Beneath the podium, the well-informed were already sending messages left and right. By now, pretty much everyone knew what "physical examinations" meant. The gossip-loving students rubbed their hands together, eager to set off.
Amamiya Natsuki blended into the crowd and walked out, his expression calm.
But as he passed the school sports field, the entire campus suddenly went dark. It was as if the place had been silently steeped in decades of time, like an old photograph: in the blink of an eye, it went from brimming with life to shrouded in gloom...
Dawn quietly brushed across the horizon
Darkness descended.
It was as though dark clouds had blotted out the sky. The entire campus suddenly dimmed, and the once-vibrant academy turned gloomy in an instant. A cold wind blew from nowhere, making many people shiver and raising goosebumps all over their bodies.
"This is so strange. The sun was shining so brightly just a moment ago. How did it disappear in the blink of an eye... And what's with all this black fog?"
"There are suddenly so many people on the sports field."
"I've never seen uniforms like those before."
"Everyone, look! Why is there a gigantic puppet at the far end of the field?"
"..."
The gossip-loving students quickly noticed that something was wrong with the academy. They murmured among themselves, exchanging whispers.
Amamiya Natsuki surveyed his surroundings, a strange look slowly appearing on his face.
Black fog shrouded the entire campus.
On the sports field stood eerie students in unfamiliar uniforms, their heads bowed as they stared at their toes.
The ground was covered in dried black bloodstains.
And at the far end of the field stood a towering puppet, its back to everyone, its body covered in wood grain...
Amamiya Natsuki drew a deep breath.
"Memories