Chapter 3

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Ghostly Hauntings:

Chapter 3:

For the duration of her journey home Mai nervously waited for Naru to reappear. He had suddenly faded away whilst she had been waiting at the bus stop. At the time, it seemed to be fortunate because the bus was more crowded than she had anticipated, but at the same time she had no idea when he would return to her.

She was only just starting to get to know him. Much to her happiness, he returned as she was removing her shoes in the entryway of her apartment and she didn't fall over this time.

"Do you remember where you went this time?" she asked hopefully.

Naru shook his head.

"I woke up in that school again and I then I came here."

Mai sat down at the kotatsu and opened the notebook that lay on top. It wasn't yet cold enough to actually use the heater, but it served as a table well enough. She had brought it with her when she moved apartments because it was one of the few possessions she had that had belonged to her parents.

"...Maybe you died at that school and that's why you are tied to it?" she theorised.

The spirit looked thoughtful. "You could be right. The problem is, I'm not wearing the school uniform of that school. I can't have been a student there."

Mai noted that down. It was a very interesting point. If he was a student that died there, he should be wearing the school uniform. She squinted again at his outfit. It seemed a little too smart to be a casual outfit. Some schools did have more western style uniforms, perhaps his blazer and trousers were from another school.

It was an interesting point to consider. He certainly looked like he was the right age for a high school student. His face hadn't narrowed out yet, although he did have a mature air to him.

"What's the blanket for?" he asked suddenly.

Mai followed his gaze to the blanket on the edge of her kotatsu that was covering her legs and raised her eyebrows.

"It's a kotatsu," she informed him. "You can sleep under it in the winter. It has a heater underneath. It's really cosy."

He looked blank. "I see."

His reaction brought something else to mind. John, the conscience of the ghost hunting society, was from Australia and was still learning a lot of things about Japan. He often asked them about things he saw on TV shows or asked about cultural references he didn't understand.

She looked into his eyes. They were a very pleasant shade of blue. Maybe he wasn't fully Japanese. His eye colour was the only thing that looked out of place and he certainly didn't speak Japanese with an accent. It was something to consider that might help in finding out who he really was.

"Have you ever seen anything suspicious at that school?" was her next question.

"If it happens, it occurs in the daytime. I only wake up there later in the day."

She noted it down to save working out the significance for later. Maybe one of the other society members would be able to work it out. She felt a yawn developing and suppressed it out of politeness. Naru smirked at her.

"If you are tired, go to sleep. You will see me tomorrow, nothing is going to happen to me in between now and then," he assured her.

Mai reminded herself that Naru was probably dead so it wasn't like he was going to die while she was asleep. She would be able to find out more the next day. Something came to her mind when she stood up and stretched her arms out. Naru could go through walls and she needed to change her clothes.

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