Ch 200 – 29 June, Inui’s Sisters 02
The four of them walked from the station to the studio chosen by Sajuna himself. The studio was an abandoned hospital studio which for Kouta was a place he might never have thought to visit. Besides he never had the thought to rent a studio to do a photo session. Especially when he has a small studio in his home. Of course, it wouldn't be as good as a professional place but it would be enough to satisfy him.
You could say that compared to an abandoned hospital, this studio is closer to an abandoned clinic. The place is quite large for a studio, and it also looks very convincing because the studio really looks like an abandoned building even from the outside. That made the two of them look very impressed.
“Oh— I never thought the studio would really be this good. I feel like I will truly go to an abandoned building. This will be my first time.” Marin spoke with a big smile on her face,
“Same here, I’m looking forward to it.” Shinju replied to Marin's words with a face that showed that he was impatient to go inside. It was different with Sajuna who looked at the abandoned hospital studio with a pale expression on her face and without a ray of life in her eyes.
It is obvious that Sajuna is not comfortable with horror and abandoned buildings like this.
On the other hand, Kouta didn’t really talk too much for a moment. He may be quite interested to see a photo studio with a specialized theme. It was his first time going to a place like this, although he knew what kind of place he was going to. And he felt that he was probably fine, it was just that the sight of the hospital still made him feel a little uncomfortable.
Because it sometimes makes Kouta remember various things related to the death of his family.
“Oh, amazing— This is dope.”
“Waaah— The inside is rather well-lit!”
“Definitely alright! It’s just I never expected to be pretty dark! That’s super cool.”
“You’re right! That’s good.”
While Marin and Shinju were having a conversation and observing the studio with excited voices as the two of them entered first and looked around.
Kouta also looked around him and he realized that although the studio looked like an abandoned building. He found that the neatness and cleanliness of the studio was still well maintained. Because at the end of the day, this studio is just an artificial and designed to give the feeling of an abandoned building rather than a real abandoned building.
Sajuna's own face was looking increasingly pale and there was even cold sweat coming out of her face. Unlike Shinju and Marin who had entered the studio while chatting happily with each other, Kouta was still standing near Sajuna who was still standing in front of the entrance. Kouta immediately understood what Sajuna was feeling not because this was the same as what happened in the manga, but it was very clear from her mannerisms and expressions.
Kouta knew that she would get angry if he pointed it out, so instead of doing that. Kouta tried to do something distinctly different from the manga. Because in the end, he was not Gojou and there was no way he could act like him.
"This place is quite good because it provides an atmosphere similar to an abandoned building that makes me feel a little uncomfortable. Don’t you feel the same?" Kouta spoke to Sajuna who looked up to meet Kouta's eyes before finally stammering her words to Kouta.
“Er— I don’t think so— I’m not scared or anything like that— I’m the oldest one after all.”
"Ah, of course that's right. In that case, I would be very happy to have your company. I’m not really fond of the hospital after all.” Kouta said honestly. "So how about we take it slow."
"Ah, yes. You can depend on me."
“Ahaha, you look dependable, Sajuna-san.” Kouta praised Sajuna who was slowly looking a little better. Maybe it was because even in her mind Sajuna felt that this studio was more exciting than she imagined. When she heard that there were people who relied on her she became calmer.
It's just that all of that happened only in an instant when the two of them began to enter more into the studio. Kouta could see Sajuna's face turning pale again. Then it got worse with the rain falling, making the atmosphere in the studio even more terrifying in the mind of Sajuna whose body was shaking and cold sweat broke out all over her body.
Kouta could guess that it wouldn't take long before Sajuna. would shiver in fear and sit squatting in a corner until she felt better like in the manga.
"Ah, it's getting worse, isn't it? That’s why Sajuna-san, can you hold your hand so that I can feel a little calm." Kouta tried to take advantage of this situation to try out things.
Sajuna looked at him as Kouta gave his hand to her. Sajuna had been raised in an all-girls school until now. So she had never held the hand of a man her age. She also did not find that Kouta was afraid and the like from the look on his face. So at the time, she thought that Kouta was trying to take advantage of her, but before she could think a lot about it. She could hear the rain that became heavy and also began to hear a sound of small thudding that made her mindlessly grab Kouta's hand quickly.
“Well, it can be helped— I'm allowing it for now." Sajuna said while she grabbed Kouta's hand and to be honest, the feeling of Kouta’s hand helped her mind a lot. Somehow it made her remember his father.
“Yeah, thanks for that.”
“Un— I wonder why you are feeling uncomfortable with this.” Sajuna could feel her body trembling slightly while Kouta did not look uncomfortable and even looked normal. So Sajuna could not stop herself from asking Kouta about it.
“Actually, I don’t really afraid of this kind of place. It’s just the hospital that makes me remember when I lost my family. That’s all— Sometimes, I feel a bit nauseated about it.”
“Ah—”
Sajuna felt a little bad when she heard that, she felt that what Kouta said was not a lie because at that time she could see Kouta's complicated face. She only knew Kouta as a cute guy in a girl's costume and a moment ago was a happy-looking guy. Even so Sajuna couldn’t help feeling sorry about him and without saying anything their holding hand became tighter hoping he would feel better.
In the end, Kouta finished the day inspecting this abandoned hospital studio with others quietly without any serious incidents like in the manga. Because in the manga it happened that Sajuna fell unconscious because her hand was held by Gojou.