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Chapter 9
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Akira takes a break after nearly thirty minutes of walking while Kanzaki rests in her arms. She puts him down in front of a tree.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqNFdqEeLX
The footsteps were still heard, but Akira didn't care, as long as Kanzaki was alright. She lets herself plop onto the ground.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UMJ1P9zJH
Kanzaki's wounds stopped bleeding. A girl suddenly appears and looks at Akira. "Um... Who are you?" the girl asks.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmb4YPR8i1
Akira stands up. "I could ask the same to you. Why are you here?" Akira asks, suspicious.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHNtvnyxEr
The girl looks at Kanzaki. "I'm Aoi... Kanzaki's neighbour... I was looking for him... What happened?" Aoi asks, sitting down.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL20LBqshJq
"Go away. Don't come back. Don't tell anyone," Akira says, not even trying to respect Aoi's reason.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ej80dgeDT
It felt weird. Akira was staring at Aoi, waiting for her to leave. "N-no..." Aoi says while stuttering, her face flushed.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAWMxn6p2H
"What's wrong with you? Weirdo," Akira reacts, a disgusted expression on her face.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxGD0LvFaf
"I... I'm his girlfriend," Aoi explains, looking down. Akira grits her teeth.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNYPPvAcJ4
"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.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSJZvEPw0F
"You're not his girlfriend or whatever. You're a ghost," Akira continues, putting more pressure on Aoi's neck.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUACLrwlOK
"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. Aoi looks down and sees it...476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9yOic101d
Dead people's hands, pulling her to the ground. "N-no! I'm sorry!" she yells, crying. She... disappeared. Aoi is gone. Murdered by the people she had murdered before...476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HhTiNt4cj
Akira's eyes slowly get their color back. She looks at Kanzaki. "Sorry, I should've came earlier," she says, blaming herself.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5bdjwsyCP
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...?476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMcBB2mfzp
Akira buries her face in her knees. The red full moon was still there... Kanzaki opens his left eye, his hair covering his right one.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4y6gwaCU3
He couldn't talk well, considering his injuries. He looks at Akira. "W... Wha..." he pauses mid-sentence, coughing up blood.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQ28KYjbmS
Akira flinches by the sound and stiffens. Her eyes widen as soon as she sees Kanzaki coughing up blood.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxxkfYiTnX
"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.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP56kIoSmdM
Kanzaki covers his mouth with his hand. Akira hands him a bottle of water, but then...476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RyMkRWyAD
A cold hand touches Akira's shoulder, making her shiver. She looks behind her, just to find a ghost there.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH11I3dp5Ud
Its red eyes were glowing through the black hair. Kanzaki's eye narrows, pushing Akira away. It was Remi.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WAFmoHuHn
"Leave her alone..." Kanzaki says, sad but angry at the same time. Akira looks at him.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9M0l7xJxP
"You're inju-" before she could finish her sentence, Kanzaki speaks.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryLUbo6o7Y
"A man is supposed to protect a woman, just run," he says, looking at Akira. Akira turns around, running away.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCEvsVuhpH
"Stay safe, please..." she wishes, squinting her eyes. Akira looks at her phone... It was 02:14 a.m.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4T3xo1Kzz
How is it so early? It should be over 4 am... Don't tell me...! Akira opens her bag, getting out a book called 'Japan's history' and opens it.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHdNBQRH0y
The book was old, most of the text faded while the years passed.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwracJGbF9
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.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWcnGdlyrA
"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.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4Mdt9GuVB
She tries to look for a explanation, but can't find one. Before she closes it, she looks in her bag.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1sGlP7Ljt
After a bit she finds a pen and marks the page. She hears footsteps from the distance.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWm8qrIIoH
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 hide476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ugH7lFppe
Akira nods and gathers her book and puts it in her bag. She goes and hides behind a few bushes...476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QyFHwDlET
The ghosts walk around the forest, their footsteps loud. Akira holds in her breath, looking at Kanzaki.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7q5Dv3rgnk
Before one of the ghosts arrived, he ran to Akira, grabbed her hand and ran away. Akira's eyes widen as he pulled her with him.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhz2F86mMj
Akira's wrist started hurting because of his grip. Akira looks at him. She hears footsteps behind her, she turns her head to the side...476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7CWI6ayy5
The ghost grabbed her face, making Kanzaki unable to move. Akira gasps as her hand slips, and she lets go of him.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Tb3p1m4lK
"Kanzaki... Just go... Please, survive," she mumbled, closing her eyes. The ghost looks at Akira and smirks.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9R40rtkvCG
The other ghosts surround her... "Fooooood... Destroy... Hang... Devour...!" they all yell, their deep voices echoing through the forest.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ162sZcYh5W
"Don't you dare... Get closer to him..." Akira yells. Akira hugs the ghost, even though it looked like she was hugging herself.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcVpQeNvRH
"Stay human... Don't become a monster like them... Deny it," she whispers. Slowly... It feels like her head gets torn off.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbCloLcMQh
She screams, the pain too much to bear. Akira closes her eyes again, blood coloring the ghost's dress.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCAG5MJlA0
The ghosts laugh, mocking Akira... Kanzaki looks behind him as he hears a loud scream.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7MKR8KTUNX
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...!476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIcVyCaXhG
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.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qjSWFQ2D5
He finds it and reads... "Who's the 'risen'?" he thinks. "An evil person thats alive? A ghost? Uh..." he says out loud.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUamJKvCBn
He looks at the blood that was on the ground and realizes that she died.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVgWuw4WJJ
Sorry... I couldn't protect you... I'm such an failure... Please forgive me, Akira. Tears started streaming down his cheeks.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRoERmqHXi
Suddenly, when his tear falls on the page, it starts giving off a glow... purple light comes out of it, gathering in front of Kanzaki.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZYN5lOSre
After a while, the book closes... Kanzaki backs off, not wanting to get hurt. The sparks of light forms something...476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoynE6av7cM
A shape, or rather a human being... Maybe a monster. The light vanishes, leaving a little girl there.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXBS9Wt5nX
It felt weird. She wasn't human... Or atleast, she didn't look human. 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.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkSYbKEyZe
But what matters right now is... The fact this girl might be dangerous for Kanzaki, or even worse... For Japan.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQUCrNqK5a
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Chapter 10
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Kanzaki studies the creature. She walks closer to him, her wings extended. Every step felt heavy but somehow... Kanzaki felt at ease.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2l5ulcobM
The creature holds her finger up, making Kanzaki unable to move. As if time stopped, just because the creature held a finger up...476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJawpv7k6eG
She kept getting closer, until she was right in front of him.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWpU2xslPc
"What... Are you... Doing... Here?" The creature asks, her voice was deep, even though a hint of happiness blended in.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6EZbpi6SM
Kanzaki gulps, sweat forming on his face. The creature leans even closer, trying to know why Kanzaki isn't answering.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDw3QrFMdM1
"I... The curse..." he says, unable to stop trembling now that she's close. The creature takes a few steps back.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSPBG3GeV3
"What... Curse?" she asks. Kanzaki takes a deep breath, trying to calm down. "The Yurei... Astaroth..." Kanzaki says, all the memories replaying in his mind.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQQbTpv1Qu
The creature smiles, her sharp teeth on full display. The creature: "Akuma... King of chimera's... Destroyer of... Hell and Heaven... Who are... You?" Kanzaki feels a chill running down his spine...476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2QevRZzg0
Her voice... I can't trust anyone. Especially her... Run, Kanzaki. He turns around and was about to run but...476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsoiIDoB23
Akuma's hand was on his shoulder, not letting him go. She looks at him with a disappointed expression.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKgZz0WZUQ
"Why... Are you... Trying to run...?" Akuma asks, the blindfold giving off a purple glow over their surroundings.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj83epc9MM4
Kanzaki feels like he's getting pressed on the ground... Even though it was just her hand. Kanzaki froze.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SJgiWQnst
"Am I... scary...?" Akuma asks. Kanzaki looks at her, his eyes were wide open.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfHuz5uSPs
"Go... Away...!" Kanzaki says, shivering. Akuma backs off, letting him move again. Akuma tilts her head to the side.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs86VxfEIrR
"In that case... I'll go," she says, disappearing behind the black fog... Kanzaki clutches his chest.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uBV0FRDS3
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?476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbXoTeNkT3
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.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJcI5TVlBP
His shoulder started hurting... He looks behind him, noticing the red tree again. As he puts his hands on it...476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yanuVw4hK
His hand just went through it... His eyes widen as he feels something in the tree... He pulls it out, just to find a recorder.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbGEvnQGtQ
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.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsk9mN6zNl
The connection broke... Kanzaki sighs in annoyance. He tries to turn it on again, but he can't...476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3S07ji7cvG
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.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmujvinW8d6
He looks around, noticing the fog... It keeps getting thicker... It kinda makes him feel... Nauseous.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzo4lrfWLP
"Akira..." he says as the name echoes in his mind. He leans on a tree, looking at the sky that was blurred because of the fog.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ270Uc9KcVU
The full red moon was still there, casting a glow over Kawasaki... Kanzaki stands up straight and walks into the fog, trying to find a way out.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzEUsKT1ds
"Go... Further... Deeper... Don't stop," he says as he runs. Suddenly, he bumps onto something... No. Someone.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPM4ndIAuS
Kanzaki looks up, just to see Remi there. She grabbed his face, nearly tearing it off but then... The pressure was felt again.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhRTJOoQHW
Akuma wasn't here though... Remi looks around. No one was here other than them...476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyO8kSrC5Ic
It was either lurking in the shadows... Or one of them. Another monster, maybe. In the blink of an eye, a loud explosive sound was heard.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFOSfspdn6
As if people fell on the ground. Remi was looking at the direction where it came from...476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEP12BMT56
Kanzaki takes the opportunity to run away. Remi doesn't notice, still looking at the direction where the sounds came from.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2429ttvK7h
The fog started getting even thicker, making Kanzaki unable to see.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ATmfcNomb
After a while... He feels like he wasn't in the forest. Nevermind, there were still trees around him.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAV21johlC4
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.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNegSW6Dh6l
Kanzaki enters, but everything suddenly lights up. He closes the door first and turns around...476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMOhel5XW4
Just to find Akira's dead body on the ground, on a devil symbol which smelled like... Blood.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡia68vrqCKF
There were five candles, on each end of the star. Kanzaki's eyes widen.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWZjmPx6sg
Three ghosts appear behind Akira's dead body.476Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56oH2dS9Z4
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. "You have arrived..." the one on the left said. "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?! 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. 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. "Watch..." the one on the left said. "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. Then... It happened. "Astaroth-sama, bless us with your presence," The Yurei said. The fire stopped. The candles melted, and only steam was seen. 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. 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. "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. "Don't worry, Astaroth-sama. We have prepared another meal for you, My Lord," she says, pointing at Kanzaki. Kanzaki gulps as Astaroth looks at him and nods. "Great to hear," he says, smirking.
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