RISE OF CHIMERA: The Beginning Of This Story
~INI MY PROBLEM 2~
“It looks like my guess has been right all along. Ever since I brought Gaia and Yoki into my neighborhood .. somehow something has been watching me.”
While walking, he placed his right hand on his chin.
“Has he been watching me for a long time? Ahh, I don't think it's possible. It feels, this peculiarity still feels new.”
“Hmmm, what is Terasaka and his friends? I think the chances are small. If so, perhaps the motive is revenge.”
Kenichi still maintained his pace. He tried to start the analysis with a variety of questions. Who did? He tries to show the parties that may be involved.
“If it's not wrong, after Yoki and Gaia came home, there were some strange things going on in the neighborhood around me. First goods. Even though it only shifted a few inches, still I can find out that the items have moved.”
He paused, drinking his drink. He did not want to get carried away with this tense atmosphere. He must remember, after all, that he is now on the streets.
“Then what is clearly visible is the footprints. That further strengthens my argument.”
*Flashback
A teenager was running down the alley. Her body was soaked with just a school uniform and well, the scar that crossed the diagonal on her stomach also fared the same.
As for the clothes, he had already secured it in the bag. But alas, as hard as he tried to protect her, still the rainwater attack managed to get into the bag.
“Haaah, today's rain is too heavy. The problem is I only have one uniform, if it's wet once, I have to wear what.”
The teenager is Kenichi, he still breaks through the rain curtain to be able to return to his home. But suddenly he stopped. His eyes stared at a hallway on the right side, as usual, silent.
But that was not the focus, but rather a footprint of the shoes below. The surface of the passageway was made of soil, so a shoe trail could be printed on the surface.
“Since when here is there a sign of life? Feelings, all this time not people living around me.”
Kenichi initially wanted to trace the trail. It was visible from one leg that stepped forward, but he did not continue his intention. The rain is getting heavier and he should be home soon.
He turned around, trying to continue on his way home.
“Yeah, maybe tomorrow I'll just browse.”
The next day, Kenichi continues his intentions. Today was school day, he had now changed into a uniform because the uniform that yesterday was soaked.
“Haaah, so wear this uniform. If you wear this uniform must be scolded by ma ma .. haaah, by the way, it has been a few days well our class did not get guardianship from the teacher. Is the school still not decisive?”
Kenichi went out.
“Well, let it be their business. Besides, I have to buy another bandage for my wounds.”
Kenichi holds his stomach, his wound invisible because of the uniform that disguises the wound. As Kenichi passed through the intersection in his alley, he turned his head to the left.
“All right, I'll just walk through that aisle.”
Usually Kenichi takes the straight path, but this time he wants to pass the path he suspected yesterday. It was still early in the morning, after all, so he could arrange time to go to school.
“Try us, ehmm.”
Kenichi's eyes continued to stare at the trail, his eyes not turned to anything else.
“His footprints are quite large as well well well, the footprints of the fathers kah,” as he pondered, “Ahh, I don't think it's true that I only judge based on the size of his footprints.”
Although the footprints were important to him, there was an obligation he had to carry out. Well, it was school. In about 30 minutes, the school will start its activities.
Kenichi stopped the search, after seeing the time on his watch.
“Haaah, now maybe you are lucky,” Kenichi turned again, about to return to the usual path, “But next time not.”
*Flashback off
“Yeah, but I think it's too late now.”
Suddenly Kenichi felt again this feeling, he felt like he was being followed. Coming from behind and spontaneous, has made Kenichi look.
But there was no one, just a crowd that was busy with their respective affairs.
Muttering as he turned his body forward again, Kenichi doubted his suspicions. But, that does not mean Kenichi will relax the vigilance.
Passing through several turns, from behind Kenichi felt a strange thing again. First, it continues its way, to an open place. Now, the hiding place of the suspicious person is diminishing.
He quickly turned his head again and indeed did not see his face, only a long black suit was visible from behind the tree. His head was hidden behind a tree. Kenichi grew more convinced by his premonition, then turned around with a small smile.
“He brought a white suitcase.”
A clue that Kenichi will not let go. It seemed like he was starting to know these people, familiar with his trademark.
The place where Kenichi passed was again crowded, even more crowded than the previous place. That's where Kenichi will execute his plan. He looked around, looking for inspiration for his idea. But his legs are still running, fearing he is suspected by the man who follows Kenichi.
For a moment he came up with an idea, while looking at the person in the same clothes as him. Wear a black jacket with a hooded jacket that shields the head. In fact, that person's posture was also the same as her.
“CIKH, target lost.”
The figure continued to search for his target who had already disappeared in the crowd. His head covered in a black bowler hat kept turning around. Until he finds his target.
Without wasting this golden opportunity, he immediately ran through the people who were walking regularly. Indeed some people were annoyed, let alone he ran against the current.
“Because of you.”
He directly intercepted the person by holding onto his shoulder. Suddenly, the person turned and looked in wonder at the person who had intercepted him earlier.
“What's up sir?”
“Eee, sorry wrong people.”
The man turned and continued his path again. Wrong people are spontaneous excuses that come out of his mouth, fortunately he thinks quickly and ultimately does not raise suspicion.
Still standing still on the spot, it automatically became a barrier to the people passing by around him.
“Job! Where the boy went. What's coming home? But yeah, I'll be there first. If there are any signs of his whereabouts, then I tell them.”
Now he has lost his target. There is nothing to be sorry about, it is just a waste of time. So he goes back on his way, to go to Kenichi's house.
On a narrow street ….
“If he follows me from now on, then he will also find a way where I go to buy medicine. I have to see for myself, who is the figure who is chasing me.”
Kenichi hides behind an old car that already has no tires, even a rusty surface has shown his age.
“But who?”
“What police? If that is dangerous. Is it possible that my actions have been leaking all this time, well?” Kenichi leaned against the wall behind him, “But it seems unlikely. If the person is a cop, how could he bother hiding from many people.”
Kenichi turned his head slightly, about to ascertain whether the person had entered into his plan.
“Living people come to my house and show me badges only. Then said, our sir from the police wants to interrogate you.”
Somehow Kenichi became smiling when he heard his own words.
“Hahaha, nice police joke. Basic law enforcement officers.”
Now the time to joke around had run out, because that person had entered into his plan. Kenichi widens his smile.
He already knew about who was chasing him, getting into what organization he was. In addition to that expression, Kenichi also showed relief because the one chasing him was not the police.
“Basic, it turns out you guys were too intent to chase me all this time. It's been more than three years and your business with my family is still not done either.”
Kenichi is still waiting, while commenting on the person who has now passed him. Inaudible, just a murmur.
“Quickly also steps, has he realized my existence?”
“Yo, om.”