Editing Ghost Hunt:Volume 7 Chapter 3 (section)

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After running back to the observation point and replacing the microphones, we went back to the vestibule with Naru. Not only were there many holes in the shelter above the corridor, the wind also blew quite a lot of rain in; we couldn’t get out of the rain at all.

By the time we got to the sheltered vestibule, we were already drenched, and that place didn’t provide any shelter at all. Everyone gathered at where the door opened into the vestibule, and I jumped in too.

“It’s a really heavy rain.”

The wind blew the door shut. Because a bit of glass still clung stubbornly to the windows, the wind stopped. The sound of the rain was also slightly muted, and I could finally let out a relieved breath.

“I feel like I’ve just gone for a swim.”

“I wish I was wearing my swimsuit at this time.”

“Could it be that we can’t investigate today?”

Saying that, John looked at Naru, whose hair was also dripping with rain water.

“– Looks like this is the case.”

“I have deeply understood how easy and relaxed our previous investigations have been.”

“Yes.”

Although it was very uncomfortable to be drenched, we didn’t have towels or anything else, so we had to tolerate it.

“Ne, thinking about it, does it matter that we’re inside the school now?”

“Idiot! If there’s anything unexpected we’ll just jump out immediately and all will be well.” Was what Ayako said.

Indeed, the distance to the aged wooden door frame was about 1.5m; only 2 steps were needed for us to jump out.

“Yeah.”

No way. Because Naru was too cautious, even I had turned a little cowardly.

“There wasn’t anything at all before noon.”

If there was a strong spirit, there would be a rebound when psychics came, but from the start there was nothing at all.

“It was like this to begin with,” Naru said coolly.

“Hey… could there be some moderately honest spirits?”

“There are spirits that completely do not respond up until exorcism.”

Eh… is this so.

I looked out through the dirty windows. The upper halves of the doors that opened onto both sides were embedded with glass. Because that large piece of glass had shattered, I could see that it was raining cats and dogs outside.

To be in this type of building during this type of weather somehow gives one an indescribable feeling. Especially when one isn’t alone and together with others, it feels somewhat strange.

“What should we do, Naru? Should we abort it today?”

“What to do…”

It didn’t look like a shower.

“Even if we were to go back, we’d get drenched again when we run to the car.”

Ayako’s body was relatively untouched by the rain.

“Ayako didn’t get caught in the rain. Unfair!”

“As if.”

“Regardless of what happens, we have to wait for Bou-san etc to return.”

“That’s true.”

Naru suddenly took a step.

“What’s up?”

“Bring the file over.”

Can’t you forget work while we’re getting out of the rain? Really.

“It’d get wet.”

“It’s already wet.”

Indeed.

Naru reached out to grab the door.

“-?”

“What’s up?”

Naru pushed the door with all his strength. But it was stuck somewhere. The door merely creaked and groaned but didn’t move. Ayako almost burst out laughing.

“Naru you’re weak.”

“It’s the door’s problem. It’s too old!”

I said that as I reached out. Although I used all my strength…

“-? Why doesn’t it move?”

Naru shook the door with some violence and used his shoulder to ram the door. Following that his expression turned serious.

“Could it be locked…?”

I mumbled to myself… On the other hand I was aware there couldn’t have been that possibility.

Lin and John also ran over, and the three of them pushed the door together. They reached a conclusion immediately.

“– The door can’t be opened.”

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