Ghost

Naoki and Itsuki returned via the same stone steps, and immediately returned to the graveyard.

"Uh, where's grandma?"

Itsuki looked around, trying to find the old woman now, but unfortunately there was nothing to be seen in the broad twilight: "Did grandma go down the mountain from another way?"

"Not." Naoki replied.

Itsuki was curious: "How did Asakawa-kun know?"

Naoki pointed at the tombstone, "See for yourself."

"What?"

A nervous premonition surged into his heart. Itsuki looked down and saw a black and white photo in the upper right corner of the tombstone. It was two parents buried together. The old man had an unfamiliar face.

Itsuki stared at the photo on the tombstone, and after a few seconds, she hugged Naoki's arms, his face was pale, and she stuttered:

"There's... there's a ghost!"

The old grandmother who had just spoken appeared in the photo, and it was in the grave again. At the time of the devil, what else can happen if it is not a ghost!

Although Itsuki always wished there was a ghost in the world, so she could see his mother, but when she met a ghost of a stranger, she knew what to fear.

"That's why I told you not to come back." Naoki sighed.

Itsuki looked up with tears in his eyes: "Asakawa-san already knew about that?"

"That's right." Naoki said without changing his expression "Didn't you notice that I didn't say a word just now?"

"That seems to be true." Itsuki tried to remember, "How did Asakawa-san find out?"

Naoki raised his eyebrows slightly: "Because grandma just now has no shadow."

Itsuki shivered in fear, and the arms that were hugging Naoki tightened.

"You let go." Naoki said breathlessly, "I'm about to run out of breath."

"Not." Itsuki shook his head like a broken toy, and said with tears in his eyes, "Don't let go, let's go quickly."

"Please keep your distance, we are now breaking school rules."

"This is not at school, there is no problem at all!"

Itsuki hugged Naoki tightly, like a puppy worried about being abandoned by its owner, and refused to let go at all.

"Then why don't you see it…"

Naoki's voice suddenly became gloomy, and he asked quietly, "Do I have a shadow?"

"...!!"

Hearing these words, Itsuki instinctively looked down at the feet of the two of them, she couldn't believe it, and hastily retreated like an electric shock.

"You you you you you… ah!"

"Pfft."

The sound of a heavy object falling to the ground was heard.

...

"Sorry, I was wrong, please forgive me."

Naoki sincerely apologized.

"Asakawa-san isn't forgiving!" Itsuki covered his buttocks with his hands, and said with tears in his eyes, "To actually say that on purpose to scare me, bullying is too much!"

Who knew that you were so shy that normal people would react with fear, and only you would believe it!

We came from school together, and we've never been apart at all, and there's no possibility of being apart at all, so you'll believe how stupid you are!

The sun had set, and of course there was no shadow when Itsuki lowered his head.

"It is late." Naoki changed the subject, "Let's go back?"

Itsuki turned to leave with his cheeks puffed out.

"Ugh..."

A painful groan was heard.

"What is it?" asked Naoki.

Itsuki said sadly: "My leg hurts."

Naoki suddenly wanted to buy regret medicine to drink. He knew that he would sprain Itsuki, so he didn't scare Itsuki just now.

The sins I made, now I can only bear it myself!

"Hahhhh." Naoki sighed and crouched down in front of Itsuki "I'll carry you."

"Eh?" Itsuki was dumbfounded, and couldn't help but hesitate, "Asakawa-san wants to carry me?"

Lying on top of a boy like a koala is a shame no matter what.

Naoki said with an expressionless face:

"Then why don't you stay and rest and I'll go first?"

"Don't want to!"

Itsuki immediately forgot the embarrassment just now, "It's outrageous to want to leave me alone in the grave!"

"Then hurry up." Naoki urged, "If you don't go to the temple, it will be closed."

"I… went up."

Itsuki clenched his fists tightly, stretched out his arms, and wrapped around Naoki's neck, a squeezing sensation suddenly came from his chest, causing the temperature on Itsuki's face to rise rapidly.

"Newton, Newton's third law!"

"The power effect is mutual, Asakawa-san must be feeling it now?"

"So in those mangas, why do girls casually let boys carry them on their backs? Isn't it embarrassing for oppai to suppress others!"

However the next moment, Itsuki couldn't bear to complain about other people.

"Asakawa-san?!"

Itsuki's already hot cheeks quickly heated up again, she said shyly and anxiously, "Where did your hands touch!"

"Please don't misunderstand." Naoki stood up, his voice not fluctuating, "I didn't touch you."

Itsuki's face burned hot: "I said no, your hands are clear..."

You're all holding my thighs, it's obvious you're taking advantage of them!

"Is there a problem with holding someone's body with your hands when you're holding someone?" Naoki asked rhetorically.

The palm is full of beautiful touch that is soft and smooth, as it only supports the absolute plane between Itsuki's thigh and skirt.

Itsuki opened his mouth and said haltingly, "I can hug you, right?"

"Only behind you can strangle another person's neck, right?"

Naoki couldn't help but say "If I don't support you with my hands, you'll strangle you before we leave the temple!"

How much do you weigh, don't you have a clue in your heart? You think you are a dwarf bean like Rin!

"Okay, down the mountain."

Naoki carried Itsuki on his back and walked downstairs.

Seeing this, Itsuki just covered his mouth sadly.

"Un, the smell of the shampoo is very familiar. Should have used the same shampoo as me last night…"

"It smells like lavender soap."

"There seems to be a chocolate bar smell to..."

...

Itsuki sniffed and suddenly realized why she wanted to kiss Naoki, she wasn't a puppy, so she didn't need to use that smell to identify his identity!

"Too scary."

Itsuki held his breath and started to hold his breath, "The power of habit is terrible."

It's only been less than five minutes, but I'm used to smelling Asakawa-san's smell, I'm so shameless!

...

Walking out of this serene and peaceful shrine, seeing the neon lights flashing on the street and hasty passersby, Itsuki finally breathed a sigh of relief and said softly:

"Asakawa-san, you can put me down."

"Okay."

Naoki firmly put Itsuki down and ordered:

"Take two steps and try."

Itsuki nodded lightly and tried to take two steps: "There is still pain, but it's not a big deal... Obviously I came to give incense to mother, but I didn't expect to meet a ghost..."

"Wait a moment!"

Itsuki suddenly grabbed Naoki's right hand, and his eyes shone with incomparably bright colors: "Since ghosts really exist, will mother also protect us as ghosts?"