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It was a rainy afternoon in Fuuto. And the clouds promised even worse. The wind was picking up already and the sound of thunder was audible in the distance. Shotaro made a face when he looked out of the window. Bad weather was usually bad news. Nothing good ever happened on a day like this.
The sound of water boiling in the kettle drifted over from the kitchen and Shotaro could hear Akiko rummaging around in it. She had been out on a date with Terui but they had gotten caught up in the rain and returned early. He was getting changed in the bathroom.
“Of course the weather had to pick today to take a turn for the worse. I did not hear about this!! The forecast said it would be nice.” Akiko muttered to herself and set two mugs of hot coffee onto the table. She stretched out her legs and waited for her boyfriend to finish.
With a soft sound, the door to their ‘secret’ basement opened and Philip strode in. “Listen you two, have you ever heard of Murphy’s Law? It says that when-”
A door banged open and startled all of them. It hadn’t been the bathroom door though, although Terui had stepped back into the main room.
The main door had been thrown open and the sound of the wind howling and the rain hitting the street could be heard for a moment before it was closed again. A completely drenched figured had appeared in the doorway and proceeded to step inside. Their legs seemed unsteady and wobbly, barely keeping them up as they stumbled rather than walked.
Philip, standing closest to the person, reached out to steady them.
“Are you alright?” Akiko asked and got onto her feet as well.
Looking up, the person turned out to be a young male. Maybe around Philip’s age. His eyes were the same as the other’s as well - old before his time, having seen more than someone his age should have. He looked at each of them in turn until he stopped at Philip.
“I’ve found you.” He sounded relieved. “I have been looking for you, Sonozaki Raito.”
A jolt of electricity seemed to go through everyone in the room and they tensed at the mention of the name. Philip slowly pulled away from the male again.
“Who are you? And how do you know that name?”
Steadying himself with a hand on the wall, the male replied, “My name is Kureshima Mitsuzane. I’m the son of Kureshima Amagi. That name might not tell you much but I’m sure another one will.” He paused and then turned his body around slightly to rest more comfortably against the wall with his back and full weight. “I believe that in this city of Fuuto he is better known as Sonozaki Ryubee.”