I wanted to be a bad actor in the anime, but I failed.

Meiko Homma's family was contacted after she was sent to the hospital.

Yukinoshita Yukino followed Mu Lin and left quietly without saying goodbye.

This act of saving a life without asking for any reward gave Yukinoshita Yukino a special feeling.

“I always feel like I’m at a disadvantage.”

On the lonely and dark mountain road, Yukinoshita Yukino spoke casually while looking at the flashlight in front of her.

"What's the loss?" the young man who was almost blended into the darkness asked casually.

"Many people are greedy for profit. Most people who save a life will surely enjoy the gratitude and reward of others, right?"

"You think he's too evil, don't you? He's just being a bit too annoying and kind."

"It turns out that it's too much trouble."

"It's just saving one person. There's nothing to be proud of. Besides, it wasn't you who saved him."

"That's right."

Yukinoshita Yukino has become immune to Mu Lin's remarks that are intended to reduce her favorability.

After putting aside all distracting thoughts, the fear of walking in the mountains late at night spread to her heart.

The night of February 2th happened to be a full moon day.

The bright black cobblestone road in front of the abandoned pub always makes people feel like they are walking towards hell.

The willow trees on both sides, which gathered negative energy, strangely grew dark green narrow leaves in this early spring.

The creaking door illuminated by the conical flashlight looked dilapidated, and the wind chimes on the door rang rhythmically in the wind.

"...Woo."

A weak moan came from beside him, and Mu Lin could clearly feel the heat of the human body approaching him, as well as the corner of his clothes being gripped with greater force.

"Is it scary?"

"If there were no ghosts in the world, I certainly wouldn't be afraid."

Yukinoshita Yukino said stubbornly.

Mu Lin ignored her and looked at the sheriff who had a strange reaction.

The furry creature was hunched over and staring at the pub.

"What did you find, Sheriff?"

"Meow! (Something's wrong here!)"

"What's wrong? Take us there."

"Meow! (Everything is wrong!)"

"walk slowly."

"Oh, by the way, I just remembered that you and the sheriff can communicate smoothly?"

As if trying to drag herself out of this terrifying atmosphere, Yukinoshita Yukino asked to divert attention.

"Maybe."

"What kind of answer is that?"

Mu Lin was too lazy to waste time with her and walked into the door of the pub.

Kotoko Iwanaga's idea of ​​finding a psychic animal to find Sadako doesn't seem to work.

As the two of them and a cat were walking around the abandoned and eerie izakaya, the sheriff just walked cautiously and didn't notice any weird abnormalities at all.

Mu Lin’s current situation doesn’t seem like he’s here to find ghosts or exorcise them, but more like he’s exploring a haunted house with his girlfriend.

The thermometer, magic words, etc. in my hand are of little use.

Lighting 14 candles in a circle to find the ghost didn't work, but it scared Yukinoshita Yukino pretty bad.

"There's no ghost, what are you afraid of?"

In the main hall of the izakaya, Mu Lin wiped a chair and sat on it to rest, blaming Yukinoshita Yukino for making a fuss along the way.

It's annoying to be startled all the time.

"It's normal to be afraid, right? On the contrary, it's weird if someone is not afraid at all in this environment, right?"

Yukinoshita Yukino said unconvincedly while holding the flashlight.

As the night deepened, the temperature dropped significantly. The cold weather made her shiver all over, both out of fear and cold.

She couldn't help but rub her hands, creating noise and warmth to give herself a sense of security.

"Ah Qiu!"

The lady sneezed softly.

Mu Lin, who was fiddling with the useless tools in his suitcase, looked up at the curled-up girl.

"Cold?"

"Ah."

"Would you like to borrow my coat?"

"If I say I don't need it, you definitely won't give it to me, right?"

"of course."

"It would be better if you could just give me your coat without asking so many questions."

"Why? Am I not cold?"

Mu Lin said this in an unmanly manner.

"You, who can fight monsters and create fire with your bare hands, are you feeling cold?"

"Yes."

"You don't have to lend it to me if you're cold."

Mu Lin looked at Yukinoshita Yukino's unhappy expression for a while, and finally took off his coat and threw it to her.

The warm coat flew towards her and hit her in the face, catching her off guard, but she quickly put it on.

After being silent for a long time, as if immersed in the warmth brought by the coat, she whispered, "Thank you." Then she changed the topic and asked, "So what should we do now? Did the operation fail?"

"Maybe. Let me think about it."

Mu Lin fell into deep thought, while Yukinoshita Yukino held the sheriff and looked at the empty main hall anxiously.

Old and cobwebbed.

When the wind blows hard, the wooden houses always make creaking noises. Coupled with the human-like screams caused by the wind flowing through the narrow space, the whole space is filled with a weird and terrifying atmosphere.

"boom!"

On the table not far away, a wine bottle suddenly fell to the ground and shattered.

This sudden movement made Yukinoshita Yukino shudder violently.

"The wind in this hall shouldn't be enough to blow a wine bottle over, right?"

Mu Lin said this and walked over there curiously.

Yukinoshita Yukino hesitated whether to follow, but this hesitation made Mu Lin walk away.

She could only look at the glowing figure in the distance in confusion through the halo of the flashlight.

At this moment, a cold air like a breath blew past my right ear.

"call--!"

The human body's instinctive adverse reaction caused Yukinoshita Yukino's pupils to shrink slightly. Just as she was about to turn her head to look, the sheriff in her arms moved.

"Meow!!"

It jumped onto the table as if possessed, and its golden eyes stared at the back of Yukinoshita Yukino without blinking.

This strange scene made Yukinoshita Yukino feel terrified.

"call--!"

As if teasing me, a cold breeze blew past my ears again, and in the darkness, there was a sound that couldn't be any smaller.

"You finally came."

"who!"

Yukinoshita Yukino suddenly turned her head and looked at the red curtain covered with dust.

The curtain shook slightly, as if something had just passed by.

In the dark and red vision of the whirlpool, Yukinoshita Yukino felt a little dizzy.

"Tear!!"

A sharp object of unknown origin suddenly flew in from a distant window and tore a tiny wound on her pretty face!

A drop of blood dripped from the tail of the wound.

Yukinoshita Yukino frowned in pain, reached out to wipe it, and saw red blood on her fingers.

The strange swirling blood made her dizzy head even more dizzy.

She lost consciousness in a daze.

......

"Meow!!"

The sheriff's shout made Mu Lin realize something was wrong. When he turned around, he saw Yukinoshita Yukino who had walked behind him at some point.

In the darkness, she lowered her head, her bangs covering her eyes so her expression could not be seen.

The strange upright posture made Mu Lin frown.

Suddenly, she reached out and grabbed Mu Lin's wrist, then pulled him in one direction.

Residence No. 1 on the second floor.

Mu Lin looked at Yukinoshita Yukino, who seemed to be sleepwalking, kneeling in front of the altar.

Then he lit a candle and placed it on top. He also cut a hole in his finger with a knife and filled the groove of the altar with his own blood.

"what are you doing?"

"..."

Seeing that the other party did not answer, Mu Lin asked again: "Who are you?"

Still no answer. After doing all this, the other party came over again, no longer holding his wrist, but holding his hand tightly and walking towards Room 2.

From Room 1 to Room 13, Yukinoshita Yukino performed these strange rituals without exception.

Now there is only one left, which is the altar in the cave.

Kotoko Iwanaga said that using the blood of relatives can summon Sadako's true body.

So it's helping him find Sadako?

Mu Lin made the following judgment, but he clearly saw the pale lips of Yukinoshita Yukino.

He seemed to be weak from losing too much blood.

Sure enough, after the ceremony in Room 13, she led him into the cave.

But this time is different.

The cave's apparently larger altar has two recesses, one containing Yukinoshita Yukino's blood, the other...

Mu Lin's hand was pulled up and a knife was pressed against his wrist.

After the clear sound of skin being torn, blood flowed into the groove.

Mu Lin didn't even frown and let him do whatever he wanted.

The blood in the grooves drew dizzying whirlpools.

Then, the hidden symbol carved on the altar burst into a red halo!

The 13 houses also lit up.

The blood in the groove soon evaporated into blood mist and diffused in the air.

The red halo slowly faded away.

The silent night seemed as if nothing had happened.

Only Yukinoshita Yukino suddenly opened the drawer of the altar, holding the two stones as if they were holding some treasure, and after a long time she reluctantly put them back.

Then, she slowly raised her head, stared at Mu Lin with her blue eyes for a long time, then closed her eyes and fainted.

Mu Lin quickly caught him to prevent him from falling.

Everything is in the past.

Mu Lin didn't know whether everything was over now or whether he needed to do anything.

He had no idea what to do and could only wait for Yukinoshita to wake up.

......

The weak Sleeping Beauty woke up with a whimper.

Then, she sat up abruptly with her eyes wide open in horror and looked around. She only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Mu Lin.

"I...seem to have fainted?"

"Didn't it tell you anything?"

"it?"

"never mind."

Mu Lin gave up asking after he knew that Yukinoshita Yukino had simply fainted.

"What happened after I passed out?"

Mu Lin gave a brief explanation, and Yukinoshita Yukino shuddered all over after hearing it.

"Does that mean I'm possessed by a ghost again?"

"Ah."

Under the fear of Yukinoshita Yukino and the doubt of Kirin.

A dark shadow suddenly appeared at the entrance of the cave.

"Meow!"

The sheriff, who had disappeared at some point, reappeared at the edge of the dim candlelight.

"Meow!! (I know where it is!)"

"you know?!"

Mu Lin was surprised, and then followed it.

"Wait for me!"

The weak Yukinoshita Yukino wanted to follow, but she had no strength in her body. In the end, it was Mu Lin who supported her and she was barely able to walk.

......

The coldness of darkness.

Helpless fear.

the first time.

Yukinoshita Yukino felt this reassuring warmth.

As Mu Lin supported her in a very intimate posture, she suddenly felt a certain part of her heart trembling.

It was as if the part that belonged to him was throbbing, and somehow, the blood chain that bound him to him was moved.

"Just now, I used your blood, too, right?"

"Ok?"

The sudden question made Mu Lin unable to react. He was now only concentrating on leading Yukinoshita Yukino and the sheriff forward on the steep mountain road.

The ghost's true identity is not in the pub but somewhere in the deep mountains and forests.

The ground here is slippery and steep. If we are not careful, we will roll down the mountain with the girl and die.

"That is, there are two grooves on the altar, one with your blood and one with my blood."

"Yes."

"That's it."

Yukinoshita Yukino smiled weakly.

"Come to think of it, you hugged me a long time ago."

"?"

"It was the time when my foot was injured and you carried me from the service department to the school gate and my sister found us."

"That was an accident."

"Even if it was an accident, you can't do this to a girl you have no connection with, right? You have a girlfriend."

Admitting that the other party had a girlfriend made Yukinoshita Yukino feel a little painful.

"Focus on walking." Mu Lin changed the subject.

"Ah."

Yukinoshita Yukino hugged him tightly and walked towards the top of the mountain.

The brilliant morning glow suddenly spread over the whole world when we reached the top of the mountain!

The red sun rising in the distance represents new life.

The girl and boy who were supporting each other were stunned when they saw the grand scene before them.

"It's already this late."

Mu Lin looked at the time on his phone and sighed.

February 2th, 15 o'clock.

"What's wrong?" Yukinoshita Yukino was puzzled by his strange reaction, "Don't you usually stay up late playing games?"

"Hmm - it seems to be right there, Sadako's true body."

Mu Lin pointed to the distance with his chin.

Only then did Yukinoshita Yukino pay attention to the scenery on the top of the mountain.

In the dim light, a black cat with its fur reflecting light was seen squatting beside a well.

A well on the top of an empty hill.

The swaying wind of early spring revival blows slowly.

Mu Lin and Yukinoshita Yukino walked towards that direction, and when they got closer, they saw a skeleton on the back of the wellhead.

Ten years of wind and rain have left the skeleton incomplete.

Although it was clearly a terrifying existence, the timid Yukinoshita Yukino felt heartbroken for some reason.

She felt a little dazed, as if a loved one had passed away.

"Whose bones are these?" she asked.

"It could be Sadako, you see."

Mu Lin pointed at the well, and saw a long-haired woman in a red dress standing there, staring at the two of them through her hair.

The ethereal and transparent figure, even though strange, is no longer scary against the backdrop of the morning glow.

"it......"

Yukinoshita Yukino took a step back uneasily.

But it seemed that Liming or the boy beside her gave her the courage to take a deep breath and walk forward and say, "Sorry."

Everything I wanted to say was finally condensed into this one word.

And this was the only complete sentence she had ever said to her.

"Woo..."

Hongzhen tilted her head as if she was confused.

The ferocity of the past seemed to no longer belong to it. It jumped to the ground as innocently as when it was wearing a white dress, and walked barefoot in front of the forest.

After looking at him for a long time, he reluctantly came to Yukinoshita Yukino.

The two women stared at each other for a long time. When the halo passed by, a cold voice suddenly sounded in the space.

"Can I... borrow your body for a moment, sister?"

Yukinoshita Yukino was stunned by the words that sounded very similar to her own voice.

Clear but with a kind of vitality.

"you......"

The words are not finished yet!

"I don't even need your consent! Humph!"

After saying these words, Hongzhen pounced on Yukinoshita Yukino and took away her consciousness.