“Tomo, I’ve finally caught you,” a scary voice stated. Kyoi tightened her grip on my shoulder. Even with injuries, her strength was still impressive. Damn it, nowhere to run. I searched for Zhuyu, but he conversed with Shui and En, unaware of my plight . S***, s***, don’t do this to me! “The harder you resist, the more it’ll hurt,” …

“This place be spooky,” Jacque commented, looking around. “Yeah, it kind of is,” I agreed, walking toward the open elevator. Shan and Ichaival stood inside. The gravity manipulator extended his finger toward the control panel. If you close the door on me one more time…. however, he didn’t, and everyone ascended upward. The entire layout changed from my previous visit. …

Aligning with Ace increased our chances, but I had no idea what Ace’s ultimate goal was. At least Mirei had somewhat good intentions. Ace was still a wild card and would betray us at some point. “It’s simple, isn’t it? Accept the deal and not follow through. We’ll worry about Ace later,” Kyoi replied. “That’s not a bad idea, except …

Friday Spring Break 2016 Day 5 I heard the sound of birds chirping and bright sunlight streamed through the blinds. My window was open, allowing in a cool breeze. Finally back! I rolled out of bed and felt pain in my back and arms. There was a red stain on my shirt sleeve as well. “Blood? I don’t remember Mirei …

??? I opened my eyes, no longer present in the room. I heard the ticking of a clock, but couldn’t locate the source. A strange, foggy mist surrounded me in all directions. “Did you enjoy your vacation?” Mirei’s voice echoed. “That’s some b******* you pulled. You’ve made your point! The perfect life, right? All the heroes are your normal, everyday …

Mirei crossed her legs, picking up the cup of tea offered. Al, Ann’s retainer, informed the woman his young master would arrive in five minutes. She stared at the butterfly mask, recalling how easy it was to dispatch Tess’ group inside their own facilities. The woman hoped Tomo Yuki enjoyed her time away as well. Her brother’s death meant little …

Fourth Day I woke up, my head still pounding. Two blankets covered me, but I still felt cold. How did I even get sick? I turned my head to the left, seeing a wet towel on top of my bedside cabinet. F***, I lacked the focus and strength to even reach for it. “You’re awake, Yuki!” Dad entered my room, …

“Yuki came along with you too, huh?” Zhuyu glanced at me with a slight smile. “Long-niisan, I have quality ingredients for you,” Yue said with excitement. “Oh yeah? Let’s see them,” Zhuyu said. We headed inside and Yue placed her bag down on his dinner table. She took out a large lettuce, bok choy, green onions, and green beans. How …

Third Day Felicity and I headed to the clubroom after school. Time to receive answers about the cooking competition and my role in it. “Yuki, back me up when I try to recruit him! Our team would be so much better with him,” Felicity believed. “That’s only if he agrees to listen,” I pointed out. I knocked on the door, …

“Did something exciting happen?” Mom noticed my excitement as I walked through the door. “Long asked me to join the cooking club. They wanted me as the final member to qualify for an upcoming competition,” I answered. “How exciting. You finally have an opportunity to profess your love to Long,” Mom teased, raising her right thumb in the air with …