In an empty corner on the top floor of the third floor, Shizuku stood quietly in front of the rooftop door, looking at the two women and one man surrounding her.
If this is school bullying, the other party should take action now to say, "I have the final say in this class, so you just obey me."
If this were a light novel, the other party would most likely ask if you are an alien or a person with super powers.
If this were a yuri anime, the girl with twin ponytails would be handing me a love letter at this moment.
If this were a harem anime, the boy who looks weak and introverted would probably start to create some event.
If this is something that cannot be said explicitly, then the other party should spray some perfume on my face, and then when I blush and my heart beats uncontrollably, he will do whatever he wants with a smile and turn me into a bastard...
While looking at the three people in front of her, Shizuku had all sorts of thoughts running through her mind. At the same time, the girl opposite her also introduced herself to her.
"Hello, Kasugano-san, my name is Izumi Akasawa, and I'm a member of the countermeasures team. They are the class committee members Tomohiko Kazami and Yukari Sakuragi."
The twin-tailed girl named Akasawa Izumi spoke, and then looked at Shizuku.
"I have a few questions for you..."
Most of the questions that Akasawa Izumi asked next were insignificant in the eyes of others, such as whether Shizuku had been to Yomiyama before and whether her family had anyone from here. Shizuku answered the questions casually while staring at the girl in front of her.
But then again, the girls in this class are of very high quality.
In fact, when she first saw the girls in this class after transferring here, Shizuku had this thought. The girls in the entire Grade 3 Class 3 are all very pretty and cute. If beauty is compared to wealth, then the girls in this class are almost all rich or noble. Tsk tsk tsk tsk, if she really transferred here and stayed here for a school year, she would be surrounded by so many cute girls, flirting with them, and having intimate contact with them... It would be like heaven!
For example, they hugged each other with laughter, or took a bath together, and then touched each other's breasts to confirm their growth. The youthful girlish atmosphere was really great... And this was a junior high school student. If it were a man, it would have been a crime. But I am a girl, how can it be a crime for girls to touch each other?
It's great to be able to have sex with a middle school kid legally! It's great to be able to do whatever I want to her without being considered a pervert!
"…That's it, do you have any questions?"
Izumi Akasawa had never expected that the girl in front of her who was looking at her with a gentle smile was thinking about something that could be labeled 18+. She still adhered to her duties as a member of the countermeasures team and explained the affairs of Class 3, Grade 3 to Shizuku in a serious manner, including the curse of this class and the ritual of the "non-existent person" and so on...
To be honest, at this moment, whether it was Akasawa Izumi, or the class monitor Kazami Tomohiko and the deputy class monitor Sakuragi Yukari behind her, they were all a little uneasy. After all, they knew that this ritual was too inhumane. And as transfer students from the big city, they were also worried whether Shizuku would be willing to accept their explanation, or would she regard this as a boring superstitious custom in the countryside?
However, in response to Akasawa Izumi's question, Shizuku just smiled and nodded.
"I see."
It was straightforward and without any doubt. Her expression did not waver at all, and it seemed as if she had no special reaction to what Akasawa Izumi said.
"Well……"
This reaction was really beyond the expectations of the three. They looked at each other, and then Sakuragi Yukari looked at Shizuku and asked.
"Is it really okay, Kasugano-san? Um... Actually, we know you may have a lot of questions..."
"No."
However, Shizuku's reaction seemed very calm, without any panic or dissatisfaction.
"I understand that every place has its own rules. In fact, even in Tokyo, similar things happen all the time, so I'm used to it."
"Ah, yes, that's it..."
After hearing Shizuku's answer, the three of them looked at each other. In fact, before calling Shizuku out, they had also guessed her reaction. They had considered the possibility of not understanding, refuting, and being unable to believe, but to accept it so calmly... was really beyond their expectations.
The leader, Akasawa Izumi, had a strange expression. She was a strong-willed person with high self-esteem and a strong sense of responsibility. When no one else dared to explain to Shizuku, she took the initiative to take the responsibility of explaining. She also thought that if the other party was really unwilling, she would force the other party to agree by saying, "This is our rule here, you must follow our rules when you come here."
Although this is being a bad person, Akasawa Izumi doesn't care about it.
It's much better than being dead.
Akasawa Izumi felt strange, but she didn't know that Shizuku was also sighing. If this method had come out ten or twenty years later, nothing would have happened. That is, in this era, the Internet was not yet popular, and students' daily lives were not rich enough. Otherwise, after another ten or twenty years, you don't have to worry about who will be the "non-existent person". You can just find a otaku who likes to stay at home. That person will be very unhappy. This is a legal absence. By then, you will stay at home every day watching anime on the Internet. Maybe you will really become a non-existent person in the end...
All in all, this matter was solved so easily, and Shizuku naturally saw the "non-existent person" Mizaki Mei. Of course, in Shizuku's eyes, she was also a rare beautiful girl.
But if Shizuku were to say, she felt bad about the eye mask that Misaki Mei was wearing. She always felt that this girl seemed to have some kind of middle school aura similar to that of the eye masked Kurumi, Kuroneko, or Huihui...
In addition, Shizuku could also understand why Misaki Mei was chosen as the "non-existent person", probably because her last name Misaki was pronounced "MISAKI"... Well, the phenomenon of the same characters but different pronunciations, and the same pronunciations but different characters in Japan is indeed quite a headache.
By the way, this Mizaki Meiru looks very similar to the Fujioka Misaki that Shizuku met in the hospital. The two are basically exactly the same, except that Mizaki Meiru's hair color is a little darker than Fujioka Misaki, and her personality doesn't seem as lively as Fujioka Misaki.
After a peaceful day of study, Shizuku returned to her rented apartment and called Hinasaki Shinku to tell her that her schedule might be extended by two to three months.
Hearing this, Hinasaki Shinku was quite surprised.
"Is the matter of Ye Jianshan so troublesome?"
"It is indeed troublesome. Much more troublesome than Himuro Residence."
"Eh? But you were always quick at exorcising demons before, Shizuku-nee..."
Hinasaki Shinku had followed Shizuku on several demon-exorcising missions. In her impression, Shizuku was always very fast at exorcising demons, usually completing an hour or so. When she was at the Himuro residence, it only took her most of the night.
"The trouble this time is not ghosts, but something more troublesome than ghosts and monsters. In Himuro Residence, other than the fact that there are more vengeful spirits, there is actually nothing particularly difficult to deal with."
"A little more..."
After hearing this, and recalling the hundreds of vengeful spirits she saw at that time, Hinasaki Shinhong felt like her face was about to cramp.
So she quickly changed the subject.
"By the way, Sister Shizuku, I went back to the Himuro residence a while ago. Guess what I found?"
"Oh? What did you find?"
Shizuku was not worried about Hinasaki Shinku returning to Himuro residence. The Himuro residence was now a completely ordinary abandoned house. Even if there were one or two wronged ghosts, Hinasaki Shinku was not afraid of those guys because she had a nuclear-powered cell phone in her hand.
"I found a white kimono!"
At this point, Hinasaki Shinku became excited.
"I originally thought it was from my grandmother, but after I used flashback, I found out it was from my great-grandmother! And I also learned that my great-grandmother's original surname was Kurosawa, and she had a younger sister named Kurosawa Sayo! The two of them once lived in a place called Minamigami Village! They seemed to have escaped from there, but Sayo was separated from my great-grandmother. Later, my great-grandmother wanted to go back to find her sister, only to find that her sister and the village had disappeared! Then she lost her memory and was taken out by my great-grandfather, and then the two got married..."
"Oh, that's interesting."
After hearing Hinasaki's crimson report, Shizuku also perked up.
"What are you going to do next?"
"I want to find that Kamegami Village. I think there must be some secrets hidden there. Maybe, just like the Himuro Residence, there is also a gate to the underworld in Kamegami Village!"
Ever since she lost her brother, Hinasaki Shinku seems to have been at odds with the Yellow Springs Gate. In her opinion, the tragedy of her family was entirely caused by the Yellow Springs Gate... although from a certain perspective, this is actually not wrong.
"Are you sure?"
"Um."
Hearing Shizuku's question, Hinasaki nodded deeply.
"I can feel that my great-grandmother really loves her sister. She was very sad when she was separated from her sister. She wanted to go back and find her sister. But she could never find her again... I think my great-grandmother must want to apologize to her in person, so I want to fulfill her wish..."
"All right."
Since Hinasaki Shinku has made the decision, Shizuku will not stop her.
"You can go and try. Remember, be careful. If you are in danger, contact me immediately. Do you understand?"
"Okay, Shizuku-nee, I got it."