Editing Ghost Hunt:Volume3 Chapter2 (section)

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After Naru listened to Taka's explanation, he contemplated.

"...I don't know the details about it, but..." Taka replied.

"How are those two now?" he asked.

"Well, I don't know, but—Sawaguchi-san rarely comes to school. Sometimes Kasai-san would be invited to do new things, but lately that hasn't been happening at all.
After she was made fun of in the morning assembly, Kasai-san rarely talks now. The thing is, everyone wants to see what tricks she used. Though this is what you'd expect."

"I see..."

"If I remember correctly, Kasai-san and Sawaguchi-san were both in the Biology Club. Kasai-san might still be in school. She should be in the room where the Biology club was in, the Bio-preparation room."

"Thank you. We'll go there and take a look. —Mai, come on."

"Okay..."

Regarding work, Naru takes his job seriously, which is why he's such an expert. After a crude explanation on using the equipment, he let Taka moniter the machines. He took me along with him, and I left the conference room behind me.

The Biology preparation room was lined up with some other science courses. It was in the class right beside the lab room. As we approached the door, we heard voices coming from inside. The moment Naru knocked, the voices came to a halt.

"Yes?"

A woman's voice.

Naru opened the door.

"Excuse me for intruding, but would Kasai-san be here?"

There were some desks and shelves inside, along with a schoolgirl and a female teacher.

After hearing the name "Kasai", the pair's expressions changed immediately.

"What business do you have here?" asked the teacher.

The teacher looked at Naru. She was a young schoolteacher with a gentle voice. She listened with business-like attention to Naru.

"I want to speak with Kasai-san. —Are you Kasai Chiaki-san?" he asked.

When Naru saw the girl, she stared back at him.

"...Now what?"

It was clearly hostility. It was the first time the girl saw Naru.

"The principal had called us in. I'm Shibuya from 'Shibuya Psychic Research'."

Kasai-san turned her head to face us. She wore an expression of disinterest. The teacher looked slightly embarrassed.

"...Please take a seat. I'm Ubusuna Kei, the Biology teacher."

"Ubusuna...It's quite an unusual name," Naru commented.

Ubusuna-sensei smiled gently in response.

"Since it's about Kasai-san... That must mean you want to hear about the incident in September."

"Yes. I would like to ask her about the circumstances."

Ubusuna-sensei, what now? She looked at Kasai-san's direction.

"I don't want to." Kasai-san's face was turned away from us. "It has nothing to do with me. Leave me alone."

"But, you should talk to them so that they don't misunderstand," the teacher coaxed.

"........."

Kasai-san looked outside the window.

"I don't want to. They're just call me a liar."

Ubusuna-sensei walked over to Kasai-san.

"They're paranormal researchers. The CEO will not dismiss what you have to say."

The teacher tried to get Kasai-san to answer. Then she let out a small sigh.

"...Well? What do you want to ask about?" the girl finally said.

"I heard that you're connected to the strange incidents happening in the school from a student here. You also had an argument with your friend, Sawakuchi-san."

"I have nothing to do with the incidents happening in the school. Mizuo also—"

"Mizuo? Do you mean Sawakuchi-san?" Naru asked.

"Yes. Sawakuchi Mizuo. Lately she hasn't been coming to school. She shuts himself in her room and refuses to go out or even answer the phone. I didn't make her do that, because I didn't even meet with her this month."

Naru nodded slightly.

"Sawakuchi-san heard about the mysterious power you had and made an announcement to the entire school in the morning gathering."

"...That's right. But she didn't believe it."

It's amazing how humans are not to be trusted. The hair on Kasai-san's whole body practically ruffled up.

"Can you bend spoons?"

Upon hearing Naru's voice, she gave him a stern stare.

"Yes I can. You probably don't believe it, and you must think I'm being selfish."

"You don't need all the commotion around you, isn't that right?"

A biting, suppressed smile spread onto Kasai-san's features.

"After all...You don't believe in psychic powers anyway, right?" she pressed.

"Why would I? Even I can bend a spoon."

Eh?

Ubusuna-sensei, I and even Kasai-san were shocked as we stared at Naru.

"You can?" the girl asked.

"I can. There are no paranormal researchers that do not believe in PK."

"—Can you do it easily?"

"...Yes..."

And then without any warning, the girl immediately said, "Show me."

As he stood up, the glass on the shelf pierced into him as he reached for a spoon.

...Naru, are you okay?!

Naru accepted the spoon from the girl. There was a complicated look on his face. He seemed to be hesitating.

"Can you do it? Can you really?"

If Naru can't do it, then Kasai-san won't trust us. And then we won't be able to hear the entire story. However, if she's already changed into that kind of person, then she won't be able to trust anyone else.

Naru's glance fell toward the spoon. He looked at the spoon, then at Kasai-san.

"I wonder if you do not know how."

He muttered something. As the tip of his finger touched the spoon, the spoon's neck became bent and fell down.

Clink! The sound of the metal echoed throughout the room.

We quietly took in a breath.

Then he handed the headless spoon, which was now a mere stick, to Kasai-san. She timidly accepted the bent spoon.

"Amazing..."

"Do you believe me now?"

"...Yes."

Kasai-san tightly grasped the spoon handle.