"Two tickets."

"Oh, I hope you guys have fun."

I bought two tickets from the classmate in charge of selling tickets at the door of the haunted house, then turned around and smiled: "Okay, the tickets have been bought, you can go in." ”

"Do you have to go in......"

Behind me, Asuka winced as she looked at the entrance to the haunted house, which was completely dark behind the door because of the blackout materials, and the only source of light was the flickering candles on the walls. Coupled with the eerie music coming from the haunted house and the screams of the students who have already entered, this makeshift hut does have a bit of a haunted house feeling.

I don't want to admit it, but even I feel a little hairy in my heart at this time.

"Of course you have to go in, the tickets have already been bought, and you just promised it, you must do what you said."

I adjusted my mindset a little, and I quickly got rid of the feeling of hair, and since I wanted to play a trick on Asuka, I had to overcome my fear first.

"Uh......h But I regret it......"

Asuka said awkwardly, at this time, she and her usual appearance can be said to be two people, so you can see how scared this guy is now. But it is precisely because of this that people want to tease her even more.

"That's not going to work, regret or something isn't like what you do. Besides, I know that haunted houses and everything are lies, so why are you still so scared? ”

"Who, who is afraid! I just don't want to go in, I'm afraid of something! ”

Isn't not wanting to go in the same way as telling others "I'm scared"......

I resisted the urge to laugh and complain, and said softly to Asuka, "It's okay, I'll go in with you." Besides, if you don't enter the haunted house once, won't you be embarrassed when your friends talk about this topic in the future? ”

"Will you really stay by my side?"

Asuka looked up at me with uneasy eyes, her big beautiful eyes full of dependence on me. Somehow, this look gave me an indescribable sense of fullness in my body.

"Well, so let's just go in together."

"Okay...... I see......"

Asuka hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.

Okay, it worked, but it's really an accident to say, Asuka who seems to be not afraid of heaven and earth is so afraid of ghosts or something, even if it's a haunted house that she knows is man-made...... This looks...... Surprisingly cute......

That's right, although I can't say why, but Asuka, who is afraid of haunted houses, is more cute than ever...... Am I going to be a very bad guy if I think so?

After Asuka agreed, I took her towards the gate of the haunted house, where there was a classmate in charge of collecting tickets, and after taking my tickets, he smiled and said, "Please wait, you two, you won't be able to enter until a minute." ”

"yes, I see."

It's probably because there are too many people who enter at one time, and the props and personnel can't be distributed, so it's arranged, right? And if there are fewer people, it will be more atmospheric.

"Is this your girlfriend? It's really cute. ”

The classmates who collected the tickets may have been a little bored, so they just talked to me.

"Ah...... Thanks for the compliment, but it's a pity that this is my sister, not my girlfriend. ”

"Oh, it's my sister, so you're so lucky, to have such a cute sister. And your relationship is really good, my sister will never come to a haunted house with me like this. The classmate who collected the ticket said with a regretful look, "Since I was in middle school, she has begun to alienate me, should I say that girls at this age will become very delicate?" Anyway, a few of my friends are in the same situation. ”

"Hmm...... Probably this is the general situation, right? ”

"It's a little weird for girls to get into puberty...... That's probably how it feels, right? So you have to cherish it, a sister who can get along well with her brother, especially at this age, is rare. ”

"If that's advice, thank you."

"No, it's just a building...... Okay, you can go in and have fun. ”

"Thank you."

Hearing that I could go in, I pulled Asuka into the gloomy door, and with each step we took, the light around me vanished a little, until at last only the dim candlelight on either side of the wall remained.

At the same time, my mind was repeating what I had heard from my classmates.

Do you want to cherish your sister......

"Ernie Sauce ......"

After fully entering the haunted house, Asuka may have reached the limit of patience and hugged my arm like this. At this moment, I suddenly felt a warm touch.

"Don't worry, I'll be with you. So, let's move forward together. ”

I reached out and touched Asuka's head, perhaps feeling a little relieved, Asuka nodded with difficulty, and then slowly walked forward with me.

That's when ......

"Boom!"

"Ahh

First there was a loud bang, then a girl's scream, and then I felt something soft burrow into my arms.

Call......

I let out a long breath and adjusted my breathing, which had become rapid due to the sudden noise, and then said with a wry smile: "I said Hika, it was just the sound of thunder just now, you didn't look like you were scared by the ghost, you were scared to death by yourself first." With that, I reluctantly glanced at Asuka who was holding me tightly, she was now hanging around my neck like a koala, and she didn't mean to let go.

"But scary is scary!"

Maybe it's because the atmosphere around her has changed, and Asuka is beginning to be able to admit that she feels scared.

"Okay, I see, then go on in my arms, but at least I hope you can put your feet down and walk on your own."

"I got it......"

Asuka answered in a small voice, finally letting go of my neck, but she was still cowered in my arms, looking around vigilantly with a pair of big eyes, like a small animal that was always on the lookout for danger.

"Alright, let's go."

I smiled softly, and just walked forward with Asuka.

"Boom!"

Just after walking a few steps, there was another thunderclap, but with the experience just now, Asuka only shook her body this time and didn't react too violently.

Then our path was blocked, and the rectilinear corridor was blocked by a lot of shabby furniture, but correspondingly, there was a hidden door next to us, and it was obvious that we were going inside.

"I'm going in."

"Hmmm......"

I spoke to Asuka ahead of time, got a soft response, and walked over the door.