Editing Ghost Hunt:Volume1 Chapter3 (section)

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The weather on the second day was really unnerving. 

Today's Friday, and the weekend's almost here~ Plus, the weather's really nice! If I just act like my usual self then everything will be alright. 

But in reality, I've got a lot of things on my mind to worry about. And it's all that guy's fault. All that narcissist's fault. 

A beautiful day like this rarely ever comes by. And when it finally does, I have to spend it doing some ghost hunting stuff. 

Ah— I'm really unlucky... 

The white sakura flowers blinded my eyes. 

"Mai— " 

The moment I stepped into the building, Keiko rushed up to me. 

"...What is it?" I asked. "You're a bit too energetic to just greet me." 

"Good morning. Hey, what did Shibuya-san say to you? 

"Ha ha. So that's why you're ambushing me over here?" 

"Right. Hey, exactly what did you guys talk about?" 

Arghh... What...do...I do? Should I tell her? No, it would just be a waste of time. I burst out laughing. Keiko had a startled look on her face. 

"Can it be—" 

"It's a secret (♥)." 

Hee hee hee. Everything in my heart just flew out. So this is my punishment. First of all, calm down. 

But that didn't happen. Hearing the jealousy in Keiko's voice, Michiru hollered out, pressuring me to defeat. 

I surrendered. 

"...Whaaaat..." 

Keiko let out a deep breath. 

Michiru finally spoke out.

"Then, Shibuya-san... Isn't a transfer student?" 

"Nope. He's just a liar." 

"So that's how it is..." Keiko mumbled listlessly. 

Michiru waved her hand in dismissal. 

"Don't be so disheartened. Since he's not a student at our school, that means..." 

Keiko finished off. 

"..No love rivals!" 

"Right!" 

It turned out like this again. Why are you guys so happy... Are you idiots? Just because the rival doesn't go to our school doesn't mean that she doesn't go to another one. If he was a student at our school, then you guys can just divide him up or even snatch him from his girlfriend. But how are you gonna deal with a love rival whom you've never met before? 

"Taniyama-san." 

Suddenly someone called my name. It's that rude Kuroda girl from yesterday. 

"Good morning," I answered, "Is something up?" 

"That person... Is he a psychic?" 

"No, he isn't." 

"But didn't you just say he came here to investigate the old school building?" 

...Oh— So you were eavesdropping. 

Now that I think about it, I really need to change the subject. 

"He's not a psychic; he's a ghost hunter." 

"Ghost hunter?" 

When Kuroda-san raised her eyebrows, Keiko and Michiru pulled me off to the side and asked: 

"Hey, what does that mean?" 

"I'm not really sure, but I think it means a psychic." 

"How is it different from a psychic?" 

"That's why I said I wasn't sure. He brought in lots of expensive equipment, like video cameras and whatnot. That's why he just doesn't seem like a psychic." 

"Oh—," Kuroda-san interjected, considering her idea, "Taniyama-san, can you introduce me to that guy?" 

"Wha?" 

What...do...I...do? 

"I have psychic powers, so I might be able to help him with his work." 

Michiru quietly whispered her resentment. 

I replied: 

"But... Kuroda-san, didn't you already meet him? A formal introduction isn't necessary. You can see him after school at the old school building." 

"I know that, but..." 

"But it's best if you don't get involved with that guy at all." 

"Oh, but why?" 

Kuroda-san asked, a hint of sarcasm in her tone. 

"He said he dislikes talking to amateurs." 

"I'm not an amateur like you." 

"Ah— Still, Naru-chan is a professional. He even has an office." 

"Mai" 

Michiru interjected, pinching my neck. 

"Calling him Naru-chan already... How affectionate of you." 

"Narcisstic Naru-chan. You guys, stop fantasizing about him. He has a rotten personality." 

"But he's still *that* handsome?" 

"I'm just saying, If a girl is pretty, she'll definitely have a terrible personality, which is something no guy wants. If someone is pretty, that person, female or male, will definitely have a bad personality." 

"Really.." 

"He's such an intimidating narcissist. From now on, I'll just call that narcissist 'Naru-chan'." 

I can tell from Keiko's reaction that she'd just get hurt if she got close to him. I was trying to tell Kuroda-san this, but when I turned around, I was left facing an empty space. Kuroda-san was already sitting down, with a textbook wide open on her desk. 

I was speechless. 

"That's just the kind of person she is." 

Michiru quietly whispered to me. 

"Didn't Kuroda-san go to the same middle school as you?" 

I'm pretty sure Michiru is from that same middle school. 

"Right. She was quite famous in middle school, always going on about her psychic powers, her warnings ‘oh~this is dangerous’, her sensitivity to ghosts, and always wanting us to do this and that." 

"Oh..." 

"Man, she just likes to be the center of attention. No doubt she likes all the flattery she gets." 

"...Oh." 

"How should I say this... Could she have fallen in love with Shibuya-san at first sight?" 

"What!?" Keiko exclaimed indignantly. 

Kuroda-san shot her a hateful look, to which Keiko immediately shut up. I really don't understand Kuroda-san. In the end, it's probably best not to associate with her.