The wall of ice has started to shatter, movements are being made in the entertainment industry, and a miraculous stage is almost here. Akihiko Suzuki must live with the fact that he is no longer just a school idol producer, he must now take to the s...
The warehouse door creaks as I push it open, the familiar echo greeting me like an old friend.
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But no Fenix in sight.
The space feels bigger without his larger-than-life presence. I glancs at my phone, no messages.
What's going on?
Where is he?
He's always early, barking orders or smirking like he knows something I don't.
Subway delay?
Or maybe he's off doing his mysterious stuff again. Takachiho changed him, or showed me a side I didn't know.
The cancer, the grave...
He's fighting more than his father. But tonight, I need him here. The Festival's getting closer, and Katsuo's waiting to crush me.
I can't waste a single second!
AKI: "Damn it..."
I begin to pace around the empty space, until the door begins to open again. Except it's not Fenix.
Instead, a high school boy steps in. He's short, but has sharp features, wearing an expensive-looking jacket, his hair styled like he's ready for a photoshoot.
AKI: "Hm? Sorry, I thought this space was reserved for the night."
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???: "Is Fen here yet?"
AKI: "Fen...?"
???: *Sigh* "FENIX. Is he here?"
AKI: "No."
???: "You're kidding me! That guy's never late for anything, and suddenly he decides to inconvenience me... Where is he?"
AKI: "You tell me! I'm supposed to be training with him. Maybe the subway got delayed or something?"
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