Kagura Hikaru was running through complete darkness.
Behind him were invisible hounds.
He didn't know where the hounds were, only hearing their hoofbeats and light panting as they ran, and he could faintly smell a stench.
They were right behind him.
If he stopped, he would be preyed upon.
Fear for his survival kept Kagura Hikaru from stopping.
He could only keep on running through the endless darkness.
Though humans had the strongest endurance among all the creatures on Earth, they too had their limits.
When Kagura Hikaru's pace slowed, he smelled death.
He felt the pressure of some large beast closing in from behind before a sharp pain hit his neck.
The next moment, Kagura Hikaru opened his eyes in bed.
Warm sunlight shone through the gaps in the curtains, carrying with it the scent of detergent from the blanket.
Kagura Hikaru slowly sat up, his hand pressing against his forehead, fingers threading through his hair.
