Blood Moon

Chapter 12

*Hiroshi's Pov*

Nighttime had hit faster before I could blink...

Me and the others were already on Shibuya's street.

So far...there were hardly any people out here.

All I could see was just one person walking his dog and another person who seems to be waiting for the bus.

I didn't paid them no mind.

Manaka: So we're here... Shibuya's street. Now what?

Yuma: Do we wait for the ghost to show up or does she come to us...?

Himeno suppressed a shuddered while looking scared.

Seiya: L-Like I said. There's no such things as ghost. Who knows, we're probably going to run into someone pulling a cunning yet diabolical prank.

Kaede: Oh? Do how do you explain the voices Hiroshi-kun was hearing or Ruri's disappearance.

Seiya: Obviously, Hiroshi is probably just being paranoid. Ruri's disappearance is most likely child abduction. Specific possiblities.

Looks like he's still in denial... Can't blame him though. I'm pretty sure a lot of people don't believe in ghosts.

But now I believe them...ever since... the Tomoki incident back at the subway.

Me: Well ghosts or not. This Hannya-Sama possibly has Ruri. If I don't get her back. She's going to bring as many ghosts as possible to ruin my life.

Kaede: So Hannya-Sama is the one who made these yokais such as this spirit come after you...

Hiroshi:...

Seiya: Oh wow. So spirits are now going to be breathing down your neck and stalking you everywhere. Ah~! The feeling of being a predator watching your prey feel helpless...Such pleasantries~!

Manaka: Creep....

Hiroshi: So basically saying... like Hannya said...spirits are gonna be hunting me and my life is endangered?

Seiya: Yes.

He replied to that coldly.

Thanks Asshole. I appreciate that answer.

Manaka: Anyway, let's get back to business. Kaede-chan...have you found anything about this rumor...?

Kaede: Oh I have. You guys need to listen to this.

Seiya: Listening to a "ghost expert". I must be going mad.

Kamishiro ignored him and begin to explain.

Kaede: I believe the Shibuya Scramble Rumor is actually another term for..."Shibuya Hirasaka Experiment". So basically, this is another urban legend...

Yuma: Urban...Legend...?

Kaede: A lot of people of Japan love to make up Urban Legends. Whether they are just for shits and giggles. Other times, these urban Legends actually come to life if you don't know what you're doing.

Me: Alright then. Lay it on us.

Kaede: According to the legend, there was once a song lyric regarding this rumor. From the info I found. It goes something like this...

"To hear of it as a curse"

"To see it even worse"

"The depths of shibuya, is where we all must cross"

"If you feel alone, down you must go"

"If you feel low, down you must go"

"At the bottom lies, a secret hidden world"

"But woe to thee, who finds the entrance there"

"For it you make it, you only meet despair"

"YOU ONLY MEET DESPAIR"

Kaede: And that's how it the song goes. In order for this ritual to work. We must sing the song while being in the center of the Shibuya Scramble intersection for the Shibuya Hirasaka to work.

Manaka:....

Seiya:....

Yuma:....

Well this is truly startling...

So we have to make the ghost girl come to us...

As much ad I don't what to do this. But Ruri's life is in grave danger. So is mine. I...have no choice...

I might die from this...

If I don't do it, Ruri won't come back...

I might end up in prison from being a suspect but I still might die anytime...

As someone once said before...Life isn't fair...

Me: Well this...is very unsettling...

Seiya: I'll say...I can't believe I'm doing this...I feel like a dumb kid whose manipulated by his friends while being forced to do a test of courage.

Manaka: Is that really how it goes, Kaede-chan.

Kaede: I'm sure of it. Shibuya is brim with hills of many dark rumors. There's Konnosaka, Masaka, Organzaka. Shibuya is basically the valley of all Tokyo and I don't mean geographically.

Seiya: I guess that would explain why folks always say Shibuya is so popular.

Yuma: So....why do the five of us have to do it? Didn't the rumor say five victims have to summon the creepy ghost girl?

Kaede: There's five specific hills you have to use for Shibuya Hirasaka: Dogenzaka, Bunkamura-dori, Koen-dori, Miyamasu-zaki, and Meiji-dori. By the looks of it, for the rumor to want five willing or unwilling victims to perform the ritual. They form a pentagram.

Me: So you mean to tell me that for five people to do it. It represents the five specific hills.

Kaede: Most likely...

Seems Kamishiro is sticking to her theory about this ghost rumor. I really don't care. Anything to get Ruri back and clear my name.

Suddenly, the whole Shibuya intersection grew quiet.

The streets were now tense.

Yuma:....It's here....

Yamada had pointed it out.

We all looked up.

Me: The Blood Moon...

It was time to perform the ritual...

The question are...will this work...? Will we survive...?