A girl in class 3 died.
Everybody's talking about it.
When she fell down the stairs, her umbrella flew out of her hand and impaled her throat.
Seriously?
It was so horrific that the witnesses were told to never speak of it again.
Wasn't she a class officer?
I heard her mother died in an accident that same day.
Do you think it's that curse?
You know of it?
It's the school's most famous secret.
The curse of class 3, and the story that started it all 26 years ago.
Yeah...
Does that mean it's going to happen again this year?
Who knows. Nothing happened last year,
Once it's started, a person dies every month, right?
Yeah. At least one person connected to the class dies per month.
Not just students?
Families are at risk too, they say.
Especially parents and siblings.
You sure know a lot about it.
One of the seniors in my kendo club is in class 3.
He told me in private.
He seemed completely skeptical, though.
But someone actually died.
I know, right?
It's probably best to stay away from that class.
Yeah.
Open your eyes and bare the darkness within
yoru wo oou mabuta hirake
magaki kage wo osoreru nakare
Don't fear the evil in them
honokuraki hitsugi kara
Like a puppet that was
umiotosareta ningyou no you ni
disgorged by a gloomy coffin
karada wa akaku kogoe
your body is covered in blood-red ice
kokoro wa yami ni ayasaresodatsu
and blackness is the cradle of your soul
kimi ni boku ga mieru kai
Can you see me?
I can feel the chill of your hands
tsunagu te no tsumetasa ni
senketsu no tsume tateru
Raise your blood-stained talons
mayu yosete goran yo
Scowl at the world around you
kowashiaou saki ni
Let us destroy each other
tsuzuku nazo ni michiru ketsumatsu wo
and evade a future where all is clad in doubt and confusion
hane mo ashi mo mogareta mama
Otherwise, with our wings and feet ripped from us
kokuu no naka kuchihateru yori
we will rot away under this empty sky
mou hitori boku ga ite
There is a second me
which loves someone so much it draws blood
dareka wo itai hodo aishiteiru n da
saa docchi ga maboroshi darou ne
Tell me now, which is the real one?
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Hey, Sakakibara. How's your lung doing?
It seems fine.
But you witnessed such a gruesome event.
That sort of thing can affect your body.
You know about that?
My little brother told me.
He's in the same class as you.
Mizuno Takeru. He plays basketball.
Are you here for your checkup?
Yes.
Right. Let's talk afterwards, then.
I should be home by now. My shift ended hours ago, but things keep coming up.
Something weird is going on.
There was also that other incident.
About that girl who died here in April?
Try not to stress yourself over it.
If you do have to be hospitalized again,
I'll be sure to take extra good care of you.
Great. Thanks in advance.
All right, I'll see you later.
This is nothing that should affect school attendance.
However, no strenuous activities just yet.
Let's keep an eye on things for another month.
Okay.
Sorry to keep you.
How'd it go?
It looks like you won't have to take care of me.
Aw, that's too bad.
It's a little late, but do you want to grab lunch somewhere?
So Fujioka Misaki was the cousin of that girl with the eyepatch?
Anyway, I rarely talk to my little brother, but he did tell me a few things.
It seems your class has some special circumstances.
Special circumstances?
Yep.
He wouldn't explain anything, though.
You know, don't you?
About the circumstances?
I know something's going on,
but nobody will tell me.
Really?
My little brother seemed to be scared.
Though, that's just a hunch.
What do you mean?
He doesn't think that the incident last week was an accident.
Not an accident?
And that's why he's scared?
Maybe...
Why...
Um, have you heard of someone named Misaki Mei?
Misaki?
Misaki... Mei? Who's that?
A girl in class 3.
Has your brother ever mentioned her?
I told you, we don't talk much.
Actually, the girl with the eyepatch I told you about
is named Misaki Mei.
Oh?
So, Sakakibara, do you like this Mei girl?
No, not that.
It's just... something's been bothering me.
Something about her is different from the rest of the class.
Isn't that what it means to like someone?
That's not it.
Fine, fine.
What's so different about this Mei girl, then?
Well...
She's a bit strange.
At first, I thought she was being bullied by the other kids,
but I don't think that's it.
It's more like they're all scared of her.
Scared of her?
Well, not exactly...
Someone told me not to involve myself with things that don't exist.
Things that don't exist?
She claims nobody else in the class can see her.
Right after she told me, that accident happened.
If you think about it logically,
it seems like a coincidence.
I mean, there's nothing connecting those two events.
Right?
There's one more thing that's bothering me.
They say it happened 26 years ago.
Have you heard about it?
Not until now.
But I went to South Middle.
I still don't know what it has to do with all this,
but I can't help thinking there's some connection.
I see.
This whole thing is turning into quite the horror story.
So, do you want me to ask my brother about it?
You're going to school tomorrow, right?
Yes.
If I hear anything, I'll let you know.
When's your next checkup?
This Saturday.
June 6th, huh?
I don't think Damien is in this town...
At any rate, let's be careful.
Especially where unusual accidents are concerned.
I don't think Damien is in this town...
No way.
Oh! Look who I found!
Hiya, Kouichi! Skipping school?
No, I just left the hospital.
Oh, yeah. That makes sense.
What about you? Are you sick?
Yeah, that's right!
You're quite the actress.
I hate to say it, but I'm happy you think so.
Happy?
Yeah! It means my hard work in the club is paying off!
Which club?
To be, or not to be:
that is the question.
Oh, you're in the theater club?
Yep! With Izumi!
Izumi... Who was that?
Akazawa Izumi.
She tends to be a bit dramatic.
It shows in her acting.
But she's not a bad person.
So I hope you'll help her out, too.
Uh, sure.
No... No! No! No!
I don't want to die!
No!
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Welcome.
My, it's unusual to see a boy your age here.
Are you a customer? Or perhaps...
Hello.
Are you a junior high student?
In that case, I'll give you half price.
Thank you.
But please, take your time looking around.
I have no other customers.
Fancy meeting you here again.
What brings you here today?
I was on my way home from the hospital,
and I just happened to walk by.
What about you? Didn't you go to school?
I only go when I feel like it.
How are you feeling?
It looks like I won't have to be readmitted.
After that accident... how's the class been doing?
They're all terrified.
Of what?
They think it's begun.
"It's begun"?
Deep down, they may have only half-believed.
But now...
Despite what they told you,
I don't think they fully believed.
But it looks like it really is true.
I'd say it's 100% likely that it's already begun.
That's why...
Sakakibara, you still don't know?
You're better off that way.
It's best if you never find out.
Once you do...
What on Earth happened to class 3?
Are you going back to school?
Yeah, tomorrow.
I probably shouldn't show up, then.
Why?
Be careful.
Hey, Misa—
Why? Why?
Yeah, that's what I want to know.
Why? Good morning, Rei!
Good morning!
Kouichi?
Are you okay?
It's just a headache.
I've been getting them a lot lately.
It's pretty annoying.
Maybe you're just exhausted.
Maybe.
Hey, Reiko?
You said there's a right time to find out about everything, right?
How can I know when that is?
Did I say that?
Um, so...
Which class were you in during 9th grade?
During 9th grade...?
Class 3.
Class 3?
So people talked about class 3 being cursed back then too?
I can't remember.
It was 15 years ago.
You're going to school tomorrow, right?
Remember the tips I gave you to prepare for Yomi North?
Yeah.
Including the third one?
Of course. And the fourth, too.
The third one was to always uphold the class rules, right?
Yes. That's...
Er, um... What was...
The third thing I needed to know.
Oh, yeah. It's, uh...
Always uphold the class rules. Which means that...
Are you okay?
I really am exhausted.
Sorry, Kouichi.
I can't help you.
Why—?
Don't say that!
I can't stand that damn bird!
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Sakuragi used the west stairwell, right?
Why would she use one so far away?
She must've had a reason.
Takako said she saw...
Sugiura Takako?
What did she see?
When Kouichi...
I honestly thought it wouldn't happen this year.
There are two possibilities.
It's not happening this year,
and Yukari's death was just a coincidence.
Or it started back in May.
As the head of countermeasures,
I can't rely on wishful thinking.
It'd be one thing if it was just Yukari,
but her mom died too.
Is it because he broke the rules?
Why would they bring a new student to class 3, anyway?
It was convenient for the school.
The new principal still doesn't fully understand our situation.
Shouldn't the teachers explain it to him?
They might have thought it was best to keep it among the students.
So even the teachers want nothing to do with this...
This is all because I was absent on his first day.
If I had warned him earlier, this wouldn't have happened.
What's done is done.
The question is, what do we do now?
And how do we let him know?
It'll be difficult to explain it to him now.
And explaining it poorly could be dangerous.
Like getting caught in our own trap.
This is a lot like the situation this class was in 2 years ago.
Does that mean we need new countermeasures?
That's what I heard.
Seriously?
H-Hello?
Where are you?
Uh...
Don't "uh" me. Where are you?
I've been trying to call you all week.
Why aren't you answering?
Sorry! I was going through some stuff...
Besides, you were sick.
You promised you'd tell me in June.
You mentioned "the first year", too.
What exactly happened?
Just hang on. Okay, Sakaki?
I did promise that, sure.
I know, but...
The situation has changed.
That's right! The situation has changed!
Normally, it's up to the head of countermeasures to handle this stuff.
But because this guy acted on his own, things got complicated.
That's why.
You want me to pretend he never made that promise?
Yes. As a favor to me.
Rather, to the entire class.
Fine.
But you said it's dangerous to involve myself with things that don't exist.
What did you mean by that?
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What were you thinking?!
Hello?
Well, I...
Are you on lunch break right now?
Explain yourself!
I'm sorry!
Do you have time to talk?
Do you realize what you've done?
What's up?
I wanted to check with you on something.
We have enough to worry about as it is...
Check on what?
About that Mei girl you told me about yesterday. Misaki Mei.
Does she really exist?
Yes, she does.
Is she nearby?
For sure?
Where is she?
She didn't come to school today.
So she's not there...
Why do you want to know?
I spoke to my brother last night.
He refuses to talk about the incident 26 years ago,
or the accident last week.
But when I asked him about Mei,
his demeanor suddenly changed, and he said,
"What are you talking about?!"
"There's no girl like that in our class!"
He was incredibly stubborn.
That's... not true.
But he was dead serious.
He has no reason to lie.
Misaki Mei exists!
What?
Can you hear me?
I just got on the elevator.
I have to get back to work.
Oh, that explains the static.
But this is...
Mizuno, can you hear me?
What's going on?
Mizuno
iroaseteku firumu no you ni
Just as the colors fade from old film
tashika na ima mo izure kasunde
the things I feel in the present fade from memory sooner or later
nande mo naku waraiatta setsuna no jikan to hikari
as will the short-lived times of happiness and innocence we enjoyed
tsunagatteyuku kioku no soko ni
I believe that the memories we have in common
dareka ga mitsukeru tame aru to shinjiteru
harbor the potential for finding love again deep within
ima demo
Even now I believe that
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