Chapter 1: The Reunion Beneath the Crimson Moon

It was supposed to be a normal night.
After years apart, four childhood friends-Gerr, Jib, Pino, and Budi-met again at their old high school for a reunion. Laughter echoed through the dimly lit courtyard as they reminisced about old times: the pranks, the dreams, the promises made under the cherry blossoms.

But as the night deepened, the stars above began to shimmer unnaturally. The moon turned crimson. A golden pillar of light descended from the heavens and enveloped the four boys before they could even scream.

And just like that-
The Earth vanished.
The reunion became a farewell.