Blood Moon

Chapter 54

-KuneKune-

"Hey...Have you heard about what happend to that boy in Class 1-D"

"You mean Fujisaki Sota?"

"Yeah that freshman kid...rumors has it that he mysteriously vanished last Friday, no one has ever heard from him since..."

"No way, are you serious?"

"I'm really serious...Did you know...before he vanished, he was acting kinda strange..."

"Strange...how?"

"Oh right. You weren't there that day... apparently, a few days ago prior to his disappearance, he told his classmates he would be gone for a few days because his family was going to go visit Mount Fuji"

"Interesting..."

"Yeah...However, after he came back...instead of greeting his classmate, Sota-kun was mumbling to himself..."

"Mumbling...?"

"Yeah. That's not all...He had an abnormally creepy look in his eye...his face was devoid of any sanity...when one of his friends what was his problem...his response..."

"IT'S REAL AFTER ALL..."

"Then he broke into a psychotic laughter scaring everyone...he then immediately attacked his classmates, before he could hurt anyone...some of the stronger students had him restrained...the teachers called the police...Sota was then taken to asylum..."

"Holy shit..."

"Yeah...but that's not how story ends..."

"What happened next..."

"Well...Rumors said Mount Fuji is currently haunted..."

"Haunted...?"

"Yeah...by a blur white figure...many people had claimed to see it in the rice fields...they say...if you stare at it too long...you'll become insane..."

"What the heck?

"They called it....the Kunekune..."

"Wow...

"And...it says that after Fujisaki Sota was sent to asylum...Doctors had tried to see what was wrong with him...but they couldn't find anything...but only came up with the same results..."

"His mind...will never be the same again..."

......

Me:...

Nora:...

Bon:...

Kuro: Well...that's how the story goes...the legend of the Kunekune...Many had theorized that that the KuneKune was once story used to scare kids by parents to making sure they don't wonder off or sneak out on their own.

Ari: But now, a lot of people are claiming that the Kunekune is real...There have been sightings...

Nora: Yes...The Kunekune is about a mysterious apparition seen in countryside...where Mount Fuji is located... people call it the "Kune June" due to it meandering swaying or twisting and turning...

Me: So just one direct look at it would drive you insane...?

Kuro: Yes...I'm not sure much about Nora-san and me. But Hiroshi...you and Bon need to make sure you look away if it so much as come near you.

Me: So...it just makes people go insane?

Kuro:....Either that or it just kills you...

Fuck....Then we need to be more careful then...

Another ghost that could end up killing me...

But I won't let that stop me...

Nora: BTW, Mr. Bon, was it?

Bon: That's my codename...

Nora: Yes. Of course. I also like to ask...why do we need a card key to get Mount Fuji, anyway?

Bon: Oh? About that...well...Let's just say before then, Mount Fuji used to be a place where people can go walk by as they please...but now...after dark and the strange rumors going around it. The government decided to have the place off limits.

Ari: I see...the power of the government...

Me: The government is useless...

They didn't bother to step in until multiple people started dying...

Bon: At least they technically agree to cooperate.

Cooperate My Ass...

If we sneak into Mount Fuji without the help from the law. We would be in big trouble. Even if Bon is here and we had Uncle's permission. It still wouldn't be a official investigation as long as the Government is at a higher position of power.

If we get caught, we're done...

Me: I hope we can find the Inari Shrine...Ruri...

For some reason...I felt some strange energy flowing inside...

Almost like something is pulling me...

We're at the right place...

So many mysteries about Hannya-Sama are about to be solved...

Bon: Kid...this is our only option, we'll make it in time. Speaking of which of Mount Fuji and all it's glory...We're here...

Bon stopped the car near the staircase of Mount Fuji.

Bon: Hey Honda. Lend me 20,000 yen.

What the-?!!

Me: Seriously?!

Ari: Bon...What is with you and money? Did you spend the money I lend you earlier all on gambling again?

Bon: Yes.

Is this guy for real...?

Bon: The 10,000 yen was the paid for the ride. The 20,000 yen right now is entrance fee to Mount Fuji~!

You...SMUG SON OF A BITCH!!!

I grumbled and handed him money. Without Himeno around anymore, at this rate, I'm going to be broke...

Bon: Thank you~!

He take off to the gate to open it up with the card key.

Nora: *Disappointed Stare*...Our savior at this moment is really unreliable, Hiroshi-kun...

Kuro: Can we even trust that guy?

Ari: I'm not going to be held responsible for him...

Me: In this situation, I would like to know that too...So don't ask me...

Bon definitely gave off the impression of "Thesaurus Cop".

Vile, Corrupted, Ruinous, Wicked, And Just Plain Wrong.

I really hope this investigation is short...

*CLANG*

The lock on the gate fell to the ground as Bon opened it up. He smirked and looked at us ignoring our unamused faces.

Bon: Welcome to Mount Fuji.

Ari: *Annoyed* Yippee....