Chapter 132: The Kind Ghost in White Dress, The Terror Hidden in Kyoto City Hospital
Yukino's mouth curled up slightly, but immediately remembering to maintain her image, she coughed twice as if nothing happened.
"Cough cough, why did you leave Hiratsuka-sensei's email address?"
Yoru curled his lips, looking at Yukino like looking at a fool.
"Otherwise? Leave yours?"
Yukino looked puzzled.
"Why can't mine be left?"
Yoru felt speechless and complained.
"Yukinoshita-san, you seem to lack a clear understanding of your appearance. A beautiful girl like you with a tall figure, exquisite face, and good grades, if leaving your email address on the internet, will inevitably be harassed by many strange people."
Hearing Yoru's unabashed praise, Yukino pursed her lips, a looming shyness flashing in her eyes, holding her hair.
"S... so that's how it is; then indeed cannot leave it..."
Before Yukino finished, Yoru added immediately as if not satisfied yet.
"Just your mouth, really tough enough; change it."
Just this sentence, no fluctuation in Yukino's heart.
She was used to ignoring others' opinions of her.
"Then leaving Hiratsuka-sensei's email address, aren't you afraid she will encounter danger?"
Hearing this question, Yoru looked at Yukino meaningfully.
"You actually don't know Hiratsuka Shizuka's strength? It seems you haven't received her Iron Fist Sanction."
Facing such a sentence, Yukino felt a hint of contempt from it.
What does it mean?
Hiratsuka Shizuka-sensei's email address can be left because she has the ability to protect herself?
Doesn't the meaning in these words imply looking down on me?
"Yoru-san."
Yukino spoke slowly.
"Actually, I know a little Aikido."
"Forget it, my Little Sister-in-law."
Yoru rolled his eyes and said unabashedly.
"Your few moves, at most add fun for perverts."
"Yoru-san, your words are a bit..."
Halfway through speaking, Yukino suddenly froze, pupils shaking.
"You... just now, what did you call me?"
"Little Sister-in-law."
"Wait a minute... Little Sister-in-law means..."
Yoru looked at Yukino with eyes as if looking at the village idiot, without any contempt, just pure pity.
"Little Sister-in-law means wife's sister. Not even knowing this common sense, Yukinoshita-san, you aren't quite good (Chi Chu)."
"I know what Little Sister-in-law means..."
Even the indifferent Yukino was completely shocked facing this sudden amazing news impact.
"You and Haruno..."
"Correct."
Yoru nodded slightly, admitting with a smile.
"She and I are considered lovers at this stage. In the future, she might add the identity of my Big Sister-in-law." (Wait, he called Yukino Little Sister-in-law implying Haruno is wife, then said Haruno might become Big Sister-in-law? Logic confusing or intentional mess).
Yukino's brain almost couldn't react.
First heard Yoru had such a... relationship she never expected with her sister Haruno.
Now what... lover and Big Sister-in-law?
Eh?
Wait a minute.
Big Sister-in-law?
Yukino finally reacted, frowning, looking displeased.
"You guy... don't tell me you mean..."
"It's okay, Yukinoshita-san."
Yoru interrupted directly, then patted Yukino's shoulder, using the tactic of turning from guest to host, comforting with a smile.
"One day, insects liking Yukinoshita-san will appear; you don't need to be too discouraged."
Yukino frowned upon hearing this, replying immediately without hesitation.
"One day, there will also be people liking Yoru-san...."
Halfway through, Yukino stopped.
Feeling like saying this... doesn't seem to be attacking Yoru.
But attacking many other girls.
Forget it, unnecessary.
"Alright, I'm leaving first; you go back early too, bye-bye."
"Mmhmm, okay, see you Monday."
After a simple greeting with Yukino, Yoru left the Super-Quant Club room.
He didn't leave the school directly but followed the faint melodious piano sound in the corridor to the door of another clubroom.
Yoru slowly opened the sliding door. Entering his eyes was a beautiful picture with artistic atmosphere.
Cool breeze of early summer evening blew in from the slightly open window gap.
Wearing Sobu High uniform, two slender beautiful legs covered in black pantyhose, smooth long black hair not deliberately tidied, just draped casually over both shoulders.
Ten slender white fingers danced on the black and white keys in a graceful yet powerful posture like elves.
Kazusa devoted herself to playing intently, not even knowing someone entered.
When the performance ended, she breathed a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden was lifted.
"Yoru?"
Seeing Yoru sitting there, a smile couldn't help appearing on her always iceberg-like exquisite face.
"Sit."
"I'm already sitting."
Seeing Yoru suppressing laughter, a blush of embarrassment flashed on Kazusa's pretty face, finding words to say.
"Mmhmm... good to sit."
After saying this, Kazusa held her black hair behind her ear, silent, not knowing what to say.
She was a person with a rather twisted personality.
Facing Yoru, her attitude was very complicated.
On one hand, wanted to stay by his side every moment, watching him silently.
On the other hand, Kazusa felt very inferior.
Compared to such a perfect senpai Mai, always calm and cool Rio, cute and good-personality Miko, and gentle and considerate Yui.
Does someone like me really deserve Yoru?
Kazusa only understood piano.
She could only communicate with the piano.
At this moment, she once again bet her hope on the piano.
"Yoru..."
Kazusa spoke softly.
"Do you... know any musical instruments? Besides Suona?"
"You discriminate against Suona?"
"This... not really."
Kazusa pursed her lips, a complex color flashing in her eyes.
Suona, this instrument...
Who can match it?
Unless Kazusa gave up piano and switched to beating gongs and drums.
In that case, she could form the Sobu High Strongest Red and White Event (Weddings and Funerals) Band with Yoru.
Isn't this fiercer than Kessoku Band?
"How about... I stop playing piano and practice gongs and drums in the future?"
Seeing Kazusa looking very serious, Yoru froze for a moment, then waved his hand laughing dumbfoundedly.
"You really want to do this?"
Unexpectedly for him, Kazusa nodded very seriously, her voice carrying a bit of loneliness, tone even seeming somewhat humble.
"Mmhmm, really. I want to do something with you, can I?"
Facing Kazusa's humble request, Yoru returned a smile.
"Possible is possible, but you don't need to switch to gongs and drums. I know other instruments."
"Other instruments are...?"
Kazusa stole a glance at Yoru, asking carefully.
"Could it be... Kazoo?"
"Eww."
Yoru looked disgusted.
"Touma-san, is this my image in your heart?"
Kazusa looked embarrassed. Just as she was about to explain, she heard Yoru add with a smile.
"Kazoo, I indeed know a little."
"But this time I mean guitar."
Kazusa nodded slightly, not showing much surprise.
"Mmhmm mmhmm, that's good."
She felt Yoru's original image should be playing the guitar.
As for Suona...
Although she hadn't seen him play with her own eyes, just imagining that scene, she almost couldn't hold back.
"Then when you have time, can we practice together?"
Hearing Kazusa's question, Yoru smiled.
"You want to form a band?"
Kazusa pursed her thin lips. In her always sharp, delicate, and slender eyes, a rare shyness appeared.
"I... don't want to form a band."
"I just want to form a band with you."
....
Two days later, Sunday, Kyoto City Hospital.
"Sorry to trouble you today."
Kawasaki Saki held her sister Keika's small hand, showing an embarrassed shy look on her face, whispering to Yoru.
The latter waved his hand and smiled.
"It's okay. I originally planned to come here today too."
Keika's small face was red, looking listless, but still extended her left hand to Yoru.
"Big Brother, can you hold this hand of mine?"
"Sure."
Yoru held Keika's left hand. This action made Kawasaki Saki blush slightly.
In the eyes of outsiders.
It looked like a young couple taking their young daughter to see a doctor.
Kawasaki Saki had no choice.
Her sister suddenly caught a cold, and after bringing her to the hospital, her sister clamored, saying she wanted Big Brother to come too.
Kawasaki Saki had a fatal weakness.
That was her sister.
She couldn't refuse the opponent's coquettish plea, so she could only thicken her face and call Yoru.
"Big Brother is so nice."
Keika had an innocent and bright smile on her small face, then looked at Miko and Rio standing behind Yoru, muttering softly.
"It would be better if only Big Brother came alone."
Miko and Rio were speechless.
Such a small girl, what should we say?
Rio and Miko looked at Yoru and Kawasaki Saki holding the hopping Keika left and right, this very warm scene, vigilance appearing in their eyes.
Could it be...
Kawasaki Saki is using her sister as a wingman?
With her straightforward personality, she shouldn't be able to do such a thing.
Wait a minute.
Looking at the innocent smiling Keika, a terrible guess suddenly arose in Rio's heart.
She pulled Miko's sleeve and whispered.
"Could it be... Kawasaki-san is the assist for this little girl?"
"What!?"
Even Miko, who could remain expressionless when seeing terrifying evil spirits, was completely shocked by Rio's astonishing words.
"No... impossible, right? So young..."
Rio sighed slightly, looking at Keika staring intently at Yoru's side face without blinking, speaking meaningfully.
"People grow up."
"You two."
Just then.
Yoru looked at Miko and Rio, saying plainly.
"Go do business first."
Rio and Miko stopped chatting, nodding in unison.
"Mmhmm, okay."
Coming to Kyoto City Hospital this time wasn't just to take Keika to see a doctor.
The main purpose was the exorcism activity of the Super-Quant Club.
Rarely encountering such a wide-ranging supernatural event, for caution, Rio and Miko both came along.
However...
After separating from Yoru, Miko and Rio walked around the Kyoto City Hospital, observing every area around carefully.
"No black aura, haven't seen traces of 'Doors' temporarily either."
Miko's spiritual ability was stronger than Rio's. Plus the particularity of Soul Manifestation ability, observation and searching for traces were her specialties.
"No traces... shouldn't be..."
Rio pushed her glasses, frowning tightly, murmuring to herself.
"Observable even by ordinary people... although sick patients hospitalized with poor physical conditions, at least there should be a 'Door'."
"Maybe it's the kind of evil spirit fused with a 'Door'?"
"Also possible."
Rio nodded slightly, looking at the inpatient building of Kyoto City Hospital.
"Let's go there and take a look first."
"Okay."
Having partnered for so long, Rio and Miko already had a tacit understanding.
They realized that this event was either a false supernatural rumor spread by falsehoods.
Or it was trickier than imagined.
After entering the range of Kyoto City Hospital, they didn't see a single evil spirit or ghost?
This was a hospital where people died almost every day.
Absolutely no evil spirits or ghosts; this was the most strange place for them.
The moment they entered the inpatient building, Miko and Rio both felt an inexplicable chill.
As if inside this building....
Lurked some extremely dangerous and terrifying existence.
This instinct of spirit mediums told them to evacuate immediately.
But the incredibly normal scene before their eyes, just patients, doctors, and nurses walking back and forth.
Made them unable to find the source of this strong sense of danger.
Rio and Miko looked at each other, raising vigilance in their hearts.
Although Yoru was also nearby.
But they must act cautiously, trying to ensure that if any danger occurred, it wouldn't affect innocent people around.
The two girls searched slowly from the first floor to the fifth floor, finding nothing on the way.
Only after going upstairs, that dangerous feeling weakened a bit.
"What exactly is going on..."
While Rio was murmuring to herself, Miko's peripheral vision caught a little girl in a white dress, fair skin, long straight white hair, face unclear, standing in front of the window in a daze.
"That is..."
Miko frowned.
This outfit didn't look human.
But this little girl didn't have the black aura emitted by evil spirits and ghosts.
Such a ghost with no malice at all and a human-like appearance, Miko had seen only one.
That was her father.
Miko patted Rio's shoulder, gave her a look, then walked towards the little girl by the window alone.
"Hello."
The little girl in the white dress heard Miko's voice and turned slowly.
Appearing in her eyes wasn't a terrifying twisted face, but a very cute little face.
"Big Sister... can you see me?"
"Yes."
Miko revealed a friendly smile, squatting slightly.
"My name is Yotsuya Miko. You?"
"Me..."
The little girl seemed to be trying hard to recall, finally showing a sweet smile.
"Big Sister, just call me Menma."
"Men... ma."
Miko repeated it, maintaining a smile.
"Mmhmm, very cute name."
Miko could confirm that this little girl named Menma in front of her was like her father, a very rare kind ghost with no malice towards humans.
"Menma, how long have you been here?"
Menma blinked her big watery eyes, scratching her head embarrassedly.
"I... I don't remember clearly either. I only remember everyone changed from long sleeves to summer clothes."
"That should be several months."
Miko stroked Menma's head gently, friendly tone.
"Then I want to ask Menma, while here, did you encounter anything strange?"
"Mmhmm, yes, yes."
Menma nodded repeatedly, a look of fear appearing on her small face.
"Late at night, those people who died during the day always wander in this building, feeling like ghosts. Menma is very afraid of ghosts."
Miko was a bit speechless hearing this.
"Aren't you a ghost yourself?"
Hearing this sentence, Menma froze first, then her face changed, horror appearing on her cute face.
"What!? Is Menma a ghost!?"
Rio in the distance also heard this sentence.
She and Miko confirmed one thing.
This little girl ghost named Menma was definitely not the culprit causing the strange phenomena.
With this brain...
Can she harm people?
Not harming herself is already considered good.
"However..."
Menma composed herself, thoughtful.
"Speaking of ghosts... they all came up by elevator."
"Elevator? Are you sure?"
"Mmhmm mmhmm, I'm sure."
Miko nodded, looked at Rio in the distance, but found the latter staring at the diagram of the inpatient building, lost in thought.
"What's wrong? Found something?"
Rio didn't reply, just pointed to the diagram on the wall.
Miko looked in the direction of her finger. The line of black text entering her eyes made her pupils dilate in shock.
[Building Basement Level 2, Level 3.]
[Morgue]