Autumn Quarter 2015 Week 10 Saturday A month passed since the incident. The official cause of death was filed as an accident with the assistance of Felicity and Tess’ connections. Ichizen’s parents were devastated and checked up on me every few days, making sure I was okay. Whenever they talked to me, it was hard for me to make eye …

Saturday Night Autumn Quarter 2015 Week 8 Tess adjusted the multiple screens on her desk as the video call went through. On her left screen, an article ready for publication in an academic journal was pulled up. In the middle screen, participants of the video call were listed. And on the right screen, various pictures of different graphs were lined …

Someone suddenly appeared behind him, wielding a glowing knife blade. It missed his neck, slashing Ichizen’s right arm instead. My friend dropped the grimoire, staring at his wound in shock. “Zhuyu Long was just bait. You finally made your move, Kisai Jin!” Ichizen shouted, ignoring the blood spilling out from his arm. “Of course, the best always comes to save …

“I don’t recognize the area,” Tess muttered, brushing the dirt off her black jeans. “What do you mean you don’t recognize the area?” I asked. “Every connection I should have knowledge of but this one….,” Tess spoke to herself, not looking at me. “What now?” I questioned. “We have no choice but to scout out the area. Stick close by …

“Yuki, this way!” Felicity directed, leading us toward a classroom. “Oh man, these walls are really cool. The pictures drawn on them give me a good vibe,” Ichizen remarked. Small and obscene drawings of various objects were positioned in a strategic pattern to avoid detection. People hurrying to class probably never noticed them. However, if someone had time, the drawings …

Monday Autumn Quarter 2015 Week 5 Ichizen looked serious for once as I watched him type an essay. There was free time to kill so I hung out at his house today. Besides, I also wanted to talk to him about the entire situation. “Have you changed your mind?” I questioned. “Huh? Oh, I get it. You want me to …

A man of below medium height, wearing a white hoodie with an eagle design, chopped vegetables in the sweltering kitchen. He felt his phone vibrate but didn’t bother checking it. The phone continued vibrating on and off for the next ten minutes. He finally exited the kitchen from the back entrance of the restaurant, checking who had been so persistent …

Friday Autumn Quarter 2015 Week 4 “Surprise! I got a few of my old classmates together for a quick Q and A!” Felicity declared, pointing at her guests. I stared at her, confused and irritated. My lack of preparation for a math quiz an hour ago didn’t help things. Ichizen clapped in response. We sat down in a cafe where …

Sunday Autumn Quarter 2015 Week 3 I regretted accompanying Ichizen. Just a terrible nightmare, right? However, things weren’t that convenient. I touched the scrape on my arm, the result of climbing a fence. What was going on? No, focus. Right now, math homework required my attention. I looked at my computer screen and then at the math textbook. What was …

A female figure, shrouded in darkness, watched the two friends depart. She sat on top of a nearby roof, a slight grin developing on her face. “I think this should satisfy you. I’ve made contact with him and now it’s up to the both of them to meet your expectations,” she said, glancing up at the night sky for an …