I'm Not a Girl!: A Harem Story

Chapter 18: Beach Trip Part 4

Dialogue information
"Hi": normal speaking
'Hi': thinking and telepathy
"Hi!": shouting
"Hi": flashbacks
'Hi': words in books, words on blackboard, text messages
"Hi!": people on tv and intercom
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3rd Person's POV: It was the final day of the beach trip and the group weren't sure what they wanted to do. As they all sat in the living room watching t.v, they wondered what should they do. "I'm so bored right now." said Kanako as she flipped through channels "Me too. What should we do?" said Nanami "Maybe we can play board games?" suggested Hana "Nah." said Megumi "How about we watch a movie." "That doesn't really sound interesting." said Asami "How about we tell ghost stories." suggested Haru. The girls expect Hana looked at Haru in confusion. "Why do you suggest?" asked Chiyoko "It's was something that me and Hana used to do when we were younger." "Hmm, that doesn't sound like a bad idea." said Kanako "I'm not so sure. I'm not really a big fan of ghost stories." said Sakura "It's alright Sakura, there's nothing to worry about. Everyone knows, ghost aren't real." said Chiyoko in comforting manner "Still, it does sound fun." said Megumi "Then I guess it's decided than. We'll tell ghost stories later tonight to commemorate our final stay here." said Asami, with the others cheering, except Chiyoko and Sakura, who didn't look very happy about it. We cut to later in the day when sun was starting to set and the group getting ready to tell ghost stories. To set the mood, the curtains were pulled and the lights were turned off, with their only light source being some flashlights they found. "So now that everything is ready, who wants to tell stories first?" asked Asami "Oh! I'll go first!" cried out Kanako with excitement "Alright then, you can go first." "Alright! This is a story that's sure to send shivers down your spine. I call it 'The Abomination.'

As Kanako told her story, group listened closely, unaware that a certain fox was listening as well. "And when the mad scientist pulled the lever, electricity struck the body and brought it to life. The mad scientist had finally completed his work in creating, zombie cat!" While Kanako's face was full of terror, the others had blank looks on their faces. "Seriously? That's the best you could come up with?" said Nanami "You guys don't understand. It's a dead cat that's been brought back from the dead; zombie cat!" Kanako was hit by a pillow thrown at her, curtesy of Chiyoko. "That's not scary, that's just plain dumb. How can a zombie cat be scary?" "But if a zombie can be scary, than why not a zombie cat?" "Does this zombie cat eat brains?" "Uh no." "Does it have supernatural abilities?" "No." "What can it do?" "It can reattach it's limbs." "That's not scary at all." "Hey! I tried my best. If you think you can do better, why don't you tell the next story?" "Fine, if you insist." Chiyoko began to tell a story of a spirit born from the hatred of those who have been betrayed and as she continued to tell the story, the others couldn't help but feel uneasy. "They say that if you ever betray someone, the vengeance ghost will seek it's wrath onto you. Boo!" The group jumped at Chiyoko jump scare, their hearts racing by the fright. "T-that was pretty good Chiyoko. Very scary." said Hana, trembling "Thank you." "How did you learn how to make stories like that?" asked Haru "I've taken up a few writing classes in the past." "I see."

As the sky went completely dark, the group continued to tell stories and while some were pretty scary, others... not so much. This continued for a little bit before it was finally Haru's turn. "Ok Haru, what kinda story are you gonna tell?" asked Megumi "Let me think. Oh, I know. I have a story that will shake you to your core. This story starts on a dark, moonless night, in forest with dense trees. In that forest, a young girl was running with all her might, from the thing that was chasing her. She ran as she could, jumping over roots and trying her best not to stop when she suddenly tripped and fell down a hill. The fall didn't kill her but it sprained her ankle, leaving her unable to move. Just as the girl wondered what she should do, she felt hot air on her neck and when she turned around, she saw the thing that was chasing. A hulking figure whose body was blacker than night and it's fangs were sharper than swords. It had many eyes on it's body, a bloody red and locked on the girl. Before the girl could scream, the monster pounced on her. A horrid cry was heard all across the land before everything fell deathly silent. The monster walked away, satisfied with it's meal. And as for the girl... well, all that remained was a body beyond any form of recognition. They say that if you ever have to walk into a forest at night, you better have something that can give you light or else you might become the beast next meal." The girls could only look at Haru in horror when he finished his story.

"T-t-t-that was p-pretty scary." stuttered Sakura as she clung to Chiyoko who was trembling in fear. "Yes that was very scary." said Asami as she tried her best to not sound scared "You guys want to know the worst part?" asked Haru "What?" asked Kanako and Megumi "There's always a chance that the beast can sneak up on you and make you his meal. "Raaaahhhhh!" The girls screamed when a unknown screamed as well and something started bouncing around the room. "It's a ghost!" "Defend yourselves!" The girls grabbed nearby items in hopes that it would defend from the ghost. The only one who had something that could be used as a weapon was Kanako who had a broom. The girls freaking out while Haru was trying to calm them down before someone got hurt. Just then, Kanako swung her broom and it hit something, sending it flying the wall. "I hit the ghost! I took it down!" screamed out Kanako "Can someone get the lights?" cried out Asami. When the lights came on, everyone saw the thing that gave them such a fright. However they were very surprised to see it wasn't a monster or a ghost or anything of the sort, it was instead a small white fox with many tail and what's more, it was unconscious. "What the- a fox?" questioned Nanami. Haru and Hana looked at what was in front of them and said "Yuki!" before immediately covering their mouths. "Yuki? Is that the name of this fox?" asked Chiyoko, with Haru and Hana nodding their heads yes.

"How do you guys know this thing?" questioned Asami. Haru and Hana looked at each other before nodding, knowing what they had to do. "You see, Yuki is pretty much my guardian spirit in a way." Haru began explaining how he and Yuki met, what happened and how Hana and Yuki (as well as Midori) met. "We were planning on telling you guys, we just didn't know when or how to say it without looking crazy." said Hana "I see. Well, that definitely explains a few things." said Kanako "Are you guys mad we didn't tell you the truth?" asked Haru "No, we're not." said Asami "We can understand why you would keep this a secret." "And why it would be so hard to explain." "Thanks for being so understanding." "Well, since you guys now know, can you promise to keep this secret?" "We promise." After some time, Yuki woke and started to freak out when she realized she wasn't invisible anymore but Haru was able to explain everything to her. And just like that, the third and final day of the beach trip had come to an end, with a secret now formed around the group.

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Author's note: This is the end for the beach trip arc! I hope you all liked it. I decided to allow the other girls learn about Yuki so she can be more included and not on the side lines. Anyways, I hope you all liked it, bye!