Negiro: Woah.. it's beautiful.
Ichiro: All the lights really, really brighten things up.
Yamato: Wow.. It's been a while since I've seen Kanji nights.
It started drizzling a little..
Kaito: We should go now.
Yamato: Yeah sure, we have 3 weeks here anyways.
Me: I'll stay, alright?
Yamato: Hm?
Me: I just wanna walk around and enjoy myself, you know?
Kaito: Please don't die..
Yamato: Make it quick. Because we have to discuss the plan of our "trip". Kay? Maybe like..
He looked down at his wrist even though he didn't have a watch.
Yamato: 10 minutes!
He waved bye and they all walked back to the beach house.
Me: Wow.. this place is stunning. The rain makes it so much better.
I put my headphones on and played the song…
Zillakami - Frailty
I went under the awning for a closed cafe and no one was around.
Me: Well, i'm turning 17 in a few months so a cigarette or two wouldn't hurt.
I took a lighter out of my pocket and lit a cigarette.
*Inhale*
*Exhale*
Me: Ah. These nights grow colder as the days go by.
I walked foward, sat down on the edge of the sidewalk and looked down as all my hair gets hit with rain.
Me: I wonder.. what will happen December 30th..
???: Hey kid!
A girl tapped on my shoulder.
(She sorta has the sent of someone from The Forsaken Realm..)
Me: Oh, hello. What did you want?
???: You look like you could use this.
She handed out an umbrella.
Me: Shit! Thanks, i'm beginning to soak. It's going to be a nightmare walking indoors.
???: Course!
*In my head*
???: Remember her, Mazoku.
Me: Huh? Who're you? Is it who I think it is?
(That voice.. it sounds familiar.)
Well.. It's whatever. I walk around Kanji some more and saw an open ice cream shop!
Me: Oh shit! Ice cream!
I ran to the entrance at full speed, closed my umbrella and walked in.
Ice Cream Confectioner: Welcome!
Me: Hi, hello, may I please have a uhhh…
Hmm..
Me: Cookies n Cream!
Ice Cream Confectioner: Sure, coming right up.
I was humming as I waited at the table.
1 minute passes.
Ice Cream Confectioner: Here ya go! Enjoy.
Me: Thank you.
(I know I ate chinese food earlier but, fuck it.)
I ate a scoop of Cookies n Cream.
Me: Holy shit.. Ice Cream Man this is amazing!
Ice Cream Confectioner: You're welcome. Hey also, are you the guy who broke out of Insanus?
Me: Yeah, what of it? Do I have a bounty of $7 on my head?
Ice Cream Confectioner: Just out of curiosity. You have balls of steel to go toe to toe with all of Insanus.
Me: Yeah..
A few more minutes pass, and i'm all done.
Me: Thanks again.
I bowed, walked out the door and the shopkeeper's bell went off.
Ice Cream Confectioner: Remember me when you become The Power King!
Me: I gotchu!
I gave him a thumbs up and a grin.
(Hmmm.. what's on the billboard?)
Voice: You are tuned in Kanshiri News.
News Reporter: It is reported that scattered all throughout Tamoshiri, people are starting to die from randomly exploding with no remains left! We checked the camera footage, and there was nothing to be found! Kurosaki, what are your thoughts on this situation??
It showed a live feed of a wall that showed only Kurosaki's shadow sitting down.
Me: ..!!
Kurosaki: I believe.. there is much more than what meets the eye. People don't just.. explode and then die out of nowhere. Whoever is behind this is a really, really smart brain. As it seems like a well constructed plan is being put to use right now. They are merely toying with us at the moment.
Kurosaki stood up.
Kurosaki: Come at me, Third Forsaken One, whoever you are.
He grabbed the camera and it cut out.
Me: No way..
I dialed my mom's number, just to see if she was okay.
Ringing..
Me: Hello? Hello? Hellooooooo??????
(This can't be!)
The world darkened slowly and it was glitching out. I screamed out of fear.
I woke up.. in the blackroom. Laying on my bed.
Me: I'm back here, huh?
Maragi: Hello. Welcome to The Tenebris Jail. I'm not sure I ever told you the true name of this place, it's The Tenebris.
To Be Continued in Chapter 29: Eternal Contract