Long Range Bikaku Novels & Stories

Kasuga translated. “Oh, umm… I thought it was the Kurokihebi. It’s not very dangerous when it’s not provoked, but it would try to strangle its enemy and bite them if they’re annoyed enough. It cannot shoot its poison like Gabagabahebi or Rappahebi, but its venom is more poisonous than them. But…” Rina hesitated. “Kurokihebi isn’t that big. It’s only as big as umm, me, I mean, its length is as wide as my shoulder.” Rina emphasized the size while patting her own shoulders.

Jack awoke to the sound of the phone ringing. He cleared his throat, and answered “Hello?” There was static on the line and after a long pause, there was a response. He could faintly hear someone through the static, but the voice seemed far away. He repeated a hello, and the voice responded. “Hello? Jack? Can you hear me?” It sounded like Catherine’s voice but she sounded far away still, like maybe she had the phone upside down or was distracted. Maybe it had been a pocket dial? Catherine continued through the breaking and static “Jack. Can’t….talk...long...I’ve been...Jack? Be careful...love you” Before he could respond, the call ended.

They had identical grimaces on their faces, and I snickered low. "Sit down and eat your biscuit. Hopefully, that will help too," Brodie ordered. I nodded, "Thanks, guys." I got two murmured you're welcomes, and I bit into my biscuit. Deck and I made sure I had everything out of my car that I might need, and then I applied some makeup and blow-dried my hair while Brodie took a shower. Deck listened to the voice mails on my phone and read the messages, and I kept glancing at his stone-cold, pissed-off face. It was embarrassing, and for some reason, I was scared that anyone that heard them would believe all the horrible things that Rob said about me.

Eleven years ago, At Ibaraki Prefecture High School Akira Kaneko, a sixteen-year-old high school student, possessed a unique beauty with her short black hair, round gray eyes, and lovely brown complexion. With a sharp nose and standing at approximately 152 cm, her friends affectionately called her “Chibi,” a Japanese word for small. She was a hardworking student who cherished self-love but was delicate in matters of the heart.