Chapter 3 Minerva Part 3

I didn't wait too long until Leslie's figure appeared in front of me. However, it wasn't just Leslie's figure that appeared, someone was standing beside her.

"Huh, just because you're already dating. You're always alone everywhere. What are you doing? You didn't stop by any other place before you came to this place, right?" I asked, looking at them in turn.

"Of course not, what are you talking about, Angie?"

"Just admit it."

"We didn't go anywhere, from home ... we came straight to this place. Isn't that right, Sean?"

Sean nodded without hesitation, confirming Leslie's words. "Yes, of course. Don't think bad things about us."

"Hahaha ... yes, yes. I'm just kidding. Come on, let's go inside!!" I thought I had teased them enough, now wasn't the time to waste our precious time.

"What's going on in the teacher's room?" Leslie asked.

"You guys just follow me, later you will know."

Even though the faces of the two of them were filled with confused expressions, they still followed me from behind.

I opened the teacher's room door which was unlocked. This afternoon before going home, I asked permission to hold the key to this room. I asked permission to enter this room at night, I was happy that the school guard allowed me. When I arrived at school, I already unlocked the door.

My two students and I continued to walk toward a room. Until I stopped when I arrived in front of the room, and so did Leslie and Sean.

"P-Principal's room... why did you bring us to Headmaster's room? I-Is Headmaster's spirit haunting this school now?"

I couldn't help but laugh at Leslie's terrified expression. Leslie does have special abilities like Sylvia, it's just different from the brave Sylvia, Leslie is very cowardly.

"Angie, why are you laughing? Why didn't you answer my question?"

"If the Headmaster were to be a ghost you'd be the first to see it. I and Sean ... we can't see ghosts."

Leslie paused, she seemed to realize that what I said was true.

I opened the door to the Headmaster's office and walked into the room. So even with Leslie and Sean walking behind me.

I walked over to a cupboard. Without hesitation, I opened the wardrobe door.

"Hey, Angie, what are you doing?"

I didn't care about Leslie's question at all, I continued to move my hand to open the cupboard door.

"What's that? Isn't that a sign?"

Once again I didn't respond to Leslie's question, I took a nameplate from the cupboard. After that, I closed the wardrobe door again.

"What's that thing you're holding, Angie?" Leslie asked again, looking very curious.

"As you can see this is a sign."

"What's wrong with that nameplate?"

"Leslie, Sean... inside this nameplate is a sealed ghost."

"W-What?"

Leslie and Sean shouted at the same time, it seemed they were so surprised to hear what I said.

"Is that true, Angie? Who sealed the ghost in the sign? Is she the same person who sealed Marina's ghost in the shed?"

"Yes. She is my best friend, Sylvia."

"Then whose ghost is sealed inside that nameplate?"

I held out the nameplate to Leslie, but Leslie refused to accept it. In the end, Sean received the nameplate.

"It says 'Minerva' on this sign."

Sean said while staring intently at the writing on the sign.

"Minerva is the name of the ghost sealed inside the sign. She used to be a teacher at this school, but she was found dead very sadly. Her body was found with both legs broken behind the school. I'm sure she was killed by someone. When she still roams freely, she often possesses Grandes High School students who are still in this school when school hours are over. To stop her actions that often possess humans, Sylvia sealed her inside this nameplate. But I feel that everything is not finished before her spirit can rest easy and return to her world."

"Why did Sylvia seal it? Why doesn't she try to find out who killed her so you can appease her spirit?" Leslie looked emotional after hearing my explanation.

"Sylvia does have special abilities like you, but in contrast to your ability to communicate with them, Sylvia cannot communicate with them. She can only see and seal them."

"Then why did you bring me here?"

"Yes, I want to ask for your help, Leslie. Please find out who killed Minerva. We have to appease her spirit."

Instantly Leslie's eyes widened perfectly. "T-That means, you're going to break the seal?"

I nodded my head in response to Leslie's words because that's what I would do.

"Leslie, you want to help me calm Minerva's spirit?"

Leslie was silent at first until a few minutes later she nodded in agreement. "Okay. I feel that what Sylvia did in sealing her was wrong. We should have helped the ghost to return to their world instead of sealing them."

I smiled at Leslie's words, I felt relieved because she wanted to help me.

"I will unseal it. But before that, there is something I want to tell you."

"What's that?"

"Minerva's figure was quite hideous. Her body was covered in blood, her face was covered by her long hair and..."

"And what?"

"Like I said earlier, both of her legs are broken so she walks in a slump."

"T-That's terrible," said Leslie with a grimace.

"You're used to seeing ghosts it should be familiar to you."

"Still I'm scared."

"Then get ready Leslie, Sean ... I'll break the seal."

Leslie and Sean nodded their heads in unison.

I put the nameplate on the floor and started to close my eyes. Then I recited the sacred words that Sylvia had taught me to break the seal.

"O spirit of Minerva who is locked in this nameplate. I call you... I order you to come out from inside this nameplate. Minerva, you are free from this lock!!"

After I finished saying the sentence to break the seal, I felt the wind blow very hard. The nameplate shook violently.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaa!!"

Leslie's scream made me flinch.

"What's wrong, Leslie?"

"T-The ghost came out... slowly the ghost's body came out from inside the nameplate."

The nameplate continued to vibrate and showed no sign of stopping.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaa!!"

"What else is there, Leslie?"

"That ghost... she approached me..."

"Leave her be. She'll want to show you her memories, Leslie."

As the nameplate stopped shaking, the wind that was blowing also stopped. Then ...

Leslie's body suddenly fell, and Sean swiftly held Leslie's body.

"Angie, what happened to Leslie?"

Sean said that with great panic.

"Calm down, Sean. Don't you see this a lot? She's like that, this is a sign Minerva's ghost is showing her world of memories to Leslie."

Sean and I continued to be beside Leslie who looked sleeping. I know Leslie's spirit is leaving her body and traveling in the world of Minerva's memories. Every time I see Leslie lose consciousness like this, I feel pain in my heart. If only I had the ability like Leslie, I definitely wouldn't put Leslie in this kind of danger. When Leslie's spirit left her body and went on an adventure in the world of the ghosts' memories, it was a very dangerous situation for Leslie.

Her empty body is sure to be the target of the spirits. Sometimes I was afraid that the ghosts would take Leslie's soul so that Leslie's spirit could not return to her body. So far, however, my worries have not materialized. Leslie always made it back to her body safely.

"Angie, Leslie's body is shaking," Sean said, still as panicked as before.

"Quickly call her name, this is a sign that she will return to her body soon."

Yes, after doing several ghost investigations with Leslie, I realized something. When Leslie's body suddenly collapses and loses consciousness, it is a sign that Leslie's spirit leaves her body and travels in the world of ghosts' memories. When her body shook violently, it was a sign that Leslie's spirit had finished traveling and would soon return to her body.

"Let's call Leslie quickly."

Sean nodded her head in agreement with my words. Then at the same time, I and Sean shouted Leslie's name, and we kept calling Leslie.

I felt an incomparable relief when I saw Leslie slowly open her eyes again.