Blood Moon

Chapter 52

*Hiroshi's Pov*

Me:....How much trouble am I in?

Kyotarou: Well, the situation with you being a hacker. I would say...a whole lot. Also, didn't I tell you not to be hanging out with those juvenile delinquents. They cause nothing but trouble.

I frowned at him. Those juvenile delinquents are my friends. Sure Himeno nor Yamada weren't really the nicest characters you'll meet but they're good people inside...
uhhh...sometimes...

Well...they're people with good intentions...

That probably were the right words to describe them...I hope....

Kyotarou: Also...don't you know hacking a serious crime, Hiroshi.

Me: Actually Uncle...Hacking isn't always a crime as long as I'm using ethical hacking which occurs when it is legally permitted to exploit security networks. To which Himeno gave me the job.

Kyotarou: True but however hacking crosses the criminal line when a hacker accesses someone's computer system without such consent or authority. Which according to the database. You have been doing that...I can't overlook something like that.

Me:....

Kyotarou: But....I'll allow it for now...

I took a small breath of relief.

Mika: Hiroshi...

I looked at Auntie. Her usual friendly demeanor was gone and replaced with a stern look.

Mika: So you mean to tell us all this time you have been going outside at night recently fighting ghosts...?

I couldn't help but feel pissed off at Bon. How much has that asshole cop told them?

I gave him money and he still couldn't keep his mouth shut.

Me: I've been doing it for Ruri...

Mika: But...You're doing something that's very dangerous! Whose to say you would die from this!

Me: That's the thing...I'm going to die in a few days.

Uncle Kyotarou stared in shock and Aunt Mika gasped in horror. I begin to explain my situation all up til now. How Ruri had vanished, Hannya giving me the death mark, Manaka and the other's death, Yongedu High, Tomoki-kun's tragic backstory, and Hannya-Sama's involvement in both cases.

Kyotarou: So...you're doing all this for Ruri? You're looking for Hannya, the woman who kidnapped our daughter and cursed you.

Me: Yes...before Kamishiro had died. She told me it's a possibility that Ruri is being held hostage in the sacred shrine of Inari.

Kyotarou: Hiroshi....

Mika: Why...Why didn't you tell us?

Hiroshi: Would you believe me if I did...?

Kyotarou:.....

Mika:....

Kyotarou: No...I didn't....

A guilty look came on Uncle's face.

Kyotarou: I didn't believe you for a second and thought you were joking... I cannot believe this. But everything around us is falling apart...Onee-san...How much I have failed...? Here, I couldn't protect your son...just like how I can't even protect my own daughter....

Me: Uncle...

Kyotarou: *Guilt* Hiroshi...I'm so sorry I didn't believe you...But now...I do...I believe you. I just....