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Reiko wake up at the middle of the night . Sudden she heard the sound of the flute . At the Tsukimidai ( Moon viewing Platform ) somebody in white kimono was playing the flute .
It was the little girl . Sudden , she stop her flute and warn Reiko —
" Leave right away or you will die by THE MIYA-ZAKI ."
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July 17 , 1986 ,
At 1:30 AM ,
In Tsukimidai , Sakuma Residence ,
" Hey , Wha—What do you mean by I will die ? Just Who are you ? "
The Little girl smile and said ,
" Just a Well-Wisher . "
" Well - What ? "
She jump on the railing and said ,
" Listen girl , take this flute . And alway kept it close to yourself . It will protect , you from ….
" From what ? "
She smile ,
" You will come to know eventually . Just don't die like your mother . "
" Mom ? "
And she disappear into glowing light and vanished .
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At 7:30 AM , Sakuma Residence ,
" Tatsuya -san , Tatsuya -san …
Door open …
" Just What happen ? "
Otaki was infront in all tense .
" Reiko-chan , Rei-ko Chan , is missing . "
" What ? . Weren't you slept together ? "
" Yes . But — When I woke up , she wasn't at my side . I am so worried . What should we do ? "
" Relax , first check whole house — "
Saika came down and said in breathily manner ,
" I -I - I have found her . "
Evryone went up on Tsukimidai .She start to open her eyes little by little .Everyone reach at Tsukimidai . Otaki run toward Reiko and hug her .
" Where were you ? You me made so worried . " she eyes were teary .
Reiko didn't understand .
Tatsuya came . And asked ,
" What are you doing ? "
" At night , I went to pee and — I don't know . "
" I know you were just wandering at night . And you came here and slept . You made so worried . Don't ever do that . "
" Sorry "
Otaki interfere ,
" Okay , Okay , Reiko- Chan is alright . So everybody , let's go inside . "
Reiko just realized why she was sleeping on bench like thing . And she just thought of last night , and weird dream .
In that dream , she met a little girl who was wearing kimono and playing black flute with a fox head at the head . And she was saying, " You will die . "
" It was strange dream !!! ."
As she try to move , that black flute was on her hand .
It was indeed really strange dream .
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At 10: 30 AM; Sakuma Residence ,
" What really is it this thing ? "
She pointed the flute and look closely . It was an odd flute and wind pipe was small. And when she tried to blow the pipe , it doesn't produce any sound .
" Look , like it broken . But something is still wrong . "
Otaki enter the room , and as she round her arms round her .
" What are you upto this time ? "
" Nothing , just at this , "
Otaki take the flute on her hand and look closely .
" This is very odd flute . Where did you get it ? "
" I - I - I ….
" Nevermind . It has Fox at the end too . "
She tried blow but couldn't .
" I think it was broken . "
" Yes , Isn't it ? "
" And look at fox , there something written on it ? "
" What ? "
" Inari ? "
" Fried tofu. "
Otaki laughed .
" That too .But Inari on the fox . That mean God Inari May be . "
" God Inari ? "
"Hmm .God Inari is the god of harvest and agriculture . And Inari god messenger are white fox . And sometime Inari God also called God of foxes . "
" God of foxes , huh ? "
" Oh , I just remember , there is also a Inari shrine near by too . "
" So , Let's go . What are you waiting ? "
" Okay … I will tell Mr . Saika to take you ."
" Mr Saika , Mr Saika . "
Saika came out and asked ,
" Yes , Otaki-sama . "
" Could you take to near Inari Shrine ? I just have go to meet Teisuke -san . "
" Sorry Otaki-sama , I just to have to priest for Miyako-sama Memorial service . I won't unable to take her . "
" So what we do then ? "
" I will take her . " As Tatsuya enter .
" I am free , so I will take her . "
" No , No Tatsuya-san . You are new to this place , aren't you ? What if you two get lost ? I won' t allowed it . "
As Tatsuya laughed ,
" I am glad you worry so much about us. But rest assure I will take care her . "
" But ——-
As she hesitate ,
" Okay , but came before nightfall . "
Tatsuya smile ,
" Yes , we will . "
And they went .
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At 2:30 PM , Inari Shrine ,
After wandering three , four , getting lost twice , we finally made it to the Inari Shrine . But ———-
There are five hundred stairs still left to climb .
As they , they both think ,
" This is our last day . "
As they climb stair , Reiko was walking with flute in her hand faster than Tatsuya . As Tatsuya think ,
" I didn't think living in the city would make me so fit . "
As he breathing hard .
" Dad , take a break ."
" N-no I-i will ———-take a break . "
" So I am going up . "
" Wait —-
And she dash off .
The shrine was surround by huge forest and didn't think she encounter anyone but —————
Reiko suddenly heard some noise … she followed to look …she think it was small animal but ….. it was girl …
A girl same age as her , black hair with bangs and ———- she was playing with the monster ———
Monster , like ball shape and has one eye and one horn like cyclops in small version.
As she see me ,
" Oh , He-hell-lo " in awkward way by Reiko.
That girl screams so loudly . That monster escape .
" Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
At same time , Reiko too for some reason accompanied her at scream,
" Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
After that ,
" Why are you screaming ? "
The girl say in shivering manner ,
" I — I thought yo-you were G—ghost . "
At that moment , Reiko really think this girl is dumb .
" I am not ghost , okay , I am human . "
She was crying and still crying .
" And - And What was that ? "
" That ? "
" Yeah , That . Cyclops thing ? "
" Cy- chan . You can also see them ? "
" See them , what do you mean ? "
Sudden a claws of something come at Reiko head …
" Watch out !! "
She get down . And sudden got sprain on one ankle .
" Hey , Are you fine ? "
" Do you think I am fine ? "
" I am sorry . "
" Now why are you saying sorry ? "
Again that claws come at their head and Reiko look up see.
It look like bird but it has three eyes and one horn on head .
" Just what is it ? "
" Youkai ( Demon Spirit ) "
" Any plan to stop it ? "
" No ,
" Figures . "
As Reiko move that youkai also change it way toward her .
" It look like this youkai is after me . "
" What ? "
" Okay , here is plan . I will be decoy and you run . "
" And What about you ? "
" I will be fine , just run quickly okay . "
As try to run from the sprain on ankle , she fell and as that youkai toward her suddenly —-
From the flute on her hand , a three headed fox appear like flames and slash and eat the eagle youkai like nothing . And it went it into flute .
" What was that ? " she try to look inside the flute .
" Kuda - Gitsune . "
" Kuda - Gitsune ? "
" Yes , especially it is an fox spirit in pipe . Usually Kuda-Gitsune don't use for fight . They are used to answer the question from us human,also use for fortune telling . "
Reiko seem confused .
" Oh Sorry forget introduce . I am Kasumi , Kasumi Sakaki . Are you — the Spirit User ? "
" Spirit - What ? "
" Spirit User . Mean somebody who control spirit . "
" Oh , But sorry I am not a spirit user , just an normal high school girl . "
When she try to get up , time suddenly stopped .
" Hey , what happen....
She can't hear anyone , it her whole surrounding freeze ,
Sudden that little girl appear ,
" Told you , leave or die ."
She came close to her face , and said
" I guess YOU DIE . "