He thinks to himself as he looks around. He then crouches out from behind the wall and to where he thought he saw Joseph go to. He walks a bit before he hears a thumping noise. He is startled and dives behind a large tree. He waits a moment before peeking his head out to see what made the noise. There, he sees Joseph dragging a body by a rope around their ankles into the walk-in freezer. Joseph goes down the steps as the body drags behind him. As soon as it's in, he pops his head out and closes the door behind him. Sugawara's eyes grow wide as he sweats.
Sugawara "What..?"
Then he hears his name being called out.
Haru "Sugawara..!"
Riley "Where'd you go..?"
He hears from the other side of the building. He quickly rushes back to the group where they are waiting by a gate.
Hikigaya "There you are."
Chizuru "Where did you go?"
Sugawara "Sorry guys! I was… I have to use the restroom. Yeah, I just couldn't figure out where it was…"
He says with a nervous smile. Piper looks at him for a moment before smiling.
Piper "Oh, sorry dear. Vanessa, would you be so kind as to guide Sugawara to the restroom?"
Vanessa "Of course, Ma."
She walks to him and motions for him to follow her inside.
Vanessa "Come on, I'll show you where it is."
She says with a warm smile. Sugawara smiles back nervously. In the bathroom, Sugawara sits on the toilet seat, not using it as it was a lie. He holds his head in his hands.
Sugawara 'What is going on?.. I knew this place was scary but I didn't expect it to be an actual nightmare! There's no way around it… that was a real body I saw…'
He sweats and sighs as he gets up. He goes to the sink but before he can turn it on, he hears muffled talking outside. He walks towards the window and leans closer to get a better listen. There, he hears Vanessa talking to someone in a muffled tone as she isn't close by.
Vanessa "Yeah, I think the little one is getting suspicious. If we're gonna do it, we gotta do it tonight."
Joseph "Alright, I'll make sure he doesn't keep snoopin' around. Don't want him getting too nosey, now."
Sugawara's eyes widen as he hears Joseph and her talk about him.
Joseph "It's a little past noon now. Why don't you and Ma take them in for lunch. I'll make sure the tools are ready for later."
Vanessa "Good idea. We're gonna be eating good!"
She says happily. Sugawara finishes up and steps outside of the bathroom right as Vanessa comes back inside. She is slightly surprised.
Vanessa "Oh, Sugawara. You all finished?"
Sugawara has his head lowered for a moment before smiling at her.
Sugawara "Yeah! I'm ready to head back now."
They make it back to the group as Sugawara has a dreadful look. Shiori notices but doesn't address it as Vanessa whispers something in Piper's ear.
Piper "Oh, good idea. Alright kids, we're gonna head inside for lunch. I hope y'all are hungry cause I'm cooking up a classic family recipe for lunch! Peanut butter and jelly!"
Hisana "I love classic family recipes!"
Suiyoubi "Peanut butter and jelly isn't a classic family recipe…"
Sugawara nervously shushes Suiyoubi.
Sugawara "Don't tell her that!.. You'll make her mad and we don't want that!.."
He whispers. Suiyoubi looks at him confused.
Suiyoubi "Okay..?"
The group goes to the dining room and eats together as Sugawara nervously bites into his sandwich. After lunch, they head back outside where they are shown different farming tools and cooking equipment that looks very old.
Piper "And we used this for chopping up anything that was round."
Joseph "Check this out."
He says excitedly as he plops a very large and heavy cauldron before the group. They jump a bit from the loud thump as Piper sighs.
Piper "Yes, this is quite interesting."
Joseph "Exactly. With a cauldron this size, we could even cook up a whole person! Anyone wanna get in?"
He asks while glaring at the group with a smile. Sugawara watches nervously as Haru smiles and raises his hand.
Haru "I'll get in!"
Joseph "Then get over 'ere!"
He waves his arm at him as he walks to them. Sugawara looks fearful as Haru steps into the pot and crouches down so only his head is peaking above the edge.
Joseph "How does it feel in there?"
Haru "Pretty good. I feel like a roast!"
Riley "I wish they would cook and eat you."
She says while looking away as Haru gives her an upset look. The others laugh as Sugawara exhales nervously. Eventually the Sun goes down as they are all gathered in the dining room once again for dinner. They sit around talking as Vanessa brings them plates with brisket sandwiches on them. Sugawara sits anxiously as the others notice.
Hisana "You okay Sugawara?"
He looks up, surprised.
Sugawara "Huh? Oh, yeah I'm fine! I just.. Need some water haha!"
He grabs his cup with an awkward smile as the others shrug. Sugawara walks towards the kitchen where the water jug is on the counter to fill up his water cup. As he does, he hears what sounds like Joseph and Piper talking around the corner down the hall a bit. Sugawara perks up and listens intently.
Joseph "...their flesh isn't as nice as we thought."
Piper "Well that's fine, it's not a big deal. Anyway, we cooked it up to serve to the kids. Tryna put some meat on their bones!"
She says as they both laugh a bit. Sugawara gets a horrified look.
Sugawara 'Flesh..? Human flesh?!.. Cooked up!?!'
He makes his way back to his seat with a frightened look.
Haru "Took you long enough! We wanted to wait to eat until you got your water. Now let's dig in! This sandwich looks delicious!"
Sugawara gets a shocked look as he stares at Haru picking up the sandwich. He stares nervously as he slowly brings it up to his mouth. Sugawara struggles with what he just heard as he watches Haru get ready to bite. He suddenly opens his eyes and yells at him.
Sugawara "Don't eat that! It's human flesh!"
He says loudly, but not enough to bring total attention to himself. Haru stops and looks at him confused.
Haru "Human flesh?"
Sugawara looks nervous as he nods.
Sugawara "Guys, I think something bad is going on here… All day I've been seeing strange things and hearing the family talk strangely about us… I think they might be cannibals!.."
He whispers to the group. They look at him confused and doubtfully.
Chizuru "Sugawara… I don't think they're cannibals…"
Alice "They've actually been really nice to us so far."
Kitaro "It would be kind of cool if they were though."
Tsuki "That's right, haha!"
Sugawara gets frustrated with his friends not taking him seriously.
Sugawara "No!.. You guys aren't listening to me!.. I'm serious!.."
Haru places his hand gently on his shoulder.
Haru "Look, if something is going on, we'll make sure to protect you so you've got nothing to worry about. Besides, we'll be gone tomorrow morning anyway so let's just calm down and go with the flow for now, okay?"
Sugawara looks frustrated but nods anyway. Haru stares at him a moment before looking at the sandwich.
Haru "Sorry, human flesh or not, this sandwich smells way too good. I gotta eat it."
He then grabs it and begins eating the sandwich. Sugawara is stunned and gags a little from the sight as Haru gushes over how good the food is.
Sugawara 'Fine, don't believe me. I'll find proof!'
After dinner, the class is sent off to bed in their assigned rooms. As Haru cuddles into bed, Sugawara sits next to him still with a nervous look. Piper approaches their doorway and prepares to close the door for them.
Piper "Have a good night kiddos, sleep well. Oh, and one more thing. Make sure to not leave your rooms in the night no matter what. Never leave your rooms or you'll be in for a real surprise heheh."
She says with a smile and an old lady giggle as she closes their door. Haru looks at the door with a confused look.
Haru "What was that about? Oh well, it's a good thing I spend most of my night sleeping, right? Haha!"
He says with a laugh as he rolls over. Sugawara looks concerned as he lays down before getting a determined look.
Sugawara 'I will find proof.'
In the middle of the night, Haru snores as he sleeps soundly. Sugawara sits up before quietly getting out of bed. He gets up and heads to the door before trying the handle but it doesn't budge.
Sugawara 'She locked it?'
He turns and looks around before coming to a window. He softly slides it open and sticks his head through. His eyes widen as he remembers he is on the second floor. He steps back with a nervous look. He looks back as Haru sleeps and gets determined once again.
Sugawara 'I won't let anything bad happen to you, my love.'
He turns back to face the window and sees the tree next to the window.
Sugawara 'I can make it!'
He thinks as he props himself up on the windowsill. He readies himself to jump and catch the branch but as he jumps, he completely misses the branch and instead slams into one beneath him before crashing through a few others and into a bush as the base of the building. He sits up a bit and rubs his head.
Sugawara "Ow…"
He gets up and shakes it out before quietly running around looking for something as proof. After a moment, he sees a small shed a little away from the main house. He looks determined as he quickly makes his way towards the shed. He goes to the doors only to find a chain with a directional lock keeping the doors closed. He stares at it for a moment before getting a subtle idea and trying the directional lock. On the first try, he opens it. He is slightly surprised but focuses on the mission and pulls the lock off followed by the chains. As they fall to the ground, Sugawara grabs the handles to the shed and begins to pull them back. His eyes widen as the doors pull open completely, revealing multiple bloody blades and weapons along with a shelf in the back lined with bloodied human heads. Sugawara stares in shock and horror as he falls backwards with a scream. Shiori instantly wakes up before getting a shocked look and waking up Hikigaya. They rush outside and find Haru and Touma standing there too, looking for Sugawara.
Shiori "Over there!"
She shouts as they see Sugawara struggling to his feet and running their way. They rush towards him as he falls into Shiori's arms first.
Haru "What's wrong Suga??"
He asks, concerned.
Sugawara "L-look…"
He says frightened as he points to the shed. Before they can look in the shed, suddenly Joseph steps out of the house with a shotgun in hand and points it as them. They stare, shocked and stunned as he shouts.