[ accidental video ]

[spiritually]

They say there are mysterious sounds every night, and that you can hear strange voices. Can you feel anything?

No, it's not like I can sense them...

[ Natsume's walking up a very old staircase in what looks like it could easily be some kind of haunted house. A girl with glasses, Sasada, is following him. ]

No matter how many times you deny it, I still believe that you have a special power! You may not like it, but I think it's wonderful. I think you should be proud of it!

[ At the top of the staircase, Natsume turns around and faces her. ]

By the way, where are Nishimura and Kitamoto?

Uhhh... they went home? [ It almost sounded innocent when she said it. Almost. ]

Went home?

[ Sasada closes her eyes, looking dismissive. ]

We can forget about the people who don't believe.

[ Natsume looks away when she opens them again, obviously uncomfortable. Another third voice surprises both of them into looking back down the staircase, where another girl, Taki, followed them in. ]

I see! This place does look like it would have ghosts.

You--!

Taki!

This looks interesting! I'll join you two.

Heh?

[ Taki runs up the stairs, grabs Sasada's arm, and quickly starts ushering her away. ]

Okay, Sasada-san, let's go look over there. You look over there, Natsume-kun.

[ Just before they're out of sight and through a door, Taki winks back at Natsume while Sasada objects the whole time, then the video cuts out. ]

{{ooc note: Sasada is in italics and Taki is in bold. Natsume is just plain. }}

Comments

[quicktoreward]

Ghosts?

[spiritually]

[ He doesn't respond until he gets home and realizes that that posted, so when he sees a notification for a new reply... He just sighs then turns on the video.

At least he doesn't have to lie about it. ]

There wasn't anything there besides my cat showing up and a kid that got stuck somewhere while playing hide and go seek that I helped out.

[quicktoreward]

Oh. I guess that's all you can expect to find, really. It's not like ghosts are real or anything.

[spiritually]

[ A little.. slightly nervous laugh, but it could just be because ghosts. They sound scary right? ]

I'm sure they are in some worlds, but there was nothing here.

[quicktoreward]

[She laughs, too.]

Yeah, well. Small miracles, right?

[spiritually]

I think it might be pretty scary if something was haunting an old abandoned building like that.

[quicktoreward]

It might be but if you go into an abandoned old building like that and find a ghost? You probably were looking for it.

[spiritually]

I got dragged there without my permission by Kitamoto and Nishimura, who apparently went home right after Sasada got ahold of me. I don't know why...

[ Not that he's not grateful, given Sasada's constant attempts to get him to claim he can see things. ]

[ video ]

[selfished]

[ For a moment Kyouko has to wonder that if the thing they're looking for isn't just a witch causing havoc, somehow.. not that she's worried or anything, geez, don't read too much into it!! ]

What, you're looking for spirits?

[ video ]

[spiritually]

Sasada was and she's got some.. weird ideas about me.

[makewayforroze]

You're helping them out. That's very kind, Natsume.

[spiritually]

I wasn't helping out, Nishimura and Kitamoto dragged me here for Sasada. Sasada likes to say weird things, so she wanted me here, then Taki showed up to distracted Sasada so I could escape.

[ video ]

[selfished]

Well, you are a pretty weird person. [ sorry, she's blunt!! ]

But what was her weird kinda idea?

[makewayforroze]

Oh, I thought you were hunting ghosts for her.

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[createswithink]

[should he be concerned? this is Natsume after all.] Everything work out okay?

[ video ]

[spiritually]

She just.. thinks I can see things.

[ She's spot on, but.. ]

[spiritually]

There weren't any ghosts there to begin with.

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[spiritually]

The only thing there was a kid who got stuck in a box. I helped him out and he ran away, but Sensei said he smelled human...

Sasada just.. always thinks I can see things, so she tries to push me to do things like this.

[ video ]

[selfished]

... Anyone can see things. Unless you're actually blind and she believes you're just faking it. [ missing the point. ]

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[createswithink]

Maybe you could be honest with her.

[ video ]

[spiritually]

Things that other people can't see. It's pretty weird, right?

[ locked ]

[spiritually]

I don't want to put her in danger and.. I don't think Kitamoto or Nishimura would understand. If I told her, she'd tell them. We're all friends together, so..

[ video ]

[selfished]

You mean like.. ghosts, like she was talking about? [ ... ] I wouldn't find it all that weird, actually.

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[createswithink]

[well it was worth a shot] At least this ghost or spirit was just a false alarm. Dunno why someone would be stuck in a box, though....

[ locked ]

[spiritually]

I think he was probably playing hide and seek and couldn't lift it up. His name is Kai, he left his student card... I'm going to try to return it later.