Ruby #277: A School's Seven Mysteries
Player
Ahahaha, so that's what happened, huh?
Ruby
That high-tech haunted house at Nijigasaki wowed me. We were practically in tears by the end of it.
Player
Hmm, yeah. Rina never pulls any punches with anything she tries, and she really put her heart into helping out her relative.
Ruby
She said that she'd crank up the intensity of the parts that we were really scared of.
Ruby
It was already terrifying enough, yet she's gonna make it even worse?!
Ruby
After that ordeal, I got a little scared thinking the same might happen to our school as well!
Player
Schools can be pretty scary. There's something unnerving about how quiet it gets after school because it's so bustling and packed during the daytime.
Player
Come to think of it, all schools, from elementary all the way to high school, have their own “seven mysteries” right?
Ruby
Yeah. Now that you mention it, all schools do have them, huh?
Ruby
Are these “seven mysteries” really that widespread a phenomenon?
Player
The eyes of the portraits hanging in the music room following you, or the skeleton model in the science room moving. Those are the classics, right?
Ruby
Hmm… Don't you think it's strange that schools across the country have the same ghost stories?
Ruby
Guess that really means they're all fiction!
Ruby
Thank goodness. That's a relief.
Player
And now that you're relieved, I'm gonna go grab something I left in the library. You go on ahead to the entrance, Ruby.
Ruby
What?!
| Option 1: “Why are you so rattled?” |
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| Player Why are you so rattled? Ruby I was just thinking that the entrance is awfully dark… |
| Option 2: “Is there something you still need to do?” |
| Player Hm? Is there something you still need to do? Ruby It's not that… It's just… Are you asking me to wait here all on my own? |
Ruby
Um, do you mind if I tag along with you?
Player
You could just wait for me.
Ruby
No, I don't wanna!
[Fade in/out.]
Player
It gets quiet when the sun sets at Uranohoshi. The nightlife around Nijigasaki is pretty lively, so it feels more calming around here.
Ruby
Y-You think so?
Ruby
Eek!
Player
What's wrong?!
Ruby
I-I heard something just now.
Player
*Laugh* Didn't you just say the seven mysteries were all fiction?
Ruby
Well, yeah, but…I think I really am scared of the dark. Do you mind if I hold onto you?
Player
If it makes you feel better then go ahead. I'll protect you if any ghosts pop out, okay?
Ruby
What?! But just think of what might happen to you…
Ruby
Um, you know what? I'm pretty scared, but I'll help you fight against any ghosts that might pop out!
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