What?! Secret training?!

Yeah! I made a promise with KAITO, so I gotta go.

No fair!
Why didn't you tell me about this?

It'd stop being a secret if I did...

Anyway, he's gonna teach me how to mix today one on one! Later!

Hey, wait! Len!

Grr...

*Sigh*
Now what am I supposed to do?
I guess I can just wait at MEIKO's place...

But it sounded like he was gonna be gone for a while... If I spend all that time having juice and stuff, I'll look like a stuffed pig by the time he gets back...

Hmm... Isn't there someone I can hang out or practice with...?

Oh, I know...!

<Alright, I'm here!>

<An and the others are probably practicing right now, so they should be okay with me joining them!>

<Hang on... I've never heard this song before. Also, why is everything shaking?>

Things are gonna jump out at you... But they're not real... They're just people... It's okay... They're just people...

<That voice... An?
But she doesn't sound like her usual self...>

Geez, how long are you gonna keep doing that? You know none of that's gonna work, right?

That's not true!
As long as I keep reminding myself that they're not real, I won't be scared of them! That also goes for ghosts!

Oh...? They say that real ones are attracted to people who think that way.

*Gulp*
R-Real ones...?

<They're talking about ghosts...?
This is getting interesting. I think I'll keep listening!>

Akito, don't be so mean...

And I wouldn't put too much stock into what he says, Shiraishi. As some say, “fear makes the wolf bigger than he is.”

(Really...?)

Th-That's about how things aren't as scary as they seem, right...?

Yes, exactly.

I've read mystery horror novels about strange phenomena that occur in haunted houses...

And those sorts of things tend to happen in locations that have historical significance or where tragic events have occurred.

Miya Girls is a school with a long history, but I'm not aware of any ghost stories or infamous incidents that involve it.

So, I have a feeling that there's a low chance of you encountering anything unwholesome at this haunted house.

But not zero...

(I just thought the same thing...)

Unfortunately, I'm not an expert on the supernatural, so I can't eliminate that possibility.

I don't care if you lie to me! Just please tell me that there's no chance!

Geez, relax, will you...?
I mean, you don't have to go if you don't want to.

What?! No, I have to go!
I promised Kohane that I would!

So... E-Even though Kohane's class is doing a haunted house, I have to put my life on the line to go see it and her!

She says with such confidence...

<The School Festival? A haunted house...?!>

<Oh, that's right! They're gonna go see what the School Festival is like at Kohane's school!>

<Woohoo! I hit the bullseye with this one!>

Hm...?
Did anyone else hear that voice just now?

Yeah, I heard it too.

Huh?! H-Hang on...
What are you two talking about?

No, we really heard a girl's voice just now...

Haha. Quit pulling my leg.

Anyway, we don't wanna be late to see Kohane, do we? Actually, what time is it...?

<Hey, you guys!>

Wah...!!!

<Oh, sorry. It's just me!>

R-Rin?!
Geez, you had me going there for a second...!

Hey, what's up?

<I was bored, so I was hoping that we could practice together!>

<Then, I heard you guys talking about Kohane and the School Festival. That's where you're going, right...?>

<Can I come along?!>

Yes, you did show quite a bit of interest when we told you about Kamiyama High's School Festival...

<Exactly! So, can I go?
I promise to not be seen by anyone!>

You're gonna come even if we say no, right?

<Yup!>

Hey.

<I beg you guys! Take me with you!>

These opportunities don't come up that often. So, why not?

Yeah. If Kohane were here, she definitely would've been the first one to say yes.

So, Rin, let's go!

<Yay! Thanks, you guys!>

But you can't be seen by anyone.

<I won't!>