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Chapter 161 The Ghost in the Back Mountain
Chapter 161 The Ghost in the Back Mountain?
"This story is based on my own experience."
"After school the day before yesterday, I stayed at school for a while because I had to do my duty, and I didn't leave until almost evening."
"I remember it was getting dark, and it was getting late. The sun was about to set. If I took the main road, it would get dark very soon, and I didn't want to walk at night."
"So I chose to take a shortcut through the forest behind our school and cross it."
"My bizarre experience that day started from here."
"As you all know, the forest on the back mountain is very lush. Walking in is like entering a primeval forest. Fortunately, as long as you don't go too deep, the back mountain is actually quite small. Although it feels like entering a primeval forest, you can quickly squeeze through sideways if you walk fast enough."
"So I quickened my pace, wanting to get home as soon as possible. However, because it was a bit late for my shift, and the dense canopy of trees perfectly blocked out the light, I had only gone a little deeper when suddenly there was no light at all around. Everything seemed to be swallowed by darkness, making it look very eerie."
"For some reason, I always have a bad feeling, as if there is something strange lurking here."
I instinctively quieted down and tried to suppress the sound of my footsteps, but it didn't seem to help.
"Suddenly, I heard a strange sound, like an animal hopping around in the forest. But you know, the developed area behind the mountain shouldn't usually have any animals."
"I felt very curious, but also a little scared. Before I could react, a cry suddenly came from above my head."
"I looked up and thankfully, it was just a crow."
"But why is there a crow here?"
"Didn't the teacher say that crows are social animals? Even if there are crows, there shouldn't be only one."
"I didn't realize the problem at the time; I just breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to keep moving forward."
"But then, something strange happened..."
"I had only taken a few steps when a faint blue light suddenly appeared on the previously very dark road ahead. It drifted quietly along the ancient forest path, as if it had been there for a long time, or as if it had just appeared."
"I don't know when it appeared there."
"At first I thought it was a firefly. This firefly floated silently on the ancient road under construction for a while, and then it flew towards me."
"I didn't pay much attention at the time. The firefly circled around me for a while, and then, as if it was not interested, or as if it wanted to lead me to find something, it flew deeper into the forest."
"I had never seen fireflies like this before, so I thought I would chase after them to take a look. But it was because of this action that I encountered something even more terrifying later."
"I kept chasing after the firefly, but I didn't realize that I was going further and further off the right track. It was dark and gloomy all around, and it seemed that all I could see was that faint blue light."
"After I followed it to a certain place, the firefly suddenly stopped. When I also stopped, I was startled and immediately realized where I was!"
"I actually followed that firefly to the edge of a cliff that leads directly to the back of the mountain!"
"Then, in my vision, what was originally just a faint, eerie glow suddenly burst into a blinding light. That light seemed to stretch across the entire world, and at its very center, something terrifying appeared to be being nurtured..."
"I immediately regretted it and felt something was very wrong. I turned to leave, but just then, a terrifying-looking ghost suddenly darted out from the very center of the light!"
"It opened its gaping maw and lunged at me, as if to devour me whole..."
"Whoa!! ————!" ε＝ε＝ε＝(#>д<)? Ahhh!
Naoko was telling the ghost stories she had experienced when a very sharp scream suddenly pierced the ears of everyone present.
"Oh dear... Sakura, stop yelling!"
Chiharu and Rika both covered their ears.
The plush toys they had just bought from the shop owner, Masaki, turned out to be excellent soundproofing tools, and the two of them quickly used the toys to plug their ears.
Naoko bought some fancy little cards that couldn't cover her ears at all.
Wang Changsheng and Zhishi were also startled by Sakura's sudden scream.
The group of people stared blankly at Sakura with a look of dazed helplessness in their eyes.
"???!"
After calling out twice, Sakura, who had finally released her pent-up fear, also came to her senses.
Seeing her friends staring at her, her voice grew weaker, and then she laughed sheepishly, "I'm so sorry, I was just startled and couldn't help it, and then..."
Sakura scratched her head and quickly apologized to the others.
Seeing that Sakura had stopped calling out, Naoko and Rika also sighed and then exchanged glances.
The three girls could all see the meaning in each other's eyes.
"I told you a long time ago, don't tell Sakura."
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"I didn't expect her reaction to be so strong..."
As soon as Wang Changsheng began listening to Naoko tell this story, a very familiar feeling welled up in his heart.
Just as he was about to have a flash of inspiration, Sakura's scream completely disrupted his thoughts.
You should know that Sakura originally planned to leave, but she suggested that she stay and listen for a while, so in order to comfort the frightened Sakura, Wang Changsheng moved very close.
That's why, while Sakura's shrill voice might have only reached the ears of a few others, Wang Changsheng felt as if his brain was being shaken by the shout.
He shook his head, bewildered.
"Hey, Xiao Wang, are you alright?" Xiao Ying was so close to Wang Changsheng that she naturally noticed his movements. She quickly moved closer, wanting to show her concern, but then lowered her head shyly.
She felt as if half of her body was pressed against Wang Changsheng's.
Hearing Xiaoying's concern, Wang Changsheng shook his head, reached out and gently ruffled Xiaoying's hair: "Don't worry, I'm fine."
He was the one who was frightened, but he ended up comforting Sakura instead.
Standing on their other side, Tomoyo watched the scene unfold before her, a dark purple light seemingly flashing in her eyes.
Before Naoko even started telling ghost stories, she already knew that Sakura would definitely do something like this.
So, having prepared in advance, she wasn't startled by Sakura. Just as Sakura opened her mouth, she turned her body to the side to make it difficult for the sound to reach her ears.
Having missed this little incident, Wang Changsheng calmed Xiaoying down and then raised his head again, turning his gaze to Naoko, who had just told the story.
"Did you personally experience this, Naoko?" Wang Changsheng asked, somewhat puzzled.
When Wang Changsheng asked this question, the attention of the people around him was also drawn, and their eyes were all turned to Naoko.
Seeing that her friends were all looking at her, Naoko nodded slightly, not a big one, but with a hint of certainty: "Of course."
"This is too weird!" No sooner had Naoko finished speaking than Chiharu beside her asked impatiently, "Could it be because it was so dark that you mistook the surrounding leaves for ghosts due to the optical illusion?"
"Absolutely impossible!" Naoko glanced sideways at her friend. "Even in the darkest of times, there's no way I could be wrong. Can leaves grow fangs and sharp hands?"
The two started arguing about it.
Wang Changsheng couldn't help but ponder this to himself.
This plot seems a bit familiar.
However, he couldn't immediately be sure if this was a sign that the next Clow Card was about to appear.
Feeling Sakura trembling more and more violently beside him, Wang Changsheng gently patted her shoulder. "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
"(っ╥╯﹏╰╥c) Hmm..." Sakura said with a tearful face, looking aggrieved, "Let's not talk about this anymore... It's getting dark, let's hurry home!"
After a few shouts, Naoko and Chiharu continued to discuss the possibility of ghosts.
Seeing that her words were useless and she couldn't stop her friends from discussing random things, Sakura could only pout and curl up as much as possible, leaning into Wang Changsheng's arms.
For some reason, the closer Xiaoying got to Wang Changsheng, the stronger her sense of security became.
"Since you're so sure, Naoko, let's go to that forest together, investigate, and then we'll know everything, right? So, do you still dare to go?" Chiharu's voice rang out.
Before she could finish speaking, Wang Changsheng felt Xiaoying, who was already halfway in his arms, tremble all over.
"(oДo*)! Autumn bean sack... Um, you guys..." Xiaoying, who was hiding next to Wang Changsheng, opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but the others did not give her time or room to speak, and directly interrupted her.
"An investigation?" Naoko nodded decisively. "If you guys are with me, I'm definitely willing to go!"
In fact, she has always been very interested in these ghost stories.
Unexpectedly, she herself encountered such a strange thing.
Naoko was incredibly curious, but she was hesitant to go alone.
Of course, there might have been fear, but more than anything, she was worried that if something really happened to her, no one would be there to call for help in time.
But if you go with a group of your friends, the more people there are, the bolder you become.
This is one of the reasons why Naoko told them about this.
Besides wanting to share these things, he also intended to take them to the forest to explore what he had encountered the night before.
As Chiharu said, although she was unwilling to admit that she was just frightened by some leaves blowing in the wind, and was more inclined to believe that she had really encountered a mysterious entity such as a ghost, she immediately turned around and ran back to the school gate in a panic after encountering this, then circled around along the main road before finally returning home.
Therefore, she couldn't be sure if she had actually encountered something strange at the time.
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Or is it that, as Chiharu said, she really just mistook some normal surroundings for ghosts?
Naoko was absolutely certain that she hadn't misjudged the situation.
"But it's really too late today. If we go now, it'll be dark again before we've even taken two steps." Li Jia, who occasionally chimed in, tilted her head back, her wine-red, slightly curly short hair falling down to reveal a pair of fair ears. She suggested, "Isn't the cheerleading practice going to end early tomorrow? Why don't we go tomorrow?"
Chiharu and Rika were both intrigued by Naoko's story.
On the one hand, it was to satisfy their own curiosity, and on the other hand, the girls were also somewhat annoyed with each other.
None of them believed that Naoko had actually witnessed such a terrifying thing.
Otherwise, why bring it up today when it happened the day before yesterday?
Chiharu asked Naoko about this as well, and Naoko replied that she originally wanted to tell them, but she ran into Masaki's situation and didn't have time to say it.
This reason is reasonable, but Chiharu still doesn't believe that Naoko, who is always keen on searching for all kinds of ghost stories, would wait until now to explain this to them.
She's more inclined to believe that Naoko heard some ghost stories from other people today, so she thought of changing them, embellishing them, and then changing the protagonist to herself.
Naoko naturally believed that she was telling her own personal experience, but Chiharu and the others did not believe her. Instead, they thought she was telling a ghost story they had heard from someone else, so they wanted to investigate the matter thoroughly.
"Okay, then it's decided!" Naoko and Chiharu both nodded, agreeing to Rika's suggestion.
Immediately, their gazes fell upon Wang Changsheng and Zhishi, who had also heard the story.
"How about it, Sakura, Tomoyo, and Wang-kun, why don't you come along tomorrow?" Naoko adjusted her glasses, and in the setting sun, the lenses reflected a bright light, making it difficult to see the eyes beneath them.
However, Sakura was certain that those eyes were staring at her right now.
Her expression was tearful: "Are you really going to run to the back mountain after school tomorrow? To look for...to look for ghosts?"
If it weren't for the many things she'd been through with Wang Changsheng recently, which had made Sakura a little braver, she would still be the same Sakura as before. Just the word "ghost" would probably leave her speechless.
The fact that you can still utter those two words with a trembling voice is a significant sign of growth and progress.
"Of course! Didn't you hear what we just said? We practice together as cheerleaders, so let's go together after it's over," Chiharu nodded and said.
"But..." Sakura wanted to refuse directly, but since they had invited her so sincerely and they were all her good friends, she would feel really embarrassed if she didn't go.
And if they really encounter a ghost like the one Naoko described—a ghost that's menacing, terrifying, and has a strong desire to harm—then...
Since both Xiao Wang and I possess magic, we would have some room to fight back if we encountered a situation.
But what should these ordinary young girls do if they encounter this situation?
Under the patient guidance of Wang Changsheng, Zhishi, and Xiaoke.
Sakura is also becoming more and more adept at thinking.
First, judging from the way Naoko told the story today, her intuition told her that it didn't seem like a ghost story she had heard from somewhere else, but rather something she had personally experienced.
The ghost probably didn't expect Naoko to have followed it all the way, and only realized it in the end, then decided to make a move.
Fortunately, Naoko reacted quickly and ran away on the spot.
Of course, this could also just be a small lesson the ghost is giving Naoko.
However, having experienced this firsthand, the ghost might actually be angry if it knew that these girls dared to team up and disturb it again.
At that point, it will be difficult for them to escape.
So if those three insist on going, Sakura thinks it would be better for her to go with them.
Before that, she wanted to try her best to persuade her three friends not to do what Xiao Wang always talked about – courting death!
"How should I persuade her?" Sakura frowned, deep in thought.
Just as Tomoyo was about to say something, she suddenly thought of a good way to put it.
"Oh right! Didn't Naoko just say she ran to the edge of a cliff and almost fell off? Let alone us kids, it would be very dangerous for an adult to fall off there. So I think we should stay away. Whether it's a real ghost or not, it's better to avoid such strange situations."
Sakura was very satisfied with her statement.
In her mind, the others should have realized that organizing a group of children to explore the back mountain was an unwise thing to do.
However, Zhi Shi and Wang Changsheng gave her a strange look.
Tomoyo opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end she remained silent.
Wang Changsheng hesitated for two seconds, but couldn't help pointing out the problem in Sakura's words: "Naoko hasn't even mentioned her reaction after seeing the ghost, and Sakura, your scream already started, so..."
"She just got close to the cliff; she wasn't going to fall."
Naoko nodded: "That's right, Wang is right."
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