Tombstone

"Do you think our transport was an accident?" Takeuchi said as he rub his temples. "Because the person who transported us did not show up or give us any explanation."

"There were many possibilities why the transporter didn't show up," Nakahara said. "But I think that reason was a match for our situation now."

"To sum up, we came here because we were pulled by the dark mist," Yoshihama said. "At first, the world seemed to have stopped in time, and then we were pulled by the dark mist, and then we fell and woke up in that room. Let's call it the Discussion Room, so it will be easier for us to remember."

It doesn't make sense why we were here in the first place, and the transportation seems to be smooth, where are the ones who transported us here, will they show up or not... Takeuchi thought, a little angry and frustrated.

"Sigh, we've already talked about it and there's nothing we can do about it, so let's just keep going until we find some clues," Yoshihama said.

The sound of crickets and the stream of the river from far away covered their surroundings as they felt silence due to confusion and fatigue.

"I agree, if we want to know more, we had to explore the world, looking for clues," Nakahara said, then he stood up and brushed his pants off the glass he was sitting on. then he pointed at something behind them and said, "Everyone looked behind us."

As Takeuchi looked at what Nakahara was pointing at, he began to understand what he was trying to say.

In the place of the door, they just get out, standing covered it was some kind of tombstone, but it was more like an Altar, a long square with a shield roof on top of it, and in the middle was a carving of a shield with a tower on top of it, at the top of the tower and shield were two moons.

The door seems to be covered, the place where the short staircase is, I was amazed by the night sky I just realize now, and that shield tower, I think it was the same, just like the emblem in the Discussion Room... Takeuchi thought, as he inspected the tombstone.

"If this place had an owner, and whoever the owner is, maybe they were the ones who transported us here," Nakahara said as he touch his chin. "What I'm trying to say is that if we're looking for a way to go home or a clue to go back, then our first clue was the emblem because it would lead us to the owner."

Right, with the emblem as a clue, it would narrow down our search... Takeuchi thought secretly agreed with him.

"Of course, it wouldn't be easy, I assumed that whoever made it was a powerful person or organization," Nakahara said.

"Do you think whoever made this will let us go home?" asked Mizutani timidly.

"We won't know until we meet the one who did it," Miya replied.

"I'm scared," Mizutani said as she hugged Miya tightly.

"It's okay," she replied, reassuring her.

"I'm sure we'll figure something out," she said, reassuring Mizutani.

"Okay, it seems we found our clue, so if we want to get back home, we have no choice but to look around and find the owner of this emblem," Yoshihama said. "But first, we need to survive."

That reminds me, if we didn't have anything to eat, everything was just a plan, but what kind of food do we have to eat, I mean I think I still have my lunch in my bag... Takeuchi thought as he relief that he doesn't eat his lunch.

"Yeah, we also need to eat and drink," Takeuchi said.

There were a lot of things they need and must do.

Still sitting on the grass the groups was discussing what they are going to do next.

And from where Takeuchi was sitting he can still hear the sound of crickets and the stream of a river from far away.

Still, sitting like this was so comfortable and relaxing, somehow... Takeuchi thought, hoping to lie down on the grass.

"I think we can hunt animals we found on the way and find fresh water in the rivers, as long as it is clean water, that would be great," Yoshihama said, trying to convince them. "As for shelter, maybe we can camp for a while before we look for a better place."

"Camping with what?" said Maekawa, raising her eyebrows a bit annoyed. "We don't have a tent with us, we'll probably just sleep on the grass."

"We don't have many options," Yoshihama replied, shrugging his shoulders.

"Sigh, I missed my home," Miya said, looking a little gloomy.

"Just bear with it a little," Nakahara said firmly. "I'm sure it will be fine after we know more, maybe we can set up camp or go to rest somewhere in the house."

I mean, I need to take a bath, I'm pretty sure we all do, getting sweaty after school without bathing and then being transported to another place, that was bad luck... Takeuchi thought.

"So where do we go first?" asked Maekawa, trying to be optimistic. "We can't just wander around without a purpose, and we can't even be sure of the danger that surrounds us."

"You're right," Nakahara said.

"And also we need some weapons," said the large figure, raising his large hands as he sat excitedly. "We need weapons to defend ourselves."

Large figure with short hair and wearing high school uniform, he had huge arms that made people avoid being hit by him.

The large figure who spoke was Kozue Jiro, who radiated a warm aura despite his large body.

Takeuchi doesn't get to close to him but he always find him with Murakami team, always speaking about Military stuffs.

Which make Takeuchi think Kozue was going into army after going into high school.

One day, Takeuchi looked at what he was reading, and a thought crossed his mind, "Is this even legal in this country?"

"Weapons? What kind of weapons?" Takeuchi asked, looking at him. Somehow remembering the book he was reading.

"Well, with this environment, we can shape the stone to make a knife or even a spear!" Kozue said excitedly.

"Is that really necessary?" Maekawa asked as her voice became sharp.

Shrugging her shoulders, Kozue said, "We have to defend ourselves, who knows what kind of animals we might face."