【12th of October.

Today is Monday. I rushed to school early and cleaned up the classroom and tennis stands with Yueko.

After the confinement period, she prepared delicious sandwiches for the two of us. After cleaning up, the two of us sat in the stands and watched the princes train one by one.]

【15th of October.

Atobe-sama seems to be a bit unhappy today. He has been pulling a long face since class started in the morning.

Yueko told me that Atobe-sama punished her Ninjaku-kun by making her run 30 laps.

Yueko said that it was all my fault. 'Because Hani was talking to boys in the morning and didn't pay attention to Atobe-sama. She also didn't watch him train in the afternoon because of family matters!' Yueko said.

Pfft … how is that possible? Atobe-sama treats me …】

【21st of October.

Yueko went on a date with Ninjaku-kun today.

Even though it was arranged by my homeroom teacher, it is still a date. Then again, Atobe-sama doesn't seem to like this kind of date. Even if he does go, he will probably have Hua Di take his place … Should I find a chance to go on one as well?]

【7th of November.

We started preparing for the garden party today!

I'm super ~ happy.

But it's also because of the garden party that Yui Hōjo has the opportunity to run around Atobe-sama again. Damn it … isn't she just a mere vice class leader? Her pretentious naivety is disgusting. She even said in front of Atobe-sama, 'Hani has worked hard, we have to rehearse for the class's song and dance.' Her tone is as if I'm afraid of suffering.

I really want this woman to die right now.】

【12th of November.

Pfft, hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter today.

Yui Hōjo, that idiot, actually took advantage of the school festival to confess to Atobe-sama. In the end, she was directly rejected by Atobe-sama.

What a joke, would Atobe-sama like a woman who's as fat as a pig?】

【21st of November.

Who was the stuttering girl who sat in front of Atobe-sama during the final exam?

This is so annoying. She ran into the classroom in such a hurry and knocked the notebook that Atobe-sama was holding onto the floor!

She really needed to be taught a lesson. Was this some new method to attract his attention?

This is too much.]

[December 1st.

Wow, that stuttering girl actually got second place in the grade this time?

Only three points behind Atobe-sama???

Why was she called Aoi Okubo?

She's actually from our class?

It had no sense of existence at all. What kind of lousy name was that?

Did he think that he could get close to Atobe-sama by using this method?

Don't make me laugh!

This woman is too disgusting!]

[December 7th.

Aoi Okubo was called out by the homeroom teacher in the middle of class.

In the afternoon, he heard from Tomiko that Ōkubo's mother had passed away. It couldn't be, right? It was so tragic.

I'm also trying my best not to laugh out loud. Who told her to ignore me every day?]

[December 25th.

Aoi Okubo actually has the nerve to show up?

Her mother is already dead, and she's still seducing men here?

Atobe-sama actually dares to talk to her?

Hmph, I'm going to be angry.]

[January 12th.

Wahhhhhhhh, Aoi Okubo, that b * tch!

B * tch!

How dare she, how dare she — just wait and see, I won't let her off —]

Many pages of the latter half of Hani Suzuki's diary were torn out.

Kanai slowly flipped through the diary. Her chest felt as if there was a heavy rock pressing down on it, making it hard for her to breathe.

"What is this? Is this a delusional diary of a lovestruck woman with poor grades, looks, and personality?"

Red Leaf's poisonous tongue hit the nail on the head. She pressed down on the diary irritably. "I feel like I'm going to beat her to death after reading this diary."

"I feel like …" Kendo flipped through the diary and frowned. "Things like diaries are too subjective. We need to find something else to investigate."

"Yui Hōjo, whom she mentioned, was also one of the victims of the cursed disc. She has already been buried.

As for Yoshiko and Yoshiko, it should be expected that Yoshiko and Akechuan Yoshiko also received the cursed disc.

Of these two girls, one is missing, and the other seems to have gone mad and is currently hospitalized. "

Kanna Hyuga wrote down the names of these girls, their conditions, classes, and so on.

"They're in the same class, know each other, and have similar family backgrounds."

She wrote and drew with a pencil. "The current situation is that Hani Suzuki and Yui Hōjo are confirmed to be dead, Yoshiko Yoshiko is missing, and Akechuan Yoshiko has gone mad.

If it's a curse … why are the degrees different? "

"We need to find out what kind of curse it is."

Kanai and Red Leaf exchanged glances and put the disc into the player.

"What is this?" Ibaraki, who had never seen a DVD player before, couldn't help but ask curiously.

"It's basically another type of machine.

It's similar to television, "Kanai explained casually." You can also watch TV series like Princess Pearl. "

"Then I'll reluctantly help you find out what kind of curse it is." Upon hearing this, Ibaraki awkwardly sat down next to Kanai.

"Are we going to watch television?" Kendo was surprised. "Then I'll go prepare some tea and snacks for you, Admiral." With that, he walked towards the kitchen, leaving Kanai and the two Spirit-branded Retainers in high spirits (?)

They stared intently at the television.

Finally, it started playing. The television suddenly turned black, then suddenly lit up again, and some random images appeared.

Strange words wriggled back and forth, and the flickering image seemed to show a well. Then, it quickly changed into a scene that seemed to show a volcano erupting …

The black and white light reflected the expressionless faces of Kanai and the others. Ibaraki turned his head and asked Kanai, "Is this even a TV series?"

Kanna scratched her head awkwardly. "Probably … not."

"It seems to be a curse?

Does it mean that we'll be cursed after watching it? "Red Leaf was puzzled.

As they talked, the image changed to a woman combing her hair with her back to the camera. The image was blurry and silent, and it was indescribably eerie and strange.

"Is this the true form of the curse?" Red Leaf leaned closer to the television and poked at the screen with her finger, asking curiously.

"I vaguely feel evil energy, but it's a bit too weak."

Sadako, who was despised in front of the big boss of Pingan Jing, was speechless.

The whole image suddenly trembled, and a black-haired woman vaguely appeared in the changing image of the well. She climbed out of the well step by step with the trembling screen and moved towards Gui Nu Red Leaf, who was in front of the television screen.

"Tsk, this female ghost isn't even half as pretty as her." Red Leaf, who didn't sense the other party's murderous aura, was still pouting in disdain.

Sadako Yamamura was speechless.

The screen trembled violently a few more times, and the words just now kept flashing, repeating, and flashing … Then, the screen turned black.

As the monitor went black, the video player that had finished playing automatically ejected the video player. When Kanna looked over, the video player unwillingly spat out a cloud of black evil aura and stopped moving altogether.

Kanai was speechless. What the hell? Was her psychological quality so bad that she ran away because of a few words from Red Leaf?

She stood up awkwardly, picked up the disc, and stuffed it into the talisman. Just as she was about to say something to Red Leaf and Ibaraki, she heard the landline at the entrance ring.

After a few short rings, the ringing stopped abruptly.

Then, Kendo pushed open the door and walked in with a huge wooden tray, "General, this is cucumber lemon juice, chestnut and red bean soup, and this is … the machine that was ringing at the entrance just now. Because I don't know what the ringing means, I brought it over for you to have a look."

On the tray, next to the lemon juice and red bean soup, there was Hyuga's landline. At this moment, the phone line was torn off, and Kendo presented it with a grievance.

No matter how mad Sadako Yamamura was at being hung up on, Kanna, who didn't know anything, could only sigh in amusement. She then explained to Reiko the purpose of the telephone and how to use it.

"So that's how it works?"

Kendo sighed at the magic of the machine and felt guilty for breaking the Admiral's phone. "I deserve to die. Not only did I break the important machine of the Admiral's house, but I also delayed the Admiral's communication —"

"It's okay," Kanai comforted Kendo. "Most people will call me if something happens, or they will call again. It's okay."

She smiled heartlessly. "These days, people usually don't stubbornly call the landline."

(Sadako Yamamura: …)

Kanai perplexedly watched the cursed disc, which was said to be very vicious, but she didn't learn anything. She had to take the next day off from school and go to the Ice Emperor's Advanced Department to check on the specific situation.

As for the Atobe-sama and the tennis club that Hani Suzuki mentioned in her diary, Kanai thought about it and decided to consult a professional.

Tezuka Kunimitsu, who was being nagged by his parents because he didn't invite Kanai back, just finished showering, he received a text message from the girl that his parents were nagging about.

[Kanna Hyuga]: "Sorry to disturb Tezuka senpai.

I have something to ask Tezuka senpai. "

[Tezuka Kunimitsu]: "You're welcome, ask away."

[Kanna Hyuga]: "Excuse me, Tezuka senpai, do you know anything about the men in the Ice Emperor's Advanced Department?

Who is the 'Atobe-sama' that the cursed VCD victim mentioned? "

Tezuka Kunimitsu: "…"

For a moment, he thought about Keigo Atobe's huge support group and his exaggerated style. Then, he thought about Kanai's serious look …

Tezuka: "No, I don't know him."

Although he really wanted to say this, and he didn't want the girl to be influenced by Keigo Atobe, Tezuka still told Kanai what he knew and Atobe's contact information.

Tezuka, who was rarely worried, called Keigo Atobe and told him about Kanai's situation. He also repeatedly asked Keigo Atobe to look for Kanai.

After all, the Ice Emperor's support group didn't have a good reputation in the entire high school world. Tezuka Kunimitsu was especially worried that the ignorant support group would cause trouble for the girl.

Keigo Atobe had to give face to Tezuka, so he agreed to take good care of Kanna Hyuga.

After hanging up the phone, he began to worry about how to get the little girl, who was only in middle school, to not get involved in this matter.

According to Tezuka, even if the little witch had helped the Tokyo Police Department solve many cases, she had a powerful Spirit-branded Retainer protecting her. She was also very hardworking and outstanding — a child who was worth Tezuka Kunimitsu's special call couldn't be bad.

But so what?

That child was only 14 years old, right?

What happened in the Ice Emperor's Advanced Department wasn't her responsibility. How could Keigo Atobe have the nerve to drag that child into such a dangerous cursed matter?

How could Atobe not be concerned when something like this happened in his class?

He had been concerned since Hani Suzuki went missing. When Yui Hōjo was found dead in her home, he invited the famous demon slayer Natori to investigate the case on Monday.

However, after obtaining some simple results, Natori Monday and Keigo Atobe were also seized by the powerful curse.

Two days ago, Atobe found the cursed VCD in Yui Hōjo's home and gave it to Natori Monday. In order to break the curse, Natori decided to test it on herself and played the VCD.

After watching the hair-raising short film, the two of them received a call from a landline at the same time. After hearing the eerie curse on the phone, they realized how difficult it was to deal with the curse.

From the clues left behind by Yui Hōjo, Atobe roughly understood that the only way to break the curse was to copy the VCD to someone else. After transferring the curse, Atobe gave up on the idea of removing the curse.

Keigo Atobe wasn't so despicable as to let an innocent person die in his place!

Not only that, but he also took all the VCD's he could get his hands on. Except for Hani Suzuki's parents, who were still delaying the release of the VCD's, he re-watched all the VCD's VCD's (… …).

On one hand, he was communicating with his family, asking for help from the Ise Shrine, and on the other, he was looking for a way to break the curse with Natori Monday, who was also cursed. Keigo Atobe, who was calm on the surface, suppressed the panic in his heart. As usual, he arrogantly challenged Tezuka. (Atobe: "Our Ice Emperor will definitely defend his title next time!")

He agreed to Tezuka's small request.

Then, he turned around and called Kanna Hyuga according to the contact number given to him by Tezuka. "Ah, Kanna Hyuga, right? I've already found an exorcist, so there's no need to trouble you to investigate. Go to school if you need to. Don't think about exorcising demons all day long!"