The dusk is getting darker, and no one else is moving in the school. The corridor is filled with an aura that seems to suck people into the depths of darkness.
Ying Lili suddenly stopped in the middle of the corridor, then squinted her highly myopic eyes and looked into the depths of the dark school building.
She is the highly anticipated ace in the art department, the No. 1 beautiful girl in the classroom, and the eldest daughter of a high-dollar sponsor's family in the teacher's office.
However, the girl's current appearance does not have the same confidence or character as the usual rich lady, and she seems to be a little scared.
"...There should be...no one is here."
Inexplicably, she remembered the nasty joke someone just played on her.
"...the thirteen steps and so on...are simply a lie."
Yinglili, who was muttering like this, finally began to adapt to the dark environment with her eyes.
Taking slow steps, as if confirming the existence of the floor, she moved forward step by step.
The wind blowing outside the window rattled the glass.
In the quiet corridor, only the sound of gentle footsteps and faint breathing rang in the girl's ears.
The corridor, which was usually unfamiliar, suddenly became unfamiliar at this moment.
After rounding the corner, Yinglili started to go down the stairs.
One, two, three...eleven, twelve, we successfully arrived at the middle area between the second and third floors.
"...What, what do I care about?"
The girl who was caressing her chest could not help but breathe a sigh of relief and continued walking down, her steps gradually becoming brisker.
One, two, three...eleven, twelve...thirteen?
Bang, Ying Lili's body stiffened after landing smoothly.
How many did I just count?
This question emerged in my mind uncontrollably.
What followed was a burst of coldness.
Cold sweat slowly flowed down his graceful cheeks.
There seemed to be countless malicious sights gathering in the darkness.
We have to get out of here...!
He obviously thought so, but his legs felt as heavy as lead, and a feeling of isolation and helplessness came over him. At this moment——
Ta...ta...ta...ta.
Slow footsteps came from behind...or rather from the direction of the third floor.
Who...who...?
There's obviously no one there...!
My heart was pounding and my thoughts started to stop.
Time seemed to slow down suddenly, but it still couldn't stop the pace of approaching.
One step, two steps, three steps...
Four steps, five steps, six steps...
By the time I got there, I couldn't remember where I had counted.
Finally, the footsteps stopped behind him.
A cool breeze blew on his neck, causing countless tiny particles to instantly appear on his skin.
"no, do not want……!"
Ying Lili said in a trembling voice, and couldn't help but her legs softened and she knelt down on the ground.
Even with the protection of knee-high socks, it can't stop the coldness from the ground from continuously seeping into the skin.
But what frightened her more than that was the existence behind her, whether it was a human or a ghost.
When the campus ghost story that I thought was ridiculous before actually happened at this moment, all that was left was fear.
Is it a monster? Could it be a monster?
Just when she was thinking this, a familiar voice sounded behind her head.
"What are you doing here?"
There was some doubt in his calm tone.
"Ahh...huh...?"
Suddenly looking back, what came into view was a clean and handsome face.
Yinglili's expression froze on her face.
After a while of silence.
Kato Yusuke could clearly see the change in the other person's expression from dull, to stunned, to angry.
"...die...die..."
West? West what?
"Huh? Did you say something...?"
He didn't hear clearly and took a step forward. Then——
The girl opened her mouth and took a deep breath.
Immediately afterwards, a clear, clear and sweet female voice resounded throughout the stairwell.
"Why did you rush out suddenly~~~~!!!"
The decibel level was so sharp that it seemed to break through the eardrums, causing Yusuke Kato to cover his ears involuntarily.
a moment later
When the girl finally calmed down, he rubbed his ears and said.
"...Didn't I say I would take you to the station? But when I came downstairs, I saw you motionless here."
"Then, why didn't I see you just now?" the girl asked.
"Huh?" Kato Yusuke frowned and said, "Because I was in the office returning the key to the art room."
He stretched out a hand to Yingli, who was kneeling on the ground.
"Isn't it cold on the ground? Just get up soon..."
"You don't have to worry about it! I can stand up on my own!"
The girl said a little arrogantly, slapped his hand away, and stood up.
It just seemed like he had been on the ground for too long, and he got up a little too violently.
"Ah..."
Before Yinglili could stand up straight, her body swayed and fell forward due to the dual effects of numbness on her legs and darkness in front of her eyes.
Then someone helped him by his shoulders.
"Are you OK?"
"..."
Seeing that the girl looked unwell, Kato Yusuke asked, "Do you want to go to the hospital?"
Ying Lili frowned and shook her head: "...I have no problem with such a small matter."
The dizziness in her brain made the girl's tone sound a little weak, and Kato Yusuke didn't understand the reason. Out of caution, the boy made a decision directly.
"Come on, let's go to the hospital."
"...Doctor...huh?"
Before Yinglili could react, she was picked up by the squatting opponent.
The feeling of weightlessness in her body made her subconsciously hug the other person's neck.
A nice mint aroma filled the air, and the girl finally realized what had happened.
Suddenly, her face turned red.
The shyness and panic that followed became the motivation to struggle.
"Wait...! You, you, you, you, what are you doing!?"
"Take you to the hospital." Kato Yusuke was unmoved and said while carrying her down the stairs quickly: "We will be there soon. Do you want to contact your parents before that?"
"Who wants to go to a place like that! You should put me down quickly!" said the blushing Yinglili.
This kind of intimate contact with a member of the opposite sex other than her father for the first time since she grew up had a much stronger impact on the girl's heart than she imagined.
Especially the hands that were hugging his knees, the warmth from them always made his body very uncomfortable.
"There's no need to force yourself. Since I promised your parents, I will take care of you."
"I said you misunderstood! I'm just a little dizzy, not to the point where I need to go to the hospital!"
Facing the girl's defense, Kato Yusuke just responded calmly.
"I'll tell you if I need it or not. I'll wait until I see the doctor."
This complete lack of intention to listen to her words made Yinglili feel crazy.
She wanted to jump down, but her legs were tightly bound. Coupled with the fear of getting hurt, she was a little afraid to do that.
After all, Kato Yusuke is really fast now.
From the sound of the wind in your ears and the continuously retreating scenery, you can tell that it will definitely not be comfortable if you really fall.
Under such circumstances.
The girl, who couldn't express the complicated emotions in her heart, let out a long complaint.
"Really~~~! I don't care about what happens next~~~!!!"