A bunch of Kento's cousins stepped out of the crowd. There were twelve of them. Akako and Shigeo had also joined the group. Apparently, being called a 'little lady' had irked Akako.

Kento did not leave his seat, turning a cold shoulder to the elbow nudges of the kids. As the de facto leader of the teenagers, he was supposed to lead the younger participants. They kept urging him to join in, but Kento was adamant.

Yuuki moved a hundred feet away from the pavilion and marked a black ...