Yuuto stood in front of his apartment door, his hands tucked casually inside the pockets of his hoodie.
In front of him, the Touko Doll—currently disguised as his old self—bowed slightly.
"I'm leaving, Master," the doll said politely.
Yuuto nodded lightly.
"Yeah. Be careful on the way. Remember, if anything dangerous happens, use the magic alarm I implanted."
"Understood, Master."
Click.
The door closed, leaving Yuuto alone in the quiet hallway.
---
Yuuto turned around, let out a sigh, and took out his flip phone. With a quick motion, he opened the daily login application.
[Ding]
[Login Reward: Mapo Tofu]
"Tofu again…?" Yuuto muttered quietly.
"…Fine, whatever."
He sat on the sofa and pressed the [CLAIM] button. A small light appeared and—pop—a steaming bowl of Mapo Tofu dropped onto the table.
Yuuto grabbed his chopsticks.
"Eat first, then training."
He began eating, his face showing nothing but morning fatigue.
While chewing, he picked up the remote and turned on the TV.
"Good morning, viewers. I'll be delivering today's news—"
Yuuto took another bite of spicy tofu and raised the volume slightly.
—
But the next sentence made his hand freeze.
"Last night, several areas in Tokyo experienced a mysterious wind phenomenon. A sudden strong gust appeared out of nowhere…"
Uhuk—!
UHUK! UHUK!
Yuuto choked hard.
"What?!"
The presenter continued calmly.
"According to eyewitnesses, the wind resembled a shockwave. Some claimed to see light objects flying, and leaves swept strongly as if pushed by something…"
Yuuto stared at the TV with widened eyes.
Don't tell me…
The presenter went on:
"The wind was strong enough to trigger car alarms along the street."
Yuuto covered his face with his palm.
"…Damn it. I guess I went overboard yesterday."
The presenter flipped the report sheet.
"Some residents suspect government weapons testing. Others link it to recent supernatural rumors online."
Yuuto collapsed onto the sofa.
"Maybe I should stop for now."
---
A gentle morning breeze passed over the rooftop of the apartment.
There—stood a young man in a bright hoodie, the hood shading part of his face. His blond hair swayed, reflecting the golden morning sun.
Yuuto took a deep breath, staring at the clear blue sky.
"Alright… I need to be more careful," he murmured.
The morning news still lingered in his mind.
But that guilt… was nothing compared to the freedom he felt yesterday.
He slowly closed his eyes.
Click.
A finger snap echoed softly on the rooftop.
"Route and surroundings confirmed safe."
A thin current of air traveled from his feet to the tips of his fingers.
Yuuto opened his eyes.
His gaze was calm, but a hint of excitement flickered there.
Click.
Click.
Two more snaps activated the illusion magic Merlin taught him.
The wind wrapped around his body.
His hoodie fluttered, the soft fabric rustling as the swirling air followed his movements.
Yuuto pulled his hood lower over his face.
"Even if I almost got caught…"
A small smile appeared—subtle, yet clearly carrying a dangerous thrill.
"…I can't stop doing this."
He bent forward slightly, warming up: light jumps, shoulder rotations, steady breaths.
"Because this…"
He smiled wider, his eyes narrowing with anticipation.
"…is way too fun."
Yuuto walked toward the edge of the rooftop.
His steps were light, yet each was followed by a growing gust of wind.
He leaned forward like a sprinter ready at the starting line.
"Let's do something more extreme."
The moment he said that, the wind seemed to whisper in his ear, ready to become his wings.
Then—
BOOM.
Yuuto vanished.
The wind wrapping around his body exploded backward like a rocket blast.
Leaves on the rooftop scattered into the air, and metal panels groaned under the sudden pressure.
In the sky—
Yuuto shot upward like a golden streak.
He leapt incredibly high, rising through the layers of air—faster, wilder.
His hoodie flapped as if about to rip off, yet stayed attached as he twisted mid-air in a reckless jump.
Yuuto's shadow spun among the morning sunlight.
And for a moment…
He looked like someone truly born to soar.
The blue sky stretched endlessly above Tokyo.
White clouds split apart as if the world itself opened a path only for this boy falling through the sky.
Amid the refracted sunlight, Yuuto's body descended in a gentle back-fall—like someone floating on the ocean's surface.
Yuuto closed his eyes, his expression calm… even joyful.
Wind brushed his hoodie, dancing through his shining blond hair.
A faint smile graced his lips—
the smile of a king who had finally found his sky again.
Slowly, he opened his eyes.
And that sight—
the rolling clouds, the golden sunlight piercing through them, Tokyo small beneath the heavens—
made his breath catch for a moment.
"…Just like Miku said," Yuuto whispered, his voice lost in the wind.
"This world really is beautiful."
"And I will enjoy this beauty."
His body continued falling, slicing through the air, approaching the rooftop of a skyscraper below.
Closer—faster.
But just before landing, the air around him swirled.
FWOOSH—
Wind wrapped around him, stopping his fall.
Yuuto hovered, suspended about 90 centimeters above the roof.
He lowered himself gently.
Yuuto spread his arms slightly, letting the wind beneath him form a stable platform.
"…Alright."
He opened his eyes fully, gazing into the distance—toward his training grounds.
"The next destination is the warehouse."
Without hesitation—
Yuuto shifted into an aerial-running stance and inhaled deeply.
Click.
One snap.
And—
BOOM.
The air under his feet exploded like a rocket booster.
Yuuto shot forward again.
Not simply running—
He glided low like an arrow of wind, fast, controlled, nearly soundless.
He kicked off the edge of a building—
Then leapt to the next.
And the next.
Each jump left swirling gusts that scattered thin clouds beneath him.
He never touched the ground.
Among the shadows of towering buildings, Yuuto ran, jumped, danced through the air—
like a being created to sprint across the sky.
And far below…
Tokyo looked incredibly small.