Chapter 67: Leaves Training
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"I'm scared, I'm actually scared," Lucy said to Arios as she held his hand tightly, her gaze fixed on Kyousuke's unreadable expression. "Knowing that people are truly capable of reaching such strength."
The words sent a jolt through Arios. He looked at Lucy, her face was pale, her eyes wide with a fear he hadn't seen since the first night they met. A memory, sharp and vivid, bloomed in his mind. It wasn't the memory of the alleyway itself, but of the quiet, intimate conversation that followed days later, in the calm and safety of his dorm room.
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