I'm Not a Hero Anymore

Chapter 1 Life... Encounter. Cont. 2

Mom isn't at the table rather at the kitchen—the kitchen, the dining and hall make one room—wearing an Apron adding the bacon on the last plate. Describing her would be too much…

Ahhh what the heck! I'll keep it low key as possible. Mom is a gorgeous woman, considering her looks, body and her 'you know what' which isn't too much on the big side. I'm really shocked how the old man snagged a babe like her and how she fell for him who is an all around perv. She's got long straight light brown hair, light gold eye color, thin lips, cute nose, not too slender body, and nice rack. She's definitely an all too beautiful woman, mature, real pleasing to look at.

[God! Who in their right sense describes his mother like that? A sick mind!]

Even for her age which is in her late thirties she could pass for a teenager—an older sister character type. Sometimes when she and Orino are seen together people do seem to confuse them for sisters. Well, Orino does look like mom, with a few less. Anyway that's all I'll say so let you mind do the imagining of her.

"I'm starving and the aroma is making me even more hungry."

I said.

"I'll take the compliment."

She replied with a chuckle.

Mom isn't your typical housewife. She does do the cleaning and cooking and also works, even though it's mostly from home just like dad. She is also seen as somewhat the authoritative figure since both she and Orino claim we the men both act like children, considering our perversion, which is almost true. The old man and I really are perverts but I on the other hand only have the magazines and porno to watch but he does go to the extreme behaving like a teenager. The only extreme he has gone though is with mom—she is his wife after all—and a few other girls, peeping at their cleavage and eagerly waiting for luck to give him a pantie shot. He finds the time to go to places he could look through to see naked women but from what he tells me he is so skilled that no one catches him—again 90% sure he does that to mom alone. The other 10% I'm sure he really does when the opportunity comes.

You can already guess where the old man is, yes, right behind mom, holding up her skirt and peeping under; he has a lecherous grin on and a that accomplished look in his eyes. After he had had his fill he lets out out a big fulfilled sigh and lowers the skirt before making it to the table and starts stuffing his face.

[Mom, you really have patience for this pervert.]

It may sound corny but I really do love this family I've been raised in.

"Who are you smiling at?"

With a huff Orino cut my sentimentality short .

[——Another body found has been identified as 28 year old Maeda Hinami]

My ear catches those words and draws my attention to the TV feet in front of the couch. There is a woman, quite possibly in her twenties neatly dressed and beside side her a slightly overweighted middle aged man (50's perhaps) with jet black hair—which is obviously a toupee—in a black suit. The headline reads— MYSTERY MURDERS, ANOTHER BODY FOUND. It looks like it's a repeat of yesternight's news. On the bottom corner of the screen there is a picture blurred because it was too gruesome probably for safety of the watching kids.

[So what's your take on this Kurihara-sama?]

[This makes the eighth body found in such a state… It was found mutilated as if something gnawed on it or even slice it up. The initial reported said it was a wild animal, quite possibly a rapid dog or a wild animal that had wandered into the city. Who would believe that crap? A wild animal? We are in a city for Christ's sake. If you're trying to divert the suspicions of people at least make it believable like maybe a zoo animal escaped! Even if it were so, how come they haven't caught it till now? If you ask me I think they are hiding something. Considering how the victims went missing before they are found in such a state, this is the work of some derange psychopath who gets of on seeing his victim in that state.]

[It is a possibility but who's to say it really wasn't just another animal attack? The reports did say the MO for all these are the same and the only lead the found from the autopsy is animal DNA. What do you say on the matter Higashi-san?]

The camera cuts to a wide and I see the another man, making them three now at the table. The man is rather young, probably thirties in a white long sleeved shirt and a blue tie. His hair is deep brown, slicked back.

[First of all thanks for having me here. I do agree with Kurihara-san. The reports did say they found DNA of a wild animal when tests were done but in this times we know they can be applied after the murder had occurred… or forged, for obvious secretive reasons… Which brings me to the reason why I'm here. There are some other theories flying out there which I think shouldn't be ignored. Take this picture for example.]

The screen changes and you can see a blur photo. What the hell is that? The picture had been enhanced yet it's still blurry, but it's enough to somehow make out its features and it's striking green eyes—probably from the light reflected on it. If I am to describe it apart from its glowing six eyes it kinda looks like a dog… a hyena… a wolf? I can't seem to tell because its still too blur. For some reason this thing isn't sitting right with me. I feel a chill running up my spin and goosebumps on my skin… I keep staring at it for some reason. It's just creepy and unsettling. What's with this pic? Those eyes they fell like they are trying to bore into my soul.

[This was taken by a civilian just before the found the body. What's going around is that this is the work of monsters. It's hard to swallow and hard to tell what exactly it is. It could have passed for a dog if not for the glowing three pairs of red eyes. We all know that when light shines on, be it a dog or any animal, I wouldn't go into details but we don't get such a colour let alone three arrays of it.]

[So you think there's a possibility that the culprit is this mysterious creature? It would explain the way they are found, the just bites but slashes and others. It's definitely hard to wallow. But still the is a chance that who did this could have Incorporated animals, that's a possibility we can't overlook as well, now can we?]

The presenter asked.

[A possibility…? There are more than one out there...…]

As they continue on arguing the topic I sit away from Orino as mom sets the plate before her then me before sitting herself.

We dig in: Itadakimasu!!

"So gooood!!"

I complimented. Mom sure is a great cook. If I ever do have get a girlfriend she must know how to cook like mom! It's just beacon and eggs, I know but when a meal is done with love it tastes great, aside from the seasoning used.

"What's happening out there…? So I take it caught that side of you again?"

Mom asked Orino after her remark on the news report.

"Yep he sure did and today's winner is… drum roll please dra da dra da da… pink."

My old man answered answered with vigor.

"Seriously, what is wrong with the both of you?

Orino says with an enraged look, but the old man puts on a jovially grin.

Mom confronts the old man which is more frequent than less.

"You stop filling my Rin with your perverted stuff."

"Peeping, watching mags and wanting to feel 'em up is not perverse. It's the passage to manhood and he has to do it if he wants to be a man. Don't you see I'm making man out If him." The fork in his hand pointing it in her direction then lastly to me as he retorted.

"Like hell you are! And you don't listen to him or you'll end up like him, even worse, useless."

Mom never criticizes Orino just us boys and today isn't any different.

"Harsh."

The old man said with tears streaming down his cheeks. Mom smiles.

[That's all we the time have but before we do leave you. The enforcers haven't release anything on the matter and no curfew has been put in place but they did say to be careful when you head out and always have a companion by your side. Stay safe everyone and don't be out too late. Have a good evening.]

I catch the final remark of the presenter before the credit roll.

"Oh dear me. I seemed to have done more than necessary today so whose up for second?"

Mom says trying to act all clumsy.

Before Orino and I could answer the old man's tears miraculously disappears and he immediately holds his plate out to mom.

"Me!!"

"I'll have some."

Says Orino.

"Sure, me to"

I also say.

"Sure… Coming right up."

She says with a loving smile whiles standing up to go to the kitchen.

So that's my family. A bunch of weirdos. Except for mom she's an Angel sent from heaven and still a demon as well. But I know they love me, even though they show it in a weird way.

…

I step out after having breakfast, my bag over my shoulder and behind me Orino.

"See you soon."

"See you later."

We left on our way to school.