Haruto was too shocked to react. His mind reeled as he pieced everything together. 'So… the person I killed in the past… it was Ayaka's mother.'
'But then, why did Ayaka call Ren her savior?' The thought gnawed at him. 'Was it to cover for me?' Since, as Chiyo mentioned, the real killer was never found…
The memory ended abruptly, snapping him back to reality. He was in his living room once more, his body drenched in cold sweat.
"This is nonsense..." he muttered, rubbing his temples. "And the person that won't leave me alone… was I talking about Jin?"
He stood up, intending to head to the temple when his phone suddenly rang. Pulling it from his pocket, he saw Enji's name flashing on the screen.
He answered. "What is it, Enji?"
"The stage is set," Enji's voice came through, serious and low. "But… are you sure you want to go alone?"
Haruto's eyes widened before a smirk played on his lips. "Yeah. You're already at Ren's hideout, right? Just stay there and wait for my signal."
