Anime: Desolate Darkness

Not long after Nanamiya Zhiyin was sent away, another beautiful figure sneaked in.

"Mr. Kimura?"

Liuyin gently pushed open the office door, stuck half of her head in, and whispered.

"Come on, why are you sneaking around?"

Kimura Takumi has a black line on his head.

Every time the other party comes over, he always shouts loudly. Why is he acting out of character this time?

"Hehe, isn't it because I'm afraid that the teacher is sleeping and I might disturb you..."

Liuyin touched the back of his head and said embarrassedly.

As she was speaking, she had already walked in.

It seems normal, but as the saying goes, there must be something wrong when things are abnormal. Her current behavior undoubtedly shows that there are special circumstances.

"Why are you the only one here? Where are the other three?"

Kimura Takumi put down the teaching materials in his hand and blurted out a question.

You know, the four of them are usually inseparable.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Liuyin seemed a little unhappy.

"Why is Mr. Kimura asking them? Can't I come here by myself?"

She curled her lips and said jealously.

"..."

Kimura Takumi first gave her a puzzled look, then explained calmly: "It's not that I can't, it's just that this is the first time I see you coming here alone, and I'm a little curious."

Hearing this, Liu Yin's expression improved a little bit, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she said proudly:

"That's better." She didn't stand anymore, but sat down on the sofa.

"They are still eating in the cafeteria. I came here first."

It has only been more than ten minutes since the lunch break.

"Have you eaten?"

"I'm not hungry."

"Is that so? Then Ryune-san, have a good rest. I'll be leaving first."

"Eh? Why does the teacher want to go out?"

Seeing Kimura Takumi standing up, she also stood up anxiously and looked at him in surprise.

"Why do you want to go out? Isn't it like this all the time?" Kimura Takumi was confused.

Except when he was playing games with Kitagawa Umi and his group, he would go outside every day during lunch break. Could he have stayed behind to watch the students sleep?

"Is there something wrong, Ryune-san?"

"Ah? Nothing... nothing, right?"

He asked so bluntly that Liuyin lowered her head, grasped the hem of her skirt tightly with both hands, and spoke hesitantly.

"If there's nothing else, I'll leave first." Kimura Takumi walked straight to the door without any lingering feelings.

"Teacher Kimura, where are the protective items on you?" Noticing that the amulet on Kimura Takumi's neck and the Buddhist beads in his hand were gone, Ryūin asked hurriedly.

"You're talking about those things. Anyway, we've returned safely. I didn't think it would be necessary, so I didn't wear it anymore." Kimura Takumi replied.

When talking about those things, he couldn't help but recall the last night he spent in the hotel...

A few nights ago, in Kimura Takumi's room.

The next afternoon he was going back to Chiba. Looking at the ghost floating in front of his bed, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "If I go back to Chiba, you won't follow me, right?"

After hearing his words, the ghost fell silent at first, and then floated towards the window.

There was no contact, the curtains automatically opened the moment she approached.

She slowly raised her right hand and pointed into the distance.

"Let's go over there, okay?"

Kimura Takumi got off the bed, stood beside her, and looked in the direction of her finger. There was a mountain range over there.

"What are you going there for?"

Facing Kimura Takumi's question, she did not answer, but just repeated: "Let's go over there, okay?"

Since he was free anyway, he might as well accompany the other person for a walk. After a little thought, Kimura Takumi agreed.

In a blink of an eye, driven by Kimura Takumi, they arrived at the bottom of the mountain.

The mountain road was rugged and vehicles were not suitable for driving, so Kimura Takumi had to get off and walk.

The mountains are rolling and undulating, like a giant dragon winding its way. Under the moonlight, the trees and flowers on the mountain are clearly outlined, and their shadows are projected on the ground, like a series of ink paintings.

Deep in the mountains, there is a clear stream with gurgling water making a crisp sound.

The trees by the stream were very lush, their branches and leaves swaying gently in the breeze, making a rustling sound. The birds on the trees were also awakened by the moonlight, and they chirped from time to time, as if cheering for this beautiful night.

"How much longer do we have to go?"

Under the guidance of the ghost, Kimura Takumi had been walking for nearly half an hour, but the other party still seemed to have no intention of stopping.

"Are you scared? Do you want to hold hands?"

The ghost turned his head (180 degrees), with a terrifying smile on his face, and stretched out his left hand.

Kimura Takumi was about to refuse, but suddenly an idea flashed through his mind and he changed his mind and agreed.

"Okay, but I'm not afraid." Perhaps out of self-esteem, he added at the end.

It was this one sentence that made the ghost's mouth rise even more than before, almost catching up with the slit-mouthed woman.

Then, Kimura Takumi extended his right hand towards the other person, but the result was just like the beginning of the fight between the two of them, his palm pierced through the other person...

At this moment, he clearly observed that the ghost's expression changed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and he looked extremely lost.

"It really doesn't work..."

The ghost muttered softly, then set off again, floating forward.

Kimura Takumi didn't understand what was going on, but he had no choice but to keep following.

After more than ten minutes, the two came to a place full of pits of all sizes. The ghost stopped next to a pit that was three meters deep.

Looking down from above, he found that there was nothing inside. Kimura Takumi was puzzled: "There is nothing down there, what are you doing here?"

The other party did not answer, but just stared at the cave entrance in silence for a long time, perhaps recalling something.

After a long while, she finally uttered a sound.

"Sorry, I forgot about the last fireworks display. Some kids took me out to play."

These words left Kimura Takumi confused. He pondered over them carefully but could not figure out their true meaning.

The other person has been dead for at least 90 years. Could the fireworks display she was talking about be the one that took place when she was alive?

But even if that is the case, what does it have to do with the current actions?

Noticing the confusion on Kimura Takumi's face, the ghost smiled and moved again.

Seeing this, Kimura Takumi followed again to solve the mystery.

Along the way, they met more and more animals, such as birds, insects, foxes...

Kimura Takumi took a quick look and found that this was not a coincidence. Judging from the smell, the animals came over on purpose, and their numbers were increasing.

But what is the reason? The ghost in front of me?

"Here we are, right inside."

Just as Kimura Takumi was thinking, a man and a ghost came to a cave.

Looking at the pitch-black cave with strange noises coming out from time to time, Kimura Takumi did not feel afraid or hesitate, but simply followed the other person in.

There was no moonlight inside, but with his own abilities, he could still see everything around him clearly.

There was a damp smell in the cave, the stone walls were covered with moss, and the ground was covered with rocks and weeds.

As Kimura Takumi walked around looking around, a strange sound echoed in his ears, as if something was crawling.

The cave was not very deep and we reached the end after only walking for about three minutes.

At this time, Kimura Takumi noticed a small hill on the right side of the end, which was made up of branches, flowers, stones and other debris.

"Do you want to open it and take a look?" asked the ghost. She had now floated above the hill.

"of course."

Guessing that this might be the purpose of the other party looking for him to come over, Kimura Takumi naturally would not refuse.

He stepped forward and waved his left hand.

Feng~!

A gust of wind swept out, and the small hill was instantly disbanded, and Kimura Takumi got to see what was inside as he wished...

A tattered skeleton of a human being.

Based on the shape of the skeleton, he knew at a glance that it came from a woman.

Combined with the ghost's strange behavior, it is not surprising that this corpse is most likely the other party's...

As if seeing through his guess, the ghost nodded and confirmed it, "Yes, this is me. How is it? Does it look good?"

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