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Kanzaki fell 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. 50Please respect copyright.PENANA5bQICXADnY
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. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAbKVPmlmL7T
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. 50Please respect copyright.PENANA7snWij2JqD
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. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAESOrt1sm02
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. 50Please respect copyright.PENANA14H3zLacEH
The skin is gone. Torn. Blood oozed from the raw, exposed flesh, pooling around him in dark, sickening patches. 50Please respect copyright.PENANALx23rwBrJM
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. 50Please respect copyright.PENANA6nPAPRWNLT
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. 50Please respect copyright.PENANA8ta8GDOboL
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. 50Please respect copyright.PENANA4UJoQs6gNk
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. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAkFsHresZzQ
"Stop..." Kanzaki mutters, trying to pull back. But his legs won't move. They feel heavy under her icy grip. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAdta5BAWQsg
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. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAVvWw0o0yhV
"The... forest... Aki-" Before he can finish, the Yurei moves. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAGHgMumfP1J
Her skeletal fingers snatch the phone from his hands. Kanzaki watches in helplessly as she lifts it to her lips. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAAMPJALTHku
"Goodbye," she whispers into the receiver. The line goes dead. 50Please respect copyright.PENANADYMzmPFFb1
Kanzaki's breath hitches as the Yurei drops the phone. Her hand tightens on his leg, the pressure rising. 50Please respect copyright.PENANASid8LjwJGF
"Don't you dare get near her," he growls, his voice shaking as he glares at the Yurei. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAplG3ckNkPx
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. 50Please respect copyright.PENANA6eumVBuH6M
The smile fades. "Three..." the Yurei whispered. Kanzaki's breath catches. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAN9AgRjby6s
Seizing the moment, he shoves her off with all his strength. Her grip loosens just enough for him to break free. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAuXo2ZJj18e
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." 50Please respect copyright.PENANAN5bQ5CLOTQ
Behind him, the Yurei stands still, her smile returning. She tilts her head towards the broken phone at her feet. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAS7hJiVbwYS
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." 50Please respect copyright.PENANAjCQ9o7QpgE
Her laughter echoes through the forest as she turns, fading into the shadows, her bloodlust palpable beneath the red moon's glow. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAbQnOaNdCLn
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. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAA3Y1jFqp1U
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. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAtg0m0iHKK3
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." 50Please respect copyright.PENANAPIXG7NTo04
He feels scared and relieved at the same time. He sits there, unmoving... 50Please respect copyright.PENANARj3dNjGhI5
Kanzaki looks at the moon. "The red moon marks her killing..." Who is the victim today? Mio... 50Please respect copyright.PENANAde4DfRbLV9
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. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAJsXZPYa7aJ
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? 50Please respect copyright.PENANAYnrza88EFg
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. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAyUb1sGwY1w
Kanzaki freezes in place, his breath catching in his throat as a low, menacing growl rumbles behind him. 50Please respect copyright.PENANA234pLmHnTv
Slowly, he turns his head to find a white wolf just a few feet away. The wolf's blue eyes lock onto his. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAi1ECGERijd
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. 50Please respect copyright.PENANApp5RfzADxT
The wolf tilts its head, as if it understands him. The wolf stares at Kanzaki's hand. Kanzaki hesitates but reaches out his hand. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAGxRqBNM79g
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. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAqxblzCm77E
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. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAEiZ7ILMdvG
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. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAZV7Z55nG6V
He follows its gaze to a tree. It didn't belong there. The bark seems too smooth, too... different. "What the hell...?" Kanzaki whispers. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAnrVKn86Fc0
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. 50Please respect copyright.PENANAqocG3HKiCK
Suddenly, the wolf is gone. Kanzaki spins around, his breath quickening. The woods feel darker, heavier...
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