The uneasiness in Sato's heart, who was following Tetsuya Shimura, gradually disappeared as the two of them walked to the school club activity building.
Not only because there were more people around, but also because Sato found that Shimura Tetsuya seemed... more scared than him!
That’s right!
Pale!
The body trembles from time to time!
Whenever you see anyone, you want to dodge!
Such people...
Could he really be the murderer?
Sato somewhat doubted his previous judgment.
Then, he thought about the detective whose investigation yielded no results.
Based on Tetsuya Shimura's current performance, it is impossible for those detectives to fail in their investigation. In other words, the reason why they can't find anything in their investigation is that Tetsuya Shimura is most likely not the murderer.
So, who could be the murderer?
Sato frowned and thought, but kept walking.
Soon, the two of them walked to the activity classroom of the 'Summer Seminar (Ghost Stories)'.
The classroom is on the first floor.
It was originally supposed to be a classroom for storing sundries and sports equipment. I don’t know when it became vacant and became an activity classroom for the ‘Summer Seminar (Ghost Story)’.
Sato looked at the nameplate of 'Summer Seminar (Gaitan)' printed out on a piece of A4 paper, then looked at the long, empty corridor, and couldn't help but ask: "There is only 'Summer Seminar (Gaitan)' here."
Strange story)'an activity club?"
"no."
Tetsuya Shimura shook his head, and then, after hesitating for a moment, he continued: "There were originally 'Horror Story Club', 'Urban Legend Club', 'Alien Discussion Group', 'Country Story Club' and other clubs here.
At the most, there were probably more than 200 people in total, but because of what happened before, everyone was basically in a state of rest."
"Were they the ones who tragically lost their lives?"
Sato asked.
"Um."
Shimura Tetsuya nodded, and then pointed at the club's door.
"You go in, there are three videotapes inside."
"You need to read them."
"The TV and VCR are both in good condition and powered on."
Tetsuya Shimura said.
"Is this a test?"
Sato asked.
"yes."
"Remember, you must read it completely."
"Then, tell me everything."
Shimura Tetsuya warned.
Sato frowned, and finally nodded in agreement.
Unlike his elder brother who likes 'ghost stories', Sato doesn't like ghost stories, not because of fear, but because in Sato's view, these so-called 'ghost stories' and 'urban legends' are all nonsense.
"good."
After Sato nodded, he opened the door and walked in.
The mobile classroom is electrified.
Sato turned on the switch and it immediately became bright.
It was no different from other mobile classrooms. There were no scary posters, sculptures, puppets, etc. as Sato imagined.
The entire mobile classroom consists of a large table, seven or eight chairs, a TV, and a video recorder placed on one side of the table. There are also three video tapes neatly placed on the table.
Of course, the entire mobile classroom is much more than just these videos.
In the cabinet with a glass door on the side, the video tapes are neatly arranged.
These video tapes originally had white labels on one side, but all of them were torn off at this time.
The tearing process must have been so hasty that glue marks and remnants of the white label remain.
Sato glanced at the cabinet and stopped paying attention to it.
Tetsuya Shimura's test was three video tapes placed next to the TV.
Without any choice, Sato directly picked up the first video tape.
Amidst the sound of electricity, the television and video recorder started to operate.
After a while, the screen appeared——
"Starting shooting now, I am Sato."
The person who appears at the beginning of the screen is Sato's brother.
Looking at his brother, Sato, who was sitting in front of the TV, immediately became excited. He subconsciously opened his mouth to shout, but in the end he held it back.
The screen continues.
"This is Sakurako, this is Ayako, and this is Fujiwara."
The screen turned, and the remaining three people appeared in the shot.
Sato knew all three of them.
Sakurako is a sweet-looking girl who is liked by his brother. It is because of her that his brother joins this so-called "Summer Seminar (Ghost Story)".
Caizi is a round-faced girl, sexy, very lively, and once visited his house as a guest.
The last Fujiwara is a tall and strong boy who looks very reliable. He is a good friend of his brother and has also been a guest at his house.
Of course, the most important thing is that all three people died.
No!
Yes, four people.
Including his brother, they died one after another.
Deaths were all due to myocardial infarction.
What happened?
Sato thought, looking at the screen with wide eyes.
"What we are going to explore now is the urban legend of the 'Disappearing Tunnel'!"
"It is rumored that when someone passes through the Silver-22 tunnel at midnight, they disappear!"
"Now, let's go!"
Brother Sato, who pointed the camera at him, smiled, and then the four of them got into the car one after another.
The driver was Fujiwara.
Brother Sato was sitting in the passenger seat holding a tape camera.
Sakurako and Caiko are sitting in the back row.
“The car is nice!”
Caiko praised her as soon as she got in the car.
"Of course, my family delivers tofu."
Fujiwara said with a smile.
Ayako likes Fujiwara, and his brother told her about it.
Fujiwara also likes Ayako, but they both seem a little shy and don't make it clear.
"Sato, what is the urban legend about this tunnel?"
Sakurako asked.
"It appeared about three years ago. At that time, a well-known TV star was filming location here. Then, he disappeared from the camera inexplicably - it was the kind of slow, little-known disappearance that the person didn't know about.
"
Sato's brother answered.
"Well, I think I've heard this rumor too."
"There was a big fuss at the time, but in the end it was regarded as a filming accident, and then nothing happened."
Fujiwara, who was driving, said.
"Why didn't I know?"
Caiko's eyes widened.
"Because you didn't pay attention to these at all at that time, right?"
Sato's brother said with a smile.
"Too."
Caiko nodded.
The next five minutes of filming were all about this kind of conversation, nothing that attracted Sato, until a tunnel appeared in front of the camera.
"We're here!"
Sato's brother spoke like this, then raised his wrist and showed his watch.
"It's midnight now, it's 'urban legend' time, we take action immediately."
Sato's brother said in a tone that was both exciting and expectant, with a hint of timidity.
Then, the car drove slowly.
The tunnel is getting closer.
Although the lights were on in the tunnel and there were street lights on both sides of the road, Sato became inexplicably nervous when he saw this scene.
He couldn't help but pull the collar and loosen the top button of the school uniform.
The moment the car entered the tunnel, Sato couldn't help holding his breath.
Then……
Nothing happened.
The car passed through the tunnel smoothly.
"Nothing happened?"
"Is it fake again?"
On the screen, when Ayako spoke, Sato breathed a sigh of relief.
He thinks so too.
"'Urban legend'."
"This kind of thing is normal."
"Didn't we also fail when we went to look for the walking mannequin? We were even chased across the playground by the school's security guard."
Sato's brother showed a helpless expression.
Then, the camera turned to show Sato's brother making concluding remarks as if he were a host.
"The 33rd expedition of the 'Summer Seminar'... failed."
While talking about his failure, Sato's brother bowed to express his apology. But before Sato's brother could straighten up, he heard Fujiwara say: "Hey, there's someone in front of you!"
"where?"
Sato's brother asked, and the camera turned around naturally.
Immediately, Sato saw the woman Fujiwara was talking about on the screen.
Dressed in white, with disheveled hair, he was walking on the side of the road.
“It’s kind of scary!”
Ayako, Sakurako's timid voice came.
Sato's brother, Fujiwara, did not speak, but Sato clearly heard that the two men's breathing speed increased.
"How about we speed up and pass?"
Caiko suggested.
This proposal was approved by everyone.
Buzz!
Sato could hear the roar of the engine clearly through the TV screen.
The car quickly passed the woman in white.
call!
This sound of exhalation echoed in the car.
Sato's brother placed the tape camera on the passenger seat.
Suddenly, Sato's eyes widened.
because--
A face was pressed against the back window of the car.
He looked straight at the four people in the car.
The pupils were bloodshot.
His cheeks were as pale as snow.
The mouth opened slightly, revealing the deep darkness.
At this time, the filming came to an abrupt end.
The picture stopped on that face.
It's as if it's attached to the TV screen.
Whoops, whoops!
Sato gasped for breath. He was stunned for three seconds before he raised his hand tremblingly and turned off the TV.
Is this the reason why my brother and the others died?
Sato thought completely subconsciously.
Then, he looked at the two remaining video tapes on the table.
What's in this?
Sato thought, but his hand involuntarily picked up the second video tape and put it into the video recorder.
Turn on the TV again——
"surprise!"
Sato's brothers, Fujiwara, Sakurako, and Ayako stood in a row in front of the tape camera, looking surprised.
"Were you scared just now?"
"We apologize if you were frightened."
"This is just a standard test for membership."
"Of course!"
"You can see the video now, which proves that you passed."
Sato's brother said with an apologetic look.
Fujiwara, Sakurako, and Ayako also bowed together.
Then, a woman dressed in white with disheveled hair appeared.
The other party also kept bowing, and when he took off the wig, he discovered that this person turned out to be Shimura Tetsuya.
Five people stood side by side and said in unison——
“Welcome to the Summer Workshop!”
The tape ends here.
Seeing the smiling faces of the five people on the screen, Sato was stunned and unable to recover.
Is it just a test for membership?
This kind of entrance test... is really a bit scary.
My brother never said anything before.
Is it confidential?
Those who join will certainly be kept confidential.
Are those who have been eliminated embarrassed to talk about it?
Shimura Tetsuya asked me to watch this video because he had to join the ‘Summer Seminar (Ghost Story)’ and gain approval before he could tell me?
Sato thought and raised his hand to pick up the third video tape.
Swish, swish, swish.
Different from the previous picture, this time it was full of snowflakes.
After several seconds, the snowflakes disappeared.
A well appeared on television.
The whole thing appears black and white.
Overgrown with dead branches.
Extremely weird.
I have to say that this lens is several times stronger than the previous one.
Sato admired in his heart.
Then, when a hand stretched out from the dry well, this weird feeling reached an extreme.
However, Sato didn't have much fear.
With the previous two videos as a foreshadowing, by this time, Sato thought this was an 'Easter egg'.
Reversal after reversal.
It just scares you first and tells you that you are just a member, and then uses a videotape to tell you that as long as you join here, you will be "cursed".
Of course, at the last moment, someone will explain to you that it was a joke.
That's what Sato thought.
Therefore, when he watched a woman climb out of the well little by little, although he was so nervous that his palms were sweating, he did not scream, be afraid, etc., until...
The woman is getting closer and closer.
Getting closer.
Getting closer.
When his whole body seemed to be pressed up against the screen, Sato couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.
But immediately, the saliva got stuck in my throat.
Because, that woman came out!
hand!
Passed through the screen!
It just came out!
This, this, this!
Sato froze on the spot, his eyes widened with fear.
"Ahhhhh!"
The screams were uncontrollable.
Tetsu Shimura, who was guarding outside the door, also heard such screams.
He raised his hand and locked the door of the mobile classroom.
He turned around indifferently.
"The fourth one!"
While counting to himself, Tetsuya Shimura had a sinister smile on his face.
Then, a handful of liquid with a pungent smell was smeared on his face.
It's pepper water!
Shimura Tetsuya thought subconsciously.
However, a stinging sensation filled his eyes, causing him to cover his face and fall to the ground.
"Ahhhhh!"
A scream no less than Sato's was heard.
In the activity room, Sato, who was screaming, was stunned.
Of course, the main reason was that a tall, strong figure appeared in front of him.
In his perception, Fujiwara was tall and strong among the people around him, but compared with the figure in front of him, he was like a child.
Under the lights in the event room, Sato could clearly see a corner of the hockey mask.
Even if it was just a corner, it made Sato feel chilly in his heart.
That was a deeper fear than when I saw that woman crawling out of the TV.
After that, his body fell from the chair to the ground, trembling.
Because, that tall, strong figure actually grabbed the hand that stretched out from the TV, and after swallowing his saliva, words full of hunger rang out——
