Chapter 982: The Overly Enthusiastic Tsukamoto Kazumi

"Why bother with it? It's definitely someone's prank, or some natural phenomenon. Besides, since the ghost appears at the break of dawn, it won't affect your classes."

"That's true, but as Akaso-san's girlfriend, how can I let such rumors continue?!" Mao Li Lan says righteously.

"Speaking of which, Lan, you said it's your turn to be on duty next week, right?"

Akaso Kaze's mouth suddenly curls up.

"This..." Mao Li Lan is suddenly speechless.

"So it turns out you're the one who's scared," Akaso Kaze laughs. "Students on duty have to go to school early."

"An-anyone would be scared if a school is haunted."

"What's there to be scared of? Can't you just settle it with your karate?"

"How could a ghost be settled with karate?"

Mao Li Lan has a strong reaction, completely at a loss about the ghost and just plain scared.

Akaso Kaze says with a smile: "It's not impossible for me to solve it, but you have to agree to one condition."

"What condition?" Mao Li Lan feels a bad premonition rising in her heart.

"I haven't been to your classroom yet," Akaso Kaze says with a smile.

"That's simple, I'll take you to see it." Mao Li Lan pats her small, high chest.

"I'm not just going to see it..." Akaso Kaze pulls Mao Li Lan over and whispers in her ear.

As Mao Li Lan listens, her eyes turn into bean-shaped dots.

"Akaso-san, you're so bad~"

The next day, Teitan High School.

After school, students leave the school in twos and threes. When Akaso Kaze arrives at the school gate, Mao Li Lan has already been waiting for a while.

"Akaso-san, this is where we take off our shoes," Mao Li Lan gently helps Akaso Kaze take off his shoes.

Akaso Kaze changes into slippers and silently looks at the high school students laughing and leaving the school. Seeing these youthful faces gives him a special feeling.

High school life is truly great!

"Boom!"

The sky is dim, and the dark clouds look like it's about to rain.

Akaso Kaze and Mao Li Lan rush to the outside of the sports warehouse and push open the sliding door.

"This is where the trouble started," Mao Li Lan says with a fearful expression.

"The Sighing Sports Warehouse. On a rainy morning, a female student from the gymnastics club came here to prepare for morning practice, and suddenly, a terrifying sound of someone sobbing came from the warehouse, even though there shouldn't have been anyone there!"

Mao Li Lan's voice becomes tense. She uncovers a tarp covering a desk and chair, turns to look at Akaso Kaze, and continues:

"The terrified girl ran away immediately. By the time they brought others back, the sobbing had stopped, and only this desk was left here."

"This is the desk of that male student named Hosaka Hideaki, who died mysteriously at this school two years ago!"

"That wasn't a mysterious death at all!"

Suddenly, a female voice interrupts Mao Li Lan. "Hosaka just accidentally stepped into the air on the stairs, fell, and died from his injuries. Please stop spreading rumors!"

Akaso Kaze turns his head and sees a short-haired girl with an angry expression walking toward them.

Seeing Akaso Kaze, the short-haired girl is clearly stunned, her eyes full of surprise.

"Senior Tsukamoto!" Mao Li Lan hurriedly introduces her to Akaso Kaze.

"Lord Akaso!" Tsukamoto Kazumi's face blushes slightly, and she asks in surprise, "What are you doing here?"

"Senior Kazumi," Mao Li Lan says awkwardly, "I asked Akaso-san to investigate the supernatural event a little."

"Is it because of that sobbing sound from last time? There's no need to ask Lord Akaso to come over for that, right?"

Tsukamoto Kazumi takes the initiative to walk into the warehouse.

"What sobbing sound? It should just be the sound caused by the wind. Look, the lock on the skylight above is broken. The wind blows in from there, and sometimes it makes strange sounds, so those girls must have heard it wrong."

Akaso Kaze walks to the desk and asks, "How did they know this is Hosaka Hideaki's desk?"

"They were just too noisy, so I told them, because Hosaka was my classmate."

Tsukamoto Kazumi looks outside.

"It's starting to rain. Do you have an umbrella?"

"Ah? I didn't bring one," Mao Li Lan says with a bitter smile. "I completely forgot it was going to rain today."

"Then let's find a place to take shelter until the rain stops," Tsukamoto Kazumi blinks and smiles. "Let's go to the Library of Hatred; I happen to be going there too."

"Eh?" Mao Li Lan is stunned. Her senior, who is usually as mighty as a tomboy, seems to be overly enthusiastic today?

Akaso Kaze looks at the desk and sees a signature on it; it should be left by that male student named Hosaka Hideaki.

The three leave the warehouse and happen to run into a male student with a crew cut coming out of the teaching building's restroom.

"Tsukamoto?"

"It's Seko," Tsukamoto Kazumi says in surprise. "Where did you go? I was just looking for you."

"My stomach was upset, so I asked for leave this afternoon and have been resting in the infirmary,"

the boy looks at Akaso Kaze and the others behind her. "Is there something you need from me?" ===== CHAPTER 984 =====