"Hm?"
Tomb Ghost looked up at the sky, puzzled.
The sky was bright.
It was a rare, beautiful day.
Even though it had been drizzling last night,
the weather had turned sunny and bright.
The mountain was full of noise, bringing a lively bustle to the usually quiet woods.
But...
Tomb Ghost lowered its head and looked at the path leading to this cemetery.
Not a single footstep could be heard.
The air around it was so quiet that it felt almost desolate.
Strange.
Tomb Ghost tilted its head.
Why hadn't they come yet?
The girl and her family...
In previous years, they had always arrived while the sky was still dim.
Now the sky was already so bright.
Why hadn't they come?
Tomb Ghost floated into the air.
Some people who had arrived early were already heading down the mountain after paying their respects.
Its gaze passed over them and looked toward the foot of the mountain.
There were no familiar faces.
And no familiar cars.
The green flame above Tomb Ghost's head swayed gently in the wind.
Its color had grown somewhat dim.
Time passed, second by second.
The rarely lively mountain gradually returned to its usual quiet.
The last person left.
Tomb Ghost's figure was enveloped in the splendid afterglow of the sunset, making it impossible to discern its expression.
Motionless, Tomb Ghost blended into the sky behind it, like a still image.
After a long while, the dark figure finally moved.
It turned and returned to the cemetery.
It didn't sit on the tombstone, but floated in front of it.
Looking at the woman in the photograph on the tombstone, it wore a puzzled expression.
Hey, wasn't it supposed to be today?
She'll come tomorrow, right?
The woman in the photograph smiled gently,