“So Masashi what did you think about the movie?”
“It’s better than that comedy movie we were about to go see. It was a bit too much on the eyes, don’t you think so?”
“Aw man, I didn’t know much about the flash warning. Like, I knew it was going to be intense but not to that extent.”
“Yeah Surabukādo, you almost blinded me, even knocked out Hotaru’s mom.”
“Huh? It really wasn’t me, trust me, if I had known what the movie was. We would have watched something else.”
“Haha and you almost got scared yourself when that big flashy part showed up, such a fool.”
“Didn’t you almost piss yourself? When that big false jumpscare scene showed up, I thought only six year old’s would do that?”
“And weren’t you clinging to Yanagidate, during that ‘human centipede’ like scene? Aw, scared little baby.”
“Didn’t you ru–”
“Shut up Yanagidate.”
“Ah ok, the movie was quite hilarious, for what it was.”
“I’ll just go get Hotaru and her mom because she’s still vomiting in a trash bin. Poor lady.”
Tip
Tap
Tip
“There she goes off. Yeah we’ll be waiting here!”
“We? Screw ’em!”
“Is it because you lost the argument.”
“No… I just have standards in what I engage in.”
“Surabukādo, your arguing with a girl. I’m pretty sure you said something about them being fiercer?”
“Hmm, maybe I did say something about that. Though I could care less about what I say.”
“For real?”
“Oh no, I’m just fooling around.”
“Phew, I wonder how my summer is going to be? Like won’t you be out on the beach?”
“Summer? Oh right, hey your coming to a party that’s being hosted by family members right?”
“Your family is hosting a party? I might see about that.”
“That’s great, I’ll be seeing you there. I might consider the character building I have been doing.”
“What do you mean?”
“I’ve been getting shredded, I’ll finally have that aesthetic look.”
“So your trying to look like those big body builders? Your going to heavy and lopsided.”
“Huh? What are you? Trying to put down my passion, it’s like the life of the party. You wouldn’t understand it all.”
“Ha, and what’s the supposed to-”
ZZUNNNNNN!
What the hell is this pressure!
It’s almost like it’s crushing me, the air feels heavy.
Is it one of those things?
“Surabukādo! Do you feel that?”
“Yeah… so this is something you encountered at school?”
“I’m not sure, it just feels oppressive.”
Wait, are the rest of them okay?
It didn’t feel like it came from the theater.
VROOMM!
Huh?
A bunch of cars just showed up?
They’re all blacked out!
“So did the Yakuza mysteriously come to this location? Now that would be odd.”
So things just keep getting weirder and weirder, let’s just stay out of their way before anything could happen.
“Excuse us, have you two seen a High schooler about your age, female, and attends ‘Tokyo metropolitan Nishi Highschool’?”
Why are they asking for someone who goes to my school?
I guess it doesn’t matter to me, it isn’t my business.
After all.
“Uh, no sir there isn’t anyone that I know that goes to Nishi-ko.”
“Tch, I see, I guess it was no use asking children, hurry up people we have to get the bosses familiar.”
Clack Clack Clack Clack Clack Clack
Those shoes mean business.
“They sure are in a hurry, Masashi, aren’t you curious on what they want?”
“Last time I was curious, I woke up with a headache. Erm, I’ll just check and see if the three of them are ok.”
“Alright! I’ll stay here if anything, good luck Masashi.”
“Ha, don’t think I need it!”
“Okay, I’ll find my way to the spot with the bathrooms. I’ll quickly check them out, then we’ll get out of here.”
Tip
Tap
Okay so where are the bathrooms again?
Uh, was it from the left down there?
Wait no we came straightforward from the bigger theater.
“Huff.”
“Huff.”
Oh Ichibangase!
There she is.
“Hey what’s taki-”
“Miss Hyuganatsu, it is urgent, you must come with us.”
“W-what? Let go of me, who even are you people?!”
You’ve have to be kidding me?
Of course they went straight towards Okemia and the others.
But what do they want with her?
I gotta hide.
I can’t even see them properly now.
From the looks of it, Hotaru is checking on her mom near the floor at that bin.
They’re surrounding Hyguanatsu just outside the theater.
“Hey Kenny! We can’t spend our time here forever, Boss is waiting for us outside.”
“I know Takeyuki, that is why I had to knock that woman to the floor. She was getting loud.”
“M-mom! Wake up?! What the hell did you guys do to her?!”
Ichibangase’s voice?!
“Oh you’re one of Okemia’s friends, I assume, apologies about your mother. But Kenny had to take her out, she’s not dead so don’t scream your socks off.”
This is pissing me off.
How can I act though?
Okay, it’s only three guys over there.
This is dangerous, but I have no choice.
“For the last time Ms Hyuganatsu you are coming with me! You are needed elsewhere.”
“What no way?! Stop–you’re hurting my wrists. Get away from me.”
“Oh boy…. Ms Hyuganatsu you ne–”
“HEY?! THE BOTH OF YOU.”
!!!
“Hey Kenny, it’s that boy from outside.”
“Tch, Watch Ms Hyuganatsu Takeyuki, I’ll handle it.”
“What are you two doing?! Did you come here just to hurt Ichibangase’s mom and force Hyuganatsu out of here?”
“Whatever business you have with Ms Hyuganatsu, it doesn’t involve you. So I advise you to step away.”
My palms are sweating, can I really do this?
How am I supposed to help them if I stay stuck in fear, while he continues to walk towards me?
“So you’re saying I should just go away while you people do this?!”
He’s getting closer, I’ll have to fight him off somehow.
SWOOSH
“What the?”
I dodged it.
Am I really doing this?
TWAHCK
“UGH”
“T-takeyuki… This boy has some grunt to him. Be wary around him.”
Where did that guy holding her go??
“Where is he?”
Fwish
“Ha little boy. Look behind you.”
“Behind wh-”
TWAHCK
“Nice work Takeyuki. You should have stayed out of this, you’ve wasted our time.”
Damn my body is tingling, how does ramming into me with your shoulder hurt this much.
This pain is unbearable.
“Kenny. Let’s go before Boss gets ou-”
ZZUNNNNNN!
Crap this pressure?!
What is it?
Where is it coming from?
This is so suffocating.
Clack
Clack
Clack
Clack
Whose footsteps are those?
No way it’s that-
“Gentlemen, what is the hold up? Time is not generous to those who waste it. Everything is finite.”
“Mr Hyuganatsu, my apologies for taking up time. We were having trouble with that boy on the ground there.”
He’s approaching me?
“Ah, so you’ve been holding up my time, haven’t you?!”
“Word of advice, stay out of things that do not concern you and you only.”
TWAHCK
My nose, crap!
Why did he kick me in the face?
Shit, it doesn’t seem to be broken.
“WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?! WHY ARE YOU EVEEEN HERE RIGHT NOW!?”
That is the loudest I’ve seen her get.
“Okemia, come here.”
“Y-yes older brother.”
“Men, let’s get going.”
Clack
Clack
Clack
“Oh? You can still get up? Even with that bloody nose I just gave you. ”
“Hey kid, let me tell you this, quiet it down. Someone as low as you, shouldn’t be making a lot of noise.”
“None of my concern you say? How can you say that after doing this to her? How can you bring people to assault someone’s mother? What man does that?”
“Yanagidate! Please stay down! If anything, he won’t hurt you as badly.”
“Yeah, yeah. That sure as hell is reassuring.”
I can’t even stand properly.
It’s like I’m being pinned down by something?!
It’s so suffocating.