Sumr vacation.
It was a happy ti with no classes, and no need to be busy with schoolwork. For high school couples, it was also the most carefree season for dates.
On this day, Mikoto and Shido ca to the Tengu City movie theater.
However, the girl did not know that a movie she absolutely did not want to watch was currently being shown there.
[At this rate, I can't keep letting things go like this!]
On their dates, Shido was always being led around by Mikoto, and one embarrassing scene after another kept happening. By chance, during the school trip a few days earlier, Shido once again confird the girl's weakness.
[Senpai has no resistance to supernatural horror!]
And so, for this date, as a small prank, Shido carefully prepared the type of horror movie that the girl was worst at dealing with.
"Sh-Shido… do we really have to watch this movie? Can we change to another one? That Star ○ars series over there looks really good."
Looking at the image on the movie ticket, Mikoto's voice trembled.
"Ushi no Toki Mairi! The Vengeful Shrine Maiden of the Shrine!" (TL: I don't know how to explain this, just so old japanese horror tale)
On the ticket was a woman with three candles stuck into her hair, a twisted and terrifying face, and blood covering her body. Beside her was a girl whose face had gone pale from fear, looking as if she was about to faint.
"What are you saying, senpai? Didn't we agree that I would decide what movie we watch?"
Shido said with a bright smile.
"Uu… that's…"
Last night, after learning that their destination was the movie theater, Mikoto had said Shido could choose whatever movie he liked.
She had never expected those words to beco a pit she had dug for herself.
"Wait, Shido. Doesn't that poster say people with heart disease, high blood pressure, or angina are forbidden from entering?"
Seeing the warning on the advertisent, Mikoto began to panic.
"Don't worry, don't worry. Senpai and I are both healthy, aren't we?"
However, Shido still pulled the girl forward.
"Wait, Shido! Didn't those people just co out from the previous showing? That girl is crying, right? She was scared into crying, right? She needs soone to support her just to walk, right?"
At that mont, a group of viewers who had just finished the previous screening ca out. One of the girls was sobbing, saying things like "The Ushi no Toki woman was so scary," and "Shrines are so scary."
"That is just your imagination, senpai. She probably watched for too long and her eyes got sore."
Shido did not waver.
"Wait, Shido! This movie is also in 3D?"
Mikoto noticed an even more despairing fact in the details printed on the movie ticket.
"Mm. These are senpai's 3D glasses. Here." (TL: dawg Shido stop doing this to her)
It was over. Looking at Shido, who kept holding her hand and moving forward, the girl felt despair rising from the depths of her heart.
However…
[There is still one last possibility. Though I will have to sacrifice sothing very precious…]
Thinking that, Mikoto opened her mouth.
"Hey, Shido."
"What is it, Yakumo-senpai?"
Shido turned back and asked.
"Um… if Shido gives up on this movie, I will also give up the 'Shiori-chan Date Ticket' I got before."
It was a pity that she would not be able to go on a date with Shiori-chan,but no matter what, horror movies—especially horror movies of this level—were forbidden.
"Uu!"
In that instant, Shido rembered it. Because of the basketball incident, Mikoto had a 'Shiori-chan Date Ticket' in her hands.
However…
"Hey, senpai."
"Mm?"
"I think that whether it is cross dressing or horror movies, the most important thing is having the courage to try."
When he thought about having to dress up as Shiori again, so dark feeling began to rise from the bottom of Shido's heart.
"Eh?"
Seeing Shido hide his expression beneath his bangs, while his whole body gave off an aura of soone ready to die, Mikoto's face grew more and more uneasy.
"So, since I already dressed as a girl, this ti it should be senpai's turn to watch a horror movie with , right?"
Shido raised his head and spoke to Mikoto with a "bright" smile.
"Even if I have to beco Shiori and go out with senpai afterward, that's fine. I really love horror movies."
[Cross-dressing or whatever, I don't care anymore. Today, I am definitely going to make Yakumo-senpai so scared that she cries.]
This was the decision Shido made after realizing just what kind of revenge he would suffer during future dates, all while carrying the mindset of "Co on, let's hurt each other."
"Nooooo——! I don't want toooooo——!"
In the end, the girl, who was almost crying, was dragged into the theater by the boy with an attitude that allowed no argunt.
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The movie began with a beautiful high school shrine maiden who lived at a shrine.
One night…
Thump! Thump! Thump!
She heard a strange sound, like soone hamring nails with an iron hamr.
In the end, curiosity won over fear. The girl followed the sound forward and saw a woman standing beneath a tree. Three candles were stuck into the woman's hair. Her face was ugly and terrifying, and her whole body was covered in blood.
"You saw ! I will curse you!"
The woman said it in a voice like an evil spirit crawling up from the abyss.
After that, strange things began happening around the shrine maiden one after another.
Even though it was late at night, the huge bell in front of the shrine hall started ringing. When she went to check, she saw the shadow of sothing reaching into the shrine's offering box. At first, she thought it was a thief stealing offerings, but when she walked closer, the shadow vanished into thin air.
The next day, she found a large number of poisonous insects and broken glass inside the offering box.
Sotis, when she returned ho, even though she was alone in her room, two shadows would appear. But when she tried to look carefully, the shadow disappeared again.
All kinds of terrifying events unfolded as the story went on.
The director used bold and fresh techniques to plant fear inside the audience's hearts. With the 3D effects and sound design, the entire theater was covered in fear. Its terror was not sothing those common B-grade horror movies could even compare to.
But as for Shido, he could no longer pay attention to what the movie was about.
Because right now, Mikoto was sitting beside him, hugging his arm with both hands, completely ignoring the fact that her chest was pressed tightly against it.
"Sen… senpai… your chest…"
Shido whispered.
However, Mikoto gave no response.
Shido turned his head and saw the girl trembling while staring fixedly at the screen. She had not even noticed what he had said.
[Yakumo-senpai… she is the type who is terrified of horror movies, but still really wants to watch them.]
Looking at Mikoto, who was clearly frightened but still kept watching the movie, Shido beca certain of that.
However, this was only the beginning.
As the movie gradually reached its climax, more and more terrifying scenes appeared one after another.
"Hii!"
Finally, the instant the Ushi no Toki woman poked her head down from the ceiling while holding an iron hamr, Mikoto let out a small cry and buried herself into Shido's arms.
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