Chapter 580 The Campus Is Incredible

"Although I can guess that something will go wrong with the Kishimo Shrine sooner or later, I didn't expect it to have already gone wrong..."

Kamiya walked down the mountain path quickly.

The kind-hearted wandering ghosts on both sides of the road followed him curiously, and after passing the torii gate on the mountain path, they laughed and retreated, waving goodbye to him.

The conversation with Kishimo went smoothly. Whether it was the power of Kishimo or the proposal to move the whole family, the other party responded. However, Kishimo made an additional request-

I hope Kamiya Chuan can help her find a water child who escaped from the shrine.

As long as the escaped water child can be found, Kishimo will fulfill her promise.

The promise made by the ghost is very reliable, and there is no need to worry that Kishimo will go back on his word.

In addition, just doing a "search mission" can easily subdue a wild god and a group of water children who look like they can be sent to the Sanzu River for "child labor", which seems to be a good deal.

So Kamiya Chuan accepted this commission.

"According to Guizimu's explanation, that Mizuko has been on the run for half a month. And Guizimu herself has to control the other Mizuko in the cemetery who are full of resentment, so it is difficult to get away. At most, she can arrange those good children's wandering souls to inquire about the situation in the surrounding area... It has not been found yet, so she has no choice but to entrust it to me?"

"Guizimu said that the Mizuko who escaped is not a bad child. Haha, considering her doting personality, this sentence can probably only be listened to."

Indeed.

Considering the large number of Mizuko around Guizimu, their common feature is that it is difficult to convert them with soft means, but not all of them are born bad seeds with malicious intent. However, Mizuko carry resentment because of their early death, and they have the minds of children, which are chaotic and cannot distinguish between good and evil, so it is inevitable that their personalities are distorted.

Letting a Mizuko move freely will definitely cause trouble.

"Moreover, since it can escape under Guizimu's nose, the strength of this Mizuko is estimated to be much stronger than its other companions in the cemetery."

Kamiya continued to climb the stairs while thinking.

When he reached the foot of the mountain, his phone rang.

It was a call from the Yamagata Prefecture Countermeasures Office.

"Mr. Kamiya, there has been no ghost story attack in the Kitamurayama County area recently... In addition, two days ago, a female high school student disappeared in the neighboring Bakumi County. They have filed a case for investigation and confirmed that it has nothing to do with ghost stories."

After receiving the commission of "finding the escaped Mizuko" from Kishimo, Kamiya called the Yamagata Prefecture Countermeasures Office to inquire about the recent situation in Kitamurayama County.

It is easy for a ghost disciple who is popular in the exorcist industry to find out such official news.

After confirming Kamiya's identity, the other party did not even ask the reason, and cooperated to contact the lower-level units to confirm the situation.

"Okay, thank you. I will contact you again if necessary."

Kamiya hung up the phone.

There has been no clear ghost story attack in Kitamurayama County, but there has been a disappearance case in the neighboring Bakumi County recently.

According to the report of the Yamagata Prefecture Countermeasures Office, this disappearance case does not belong to a ghost story incident.

In other words, the escaped Mizuko probably hasn't hurt anyone yet.

"No matter what, it's better to find Mizuko as soon as possible."

Thinking this way, Kamiya arrived at the road at the foot of the mountain, walked back to the waiting ghost car, and summoned the scouts at the same time.

"Little old man, Oishi, let's get to work."

...

1pm.

At the foot of Oishida Mountain in Kitamurayama County.

Three junior high school students in plain clothes met here.

Two boys and one girl.

They are students of Kitayama Junior High School, all members of the school news club, led by the president Shimazaki Kinji.

Today is Saturday, so the students naturally don't go to school.

The members of the news club are preparing the content of the next issue of school news these days.

But there is not much news worth reporting in a school.

Under Shimazaki's suggestion, they are going to do a big one this issue--

Explore and crack campus urban legends.

In Japan, it seems that many schools have some urban legends circulating more or less.

But most of the content is old news.

What about the 13th step, Hanako in the toilet, the piano that plays itself in the music classroom, the Beethoven sculpture with moving eyes, etc.

Students in Kitayama Junior High School occasionally tell this type of ghost stories.

However, the ghost stories they tell are generally concentrated on the abandoned old school building.

This requires mentioning the situation of Kitayama Junior High School.

This national junior high school has two campuses. The old one is located in Oishida Mountain and was abandoned more than 20 years ago. The new campus is located in the center of the town with convenient facilities in all aspects.

When students of Kitayama Junior High School talk about ghost stories, they always start with-

"Let me tell you, more than 20 years ago, when the old school building was not abandoned..."

The old campus has been abandoned and no one cares about it and it has fallen into disrepair.

It has a mysterious quality in itself, so it is natural that the location of various ghost stories is set there.

Moreover, there is a saying among the students of Kitayama Junior High School that the old school building was abandoned because it was haunted.

However, Shimazaki Shinji specially conducted research and checked some local information for this "campus ghost story" news feature. It is certain that this rumor, which was spread with certainty, is actually just a rumor.

The abandonment of the old school building was just due to normal administrative planning.

In addition, Shimazaki did not think that any supernatural events would really happen when he went to the old school building to collect materials this time. How could those old-fashioned ghost stories be true?

His original intention was to take some photos there, and then discuss in the news special how the school's main streams were spread and born.

Well, it's a scientific report that dispels strange legends.

From this perspective, this news special is also quite interesting.

Shimazaki Shinji held a Sony A7 camera in his hand: "Everyone is here, shall we set off? While it's still early, I'll treat you to dinner after exploring the old school building."

"Wait a minute, Bando-kun hasn't come yet." The girl in the team, Hamanaka Chinatsu, waved her hand.

"Bando? Oh, you seem to have mentioned that he would come too."

"Yes, I told him yesterday after school."

The Bando mentioned by Hamanaka Chinatsu is also another student of Kitayama Middle School, and he is not a member of the news club.

President Shimazaki also recently got to know the other party through Hamanaka.

He seems to be a boy who is one grade lower than them. I haven't seen him much in school before.

He has a very negative impression and a dull face. He always has no expression on his face and speaks very little. There are so many people in the school. It is normal for a student with such a personality to be unknown.

I just don't understand how Hamanaka got to know the other party.

"Hamanaka, have you made an appointment with Bando? Why hasn't he come yet? Is he not coming?" Another boy in the team, Abe Kayo, said.

"No, we agreed."

"Then why don't you call him?"

"Ah... I, I don't actually have Bando-kun's contact information."

"Huh?"

"That's right! That's right. We just met not long ago." The girl's voice became smaller and her cheeks flushed slightly.

"Then how did you get to know each other?"

"We often meet in the library these days."

"I say, Hamanaka, you don't like that Bando, do you? It seems that we just met not long ago."

"No...no!" The girl argued with a red face, but she did not forget to add, "I tell you, although Bando-kun doesn't like to talk, he is actually a very good person. Don't bully him later."

"Okay, okay."

The other two boys winked and laughed.

After waiting for a few minutes, a well-proportioned boy came over from the other side of the road.

"Bando!" Hamanaka raised his hand to greet him.

Bando walked over and said in a serious tone: "Hamanaka-senpai. And Shimazaki-senpai, Abe-senpai, good afternoon."

The three responded in turn.

Shimazaki looked at Bando. Although it was a holiday today, he was still meticulously wearing the winter uniform of Kitayama Junior High School, and still had that poker face with basically no expression.

Sure enough, he is a bit strange.

But Shimazaki didn't care too much, his personality was still quite friendly.

"Well, let's go to the old school building now."

After everyone arrived, the students of Kitayama Middle School began to head towards the old school building.

...

The abandoned campus at the foot of Oishida Mountain, the former site of Kitayama Middle School.

This was once a vibrant place, but it has been abandoned for many years and is now shrouded in a desolate atmosphere. The buildings are dilapidated, and the walls are covered with moss and vines. The bleak green is eating away at the entire campus.

Several students pushed open the rusty iron door and walked in.

"Fortunately, I came in the afternoon. If it was at night, I wouldn't dare to come here." Abe looked around the old school building and smacked his lips.

Although it was afternoon and the sun was shining, the depressing and desolate atmosphere in the abandoned campus still made people unconsciously feel a little creepy.

"After all, it's a deserted area. Who would choose to come here at night?" Shimazaki took over the conversation, raised his camera and took a few photos of the school building, then looked at Hamanaka, "Hamanaka, did you bring the incredible ghost stories we want to sort out and explore?"

"Yes." Hamanaka took out a notebook from his bag, "Let me see, first of all, the Beethoven statue in the sculpture room."

It can be regarded as a classic campus ghost story.

And classic, sometimes also means old-fashioned.

Anyway, it means that the eyes of the Beethoven statue in the sculpture room will move by themselves, no matter where you go, you will find that the statue is staring at you strangely.

Several students entered the old school building and found the sculpture classroom with reference to the old house number signs.

After searching for a while in some dusty sculptures, they really found a bust of Beethoven.

They placed the statue in the center of the classroom, and Shimazaki took several photos with the camera from various angles.

And the statue was a dead object from beginning to end, and the direction of the eyes remained unchanged.

Look, a ghost story was easily debunked.

There will be something to write about in the news reports after we return.

"Although I came here with the mentality that nothing will happen, but nothing really happened. Why am I a little disappointed?" Abe joked in a half-joking tone.

"If it really moves, you will probably run very fast." Hamanaka ticked a box on his notebook. "However, human-shaped objects are indeed prone to such ghost stories, so we can start from this aspect when writing reports later. According to folk sayings, human-shaped objects are more likely to be attached by ghosts, which leads to strange things. A more scientific way of saying it is the uncanny valley effect. The other incredible ghost story we are going to explore this time - 'moving human models' is almost the same."

"Human-shaped objects are easy to attract ghosts to attach, I have also heard of this saying." Shimazaki put away the camera and nodded.

"Hey, let's not talk about ghosts here, right? Keep our original intention and talk about science first." Abe waved his hands repeatedly.

Several students laughed more easily.

While talking and laughing, Shimazaki glanced at Bando.

The boy still had a stern face and stood beside Hamanaka without saying a word. I don't know what he was thinking.

So boring, such a boring person.

Just like the sculptures here.

Because of the good start, the students went all out to explore other incredible stories.

There are about seven stories that are more popular in the old school building.

Later, they went to the music room.

The piano that claimed to play itself was silent.

So, take pictures.

Then go to the gymnasium.

It is said that when no one is in the gymnasium, there will be a sound of hitting a ball.

But after exploring, there is still nothing abnormal there.

So, take pictures again.

Shimazaki: "What's the next one? What's the next one?"

Hamanaka: "Let me see, thirteen steps."

The thirteenth step.

It is also a classic campus story, and it seems that many schools have it.

The saying at Kitayama Middle School is that -

The staircase next to the physics classroom in the old school building originally had twelve steps, but if you count the steps while going up and down, there will be one more step to the original twelve steps. And the extra step will most likely be a corpse.

Those who step on the thirteenth step will be dragged into hell.

Several students found the physics classroom and counted the stairs first. Then Abe Kayo smiled and shook his head: "What? Even the number of stairs doesn't match. There are clearly fifteen stairs here."

But in the spirit of the news club to dispel strange stories, the students still planned to do something.

In order to avoid having nothing to write when they go back.

Abe Kayo will walk the stairs, and Shimazaki Shinji will take the photos.

"Then I'll start."

"Stand a little further away. Yes, the light is better here. Let's go. I'm ready."

"One."

Click.

"Two."

Click.

"Three."

Click.

Abe Kayo deliberately slowed down his movements and counted every step he took.

In the staircase corridor covered with dust and cobwebs, only his voice and the sound of his tiny footsteps echoed.

"Fourteen."

Click.

Soon, he reached the top of the stairs.

There was only the last step left in front of him.

Sure enough, there was no extra step at all.

Abe, who was still a little nervous, relaxed a little and took the last step.

"Fifteen."

Click.

Click.

"Eh?" Abe, who reached the top, was suddenly stunned.

Just now... was there an extra footstep?

As Abe stopped moving, no sound could be heard in the silent corridor.