A man appeared—his figure becoming visible as the energy cloak broke. He wore a long jacket, long hair tied loosely behind him.
Raito recognized him immediately.
Shōta… one of the popular S‑rank hunters.
Raito stepped closer.
"So. You. Why have you been following me? Do you have business with me? Because I don't know you."
Shōta lifted his hands casually.
"No need for formalities. You're strong—very strong. I saw the news, and not just that. The night you jumped off the hospital window from the highest floor… I was there. Watching."
Raito's expression tightened.
"I tried to tail you," Shōta continued. "But you vanished without a trace before I could even see your face. Later, I was with a friend of mine—someone you know already. Jiro."
Raito's eyes sharpened.
Shōta smirked.
