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Gunma Prefectural

Chausuyama

Dance - 11 Japanese Festival Booth - 11 Bubble Tea - 2 Churros - 2 Takoyaki - 2 Haunted House -

Dance - 11 Japanese Festival Booth - 11 Tapioca Bubble Tea - 2 Churros - 2 Takoyaki - 2 Haunted House - 1

So, it's down to a final vote between the dance and the Japanese festival booth.

No.

Just deal with it, you only got one vote.

Okay, first, those voting for dance!

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,

12, 13, 14, 15.

- Oh, 15. - 15.

Alright, next, Japanese festival booth votes.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5,

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

- Oh! A tie? - Yeah.

Hey, are we really going with dance? At the Japanese festival booth we'd wear yukata.

Then we can just wear yukata and dance.

Yeah, let's do that. Okay, dance it is!

- Yay! - Huh? What? What was that?

Hold on a sec.

We've got one extra.

Huh?

15 plus 15 makes 30.

But one person's absent today, so it should be 29.

Hey, Miko, count properly.

Ah... sorry.

Okay, let's do it again.

Those who vote for dance!

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,

11, 12, 13, 14, 15

- Yep, same as before. - Yeah.

Okay, those who vote for the Japanese festival booth!

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,

10, 11, 12, 13, 14,

15.

Huh?

- Wait, how? - Whoa, that's creepy.

Quiet! Mrs. Arai, is it really 29?

That's right, Ogawa is absent today.

Huh? Then why was it 30?

Please be quiet.

Okay, Japanese festival booth votes, raise your hands again.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14...

Fif...

14, 14. That's right, that's right.

Miko, it's 14, right?

Huh?

It's 14, 14, 14.

- That scared me! - Sorry.

So, dance it is. Let's all do our best.

Yay!

Alright, can everyone listen?

What we're doing isn't the issue.

"Harmony is to be valued."

The most important thing at our school's festival is the class's harmony, our unity.

I can see spirits

It's a hallucination.

You are mentally weak. It may be due to constitutional or environmental factors. Go to the hospital.

This is a misunderstanding of the brain.

What's that? That's hilarious.

Seriously?!

That's so ridiculous.

Then why not say that from the start?

Huh?

Yeah. Huh? But like, isn't that the real issue?

Isn't that the real problem?

What? You're blaming me? Ugh.

Huh?

Ah, sorry, I'm hanging up.

If you start seeing ghosts,

what are you supposed to do?

Ghosts aren't a big deal, really.

If you really yell at them,

they'll vanish instantly.

Wow. What should we say?

Like "Enough already!"

Or "Cut it out!"

"Don't mess with me!"

Those work pretty well too.

Don...

Don't mess with me!

Can you see me?

What's wrong?

What's wrong, Sis? That was a crazy scream.

I just tripped a little.

You're too light, that's why you fall. You've been dieting too much.

I asked a psychic the same question before.

And they said scolding or yelling at them...

Doing things like that would be good.

- No, you absolutely shouldn't. - No way.

That's the worst thing you could do.

Huh?

That kind of behavior just makes them snap.

You can see me, can't you?

And then they end up following you home...

Especially since, well, we're both married.

It'd be bad if they came after our kids or wife.

So when you think about it, it's better to just ignore them so they don't notice.

- Ignoring them is best. - Yes.

Ignore them. Pretend you can't see them.

I'm home!

Welcome back. Dinner's ready.

I've got one more left.

That's rough.

- So we're having fried chicken. - Should we not?

No, not at all!

Hey, where's the mayo?

Here's the mayo.

Kyosuke, here's mayo.

Kyosuke.

Kyosuke! Here's the mayo!

- You scared me! - Cut it out already.

Sorry.

Answer properly, will you?

Oh, thanks.

Oh, is that pudding in the fridge yours?

Yeah.

Better write your name on it, or someone'll eat it again.

Hey, Kyosuke, don't bring that up...

You two had a huge fight over it.

I told you not to drag up last year's stuff. Right, Miko?

Don't ignore me!

No tartar sauce?

That's why I didn't make it.

The Girl Who Can See Them

You don't get it, do you?

It's actually a lot of work to make tartar sauce.

You dropped this.

You're alive?

Huh?

Oh, yes. I'm alive!

Ah, no... Sorry! Thank you!

- Miko! - Morning!

Oh, morning! Hey, wait a second!

Hey.

Hey, you're wearing me out!

Wait up! Geez...

Hey.

Hana!

- Miko, morning. - Morning!

I'm so relieved!

Huh? About what?

I was worried. You haven't been looking so well lately.

If something's bothering you, you can talk to me about anything.

Okay...

Hana, did you go somewhere yesterday?

Well, it was such a hassle.

A relative passed away.

I suddenly had to go to the wake...

The funeral hall?

Yeah, the funeral hall.

Simple Exorcism

How to Perform an Exorcism by Yourself ・Exorcism: The act of driving away or purifying spirits that dwell within or surround a person.

How to Purify with Salt? Placing salt at the entrance of a home is done to keep evil spirits out. Salt has the power to absorb and adsorb the "energy" floating around in the area.

Salt... prayer beads...

Carrying Prayer Beads Praying beads, also known as rosary, are ritual implements used when chanting Buddhist prayers. Wearing prayer beads is said to ward off evil spirits and misfortune. Carrying them is important to avoid being disrespectful when worshipping Buddha.

Ofuda can exorcise spirits. Ofuda are said to be a more advanced version of omamori (charms), and by enshrining them in a household altar, you can receive their blessings. Ofudas contain the vibrations of the gods, and this energy is felt in all of them, regardless of their size or shape.

Ofuda... shrine...

Exorcism at Shrines Simply visiting a shrine and praying can have an exorcism effect. But there's another way to do it: go to a shrine and look into the sacred mirror.

Huh? You were eating your lunch earlier, right?

Growth spurt, it's growth spurt.

Let's eat!

I heard drinking water helps.

Huh?

And, well, exercise too...

You're not going, right?

- Huh? - Hm?

Oh! Yeah, nothing's coming out.

That's rough. How many days now?

Umm, about a week?

A week?!

Ah, sorry.

Ah!

Lucky, you've got salt.

Yeah, you can go ahead and use it.

Hm? But what are you putting it on?

Oh, on rice. My little brother does it a lot.

I know, my little brother does that too.

Right?

- Thanks. - Yeah.

Hm?

Lottery

Huh? Nobody said anything about a lottery.

Whoa! Miko, the president's here! The president!

Oh my god!

I'm dying, so hot...

I get why you're into her, Miko.

Hey... you're being too loud.

Hey, she looked over here! She looked at us!

Ah, quiet already!

Now we'll start the lottery for the performances.

When too many apply, they used to do this even before COVID.

Hey, guys! Don't get all excited just because you're with the girls' class.

Dance is popular, but only three classes can do it.

And the number of classes that applied is...

Eight classes.

That's quite a lot.

The lottery will be a raffle draw.

Representatives, please come up to the stage.

Good luck!

Miko, you know, right?

This golden right hand

has conquered countless raffles, lotteries, and gachapons!

Okay...

This is a first...

Congratulations!

Heave-ho...

Tough luck.

Mrs. Arai! You should've told us there'd be a lottery.

Then we would've gone for the Japanese festival booth instead...

Next, we'll start the lottery for the Japanese festival booths.

The Japanese festival booths too?!

Mrs. Arai! They even took the Japanese festival booths from us!

Classes that applied for the Japanese festival booths,

please come up to the stage.

- She's possessed, huh? - You again...

Well, that one's easy to figure out.

Then what about that one?

That's the really bad one, isn't it?

Oh? Seems you've grown a little.

Can you stop underestimating me already?

So basically, we should just go for the unpopular one from the start?

I told you, "When ants gather, they can shake a tree."

If everyone works together, you can do anything.

Back when it was my turn...

Oh right, you were a student here too, weren't you?

Yeah.

In my third year, the whole class weren't really that close.

Things were tense between us.

But the school festival changed that.

We came together for the festival, and now we have reunions every year.

Wow, that's amazing. What did you do?

The arch.

Ahhh, I'll just go do a little cleansing.

Don't. That's not something you can handle.

Tch!

You underestimated me again.

The arch? You mean the one at the front gate?

Lame.

Yeah, plain and a lot of work.

But because it's tough, it's the best.

You know the saying, "Dripping water wears away stone."

Ow ow ow ow ow! It hurts!

What's wrong?

Teacher, Miko's constipated! It's been a whole week!

Hey... you're talking too loud!

I can't stand, can't walk, can't move...

- Are you okay? - Should we go to the hospital?

That concludes everything. Thank you for your hard work.

A whole week, that's rough.

- Ahh, I feel so much better! - Thank goodness!

I'm with the photo club, can I take a picture?

- Why? - For the cultural festival records.

Oh...

Can you check it for me?

Wow, as expected from the photo club, it looks great.

Yeah, it looks great, really.

This part especially looks amazing, huh?

- Hm? What part of it looks amazing? - It just does!

Right? It looks good, doesn't it?

What part of it looks good?

Huh?

Hana.

Hey, we heard it went to a lottery.

- No way. We didn't get it? - Sorry...

Oh, it's you, Yuria. What's up, attention-seeker?

She's somehow documenting the festival, apparently.

She's from Class A, right?

Yeah, we were in the same elementary school.

She's kinda creepy, always saying stuff like "I can see ghosts."

Yeah, that's definitely an "attention seeker."

- She's totally gone all spiritual. - Yeah, she's totally into that stuff.

Come on, don't stop saying stuff like that.

She can't help it, since she really can see them.

Right?

Long ago, there was a massive collapse at this school.

A landslide completely destroyed the building.

Over 50 students and teachers died.

It just so happened to be during the school festival,

so even visiting parents and small children were caught up in it.

That's why this school is crawling with spirits.

What people call "earthbound spirits."

They were crushed in an instant, so they don't even know why they died.

With no grudges or desires, their energy is weak, and they can't leave this place.

They just keep wandering the halls.

But every year during the festival, they become more active.

If you did a haunted house, they'd probably all gather.

Miko, let's hurry up and go.

But what's clinging to that girl is something else.

Has she been visiting graves lately?

Or maybe touring haunted places, funeral homes, crematoriums.

Turning away won't solve anything. You have to do what you can.

Sorry to keep you waiting!

- Huh? You bought something again? - Yeah.

I'm just insanely hungry lately.

Hm? What'd you buy?

- Here, this is for you. - Hm?

- Can I open it? - Yeah.

Hm?

Why prayer beads?

They're supposed to boost your luck in draws.

Huh, okay! I'll take it, thanks!

Sure.

- What do you think? Cute, right? - Yeah.

Ah... That scared me...

Why?

Sorry, it was cheap one.

What do you mean? That freaked me out.

Hey, where are you going?

It's Wednesday, so that bakery's open, right?

Huh? You're still going to eat?

It's because I'm still hungry.

Hey.

Let's stop by for a bit.

Why?

A prayer. For better luck with lotteries.

Nah, the bakery will close.

Yeah, you've got the golden right hand, after all.

You just got unlucky last time, next time you'll definitely win.

Rock, paper, scissors!

For the offering, is a five-yen coin okay?

Yeah, that should work.

Better lottery luck...

Please give me luck... please let me win.

Lucky draws, lucky draws...

Please!

Alright.

Hana, you're "it"!

Huh? "It"? What do you mean "it"?

Miko!

Hurry!

Then first, we'll sell bubble tea!

For two.

Tapioca - 2 Haunted House Bon Dance Cafe

Next, the haunted house.

Here!

One, two, three, four...

Really...

Next, who wants to do the Bon dance?

Wait, can you even dance the Bon dance?

It's more like a festival, really.

It's just the same as a Japanese festival booth.

You probably just want to wear yukata.

Same goes with the café. You probably just want to wear maid outfits.

At least with a haunted house, you can wear whatever you want.

Come on, in the end everyone just wants to cosplay, huh?

Wear whatever, but no hard feelings no matter what we pick.

- Yeah. - Right?

We might lose the lottery again anyway.

This time we'll be fine! Okay, Bon dance volunteers, hands up!

One, two, three, four, five.

Six, seven!

Yeah, seven!

Lastly, who wants to do the café?

Me!

Only two classes can do a café.

What?!

Classes that want to do a café, please come up to the stage right away.

No way.

Sorry, Miko, please. I don't feel like we'll win at all.

It's fine! You're not the same Hana as yesterday.

It's gone...

Was it her who did it?

Impressive.

A rare talent.

Is class 2-C forfeiting?

Miko, please!

First up, class 3-A, please.

Sorry, not a winner.

You really drove it away.

That's fine. Everyone has their own skills and roles.

Yes!

Congratulations, you've won!

Only one winning slot left.

Next, class 2-C.

For you, a lottery like this is nothing.

Don't worry.

Believe in your own power.

Sorry, not a winner.

2nd Chausu Festival "Reclaim Your Youth!" Lottery 3B Dance 3C Yakisoba 2A Festival 2B Takoyaki Day 2 Dance 1A Bon Odori 1C Tapioca (Cafe) 1D Cafe Remaining: 3A, 3D, 2C, 1B

Looks like all the popular ones are pretty much taken.

Yeah.

What about the haunted house?

Ah...

No one's picked haunted house yet.

No good, our class isn't into it at all.

I see. That just leaves the arch.

- Arch? - Yeah.

The one they build at the front gate.

It's such hard work that no one volunteers,

but once it's done, everyone gets super hyped.

Because it's tough, it's the best.

Feels like real teamwork, doesn't it?

Do you think our class would actually do that?

Maybe if we show them the foundation, it'll work?

Foundation?

Yeah, we still have the one from three years ago.

Here?

Yeah, the old school building.

They use it as storage now.

It's dark.

Want to do it tomorrow? We can come before homeroom.

It's not open in the morning.

Let's take a look anyway.

Look, over there.

Amazing!

Hana, there's a spider!

What, a spider?! What?!

Where? Ugh, no!

I knew it...

Huh? Knew what?

They show up a lot in this place. Maybe it's a spirit path.

So? Think we can use it?

Why are you keeping it a secret?

Keeping what?

The other day, how did you banish it?

Or can you even do it? Maybe you actually can't.

Hana, what do you think?

It's amazing. If everyone sees this, they'll totally want to do it.

Okay, let's head out then.

Wait, isn't this incredible?!

See? Look at this!

Enough, okay? Let's check it out properly tomorrow.

- Tomorrow? - Yeah.

Don't worry, leave it to me.

What are you doing?

Huh, that one?

What's going on?

Ah... You should've the one here...

So you can see me.

Huh?! What was that?!

Isn't that the kendo club? Their tournament's coming up.

Be quiet. Let me focus on the exorcism.

Huh?

- I don't know how you banished it, but... - Huh?

A real exorcism is like this.

Watch.

Rin, Pyo, To, Sha...

- Please stop. - Kai...

Hana, let's go.

Explain, please.

Well, I mean... to banish the spirit, or rather, help it move on...

You don't need to explain.

Huh?

Please, stop doing that.

But there really is a spirit there...

I said stop it!

Uh, okay.

I told you to stop...

What? What's going on?

She can't handle that kind of thing at all!

That badly?

Wait, Hana!

There's nothing there!

But she's someone who can see things, right?!

What?

Huh? Mrs. Arai?

Mrs. Arai! Mrs. Arai, are you alr... are you okay?

Why are you crying? It's just childbirth.

I heard. You missed out again, didn't you?

I'm sorry.

No need to apologize. The school festival is about...

Unity.

Yeah, you can't take the easy way out.

"The best flowers bloom later." You get it?

Yes. The harder it is, the more beautiful the flower that blooms.

Exactly.

Teacher, we're thinking of doing the arch!

Don't worry.

This isn't something bad. It's probably her guardian spirit.

Okay, we're lifting her in.

Right...

Ah, Yurikawa!

Yes!

There's a teacher who'll be coming in my place.

He's a little unreliable, but he's serious and a good person.

Please look out for him.

Okay!

Closing it up!

Mrs. Arai...

Mrs. Arai!

Ah, Miko!

Let's do the arch. Let's come together with the arch!

Yeah!

Arch - 2 Haunted House - 28

Um, since the base is already there,

all that's left is decorating.

Even the teacher said it's about unity.

Even a haunted house could bring people together.

Hey! Can we be whatever we want?

Sure, like what?

Zombies.

You're just planning to dance, aren't you?

I'll go with a classic. Like Sadako.

- That's a yukata! - Sadako doesn't wear a yukata!

So it's cosplay after all...

We should not do the arch.

We'll just be in tracksuits after all.

Hey.

Alright, quiet down.

So, about Mrs. Arai, last night...

She safely gave birth to a baby boy.

It was much earlier than the due date, but both mother and baby are healthy.

She said, "I'm wishing for the festival's success."

Come in.

Okay.

This is the teacher filling in for Mrs. Arai.

Um...

I'm Tono. Nice to meet you.

How do you write that?

Ah, right.

Umm...

Uh...

Tono...

"Zen."

Ah, like the "zen" in "good person."

So you're a good person?

Ah, no, well... who knows...

You know Mrs. Arai, right?

Uh, yes.

Were you dating?

No, no, nothing like that...

You're panicking way too much.

Yep, total good guy.

Cute.

Hey, don't gang up on him.

How old are you?

I'm 31.

Oh! Are you married?

No, I'm not.

Uh, could the class rep come to the staff room during lunch break?

There are a lot of things I'd like to ask.

Okay!

Excuse meee.

Excuse me.

Whoa.

Sorry, I haven't gotten a proper handover.

Because Keiko's delivery came so suddenly...

Keiko?

Ah, that's Mrs. Arai, Mrs. Arai.

Oh! So you really were dating?

No, no... not at all.

Ah.

Umm...

Who is the class rep?

Me, Yurikawa, and this is the vice rep...

I'm Yotsuya.

Ah, um...

Have you decided what you're doing for the festival?

Announcement from the festival committee.

Here are the results of the final draw.

Class 3-A: Balloon art.

Class 3-D: Arch.

Class 2-C...

Haunted house.

Yeahhh!

You don't want to do it?

We lost the lottery.

Everyone actually wanted to do a dance.

Dance...

Oh! Do you like dancing? Wait, are you really good at it?

Oh, no, not at all.

That's not really my thing.

Um, what is it?

It's nothing.

Oh, about career guidance, your two-person interviews...

I've already finished mine.

Uh...

I'm Hana Yurikawa.

You should learn our names quickly.

Yes, sorry...

Okay, this is the layout for the haunted house.

After the spider drops down

Dracula jumps out like "boo!"

Well then, for now

even if we don't have a stuffed one, we'll still need someone to control it.

How about this? The detail I really focused on is the eyes...

Oh! They're bloodshot.

Yeah! Wanna take a closer look?

You're good, really good.

Are you really watching closely?

Whoa! Huh?

- Sorry. - What?

- What, what...? - Sorry, sorry.

One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four. Boom.

Oww, that hurts!

Waaah!

How is it? How's this?

Everyone's going to do it one by one!

"Before long, Seibei's father came home from work."

"And when he heard the story, he suddenly grabbed Seibei, who was nearby,"

"and beat him mercilessly."

"Here too, Seibei was told, 'You have no future at all.'"

"'Get out, someone like you doesn't belong here,' he was told."

Okay, thank you very much.

Uh, then next...

Look, I know the school festival's coming up, but...

Let's all focus on class properly.

- But we won't make it in time. - Exactly!

Yeah, we won't make it.

Okay, next... Yurikawa.

No fair, he only remembers Hana's name.

That's not true...

Ah... Morino.

Yay! He remembered me!

What about me? What about me?

Uh... Sasaki.

Yes!

Yamada.

Noda. Furukawa.

- Kinoshita. Ono. - Wow!

Shishido...

Whoa, amazing! Perfect recall! How many days has it been?

Zen, you're seriously a good guy.

So cute.

Let's stop around here.

Alright then, Yurikawa.

Yurikawa?

Sorry, I'm just hungry, I have no energy...

Someone give her some bread!

Hey, Miko, have you seen Hana?

She went to buy bread again, why?

Zen was looking for her.

- I asked Yurikawa, but... - Does it have to be Hana?

Oh, no, that's not it...

Actually, I forgot to hand out a worksheet.

- Uh, Su... Suzuki? - It's Yotsuya.

Oh, sorry. Uh, Yotsuya. Yotsuya.

Um...

Yes?

Could you not stare so much...

...at people?

Don't stare so much.

Don't look at me.

Can I have the worksheet?

Huh?

Oh, right. Sorry.

Excuse me.

Okay, then everyone, make sure to prepare your scare costumes.

- Outfits. - Outfits, huh.

Oh, let's take a picture. A picture!

- Sounds good! - I'll take it.

Huh, what about Hana? Hana?

I saw her earlier, she went to the staff room.

Huh, why? I already brought the worksheet.

I dunno.

Oh, here she is! Hana! We're gonna take a picture!

Hana!

- Yeah. - Come on over!

- Okay, let's do it! - Yeah.

Say cheese!

Thanks!

Once again, good job everyone!

Good job!

Hey Hana, want to stop by that shrine from the other day?

Hana?

Huh?

I'm hungry.

Come on, Hana. Let's make a quick prayer, okay?

I'm hungry.

When we're done, let's get another crepe, okay?

- Do we go in with the right foot first? - I don't know about that.

Hana, right foot first.

Sorry, maybe one more time.

Hana, let's go.

No!

- I'll treat you, okay? - No!

How about something other than crepes?

I said no!

Hana! But listen...

I said no already!

You know I hate places like this.

Why would you do this to me?!

You're right, sorry.

I'm home. I'll cook right away. Is stir fry okay?

We already ate.

Sorry.

If you can't cook, just tell me.

I've already got my hands full here.

Did you get a boyfriend or something?

Miko?

Huh, what? You're ignoring me?

Can you see me?

Ah, I need to tell everyone!

Hey!

I am still talking!

Don't ignore me!

Can you see me?

To everyone in Class 2C, a quick reminder for tomorrow.

Tomorrow is the pre-festival.

Unfortunately, we still have classes in the morning.

But from the afternoon, let's all enjoy together.

That's a lot. Who's going to eat all this?

Oh, you double-fried the chicken, didn't you?

I used to cook too, you know, back when both of us were working.

Your mom loved my liver and chives stir fry.

But after you were born, Miko, I quit working and stayed home...

Ah, you don't believe me, huh?

Your mom never makes liver and chives, does she?

That's because hers can't beat mine.

She won't make it out of frustration.

The trick is how you fry the liver...

Just apologize already.

Your mom went back to work after 17 years, she's under a lot of stress.

So don't ignore her and face her properly...

Hana Good morning! I made lots of lunch for you too! Eat a lot and stay healthy! Hey! Are you awake? Are you okay? Is something wrong? You're going to be late! - No response. Hey! - No response.

Mr. Tono! Hana...

Where's Yurikawa?

Her family just called and she's out sick today.

What do I do, Miko?

Hana won't wake up at all.

Photography Club

Photo Exchibition

You need something?

What?

Um...

I... after all...

Yeah, you can see them, right?

That kid's a classic magnet type.

You've seen bugs swarming around lights at night, right? Same idea.

Her aura is just too strong.

Aura?

Yeah, life energy. Ghosts love it.

They come to suck it up. Eating restores it, but...

Ah, I knew it...

But that only helps for a while. The spirits don't actually leave.

That's powerful...

You mean the thing clinging to that teacher latched onto her too?

Well? A woman?

What is it?

A living spirit.

I see, like Lady Rokujo?

Something like it.

R-Rokujo?

The Tale of Genji. You're hopeless with classics, huh?

Lady Rokujo noticed her lover Genji's heart drifting away

but she was too proud to say anything.

But that bottled-up jealousy turned into a living spirit

and possessed other women.

A woman that teacher once dumped or abandoned.

And now she's keeping other women away.

A Sword-Seal Talisman, huh? Impressive you have one.

I am a pro being ready to act anytime.

What's that?

A charm to return a living spirit. We'll give it to that teacher.

Wha-whoa!

Ah, sorry, uh...

Oh, teacher, could you help carry this?

Uh, teachers are supposed to stay out of the culture festival, but...

Please!

Moen Fudo... Kaen Fudo...

I heard it was completed though.

But they decided to extend the passage...

- Namikiri Fudo... Oyama Fudo... - It's not working.

- Kongara Fudo... Kisshomyo Fudo... - Not at all.

Tenjiku Fudo... Tenjiku, Sakayama Fudo...

- Totally useless, this is hopeless. - Quiet!

- What the heck is that? - Did it peel off?

Alright, stop! Enough joking around!

Thank you for waiting. Preparations for the pre-festival are complete.

All students, please gather in the gymnasium.

It's been a long time.

I'd heard some eccentric class was doing a haunted house.

But I never thought it would be your class...

Told you! They'd all gather!

And tomorrow's their death anniversary. No wonder they're more active.

Throw in such an energetic girl there and what do you think happens?

It's like asking them to possess her.

Then it's not a living spirit...

We're way off. A living-spirit charm won't work.

Um... Is Hana still not awake?

Yeah, she's still asleep.

Yeah.

Got it. I'll call again later.

Oh, the teacher's here now. Want to talk to her?

Teacher?

Ah... no, not that one.

Not him. Mrs. Arai.

I'll hand the phone over.

Teacher, it's Miko.

Hello, Yotsuya?

Mrs. Arai, why?

Because I'm hospitalized here too.

Just now, a nurse told me

one of my students had been brought in, so I came.

And it turned out to be Yurikawa. I was shocked.

A living spirit.

Mrs. Arai, please step away from Hana.

Why?

You don't realize it yourself, but Roku...

- Rokujo... - Lady Rokujo.

Lady Rokujo.

Ah, The Tale of Genji?

Yes. You're like that Lady Rokujo.

So obsessed with Mr. Tono that without realizing it

you've possessed him...

Huh?

What happened between you and Mr. Tono in the past?

Wait, hold on. What do you mean by "possess"?

Did something happen with Zen?

Zen? You call him familiarly...

Well, we're childhood friends. Since elementary school.

Since way back then?

No... wait, wait.

So that means Lady Rokujo is my living spirit.

Then Mr. Tono is Hikaru Genji?

Yes. Because your feelings are too strong...

No, then it's not me, it's...

No, never mind.

So it's not you, but someone else?

Listen, Yotsuya...

Please tell me, otherwise Hana will...!

I don't believe in that kind of story.

Wait for me, I'll be right there.

Got it.

I'm home.

Why?

Why are you missing two points?

- I'm sorry. - That's not what I'm asking.

I'm asking why you made mistakes.

You should've gotten a perfect score. Unbelievable.

- Hey, can I go? - Where?

Dance class?

I never heard about this.

I told you.

No you didn't, I don't know anything about this.

Please, the trial class is only today...

Fine, go if you want.

If you want to lie and break promises like your father

and if you think it's fine to betray and hurt me

then go enjoy yourself.

It's your choice.

Five...

Four...

Three...

Two...

One.

Sorry... I can't go.

Are you okay?

Don't look at me.

Don't look at me.

Bingo. That's the one.

Mr. Tono's mother.

But if that's the case, then it's not a living spirit.

Why not?

She's been dead for a long time.

No wonder she didn't look like a living spirit from the start.

Look who's talking.

The only one her son needs is her, his mother.

Even after death, that feeling didn't change. She envied that girl and possessed her.

And to cling to her son more strongly, she completely drained that girl's energy.

Correct!

If that's the case, peeling the mother off that teacher should solve everything, but...

It's impossible.

So could you stop underestimating me?

This isn't the same as dealing with a living spirit.

At the very least, we could try borrowing divine power...

We don't have that kind of time.

If just going to a shrine could exorcise something, it wouldn't be such a struggle.

Uh, excuse me...

When we passed through the torii, it was like it was purified, or peeled off, kind of.

I've been to that shrine too, but...

I'm not sure it has that kind of power.

Yeah, yesterday when I went, it didn't work at all.

- Yesterday? What time did you go? - Does the time matter?

By the time I finished this, it was already pretty late...

After five. It was completely dark.

What about the time before?

After the raffle. So around two in the afternoon, I think.

After sunset, the gods aren't at the shrine.

The gods are welcomed in the morning and leave by evening.

Some shrines are like that.

Then what about now?

Hurry up! The sun's going down!

Got it. Can you somehow get her out?

I'll try.

It's okay. Don't be afraid. You can do this.

Everyone has their own role. Your ability is greater than you think...

That's us for you!

What is this...?

This is awful...

Why are you here?

Did you come again to say "something's attached"? And then the ghosts went wild?

I called her! You know, she's an expert in this stuff.

Then I got sleepy and leaned on them.

And then it broke.

So I'm going to buy more materials!

We'll go get them.

Huh?!

You're going on a supply run?

Uh, I'm not sure...

Uh, is this really okay?

Please!

Um, the students asked if I could drive them for a supply run.

Is that alright?

They can't manage without a car, right?

- Yes! - Right.

That should be fine.

Mr. Tono, you don't need to check every little thing.

Ah... Okay. Oh, sorry.

Sorry, but the student council will be upset if I skipped the festival eve.

Sorry, but beyond this...

It's fine. Leave it to me.

Hana...

Is it hard to breathe?

Hana...

It's your choice to make.

Five...

Four...

Three...

Two...

One.

I'm not going.

Correct!

Dance doesn't suit you anyway.

I hate that kind of noisy stuff.

Deep down, you feel the same, don't you?

Zen?

You're the most important to me.

Everything I do is for you.

Just listen to me.

Cherish me.

Promise me, Zen.

Is it here?

Yes, if you go through there, it's close.

There's really a home center behind here?

Yes, it's a great shortcut.

You can't carry it without a car, right?

Then let's at least go as far as the home center parking lot...

Mr. Tono.

Shall we stop to pray?

I knew it...

Let's take the proper road.

Is that okay? Uh, um...

I'm Yotsuya.

You probably can't say anyone's name outside the classroom, can you?

Because you memorize them by the seating chart, not their faces.

I'm leaving.

Please.

Please pray.

Why?

If Hana isn't okay...

I don't want it!

Stop it...

Ow...

Well?

Huh?

Did it peel off? Is it there?

Huh?

Sorry! I can't see!

Yeah... let's go.

- Let's go to the home center. - Huh? Yeah...

Rin... Pyo... To... Sha...

- What are you doing? - Kai... Jin... Retsu... Zai... Zen...

Yuria!

Huh?

Yuria!

Zen...

Enough...

Isn't that enough?

Enough...

Let him go.

Mom?

Zen...

Mom, stop already.

I...

Zen...

I'm sorry.

You're the most important to me.

Everything I do is for you.

Just listen to what your mom says.

Take care of your mom.

Promise me.

- Ze... - Mr. Tono.

Pigeon.

Huh?

I'm not joking.

We're the ones who have to keep living.

That's not right.

That's a great tit.

R-Really?

Zen...

Yes. The size and color are completely different.

And the timing matches too.

Zen...

Timing? Like for migratory birds?

- Zen... - No, that's not it.

Great tits start building nests in March

and lay eggs in April.

- On average, 8 to 9 eggs. - Zen...

I see...

Look, it's holding food in its beak.

That's how the parents dangle food in front of the nest

- to lure the chicks outside. - Zen...

Oh, I see. So it's fledging season now?

Don't look...

How about headaches or ringing in the ears?

None.

How about nausea or anything like that?

None.

What's wrong with you then?

I don't know.

Hana They kicked me out of the hospital~!

Yes!

Hey, was it really me who exorcised it?

Yeah, you were amazing.

I used to see more before.

I just made up that "wandering spirit" thing. Sorry.

No, it's okay.

You've only started seeing them recently, right?

- Yeah. What about you, Yuria? - I've been able to since I was little.

Grandpa and grandma gave me a weird look.

Oh, I don't have parents at home.

I see.

Yeah, both of them died in a car accident when I was four.

After that, I saw two hazy shapes and thought they were my parents.

And when I started talking to them

people got creeped out, asking who I was talking to.

They told me it was just because I wanted to see them so badly.

I'm sure that's real.

You mean I didn't really see them?

No, you did see them.

I'm sure it was your parents.

Why?

Because the first person I saw was my dad too.

Oh, he passed away?

Yeah.

Last year.

A heart attack. They said he worked too hard.

We argued right before he died...

Over something stupid, like him eating my pudding without asking.

Why, I wonder...

I kept ignoring him the next day and the day after that.

Then he collapsed at work and never came back...

I kept thinking, why didn't I forgive him...

- So you saw him. - Yeah.

You saw him because you wanted to see him.

Well...

I'm still ignoring him even now.

Did you get a boyfriend or something?

Just apologize already.

That shrine too, you know,

I went there holding my dad's hand for the Shichi-Go-San ceremony.

Back then there was a real priest there.

So that's why!

What do you mean?

That shrine helped because you're a Miko, the shrine maiden.

What? What's wrong?

That's the first time you've called me "Miko."

Well, yeah, but...

Hm?

Yotsuya!

I bought everything, hurry and get in.

Okay.

Ah, no snacking on the way.

I even got some for you too though.

- Thanks for the food. - So you're gonna eat?

Can't help it, it'll melt otherwise.

Oh, you're giving me the pudding?

Sorry for eating it without asking.

I've been wanting to apologize all this time...

Will you forgive me?

Oh, you gave him pudding.

Ignoring me again?

Sorry about the other day.

I'll be late again today, but I'll cook dinner tomorrow.

It's fine.

I've got time off, so don't push yourself.

No, I want to cook.

You've got school festival, right?

I want to cook.

Oh really, what are you going to make?

Liver and chives.

Why that?

Well, it just came to me while I was praying.

Mamoru. We'll do our best.

Hey, what's that pudding? Can I eat it?

- Hey, hey, that's mine. - That's right.

- It goes bad if left out, right? - Mom.

- It's okay. - Really?

Hey Kyosuke, that's mine, you know.

- Hey, where'd you buy that? - At a convenience store.

Huh? They don't sell that kind at convenience stores.

It's a nicer one.

Super thick sauce sumo-style yakisoba here!

Welcome!

Hana!

Miko... Miko!

Miko!

Miko...

Yeah, it's okay, it's okay.

Thank goodness.

Miko... um, everyone's been saying

that it's okay to not rehearse even once.

And they said it's all the committee leader's responsibility, so...

They told me to play the customer! So scary! I don't want to!

Waaah, I don't wanna do it, no way!

You should join in too.

Sorry about yesterday.

I wanna hear what the expert thinks.

- Face forward. - No, I'm scared!

River Road

- That scared me! - Hey, cut it out.

Your voice alone is enough to startle me.

How, how are you okay with this?

I'm not okay, but...

I see.

So it's okay to scream.

What are you talking about? Of course it is!

Yeah, go ahead and scream! As loud as you can. Don't hold it in.

Uwaaah! No!

Kyaaah!

Aaaah!

Whoa!

Aaaah!

There's more?

Kyaaah!

Ahh... So scary...

Scary?

This kind of thing hypes everyone up more.

This is nothing, just a scare tactic.

A real ghost appears silently like this.

If the president did it, it wouldn't be a joke.

Hey, who have you been talking to this whole time?

Hey, Yuria, who are you talking to?

Long ago, there was a huge collapse at this school.

That's why this school is swarming with spirits.

- What they call "earthbound spirits." - I'm gonna die...

So cool... no wonder Miko's into him.

Hey, she looked this way! She looked right at us!

Now then, we'll start drawing lots for the performances.

Hey, boys! Don't get all giddy just because you're with the girls' class.

Dance is popular, but only three classes can do it.

With no grudges or desires, their energy is weak.

They can't even leave this place.

They just wander the school forever...

Yuria! Who are you talking to?!

It moved, it moved!

This is too much. I mean, our school...

...is a girls' school.

Chausuyama Girls' High School

Super thick sauce, sumo-style yakisoba!

Come on in, it's delicious!

It used to be a boys' school.

- From when was he from? - A president from the Showa era.

Barely Heisei, actually.

Thank you so much for everything!

Look me in the eyes when you say that.

Hana!

Hana! Hurry!

Thank you, I'm so relieved.

- Nooo! - Uwaaah!

Nooo!

It showed up!

♪ Yeah uh huh

♪ Baby I'mma monster

♪ I see you looking at me, feels like I'm going crazy, go crazy

♪ Wherever I go, you're always around

♪ And when you hear that ooh

♪ You fall for me again, ooh

♪ Till dawn, gotta shake 'em off

♪ Show it in the mirror, hide it in the mirror

♪ The answer's right here, ooh

♪ I just have to believe in myself

♪ So I'll never cry for you (bye bye)

♪ Goin' goin' ghostin', can't scare me like ghosts would

♪ Oh-ah oh-ah

♪ Gossin' gossin' gossin', I don't care about the noise

♪ Oh-ah

♪ Growin' to glory

♪ Don't you worry about me

♪ Hands up where I can see

♪ Do you feel me? I'm on fire, killing it

♪ Look, yo, sheesh

♪ Ki-ki kickin' that flow

♪ Make it go fast, make it go slow

♪ Breaking illusions, get the chainsaw

♪ I'mma chase y'all, baby can't stop

♪ Even hotter

♪ Ah, nothing scares me

♪ Ah, turning even nightmares into thrills

♪ Show it in the mirror, hide it in the mirror

♪ Into the future now, ooh

♪ Trust only the voice in your heart

♪ So I'll never stop for you (bye bye)

♪ Goin' goin' ghostin', can't scare me like ghosts would

♪ Oh-ah oh-ah

♪ Gossin' gossin' gossin', I don't care about the noise

♪ Oh-ah

♪ Growin' to glory

♪ Haters

♪ Umm ha ha

♪ Duh duh duh, ghostin' ghostin' you boy

♪ Umm haters

♪ (Bye bye)

♪ Goin' goin' ghostin', can't scare me like ghosts would

♪ Oh-ah oh-ah

♪ Gossin' gossin' gossin', I don't care about the noise

♪ Oh-ah

♪ Catch me if you can

♪ They're doing what they're supposed to do

♪ Ooh la-la lalala, lalala yeah oh

♪ We're doing what we're supposed to do

♪ Oh-ah

♪ Get out

♪ Let me be

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