Why is my anime art style so weird?

A handsome brown-haired man, dressed in a light blue yukata and holding a folding fan, was sitting opposite Xu Ming.

He squinted slightly, looking at Xu Ming with a kind smile.

Xu Ming noticed a hideous bloodstain on his neck, and the collar and chest of his bathrobe were stained crimson.

The bloodstain ran straight across his neck. A normal person would have died long ago from such a fatal injury. How could he be sitting so calmly across from Xu Ming, chatting and laughing like this?

He must be dead...

Although Xu Ming did not voice his doubts, the wariness in his eyes said it all.

Moreover, Xu Ming had already recognized him.

Isshiki Satoshi, formerly the 7th seat of the Elite Ten, was a hidden big shot in the Polar Star Dormitory, and also the first person in the Polar Star Dormitory to go missing.

"It seems the new guy is quite wary of me~"

Seeing Xu Ming's obvious wariness, Isshiki Satoshi smiled slightly.

"Isshiki-senpai, it seems you've been missing for... a long time."

Xu Ming hesitated for a moment, but still didn't dare to provoke him.

"Hmm, I've been dead for about two or three years now~"

Isshiki Satoshi, however, said with a smile.

Judging from his expression, he didn't seem to care about his life or death at all.

Xu Ming's expression froze.

Why is this guy completely unpredictable?!

Just as Xu Ming was wondering how to continue the conversation.

Satoshi Isshiki surprisingly spoke up first:

"Judging from your expression, you seem to have many questions. Do you need me to answer them for you?"

Xu Ming's eyes flashed.

"Senior Isshiki, can you tell me what exactly happened at Polaris Dormitory back then? Why did most of the students disappear overnight?"

"You junior really don't hold back at all."

Isshiki Satoshi gave a bitter smile.

"So, senior, could you satisfy this junior's 'tiny' curiosity?"

Xu Mingdao.

Isshiki Satoshi nodded.

“Junior, I can let you know about the anomaly that happened at Polaris Dormitory back then.”

Isshiki Satoshi's expression turned serious.

"But... is your junior sure you want to confront the eeriness and fear of that night?"

Although Xu Ming didn't quite understand the deeper meaning behind Isshiki Satoshi's words, he had no choice but to forge ahead for his sister's sake.

Xu Ming nodded solemnly.

"Junior, I admire your courage. Now, please face the darkness and fear of Polaris Dormitory!"

As Isshiki Satoshi spoke, he raised the folding fan in his hand, opened the fan, and then fanned Xu Ming vigorously!

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Just as Xu Ming was beginning to have a question, the world suddenly spun around him, and he felt a wave of dizziness wash over him.

When he regained consciousness and opened his eyes to see everything clearly, he couldn't help but widen his eyes in disbelief.

Xu Ming found himself still in room 205, but everything was different.

The entire 205 room was clean and tidy, completely devoid of the decaying, dirty, and old feel it had before.

A bespectacled, well-mannered young man with black hair was standing in front of the bookshelf, flipping through something.

Xu Ming immediately recognized him as Marui Zenji, the original owner of Room 205, who was known as the "Taste Doctor".

Xu Ming soon discovered that his body had become semi-transparent, and Marui Zenji seemed to be completely unable to see him.

"Hey! Can you see me? Hey!!"

Even though Xu Ming went up to Marui Zenji and waved his arms and shouted, Marui Zenji still ignored him.

Through a series of tests, Xu Ming discovered that he was now like a spirit unable to interfere with reality or a moviegoer, enjoying a holographic film up close.

Needless to say, this must have been done by Isshiki Satoshi.

He seemed to want to use this unique and realistic method to present everything that happened back then to Xu Ming.

Xu Ming quickly calmed down and quietly observed everything before him.

The door to room 205 was suddenly pushed open forcefully, and two girls entered together.

As soon as Yoshino Yuuki, sporting an orange bun, entered the room, she immediately greeted everyone with boundless energy:

"Marui-chan, we're here!"

"It's best if you don't come!"

Marui Zenji immediately retorted.

However, Xu Ming, who was watching from the sidelines, noticed that although Marui Zenji said that, he had a smile on his face.

Is this what they mean by the body being honest?

"Marui-kun, excuse me."

With her long, wine-red hair, Ryoko Sakaki, who looked like a friendly older sister, greeted him very politely.

As soon as she finished speaking, the door to room 205 was pushed open again.

Two figures, resembling delinquent teenagers, swaggered in.

"Marui, we're here!"

"I already told you, it's best if you don't come!"

And why did they choose my room again this time?!

As usual, Marui Zenji responded with a hostile attitude.

"It's because Marui, your room is the biggest."

"And it's very clean too."

Yoshino Yuuki and Sato Shoji joked as usual.

"I already told you, I just finished organizing it!"

The same questions and answers were asked at almost every gathering, but this time, everyone's eyes involuntarily revealed a hint of sadness and reluctance.

Sensing the awkward atmosphere, the gentle Ryoko Sakaki quickly brought out a large bottle of her homemade sake.

"Look what I brought! This is homemade 'juice' that took me two whole years to make!"

"Yosh! Tonight, I'm going to get drunk on fruit juice!"

Yoshino Yuuki shouted energetically, which seemed to lighten the sad atmosphere in the room.

"Oh~ what are you talking about, you seem to be having a lot of fun."

At that moment, the door opened, and walking in front was a boy with a red hedgehog-like hairstyle, followed by a blue-haired girl with braids who looked somewhat rustic and shy.

The moment the red-haired boy appeared, Xu Ming's eyes flashed; the Medicine King had arrived.

"Yukihira-chan! Megumi-chan! You've finally arrived!"

“Creation Lord, benevolent.”

"Yukihira! Megumi!"

Everyone greeted them.

"Yo!"

Soma Yukihira casually raised his hand and greeted them.

Chapter Fifteen 'Replay'

After the taciturn Ibuzaki Jun entered, all the members of the Polar Star Dormitory were present, except for Isshiki Satoshi, who had already disappeared.

Perhaps it was because they knew that this might be their last gathering in room 205.

Everyone started to completely let loose and be themselves.

Laughter burst from room 205, echoing through the nearby woods. The entire Polaris Dormitory seemed to be enveloped in a joyful atmosphere.

Especially the energetic girl Yuuki, who was drinking Ryoko's homemade sake in big gulps while shouting and making a ruckus.

After a while, she seemed to be drunk, her cheeks flushed, and she started singing a strange song at the top of her lungs.

Daigo Aoki and Shoji Sato were not to be outdone. They put their arms around each other's shoulders, sometimes clapping to accompany Yuuki, and sometimes making unintelligible shouts.

Marui Zenji looked at the messy room with a miserable expression, muttering to himself.

Ryoko, looking completely drunk, put her hand on Soma Yukihira's shoulder and poured wine into his mouth.

While dealing with Ryoko's toasts, Soma Yukihira looked at his companions, slapped his thigh, and burst into laughter.

Ibuzaki Shun sat in the corner, silently watching his companions play, a barely perceptible smile appearing in his eyes hidden by his bangs.

Megumi Tadokoro sat next to Soma Yukihira, somewhat nervously holding her wine glass and taking small sips.

After a while, she seemed to have drunk too much, so she stood up and went into the restroom.

Xu Ming observed the lively and laughing crowd in the room up close; everything seemed normal.

Could it be that he guessed wrong?

Just as Xu Ming was thinking this, a sudden change occurred.

The pitch-black night sky was suddenly shrouded in crimson, and a blood-red full moon abruptly appeared in the sky, casting an ominous crimson light upon every corner of the Far Moon Tea House.

"Look outside!"