7 pm
Takahashi Mito was slowly walking towards the bus stop once again.
He just saw the news that an entire block was destroyed in some battle between Shazam and some bald guy and his desire to go to the countryside had ignited even more.
"All the fighting happens in the cities. That's how comics are."
He didn't find one. He looked around and he didn't find the bus stop.
The entire bus stop was gone!
"???"
"What the-"
He stood there for a while.
"Okay, I give up. I am going anywhere. Fine."
He mumbled to the air and began to find a place to stay the night. He had an inkling that he might not be able to leave everything behind just like that.
Takahashi Mito gave up easily. He didn't want to fight with the renter of the world.
He walked around, hoping too either find a cheap shelter or a house for rent. Fortunately, the "taken" wad of cash would be enough to last a few months.
The recent kidnapping of the little girl had spread to the whole area and he could see some police cars patrolling the area.
"So she still hasn't been found huh? Not a good news then. Whatever, it's not my problem."
"Do the mirror monsters like to stay around evil people? There were a few of them present near Dr Eric, me and now that Evil Soul Restuarant owner?"
"That would be interesting, if it is true."
Mito pondered.
'Hm?'
"Evil Soul?"
As the words left his mouth, a dreadful thought rose in his mind. His steps haltered mid way and without missing a moment he turned around and began to walk towards the restaurant that had that Evil Soul chef.
It was near the Bus stop and the girl seem to have gone to her home from that route.
Her friends had seen her leave the bus and the bus stop. Her mother had gotten to him around two hours after that.
Two hours were enough?
He reached the restaurant. It was quiet. Not a sign of the owner. He gaze shifted to the mirror world, dozens of mirror monsters hollering and screeching, it felt like they were happy or cheering?
Mito went around the restaurant, found the back door and summon his Ryugun to destroy the door. It was too strong to just destroy the lock.
With a heavy heart and extreme a foreboding feeling, he entered the restaurant and... found the child.
Lifeless, butchered and probably defiled.
Mito sat down, his legs gave away. His breathing rose as his thoughts started to become hectic and jumbled. He can't think straight. He couldn't think anything.
He sat there for a while, how long he didn't know.
*Click*
A door opened.
*Click*
Another door opened.
*Clang*
The chef entered the cellar, unaware. He carefully switched on the light and discovered Mito sitting at the side, the other door of the cellar opened.
Looking at the silent Mito, the chef remained calm and composed. He slowly moved forward to grab a machete that was nearby while asking Mito.
"...who are you?"
Mito heard the voice. He slowly looked up, the chef was looking at him with a machete that he had hastily grasped.
Mito disappeared from the reality, the next moment, the chef disappeared as well, leaving behind a machete that reflected Mito's empty eyes, and the very next moment, he appeared above the machete.
He looked at the girl one last time and left the place. He didn't know how to react to the situation. He wanted to find a place to cry and bury down the sadness within him.
The police will definitely find her here. He had broken the back door. They were finding here. They should be here any now and then.
But he couldn't be here. He didn't want to face that mother.
Hence he ran away.