23:57

28th Incident: The Writer 文書

Note:  I am craving for Matcha ice cream. (May maisulat lang. lol )

And now, let's proceed to chapter 28...

Si Risa Miyake. As expected. Siya nga ang pang thirteen na cursed person na hinahanap namin! All twelve ghosts are with her and it seems like she's at ease with them. Kung ako siguro ay napapalibutan ng twelve ghosts with surgical masks, mapapraning ako. Pero siya, kalmado. Walang bakas ng takot. Umiinom pa ng tea.

Ang ikinagulat ko pa ay hindi siya sinasaktan ng mga ito. Nakapalibot lang ang mga ito sa kanya na parang wala lang. Hindi niya ba nakikita ang mga ito?

"Hajimemashite! I am Risa Miyake. A news writer and a novelist." Pagpapakilala niya sa amin ng nakangiti. "I have been waiting to meet you, Yuya Kobayashi and Ayako Mendez."

What? Kaming dalawa lang ni Ayako ang gusto niyang makilala?

"EHEM!! Excuse me. We are here too. I am Rio Sakurada." Singit ni Rio. At sabay na ipinakilala ang dalawa pa naming kasama. "These are Tomomi Mamiya and Police Inspector Ueda."

"Nice to meet you. I was able to finally meet you. Are you guys—?" bago pa makatapos si Risa sa pagsasalita ay sumagot na ako.

"Yes, all of us are cursed too."

Anim na kami ngayong nasa mesa ng private hangout section. Ako, si Ayako, si Rio, si Mamiya, si Police Inspector Ueda at si Risa. Medyo masikip kaya kumuha pa ng isang chair si Police Inspector Ueda para ilagay sa dulong parte.

Police Inspector and Mamiya ordered the meals for us kaya apat kaming naiwan pansamantala sa mesa.

"Aren't you scared miss? Twelve ghosts are with currently with you. It's like you are shrouded with black fog." Tanong ni Rio kay Risa.

"I'm used to them. With research, I found out ways on how to protect myself from them." Risa replied while sipping her tea. "I believe you also have the ability protect yourself from them too. I love your charms and bracelets."

"Why thank you.I love the ofuda inside your bag and your anklet charm too. Are they from the monk from Nagoya?"

"Yes. You are interesting." Risa smiled.

Rio snapped his fingers and put an ofuda on the table. In a matter of seconds, the ghosts disappeared.

"That was impressive." Risa praised Rio. Then she drinks her tea again.

Kitang kita sa pagmumukha ni Rio na tuwang tuwa siya sa papuri ni Risa. Kitang kita ko sa paghinga ng ilong niya ang pagkhambog niya.

Risa and Rio. These two are alike. They both don't know fear. It seems like it's normal for them to be surrounded by ghosts. Pakiramdam ko nga hindi na kami kailangan dito dahil parang compatible na sila sa isa't isa.

Eventually, Ayako showed me a tissue paper while giggling. There was something written on it:

Rio ❤ Risa

I know, Ayako. I know. However, I think a lot of girls will surely hate the idea of Rio meeting this girl.

Dumating na sila Police Inspector Ueda at si Mamiya dala dala ang mga na order namin. They placed everything on the table.

"So what is the agenda of this meeting again?" Mamiya-san asked us.

"I wanted to meet the two people who wrote the article about 23:57. Yuya and Ayako." Risa replied. "I also want to know your goal about this curse."