Ghost Hunt (ゴーストハント)

"Audiovisual Classroom"

"Audiovisual Classroom" So then, they say that the girl

So then, they say that the girl

brought a policeman back to the public restroom.

Then, shortly after she went inside, like the policeman told her to,

she heard the creepy voice once again!

Do you want me to cover you with a red coat?

Without realizing it...

Y-yes...

...the girl answered. And then...

The policeman hurriedly opened the door,

and the girl was dripping with blood,

almost as though she were covered in a red cape.

--Eww! --Mai, don't use that scary voice!

That day, we had stayed after school again,

telling ghost stories in the AV room.

Every time one of us finished a story like this,

we turned off a light, and then, when counting off at the end,

there's supposed to be an extra person.

You're up last, Michiru.

The extra person was supposed to be a spirit.

Okay, I'm going to tell you about the old schoolhouse.

The old one? You mean that half-collapsed wooden one?

It didn't collapse.

Construction work on it was stopped.

Because of a curse.

There have been a lot of people that have died in that old schoolhouse,

including a teacher, who committed suicide.

So, when they were going to build the new school,

I heard that they were working to knock it down,

but then...

So, the work was suspended.

Last year, they started again, to rebuild the gymnasium,

but then, a truck went out of control, and crashed out onto the field

where they were having class, and a student died.

What's more,

and I heard this from one of the upperclassmen,

but one night, as she was passing by the old school...

Here goes.

One...

two...

three...

four.

--No! --It's here!

W-was that you just now?

Was I out of line?

Oh... I was so scared, I couldn't move!

Excuse me. It was so dark, I didn't think anyone was in here,

but then I heard voices, and couldn't help myself.

Not at all! That's okay!

What year are you?

I'll turn 17 this year.

--Huh? Wouldn't you usually say you're 2nd-Year?

--Then, you're one year ahead of us, huh? --Huh? Wouldn't you usually say you're 2nd-Year?

We were telling ghost stories.

I see. I wonder if you'd let me join in?

Huh? Senpai, you like ghost stories, too?

Sure.

Um, could you tell us what your name is?

Shibuya.

Shibuya Kazuya.

Hmm? This guy's eyes don't smile.

Um, Shibuya-san, what is it you're doing here?

There's something I needed to take care of.

--Then, shouldn't you get to it? --We'll help you!

Uh...

Nah. Instead, would you let me join in the next time you tell ghost stories?

Of course! You're most welcome!

How about tomorrow, after school?

That's fine. Where?

In our classroom.

There's definitely something fishy here.

Something's up with this guy!

This weather is great!

I was right to get out early.

I've got the cherry blossoms all to myself.

Looking at it like this, those stories sure do ring true, huh?

What's that?

A TV camera?

That's what it is, all right. this?

But why would it be in a place like this?

Did someone leave it behind? No, that can't be right.

Who's there?!

I'm sorry, I was just, um...

N-no way!

A-are you okay?!

Oh no, what should I do? Somebody...

What happened?

That guy from yesterday?

Lin, what happened?

You're a bit cut up. Can you stand up?

Yes.

U-um, I'm really sorry.

I suddenly heard him call out to me, so I...

Never mind the explanations. Are there any doctors around here?

There's one as soon as you get out of the school gate.

No thank you. I do not need your help.

You're the girl I met yesterday, right? What's your name?

Taniyama Mai.

Well then, Taniyama-san, out of the kindness of my heart,

I must tell you that the school chimes sounded a moment ago.

Y-you're kidding! I'm tardy!

Aw, man! What's with those guys?

That's one unlucky place, all right!

Mai, you're going home?

What about our engagement with Shibuya-senpai?

I don't care.

No way! I can't believe you!

This is a chance to tell ghost stories together with him!

Ghost stories, you say?

Is that what you've been doing every day?

No wonder my head has been aching for so long.

I am very spiritually sensitive.

When spirits gather together, I get headaches.

You're saying it's our fault?

Of course it is.

When you tell ghost stories, low-level spirits come together.

Then, that summons stronger spirits, and it's bad news when that happens.

That's why you can't entertain yourselves by telling ghost stories.

You there...

If you are spiritually sensitive,

then do you sense anything about the old schoolhouse?

--Ah, it's Shibuya-senpai! --Ah, it's Shibuya-senpai!

Are you the one who put these girls up to telling ghost stories?

Will you please answer my question?

If you can really sense spirits, that is.

I can sense them! There are a lot of spirits of those

who died in the war gathered in the old schoolhouse.

I'm sure that long ago, that place used to be a hospital.

I saw a lot of injured spirits there, too.

I did not know that there was a hospital here during the war.

I had heard that the school had been here before the war.

Perhaps it was a medical school then?

I don't know! But I did see them!

Someone who isn't spiritually sensitive wouldn't understand!

Shibuya-senpai, how about we call it off for today?

I'm not really in the mood, either.

No? Well then, another time.

Taniyama-san...

Might I have a moment?

Um, how is that man from this morning?

Yes, about him. He's sprained his left leg.

He won't be able to stand for a while.

I-I'm terribly sorry...

So, Shibuya-san, how was he involved with you?

Assistant.

You mean, Shibuya-san, you help him with his work?

The opposite.

He's the assistant, and I'm the boss.

Now my assistant can't move.

I believe that you have an obligation here.

J-just a minute!

The camera is broken, too.

He was trying to stop you, because you were touching the camera,

and this is how it turned out.

By the way, um... how much was it?

Probably more than you have.

You mean, um...

You couldn't reimburse me. Which means,

there is only one course that you can take.

I want you to be my substitute assistant.

Y-your assistant?

Shibuya-san, you want me to help you in your work?

Isn't that what it sounded like?

So, what is your work?

"Ghost hunting."

Huh?

The direct translation would be "ghost exterminator," I suppose.

I'm from Shibuya Psychic Research,

which was hired by the principal to investigate the old schoolhouse.

"Saikiku risachi"?

Is that a question?

"Psychic" means shinrei .

"Research" means chousa .

In other words, Shibuya Psychic Research

is a spiritual phenomenon investigative bureau.

And I am its manager.

Amazing!

A week ago, the principal here hired us.

The thing is, there's this weird rumor

that the old schoolhouse is cursed.

When I looked into the records, I was able to verify

that up until 18 years ago,

while the old schoolhouse was still in use,

there would be one or two people that died there, every year.

It's also true that when construction crews were tearing down

the east side of the school, there was an accident where the roof collapsed.

However, no workers in fact died as a result.

There were five who were injured, but the cause was a workplace mistake.

The construction ended with only a third of the demolition

that was originally planned ever completed.

There was indeed a teacher that committed suicide in the old school,

but that was caused by a nervous breakdown. They left a suicide note.

Also, the runaway truck last year was caused by drunk driving.

That's when construction was brought to a stop.

The stories that we've heard appear to have been a factor, too.

According to my feasibility study,

the presence of spirits here is nothing more than stories.

For a place as unlucky as this is,

all of the accidents have plain explanations.