Chat Group: Anime Girls are Moist-Chapter 251 - : Inori and Yotsuya Miko (Bonus - )

The study group's conversation was brought back on topic by Mafuyu Kirisu.

Furuhashi Fumino: "Oh—so this is about the tutor you found for us, right? That person is... your younger sister, Rei Ao-kun...?"

To be honest, when Miss Kirisu first told me about it, I was pretty shocked.

We're going to be taught by someone younger than I am?

Even if Miss Kirisu says she's a genius, I still find it hard to believe."

Rei Ao: "Yes. I should let you know about the scheduling. I'm free whenever, so if you want to meet my sister, tomorrow after school works.

That is, if you're both available."

Furuhashi Fumino: "Of course, no problem!"

Ogata Rizu: "I'll have to finish delivering udon first."

Rei Ao: "Right, I'll post the address in the group. Just message me when you're on your way."

Furuhashi Fumino: "Okay."

Ogata Rizu: "Mm."

...

The next day.

Everything was unusually calm—seemingly just another uneventful day.

Then, during the midday lunch break:

[Ding! "Inori" has joined the Chat Group!]

[Ding! "Yotsuya Miko" has joined the Chat Group!]

The arrival of two new members rippled through the chat like a stone cast into still waters.

Frieren: "Oho, two newcomers at once."

Saeko Busujima: "Welcome."

Yomogawa Ayame: "Welcome to the new folks."

Mikoto Misaka: "So is there a standard welcome process?"

Stella: "Not really, but it's polite to say hi to new members."

Rei Ao: "@Inori, @Yotsuya Miko—welcome!"

As group admin, of course he greeted them. And he was indeed surprised by these two.

[Name]: Yotsuya Miko

[Level]: 0

[Ability]: "Spirit Sight"

From her name and the ability listed, he could guess she was probably from Mieruko-chan (i.e., "The Girl Who Sees").

[Name]: Inori

[Level]: 1

[Ability]: None

No extra details to help him confirm, but that name strongly suggested Inori from Guilty Crown.

One world was a slice-of-life horror with spirits, the other a post-apocalyptic virus setting—totally different vibes.

A few minutes passed after Rei Ao welcomed them.

Sakurajima Mai: "Doesn't look like the newcomers are responding."

Megumi Katou: "Maybe they can't believe it's real."

Sui: "That's the only explanation—unless they can't see the messages?"

Mabel: "@Inori, @Yotsuya Miko, can you see this?"

Yotsuya Miko: "Uh... I-I can see it."

Kasuga Hijiri: "They spoke!"

Akame: "Great, we can communicate."

Yotsuya Miko: "Ugh, I'm so confused... A chat group connecting different worlds—how can this be real?"

Sitting on the train, Yotsuya Miko peered around anxiously.

"No one else sees this?"

Except for her, nobody seemed aware of the strange translucent interface. The "chat group knowledge" in her mind was baffling, and she wasn't sure she should trust any of it. But the fact that only she could see it was already beyond normal explanation...

Miko was about to check if anyone else in the group would say something when—

"Tch!"

A sudden sharp pain stung Miko's eyes, causing her to reflexively reach up.

The pain came quickly and faded just as fast—like dust had gotten in her eye.

But when she raised her head again, she froze on the spot.

She looked down the aisle of the train car, where a mass of black mist—a twisted creature with extra limbs and razor-sharp fangs—was slinking around.

"What the...?"

She nearly cried out in fright. That thing, noticing her, suddenly turned its head.

"!!!"

At once, Miko's blood ran cold.

Ding-dong!

Right then, the train pulled into a station. Gathering her courage, Miko stiffly stood and walked off the train. Standing on the platform, she looked back through the window and saw that bizarre, costumed-looking thing staring at her. Fortunately, the train soon began moving away.

"Phew..."

Finally able to breathe, Miko thumped her chest, relieved beyond measure. Her heart was still pounding like crazy.

"That had to be some kind of cosplay, right?"

She tried reassuring herself—after all, there were plenty of weird cosplayers out there. Not wanting to dwell on it, Miko turned to go home. But the moment she turned around, every drop of blood in her body seemed to reverse flow, and she nearly screamed.

Because that same terrifying figure from before was now right in front of her, jaws gaping. She could hear a strange voice echoing in her ears.

"You see me? You see me? You see me...?"

Her hands and feet went numb, but Miko forced herself not to scream. She had a feeling that if it realized she could see it, something awful would happen. Despite her terror, she pretended not to notice and raised her phone as though mindlessly scrolling.

"Ding-dong!"

Right then, a new message popped up.

Hana: "Did you get home yet?"

"!!!"

Seeing her friend Hana's message felt like spotting a lifeline. Hana's full name was Yurikawa Hana, her good friend. Miko hastily typed back, wanting to ask for help.

Yotsuya Miko: "Not yet, Hana—I ran into a monster!"

Hana: "Huh? A monster?"

Hana: "So that means... you can see it?"

"Huh???"

Miko froze. That question sounded way too familiar.

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"You can see it?"

That was exactly what the monster was saying right now.

Then the next second, a chill ran down her spine. Her phone's screen flickered and began to scroll uncontrollably with repeated messages from Hana:

Hana: "You can see it!"

Hana: "You can see it!"

...and so on, the same message over and over.

A terrible premonition seized Miko.

Sure enough—

"You can see it!!!"

She heard Hana's voice—but it came from that monster's body right in front of her!

"!!!"

Miko's face went pale. She realized she had stumbled into a trap!

~~~

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