𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐄𝐍~ 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐎 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐉𝐈𝐑𝐎

♡Chapter-21♡

Your point of view.

"That's Valhalla's No. 3-Hanemiya Kazutora!!"

My lips parted slightly at Yamagishi's revelation. My gaze shifted to the so-called No. 3, who now stood casually in the doorway. A small grin tugged at my lips as I raised an eyebrow.

Before I could say anything, Kazutora's expression brightened, and in the next instant, he sprinted toward Takemichi. The room froze as he enveloped the poor guy in a crushing bear hug.

"Ohhh~ I'm so happyyy!! You're Takemichi, right?!"

Takemichi gasped, completely blindsided by the sudden move. He stared at Kazutora with a mix of shock and alarm.

"I can't believe I found you!" Kazutora exclaimed, patting Takemichi's shoulder enthusiastically. "Alright, Takemichi! Let's go to Valhalla's base." Without waiting for a response, he grabbed Takemichi by the wrist and began dragging him toward the door.

"Hold it." I said firmly, rising from my seat. I crossed the room in a few strides, grabbing Takemichi's other arm and yanking him out of Kazutora's grip. "Where exactly do you think you're taking him?"

Kazutora turned to me, his face contorting into a frown before quickly shifting into an amused grin. His amber eyes sparkled with recognition.

"Hey.. I've seen you before!"

I blinked, caught off guard. "What?"

"Hm.." He tapped a finger to his chin, humming thoughtfully. "Oh yeah! Yesterday!"

"Yesterday?"

"Yeah!" He grinned. "You kicked that guy in the nut's on the metro. The one yelling at those old folks. I don't know the full story, but man!"

I stared at him in disbelief as his grin widened. "You were there?"

"Yup! And let me just say, that was awesome." His eyes sparkled comically. "That kick was so strong, I swear I felt it from across the car-"

"Alright, that's enough." I interrupted, cutting off his rambling.

Kazutora immediately zipped his lips, chuckling softly at the exasperated expressions from me and the boys behind me. "I didn't think I'd see you again! My name's Hanemiya Kazutora. And you are..?"

"..Y/n." I said flatly, crossing my arms.

"Y/n.." He tilted his head, thinking. Then his eyes lit up. "Oh, I've heard that name before. Don't tell me you're the girl who was seen with Toman during the August 3rd incident, right?"

"Maybe."

"No way!" His grin widened. "You're a huge topic right now, you know. Alright, Y/n-chan~ Why don't you come with us too!?"

"Wait.. I'm sorry, but we can't go with you." I said curtly.

Kazutora's grin faltered. He tilted his head, his earring glinting with the movement. "Why not?"

"Because we don't trust you." I replied bluntly.

His eyes narrowed in confusion. "Don't trust me? But I'm not gonna do anything. You're only coming as witnesses."

"Witnesses?" Takemichi asked, his voice laced with uncertainty.

"Yeah. That's all. Now, come on, let's go~" Kazutora said, turning back to me with a grin, waiting for my answer.

I sighed, glancing at Takemichi, whose expression clearly screamed hesitation. "You promise there won't be anything else?" I asked, narrowing my eyes.