You say this is a love game?

"A strange story about innate evil..."

Even the seemingly harmless human models that like to wander around in the story can turn into heart-wrenching, life-seeking evil spirits that like to play the game of "statue."

Statue of Ninomiya Sontoku?

Haha, after all, it’s a campus ghost story that focuses on horror and the supernatural, how is it possible that no one would die?

Among the many rumors, if you really have to pick, you can also pick out a few horror rumors related to Ninomiya Sontoku... For example, one version says that the bronze statue of Ninomiya Sontoku is cursed. When it meets students, it will ask them various questions like a teacher. If the students can't answer, the statue of Ninomiya Sontoku will punish them by tearing their jaws.

Look, doesn’t the smell of this evil and weird story come rushing up all of a sudden?

This is a typical statement grafted onto other ghost stories, similar to the legend of a walking statue of Chiang Kai-shek in Taiwan. The material library of ghost stories is universal.

Mizutani Makoto poked Kubo Shinji's arm. "But then again, there's actually a statue of Ninomiya in our school?"

Kubo Shinji: "Yes, it's between the playground and the gate. You obviously don't care much."

This issue involves the direction of the removal of the bronze statue of Ninomiya Sontoku.

At present, there are actually not many standing bronze statues of Ninomiya Sontoku in Japan.

In modern times, because reading while walking is very dangerous, and the posture is subtly similar to playing with mobile phones while walking, Japan has launched a wave of removal of Ninomiya Sontoku statues for fear that children will imitate the statues. Now there are fewer standing statues, but instead there are more seated statues of Ninomiya who has unloaded firewood and is sitting on wooden stakes reading.

But no matter what, this is one of the mission targets he is looking for.

【Series of tasks: The eighth color of youth!】

This thing requires him to eradicate seven campus ghost stories, but if these campus ghost stories were like human beings, Tongzi would never ask him to "eradicate" all of them.

In fact, it meant that he was asked to slaughter them.

So, not only the "Thirteenth Step", but now even the "Walking Statue of Ninomiya" has appeared in the real world?

It seems a little different.

The thirteenth staircase drags people into the crevice. It can be understood that its real body is still in the crevice and it only appears briefly.

But he had never encountered the Ninomiya statue in the cracks, but instead encountered its activeness in the real world.

"..."

Let's sort out the mission information first.

As for the seven weird stories on campus, he has now encountered most of them.

Hanako, who had evil intentions, was hiding in the crevice toilet, and the sinister human model was playing "statue" in the crevice biology classroom.

There are two comparison mirrors, he got one and still needs one.

Including the stairs, Ninomiya statue...

Of the seven strange stories, he has now encountered five, the only ones missing are "the sound of the piano that is played but no one is playing" and "the portrait of Beethoven in the music classroom", which are nowhere to be found.

"Can we move forward with this mission?"

Mizutani Makoto thought to himself and suddenly wanted to investigate the matter of the Ninomiya statue.

But after all, this is in the real world, and he is just an immortal totem... Asking him to investigate directly seems a bit too reckless and not steady enough.

This went on until school was over in the afternoon.

The sky was still gloomy, and the drizzle was still falling like a veil. The sky and the earth seemed to be shrouded in a layer of mist, giving people a slightly melancholy feeling.

The fog in the rain makes people feel melancholy the most.

Raindrops fell on the paths across the campus, and the occasional footsteps caused ripples in the puddles.

Mizutani Makoto opened his umbrella and was about to leave the teaching building when he was suddenly pushed by Kubo Shinji next to him.

He turned his head and found Kubo Shinji winking at him.

This guy performed so hard just to make him notice Mai Yajima who forgot to bring an umbrella.

"You kid..."

Mizutani Makoto rolled his eyes.

But since this guy has reminded him, he won't be so cold-hearted as to let Mai Yajima go back in the rain.

A shadow descended.

Mai Yajima raised her head and found that it was Makoto Mizutani who was squeezing over with an umbrella.

"Wow?"

The girl exclaimed, and the distress on her face disappeared without a trace.

"Makotan! Are you going to take me home?"

"Didn't you say that our residences are very close? Then I'll give you a ride."

Don't judge by appearances, but by appearances. Dear classmate Yajima gave him two immortal totems, and he was willing to help her do something.

The girl covered her mouth and giggled, pushing Mizutani Makoto into the rain.

Makoto Mizutani stepped into the rain with steady steps. The raindrops gently hit the umbrella, making a subtle and continuous sound.

Yajima Mai took the initiative to find a topic: "Today, Ota-san has asked for leave."

Ohta?

Mizutani Makoto thought for a long time before he remembered who the girl was when Mai Yajima reminded him of "Ota Akemi".

Isn't this the person who almost bullied Mai Yajima?

He stopped it and exposed it.

Speaking of this, Mizutani Makoto suddenly remembered that he had actually seriously considered that he might be retaliated by Nishimura Rika, but in fact nothing happened. The two groups lived in peace for more than a week, so much so that he almost forgot that he had a grudge with this group of people.

...It seems that he doesn't treat the other party as a human being.

"How did you get involved with her?"

"Huh? Of course, it was Ota-san who apologized to me."

Yajima Mai's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smug smile. "I thought they weren't that bad before, and then Ota-san secretly came to apologize to me, so I generously forgave her... Anyway, she didn't do anything to me, and she even got a cup of milk tea! It was super delicious!"

It seems that without his knowledge, Mai Yajima had instigated the rebellion of the opposing team.

"Be careful, don't fall for their tricks. Some of them are very bad."

he reminded.

Yajima Mai is mysteriously confident: "No, I can feel Ota-san's kindness. She is definitely not pretending to be me."

Seeing that Mai Yajima was so confident, Makoto Mizutani didn't say anything more.

But Yajima Mai suddenly blurted out, "It's the rainy season now."

"Ah."

"Hasn't Makotan ever heard a word?"

Mai Yajima is intentionally keeping the secret.

But why is this person getting closer?

Mizutani Makoto smelled a fresh scent of hair, which was particularly clear mixed with the moist water vapor.

Just when he thought Yajima Mai had something profound to say, the girl suddenly came closer, raised her head, and her eyes sparkled with joy.

The girl opened her red lips slightly and said, "Body temperature is the dehumidifier in the rainy season."

"hiss……"

Mizutani Makoto took a deep breath.

Mai Yajima looked at him expectantly, waiting for him to ask where he copied it from, and then she would proudly tell him that she wrote it on the spur of the moment when she was standing next to him!

“It’s too greasy.”

Mizutani Makoto shook his head vigorously and refused decisively: "You'd better take away this magical power. I can't bear it."

How can you say something so embarrassing with a straight face?

What’s the difference between this and those greasy guys who use cheesy love words?

Hajiyi, are you really still a human being?

"?!"

Mai Yajima clenched her fist and punched Mizutani Makoto on the shoulder.

"You should smile knowingly and hold me in your arms!"

The girl was angry.

"Do you understand? When I say this, I'm asking you to hug me, please hug me, please hug me! Just hold me tight!"

"What you should do is open your arms to me frankly and generously, let me feel how warm your arms and chest are. Evading remarks like those just now are not what a man should say no matter how you think about it!"

"Oh huh? Yajima-san really underestimates our pure friendship. Men and women shouldn't touch each other. I don't want to ruin Yajima-san's reputation."

Mizutani Makoto groaned and answered the question at a very fast speed, then moved the umbrella towards himself with a sneer.

"I got caught in the rain!"

"Deserved it."

"Why are you so stingy? I can't stand it anymore, give me the umbrella!"

An umbrella was moved back and forth over the two people's heads, and as a result, half of Yajima Mai and Mizutani Makoto's shoulders were wet.

In the corridor.

Mai Yajima pouted, not looking like a pretty girl at all.

She raised her foot and kicked Mizutani Makoto's heel directly.

Mizutani Makoto retaliated by raising his hand and holding the umbrella that had not been shaken dry yet, shaking the rain directly onto the girl.

"I'm going to be angry."

Most of Yajima Mai's long hair was wet, one of her shoulders was wet, and a few strands of hair stuck to her face.

She put her hands on her hips and said angrily:

"Tomorrow I'm going to fill your lunchbox with wasabi. Prepare to die!"

In appreciation of him sending her home, she took out her savings and made him a hearty lunch box!

but!

Considering how little he cherishes her!

She decided to threaten him with words, and then pick one of the meatballs tomorrow and really inject some mustard into it!

This is the ultimate cruel revenge from the girl!

"Please."

Mizutani Makoto's image was not in good condition either. Due to his stubbornness, a part of his back was soaked by the rain. However, he protected his schoolbag very well, which was enough. The rest was no big deal.

The sound of rain continued until late at night.

It was late at night, and Mizutani Makoto entered the crevice as usual, and this time he went straight to the gymnasium's security guard.

Yes, he wants to find Kurosawa Ryohito.

After thinking hard for a whole day, Mizutani Makoto realized that his "Call Friends A" could come in handy again.

He could easily buy information about the ghost stories from Kurosawa Yoshihito, and after determining the other party's strength, decide whether to investigate this "walking statue of Ninomiya".

"A walking statue of Ninomiya?"

Kurosawa Ryohito accepted 500 souls and gave the information very straightforwardly.

"Paper position."

Chapter 76 Mission: Concerned Citizen? It’s me!

Kurosawa Yohito's information was quite detailed, and he invited several guests to compare it with Mizutani Makoto.

For example, Ksitigarbha monk, Miss JK, kendo apprentice, and even the athletes you met in the gym behind, all belong to the paper lower position.

And in the Kendo Club's dojo, the sword ghost he killed with all his might was of paper quality.