Kasuragi, Tsumogui.
At the entrance of the town, two high school students, one boy and one girl, stood apprehensively.
Surrounding them was an abandoned, destroyed town, shrouded by pale, gray mist that drifted like the devil's whisper.
As soon as Akihito set foot inside, he was startled, blinking rapidly.
He swept his gaze around him, then his pupils instantly dilated, noticing something terrible.
"...!"
Aside from Ayase, everyone with them had disappeared.
Akihito instinctively bit his lips, preventing himself from crying out in shock.
"..."
His hands clenched tightly, but a moment later, he loosened up, taking a long, deep breath.
'It's alright… I just need to follow the captain's advice.'
Akihito thought as he shifted his gaze, glancing at Ayase.
But this time, he almost couldn't stop himself from crying out in surprise.
'Huh?!'
Ayase was extremely close to him, her gaze lowered while her hand held the fabric of his uniform quietly.
