Daichi

I woke up that morning to the smell of bacon. I walked out of the room Alex let me use, moving my cane in front of me to find my way.

Alex must of heard me making my way out of the room, I sometimes crashed into something so you'd have to be deaf to not hear me. I felt his hand on my back, leading me out to the table.

I sit and wait as Alex made us food. He had the news on, so I listened to that. It was just the weather.

But then the weather was stopped and I heard someone start saying "breaking news," what could this mean?

I listen to the tv as it told a story of a girl visiting her parents, and finding them gone. Completely gone. All that was there to show evidence was the blood splatters left on the stairs and a recliner chair.

"What sick monster would do this?" I asked aloud. I heard Alex take a sharp intake. I listen for where this happened. Apparently it was close to the path. They think it has something to do with the missing people on the well used path.

Maybe Sukino knows something since he lives near the path.

"I'm going to go see Sukino. Are you coming?" Alex asked me. I didn't want to be in his alone, it felt weird.

"Yes," I respond.

So we headed to Sukino's house. It must be a lodge since it's in the middle of the woods. It was also pretty cold and the furniture felt weird, but what do you expect?

Also why is Alex so interested in Sukino? A human living in the woods is nothing interesting that you visit everyday.

I should ask, that's the only way I'll get answers. Why do I have a bad feeling? I need to ask. I need to know.

"Alex," I started to ask when we got into his car. "Why are you so interested in Sukino?"

There was a pause. I heard another sharp intake of breaths from him. It was as if he was debating with himself if he should tell me. What he should tell not just if.

After a minute or two he finally responded, "I will just tell you the truth. Please don't panic. You know him now. Sukino... he's not... from this world. He's not human. And... he.... he eats humans. He has to! That's the only way he'll survive in this planet! You've meant him! You know him! He's nice! He has to eat humans to live, just like how we eat animals! So... please... don't hate him."

It all came together now. I knew something was off. I knew that I missing something.

"He killed the people in the house, didn't he?" I asked calmly.

I had a feeling it was something like this. He's right, I have meant him, so I know he's not bad. He's just lonely and scared. He's just trying to survive.

But those people's families...

Their friends....

Their wives and husbands and children and mothers and fathers and grandchildren and uncles, aunts, cousins. What about them? Did they hate Sukino? Should I hate Sukino to?

No.

Sukino is nice. I don't need to hate him for eating humans. I mean we let murderers live!

So I don't hate him.

I see.

This is why he was so interested in him. He's just interesting! I must have him tell me stories of him world! I wonder what it looks like... I wanna know.

I wanna know more about Sukino.