「CHAPTER 3: COMPANY ALONG THE WAY」

「𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐈 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘, 𝐌𝐈𝐘𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐑𝐈 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 」

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𝙍𝙄𝙈𝙐𝙍𝙐'𝙎 𝙋𝙊𝙑

Uwahhh! It's so hot in here!

It's been a week since we first moved here and I'm still not used to it.

Sometimes, I keep getting lost that's why I had no choice but to stay indoors.

I am playing video games with my father right now, meanwhile my mother is out there talking to the neighbors.

It's weekend and there's nothing to do at all.

Then, mother barged through the door with a blistering smile on her face.

"Let's go to Akiu Falls!", she exclaimed happily.

𝙈𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚...

𝙒𝘼𝙎𝙐𝙆𝙀'𝙎 𝙋𝙊𝙑

"Grandpa! Let's go to the falls!", my grandson, Yuuji told me as he beamed in happiness.

This boy is lively as always.

Even though he knew he lost his parents, he would still give me those wide smiles.

"Okay, Yuuji. But remember to stay close to me as I will never let you out at my sight again. You know what happens if you do that, right?", I told the boy.

" Alright grandpa. I won't", he replied.

I've pack all the things we'll be needing for our camping at Akiu. After that, I've changed Yuuji's clothes and we're good to go. As we've walked through the streets, the neighbors would always greet us.

Finally, we've arrived to our destination. I've fixed the tent with Yuuji's help. I've also set up the tools that we'll be using for fishing.

As I was fixing the firewoods, I heard someone shrieking. I looked at the direction where it came from and went there.

As I looked what's happening, I saw a lady with a terrified face.

"What's wrong, young lady?", I asked in concern.

She looked at me and sighed disappointed.

"Oh dear... I must've scared you. I'm sorry. I was just disappointed. This was the first family outing I've been waiting for years yet it became a failure. I've forgotten the food I've cooked at home!"

As I've looked at the woman, I've felt pity on her.

"I'll give you some", were the words that came out of my mouth.

" R-really!? But... is that okay for you?"

"Yeah. I don't mind giving some. Besides, it's only me and my grandson in here. I don't want to waste food"

"Thank you very much, sir! You've helped me enough! I don't know how to repay you!"

"You don't have to. it's fine."

Suddenly, a man came towards us.

"Is something wrong, Naoko?", he asked looking at the woman.

" I was just thanking this sir over here, Kenichi."

"Why?"

"W-well you see... I've forgotten the food at home and... He told me he'll give me some"

The man looked at me and bowed down to 90°,

"Thank you so much, sir!"

"Hmm.. Why don't we just eat together! It'll be great!", the woman exclaimed. The man agreed and well, of course I won't turn down their request. It'll be rude if I do.

" Anyway, what's your name, sir?"

"I'm Wasuke Itadori."

"It's nice to meet you, Mr. Itadori. My name is Naoko Natsuki and this is my husband Kenichi"

After a quite long talk, I told them I have to go back and check on my grandson.

As I went back to the tent to look if Yuuji is still there, I was horrified. He wasn't on the tent.

That boy!

I've rushed to the forest to look for him as I desperately called out his name multiple times.

Then, I've met Kenichi on the way.

"Mr.Itadori!"

"Oh. Kenichi. Are you looking for some firewoods? There's a lot back at my tent. You can get some there"

"Ahh no that's not it. I'm looking for my kid. How about you, Mr.Itadori?"

"I am looking for my grandson"

"Ohh, let's go look for them together. It'll be quicker"

I nodded and we both went looking for some kids.

After looking for quite a time, I've rested under a tree trying to catch my breath.

"Are you okay, mister?", someone asked me.

I looked at the person and saw a little girl staring back at me. She has light blue hair and golden eyes.

" I'm fine. And what are you doing here in the middle of the forest, young one. Your parents might be looking for you"

"Don't worry mister, I've memorized the path I went so I can go back. I'm just looking for a friend right now"

"Just don't make your parents worry about you, okay?"

"I won't, mister"

Then out of nowhere, Yuuji came running and grabbed the girl's shoulders,

"Rimuru! There you are!", he said then turned to look at me.

" G-grandpa! What are you doing here!?"

"I was looking for you! And didn't I told you to treat ladies nicely, kid or not, you mustn't touch them brutely"

Rimuru then looked at me with flustered look, "Ermmm. I'm a boy, mister"

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Then, Kenichi came running furiously and hugged the kid.

"Rimuru! I've been looking for you!"

So this kid must be Kenichi's kid. But they don't look like the child though.

I musn't judge quickly. It's their family privacy, after all.

Kenichi told me the kid was his son, Rimuru. And Yuuji also introduced himself to them. It looks like Yuuji made a friend while I was looking for him.

But I'm glad.

𝙍𝙄𝙈𝙐𝙍𝙐'𝙎 𝙋𝙊𝙑

Mannn....Making a friend sure is tiring. But at least I've made progress as Rimuru Natsuki for now.

While looking around, I've sensed a hint of magicules and so, I've followed it. That's where I saw where the magicules is coming from.

It was in a piece of an old paper. It looks like it's been torn in a book. I looked at it and it had some weird writings on it that I can't read nor interpret.

There's some dark magic lingering around it. It must have some connections on me being here.

And so, I put the paper on my pocket.

Yosh! Number one mission is to gather these papers and somehow I might get a hint on it.

「𝐅𝐔𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐔𝐑𝐎 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄」

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A woman was crying in despair as she starts slamming down some things on the floor. A disaster had striked on the house of the Fushiguros.

Akira Fushiguro, the youngest child of the family, had been on an accident.

"I told them not go outside but still they insisted and now... Akira, my daughter had been stabbed by a psycho!"

At the hospital, little Akira is laying down on the bed. Doctors said that she's in a vegetative state. And there's no way she could survive so long, for she had been stabbed 17 times.