Chapter 23

Friday 10/16/20 01:03.

-Looks like we didn't find anything. (Souta)

-Yes. I think we'd better go back to rest, we have to be in a good mood for today's meeting. (Akemi)

-OK. (Souta)

Bush Bush

-Wait. (Akemi)

-What's it? (Souta)

-Did you hear that noise? (Akemi)

-Did you hear something? (Souta)

-Don't make sudden movements, I think we're being spied on. (Akemi)

Akemi and Souta turn against the bush in order to make the person not notice that they have noticed their presence.

-What are we going to do now? (Souta)

-Let's lose her and then we'll hide to watch her from afar. (Akemi)

-I see, so this time we will be the ones watching in the dark. (Souta)

-Yes. Let's take this path. (Akemi)

Akemi and Souta turn right. The person watching them follows them, but when he sees them he loses sight of them, they are out of sight. He begins to make moves that show his confusion with the situation he was in.

-So is that person? (Souta)

-It seems so. (Akemi)

-But what will we do? He's masked, we don't know who he might be. (Souta)

-Looks like we'll have to capture him. (Akemi)

The observer seemed to be cautious with the situation, for him the safest thing was to get out of there as soon as possible.

-UOHHHHHHH! How sleepy, looking for clues really tiring. (Souta)

The observer notices Souta's presence again and starts following him, it looked like Souta was walking back to the hotel, but he was luring him into a trap. When the observer passes by the side of a dark alley, Akemi comes out of it and attacks him, in an attempt to capture him. However it seems that he had noticed his presence at the last moment and dodges his blows.

Damn it! (Akemi)

He then starts running to get away from the two.

-We can't let him get away. Let's go! (Akemi)

Akemi and Souta run after the fugitive, until leaving the city a little, he had entered a forest full of bushes hindering the passage and vision.

-Don't let him escape Souta. (Akemi)

Souta was in the front running hard to capture him, but suddenly, unable to see what was in front of him, he hit his head on something.

-Ahhhhhh. What a pain. (Souta)

When he looks to see what it was, he sees Ryu.

-What are you doing here? (Souta)

-Did you manage to catch him? (Akemi)

-No unfortunately he slipped out of sight. (Souta)

-Uh, Ryu? (Akemi)

-Ahhhhhh damn! What a pain. Wait are you guys? Please help me. He's chasing me! (Ryusaki)

-He who? (Souta)

-THE MONSTER! (Ryusaki)

-Huh? Forget about it, did you see anyone running where you came from? (Souta)

-Not. But that doesn't matter, you have to run away with me, he could still be here. (Ryusaki)

-Look Ryu, we don't have time to keep telling you that monsters don't exist. OK? So excuse us. (Souta)

Ryusaki grabs Souta's hand, preventing him from chasing forward.

- Let me show you something. (Ryusaki)

Back at the hotel they were in, Ryusaki shows them the broken locker.

-So from the story you told us, the monster was hiding inside the closet waiting for you, so it broke down and started running after you? (Souta)

-Yes. (Ryusaki)

-This is ridiculous. It was just a costumed human, he could have broken the closet and run after you. (Souta)

-I don't think that's possible. (Akemi)

-Why you say that? (Souta)

-Look. This cabinet is made of reinforced wood, that is, it would need superhuman strength to be able to break it like this. Also, there don't seem to be any marks from tool blows that might have helped him break the closet and the cracks are recent. So, the closet was intact until the moment he broke it. (Akemi)

-I understand. (Souta)

-This is very strange, a person watching us and the monster ambushing us in our own room. (Akemi)

-Are you suspicious of Marie? (Ryusaki)

-Ahhnnnn?? She helped us, why would we be suspicious of her? (Souta)

-I'm afraid to say that, Souta, but maybe she's not the person she appears to be. (Akemi)

-You too... are you suspicious of her? (Souta)

-The monster knew which room we were in. The only person who knew which room we would be staying in was her. (Akemi)

-But he could always be here. Maybe this was his resting place and, for our misfortune, it was the place we ended up staying. (Souta)

-Following your logic, Marie could know he was here, so she reserved this room for us. (Ryusaki)

-Why are you saying that? She wanted to help us, she wants people from outside to have a pleasant stay in this city. (Souta)

-This could all be her deception for us not to suspect. I've worked in this field for a few years now and I can tell you that the culprit may be closer to you than you think, pretending to be your friend, tricking you and using you. (Akemi)

Souta looks down, he starts to take a deep breath and returns to normal.

-I'm sorry, I was nervous about nothing. I will keep what you said in mind. (Souta)

-Do not worry. Now the question is... where are we going to sleep? (Akemi)

-The monster knows we're here. (Souta)

-Yes, it's really too dangerous to stay here, what are you going to do Ryu? (Akemi)

Ryusaki ended up not being tired and was sleeping peacefully in his bed.

-Seriously, wasn't he the person most worried about the monster? (Souta)

-Hahahahaha. Really, there are times when you can't understand what he does. (Akemi)

Friday 10/16/20 07:48.

The sun begins to penetrate through the glass window, making Akemi feel uncomfortable and wake up, when she opens her eyes she realizes she wasn't in her bed. In front of him was Ryusaki sleeping peacefully.

QUEEEEEE!!? HOW DID IT END TO HAPPEN? (Akemi)

She ended up going to Ryusaki's bed while she slept and lay down on top of his arm.

I can't believe I did this! I have to get out of here ASAP before he wakes up! (Akemi)

Akemi knew it was better for her to get out of there as soon as possible. However she couldn't, she was admiring Ryusaki's sleeping face, she was staring at him with a passionate gaze and her lips were more and more thirsty to touch Ryusaki's lips. Gradually she was getting closer to his face, when she got close she could only focus on the lips and see how they were vibrant red, making her get more and more lost. She was getting closer, getting closer and closer, she was almost kissing him.

-What are you doing? (Souta)

With a simple sentence Souta managed to make Akemi become conscious again. She jumps in despair out of Ryusaki's bed and jumps right into hers, hiding under the covers.

-No-Nothingaaa! I wasn't doing anything! (Akemi)

-Ahhhhhhh. Quite frankly. Hey do you wake up soon? (Souta)

Souta lifts the cushion of the bed, knocking Ryusaki to the ground and making him wake up.

-Uhnnn... is it time to go to school yet? (Ryusaki)

-What school what? We are going to look for the devil. Let's get up! (Souta)

-Nooooooo, I want to go to school. (Ryusaki)

-You only say that when it's convenient, don't you? (Souta)

knock knock knock

-Hmmmm. (Souta and Ryusaki)

-I'm sorry! I'm really sorry! (Marie)

-It's okay, no need to worry. (Souta)

-I really didn't know he could be hiding inside a hotel waiting for them. If that even crossed my mind I would think better of a safe place for you to sleep. (Marie)

-Don't worry, after all, you couldn't have known where he was, right? (Akemi)

Marie is a little uncomfortable with Akemi's statement.

-Ehhh... I had no way of knowing. (Marie)

After Marie's answer, a silence was imposed in the room, she felt the pressure that the gazes of the three imposed on her.

-I'll go down, I'll wait for you in the lobby. (Marie)

Marie leaves the room leaving them alone.

-What do you think? (Souta)

-I can't say for sure, but continuing to let her guide us all the time is like helping your enemy to trap you. (Akemi)

-I think that too. If she sets up a dead-end ambush, it will be the end for us. (Souta)

-I really didn't want it to go that far, but I have something for us. (Akemi)

Akemi opens a suitcase she brought with her, inside it was a Taurus 24/7 pistol (usually used by the police).

-I do not believe this. Are we really going to carry something like that? (Souta)

-You hold it like this, here it is locked, now it is unlocked, adem with it locked for your safety. So you remove the ammo, now just reload and you have full ammo again. She has 15 bullets per ammo, in addition to reaching a range of 15 meters. Remember, only use it in really necessary cases, because it is a life that will receive a bullet, be one hundred percent sure that the only option is that before shooting. (Akemi)

-She's heavier than I thought... unlocked, locked, ammo, and pull the trigger. (Ryusaki)

-And you Akemi? I'm only seeing two here. (Souta)

-I'm already carrying mine with me. It's an old Python, it comes with a 357 magnum caliber, they're great to handle, and their reloading is quick and easy to do. I got it from my mother who was a police officer. (Akemi)

-She liked that style of weapon? (Ryusaki)

-Yeah, she was great with her. She was the one who taught me to shoot her. However, my mother took many lives with that weapon and also lost hers with one of those. So, I know how dangerous a weapon can be, so be careful. (Akemi)

-Right. (Ryusaki)