Chapter 20: Watching a Movie

"Oops, why did you buy so many things without realizing it!" Reina carried the goods she had just bought in one hand, and pulled Akemi to run towards the cinema quickly. And Akemi obviously couldn't keep up with Reina's footsteps, so she could only try to follow behind the other party.

"I'm so sorry, I got a little carried away by accident!" It wasn't until the two ran into the movie theater that Akemi explained breathlessly.

When Reina and Akemi walked into the cinema with a large bag of things, there were only ten minutes left before the movie's showtime. So Reina had to leave these things with the staff at the cinema first, and after the two bought popcorn and soda, they hurried in.

Luckily, knowing that they were seated, the Toei logo was just beginning to appear on the screen.

The name of the movie is "Ghost Wrap", which tells the story of an office worker who works at a TV station and suddenly receives a package from an anonymous person one day, driven by curiosity, the protagonist opens the package, and then is cursed by the evil thing in the package, and thus implicates the story of the death of the people around him one after another. Reina saw the trailer for the movie in a magazine before leaving Tokyo. At that time, she wanted to watch this movie with Lin Xiuyi, but then Lin Xiuyi was injured first, and then the two came to Iwate Prefecture, so they never had the opportunity to go to the cinema to watch this film.

In fact, Reina didn't like to watch this kind of scary movie when she was in Aomori, but because of Lin Shuichi's relationship, Reina gradually got used to watching horror movies with her brother at night to pass the time. But Reina is still a girl after all, if Lin Xiuyi is not at home, Reina will never dare to enjoy this type of movie alone.

At the beginning of the film, the protagonist Arakawa returns to his rented apartment after getting off work at the TV station, only to find a white package in front of his house. Because the package had his name written on it, but not the sender's life. So Arakawa felt a little strange at the time. However, because his body was so tired, Arakawa just took the package home at that time, but did not open the package. He plans to contact the courier company in charge of delivery when he has time to ask who sent the package.

At noon the next day, Arakawa, who had been busy all morning, called the courier company that delivered the package during the lunch break. Unexpectedly, he learned that the courier who delivered the package for him died on the spot yesterday due to a traffic accident. Feeling that something was wrong, Arakawa hurriedly called the boss of the TV station to ask for leave, and then went to the courier company to ask about the deceased courier. He learns that it was an old Toyota station wagon that hit and killed Mr. Courier. The perpetrator fled in a car after the accident and his whereabouts are still unknown.

Arakawa, who was concerned about the courier's death, returned to his home with a heavy heart, and out of curiosity, he opened the mysterious package. To Arakawa's surprise, the package was actually a model of an old Toyota station wagon. It reminded him not only of the message he got from the courier company. The same Toyota station wagon that killed the courier was killed.

It is only at this point that the story gradually enters the main theme, and although the plot seems a little clichéd, Reina and Akemi are deeply intrigued. Even a person unconsciously leaned his body together, and his heart gradually tugged up.

"Ah~~"

With a sudden terrifying scene on the screen, Reina and Akemi couldn't help but hug each other, and then screamed in horror.

But the charm of horror movies lies in this, the more horror you feel, the more you want to know the truth behind it, although Reina and Akemi are scared, but they are always reluctant to leave here.

"Reina-chan, I'm afraid I'm going to trouble you again tonight!"

Taking advantage of the fact that the plot was a little calmer, Akemi, who had come to her senses a little, whispered to Reina.

"What's wrong?"

"This movie is too scary, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep alone at night, Reina-chan, can you please come and live with me at night?"

"I feel the same way, it looks like I'm going to cause you trouble tonight!"

……

It was already ten o'clock in the evening when the movie ended, and because there was still filming work the next day, although Reina and Akemi were still in spirit, they had to return to the hotel as soon as possible to rest.

"Reina-chan, the thing I just said in the movie theater......"

"Why, have you recovered now? I'd better go back to my room and go to sleep!"

"No, I'm worried that you forgot, so take the initiative to remind you, so it won't make you feel embarrassed!"

"Not at all, in fact, there is one thing I haven't told you, my guts are quite small, usually if my brother is not at home, I will never dare to watch this kind of movie alone......"

"Ah...... I thought you were brave, but I didn't expect you to be as timid as me, so I'm more balanced......"

The two talked to each other about staying together at night, and soon they were in a taxi.

The car drove along the route the two of them had taken to the outside of the city, perhaps because she was a little tired from playing, and Akemi, who was sitting in the car, quickly fell asleep on Reina's shoulder. It wasn't until the car arrived at its destination that it finally came to its senses.

"Reina-chan, if you don't mind, can you sleep in the same bed with me......?

"Wouldn't it be inconvenient in this way?"

Reina actually didn't resist Akemi's proposal in her heart, but the two girls sharing the same bed made her feel a little embarrassed, and she was worried that if she had any indecent habits while sleeping, it would probably make her lose face in front of Akemi.

However, just before the two of them walked into the hotel, Reina felt that there seemed to be something behind him that made him feel uneasy, so Reina subconsciously turned his head and glanced outside.

"What's wrong, Rena-chan?"

"It's nothing, it feels like someone is following us, forget it, it should be my illusion after watching the movie!"

Reina shook her head, she didn't notice anything wrong just now, but she always felt as if someone was watching her and Akemi from a distance.

After entering the hotel lobby, Rena and Akemi were just about to go straight to the elevator, but the hotel's front desk staff suddenly stopped them.

"Miss Yuannoji, please stay for a moment, we have a package here to hand over to you!"