The Moonlit Sword sliced through the night air, closing the distance, then paused at the edge of Jun's ruined window.
Behind him, the remaining three swords were still chasing Kai, Goro and Rei.
Before Haruto could even fully dismount his sword, Jun was already there. His friend was a complete mess. Tears streamed down Jun's face, mixing with the grime and dust that now coated his room. He launched himself at Haruto, clinging onto him like a desperate lifeline, his body trembling uncontrollably.
"Haruto! Oh my God, Haruto!" Jun's voice was a frantic, high-pitched wail, filled with a raw mix of terror and disbelief. "You… you came! And… and those swords! You have powers! Real powers! Like… like in the anime! It's all real! Superpowers exist! I knew it! I just knew it!"
Haruto stiffened as Jun's scream tore through the night. In an instant, he was at his friend's side, hands gripping Jun's trembling shoulders, "Hey—hey! You okay? What happened here!"
