It was past midnight all of a sudden Ayumu woke up with watery eyes with just one thought on his mind
Why did I dream of this again what even is the point of it, it's not like someone is going to accept me or anything
He got up from the bed and went to the restroom to wash his face unable to properly calm down he decided it would be nice to take a stroll nearby
He picked up his cell and earphones and left for a walk in the middle of the night listening to music and lost in thought
All of a sudden, he noticed that he had come quite a distance from his place and decided it would be best to head back after first making a stop at a convenience store where he got himself a refreshing drink.
It was his favorite black berry drink usually hard to find due to high demand he felt he was really lucky that day as the store just got them back in stock
At least that's what he thought until his eyes caught a glimpse of something three people looking like thugs were chasing a woman probably going back from work as she was wearing a formal attire he looked left and right there was not a single soul around
It was just him, the woman and those 3 thugs on the street and then all of a sudden those 3 men started pacing towards that woman they looked hell bent on assaulting that women
It was nothing new the town of Hibi every day in newspaper you could find at least 10 articles of such kind
"A girl coming from college was assaulted by the person she rejected to go out with"
"An old lady was forcibly taken to the park in broad daylight and raped"
"3-year-old child was assaulted by her uncle"
Even though it was extremely common in the area and everyone knew the town wasn't safe for women this was the first time Ayumu found himself in such a situation.
Ayumu wasn't the hero kind of guy nor was he exceptionally strong or used to being in a fight he desperately tried to look for someone he could ask for help
He knew very well though that it would be pointless to even call the cops as they were renowned for being excessively late in reaching any scene and further more they were even more famous for mentally harassing the bystanders who got too involved in someone else's business asked for their help as they would be treated like the primary suspect.
That's why even if a fight broke down or an accident happened in a public area nearby people would just feign ignorance or record a video of the fight breaking down
It was a common knowledge to stay away from such cases if you didn't want to ruin your own life with your own hands still Ayumu really wanted to help that woman but his feet just wouldn't stop shaking he knew that even if he went in all that was going to greet him would be punches and kick of those goons and he still might not be able to do any thing
Ayumu kept on thinking what he could do to help that women when suddenly one of them grabbed both of the woman's hand and pinned her to the wall Ayumu could see the lady shivering with terror knowing what was going to happen to her and took a long breath to scream her lungs out when the second goon realizing that covered her mouth with his hand and pulled out a foldable dagger from his pocket
He swiped it open and put it on the woman's throat giving her the indication what would happen if she tried to open her mouth
Tears started rolling down her eyes and Ayumu just knew he just had to do something he thought to himself he knew his life meant nothing to him and he always wanted to die as long he could remember nor where there any people who would mourn for his loss
He picked up the broken tree log nearby and steady closed the gap between them
Two of them were busy holder her down as the third guy stared to unbutton the woman's blazer taking his time copping a feel of her thin waist and steadily raising his hand higher and higher as he reached her underboob as he came in contact with it a loud THUD sound echoed in the area and before he realized, he was out cold on the ground
Ayumu had taken a swing at him with the log he picked up and struck his head with all his might as soon as he took the first swing, he griped the log from both of his hands raising his arms and striking down on the head of the second goon who wasn't able to comprehend what has just happened and just like that two of them were laying flat on the ground with blood leaking out of their heads
Seeing that the third guy backed off as hastily as he could and made a run for it not wanting to be the third target for Ayumu.
Ayumu couldn't believe he really had done that just now he afterwards extended his hand out to the woman still on the ground scared out of her mind slowly gaining composure she took his hand as he helped her get back on the feet.
The lady thanked Ayumu for saving him from those people and being still horrified from the incident asked Ayumu if he could accompany her home and he accepted without even wasting a second
He held her hand along the way still trembling with what had just occurred they both didn't say a word and just kept walking as the lady lead the way after about 5 minutes of walking in utter silence in the desolate street, she came to a halt in front of what seemed to be a broken down building the place had definitely seen better days the windows were cracked and supported by tapes the walls had cracks and plants coming out of a few of them and it had a weird smell oozing out of it
She let go of Ayumu's hand and faced towards her bowing to him and thanking him again for what he had done for her asking him politely if he would accept her thanks over a cup of coffee although reluctant at first after seeing the house was in shambles Ayumu agreed as he didn't want to crumble the feelings of the sophisticated lady who was kind enough to think about him right after what she had went through.
She showed him to the living room and offered him a seat as she left to make coffee in the kitchen
The room was a normal Japanese room with tatami mats and wooden work just that the walls seemed damp, the shoji doors had holes in the sheets and it looked like the place could fall down at any given moment.
While Ayumu was observing the room in detail the door slid open and the lady came in wearing her casual clothing carrying a tray with two cups of coffee and melon bread as snacks she paces the tray on the table and sat in front of Ayumu this was the first instance where Ayumu laid eyes on her face properly and was astonished and at the same time mesmerized with her beauty unable to look at her he looked down unconsciously grabbed his cup and took a big a sip to hide the fact that he was blushing
Out of nowhere his eyes started to feel heavier and darkness started to cover his eyes before he could even move a muscle, he just saw the lady smirking at him as he passed out.
Loud noises of metal clanking came in the background when Ayumu started gaining consciousness as he opened his eyes he saw the lady and all the goons he had seen on the night together he realised then and there what kind of situation he was in, both his hands and legs were tied up to a chair and even his mouth was covered
The lady approached him and told him in a very polite tone
"You know we usually are very nice to the people who approach us in a situation like this we just steal their phones and wallet and let them go without harming them at all well maybe just a little broken bone but you were very kind to me after all you injured two of my friends so badly and even escorted me all the way back home now here is the thing your phone and wallet are barely enough to make us 40K yuan which isn't even enough to cover the medical expenses of my friends so we are going to find another way to make the loss with your help so that's why we are just going to settle it by selling your precious organs "
After saying that she greeted Ayumu with the most innocent smile he had ever seen and then making a pissed face called for the doctor who was going to perform operation on Ayumu and take out all the organs they could sell from his body and told him
"He is a very special guest he has been very considerate of me and take care of me with such excellence so I want you to treat him the same way and not use any anesthesia on him as you proceed with the operations"
The doctor nodded at her request and started prepping for the operation when all was ready, he took the marker and marked the places on Ayumu's body he was going to slice up to extract his organs afterwards he reached his arms for a scalpel and started to slice Ayumu's stomach as he screamed as loud as his could with his tied mouth
Ayumu suddenly woke up gasping for air as he realized it was just a dream and he was still inside his house he picked up his phone to check the time it was about 6 am
He concluded that always thinking of ways to die while being conscious had an impact on his subconsciousness as well and his mind maybe it was now finally time for him to visit a shrink.