The pit was empty.
The Ye Chun who had looked cyan and purple and whom he had buried with his own hands was nowhere to be found. In her place stood this Ye Chun, whose face was filled with fear but whose eyes could not hide her curiosity.
Setting down the crowbar, two thoughts emerged in Uesugi Tetsu's mind:
First, a new train had brought a new Ye Chun clone.
There was a mastermind behind Kisaragi Station who restored the environments he had affected to their original state while he was away.
Second, as long as Ye Chun died and he died as well, the Kisaragi Station map would refresh uncontrollably back to its initial state.
Which guess was closer to the truth, Uesugi Tetsu did not know for the time being.
However, one thing was certain.
Ye Chun, an utterly ordinary girl in every respect, was definitely the key to conquering this map.
"Still, I remember that according to the Supernatural Phenomenon of Kisaragi Station, there should be five people on the train, shouldn't there?"
Uesugi Tetsu muttered doubtfully.
Without dwelling on this detail, Uesugi Tetsu clapped his hands to draw Ye Chun's attention. "Don't worry. There's no point in me killing you. Besides, there are supernatural creatures everywhere here. If you want to run, feel free."
The girl's expression grew complicated, and she did not dare speak.
"Two-Shaku." Uesugi Tetsu walked in the direction opposite the tunnel. "Take her with us."
"Popo..." Two-Shaku-Sama hesitated beside Ye Chun. When the latter gave her an awkward smile and held out her hand, Two-Shaku-Sama clasped her hands behind her back.
In Two-Shaku-Sama's eyes, this girl who had risen from the dead was an utterly bizarre Supernatural Phenomenon, even more powerful than Taiko Suzuki.
Who knew when her head might split into