After a serious drawing of lots,
Ayato, Koneko, and Ena were in one group.
As for the others…
It no longer mattered.
The faces of Erica and the others had all lost their color.
Soon,
Everyone waited in the queue area.
Miko was no longer there. She must have gone in already.
While waiting...
Occasionally, some people could be seen running out crying.
Before long,
It was Ayato's group's turn.
Immediately, a professional NPC introduced the background, accompanied by eerie background music.
Then,
The show began.
"Let's go!"
Ayato grabbed Ena's and Koneko's hands and stepped inside.
"Mmm..." x2
Ena's pretty face flushed.
Even though it was just holding hands...
Being touched by a boy this intimately was a first.
'The King's hand... so warm.'
On the other side,
Koneko's body also trembled.
Although what should have happened had already happened...
It felt so special.
She wondered if this could be called a date.
The school haunted house tour officially began.
The three walked hand in hand through the dim light.
The walls on all sides were dilapidated. Rustling sounds came from time to time.
As they passed a classroom, a disheveled woman in red rushed out.
"Ah, I'm so scared."
Ena was stunned for a moment, then quickly yelled out, throwing her arms around Ayato's arm.
Instantly,
Ayato's arm was buried in a surge of waves.
Koneko: "..."
NPC: "..."
'Could you be any more fake?'
Sensing the stares, Ena explained.
"I... I'm really scared. It's... it's too terrifying."
'Terrifying?'
Koneko looked at the female NPC in red.
'For an ordinary person, it might indeed be startling.'
'But for you,'
'Heh!'
'I'll be a fool to believe you.'
Ena said nothing more, only feeling her cheeks burn.
Although she was the one taking the initiative...
It still made her shy.
But,
Even Koneko, who wasn't even a servant, had succeeded.
She had to work hard too.
Stare!
Staring at Ena, Koneko also grabbed Ayato's arm.
"I... suddenly got scared too."
Her cheeks flushed. She was practically hanging on him.
Female NPC: "..."
'Fine!'
'I'm just here to work. Is this necessary?'
Without hesitation, she silently chose to retreat.
Whoever wanted to watch this PDA could watch it.
Feeling both sides, the corner of Ayato's mouth curled up.
This experience... was quite novel, quite nice.
…
Night.
Having toured the haunted house in a great mood, Miko sat on a chair, happily bouncing her leg.
"Next time, I'll play again if I have the chance."
Miko smiled softly.
Only in a haunted house could she vent freely without being suspected by those Cursed Spirits.
"You can see, right?"
"You can see, right?"
Just then, a head the size of a water barrel floated past the window.
Miko's body stiffened. The entire day's good mood was gone.
But,
She very professionally maintained her expression.
After the head left, she breathed a huge sigh of relief.
'How much longer could I last like this?'
Thinking this,
The flyer Ayato had given her fell out of her clothes.
She was stunned for a moment, then instinctively grabbed it.
'Had what he said been true?'
'Could he really solve my problem?'
'But 'Devil'... surely he was joking.'
'That boy was probably just trying to sell some product.'
But looking closely at the flyer, she grew confused.
'It seemed... kind of legitimate?'
'What if she tried it?'
Thinking this, her mouth moved faster than her brain.
"Hey, Mr. Devil, grant my wish."
As soon as she said it, she regretted it.
If the Devil was real, that would be a huge problem.
But,
It should be fine, right? It was just a joke.
Then,
Her expression changed.
The flyer floated up. A magic circle rose into the air.
The next moment,
Ayato's figure landed on the ground. He said with surprise, "I didn't expect you to summon me so soon."
"How... is that possible?"
Miko looked utterly incredulous. "How could Devils exist in this world?"
"It's true."
Ayato shook his head helplessly. A pair of black wings unfurled. The entire room filled with turbulent currents.
"It's bad... I'm doomed!"
Miko collapsed to the ground, dejected.
Her whole body trembled uncontrollably.
Tears even streamed from the corners of her eyes.
'What had I done?'
'I had actively delivered myself to the door.'
'Aren't Devils even more terrifying than Cursed Spirits?'
'Why had I done this?'