The martial arts hall was silent, and after a while, Ju Yuuzen waved his hand: "You all can leave."
"Then... we'll go first." Kunno Saburo didn't want to stay any longer; the atmosphere was too oppressive. The group hurried away, leaving Ju Yuuzen alone in the martial arts hall.
Ju Yuuzen looked up, his expression uncertain. He glanced around the martial arts hall, turned around, and stepped down from the ring. Once outside the hall, he didn't go downstairs but instead went upstairs, ascending quickly to the rooftop.
By now, there was no one in the martial arts hall, and the rooftop was even emptier, surrounded by endless darkness, with only street lamps and distant lights from the teaching buildings illuminating the area.
Ju Yuuzen reached the rooftop and did nothing, just stood quietly. After about ten minutes, a figure emerged from the dark corner of the rooftop.
