The room was quiet.
Too quiet.
Koharu's gaze slowly moved from Sakura's eyes…
…to her lips.
Sakura's breath hitched.
They leaned closer.
Closer—
And then—
Sakura's eyes widened.
Behind Koharu—
Hana stood frozen, staring like she had just witnessed the end of the world.
Koharu started to turn.
But Sakura panicked.
She grabbed Koharu's face quickly.
"I'm hungry!"
Koharu blinked. "…What?"
"I'm very hungry," Sakura said fast.
"…Okay?"
"I'll cook something for you—no you cook—I'll just change and come back!"
And before Koharu could question anything—
Sakura dragged her to the kitchen and ran.
---
Sakura slammed the bedroom door shut and grabbed Hana.
"WHY ARE YOU GUYS HOME?!" she whisper-yelled.
Hana blinked. "BECAUSE WE LIVE HERE??"
"No—this is NOT the point!" Sakura paced like her life depended on it.
"Koharu is in the kitchen. KOHARU. OUR CEO. THE WOLF."
Hana's face went pale. "…Oh."
"OH?!" Sakura snapped. "That's your reaction?!"
Suddenly—
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH—!!!"
Yuki's scream echoed through the flat.
Both froze.
"…She saw her," Hana whispered.
Sakura grabbed her head.
"Of course she did! WHY WOULDN'T SHE?! She's literally cooking RAMEN in OUR kitchen like she owns the place!"
From outside—
"WHYYY THEEE FUCKKKK SHEEE IS HERE—!!" Yuki yelled.
Kairi tried to calm her, "Yuki stop screaming—she'll hear—"
"She already heard," Sakura whispered dramatically.
"This is it. This is how OG ends. Not with scandal… but with RAMEN."
Hana grabbed her arm. "Okay okay—plan!"
"Yes—plan—what plan?!"
"…Hide."
"WHERE?!"
"…Under the bed?"
Sakura stared. "…We are 4. "
From outside—
"She's stirring it… why is she so calm?!" Yuki whispered loudly.
"STOP COMMENTARY—THIS IS NOT A NATURE DOCUMENTARY!" Sakura snapped.
Hana peeked outside—then pulled back instantly.
"She's… smiling."
Sakura froze.
"…Smiling?"
Hana nodded slowly.
"…We're dead."
---
The Gathering of Victims 💀
Within seconds—
Everyone sat in the living room.
In a circle.
Like they were waiting for judgment.
Yuki hugged a cushion like a life vest.
Kairi whispered prayers.
Hana stared at Sakura like this is your fault.
Sakura whispered, "Don't look at me like that—I didn't invite her for a group dinner!"
Yuki whispered loudly, "SHE'S MAKING EXTRA BOWLS."
"…WHY EXTRA BOWLS?!"
"BECAUSE THERE ARE EXTRA PEOPLE?!"
Sakura covered her face.
"This is the worst day of my life."
---
Meanwhile… The Wolf 🐺
In the kitchen—
Koharu stirred the ramen calmly.
But her eyes…
Sharp.
Observing.
Too many shoes.
Too many voices.
Too much silence.
This house wasn't empty.
She turned off the stove slowly.
Wiped her hands.
And walked out.
---
The Discovery 📱
Her footsteps echoed.
"SHHH—SHE'S COMING—!" Yuki whispered.
"ACT NORMAL!" Sakura hissed.
Yuki sat straight like a soldier.
Too straight.
Kairi bowed her head like she was praying.
Hana opened a magazine… upside down.
Sakura stared. "…You all are useless."
Koharu walked past them.
No reaction.
No expression.
Which made it worse.
Then—
Buzz.
Sakura's phone.
Everyone flinched.
Koharu picked it up.
Read.
"Keep the wild wolf engaged for today." — Rinn
Silence.
A long pause.
Yuki whispered, "Tell my mom I love her."
Kairi: "We're losing our jobs."
Hana: "Or our lives."
Sakura: "…I'm finished."
Koharu smiled.
Softly.
Dangerously.
"Open it" handing it to Sakura
Then typed—
"The wolf has fallen asleep."
Send.
Placed the phone back.
Like nothing happened.
---
The Trap Closes 🚪
Sakura walked back slowly.
"…Everything okay?"
Koharu looked at her.
"…Yes."
WE ARE NOT OKAY, Sakura screamed internally.
Then—
Knock knock.
Everyone froze again.
Yuki: "I'm not opening."
Hana: "You're closest."
Sakura: "I hate all of you."
She opened the door.
Aiko and Rinn walked in casually.
"Well, that was easy—"
"Yeah, getting rid of that wolf—"
"Sakura is really something—"
"Mmm I'm hungry, let's eat—"
"You want ramen?"
Silence.
They froze.
Slowly turned.
Saw Koharu.
Standing there.
Smiling.
Holding a bowl.
Aiko blinked. "…We heard that, right?"
Rinn whispered, "…We're hallucinating."
They looked again.
Still there.
Aiko: "…Nope. We're dead."
---
End of Panic = Beginning of Doom 🐺
Everyone sat like criminals.
No one dared to look up.
Sakura slowly closed her eyes.
"…This is it. Today is the last day."
Meanwhile—
Koharu stepped forward.
Placed the bowls on the table.
And said gently—
"…Come."
A pause.
Then—
"Let's eat."
No anger.
No shouting.
Just calm.
And that calm?
Terrifying.