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Chapter 48 - Strike

When I get up from the floor it's already afternoon. I haven't had lunch. Didn't feel like it. Frogs and various bugs are making a lot of noise. I should better close all the windows. Don't want any mosquitoes in the house. My body sort of hurts. Not as much that I can't work or anything. After closing up all the windows I go to the balcony. It's getting dark, the mountain wind is blowing slowly, taking away all the dry leaves. My house is making creeking noises as I walk on the balcony. Interestingly, there's no one walking down the streets. Are people really that worn out from the party last night? Huh, they must have gone all out. It's quite strange though. Densetsu and Tachibana are also not talking in their house. Their house is by mine. I always hear them talking. Something's wrong here. I think I should check up on people. Suddenly everything is so quite. Crickets are not making sounds, birds aren't chirping. It's so quite, my head hurts. I have to do something. What should I do? I think I should check up on dense first. I jump out from my balcony.

I burge in calling out for Tachibana and Densetsu. There's no one in the house. The quiteness is killing. My brain is trying to make white noise to compensate for the quite atmosphere. In other words my ears are ringing. All I can hear is my own voice and my ringing ears. I get out of the house.

I scream, "where is everyone!!?"

Nobody replies. Not even the birds respond. I guess they are not here anymore either. I roam around the small town we've built. Kamados bar maybe? I go there and find out it's locked. What about Alison? His house is locked too. Kamados house? Little Kaneki?? They are not here either. I suddenly hear some aircraft engines. It's coming from the west. I can't look that way as the sun is making me blind. But I can feel it. It's an airstrike. What do I do now?? Where did everyone go? Should I leave this place?? Did they leave me behind?? How could they??! Well did they take shelter anywhere?? I look around to find if I can see some sign of them leaving. I suddenly hear footsteps. Densetsu??? I look back. Yes, it's him.

"Why did you not come with us??", He asks.

"You guys didn't even call me!", I say.

"I screamed so hard!! Everbody got out. Hw come you didn't. Stop saying anything! Run bitch!!"

Densetsu takes me to a cave. Tachibana is sitting in one corner. She is staying really calm.

"Where are the others?", I ask.

"We all scattered around. It's better this way. If someone gets caught, others will be safe."

"That's a good..."

The air strike begins. Each bomb is shaking up every bit of the cave. Will it collapse on us?? Tachibana is trembling in fear. Densetsu may not look like it but you can see his feet shaking after every strike.