The Arrival of Two Mothers / Idle Chatter

As the person playing the ghost, she had to stay in the Ghosts for a long time before someone else would come to take over her position. The other students in the class also had their own tasks to do, such as flipping switches or making eerie sounds. Since there were enough people, the staff were divided into several batches, and many positions could be rotated, except for the few people playing the ghost, since playing the ghost was much more difficult than the others.

Fortunately, the school classrooms were large enough that after all the chairs were moved out, the space became much more open and could accommodate so many people. Otherwise, even the terrifying atmosphere couldn't be created, let alone the fact that the staff could be quietly rotated.

"Moreover, the number of people who can be scared is limited."

The haunted house setup wasn't very good, far inferior to the haunted house at the previous event I attended for the donuts. After all, it was just a student project, and the cost made it seem cheap.

"Isn't that what you're here for? Miko. You wouldn't bear to see the haunted house's event thwarted, would you?"

Hua whispered in Miko's ear. After speaking, he looked at the approaching group and then distanced himself, pretending nothing had happened as he straightened his clothes.

"Yotsuya-kun, the haunted house can start operating now."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Yotsuya Miko nodded, and waited until the classmate who reminded her to familiarize herself with the haunted house left before turning her attention back to Hana.

"Since you've put it that way, I'll use a little more force then."

After all, a cultural festival should leave a good impression.

Looking at her nails, now painted with washable paint, she flexed her wrists.

While using spiritual energy at a cultural festival might seem a bit unethical, it would be strange not to use such an ability if one has it.

Ultimately, what makes a haunted house interesting is the presence of real Ghosts.

Although Yotsuya Miko hadn't collected a single usable Ghosts, she could always impersonate one herself.

"I'll leave the work of calming them down and reminding them to their needs to be done by you."

A smile stretched across his face, a malicious grin spreading across his face as he looked at Hua, accompanied by nasty words.

"It wouldn't be good if we scared the tourists."

"..."

Seeing that Miko had suddenly become interested, Hua opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. He could only pray that Miko wouldn't do anything too awful.

As for dissuading her?

It seems that it was herself who made Miko have such thoughts?

Well, at least Miko should be careful when I take action... probably.

Watching Yotsuya Miko walk away, Hana checked her clothes again, and only after confirming that there was nothing wrong with them did she plan to head towards her office.

As a receptionist at the haunted house, she also needs to get the stamp from the teacher.

Visitors participating in the cultural festival receive a blank stamp sheet before entering the school. With these stamp sheets, they can freely participate in activities of each class, and must get their stamps collected from the corresponding class before participating in any activity. After the cultural festival ends, the stamp sheets held by these visitors are collected and used as raw data for statistical purposes.

These stamped papers are used to determine the most famous activities and corresponding classes in this year's cultural festival, and certificates are awarded accordingly. This is a tradition of the school, and these stamped papers also effectively prevent unauthorized personnel from sneaking into the school and negatively impacting the activities organized by the students.

On my way to the office, I ran into an acquaintance when I arrived at the office door.

"Yuria?"

Although she still had the familiar twin ponytails, her clothes had changed a lot, and Hua almost thought she had mistaken her for someone else. It wasn't until "she" heard the call and turned to look at Hua that she finally recognized a familiar face.

"Hua, you're here to pick up the seal too, right?"

"Yes, that's right."

Hua nodded, but his gaze was drawn to the clothes Yuria was wearing.

The texture, design, and appearance of the clothes do not resemble cheap, roughly processed products at all; they are clearly genuine.

"What you're wearing... is that a suit?"

I guess so.

Upon hearing Hua's words, Yuria glanced at her clothes. To be honest, she hadn't planned to wear this suit today. However, since her class was involved in a café project, the only designated outfits were maid outfits and suits, so she had no choice but to choose the suit.

"After all, it's a coffee shop, and clothing is part of the coffee shop experience."

As before, she wasn't assigned any work for this café project. All the tasks were clearly divided among the girls in her class, who then began preparations. With nothing else to do, she could only take advantage of the students' busy schedules to come and collect the stamp.

"If you have some free time, why not come over to our classroom for a cup of coffee?"

Students within the school can participate in other classes' projects without needing a stamp. However, if someone tries to sabotage the project and gets caught by the "Sandwich Attack," they will be disqualified from their class's selection.

"Yes, I'll be there then."

Hua nodded, looking at Yuria in front of him, who was dressed in a suit and whose demeanor had become more noble, and a wicked idea suddenly came to his mind.

"Since you've got nothing to do, why don't you, Yuria, be a player in our class's haunted house? Our haunted house is really exciting!"

With a wicked grin, Yuria knew without even thinking that nothing good could happen in this haunted house.

"... That's unnecessary. I remember the ghost in the haunted house was played by Miko, right? So, she's taking it seriously?"

"Yes."

Yuria's lips twitched.

"Well, while I'm not afraid of ghosts, if it's about Miko, then please spare me."

Chapter 284 The Arrival of Two Mothers

After saying goodbye to Hua, Yuria walked leisurely towards her classroom.

Without a doubt, her class will be incredibly popular at this year's cultural festival. Just looking at the decorations, Yuria can already guarantee her first place.

Everything agreed upon with the businessman was provided, from the classroom rearrangement to the professional coffee machine and all the necessary ingredients. If this had ever been a classroom, passersby would find it unbelievable. The classroom is now completely transformed into a coffee shop; if the walls and windows weren't fixed, they would likely resemble a coffee shop as well.

Even more outrageous than the decorations were the students who originally filled the classroom.

Having already changed into their uniforms, the girls were busy making coffee, cleaning, wiping doors, windows, and tables. Their meticulous attitude was unlike that of students; they were more like professional coffee shop staff. In particular, the mixed coffees being prepared by the girls were emitting rich or delicate aromas that were irresistibly spreading out of the classroom.

"You're back."

The two girls acting as receptionists outside the door bowed slightly, and their words and gestures made Yuria feel a severe sense of disconnect. She awkwardly twisted her neck and handed the stamp in her hand to the small table for stamping.

"Is everything alright now?"

As I asked the question and looked at the scene inside the classroom, I realized that my question was completely unnecessary.

"Thank you for your trouble; there's nothing wrong with the business."

"I see... that's good."

If she stayed here any longer, Yuria felt that she would get goosebumps all over her body from discomfort.

Before, it was alright; at least their attitude subtly expressed respect. Now, is this the way they're going to give up the act altogether?

Yuria wondered why everyone was acting this way, since she had genuinely enrolled the class in café service training, not servant training.

The huge change took her a long time to adjust to; at least she had never experienced such respect back in Divine Gate.

Divine Gate, back then she was just a vice minister, and many people looked down on her because of her age, thinking she only got the vice minister position because she had powerful backers.

Although she later managed to win over a group of people through her own abilities, they weren't exactly loyal or reliable; they were more like people who had chosen sides. And the people in front of her...

Yuria glanced silently at the fanaticism in their eyes; at this level, they were probably die-hard fans.

To these students, she was probably no different from a king in ancient times.

It's just personal superstition; that's what it is.

After grumbling and giving a few instructions, she hurriedly left her class.

Although she didn't have any work in the class, she should be considered as having participated since she paid for the supplies and training herself.

Thinking about this, Yuria felt a little sad. After all, because of these expenses, she had very little money left. If it weren't for Okita Qishen giving her the title of honorary minister, she would have no source of income at all.

In the past few days, Okita Qishen and Oune Tatsu have resigned one after another. This has little to do with her, since she was originally the head of the Special Affairs Department and has now become the head of Divine Gate. The same treatment that Okita Qishen gave her before is what this law-abiding head of the department is giving her.

She felt that this guy was the only beneficiary of the whole affair, since one after another, the bosses who used to be in his shoes had left, and for all sorts of strange reasons. At least, she was puzzled when she learned the reason why Okita Qishen resigned.

After all, this guy actually said he was tired and didn't want to do it anymore.

However, when Oune Tatsu resigned, the reason he gave seemed even more bizarre to her.

That's all I can say; the two of them have a very good relationship.

Divine Gate's salary was paid as usual. At the same time, she also learned from Divine Gate that there was another major move following the reforms. The current director was not clear about the specifics, and could only hint that it was related to Yotsuya Miko.

As for what Yotsuya Miko wanted to do, Yuria didn't know either, but there was absolutely no need to put her mind to it.

Walking towards the school gate, I realized that today was the day I was supposed to visit my two aunts.

Yuria glanced at the time on her phone; it was almost time for tourists to enter the cultural festival. When she arrived at the school gate, it was already a bustling scene with a huge crowd.

Besides the students' parents, many citizens also came to join in the fun, indicating that the publicity work was quite successful.

Concerned about overcrowding, the school called in police to maintain order, and with the school's own security department also present, there wasn't too much panic.

The time was up quickly, and a small opening appeared, allowing those holding the seals to swarm into the school.

Yuria was inconspicuous in the crowd. Instead of going against the flow to look for people, she stood next to the security guard and tried to spot the two aunts in the crowd.

She had seen Yotsuya Miko's mother before. After the nationwide rainstorm, she went to Yotsuya's house and talked with this aunt. However, the situation was not very good at the time, because she was too nervous and even stuttered when she spoke.

"Yuria, over here!"

The shouts interrupted her thoughts. Yuria looked up and quickly spotted a young woman waving at her in the crowd. This mother showed no signs of aging, and with the child beside her, many would mistake her for someone under thirty. Beside her was another mother who also looked young. Although they had never met before, Yuria recognized her by her short orange hair.

"Long time no see, Aunt Yotsuya, and... Yurikawa Aunt, Kyosuke too."

Because she was worried that the crowd might take Kyosuke away, Touko held Yotsuya Kyosuke's hand tightly, while the latter looked unhappy.

"What's wrong with Kyosuke?"

"Well, it's because he didn't get the stamp paper, right?"

Touko glanced at Kyosuke and smiled helplessly.

"Because he was too young, the staff didn't give him a stamp, which made him a little upset."

"That really is..."

Yuria smiled gently. Facing the four-legged Touko again, she wasn't as nervous as she had been the first time they met, partly because her mother, Hua, was also there.

"Let's go Miko and Hua are doing first?"

"Let's stroll around the campus first; those two must be very busy right now."

Hua's mother spoke from the side, smiling as she looked at Yuria in front of her.

"Your name is Yuria, right? What a lovely child."

Chapter 285 Casual Chat

This happened before we set off.

Last night, Yotsuya Miko found her mother and told her about Yuria's situation.

"Yuria's parents aren't planning to come to the cultural festival because they're busy with work. So, I'd like to ask my mother to look after her."

"I see... I understand."

Yotsuya Touko nodded, and the atmosphere became slightly somber.

"Are the parents of Yuli 2 [()wuQi Jiupunya really so busy that they don't even visit their children? For that child, the cultural festival is also a rare event, right? Such a precious memory..."

She didn't know much about Yuria's situation; she had only met her once, and her impression of her at the time was that she was a very reserved young girl.

"It's hard to say, given her relationship with her parents."

Miko sighed and told her mother about Yuria's childhood.

The current situation is not what Yuria and her parents wanted, but it is the reality. Yuria has become withdrawn because of her tragic past experiences, and her parents are trying their best to fill the gaps in Yuria childhood trauma with money. They are powerless to change Yuria's current situation because Yuria can see Ghosts, and can only hope that more money and higher status can change her current situation.

However, things have turned out this way. Both Yuria and her parents lack communication and interaction.

Even though Yuria has become very successful and has escaped her painful past, her parents still use their busy work schedules as an excuse to avoid this communication. Whether it's out of fear or worry, there are various reasons.

"... She's pitiful too."

Yotsuya Touko sighed, looked at her daughter who was making the request, and without saying anything more, simply nodded in agreement.

After learning that Hua's mother was also going with her, Yotsuya Touko contacted the lady in advance and told her about the secrets regarding Yuria, just as a precaution.

As the school festival began, the two mothers, who were following the crowd into the school, quickly spotted Yuria in the throng.

Yuria, dressed in a suit, stood out conspicuously to the side. Just as Miko had said, Yuria was an outstanding person.

Wearing a suit, she exuded the aura of a social elite, as if she had truly experienced a lot, which perfectly matched her attire.