Mei entered the house where she lived as a child and teenager, looked around the living room, then sat on the couch for a while.
Michika and Misaki went down to the basement where Shion was being held.
Michika: Misaki, should we show her to your mother?
Misaki: As she is already here, she will probably discover it anyway.
I'm assuming he'll come in here anyway.
Michika: Light on?
Misaki: Maybe not, Shion is unconscious, I think she is sleeping.
It's better that she doesn't suddenly start begging for help, it's better if we explain to my mother ourselves what she's doing here.
Michika: Inject a drug into her vein?
If she drifts off, she'll probably start reminiscing about old times at the sight of your mother, confusing names and surnames in the process.
She won't ask for help then, unless her personalities change.
However, there is also the risk that she will die of an overdose.
Misaki: Well do it this way.
By the way, where did you get the drug?
Michika: Long story...
Misaki shined the phone on Shion's hand, and in the meantime Michika injected her with the drug, while checking her pulse. - She was alive, but did not react to the injection of the drug into her vein.
Misaki went upstairs to talk to her mother.
Misaki: You have to see something downbelow.
Mei: I'll be right down, I hope there is something important.
Misaki: Yeah, very much.
Mei was sitting on the couch, reminiscing about the summer of 1998, when Kouichi sat down across from her, Mei noticed that the chair he was sitting on had disappeared.
Kirika never rearranged furniture, so it should still be here.
Mei: Where is the chair?
Misaki: You will find out downstairs.
Mei got up and went down to the basement, after turning on the light, Mei, who could not be frightened or surprised by many things, succumbed to surprise and even a slight feeling of dread.
Sitting on a chair was Izumi Akazawa, who was slowly intoxicated.
It was clear that Izumi had been tortured.
Shion/Izumi slowly opened her eyes, after seeing Mei, despite the passage of 27 years, she felt as if it was August 1998 again, before the moment of her death,
Shion: No...
No...
MOVE AWAY FROM ME!
LEAVE ME ALONE ALREADY!
Shion tried to pull herself out of being tied to the chair, ignoring the pain in her broken wrist.
She was terrified, unaware of the passage of years, Mei's eyepatch alone caused her great fear.
Mei simply stared emotionlessly at Shion/Izumi, trying to process it in her mind.
After looking at the stoned Izumi for about 15 minutes, Mei looked at her daughter, and scolded her with all her might.
Mei: What is the meaning of this? I don't much care what a person who should have been dead 27 years ago is doing here, I care what you did to her.
She looks like she has been tortured for a long time, she has lost her mind.
Michika: Sorry to interrupt.
But I think I have to explain it well to you, Misaki would not be able to because Misaki did not hear it.
Please believe me ma'am
Mei: Alright, talk.
Michika: Since 2001, an additional student has been haunted by the soul of Shion Muneyoshi, unfortunately my grandfather.
Mei: She actually returned in 2001, I didn't notice anything like that in her behavior.
Michika: Look ma'am, I know that's hard to believe, but… have you heard about the 2004/2005 class 3-3 disaster?
24 from 25 of students died, well actually 22, but one girl was later sentenced to death, and the boy who survived had to live in a vegetative state.
No year has claimed such a number of victims right?
Mei: You have a point, but how do you prove that the extra is possessed?
There is no doubt here, Izumi Akazawa has returned for the second time, although it surprises me that she still, since the curse has altered memories is the biological daughter of her parents.
After all, they would have had to be about 60 years old when she was born.
Misaki: It's not Izumi Akazawa, it's Shion Urushibara although she was indeed adopted by the Akazawa family.
Michika: Anyway, this year is completely different.
There are two extra students this year.
Mei: Two?
Michika: Yes, although the first extra – Tohru Ogata died , or rather was killed by Shion.
There is no doubt here, Izumi Akazawa has returned for the second time, although it surprises me that she still, since the curse has altered memories is the biological daughter of her parents.
After all, they would have had to be about 60 years old when she was born.
Misaki: It's not Izumi Akazawa, it's Shion Urushibara although she was indeed adopted by the Akazawa family.
Michika: Anyway, this year is completely different.
There are two extra students this year.
Mei: Do you know anything more Muneyoshi-san?
Michika: Yes, Tohru Ogata had a disorder from the beginning, he talked to himself as if this person existed, that's why he became a non-existent.
Everyone adhered to this principle, however.
Michika fell to Mei's knees.
I deliberately blamed your daughters for breaking this rule even though they did nothing to cause the curse, please forgive me.
Mei looked at Michika and then at Misaki.
Misaki realized that Michika took all the blame for causing the curse this year.
Although she didn't remember it, Misaki also began to feel remorseful about it.
Misaki: Wait!
It's my fault too...
Even though I don't remember it anymore, I still have this feeling that I am also responsible for it...
Mei: At some point it had to end, so I don't blame you for it.
However, this may be a chance to break the curse forever.
Michika: Ma'am, what if there were two extra students again?
Mei: Which is your point?
Michika: From what I remember, all the memories of Izumi Akazawa are still vivid, at least that's what a friend whose father also went to grade 3-3 in 1998 told me.
Teshigawara did anyone like that go to your class?
Mei nodded
Michika: Anyway, one time, Ayumi Teshigawara his daughter saw her father's class photo, her father was able to remember Izumi Akazawa, even though he shouldn't.
Mei: Indeed, however, why would the renewed presence of another additional one help in this?
I don't understand it.
Michika: Shion Urushibara and Tohru Ogata existed in one Tohru Ogata's body, then after Tohru Ogata died it was Izumi's body that her original soul returned, however her body itself returned earlier since she was recognized by Naomi.
Mei: Why would Naomi do that?
Michika: She and Tohru Ogata had a relationship, in fact this year the rest of the class was protected by a double ring of non-existence, Naomi and Tohru were ignored by the rest of the non-existence that is me and Misaki.
To no avail, one day Shion Urushibara arrived at school
Michika directed her eyes to Shion, then returned her gaze to Mei.
Tohru and Shion then separated, as if they had become two separate entities.
Mei: I understand in my opinion Shion should be killed, and the body of the other additional at the same time.
So that the extra and Shion cannot merge into one, however the chances are slim, probably the time of death would have to match every second.
Mei looked warningly at Misaki and Michika.
Mei: You have until the end of October, the curse before the end will certainly intensify, if you don't make it in October then the curse will also take its toll in November.
Misaki: Is it possible that when the whole class recognizes the existence of some dead person, that person will materialize faster?
Mei: Yes, but Misaki keep your aggression under control do you know why I actually decided with your father to send you to Yomiyama?
Mei looked at Michika
Could you leave for a moment, Muneyoshi-san?
Michika: Of course
Michika left the building for a while, Mei took a deep breath.
Mei: Do you think you got away with it when you brutally beat up your classmate and teacher last February?
I and your father had to pay a large compensation, and Kouichi said that staying in Yomiyama would benefit you.
I was against it myself, however Naomi also wanted to go there, I shouldn't have agreed to it, but well, I made a mistake.
I understand that you have problems with aggression, however, you are already at such an age that you should keep it under control.
Therefore, if you are now going to convince the class to recognize anyone who recently died as alive, don't do it with threats.
Misaki: Do you think I brought Urushibara here just to vent on her?
No, she's a murderer, she murdered Sakayori of the junior class, Yagami-kun, Honma-sensei, Kiryuu-san, and many others.
I swear that I tortured her to get information out of her, not to take out my aggression on her.
Mei looked at Shion who was high, her nose was bleeding and she was also mumbling something, and then she looked at Misaki.
Mei: From tomorrow you will live here with me, Naomi will stay with Mitsuyo.
Misaki: What?
Mei: I'm worried about you, And I'd rather know more about what you're doing.
What worries me is that you come back often in the morning, And you get very mean with Naomi.
Misaki: Pff, whatever.
Misaki and Mei left the building.
Walking through the streets of Yomiyami, they discussed the curse.
Michika: The curse, however, is man-made ma'am.
Mei: No, I doubt it.
Michika: I've been reading the chronicles of my clan, if I trust this legend about a visitor from Europe and the curse of primogeniture, as well as the extinction of my clan's main line at the 13th generation from my ancestor living in the late Sengoku period, it would appear that the curse must have somehow been transferred from my clan to the 3-3 class.
Mei: That sounds silly, but on the other hand it is not out of the question.
It is possible that this curse has existed since time immemorial, and could have been transferred, so the only way to remove the curse from 3-3 is to transfer it.
Misaki: So it is not necessary to kill two extras?
Mei: We don't know, one could assume that the curse can be broken once and for all, but how did it exist since ancient times?
Then it needs to be moved somewhere further away.
However, this can be played intelligently, because after all, you can move the curse to a building for example.
Michika: I don't think so, the curse has always started with the denial of the death of any person, and it has always affected some group, first my clan from 1550 to 1899, and from 1972 the 3-3 class in Yomiyama North.
Mei: So I think the most sensible thing to do would be to try option one, which is to kill both additional ones.
At most, the next class will have to deal with the curse.
Michika: Why is it actually necessary to kill the extra one?
I mean, is that your theory?
Mei: No, this is a proven way to get rid of the curse for a year.
In 1983, 1998 and 2007, the curse was removed this way.
Michika: I understand, thank you for your advice Sakakibara-san.
Mei nodded her head.
Michika went to her house, and Misaki went with her mother to Mitsuyo, where Naomi was waiting for her.
Mei slept on the couch, while Naomi was curious about the conversation between Misaki, Michika and Mei.
Naomi: And do you know anything yet?
Misaki: The curse can (most likely) be lifted completely, this is a special year.
Naomi: Really?
Misaki: But there is just as good a chance that it won't work, in the sense that this year the curse can be lifted, but not next year.
Naomi: Well, that's good too...
Misaki: Tomorrow you have to convince as many people in our class that I don't know, let's say Kojima-san didn't die at all.
Naomi: Huh? Why?
Misaki: This is the way how to lift the curse.
Naomi: Oh I see…..
Misaki: Me and Michika will take care of Countermeasures and the Comission, you and Ayumi will convince the rest of the class okay?
Naomi: S-sure thing Misaki.