Page 120 of Shadow Wars

With a heavy heart, Ryuichi said goodbye to Takara, Pim, Kato, the Kai-dan, and even Toshi.

All of them were staying behind to help rebuild the school.

They were all doing their part.

Now it was his turn to do his.

He’d leave and go to this new school.

But he’d be back. He still had a gate to seal, and they had demons on the loose.

They might have won against his father this time, but inside, he knew a bigger threat loomed.

And he’d be there to face it.

Not alone, but with his motley cohorts. His brand-new family. An unreliable big brother who was supposed to protect him in fights. An overprotective surrogate mother. A drunk uncle. The crazy aunt who hated him. And last, his shadow twin, who might actually kill him one day.

But that was family. They weren’t always perfect, but he knew they’d be there when he needed them.

And that was the best anyone could ever hope for.