Chapter 52

How did Kitano Runa end up here?

This question, not only did Uesugi Toru want to know, Kitano Runa herself also very much wanted to know.

She was merely riding the subway when she yawned and blinked, so how did all the Special Affairs Division staff around her vanish?

"Not good, really not good……"

She murmured softly.

The matter with Shizuka Mafuyu was only a few hours ago, so right now Kitano Runa's vigilance awareness was considerably high; no matter what she did she would not act alone, even going to the Bathroom she would trouble a female staff member to accompany her.

But even so, it was impossible to prevent this kind of sudden, strange development without any warning.

She realized that she had already been caught up in an unknown Spiritual Event.

Kitano Runa knew that screaming and crying could not solve any problems, and would instead let the situation slide toward an even worse Place.

The more fear, the more one must be Calm.

She took out her Mobile Phone, trying to dial Shizuka Mafuyu's number.

"As expected, it's an empty number……"

Not discouraged, Kitano Runa, on the premise of maintaining almost no movement, rapidly turned her Pupils to collect information from her surroundings.

——A drunk uncle, a JK scrolling on her phone, a girl in the Corner sitting with eyes closed without a word, and a hooded person beside whom a white-clothed girl sat.

——At the Doorway, a scolding auntie and a group of chattering high school students also Walked Over.

Then, which side looked the safest?

Cold Sweat flowed down from Kitano Runa's temples; years of anime-watching experience told her that if she chose wrong, she would most likely head toward a death ending.

At this time the auntie rushed past Kitano Runa in a fluster and plopped down beside that JK.

Strangely, even though the auntie hadn't said a single word, that JK smiled and Turned Head to say: "No problem."

The auntie was startled, frowned, and scolded the JK a couple of sentences.

Kitano Runa thought in her heart: "This auntie is done for……"

JK, excluded.

Just in the time she Hesitated, the high school students had already found their respective seats and started chatting desultorily.

A high school girl leaned against the window and complained: "The scenery outside looks no different, the Urban Legend really is a lie."

This group of high school students are Ordinary People!

Kitano Runa was just about to greet them when she heard the yellow-haired Miyamoto Ryo Shrug and say: "How could it not be, this is the Train heading to Kisaragi Station, it's definitely you being too careless and not Discovering it hahaha!"

Finished.

Kitano Runa's expression was wooden; Kisaragi Station had already come, her, an Ordinary Person, entering wasn't courting death?

But just at this moment, a hoarse voice rang out.

"This Miss." She heard a voice Transmit from under that Hood, "If you don't mind, there's still an empty seat here."

Kitano Runa didn't dare think too much, afraid the other party would go back on their word, and immediately sat down beside the hooded person.

Because if she wanted to Survive in the legendary Kisaragi Station, she absolutely had to obtain help from someone other than an Ordinary Person!

So even if this was an Evil Ghost's Invitation, she accepted it!

——Gazing at the girl sitting upright beside him, Uesugi Toru nodded.

After all, if the other party sat beside other Ghosts, protecting her would be very Troublesome.

Kitano Runa could be said to have made the right choice.

However he was still very strange, why would Kitano Runa, who had no connection with Kisaragi Station, appear here.

Could it be her Spirit Constitution acted up again?

Before Uesugi Toru could think carefully, someone among that group of high school students Exclaimed: "How come outside suddenly nothing can be seen clearly?!"

"Me too! Both sides can't be seen clearly!"

"Could this Train really be heading to Kisaragi Station!?"

A small Riot was about to break out.

"Hey hey! Fog rising late at night is originally a very normal thing, don't scare yourselves." Miyamoto Ryo patted his Thigh, he took out his Mobile Phone, "If you're afraid I'll make a call and have my boss come pick us up!"

Then, from Miyamoto Ryo's Mobile Phone came the empty-number busy tone.

For a moment, inside the Carriage it was utterly silent, only the clatter of the train running Echoing.

Someone suggested: "Then, then go to the other Carriages and ask?"

"No use."

Maki Hitomi pushed her glasses: "As early as when you guys were chatting I already tried; the other Carriages look very normal, but in fact we fundamentally cannot open the partitioned glass doors."

"Bullshit! Let me try!"

Miyamoto Ryo rolled up his sleeves, his expression already showing panic.

He kicked several times in a row at the glass door that looked incomparably Fragile yet to no effect; even pressing against the glass door and shouting at the people standing on the other side was of no avail.

It was as if the Carriage they were in seemed to be in another world.

"This…… what to do?"

Miyamoto Ryo Helplessly retreated two steps, then grabbed Maki Hitomi's Shoulder tightly: "Makiya! You have a way, definitely have a way, right!"

Not paying attention to the commotion erupting on the other side, Uesugi Toru instead stared at the 【Passenger Count: 3】 on the LED screen inside the Carriage.

This strange number made him perk up, because the number of people currently inside the Carriage was obviously not just three.

But for a moment Uesugi Toru also couldn't figure out the reason, so he could only continue sitting, waiting for the train to arrive at the next Station to see the changes.

And as Time Passed, even the originally dismissive auntie felt something was off; she stood up muttering: "How come it's been Twenty Minutes and still not at the Station."

At this time, the JK at the side Turned Head again, revealing a strange smile:

"Don't know oh."

The auntie still hadn't noticed anything off about the JK: "Don't know, don't know, I wasn't asking you anyway."

Several minutes passed again, and just as the fear among the high schoolers was about to turn into panic, the train slowly decelerated, and at the same time an announcement sounded.

"Next stop, Sumida River High School..."

Miyamoto Ryo, slumped on the ground, instantly brightened, and he spoke up: "The train's stopping, and it's stopping at Sumida River! My home is right at Sumida River!"

As soon as those words left his mouth, the vast majority of people, the auntie included, squeezed their way to the carriage doorway, preparing to rush off the train the moment they could.

Although ordinary people's understanding of ghost gods is limited to urban mononoke, once something actually happens, the idea of immediately leaving the scene is never wrong.

Uesugi Toru thought for a moment, then likewise stood up.

Because the stop would last several minutes, he decided to stand at the train doorway and briefly observe the situation outside.

But before he could even take a step, Uesugi Toru felt the corner of his clothes being tugged.

Kitano Runa said trembling: "Outside looks unchanged, be, best not to get off."

She was far more level-headed than those few guys who had come specially for a courage test but whose guts had already been scared clean out of them.

"Just taking a look."

Uesugi Toru discovered that JK had likewise stood up; looked like she intended to get off.

So he deliberately positioned himself behind the JK, waiting for his chance to move.

With a *hiss*, the train came to a complete stop.

The originally impregnable carriage doors slowly slid open to both sides.

"Get off quick!"

Someone shouted, and the several high schoolers and the auntie who had been gathered at the carriage doorway rushed off the train almost in the same instant.

But Uesugi Toru heard clearly.

This voice — it was precisely the JK in front of him who had made it.

And at this moment, she was wearing a bizarre smile as she slowly walked out of the train, blocking the very center of the carriage doorway.

Amid a sticky squelching sound, a total of five elongated heads extended out, staring in unison at the people walking out of the train.

(End of Chapter)