Knockin' On Heavens Door

Chapter 1: High School Nutjobs

After yesterday's events all I wanted to do was sleep, so after binge watching anime for like five more hours I slept a good night's sleep. Somehow. I did end up going back to Remi's grave that morning and she explained the whole serial killer story and how she oh so tragically died. So with the knowledge of a severed hand fetish and murderous tendencies I---- was off painting. We can start the search later. For now I'm  sitting under a tree by the cliffs, but instead of painting the sunrise I'm  actually capturing the unique aesthetic of the town storefronts. 'The pastels blend nicely together don't they' I think to myself. As i'm about to start painting the sketch my thoughts are interrupted by a loud.

" Hey dingus don't do that!"

As a sweep my head out to the side of the canvas to see who said that it came to my realization that there is a small group of what looks like high school boys watching me paint from the street exit. There are 3 to be precise. 2 taller boys and I can't tell if it's a birth defect or a child.

I wave and cry out a tired sounding "Hello boys."

They wave back and whisper amongst themselves. The short one yells back

" Can we see what you're painting ma'am?"

Pleasantly surprised I respond with I guess so and they start walking towards me. Once these boys reach where I'm sitting it's a choir of wows as they admire my sketch of the town street.

" This is it?" The one with and x on his face asks.

" Of course it isn't she hasn't painted it yet dumbass." The one whilding a pompadour oh so colorfully retorts.

He fires back with "Well I was just askin her!"

So I decide to step into the conversation." You guys have the school uniform for Morioh, so I take it you are high school students?"

" Yes we all are, in fact we will be late in 5 minutes." The short one says and nudges the other two.

" Then you must be off then! Say hello to Mr. Korona for me if he still works there."

"Thank you for letting us see your beautiful sketch ma'am" they all chime as they run back onto the street and off in the direction of the high school. What an interesting way to start my day. By 3:30. Needless to say even though painting is not my forte, I was proud of it, even Nirvana liked it. So me and her are walking back to my house right outside the town near a hill.

Nirvana keeps conversation pretty well, for uh, whatever she is besides looking like a succubus from Persona.

" You got lucky that you're father is so rich, the house is pretty and the town is even prettier."

"That's why I decided to paint it!" I fire back.

M

orioh is such an aesthetically pleasing quiet town. It's a shame it's bleeding silently from the inside all because of one bad apple killer.

We laugh to ourselves, but are once again interrupted by two of the boys from earlier running up behind me I should say and shouting.