[ Chapter 12 ] : [ The Komurasaki Heir ]

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You stare at the massive mansion in front of you in pure shock. You probably looked stupid to the others as you gaze with wide eyes at the huge walls, brick floors, and fancy-looking grass—can grass even LOOK that fancy?! It almost makes you afraid of even touching it with the tip of your shoe. You knew you came here the other day, but that was just the gym, this was the main, real deal. It looks fancier than you thought. You didn't even notice Orochi staring at you with curious eyes as he blew up another bubble with his gum.


"We've been waiting, Valt, [First name]." The voice of a familiar boy soon reaches your ears. You perk up and faced the direction of the voice only to see Hoji, the person you (absolutely destroyed) defeated in the regional tournament just two days ago. Although this time, you noted, he seemed much happier and content with himself as he waved at you two.


"You were waiting for us?" You asked and gave Orochi a puzzled stare upon hearing him snicker to the side.


"Huh?" Valt asks, seemingly just as confused as you were. "You live here, Hoji?" He then motions to the giant house. "It's huge!"


"Yeah! I didn't know you were just as rich as this 'Komurasaki' guy!" You pipe in happily.


"He doesn't and he isn't," Orochi intruded into the conversation after making sure his services are no longer needed with Chiharu. He removed the earphones covering his ears and brought them down to his neck.


Slightly shocked he was here, Hoji's eyes widened for a brief second. "Orochi," Hoji acknowledged, looking at the boy questionably.


"This is Komurasaki Wakiya's house. Isn't that right, Konda Hoji?" Orochi asks as he inched closer to both you and Valt. You hummed while crossing your arms. Komurasaki. . .Wakiya. . .? The name kept appearing and Daina even mentioned him once or twice. Yet, although you might've seen the boy in question once during the intervention between him, Valt, and Hoji, you didn't completely take in his appearance long enough to make him memorable.


"What? Do you guys know each other?!" Valt looked back and forth between the two, questioning the sudden tension.


Orochi didn't seem to wait for the two of you to realize where you are and why before he completely turned away from you to enter the house. You stared holes in his back at his weird attitude today, he wasn't like this during the ride here. Was he only acting nice because Chiharu was there?


"O-Orochi?" Valt stuttered.


"Wakiya's waiting, right?" Orochi answered while opening the door to the front house, ready to enter as if he owned the place. "Sounds like fun." Was all he said before completely leaving the rest of you outside.


You turn to Valt. "Hey, doesn't he seem different than before?" You asked and slightly pouted, "What's his deal?"


"Oh, you were in your Beyform when it happened so you probably didn't hear what Daina said," Valt explains as he turns to you. You tilt your head in confusion.


"What do you mean?" You curiously asked. You clearly remember leaving the group briefly while regenerating energy within the confines of your Bey. Though, you didn't think you'd be gone long enough to miss out on the introduction to such an aloof character.

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