In previous episode , Reiko and Her father , Tatsuya were remembering Miyako on her tweith memorial service . Both get emotional . And wish that she can be here with them .
Reiko , Tatsuya and Otaki were late for soul dance ritual conducted on Miya-zaki Shrine .
But then when they reached the top of stairs , Reiko heard some voice calling her .
What will happend next ?
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The forest was silent . Too silent at night .
Reiko was nervous , she thought why did she have come here .
She walked her footsteps barely making sound ,her breathing misting in the cold night air .
Towering trees and skeletical branches giving a dark atmosphere .
She was not sure why she had to come here. The shrine was behind her now shallowed by darkness .
But something make her to move forward -- is it the voice or her curiosity ?
Then she saw ..
The well .
It sat alone in darkness with moonlight afraid of pouring it light on well .
And some was singing .....
" Don't close your eyes ,
They're watching still ,
A lullaby to make you sleep ..
The house and the silence dream .....
A chill crawl down her spine but she still move closer to the well ...
Then ---
Drip
The soft , wet sound echoed ....
Drip
Her breathing was loud ... She felt something is wrong but .... She look inside the well
Then , adjusted she eyes and she saw ..
Head
The head of the woman
Pale , lifeless floating in the well ...
Suddenly the floating head snapped open eyes ...
Then blood falls on her head .....
The head was coming out of the well
The head had an evil laughed ....
' HaHahahahahah
It been more than 50 years since I have the flesh of young girl body
I guess I will have feast today ...
And don't worry I make it painless ...."
She take moment to realize that .... Blood covering her dress ... Drip everywhere .
Moon light turn to darkness , her whole dress turn into blood . Her face , her hand covered into the red blood .
" Do you want to play hide and seek ?
Okay ... I will found you ..... "
As she saw , her heart ..... Beat like crazy .
And Reiko screamed .....
". Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
At that moment she know , she has stepped into hell .
She ran , she ran as fast she could .
The voice again was calling her ...
" Come , Just stay with me .....
I am lonely .... I need someone to stay .
Don't ... Run ... Please . "
Reiko didn't look back .. she just run .. just like her life depend on it .....
When she was running , her foot stumbeled on something and she fall -----
But not the ground , on the girl .....
" Ouch. .,... Sorry I didn't see -
She saw the same the girl ( a girl with black hair and bangs ) that she saw in the shrine playing with monsters ( referring chapter 2 )
The girl just suddenly scream -
" Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ---
" Stop it , don't scream ....
Do you forget me ? "
The girl calm down ...
" Me ... Reiko .... We met the shrine ... Fight youkai ...right ? And you told me your name was Kasumi ... Sakaki ... Do you remember ?"
With crying face she said ....
" Iii. . don't knoow .... ".
Again she heard the voice of that woman voice ....
" Hide and seek ... I gonna found out ....
Kasumi heard the voice ....
" What was that ? "
" Someone is following me and it is not human .
Run ... Run ..."
Reiko start running but Kasumi doesn't understand why she was running ....
Then she saw ....the head was flying ...
" Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" Kasumi scream and also start to follow Reiko .
" Why youkai ( demon ) is following us ? "
" Not us , Me ...it is follow me . "
Kasumi tripped and fall down .... She came to rescue Kasumi .....
" Go ... Don't come just run ..... I am spirit ..... I am fine ... If you came to save me , we both gonna died ... At least run and save your life. "
" No ... When I was unconscious at the shrine .... You help my Dad to find me ,right? You helped me ... So How can I leave you alone ? "
Then the flying head come ....
" I will eat both of you .....
When head come at her .... Reiko wrapped her hand around Kasumi ...
Suddenly the light from her old and oval locket ( it look an vintage types thing ). Appear...,
With light the head was slowly disappear ...
" How that can be ? I want food. ... "
Both Reiko and Kasumi wasn't sure what happened but were glad that they were save ..... Reiko was still thinking about locket
.... How did it get into her neck ? She had no idea about the locket
.......
" What was that , straight out of Junji Ito Manga "
" Nukekubi ....
" Huh "
That Youkai name ....
Nukekubi was normally girl in the past .... But one day her husband cheat of her with her best friend .... She divorced her husband . Her husband felt insulted ..... And captured her . Her husband didn't gave her food to eat . Then , one night her husband cut her head and kill her .... Her head was thrown in the well .... With loneliness , huger and betrayal , she die and was alone all this time .....
By hearing that , Reiko felt bad for Nukekubi ...
" Hope she will rest in peace this time .... "
She realized that she have to attend the ritual Soul dance ...
She have to hurry ....
" Kasumi , I have to go .... She start to run...
Then Kasumi asked in loud ...
" Wait , do you think .... we are ... we are .... FRIENDS ? "
Reiko said ..... " Of course ... We are .. "
She smiled ... Then Kasumi throw something ....
Reiko caught and see ; a thread like thing with braids of flower in blue colour ....
" Reiko wear that thread on your hand .... It will protect you ....
" Okay ...."
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At shrine .....
She finally come out of the forest .....
She saw the many people were making commotion ... Then she heard Otaki voice ...
She hurried and went near ....
" Sorry I was late ----
Reiko wsaw that there was body lying on the ground .... Braches had speared through the cheeks , jaws and eye socket and blood dripped down but finger was still moving ..
With the dress she recognized it was her ...
" DAD ! "