Feeling the warmth and softness transmitted from Izumi Shirayuki’s hands, Tsukiyomi Ruri sighed and said, “I’ll come tonight.”
She couldn’t possibly reveal Leona’s existence. After all, in her eyes, Izumi Shirayuki was still just an ordinary person.
Having received Tsukiyomi Ruri’s agreement, Izumi Shirayuki was overjoyed and left cheerfully.
The introverted Inoue Keiko also said goodbye to Tsukiyomi Ruri before lowering her head and walking away.
As a Reincarnator, she didn’t constantly channel energy to her eyes in daily life, so Leona’s existence went undetected.
Watching the two depart, Tsukiyomi Ruri glanced at Leona again, pondering how to resolve the ghost incident.
Gradually, night fell.
Tsukiyomi Ruri and Leona headed towards the school.
“Ah, nighttime is so much more comfortable. Without that hateful sunlight, I can be free and unrestrained.” Leona drifted back and forth in the air, appearing very happy.
Tsukiyomi Ruri looked up at Leona, dressed in a snow-white princess dress, and remarked, “You’re flashing.”
Leona quickly descended, muttering, “I’m wearing pumpkin pants, so it doesn’t count as flashing.”
“Then why did you float down? Just keep floating up there.” Tsukiyomi Ruri tilted her head and asked quizzically.
“The wind is strong up high, it’s too cold. I want to come down,” Leona made an excuse.
A ghost afraid of the cold?
As if sensing Tsukiyomi Ruri’s disbelief, Leona changed the subject. “Forget that. Walk a bit faster; maybe your classmates are already waiting for you.”
Hearing this, Tsukiyomi Ruri said, “Leona, one of the people meeting me later is a Reincarnator. If you follow me, the other party might discover you. Then, I’ll be exposed as a Reincarnator too. So, please keep your distance.”
Tsukiyomi Ruri didn’t want Inoue Keiko to know she was a Reincarnator just yet.
Leona nodded. “Understood. Besides you, I don’t want to be discovered by any Reincarnators for now either.”
Besides, it was nighttime now, so she could drift freely without needing to hide in Tsukiyomi Ruri’s shadow.
Before long, Tsukiyomi Ruri arrived outside Aragaki Girls’ High School.
This time, Tsukiyomi Ruri was likely the first to arrive. She didn’t see Izumi Shirayuki or Inoue Keiko, but outside the school, she spotted an unexpected person.
It was a girl with a striking figure, wearing a red short-sleeved shirt and jeans. Her red hair was tied into a single ponytail, and she had crimson eyes. Currently, she was drinking from a bottle of alcohol, the liquid occasionally dripping from the corner of her mouth. She seemed to be quite drunk, swaying unsteadily as she walked.
When the Yankee Gang entered the school before, Inoue Keiko had dealt with them, but Tsukiyomi Ruri had seen the gang in secret. She recognized this girl as the gang’s boss, known as the Ane-go.
Why was this person here again?
Curious, Tsukiyomi Ruri slowly walked over.
The Ane-go gulped down several mouthfuls of alcohol. Seeing Tsukiyomi Ruri approach, she flashed a silly grin. “Ehehe, come have a drink with me. Once I’m happy, I might even let you drive my three hundred million-yen sports car for a few days.”
Tsukiyomi Ruri calmly responded, “You’re quite wealthy, aren’t you?”
The Ane-go continued rambling, “A three hundred million car not good enough? How about a five hundred million? Or six hundred million? If that’s still not enough, I’ll drink a bit more and inflate the number for you.”
Tsukiyomi Ruri was speechless.
She actually knows she’s bragging. That’s rare for a drunk person.
“What are you doing here?” Tsukiyomi Ruri asked.
“What am I doing, again?” The Ane-go seemed to think for a moment, then smiled foolishly. “I remember now. I forgot something at the police station. I need to go get my stuff back. Do you know where the police station is? Point me in the right direction.”
Tsukiyomi Ruri understood. “So that’s it. Then, do you want to walk there, or ride there?”
Even dead drunk, the Ane-go looked at Tsukiyomi Ruri as if she were an idiot. “Are you stupid? If you can ride, who would walk?”
“I understand. You should go inside first.” Tsukiyomi Ruri pointed towards the school.
“This way?” The Ane-go turned around in a daze, then promptly grabbed the school gate’s retractable barrier and climbed inside.
You had to admit, as expected of a yankee Ane-go, her agility was still impressive even while drunk.
Seeing the Ane-go go inside, Tsukiyomi Ruri nodded with satisfaction.
Then, she took out her smartphone and called the police. “Hello, I’m a student at Aragaki Girls’ High School. I passed by our school tonight and saw a yankee girl climb the wall and enter our school. I don’t know what she’s trying to do.”
After some discussion, Tsukiyomi Ruri put down her phone.
See? Doesn’t that perfectly solve the ghost incident?
Why was there still a ghost legend at the school after the Yankee Gang was arrested? Because they were released again.
The Ane-go being inside the school right now was the best evidence. Everything was caused by this Ane-go.
As for whether the Ane-go would deny it once sober?
Can a yankee’s word be trusted? Especially a repeat offender. Even if caught inside the school again, would denying it change anything?
This is all the Ane-go’s fault!
Tsukiyomi Ruri waited outside the school for a while. In the end, Izumi Shirayuki and Inoue Keiko arrived first.
They looked at Tsukiyomi Ruri waiting outside, then at the Ane-go sprawled on the retractable gate inside the school drinking, and cast puzzled glances at Tsukiyomi Ruri.
Tsukiyomi Ruri spoke with absolute certainty. “The ghost legend was caused by the yankees. They’ve been released again. See? If we hadn’t come today, this Ane-go would have stirred up the ghost legend once more.”
“So that’s how it is?” Inoue Keiko looked a bit confused.
“That’s the truth? Hmm, that’s not unacceptable.” Izumi Shirayuki thought it over and found it quite reasonable.
Yet, inwardly, Izumi Shirayuki felt a hint of regret. The process wasn’t exactly thrilling, and everything was over the moment she arrived. She hadn’t participated in any investigation, leaving her feeling unsatisfied.
Tsukiyomi Ruri continued addressing Izumi Shirayuki. “Club President, I’ll leave the rest to you. When the police arrive, just tell them you made the report. I need to go home now.”
Izumi Shirayuki was dumbfounded.
And just like that, Tsukiyomi Ruri left.
Inoue Keiko watched Tsukiyomi Ruri’s departing figure and said, “Today, I heard the teacher from the next class say that Tsukiyomi-san seems to be having menstrual cramps.”
Izumi Shirayuki suddenly understood. “So that’s it. Even with cramps, Tsukiyomi-san didn’t rest but agreed to investigate the ghost incident with me?”
Izumi Shirayuki’s Affection for Tsukiyomi Ruri +1.
