After washing up, Saki went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
As Mayuzumi's good friend, she had already stayed over at Mayuzumi's apartment many times and prepared breakfast many times already, so she was quite familiar with the process.
Not long after, she heard footsteps approaching.
She turned around and saw the manga author wearing pajamas.
"Saki …"
Mayuzumi looked at the editor with a weak expression and teary eyes.
Saki stopped what she was doing and walked over to her.
Mayuzumi walked over to her and hugged her, leaning against her.
Saki hugged Mayuzumi as well and gently stroked her back.
"It's alright … it's just a dream. Everything will be fine when you wake up," she comforted her gently.
Yet, Mayuzumi was still trembling slightly.
She hugged her friend tightly and sniffled … just like a child who had been badly frightened and was forcefully suppressing her fear.
The two of them hugged each other for a while.
After Mayuzumi's trembling gradually subsided, she slowly let go of Seiji.
Saki also let go of her.
"Go wash up; breakfast will be ready soon."
"Okay …"
Mayuzumi nodded and turned around to leave.
Saki sighed inwardly as she watched Mayuzumi leave.
Mayuzumi's nightmares began two weeks ago, on the second night of the school festival.
At first, she only said that she didn't sleep well, but Saki noticed that something was wrong and seriously asked her about it before she learned what was going on.
Mayuzumi had nightmares every day from that night onward, and the nightmares were getting worse and worse.
She went to see a doctor and was given medicine, but the effects were limited.
Why was it like this?
Mayuzumi told her that on the first day of the school festival, she coincidentally ran into a male classmate from college and fainted because of it.
Was it this incident that triggered the hidden fear in her that caused the nightmares?
But at that time, she only said a few words to him, and she never saw him again. Even if it triggered a sense of fear, it should have gradually subsided over time.
But the reality was that things were getting worse.
Saki was incredibly worried.
All she could do right now was to accompany Mayuzumi and take care of her as much as possible, hoping that things would get better in the future.
And if things continued to get worse …
The editor was still worried.
Not long after, breakfast was ready.
Saki placed the dishes on the dining table.
After washing up and changing into her home clothes, Mayuzumi walked out with a faint smile on her face and said good morning. Because she had washed her face and sobered up a little, her complexion looked a little better.
Saki also said good morning.
"Harano just called me. He said that he had something important to discuss with me about the novel, and that he wanted to meet me here."
"Harano-kun... he's coming?" Mayuzumi blinked. "What is it that he wants to talk about face to face?"
"I don't know."
As soon as he finished speaking, the doorbell rang.
It should be him. He came quite quickly.
Saki went to open the door. Before she opened the door, she took a look. It was indeed Harano and Seigo.
"Good morning, Editor Yoshizawa."
After opening the door and seeing the editor, Seiji smiled and greeted her politely.
"Good morning, Harano, please come in."
Saki welcomed him into the room.
"Excuse me."
"We were about to have breakfast, you …"
Dong!
There was a sudden, muffled sound.
Mayuzumi, who was sitting at the dining table, reflexively looked in the direction of the sound.
She saw a man wearing a black coat, a gray hat, a mask, and a pair of sunglasses on the balcony behind the floor-to-ceiling window!
She was instantly stunned.
This … was the twelfth floor!
This person … how did he …
* Crash! *
While the manga author was still in shock, the black-coated man walked over and broke through the locked floor-to-ceiling window! He entered the room.
Without stopping, he walked over to her and reached out his hand …
"Mayuzumi!!"
Saki, who was also shocked by this scene, regained her senses and shouted loudly as she rushed forward.
But someone else was even faster than her.
Seiji, who had cast a [Body-strengthening Spell], rushed forward and instantly appeared next to the man and punched!
* Smack!! *
The black-coated man's body bent from the punch and was sent flying through the window, crashing into the railing of the balcony.
Just as he was about to fall over the railing, he grabbed the railing and stopped himself from falling.
However, a kick came right after and sent him flying!
The black-coated man fell from the sky just like that.
Mayuzumi, who witnessed everything up close, was in a daze, unable to regain her senses.
Only when Saki came over and hugged her did she suddenly wake up.
"I … am I still dreaming?"
"This isn't a dream."
Seiji returned to the room with a serious expression.
"Who was that man?" he asked.
The manga author and editor both stared at him in a daze.
Seiji furrowed his eyebrows.
"You guys don't know?"
Mayuzumi and Saki exchanged glances.
"I don't know …"
"Me neither … I don't know a strange person who can appear on the balcony of a twelfth floor building."
They looked at Seiji Mukai again.
"You … killed him …"
"No, he won't die from falling from this height, he's …"
Before he could finish, there was another loud thud.
The black-coated man was standing on the balcony again.
Seiji, Mayuzumi, and Saki were all rendered speechless.
"Hurry up and leave!" Seiji waved his hand. "Hurry up and leave this place! I'll … "
* Bam!! *
Seiji was sent flying into the living room and crashed into the sofa.
"Harano-kun!"
Mayuzumi and Saki shouted in shock.
He fell from a high building, yet he was able to reappear completely unscathed and send someone flying with a single punch! Just what was this …
The black-coated man turned towards them.
There was a cold glint on his sunglasses.
The manga author and editor were instantly engulfed by a tremendous sense of fear.
'Monster …
'Run!'
Saki was the first to recover from her shock. She grabbed Mayuzumi and was about to run away with her.
However, the black-coated man instantly approached and reached out to grab Mayuzumi.
However, he was sent flying by Seiji, who was charging towards him. He crashed into the balcony railing for the second time.
"Hurry up and leave!"
"Harano …"
"I'll be fine! Leave it to me!! "
Seiji clenched his fists as he faced the black-coated man.
Saki and Mayuzumi stared at Seiji's tall figure from behind.
Saki grabbed Mayuzumi's hand and ran away.
The black-coated man rushed over again.
Seiji went up to him.
There was suddenly the sound of intense fighting!
"Harano-kun …" Mayuzumi turned around with a worried expression.
"He doesn't seem like an ordinary person either … he said that he'll be fine, so let's believe him!"
Saki dragged Mayuzumi to the elevator and hurriedly pressed the button.
The elevator soon arrived.
The two of them entered the elevator.
"Where are we going?"
"The police station!"
Seiji was currently fighting.
In his [Astral Vision], Seiji saw that the black-coated man was surrounded by ribbons of dark-gray mist. Occasionally, humanoid figures would appear and appear to be struggling in pain.
Just what the hell was going on?
Seiji was certain that this guy was a Spiritual Ability user, but looking like this … just what type of Spiritual Ability user was he!?
Seiji didn't know. He only felt that it was rather evil. Were those humanoid figures some sort of vengeful spirit or something similar?
Seiji kept his guard up as he fought fiercely against the black-coated man.
* Smack! * Smack!! *
Seiji received another punch and a kick from the black-coated man. Both of them were sent flying backwards and smashed into something.
The interior of the apartment was now a complete mess.
Logically speaking, after such a commotion, the neighbors should have come to scold them. However, since this was a high-class apartment with excellent soundproofing, nobody came.
"They're already far away. You won't be able to catch up to them!"
Seiji stood up and spoke in a cold tone.
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