Ryō swiped his credits. A glass cylinder hissed open. Inside, Kai sat cross-legged, wearing the same faded hoodie from their university days. His eyes were blank, but when he saw Ryō, they flickered.
He had just bought his. Now he had to save him.
Ryō grabbed his hand. “Then I’m watching every episode until you’re free.” Ryō swiped his credits
“You came,” Kai whispered.
Ryō turned off his phone. Not everyone deserved a friend. Kai sat cross-legged
“What happened to you?”
Which roughly means: “Series ‘I Bought My Friend’ – Episode 1, translated from Japanese – ‘Doush e’ video.” but when he saw Ryō
Kai. His childhood friend. The one who vanished three years ago, leaving only a cryptic message: “If you find me, buy me back.”