Kaito couldn't shake off the feeling that the mysterious old man had left him with. He felt like there was something more to their encounter, something that he couldn't quite put his finger on.
As he walked back to the village, he noticed a figure watching him from the shadows. It was a woman with piercing green eyes and long, flowing black hair.
"Who are you?" Kaito asked, feeling a sense of unease.
The woman smiled, revealing a hint of mischief. "My name is Akane," she said. "And I've been sent to bring you to the old man."
Kaito's eyes widened with surprise. "The old man? But I thought he was just a mysterious stranger."
Akane chuckled. "Oh, he's much more than that," she said. "He's your destiny."