Prologue
Len's POV
It has been days since we were separated from our father and mother, ever since the fateful letter reached our home's mailbox.
The letter was addressed to me, and my dear twin sister Rin; it was from the famous company named Crypton Incorporated, and we were specially summoned under governmental law. What have we done to be forcefully taken away from our parents? We have been on our best behavior; we were obedient, we excelled in our studies… we were virtually perfect, just as everyone in our village described us.
Maybe this was the only reason the corporation summoned us; they may have been finding people with talents similar to ours, regardless of age... I think. Only God knows what the corporation wants from us.
Nevertheless, Rin has been terribly ill lately during our travels; the heat from the desert sun is beginning to take its toll on her health. She wasn't much of an outdoor person… rather Rin preferred to stay with her family, and live a peaceful life in her hometown, and also to be cared and adored by everyone she knew. Above that, Rin liked singing and drama very much, and thus she developed a hobby of entertaining people using her beautiful voice, along with her newfound acting talents as well.
I on the other hand, missed my mother and father… though they don't pay as much attention to me compared to Rin. It's not like I'm desperate for their attention, but I do know that as their son, I have been given with the responsibilities of protecting Rin as her twin brother.
I must learn to be strong.
If I am a weak little boy, how am I supposed to protect Rin when the need arises?
Alas, the sudden disappearance of the desert sunlight woke Rin up from her short nap. Soon after the sun is no longer blazing us with its unforgiving heat, the bus entered a deep tunnel where it eventually came to a stop.
'All passengers please fasten your seatbelts while the bus is being transferred to the main highway entrance. And kindly please wear your ID cards for the scanning procedure to avoid discrepancy."
Tokyo, the land of technology and mass civilization… where will this letter lead us to in this rapidly growing city?