episode_0020

I need an opportunity

I guess

If Inaba ends up with just that feeling, this is nothing more or less than a test of courage.

That’s not the picture I want.

In the genre of Loveco, Night School is the main stage of the popular event.

It is a place where a lot of things happen.

I looked at my small hand and glanced at Inaba.

Spooky atmosphere.

I can see that she recoiled as if she also felt that something was about to come out.

This itself must be used.

Inaba couldn’t pay attention to his hands at all, except when I held his hand just a moment ago.

In response, I gave strength to the hand I was holding lightly.

Just enough to divert attention.

Kuuk.

“Ah”

Pupils scared.

Inibae Sasaki smiled as if to reassure him.

Shaking bridge effect.

In fact, nothing has been scientifically proven to be effective in reality, but it is an effect that has been proven to have limited utility.

Because many protagonists have proven themselves against heroines.

So I decided to use it too.

If your credibility is high, there is nothing you can’t do.

A heroine who has been terrified for a long time and the protagonist who protects her.

In the meantime, feelings for each other blossom.

Because this has already become ingrained in people’s perception at the level of a cliche.

“Inaba. How was your math test today? I heard you were waiting”

“..Ah! Come to think of it, I saw it today… hehe… don’t ask…”

“kekeke. Looks like it wasn’t easy?”

“It’s clear that the math teacher hates his students!”

“Really?”

“Yes! This is absolutely ridiculous. Only majors should learn calculus!”

He walked occasionally, attracting Inaba’s attention to himself.

At the same time, I instilled in him the fact that he was with me.

Are you feeling secure?

A location was selected.

Music room, health room, science room, auditorium, etc.

A representative sacred place of fear.

But the place we will explore is the first floor.

So all that remains are the music room and the science room.

I headed towards one of the countless doors in the hallway.

At the same time, skinship was not left out.

I touched her chest! I wanted to say that, but I simply brushed his shoulder.

In the case of Inaba, who is a natural heroine, she probably feels this more than touching her breasts.

exchange of emotions. Subtle atmosphere.

It’s pretty vulnerable there.

“Oh, sorry. Did you feel uncomfortable just now?”

“..!..Well, that’s not it”

“I can see something under my feet, so I really understand why the student leader asked me to clean it. Suzume will do it, but”

I lowered my head.

The swing bridge effect

Even if you shake it, wouldn’t it be more effective if you break it off?

I am rational now.

I went straight to the science room where the greatest ghost story was told.

Unexpectedly, the crows are not on the second or third floor.

Inside two human models in the science room on the first floor.

It is building a nest there.

Before you know it, you’ve arrived at an exploration spot in front of you.

[Science Room]

Without delay, I immediately opened the science room door.

Druk-

Sigh-

As the door opened and the sound of rusty hinges ringing reached my ears, I frowned and looked inside.

I can’t see anything

The point in my plan to be apart, the right situation.

“Inaba? Could you please shine the light inside?”

“Yes!”

Naturally, Inaba’s hand relaxed.

The scene that appears when the light illuminates the inside. It’s severe.

“Wow. It’s a mess”

“Sure. It must have been untouched by humans for some time. There are still materials and stone debris on the floor here”

“U. It’s not like bugs are coming out. Mr. Sasaki”

“I can’t guarantee, but… don’t you think it would be even weirder if it wasn’t there? Inaba”

“Queuuu

I headed inside, holding Inaba’s hand as he walked carefully, one step at a time.

He avoided Inaba’s gaze.

“Then, let’s go in. Inaba”

“Ugh. I’ll go in.”

An ordinary science room.

There is also a human body model, experimental equipment, and a frog? Why does this exist?

There are numerous portraits hanging on the walls.

I first walked outside the science lab.

“It’s pretty dreary.”

“Sure”

Ghosts appear when the atmosphere is heightened and tension is relaxed.

Little by little, Inaba was drawn as if drawing a circle around the human body model.

Don’t let me read your intentions.

Like a coincidence.

The story of a human body model moving alone in a science lab has been famous for a long time.

Inaba is probably paying attention too.

As time goes by and nothing happens, Inaba’s tension seems to ease.

At that point I opened my mouth.

“Let’s each act separately, Inaba. I guess it will take some time since the floor is like this. What do you think?”

Inaba looks worried.

Eventually you will agree.

It might have been different before I came in.

They must have already come in and decided that there is nothing unknown in this place and that it is safe.

Plus, there are a lot of bugs here.

Because it’s crawling under my feet

You probably want to leave as soon as possible.

“Umm…um…good, good. Mr. Sasaki”

I wasted time putting my hands on the practice table, which seemed to be full of dust as if it hadn’t been used for a long time.

When I rubbed it with my hand, a mark was left on the specimen containing the frog.

I felt a slight urge to touch it, but I did it for no reason.

Dust rising from the raised hand.

Thanks to you, I ate old dust.

“Collok. This is harsh”

“Still, I guess the instruments weren’t completely broken. I see it isn’t broken”

“That’s so interesting. If you don’t take care of it, it will rust…”

“..I…Sasaki. Are you done?

“Hmm. why? Inaba”

As I was tasting the frog specimen in the glass, I glanced to the side when I heard a sound.

Where did the boldness from earlier go? Inaba?

“Should I stop going outside if I’m scared?”

“No. That’s not it…”

“Have you ever seen a psychic phenomenon?”

“..No..I..over there..I felt like the portrait was looking at me from earlier.”

“Portrait? Where?”

Where Inaba pointed.

People portrait.

A man with a long beard is sitting.

hmm. I’m not sure.

As Inaba said, we had a snowball fight to see if the portrait’s eyes would move, but is this just an ordinary portrait?

“Sa, Sasaki?! What are you doing”

I went up to him and poked his eyes with my fingers, but he didn’t move at all.

“I thought I should do something like this. If you suddenly turn back and your eyes roll back, it’s scary”

“No. Still”

Inaba’s gaze was different from before as he looked at the portrait with a sad and pitiful look.

A bearded man with cross-shaped tattoos on his eyes.

“Well, I guess I saw it wrong. Let’s just go”

“That’s possible. Inaba. Was there anything else?”

“Yes”

Even if you say the eyes are moving, it’s not particularly scary.

It didn’t actually move, did it?

It’s just the two of us at night

Maybe it’s because he’s not the main character.

Not a single event is happening except what I prepared.

I had some expectations from Inaba’s words just now, but it was an ordinary portrait.

I can’t help it.

Inaba’s fear of portraits seems to have subsided, and he now shows his lively personality.

I see him walking with great strides.

It gets closer to a human body model.

It’s scary, but you’re curious about the human body model, aren’t you Inaba?

Because humans are curious animals.

I carefully took out the rock I had put in my pocket.

Suddenly, what looks like a crow can be seen rustling behind the human body model.

black feathers.

As Inaba passed by the anatomy doll, I threw it with all my might.

puck-

Caw?!

“Hi!?”

ah.

I was more motivated than I thought.

I just wanted to scare you with a crow.

I never thought it would hit a crow. What is luck

Thanks to this, the human body model underneath can be seen shaking mercilessly according to the crow’s movements.

Inaba looked as if he was about to collapse, and stood frozen beneath him.

Due to the commotion just now, dust is spreading and blocking the view.

If it’s too late.

At that moment, I approached Inaba.

They pulled Inaba’s arm and changed their positions.

bang-

Suddenly

Dust rising.

＊＊＊

He wrapped his arms around her and hugged her.

It looks like it’s trapped under me, with both arms supporting me as I fell.

I ignored the pounding I felt on my back and strengthened my arms.

The weight of the bones is no joke, as if they were made entirely of stone.

The pounding was heavier than I expected and I let out a groan without realizing it.

The commotion that had been going on for a while subsides.

Cloudy dust rising

“Queu..”

“Sa, Sasaki?”

“No, just a moment, Inaba”

“…It’s okay”

“Yes. So don’t worry about me, worry about you”

“There is no injury. Not one. Sasaki.”

“Kkkk..Inaba. There’s a lot of dust so it’s hard to open my eyes yet… I’ll wake up in a bit”

“Yes..”

I held her for a while.

Now it seems like there will be no problem in opening your eyes.

Let’s try to untie the arms wrapped around our backs.

Inaba, who was slightly concerned, opened his mouth.

“Can I ask you a question?”

“You can do whatever you want.”

“Do you like ghost stories?”

“Well. If I have to say whether I like it or not, I like it”

“Why?”

“Even if I ask why, um… I guess it’s just that”

“Just…”

Inaba, who had been thinking for a moment, wondering if my last words had any resonance, raised his head.

“Anything else?”

“Hmm. Not really. There really is no other reason.”

“What is that”

“What do you like? There is no special reason.”

“…But if you really have to ask, what?”

I thought for a moment and then opened my mouth.

“Mmm. It must be attraction, right?”

He listened to me and waited for a while in the quiet Inaba.

“…I think there is something like that too.”

“Really? What is that-”

Inaba slowly approached.

Bird kiss.

The feeling of lips lightly colliding and falling.

I couldn’t move for a while.

＊＊＊

“No. really. You can leave now.”

“Yes? really?

“There’s nothing special. Let’s do the rest of the areas later. Inaba”

“…Yes, dad, quickly…get out. Sasaki”

This isn’t a large place and it’s empty.

After looking around for a while, it was over in no time.

As she hurries forward while being held in her frozen arms, Inaba’s skin can be felt in real time.

I moved my leg as if it was a little painful, and he supported me.

It’s like holding a soft and elastic cushion.

I nodded as I felt pressure on my arm.

I want to do paizuri.

widely-

The happiness ended quickly as the door closed.

“Are you okay? Inaba. Do you want to take a break if you’re tired?”

“It’s okay..”

“Then, shall I go back alone?”

“…Hole?”

“Yes. Because I can’t do it anymore today”

I see my face brightening.

“Science room. There have been a lot of rumors since long ago. There are a lot of scary devices and creepy things. I don’t think I need to go any further today.”

“Ah..ahaha”

“Wasn’t it dangerous?”

“…Yes”

I shook my head at Inaba, who was feeling refreshed at the thought of going back once this was over.

After stopping for a moment, Inaba turned around.

“Sasaki, what’s going on?”

“No, just”

Because my lips keep tingling.