Editing Ghost Hunt:Volume 7 Chapter 1 (section)

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“Where is this place?”

“You make a din non-stop like that in the car; in that circumstance how can one look at the road signs?”

“You directionless imbecile!” 

“Do you want to walk back from here?”

Because we had gotten lost, everyone started arguing again. We had taken a shortcut back, but the road had suddenly narrowed and gradually became a gavel path. We had completely stuck between a rock and a hard place. The moment the car stopped, everyone started arguing again.

Masako sighed gently.

“I think, because the car did not follow Matsuzaki-san’s directions, that’s why we have ended up in such a strange place.”

“Masako, if you know what to do, then say so.”

“Lin-san is already pressing his horn, asking if there are any routes nearby.”

Bou-san appeared a little defeated.

“Regardless, we have to get back to the highway first.”

Yasuhara opened the map and said,

“There’s no space for the car to make a u-turn.”

“If we continue to drive on straight like this, there’ll be a campsite, and from there we can return to the highway.”

“It looks like that’s our only choice.”

- But, I did not imagine such an unexpected situation to occur. This should be what they call a bolt from the blue.

It was a small incident that became an unexpectedly major event. I don’t quite know how to explain, but this incident changed my life.

While taking a wrong turn was an unexpected situation, if we could backtrack and return to our original road, it wouldn’t be that bad. However, the situation had not ended yet.

This time Lin-san led the party, via the gravel path, to the campsite by the river. If we continued like this we could go back, but at this time, the car in front suddenly stopped.

“What’s up?”

“Are we lost again?”

Bou-san asked while he stopped the car; Yasuhara looked at the map again.

“It shouldn’t be wrong again.” Looking out of the car, Naru got off the vehicle in front. 

Ayako frowned.

“Could he be uncomfortable again? It’s that idiot Bou-san’s fault for driving onto this type of road.”

“Whose fault should it be that we’re on this type of road?”

I hurriedly got off the car. Is he really uncomfortable again? Now’s not the time to argue over those minor things.

Naru stood by the railing.

Below us was a relatively large lake; or rather than calling it a lake, it should be a reservoir; in the distance I could see the concrete dyke.

“Naru, are you all right?”

Naru did not answer me; he did not even turn his head. He merely gazed at the scenery ahead. 

Lin-san also hurried down from the car and ran to Naru’s side.

“What’s up?”

There was still no answer, it was as though my voice and Lin-san’s voice could not reach Naru’s ears.

As though he was confirming something, Naru opened his eyes wide and looked at the scenery in front of him.

Very strange; what exactly was happening?

“Naru?”

It was only to have Naru gently bend forward; the fingers grasping the rail turned slightly white. Standing by the side, Lin-san gasped in astonishment.

“Is this the place?”

????? What does this mean? I was a little lost already.

Naru’s lips moved.

He mumbled to himself, as though to calm himself down.

“ – Finally – I’ve finally found it – ”