CHAPTER 35: MAKI'S SURPRISE
Author: Jules
last update2026-05-18 21:19:27

Five AM came way too early.

Tonji dragged himself out of bed. His alarm had been beeping for five minutes. He'd been ignoring it. Hoping it would go away.

It didn't.

He got dressed. Grabbed his equipment. Walked to the training field in the dark.

Maki was already there. But she wasn't alone.

Standing next to her was a girl who looked almost identical. Same height. Same build. Same face.

But different. Softer features. Less scarred. More hesitant posture.

"This is Mai," Maki said. "My twin siste
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