The Chosen Ones Also Want a Youth Romance Story

"Oh... It's been a long time since I last had the chance to relax."

Kanda Osamu sighed while sitting in his seat and looked around. All the members of the service club were already present and were each doing their own thing at their seats.

Yukinoshita Yukino, who was sitting by the window, coughed and glanced at him with a smile.

"Kanda-kun, do you know how long it has been since you last attended club activities?"

"That can't be helped."

Kanda Osamu shrugged helplessly.

"So, Kanda, what have you been doing all this time? I'm also quite curious."

Yuigahama Yui, who was also in the service club, tilted her head and looked at him with a smile, her eyes sparkling.

"...Well, I went back to my hometown to visit my relatives."

This is a lie.

Tani Hachiman thought quietly in his heart, and at the same time, his eyes swept over the two people sitting by the window. It seemed that they were not prepared to tell him anything.

However, in the scene that happened in the school corridor before, he also saw the battle between cats with special powers and robots. That scene made Hikigaya think of the serialized novel written by Zaimokuza.

These two people must be hiding some secret from everyone.

...Forget it, these have nothing to do with me.

Hikigaya Hachiman shook his head and returned his gaze to the paperback in front of him.

For a moment, the classroom returned to its former tranquility.

The club activities of the Servant Club are like this. Although there is occasionally a lively group like Yuigahama Yui, most of the time when there are no commissions, everyone is immersed in their own world.

If nothing unexpected happens, this atmosphere will continue until the end of the club activities.

however--

Accompanied by a slight knock on the door outside the classroom, Yukinoshita Yukino finally raised her head and looked at the classroom door.

"Please come in."

After getting her response, a short-haired girl with glasses opened the door and entered the classroom.

"Hello everyone, I'm Mei Inoden, the president of the Paranormal Research Club."

After completing her self-introduction, Inoden Mei pulled out a chair and sat opposite the crowd and continued.

"I heard from Teacher Shizuka Hiratsuka that you guys can help solve some problems here?"

Yukinoshita Yukino nodded, her tone calm.

"So, what is your commission?"

"I'd like you to help conduct an experiment to verify a certain urban legend."

"?"

Yukinoshita Yukino was stunned for a moment. Looking at the serious Inoden Mei opposite her, she opened her mouth but hadn't figured out how to answer.

"Xiaoxue?"

Yuigahama Yui noticed that Yukinoshita Yukino was a little distracted, and then lowered her voice and said, "The other party is still waiting for our reply."

"Um……"

After coming to her senses, Yukinoshita Yukino frowned slightly: "Can you please tell me in detail?"

"It's an urban legend of Shibuya Hirasaka."

Mei Inoden gently shook her left hand and continued, "At the intersection in Shibuya where people and cars are separated, there are five slopes leading to five directions..."

At the same time, Kanda Osamu gently pulled out his chair, ran to Hikigaya Hachiman's position, and said in a low voice:

"Do you think this urban legend is a bit scary?"

Hikigaya Hachiman looked at him in surprise at first, then nodded: "It's probably a research topic of interest to their club, right?"

“It feels really bad.”

Kanda Osamu thought of the various horror urban legends popular in Neon. These urban legends derived from real life are often very popular among students, and many students like to experience such things in person.

Perhaps it was because of his resistance to urban legends (crossed out). Perhaps it was because of his sudden sharp intuition that Kanda Osamu felt something was wrong with this commission.

He couldn't understand why the president of the Supernatural Club deliberately looked for the Servant Club. Couldn't other students help as well?

“…This way, the dead can be resurrected.”

Just as Kanda Osamu and Hikigaya Hachiman finished their conversation, Inoden Mei also told Yukinoshita Yukino all of her commissions.

"The dead are resurrected?"

Yukinoshita Yukino is thoughtful.

Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly saw Kanda Osamu, who had returned to his seat, speak with some confusion.

"President Inoden, I have a question. Why don't you ask your club members or classmates for help with this matter?"

"We had no other choice but to ask for help. When other members of the club were conducting this experiment, they always failed to reach the end point due to various accidents."

Inoden Mei tells the truth.

Kanda Osamu was stunned: "Accident?"

Is this really a coincidence?

He looked at Yukinoshita Yukino beside him with a questioning look and left the final decision to her.

……

"Let us take care of the commission first. However, since it's in Shibuya, it will take some time. I'll let you know later."

Of course, Yukinoshita Yukino didn't believe in resurrection from the dead, so after a brief hesitation, she agreed.

At the same time, she also consulted the minister of the Supernatural Society on various matters related to the verification experiment, among which how to successfully reach the center of the Pentagram was the most critical point.

"That's it for now, thank you very much for coming to help."

Inoden Mei nodded to everyone, then left the Service Club with a relaxed look on her face.

Kanda Osamu, who witnessed the entire process, was quite helpless. "Boss, is this kind of commission also within the scope of our club's acceptance?"

"As far as the Servant Club is concerned, that's right." Yukinoshita Yukino affirmed, and then looked at him meaningfully: "Kanda-kun is so resistant to this kind of thing, is it because he is a little afraid in his heart?"

"Who, who would be afraid of this kind of urban legend?"

Kanda Osamu, who was exposed, spoke angrily.

Yukinoshita Yukino easily sensed his emotional changes, and then smiled and tilted her head to look at him: "If that's the case, then Kanda-kun should be fine, right?"

No, actually I’m still a little worried.

Noticing the teasing smile on Yukinoshita Yukino's face, Kanda Osamu swallowed back what he was about to say.

Damn it... a little urban legend shouldn't cause much trouble, right? And I have Omegamon to protect me.

Thinking of this, he finally felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.

Kanda Osamu's action obviously attracted the attention of others. Yuigahama Yui and Hikigaya Hachiman looked at each other, and finally Yuigahama looked at Kanda Osamu with encouraging eyes.

"It's okay, Kanda. We believe you can overcome the fear in your heart."

"I've already told you that I'm not afraid of this urban legend!"

All in all, the first club commission of the Service Club after the school anniversary was decided.

Chapter 51: The Pentagram of Separation of Man and Vehicle (Part 2)

Kanda Osamu was not very familiar with the Shibuya district, but he was familiar with the omnidirectional intersection, one of the most iconic attractions in Shibuya and famous for its separation of pedestrians and vehicles.

During the busiest hours, Shibuya's all-directional intersection gathers pedestrians from all directions, and every corner is quickly filled with people, waiting in confusion for the next minute of passage.

The experiment that the president of the Supernatural Society commissioned the Servant Society to help verify was conducted at this intersection.

A pedestrian-vehicle separation intersection in Shibuya Ward on Saturday.

After arriving near the destination half an hour early, Kanda Osamu, feeling a little distressed, stood on the street and rubbed his temples as if he had a headache.

"Some people actually like this urban legend whose authenticity is questionable..."

Since the day when the Servant Club accepted the commission from Inoden Mei, he privately looked through some mythological stories related to "Yozen Hirasaka". During the investigation, he found that there were not many records about the boundary line separating the living and the dead in this myth.

The "Shibuya Hirasaka" where the Supernatural Society is going to conduct the experiment is somewhat different in form from the "Yozen Hirasaka" in mythology, that is, the experimental method: five people arrive at the center from five intersections at the same time, and they can see the dead.

Perhaps to ghost lovers, this kind of urban legend does have a special appeal.

But from Kanda Osamu's perspective, every legend has its deep meaning and symbolism. For this kind of mythological story involving life and death, it is better to have a sense of awe for the unknown.

"Didn't you sleep well last night, Kanda-kun?"

He was brought out of his thoughts when a familiar voice sounded in his ears.

Then Kanda Osamu saw Yukinoshita Yukino, with an indifferent look on her face, reaching out her hand and handing him a bottle of oolong tea.

"No...actually I had a rare good dream last night."

Putting his doubts aside for the moment, he took the oolong tea with a smile.

"Bushi, Yuigahama and the others haven't arrived yet?"

"They have already met up with the others. Now Kanda-kun is the only one left in the Servant Club who is still in a daze."

When Kanda Osamu heard Yukinoshita Yukino say this, his first reaction was that he had missed the time because he was distracted. He lowered his head and looked at his watch, but then he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Isn't there still some time until the agreed time?"

"That's why I came to remind you, isn't it..." Yukinoshita Yukino said lightly, "Let's go, it's time to meet up with them."

……

As a bustling commercial and entertainment center, the towering skyscrapers show people the unique charm of Shibuya District. This busy crossroads seems incompatible with myths and legends.

"Hello, good morning, everyone."

When Kanda Osamu and Yukinoshita Yukino arrived at the meeting place, Yuigahama Yui greeted each of them cheerfully. In addition to the four people from the Service Club, four members from the Supernatural Club also came.

Kanda Osamu responded to Yuigahama's greeting with a smile, then turned his gaze to Hikigaya Hachiman, who was still standing alone and silent as usual.

"Good morning, everyone." After everyone arrived, Inoden Mei said, "Thank you for participating. Before the experiment begins, I hope everyone can confirm what they are going to do."

What do you each need to do?

Kanda Osamu glanced at his side, and then heard Yukinoshita Yukino say, "Including Inoden, the Servant Club is participating as a test subject, and the other members of the Supernatural Club are responsible for recording information."

"I see." He nodded.

Maybe it was because of the oolong tea, he felt much calmer now. Putting all his doubts and worries behind him, he decided to see what would happen in this so-called urban legend.

"So……"

After everyone had no questions, Mei Inoden, the initiator of the commission, took a deep breath and said, "Begin the verification. Please follow the locations I specify and walk to the center from different intersections at the same time."

After the announcement of the start of the trial.

Everyone set out one after another, walking towards the center from different intersections, and singing the strange "Hirasaka Song" together.

[If you only hear this song, you will be cursed]

[If you accidentally see it, you will be kidnapped]

…………

[Further down the ramp, in front of that]

[It is the entrance and exit of the secret world]

While Kanda Osamu was singing the lyrics, he was also looking at the intersection in front of him. He naturally saw the other people from the Servant Club. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but they seemed to exude an aura that foreshadowed the unknown.

[If you find it, you won’t be happy]

[If you arrive, you're unlucky]

When the singing of "Hirasaka Song" ended, everyone arrived at the center at the same time.