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In (titled "The Price of a Wish" or "Engagement Standards" in different versions), the story focuses on a tense negotiation and a high-stakes rescue mission involving Akira, Katsuya’s team, and Reina. Story Development in Chapter 36

During the negotiation, Yumina proposes that she become Akira's hostage. In exchange, she asks Akira to allow Reina and the others to be moved to safety. Akira accepts this temporary arrangement, using Yumina to ensure the others depart without conflict. In (titled "The Price of a Wish" or

To break the deadlock, Yumina takes a massive risk. She discards her weapons and approaches Akira unarmed, hoping to prove her peaceful intentions. Akira accepts this temporary arrangement, using Yumina to

Once the immediate threat is neutralized, Akira leaves Yumina and rushes toward the temporary base to fulfill his report or mission requirements. Context and Setting Once the immediate threat is neutralized, Akira leaves

Akira is a young boy from the slums who became a hunter to escape poverty. He is assisted by Alpha, a virtual AI that only he can see and hear.

This chapter is part of a larger arc where Akira's rapid growth and unique skills (actually Alpha's support) create friction with other rising hunters like Katsuya.