But, in such a splendid moment, one had encountered an
uninvited guest... In the end, what will happen? Let us take a glimpse of its
outcome.” Lesson 18: The 13th Guest.
Some place at N prefecture--- It is a rainy night at a villa in the forest.
Someone calls out if the food over there is enough. Someone exclaims that it is
so delicious.
A long haired girl is carrying a basket of bread. She says
that the food is done. A girl with a bonnet complains about the guys are a bit
busy that they didn’t help at all. Long haired girl laughs and says but, it is
really great that they can come. Bonnet girl says that this trip that was
arranged by a travel agency that was found by Mayuki [guesswork from 真雪].
Girl with hair in a bun says that it is the first time she
joined this kind of overnight activity and it had become a high school
celebration party. Mayuki [long haired girl], says that there are a lot of them
so it is very cheap. They praise her for being amazing.
A guy holds her head and says that this girl is really
capable. Mayuki calls out to him as Touya [guesswork from 冬矢] and
exclaims what’s with ‘this girl’. She thinks that there is only one reason why
she wanted to go on a trip... After they entered high school, Touya is the guy
whom she got along well the most. She thought that this time, she ought to tell
him about her feelings.
Then, she notices a serious looking black haired guy in a
suit, wearing gloves, heading towards the basement. She wonders what his name
is. Even if they are in a group, she practically haven’t talked with him before.
Bonnet girl calls out to Raku-kun [guesswork from 樂] and asks what he wants
to do, that is the basement. “The toilet is at that side.”
Raku says ah, yeah. Mayuki is puzzled when Raku looks at her
then walks away. While Touya and Mayuki are in the kitchen to wash the dishes,
the others are talking about playing some game and they couldn’t have a bonfire
night party due to the rain outside.
Just when Mayuki calls out to Touya that there is something
she wanted to tell him, they were interrupted by Raku who asks if they would
want to come and talk about scary stories. Everyone looks in front to see him
holding a candle. “Right now, the mood is quite good so I want it to become
more fun.” To Mayuki’s dismay, Touya says that’s not bad, let’s play that.
Soon, everyone is excited over this that they talk about
playing it during elementary. Someone says to switch off the lights. Mayuki
couldn’t believe this for it wasn’t easy to get ready to confess and they’ll be
going home tomorrow. She angrily looks at Raku. Upon seeing him standing so
close to the fireplace, she wonders if he doesn’t feel hot standing there.
When everyone is ready, someone calls out that s/he’ll
start. “In some unknown place and time, there is this woman who is covered in
blood from head to foot...” Someone says that s/he heard of that already.
Another guy says that it’s his turn, so if anyone has heard of this, don’t
forget to interrupt him.
“Before, there is this girl A who is quite ordinary that
everyone likes to bully her. One day, they went on a trip and stayed at a
villa. She had provoked and caused beauty B, the head of the girls, to become
unhappy. In the end, the girls locked her up in a small room. Afterwards, there
was a fire...
...It was said that girl A, who was locked inside, was
burned alive like that. From then on, every time people would stay overnight in
that villa, it seems that they’ll hear girl A’s screams for help.” This scares
the girls and made them feel uneasy. Bonnet girl says that’s quite scary. Mayuki
thinks that girl A is quite tragic.
Touya says that he also heard a similar type of story. The
other guys tell tease him to quickly say a very scary story so that the girls
would stick to him and won’t let go. Mayuki thinks, idiot. Touya says that he
heard of a situation which is similar to theirs.
“There are 12 guys and girls who stayed at some villa.
There, they encountered an unlucky incident. While staying there, a candle has
fallen down. The fire caught the window curtains which it gradually lead to a
fire. It was too late for the 12 people to escape, everything is...”
Just then, the candle shakes that Mayuki quickly grabs it to
steady it. Everyone nervously laughs and says not to talk about that anymore
for that scary story causes them to feel uncomfortable. Someone calls out to
remember to extinguish the fire before sleeping.
Fanning herself with her hand, Mayuki thinks that it is
getting hotter and isn’t the fireplace fired up too ferociously. Looking at the
others sweating, she thinks that everyone also feel hot. The Raku says then, it’s
his turn. He takes a candle holder with a lit candle. Mayuki thinks that he’s
the only one whose face looks cool [/not sweating].
She wonders what’s going on, what’s with this ill feeling
for just now, they are 12 people...yet it always felt that there is something
wrong. Raku starts to say, “I found out about this from the monks living here.
That incident has INDEED happened in this villa. *everyone is nervous and in
disbelief* That accident happened here 8 years ago. It was said that the spirit
of the victim at that time is still hidden inside this villa.”
Mayuki thinks, still hidden...? The water faucet drips. Then,
someone asks if they heard some strange sound. “It is coming from the basement
below...” Everyone looks nervous as they look at the stairs leading to the
basement. Touya stands up and says that he’ll go and check it out. Mayuki
immediately protests for she thinks that it is just the sound of the rain.
Touya says that it is too strange so he’ll go and take a
look. Aghast Mayuki shouts that she said do not!! Everyone is surprised by her
outburst. This made Mayuki apologize. Mayuki feels so strange, since a while
ago, she always feel restless.
“Is it because it’s too hot...? After this person spoke,
strange things are happening... By the way, what’s up with this person... suddenly
saying about talk about scary stories...” Everyone becomes nervous when they
hear someone sobbing out loud.
Raku asks isn’t it better to open the door in order to
confirm it. This caused Mayuki to become flustered. She asks what’s up with him
that she isn’t herself just now... “Besides, speaking of that..how come I don’t
remember inviting you to this trip...” Bonnet girl calls out to Mayuki that
they did invite Raku and they are all 12 who came here.
Mayuki exclaims how is that possible that she doesn’t have a
bit of impression about him. The screams are getting louder as they hear the
lock being tried open downstairs. This is scaring everyone. Mayuki insists that
they are just mistaken.
Grabbing hold of her, Touya asks what she is avoiding, and
what is she hiding from them. In surprise yet tense, Mayuki asks how is that possible...
Then, she suddenly sees some blurred images with someone saying, “...stop...who..don’t..don’t...
*some girls grabbed a girl’s head* Save me... *a candle fell down*”
Mayuki thinks that is the scary story that she just heard.
Bonnet girl removes her bonnet and exclaims that it is no good, it’s so hot to
death. Others are removing their coat and say that they also felt that way.
While Raku quietly watches them, Mayuki insists that they are just mistaken
about feeling hot and also that sound, everything is... There are more screams
from the basement.
This made Mayuki quickly run downstairs and shouts, fine...she’ll
go there right now and confirm it for everyone to see!! “I only have to open it
and things will be totally clear!! Everyone looks nervous as Mayuki pulls open
the door. It is an ordinary storage room.
Thinking that they were mistaken, Mayuki says, look
everyone... Everyone looks nervous and shock when there is a pair of eyes looking
at Mayuki from behind. A girl with burned skin grabs Mayuki’s head and shouts
that it’s so hot! Turning to face the burned girl, Mayuki asks who she is...she..she
is...
Then, the burned girl looks like a plain looking girl who
calls out, “Mayuki.” Everyone calls out that it is Tomoko [guesswork from 典子].
They ask how come she is in the basement. Mayuki mutters Tomoko’s name. Then,
she remembers.
Flashback: While everyone is heading to the villa with timid
Tomoko behind them, Mayuki exclaimed to hurry up for the villa is so amazing. She
looked at Tomoko. Later on, she is shocked that Tomoko is happily talking with
Touya. Later on, together with bonnet girl, Mayuki confronted Tomoko near the
window.
Tomoko had backed away from Mayuki and seems to have caused
a candle to fall down. Later on, Tomoko was locked in the basement. Mayuki and
bonnet girl happily went back upstairs. End flashback. Mayuki is shocked for
she was the one who locked Tomoko up. Tomoko starts to strangle Mayuki. Mayuki
calls out to the others to save her, she’ll die...who’ll come...Tou..ya..Touya...!!
She then sees everyone in flames. Burning Touya asks if she
remembered now, they all died in the fire. “Those stories... all of it had
happened to us... *everyone glaring at her* Mayuki...” Starting to cry, Mayuki
thinks that it is impossible, it is a lie, this is a dream, afterwards, she’ll
confess to Touya and they’ll go steady.
“After the trip, the two of us will go and have fun at a some
other place.” She mutters that she isn’t dead...she isn’t dead... Raku says
people who died should immediately go their way. Mayuki looks at him in
surprise. Thinking that they are all 12 together with Tomoko, Mayuki says so
that’s how it is... “Who the hell are you...” She screams out loud when Raku
extinguishes the candle on her forehead.
Soon, the fire all around is gone. Raku [assuming that is
his real name] is standing inside a burned villa with some burned and broken
utensils. Later on, a monk, together with a couple of people, tells Raku that
every winter, something strange will repeatedly happen to those ruins.
“It is like the lights will light up and there will be
voices of youngsters coming from inside, and everything. *relieved* This time,
they had finally ascended to heaven. Thank you very much. No matter how I
performed the ceremonies [to help the souls find peace], but it wasn’t
successful.” Raku is holding an envelope. [<- most likely payment for the
exorcism]
Just when Raku turns to leave, the monk looks up and says
that the rain has already stopped. Holding a candle, Yumi narrates, “Even if
the girl died, she was still immersed in a happy trip together with her
friends. Only one was left behind the basement. But, when the door was opened, everything
had become clear. This is all attributed to [/summed up by] that one young man.
What kind of person he is, it will be unmasked one day in the middle of the
story. Then, see you next time.”
Comment: This
story is somewhat like the Sixth Sense or any similar movies. They didn’t know
that they are all dead already. As for the new character, he reminds me of any
other exorcist manga stories though specifically, Subaru from Tokyo Babylon
because of the outfit.
Apparently, instead of the usual talking with the ghosts and
chants, he ‘relives’ the incident with the dead and resolve what’s hindering
their ‘moving on’. So, everything backfired on Mayuki that night. She wanted to
confess but never got to because of the fire. Her jealousy was the root of it
all which led to the tragic incident. Scans by 离境汉化组
Quote of the day:
Jealousy is the greatest fire to self-destruction. It leaves
you into nothing but ashes... gray-black ashes. ~ Debashis Sarmah
Hiyo, Grenore ^^
ReplyDeleteNope, I don't accept requests.
I don't read the series, either. Sorry.
I wonder if this guy will try to exorcise Yomi in future chapters. I don't usually like horror stories, but this is one of the good ones. Thanks for this.
ReplyDeleteI also wondered about that possibility, Katrina. Or depending if it is similar with this, he is 'horror' for the 'dead'.
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Thanks for reading ^-^