«And that's that,» concludes Chantal, after telling Hakuto and the others the reason for her early return.
The night they left Ashiya, she had told them it could take years before they would see each other again.
«Becoming the strongest Monster Reaper in the world is no longer an ambitious enough goal. I want to become the most powerful vampire of all! And that might take me years,» she had said.
And yet, not even four months later, there she was again.
She told them that it was due to the forced retrieval of Itsu by her older brother, and that staying there alone wouldn't have made sense anymore—so she might as well join them and continue training together.
«Itsu has a brother...? I had no idea, he's never mentioned him...» mutters Hakuto, visibly pensive.
