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#78 A Showdown
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2024-10-27 07:01:09And it's not just messy. Judging by his unsteady walk and red eyes, Akiko suspected Yuto was drunk. He remained steady enough to stand and identify her.
"Who is this?" Kyoko asked curiously.
She had never seen or met Yuto, not even in passing, because Yuto usually waited for Akiko at the station near Kenji's house. This was Yuto's first time waiting for her at the station near Shingi Fusaya. Akiko had brought him here once before, so Yuto still remembered it.
"He's looking for you, isn't he?" Kyoko asked again, and Akiko just stood there silently, staring at the man now stumbling towards her.
"Ignore him. He's no one important." Akiko grabbed Kyoko's hand and walked away quickly.
She didn't want to stop for Yuto. But the man was still fast enough. When he saw Akiko speed up, he ran and blocked her path. Akiko almost bumped into him.
"Akiko-chan, please. You have to listen to me," Yuto pleaded, his face desperate.
"Kyoko, do you
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