Chapter One
"Hey...You think you could stick around a bit after school? There's something I just wanted to try." Rie Hakuri stood in front of me, looking slightly excited. I wondered what that was she wanted to try. "Sure, why not", I replied. She gave me a happy smile. "Great! Just meet me at the classroom!" She grabbed her bag and quickly walked towards the door. "See you later then!"
After the bell rang I returned to the classroom an drooped myself at my desk. "Man I'm so beat..." "Oh, Yamada!"Did Rie also ask you to stay after school?"
That was the moment I realized that I wasn't alone in the room. The voice belonged to Arisa Yukihara, one of my best friends. Behind her I could see Ryoko Hanako, Rika Chiharu and Eri Sayuri, a few of my other classmates. "Yeah. Did she tell you what we're going to do here?" Hanako shook her head. "Nope, not at all!" I looked around, but I couldn't see Hakuri anywhere. "Speaking of her...she isn't even here yet, is she? Before anyone had a chance to answer, the door was opened loudly and Akio Sawahiro entered the room
His cheeks were bright red and he was breathing heavily. He must had ran allthe way here. "Sorry! Am *pant* I *wheeze* late?" Sayuri satared at him for a second before saying:" Nah, Hakuri hasn't returned yet anyway." "Where'd she go anyway", I asked. "Rie mentioned that she had to prepare something", Arisa answered. That moment Hakuri came into the room. She was holding something into her hands that looked like...a paper doll? "Well, I found this charm called 'Sachiko Ever After' on the internet and thought it would be fun trying it together..." "A charm?" Hanako didnt't look too convinced. "Since when are you into occult stuff like that?" "Come on Ryoko, it's just for fun." It did sound interesting, so we all agreed, even Hanako. "Let's gather around in a circle. See this paper doll? You have to grab it really tight with one hand. Now you have to repeat 'Sachiko we beg of you' seven times in your head. No more and no less or the charm will fail" After a few silent seconds, she asked: So...you done? Good. Now you have to hold on REALLY tight 'cause now w'll rip that paper doll apart. Ready? One...two...three!"
RIIIIIIIP!
I looked at the tiny paper scrap in my hand. "So, what do we do with that?" "Just keep in your student ID. Make sure you don't lose it, because it'll always connect us. Got it?" "Sure thing, it was real fun!", Arisa said "But it's gettig late, so we should-" She was interrupted when the ground suddenly started shaking violently. "What's going on?!" I lost footing and fell over. And then without a warning, the ground beneath our feet gave in and we were swallowed by a pitch black hole.