CHAPTER 5 - “First Encounter Of Death” (International Book Giving Day Special Chapter)

The time was 3:47. Makato was at home, sitting on the floor in Maki’s room, eating some onigiri and waiting for Maki to come home. About 10 minutes after Makato finished his onigiri, Maki arrived. She seemed exhausted. “Oh… welcome, Maki,” greeted Makato. “Hello… Mako,” she panted while talking. “How was school?” asked Makato. “Not bad, I guess…” “You look exhausted,” said Makato. “That’s because I am!” Maki replied. “May I know why?” “Well… I was talking to my friend, and then I didn’t even notice it had been 30 minutes since we started talking. I had to run home.” “But… why did you—anyway, I have something to ask.” Maki placed her bag on the table and sat on the bed. “Hm? Sure, what is it?” she asked. “Can you tell me more about that bully gang we saw this morning?” “Those? Well, I don’t know much, but what I do know is they are a small part of a big mafia gang known as ‘Cocktail.’ They’re pretty dangerous.” “Oh, really?” Just then, as they were talking about the gang, Maki’s mom called her for lunch. After a few hours, it was 5:12. Maki and Makato were in the park near her house. The two of them were still talking about the gang when suddenly, Maki’s friend, Nania Teru, came running up to them. “Hello, Maki!!” she said loudly. “Hello, Nania,” Maki replied. Nania turned to Makato. “Um, who’s this?” she asked. “This is my friend, Makato Makathoshi, Mako for short. His folks went on a tour, and that’s why he’s staying with me and my parents,” Maki replied. “Oh, hello. My name is Nania Teru. I’m a friend of Maki,” she said to Makato. She turned back to Maki. “What are you two doing here?” she asked. “Nothing special, just talking,” Maki replied. “Oh, that sounds fun! Can I join you guys?” “Sure.”

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THIS CHAPTER HASN’T FINISHED YET, THE NEXT CHAPTER IS THE SECOND PART OF THIS CHAPTER (5.5)