Hanzo sits on the dining chair table, watching anime from his laptop. He seems pretty chill today compared to the last few days, where he was stacked with research and baking projects. Now, he's just chilling, his back lying flat against the chair, his attention focused on the anime he's watching.
"You seem chill today," I said with a small chuckle.
"I finished all of my school works earlier on my library time," He replied, eyes still locked on to
his laptop. "Even all of my club activities."
"Huh? Even your article assignment in the University newspaper?"
"Yuh."
I nod. He never fails to impress me.
"So now, I have all the time to finish my anime," He slightly adds a mocking weak joyful tone to his voice.
I laughed at the delivery of his words. I looked at the clock and saw that it was 5 P.M.
"Shoot, I have to go to city square to pick up groceries."
Hanzo just mumbles. It means he's going to stay and watch his anime. Well, he deserves it.I picked up the money from our jar labeled "Grocery Money" and inserted it in my pocket. I walked up to the door and opened it.
"Well, I'll be going now."
"Kazu, wait," Hanzo said as he paused his anime. "
"Hm? What is it Hanzo?"
"I've been thinking lately..." He sat properly on his chair. "Since we are adults now, I think we should get out own jobs."
Hm? What made him think of this all of a sudden?
"It's just that, We're already out of our parents' place, and our parents still give us money for our monthly allowance, and I kind of feel bad for that. I think that we should learn to be more independent and not depend on our parents for financial needs."
I get where he is coming from. Even though it's good that our parents still support us, we should be also able to provide for ourselves, or else, we'll grow up depending on our parents.
I smiled at him and chuckled. "Don't worry Hanzo. While I shop for our groceries, I'll look for posters and flyers to see if anyone is hiring."
He smiled. "Great." He continues to watch his anime.
I closed the door behind me and proceeded to find a ride to city square.
* * * * *
I walked out of the grocery store. I just finished doing the grocery and off to go job hunting.
I walked around every corner of the city to see if any establishment was hiring. So far, all I have found is a flyer hiring cleaners for the apartments, the convenience store hiring a store clerk, and a waiter at a restaurant in the city square. So far, none of these has caught my eye. Though, Hanzo would probably like the waiter since it's a restaurant and there's a chance that he'll be noticed by the chef there and earn a promotion or something. I continue on my job hunt.
I end up walking in the area of the casino. I tried to see if the casino was hiring, it turns out they didn't. Looks like it's time to-
"Wait, what is this?" I looked at the building next to the casino. It was very lit up with every shade of purple. A neon sign to the side of the building was sticking out. "ASPHODEL."
Hmm, asphodel? I remembered that word because of the topic we had in Greek Mythology. Asphodel is a type of flower, but in Greek Mythology, it was one of the areas in Greek underworld. An area where people who were neither accomplished nor evil dwell. In other words, this is the place for souls for people who did nothing remarkable in their lives. I hope this place is not about that.
But the weird thing is, this place has been abandoned way before I was even born. Why does this place look like it's been renovated? Did I miss a memo about this place being rebuilt and back on business?
Anyways, I still approached the building. As I held the door bar, I felt something weird. I can't explain what I felt, but it was unsettling. My insides felt like it's tingling and it's making me anxious.
I tried to shake it off and was about to open the door when I heard a gasp behind me. I turn around to see who it was.
Holy crap.
Is this real?
It was the same woman I saw when I was a kid. The woman with blue eyes, straight black hair, and a pink and red patterned kimono.
Why the hell am I seeing her again? Has it got something to do with this building? Don't tell me that I can see ghosts again.
I can't think of that now. I got another opportunity to help this woman again.
With all of my thinking, I didn't realize that she started to run. I ran after her.
"Miss! Don't run!" There's no way I'm letting her go again.
I kept running and yelling for her. People around me have been looking at me. I just realized that I was chasing after someone who the others can't see. But I don't care. I want to talk to this woman and try to help her.
The woman took a right and ran in one of the streets in the residential area near the elementary school and the city square. I kept chasing after her.
I won't let it go this time. I won't.