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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. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZ0KdyNtbS
The image of the woman lingered in her mind, laughing, as if the woman had been there forever, killing people. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4llNX9BVOU
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. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWap5sxOMZc
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. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeqfTT7NMg
"I have to let him survive..." she mumbled to herself before lying back down and drifting into an uneasy sleep. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWipeHXDi5X
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..." 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNXzUTfy2S
Akira suddenly woke up, gasping for breath, her heart pounding. She struggled to calm herself, her body sweating. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtL3vL7d9V
Kanzaki stirred a bit and sat up, looking at her. "What's wrong?" he asked. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuKW8U4nwf
"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. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YLdOJKSTj
Kanzaki stared at her for a moment, his thoughts racing. "Weird... What did you experience, Akira?" he wondered, biting his bottom lip. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCONT7lqaPq
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. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8o4nokc4P
He slipped out of bed carefully, to not wake her up, and made his way to the bathroom. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAM596zO3e
As he splashed cold water on his face, he exhaled. When he looked at the mirror, his heart nearly stopped. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKZVYUx0g4
She was there... Standing behind him. Silent. Motionless. Black fog started appearing everywhere, making him unable to see. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0oAT0ll31
Slowly, he turned around, stepping back. He knew it, she was here to make a deal. "Go away..." he muttered, trembling. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrKnIoFOdX
The woman stepped closer, her presence suffocating. Leaning in, she whispered, "Leave the girl alone... I'll leave Kawasaki then." 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyzkQGXJaC
"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!" 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvbU6kzTlw
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. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFclHlXuP9
"My father in exchange for Akira? Hell no!" he yelled. The decision was made. The woman chuckled before vanishing into thin air. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9gQvVEJtl
Kanzaki stood there, staring at the empty space where she had been. His hands trembled as he observed the room. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWf5VtBP6tx
"No footprints..." he whispered to himself. "Is she really a ghost...?" Kanzaki stood there, thinking about who the woman really was. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1AQgSZ2yXw
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. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIjYt1G7To
He looked up at her for a brief moment. "Morning, sleepyhead," he said, his tone casual. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jXW5vHFm4
He was hesitating to tell her something. Akira nodded but didn't reply. Her mind replayed what they experienced at night. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdLkUmeqIc
Kanzaki stopped writing, setting the pen down. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyNVMdSsUc
"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. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8omE6tgBRV
She knew it was true. Kanzaki wasn't stupid. He could see the truth. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeCruGDkdo
"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. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjfjIGfR1R
"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. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLa9mEvXNp
Akira stared at the ground, trying to accept it. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYu8J1AY9B
She finally looked up, her voice lower than a whisper. "Will you come with me?" 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSry2mOYRhe
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. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiD5m58EMKx
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. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBap7ctKxQ
She reached out her pinky. Kanzaki's face darkened for a moment, thinking about the weight of the situation. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1wafgLwVE
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. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwne73KG1vB
For the first time in a while, Kanzaki smiled, actually glad. "I'll make sure of it," he said quietly as he stood up. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYPqRf5vKT
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. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVoxsydDtg
The silence between them was heavy until Akira spoke up. "We'll still talk on KakaoTalk, right?" she asked. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLng737T1h
"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. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMSIvhpUtQ
"I wish I just dared to tell him how I really feel... I... I just can't live without him..." she thinks, dozing off. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ03iaZqRXq
"Mrs. Daydreamer, you know we're walking right now, don't you?'' Kanzaki asks, startling her. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LNGEY7fLw
''Yeah, I do. Sorry,'' she answers. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXKSioakiC
Kanzaki frowns. "What are you even apologizing for, baka" he asks, staring at her as if he was trying to look into her soul. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4p9ZL17oUf
"Shut up," Akira says, grinning. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz15GC7JdVw
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. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6pkRd3oqf
Kanzaki bought a ticket for Akira. Moments later, the train arrived with a blue-and-white exterior. The doors opened. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwSYyuHL2u
"Sayonara, Akira. I wish you the best," Kanzaki said, about to leave. Akira hugged him tightly. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAmFWhZ387
"Goodbye, Kanzaki," she whispered. As she pulled away, she snapped a picture of him before disappearing into the crowd. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9SwulDtPo
"Kamii-sama... If you're listening... Please protect Akira..." Kanzaki murmured, his voice quiet with hope. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9LA2RgJuf
With a final glance at the crowd, he turned and left the station. There was an itching sensation in his heart. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUd15986v5T
Walking home alone felt different. With Akira by his side, it had always felt lively, full of purpose. 19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqSSJsSZeC
Now, it felt quiet. "If no one stops it, then I will..." he thought, his determination growing.
and then Add to home screen.