Sanka Rea's Origins (Part 2)

"Waaah... waaah..."

Crying came from the lecture hall at the end of the corridor, echoing through the empty old school building and adding a touch of Ghost Story atmosphere.

"This really feels like one of those Seven Wonders stories..."

As she quietly approached the lecture hall, Little Black did not forget to make a snarky remark.

"Crying in an empty classroom! Every dusk, the sound of a girl crying comes from an empty lecture hall... Hmm, that would make great horror movie material!"

"Then a scientific investigation reveals that the crying is caused by cracks in the windows. Every evening, when the temperature drops, the difference between indoor and outdoor temperatures creates wind. The wind passing through the cracks makes a sound that resembles crying... right?"

"What kind of answer is that?"

Hearing Fang Zheng's quip, Little Black pouted unhappily.

"Big Brother, once you put it that way, it doesn't feel like a horror movie at all!"

"Of course. Compared to making a horror movie, I'd rather film something like Into Science..."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng walked to the door, reached out, and pulled open the lecture hall's door.

"Waaah...!"

The crying immediately became clearer. Looking toward its source, they saw a girl with long black hair and a white sailor uniform sitting with her back to them. Her shoulders trembled constantly, and she looked utterly heartbroken.

Under ordinary circumstances, the first reaction would have been to go over and ask what was wrong. But now, in this world that had already become an apocalypse, inside a long-abandoned school classroom... things were not that simple.

"Excuse me, miss..."

Fang Zheng stepped forward and waved to her as he spoke. Yet the girl did not stop crying. On the contrary, she cried even harder.

"Waaah...!!"

Had she been dumped by