Turning a corner, the child and the cat were gone, and only the sound of the child running could be heard echoing in the hotel.

A few people did not suspect and continued along the corridor, and after a few steps, they saw a fork in the road. There were no children on the road for several days. At this time, no one was worried. Even the people of the Shimada family felt guilty and felt that they had disturbed the work of the crew.

"Nothing. Let's find the child first. ”

"We'll just do it ourselves. He couldn't get anywhere either. ”

"Just don't run to your shooting site. I'm really sorry. ”

"Then let's split up."

The crowd dispersed.

None of them raised their voices, but whispered the child's name.

"Big tree kids."

"Taiki Shimada."

"Look at this room."

The man who was traveling with Honda opened the paper door in his hand.

He walked in and looked, and Honda was standing in the doorway.

"No one. Really, where did you go. ”

The two men continued to walk forward, and when they walked again, they reached a fork in the road.

"I'll go this way."

"Okay."

At this time, Honda was finally the only one left.

I'm more vigilant.

Something is going to happen, right now.

"Big Tree-kun. Big Shimada children. Your mom is looking for you. Honda shouted softly.

The only sound in the hallway was his voice, his footsteps, and the creaking of the wooden floor.

"Big Tree-kun ......" Honda gradually walked to the bathroom in front of the large hot spring pool.

There seemed to be the sound of water coming from the bathroom.

Honda paused and listened. The sound came from the men's bathroom.

"Anyone? Big Tree-kun? Honda lifted the curtain, walked inside, and opened the sliding door inside.

There was no one in the changing room.

I floated into the bathroom first.

There was no one in the bathroom.

There was a leak from the faucet and droplets of water ticked down on the tiles.

I smelled the earthy smell again, with the smell of grass and another strange smell that I couldn't explain.

"Big Tree-kun?" Honda changed his shoes, walked into the bathroom, and continued inside.

Once again, I'm one step ahead of the Honda.

The hot air of the hot spring rushed to the face, and the strange smell was even more gustoy.

I took a step back and went straight to the Honda that came in.

Honda hesitated and walked to the hot spring pool, "No......"

He looked around, but didn't seem to notice anything unusual.

The sound of rustling came from the edge of the hot spring pool.

"Who? Big Tree-kun? "Honda turned his head.

The white cat sprang out of the bushes next to it, rubbed Honda's feet, and ran inside.

"Ahh Honda was startled and fell backwards.

The ground was slippery, Honda didn't stand firmly, and the whole person fell into the hot spring pool with a pop.

I was still staring at the cat and subconsciously reached out my hand.

I couldn't catch the cat.

The cat didn't stop either, ran straight through the bathroom, through the locker room, and ran away.

I turned to look.

Honda flapped twice in the hot spring pool and stood up.

He wiped a handful of wet hair and face.

"It's really ......" Honda didn't rush out and looked around.

The cat is here, but Taiki Shimada is nowhere to be seen.

Honda was a little uneasy, and when he thought of the sound of water he heard, he shouted twice. He hesitated for a moment, then dived to see what was going on in the pool.

It was dark and there were no lights here. The light in the bathroom shines out, but it doesn't illuminate the entire bottom of the hot spring pool.

I sank into the water and found nothing out of the ordinary.

I floated out right away.

Sure enough, it was the hot spring pool water that emitted a strange smell.

Honda seemed to be aware of nothing, stood up, took a big breath, and dived in again to fumble for a while.

After making sure the child had not fallen into the water, he climbed out of the pool.

He's not dead.

He walked out of the hot springs step by step, went to the locker room to get a clean towel, and went back to the bathroom to take off his wet clothes and take a shower. After wiping himself clean and changing into the bathrobe prepared in the locker room, he walked out with his own clothes in his hand.

"Honda, what's going on?"

The man who had been with Honda just now walked over.

"I fell into the hot springs. The cat just ran out of it. Didn't see the kid. ”

"Really...... You go change your clothes. I'll look elsewhere. Probably the person has already been found. ”

Honda nodded.

He was about to leave, but he heard the sound of water again.

The sound of rattling and clutter seems to be nothing.

Honda stopped.

The man had already crossed the fork in the road, turned onto another road, and was nowhere to be seen, and even the sound of footsteps was far away.

Honda took a look.

Crash.

The sound of water again.

Honda just thought for a while, then approached the women's bathroom and asked carefully, "Is there anyone?" ”

No one answered.

He lifted the curtain, "Excuse me." Sorry, may I ask anyone? I came in. ”

Walking into the locker room, Honda still didn't see anyone, but the sound of the water became clearer.

I still got into the bath and hot spring before Honda.

The bathroom was empty, and on the edge of the hot spring pool, the cat was lying on the rocks, clawing at the water.

Its green eyes stared at me.

I thought I was being seen, and in an instant I realized that it was looking at the door.

Honda lowered his head and pulled open the sliding door.

"Excuse me. Anyone? ”

The cat stopped, rolled over, and hid behind the rocks.

Honda didn't see the cat.

I wondered.

There was no yin qi on that cat, but it was very abnormal. Is it the ghost? No, I've seen ghost hands in my dreams. Not this cat.

I searched everywhere, but I couldn't find any trace of the ghost.

Honda approached the hot spring pool, "Big tree-kun? He reached out and stroked the water in the pool, but did not go straight down.

After another moment of hesitation, Honda took off his yukata and jumped out of the hot spring.

The sound of the water was rattling.

Honda groped at the bottom of the pool.

The thermal pool, which is not too deep for an adult, is enough to drown a child of five or six years old.

After looking for a long time, but no one was found, Honda stood up.

His body shook a little, and his head was a little dizzy.

The heat of the hot springs made him feel a little uncomfortable.

Honda was about to climb out when the cat suddenly burst out.

"Ahh Honda was caught off guard, and as soon as his hand holding the stone was released, the whole person fell backwards.

He had a sharp pain in his ankle.

Two falls made his tired legs a little unbearable.

Honda fluttered in the water, panicking.

Obviously, as long as he stood up, he could expose his shoulders and chest, but he couldn't stand steadily.

I saw the cat crouching on the edge of the hot spring pool, maintaining its dignified appearance, its green eyes looking down on the struggling Honda in the hot spring.

I didn't wait for the ghost, but it was already determined that there was something wrong with the cat, and Honda was calling for help in front of my eyes, and I decided to take a shot.

Bang la, bla la, blah......

"Hmm...... Hmm! Not...... Mutter! ……”

I reached into the hot springs and grabbed Honda's arm.

Like most drowning people, Honda reflexively grabbed me.

The weight of an adult man is not light, especially when he is desperately struggling and irrational, it is even more difficult to control.

I wrapped my arms around Honda's neck from behind to lift him up.

At this time, I suddenly noticed that the fishy smell of the pool water was even stronger.

Something in the air is changing.

"Hmm! Not!! "Honda's fear rushed into my consciousness.

He also noticed that something was wrong with the pool. I lifted his head out of the water, and I saw the cat's strange green eyes.

"Ahh Not! ......"Honda shook off my hand as if he was about to open his mouth to scream, and the pool water poured into his mouth.

"Hey......" I tried to pull the Honda back up, but the outstretched hand was empty.

Honda's body sank to the bottom of the pool.

I screamed badly and sank into the water.

As soon as I fell asleep, I saw Honda's body lying on its back, floating in the pool. His eyes widened and his mouth wide open. Something fluttered in his mouth.

In the blink of an eye, Honda died like this!

Good night everyone.

(End of chapter)