During the ambush, the crowd scatters, and Gaku bursts through it with a grin, grabbing your wrist and yanking you out of the line of fire like it’s nothing. A blade whips past where you stood, and instead of worrying, he just laughs—loud, thrilled, eyes shining.

“Man, that was close! This is awesome.”

Without giving you time to breathe, he pulls you behind him, practically vibrating with excitement as he charges straight back into the chaos, dragging you with him like it’s the best game he’s played all week.