Hitotsu, satori o aita

The One, The Enlightened

Ichika calls out her son one more time.

-Michiaki: Mom, I can explain. Nothing ever happened. Someone pulled a prank on me!

-Ichika: I am trying my best to believe you but they have detailed footage of you breaking into the school at night time!

-Michiaki: Mom, I never left my room last night, let alone the house! Raiden can confirm that cause he stayed up late reading manga.

-Raiden: Hey! Don't go snitching on me now! But yes, it's true; he never left his room. He was asleep.

-Ichika: And how do I know that you two are into it together? You know what, we will discuss it after I get back from school.

And with that in mind, Ichika left the house leaving a very awkward aura behind. The group was silent again. Those awkward moments just keep getting more and more intense. They are all devasted and hopeless. They have been trapped in an endless loop filled with problems.

-Michiaki: That's it! I am tired of waiting for something to happen! We need to take matters into our own hands! If we sit down like this all day we won't accomplish anything!

-Raiden: Then what's your idea danger lover?

-Michiaki: I suggest we break into the school.

Everyone looks at Michiaki with their eyes wide open. Everyone except Raiden seems to be thinking that Michiaki is crazy.

-Raiden: Hell yeah! That's my brother! I really like this idea.

-Hikari: Are you serious? What if we get caught? Then what?

- Raiden: Would you rather sit with crossed arms in the safety of the house? What's life without a little danger?

-Michiaki: I did not suggest it because I want to have an adrenaline rush, Raiden. I am seeking answers. The only way to find reliable answers is straight from the source. That's why I want to go inside the school.

-Akihito: How do we know that the school is connected to all of this? Do you know anything?

-Michiaki: You'll think I am crazy, but when Aki mentioned my ''sister'', I got a weird feeling that only left when I exited the building when we were searching for Miyuki's phone. I believe we have nothing to lose in this situation.

-Hikari: I still believe that this decision is stupid and we will get in trouble but, truth to be told, I also felt something strange inside the school.

-Miyuki: Me too!

Miyuki suddenly stood up and raised her voice.

-Miyuki: We had better do something to prevent more things from happening! This is seriously damaging our mental health and think about the possibilities of it becoming an everyday event! Think about leaving a life full of bad things happening to you! About a life where you are set to fail at everything you do. A path where everyone is being prejudiced about you because someone wants to ruin you!

Everyone looked at Miyuki with amazement. Miyuki had never spoken up like that before. You can see how proud Michiaki is through his eyes. Miyuki is right. They needed to do something and they all knew it. Avoiding it would only cause more problems for all of them. Miyuki blushes and quickly sits down.

-Miyuki: I- I am sorry.... I shouldn't have raised my voice like that.

Michiaki dashes towards her and gives her a hug.

-Michiaki: It's ok Miyuki. We all have to vent sometimes, don't we?

Michiaki lets her go.

-Michiaki: Alright then! Here is my fool-proof plan that will never fail!

-Akihito: With that introduction, I am afraid this plan is another step towards failure.

-Michiaki: C'mon now! At least here me out first!

-Akihito: Alright then! Start talking.

-Michiaki: So, you know how our school has this back door that has a broken lock, right? I thought we could maybe go through that door. The bars are really low that way so climbing them won't be a problem either. When do we enter? I suggest we take notes of our surroundings and then proceed as we go. What do you think?

-Hikari: Your plan, I am afraid, is full of flaws. What if the back door got fixed? What if someone spots us? The backdoor is located outside a very large parking lot.

-Michiaki: To that, I respond with a big ''I have no idea cause we don't have a map of the facility''. We are in a really difficult position here since we are not expert burglars so we need to risk it.

-Raiden: I agree with Michi's plan.

Raiden extends his arm in the middle.

-Miyuki: I also agree with the plan.

She also puts her hand in the middle]

-Michiaki: Hikari?

-Hikari: Uhh, fine! I guess we need to do it, don't we?

Hikari puts her hand as well. Michiaki lastly, put his hand on top.

-Michiaki: That's what I like to see! C'mon, let's get prepared.

CHAPTER END