Chapter 78: Chapter 77 - Reveal it, instead
Third person POV
Ricardo was still in shock at Anko's presence. "How did you get here, and how did you appear out of nowhere?" Anko then confidently replied, "Because, Nietes-san, I am dead, and I am living in your son's body." Ricardo was even more shocked to hear that, but Roxas and Anko explained to him how that happened, including the part where Roxas accepted the suspicious email from Anko. After that detailed explanation, Ricardo now got it and even profusely thanked Anko for protecting his son from harm after hearing the times Roxas was saved by him. "Yes, Nietes-san," Anko replied back to Ricardo happily, "it is my duty to protect, guide, and aid him, of course."
And so, with that, Ricardo started his vehicle's engine, and all of them left the scene and went back to their home in Santa Barbara. Later on, 1t 4:11 p.m., when they got home, Roxas and Ricardo were coming into the house when Ayala Ambon, the childhood friend of Roxas, ran to Roxas and gave them a tight, quick hug. "Roxas! You're actually home!" Roxas was taken aback by this for a few moments but hugged back quickly, saying, "Yeah, I am home, Ayala-kun, since last night po."
Anko was stunned that Roxas had a childhood friend, too, and remembered what Roxas' driver friend had said to him.
And then, after his children had done the Filipino way of respect to parents and elders, Ricardo made an announcement to his family, including Ayala and except for Roxas, saying, "Everyone, may sasabihin si Roxas sa inyo, so please, calm down and understand yung kanyang sasabihin niya, okay?"
"Sige po, pa," Kristina replied with a nod.
"Okay!" Ayala added with enthusiasm
And so, with that, Roxas said to them, "Everyone, meron ako isang tao na nanirahan sa katawan ko." After Roxas said so, Anko appeared beside him and in front of them. "Kamusta to all!" The rest of the Nietes family and Ayala were shocked to see that someone hade appeared out of nowhere.
"What the…?"
"Kuya! Who's that?"
"Woah, I am surprised!"
"My name is Anko Tachibana," he replied with a smile. Nice to meet you all."
"Yes, this is Roxas' spirit guardian," Ricardo added on his behalf. "As you can see, ang batang ito ang nagprotekta kay Roxas…"
Roxas was confident, yet on the inside was afraid and anxious.