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As Kanzaki arrived at the entrance of Kawasaki village, the sweet scent of trees greeted him. The quietness of the place felt natural. Kanzaki's eyes lingered on the rooftop where he and Akira sat that night. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjSspt3OMG
Suddenly, his phone rang. It was an unknown number. He answered, and a whisper came down the line. "Hey, I think you have the wrong number," he said, but it was silent on the other end... 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVcHa73Tt0
"Nani?" a female voice said, unfamiliar but close. "Oii, it's Akira!" the voice said, but it didn't sound like her at all. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTxYm9ePFH
"Great to hear she has fans," Kanzaki said sarcastically. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrbAiljNEV
"Ah, how foolish of me..." the voice said before hanging up. Kanzaki stared at his phone for a moment. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ403CQ45Rz9
He didn't know what to do so he decided to ignore it. Kanzaki walked towards his house. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DLvRhoyQY
As he entered, he quickly opened KakaoTalk, but closed it again immediately. "I don't wanna be a nuisance..." he thought, pushing away the bad thoughts and focused on getting home. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaa88UX9QcK
Kanzaki greeted his mother, who was planting in the garden, before heading to his room. He sat down at his desk, eyes falling on the map unfolded in front of him. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJaf2eM8lj
"Come to think about it... I haven't seen that woman since I went into the bathroom..." Kanzaki mumbles, tracing his fingers over the map. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPCOvAloca
As he turned the paper over, his eyes narrowed. Written in thick, jagged handwriting, the words read: "I see you, but you don't see me. We will meet soon, but you wont just meet me." His heartbeat quickened. She was here again. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PYVgAtSx5
The room felt cold. He looked around. It was as if something... Or someone was watching him. This definitely wasn't Akira's handwriting. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCrhYHTIpt
Kanzaki opened the map fully, his mind racing. He snapped a picture of the back and sent it to Akira. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UyACJ8XQh
A few minutes later, she replied: "Who wrote that? It's not a prank, right, Kanzaki?" He called her immediately, it was urgent. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4lE3Wl6mST
"Akira. Sorry if I can't keep my prom-" But before he could finish, a cold hand covered his mouth, making him unable to speak. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW21Xz361c6
The woman's presence was suffocating. "She reeks of blood... Ugh..." Kanzaki thought, struggling to break free from her grip. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIY66ktXXg
His eyes flickered to his phone... Akira was still talking on KakaoTalk, unbeknownst of the danger. Kanzaki hung up the call and shut off his phone, his heart racing. She can't find her... 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2XiDdTWmL
The woman's voice, soft yet chilling, echoed in his ear: "You will not escape from me..." It was silent and her hand slowly let him go before vanishing. Kanzaki was left there, his breath ragged. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsd9vU3t7fb
A day later... The sun was rising. ''Kanzaki! Come meet the neighbours!'' his mother yells. They're getting new neighbours, on both sides because the owners went missing and wont come back. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlS89azSrA
"What a hassle..." he thought, sighing. He shuffled to the door, embracing himself for a polite talk. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ftkWqEXzU
The neighbours turned out to be pleasant. The family on the left had a boy and a girl around Kanzaki's age, while the family on the right had a girl, probably twelve or thirteen.
Remi is a 16-year-old girl, born in Fukuoka on March 6th. She loves gaming and nature, and has blonde wavy hair and blue eyes. Takahiro is a 14-year-old boy, born in Fukuoka on December 18th. He loves fighting and action/adventure, and has short blonde hair and blue eyes as well. Aoi is an 12-year-old girl, born in Sapporo on August 2nd. She loves cooking and is a fan of fantasy and history. She has black short hair and green eyes.
The parents and Mio went for a walk around Kawasaki, leaving the children at Kanzaki's house. They sat in silence, doing nothing in particular. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDOFsnkVma
The silence was broken when Aoi suddenly fell on the ground. "Ouch..." she muttered, squinting one of her eyes in pain. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOL6sMWgZP
''Are you okay?!'' Remi asks, worried. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSeHEFp8h55
Takahiro was just watching as Remi helped Aoi. Kanzaki was leaning on the wall. He had to tell Akira about this. "I heard there are Yurei's in this village!" Aoi says, looking at Remi. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SRNmZ0gZu
"What's a 'Yurei' exactly?" Remi asked. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrERYk7OTzq
"Yurei are ghosts. They're usually women in long white dresses, which get stained with blood easily. I only know one of them... And, oh yeah! They have long black hair that covers their faces. The one I know leads all the Yurei, especially in this village, because of the forest! Her name is the Queen of Yurei's or Fumiko, and I've seen missing posters. It's probably them who did it, and..." Aoi explains. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6p3oi4jXio
Remi speaks up, breaking Aoi off. "So, there are ghosts in this village..." She looks at Kanzaki. "Have you ever seen one?" she asks, leaning closer. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRBTthBen6
"Hm... I see one right in front of me," he says, going upstairs to his room. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7k8rnvKsI
"Woah, Remi... You just got violated by our neighbour," Takahiro says, clearly impressed. Remi freezes at her brother's reaction. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNHxBFNTVR
"S-shut up!" she yells. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcbHLc904r
Takahiro tilts his head to the side. "What's wrong with him anyways...?" he asks. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbPWf1T6sq
"Maybe... he has seen the queen once but hides it! I'm interested..!" she says, her eyes sparkling. Aoi heads upstairs and knocks on the door where was written 'Kanzaki' "Open up, baka!" she says, kicking the door. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNMGlQAlRu
Kanzaki opens the door, looking down at her because of the height difference. "What do you want?" he asks, annoyed. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9KPSJjIbO
"You've seen her, haven't ya! Tell me about it," she orders. Kanzaki gestures her to call the others too. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzHK2VCAsX
They were in Kanzaki's room, which was simple yet cozy. A modest bed with a plain comforter. A desk cluttered with books. A small, tidy bathroom. A chair, slightly worn from use was tucked under the desk. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwaCLKJdjex
"So... I had a best friend named Akira. She liked history. We were just chilling on a roof, watching a red full moon, but when we went to her house, her parents were dead on the ground. There were devil symbols everywhere, and that woman... The Queen... She was just sitting there. We ran away, but she was watching us. She has eyes everywhere, so you could say she knows you're here. She wanted Akira for some unknown reason, but I didn't give Akira to her and let her get out of the village. Now, she's keeping an eye on me," he explains. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzsd7NXpAX
"But I'm glad that she's not following Akira now. You could say... It's like a sacrifice. It's fine..." he says, ending the story. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIekirLCC3
Aoi looks at him. "Woah, you really did meet her! Amazing!" she yells. "Legends say she was the one who worked for Astaroth!" she informs, excited. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1M75u0M8jm
Kanzaki looks down... "If Akira was here..." he thinks, dozing off. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJxhRxViyx
"Are you okay...?" Remi asks. Takahiro slapped Kanzaki, snapping him back to his senses. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpQDoLzIxR
"What was that for..." Kanzaki says. Aoi looked at the group with excitement. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkELTqQ29cS
"Can we go into the forest? It'll be night, so it's fine, right?" Aoi asks, not scared at all. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNI6yCoj28
Kanzaki turned to her, his expression serious. "Let's go to my grandpa first. I need some answers," he suggested firmly. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdU6rZONqs
Kanzaki stood up abruptly, his gaze heavy as he looked at the group. "This has been bothering me..." he muttered, his voice low and uncertain. They watched him with curiosity as he walked over to his desk, picking up a folded map. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNzeY8NPPG
Without a word, he turned it over, revealing the back to them. The group leaned in closer. Kanzaki studies everyone's expression. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXV5J57ixdH
"One of them isn't human," Kanzaki thought, his mind racing as pieces started to fit together. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNLdfZUhQs
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His gaze locked briefly on Aoi. It has to be her. He clenched the map in his hand, summing every bit of information up. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MRKxz2wrl
Aoi is definitely not human. There's no way she'd know so much about the Yurei at her age. And those posters... 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29hrr7Ouwo
He glanced toward the window. My house is far from where those posters are, at least two miles from the entrance of the village. She couldn't have seen them from here, let alone memorized their details. The news about the Yurei is only shared at the far end of Kawasaki, close to the forest. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2n1BRNrOL
His eyes narrowed. Yet, she knew. She knew everything. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa847WR63yv
The realization hit him like a punch to his gut. She is the Yurei. I'm sure of it. She stole a girl's soul and now pretends to be her. Clever... 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopisONJXs2
The voice in his memory echoed faintly. Her voice... it sounded just like the person who called me that night. I won't do anything... I'll wait for the right moment. I'll act like a friend.
and then Add to home screen.