Unexpected Friends
Chapters 10. I'm Sick Of This Nonsense!

"Akh!"

"Sorry deck, please hold on for a second."

An older PMR (Palang Merah) woman standing guard in the UKS cleaned my wounds with alcohol. The chemical certainly makes the pain very intense in the wound area 'bite' this so forced I had to hold myself and tears continued.

After this PMR sister feels finished torturing-... I mean, cleaning up the wound, she wrapped it around a white shoe in my arm.

He said I was lucky because the wound was not too serious, but had to be diligently bandaged so as not to be infected.

"Sir, how did you get hurt like this?" Ask another PMR sister who just came to give you extra cash cloth and sweet iced tea.

If you ask me that, I also doubt what I experienced. Although the injuries are real evidence, but do they believe I was pulled by a long-necked kimono woman?

Because where I come from we don't believe in ghosts, demons, demons, or anything like that. It's all just a mental disorder.

Moreover, I have a history of Schizophrenia that Okaa-san made. Totally, they won't believe it.

"He's drawn an invisible creature!"

Huh uh?! Fumika who sat on my right side spoke up in place of me who kept silent. But would this normal sister believe it?

I tried to deny that Fumika was not considered insane. But the PMR brother who treated me cut me off,

"Masa? Did you see what drew him."

"No brother. But it looks like Alice saw."

"Fumica!"

I was upset that Fumika spoke so frankly. But on the other hand I am confused because this PMR Brother believes Fumika's words. Even though they're not real! Am I right?

"Really?! It's repeated, isn't it?"

'Again'? I am getting confused by the words of this direction. That's why I asked, though,

"What do you mean by 'again'?"

"Oh you're new boys anyway. The reason why the dorms are isolated from the school is because there are so many waiters and you're not the only ones being bullied."

"Last year sambai sambai several years ago there were ever scratches on the back while sleeping, bruises to bleed without cause, some even almost committed suicide. But when you realize you know nothing. Anyway, your dorms are the most haunted."

"Wait on! What does it mean haunted?! Not because of ghosts, is it?" Eliz, who was in my seat, jumped out of his chair after hearing the PMR brother's statement. Fumika who was ashamed of Eliz's drama insinuated, "Yes because there are ghosts, you know."

"You know what? Your dormitory used to be an abandoned mental hospital during the world war and the romance room is the patient's room." Arrived, came the story of the gripping past of the PMR brother who brought the rags and sweet tea that turned out for me earlier.

His name is Anzu Sakamoto from the sister of PMR named Haruka Mitsugawa.

"Originally you know, the hospital also conducts crazy experiments on patients so that those who can't stand it will.."

"Suicide and his spirit's gone forever." Eliz and I were surprised that Fumika could guess Anzu's story.

At first we thought Fumika knew all the rumors at this school before entering. Especially the horrible murder a year ago.

But it turned out to be wrong because he said, "The story about haunted schools is already mainstream in the Asian country. It means it's a lie."

"Huh??" Eliz and I are confused. Fumika who saw her friends had not been connected explained, "You must not be fooled! Usually this story is made for the younger siblings of the class. I've been told about my SD once a burial place when it was originally just a field of rice fields after searching on Google."

"Ohh." After hearing Fumika's explanation, the foreigner (we) also enlightened his heart. "But some are really haunted." Continue Fumika who managed to make us shudder again.

"Haha! You are so pinter. Not afraid of the same thing again, this is a true story, you know." Praise from Anzu's sister, but Fumika was indifferent to her last words.

"So what are you seeing.. Uhmm,"

"Alice, Alice Yamada Haruka-San's."

"Yes Alice-Chan!"

Brother Haruka is very excited to hear my answer. Even though the victim who felt the incident directly was still traumatized by the window. Seriously, I am currently frightened by the windows so Eliz took the initiative to close all the windows with curtains and turn on the UKS lights.

And I still have doubts about what happened. But since Haruka's sister put on the face of 'Kawaii plus plus' with a lot of light in my imagination, I couldn't bear to keep her waiting. So I told you everything I've been through that doesn't make any sense.

While reading the diary, the changing atmosphere of the night, the illusions considered 'ghosts', to the long-necked kimono woman and the monstrous slime monsters that attacked us.

"... Then the kimono lady bit my arm until I went out the window. And here's the result." I pointed to my left arm wrapped in white cash cloth mixed with betadin chocolate as evidence. It's a bit awkward to talk to a lot of people, like the spotlight of the world.

"Then Eliz and Fumika." My next. "Your bodies are bruised because of that slime monster."

Eliz and Fumika made faces of disbelief until they themselves looked into a mirror attached to a UKS wooden brown cabinet together.

And how hyperbole they compete in a dramatic pretentious. Fumika was silent to the mirror while working on bruises on her hands and cheeks, while Eliz a-i-u-e-o about her bruised face arrived.

"Yahd... My face is kawaii."

"YESY!!! What if mom suddenly becomes a super actress? This blue-blue face will be visible!"

"Geez, like you offered Elizabeth." Complain upset.

"You can use this ointment tomorrow, it will heal immediately." Brother Anzu disbanded their drama. After that, Eliz and Fumika alternately put on the ointment given by Anzu's brother and sat back on the long sofa next to me.

"Alice, it looks like the one you saw is Rokurokubi, the ghost of a woman who can extend her neck." Said Haruka.

Rokurokubi? Whatisit? Urban legend of the country?

The curious me asked Brother Haruka to explain in exchange I had told him how I was hurt. Haruka agreed then explained.

"According to Japanese folklore, Rokurokubi was originally an ordinary human being. But for breaking some Buddhist teachings he was condemned to be a terrible creature with a long neck."

"But why did he try to kill Alice, right?" When the explanation session was over, Brother Haruka asked a question.

"Because, it is said that this ghost can suck the life or age of humans." Obviously Anzu answered him.

"He was known to scare drunkards, deceivers, and sleeping people. The prey is also male. So why is she so interested in Alice not being included in all those criteria?"

They asked questions that even the victim did not know, so I chose silence.

Suddenly Fumika replaced me, "Because Alice seems to be an indigo child so they are attracted to her soul."

First, thank you for representing me. Second, "What else is INDIGO?!!"

Okaa-san is also Asian but has never said these strange things to me. Then as I recall, from before singing the song 'London Bridge Is Falling Down', as well as almost entering a mental hospital, I lived like an ordinary child!

"Eh, don't be angry at Alice." Soothing Fumika. I woke up, then my head was turned away avoiding eye contact from everyone's face because of dizziness. After that I said,

"Sorry, I'm just sick of this nonsense."

"It's okay buttercup,"

"Okay Eliz, thank you. But I'm fine."

Again, sorry. Indigo, ghosts, and other supernatural things overnight made my head break. Supralnatural or not, stupid! Because these out-of-the-box things are the reason I'm ostracized and I know Okaa-san too.

He blamed me for falling off the bridge. In fact, I was inside the barrier so it was impossible to fall. Explained however the stubborn Okaa-san remained on her answer.

"Quite Alicia! The wrong is you! Confess!"

"Wanna know something Alice?" I raised my head and looked at Fumika with a calmer facial gesture, but it did not give off an aura.

"Westerners prefer to think logically so they can create something great. A genius."

"But that's why they get selfish and think they're the greatest. There is no match even for Asians. That's why they don't realize the existence of another."

The way Fumika speaks can provoke the attention of everyone. Because it is interesting, we all put a good ear to listen to Fumika's speech. "We're not alone."

The direction of Fumika's talk turned to 'another existence'. Although still confused, I try to understand by continuing to listen to him. "Don't believe it? Can you explain why there is exorcism?"

"Exorcisms? Exorcism?" Opinions from Eliz were then greeted with a sweet smile Fumika. "Rubber! Why is there if he says ghosts 'not real'?"

1, 2, 3... "OHHHHH!!!!" Say me and Eliz in unison. Now we are back enlightened. Because I understand, I try to argue.

"It's so crazy that a mental hospital can be in Exorcism too, right? They must have war.. Ouch!"

"Other dear ones."

My wrong argument got a forehead flick from Fumika. "Not everyone who is crazy is possessed, it could be because of the pressure of their lives to be crazy."

"His choice is 2, suicide or suffering life. But since they couldn't make it to life, they ended up going crazy and for some other reason."

"Betul brother Anzu!"

Brother Anzu blushed in embarrassment due to Fumika's praise. Okay, I'm the one who's wrong here when I admit to understanding.

Brother Haruka who saw me pouting said, "You don't pout dong, later beautiful ilang, loh~"

I was quite surprised by Haruka's words. Especially her face close to me. If he was a guy I would have fainted because. oh my god, his face is so cute like Naoki!! Although cute brother Haruka.

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"Take care!! Huh uh? How can I sneeze?" A curious ghost floated lazily in his room while cleaning a stain in his hand asking about his existence.

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"Ja.. So what's the matter with Indigo?" Embarrassed, I tried to shift the topic and avoid eye contact with Brother Haruka at this time.

Before long, my question was answered Anzu, "Indigo is a special child who has the ability to connect with other realms so that his soul is considered very valuable to 'them'."

"There are to communicate and there are also those in 'eat'. So that's why Rokurokubi wanted to kill Alice."

Anzu's answer is quite satisfactory, but, "See another realm? I don't think I could." My words make 1 room dumb, especially Eliz who knows that I have an imaginary friend who turns out to be a ghost.

"Seriously Alice? If so, how do you know who attacked us Rokurokubi? And how can you see the Mandora?! Huh uh?! Pake binoculars?! Ain't it?!!" Eliz shook my body violently because of the resentment.

So strong it makes the wound in my hand back sore. "ELIZ!! JUST STOP! My lukaku is so painful!!"

Eliz then let go of his grip, and I again defended, "I mean, apart from being bridged and attacked by Rokurokubi, I can't see anything else! I lived like a normal kid for 8 plus 6 years without being able to see them."

"Huh? The bridge? 8 Plus 6 years?"

"What do you mean Alice?"

Oh yeah, I forgot this sister doesn't know my story. "It's nothing." Forced me to lie to them and get disappointed.

"Well the point is, I can't see them all the time." What else would you lie to? I really can't see them. Mandora also at first I did not know that he is a ghost because he looks like an ordinary human being.

"Click" The door sounds open. From the outside I saw a girl in a strange uniform. It looks like a school uniform, but it's older. Suddenly he went inside without closing the door and left it wide open.

"Oh my God, Anzu, have you closed it tightly?"

"Oh, I'm sorry."

This girl was very disrespectful because not only did she not close the door again, she did not pay attention to the other's existence inside and continued to walk to face me. When our faces looked up, he said "Huh, you must be that special kid." His words were very strange.

I was a little awkward with her because our faces were too close. Almost 3 cm like that. After being aware of the awkwardness, I denied back "Um, excuse me miss, it seems you are wrong so please step aside."

What I should have said was clear enough for her but this girl was crazy and screaming instead.

"Watashi wa Tadashi ( ⁇ /I was right)!!!"

"Akh!!"

His screams surprised me. "Tadashi, Tadashi, Tadashi!!"

He kept repeating the same words so that it made me sick. When I wanted to stand up and get angry with him, Eliz held my shoulder so I fell silent.

"Alice, there's no one there."

Deg, deg. My heart was racing again, while the girl who was bothering me was still saying the same thing over and over again. "Tadashi, Tadashi." Even his facial expression became strange. Like, twisted?

"Relax Alice, ghosts can't hurt us." Brother Anzu's words calmed me down. But rather than being afraid, I was even more angry because this ghost was so annoying.

"Watashi wa Tadashi! Ahahaha!!"

"WHISPER!!"

'Boom'! When I almost hit him in the face, he suddenly disappeared like smoke.

"Huh? What's going on?" Confused, I tried to get an answer.

"Prove Alice, you can see 'them'." Answer Haruka, but this does not answer my question.

"Alrigth, Alice's healed, right? It's night time let's go back to the room." Say Enji to us. Me, Eliz, and Fumika and Brother Haruka agree. We also separated from the UKS space.

"Da bye, Alice, Eliz, and Fumika."

"Be careful on the road."

Farewell from Brother Haruka and brother Anzu. We also retaliate against them. "Good night, Anzu-San, Haruka-San." Our words are in unison with a wave of hands.

✋🙃🖐️

"Huh, they're so sweet." Haruka said with a smile. "Well, is it Anzu? Zu?" Haruka is trying to get opinions from her friend but it seems she is still cool with her own world.

"Silver!"

"Eh, huh?"

"Why are you daydreaming? Don't don't.. How naughty are you?"

"Oi, oi. My imagination is not what you imagine."

Haruka laughed at Anzu's words. He is famous for the most cheap smile and easy to laugh because of trivial things. Hence, Anzu likes. Yep, Anzu likes Haruka.

"So what are you thinking?" The question came from Haruka's mouth. Anzu was just a wry smile. Then say, "There's nothing."

"Ihh! Anzu's stingy!"

"Hehey"

[To Be Continue] ⁇ ️