The Man In the Tuxedo

The man stood tall on the other side of the street, with all the eyes of delinquents and the girl was fixed on him, The dead body lying between them, at the center of the street, and a heavy silence hung in the air.

Slowly, the man raised his head up revealing his handsome face, his eyes a shade of gray behind the round glasses. A calm, confident smile playing on his lips, he seemed in his early 30s.

The delinquent leader's eyes were locked onto the man, his grip tightening on his bloodied dagger from which drops of blood continue to fall.

"Aren't you scared of death?" The Delinquent's leader asked in a cold, menacing tone.

The man's smile broadened, his stance still calm and fearless, he casually glanced around the neighborhood, his eyes taking in the quiet streets, "Well, I was here to meet someone, but it seems like this neighborhood is almost abandon, only a few family lives here." he remarked in a relaxed tone.

The delinquent leader pointed his dagger at the dead body, which was lying face down in the center of the street, surrounded by a growing pool of blood.

"Can't you see? we've already killed a man, and we're not scared of killing another one!" The delinquent leader growled.

The man kept his calm smile, "Hmmm, you got unlucky today" he remarked in a calm tone, confusing the delinquents.

"Harassing a girl, and murdering an innocent man… right in front of a witness!" The man continued, "That's the unluckiest thing ever! you could be hanged for this"

The delinquent leader chuckles lightly, looking at his surroundings, he said "A witness? well I don't see any witness"

The man chuckled back, his smile growing "Then maybe you are blind, not seeing a handsome man standing right in front of you" he declared confidently.

The delinquent leader's expressions darkened with anger, his grip tightening on his dagger "Do you really think, I'll let you live after this? he asked.

"Letting me live or not, is a decision you can't make" The man stated confidently, his smile took an evil turn, "That's something only I can decide, not even God himself."

The delinquent leader, visibly enraged, gritted his teeths and began swinging his dagger, "Then get yourself ready, because here I come."

The man lets you a light sinister chuckle, "Messing with me is the biggest mistake you could ever make. But you are welcome to try!"

Delinquent leader began walking towards the man, swinging his dagger menacingly, Yet the man stood unflinched, an evil smile constant on his face.

Suddenly the sound of the approaching car echoed through the tense air, causing the delinquent leader to halt in his tracks. The man in the tuxedo also got momentarily surprised.

All eyes turned to the street from where a car was approaching them with his headlights on. It got closed in and stopped a distance before the dead body, its headlight flickering off, revealing the logo of Nissan Altima.

The delinquent leader stood frozen, his eyes fixed on the car, The man's calm gaze now shifted on the car, while the girl's wide tears filled eyes were also fixed on the car.

The car door slowly opened, and Haruto Oshima stepped out of the car wearing his maroon suit, his eyes reddened indicating that he cried all night in the park. With blank, emotionless expressions, he started walking forward. All eyes were fixed on him, the clicking sound of his shoes echoing in the stillness of the night.

Haruto's expression was blanked, devoid of any emotions, taking every step deliberately he carefully stepped over from the dead body, shocking both the delinquents and the man in tuxedo.

Without acknowledging anyone Haruto walked past them, continued walking down the street, kept walking further away.

The man in tuxedo stared at Haruto, visibly stunned, as he kept watching Haruto, thinking to himself "What? He was aware of the dead body. Then he must have seen the dagger in his hand, yet he still came out of the car, and walked away, why? Who is he? what is going on in his mind?" his confusion and curiosity peaked.

Everyone's eyes were following Haruto's who kept walking in the distance when suddenly he abruptly stopped in his tracks, alerting the delinquents. That man in tuxedo watched intently, his eyes fixed on Haruto with a look of deep anticipation and confusion.

Haruto then turned to his left and began walking towards his left, standing before a vending machine, he inserted some coins and when a bag of chips and a drink fell down in the slot, he retrieved it calmly. Holding the drink in his left armpit and the bag of chips in his hands. He walked back towards them, his face remaining emotionless.

Everyone was watching him in silence as Haruto opened the bag of chips and began eating, the crunching sounds of chips was the only thing echoing in the thick silence of the scene.

He came and carefully stepped over the dead body and continued walking towards his car, ignoring everyone and everything around him.

The delinquent leader now seemed pissed, "Heyyyy!" he called out loud.

Haruto's steps slowed and eventually he stopped in his tracks. The delinquent leader's angered gaze was fixed on him, While The man in a tuxedo watched Haruto with serious expressions.

"Do you really think you can walk out from this that easily?" the delinquent leader shouted.

Haruto slightly looks back over his shoulder, "Why wouldn't I? Did I interfere in your business?" he asked coldly, shocking the delinquent leader.

"That's enough!" the delinquent leader yells out, "I'm killing you, and you, and that girl, everyone!" With that, he started walking towards Haruto, holding his dagger in a threatening way.

"You fool," Haruto whispered coldly, causing the delinquent leader to stop in his tracks.

"What makes you think that you can kill me with that dagger?" Haruto asked, his voice low and icy.

The delinquent leader was stunned, staring at Haruto with disbelief, while the man in tuxedo continued watching Haruto with a serious expression.

Fear now began to creep into the faces of the other delinquents holding the girl.

With a chilling voice Haruto whispers "You can't kill me you moron! And if you think you can then that's the biggest mistake you can ever make!"

Upon hearing Haruto's words the man's eyes widened in disbelief. The delinquent leader screams out in rage and rushes towards Haruto raising his dagger.

Suddenly Haruto turned around, his right hand inside his coat pocket, from where he pulled out a revolver and aimed it at the delinquent leader who abruptly stopped in his tracks, frozen in shock.

Fear was etched on the faces of the other delinquents, their eyes wide with terror.

The man's eyes were filled with awe, and the girl's eyes were widened, seemed stunned.

Haruto stood tall, holding the revolver steadily in his right hand aimed at the delinquent leader. With his left hand he casually held the bag of chips and drink was balanced in his left armpit. Maintaining a composed and confident stance.

"Try to make a move and i promise I'll empty my magazine in your fuckin head" Haruto said coldly, his expressions serious.

Fear now took over the delinquent leader. While the man in the tuxedo was still standing, staring at Haruto with unblinking intensity, unable to look away.

Haruto turned his eyes towards the other delinquents, "Let her go!" he demanded.

The delinquents complied immediately, releasing the girl. She didn't even move standing still and stunned, her gaze fixed on Haruto.

Haruto turned his eyes back to the leader, his expressions cold, "You are a fuckin disgrace to humans, you don't deserve to live!" he said, his fingers pulling the trigger.

"Noooo!" The delinquent leader screamed loudly, dropping the dagger and collapsing on his knees, he began to cry out loud, his voice filled with desperation "Please let me go! please, I'm so sorry, I'm sorry, please don't kill me!" His pleas echoed in the tense silence.

"Cut off your right hand, I'll let you all live!" Haruto whispers, gazing at the leader who's cries stopped abruptly,

The man in the tuxedo and the girl remained stunned, their eyes locked on Haruto before shifting their gazes on the delinquent leader.

The delinquent leader, breathing heavily and gasping for air, trembled with terror. Tears streamed down his face as he quickly picked up the dagger placing it on his wrist, his entire body trembling with terror.