Chapter 75. Chapter 75: Hinata and Kokichi's situation. ...
The moment after Wang Ma Xiaoji was pulled into the classroom, as if to prevent some fierce or ruthless creature from barging in, the door was slammed shut again.
The moment the door was closed, the continuous sound of the chainsaw abruptly stopped.
The surroundings were completely silent, so quiet that you could hear the tense breathing of the people inside the classroom.
By the light from the flashlight, Wang Ma Xiaoji saw that the person who had pulled him into the classroom had locked the classroom door from the inside, just in case.
You could tell from his tense expression when he locked the door that he was actually very nervous... But that's normal. Any normal person would feel nervous and helpless when facing an unknown, strange being outside who might be a chainsaw killer.
Is that all?
After successfully locking the door without any mistakes, Hajime Hinata breathed a slight sigh of relief... Although he roughly realized that there would be no problem for the time being once he entered the classroom, he couldn't help but worry, "What if it's not like that?"
Only after making sure the door was locked did he feel a little more at ease.
Then I heard a sudden sound coming from behind me.
"Yes, once we get to the classroom, there shouldn't be any problems. Things from outside shouldn't be able to get in..."
Hinata Hajime subconsciously turned his head as he answered, and then he saw a sinister and hideous face suddenly appear, illuminated by a pale white light.
Hajime Hinata: "Wow!"
"Hehehe." Having successfully pulled off his prank, Ohma Kokichi laughed heartily. He stopped making the funny face he'd made and mocked, "Hinata is such a coward!"
"Ohma!" Hyuga Hajime, realizing what was happening, felt his anger rising. He said with lingering fear, "Anyone would be shocked to see you like this in a situation like this!"
“That’s not how it is at all—” Wang Ma Xiaoji said confidently and logically, “Won’t Kozuki Kazuya be scared?”
A more accurate statement would be, "Even if Kozuki was startled, it would probably be hard to tell, let alone make the interesting reaction that Kohinata just did."
"Tsukiye and..."
Upon hearing this, Hyuga Hajime recalled Tsukino and Chiya's expressions, which seemed unchanged no matter what happened, and he was momentarily speechless.
Wang Ma Xiaoji seized the opportunity when he hadn't had a chance to speak and successfully steered the conversation in the right direction.
The purple-haired boy carefully moved the flashlight, which had been shining a ghastly, eerie light on his face, away from his chin. He waved cheerfully at Hinata Hajime and said in a friendly manner, "Hello, Hinata~! I didn't expect to meet you again in a place like this!"
Hajime Hinata, who was no longer fooled by the seemingly innocent, harmless, or even cute appearance of the person in front of him, said: "...Isn't it a bit late to start with this kind of opening? It sounds really strange."
"No, I think it's essential to greet Kohinata in a friendly way after not seeing her for so long, since we'll probably be spending a lot of time together. Or is Kohinata actually a submissive who enjoys being teased? Wow... she's really hiding something!"
You really can't trust what good things Wang Ma Xiaoji could say!
Hyuga Hajime's eyelids twitched. He wanted to refute, but felt that if this continued, it would never end. So he cleverly decided to cut off the topic.
However, at this moment, Wang Ma Xiaoji suddenly sighed.
Then, he composed himself, his smile fading. "Well, it's about time we got down to business."
"Seriously! It's all Kohinata's fault for being so easy to tease. It's been a while since I've met someone so easy to tease. I wasted so much time without even realizing it! You know, when I was leading my men to rob banks, I was never late! It's all Kohinata's fault! Alright, Kohinata, hurry up and make amends by explaining why you're here!"
"So what does this have to do with me!" He wasn't going to take the blame, but some things really needed to be clarified—
“Actually,” Hyuga Hajime said, “I don’t know why I’m here either.”
Wang Ma Xiaoji tilted his head slightly: "...Eh?"
"It's unclear in the literal sense." Hajime Hinata casually pulled out a chair in the classroom and sat down. "After school... I had arranged to play games with my friends for a while."
Wangma Xiaoji said, "I know, it's with Xiaoqi Hai, right?"
"Huh?" Hyuga Hajime looked at him with a "how did you know?" expression.
Wang Ma Xiaoji explained with a grin, "I saw you two together when I passed by Central Square earlier. But I was in a hurry to get to dinner, so I didn't go to say hello. You two are really good friends!"
“Ah, um… Anyway,” Hyuga Hajime continued, “Nanami is indeed my friend. After playing games together for a while, I went to have dinner, and then, since I didn’t have anything else to do, I went back to the preparatory course dormitory in the West District.”
"After that, I think I fell asleep on my dorm desk..."
As Hyuga Hajime reminisced, his expression involuntarily turned serious.
"And when I woke up..."
Wang Ma Xiaoji excitedly made wild guesses: "Your body suddenly shrank?"
"No way! I'm right here in front of you, perfectly fine!" Hinata Hajime blurted out instinctively. "How could there be a plot development like a high school student shrinking into a small size? Actually, it's like this..."
When Xiangchuang regained consciousness that day, he found himself asleep on the table.
However, as Hyuga Hajime's thoughts gradually returned to clarity, he quickly realized that something was wrong.
Although he was slumped over the table... it wasn't a dormitory table anymore, but... a classroom table?
Even if it was a prank, this was way too much. Besides, Hajime Hinata didn't think he would be silently carried to the classroom while he was asleep in his dorm room without ever feeling a thing.
Moreover, the desks and chairs in this classroom are clearly not the same as those in the preparatory school building... As for whether they are undergraduate...
With so many guards watching over the undergraduate campus, Hajime Hinata didn't think he could successfully sneak in.
In addition, he was already troubled by the recent campus ghost stories, so almost subconsciously, after noticing the anomaly, he made some guesses about the answer because of this anomaly.
However, although Hyuga Hajime was fairly certain of his answer, it would be better to double-check... So he asked Ohma Kokichi, "We're in the old school building in the North District now, right?"
"Ah, no." Wangma Xiaoji shook his head and said seriously, "This is actually still Kohinata dreaming. Wake up and don't let yourself get stuck in this nightmare."
Hajime Hinata: "..."
Hajime Hinata: "Okay, I am indeed in the old school building right now."
In short, after discovering that he had seemingly been caught up in a supernatural event again and inexplicably found himself in a classroom in the old school building, Hyuga Hajime...
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They also failed to take any effective action.
“Because it all happened so suddenly.” Hinata Hajime said helplessly, “I don’t have the habit of carrying a flashlight with me. And my cell phone, which can also be used as a light source… I remember leaving it on my desk in the dorm.”
In other words, when he first opened his eyes, everything was pitch black. In the darkness, barely able to see anything, Hyuga Hajime didn't act rashly, only managing to determine that he was in a classroom by the surrounding desks and chairs.
"I tried turning on the light, but it didn't work, I couldn't turn it on." Hajime Hinata glanced at the direction of the light switch. "I figured it wouldn't be good to just stay in the classroom doing nothing, so I used these tables to feel my way to the door..."
As soon as Hyuga Hajime opened the door, he heard the chilling sound of a chainsaw.
He knew the classroom door wasn't soundproof enough to completely block out the chainsaw noise. But having experienced a strange event before, Hyuga Hajime wouldn't dwell on that. So what truly startled him was—
As soon as Hajime Hinata tentatively peeked out of the classroom, he saw a figure standing deep in the corridor.
Hajime Hinata: "..."
The figure: "..."
Although the corridor was brighter than the classroom, it wasn't enough for Hyuga Hajime to see the figure clearly. However, he could still make out the shape of the chainsaw that was running.
The figure suddenly moved.
It walked towards where Hyuga Hajime was. The next second, Hyuga Hajime subconsciously closed the door and retreated back into the classroom.
At that time, Hajime Hyuga was extremely anxious.
The classroom was a limited space, and even if he could hide for a while, he would eventually be found by the person with the chainsaw. Although he closed the door, he knew that with a chainsaw in hand, breaking down a door would be too easy for the figure outside... and even without the chainsaw, simply breaking down a door was something the strange creature could easily do.
However, after a while, Hyuga Hajime realized that the guy outside the door hadn't come in.
"After that, I stayed in the classroom, waiting for my eyes to adjust to the darkness before making any plans. Suddenly, I heard footsteps outside, so I decided to check the situation... and then you know what happened next."
Wang Ma Xiaoji drawled, "Hmm—" "Can you hear my footsteps, but not the chainsaw?"
“Even if you ask me, I can’t explain it clearly,” Hyuga Hajime said. “Like right now, Ohma, you can’t hear the chainsaw outside, which should be quite loud and clear, right?”
"In short, that's pretty much what has happened since I woke up in this classroom."
"However, to say that I didn't feel anything unusual from the beginning until now, and that I just inexplicably arrived at the old school building... is actually not quite right."
"Wang Ma".
The brown-haired boy seemed to hesitate for a moment, but still asked the question.
Have you ever heard of 'kamukura izuru'?
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Author's Note: This chapter lightly played with the voice actor reference [covering face and peeking]
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