Just Another Ghostly Story

Sleepless Nights (1)

"Oukay! That's perfect! Well done Mizuki kun! Your Reitai is now perfect, only way you can improve from here is if you want a different shape or appearance" Daisuke claps, acknowledging her achievement.

"Whew.. today is way easier than my last two training session... I think I'll keep this look" Mizuki satisfied with her result, as she's checking her new body.

"Hmm that's fine too, this should work for your early stage, the splendid work on this well balanced leg, this fabric and not to mention, this genius workaround for your fake hairdo! Truly remarkable!" he comments as he points out to each one of those trait on her, making her uncomfortable.

"I get it already! S-stop staring too much!" she falls back into defensive pose, covering herself with both hands.

"haha take it easy now after this break and we'll continue with your external Reichitsu forming, simply put, creating a weapon. Don't worry, it's just Reitai forming with extra steps" he says convincing her, and a thumbs up for extra credibility.

After a good few minutes of practicing while listening to his guidance, Mizuki got the hang of the process.

"Mou! Last night was crazy" Mizuki complains out loud while casually shaping her SP form. Her voice alone fills the empty room.
"Why would that okubi wants to harm human in the first place? I thought they're harmless!"

While attentively observing her training, Daisuke explains, with his finger pointed upward like a teacher or an annoying nerd.
"Haunting humans, gaining human trust and tricking humans make them believe more in ghosts, believing in them makes them stronger, this principle itself is Credit"

"Believing in them makes them stronger? you said something similar about the curse too last night, is that also the effect of this Craze-It thing?"

"Correct! 98 points!" Again with his teacher persona. Slightly irritating her.

"Basically Credit is- no, let's call it 'Shinryo' for you. It is basically the power in beliefs, in trust, acknowledgement" he tries to make it sound exciting but met with an unamused reaction from her.

"It works alongside Reichitsu and of course, that's what powers Curses too, they make everything works in the spiritual sense. Shinryo doesn't only benefit ghosts, but also curses, and even us humans"
He points to a group of students gathering in the middle of the field cheering on their friend.
"And that is the source of.. Shinryo's power.."

Mizuki nods "I see, it gained it's power from the Track Club- OUCH!"

Daisuke gently knocks her head with a can of drinks as he make his way to the school gate. Treating her to a drink and ending today's training session "A crowd is it's source of power. In other words, people, in other words, everyone. The larger the crowd, the more people that believes in it, the more power it provides... although" bringing his hand to his chin
"calling it 'power' is kind of inaccurate"

"I see... it's the power of believing in your friends! Don't worry, I got it! It's a pretty common setting"
Mizuki gives him a thumbs up before hastily following behind him.

"I wonder if you actually do..." He glance at her while rubbing the side of his head, unconvinced.

"Well as you can see from yesterday's case, having enough people believe in it can even turn a fake curse into a real one" he proceeds.

"but why now? The story has been around for a long time already. Why only yesterday did it turned real?" she's still unsatisfied with his explanation, demanding more.

"because of the intensity of yesterday's crowd. After Kirei's case, they retell the rumor over and over again to whoever else that recently had contact with her. More people retelling the curse and more people believing in it ever than before, it even made the news."