Do you want to join us? The oldest boy tilted his head and looked at . His eyes were bright in the darkness, and for so reason, his gesture reminded of the black cat I had just encountered at the gate.
Well, since you guys are going to play, adding wont make a difference. If I cant join in, Ill just record you guys playing on the side, I replied.
Xue Fei, adding him will make exactly four people, and we can finally play the ga weve been wishing to play, the slightly younger boy squeezed in front of . Hi, Im Hideki, and this is brother Xue Fei. The short-haired tomboy is my classmate Shen ng, and the quietest girl is called Sakurako.
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The Obsessive Shou Moves On [Rebirth] Chapter 1
Although Hideki was thin and looked like he could be blown away by a gust of wind, he was actually the most active and daring person in the group.
Actually, weve already played a few gas just now, like Spirit of the Pen and Ouija Board but they didnt work at all, he continued.
Playing Spirit of the Pen in this place? You guys are really looking for trouble, I said with a tone of disbelief.
You only realize its all a hoax after playing it, right? Hideki spoke casually, but I noticed the other three staring at with icy glares.
Feeling uneasy, I asked, If you know its all a hoax, why not go ho now?
No, no, no, theres one more ga we havent played yet. Its a four-player ga, and we dont have enough people. Hideki replied.
What do you an you dont have enough people? Arent there four of you already? Hidekis words sounded eerie, and it gave an uncomfortable feeling.
Sakurako doesnt play gas. Shes very timid and never wants to play with us, he explained.
I looked beyond the three teenagers in front of and saw Sakurako standing at the back, looking very shy and always looking down without speaking much.
Okay, Ill play with you guys this one ti, but rember, once were done, all of you need to go ho quickly. Its late, and your family must be worried about you sneaking out like this, I said.
Great, we finally have enough people, Hideki exclaid.
I couldnt share in the excitent that Hideki was feeling. All I wanted was for these kids to safely leave before I thoroughly start searching the campus.
The ga is called Four Corners, and heres how it works.
At midnight, in a rectangular empty room, turn off all the lights, and have one person stand in each of the four corners, facing the wall and never looking back.
At the start of the ga, one of the people will walk towards another corner, tap the person in front of them on the shoulder, and stay in that corner. Then, the tapped person will walk towards another corner, tapping the person in front of them on the shoulder.
Everyone will go clockwise, continuing in this way. But if you reach a corner with nobody there, you must first cough, then walk past the empty corner and continue walking until you reach the next person.
After hearing the rules, I didnt find the ga to be very scary. Is that all there is to it? But according to what you just said, there will always be one corner left empty, so the ga can never end.
Hideki pressed his face against the window and looked into the classroom. Thats not necessarily true, he said.
According to my friends who have played this ga before, when theres no one coughing in the room, it ans that there is soone in every corner, but theres always one person walking around because you can hear their footsteps inside the room!
This is a ga played by four people, but as you play, a fifth person may appear.
After he explained this to , I suddenly felt a little regretful. Why does it sound even scarier than playing with an ouija board?
What are you afraid of? Its possible that its just sothing my friend made up, Hideki patted his forehead. If youre really scared, you can all say ga over with your eyes closed to quit, but rember, all four people have to say it together. If one person disagrees, the ga will continue.
I glanced at my phone and saw that the viewers in the live stream room were also egging on to play, and so even offered to pay rewards.
Alright, shall we play in this classroom? I asked.
No, this classroom is too small, said Xue Fei. Theres a special classroom in this building that we can go to.
Special? I squinted. Looking at the door sign outside, there are five classes in each grade, and there are three grades, which should add up to fifteen classes. This building has four classrooms on each floor, and with a total of four floors, there should indeed be one classroom left vacant.
We walked all the way to the top floor and stopped in front of the last classroom on the left.
Looking inside from the window, the tables and chairs in the classroom had been cleared out, leaving only the blackboard, podium, and a rusty fan hanging from the ceiling.
Legend has it that this classroom was left empty because of a girl. Her family was very poor, and her parents had to work several jobs to afford her tuition. So she worked very hard compared to other students, studying and reading every day. During the day, she listened carefully in class, and at night, when everyone else had left the classroom, she didnt want to go ho and continued to stay in the classroom with a flashlight.
A week passed, then two. Until one day, the girl who had stayed late in the classroom was spotted by several wealthy young n. After they played with her, the girl, unable to bear the humiliation, jumped from the fourth floor and died instantly.
Although her body had perished, it was said that her spirit would return to the classroom every night to read and study.
Stop it, Hideki! Shen ng shouted, putting an end to Hidekis increasingly enthusiastic storytelling.
Are you scared? Hideki asked.
Shen ng pouted in defiance, No way, Im just afraid of scaring Sakurako.
Sakurako, who always kept her distance from , remained silent the whole ti with her head down.
Enough, lets start now, said Xue Fei, the oldest of the group. With his words, the others fell silent.
And you; the ga requires absolute darkness in this room. No light is allowed. Sakurako will keep watch outside with the cara for you.
I nodded and placed the cara on the windowsill. Then, I slid open my phone and activated the cara function without actually unlocking the screen, so that the live stream would not be interrupted.
Okay, lets allocate our positions, Hideki called us together. Ill go first and stand in the lower left corner. Then, the live streaming host, youll go in second and stand in the upper left corner. After that, Xue Fei will go in third and stand in the upper right corner. Finally, Shen ng will go in and stand in the lower right corner. When everyone is in place, Shen ng will cough, and Ill start walking. Then, well move clockwise, and when I tap the hosts shoulder, the host will start walking. If there is no one in a corner, cough and continue walking without stopping.
Does everyone rember the rules? Alright then, lets begin.
The classroom was pitch black with no hint of light. The thick darkness seed like a pool of ink. After Hideki entered and had been there for a dozen seconds or so, I took a deep breath and stretched out my hands to feel my way into the classroom.
It was really dark inside. The visibility was extrely limited, making it difficult to see anything beyond half a ter, and as I stood up straight, I couldnt even see my own shoes.
Slowly moving forward, my hand finally touched the wall. In the darkness, this small corner brought a strange sense of psychological comfort.
I turned my head to scan the classroom, but it was so large that I couldnt see anything. The only source of light ca from the window, where my caras signal light was flashing. Next to the signal light was Sakurako, bowing her head.
It wasnt long before Shen ngs cough echoed through the classroom.
I knew the ga had begun!
Tap, tap, tap The footsteps behind grew clearer and clearer. Facing the wall, I knew that it was Hideki coming up from behind, but I couldnt control the nervousness in my heart.
Pat. My shoulder was lightly tapped, and I understood what to do. Following the clockwise direction, I walked towards the next corner.
To my surprise, ti seed to move exceptionally slower in the darkness, as if I had stepped onto a passage leading to an unknown destination.
Slowly, I saw a black silhouette. It was too dark, and even though I was close, I couldnt be sure if it was Xue Fei.
Finally, I raised my hand and lightly patted the shoulder of the dark figure. I stopped at the corner and watched the shadow move slowly and disappear into the darkness.
The wait was long, and ti seed to lose its aning in this classroom. I silently counted seconds, listening to my own heartbeat.
After about a minute, the first cough sounded in the classroom. Its Shen ng, I thought to myself.
Not long after, soone else walked by in the darkness and lightly tapped my shoulder.
I took another step to move forward, and it felt like an endless cycle.
The second cough sounded, barely audible, and it was impossible to tell who made it.
But according to my inference, the voice should co from Xue Fei.
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