4 O'Clock Library

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Tsukasa put a stack of books in front of Amane. "Here! I looked up mythology and folklore regarding Toilet-bound Hanako-san in the library computer. Have you found anything yet?"

"This is hopeless! They keep repeating the same story, and there are no details," Amane sighed.

Two brothers were sifting through the books when an upperclassman approached them.

"So you're interested in seven school mysteries?" he had brown hair and nice smile. "My name is Hyuuga Natsuhiko, and I am here to solve your problem!"

Yugi brothers looked at each other.

"We are trying to find anything about Hanako-san," explained Tsukasa, "but it is no use."

"Oh, Hanako-san... Beautiful, charming and lovely. Is yours like this, too?"

"What do you mean?" asked Amane.

"Come on! I know one of you two is bound to the spirit lady both by magic and the power of romance!"

"That's not— that's not how it is!" protested Amane.

Natsuhiko laughed. Then he closed in and told ominously: "You gotta stop lying to yourself!"

"We don't know anything about her! Not even her real name!" Tsukasa complained.

"That's where Natsuhiko-senpai comes in! All you gotta do is go to the mystery №5 — the Four O'Clock Library!"

He proceeded to explain that they can only access a secret library room at 4 o'clock and that it contains records for each student of the school. White books are for the living, black books are for the dead, and red books you are not allowed to read under any circumstances. The records contain past, present and the future.

"The rest of it you will have to find out yourselves," Natsuhiko winked before leaving them.


"Here's the plan! We'll go to the 4 o'clock library today and find the book of Hanako-san." whispered Amane to Tsukasa. The lessons were about to end.

"What, not inviting me?" Sousuke was sitting right behind Amane. "Is this some supernatural adventure?"

The brothers told Souske the rumor about 4 o'clock library.

"I promised to keep an eye on radish-senpai so that she does not kill anyone," told Sousuke. "But I have no idea of her motives."

"What do you mean — kill anyone? Hanako-san would never do anything like that!" exclaimed Amane.

"Have you wondered why she carries gardening shovel with her at all times? And wields it as a weapon?" proceeded Souske. "Yesterday she admitted she murdered someone and buried their corpse with it during her lifetime."

"I- I don't believe you! This can't be!" Amane protested.

"She was also threatening to kill me! I thought I was gonna die! Crazy shovel senpai~!" complained Sousuke.

They decided they would read Hanako-san's book and find out.

They were ready to leave the classroom when their teacher, Tsuchigomori-sensei, stopped Sousuke.

"Mitsuba-kun, I have a favor to ask you."

A favor?

"I was hoping that you would stop going to the girls' bathroom. We are getting complaints from female students."

"Auggh! It only happened once! I took the wrong door!"

"And definitely don't bring your camera to girls' bathroom. I'll report you to your guardian."

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