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Chapter 4 - The Roots of Bunta Hakuna

Ryu, Ryuji, and Akira along with their parents went after visiting Hanzo and knew that it would be late to miss dinner.

Ryu looked a little depressed about what he said to his Grandfather, Chisuzu couldn't help but feel sympathy for her son.

Meanwhile for Bunta, he could see his son's depression but he all he could think at that moment was how reckless of Ryu to be walking in the streets at a time like this.

As the Hakuna's were reaching home, they strangely met their neighbor, Mr Gray who could be described for needing more Vitamin D in his life.

"Hey Mr Gray, what are you doing outside this late?" asked Bunta as he didn't believe that he was a bad guy.

"Me? What about you lot? You do realise that as well?" Mr Gray was trying to dodge the question as if he had something that even his neighbor's would not want to know.

"Dodging the question, aren't we Mr Grey?" Bunta said as he got more curious about what Grey was doing.

Grey felt like he had to keep what he was doing a secret so he decided to behave differently than his usual self, which was to say too odd with the fact that he is different for  every day that has passed.

"W-what are you o-on about? I behave j-just like any human would act, Yeah I'm totally fine, nothing wrong with me".

Ryu could tell that something that something was odd

Ryuji on the other hand didn't care about what Mr Grey, all he saw in his mind was him minding his own business and all that was in his mind was just seeing his little brother be shouted at by his father.

Ryu's father thought that it was a waste of time to bother nor even to relaxed with what has been happening with his son so, he just says, "anyway, I shouldn't waste our time with this type of crap so I'm just going to go home"

Grey's felt relieved after hearing Bunta and his family leaving. Bunta drove off away from Grey's who was just waving his hand goodbye after disappearing out of nowhere.

After the Hakuna's went back home, they first ate their meals that were now frozen, then go to bed with Ryu and Bunta being left alone to talk.

"I know dad, you're mad", in the most quiet tone that Ryu has ever said. Ryu could see in his father's eyes that he was disappointed but at the same time, he felt relieved as if Ryu did something that he shouldn't have done but was glad that he was safe.

"Ryu, I'm mad alright but I'm just glad that you made it out alive"

Ryu felt puzzled of what his father just said. 'Made it out alive' what did he mean by that? what was he talking about?

Ryu still puzzled about what he said, questioned but him and his father on that only they would know.

"Dad, what kind of man is Grandpa, is he psychic? is he a good man? is he a bad man? what kind of person is Grandpa?

Ryu and Bunta knew their answer but both of them were unsure if their answers were correct or not.

Looking nervous, Bunta decided to change the subject by saying, "What did you and my father talk about, exactly?"

Ryu knew that he wanted his father to answer his question but what he was witnessing was showing how much his father was being a coward.

"I'll answer yours  when you answer mine dad".