Boss took me to his hotel. The Kanehaya group owns a few hotels. One of them is in this city.
“Akito, get changed.” He tells me and gives me a room key.It says presidential suite. This hotel has only 3 presidential suites and he gave me one.But it is no use arguing. He gave up on the matter from before but he won’t budge on anything except that.I just do as I was told. I go to the suite and I find a nice tuxedo.It is formal. What kind of business does he have? But no use arguing.I take a shower. I hadn’t showered and I was thrown into that dirty garage and splashed with water. So it should be better to take one.Then I get ready. It has been a while since I have worn something this formal.I should say this now but I haven’t changed my looks that much. I only gained some muscles.And I dyed my hair red. I originally had black hair. But after being kicked out, I dyed my hair red. It gives off a delinquent-ish feeling.*Ring ring* The intercom rang.I pick it up.(Akito, come to the meeting center.)I said yes and hung up.So he has a meeting with someone and I have to be present. Now I understand why the formal wear.I get into the elevator and go downstairs. The meeting center is on the first floor.When I push the door open, I see Boss.“Here.” He tells me.I go to his side and stand by his right side.“Akito, we are having a meeting with the Kusanagi group.”Eh?! Is that right? I don’t think I misheard and this is true. I can’t show any sign of getting flustered and I have to keep a poker face.But this is troubling. Hopefully only father would be here.I see another chair beside Boss.“Boss, this chair?”“Oh! Actually Shizuka is coming as well.”I am even more surprised. Shizuka is Boss’ daughter.Shizuka ojou-sama never showed any interest in these before. Maybe she is getting to know the inside works.The meeting was about to begin in about an hour. Before that, Shizuka ojou-sama came.“Shizuka, you are here.” Boss calls her.“Yes, dad.” She gives a dry answer.Maybe she isn’t too interested after all.But then she looks at me and her face changes. Her eyes are showing anger and she is biting her lips.“Ara, you are here, Akito?” She says that as calmly as possible and yet I felt shivers.“Yes. It has been a while ojou-sama.”I give her the compulsory greeting. She takes her seat.She is right next to Boss so I am directly behind her.She is occasionally looking back and giving me an intense glare.I don’t know why though. But I can’t show any of that on my face. I try my hardest to keep up the poker face.Today has really been full of ups and downs. Although more down than up.And just before the start of the meeting, the Kusanagi group entered.Father is the head of the group so he takes the seat directly opposite to Boss. They are facing face to face.However, someone unexpected entered. Did she know that?She said that we will meet again but to meet this soon. Should I curse fate already?Mona is sitting next to father and opposite to ojou-sama.Father is looking at me. He is a bit shocked.(Why are you here?) He asks me with his eyes.(Boss.) I give him the shortest possible answer.And Mona is staring at me as well. With an impish smile. Like she is saying, “I told you we will meet again.”Ugghh? Today is really the worst. One after another these things just keep on happening.I was lost in thought but Boss started.“Welcome, I thank you for accepting my invitation, Kusanagi.” (Boss)“No. The pleasure is mine. We have been at odds for a long time. But I think it’s time to let bygones be bygones.” (Father)“Wise decision. Let’s talk about the deals then.” (Boss)“But before that, who is that young man by your side?” (Father)He really asks that. How will the Boss answer?“My right hand man. The most talented one I have. He was the one who actually proposed this. But some problems came up and I had to postpone this meeting.” (Boss)“Oh. He seems really capable then.” (Father)“He is. To the point that I want him as my successor.” (Boss)Boss looks at me and snickers.“You humble me, Boss. But I am not worthy of such title.” I try to avoid that.“As you see, he doesn’t seem too interested in taking the mantle from me.” (Boss)“I understand. I know how it feels.” (Father)This time father gives me a evil grin. Why?These old dudes are cornering me. I look at Mona and she is laughing. She is seriously laughing at me but without making a sound.On the other hand, Shizuka ojou-sama has been pinching me. I try to endure it.But then the alarm rings. It’s the emergency alarm.“What’s happening?” (Boss)“A few black men have broke in. They have weapons and are marching on.”A grunt said after scouting the situation.Black men? Is that………? I was narrowing down the perpetrators.Then suddenly the door was kicked open.“Hands up.” This is the second time I heard that. And it really is them.Why does this day show no sign of relief? It’s one thing or another.But I still have to deal with it.
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War briefing
Upon their return, they were greeted by Seina with a glum look. They were at Seina’s house. Serus is recuperating and Seina had gone to assist his friends in war.“You are back early. Did something bad happen?” (Melissa)“Azathoth is on the move. He allied with the fallen ones.” (Seina)“That is bad. It’s plain bad. How are you all holding up?” (Mona)As a creator, she understands the gravity of this situation.“Not well. For now, no one has died. Keith is slowly recovering. But Clive is locked in a battle with Yami.” (Seina)Melissa and Mona gasp. It confused the others. “I never thought that even Yami would get involved.” (Melissa)“Exactly. He isn’t the type to wage war for fun. Azathoth must have coerced him into this somehow.” (Mona)“Is this system alright? Did we get attacked?” (Melissa)“No. Not yet. I guess they are avoiding me. Because attacking me first would mean angering three creators at once. They are trying to isolate us.” (Seina)The mood is somber. “Is this war rea
His wrath
They kept on walking until they appeared before a glass tank. The tank is full of water and there’s someone inside.“That is Serus’s wrath. Currently he is sedated.” (Melissa)Serus’s wrath looks exactly like Serus. There’s no difference. “Why is he submerged in water?” (Ariel)“Wrath is the sin which generates energy. To negate the energy, I have placed him in water. This is a special water. I had to ask another creator for this water.” (Melissa)“You could have just told me!” (Mona)“I didn’t want to interrupt your performance.” (Melissa)Mona is pouting her cheeks.“When I first contained his wrath, it was so great that I was nearly scorched. Normal water would evaporate the moment he touched it. That’s why this water was brought.Nowadays, he has calmed down a lot. His wrath still exists but it’s like a bottomless ocean rather than all devouring flames.” (Melissa)Then she took before what seems to be a door.“What is this door?” (Ratri)“This is Serus’s dining hall. His gluttono
His nightmare
Melissa brought everyone with her to the place where she sent Serus. It’s a normal home. A normal four room, two floor home you can find anywhere.“Where are we?” (Anais)“This is the place. Serus is inside.”Melissa pushes the gate and enters. Everyone follows. She opens the door. The inside is as normal as the outside. “This is just a normal home. Serus is in his room.” (Melissa)She goes upstairs and opens another door. Everyone followed and saw a scene that confused most of them.Serus is sleeping on a woman’s lap. He is sleeping so peacefully that he seems dead. The woman is caressing his head gently like a mother. What baffled them most is that she looks exactly like Melissa.“What is the meaning of this?” (Mona)“Why is he sleeping on your lap?” (Ariel)“First of all, that’s not me. That’s someone he thought of as the ideal mother.” (Melissa)“Does that mean he views you as his mother?” (Anais)“I guess I fit the vibe. Besides, I wouldn’t mind being his mother.” (Melissa)Mon
Bloodbath
If I have to explain what Seina just explained, it sounds gibberish. Most wouldn’t even get what he meant. I can see a few people already having existential crisis.Masato has always been a realist. His reality is what he sees. But now this entire explanation has given him existential crisis.I am having a hard time as well. Who knew that Mona was a creator from the get go. And the fact that she is obsessing over me, it’s kinda crazy.Irene is having a hard time because imagine, you are suddenly told that your daughter is the creator of the world you live in. Now that’s a god move.Ariel probably got used to it. I mean she was accompanying Seina to rescue me. I didn’t think that Anais and Ratri would get involved as well. They are holding up pretty well. On the flip side, boss and father are not malfunctioning. They are just staring blankly into the distance like whatever goes at this point.As for me, I am contemplating my choices. Could I have lived a better life? I probably could
The return
Death was my ultimate goal. I did every thing possible so I could to die. I had always thought that death would give my life meaning. I never did anything meaningful. I was always looking for ways to die. But that backfired on me. I did die. My death was swift and painful. My body was truly dead. My soul was trapped in purgatory. I was supposed to serve my sentence there before disappearing. I was content with it. That didn’t happen. My purgatory was invaded. I was alone before someone joined me. He was a young man. He felt oddly familiar and had a similar vibe to Seina. I thought maybe my soul can die as well. I asked him to kill me. He didn’t hesitate or try to talk me out of it. He just killed me. I lost my consciousness. Even my soul can feel pain. The pain was overwhelming. He strangled me to death and broke my neck. I lost consciousness and my pain dissipated. My mind was drifting through vast darkness. There was no end in sight. Was that death? I didn’t see anything like
Her intentions
Mona has somehow brought Serus before us. Her attitude has changed and everyone is confused. I was suspicious of her behavior since Serus’s disappearance but this is beyond me.How did she do it? Serus had run away and she brought him back before us like he never left. Serus himself is quite flabbergasted and is staring blankly at Mona. Clive is looking at Mona with great anticipation. He’s like a kid on the verge of getting a new toy. Seina has a terrified look on his face. He is holding is stomach like it’s aching. So the tension has caught him.“Mona, what did you do?” I ask her. She looked at me and gave me a smile. It’s a smile that would normally reassure people but I can’t feel any sort of reassurance from that.“Nothing special, Ariel. I just caught the man who doesn’t listen to us. No, I just caught the naughty rebellious kid.” (Mona)Her voice, it’s giving me the chills. Seina stands up.“I had always wondered, where did she go? This is how I find the answer.” (Seina)Wit
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