The Spring Girl

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Chapter 1: Aokigahara, the Sea of Trees.

As I wandered into the forest, I became lost in thought. I pondered while walking aimlessly, thinking over my life. The sound of the mixture of dirt, gravel, and old bones felt somewhat nostalgic to me. Remembering that i've been walking through Aokigahara since I was little, oddly enough, I still do not know the ins and outs of it.

A few minutes later, evening transitioned into night. I assumed that I had been in the heart of the forest, but i'm probably wrong. I knew nothing. Staring at the empty, black sky, I continued walking through. I thought about all of the corpses that inhabited this forest, but I didn't seem scared. I didn't seem to mind, either.

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"...!?"

I tripped over a large tree root, and began to tumble down a large hill filled with spiky plants.

Slowly getting up, I examined myself for any injuries. It seemed that only my clothes were now slightly tattered.

I continued to wander through what now seemed to be the lower part of the forest, wondering where I was going exactly.

An odd sight was found. A notebook, lying on the ground near a tree.

I ran towards it and picked it up, opening it to the first page. It stated:

"My life is worthless... they are coming for me, and it was pointless to go on anymore... Aokigahara is my resting place, and it is the resting place for other hopeless souls like me... they are coming... they are coming for all of us. All of us will die. Everyone will perish. No survivors. None. 0. Well... if someone found this notebook, just be aware that you, too, are worthless. Goodbye, Aokigahara..."

I closed the notebook, holding my chest. My heartbeat accelerated. Why would someone write something like this...?

I decided to bag it in my backpack, and continue moving. A Tanuki had passed by me, suprisingly. I always thought that this forest had no wildlife. Then again, i've never been in it at night.

I thought about the notebook again.

"...Who's they?"

I wondered to myself, but could not come up with who "they" could be.

The forest was oddly louder at night, the wind blowing through the tall trees. I was pondering too much, and I bumped into a wall of rock. Rubbing my head, I looked up and saw a mountain.
Mount. Fuji? How did I get here?

I turned away from the mountain, wondering where I was. I was lost. Lost in Aokigahara, one of the worst places to become lost in.

My stomach rumbled. I fumbled through my backpack while walking, and pulled out a Bento lunch-box. I began to eat quickly, not wanting to stay in the same spot for too long. After I finished, I packed it up and then began to speed-walk with new-found energy.

After what had seemed hours on end, I reached... a cave?

I started towards a sign that read:

NARUSAWA ICE CAVE

WARNING: DO NOT ENTER!

Curiosity overwhelming me, I entered the cave anyway. Immediately it was dark. I brandished a lantern from my backpack, and lit it. A small radius of light appeared around me, enough for me to see what was ahead. I saw bats on the cave ceiling as I continued through.

It began to get really cold. I saw ice on the walls and it started to get on the floor. I managed to avoid every part of the cave floor that had ice on it, lacking the desire of slipping.

Suddenly, a strange growl was heard in front of me. I shoved my lantern forward only to reveal a pack of wolves.

As if on instinct, I began running towards the light of the cave that I came from, my heart beating.

I started to pant loudly and frequently, trying not to slip.

Failing to accomplish this, I slipped on the ice and dropped my lantern.

It broke with a crackling sound.

My face hit the cave floor, knocking the daylights out of me.

I was in trouble.