So I'm back! Sorry for the super long wait… I've been busy with club activities and stuff. Being able to write now is only cause I've finished my homework

So now, on with the story!

The streets were only lighted with the few street lights. The roads were empty although some shops were sill open.

Echo was just taking a night stroll. He would be going to school the next day. To be honest, he had finished meeting up with some government people. They talked about the octopus teacher and the rules needed to be obeyed. Not like he cared as much. Though, the teacher piqued his interest.

He looked around the streets, no one seemed to be around. Or so he thought. In front, there was a convenience store. Apparently someone had just finished buying some stuff and was walking his way. Though that person was wearing a hood and was looking down so he wasn't able to see that person's face. Echo, feeling bored, wanted to mess with that person a little.

He made it so that person had accidentally bumped into him. The person was apparently shorter than him. "Uwah! S-sorry…" The person said looking up to him for only just a second before attempting to scurry off. Echo froze only for a second.

'…Red eyes…'

Echo immediately took hold of that person and pulled their arm back. "Wait…!" The force of being pulled back made that person's hood fall back, revealing the pure black hair hidden. It was a boy, definitely around his own age. The boy looked back to Echo, slightly shocked, and Echo knew, who that boy was immediately.

"You're…" He definitely remembers. That pure black hair and the clear look behind those scarlet red eyes. "You're… Haruka, right?" The boy in question flinched as he looked at Echo, terrified. "Urk…! You…E-Echo…!?"

Feeling endangered, Haruka forcefully pulled back his arm, turned and ran. Echo didn't chase after him. Instead, he smiled. "Heh, good to know he's still alive."

Echo watched as the boy disappeared from his sight.

'Oh well, I'll catch you one day…'

With a smirk he turned to continue his walk. To the least, he has a better mood now. Surely, he's also looking forward for tomorrow.

Aaaand that's all for nowww

To be continued!