8mi Chapter 13: Too much!!
Chapter 13: Too much!!
Chapter 13: Too much!! Chapter 12.
"Why is it so dark in here? Sensei, can't we get a torch or something?" Riku asked, scanning the school hallway.
There were three classrooms along the hallway, each shrouded in darkness, with rows of tables and chairs stacked together with a polished wooden entrance.
Short windows lined each room—two in every classroom—one facing the hallway and the other looking outside.
Another set of larger windows beside them in the hallway had thin wooden planks dividing them from top to bottom.
The three were about to turn into the next hallway,
Suddenly, another teenage girl approached him, bending down to his height. She noticed the blindfold over his eyes and reached out to remove it.
Gojin quickly pushed her hands away and stepped back.
She had long dyed blue hair, an oval face, and a sharp nose. Wearing a short skirt over a white crop top, she stood about 5'6".
She chuckled softly.
"Why are you wearing a blindfold? What are you doing out here at night? Are you lost? Where are your parents?"Gojin moved closer with a grin, stunning her with his confidence.
"Nothing, just exploring the city a little. Where am I?"
She stared at him for a moment before replying, "Shibuya, Harajuku. Does your mother know you're here?"
Gojin felt shocked and confused but hid it, maintaining a calm expression.
"Yes, she does. She's inside that store over there, so I just wanted to get some fresh air," he lied, darting past her.
She called after him, but he didn't respond. She started running after him, though Gojin was faster.
He sprinted ahead, eventually losing her as she panted, trying to catch her breath.
"Where's he going?" she muttered.
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"What the heck? Why was she running after me? So dumb. Go find something to do if you're bored, you little girl," Gojin thought, glancing back to see if she was still pursuing him.
His hidden frustration began to surface; he screamed and held his head.
After a moment, he calmed himself down.
"Since I'm in Shibuya, Ryu and Yuki should be around here somewhere. I have to find the academy; I'm sure that's where they are."
He resumed his walk, moving for about 20 minutes. He passed a dark street where a streetlamp was flickering on and off.
"There might be some souls in here. I can test out my skills on them before continuing my search for the academy."
He turned around and entered the dark street, walking about two hundred meters before spotting a school building ahead—quiet and seemingly abandoned.
"I'm sure many souls will be residing there since that's where negative emotions are created: childhood horrors."
He ran to the front of the academy and saw a black veil covering the entire school.
"Huh? What is this? A field?" he questioned, placing his hands against it. They passed right through. He tried again with his other hand, and the same thing happened.
He moved inside and saw Ryu and Riku facing off against hordes of souls. He didn't recognize Riku, but the other adult was battling a large soul, likely someone Ryu knew.
Unsure of what to do at first, Gojin caught Ryu's eye. Ryu's eyes widened in shock.
"How did Gojin get here? Am I seeing things?"
Distracted for a moment, Ryu was suddenly attacked by one of the souls, sending him skidding across the ground.
Gojin rushed to his side, while Riku also came over. The number of souls was already dwindling anyway.
The souls began to approach them with a sound of laughter and tears mixed together. Ryu instantly stood up, ready to attack alongside Riku.
Suddenly, their bodies erupted in a powerful explosion, creating a large crater and destroying the structure behind them.
Ryu and Riku turned their gaze to Gojin, who was putting his blindfold back on.
[50 EXP rewarded!]
[A New Technique has been rewarded!]
[Bonus for Defeating a certain number of souls! Host has received the fifth heavenly eyes!]
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