Chapter 9: Haunted House is a bad idea
"Fizen, did you hear something?"
Our feet stepped, walking in a crowded place, Fizen walked in the front row, looked to the right and left, then his body turned around when he heard my question, he shook his head slowly.
"I didn't hear anything suspicious, all their whispers were about themselves."
We all nodded at his statement, understanding without needing a long time. Whispers, it sounds like a common thing, but it's different for Fizen, he can hear the inner voices of other people to the deepest depths of their hearts, no one can hide anything from him.
A few moments passed, now that you were tired, Fizen looked back, his eyes looking a little dull.
"Can we take a break for a while? It's getting more crowded here, my head is starting to hurt from the whispers of so many people."
"That's right, I'm starting to get thirsty and hungry again, you know."
I flattened my face, looking at Ray's innocent face that looked stupid, I patted my face gently, then my eyes stared straight at Ray.
"Ray, you ate a few minutes ago, right?"
"True, but I'm hungry again you know."
"Fine, we'll eat, and stop complaining."
Now our feet start to walk, while looking at several places that could be a place to stop and satisfy this hunger and thirst, after a few minutes, Yadz pulled my sleeve, while his index finger pointed in another direction, a crowd we were unaware of across the block.
"Hey, look! There are so many people there?"
Ray turned his head quickly, his eyes sparkling and wide, and with great enthusiasm his steps began to take running steps like a child.
"Let's go there guys!!!"
"Wait Ray!!! We already planned to look for food, right? And we're doing this to look for clues too."
Hearing Lyzky's words, Ray turned his head with an innocent face and a wide smile still on his lips, he tilted his head in confusion.
"Huh? We can look for clues at the festival too, right? Besides, there's no harm in taking a break and having some fun."
He started running, this time looking like a little kid who was going to be taken to a festival by his mother to play.his face was full of enthusiasm and burning passion.
We looked at each other, then back at Ray's back as it began to fade amidst the festival crowd.
"Well... I don't think this is a bad idea, what do you think Fizen?"
Fizen turned to me, then just shrugged his shoulders, neutral on any choice.
"As long as I can take a short break, I can do it anytime.
I nodded at Fizen's answer, then our steps start to catch up with Ray in front, he starts to look like he's choosing the food that's seen at several festivals, his eyes sparkling with saliva hanging from his lips.
"Huh... That kid is always like that."
"Once in a while is okay, right? After all, we also need a normal life like other students hahahah."
***
"I want to buy Takoyaki!!!!"
"This is not a Japanese festival!!!"
The cheers of the crowd were deafening, smiles and laughter were heard almost every second, all around us was an aura of happiness, The voices of sellers, buyers and children united in harmonious harmony, I looked at every food stall that was visible on my right and left.
"Fizen, is it too dizzy here?"
"Very!"
Fizen's answer confused and worried me, so I started looking for a corner that was quite far from the festival.
"Guys, you all go buy something to eat, I'll take Fizen to a nearby place where he can rest for a while."
They all nodded, and started running towards their respective favorite foods, I started carrying Fizen to the far corner, making him breathe so freely and easily.
"I honestly don't want to ask this, but how is it? Did you manage to get anything?"
A momentary pause filled between the two of us, Fizen took a few deep breaths, looked at my face then answered calmly.
"Not very specific."
"What do you mean?"
Fizen raised his hand, pointing towards something, a starting path as we entered this festival.
"There, although it sounded faint, maybe because it was far away, I heard someone calling your name."
I froze, raising my eyebrows in confusion and curiosity,
"Well that's pretty good information, please guide us again later.
The smell of cooking could be faintly smelled, and the faint voices of the traders and buyers could still be heard clearly, but also faintly, almost like a whisper. In the distance I saw the figure waving as it ran, as if it were a machine that didn't care what was in front of it.
"Look! Look!! I brought a lot of food!!!"
His eyes were sparkling, his lips were curved, his cheeks were colored with a red hue, as usual Ray always looked like a tame kitten.
After a while, everyone came back carrying some food and drinks, I took some packets of bread, and offered them to Fizen.
"Take it!"
"Hmmm.. Thank you."
"What's that "hmmm" for huh?"
Fizen chuckled lightly, then shook his head in response, his hands starting to unwrap the bread, ate it greedily, as if he was very hungry.
"Hey, Kama, I told you earlier that someone mentioned your name, right?"
His eyes glanced at me, muttering in a messy tone because of the food still being chewed in his mouth, but it was clear that there was something implied in his eyes, something that could not be dissected as to what it meant.
"Right, you said that a moment ago."
"I heard it sounded like a woman's voice, no, not like it, I think it was really a woman's voice."
I looked away, my brain started to process the information, who was calling my name, moreover it was a woman, this was a rare case for me.
"Could it be Lunaria?"
Jerry's voice whispered beside me, glancing at me with a curious expression, as if he wanted to reveal something from me.
"You mean she's around here? At this festival?"
"Why not? It's a possibility you know."
My hand rubbed my chin, starting to think, was Jerry's statement possible, but he was right, it didn't rule out the possibility that Lunaria, being at this festival, was enjoying something.
I shook my head, trying to shake off all those unimportant thoughts,
"Oh well, we're here to dig up some clues anyway."
I looked back at my food which had been intact all this time because I had been paying too much attention to other things, and without thinking I started eating it again, buried deep in my hunger.
A few moments later the food was finished, Ray could only rub his stomach which was so full, filled with food that filled him up.
"Wow, I'm full."
We could only react blankly to Ray, what a troublesome kid.
"Guys! Someone's approaching!'
A sudden warning from Fizen surprised us, our gazes immediately turned to where Fizen's eyes were staring sharply, our bodies tensed up, prepare for adverse events.
Our sharp eyes began to catch shadows from that corner, our hands clenched tightly, our eyes sharpened with alertness.
"Huh? That's Kama and his friends."
I heard a familiar voice, a woman's voice, I looked back at the silhouette that slowly showed its true figure from behind the shadows, As soon as the silhouette light disappeared I caught the figure, Queen with four other people behind her.
"Q-Quenn? Why are you here?"
"What do you mean? This is a public event, right? So it's not wrong for me to come, besides I'm here to have fun with my friends."
I turned to the people behind her, and I caught another familiar figure, Lunaria was standing there, with her nervous face, her clothes looked feminine, it looked very fitting.
"There's Lunaria too, huh? G-Good afternoon Luna, your clothes look really good on you, look really pretty."
"Thanks for the compliment, you look... Handsome too?"
Queen looked at the two of us, her gaze shifting from me to Luna quickly, her eyes darting over us with a confused and curious expression.
"Do you know each other?"
"Yes Queen, that was the story I told you a few days ago, he is Kama."
Queen's eyes widened, then she looked at me mischievously and was enveloped in an unpleasant aura.
"Hoo?? So this is the person who suddenly grabbed your hand and asked your name? That's really bold."
Queen said that while laughing lightly, while Luna just nodded in agreement with Queen's previous question.
"Can you please just forget about it?"
I said with a deliberately flat face, Queen burst out laughing, patting my shoulder gently, her eyes still full of hidden mischief, her lips also curled up mischievously.
"Ohh it's okay Kama, if you want Luna I'm fine, please take her home."
I smacked his head lightly, making her groan a little with a slight red mark on her forehead, her lips pursed in annoyance, her eyes also conveying the same thing.
"What a pervert."
Queen gasped upon hearing that, her cheeks flushed red with embarrassment, then she looked away and started walking.
"While we're all here, let's enjoy the rides, come on!"
"Amusement rides? Is that here?"
"Not here, but we only need to walk a bit further, rather than us staying here, it's better if you and your friends come along too."
***
The haunted house, or at least that's what the sign says, after going through many rides, then we arrive here, a sign and striking pictures on display, other scary things.
"W-We'd better forget about our plans to come here."
Not hearing her friend's complaints, Queen pushed the body of one of her friends named Celeste, she tried to fight back but still couldn't, Queen's mischievous smile spread freely, as if enjoying the fear of her friend.
We started walking together, enjoying every tension and surprise, but on the other hand I also got funny and enjoyable moments from my friends.
The dark corridor led down there, there was no lighting at all, there were no strange sounds like before, there was only a strong silence.
"Wahhh, me first, me first!!!!"
Ray ran quickly, entering the dark hallway, a reckless and stupid action, we also started walking, walking down the dark hallway and holding hands.
Our bodies were pulled by something, some of Queen's friends screamed because of it, this was probably the system of this haunted house that intended to separate the crowd, we are separated in such a way, only by my side I am alone with Lunaria.
"Well... No need to be nervous with me okay, we can definitely get out of here."
Lunaria gave a faint smile, then answered in her usual gentle tone.
"Yes, I will try."
Meanwhile... How are the others doing?
"This is your fault!!! Your fault! Your fault! Your fault!!!!"
Queen screamed, letting out her loud complaints to Fizen who panicked and tried to calm her down.
"Why is this my fault??? You were the one who held my hand, so we ended up together."
"This is a nightmare!!!!"
A drop of water fell on Queen's nose, her breath became irregular, her body trembled, then they both looked up, and saw the terrifying figure, it's clearly humans in costumes, but it doesn't rule out the possibility that they are not...
"WAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!"