April Fools’ 2024
This is our translated version of the event held on AidaIro’s twitter account for April Fools’ Day 2024. We hope you enjoy!
(Read it on twitter.)
You're a member of a certain occult forum.
Among the various spooky stories posted every day, you find one a bit stranger then usual...
Almost as if it were a cry for help—
――Hello, is anybody there?
POLL:
There is ✅
There isn't
Thank God, somebody replied!
I know this is out of the blue, but will you hear my story?
POLL:
Sure ✅
No thanks
When I woke up, I was sitting in an unfamiliar train.
Instead of what I usually carry, there was an old cellphone in my pocket along with a piece of paper that said "Use when you're in a bind."
There's no service, so I can't call anyone or anything like that, but for some reason I can access this website.
I heard about this once from Teru-nii...
But this is THAT website, isn't it!? The anonymous forum for talented freelance exorcists!?
I mean, everyone's name here is "Anonymous Exorcist", after all!
POLL:
That’s right ✅
We’re regular people
Sweeeeet!
In that case, I'll tell ya what's been happening over on my end, and you exorcism experts can tell me what to do!
Thanks for the help!
First off, it looks like I'm inside of a train.
I don't take the train to school, so I don't know what line I'm on or anything...
About 30 minutes have gone by, but it hasn't stopped at any stations yet.
It's hard to explain, but something’s off...I get the feeling this is no ordinary train.
POLL:
You should take a good look around the train car ✅
You shouldn't move around unprepared
Got it! I'll take a look around the other cars, then.
...
I've explored around 2 to 3 cars by now, but it's about the same everywhere.
Like me, a number of other people are riding the train, but they all seem to be asleep.......Ahh!!
Excuse me for the outburst, I just recognized one of the other passengers. I'll try waking him.
Rise and shine, bud. Now, how'd you wind up in a place like this...?
"I just woke up here"...? Guess I have no choice but to take you with me, then.
Oh, looks like the train's stopped. I'll see if we can get off now.
Looks like this station's been deserted.
Nobody's here, and it's weirdly quiet, too...gives me the creeps.
Now how do we get home...?
There's a signboard with the station's name on it, but it's so worn out that I can't make out what it says...
It's made up of 4 hiragana characters, though. Do you have any ideas, my expert exorcists!?
POLL:
Ki 1️⃣
Sa 3️⃣
Ra 2️⃣
Gi 4️⃣
Ah, so this is Kirasagi Station!
Yeah, now that you've said it, I remember thinking it was that...
You guys are insanely in the know...but who would expect less from a group of exorcism experts!
By the way, while I was waiting on your replies, I took a look around the station and found a telephone box.
I only have a single 10 yen coin on me, but...I'm thinking I should try calling someone.
Who's my best bet?
POLL:
You should call a family member
If you have one, maybe a dependable upperclassman? ✅
An upperclassman...? Got it. I'll give them a call.
I can't talk long, since it's only a 10 yen coin, but...hopefully I learn something useful!
――Brrrring brrring... click!
???: "Hello? Who's this...?"
Nene: "Kou-kun!? Why are you calling from a suspicious number!?"
"You're lost in a mysterious train station...? O-oh nooo!"
"Hanako-kun, what do we do!?"
Hanako-kun: "Hey, kid. You in trouble again?"
"I have two pieces of advice for you:"
"First, if you want to go home, then you should follow the train tracks."
"Second..."
Hanako-kun: "The signal's weak inside the tunnel, so be careful, okay?"
Click! Beeep, beeep, beeep...
It disconnected. I hope I didn’t worry senpai...
Anyway, for now I'll just do what Hanako said and follow the train tracks.
He may go out of line at times, but despite being an evil spirit, I don't think he's all bad...but uh, that's a story for another time!
Come on, Mitsuba, let's go!
...I'm a can't-function-without-instructions earring?? Look who's talking! Now shut up and follow me.
...
.....
...Hm?
There's someone on the tracks just ahead.
A forest surrounds us on both sides, so the only way through is forward...
I feel like they're trying to tell me something...
...Do you guys know?
POLL:
It's someone you don't know
It's someone you know ✅
Someone I know...?
You mean someone in trouble like we are?
...No?
???: "---eyyyy. Heyyyy!"
Huh!? That's...hey, that's Hanako!
But I just talked to you on the phone...and now you're lost?
In that case, you can come with us and...
???: "It's dangerous to walk on the train tracks."
"It's dangerous to walk on the train tracks."
"It's dangerous to walk on the train tracks."
W-what!? You're not Hanako!!!
L...
Let's get outta here, Mitsuba!!!
???: "It's dangerous to walk on the train tracks."
"It's dangerous to...."
Th-that was close...
Looks like he isn't...chasing after us...
I never would've expected a fake Hanako to show up!
We've gotta proceed more carefully next time...
Sh-shut up, Mitsuba. I wasn't scared!!
We've been walking for a while now, yet we haven't come across a single station...
Hm? Is that--
...A tunnel?
We can't see what's up ahead, but me and my buddy here are gonna go ahead and check it out anyway.
I'll update you guys after we've gotten inside!
POLL:
Just don't let go of their hand, alright? ✅
Who is that beside you?
The road splits into two from here.
I can’t see the end of either path…
Right or left, which should we choose……?
Let’s ask the experts!
Huh? I can’t post anything anymore.
Maybe there’s no signal here...
Hm? What is it, Mitsuba?
You can hear festival music coming from the left path? Flutes and drums?
“It sounds lively and fun”? But I don’t hear anything...
…You want me to come with you?
...No. I'm not going left with you. You know what...
💻
POLL:
Kvu'a sla nv vm opz ohuk. (Don’t let go of his hand.) ✅
Sla nv vm opz ohuk. (Let go of his hand.)
You...
You're coming with me!
I see light! The exit's near! Just a little fur--
--THER!?
???: "I can't follow you any further. So long, Minamoto-kun."
"Take care of yourself, alright?"
......
...Huh?
I'm at...the neighborhood tunnel? What was I doing all the way out here?
I feel like I was just with someone, too, but I can't remember who...
Hm? There's something in my pocket...
It's a broken cellphone.
Maybe someone lost it. It ain't mine, that's for sure...
--Oh, crap! It's gotten really dark outside. I better hurry home...
Thanks for all the help, guys!
...? Uhh, who am I thanking exactly...?
Eh, who cares.
I'm hooome!
🚃 The End 🚃
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/jshk’s valentine twitter event commentary/
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It’s here once again, folks!! Let’s gooo!
So, Hanako claims he’ll preserve your love forever into a sparkly, one-of-a-kind jewel and that you’ll never forget about it… buuut he also mentioned that it could be ‘sold’ for a high price. Hanako’s offer seems tempting, and he sells it well (“don’t you want your love/heart treated right?”), but he’s obviously being vague about the consequences. What happens to your love once you turn it into jewelry? I don’t trust him.
On the other hand, Tsukasa seems much more honest. He straight up tells the customer (Nene and us) that he’ll take unrequited love, crush it and turn it into something beautiful, all the while letting the person forget all about it. It’s also a very tempting offer, but, you gotta wonder if people can grow if they forget about each and every heartbreak. But it’s still the best out of all 3 options.
I love how in both pictures, the hearts have sweat drops on them, somehow the hearts look nervous as hell, like they know what these two are all about lol
Also… both Hanako and Tsukasa are wearing little pendants with hearts inside… why, I wonder…
Finally, this: “the managers have decided that whoever collects the most love―"❤" before Valentine's'll do whatever the other asks of them.”
lmao aidairo
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