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It wasn’t some haunted spot or anything, so naturally nothing happened. I just threw a rock to try and startle her, and that was the end of it.
I got scolded for throwing rocks because it’s dangerous, and that was the end of that.
In the end, Fumi-chan didn’t end up sticking to Saotome.
What the hell were you doing?! That was the perfect chance to get cozy! If you’d let it happen, you’d become the loser heroine! But don’t worry. If you lose and get depressed, I’ll come to you with “What’s wrong?” and take you in.
“Man, that was exciting.”
“Exciting about what?”
“When you say the haunted spot got exciting, does that mean a ghost appeared? Or that nothing happened?”
“Well, I guess it depends on which one it is.”
“Obviously it’s better if nothing appeared.”
You know, for us ghost-lovers, wouldn’t it be more exciting if something did appear?
“The fact it was exciting means there’s definitely going to be a second round!”
When an anime’s first season gets popular, they make a second one, right? So if they don’t announce a second season, the fans will get mad.
“Let’s switch pairs and do it again!”
“Ehh~ Let’s just go home already.”
“You can go home, but you’ll be going alone.”
“…No. All four of us.”
“Huh?”
Unlike me, the other four were clearly ready to leave.
“Please! Just one more time, play with me!”
I threw myself down in a bow at lightning speed.
After doing the ghost story challenge, and since Fumi-senpai didn’t get all lovey-dovey, it couldn’t just end like this.
Pride? Yeah, I tossed that out ’cause it takes up too much space. Apparently it’s non-burnable garbage.
“What should we do?”
Niiro looked at Fumi-senpai, leaving the decision to her.
“If he’s begging that hard, maybe we could do it one more time? What do you guys think?”
Heh heh, Fumi-senpai really is easy to manipulate. Just play on her kindness like this, and she’s yours for the taking.
“I’m fine with it.”
Saotome’s basically on my side too, so he’s easy to manipulate.
And since this means it’ll come down to a majority vote again, my opinion will win out.
“…Haa~”
“Ehh~ We’re doing it again?”
Or something like that. But isn’t she actually happy? She gets a chance to flirt with Saotome.
You tsundere jerks! You two are so predictable and genuinely adorable, really.
“I know another good spot, let’s go there!”
So, we moved on to our second haunted spot.
“This area used to be an inn, and apparently lots of people say they’ve seen things here.”
Of course, it’s all lies. I just said that because it looks like the kind of place where people would see things. I racked my brain hard on the way here to come up with this lie.
“…Eek!”
As always, Niiro gives such great reactions. I seriously love how scared she gets of ghosts!
“If you go straight from here, there’s a long staircase. Climb that, and you’ll find a torii gate. Go through it, and then turn back around.”
Stairs are slippery, so there’ll be tons of chances to bump into each other. That’s why I chose this spot.
“Alright, go ahead then.”
“You’re going ahead again?”
“Yeah, yeah. You do your best too, Sarasa-chan.”
Saotome and Niiro were hesitating, but I gave them a push and forced them to start moving.
“Are you okay with ghosts and stuff, Senpai? You didn’t seem scared at all just now.”
“Nope. Actually, I’m really bad with ghosts.”
“Eeeh?!”
So that thing earlier meant she’s scared of ghosts!
“So you were holding back like crazy?”
“I was holding back like crazy.”
“Huh?”
That’s not just strong-willed, that’s the ultimate in endurance. I’m so blown away I can only react like an idiot.
“Sorry, but I’m scared. Can I get closer?”
“Sure! Go ahead and get as close as you want!”
If anyone refused that, I’d call them the biggest liar of the century.
“…Ha!”
I sensed something intense. Could my dormant psychic powers be awakening? Is a spirit trying to kill me? Maybe I shouldn’t have messed around with this ghost hunt after all.
But this is just a normal place, right?
“…”
“…”
Niiro and Hisada-chan, who were in front of me, were glaring at me. Could that aura just now have been Niiro and Hisada-chan, not a ghost?
“Wh-what’s wrong?”
“Nothing~”
“…”
Is this about telling me to stop getting all clingy with senpai? I am creepy, after all.
Or maybe they’re annoyed that I suggested the ghost hunt, and while I’m getting scared, they’re trying to get all lovey-dovey with senpai? I wasn’t trying to get lovey-dovey! Fumi-senpai said she was scared, so I had no choice.
My eyes have adjusted now, so I can see the two of them clearly.
“Should we go too?”
“Yeah.”
So yeah, we started, but it’s just a normal place, so of course nothing happens.
So, I’ll do it again this time. The aftermath is scary, but I’ll leave that to my future self.
“Waaah!!”
“Hyaah!!”
Niiro gave another perfect 100-point reaction.
And then she hugged Hisada-chan, who was next to her.
Wait, you hugged her?!
What the hell are you doing, Niiro ?! You’re supposed to hug Saotome and say, “What are you touching?!” That’s how you show off the tsundere side! And then Hisada-chan was supposed to get mad and say, “…Don’t get your hopes up.” It was all set up…
“Mouu!”
“… ”
“Ahahaha. Sorry, sorry.”
Huh? She didn’t get that mad? I thought she might throw rocks or something. She seemed angrier earlier, so I can’t quite figure out her anger switch.
Rustle!
“Kyaa~!”
“Huh?”
The moment she heard the sound from afar, Fumi-senpai, startled, clung to my arm.
This is intense! Fumi-senpai is right in front of me! How did we get this close!? Part of me thinks, “Hey, do this to Saotome,” but honestly, the joy of this moment totally trumps that thought.
♪〜
Huh? My phone vibrated. Looks like someone sent me a message.
Come on, don’t ruin this great vibe.
…Nah, I’ll ignore it.
♪〜♪〜♪〜♪〜
Dammit! Shut up!
‘Death’ ‘Death’ ‘Death’ ‘Death’ ‘Death’
Huh? Cursed? Did I offend a ghost or something?
I checked the sender—it was Hisada-chan.
“Are you okay?”
“Ah, totally fine. Just got cursed by someone scarier than a ghost.”
“Are you really okay with that!?”
“Yes.”
My heart’s pounding like crazy, but I’m fine, right? This sweat is just from the heat, right?
I moved a little away, thinking my curse shouldn’t hit Fumi-senpai. …If it weren’t for the curse, I’d be glued to her.
“It’s dangerous to be apart, so I’ll grab your clothes.”
“Yes. Grab on tight.”
This way, the curse won’t hit me, so it’s probably best. But this feeling is nice too. It’s like experiencing being a dog, and it really gets to me.
We’re climbing stairs, but they’re just stairs, so it’s just plain exhausting.
The pair of Saotome, Niiro, and Hisada-chan, who had turned back from ahead, came down.
“Hey. Are you actually researching the occult? You’re not just here to flirt, are you?”
“Aaah! Stop it! Don’t poke my sides!”
Poking my sides hurts and tickles, so I hate it more than just getting hit or kicked.
“You’ll have to give a presentation on your research when you’re done.”
“Huh?”
There’s no way that’s happening.
“Haa~…”
“Cheer up.”
“Looks like you’re having fun.”
“It is fun. This is the first time I’ve had such a fun night in days.”
“Yeah. Let’s hurry back and meet up with the others.”
“Okay!”
If Fumi-senpai is having fun, then doing the ghost hunt was worth it.
For the research presentation, I guess I’ll just talk about how I fought a ghost for over 30 minutes, struggled hard, but somehow managed to get a draw.
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