10 Chapter 10
Arriving at the what seems to be Akihabara Video game store
This place is a big as 10 truck with row of shelves filled to the brim with games. I see different kind of people from local to international looking through the catalog of games, the Old generation of gamers holding old games looking at it with nostalgia while the New generation looking curiously at the old games while holding their newly purchase games.
They are also selling consoles form different brands like Nintendo ,Sega and Sony. I approach one of the shelves that display Playstation 5 and Nintendo Switch. While picking up the consoles that I want ,I notice a rare breed of gamer here in japan picking a Xbox console. I look at him with a smile on my face but he did not notice it so whatever.
Then I proceed to look for the fighting games that I wanted. While looking I see they are selling TV and speaker to accompany your lonely console and you can also buy mini fridge so gamers don't need to walk just get water or drinks. Just seeing this made remember that Akihabara is not actually an Otaku Haven ,Its was originally an Electronic Town for you know ,electronic things. No maid cafe, No anime stuff, No idol fan walking , No cosplayers, the horror for Otakus but enough about me.
I walking for around for a while I saw what I looking for, I pick up Tekken ,Street Fighter and Smash Bros. After that I tried to find games for myself, I specifically like single player games so let me find Zelda and Final Fantasy games. I pick up Breath of the Wild that I haven't played yet while in final fantasy i got the Final Fantasy 7 Remake.
I then go to the direction to where the store cashier is located. The cashier is man in his late twenties, he have an average height with curly black haired covering it a blue cup must be part of the uniform cause he is wearing blue and white Long sleeve shirt, He has a goatee and his eyes are black.
"I want to buy this" I look at him and his name tag confused
"Clark?" I said while looking at him and the tag
"Don't ask why" Clark said with sign
Okay now I'm gonna ask "Why" I smile while propping my head with hand on the counter.
"My parents are fans of American manga" Clark said not wanting to talk anymore.
"Ah Superman" I said with a nodded " At least they did not name you after Batman" I followed.
Clark laugh lightly "yeah, but thanks to them I started reading and liking American manga because you know Japanese manga is quite lacking variety, there are too much sub par shounen manga getting serialized by publishers." He ranted.
"I see I see, but we do have One piece and Dragon Ball Z" I counter and now the I think about it should introduced the manga that this world is missing from. let's think about that in future I need to be a Music Man first.
"True, but you can't help but compare them to us thoguh" Clark sign in disappointment.
Looking at him, I advice "Don't sweat it dude, just enjoy what you enjoy simple as that"
"Yeah your right" Clark smile
"But there will be a time that you will enjoy Japanese manga in future" I looked at while smiling
"I hope so" Clark said
"How much do I owe you" I said smugly, he said the price and I gave him the money.
"Do you know any music shop near this area" I asked cause instead of teleporting ,I want to walk around
"Sorry, I don't" Clark said apologetically
"Don't mind" I said while picking the things I bought.
"Thank you for the patronage" Clark bow grateful
"Then I'll be" I pause for a bit and say this with a smile " Up Up and Away"
Clark laugh and wave sayiing "Goodbye ,come again"
I waved back and walk out of the store
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While Oreki is buying console and games for Tom and Jerry
Inside a moving Delivery Van
In the driver seat there is an old man driving in his in his late forties with black and bit of white hair, wearing white shirt with blank pants ,he is also wearing glasses but despite his age he got a good body. In passenger seat a young man in his thirties with black hair ,he is wearing black shirt and blue pants, around her eyes have dark circles cause by the lack of sleep.
While driving the two talk about their respective life
"How is your wife and newly born son Taki?" the old man ask the young man named Taki
"It's good, it's not that hard to take care of a baby" Taki said with smile
"HAHA don't lie to me Taki , I can see it on your eyes haha" the old man laugh
"I will admit it is hard but I'm happy seeing my son grow" Taki sign and then smile at then end
"You'll get past it eventually just like to my son" the old man while stopping the van at the stop light and then started looking at google map if they are in the right direction.
"He going to graduate high school soon right?" Taki ask while fiddling with the radio.
"Yes he is" said the old man proudly
Taki look at the old man and ask " What University is he going?"
"He said he plans to try going to Tokyo University and I don't know what is he going to take?" said the old then started driving again.
"Tell him good luck then" Taki said in genuine thought.
The old man nodded and silence descended between them.
Not Until they reach a familiar street
"We're here" the Old man said to Taki
Taki nodded and exit the vehicle and tried to find the address in this street the place that they will be delivering the items they have.
After Taki loook for about 5 minutes he can't still find the address
he approach the old man and say in confusing tone "Old man I can't find the address"
"What do you mean you can't find the address" the Old man asked
"I mean I can't find it" Taki said with embarrassed tone
"Then look again maybe you miss it" the Old man said to Taki with a commanding tone.
Taki left and checked the house one by one without missing a single of it.
The Old man at Taki walking back dejectedly. The Old man exit the van and ask " You didn't find it?"
"Sorry old man I really can't find the house" Taki keeps on bowing while apologizing
The Old snatch the white paper containing the address and loot at it 'Infinity 69'
The old man then proceed to look at the house on this street one by one but he too can't find it. Taki see the old man walking with confused look
"You didn't find it too?" Taki asked smile
"Don't be smug kid" the old grumble
Taki question the old man "Are you sure we are on the right street?" Taki opened his google maps
"Of course we are, who do you think I am" the sadi Old Man who is getting annoyed
"I gonna call sender and ask if the address is real or not" the old man took his phone out
After calling the sender, the old man said to taki "Come let's eat the onigiri my wife made, maybe we're just hungry.
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Oreki POV
While I am walking my phone ring and look at it and look at the name of the caller it's Nana.
I answer "hello Nana-san why did call?"
"Kamisato-san is the address you gave me correct?" Nana said on other side of the phone.
"Of course it is my address, why?" I question and then I realized something, don't tell.
"They said they can't find your house" Nana said in a confused tone.
Yup I knew I forgot to unseal the house. Only I can make people enter and see it.
I unseal my house at will and tell Nana to let them look it again.
I hang up my phon. and started walking again to the direction of Cafe Stile.
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Back to the Street to where the Old Man and Taki are.
Inside the Van Taki and Old man are eating there onigiri while waiting for the sender to call.
But unbeknown to them the two house in front of the truck started moved like they are tying to separate from each other even the residence of the two don't notice that their house is moving like sliding door. After moving their is a big gap in between then without anyone noticing a house emerge like it suddenly remove it's cloaking device.
The Old man receive all call from the sender that the House address is real.
"Come one let's check again ,if it not here then we take it back to sender" the old man said to Taki and exited the Van. After at house in front of them. They see the address is right.
Both of them look at each other wide eyed
" Maybe we did need to eat first" both of said
This will be known as an urban legend inthis area call "The Missing House"
