Chapter 78: The Uninvited Guest of the Darkness (1)
Zw4ViShirone thought Amy was just playing along with the joke.VPEi8
ZUSEjdq“Sorry for startling you. I wanted to surprise you, so I didn’t tell you I was coming. How are the classes in the advanced class?”LdyrSI
HUHXAmy showed a look of caution. When Shirone tried to come closer, she quickly hit his arm, sending the two cups of coffee flying.6jA
aTc4aHShirone stood with a dumbfounded expression. This reaction was too serious to be considered a joke. Amy’s face too had turned red in genuine anger.pEn
TwqrhT“Who are you to do this? And why are you speaking informally to me while calling Sharelle ‘senior’?”3Vu00
KUcOGSharelle also seemed annoyed.hDDkgc
IPqZL“You’re not from the advanced class, right? Even if you’re interested, this kind of approach is not right, don’t you think? And you should use honorifics when speaking to seniors. What is this? Not even a playboy behaves like this.”wMI
pd7vWShirone was completely taken aback. Amy and Sharelle were acting as if they didn’t know him at all.4K94alF
4iT9A8c“Senior Sharelle, it’s me, Shirone. Don’t you remember me? Amy, do you really not recognize me? Are you just joking?”Mx3
JsKO“How would I know you? If you’re a student, please focus on your studies. Can’t you differentiate between appropriate times and places? Do I look that easy?”fVOl
2P9tAmy grabbed Shirone’s collar, truly irritated. She thought she would be free from annoying boys in the advanced class, but to have one follow her here…eDQLEV
FOP‘Just when it was getting quiet, it started again. This is all because of that guy. Hanging out with weird kids and causing trouble…’RNnJ77r
JdecDOvAs Amy was muttering to herself, she paused.9XC
ENk49P‘Wait? That guy? Who is that?’jGy
74SwrYShe felt like some male figure was involved in the reason why those bothersome male students had backed off, but she couldn’t remember who.ttKcB
d1yUmEShirone, still gripped by the collar, felt like his heart had been pierced. There was no warmth in Amy’s eyes.NC0a
ZZ4exQ“No… This can’t be happening.”MxHA
EY3AGcShirone shook off Amy’s hand gripping his collar.GAw3QDi
PTxyZz9“No! Don’t lie!”NU6JDAe
jGLBrsw“Ouch.”es6
8Nn1d3Amy winced, holding her wrist in pain, but Shirone shouted as if he hated even the sight of her.lA3i0Jz
AUh8FN“Why are you pretending not to know me! What did I do wrong? If you don’t like me, just say it! It’s unfair to treat me like this!”7JLee
XSzg0“You! Get out of here!”rBsQ
6TOmySharelle pushed Shirone away. Unable to resist Sharelle, Shirone stumbled and fell.WJkKTS
nmSPWf“Why are you making life difficult for my friend? And that too, in front of a senior! Which class are you from? Do you really want to be scolded?”f5n
eMinShirone looked up at her with a face that seemed to have lost everything.lJay
YYZic‘Senior Sharelle…’Dg7ZcG
GACIPAmy’s inseparable friend. Always among the top with excellent skills, yet a girl who would cry over romance novels. Shirone remembered it all. Her supportive presence during his difficult challenges.9kk9
UfK2UuBut now, she seemed like a completely different person. Her eyes burned with hostility, and her tightly pursed lips were filled with animosity.moGyA
l5W99iAShirone shook his head. It wasn’t that he couldn’t believe it; he didn’t want to. Such a thing was impossible.raZcpbN
7Jhl“No! It’s a lie!”vMMjcv
z9AkNShirone rushed away, feeling like he would go insane if he stayed any longer.TjiIP
BRUI87“Don’t ever come back! If you mess around like this again, I’ll tell the teacher!”8y7A
O2UduiSharelle made a horn with her hands to amplify her voice. Still seething with anger, she turned to Amy.sQqi
njIDU“Ugh, what’s with that guy? He looks innocent but is so persistent. Oh, Amy, are you okay?”FFL
Q1JgAQV“Huh? Oh, I’m fine.”1hxVi
IjUtSYAmy, who had been lost in thought, quickly snapped back to reality. However, the feeling of unease remained. She felt an odd sense of longing as she watched Shirone leave.4CUa
GC7m“Who is he, really? He acts like he knows me.”5sKbA
d7YhSG“It’s probably just some crazy act. There are a lot of kids like that these days. They aim high without any shame.”rvBKffk
yDq“Is that so?”sl1Lp5c
rLATGH“Well, Im going to head in. Hey, I was looking forward to catching up with you after so long, but that weird kid ruined our break.”2SE
SZGEven though they were in the same advanced class, their different majors made it hard to find time to catch up.YPDPRaq
OxAkAfter Sharelle entered the classroom, Amy followed. But as she stepped into the entrance, she looked back towards where Shirone had run off.e7m
KlGz“……”uk4
5zB5UDShe stood there until the bell rang for the end of the break.TNkT
AYg1c1‘Why are they doing this! What’s the reason?’YSaCWb
gxEBShirone ran frantically. As he arrived at the advanced class building, the bell for class rang, and students started entering their classrooms.E9HWAYY
jOU“Mark! Mark!”sNw2
rUFMark, who was chatting with Maria, turned around. Shirone rushed to him and asked desperately.ejNdJ
gOGz“Mark! You know me, right? Who am I! Tell me quickly!”V6qyE
ffKsUMark looked perplexed, glancing at Maria. But even Maria shrugged, indicating she didnt know.w2RL
RIIh3“Um… who are you?”lFf
5djp2Shirone’s heart started racing uncontrollably. He couldn’t comprehend what was happening to him.UhmmBi
emN“It’s me. Shirone! Class Five! We took the teleportation test together, remember? You really don’t know?”4JsJS
mdjSCSMark frowned. However, he couldnt argue with the mention of Class Five and politely bowed.GEIpo
UUMw“Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t recognize you.”1ktq0
9PL“That’s not it! Why are you treating me like this!”kTRmiR
MD60What did they want him to do? He wanted to retaliate, but the presence of others held him back.LIY59E0
LfZdnE“You students, classes have started, why arent you in your rooms?”kaVhf7
OWRgmSiena was walking down the corridor. Shirone, feeling like he had found a savior, rushed to her.MbVW1M4
ll8BTPO“Teacher! It’s me, Shirone!”kWjqIFi
ONaSiena, being a certified 6th-grade mage, would surely remember him. But her response was cruelly dismissive.u8CL
841VEfE“Shirone? There’s no student by that name in the class. Who are you?”Im7B
9mAfG“Teacher, don’t you remember me? I’m Shirone.”L94
r8FL94Siena tried to recall but found the name and face unfamiliar.SgrX0E
VpRBYvN“It seems there’s some mistake. I haven’t heard of any new students. Are you really from our academy?”IA0Qw
V4ayUMark and Maria’s gazes turned sharp. Suddenly viewed as suspicious, Shirone felt a surge of fear.wNfP3
8zs8bm“I-I’m sorry! I made a mistake!”Z5kbXL
wID“Hey! Stop right there!”BGMBgF
mVKpAmoIgnoring Siena’s call, Shirone fled desperately. He now had a dreadful suspicion of what had happened.9KBfXg
CfiEveryone had forgotten him.1nW
JCKxn“Sob, sob…”jXj9ZJ
J4J8He felt like a lost child, utterly vulnerable. Everything in the world seemed frightening.H5cF
m4NhrVEntering Estas, Shirone wandered aimlessly before finally reaching the Supernatural Psychic Science Research Group.VDh8P4
dUEJ‘My friends should be fine. They have to be, right?’f0kYsR
iFPXLHadn’t they been joking around just hours ago? Even if the whole world forgot him, they should remember.YrsIsU
R2bWEntering the room, he saw Nade and Yiruki chatting, who then looked at him in surprise.LJ8
hED“Nade, Yiruki, it’s me. Shirone.”3ovsr
TVLzHis friends simply blinked, not responding. Shirone’s emotions crumbled.yLI
xhodJhJ“Why aren’t you saying anything? You remember me, right? You haven’t forgotten me?”u4HMGJ
Dn0HfpNade looked at Yiruki, then approached Shirone, scratching his head.tF4
a0BA“Um… who are you?”daeE2Dk
EGMK6qMTears welled up in Shirone’s eyes.t2D8Hg
lidQ6“Don’t you really know me? We were together until just now. We studied together yesterday and the day before!”OX5s
QgxWMy“Sorry, but we don’t know you. Are you spying for another research group? Stop causing trouble and leave.”WPq6ADX
G0Th5Yiruki suddenly exclaimed.7QF7qfj
OsOIukT“Wait! Maybe that’s possible. How did you find Estas? Speak up! Who are you?”dlVKr39
Sgry“You, you guys…”wrheK
gkfShirone’s lower lip quivered. Unable to hold back tears, he broke down.9LAG4pN
4yN1“Pfft…”gmlwE
UIQEUNade let out a snicker, then burst into laughter.G0OLLaL
CwxF“Hahaha! Did you see that face? This is a masterpiece!”nQeLFLl
kjMNk“Saw it! Saw it! He looked so scared, saying ‘you, you guys…’ Hahaha! Shirone, what did you plan to make us laugh?”bvlE1r
9CTNade, holding his aching stomach, chuckled.LbRj
ZOKBm“Hehehe, hehehehe! Ah, this is killing me! Why would you do this… Hahaha!”8wP
qs0xShirone was baffled, unable to grasp the situation.CGOLFTz
oazg1Hx“What, do you remember me?”JOGmP
Ar4bbp“What nonsense? Did you have a nightmare or something? Your facial expression is hilarious! Hahaha!”qbjOTw
keG68Shirone felt utterly deflated. The heavy burden in his heart seemed to have finally rolled away.H4Shn
B7j“Hey, you should have said something! Why pretend not to know me?”Daq
UpdYUlN“We were just joking around because your expression was too funny when you came in. You were like, ‘It’s me, Shirone.’”JY7
Ga46SqoNade mimicked Shirone, and Yiruki again fell to the floor laughing. Shirone, drained of energy to protest, sat down and covered his face with his hands.NsD
yiWVT“Whew, I thought I was going to die of fear.”48UktHP
5gmW“Sit down. What happened?”Hy0DGYW
utbsxSitting on the sofa, Shirone eagerly explained everything. At first, the others snickered, but when he mentioned Siena, they turned serious.pyvvSCb
dETvVx2“Hmm, even Siena doesn’t remember? It’s hard to believe she would joke about this.”FGsx0k
1olHhMNade was incredulous.JpDj
V8WVjPG“Is that really possible?”22jlUl
8o11“If it’s a mental type of magic, it’s possible. Though it’s doubtful that someone could manipulate the memories of the entire academy.”vnxZIm
6BDq4“It’s possible. I experienced it firsthand.”OYRK
NzXBYiruki calmed Shirone.zoH
26v“Alright, calm down. We believe you. People have lost their memory of you.”FxOi
VD2Nade added.AZmu
pk84F“But we remember you. Maybe this is a clue to the situation?”e6c
d2LuQ“I think so too. The reason we remember Shirone might be that we’ve been away from the academy for two days. What happened while we were gone?”r9ZC
3NK6XtThe group pondered. Could someone have manipulated the minds of the entire academy, including teachers, in their absence? It was a hard-to-believe assumption.ZopF2
mUPJX“A supernatural phenomenon, perhaps? There have been similar historical cases.”p2ani
lDnUYiruki was skeptical.HkmVZ
Vnf“Well, I think those cases are also related to magic. Anyway, if that’s the case, how do we explain not losing our memory?”YFB
WIYO“Maybe because we were in Estas. We’ve been here since we parted with Shirone.”QgFO
ph2cqShirone asked.EXMVF
md3sy“What does Estas have to do with this?”S1vjZ
JY0“Estas has always been rumored to have mysterious powers.RNAd
wOcl6QwIt’s just speculation, but we should consider all possibilities since our safety is involved.”Q35XBR
jA9mu6bYiruki remarked.hKsHL
VJcLa“In other words, we might also lose our memories.”NcROv
r1V0“It’s a possibility we can’t guarantee.”OEuhl
ECjgf3lSilence fell. The thought of losing memories was as troubling as being forgotten.4pp
7OCc0Nade bravely spoke up.le2HX8
Pggy“Still… we should go out and see, right?”QsX22
2J63nD“Right, hiding won’t solve anything.”8NU
UUtUnpThe friends agreed, but Shirone, who had just faced a terrifying ordeal, wasn’t enthusiastic.6uES
lTv“What if you guys forget me too? I might really go crazy then.”ciAH
ZETm8Z“Let’s do this. We’ll leave a mark beforehand. Even if we lose our memory, we can avoid the worst-case scenario.”0iQZ34P
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