"Oh... Haa... I had my fun while it lasted... but do you really think it would be that simple?" the masked man sneered, his laughter lingering for a moment before fading into an unsettling silence.
Haru's eyes narrowed as his mind raced. 'What does he mean? Isn't the way to clear the First Level of the Rivers of Seven Emotions—Anger—by accepting the suffering of my friends without flinching? And all while being consumed by pure hatred and anger... Was I wrong?'
For him, the trial seemed deceptively simple, yet deeply complex. Especially for someone like Haru, whose emotions often spiraled out of control whenever Aki was involved, it wasn't an easy feat to suppress his rage.
'No... I will get through this. Throw whatever you have at me! I won't back down!'