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Hitoshi Mall / Re: Unexpected Encounter (Open)
« on: April 03, 2024, 08:00:08 am »Sho and Sadie stood there wondering if Kusano would tell them anything about her friends and the people who were after them. Sho didn't think she would since he'd already asked Kusano earlier about it or tried to, and she wouldn't tell him anything. However, it seemed that Sadie speaking to the child did the trick, and she began telling them about the "bad people" after her and her friends. They both listened carefully, especially Sadie, who was trying to take as many mental notes as she could. But she and Sho were shocked by the revelation of what Kusano had told them. Sadie rose to her feet, crossing her arms as she took in everything Kusano had said. "Yokai Inc..." she said in a puzzled tone. "It sounds like a company but also not. At least, not one that's well known in the area that benefits the country of Japan in some way," she added. Sho looked over at Sadie and said, "What are you thinking, Sadie-san? Would you be able to look into this 'Yokai Inc' that she's talking about?" He'd never heard of a company by that name. Based on the name, it sounded like it involved dealing with those who aren't human. He could be wrong, but he didn't know what else it could be. Sure, people do give their businesses quirky names, but in some way, it still reflects the company and what they offers despite that. Sadie's look was serious. She was still thinking. Something about this didn't sit well with her, especially since she had studied Japanese long enough to know what certain words meant that weren't easily recognized by English-speaking natives. The name "Yokai" is what stuck out to her. It meant "monster", so it was a company that dealt with non-humans. 'A non-human company chasing after children. I wonder why. It couldn't be that Ku-chan and her friends aren't human. Even if that's the case, hunting them down doesn't make sense. Something is not right about this. But would she even give me more details if I asked? She seems very afraid of these people and worried about her and her friends getting caught by those who work for this company. Hrm.' She continued thinking for a little longer before finally answering Sho. He's the one who found Kusano, so she knew he was worried. She heaved a small sigh and finally spoke. "I can't be sure. I was mulling over some thoughts in my head about what Ku-chan said. I'm going to have to say that you did the right thing in bringing her here. If you'd handed her over to mall security and had them call out to her friends, it would've drawn attention to all three of them, and all hell would've broken loose in this mall. That said, I don't even think we should involve the police, at least not right now. If what Ku-chan said is true, then the people who are after them are still here in this mall searching for her and her friends. We'd be drawing a scene here if we involved law enforcement. For now, we won't be calling them. And instead of leaving out the front of the store, we'll be going out the back to avoid being seen. Anyone who comes in looking suspicious and asking questions about her and her friends, I'll make sure to let everyone know to play it safe and say nothing. I don't want anyone innocent getting hurt. Whether customer or employee. My main concern is everyone's safety. We may be getting involved in something dangerous by having her here, but we won't be turning her over to those people if they figure out that she's here." Sadie had to be on high alert now. There was no telling what would happen, but she felt something would. She had to call in employees from every department to speak with them about the situation, but one area at a time so they didn't look entirely suspicious, having half the store with no workers on the floor dealing with customers. Sho nodded, understanding everything Sadie was saying. He was even more worried now, not just for Kusano but for everyone in the store. They had no idea what these people from Yokai Inc. looked like. It could be anyone, but he knew that when Sadie was serious about something, he also did the same. There was still another problem lingering in his mind that he couldn't help but ask. "What about Kusano-chan's friends? We can't just leave them here in the mall," he said, then added, "I know that you're thinking this has to do with monsters. You and I are human, so we can't fight anyone or anything that is a monster. What can we do about that? These people clearly sound dangerous if she's so afraid that she didn't want to tell us about them. Probably out of fear of us being hurt. We can only do so much, Sadie-san[/b][/color]." Hearing that, Sadie chuckled as she had an ace up her sleeve. Even if she didn't have her main ace, she'd always have a backup plan with the many connections that she has. "My dear, Sho-tan, did you forget about Zach? One phone call to him, and we'll at least have an arsenal that can withstand any monsters while we focus on getting everyone in the store to safety. As for her friends, that is a good question. We'll have to find them before things blow up. I'm sure they're looking for her if they split up to find each other later because they were chased here by people from Yokai Inc." Before Sadie could say anything more, her desk phone began to ring. "Let me get that." She stepped away from Sho and Kusano for a moment to answer it. In the meantime, Sho gave thought to Sadie's boyfriend being of help with this situation. He would be useful, given the type of work he does. He would be more useful in this type of situation than they would against a company that specializes in dealing with monsters. How they did their dealings was another question they couldn't answer. Only Kusano could if she was able to. She would've been in worse trouble if he hadn't found her. He was glad to have helped her when he did. While Sadie was on the phone, Sho knelt in front of Kusano and gave her a reassuring smile. "Kusano-chan, no need to worry anymore, okay? We'll make sure to protect you and find your friends and try to keep you guys safe," he assured her as he reached his hand out and gave her a gentle rub atop her head. Despite feeling a little scared himself, he didn't want to show that in front of Kusano and scare her more than she already was. Sho wanted to be as optimistic about this situation as he possibly could. That's all he could do for now. |