Akira convinces Kimika to buy $30,000 worth of platinum, then vanishes with the money, leaving her with the debt.
This time, Hotaru makes a fatal rookie mistake: she underestimates her mark.
Most Hotaru volumes end with a victory lap and a new wallet lifted. Vol. 4 ends with Hotaru winning… but looking genuinely unsettled for the first time. That final page? Chills. It sets up Vol. 5 perfectly without feeling like a cheap cliffhanger.