Klein: Okay, this is the last paper
Klein unfolding the paper and show it to everyone.
Klein: So, it's-
Siren - stay
Mayr: ah-seriously, Siren? How could you? You said you will go last night.
Siren: I-I did. But, I-
Mayr piss off at Siren. So, she's standing up and go to her room. Rein follow Mayr to her room.
Siren: Mayr, wait-..sigh
Klein: (touch Siren shoulder) Don't worry, Siren. She'll be okay.
Siren just nodding.
So, all three of them go to the small house to pick up the barbeque tools and bring it into the house to clean it up before they can use it.
Klein: oh no, i think we forgot to get the tongs. Can you help me to get it from the small house, Siren.
Siren: Okay sure.
Siren go to the small house. She's trying to find the tongs but cannot find it anywhere either in the rack or from the boxes. But, suddenly she hear a voice whisper.
???: (whisper) Over there~
Siren: ah-Okay, thank y-
Siren getting goosebumps when she hear someone talking to her. She immediately grab the tongs and run into the house.
Cair: oh, you found the tongs. Nice! Thanks. 😉
Siren: (smile) no problem
Siren smile but at the same time she looks pale like someone seeing a ghost.
Klein: Are you okay, Siren?
Siren: er-I-I'm okay..ahaha 😅
Klein: Are you sure?
Siren: Y-Yes
Klein: hm okay. So, do you want to tag along to the groceries store? I need to buy more meats and vegies for tonight barbeque.
Siren: erm-it's okay. I'm staying here.
Klein: Okay, then we'll get going first.
Siren: Okay sure.
After both Cair and Klein going out, Siren sitting alone on the sofa in the living room thinking about the voice she heard just now.
Siren: (hm what was that?)
Suddenly, something touching her shoulder. She's jumping in surprise.
Siren: (surprise) Wow..wh-who's that?!!
Rein: (chuckle) hehe it's me, Rein. You are scaredy cat, Siren. 🤭
Siren: Rein, you scare me. 😣
Rein: haha sorry about that 😄. Mayr is here too.
Siren: Mayr,..I-
Mayr: erm..Sorry, Siren..I'm acting like a child just now.
Siren: (shake her head and smile) No worries. I'm sorry too.
That night, they proceed with the barbeque at the backyard of Grandma Neir house. Grandma Neir called them saying that she'll not be coming home tonight and staying at her friends house. So, only 5 of them enjoying the barbeque.
Klein: It has been a long time since i've done this.
Siren: Yeah, me too.
Cair: So, do you guys want to visit my farm tomorrow?
Siren: yeah, I loved too
Rein: yup, okay.
Mayr: Okay sure.
Klein: I'm going too.
Cair: Nice! I've got a lot of things to show. I'm growing a lot of crops that-...
Cair start to tell the story about the crops he's growing at his farm. Mayr interrupt.
Mayr: erm sorry, Cair..it may be better if you don't spoil too much.
Klein: haha yeah, agree. We'll go to your farm tomorrow anyway.
Cair: (pouting) hm..o-kay 😥 (sad)
Siren: (chuckle and patting Cair head) There..there 🤭
Mayr: Perhaps, let's share some other stories.
Cair: Is it a ghost stories? 😑
Mayr: Are you scared? 😏
Cair: No, I am not. 😤
Mayr: hahaha. if not let me start first.
Rein and Siren: (look at each other) Mayr and her spooky stories 😅 (chuckle) 🤭
While Mayr telling her story suddenly, the surroundings become windy and silent. All they can hear is Mayr voice telling them the story. Come to the ending of the story everyone is getting sleepy and doze off EXCEPT Siren.
Siren: Hey, what's happening?
Mayr: I-don't-know..
Rein: I feels veeeery slee-py
Cair: (yawn) L-et me..rest for-a-bit...
Klein: M-Me too..
Then, 4 of them is asleep.
Siren: What's happening to them? Did they get drunk by Mayr spooky stories 🤔
Suddenly, Siren hear the hooting sounds so soothing and harmonize which break the silent. And without realize Siren has been captivated by the sounds, she start to standing up and walking. She keep walking like a person that has been possessed until she reach the entrance of the Hooting Forest. As she standing straight at the entrance of the Hooting Forest, suddenly she hear someone sing a song that's align together with the hooting sounds. She close her eyes and start dancing while entering the Hooting Forest.
Hoo~ Hoo~
Welcome to the depths of the deep forest
It's a rare visitor
I'm sorry, but from here onward
There are manners in the forest
Hoo~ Hoo~ the owl informs
when the visitor came
Hoo~ Hoo~ the owl informs
Premonition that something will start
Lau lau What do you want to see
Lau lau it's up to you
I'm sorry, but here you are uninvited guest
Hoo~Hoo~ the owl informs
When the visitor came
Hoo~ Hoo~ the owl informs
Premonition that something will start
(La~)
Hoo~Hoo~ the owl informs
When the visitor came
Hoo~ Hoo~ the owl informs
Premonition that something will start
Premonition that something will start
Premonition that something will start
When the song and the hooting sounds stop, Siren's also stop dancing and open her eyes. However, she's taken aback and surprise when she realize that she's currently standing inside the forest.
In front of Siren, got a huge tree branch. At first there's no one on the tree branch. When the moonlight shift the light towards the tree branch Siren suddenly sees someone sitting on the tree branch while holding a cup of hot drink.
???: Welcome, to the Hooting Forest, uninvited guest!
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Credit of the song goes to:
Artist: KOKIA
Song: Fukurou ga shiraseru kyaku ga kita to