Fang Cheng walked over to the phone and picked it up. A woman's voice cried out from the other end in a chilling tone.
"I... died so..."
Before she could finish shouting the word "horribly," Fang Cheng slammed the phone down.
As soon as he hung up, the phone rang again. He picked it up, and this time a deep male voice spoke.
"Miss Kanzaki Rin? Your parents were in an accident while on a mission. They both died in the line of duty. Please accept my condolences."
Holding the phone, he turned to look at the three Kanzaki Rins.
The older one looked rather grim, while the two younger ones seemed to have realized what was happening.
Rin-chan wrapped her arms around her tiny shoulders, trembling violently. Kanzaki stared fixedly at the phone in Fang Cheng's hand, her grip on her weapon so tight that her knuckles had turned white.
"You two, come over and answer the phone."
Fang Cheng spoke softly. "This call is for you."
"No..."
Rin-chan lowered her head and trembled like a little animal. "I don't want to!"
But Kanzaki dropped her weapon and strode over, snatching the phone from Fang Cheng's hand.
Fang Cheng stepped back and watched her hold the phone. She hesitated before slowly bringing it to her ear.
"Miss Kanzaki Rin?"
"This is she."
"Your parents were in an accident while on a mission. They both died in the line of duty. Please accept my condolences."
"I understand."
Kanzaki slowly lowered the phone, looking dazed. Tears spilled from her eyes.
Fang Cheng was about to speak when Kanzaki abruptly wiped the tears from her face and strode toward the living room entrance.
It had been a deep, shadowy corridor, but as Kanzaki walked toward it, it suddenly transformed into an entryway,