After I started feeling changes within myself, anxiety began to build. Everything around still seemed normal, but there was an unclear threat hanging in the air. Yuzuki had become more withdrawn, her gaze occasionally turning troubled. I knew something was happening, something hidden, and I needed to figure out what it was.
On one of the ordinary days, while we were sitting in class, the door suddenly opened. A stranger appeared at the threshold—a man in a black suit. He wasn't a teacher; his gaze was too sharp, too suspicious. He scanned the room, but his eyes immediately stopped on me.
I felt the tension hit me instantly. Something was wrong. This man wasn't just a random visitor. His gaze, his demeanor... I knew he had come with a purpose.
Yuzuki noticed my tension and whispered softly:
— Kaoru, we need to talk.
My heart started beating faster. I realized that the time had come to find out what was really going on. Too many hidden threats. And too little time.