A figure of an adult man appeared, wearing a dog mask. He wore all-black clothing, blending into the dark of the night. Seeing that Ren had noticed his presence, the masked man ran towards Ren with incredible speed.
So fast, thought Ren. The speed of this masked man was slightly faster than Mizuha's. Ren decided to fight the masked man.
The masked man twisted his body slightly. A leg flew quickly towards Ren. Ren raised his arm to block the attack. He felt pain spread through his arm as he blocked the kick.
The masked man's attacks continued. He sent a series of punches and kicks towards the young man. Ren struggled to fend off the attacks, feeling pain each time he blocked the masked man's strikes.
Realizing that this fight was not in his favor, Ren began to formulate a plan.
Looking around, Ren found a bench on the side of the road. He grabbed the bench and threw it at the masked man, then used the opportunity to run into an alley.