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第二章 新的街道
Chapter Two: The New Street
The new street was named after Eiji. He refused, and in the end it was called Umbrella Lane.
Roki pinned a special-training-camp badge to his umbrella handle. "The transfer student is official now. Next time the young beasts come, you take the front row."
Eiji nodded. The commuter pass in his pocket turned transparent, as if it had finished its work as a relic.
The train still stopped at Anklebone West. The announcement was as calm as ever: "Passengers bound for the Beast's Spine, please hold tight to your courage."