Sato, who was following behind Tetsuya Shimura, gradually disappeared as the two walked to the school club building.

Not only because there are more people around, but also because Sato found that Tetsuya Shimura seems to be ...... Scarier than him!

That's right!

Pale face!

The body trembles from time to time!

When you see anyone, you want to dodge!

Such a person......

Could it really be a murderer?

Sato was a little skeptical of his previous judgment.

Then, he thought of the detective who had failed in his investigation.

With Tetsuya Shimura's current performance, it is impossible for those detectives to investigate without results, that is to say, the reason why nothing can be investigated is that there is a high probability that Tetsuya Shimura is not a murderer.

So, who will be the murderer?

Sato frowned and thought, his steps non-stop.

Soon, the two of them walked to the activity classroom of the 'Summer Seminar (Strange Talk)'.

The classroom is on the basement floor.

It was supposed to be a classroom for storing miscellaneous items and sports equipment, but I don't know when it became an activity room for the 'Summer Seminar (Strange Talk)'.

Sato looked at the nameplate of 'Summer Symposium (Strange Talk)' printed out of A4 paper, then at the long, empty hallway, and couldn't help but ask, "There is only one activity club here, 'Summer Symposium (Strange Talk)'?" ”

"It's not."

Tetsuya Shimura shook his head, and then, after hesitating for a moment, he continued: "Originally, there were clubs such as the 'Horror Story Club', the 'Urban Legend Club', the 'Alien Discussion Group', and the 'Village Story Club', and when the number of people was the largest, there were more than two hundred people in total, but because of the previous incident, everyone was basically in a state of rest. ”

"Are they those who unfortunately lost their lives?"

Sato asked.

"Hmm."

Tetsuya Shimura nodded, and then pointed to the gate of the club.

"You go in, there's three tapes in there."

"You need to read them all."

"The TV and VCR are intact and powered."

Tetsuya Shimura said.

"This is the test?"

Sato asked.

"Yes."

"Remember, you have to read it in its entirety."

"Then, tell me everything."

Tetsuya Shimura advised.

Sato's brow furrowed, and finally, nodded in agreement.

Unlike his brother, who loves 'weird talk', Sato doesn't like weird talk, not because of fear, but because in Sato's view, these so-called 'weird talks' and 'urban legends' are nonsense.

"Okay."

Sato nodded, then opened the door and walked in.

The activity classroom is electrified.

Sato flipped the switch and immediately became bright.

It's no different from other activity classrooms, and there are no scary posters, sculptures, puppets, etc., as Sato imagined.

The whole activity classroom is a large table, seven or eight chairs, a TV and video recorder are placed on one side of the table, and three video tapes are neatly placed on the table.

Of course, there's much more to the whole activity classroom than just these videos.

In a cabinet with a glass door on the side, the video tapes were neatly arranged.

The tapes were originally labeled white on one side, but by this time they had all been torn off.

The tearing should have been in such a hurry that the remnants of glue marks and white labels remained.

Sato swept over the cabinet and stopped paying attention.

Tetsuya Shimura's test was a three-reel video tape placed next to the television.

Without any selection, Sato picked up the first videotape.

In the sound of electricity, the TV and VCR came into operation.

A moment later, the picture appeared-

"Now that I'm shooting, I'm Sato."

The first person in the picture is Sato's brother.

Looking at his brother, Sato, who was sitting in front of the TV, immediately became excited, and he subconsciously wanted to open his mouth to shout, but in the end he held back.

The screen continues.

"This is Sakurako, this is Ayako, and this is Fujiwara."

The screen pans, and the remaining three people appear in the shot.

All three of them, Sato knows.

Sakurako, a sweet-looking girl, is the person his brother likes, and it is because of the other party that his brother joins this so-called 'summer seminar'.

Ayako is a girl with a round face, ******, very lively, and has been a guest at his house.

The last Fujiwara was a tall boy who seemed very reliable, who was a good friend of his brother and a guest at his house.

Of course, the most important thing is that all three are dead.

No!

Yes, four people.

Including his brother, he died one after another.

Deaths are due to myocardial infarction.

What's going on?

Sato thought, staring at the screen with wide eyes.

"This is what we want to explore is the 'Disappearing Tunnel' in urban legends!"

"Rumor has it that someone will disappear when they pass through the Silver-22 tunnel at midnight!"

"Now, let's go!"

Brother Sato, who was holding the camera at him, smiled, and then the four of them got into the car in turn.

It was Fujiwara who drove the car.

Brother Sato sits in the passenger seat with a cassette camera.

Sakurako and Ayako sat in the back row.

"The car is good!"

As soon as Ayako got in the car, she praised it.

"Of course, my family uses tofu to deliver it."

Fujiwara said with a smile.

Ayako likes Fujiwara, and his brother has said about it.

Fujiwara also likes Ayako, but both of them seem to be a little shy and don't pick it out.

"Sato, what is the urban legend of this tunnel?"

Sakurako asked.

"It was about three years ago, when a well-known TV star was filming on location here, and then, inexplicably, disappeared from the camera — the kind that disappeared slowly, little by little, without me knowing."

Sato's brother replied.

"Well, I think I've heard that too."

"It was a big commotion, but in the end, it was treated as a shooting accident, and then, it was over."

Fujiwara, who was driving, said.

"How did I not know?"

Ayako's eyes widened.

"Because, you didn't pay attention to any of that at the time, did you?"

Sato's brother said with a smile.

"Yes."

Ayako nodded.

For about five minutes of shooting, this kind of chatter-like conversation was all about that, and nothing appealed to Sato, until a tunnel appeared in front of the camera.

"We're here!"

Sato's brother spoke, then raised his wrist and flashed his watch.

"It's midnight, it's 'Urban Legends' time, and we're going to do it right away."

In a tone that was both excited and expectant, with a hint of timidity, Sato's brother said.

Then, the car drove slowly.

The tunnel is getting closer.

Although there are lights on in the tunnel and street lights on both sides of the road, Sato, who is watching this scene, is inexplicably nervous.

He couldn't help but pull his collar and loosen the top button of his school uniform.

When the car entered the tunnel, Sato couldn't help but hold his breath.

And then......

Nothing happened.

The car passed through the tunnel without a hitch.

"Nothing happened?"

"Is it fake again?"

On the screen, when Ayako spoke, Sato breathed a sigh of relief.

He thinks so, too.

"'Urban legends'."

"It's normal."

"Didn't we fail when we went to find the walking mannequin before? He was also chased by the school's security guard who chased the entire playground. ”

Sato's brother showed a helpless look.

Then, turning the camera, Sato's brother made a concluding remark in the appearance of the host.

"The 33rd Expedition of the Summer Symposium...... Fail. ”

Sato's brother bowed as he said he had failed, expressing his apologies, but before Sato's brother straightened his waist, he heard Fujiwara say, "Hey, there's someone in front!" ”

"Where?"

Sato's brother asked, and the camera naturally turned.

Immediately, Sato saw the woman Fujiwara was talking about on the screen.

Dressed in white and with a cloak of hair, he walked on the side of the road.

"It's kind of scary!"

Ayako and Sakurako's timid voices came.

Sato's elder brother Fujiwara didn't speak, but Sato heard it clearly, and the speed of their breathing increased.

"Why don't we speed up?"

Ayako suggested.

Such a proposal was approved by everyone.

Airplanes!

The roar of the engine could be heard clearly by Sato through the TV screen.

The car overtook the woman in white at a rapid speed.

Call!

The sound of exhalation echoed through the car.

Sato's brother placed the cassette camera on the co-pilot's desk.

Suddenly, Sato's eyes widened.

Because—

A face was pressed against the back window of the car.

looked straight at the four people in the car.

The pupils were bloodshot.

The cheeks are pale as snow.

The mouth opened slightly, revealing a deep darkness.

At this time, the shooting came to an abrupt halt.

The picture stops at that face.

It's like sticking it to a TV screen.

Whew, whew!

Sato gasped for breath, and he was stunned for three seconds before he raised his hand tremblingly and turned off the TV.

That's why brother they died?

Sato thought completely subconsciously.

Then, his gaze looked at the two remaining videotapes on the table.

What's in it?

Sato thought, but his hand involuntarily picked up the second tape and put it into the video recorder.

Turn on the TV again –

"Surprise!"

Sato's brother, Fujiwara, Sakurako, and Ayako stood in front of the tape camera in a row, looking surprised.

"Were you guys scared just now?"

"We apologize if we were scared."

"It's just a standard test for membership."

"Of course!"

"You'll be able to see the current tape, proof that you've passed."

Sato's brother said apologetically.

Fujiwara, Sakurako, and Ayako also bowed together.

Then, a woman dressed in white and with a disheveled hair appeared.

The other party also kept bowing, and when he took off the wig, he realized that this person turned out to be Tetsuya Shimura.

The five of them stood side by side and said in unison—

"Welcome to the 'Summer Seminar'!"

This is the end of the video.

Looking at the smiling appearance of the five people on the screen, Sato was stunned and couldn't come back to his senses.

It's just a test of membership?

Such a test of initiation...... It's really kind of scary.

My brother hadn't said it before.

Is it confidential?

Those who join will certainly be kept secret.

Those who have been eliminated, are they embarrassed to say?

Tetsuya Shimura asked me to watch this video because I had to join the 'Summer Symposium (Strange Talk)' to be recognized before I could tell me?

Sato thought as he raised his hand and picked up the third videotape.

Rustle.

Unlike the previous images, this time it was snowflakes.

It took a few seconds for the snowflakes to disappear.

A well appeared on TV.

The whole is black and white.

Overgrown with dead branches.

It's weird.

It has to be said that this lens is several times stronger than the previous one.

Sato admired in his heart.

Then, when a hand is stretched out in the dry well, this eerie feeling reaches an extreme.

However, Sato was not much afraid.

With the previous two videos as a foreshadowing, by this time, Sato thought it was an 'easter egg'.

Reversal after reversal.

It scares you first, telling you that you're just joining, and then using a video tape to tell you that if you join here, you'll be 'cursed' or something.

Of course, at the last moment, someone will explain to you that it was a joke.

That's what Sato thought.

So, when he watched a woman crawl out of the well little by little, although he was so nervous that his palms were sweating, he did not scream, fear, etc., until he ......

The woman was getting closer.

Getting closer.

Getting closer.

When the whole person seemed to be about to resist the screen, Sato couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.

But right away, the saliva stuck in the throat.

Because, that woman is out!

Hand!

Passed through the screen!

That's it!

This, this, this!

Sato froze in place, his eyes wide open, full of horror.

"Ahhhh

The screams were irrepressible.

Tetsuya Shimura, who was guarding the door, heard such screams.

He raised his hand and locked the door of the activity classroom.

He turned around indifferently.

"The fourth!"

In the midst of the counting, Tetsuya Shimura had a sinister smile on his face.

Then, a handful of pungent smelling liquid was pasted on his face.

It's chili water!

Tetsuya Shimura thought subconsciously.

However, a tingling sensation spread from his eyes, causing him to fall to the ground with his face covered.

"Ahhhh

No less than Sato's screams rang out.

In the activity room, Sato, who was screaming miserably, was stunned.

Of course, the main reason was that a tall, strong figure appeared in front of him.

In his cognition, Fujiwara was tall and strong among the people around him, but compared to the figure in front of him, he looked like a child.

Under the lights in the activity room, Sato could clearly see the corner of the hockey mask.

Even if it's just a corner, it makes Sato's heart chill.

It was a deeper fear than seeing the woman crawl out of the TV.

After that, his body fell from the chair to the ground, trembling.

Because, the tall, strong figure actually grabbed the palm that stretched out from the TV, and after swallowing saliva for a while, the words full of hunger rang out—

"Got you!"

PS Fat Dragon is late again! I'm sorry!

(End of chapter)