So far but, so close (Hanako x Fem! Reader)

Hell of Mirrors and Insecurities (Chapter 9)

Previously,
"Welcome back!" He said. "Yeah! Welcome back!" Kou hugs Nene. I grip onto the key tightly. "Hey, Senpai, can I walk you home?" Kou asked. Yashiro nods and waves goodbye. "I'll see you later, Daikon!" I grinned. "Goodbye, tomato!" She sticks her tongue out. I look back at Hanako and he grabs my hand. He sets a kiss on my hand and smirked.

"I'm back, Amane," I said.

-Hell of Mirrors and Insecurities-

Warning now! Suicide!

~~~Girl's Bathroom~~~

"Spirit...photography?" Hanako, Nene, and Kou asked. I nod my head. "I borrowed this from Aoi the other day." I hand them a book called, "Garden Club Activity Log."

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"Weird photos?" I questioned my friend Aoi. "That's right. I was organizing the gardening club albums..." Aoi mentioned. "Oh yeah, that was a thing wasn't it?" I take a seat on the desk. "...and...only the photos of you have..." Aoi showed me the book. My eyes widened. "What the...?!"

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"What the?!" The boys and Nene shouted. The photo had arms in it. The arms were coming from the ground and were of various colors. "The actual photos are more funny than creepy," Yashiro noted. "Ever since I saw them, weird things have been happening," I added. "Like what?" Hanako asked. "They grow," I responded. "What grows?" Hanako solicited. "The hands grow! They're inconspicuous, but I catch them growing out of the corner of my eye! They don't do anything wrong but it bothers and..." I complained.

"Are you alright?" Hanako asked. I look up and I scream. "Right there! They're back!" I pointed. Yashiro yelped and gripped onto Kou."Wow, you're right." Hanako said. I backed up and fell. "What do you want?!" I yelled. I felt my eyes begin to water. "What evil hands! I'll make them pay." Koi said. "Don't worry Senpais! I'll exorcise 'em in no time!" He gives us a thumbs up. "Thank you, Kou-Kun!" I smile weakly. "Thays a hereditary exorcist for you!" Yashiro said. "I wonder if he'll be alright." Hanako thought out loud.

"Hey, hands! Take me on!" Kou challenged them to an arm wrestle. "Why arm wrestling?" Yashiro asked. "I don't know," I replied. "Maybe he couldn't think of any way to fight an arm?" Hanako suggested. An arm goes into Kou's challenge. "All right, bring it on! I'll teach you to mess with me!"  Before Kou can get any more confident, Kou's hands slapped the window. He falls in despair.  "Winner!" Hanako announced. "What savage evil spirits!" Kou mumbled. Nene rubs his back.

"You look like you're having fun, boy," Hanako noted. "Oh, look!" Nene shouted. I look over to Hanako and the arm disappears. "The hand disappeared." Hanako said. "Maybe..." Nene flipped through the book. I look at the book and the hand vanished. "They're gone from that photo!" I shouted. "Why?" Nene questioned. "Maybe they wanted attention?" He mumbled something after this. "Most lesser spirits are satisfied and disappear once you resolve their desires." He walks over to me.

"Then to rid of the arms, we have to..." I let out a small groan. "I think we just have to play with the hands that come out," Hanako proclaimed. "Okay." I replied. "I lost," Kou whispered. Nene rubs the blonde's back. "I lost to arms." Kou continued. "It's okay!" Nene told him. "You'll win next time!" She cheered him on. "Of course!" He blushed a light pink.

I smile and I felt a hug behind me. "Are you ready to have fun Y/N-Chan?" He whispered into my ear before chuckling. I jumped and backed away. "What's wrong?" He asked. "You're so red!" He smirked. "Hanako!" That was all I was able to muster.