127 School Ghost Story

His head was spinning badly. Ian stared silently at the girl clinging to his arm like a cicada while his mind raced.

‘Where am I now?’

Beyond the front gate of Sayo High School. The cherry blossom-lined path to school was no different from the one he had seen at dawn. The number of street trees, the shape of the playground, and, most importantly, even the school building were exactly the same. There was no room for doubt.

‘What time is it?’

He swallowed and pulled out his phone to check the time.

[???? year ? month ?? day ??:??]

The clock plastered with question marks was welcoming Ian with a bright smile.

This wasn't a figurative expression. Beyond the phone screen, which had definitely been colorless a moment ago, he could clearly see someone running toward him with a smile. The faint laughter he'd heard began to grow louder.

Press.

There was no need to listen to all of it. Ian immediately powered off his phone, confirmed that nothing was wrong with it, and slipped the device into his pocket...