Editing Ghost Hunt:Volume4 Chapter5 (section)

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Taking the Monk’s car, we went to Ayako’s apartment.

When we arrived in the room which was as green as an ancient forest, I was brought to the bathroom. Looking into the mirror, I was completely red, as though I had just swam in a pool of blood.

I set the hot water to shower from above my head, giving myself a thorough wash. The bathroom, too, was filled with numerous unnamed bonsais. Ayako really appreciates plants. I can’t help feeling it’s interesting that the pair aren’t quite complementary.

When I walked out of the bathroom after putting on clothes handed to me by Ayako, she was cleaning the stain on Masako’s Kimono.

“Have you calmed down?”

“En… Sorry.”

Ayako handed the soiled cloth to John and went into the kitchen to heat me some milk. With a little granulated sugar, it had a mild alcoholic smell. Ayako, who handed the cup to me; and the Monk, who was smoking, were both covered in blood.

Ayako took a towel, covered my head and helped me dry my hair.

“You’ve taken years off my life.”

“Sorry.”

“Really... You’re really an impatient and reckless person.”

En…

“Something that none of us can do, you probably can’t do it as well.”

Yes…

“I understand Mai-san’s feelings, but that is already an undeniable fact.”

John used a gentle voice to speak. Ayako dried my hair forcefully; the milk in the cup swished.

“All’s well ends well.”

Suddenly the Monk stood up.

“Excuse me, I need to use the bathroom for a moment.”

“That’s fine, but don’t mess up my place.”

“If you have a change of clothes for me I’d be very pleased.”

“I don’t have clothing suitable for men here. How about a towel to wrap around?”

“Hey hey.”

The monk waved smugly. He looked like he had been drenched in blood.

“Monk.”

I called after the back which had turned completely red.

“Thank you… and sorry.”

The monk barked a laugh. Ayako immediately said, “what are you laughing at so simple mindedly; you are laughing like Jason.” 

Pfft - John burst out laughing. Indeed, he looked like a serial killer heading off to wash the blood splattered on his own body.

“Hey, Mai you can’t laugh too.”

After that, when the Monk had entered the bathroom, we could not control ourselves anymore and laughed out loud.

We kept talking about other irrelevant matters; just like that I know not what time I fell asleep.

The next morning Ayako woke me up.

“Mai, let’s go.”

As Ayako spoke to me, I opened my eyes.

“The school?”

Ayako, who had already dressed, nodded. The monk and John and Masako – everyone had already prepared to leave. Did everyone get any sleep last night?

“You’ve also decided to see this to the end, right? I think there isn’t much time left before the Kodoku is completed. If this is the case Naru will probably act today.”

“Yes...”

I dragged my heavy body up.

Naru wanted to reflect the curse, returning it to the students who had activated it…