Exams all the through the week… That explains the late update by the way!
The next day came and there was no sign of Mai whatsoever. I even had to do a hypnotic suggestion that she was absent for. Unfortunately for her, she also missed her test on 'atoms'. Not that she would NOT fail anyway. Noticeably, she always gets low marks, so this wouldn't be a difference. Especially since she describes it as the hardest.
Lin prepared the specific ritual he needed to open the unusual door. However, as Mai did not appear, the ritual was delayed until further notice. I hate people who aren't punctual and that includes Mai.
"Hey, Kazuya-sempai!" Her idiot minions waved at me. They're like controlled robots. They do EVERYTHING you ask them to do. Yesterday I tested my theory by telling them to bring me ice-cream and surely 10 minutes later I got one. I threw it in the bin right in front of them. The looks they gave me weren't as mean as I expected but it was still fun to watch their reaction. They are useless either way. It's not like an ice-cream cone can bring me my brother back.
I sighed and pretended not to notice them, but that just made them run towards me. "Have you seen Mai today?" They asked in unison.
"No." I responded plainly.
"Do you want to come with us to search for her? Please?" One of them asked, trying to be sweet.
"No." I responded again.
"Why not?" The other one continued.
"It's a waste of time. And besides, I don't want to spend a long time with idiots. Stupidity is contagious." I walked off, having said my points straight to them. They had to know sooner or later.
If Mai didn't appear the day after then that would mean she run off somewhere or probably got herself into trouble and in jail at that moment. She is her mother's daughter after all.
I had a phone call from 'private number'. Curiosity got the best of me and so I answered it. The voice sounded familiar and distant. It sounded like…
"Mother." I answered the phone once I found who it was.
"Hi dear! How are you? Is everything okay? Did you find Gene? Did you find the current suspect? What happened? Is everything alright? Please don't tell me you're bombarded with psychometry mails again?" Mother suddenly said.
"Mother." I began. "Everything is going rather… smoothly." I assured.
"Oh that's great. Your dad's calling me! Bye!" Well that was fast! She hung up without letting me say goodbye which is rather odd. And she sounded… worried?
I went back to the base, up until now I have narrowed my options down to land subsidence, human poltergeist or a possible both. I did the hypnotic suggestion and it should work by this afternoon.
Land subsidence seems to have secured its place. I have done some research on this place and have realised that the building is sinking. So much for student safety.
"Hi! Sorry I'm late! But I found out a lot of things I promise!" Mai called from behind as she waved from behind. I turned on my heel. She would make great friends with my mother for sure, and something tells me I do not want to see them together.
"I see so you were collecting information, I find that very easy to believe. Everyone skips school for finding useless information. Tell me: Do you want to be stupid?" I insulted.
After a few good seconds of taking information in, since she is such a slow realiser, she turned full red of anger. I could literally see 'virtual' smoke coming out of her ears. To be honest though, it was the most amusing scene I had seen in a while.
"MR. OLIVER DAVIS, YOU ARE THE MOST NARCISSISTIC, SELF-CENTRED JERK I HAVE MET IN MY WHILE ENTIRE LIFE. I HATE YOU!" She screamed. I was taken back at first. It was confusing that she knew my real name. But I realised she already told me that she knew who Eugene's brother was. Did she mention that she knew I was his brother? I don't remember that.
"Thank you." I thanked. Next question she would ask me. 'For what?'
"For what?" She was getting more curious every second.
"For hating me." She turned full red again. I ignored her and walked off to check on the chair I did the hypnotic suggestion on. Unsurprisingly, she followed me.
"Where are we going?" She said demandingly.
"I don't know where you're going but I'm going to check on one of the classrooms." She nodded, probably unaware of the remark I threw in that sentence. She's always unaware of everything. She'll make a horrible ghost hunter!
"We're going back to the house tomorrow by the way. Meet me in front of this building. On time." Just making sure she IS on time.
We spend hours sticking rituals on trees. Boring job if you ask me. If doing this wasn't necessary, I would have just locked myself in my room as usual, away from the world (in England that is). I can't even read their writing here. Seriously…
"When are we going to finiiiiiish?" Mai whined. Her mental age must be a negative, and I don't want to know it any more. It'll change the very little good views I have on her.
"Stop whining and do the job assigned." I ordered. She narrowed her eyed but did as she was told anyway.
It wasn't long before we finished after that. "You ready Lin?" I asked. Lin nodded in response and prepared the candles.
"Are you sure this will work? I mean it's weird that the person who created the gate didn't put too much protection over it." Mai asked, as if she just had won a Breakthrough Prize.
"There is no use in explaining to an amateur." I answered with ease. There is a chance that this might not work, that's for sure. But you always have to prove your theory. Especially if it's unclear exactly how much protection has been put here.
"Naru, temperature." Lin announced.
I gave him a gesture, silently telling him to continue. We were doing the ritual in the van, to attract less attention of course. As he continued, this time in Chinese, we felt the temperature drop even more. Mai was standing outside, so I'm not sure if she felt anything.
The temperature kept dropping, until it dropped below freezing. When Lin finished, we got out of the van.
Suddenly, Mai screamed, followed by everyone else around. That just made me look around curiously, although what I saw was not expected. Spirits were rushing from anywhere to everywhere. Well maybe not normal, calm spirits that only a medium can see, but more like the sphere like balls of white you see in astral planes. That's what Gene told me before.
The screams grew louder and Lin called his shiki. Not that the few were any help fighting the hundreds of white. So much for not wanting to draw attention.
A/N: A few questions to think about;
What would you do if you appeared in front on the SPR door BEFORE the events as…
a) Your current self,
b) Masako Hara (With your knowledge and IQ, INCLUDING AWARENESS OF OLIVER'S IDENTITY AND ETC.)
c) Mai Taniyama (With your knowledge and IQ,INCLUDING AWARENESS OF OLIVER'S IDENTITY AND ETC.)
d) Eugene Davis (assuming that he's alive. JUST FOR PART D)