[VRMMO] Dead One

<<…>>

<<The next day came and I finished my preparations.>>

<<I've headed to the hotel, but there was bit of traffic along the way…. However, not big enough to stop me for long.>>

<<I've arrived at the hotel, alongside the taxic I've called…. Before then driving off.>>

"…"

"So…. Are you going to tell us where are we going now? We had already been on the road for some time now and it doesn't look like we are nowhere near any place I know." – asked Mika as Yosuke was driving the car.

"Hm…. Not yet…" – said the man as he drove the car.

"…"

"Maybe a hint at least?" – asked Mika.

"Well…. Nothing exciting?" - replied Yosuke.

"I can only tell that much."

"…"

"So… Like a boring place?" – asked Mika.

"Not saying anything, I've given you already a hint." – said smiling Yosuke.

"Tch. Cheapskate." – said annoyed tomboy.

"…"

(Okay… We are doing this… We are doing this… We are fucking doing this…. This is stupid… This is really freaking stupid… But I guess I'm fucking doing this.) – thought nervous Yosuke as Chiyo who was sitting on the front seat noticed the man sudden change in expression.

(Fuck…. This is…. Okay….)

(NO!)

(NO! FUCKING NO!)

(Calm down.)

(I know this is crazy and shit.)

(I know this is beyond stupid and shit.)

(But I NEED to tell them!)

(They need to hear it)

(They-)

"Are you alright?" – asked Chiyo, which caught Yosuke completely off guard.

"Y-yes! I'm!" – replied bit nervous Yosuke.

"Just… Well… Bit nervous that is."

"I mean… I've planned the whole thing beforehand…. But now I don't know… Well… After the whole talk yesterday."

"Oh…. Right…." – said Chiyo.

(I guess he wanted to prepare something relaxing and simple… But the whole talk yesterday may ruin the today mood.) – thought Chiyo.

(If I'm getting this correctly, he must had made some sort of reservation or something he couldn't really call off on a spot.)

"…."

The cars continue traveling throughout the city… Before then leaving the main parts of it and arriving at the more secluded area, before then leaving the at their destination.

"Okay gang, we are here." – said Yosuke as he parked his car and got out.

"This is the place where I wanted all of you to take."

"Kaisho Forest." – said Yosuke as the group found themselves in a massive forest.

"Huh?"

"Kaisho Forest? This place?" – said surprised Mika as she and all other people began leaving their respective cars.

"What? Wasn't expecting this?" – asked Yosuke with a smile.

"I mean… Yeah?" – replied Mika.

"I've been here few times…. This place is quiet and nice, but that is it…. There is pretty much nothing here to do." – said Mika.

"I was expecting something boring after what you said…. But this is…. Well… Pretty simple?"

"Hm? Is this place bad?" – asked Luis while using translation app.

"N-no… Well… It is nice and very relaxing." – said Chiyo.

"Still, I wasn't really expecting this place."

(But again… Why here?) – thought Chiyo.

(This place is quiet…. Calm.)

(Not only that, this place isn't this great during this seasons, so there are not many people coming he-)

"!"

(Wait…. Does he wants to talk or something?) – thought Chiyo who started realizing that the situation was suspicious somewhat…. Alongside Luis who noticed the short girl's expression.

"Anyway, you all ready? We will be having a quiet walk, since the place I will be taking you, all is somewhat far away from this spot." – said Yosuke as he started leading the group through the forest, walking through the calm… Yet desolated forest which lacked in any tourist or visitors, making the whole place completely silent as the group only occasionally encounter some random people walking by.

(We had been already walking for sometime now…. But so far? There was nothing?) – thought bored yet interested Luis.

(It doesn't look like he bought us here just for walk… He is taking us somewhere.)

(Some maybe surprise party or something?)

"Okay…. I think it was… Ah… Here." – said Yosuke as he stopped and started walking to his right.

"?"

"Wait… Isn't this off the main road?" – asked Mika.

"Yeb. It is." – said Yosuke as he started moving away bushes.

"But it is also the path to the secret place I want you all to see." – said smiling Yosuke as he entered the bushes, not giving time for the others to reply as the entire group started fallowing their leader.

"…"

(Okay… This is now getting bit weird.) – thought Luis as the group continue walking through not main path.

(I think we gotten pretty far away from the main road…. And the atmosphere…. Heck. We haven't seen any sign of other people for some time.)

(What is he planning?)

"…"

"Okay. This is a place!" – said Yosuke as he stopped at the simple small open space surrounded by the trees.

"…"

"Em… There is nothing here?" – said Mika as she and the rest of the group arrived at the spot.

"Yeb… Nothing is here." – said the man as he sudden took out a folded piece of paper, before then then handing it over to Mika.

"And this is when the party will begin." – said the man as he took out the folded piece of paper before then unfolding it in front of everybody.

"Simply put, I just wanted… You know… Have a grill?" – said the man as he held unfolded piece of paper.

["DON'T REACT TO THE PAPER! SOMEBODY MAYBE LISTENING TO US"]

"?!"

The man spoke something… Yet his message on the paper shown completely different meaning.

The message was written two times, one in Japanese and one in English, making sure that everybody gathered could perfectly understand what was written on it.

"I know it is illegal and shit doing it here… But I just wanted… You know… Nature?" – said Yosuke as he took out a second piece of folded paper that he shown.

["TURN OFF ALL OF YOUR DEVICES! SOMEBODY MAYBE SPYING ON US USING THEM!"]

"W-what is'-"

"Oh this? Nothing much really… Just a list of things I've bought… Check it." – said the man as Mika tried speaking something, only for the man to instantly silence her and hand her over a folded piece of paper… Which she nervously unfolded.

["PLEASE! TRUST ME! I BEG YOU!"]

"…"

The group stared at the piece of paper as well as the man serious expression… Yet worried expression.

"…"

Mika was the first one to take out her phone alongside Luis, before then completely turning them off.

After that, Miteki did as well, prompting the others to also silently turn off all of their electronical devices.

"…"

"Oh, thank god!" – said the nervous Yosuke as he started catching his breath as the last person turned off their device.

"…"

"W-what is going on?" – asked Mika as she cracked a nervous smile.

"Why…. Why did you told us to turn off our stuff?"

"Look! I will explain everything to you in details." – said Yosuke in Japanese before then in English, while also taking out a bunch paper sheet and few pencils.

"Miteki, if possible, if I want you to help me in English translation if possible… When… Just when stuff happens and I don't have time to say anything. Simply put, help them out in translation."

"Em… Okay?" – said confused beautiful woman.

"…"

"Okay…. Shit…. I guess we are doing this." – said the man as he sat down on the grass.

"…"

"I'm…. About to tell you all… Something extremely stupid…. Weird, creepy…. And possible dangerous." – said the man in Japanese before then in English.

"Before any of you ask, no… This isn't related to the revenge or anything…. This is completely separated issue."

"But this is something that I need to tell you all."

"And it is the original reason why I've called you all here."

"?"

"Wait, you wanted us to get here so you can tell us something?" – asked Luis in English.

"Yes…. That is why I did that…. I just…" – replied Yosuke.

"Fuck me…"

"…"

"OKAY! FUCKING OKAY!"

"I'm going to sound completely crazy and shit."

"But please bear it with me… Okay?"

"This will be sounding completely insane, but it is all true…."

"…"

"But before tell you all this…. I have one question."

"Do you all trust me?"

"Do you trust me not only as ClownFrog, but also as Yosuke King?"

"Do you all trust me?"

"…"

"I do." – replied Luis without hesitation.

"I don't know what is going on… But I can tell something."

"You are making sure we are safe no matter what before even saying stuff… So that means something."

"…"

"Same here." – said Miteki.

"You are not the person who would call us here for no reason… And especially while making those kind of expression."

"This is something very important, isn't it?"

"…"

The others were still skeptical about Yosuke, based on how weird he started acting upon group arrival to the hidden spot…. However, at the same time, they knew something was going on and that there was no way to continue without trusting that man.

In the end, everybody agreed to trust the man in order to find out what he is desperately trying to tell the group.

"…"

"Thank you…" – said Yosuke while clenching his fists.

"I really thank you all…."

"…"

"Fuck…."

"Well… I guess there is no way for me to back down…. Eh?"

"Well then… Let me tell you a bit…. Fucked up story I've had… Very recently."