Foreshadow [Ghost Hunt]

Evil spirits all over?! [part 1]

In a dark room, Mai and her friend were telling ghost stories with blue penlights; which provided enough light for them to be able to see each other's face. One after another, they told their own stories, and when a girl finished, she had to switch off her penlights until all lights were off.

Only one penlight, creating a small halo of light around her, Mai's voice floating through the near empty class room; almost echoing. Unbeknownst to Mai and her friends, two people were outside listening who were waiting for their cue to enter the classroom.

"... It's a story I heard when I was a grade student. On a street at night there was a woman going back home. That was in the Autumn, so her body got cold midway, and she felt she needed to go to the toilet. She was just passing near a park, and thought she could use the public toilet there. A public bathroom at night doesn't feel right, does it?" She paused." Although she didn't want to, she went into the restroom. However, she then heard a voice appear out of thin air." Mai, then made her high-pitched voice tremble, creating a very strident effect.

[Do yOu wAnt a reD mANtle?]

Making the other girls screams, out of fright.

"That woman frightened, blanched out,while the door jolted yet again, hearing the same voice, asking her the same question: [Do yOu wAnt a rEd maNTle?]. She hit the door with all her might, yet, it wouldn't bulge. A third time, the same question, however, this time the frightened woman answered, despite all her senses screaming at her otherwise: [No I don't want it]. The stuck door opened itself and then–" Pausing." [I'll gIve yOu oNE]." What do you think happened?

Finishing her story and, turning off her penlight, the girls proceeded to count upwards from one, and from rumours, the last one to count should be a ghost.

"One..." Keiko started with a hazy voice.

"Two..." Yuuri's turn.

"Three..." Michiru continued with a low voice.

"Four..." And finally, Mai's turn

Then, a thought came in their mind at the same time 'There are four of us. Are we about to hear a fifth voice?'.

"FIVE"

The final count ending, the four girls screamed at once, falling into panic with agonizing cries. This moment that should've turned sour, had instantly taken a new turn, as the light lit up, only to reveal a man.

The boy had a beautiful face, and his hair was as dark as night, and his eyes had a deep gloomy look. He also wore black clothes but not a uniform; that indicated that he was not a student in any school, and much less, an exchange student in this school.

"W-Was that you?" Keiko, only asked the boy, because she already recognised the girl.

"Yes... Have we done something wrong?" The boy said with a seemingly gentle and peaceful voice.

"..." The girl just stayed quiet, and let the young man talk.

"Ahh, that surprised me. I thought I was going to die" Michiru said, siting down relieved.

"Excuse us. The lights were off, so I thought there was nobody in here, but we suddenly I heard voices... So we just..."

While the girls, except Mai, were mesmerized with the tall man, the black haired girl went to stand next to Mai. When, the girl went and stood next to Mai, she asked the little brunette, how her little story time went.

"Hm— Shibuya-san..."

Successfully, catching his attention he turned to look at her. When, she saw his face, she felt that underneath that smile, something was hidden; he may be smiling but his eyes weren't at all. She then asked him a question.