Yuuto and Shiyon hastily put on their underwear and pants before sprinting down the hall towards the girls’ room. As Yuuto ran behind Shiyon, he focused on Shiyon’s reactions and demeanor. Shiyon remained silent throughout the entire run, offering no plan, joke, or comment—just silence. They reached the girls’ room, and Shiyon kicked the door…

“Ugh… I need to pee…” Shun grumbled as he woke up, stumbling out of his room without realizing he was alone. He rubbed his eyes groggily, muttering, “Why are the bathrooms so far from the rooms…” ‘It’s also so hot in that room… Why did we close the windows…?’ He complained. He made his way…

“Sakurai!?” Sato exclaimed, his voice tinged with surprise as he glanced over at Yuuto. “Manipulator?” Yuuto responded, attempting to mask his sudden distress. ‘Fuuuuck…!!!! Not again! I was so certain it was empty. Just walked right in without a second thought!!!’ Yuuto cursed inwardly as his eyes swiftly assessed the visibly shaken Sato. Sato’s body…

Minoru and Seichiro drove off into the quiet night. Minutes stretched on. Minoru’s gaze remained fixed on the passed-out Sakura, observing the rise and fall of her chest and the occasional twitch of her eyes in sleep. He did not look away, not even for a second. “Mr. Kurose,” Minoru broke the silence. “What is…

“Hi, kid,” Seichiro muttered, his gaze calm as he looked at Minoru. “No way…” Minoru mumbled in disbelief, struggling to make sense of the man before him. “I… I thought you were dead!” Minoru exclaimed, his voice filled with shock. “Yeah, well – I’m not. I need you to focus, kid. There are more urgent…

“Hi, kid,” Seichiro muttered, his gaze calm as he looked at Minoru. “No way…” Minoru mumbled in disbelief, struggling to make sense of the man before him. “I… I thought you were dead!” Minoru exclaimed, his voice filled with shock. “Yeah, well – I’m not. I need you to focus, kid. There are more urgent…

Back in the mixer, Minoru had just stepped over two of the four men he knocked out as he approached the remaining three, the smoker’s cigarette still laced with white powder. “Now that all the distractions are gone…” Minoru muttered, his gaze direct yet indifferent. “Can you answer my question? What were you guys planning…

“…Big… Bro…?” Sakura’s voice was faint, her vision blurred, her body overheated, and her breaths came in short gasps as she tried to focus on Minoru, who faced her with an indifferent expression. Konro & Gon: “BIG BRO!?” Their astonishment echoed in unison as they turned to Minoru, who seemed to disregard their shock. ‘Hold…

“A-n-y-w-a-y… Saku-chun, considering I lent you my phone, I think it’s only reasonable to ask for a small favor in return~…” Shiyon proposed as the minivan wove through the scenic route toward Atami’s Onsen Resort. “And that would be…?” Yuuto prompted, his curiosity piqued as he leaned in from his perch by the window. “Just…

As the sun dipped below the horizon, the city’s lights dwindled to mere specks through the minivan’s windows, marking their departure from the urban expanse. Just moments before, Yuuto had made a call, his voice clear and unguarded for all within the vehicle to hear.  The subject of his call was unmistakable: he had enlisted…