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After making a lot of jokes and talking, Kanzaki finally felt tired. He set up a bed for Akira and then collapsed onto his own bed, falling asleep. Akira, stayed awake, lying on her left side. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzaQ2SVxXs
The image of the woman lingered in her mind, laughing, as if the woman had been there forever, killing people. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡId4HYTRBjW
Akira felt so vulnerable, so weak... The woman was on a whole other level, she wasn't human at all... A threat to Japan, that's what she was. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Z126K7q87
The thought was humiliating, and it caused Akira to hurt herself, just to escape reality... She wished she could turn back time and stop all of this. If she could... She sat up, looking at Kanzaki, her mind racing. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bKwtoIOm6
"I have to let him survive..." she mumbled to herself before lying back down and drifting into an uneasy sleep. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdGaChViCF
A chilling voice whispered, cold. "You will not escape from me... I am the queen of the Yurei, my lovely feast. We will meet soon enough, Akira... Please be ready to be another decoration in the forest..." 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCXTdk0THt
Akira suddenly woke up, gasping for breath, her heart pounding. She struggled to calm herself, her body sweating. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiKrGLIt5G
Kanzaki stirred a bit and sat up, looking at her. "What's wrong?" he asked. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGp8sZNF9o9
"It's fine, just a nightmare," she answered quickly, pulling the blanket over her face, hoping to protect herself from the fear. She fell asleep once again. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxe9PYJPed4
Kanzaki stared at her for a moment, his thoughts racing. "Weird... What did you experience, Akira?" he wondered, biting his bottom lip. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDx8upulfL
The sunlight was seen through the brown curtains. Kanzaki stirred awake, stretching as his eyes adjusted to the light. He glanced at Akira, who was still asleep. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2QZRhBZTlX
He slipped out of bed carefully, to not wake her up, and made his way to the bathroom. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycunI19TKx
As he splashed cold water on his face, he exhaled. When he looked at the mirror, his heart nearly stopped. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsISXvXk7DK
She was there... Standing behind him. Silent. Motionless. Black fog started appearing everywhere, making him unable to see. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmrYyaS1Q8
Slowly, he turned around, stepping back. He knew it, she was here to make a deal. "Go away..." he muttered, trembling. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OOhBbYZTg
The woman stepped closer, her presence suffocating. Leaning in, she whispered, "Leave the girl alone... I'll leave Kawasaki then." 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYMndk1dQL
"No!" Kanzaki snapped, his fear replaced by anger. "I won't let you get closer to her! What do you want from her?! You already ruined enough lives... everyone who entered that forest! You destroyed their happiness!" 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWrnD8eIJt
The woman tilted her head, her lips curling into a smirk. "The people in the forest aren't dead... They're trapped in there. So is your father." Kanzaki's heart dropped, but his resolve didn't. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudWNjiu8Uj
"My father in exchange for Akira? Hell no!" he yelled. The decision was made. The woman chuckled before vanishing into thin air. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tEEUFOB9y
Kanzaki stood there, staring at the empty space where she had been. His hands trembled as he observed the room. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKksQpH1Jq
"No footprints..." he whispered to himself. "Is she really a ghost...?" Kanzaki stood there, thinking about who the woman really was. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtBNIXnBFo
Akira woke up at 10 A.M., blinking rapidly. She rubbed her eyes and saw Kanzaki sitting on his bed, writing something in his notebook, focused. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5jMSMr0cH
He looked up at her for a brief moment. "Morning, sleepyhead," he said, his tone casual. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9a63y5u7lB
He was hesitating to tell her something. Akira nodded but didn't reply. Her mind replayed what they experienced at night. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0R3WPYjY12
Kanzaki stopped writing, setting the pen down. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb16JK24IAV
"Akira..." he began, his voice soft. "Something happened between you and that woman, am I right or am I wrong? I understand you don't want me to worry, but... You're her main goal." Akira's heartbeat slowed down. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrNnvWjj20
She knew it was true. Kanzaki wasn't stupid. He could see the truth. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOpGjxSm3C
"I want you to leave Kawasaki. Go to another city or village... Tokyo, or anywhere. It doesn't matter," he continued, trying to hide the shaking of his hands as he crumpled up a piece of paper. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE41LU3aCF5
"Just get out of Kawasaki. It's too dangerous here, so please... survive somewhere else," he said. His voice faltered slightly at the end, a mix of sadness and hope in it. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXoWOvA2rx
Akira stared at the ground, trying to accept it. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1a2tKNfNbH
She finally looked up, her voice lower than a whisper. "Will you come with me?" 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOEMxFSkrG
Kanzaki's answer was immediate. "No." The single word felt like a dagger in her heart, and Akira turned her face away to hide her face. She fought back the tears threatening to spill. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXofa3QfJNp
A silence filled the room before she spoke again, almost yelling, "Then... you have to survive too!" Kanzaki blinked, surprised by her tone. "Promise?" she asked, looking at him with puppy eyes. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyu7jKRfdp
She reached out her pinky. Kanzaki's face darkened for a moment, thinking about the weight of the situation. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCaLFd3oBD
But after hesitation, he nodded and wrapped his pinky around hers. "Promise!" he said, his voice low. "Promise!" Akira repeated, her intensity higher than his. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0em6SJZpAO
For the first time in a while, Kanzaki smiled, actually glad. "I'll make sure of it," he said quietly as he stood up. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvH9J75U75
After shopping with Akira, they packed everything into a dark blue luggage and explained part of the situation to Kanzaki's mother, Mio.
She was 35, born in Shibuya on October 22nd, with short blonde hair and brown eyes. She loves reading and makes the best dishes.
Mio understood and respected their decision. "I'll come back, mom!" Kanzaki informed before he closed the door behind him. "Let's go to Kawasaki Station. Stay safe, Akira," he whispered. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUXMdTND6X
The silence between them was heavy until Akira spoke up. "We'll still talk on KakaoTalk, right?" she asked. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezCctfRDsb
"Yeah, of course. I'm not leaving you alone," he reassured her, smiling. Even though Akira felt relieved, she felt danger... The feeling that something bad would happen if she left. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9n5W1lnTtT
"I wish I just dared to tell him how I really feel... I... I just can't live without him..." she thinks, dozing off. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSId16zOR0
"Mrs. Daydreamer, you know we're walking right now, don't you?'' Kanzaki asks, startling her. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCHyCgBNCU
''Yeah, I do. Sorry,'' she answers. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75BhE0vjYo
Kanzaki frowns. "What are you even apologizing for, baka" he asks, staring at her as if he was trying to look into her soul. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGY4ZWmw4Yc
"Shut up," Akira says, grinning. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZf478wJkA5
At Kawasaki Station. Footsteps echoed, announcements were played and a lot of people were talking. Neon lights and LED screens flickered, advertising everything. It smelled like coffee and people were rushing to trains every time one of them arrived. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7Y7h0y3Jb
Kanzaki bought a ticket for Akira. Moments later, the train arrived with a blue-and-white exterior. The doors opened. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vjqjklLMU
"Sayonara, Akira. I wish you the best," Kanzaki said, about to leave. Akira hugged him tightly. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAwPlG8U2e
"Goodbye, Kanzaki," she whispered. As she pulled away, she snapped a picture of him before disappearing into the crowd. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3DX2ITwNt
"Kamii-sama... If you're listening... Please protect Akira..." Kanzaki murmured, his voice quiet with hope. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWo2De2h8w
With a final glance at the crowd, he turned and left the station. There was an itching sensation in his heart. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiPMkcIJIY
Walking home alone felt different. With Akira by his side, it had always felt lively, full of purpose. 504Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuTwsHVwqu
Now, it felt quiet. "If no one stops it, then I will..." he thought, his determination growing.
and then Add to home screen.