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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. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5R8LyzyoDj
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. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlet2hrM6J
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. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmj08kOS3qN
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. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrjEw3LR3B
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. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesQipjIZej
The skin is gone. Torn. Blood oozed from the raw, exposed flesh, pooling around him in dark, sickening patches. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAN2T65NdC
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. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6xS08GqBS
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. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanah0WuAdc
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. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rftrbHSYt
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. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BgxTfAtzE
"Stop..." Kanzaki mutters, trying to pull back. But his legs won't move. They feel heavy under her icy grip. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7JvQmFkIA
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. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hJuPpL7Ru
"The... forest... Aki-" Before he can finish, the Yurei moves. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGn6PhNKnpd
Her skeletal fingers snatch the phone from his hands. Kanzaki watches in helplessly as she lifts it to her lips. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGAW7L0lXT
"Goodbye," she whispers into the receiver. The line goes dead. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPAeFr2rAw5
Kanzaki's breath hitches as the Yurei drops the phone. Her hand tightens on his leg, the pressure rising. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4xcB7Jtq2
"Don't you dare get near her," he growls, his voice shaking as he glares at the Yurei. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvT87dI2oS
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. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRHiXafhrr
The smile fades. "Three..." the Yurei whispered. Kanzaki's breath catches. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTEgu20Sam
Seizing the moment, he shoves her off with all his strength. Her grip loosens just enough for him to break free. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa47mk59n3N
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." 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ281D9xYWo6
Behind him, the Yurei stands still, her smile returning. She tilts her head towards the broken phone at her feet. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sf081rP3H
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." 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI15vpq6MaB
Her laughter echoes through the forest as she turns, fading into the shadows, her bloodlust palpable beneath the red moon's glow. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15ocAOm9X2
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. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3AMvQ2P1z
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. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuHnZfRwok
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." 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CCayIVJXH
He feels scared and relieved at the same time. He sits there, unmoving... 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSZQafQGOZ
Kanzaki looks at the moon. "The red moon marks her killing..." Who is the victim today? Mio... 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAf3r1uwd2D
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. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9xBsZct7S
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? 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXJqv91ytU
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. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtSc6QfC9K
Kanzaki freezes in place, his breath catching in his throat as a low, menacing growl rumbles behind him. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlikyoq7Tk
Slowly, he turns his head to find a white wolf just a few feet away. The wolf's blue eyes lock onto his. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02DdwMg0FZ
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. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqXBTprkSi
The wolf tilts its head, as if it understands him. The wolf stares at Kanzaki's hand. Kanzaki hesitates but reaches out his hand. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QdakWhmYy
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. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZd5uxLUdIK
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. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQiT6jMR0tH
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. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArzUwXXE5C
He follows its gaze to a tree. It didn't belong there. The bark seems too smooth, too... different. "What the hell...?" Kanzaki whispers. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fPy7zByGy
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. 14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzMLswqFXY
Suddenly, the wolf is gone. Kanzaki spins around, his breath quickening. The woods feel darker, heavier...
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