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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. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItlgLxHA7G
The image of the woman lingered in her mind, laughing, as if the woman had been there forever, killing people. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD59A6hUvel
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. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSCWSqNk9i
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. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XtF9Klswk
"I have to let him survive..." she mumbled to herself before lying back down and drifting into an uneasy sleep. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhE9c2WfmSg
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..." 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxL4RI6iPq4
Akira suddenly woke up, gasping for breath, her heart pounding. She struggled to calm herself, her body sweating. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6KZ0SB3nk
Kanzaki stirred a bit and sat up, looking at her. "What's wrong?" he asked. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrfzBJRG4l
"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. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRihYPazRS
Kanzaki stared at her for a moment, his thoughts racing. "Weird... What did you experience, Akira?" he wondered, biting his bottom lip. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQDjMMJlUo
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. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVguFlLony
He slipped out of bed carefully, to not wake her up, and made his way to the bathroom. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJmvcEKvx8
As he splashed cold water on his face, he exhaled. When he looked at the mirror, his heart nearly stopped. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOI0IbCWxKs
She was there... Standing behind him. Silent. Motionless. Black fog started appearing everywhere, making him unable to see. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSiWGEcy0HE
Slowly, he turned around, stepping back. He knew it, she was here to make a deal. "Go away..." he muttered, trembling. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXh2u1M8Wg5
The woman stepped closer, her presence suffocating. Leaning in, she whispered, "Leave the girl alone... I'll leave Kawasaki then." 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvjFvb8J2A
"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!" 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnXH1pnaPO
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. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl24GSXedfV
"My father in exchange for Akira? Hell no!" he yelled. The decision was made. The woman chuckled before vanishing into thin air. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdU6nLzsFya
Kanzaki stood there, staring at the empty space where she had been. His hands trembled as he observed the room. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5Rt0OR5dt
"No footprints..." he whispered to himself. "Is she really a ghost...?" Kanzaki stood there, thinking about who the woman really was. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7E7c9xwZI
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. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtH00LkuK9i
He looked up at her for a brief moment. "Morning, sleepyhead," he said, his tone casual. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIb5ZSwVIA
He was hesitating to tell her something. Akira nodded but didn't reply. Her mind replayed what they experienced at night. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvro5Y38V1I
Kanzaki stopped writing, setting the pen down. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlo01taDZ2B
"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. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwLiDAPfbx
She knew it was true. Kanzaki wasn't stupid. He could see the truth. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfXEC4MV8b
"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. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpC0P5ujrYJ
"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. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhleRtM3qU
Akira stared at the ground, trying to accept it. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmsWHvoB6R
She finally looked up, her voice lower than a whisper. "Will you come with me?" 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2CYjh5QNy
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. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjT2WZPQIVw
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. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPWRtoyTYT
She reached out her pinky. Kanzaki's face darkened for a moment, thinking about the weight of the situation. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyB76MFYUCt
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. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUNa3QNSE6
For the first time in a while, Kanzaki smiled, actually glad. "I'll make sure of it," he said quietly as he stood up. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfjp4pw6hi
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. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1tiBrjjp9
The silence between them was heavy until Akira spoke up. "We'll still talk on KakaoTalk, right?" she asked. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrd8G3KbCC7
"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. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xR2hLclr1
"I wish I just dared to tell him how I really feel... I... I just can't live without him..." she thinks, dozing off. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1IQ93p9cf
"Mrs. Daydreamer, you know we're walking right now, don't you?'' Kanzaki asks, startling her. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDbclJHjQh
''Yeah, I do. Sorry,'' she answers. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFYfR5gWrX
Kanzaki frowns. "What are you even apologizing for, baka" he asks, staring at her as if he was trying to look into her soul. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnMZFRIA3k
"Shut up," Akira says, grinning. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Bqa25iv8O
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. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qeKuqEeUb
Kanzaki bought a ticket for Akira. Moments later, the train arrived with a blue-and-white exterior. The doors opened. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIs5mQV7Tss
"Sayonara, Akira. I wish you the best," Kanzaki said, about to leave. Akira hugged him tightly. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKoPDLZ3hb
"Goodbye, Kanzaki," she whispered. As she pulled away, she snapped a picture of him before disappearing into the crowd. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3hmunL9GP
"Kamii-sama... If you're listening... Please protect Akira..." Kanzaki murmured, his voice quiet with hope. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPFNXYzzNi
With a final glance at the crowd, he turned and left the station. There was an itching sensation in his heart. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1ByK4FBNU
Walking home alone felt different. With Akira by his side, it had always felt lively, full of purpose. 516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDVzuRmSj1
Now, it felt quiet. "If no one stops it, then I will..." he thought, his determination growing.
and then Add to home screen.