Chapter 117: Kyou Fujibayashi in Danger! Lin Ye Transforms!

Chapter 117: Kyou Fujibayashi in Danger! Lin Ye Transforms!

Chiba Elementary School,

The school bell rang, signaling the end of the day.

One by one, the elementary school students left with their backpacks.

In the faculty office,

Colleagues bid farewell and left one after another.

"Good work today,"

"Fujibayashi, how about grabbing a drink today?"

That was the elementary school's head teacher, already in his thirties. He had been quite proactive since Kyou Fujibayashi joined the staff.

"I have plans with my sister today,"

Kyou Fujibayashi declined with a smile.

She was well aware of the man's intentions.

Especially after learning that he was already married, she understood even more clearly.

Unlike her student days, Kyou no longer resorted to violence to reject advances from colleagues.

Entering society, the once fierce and wild girl had mellowed, tempered by the trials of what is called "society."

"What a pity."

The middle-aged man shrugged regretfully and left. He didn't press further, seeming to take it in stride—whether he succeeded or not didn't seem to matter much to him.

It was all about luck.

One by one, the colleagues left.

Kyou Fujibayashi stayed until the end, becoming the only person left in the faculty office.

"This is the last time,"

"It didn't come yesterday,"

"It should appear today."

If she could win this third game,

She would no longer have to face the eerie harassment of that little boy, and it would never appear at Chiba Elementary School again.

"What game should I choose this time!"

She needed to pick a game she was confident she could win.

A few minutes later,

Kyou Fujibayashi put down her book and left the office.

Not long after,

She saw the pale, blue-eyed little boy at the usual spot. Compared to last week, the boy now had a bloody scar on his forehead.

Kyou could even faintly smell the faint scent of blood in the air.

Even though it wasn't her first time seeing him, the purple-haired girl's heart still raced unnaturally, trembling with fear.

"Good afternoon."

Kyou Fujibayashi took the initiative to greet him.

A slightly friendly greeting to reduce any potential malice from the other party.

"Good afternoon, Fujibayashi-sensei."

The little boy grinned.

He waved his hand and led Kyou to a classroom.

Soon, the classroom door closed, leaving no gap whatsoever.

"What game should we play today!"

The little boy was full of anticipation.

"Fujibayashi-sensei is really amazing. You've beaten me twice already."

"You said that if I win this time, you won't bother me anymore."

"Mm, not only will I not bother you, but I won't bother any other teachers at the school either,"

The little boy smiled brightly, the liquid from the scar on his forehead flowing down his cheek as if he didn't notice it at all. "That's good. Let's start! This time, I will definitely win against you."

"Then today, we'll play..."

But before Kyou could finish, the little boy spoke first, "Guess which hand the candy is in!"

Kyou saw a red candy appear in the little boy's hand.

"I have a friend in that world,"

"He played this game with someone and lost so badly, lost everything, haha..."

"So, sensei... I want to play this game with you,"

"Guess which hand the candy is in?"

He moved his hands behind his back and began shifting the candy's position.

"Ding ding ding..."

The pale little boy extended two clenched fists, "Sensei, guess! You have five seconds."

"Left hand, or right hand? If you guess correctly two out of three times, you win."

Kyou held her breath and stared intently at the two hands.

Left hand, or right hand?

"Left hand."

"Are you sure?"

"Right hand? No, left hand. I'm sure it's the left hand."

Kyou clenched her teeth and insisted.

"Ding ding ding,"

The little boy opened his hands, "Nope!"

Kyou's face turned pale, her heart trembling, but there was still a chance.

"Then, the second round begins,"

The little boy shifted the candy's position again, and soon, the two hands were back in front of Kyou.

"Sensei, guess!"

Kyou's breathing quickened. She felt like her heart was about to burst out of her chest.

Calm down, calm down, you need to stay calm, Kyou.

Your sister Ryuu is waiting for you at home.

Ryou still needs your protection; you absolutely cannot fall here.

 Believe in you, you can definitely do it.

 Left hand, or right hand.

 Fujibayashi Kyou looked back and forth, making her choice.

 "Right hand."

 The little boy opened his right hand, empty, with no trace of candy.

 Fujibayashi Kyou felt dizzy,

 Lost, all guesses were wrong.

 "Teacher, there's nothing in the left hand either!"

 At this moment, the pale little boy smiled brightly and opened his left hand, which was also empty of candy.

 Fujibayashi Kyou's eyes widened,

 At this moment, she realized, she had been tricked!

 "It's not fair, how could anyone guess correctly? No one could guess correctly, absolutely no one could guess correctly."

 Two options, and both were wrong. How could anyone guess and make the right choice?

 She didn't believe anyone could guess correctly.

 "Someone guessed correctly!"

 The pale little boy smiled brightly,

 "My friend lost to him, lost three times in a row! Didn't win once."

 Fujibayashi Kyou didn't know if it was true, but more than that, she knew the desperate situation she was facing.

 The shadow of fear and death was looming over her.

 Facing the smiling little boy, she felt no warmth at all.

 "Teacher, next, please come with me! To that world that belongs to us."

 'Crack...'

 Fujibayashi Kyou took a step back, bumping into a desk in the classroom.

 She wanted to run,

 But,

 The classroom door was tightly shut,

 She knew she couldn't escape.

 "Teacher, be obedient! A bet is a bet, if you're not obedient, I'll go to your house as a guest..."

 In an instant,

 All thoughts in Fujibayashi Kyou's mind vanished, completely disappeared.

 "Don't go to my house."

 She slumped into a chair, her whole body weak.

 "Do whatever you want to me, but please don't hurt my sister Ryou."

 The pale little boy looked at Fujibayashi Kyou, a trace of emotion stirred in his heart, but it quickly disappeared.

 "Teacher, it's just two or three days over there, you won't be in danger of your life."

 A glimmer of hope emerged in Fujibayashi Kyou, her eyes flickering with a hint of hope.

 Not dying,

 Not dying is good, as long as she can come back alive, she can see her sister again.

 That's great.

 Fujibayashi Kyou relaxed all over, in a daze, she only felt a strong consciousness surging from the boy, her brain hurt for a moment, and she lost consciousness, falling into a dark slumber.

 Fujibayashi Kyou's figure quickly disappeared from the classroom.

 "I'm sorry."

 A voice of apology echoed.

 ...

 ...

 Lin Ye headed to the train station, took out his phone, and looked at the time displayed on it,

 "It's almost five o'clock,"

 He estimated that by the time he arrived at Chiba Elementary School, there would probably be no teachers or students left.

 Lin Ye boarded the train, took the elevator to the nearest station to Chiba Elementary School, got off, and headed to the restroom inside the station.

 "Rustling..."

 Lin Ye took off his Soubu High School uniform and changed into the casual clothes he had specially brought in his backpack today.

 In no time, he changed into an inconspicuous black sportswear.

 He jumped a bit, feeling the rebound from the sports shoes, Lin Ye felt in good condition.

 "Let's go..."

 After changing, Lin Ye walked out of the restroom, determined the direction of Chiba Elementary School, and walked step by step.

 At this moment,

 The sky was a patch of red, the orange-red light of the sunset spilled over, rendering the earth with a warm hue.

 On the street, vehicles came and went, occasionally a few pedestrians walked by, some were middle-aged men in suits, others were housewives carrying bags full of vegetables and fruits.

 Lin Ye also saw some middle school students playing with a basketball.

 He checked the electronic map on his phone, getting closer and closer to Chiba Elementary School.

 Turning the corner,

 Lin Ye suddenly stopped.

 A uniformed elementary school girl was walking over with her head down, completely unaware of the situation ahead.

 If he hadn't stopped and avoided in time, she would have definitely bumped into him.

 "Little girl,"

 "Look ahead when you walk in the future, okay?"

 Lin Ye kindly reminded.

 At this moment, the elementary school girl raised her head, and a delicate face came into Lin Ye's view.

 "It's you... Tsurumi-chan."

 Rumi Tsurumi,

 Lin Ye was surprised.

 Could this girl be attending Chiba Elementary School? Lin Ye recalled, it seemed that the original work mentioned it was Chiba Elementary School.

 "Lin Ye?"

 Rumi Tsurumi heard the familiar voice and looked up to see the man's face, immediately recognizing who he was.

 Some time ago, when she was attacked by a Tosa dog and was scared stiff, it was Lin Ye who stepped forward to save her and took her home.

 A good person.

 "Call me big brother, it's not polite to call me by my name directly."

 "..."

 "Alright, be careful in the future, don't walk with your head down, what if you bump into a big dog?"

 "Mm."

 She nodded.

 "Hurry home! Be safe on the way, don't let your parents worry."

 Lin Ye smiled and waved, preparing to leave, but Rumi Tsurumi's voice came, "Lin... big brother, what are you doing here?"

 "My friend works nearby."

 Although he wasn't sure if Fujibayashi Kyou recognized him as a friend, he had already used her as an excuse for being a friend.

 Lin Ye leaned forward, hands on his knees, smiling, "Do you need me to take you home again?"

 "No need."

 Rumi Tsurumi shook her head, pulling on her backpack, "I'm going home first."

 "By the way, Tsurumi-chan, you study at Chiba Elementary School, right?"

 "Mm."

 Rumi Tsurumi blinked at Lin Ye.

 A thought popped into her head, could Lin Ye's friend be working at Chiba Elementary School?

 "Has anything strange or unusual happened at your school recently? I heard from my friend that Chiba Elementary School has been a bit off lately."

 This made Rumi Tsurumi subconsciously doubt Lin Ye's intentions.

 Could Lin Ye have come to Chiba Elementary School on purpose?

 But that would be too much of a coincidence!

 This was the strong thought in the little girl's mind.

 "I've heard from classmates that there's a ghost in our school."

 "Eh, a ghost! Haha, isn't that just your classmates trying to scare you?"

 "..."

 Rumi Tsurumi suddenly felt that maybe she was overthinking, this person clearly didn't seem like someone who believed in ghosts, so how could he have come to Chiba Elementary School on purpose?

 "Believe it or not, there's something strange in our school."

 "Hahaha,"

 In Lin Ye's view,

 If the anomaly at Chiba Elementary School was very dangerous, then the school should be engulfed in an inexplicable shadow of death and fear, and the school should be closed, not operating normally with teachers and students coming and going.

 This indicated that the anomaly at the school currently had a minor impact, within controllable limits.

 Rumi Tsurumi, seeing Lin Ye's mocking disbelief, didn't argue further. Those not involved with Chiba Elementary School, who hadn't experienced the anomaly, wouldn't believe her words.

 She almost thought Lin Ye had come to Chiba Elementary School specifically to deal with the anomaly.

 "Goodbye, big brother."

 Rumi Tsurumi said goodbye, her voice somewhat cold.

 Lin Ye watched the girl disappear around the corner, his expression returning to calm.

 "Even if there's a big commotion, it won't be linked to me."

 Lin Ye muttered to himself and then set off.

 A few minutes later, he arrived at Chiba Elementary School, where the twilight cast a strangely desolate and cold atmosphere over the school.

 Lin Ye didn't enter immediately but walked around the perimeter of Chiba Elementary School.

 After a full circle,

He did not find anyone inside the school, nor did he see anything particularly unusual.

"I can only go in and take a look."

Lin Ye looked at the open gate of the elementary school, thought for a moment, and then walked straight in.

Still bathed in the twilight, Lin Ye did not feel any changes.

He walked alone in this elementary school where no other figures could be seen. The sound of his footsteps, "tap, tap, tap…", was exceptionally clear.

Lin Ye suppressed his emotions, his eyes darting around to observe, occasionally even using his x-ray vision ability to look inside the buildings.

But…

He found nothing, no strange entities at all.

And there was no prompt from the "Eerie Game" either.

"No eerie presence? Or is the eerie being aware of the danger and not daring to come out?"

Or perhaps it was hiding somewhere, secretly watching him?

Lin Ye wondered if it was a matter of timing.

Could it be that the eerie would only appear after nightfall?

If so, there might be no chance to find the eerie today.

After one round,

Lin Ye found no issues, nor any useful clues. He went inside and even knocked on the classroom doors.

But there was no response.

If the eerie doesn't show up, how can he deal with it?

Lin Ye felt a headache coming on. "No wonder it's said to take ten days. It must take a lot of time to find the eerie before you can solve it."

And this method is the biggest challenge.

After two rounds,

Seeing that he still hadn't found any trace, Lin Ye had no choice but to temporarily give up.

He had a date with Nanase Ren tonight, so he should go meet the girl first!

As he walked out of the Chiba School gate,

Lin Ye turned around, ready to head to the train station along the road, but he saw the little girl, Rumi Tsurumi, who should have already gone home.

"Little Tsurumi, you haven't gone back?"

Lin Ye greeted her proactively,

But in his heart, he was already on high alert. Could this little girl be a transformation of the eerie?

If so, that would be quite cunning.

This eerie has intelligence.

"Big brother, why did you come to our elementary school?"

Facing the girl's counter-question, Lin Ye maintained his smile, "My friend is a teacher at this school."

"..."

Rumi Tsurumi fell silent, unsure how to verify the truth of Lin Ye's words.

"Big brother, your friend's name."

She inquired, her eyes clearly indicating that she knew all the teachers' names at their school, and if he lied, she would know.

This confidence reminded Lin Ye of his elementary school self in his past life; back then, he really couldn't remember all the teachers' names.

"Little Tsurumi, do you think I went to the school to steal? Have you ever seen a thief come out empty-handed?"

Lin Ye spread his hands,

"Big brother must have another purpose. Since big brother is unwilling to say, then I... can only call the police."

"You're so young, yet you've learned to threaten people with calling the police. That's not a good habit. I'm really worried about your character when you grow up."

This made Rumi Tsurumi instinctively take a step back.

"Fujibayashi Kyou,"

Lin Ye took out his phone, opened the contact list, and found Fujibayashi Kyou's page.

"Look, Fujibayashi Kyou's contact number. If you know it, you should recognize that this is her number."

Rumi Tsurumi did not have Fujibayashi Kyou's contact information, but Lin Ye's proactive presentation of evidence basically confirmed that what he said was true.

"You came to find Fujibayashi-sensei?"

"Sort of."

"You won't find her, she's not here anymore."

"Hmm."

"She was taken to another world by the eerie."

Lin Ye was stunned, wondering if he had just heard something unbelievable.

"Big brother, I don't know if you'll believe it, but our school does have an eerie, and Fujibayashi Kyou-sensei has already encountered it. After school today, the teacher never came out. I've been waiting outside the school gate and haven't seen her come out, so... it's basically confirmed that she was taken away."

Lin Ye immediately dialed Fujibayashi Kyou's phone number.

Could something really have happened to her?

"The number you have dialed is not in the service area, please try again later."

Unable to connect, out of communication range.

Could it be, as Rumi Tsurumi said, that Fujibayashi Kyou has already been taken away?

"Tell me all the information you know,"

"It's no use, big brother, you can't save her, and actually, you don't need to worry about Fujibayashi Kyou-sensei's safety. Generally, she will come back after two or three days."

"Are you sure?"

But Rumi Tsurumi thought about it and still shook her head, "Two teachers before had similar experiences, disappearing for two days and then coming back, but their mental state was quite bad, they were traumatized."

So, if he does nothing, Fujibayashi Kyou has a relatively high probability of coming back, but, will the Fujibayashi Kyou that comes back still be Fujibayashi Kyou?

To this,

Lin Ye had a big question mark.

Based solely on Rumi Tsurumi's one-sided statement, he couldn't fully believe it.

"Tell me."

Under Lin Ye's insistence, Rumi Tsurumi told Lin Ye everything she knew, and Lin Ye asked some questions, which Rumi Tsurumi tried her best to answer, but for some questions, she didn't know the answers.

But Lin Ye understood one thing,

why he didn't encounter the eerie after walking around Chiba Elementary School twice.

"Identity."

He is neither a student nor a staff member of Chiba Elementary School, so he cannot encounter the ghostly eerie that exists within Chiba Elementary School.

This was a guess Lin Ye made based on the information provided by Rumi Tsurumi.

Otherwise, there's no reason why Fujibayashi Kyou, Rumi Tsurumi, and others at the school could see it, while officials who came to investigate Chiba Elementary School found nothing.

Identity is the key condition for triggering an encounter with the eerie.

"Do you want to save Fujibayashi-sensei?"

Rumi Tsurumi was stunned, but instinctively nodded.

This seemingly cold and introverted little girl actually has a warm heart, otherwise she wouldn't have waited outside the school gate for a long time, nor would she have realized that Fujibayashi Kyou was taken to another world and felt so upset that she didn't even look ahead while walking.

"I will protect you."

This sentence made Rumi Tsurumi realize Lin Ye's intention.

"I..."

"Believe me, I remember little Tsurumi wanted to become as brave as me? Now is the chance!"

Lin Ye squatted down, smiling and looking at the girl at eye level.

"I want to save Fujibayashi-sensei, and I promise you that I will protect your safety, so, can you come into the school with big brother?"

Rumi Tsurumi looked into Lin Ye's sincere eyes, her heart trembling continuously.

Although that eerie has not caused serious casualties, occasionally someone gets scared, and she has not encountered it, but she has heard of its notorious reputation.

If given a choice, she would never be willing to come into contact with it, otherwise, why would she always wait outside the school gate instead of inside the school.

But now, the man in front of her is inviting her in, asking for her help.

It's the first time in her life she's encountered such a situation, Rumi Tsurumi doesn't know what to do.

"Is Fujibayashi Kyou-sensei your girlfriend?"

"..."

Lin Ye shook his head, "No."

"Do you like Fujibayashi-sensei?"

In Rumi Tsurumi's view, Fujibayashi Kyou-sensei is a very beautiful and gentle female teacher, it's normal for Lin Ye to like Fujibayashi Kyou.

She speculated so.

"No, I have a better relationship with her sister, Fujibayashi Ryou, so I don't want anything to happen to her."

So that's how it is.

Rumi Tsurumi pursed her lips, her eyes looking towards Chiba Elementary School bathed in the twilight.

For a moment, she didn't want to go in.

"It's very dangerous,"

"I, dealing with eerie, professional."

Lin Ye was full of confidence.

"If I don't want to go in, you, will you force me in?"

Rumi Tsurumi's voice trembled slightly.

Hearing this, Lin Ye laughed, "No, no matter what, I wouldn't go that far. I would find another way. If you have the contact information of any teacher from Chiba Elementary School, give it to me, and I'll contact them for help."

"I'll go."

Rumi Tsurumi clenched her fists, mustering up the courage to speak,

"But even if I go, it might not appear, because you're not from our school."

"Let's give it a try."

"Hmm,"

And so,

Rumi Tsurumi, holding onto Lin Ye's clothes, followed behind him into Chiba Elementary School.

A cold breeze blew, and Rumi Tsurumi held on even tighter, her small body showing a particularly strong sense of determined courage.

Since when did she want to have courage and boldness, but dare not face the fears in her heart?

Rumi Tsurumi looked up at the tall figure of the man.

Is he really not afraid at all?

Lin Ye took Rumi Tsurumi around the elementary school campus twice, but the vast campus remained eerily silent, and the strange figure did not appear at all.

One minute later,

The two arrived outside the school gate.

"Sorry, it didn't show up."

Rumi Tsurumi even apologized.

"It's not your fault, it's mine."

Both of them needed to be associated with Chiba Elementary School, or even better, just one person. The strange entity might also be afraid of crowds.

"Big brother, can you... really protect me?"

The sudden question made Lin Ye realize Rumi Tsurumi's thoughts.

This girl is quite bold! She's planning to go in alone to lure out the strange entity.

But this is too dangerous. Although Rumi Tsurumi mentioned that this entity mainly frightens people and hasn't caused any deaths so far, letting a young girl go in alone to test and lure the entity is something Lin Ye carefully considered and ultimately decided against.

"I appreciate your intention, but no need."

"But don't you want to save Teacher Fujibayashi?"

"I have another method,"

Rumi Tsurumi blinked, not understanding.

"Lend me your identity."

"Huh?"

She was even more confused. How can an identity be lent?

"Stay here and don't wander off, especially don't appear near the school gate,"

Lin Ye led the girl to a corner by the wall, avoiding her from entering the possible unseen field of vision of the strange entity.

Caution comes first.

"I understand, but big brother, what are you planning to do?"

"Remember to stay here quietly and wait for me to return. If I don't appear within half an hour, go home immediately and continue with your life."

"Uh! Okay."

"I will use your identity, don't be confused, don't ask questions."

Rumi Tsurumi blinked, not fully comprehending.

The next moment,

Rumi Tsurumi saw a silver card appear in Lin Ye's hand, reflecting a faint glow under the setting sun.

Suddenly,

Rumi Tsurumi saw Lin Ye disappear, and in front of her appeared a little girl who looked exactly like her.

Rumi Tsurumi: ???

"Time is limited, I'm going in now."

In a flash,

Rumi Tsurumi saw another version of herself running into Chiba Elementary School.

"Transformation... technique."

The long black-haired girl was shocked!

There really is transformation! And it turned into her exact appearance, form, and even voice.

At this moment,

Rumi Tsurumi felt her worldview being greatly impacted once again,

This world is even more mysterious and wondrous than she imagined.

At the same time,

Her curiosity about Lin Ye skyrocketed again.

No wonder Lin Ye was confident and promised to protect her!

This is one of Lin Ye's trump cards!

"Teacher Fujibayashi, you... can be saved."

She realized that Teacher Fujibayashi Ryou could be saved, unlike the previous two teachers who suffered mental trauma from the strange entity.

Rumi Tsurumi sincerely prayed for Lin Ye to safely bring Teacher Fujibayashi Ryou back.

...

Lin Ye stepped back into Chiba Elementary School,

He had considered forging an identity to gain access to the school, but time was not on his side,

The longer Fujibayashi Ryou stayed, the more danger she was in.

So, he used the 'Primary Disguise Identity Card' he obtained from the 'Strange Game'.

"One minute."

If the strange entity didn't appear within one minute, he would have to find another way.

"This is a big loss, Fujibayashi Ryou, you owe me."

Lin Ye couldn't help but think, and the next second, he felt an unusual presence.

Clearly,

That was the gaze of the strange entity.

Good,

The identity disguise card worked,

The strange entity had already locked onto him.

It should appear soon!

Lin Ye's biggest worry was that the entity had already achieved its goal for the day and stopped, but it seems that wasn't the case. This entity has a big appetite!

It doesn't want to let go of this fat sheep that appeared.

"Let's play a game."

Suddenly,

A childish boy's voice rang out.

Lin Ye turned to look, seeing a back figure.

"Who are you?"

Lin Ye spoke in a childish voice,

'Swish!'

The little boy ran, darting into the nearest classroom in a few steps.

Lin Ye quickly followed without hesitation.

Even if it was a dragon's den or a tiger's lair ahead, he had to venture in.

'Click...'

The door suddenly closed.

Inside, it was dim, a stark contrast to the sunset hues outside.

'Click!'

A pale blue light turned on,

Illuminating the classroom.

A little boy with his back turned slowly turned around, looking at the little girl by the door.

"You finally... came,"

"Let's play a game, play a game..."

"Let's... play together, Rumi Tsurumi... hehehe,"

Accompanied by a chilling laugh, the room was filled with a sinister atmosphere.

The pale boy's face had a cracked wound, blood flowing down.

"Where is Fujibayashi Ryou?"

"Teacher Fujibayashi... so you came for Teacher Fujibayashi..."

"She's not here... she's gone to another world,"

"If you win the game against me, I can take you to another world to find Teacher Fujibayashi!"

"Let's play a game, play a game!"

The boy's smile grew wider, "The man outside can't come in... he can't enter here, no one can."

"Can't I get out?"

"Win the game against me and you can get out, if you don't win, you can't get out, no one can get out,"

"What about you!"

"Huh?"

The boy instinctively expressed confusion,

The strange voice's confusion sounded even more abnormal.

The next moment,

The strange entity saw the little girl transform into a tall man.

Pale little boy: ???

What's going on?

What happened?

"You are... a strange game player."

This man is indeed a strange game player!

The pale boy's emotions changed.

"Don't you think it's a bit late to realize now?"

"Let's play a game."

"Sure, the game is chosen by me..."

"No, I decide, we'll play... guess which hand has the candy."

The pale boy extended both hands.

"Teacher Fujibayashi lost in this game... she won the first two games but lost in this one. If you guess correctly, I'll take you to see Teacher Fujibayashi..."

At this moment,

The pale boy was brimming with confidence.

Lin Ye only had one thought in his mind,

Do strange kids all like to play this game?

"If you lose, send her back."

But he shook his head, "Can't do that."

Whether he truly couldn't or didn't want to, it was unclear.

Lin Ye realized he had no choice but to go.

I hope Fujibayashi Ryou is still safe now.