Third Eye

Chapter 23: Hope?

WARNING!
•Angst!

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As soon as Kazutora saw Shinichiro, he immediately bowed and apologized to him. Luckily, Shinichiro is a forgiving man. Shinichiro told Kazutora what he told to Keisuke. Because of this, Kazutora cried and finally redeemed himself.

All of them are sitting on the dining table, explaining everything that happened in the past few days.

"I'm sorry." Kazutora once again apologized. 'I didn't Mikey's situation, and I did this. I'm such a horrible person. I don't deserve this forgiveness.' he thought. He looks at everyone. All of them smiling as they talk, welcoming him as if he didn't hurt them days ago. He looks down at the ghost food provided to him, 'I don't deserve their kindness. I should g—'

*BONK!

As if reading Kazutora's mind, Ken bonks his head. "Don't even think of running away from us again. You deserve this. Besides, we already forgave you." He said with a blank face.

Kazutora was quiet, staring at Ken, then at Keisuke who's smiling at him, to the 3 people in front of him who's serving him food and welcoming him with bright and warm smiles. Realizing that there are people ready to accept him once again, he thought 'Should I trust them?'

[Yes]

Kazutora smiled, 'Alright!' "Thank you, everyone!"

"Welcome home, Kazutora/Hanemiya-san!"

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"By the way, you all mentioned I'm a Cursed Apparition. Right?" Kazutora asked.

"And?" Takemichi said, all of them looking at Kazutora.

"Well, are you guys ok living with me?" Kazutora asked.

All of them, except Kazutora, looked at each other. They all nods happily and said in unison, "Yes!"

This made Kazutora delighted, he smiled widely, thanking everyone.

"Hey, Takemichi." Shinichiro calls Takemichi which he hums in response. "I've been wondering this ever since I found out about 'him'." This statement caught the attention of all who's present in the room. "What's the origin of Karma?" he asked him.

All of them shivered in fright as they remembered Karma's scary appearance.

"Well..." Takemichi wanders, recalling every information he learned about Karma from his books and lectures from Miko. "According to the Exorcism Book, Karma was discovered by the Evil Cult. It was speculated that Karma's appearance came after the original Exorcism Founder, Chael {Ka-el}, died. They said that he died with regret, and this regret formed Karma.

Karma was supposed to be just an invisible force created by the Goddess of Fate as a reward for good deeds and a punishment for bad deeds. However, because of Chael's death, it was given a chance to form it's a physical appearance and that being a shadow-like creature that taunts evil people. The eviler you do, the more taunting and suffering Karma will let you experience.