Editing Ghost Hunt:Volume3 Chapter2 (section)

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The next day, all of us were facing Yuasa High School. The team was made of seven people: me, Naru, Lin-san, Bou-san, Masako, Ayako, and John.

However, it was at Naru's request that everyone had gathered here today. I wonder if they have a lot of free time... It's hard to imagine, but is it because of Naru's popularity?

Naru entered our small conference room and started to explain the circumstances. So far, our tasks seemed simple.

"Anyway, there are a large number of incidents, so we can't spend much time on every one of them. Just try to exorcise as many as possible, and if that's ineffective we'll think of another plan."

"John and Bou-san, go here, okay?"

Naru passed the memo regarding the cursed desk victim's hospitalization to them.

"If a spirit is there, do you want us to exorcise it?"

Naru nodded to John in response. The foreigner's hair was a fair, gold color, and his eyes were blue like the sky. When we first met, he spoke with a Kansai accent. (At that time I thought if he were to keep talking that way, it'd be like listening to a different kind of Japanese.)

"And now, Hara-san."

"Please just call me by my first name, Masako. I don't mind."

The clad-in-kimono Masako smiled with her round, red, doll-like lips.

"Always making that request."

Who was that, that voice just now.

It seems like Masako really likes Naru. Someone with a graceful appearance. Someone with strong attacks. Other than Masako, the only other person capable of such a sarcastic remark is...

Naru let out a small sigh.

"Please take a look around the school. For the time being, perform an exorcism in the art preparation room. Afterwards, do the same thing for the seat that's causing accidents and for the locker room in the track and field team. Matsuzaki-san, please accompany her. If you encounter any spirits, please exorcise them."

"I wanted you to call me by my first name too, but you didn't care, remember?" Ayako pressed.

Naru's cold gaze met with hers.

"If you have the energy to joke around, then I would really rather see your exorcising abilities. How about gradually showing us your exorcism skills so we can respect you?"

...That's right. Why did you sigh to Masako when she asked a question, and why did you retort back to Ayako?

Ayako complained about this too:

"What the hell. Why do you discriminate between me and Masako?"

"She is capable, so I'm only giving her the respect she deserves."

"You make it sound like I'm not capable at all, although I do regret that I have not been able to prove myself yet, can't you at least show me a little respect?"

...Yeah, that's true. Ayako barely showed her exorcism skills.

Suddenly, Ayako glared at me.

"Just then, you said that in your mind."

"Be polite to your elders, okay?"

"Hand over the driver's seat in the car[http://www.baka-tsuki.net/project/index.php?title=Ghost_Hunt:_Volume3_Translator%27s_Notes#Driver.27s_Seat], okay?"

"Hey, you—" I grumbled. "Aren't you being irresponsible?"

Naru's cold, matchless voice sounded, "If you two want to play, then how about going home?"

"...I'm sorry."

Afterwards, Naru glared at Ayako and me. "I see."

There were some receivers lined up on the table.

"Please take one. Here, Mai will be able to receive information. As long as you are on school grounds, the signal will get through."

We will use the night vision camera as well as the thermograph. The psychics will have to rely on their sixth sense and receivers for ghost hunting.

"Got it."

Ayako nodded reluctantly.

"What about you? What will you do, Naru?" I asked.

"I will continue to investigate with Lin."

"I see," I said. "Good luck. I hope things go well."

Followed by a completely sarcastic tone.

"Don't get your hopes up."

...So am I the only one not doing anything? Oh, well—that's just the way things are, I guess.

Those were some clearly confident orders. Exactly what a prestigious narcissist would say.

Ayako glared at Naru.

"Masako, let's go!" she declared.

Masako was violently dragged out of the room. This acted as a cue for the rest of the members to stand up and leave.

I sat down in front of the large receiver.

I hope this case runs smoothly.

Even though I was thinking that way, I still had to organize the information that we collected yesterday.