good... How about you?" he answered.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdYsK40nLx
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGeWPxNinaE
Kanzaki fell on his knees... His heart was beating rapidly. There was always this weird feeling in my stomach... I like you too, Akira.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAW6f1n8p8
He stands up and turns to Akuma. "Thank you, I appreciate it," he says, bowing. Akuma waves and vanished after. Kanzaki leaves the house.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwQxmunInW
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...279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwafwsxDdq
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It was loud and chaotic in Kawasaki village. The complete opposite of how it normally was.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlM84Kjo5HU
"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... 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWygF3DB35
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9PxEQeHl1
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7CvjViDMm
"Two of them in the forest... And... The other two will come back soon... They went to... Look for something," Yoshika answers.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXYLRg0DPD
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlD074XpHz0
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoxPfzZHhM
The firefighters took care of the fire in the forest and Akuma was hiding somewhere.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1AkUOELlA
Reina came right after Sora, her axe wasn't on her back this time. She looked like a high school girl without the axe.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIgpykoV9n
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXPvD53N9Y
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3k8dBfFZ00
Reina and Sora stayed awake the whole night. "Are they going to rebuild Kawasaki? Also, where's Akuma...?" Reina asked, crossing her arms.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcI9I1hsPHE
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdYjv6XYJ7
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkonHWi99Ts
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplaaxMHnWl
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipaT9akqur
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. 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfL5lz0YJGB
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2mfJSMuNL
Kawasaki was rebuilt, the buildings looked a lot better. As if it was a new village now, it was quiet.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnx0YFlqaXJ
After a few minutes, Momosuke, Zakiko and Reina came. "Where's Yoshika?"279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1VK5Nz1CI
Kanzaki asked. "He will come soon," Zakiko answered. Momosuke was holding a picnic basket.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLiWqDffak
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwQ14q5XdG
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmjP9RvOTLp
"Who are you?" Nina asked. Reina looked at her again.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIcFXsC7PF
"My name is Reina," Reina answers.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gu0F9mgeO
"Leina!" Nina says as she smiles.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qtStlQ0LI
"No its... Reina," Reina says again, her voice clear.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqW9gaIHNxd
"Leina!" Nina says again, chuckling.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTJNwm3GNL
Reina gives up and sits next to Zakiko. "Who's grilling?" Momosuke asks. Kanzaki and Sora both stand up.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTcFzdYPTI
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunrpW1aw4r
"Zakiko, did you bring it?" he asks. Zakiko nods and puts a box on the table.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdD04zLUzb
"Let's welcome this little girl," Momosuke says before she opens the box, revealing a cake. It was topped with cherries and strawberries.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyK8IFQbUlI
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzLzIffcOe
It's been a long day... Everyone was tired, but Nina was still playing tag with Yoshika. Kanzaki looked at Sora and the others.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pb4p9G7KN
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpv6wb98HJA
Reina slaps Sora lightly. "Bring my axe back when you can," she orders.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV17xdPEsrE
"I can't bring it back, do you want me to die?" he answers, his voice lower than a whisper.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9f6zpyJ650
Reina leans closer to him. "What did you say?" she asks.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKZZ4L4vXl
"I said I'll do it, when I can," he answers, grinning.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrDLaSU4GN
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GstRmjtdZ
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsNjP5fX88
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZt7P6qA4oo
"What happened?!" Kenji asks, looking around. Koharu and Kohaki just stay quiet. It started raining. 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1q1Nh9dl0
"I-I think... The Y-yurei has been de-..." Kohaki whispers, but Koharu breaks her off. 279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZlLAXaRqT
"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?279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVMdBrHgGR
"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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6Hd3qHrUS
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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFu6xx5DC4
The screen started glitching. The power went off. It was dark, no one saw each other. No one knows what's happening.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSlzVYZ58x
Is Japan falling into despair? Is this the end of the world? The unanswered questions still lurk...
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