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The judges (three old-timers with clipboards) raised a flag. Line perfect. Angle maximum. Points: 112.

“I didn’t need them,” Kaito said, turning the ignition. The Silvia purred. “I already have the only thing that matters.”

Drayke launched hard, V8 roaring, rear tires instantly smoking. He took the first corner—a sweeping left-hander—aggressive and loud, slamming the wall with his quarter panel to get a tighter angle. The Wolves cheered. Points: 85. Drift Hunters

“The next corner.”

The sun had long since set on the industrial district, leaving only the sodium-orange glow of cracked streetlights to cut through the humid night. To most people, the abandoned airfield was a relic—a stretch of crumbling tarmac swallowed by weeds. To Kaito, it was a cathedral. The judges (three old-timers with clipboards) raised a flag

The flag dropped.

“First to three hundred points,” Drayke said, pointing to the maze of concrete barriers at the far end of the strip—a makeshift course marked by old tires and spray-paint. “Clips, angle, line. You lose, you leave your keys in the dirt.” Points: 112

Kaito didn’t answer. He was listening to the wind. Somewhere beyond the hangars, a high-revving engine growled—a deep, angry V8. The local crew, the Asphalt Wolves, had claimed this territory. Their leader, a stocky guy named Drayke with a fire-breathing Chevrolet Corvette, had sent a message: Rent the track or get out.