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I'm sorry, everyone...

It's all because I'm filthy.

I'm so sorry...

Episode 5: "Asahi Haruka"

The cursed girl, Asahi Haruka?

Yeah.

We got a letter in the Monster Mailbox Shizuru set up.

Mail

Um... "Are you all familiar with the story of Asahi Haruka?

If you attempt to investigate her and disturb her slumber,

you will be placed under her curse.

In a certain forest, there is an orphanage.

After a girl called Asahi Haruka arrived there,

strange things began to occur.

Windows and mirrors would shatter on their own,

and the pets would suddenly pass away...

Before long, it affected the children and teachers, too...

In the end, the orphanage was closed down."

I feel like I've heard this story before.

"Seven years ago,

a boy from that orphanage transferred into the school I was attending at the time,

Kazamatsuri 7th Municipal Elementary School.

A few days after he told us the story of Asahi Haruka,

he died of a strange, unknown illness.

He was cursed for disturbing her slumber.

His name was Kishida Ryuugo, and he was in Class 4-1."

Things got awfully specific all of a sudden.

Right?

If he was in 4th grade seven years ago,

then he would've been the same age as us.

I'm pretty sure Yoshino is from 7th Elementary, too.

Corroborating this story should be easy,

and then I'll get to touch the president's boo—

By the way, where are Shizuru and the class rep?

Maybe they're finding it hard to come,

considering what happened yesterday.

Are you still fighting?

It's not like we fought or anything...

Good grief.

Before investigating,

we've first gotta fix things between Chihaya and the class rep.

Why Lucia wears gloves?

Yeah.

Sure, she may be a hypochondriac, but it seems a little excessive.

And given what happened yesterday, I figured I should at least ask why.

Kotarou...

Are you Lucia's friend?

Yeah. Or at least I think so.

Then I don't mind telling you Lucia's secret.

Secret?

So long as you will be Lucia's friend forever...

The class rep's secret, huh?

What is it? I'm busy right now.

Oh, out on a date?

I'll kill you.

By the way, you went to 7th Elementary, right?

In 4th grade, which class were you in?

Why do you ask?

Sorry, but I'm not playing along.

I'm not a fan of disturbing the dead.

Does that mean a transfer student named Kishida

really did die due to some strange, unknown illness?

Like I'd know!

And I wouldn't tell you even if I did.

I may have never spoken to him, but he was still my friend.

I see.

Sorry about this.

Wait. Why are you sticking your nose into all this?

Something about it just stuck out in my mind.

I feel like I can't ignore this case.

Tennouji.

I'll give you one warning.

If things start looking dicey, back off.

What do you mean, dicey?

If the glass shatters, watch your back.

Glass?

What do you mean?

I'm done talking about this.

This is all the help I can give you.

Get by on your own luck from here on out.

That roster is a part of my history.

Give it back as soon as you're done with it.

Thank you, Yoshino.

Could you make copies of this for the whole class?

Yes.

I'll lend you my copy card.

Please use as little copier paper as possible. Let's use recycled paper. -Vice Principal

Class Rep!

What, Tennouji?

Hey! This isn't for personal use!

It's just one copy.

Overlook this for me.

Jeez...

What are you copying?

Sorry, but it's a secret.

If you knew, you could be cursed.

Did you say "cursed"?

Thanks, Class Rep!

Honestly...

I guess I should give everyone a call.

Wait, Tennouji!

You left this in the tray.

It's yours, right?

Do not wake me.

Or else, you will

What is this?

I don't remember copying anything like—

If the glass shatters, watch your back.

It couldn't be, right?

It couldn't be what?

Oh, nothing...

What are you plotting this time?

Depending on your answer, Tennouji Kotarou, I might have to...

So you're telling me that note is a warning from Asahi Haruka,

and that she shattered the glass?

Do not wake me.

Or else, you will...

No.

The copier must've spat out the wrong sheet.

But that note...

Probably just used paper.

Maybe a recycled sheet got mixed in?

But...

As for the windows, someone must have thrown a rock or something.

You don't believe in curses?

Well, you could say I have a reason for not wanting to in this case.

Anyway, I want to prove there's no such thing as curses

and clear that girl's name.

Clear her name?

If all of this is hurting Asahi Haruka to this day,

the occult club just can't leave it as-is.

You have a point...

Then it's settled.

Let's shut down this cheap horror story!

Y-Yeah.

Shut it down, huh?

Oh, yeah. The forecast did call for rain.

Why do you wake me?

Huh?

Why do you wake me?

We are both burdened by the same sorrow, too...

Do not wake me...

Or else...

You will...

No!

Th-The glass!

Um, are you okay?

That's why I said no!

This is the same as four years ago!

The curse hasn't gone away!

Uh, hang on!

Seriously?

Strangely, every person I called got really scared

the second I brought up Asahi Haruka

and refused to answer any questions.

In addition, after my call,

they all mysteriously experienced their windows or mirrors breaking...

I left contacting the girls up to the class rep...

All right, one more person!

Oh, is this Wada Kenji-kun's residence?

Sorry to call so late—

Huh? He isn't there?

That's for the best.

Remember our suffering...

N-No.

I decided to face it!

That is impossible.

After all, we really are...

...cursed.

I wonder if the class rep is absent?

I thought I would get to apologize to her today for sure...

Class Rep

It's not like her to be absent without leave.

Hi, Tennouji-kun.

Inoue.

I hear you're after a dangerous scoop?

How do you know that?

That story is frankly considered off-limits among us reporters.

Huh?

Kazamatsuri Middle School

Someone who was researching it got into an accident.

This has a column written by him.

Accidents?

If you're my rival, pursuing the mysteries of Kazamatsuri,

then handle the rest on your own.

Just to let you know, you owe me one.

Hey!

Baraki Kunihiko's Column "The Borderline Between Ghost Stories and Urban Legends"

Baraki?

This is a recording from 7th Elementary Class 4-1's reunion.

All of the glass in the entire venue shattered out of nowhere.

And, on the way back from the event,

a huge billboard fell right in front of me.

If it had actually hit me, I'd be dead for sure.

I hear the rumors embellished it

and say I got seriously hurt, though!

In the end, all I was able to get out of anyone

was that late Kishida Ryuugo lived in

an orphanage called "The Santa Brosia Peace Garden."

Do not wake me.