NOVPUBAfter hearing all of Teacher Rachel Oldie Buchan’s story, I couldn’t continue speaking.
I didn’t know where to start, how to start, or what to start with.
So I ended up asking for Teacher Rachel’s understanding and calling Senior Noah to ask for help.
Teacher Rachel looked at Senior Noah, who had been suddenly summoned, with a somewhat anxious gaze.
Senior Noah was the student council president who was trusted by the teachers. However, since this incident was about the girls’ bathroom, it seemed like she didn’t think he would be of any help.
‘No matter what, I’m not someone I trust more than Senior Noah.’
He said he came after seeing the school newspaper published during the last courage test incident, but what on earth was written there?
“Teacher, I think the student council can solve this problem. I’ll help you.”
A glimmer of hope appeared on Teacher Rachel’s face at Senior Noah’s words.
“I haven’t been able to go to the bathroom for two days now. I need the students’ help right now.”
Come to think of it, Teacher Rachel’s face seemed to have turned pale.
Senior Noah must have had the same thought as well, as he pointed to the bathroom next to the student council office.
“Would you like to go with Melody right now?”
“Are you telling me to relieve myself in front of the students? How could you...!”
“I can’t solve it right away. If you don’t like it, just keep holding back.”
Senior Noah answered firmly. What good is it if you just speak affectionately? Sometimes, when I see Senior Noah, I feel, how can I say, scary.
Only then did Teacher Rachel look at us and the bathroom in a serious manner.
But then, her face turned bright red, and she glanced at Senior Noah and stammered to me.
“Uh, hmm. Uh, there...”
“Yes. Teacher.”
“Even if it stinks....”
“It’s okay. I’ll take care of it.”
Only then did Teacher Rachel’s eyes fill with tears.
She grabbed both my hands and kept saying thank you.
And before I could answer, she ran to the bathroom.
“Go home. I’ll be guarding outside.”
“Senior, if there’s a ghost story.......”
“That’s a good thing.”
I felt a little gloomy at Noah’s calm answer. I had to solve another ghost story right away.
He sat down on a chair as close to the bathroom door as possible.
I followed Teacher Rachel into the bathroom with a gloomy mood.
Teacher Rachel left the door open while she was doing her business. It seemed like a ghost story would happen if the door was closed.
This time too, the door was a passage leading to the other world.
I stood quietly in front of the sink and looked at the mirror. Then I took out a red lipstick from my pocket and made an X on the mirror.
Mirrors also serve as sub-passages to the ‘other world’, but if they are painted in red like this, they seem to be confusing.
When I escaped the Cheswind Village ghost story, the reason the student council president of 903 told me to mark an X on the door with red paint was this.
When I went through the door with the X, Baroness Ranat couldn’t follow me through the door.
Sealing or destroying them is a completely separate issue, as it requires finding a medium.
Anyway, the teacher came out after finishing his business and thanked me repeatedly.
“This will get me through today! Thank you so much! Then, please take care of me in the future, students!”
Her words were somehow bitter, but I couldn’t solve it right away, so I sent the teacher away.
I turned to Noah-senpai and staggered because I felt dizzy.
The senior grabbed my arm and supported my weight. I quickly took out the medicine bottle from my pocket and poured the pills into my mouth.
“What’s that medicine?”
“Iron, headache medicine, and anemia medicine.”
“I live on medicine.”
I had no choice because my body was like a pufferfish. My body hurt whenever I had a chance, so I had no choice but to endure it like this.
“Are you sure you’re okay? You can rest more.”
“I don’t think I’ll rest even if I rest because I’m worried about Teacher Rachel.”
“You’re a good person.”
Noah patted my head and walked ahead. I absentmindedly touched my warm hair and followed him.
We returned to the student council office.
I sneakily looked around and sat down next to Erica.
At that moment, Henry, who was sitting next to me, asked me a question.
“Hey, Hastings. Are you a shaman too, or something? I haven’t seen any commoners among the shamans, but you might be......”
The commoners don’t know exactly what a ‘shaman’ is.
However, since the history of shamans’ activities is so long, there were quite a few cases where they knew of people from prestigious noble families.
“I’m not an illegitimate child. I’m not a shaman either.”
“Then, are you planning on becoming a priest......”
“No.”
I answered after cutting off Senior Henry’s words. Then, he tilted his head as if he didn’t understand.
“Then what is your identity?”
At that moment, Senior Noah, who seemed completely oblivious to the commotion, began to write something on the blackboard.
“What I’m handing out from now on are the school ghost story investigation rules. The rules will continue to increase in the future, so take notes.”
Everyone looked at the blackboard.
<School Ghost Story Investigation Rules>
1. No acting alone
※Move in groups of two or more. Even if it is a simple investigation, acting alone is prohibited. If you witness a ghost story, do not try to solve it alone. Even if it takes time, ask for help from a member of the student council and solve it together.
2. Always carry holy water and a cross necklace.
※ Holy water should be provided separately by Father Cesarius. Holy water specially airlifted from the Vatican is the most effective.
※ The cross necklace must be blessed.
3. Always record ghost story incidents you have experienced in a logbook.
4. Investigations are conducted every Friday night at 9 p.m., and you must pray at the school church before starting the investigation.
5. Check the number of people frequently during the investigation.
※ There may be some non-team members involved.
6. Always look around when talking about ‘them’.
※ They have a tendency to quickly notice that people are talking about them and gather around.
※If you feel eyes on you, never look back.
I was studying the content while looking at the blackboard. Suddenly, I felt a sense of eerieness and looked back.
I felt eyes on me from somewhere.
A while ago, there was a similar incident where all the student council members glanced at me, so I didn't feel anything strange. Of course, I thought everyone would be looking at me again.
But this time, none of the student council members were looking at me. Instead, I noticed pitch-black figures stuck right up against the back window of the student council office.
The only thing that was clearly visible from the pitch-black figures that looked {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} like people were their bright red eyes.
They all looked at me as if they realized that I was looking at them.
That's why our eyes met.
I belatedly remembered the last item of number 6 that Noah-senpai had written down.
A melody like a stray dog.
I have nothing to say about this even if I get cursed at.
“There they are again.”
Eston, sitting next to me, muttered to himself as if he had seen the same scene as I had.
I asked him in surprise.
“Do you know that ghost?”
“Do you know that ghost?”
Eston asked me back with a face of absurdity. I scratched my cheek in embarrassment.
