Satoshi Okada, a third-year middle schooler and the choir club’s president, found himself unexpectedly addressed at the competition venue by Narita Kyoji, a man who belonged to the yakuza. "Let's go sing karaoke," he said to Satoshi. It tur…

Sleep offered Satomi no respite; nightmares plagued him, and their intensity only escalated with the arrival of a group of Yakuza seeking his assistance.

As the day approaches, Satomi finds himself grappling with a complex array of emotions, acutely aware that his time with Kyouji is nearing its conclusion.

A wave of disbelief washed over Satomi; he knew, with a sudden certainty, that there was but one destination to ascertain Kyouji’s state.

Three years have drifted by since that pivotal day. The following recounts the unfolding events as observed through Kyouji’s perspective.