Subaru has been on edge lately.
Every time he came to the secluded region of the park, he always felt he was being pried upon. At first, he thought it had just been the children.
Lately, though, this assumption has been decreasing.
There are several points here, but the ones that stand out the most are:
1) Every time he leaves the park, a black car with an unmarked license plate leaves the area exactly five minutes after him.
2) More and more shady people are wandering around the streets near his house.
3) The Zeo gangsters clash more frequently here, yet they are not extorting any money from him.
Along with these points, he grew a burgeoning sense of unease. He seems to believe that he is on the cusp of a major storm.
One that could possibly change his entire life.
Tossing the rock in the air, he catches it for the umpteenth time, before realizing that he has crushed it again. Not again…
This sight has been a very common occurrence lately. Before, he merely crushed pebbles into sand. Now, he can see 3 km into the distance, sniff the faintest stenches (good and bad), and has the athletic capabilities of 20 Arnold Schwarzeneggers.
Worried that something was wrong with his body, he checked with the doctors. Though nothing wrong was found, they did discover his body's capabilities. "This, this is a miracle! Wh-what type of body is this!? Whoever has it is a god among men!" Dr. Hiroshi exclaimed to his nurse.
Now thoroughly disturbed, Subaru sneakily escaped from the hospital, praying they wouldn't find him. Reaching home, he quickly changed his clothes, throwing away the test results in the bin. Aunt Sakura would be angry for days if she found that...
Finally picking up his courage, he decided to go back to OJRU.
Entering the shop, he witnessed one of the most bizarre things he had ever seen: The cat was playing a miniature piano. And it was even the bloody La Campanella, the most insane score ever written! A perfect rendition, to boot!
Feeling a pair of eyes on them, the cat stopped its performance, while Albert sat upright. Glancing quizzically, he motioned for his request. "I ain't doing freebies. You want something done, you gotta pay me—"
Picking the rock from his pocket, he held it up in front of them both before crushing it into powder. Albert sat upright, no longer feigning sleepiness. "Okay. Now that's what I call a surprise. Are you the Incredible Hulk or something?"
Rolling his eyes, Subaru demanded answers. "Okay, old man. Enough with the jokes. What's going on here?"
Picking up a brand-new newspaper, he lazily replied, "Simple. You must have somehow awakened. Welcome... to the supernatural side of this world."
Shocked, he dropped the powdered stone. "Hey, watch it. I just had it cleaned yesterday..." From the side, a dirty stink eye was given to the lazy grouch; his two paws attempted to give the middle finger.
"What do you mean awakened? Does the supernatural exist? Are there kitsunes with big—"
The phone rang.