Editing Ghost Hunt:Volume4 Chapter5 (section)

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Taking Lin-san with him, Naru left the Meeting Room.

We were left behind.

Unaware of the time, the darkness of dusk settled over us. The lights were forgotten so the room was so dark that we could not see each other’s expressions.

No one had anything to say. Even I could not say a word.

Although Matsuyama had sneaked out and left the Meeting Room, we still didn’t feel like talking.

Naru was right. Based on principles he is absolutely correct. And there were not that many paths we could have chosen. Amongst them the best one… at least the best one to Naru, he chose this one, and he is probably not wrong. No matter how cruel a choice it was. 

Even if my brain could accept this argument my heart could not. 

Everyone was completely ignorant. None of them hated Matsuyama so much to the level of wanting him dead.

… However.

I don’t want this. I can’t approve of this result. I can never approve of this type of thing no matter how hard I try.

Naru must be stopped. Something like this must be stopped.

I moved my stiff legs and stood up.

“Mai.”

Ayako hurriedly grasped my forearm.

“Give it up; this is already something we cannot change.”

“I don’t want to.”

“What are you saying ‘don’t want to’, you!”

I forcefully shrugged off Ayako’s hand, then ran out of the Meeting Room in the same movement.

Don’t tell me that there is no other way!

There must be some other way!!

“Mai!”

“Mai-san!”

I ignored their calls and sprinted away.


“… not here…”

I set down the receiver. I was at a phone booth near the school.

Although I had thoroughly searched the nearby places, I didn’t see Naru. I was a little concerned that the car was no longer in the car park; I thought they might have gone back to the office.

I called the office but nobody replied. Basically neither Taka nor I can receive calls in the office. I made several calls to Taka’s home, and I finally found Taka who had returned home from the office.

“How is it? Is the investigation progressing well? It’s really incredible, there were reporters and all that gathered in front of the office. But I did as boss told me to and told them there was no comment.”

That was ignorant Taka’s innocent voice.

“Taka… Taka!”

Ah ah, this is not important at all!

“What’s up, Mai?”

Taka’s voice turned uneasy.

“What about Naru? Did he not return to the office?”

“En, he didn’t come back. Isn’t he over on your side?”

“Not here. I’ve already searched. If Naru is not stopped…”

I broke off. What should I do…

“I understand. Boss is not there, right?”

Taka said with a firm voice. Although I have not explained a thing to Taka regarding this incident.

“You want to look for boss, right? I will return to the office now to take a look.”

Taka…

“I will go now; I will leave the moment I hang up. When I get there, you call the office. I will spend the entire night tonight waiting in the office.”

“Thank you…”

Once more I searched the places nearby. After counting the time I made another call to the office. Naru had not returned to the office. Taka also said it didn’t look like they had been there while she(?) was away.

If only I knew how to contact Naru’s home at such a time.

Giving up hope, I replaced the receiver. What I saw in front of me was the pitch-black school compound. The Meeting Room was not lit. Who knows where everyone else had gone.

“Naru must be found.”

After finding him, I will stop him.

I don’t mean to abandon Matsuyama. No one deserves to be sent to death.

However, there must be some other way. There must be.

I left the phone booth, and walked close to the school gates. The gates reflected a cool glow. Iron gates.

“… have the remaining 4 spirits…”

My hand touched the gate.

If only those things disappeared. If I do this…

I poured all my strength into my arms, and heaved myself onto the gate. From the gate I jumped down. The moment my feet touched the ground I ran towards the field.