Hey, Aiko, guess what?
Hm?
There's this guy in Class B I really like. And..
I think he likes me too!
Don't you think about anything besides guys?
Isn't there a guy that you like, Aiko?
...Hmm..
Well...
...No, not really.
Oh, c'mon. There has to be someone!
I don't like anyone.
What? There are so many cute guys at our school!
I bet they like you~
I don't like anyone and nobody likes me. That's final.
Whatever you say.
(Later...)
Maybe Saiya is right..
Maybe he does like me too..
Hey, Aiko!
Oh... it's you..
I saw you and thought I'd say hi. Are you walking home today?
Yeah, I am..
Can I walk with you?
Well..
Sure.
Ughhh.. Aiko, how far is your house?
It's about a mile from here. Jeez, stop whining.
Well, if you had to walk this far, your feet would be tired too!
...
Hey, what's that?
Huh?
It's... a box of oranges?
In the middle of the street?
That's odd..
...Woah! It just disappeared!
Into a cloud of color changing light?!
I am not a box of oranges, you imbecile.
Wha...?!
I am not an imbecile, you... Purple cloak!
What the heck is going on here?
I'm sorry, excuse my rudeness.
I am one of the Koken'nin.
My job is to protect the city that you live in from outside danger.
What outside danger?
There are beings that roam the streets at night.
These beings are known as the Kageki. They hide in the shadows. Coming into contact with one of these beings can turn you into one of them.
How come I've never heard of them before? And I've never heard of the Koken'nin!
We live in secret. It is best that you do not know about us.
Well, then... why are you here?
The Kageki have started to appear during daytime.
That doesn't sound good..
It isn't. When exposed to light, usually the Kageki die. But now.. they do not. This means they are more powerful than before.
What are we supposed to do?
That is why I have come. The Koken'nin are working on finding a way to destroy the Kageki once and for all.
But we need humans to help us find them. If we were to roam around the streets, all chaos would break loose.
How do we find the Kageki?
They look just like normal humans, except in daylight, they do not have a shadow.
No shadow?
They live in the shadows, but do not have a shadow.
When we see one, what do we do?
Whatever you do, do not touch them, or you will become one of them...
Huh?!
Well.. what do we do now?
I'm not sure..
Well, let's get you home. We'll talk about it more tomorrow at school.
Alright..
Well, here we are.
Thanks for walking me home, Daisuke.
No problem. Will I see you tomorrow?
Of course.
Great.
Well, I gotta run.
Bye Aiko!
Bye...
(To be continued...)
