He never deleted the file. Instead, he renamed it: “Miyo’s Door.mp4” and moved it to a folder called “Important.”
He searched online. Bar Siren had closed five years ago. A city development blog mentioned a fire on the same block—no casualties, just smoke damage and lost memories.
Curiosity pricked at Kaito. He double-clicked.
“For the one who finds this—don’t look for me. I finally left.”
Kaito’s breath caught. That voice. It was Ryota’s.
A man’s laugh, low and familiar. “No one who matters.”