It's a power, not a spell

"Premium?"

"Yes, I discovered it suddenly. It appeared in the old school building of the middle school. I'm afraid it has just been promoted not long ago."

School, one of the places where curses are most likely to occur.It is also the place where a large number of casualties are most likely to occur.

Fortunately, the curse appeared at night, and it was nothing more than a trivial matter for him to eliminate it before it caused greater harm.

"I just came back..." The white-haired young man with his eyes covered in bandages complained casually, "So, where is it?"

"Qingteng Middle School." Yidizhi said, "Mr. Gotiao, I'm sorry to trouble you to act quickly. Just now, I received news that some students went to the old school building to hold a test of courage."

"... Tsk, trouble."

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Tokyo.

Ivy Middle School.

The cold snap of winter has gradually passed, and the large cherry blossom trees in the school are still bare, with their branches swaying gently in the sun.

The black-haired boy wearing a thick scarf was running on the street with a piece of bread in his mouth. After entering the campus, his speed slowed down. After eating the bread in twos and twos, he suddenly reached out and patted the shoulder of the person in front of him.

——As expected, he was caught.

"Hey, Chuya, what a coincidence."

The boy holding his wrist showed a little helplessness, "I've said it many times, don't suddenly slap me from behind, Qing."

"Well, but Chuya is really good, I didn't turn my head back, and I was caught in a 'swoosh'! Like a martial arts master in comics!"

So just enjoy doing this every day?

Zhong Yuanzhong also twitched the corner of his mouth, not wanting to say anything to his deskmate who was addicted to comics.

"Chuya really doesn't know how? It's as cool as "Gaia" martial arts, knocking down the bad guys with a swish, and then—" Haru Matsushita covered his face, folded his arms around his chest and deliberately lowered his voice, " "All evil cannot escape my eyes."

Zhong Yuan looked forward blankly, skillfully ignoring the guy next to him.Even if he is left alone, he can entertain himself for a long time in Secondary School.

Matsushita Haru has been obsessed with a newly published manga since about half a year ago. The master of the main character in it is a super martial artist.

Then he remembered how when he first met Chuya Nakahara, he screamed because he was grabbed by his wrist too hard because he called him from behind.

From then on, the daily life of death began.

If his vigilance is down, it's definitely the guy's fault - though probably not anymore.

Nakahara Chuya turned his head and glanced at Matsushita Haru who was still speaking the lines of the second grade.

""There is only one reason for your failure! That is—""

"—I'm going to be late." Nakahara Chuya interrupted.

Matsushita Haru: ...

Both of them are third-year students, and it is already the third semester of this era, and the second simulation has just ended.In other words, the senior high school entrance examination will be soon.

The scumbag Matsushita held his report card and stared blankly, "Ah...why did I only get seven points in the math test? I've worked really hard..."

"If what you mean by hard work is staying up late every day to wait for the manga to be updated, then it's really hard work."

"Damn it! I don't have a day! The manga is not updated on Tuesday and Thursday!" Haru Matsushita thumped the table, then slowly spread it back, eyes empty, "Although there is no difference..."

"By the way, what about Zhongye?" The boy pressed half his face on the desk, looking at his handsome deskmate, "How did you do in the Zhongye exam?"

The other party pushed a piece of paper, and Matsushita Haru raised her face, glanced at the number on it, and widened her eyes, "Four, four, four, 470 points!"

This sound caught the attention of everyone else in the class.

"470 points? True or false?"

"Is it Chuya's classmate?"

"It's a lot better than last time!"

"Amazing!"

"Full score in English, how did you do it!?"

Zhongyuan Zhong also turned away his face indifferently, and answered casually: "Wouldn't it be easy to do it if you practice more?"

The enthusiasm of the students lasted until before class, and they reluctantly returned to their seats.

Matsushita Haru, who couldn't get in the conversation, came over with a smile, "You're blushing."

Zhong Yuan paused, "Whispering! There are too many people around, it's just too hot!"

"Hi, hi." Having been together for nearly three years, Matsushita Haru also knew the character of her deskmate for a long time, and agreed with her bent eyes.

"But to be honest, I just passed the math and science in the last exam, and now I'm almost ninety. ——Aren't you a martial arts master?!"

"... Is there any relationship between the two?"

"Because "Gaia"'s cultural class scores are super~~ amazing! "

"..."

The head teacher came in one second before class started.

"Good morning, students. Have you all seen your grades?"

There was a wailing in the classroom.

The homeroom teacher squinted his eyes and smiled, "I hope this result will make some students suddenly realize that hard work is not far away."

The students in the back row raised their hands, "Can you get into a key high school if you work hard now?"

Class teacher: "Of course...not, but it will keep you from going to high school."

classmate:……

"Just kidding, it's never too late to work hard." The class teacher put away his smiling face, "Okay, let's talk about the test questions today, everyone, take out the test papers."

The head teacher at the podium was talking about the topic, and Nakahara Nakaya looked at him with his chin in his hands, but he didn't know where his thoughts went.

Looking back now, that kind of life accompanied by blood and violence is like a lifetime away.

Or in other words, it's a lifetime away.

But after getting used to such a peaceful life, he doesn't hate dealing with all kinds of trivial matters every day.

He was thinking wildly when someone bumped his arm suddenly.

Turning his head, he saw Haru Matsushita smiling quietly at him.

Nakahara Chuya: ...

If it was him a few years ago, this guy's arm would have been broken long ago.

Having lost his temper after being worn out, Zhongyuan Zhong also sighed insignificantly, and asked him what's the matter with his eyes.

The other party pushed over a note.

"Is there something going on tonight?"

Nakahara Chuya raised his pen, "No, why?"

"Speaking of evening school, of course it's a test of courage!"

"Oh, so?"

Haruu Matsushita hated that iron could not be made into steel, "That is to say, let's have a test of courage together tonight!"

"..."

Seeing that Nakahara hadn't written for a long time, Matsushita Haru took it over and added, "There are very cute girls participating!"

Nakahara Chuya: ...

Already 26 years old, he has no interest in junior high school girls, even if they are not junior high school girls.

but……

Under Matsushita's bright eyes, the black-gold gel pen twirled around at the fingertips, and gently wrote a few words.

"When?"

"Oh yeah!"

Matsushita Haru cheered a little, stopped writing the note, and said in a low voice, "Gather at the old school building at 08:30 tonight, don't be late."

"...Hi, hi."

So, why did you agree to come down to play with a group of children?

Carrying the bag in one hand and walking on the quiet path at night in the school, Zhong Yuanzhong also felt a little bit of regret.

There are no stars in the sky, but the moonlight is very bright, and a few people standing in front of the old school building can be seen from a long distance away.

"Chuya!" Matsushita Haru waved to him, "You came so early."

"No... You guys should have come earlier."

It's only 08:30 now, and there are still 10 minutes before the agreed [-]:[-].

"Because it's the first time, I'm looking forward to it..."

Seeing Nakahara Nakaya looking at other people, Matsushita Haru quickly introduced to him, "This red-haired one is Tomoya Otani, the monitor of the next class."

Otani Tomoya: "I have admired your name for a long time, Chuya classmate!"

"Hello."

After saying hello, Zhong Yuanzhong also showed a little puzzled expression.But before he could ask, he heard footsteps approaching.

"Ah, sorry, am I late?"

The girl with long blond hair had an apologetic face on her pretty face, her slender eyelashes trembling slightly.

A very cute girl indeed.

Zhong Yuanzhong also waited for a while, but the other two had no intention of speaking.He couldn't put women in an embarrassing situation, he said in a gentlemanly manner, "No, I just arrived too."

Saori Aiba rolled her eyes, "That's great, my name is Saori Aiba, nice to meet you, Nakaya-kun."

The night breeze was blowing, her knee-length skirt rose and fell in a graceful arc, her slender arms were behind her back, and she had a bright smile on her face.

Seeing this, the two people in the back blushed a little.

Zhong Yuanzhong also thinks she is cute, but it's just based on the normal aesthetics of human beings so he thinks so, and the heartbeat of love is not enough.He nodded and asked casually, "Do you know me?"

Aiba Saori was stunned: "...Huh?"

Haru Matsushita held his forehead and stepped forward to save the scene.

"Of course. Isn't Chuuya conscious?"

"What consciousness?"

"You're a celebrity! The kind beyond fame, do you know how everyone evaluates you? Not only are you handsome and versatile in sports, but now you're even top-notch in your studies and have a good personality. Almost half of the girls in the school are like--"

Matsushita Haru became more and more excited as she talked, and when she saw Saori Aiba, she remembered her purpose this time, and she couldn't stop.

"In short, no one in the whole school will not know you."

Nakahara Chuya: "Oh."

Haru Matsushita: "'Oh'?! Is your reaction just 'oh'?!"

"Ah, what else?" He is already an adult, and it would be embarrassing if he is not as good as a child in the middle school.

Matsushita Haru: ...

Dagu Zhi also smoothed things over: "Well, since everyone is here, let's start, a test of courage."

Nakahara Nakaya followed behind the two boys, with Aiba Saori next to him, and walked slowly into the old school building.

Once again, I regretted that I agreed to this test of courage for no reason.

Sighing slightly, she was noticed by Saori Aiba next to her, and she asked in a low voice, "Are you afraid, Chuya-kun?"

"No, there's no such thing." Just kidding, the person who came over from the mountain of corpses and the sea of ​​blood in the past had countless dead souls in his hands. If he was afraid, he would have been unable to sleep at night.

The blond girl leaned towards Zhong Yuan Zhongya when she heard the words, and the slight panic in her voice could well arouse the male's desire for protection.

"Well, I'm a little scared..."

"Huh? If you're so scared, why do you want to participate in the test of courage?"

Looking at her trembling thin body, Zhong Yuanzhong also felt puzzled from the bottom of his heart.

The corner of Matsushita Haru's mouth twitched crazily, "Chuya, you..." You really don't have a single muscle in your mind.

Dagu Zhi also smiled gently, and began to smooth things over: "It's okay, even if there is danger, we will protect you well."

Aiba Saori nodded gratefully, "Thank you, actually, I have always been interested in this kind of aspect, but I have never tried it because I was timid. I really appreciate everyone allowing me to participate."

Finally got through another difficult time.Saori Aiba gritted her teeth secretly, no wonder Nakahara Chuya has such good conditions, but he never had a girlfriend for three years in junior high school, it was really because of his unbelievably straight character!

Soon ahead came the stairs.

The long-abandoned stairs were full of pits and pits, and the iron handrails were stained with rust. Under the pale light of the flashlight, they looked like dried blood. Several people smelled a decaying and moldy smell.

The flashlight was turned upwards, and Matsushita Haru went upstairs while lowering her voice and telling the rumors she had heard:

"The stairs in Qingteng Middle School have always been twelve steps, but when you go back to the dormitory at night, if you make a wish while going up the stairs, you will come to the legendary No.13 step, and your wish will come true when you step on this step, but corresponding……"

He suddenly turned his head and shone the light of the flashlight on his face from bottom to top, and said grimly, "You have to pay the price with your life~"

"what!"

Saori Aiba screamed, and subconsciously leaned towards the person closest to her, trying to grab the arm of the red-haired boy.

——Then he was held down by the shoulder by the other party, and stopped halfway.

Her expression froze for a moment.

Matsushita Haru couldn't bear to look directly and covered her eyes.

Miserable, so miserable.

He didn't know whether it was the straight steel man Nakahara Nakaya, or the Aiba Saori who planned to die was worse.

"Well, you say that stairs are usually twelve steps, don't you?"

"Ah, because the thirteenth level is unlucky. What's wrong?"

Zhong Yuanzhong also raised his chin, "Look for yourself."

Haru Matsushita shone the flashlight down the stairs.

He had just reached the middle of the stairs, and there should be only six steps below, but when he looked down with the light at this moment, the dusty ground of the old school building had disappeared, leaving only an endless darkness, and the stairs stretched to down, disappearing into the darkness.

"One, two... eleven, twelve, ten, ten ten..."

"The thirteenth step." Nakahara Chuya continued, "It's also thirteen from me."

Matsushita Haru had a frightened face: "This, this..."

"And, don't you think it's too quiet here?"

Saori Aiba and Satoshi Otani have not spoken for a long time.

"No way..." Matsushita Haru pulled out a smile that was uglier than crying, and looked a little bit at Otani Tomoya on her right.

The red-haired boy's eyes were empty at the moment, and he stood there straight. When he looked over, he raised his head and grinned a strange smile.

Nakahara Nakaya frowned and pushed Aiba Saori away with the same weird smile, and pulled Matsushita Haru away from them.

"Ah, Zhongyuan, Zhongye..."

A fraying tape-like sound came from the throat of 'Tomoya Otani'.