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Chapter 38 - Chapter 38 – The Whisper Protects

The sky above Neo-Tokyo-3 was streaked with crimson and violet as the last light of day shimmered across floating skyscrapers.

Kyuroto Mitsuyo moved silently across the rooftops, cherry blossoms drifting around him in slow arcs. He sensed it before he saw it — a thread of imminent danger, fragile yet insistent, winding through the probability of infinite realities.

His eyes focused on a small group below: a mother, a child, a baby in her arms, and an elderly man. They were unaware of the chaos inching closer, unaware of the invisible threat that could end their lives in an instant.

> "Danger approaches," Kyuroto murmured softly, almost as if speaking to the wind itself.

Before the threat could manifest, he dropped silently onto the street. His coat fluttered, his aura radiating a calm yet overwhelming presence. The air itself seemed to bend around him, softening and halting the invisible thread of danger.

> "You need to run," he said, voice low, steady, commanding. "Now. Do not look back."

The mother clutched her child, fear etched on her face. But as she looked at him — really looked — the fear softened. His eyes were piercing blue, calm yet infinitely deep. His aura exuded strength, warmth, and subtle elegance, compelling trust.

> "Thank… thank you," she whispered, bowing slightly, cheeks flushed from awe.

The child, wide-eyed, stared at him in wonder. The baby cooed softly as Kyuroto crouched slightly, tilting his head. His presence — regal, magnetic, almost otherworldly — made them feel safe, yet unable to fully comprehend why.

The old man smiled faintly, trembling with gratitude.

> "You… saved us."

Kyuroto straightened. Rain began to fall lightly, petals swirling around him as if responding to his aura. He looked at each of them in turn — mother, child, baby, elder — his expression calm, serene, yet carrying the weight of someone who had seen lifetimes of loss and struggle.

> "Go," he said simply. "Run to safety. Live. That is all I ask."

The family hesitated, mesmerized by his charismatic presence, his effortless handsomeness, and the sheer gravity of his aura. Even in the midst of danger, they felt their hearts quicken, their pulses drawn to him as if reality itself nudged them forward.

As they ran, Kyuroto watched silently. His gaze softened just slightly.

> "Be careful… and survive."

He turned, moving back into the shadows of the neon-lit streets. His aura left a trail, subtle but lingering, a whisper that someone had passed — someone capable of bending threads of fate itself.

The rain fell heavier now, petals dancing around him, reflecting light in fractal patterns. The family disappeared into safety, but their whispers of gratitude lingered, fading into the city.

Kyuroto's expression remained calm, unreadable.

> Even now, even after saving lives… the game continues.

And somewhere, beyond the boundaries of the known and unknown, the new enemy watched, aware that the Whisper of Infinity had begun weaving threads of his own — threads that even omnipotence might struggle to untangle.

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