Chapter 5:
Elegy of the Red Eclipse
Ikebukuro Train Station, Tokyo, Japan - Evening
The low rumble of the train swelled, rattling through the soles of Chisa’s shoes. She hugged her bag close, humming a soft tune, each note rising like a charm against the noise.
The platform was half-empty—commuters glued to phones, couples whispering, a lone attendant scribbling at the far end.
Nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
Except for the echo of footsteps fading into the stairwell shadows.
Kenta Todoroki adjusted his mask and red-tinted sunglasses. His phone buzzed.
Gya⚜️Reine (07:30 PM)
"Target is there. Proceed to phase one, Kenny. 😎"
Kenny (07:30 PM)
"Roger. 😎"
The train screamed into the station, drowning everything in steel and thunder. Doors slid open.
Chisa stepped inside.
Kenta followed.
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Kabukicho District, Shinjuku, Tokyo - Evening
Kenta followed Chisa through the railway system until they arrived at Shinjuku. He trailed her all the way from Shinjuku, watching her turn toward Kabukicho’s neon blaze.
Kenny (07:52 PM)
"Why the fuck’s this girl in Kabukicho at night?? 🤪🤪"
👑Queen Miku 👑 (07:52 PM)
"Host girl vibes 🤣🤣"
Yume-ko 💮 (07:53 PM)
"LOL 🤣🤣🤣🤣"
Gya⚜️Reine (07:54 PM)
"Slut!😹"
Rain streaked the red neon across puddles. Chisa’s steps were light, her song still faintly on her lips.
Then.
“Konbanwa, miss.”
Chisa stopped.
Kenta emerged from the crowd. Blonde hair slicked back, black suit half-open, chest flashing under the streetlights. Undeniably a handsome ladies' man, the type who lived on late-night whispers and the fragile dreams of young women. He smiled the way predators smile.
Chisa tilted her head, idol-perfect.
“Konbanwa.”
He stepped closer.
“What’s a pretty thing like you doing in Kabukicho, all alone?”
“I’m going somewhere.” Her voice floated, calm.
“Alone?” He smirked.
“I can take care of myself,” she chuckled.
Something flickered in her eyes. Not fear. Something sharper.
“…You’re familiar,” Kenta said.
“Hm? How so?”
“You’re that idol… from Love and Partie. Chisa, right?”
Her smile bloomed like stage lights.
“That’s right~ I’m surprised you know me.”
“Hard not to. But… bold of you, walking here alone.”
“Sometimes, being alone makes things easier.” She scratched her head lightly.
He grinned. “Name’s Kenta. Friends call me Kenny. You can too.”
“Ooo~ Kenny-san. Cute nickname.”
“May I join you?”
“Why not?”
They walked side by side under buzzing neon.
“You’re not worried,” Kenta murmured, leaning in, “that I might have… bad intentions?”
Her lips curved, unreadable to Kenta's brain.
“Bad boys make the best stories, don’t they? Host-san.”
Kenta raised his eyebrows, amused by Chisa's remark and the way she knew that he worked at clubs, including the one that provided hosts.
"You're a sharp kitten, aren't you?"
“Not hard to tell. You smell like one. Same cologne as the rest… or maybe just you.”
Kenta froze, his grin faltered before he smoothed it back into place.
“Well then, maybe you’ll be one of my secret clients.”
Her template smile didn’t move.
“You’re funny, Kenny-san.”
He caught her hand, bowing theatrically, lips grazing her knuckles.
“Allow me to take you somewhere private, koneko-chan.”
The city seemed to hush.
Chisa’s smile lingered.
“Or we could just exchange numbers.”
“Sure.”
Their fingers brushed as she typed her contact.
こねこちゃん♡ (Koneko-chan♡)
Kenta smirked like a man who thought he’d won a lottery. He had approached, hunted, and trapped her. And he will own her soon, too.
“There you go~” Chisa winked, her voice sweet as candy.
“What a sweet surprise,” he murmured.
When he looked up, her eyes glimmered—red, sharp as blood under neon.
He blinked. Gone.
Just a girl. Just an idol.
“Text you when I’m home~” she said, skipping lightly into the crowd.
He called after her, “Later, koneko-chan!”
Her footsteps echoed against the wet pavement. Tap, tap, tap, until the sound thinned into silence. The neon washed her silhouette in shifting hues: red, pink, violet… before the shadows swallowed her whole.
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Kenta's Apartment, Ginza District, Tokyo - Almost Midnight
He slammed the door, tossed his suit on the couch. Beer cracked open, smoke curling, phone glowing.
Her contact: こねこちゃん♡ (Koneko-chan♡)
The little heart she added, the hiragana words, all made Kenta grin and excited to break her.
"Such a cheeky innocent idol, huh?" he thought to himself.
Dial tone.
A click, then Miku’s voice purred on the other end.
“Well? Did you do it, babe?”
“Yeah. Got it.” He smirked. “Didn’t even hesitate.”
Laughter on the other end. Reine, Yumeko, too.
“No shit?” Miku sneered. “The slut just handed it over?”
“Like a cute lil kitten. She didn’t even hesitate. Guess she’s not as pure as she looks. She named herself 'koneko-chan' too.”
“Perfect. Time to reel her in. Soon enough, she’ll cry every night.”
Kenta chuckled. “Give me three days. Then she’s mine. After this shit's over, you owe me twelve rounds in a love hotel, queen."
Miku chuckled. "Yeah, yeah, we will fuck later! You'd better deliver. After that, we play.”
“Count on it, queen.”
Miku and Kenta made a smooching sound to each other before closing their phones.
Closed dial tone.
He shot off a text to his kitten.
Kenny (10:39 PM)
“Yo, make it home safe? 😏”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (10:40 PM):
“Yes~ thank you!🌸”
Kenta grinned. Damn, she was cute even through text.
Kenny (10:40 PM)
“Don’t mention it. You should be careful, though. Pretty girls walking alone at night, dangerous world out there.”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (10:41 PM)
“Oh? Are you saying you’re dangerous, Kenny-san? 👀👀”
Kenny (10:41 PM)
“Depends… do you like dangerous guys? 😏😏”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (10:43 PM)
“Maybe I do!”
Kenny (10:45 PM)
“So, tell me… how many guys have you been texting all night like this? Or am I the only lucky one? 😜😜”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (10:47 PM)
“Hmmmm. Maybe you are the only one. Or....maybe not. 😊😊”
Kenny (10:47 PM)
“Tch, dangerous answer. You’re trying to make me jealous already? Such a teaser.😭”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (10:48 PM)
“And if I am?”
Kenny (10:48 PM)
“Then it’s working. I don’t like sharing. Beautiful girls should only have eyes for me.”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (10:55 PM)
“Ooh, confident and possessive. You sound like a player.”
Kenny (11:00 PM)
“Nah. I chase quality. And you… You’re top-tier. 💞💞”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (11:02 PM)
“You really know how to talk, don’t you? 😊😊”
Kenny (11:05 PM)
“What can I say? I’m good with my words.....And my hands. 😏😏”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (11:08 PM)
“I don't understand what you are trying to say, Kenny-san. 😊🌸”
Kenta chuckled, stretching out across his bed.
Kenny (11:09 PM)
“You'll know it later the next time we meet. 😏😏”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (11:51 PM)
“I'm tired, I will go to sleep. Nice to chat with you, Kenny-san!”
Kenny (11:53 PM)
“Good night, koneko-chan."
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Heaven's Kiss Bar, Shibuya, Tokyo
The day after, Kenta stumbled into Heaven's Kiss billiards club, starting his shift, half-asleep but grinning like a fool. He dropped into the club's sofa, stretching. Miku leaned across the bar instantly, eyes sharp.
“Well? How far?”
“Relax, just texts. First night.”
“All night?” She tugged his collar, eyeing his panda eyes.
“You look like a fucking zombie, so she is hooked!” Miku giggled, excited.
Reine and Yumeko slid into the conversation.
“If she’s already staying up for you, then you should push harder!” Reine muttered excitedly.
“Kenny, you should ask her out to a love hotel!” Yumeko added.
"I am working on it, girls. This bitch needs some time, though, because she's quite wary in chat. Also, she's so freaking cute, makes me feel excited about ruining her later, give me like three fucking days, she won't resist me," he mentioned while smirking.
They burst into laughter.
"You're our ace, hahahaha!" Yumeko snorted and laughed.
“Just tell me whenever you're ready to get her to the love hotel. My camera would be high definition 4K!" Reine excitedly remarked.
He leaned back, grin sharp. “This’ll be fun.”
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Kenta's Apartment, Ginza District, Tokyo. Second Day - Morning.
The day after, Kenta stepped out of the shower, steam rolling off his skin. He grabbed his phone, snapped a quick mirror selfie, towel hanging dangerously low around his waist, droplets sliding down his slightly well-toned body.
Kenny (07:30 AM)
(Attached selfie image of Kenta straight from the shower)
“Rise and shine, koneko-chan~ Not everyone gets this kind of good morning view. 😁😁”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (07:45 AM)
“Wow… Should I be flattered or worried that you sent this to all the girls you know? 🤭🌸”
Kenny (07:46 AM)
“You’re the only one who gets VIP access here. 😁”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (07:55 AM)
“Well, I’ll admit it… You clean up nicely. 🤭”
Kenny (07:57 AM)
“Nicely? That’s all I get? You wound me. Most girls would’ve fainted already. 💀”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (07:59 AM)
“I’m not ‘most girls.’ You’ll have to work harder if you want to make me faint.🤭🌸”
Kenny (08:04 AM)
“Challenge accepted. By tomorrow, you’ll be the one sending me photos. 😎😎”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (08:07 AM)
"😊😊🌸🌸"
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Ginza Gym, Tokyo. Second Day - Afternoon.
The sun set when Kenta texted her again, fresh out of the gym.
Kenny (04:55 PM)
(Attached video file of Kenta flexing his bicep on the gym's mirror)
“Don’t say I never spoil you. 😜”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (04:59 PM)
“Hm. Spoil me? Aren't you just feeding your own ego? 😊”
Kenny (05:05 PM)
“My ego’s big, sure. But so are my arms and my.... 'you know what I mean' 😏 And you seem to like both.”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (05:08 PM)
“You’re funny. 😊🌸”
Kenny (05:12 PM)
“And you’re still here. Guess you like funny guys.”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (05:15 PM)
“…I like entertaining ones. There’s a difference. 🌸🌸”
Kenny (05:18 PM)
“I can entertain you all night. 💞💞 No breaks!”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (05:25 PM)
(Attached image of a hand holding a cup of tea by a window)
“My world isn’t as glamorous as you think. Sometimes it’s just this. 😊😊”
Kenta stared at the image longer than expected. Simple, intimate. He really wanted to conquer her and make her his bitch.
Kenny (05:25 PM)
“Guess that makes me special then. 😜😜”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (06:00 PM)
"😊😊"
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Kenta's Apartment, Ginza District, Tokyo. Third Day - Morning
Kenny (06:00 AM)
(Attached image of Kenta's close-up face)
“Miss me yet?”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (06:30 AM)
"😊😊…Shameless as always.”
Kenny (06:32 AM)
“You love it. 💞💞”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (06:33 AM)
“I don’t hate it~ 🌸”
Kenny (06:35 AM)
“So admit it then. You’re into me! 😜😜”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (06:38 AM)
“…Maybe I only like testing you. 😊”
Kenny (06:39 AM)
“Test me all you want. I’ll pass every time.”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (06:45 AM)
(Attached image of a hand trailing along a bare collarbone, slightly showing her cleavage, shadowed in soft light)
(Attached voice note of 'Chisa') “You’re not the only one who knows how to tease~”
Kenta’s blood ran hot. Slightly, he drooled into the picture and immediately replied.
Kenny (06:45 AM)
“Now that’s what I fucking want. You’re playing with fire, Chisa.”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (07:00 AM)
"😊😊"
Kenny (07:45 AM)
“I can’t stop thinking about you.”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (07:48 AM)
“Oh? Thinking what exactly~? 🤭”
Kenny (07:48 AM)
“That I want you. No games. No teasing. Just you and me tonight. 👅👅”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (07:53 AM)
“…You mean like a love hotel? 🤭”
Kenny (07:53 AM)
“Exactly. I know you're bright enough to know what I'm referring to. No lights, no interruptions. Just us!”
The typing bubble appeared… vanished… then returned. Seconds stretched into a minute, and into an hour until-
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (09:15 AM)
“Love hotels are risky. Too many eyes."
Kenny (09:15 AM)
“So what? Let them fucking talk. A girl like you deserves to live, not hide because of some overweight otaku.”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (09:16 AM)
“…If you really want me…”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (09:17 AM)
“Come to my apartment tonight. Safer that way. No one will see.”
Kenta grinned, tossing his phone aside with a laugh. "FINALLY HAHAHAHAHA!"
Kenny (09:18 AM)
“Deal. Send me the address, and you will be mine tonight, sweet kitten.”
Koneko-chan♡ (Chisa) (09:19 AM)
“Good boy. I’ll be waiting. 🤭🌸”
An apartment address in Setagaya lit his screen.
Kenta laughed aloud, drunk on triumph.
“You’re mine, koneko-chan.”
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