My mom is angry at me....I dreamed she was angry...at me...making such a scary face I never saw before in my whole life....why is that? Why can't I remember the reason? Did she had one to be mad like that? What have I ever done? Was I not a good son? Did I misbehave, somehow? If I did, will she ever forgive me? Can she? Can...she? .... My head....hurts...It hurts a lot.All of this feels like a hazy dream...or better yet, a horrible nightmare. I desperately need to wake up, or something terrible might happen! I don't know, I just have this feeling that something bad will happen. I can't just brush it off now...And yet, I have to. I have...to wake up. I feel the rush of anxiety running through my veins...
And with that willpower, I succeeded into waking up. "..." I open my eyes and I- "AAHHH!!"
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In front of me, were the eyes of the mad man himself. His eyes were looking inside my soul and travelling deeper and deeper. He was comfortably seating in my chest and curiously staring at me. As soon as he noticed I woke up, he screamed too. "AAAAHHH?! H-hajime?!" he yelled back, widening his eyes in shock. "W-what are you doing on my room?!" I scream at him. "Your room? This is my room!" White man confusingly scratches his head. "In case you couldn't tell, everything here is made of pure solid gold!" "Are you serious?!" I took a look around to confirm what he had said. Well, obviously the room was like any other normal one. However, I had realized that it wasn't my room. I must've been so sleepy that I entered the wrong one- But more importantly, why was White man seating on top of me? Has he been like that for a long time?! "I would like for you to leave, please! I can't afford you to see me without my make-up on!" he said, using his right hand to hide the side of his face. "I could run, but you're ON TOP OF ME!" I try to push him to the side. "You're too weak, Hajime~" he said, giggling. "Have you been eating a lot these days? I don't think you have..." "Uuuggghhhh!!" I grunt in pain as I try my hardest to push him. How is he so damn strong? I didn't know he was able to resist such strength! He could choke me if he wanted- "A little more force, please!" he replies mockingly. "Or else you'll be here forever!" "N-NO! STOP!" It's about time this nonsense stops! I swing my arm back and launch forward to his face with a fist. If this doesn't works, I don't know what will-! "Ah..?!" When he noticed my true intentions, it was too late. I had already hit his face and he fell to the side of the bed, his face facing down. Just who does he think he is to trap me like that? This is crazy, too crazy to believe... Leaving him like that, I fled from the room and went immediately to the kitchen. ...... Only Taka and Kazuichi were there. Hmm, I took a quick glance at the clock hanging on the wall. It was 7:42 am. "Morning, Hajime." they greeted me. I sit down and casually eat like nothing happened. I totally didn't punch White man and he's totally not unconscious on the bed- We heard footsteps. Someone is at the door...the latter opened. The one who came in was Fuyuhiko. He was yet again wearing his usual black suit, just like a business man. He's rather short, and has a baby face. But don't let his appearance fool you, he's the guy you should fear the most. Trust me, I know what I'm thinking about. "Good morning to you, people." he says, grinning from ear to ear. "You seem in a good mood!" Taka nods at him. Taka's right...does he has good new for us or....? "I talked to your boss and he decided that you all have to spend 2 more days on California." Fuyuhiko said. "What? Seriously?" Kazuichi's chin dropped. "Why is that?!" "Obviously that'll be good for the company's image, so it's needed for you guys to spend more time here." "But why? Weren't we supposed to go back to our houses?" I ask him. "You just don't travel to a place and then immediately go back the next day!" The manager slammed his fists on the table. "Enjoy your time here, connect with your fans, do something!" .... So this is the company's doing? To force us to stay here for a little more time? Honestly, it doesn't sound that bad. "I mean...how are we suppose to do that? I just want to go back!" Kazuichi complained. "I couldn't care less about what you want or not. I'll be here in the hotel if you have any questions." As soon as he made that clear, he left. We look at each other in confusion, not knowing what to do. Should we accept what he just told us? To spend more time here? Like I said before, it looks like a great opportunity for me to spend more time with the band AND the fans. "So, what now?" Taka asks, distressed. "Let's just wait for the others to arrive, then we can tell them the news...." Soda replied, sulking. He's right. We can't let anyone be left out. .... The others arrived at 8am. By that time, Taka and Kazuichi were casually on the sofa, doing something on their phones. I was still at the table, browsing the internet in my own cellphone. I was actually still curious about the whole 'Gundham Tanaka' thing from yesterday, so I thought about researching on the internet. From the information I've gathered, I think I know who he is....
Basically, Gundham is a very famous writter on the city he was born in, he started writting about fantasy and sci-fi books when he was around 9, and his work was recognized by other famous writerss, and his writting became even more famous when he was invited as a guest to a host talk show. There, he explained more about himself and where he got his inspirations from. Now, his books are being the best-seller in California, and in other countries as well. It wasn't just because his books were filled with fancy words and how thick the pages were, he also has apparently experienced writing others genres as well, such as comedy, romance, and drama. He used those genres and mixed them all together and create a new, and completely unique writing style; He has improved so quickly and so strongly that not even the most talented writers can surpass his level. His writing level, his technique... Since he has gained so much knowledge in writing, he was able to write anything at all and impress every single reader. Recently he has started to write about much more complicated things, things that only smart people would understand. He explained in his books all about mechanical stuff, robotics, the sea, and even the infinite universe itself. It's not confirmed that his 'theories' are correct, but it's not confirmed that they are a fake either.
....This guy really seems like a genius, I wonder why I haven't heard of him before? Maybe because I'm not much of a reader myself...um... "Morning..." I quickly lifted my head to see who the voice belonged to. It was Leon, he was groggily walking around, rubbing his eyes. And behind him was...White man. Our eyes have only met for a split second, before he turned around and went to the bathroom. Well...I guess I'll wait for them to do their thing before telling them what the manager said earlier. ....... It didn't take long before we were all inside the same room, seating on the same kitchen table. I spoke to all of them with confidence. "The manager just said we have to spend 2 more days in California." "He said what-?" Leon gaped. "Yeah, apparently the company wants us to enjoy our time here for a while." I nodded. "But what about our beach house?" Leon insisted. "I wanted to play volleyball with you guys..." "Me too!" Kazuichi agreeded, shaking his legs below the table. "Something tells me this won't be great..." Taka slowly shook his head in defeat. "...Why don't we just play here?" White man spoke after a long time of silence. "Huh?" We all turned our heads to face him. Unlike us, he was at the bottom of the table, far from us. Seeing how he got our attention, he smiled and placed his elbow on the table. "Listen, the manager just said we have to stay here, right? So that obviously means we can go to anywhere we want, and, under their supervision, we'll be able to have fun, like playing volleyball!" he points at Leon. "Ohh, you're right, I didn't think about that..." Leon awkwardly looks away. "A-anyway, let's do it!!" "Yeah!!" Kazuichi said with the same tone of enthusiasm. "...Wait." I interrupt. "What, are you against that idea?" Taka looked at me sadly. "I won't play with you guys, but I can count! I'm good at that!" "No...not that!" I brushed him off. "I want to talk about yesterday," "What about it?" I looked at Kazuichi. "You're a fan of Gundham, right?" "Aah! You remember his name!" Soda quickly blushed and squirmed. "...Of course I do, I did some research on him. "I show them the wikipedia page about Gundham. "Have you read his books, Kazuichi?" "U-um..." his eyes scanned through the texts on the screen, he has probably read it before. "Well..." he awkwardly laughs, sweating nervously. "S-so what if I did? I'm his fan, you know!" "Nothing wrong about that, I guess." Leon says, still reading. "This is the guy we met yesterday? Wow!" Taka was completely blinded by admiration. "I'm not against him or anything, but he was very strange to us yesterday..." I say, thoughtful. "S-strange? You don't even know him!" Kazuichi pointed at me, yelling in fury. "...I agree with Hajime." White man suddenly says. "Huh? You do?" "Yes." he nods at me, his eyes were shining, brimming with-"Stop describing my eyes." he demanded. "What-" "Anyway, Gundham was quite rude to the Yag Band, and as I being the leader myself, I took some offense to that." I see...He's saying that because of what Gundham said... "S-so? Maybe he was just joking or something-" Kazuichi tried to defend him. Joking? I don't think he'd be the joking type...also, I'm not just upset that he was rude to us. No, it's not that at all. There's something about that guy that has been bothering me... "Think whatever you like, but the truth is, he's not on our side. And he's planning something evil against the Yag Direction." White man replied calmly. Kazuichi stood up and yelled, it was like he himself had just been insulted instead of Gundham. "What?! How can you say that without even knowing him! Just forget about yesterday!" ....but then again, It wasn't right to think like that about him. Maybe I was just overthinking this. And that was all one big misunderstanding...maybe... "You're right, let's settle down." I say. .....
It took a few minutes for Soda to calm down, it has been a while since I have seen him that stressed out. For him to be like that, he must really admire Gundham and support him...
We have all decided to go to the beach, a private one where only us and a few other unrelated third party could go to. If we ran into some trouble with crazy fans, we could just run away as fast as possible. That was our plan, at least. But it's okay, since we're not alone in this crazy trip. Nevertheless, we will surely have fun, and I'll have the choice to spend time with one of the members like yesterday! So I'm very looking forward to this! I mean, I still hate them, but I can't do that without reasons. I might as well just try to understand them more... And maybe become friends? Maybe...?
I went to my room to gather my beach clothes, which was only just a blue sparkly shorts with white dots and sandals. The good thing about summer is that you don't need to wear many clothes, and you can feel comfortable and be able to move more freely. It is a good choice to go to the beach now, it is a hot day, I'm sure we'll have tons of fun. After packing the clothes, beach supplies and a few water bottles, we finally left. Our destination was, the Seal Beach! I can't wait to spend my day surfing, sunbathing, or probably just walking the shore by myself, the sound of the waves always relax my heart and soul, this is truly a perfect combination of privacy and paradise! As soon as we arrived there, we were struck silent by how beautiful the sight was. The Seal Beach had white sandy expanses and several great surf spots! Now I know why this Beach is the favorite community among locals. I can totally see myself kitesurfing, windsurfing and maybe building sandcastles! Okay, I'm actually too much of a coward to try the first two options, but yeah, that's how much I'm admired! We saw a few other people around who didn't really gave us that much attention. I'm relieved. We all headed towards the lounge, while the members were busy changing clothes and or doing some other stuff, I went to the bathroom. ...Well, time to change into those clothes I guess... After feeling a little awkward, I walked out of the bathroom just to see everyone was pretty much ready, and were waiting for me. "Wow, nice shorts, Hajime!" Kazuichi complimented me, blushing. "Thanks..." I examined what everyone was wearing. Kazuichi still has his hat on his head, he was holding sunglasses on his hands. And he was wearing some sort of yellow suit-It looked funny on him. "Anyway, shall we go?" Taka asks impatiently. Taka was quite wearing the same things as me, except that his white shorts were knee-long while mine was to my thighs. "Yeah, let's go play some volleyball!" Leon was the first to leave the lounge. Before he vanished, I saw he was wearing an orange and red shorts with a dragon design. He's always dressing so cool, no matter where he goes. Taka follows after him, and so did Kazuichi. I was left alone with a thoughtful White Man, who was still standing in front of me. He was looking at me, but at the same time it felt like he was seeing right through me, like I was a ghost. "Uhhh, hello?" I ask, sweating nervously. "..." I shook my hand in front of him, that seemed to have made him snap back to reality. "O-h, oh!" he laughed. "Hajime, I didn't notice you there~" "Seriously? I was right in front of you!" I widen my eyes. Was he daydreaming or something? "Hm...do you have sunscreen?" he asked. "Yeah, I brought all we need on my duffel bag-" I pointed towards the table. That bag was pretty light, which makes sense, this is just a beach vacation, we don't need to carry useless things around. "Good, good!" he nodded. "Let's go, they're waiting for us." "Yeah..." There's something off about White man's behavior, but I can't quite determine what it is yet. Eh, I should just let it go. It doesn't bothers me. The shining sun greeted us with it's full strenght, the light was so powerful I couldn't help but to cover my eyes with my arms. I managed to get used to it after a few seconds, though. ... There's so many things to do, the manager told us to enjoy our time here, and that's exactly what we're doing. But still, I'm feeling worried about the whole Gundham thing... Oh, what am I doing? I shouldn't be thinking like that! I need to get rid of those annoying thoughts and just focus on what's ahead of me, or else I'll never move forward! And now, who should I spend time with?...
(YET AGAIN, HAJIME CAN ONLY PICK ONE, BUT YOU CAN READ ALL IDC-) White Man. Sigh... I need to know why his behavior is a little off. So I have no choice but to walk towards the leader of the Yag Direction. He was seating near the seashore, his body was directly interacting with the white sand. It looked like he was completely immersed, staring at the crystal blue water.
