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Chapter 69 - Fast forward to season finale part 1.

THE NEXT MORNING

The headquarters had not been quiet throughout the night.

But by dawn...

Everything had finally settled down.

The training grounds were half-destroyed. The stone floor was shattered, and marks left by shadows and lightning were carved into the walls.

Shiran was kneeling at the edge of the battlefield.

He was breathing.

But his eyes were empty.

A few meters away, Kaito sat on the ground. His shoulder had been bandaged, but it still throbbed with pain.

He looked at Shiran silently.

"...What did you do?"

Shiran didn't answer.

He simply stared at the ground.

As if he hadn't won the fight.

As if...

He had lost something.

Alex approached from a distance.

"That's enough."

Shiran slowly raised his head.

"I... didn't lose."

His voice was weak.

But something inside him sounded broken.

Alex said nothing.

He simply looked at Shiran.

Then he turned toward Kaito.

"Both of you are going to the infirmary."

Kaito let out a small laugh.

"Is that an order?"

Alex didn't even blink.

"Yes."

Kaito sighed.

"...Fine."

INFIRMARY – AFTER THE NIGHT

Yuki looked much better now.

But he was still confined to bed.

Nurse Senira sat beside him.

"You are not allowed to get up today."

Yuki frowned slightly.

"But I'm fine..."

Senira narrowed her eyes.

"Everyone says that."

Yuki fell silent.

Then he turned toward the window.

Morning light shone outside.

"What happened... out there?"

After a brief pause, Senira answered.

"A big fight."

Yuki slowly sat up.

"...Kaito?"

Senira nodded.

"And Shiran."

Yuki bit his lip.

"...Are they okay?"

Senira hesitated.

"They're alive."

That answer didn't reassure Yuki.

BREAKFAST HALL – THE NEXT MORNING

The headquarters looked normal again.

But everyone was quiet.

The long table was full, yet nobody was talking like they usually did.

Kaito sat wrapped in bandages.

Shiran sat farther away, alone.

Haruto sat beside Yuki.

Yuki still looked tired, but he had managed to come.

Mitsuni happily sipped his tea.

"Ahh... post-battle breakfasts are the best."

Sora shot him an annoyed look.

"Why are you always happy?"

Mitsuni grinned.

"Because that's my job."

After a while, Kaito set down his spoon.

"...This silence is terrible."

Zen nodded.

"Normally you're the one talking."

Kaito narrowed his eyes.

"That's disrespectful."

Ren laughed.

"So everything's back to normal."

For a moment, silence returned.

Shiran stared into the cup in his hands.

But he wasn't drinking.

Haruto noticed.

"What's wrong?"

Shiran didn't answer immediately.

Then he spoke quietly.

"...I can't remember."

Kaito frowned.

"What?"

Shiran slowly looked up.

"I don't fully remember last night."

The entire table fell silent.

Alex adjusted his glasses.

"That's not good."

THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO OPEN

At that moment...

An alarm suddenly sounded.

BEEEEEP—BEEEEEP—BEEEEEP

Daichi jumped to his feet.

"What's happening?!"

Sora looked toward the window.

"The corridor..."

Haruto immediately stood up.

"Yuki!"

CORRIDOR – THE MYSTERY RETURNS

Yuki was walking beside Senira.

"I felt something..."

Senira stopped.

"What?"

Yuki didn't answer.

He simply stared down the corridor.

And then...

The lights went out.

Silence.

Then—

A VOICE FROM THE DARKNESS.

BOOOOOOM...

A slow, deep vibration echoed through the hallway.

Yuki flinched.

"...Again?"

Senira pulled him behind her.

"Stay back."

But it was already too late.

At the far end of the corridor...

The door had appeared again.

The same door.

The one that had opened during the night.

Now it stood half-open.

And from within...

A freezing wind emerged.

FINAL SCENE

Haruto came running.

"YUKI!"

But Yuki was staring at the door.

His eyes looked distant.

"Big brother..."

Haruto froze.

"What do you see?"

Yuki whispered.

"...It's calling me."

A strange light spread from inside the doorway.

And at that moment...

Yuki took a step forward.

Senira tried to grab him.

But Yuki's arm suddenly darkened.

Black veins...

Had appeared once again.

Haruto's eyes widened.

"No..."

The door opened wider.

And from within came a whisper.

"...come back..."

BOOOOOOM!

The corridor was swallowed by darkness.

Yuki was about to disappear...

Bu İngilizce versiyon sezon finali havasına daha uygun oldu; özellikle son sahnedeki "It's calling me", "come back" ve "Yuki was about to disappear..." kısmı güçlü bir cliffhanger etkisi veriyor.

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