What Era Is It, Still Writing Traditional Diaries

Every few years, Class 3-3 becomes a haven for the deceased, with someone who once died appearing in the class as an "extra person."

Because the curse alters everyone's memories, no one can clearly recall who the "deceased" is, and even the deceased themselves are unaware they have died.

In years with an extra person, if the class fails to take action, those connected to Class 3-3 will be under constant threat of death.

These deaths do not come from attacks by ghosts but rather from a collection of seemingly low-probability events that result in accidents.

It's like tripping down the stairs because you were rushing, dropping your pointed umbrella, which then opens and its tip happens to point directly at your throat.

There are only two ways to prevent the calamity of death.

One is to find and kill the deceased.

By finding an illogical contradiction in one's own memory, confirming the true identity of the deceased, and then killing them personally, the calamity of that year can be ended.

The second method is to select an "non-existent person" from the class to offset the extra person.

As long as the entire class can treat that person as if they don't exist for the entire year, the calamity of death will not befall them.

The prerequisite is that everyone in the class must be able to completely ignore the existence of that person for that year; even glancing at them more than necessary could cause the calamity to reoccur.

What's even more chilling is that such a calamity, which can cause multiple casualties every few years, occurs in a specific class, yet for so many years, no one has thought to abolish the class or shut down the school to prevent the curse.

Is it the existence of the curse that makes everyone, including the school and even high-ranking government officials, overlook this matter, or would doing so trigger more unpredictable consequences, leading those people to decide to sacrifice a batch of students every few years?

Regardless of the possibility, this curse that summons the deceased cannot be stopped by ordinary people. The original work did not end this curse; it only identified the deceased that year and killed them.

However, there's no need for everyone to be nervous. After all, I haven't even confirmed Misaki Mei's existence. I just thought of her from that chuunibyou with the eyepatch and decided to use it to fill a diary entry. You can just listen to it as a horror story.

Moreover, even if Misaki Mei truly exists, that calamity only affects the teachers and students of Class 3-3 and their families; it won't affect you.

If any of you reading this diary are thrill-seekers who want to witness "Final Destination" up close, I suggest you transfer to the next class when you transfer schools to avoid being involved.

##DONE##

Chapter 40: Shinomiya Kaguya Joins the Group Chat

At the Shinomiya residence, Shinomiya Kaguya, using a smartphone for the first time in her life to join a LINE group, was familiarizing herself with its operations under Hayasaka Ai's guidance.

Only after successfully joining the group chat named "Diary Enthusiasts Club" did she notice that the day's diary entry had been updated, seeing a few group members discussing its content.

She first read the day's entry, forming a basic impression of the "Evil Eye" in the group chat, then silently shifted her gaze to Misaki Mei in the diary, whose appearance was somewhat similar to the Evil Eye but whose circumstances were entirely different.

"I just found information on Yotsuya Miko and haven't had a chance to confirm it, and now there's another calamity that brings the dead?"

Although the mysterious person said they were merely reminded of Misaki Mei's story by the Evil Eye and decided to use it to fill a diary entry, telling readers not to take it seriously.

However, seeing the last sentence the person wrote in today's diary made her feel a chill, as if the person had already confirmed the existence of that cursed class.

Shinomiya Kaguya shook her head.

Considering the suspicious attitude of the local authorities mentioned in the diary, the investigation into Misaki Mei could wait. It would be better to start with Yotsuya Miko, who can see vengeful spirits and ghosts.

After finishing the diary, she opened the group chat and began reading the discussions among the other heroines who also possessed diaries.

Scrolling up, she saw that the group first expressed concern about Misaki Mei's story, after which the group's Evil Eye proudly displayed the anime character picture the mysterious person had posted in the diary, boastfully claiming it was her.

She even treated Misaki Mei as her good sister and declared her intention to find her and use her Evil Eye to break the curse there.

Then, she was taunted by the group's Fallen Angel Black Cat.

"The chuunibyou personally chosen by the mysterious person should probably wake up by now. They already said your Evil Eye is just colored contacts, and Misaki Mei's is the real deal that can see death. With your brain, if you went there, you'd probably be the first person affected by the calamity."

What followed were chuunibyou statements from the Evil Eye like "My Evil Eye is real, it just hasn't awakened yet," and "Once I break the seal, I'll suppress you, you boastful Black Cat, first."

It wasn't until the Black Cat suddenly said, "You haven't actually shown anyone Ripple Kung Fu, have you?" that she completely silenced the other party.

Afterward, due to this incident, several more people in the group chimed in to express concern about the Evil Eye's situation.

Shinomiya Kaguya could recognize Hoshino Ai and Kasumigaoka Utaha.

After all, this group was formed by those who were the first to reveal themselves.

When Shinomiya Kaguya learned about the chat group yesterday, she felt a bit regretful that she hadn't thought of it.

If Kasumigaoka Utaha could see the future importance of this chat group, it would be strange if she, a daughter of the Shinomiya family, couldn't.

"But it's not too late now."

She was Shinomiya Kaguya, and the Shinomiya conglomerate behind her was her biggest advantage compared to the other diary holders.

She was confident that she could gain sufficient influence within the chat group.

And now, the matter with the Evil Eye was an opportunity.

Thinking of this, Shinomiya Kaguya spoke up in the group chat.

Kaguya: "Don't worry too much. If the information you leak puts you in danger, the diary will automatically consume Reading Points to warn you."

Kaguya: "As long as you unlock the diary's first-level permission, you'll all have this function."

Ai: "Eh, can the danger warning be used for this? I never thought about it in this way!"

Ai: "@Kaguya, Kaguya-chan, are you a newcomer who just joined the group chat? I don't think I've seen you before!"

Kaguya: "I am Shinomiya Kaguya. I originally intended to join yesterday, but because my previous phone couldn't install LINE, I could only join today after buying a new phone."

Kaguya: "I've been testing the limits of newly unlocked permissions since the day I unlocked the diary's permission, so I might know more than you all."

Kasumi: "To research to this extent, you must have spent quite a lot of Reading Points. But is it okay to use your real name right away? Although we are all protagonists of our respective works, it's best to be cautious, as your story hasn't been exposed by the mysterious person like ours has."

Kaguya: "I understand your concerns, Kasumi, but this is my own decision. As a daughter of the Shinomiya family, if I can't even bear this level of risk, how can I fight for my position in the family in the future?"

Kaguya: "Moreover, I believe there must be a reason why we obtained this diary. Perhaps it's a reason we can't understand for now, but the truth will eventually come to light. Therefore, I think it's very necessary to cooperate as long as our respective interests are not harmed."

Kasumi: "The Shinomiya family... you don't mean the Shinomiya Zaibatsu, do you?"

Kaguya: "Yes, Shinomiya Gan'an, the current head of the Shinomiya Zaibatsu, is my father."

Kaguya: "@Ai, though this might sound a bit narcissistic, I believe I am the 'Lady Kaguya' mentioned by the mysterious person in the second day's diary. After all, everyone around me has called me that since I was little." Lady Kaguya's name only appeared once in the diary. In the mysterious person's diary, it was said that Lady Kaguya and Hoshino Ai were characters created by the same creator.

The situation was excellent in the early stages, but inexplicably turned into a business war in the mid-to-late stages, leading to a rushed and sloppy conclusion.

This was the mysterious person's evaluation of Lady Kaguya's work, carrying a sense of disappointment in someone with great potential.

In terms of time, Lady Kaguya, whose story had already concluded, was the "senior" created first.

Ai: "So you're the Lady Kaguya who's my senior! Then I'll just call you Kaguya-senpai from now on!"

Kaguya: "Just call me Kaguya. I've seen your videos, and you work very hard on stage."

Shinomiya Kaguya wasn't interested in things like being an idol, but she knew what to say to make Hoshino Ai happy.

Relying on the influence of the Shinomiya Zaibatsu and confirming her senior-junior relationship with the creator of the chat group, Hoshino Ai, Shinomiya Kaguya had initially secured her position.

However, this was not enough.

Shinomiya Kaguya continued to post in the group.

Kaguya: "Today, the mysterious person wrote about Misaki Mei's story in the diary. If she truly exists, and that Yotsuya Miko as well, they should have joined the chat group by now if they also obtained a diary."

Kasumi: "I don't think so. Everyone in the group has said a few words after joining. If Yotsuya Miko and Misaki Mei joined the chat group, she wouldn't hide something like that from us, would she?"

Kasumi: "We discussed this topic before and thought maybe the mysterious person mistook someone in the car that day, or perhaps Yotsuya Miko didn't get the diary."

Kaguya: "I have some information on Yotsuya Miko right now. If she's not in the group, I plan to call her to test the waters." Chapter 41: Shinomiya Kaguya's Party Invitation

The news suddenly dropped by Shinomiya Kaguya made the group lively.

Since Shinomiya Kaguya had revealed her background at the beginning, the members of the group didn't doubt the truthfulness of her words.

For this reason, Hoshino Ai specifically @mentioned everyone to confirm whether Yotsuya Miko had joined the group.

After a few minutes, most of the group members showed up, but there was no news from Yotsuya Miko.

Kasumi: "It seems she really hasn't joined the chat group. @Kaguya, have you thought about what you're going to say when you call her?"

Kaguya: "I'll just ask her if she's obtained the diary. If she hasn't, she won't react to my words, and there will be no need to probe further." Even if Yotsuya Miko could see vengeful spirits, if she hadn't obtained the diary, the best course of action would be to not disturb her life and let her follow her original story's trajectory.

After stating her plan in the group, the much-anticipated Shinomiya Kaguya made the call.

On Yotsuya Miko's side, she had just welcomed the new school year, and her mental state wasn't great.

She originally thought that those strange things would disappear in a place like school, but not only did that not happen, she even witnessed a lustful ghost with four arms clinging to her good friend.

She had to struggle for a long time to drive the ghost away from her best friend.

But she managed to get through the first day of school safely.

Looking at the Buddhist beads she bought from a nearby temple, which had no effect whatsoever, Yotsuya Miko sighed helplessly.

She had spent so much of her saved allowance on things that didn't work at all. When would this kind of life ever end?

Just then, her phone suddenly rang.

"At this hour, who would call me?" Yotsuya Miko picked up her phone curiously.

It was an unknown phone number.

But because the number was displayed as originating from Tokyo, she still answered the call.

"Hello, this is Yotsuya Miko."

And then, a question with no emotional fluctuation came from the other end of the line.

"Are you the holder of the diary?"

Hearing the voice on the other end, Yotsuya Miko's skin crawled.

Her peripheral vision instinctively glanced at the black diary on the floor, which she had only opened once and never dared to open again.

No matter how she disposed of it, this diary would reappear by her side the next day.

"Hah... haha, I don't know what you're talking about. Did you call the wrong number?"

Trying her best to keep her tone normal, Yotsuya Miko, trembling slightly, hung up the phone after saying this.

What was this about being the holder of a diary?!

Could this be some kind of strange ritual?

Yotsuya Miko's mind began to imagine a bloody ritual centered around an evil spirit sealed within the diary.

"So you're the last diary holder. It took me quite some effort to find you, but your luck ends here. Your blood will be the nourishment to awaken the evil spirit."

After inexplicably imagining all this, Yotsuya Miko felt an urge to urinate.

She then buried her head deep into her pillow like an ostrich, afraid the person who had just called her would call again.

I don't know anything, I don't know anything. Someone just dialed the wrong number. I don't know anything about any diary.

Yotsuya Miko tried to convince herself like this.

Fortunately, several minutes passed without the phone ringing again.

After convincing herself enough, Yotsuya Miko shakily picked up her phone and blocked the caller.

Then, she glanced at the diary on the floor and, pretending it was accidental, kicked it under the bed where she couldn't see it.

After doing all this, Yotsuya Miko, who had successfully deceived herself, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Another day safely passed.

Anyway, I should go to the restroom first.

Returning to Shinomiya Kaguya's side.