Editing Ghost Hunt:Volume1 Chapter8 (section)

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Kuroda and I knocked on the door, then entered the classroom. 

There were eight people. 

In the middle was Naru. 

...This guy... Was he here the whole time? 

But then I saw the principal, so I waved hello to him. "Sorry we're late..." Then I sat in one of the chairs arranged for us. 

What happened? Why did they call us? 

Naru stood up. "Is everyone who was involved in this case here and accounted for?" 

The principal nodded in response. 

Naru told us to relax, turned off the lights, and covered the windows with curtains, sealing the room in darkness. 

A light lay on the table, flashing repeatedly like a flickering flashlight. 

"Please look at this light." 

The room flashed from light to dark. 

Naru spoke calmly, "Look at the light. Slowly breathe in and out... Relax your shoulders..." 

What a strange atmosphere. The light flashed again and again. Reality seemed to slip away in this illuminated world. 

"...Is that me breathing?" 

We listened carefully. 

Naru's voice was calm, quiet. "Listen carefully to your breathing..." 

He repeated it. 

...I'm tired... I didn't get enough sleep yesterday, what with the half-awake-half-asleep state I was in... 

Naru's soft voice rang through the air. I can hear the fluctuating rhythm of his voice. 

—Tonight... Something will happen... 

—The chair on the second floor of the old school building... Will move by itself... 

—Tonight in the old school building... In the lab room... 

The lab room... Chair 

...... 

"Okay, it's finished." 

The room suddenly brightened. 

The bright light blinded my eyes. 

"...Huh?" 

"Thank you for your cooperation." 

Naru bowed. There was an old chair beside him. 

...The chair... 

After leaving the classroom, I called out to Naru before he left for the old school building. 

"Naru!" 

Naru turned around, his dark blue eyes gazing into mine. He's still that confident. 

"Yesterday... Where did you go afterwards?" 

"I went to many places... I heard you were injured?" 

"Yeah, but nothing serious. Just a bump on my head." 

"Poor you. Well, just don't get any dumber and it'll be all right." 

...Why you— 

"Hey, what was that just now?" I said. 

Instead of replying, he shot a question back at me. "Aren't you going back to class?" 

"Oh no!" 

"...So you want to be an idiot." 

...Jerk— 

Ready to leave, I waved good-bye to him. But then I just remembered I had to ask him a question. "Naru!" 

"What?" he said, a hint of irritation in his voice. 

"...This is kind of sudden, but..." 

"Ignorant girl." 

I didn't say anything yet! 

So this is what your manners are like— 

"Last night, did you come back... Here?" 

"Back to the old school building?" Naru looked surprised. 

"...You didn't come back then?" 

"I just came back." 

Darn, that must've been a dream. 

Of course— How can Naru be so nice— 

Naru looked at me, a look of confusion on his face.

I waved my hand, dismissing the idea. 

It was a dream— Of course. Yeah, just a dream. 

...But, why would I have a dream like that? 

......? 

...Can it be... 

Hold, hold on for a moment! Hey! 

I...I...I must be—! 

Ahhh—