Unexpected Friends
Chapters 12. The Unordinary One

"Alice! Don't disappear again!"

Screeching sounds made them aware of the moment of mutual gaze that occurred approximately 1 minute. Aware of his daydream, Naoki panicked at the sound.

"Buck!" Shouts in the heart.

Naoki was about to run away from Alice. But his arms were held tightly. So tight he screamed. The sudden grip made him shocked even to the point of feeling sick.

'sick'?

"Haven't I been numb all this time?"

Strange question to him. Alice said quietly, "Don't go."

A mysterious smile adorned his white face in the moonlight.

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Wiry? I kept my promise.

... Really Naoki, you embarrassed me in front of my friends. Next time I'll drag you in front of them to believe...

Since it's not the first time, I know how to deal with it and now wait for Eliz and Fumika to come here and Boom, they'll see Naoki and believe I'm not making it up again.

"Don't go." I said with a triumphant smile. Naoki put on a panicked expression and tried to take my hand off. But finally resigned because his strength is not comparable to me. Thanks for the Caucasoid DNA!

Looking pathetic, Naoki begged to be released. But of course I didn't pay attention to it until Eliz and Fumika came.

"Alice, don't habituate the road first! You know for yourself how this school is doing." The first thing that came to me was Fumika's complaint. With half an intention, I avenged Fumika. "Well, I'm sorry." It's a habit even if there's Eliz, hehe.

"Oh yes!" I stole the attention so they could hear me. And finally, I delivered my talk. "Here we go 'the escaper'!"

I was satisfied to introduce my first Japanese friend Naoki to them. But why did Naoki's face instantly turn pale? Even if I concentrate again, it will sound him muttering, "No, no..." Repeatedly.

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Die up! Now our plan is falling apart. They will realize if Alice 'introduces no one' and it will have an effect on Alice herself.

I can't imagine a future that would be bleak. Where we'll be like strangers. And worst of all, me and the others will be curious spirits forever! It's like torture. Cih, why is it that holding Alice can be this strong?

A minute passed and finally a reaction appeared from their eyes. Yep, it's my history.

"Ohh! So he's Naoki?"

"Oh, the fuzzy one, huh?"

Huh uh?

A...what the fuck is with this 'Oh-Oh-an?!! How can you see me? Of course that question will never be answered. Even if it is said in the slightest.

Now I'm stuck in a strange situation but it turns out to be profitable. At least they don't know who I really am.

"Hi greetings, I'm Fumika Hattori. Don't be so formal." An Osaka girl extended her hand to shake hands with me. Reflexes, I'm also shaking hands with him. But just remembered by me that my hand was still held by Alice. As if she understood, Alice took my hand off.

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I've guessed Naoki's embarrassed to get acquainted. Like when we first met but fortunately not as strange as that time.

... But before I spoke, he pulled my hand. I was taken away from Fumika and Eliz...

Still remember by me my first impression with Naiko. Strange, unclear, and totally aggressive!

"Hey, um, since it's night, I'm going to go to the room. Good night." Naiko ended the encounter clumsily. And we split up. Yes, although it's short, it's enough evidence for Fumika and Eliz that I've made a boyfriend at this school.

Well, finally I, Eliz, and Fumika went back to the room and helped me make Name Tag before going to bed because I forgot to make it.

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Tak..Tak.. Tak.., the sound of quick footsteps accompanies his steps down the hallway. His feet are barely on the ground. The air around him became cold. Branch branches moving frisky. The darkening of the passageway did not stop the steps towards the goal. Basketball Court.

While meeting the person he was going to, Naoki called him for a 'announcement'.

"Alice can make us visible" he said. Kaouri who was still daydreaming in the audience seat was shocked instantly. Then he focused his focus on each of Naoki's words.

He recounts his experiences, from the accidental summoning by Alice's words, the workings of Alice's powers, to the encounters with the rest of the Trio. "That means Alice is really Indigo?" Kaouri's comments as Naoki finished with his story. He nodded in agreement.

"That means it's easier" Kauri said flatly as she stared blankly at the basketball court. His mind became everywhere when he was nostalgic on the basketball court. It restored an old memory while he was still alive.

Being the main player in the team, scoring a lot, then the crowd cheered his name loudly with pride. But now, it's just a piece of a tangled film about his pride with basketball. Kaouri knows it won't happen again.

Then he stood up from his audience seat and faced Naoki and said, "Then what about Ayumi? You still want to carry out the plan?"

Naoki looked at Kaouri's sedu gaze, then replied, "Yes, we're still going to do it. I've taken a risk with her brother anyway."

Kauri nodded. "You better get back to your place. I don't want any parasites to appear to take over your room."

"Haha, thank you. But take it easy, the relics of my roommates used to be many who could reject the occult. Like a short sword, what was its name? A kris? Why would he leave such a precious thing behind?"

"The Indonesians are, right? Honestly, every time I used to feel different air. Maybe because it's your room that's the most different from the rest."

"Masa? But we're ghosts too, but being able to get into a strange room isn't it?" Naoki giggled at the fact that he had been aware of for a long time.

Kaouri sat back in the audience seat. His face seemed to have realized the reason why they could enter. Then he said, "If it's because we're accepted in by the inhabitants." The statement did not answer Naoki's question. Even make another new question. "I'm a ghost too." Naoki.

Kaouri breathed in rough air without air because of her frustration with the Mellow Prince. He was anxious because Naoki was unaware of something he should have known. While slightly clucking, Kaouri tried asking in a cursory manner, "Naoki, you haven't noticed anything all this time, huh?"

Naoki was confused by Kaouri's attitude. He shrugged his shoulders at the mark of not knowing. "Yep, he doesn't know." Inner Kaouri. Starting to get impatient, Kaouri immediately conveyed what she held in her heart. "Naoki, did you ever think why you could become the strongest and most hunted human ghost? What could be like a normal human being? It's because of you..."

Silent. Kaouri's last words made Naoki's fragile soul neutral. Many feelings mixed into one. He can't explain it. Naoki lowered his head and looked at his trembling hands. Then raised his head back and looked at the basketball court flat like Kauri.

"Liar," he said softly with a stiff smile. Although Naoki was actually happy with this fact, he had difficulty digesting it to make a black hole.

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"*You think why you could be the strongest and most hunted human ghost? What could be like a normal human being? It's because of you..."

"Still alive! You're in a coma and you're in the middle between life and death. Just wait until the decisive moment*."

Now, she was daydreaming on the dorm garden bench to entertain herself from the shocking facts of last night. Naiko even ignored the gossip of the demons and other waiting ghosts behind.

"Hey, did you see that fool? He just realized his identity," said Oni with a red face with a white beard like a cloud. His green skinny interlocutor replied, "Khe Khe Khe. This was an opportunity when he was still dumb. I'll eat it!"

This impatient green Oni ran wildly towards Naoki even though the cloud-bearded Oni had warned him.

"Don't be rash, it's dangerous."

"Stupid time! I'm hungry!"

Like feeling a great thirst, this green Oni stuck out its long tongue until saliva made a small puddle in the street. While imagining Naoki is an oasis in the desert.

But in fact it is a mirage. "DARK!!" The green Oni screamed in pain as her face was burned by Naoki's empty-handed punch. He constantly screamed and screeched as his face was slowly devoured by the scarring burns that spread wildly when there was no fire. Until finally his face was no longer shaped and his body turned into ash that was swept away by the wind. The cloud-bearded Oni had already warned him, just now he was too greedy to listen.

The demons who saw this event were silent and disbanded the group. Naoki's eyes were still wary of looking around. Notice that there are more demons. Because if he is not vigilant again, he will lose his life for the 2nd time.

Suddenly without warning, came a soft clap of hands on his shoulders. Although initially startled and preparing to hit again, Naoki undoes his intention when he sees the face of a very familiar person in his mind. "Alice!" For some reason, Naoki enjoys seeing Alice's face and smelling her scent of Chamomile perfume.

"How are you Sir? Let's go to school don't skip!" Alice said with a big smile. It seems like sleeping last night can bring back a lot of Alice's energy, Naoki thought.

He returned Alice's smile and then got up from the bench. A smile appears from his face when he wants a more memorable smile. Then it says, "Well, I never skipped school unfortunately."

It seemed that his tone had turned haughty all of a sudden. "Owh, so Mr. exemplary huh? Just bring no bag." Ejek Alice is no less arrogant.

Up close saw a group of students walking out of the dormitory in droves. Among them is Fumika who calls Alice fearing her bad habits that often blur fratantically again. While Eliz was beside Fumika was wearing her name tag last night.

When Eliz approaches Alice, she offers Naoki a way together. He meant to 'keep' his dear Alice in a seductive tone. Of course the concerned-Alice-to be ashamed. "E.. Elise! You are stupid! Naoki won't bring a bag."

Although Alice said so, Naoki suddenly held a brown bag in his left hand. Alice could not believe what she saw because there was no bag around the bench. But Naiko lightly replied that the bag was under the bench. Even so, it did not dispel Alice's astonishment.

With Naoki in the lead, the Trios were like ducks following behind. Through the crowded crowd of students.

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"So you're in the IPS department?" Tanya Fumika opened the topic. The atmosphere of the main room of the school is large and inhabited by many people like being holding a dance party. Even without snacks and party decorations, it does not eliminate the extraordinary impression.

The wise Naoki replied, "Yes, and the hallway is separate from you." Without turning his face off the road. "Oh what a shame. It was if we were as straight as I wanted to 'leave' Alice to you." Eliz with his thick English accent back again seduces 2 people who are not lovebirds. Haven't.

And along with that, Alice and Naoki blushed red. Alice was angry like the tsundere anime and pushed Eliz so upset. But Eliz smiled mischievously instead. On the other hand, Fumika asked Naoki to ignore these two Caucasians.

Now they're heading for the stairs. On the way, Alice was amazed by the tall, large, various shapes and colors. All tiers of trophies and medals are arranged according to their groups ranging from bronze, silver, and gold. And there is also beside it is another award that is not a trophy.

Alice stopped to look at the trophies and read the names of the awards below. The other friends stopped and noticed what attracted Alice.

Many of the awards they see such as trophies, medals, badges, and photocopying certificates from various athletic, academic, art, and other competitions. All neatly lined up like wanting to show off to everyone the achievements of the past generation.

"Hey, I've seen this trophy." Fumika said as she pointed to the golden trophy of women's basketball. He said, "My aunt has it. Although I never saw it in person, Otau-San once gave a photo of an aunt with her trophy when she won the tournament."

"Wow cool!" Comment Alice. "Don't this belong to your aunt?"

"It doesn't seem like the cup was there when I visited my aunt's house last week. It's impossible to go back and forth from school to aunt's house for a trophy." Fumika's argument refutes.

Confused, the trio also wondered. Who is the owner of this trophy?

Naoki sighed softly. He thought, "It's okay to tell them?" After a split second, he answered the trio's heartfelt question, "It belongs to my friend. He has the nickname Assassin."

"Assassin's? Cool too she! This is the writing of the international level of the princess, you see" Alice is still amazed by the owner.

"Yes, he's talented." A measured smile on Naoki's face as he responded to Alice. "He was nicknamed 'Assassin' because of his ability to steal the ball and 'kill' the opponent's score. Get it?" Naiko chuckled with her expression. And it seems that the explanation makes all interested in understanding more deeply.

Including Fumika who asked if she could meet with the 'Assassin'. "What class is he in? I want to meet and see his skills." Speaks excited.

However, Naoki was only carefree. "He died in March of last year." Instantly, the smiles on their faces faded and changed into mourning speech. But the trio did not ask why the Assassin died. Because they know what, and who causes it. "Cureya'." Grunts Eliz upset. "That jerk was deserved burn in hell!"

Eliz's anger is unstoppable knowing that the poor girl was the victim of a heinous murder. Alice bit her lower lip. Her hands clenched while squeezing her skirt in wrath. While Fumika is also not less frustrated. He who first learned of the Pureya's victims had hated the killer from the beginning. Especially when the victims are treated inhumanely.

... His mouth and eyes were sewn while his earlobes were cut off. It just happened on the basketball court, March 6th...

"But it's okay I'm angry. After all, we'll catch the killer, too." Alice's voice was optimistic. She did hate ghosts, but seeing humans being treated unnaturally, Alice would not be silent.

His friends were confused, but finally understood Alice's intentions. His right hand searched the glass door off the shelf and succeeded. His fingers could enter from the little blemish and try to hold the Assassin's cup. But everything was void because Fumika and Eliz pulled his hand. They were hysterical and told Alice to leave. Moreover, Naoki who shouted ran after them because behind there was Youki ma'am!

The gruesome teacher who punished the trio on the first day.

... "*You're young already brash. Be beaten?" Youki ma'am's words shrunk our intentions. All the noise instantly calmed down, all the class children were frightened by the attack earlier...

... "You were thrown so cry, how about being a mother? EVERYTHING CLEAN THE TOILET*!!!"...

Unknowingly, Alice ran the algal ridge without warning and was full of struggle. Until he finally caught up with the others and avoided Bu Youki.

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A middle-aged woman approached the glass shelf and found the door slightly open. Unasked, he closed it back. Then he muttered something, "I'm sorry Mom son, I can't protect you."

Beak voice. And suddenly there was an emotional outburst in his brain. Youki hurriedly ran to the bathroom, opened one of the cubicles, then opened her tote bag and ruffled it until she found a cylindrical medicine spot. He took out the pill inside and swallowed it quickly before he grabbed the drinking bottle and swallowed it greedily.

This mother was crying historically without a sound in the bathroom. He could not stand this crazy condition and school. But he was forced because of his student.

The bathroom door opened, 2 teachers entered. Ms. Youki was still in the cubicle while eavesdropping on their conversation.

"Youki's been getting crazy for a long time." Said the fat teacher who was washing his hands. "agree. Besides, why he's still working, he should be in RSJ with a friend, right?" His opponent a thin yet tall teacher was opening his Make-Up box.

"He won't. Because he said he'd still prove that Mr. Tanaka killed his favorite student." The fat teacher was done washing his hands and taking the tissue in the place provided by the school.

"That's right? Seen from there it was proven that he was crazy." Simultaneously, the teacher wearing the lipstick finished and put the item in the box again.

The two teachers who were finished with their gossip and business came out of the toilet without caring about the sobs of women crying from inside the room.

"I.. I proved that motherfucker guilty!" He said frustrated. If he did not rush to take his medicine, perhaps he would destroy the toilet facility. Because his soul disease arises from anger, resentment, and sadness that occurred 1 year ago.

A miracle he was not stopped because of this disorder because the school has not received official confirmation from his psychiatrist.

Maybe the rest of the time for confirmation will take a short time. But during that time, he would bring justice to his disciples.

[To Be Continue!] 🐤