Chapter 51: Kitagawa Marin and Yotsuya Miko
The next day, Ren went to school as usual. He had gone to see Eriri early in the morning. Sayuri-san said she was "unwell" and needed to rest, her subtle, awkward expression telling him everything. Eriri was too loud yesterday. He didn't care. What's done is done.
Today's train was as crowded as ever. He lowered his head, scrolling through news on his phone.
"!!!" His body was bumped. He looked up. A beautiful girl with long blonde hair had bumped into him. She looked like a gyaru, with long nails, rings, and ear piercings. Her uniform was peculiarly disheveled, and she wore a black lace choker.
"Ah, I'm so sorry! I'm a bit sleepy and didn't stand steady!" But this gyaru was very polite, her voice clear and cheerful.
"It's fine."
The girl saw that his uniform was also from Sobu High and sized him up. What a handsome face! What a great physique! Perfect for cosplay! When she saw his golden eyes, hers sparkled. She boldly asked, "Are your eyes also colored contacts?"
"Also?" he was stunned for a moment, only then noticing her pupils were red. "My eyes are naturally golden."
Her eyes brightened even more. "How amazing." He found her very interesting, open and cheerful. "My name is Ren, from Sobu High, second year, Class F. You?"
She remembered she hadn't introduced herself. "I'm Kitagawa Marin, second year, Class 5."
Kitagawa Marin? Isn't she the heroine from My Dress-Up Darling?
"Nice to meet you."
"Mm-hmm, me too."
It seemed she quickly became familiar with him. Their conversation became bolder. "Ren-kun, have you ever tried cosplaying?"
"Cosplay? I haven't."
She felt a pang of regret. Such a perfect body! "Then, are you interested?"
He stroked his chin. "Hmm, it sounds interesting."
Her eyes lit up. "Then you can try being a model! There's a comic convention next weekend!"
"Alright, but I don't know much. I might need your help, Kitagawa-san."
She smiled brightly, patting her chest. "Leave it to me!" They exchanged contact information.
"Ah!" Suddenly, a scream attracted everyone. Ren also looked over. A black-haired girl, also in a Sobu uniform, was on the train floor, her eyes teary. She clutched her knee. "I fell yesterday, and it still hurts."
Others believed her, but in Ren's eyes, it wasn't like that. Her eyes were filled with fear. A terrifying evil spirit was emerging from the floor in front of her. Yotsuya Miko. The girl who can see.
The reason she fell was that she was scared. She said her knee hurt because the evil spirit kept repeating, "Can you see? Can you see?"
So scary! I can't stand up! Tears welled up in her eyes. The people around ignored her.
"Can you see?! Can you see?!" the spirit pressed closer. Just as she was about to cry, "Are you alright?" a gentle voice came.
A hand passed through the evil spirit's body and reached her. In her eyes, the moment the hand touched the spirit, it was instantly dispersed like smoke. She looked up and saw golden eyes, just like her own.
"Do you want me to help you up?" he asked gently.
"Mm…" she pursed her lips, and her small hand rested on his. With his steady arm, she easily stood up. Her gaze kept glancing at him, as if she wanted to say something.
In response, he simply told her, "I am the same as you."
"!!!!" Miko's eyes widened. He is the same as me! He can see them too! And he just eliminated one!
Ding! The train arrived. "If you want to know anything, come find me at the Supernatural Research Club. My name is Ren." He left a sentence and exited the train.
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