Takagi Kenzo
Author: Jason Kz
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

"Is the height truly as daunting as it seems? What if someone were to lose their footing and plummet down from here? Could it result in a fatal fall?" Ryoshu pondered aloud, his gaze briefly flickering towards the edge of the precipice before quickly dismissing the reckless idea.

However, amidst his contemplation, a moment of inadvertence drew his attention to a rectangular white badge affixed to the fabric of his shirt, adorned with a bold black pen mark displaying a three-digit number - 500.

"When did I attach this...? I distinctly recall glimpsing Esther and Haruki sporting similar emblems earlier, right? But who affixed this to me? Or is it perhaps some sort of automatic attachment mechanism?" Ryoshu mused, his brow furrowed in confusion as he attempted to unravel the mystery surrounding the sudden appearance of the badge.

His mind wrestling with the enigma of its origin.

Initially confounded by the unexpected presence of the badge, Ryoshu found his memory failing to provide any c
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