I was following Archive since he was going to the home of Shiro Shiro. Because I had no clue on his adress, Archive would take me there. He wanted to go by car but I think walking is better.
Archive didn’t resist but he did seem bummed out with the idea of walking there. It wasn’t even a long walk. It was at best two hours. I run that much when I work out! Sometimes I believe he needs me to be there. I’m certain he wouldn’t be outside right now if it wasn’t for me anyways.
Once we reached the house Archive leaned against a wall. He was exhausted. Yes the strongest human I have ever met can’t even walk for a bit.
Archive was about to ring the doorbell but I quickly interrupted by banging the door.
-Kumiko H- «Open up shithead!»
Archive looked at me with a funny look on his face. I didn’t know why though.
Shiro opened the door seeming startled. He was holding a gun. At the moment he saw our faces he lowered his weapon. He motioned us to come in the house. We took a seat on his couch and he at an armchair.
Shiro seemed a bit larger than before. He used to be skinny but now he has an average body.
-Shiro- «I suppose… you’ve also been attacked?»
-Kumiko H- «Yeah. We did. It was today too»
-Shiro- «I see. Well. Both me and a few others were attacked. Which is why we decided to stick together for a bit»
-Kumiko H- «Stick together? And with who?»
-Shiro- «Well it’s a long story. The short version of it is that I have two roommates in this cramped place of mine»
-Kumiko H- «Yeah yeah I don’t care about that crap. Who is it that is staying over with you?»
-Shiro- «See for yourself. Well on one of them. The other is in the shower»
-Kumiko H- «Just tell us their fucking names you scum!»
-Shiro- «Alright! Fine just relax! It’s Ikeda Kiyomi and Isobe Tamotsu»
-Archive- «Isobe… Tamotsu? That name sounds familiar…»
-Shiro- «Yeah it was like a person who followed you around and worked with you for a short amount of time in the facilities»
-Archive- «Nah I don’t remember a thing»
-Shiro- «Just don’t tell him that… alright?»
-Archive- «… okay?»
We heard someone open a door from one of the two rooms in this house.
-Tamotsu- «Hey Shiro-Kun. You cooking today?...»
Tamotsu stopped talking for a second.
-Tamotsu- «Master Archive! Such a pleasure to see you aga-!»
-Archive- «Who’re you»
-Tamotsu- «I uh……… you don’t remember me?»
-Archive- «You seem familiar… oh. Are you that new famous mangaka? You know you know?»
-Tamotsu- «N-No…»
-Kumiko H- «You two shut up! This is a serious fucking matter! We are all attacked by some sort of ability user and we have nothing!»
-Shiro- «And what do you propose to do? Not like we can do anything can we?»
-Archive- «Actually we were hoping you’d know the location of Savannah. She should be aware of the exact location of the facilities»
-Shiro- «Ah fuck you ask for a lot. Haven’t seen her in a while you know? Oh wait fuck I almost forgot. Me and her have both our locations on. That way we can find each other easily. Let me see… uh it says she’s somewhere in Kyoto»
-Kumiko H- «So what are we waiting for should we go??»
-Shiro- «Yeah sure let me see her exact location a moment…» when he looked again he seemed to get stressed out.
-Tamotsu- «Shiro-Kun… you look pale. Is everything alright?»
-Shiro- «Her location on Kyoto says… a week ago. Last time her phone was active it was somewhere in Kyoto… and that was a week ago»
-Kumiko H- «Are you serious? So you don’t know exactly where she is?»
-Shiro- «All I know. Is that she was in Kyoto a week ago. I can’t help a lot apart from handing you this piece of information»
-Archive- «Now perfect this is just perfect! FUCK»
-Archive- «You don’t have to tell honey. Savannah is most certainly alive. Other than that I don’t know in what state she is in. But she’s most definitely alive. She probably just can’t use her phone because of an attacker»
-Tamotsu- «That’s my master!»
-Archive- «Who’re you again?»
-Tamotsu- «…»
-Shiro- «So I assume you’re going to Kyoto to find Savannah?»
-Kumiko H- «Damn right!»
-Shiro- «And what do you plan to do with the attacker?»
-Kumiko H- «Punch them and kill em!»
-Shiro- «Of course you’d say that. You two are hopeless…»
-Kumiko H- «Say that again you piece of shit!»
-Shiro- «You’re hopeless. One of you is lazy and you are an insult away from going nuts. Which is why I’m coming with you two. Can’t let you two on your own. I’d be a terrible friend if I did that»
I punched Shiro. The anger left my system after it. Well after the second punch.
-Shiro- «Ah my fucking face ow! First time we see each other in so long and I get punched fuck»
-Kumiko H- «Fuck off I don’t like you»
-Archive- «Sweetie. Please calm down. There is a time and place for everything»
-Kumiko H- «… fine»
I sat down on the couch after having stood up. My face turned away from Archive.
-Tamotsu- «If this is happening I guess I’ll come as well. Shiro-Kun saved me after all so I owe him»
-Archive- «Great. I remember you also mentioned Kiyomi being here. I remember having defeated her once»
-Tamotsu- «You remember her?!»
-Archive- «We should wait until she’s done. The more people we have the better it is»
We hadn’t noticed but the bathroom door was open and we saw Kiyomi standing there. She had a towel on and she seemed terrified.
-Kiyomi- «… Archive… Vinogradov…»
-Archive- «Yo»
-Kiyomi- «You don’t have to ask again I heard what you all said...»
-Archive- «Then what do you say?»
-Kiyomi- «I don’t know… unlike the rest I don’t have a reason to come»
-Archive- «I’m not forcing you. But I’d say you do it for the person who saved both you and everyone else. I’d say you haven’t even tried to repay her since that time when you tried to kill her. You really should do something because. A mere apology isn’t enough. Not when it comes from people like you»
Kiyomi stared at him blankly. She was ready to burst into tears. I could tell.
-Kiyomi- «Fine! I’ll come just let me go get ready first!»
She said and went in her room slamming the door behind her.
-Archive- «Alright… I guess this was it. She’s easy to manipulate. Now after we find Savannah. We will go research the abandoned facilities. I can promise we will see stuff that will be burned in our memories forever…»
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The Unnamed Poet : Volume 1
ParanormalA book following the story of Hagatsuma Kumiko, a woman that is sooner or later going to be met with a fate that cannot be avoided. You can read this without reading volume 0. This is the continuation of volume 0 whilst also being the most important...
