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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. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5AMhAEoJKe
The image of the woman lingered in her mind, laughing, as if the woman had been there forever, killing people. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfj2zhMHAO
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. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CLa1caTR6
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. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZErALWEi6a
"I have to let him survive..." she mumbled to herself before lying back down and drifting into an uneasy sleep. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpT5FBE5ZOi
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..." 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18TUrWZptM
Akira suddenly woke up, gasping for breath, her heart pounding. She struggled to calm herself, her body sweating. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8unByp0kHE
Kanzaki stirred a bit and sat up, looking at her. "What's wrong?" he asked. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7u36Si1Ddh
"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. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Ia632MDam
Kanzaki stared at her for a moment, his thoughts racing. "Weird... What did you experience, Akira?" he wondered, biting his bottom lip. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlC31H1RWuo
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. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhaf3qGegeA
He slipped out of bed carefully, to not wake her up, and made his way to the bathroom. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2363DXybge
As he splashed cold water on his face, he exhaled. When he looked at the mirror, his heart nearly stopped. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpr33X8NEkl
She was there... Standing behind him. Silent. Motionless. Black fog started appearing everywhere, making him unable to see. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ewTCihFtF
Slowly, he turned around, stepping back. He knew it, she was here to make a deal. "Go away..." he muttered, trembling. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxTSx5OuFQ
The woman stepped closer, her presence suffocating. Leaning in, she whispered, "Leave the girl alone... I'll leave Kawasaki then." 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3vM1essSx
"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!" 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWQGCNSZVE
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. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16IaA8mCS5
"My father in exchange for Akira? Hell no!" he yelled. The decision was made. The woman chuckled before vanishing into thin air. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4o3oY4P7R
Kanzaki stood there, staring at the empty space where she had been. His hands trembled as he observed the room. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnKG4NAL6X
"No footprints..." he whispered to himself. "Is she really a ghost...?" Kanzaki stood there, thinking about who the woman really was. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbeAvjsIdp
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. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kORZUDMi9
He looked up at her for a brief moment. "Morning, sleepyhead," he said, his tone casual. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxLdq03e60
He was hesitating to tell her something. Akira nodded but didn't reply. Her mind replayed what they experienced at night. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ME7A4Pz9B
Kanzaki stopped writing, setting the pen down. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDalhwQsDhY
"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. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0A2hRh5KC3
She knew it was true. Kanzaki wasn't stupid. He could see the truth. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbOSH2SwVX
"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. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQIcZT0KBR
"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. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lwRMzYaYM
Akira stared at the ground, trying to accept it. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDuNMHDWzg
She finally looked up, her voice lower than a whisper. "Will you come with me?" 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMLZIYRKF4
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. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8zC2sEDpU
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. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEREK4BKwav
She reached out her pinky. Kanzaki's face darkened for a moment, thinking about the weight of the situation. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHB3ArXBWA
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. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTsup5t1Ji
For the first time in a while, Kanzaki smiled, actually glad. "I'll make sure of it," he said quietly as he stood up. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCm2BVe0eAj
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. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6vyzanPRt
The silence between them was heavy until Akira spoke up. "We'll still talk on KakaoTalk, right?" she asked. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlm9Hvl4yMx
"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. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gpA22WCEb
"I wish I just dared to tell him how I really feel... I... I just can't live without him..." she thinks, dozing off. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRU3WwVc7C6
"Mrs. Daydreamer, you know we're walking right now, don't you?'' Kanzaki asks, startling her. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡri960dYLcj
''Yeah, I do. Sorry,'' she answers. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySeHb6EzVy
Kanzaki frowns. "What are you even apologizing for, baka" he asks, staring at her as if he was trying to look into her soul. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhoMNX17f1f
"Shut up," Akira says, grinning. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4I2xKr2wr
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. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTROpUSJXT4
Kanzaki bought a ticket for Akira. Moments later, the train arrived with a blue-and-white exterior. The doors opened. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TGF3hrcLJ
"Sayonara, Akira. I wish you the best," Kanzaki said, about to leave. Akira hugged him tightly. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDQPxh6oST
"Goodbye, Kanzaki," she whispered. As she pulled away, she snapped a picture of him before disappearing into the crowd. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZROWFVXQa9
"Kamii-sama... If you're listening... Please protect Akira..." Kanzaki murmured, his voice quiet with hope. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgBfJ9vf5d
With a final glance at the crowd, he turned and left the station. There was an itching sensation in his heart. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4MOslijua
Walking home alone felt different. With Akira by his side, it had always felt lively, full of purpose. 62Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMKGWjXD0A
Now, it felt quiet. "If no one stops it, then I will..." he thought, his determination growing.
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