Higan de Rendezvous ch1

Can you see "something" on the next page...?

This deserted village would be perfect for a haunted spot tour!
The path's a little weathered, though...
If you're worried, how about we hold hands?

Hands!?
I'm kidding.

Ah.

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They're having a date at a haunted spot...!?

Let's hold hands.
I'll be in your care...

Might you be Tamada-san?

Yes.

I'll be in your care starting today.
I'm Tamada Mei.
I'm Sakaki, head of the planning department.
I'll show you to your office. Please follow me.

This is the first planning department.

Both the office and the employees are all sparkly.
And starting today, I'm one of them...
If all goes well, even me, who's had no encounters with the opposite sex due to going to an all-girls high school...
might have a wonderful encounter!!

First Planning Department

???
Your office is further down.

Haunted Spot Town Planning Department

What is this place...?
What, you say? This is the Haunted Spot Tour Planning Department you've been assigned to.
H-H-H-Haunted...?

It was written in the letter about your post, right?
It said I'd be in the sightseeing tour planning department...
Well then, I leave the rest to you.

So you two are the newbies?
...Two?

That's right.
You

and the long-haired woman behind you...

Uweh!?
That was a joke.

You're Tamada-san, right?
I'm Ichika Yuu.

Sorry to put you straight to work, but we're taking a walk outside, so follow me.
What's with this guy...!?

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Ever since I was a kid, I've been able to see ghosts.

I tried getting exorcised, to no avail.

The number of times I've seen them have decrased as I got older,
but I still try to avoid those kinds of places as much as possible.
At least, that was the plan...

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Of all the places to get stationed at, it had to be a haunted spot tour planning department.
My senpai's a bit of a meanie too...

But... maybe some love could bloom
with a hottie like Ichika-san...
...Wait, what am I thinking?

mumble
Probably has a girlfriend already...

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No, I don't.

Hm!?
Eh!?
Was I thinking out loud just now!?

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If he doesn't have a girlfriend...
then maybe I'm in with a shot...!?

You're gonna get left behind.
Hah
Seriously, what am I thinking!?

This isn't exactly how I expected my first day on the job to turn out,
but going outdoors and chatting with Ichika-san
is kinda fun.

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Don't tell me this is...

We're checking if this tunnel is safe to use as a haunted spot tour.
You sometimes get the corpses of homeless people showing up.
Eh?

You'd better keep up with me
if you don't want to become one of those corpses.

GYAAAAAAH!!

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Is that a human head rolling around there?
DOHYAAAH! CALL 110!!
I'm kidding.

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Oh right.
There's one rule I'd like you to follow.

No matter what happens,
don't look back.

Those who couldn't follow this rule never left this tunnel again...
or so I've heard.
T-
Tell me that BEFORE we enter the tunnel!
That was close.

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This tunnel isn't particularly scary.
We just pick places with this kind of atmosphere for the tour.

But it's not just haunted spots where you'll find ghosts.
The local park, office buildings,

even under your bed.
NWAAAH! CUT THAT OUT!!

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Eep...

I-I-I-I-Ichika-san, over there!!

...There's nothing there!?

I could've sworn there wasa ghost there just now...
That's good news.
Good news!?

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I've never seen a ghost before.
If there really are ghosts here, it'd make it a worthy haunted spot to add to the tour,
but I probably don't have the ability to see them.

I'd be happy if you could become my eyes.

I become....
Ichika-san's eyes...

Was that a... c-confession!?
No, surely not...
You're gonna get left behind.

Hey~

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Hey~

...Did you hear something just now?
No?
Hey~
There it is again?

What is this...? Can Ichika-san not here it?
Over...
...here...
And it's getting closer...!!

I-I-I-Ichika-san!
Let's get out of this tunnel right now!!
What's wrong? Calm down!

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Help me.

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No matter what happens, don't look back.
Just look at me.
It hurts so
...much
Help me

Over here
It hurts
...Help

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Are you okay?
...Tamada?

p25

Hey?

...

I'll see you home.

p26

I've only worked a single day...

Letter of Resignation

No, no, no! Of course I'm gonna quit!
Who'd want a scary job like this...?

Ichika-san...
He seemed pretty worried about me...

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I'd be happy if you could become my eyes.

...

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...

Sorry I'm late!

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What's with these shady-looking products?
I'm late cos I was picking these exorcism goods up.
I did call the planning head, though.

I was sure you'd quit...
I did consider it,
but I want to try doing my best with you, Ichika-san!!

And so without delay,

Handwritten

I stopped writing my letter of resignation and wrote a talisman(?) instead!
Tada~

Here, I wrote one for you too, Ichika-san!!

...

U-U-U-Um, it's just a charm I wrote after looking something up online...
Did I bother him!?

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Thank you.

It's nothing, really!

What was with that expression!? Was he happy about it!?
I'm so glad I didn't quit!
Well then, let's look into the next haunted spot.
Eh?

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There's this shady room at a certain inn.
There goes that moment of joy!!

The two of us will book a room there to investigate.
!?

Th-The two of us!?
You got a problem with that?

N-No, in fact, I'm happy... Wait, not that.
Even if it's for work, a man and a woman lodging in the same room is a little...

A man and a woman?
Yes.

...Ah, I see.
Tamada.

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I'm a woman.

EEEEEEEEEEEEH!?

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Ichika-san's a woman...?
Does that mean Ichika-san likes men? Or other women?

I let my heart pound
and got my hopes up.
I'm such an idiot!!

And here I thought I had a wonderful encounter~
What am I supposed to do with these feelings~?

With what feelings?
I-

I-I have a stomachache all of a sudden!!
Excuse me for a moment!!

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She's just so cute...

My inner thoughts are
leaking ooooooout!!
Eh?

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