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Chapter 478 - Chapter 478 Chapter 359 Ghost Mansion_1

Chapter 478: Chapter 359 Ghost Mansion_1 Chapter 478: Chapter 359 Ghost Mansion_1 It wasn’t until nightfall that Duanmu Huai saw Kendou Kanami again. Perhaps because this place was her familiar territory, Kanami brought with her some information that caused some concern.

“A ghost?”

“Hmm…….”

Speaking of the subject, Kendou Kanami turned a rather pale shade, yet she still managed to recount the story that she had heard from a student.

“It’s….a story told by my friend….Near Paris Academy, there is an abandoned mansion. It used to be a royal nobleman’s pavilion, but a long time ago something happened, and it has been sealed off ever since. Recently, because of safety concerns, everyone travels together…….”

The room plunged into darkness, and for atmospheric effect, Kendou Kanami lit only a lone candle and placed it in front of her.

“…classmates A and B were no exception, as good friends they always went home together after school. However, as they passed by the mansion, B suddenly pointed to the window and shouted that there was someone there. A didn’t see anyone when she looked over. She thought B was mistaken, but B insisted that she saw a person, and it was B’s good friend, H.”

Upon reaching this point, Kendou Kanami’s voice grew increasingly somber.

“By then, H had already been missing for several days. A thought that their friend was overly worried, hallucinating even. Besides, the place was already abandoned, and as daughters of nobles, they would never trespass into someone else’s house. So, A just comforted B and they left, and then….the next day, B disappeared.”

Duanmu Huai sat silent against a wall, arms folded as he watched Kanami perform, without uttering a single word.

“Everyone was shocked at the news. According to B’s parents, B left for school early the next morning, but the teachers never did see her. A was, of course, anxious. However, as she returned home from school, she suddenly remembered what B had said. She was compelled to raise her head and looked toward the second floor window of the mansion…..and that’s when she saw B standing there, white as a sheet, staring back at her!”

“…………..”

“After that, A ran home with the fright, and the next day she returned with several friends, but B was nowhere to be seen…..and just as she thought it was all but an illusion, she returned home only to have a hand reach out from behind her……”

“Crash!”

“Ah!”

However, Kendou Kanami’s tale was not yet complete when the sliding door suddenly opened, causing her to jump up in surprise and hide behind Duanmu Huai. Then, the lights turned on, and Miss Nami Kudogawa walked in.

“Ah, it’s dinner time. Would the two of you like to have some food?”

“Of course, thank you.”

“Alright, just a moment.”

Hearing Duanmu Huai’s response, the landlady smiled, turned around, shut the door and left the room. Kendou Kanami peeked out from behind Duanmu Huai.

“Phew……That really scared me.”

“If you’re afraid of ghosts, then don’t tell ghost stories.”

Duanmu Huai muttered and then returned to the main topic of conversation.

“Alright, the story is over. What’s next?”

“Um…If I guessed correctly, that mansion belongs to Princess Leia…..”

“So, you’re saying that the noble girls who were abducted were kidnapped by the princess?”

“I….I’m not sure, but it’s not something that Princess Leia would do.”

Upon reaching this point, Kanami looked down with a sense of dejection.

“I remember that Leia used to be very kind. When I ran away from my homeland and passed out on the road, it was Leia who rescued me. So, I swore to devote everything to her.”

“I see…..”

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Huai nodded. He thought Kendou Kanami’s devotion to the princess, even with risking her own life, was somewhat excessive. However, from the current situation, there seemed to be a reason for it.

“Anyway, regardless of whether it’s a real ghost story or not, wouldn’t everything become clear if we just investigate that house? You should be very familiar with that place.”

“Yes, I went there a few times with the princess before, but nothing strange ever happened there, let alone any ghosts….. ”

“In any case, we will know once we’re there. We’ll go there tonight.”

“Eh? Tonight?!”

Upon hearing this, Kendou Kanami turned deathly pale.

“Of course, or are you planning to go during the day?”

“Aren’t ghosts inactive during the day?”

“Didn’t you just say there were no ghosts?”

“Um……”

Now that the conversation has reached this point, Kendou Kanami had lost any sure foothold for rebuttal.

So, after finishing dinner, the two left the inn and headed to the legendary Ghost Mansion.

The outskirts of the city were different at night and during the day. Herman Soldiers were patrolling everywhere in full gear, but of course, this could not stop the two. Soon, under Kendou Kanami’s guidance, Duanmu Huai arrived at the mansion.

From the outside, it looked just like an ordinary mansion. There were no lights inside and everything was quiet, not resembling a place where people lived at all.

“I remember… the key should be here… Oh, please wait a moment.”

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