Surviving in a School of Ghost Stories-Chapter 96

Noah and Raven calmed down and stopped biting each other and focused on me quietly.

Only then could we finally discuss our future plans.

“Some of the diary is torn, where did the rest go?”

“It must have been lost. I don’t know if I can find it.”

Noah answered Raven’s question. The two glared at each other again. To be exact, Raven was the only one glaring.

I remember Raven trying hard to look good to Noah, the student council president, but now he was impatient because he couldn’t catch him. Why?

‘Is it because of me...?’

I don’t know if this is a good change. I looked at Raven with a troubled face and asked Noah.

“Why are you investigating ghost stories so desperately, senior? It’s not just for the public good. There must be another reason, right?”

I was sure that he said he was doing the Ghost Story Investigation Department because he was worried about the students at this school.

But it didn’t seem to be just for that reason.

Senior Noah was silent for a moment to my question. Then Raven grumbled.

“I guess you’re the type to hold back when it’s disadvantageous to you, Senior.”

In the end, I had no choice but to poke Raven in the ribs. No matter what, he didn’t seem to be paying attention.

Still, Senior Noah was the student council president and was a great help to us right now.

Thankfully, Senior Noah didn’t react much to Raven’s grumbling and answered calmly.

“I came to find the king.”

“The king?”

“Yes, the king of the demons. The ‘king’ I saw in Sister Gloria’s diary. He’s been in my dreams ever since I was little.”

The characteristics of the king of the demons and Senior Noah overlap. So I suspected that the two might be the same person.

But Noah Seonbae completely separated himself from the King of the Demons.

‘The King was just a being who had been appearing in Noah Seonbae’s dreams consistently, and the Seonbae was influenced by the King and developed similar characteristics?’

I thought that was quite possible. However, I decided to consider both possibilities for now.

“Is that the reason? Are you going to find the King and ask him why he appeared in your dreams?”

“No. I knew someone was trying to break the King’s seal. So I’m just trying to stop it.”

Is that really all?

I stared at Noah Seonbae quietly. But he didn’t answer further than that.

Instead, I looked at the diary on the desk and answered calmly.

“I was also ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) looking for Sister Gloria’s diary. There’s not much to gain because the important contents were torn out, but thanks to it, I learned about the relationship between the King and the nun.”

“You were looking for the diary too, Seonbae? You didn’t tell me that.”

“You’re not so cruel as to ask a kid who’s busy solving ghost stories while shedding coffee to find a diary.”

Senior Noah only knew that the reason I wanted to take Raven to school was because ‘the school is dangerous because it’s full of ghost stories,’ so it made sense.

And I might not have been interested if <Sister Gloria’s Diary> and Raven’s death had no connection.

But didn’t I guess that Raven’s death might have been connected to the ghost story?

That’s why I might have looked for <Sister Gloria’s Diary> if it was said to help solve the ghost story problem.

“Chairman, what happens if the King’s Seal is released?”

Raven, who had been silently lost in thought the whole time, asked a question.

“If the King’s Seal is released, the boundary between the ‘other world’ and reality will disappear. It means it will become a world of evil spirits. And.......”

Senior Noah said the following with a bitter expression.

“You’ll never see me again.”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“I’ll tell you that later when I have the chance. Finding a ‘way to break the curse’ is more important to you two, so you don’t have to be interested in me.”

Senior Noah drew a line between us with those words and dismissed the answer.

In fact, there may have been a line until now. I didn’t think anything else was important except saving Raven.

But that doesn’t mean that nothing else was important to me.

Now, I had many things that I wanted to cherish.

For example, my friends, school, my memories, and things that will become memories in the future.

Breaking Raven’s curse was important, but I wanted this school to be safe.

I didn’t want my friends and students at the school to suffer because of evil spirits.

“I’m worried about having my younger sibling in this school full of ghost stories.”

“I feel the same way. I’m worried about the students at this school. I think our goals are the same.”

I recalled the conversation I had with Senior Noah. Yes. We have the same goals.

“If what you’re worried about is not Raven’s expulsion but his safety, then the problem will be solved if the evil spirits sealed in this school disappear.”

Of course, Raven is still my priority.

If I had to choose between my school friends and Raven at a crucial moment, I would choose Raven without hesitation.

But I also wanted my friends to be safe. So... ... .

“Senior, you have to stop the King’s seal from being released, and I have to lift Raven’s curse.”

“.......”

“For both problems, the only proper solution is to solve the ghost story incident and find a clue. So from now on, let’s share all information about the ghost story.”

The fact that I might never see Noah-senpai again if the King’s seal is released is actually a very personal matter, but even if we leave aside that, it’s right to share other ghost story issues.

‘All we have to do is keep the King’s seal from being released.’

I have the ability to destroy them, so there must be a way.

Noah-senpai’s eyebrows rose at my answer. He stroked his chin, looked at me quietly, and asked.

“Let’s share everything. Everything about each other?”

It was about sharing information about ghost stories, but since the subject was omitted, it sounded strange.

Of course, there was no way that Noah-senpai and I would have such a meaningful and strange atmosphere.

At that moment, Raven frowned as if he sensed something ominous and warned Noah-senpai.

“Chairman, what’s that meaningful question? Don’t say anything weird to Melody. Don’t forget that I’m right here with you.”

“What are you thinking? You didn’t mean anything like that, senpai. Isn’t that right, senpai?”

I looked at Noah as if asking for his consent, but he didn’t respond.

He just stroked his chin and stared at me quietly before smiling faintly.

“Ah. Right. Maybe.”

What’s that ambiguous answer?

“Anyway, Melody, as you said, let’s share more detailed information for our goals in the future.”

He tapped his finger on the diary and said.

“Some of the torn pages in the diary might be floating around somewhere in the ‘other world.’ It might be a good idea to look for them while solving the ghost story problem.”

Noah neatly summarized the situation and stood up.

“First of all, we should be careful during this festival of the dead. It’s a day for the dead and also a day related to the ‘other world.’”

The Night of the Dead was a traditional festival held on Gloria Island to guide the lost dead wandering the world to the ‘other world’.

As Noah-senpai said, it was a day to be especially careful.

Raven, who rarely agreed with Noah-senpai, looked at me.

“On the Night of the Dead, not only the student council but also the leadership team will have a lot to do. Be careful, sis.”

“Leaders? Why leadership team?”

“After all, it’s the leadership team’s job to supervise and discipline the students.”

“That’s the teachers’ job.”

I responded in absurdity, but Raven shrugged.

“Of course the teachers will do it too. Anyway, since you’ll have a lot to do, take care of your health. Phew. No, since you’re not feeling well, I should make a suggestion to the dean......!”

“I, I’ll take care of it myself! Just trust me!”

I quickly stopped Raven as she tried to get up, shaking her butt.

Of course, both Raven and Noah-senpai were silent for a moment at my bold answer and just stared at my face.

They both sighed and answered at the same time, even though they looked like they didn't believe me at all.

"I'll go see you when I have time."

"I'll make sure to tell Senior Western."

Raven and Senior Noah answered one after another. Senior Western was the leader of the leadership team, so Senior Noah must have said that.

Anyway, our goals were readjusted again.