Chapter 69: Traumatic Air
"Okay! Careful, careful!" Daichi said to Ikazuchi as the two carried an unconscious Teshii – Daichi holding him by the shoulders, and Ikazuchi gripping his legs.
Together, they gently placed Teshii down on the couch. Daichi removed Teshii's signature crimson shades and placed them on the table nearby. Ikazuchi stood with his arms crossed, silently staring at the unconscious man.
He let out a heavy sigh.
"I can't believe we're seeing this guy completely knocked out."
As Hikaru watched Daichi and Ikazuchi tend to Teshii, he turned his focus back to Sora. The others' attention followed his, all of it now on the boy who sat quietly on another couch, hands resting on his knees.
Then–
"So..." Satoshi spoke, his arms crossed as he stepped forward, "Sora, tell us... how did your stepsister and her friends cause your gynophobia?"
Sora looked up slowly, glancing at each of them in turn. Haruto, Reito, and Moriya sat nearby, watching him with quiet attentiveness. Satoshi stood beside Hikaru, eyes serious. Reina and Mei, who had instinctively kept their distance, also looked on, concern etched into their faces.
Even Ikazuchi and Daichi, though near Teshii, were silently listening.
Sora let out a long, drawn breath... then nodded.
"I'll start from the beginning..."