Yuta:
Down in the depth.
Below the dark water.
Moonlight.
So many people...
So many...people.
People.
People.
People!

--- <OP> ---

Yuta:
Do you know of the affiliate blog is? Trust me, fellow NEETs, running one's gotta be the best job in the whole world. Basically, it's all about increasing your blog's popularity so you can get a lot of siteviews. Then, more and more people end up clicking the ads, and you can bring in some serious income. Anyway, I'm "NEET God." And my site, Supernatural Kiri Kiri Basara picks up articles from news or personal blogs. I just try to make sure each one is short, cool, and easy to read. To be honest, it's pretty sweet deal. Guess you could say, I'm your average high school second year student who dreams of bringing in some cash and getting rich quick, like some those others blogger out there. But it's not like I make enough to be jealous. The amount's so low I wanna die. A cult stuff is getting pretty popular, so I thought "all right, I might as well give this a shot," then other sites like mine popped up, so it's hard to get use at all. Right now, though, my number one goal is to find crazy stories as I can and get all my faithful Basara is out there. Okay.
I can't wait to find or think about, so get this you guys! Let's go!
I may be an otaku, and a virgin. But I'm not creepy. Compare to the guys in my class, I clean up pretty well, I think.

Izumi:
But, my darling, even if you do look better than average, bully in the bottom half of your face in that khaki little double coat and mumbling yourself totally ruins everything!

Yuta:
Ngggh! Izumi! Can I get a refill of my water over here?!

Izumi:
Ah! You're so demanding sometimes...Oh, by the way, your little Kiri-kiri-whatever thingy--

Yuta:
Kiri Kiri Basara.

Izumi:
I took a tiny peek of the stuff. You go around making fun of ghost. You'll be cursed someday. That cult stuff is real, but you better not to expect me to help you out. You're on your own...

Yuta:
You think I'll get cursed, yeah? Right. Ghosts are real!
Now, listen, Kiri Kiri Basara is more than just some web site with random articles. It looks at supernatural phenomena. This proves them, and slices up their credibility of all we laugh. That's what my sigt name means. I was pissed off just call it that, but I don't have any regrets. Talents out of Basara who write in have pretty hardcore opinions. They'd be a lot harsher than I am. Honestly, I'm just a lucky people even go to my site.

Ryoka:
Gamo-tan who's croaking!
Ga-mo-tan croaks ribbit, ribbit, ribbit. Ribbit ribbit ribbit!

Yuta:
I don't croak...

Ryoka:
Gamo-tan!

Yuta:
Yes.

Ryoka:
Ribbi-tan! Gamo-tan! Ribbi-tan! Gamo-tan! Ribbi-tan!--

Yuta:
Okay! You can stop jumping around now!

Ryoka:
Poya-ya?

Yuta:
Look, Ryo-tas, you're supposed to be a hard working member of my staff, not Kiri Kiri Basara's official dancer. Who need to be--

Ryoka:
Hm.

Yuta:
Nn?

Ryoka:
Ishishu!

Yuta:
...Yyaaaagghh!

Izumi:
I hope you don't expect or need a help.

Yuta:
I'm okay! Everything's fine! This is Ryoka Narusawa, a.k.a. Ryo-tas! She's a first year of my high school! Being a friend of a girl like her is total win! She's gotta be amazing! But, nooo more Poya-gun!

Ryoka:
I think we both know that work of it should be called "Operation Gamo-tan Gets Rich." And we also know, even I help you, I will see any of it, will I?

Yuta:
Eh, as soon as I make money, I'll treat you to a pork bowl! Personally, I recommend the soy source and garlic. Or, would you like the source and garlic?

Ryoka:
Hmm, well, actually, things I'd rather have some frozen yogurt in Woodberry's instead!

Yuta:
Never heard of it.

Ryoka:
Oh this is adorable! Little out of the place down by the train station.

Yuta:
Eh, okay then, fine with me.

Ryoka:
Now you say but how much long will it take before I can have some?

Yuta:
Oh, man, j-just as soon as I get a little cash from those ads...

Ryoka:
Hmm?

Yuta:
Now, do you think you could put away that Poya-gun, please? Because if you do, I can check out the site views...Ugh! So far, I've made...Gah! Boys stronger than I thought! In the end, the NEET God will prevail! One day, the occult will surpass eros!

Ryoka:
Oh, I wouldn't be so sure about that, Gamo-tan.

Izumi:
Hmph.

Hashigami:
Proven the existence of spirits is science. One could either become the Galireo in the twenty-first century or forever regarded as a failure. But, irrespective of the outcome, I trully believe it is the responsibility of every scientist to pursue it.

Moderator:
Now, Professor Hashigami, as I understand it, you are a member of the society for phychical reseach, isn't that correct? And you also happened to be the only one who's from Japan?

Hashigami:
Yes. I'm quite honored to be among those who are promoting research of super natural phenomena. The society began in 1882, Trinity College of Cambridge University. Jung, Freud, Lewis Carroll were each members of them as well.

Sawazaki:
Certainly, the fact that SPR has a long story and history, something no scientist would question. However, it's irrelevant and it's well over a hundred years ago. With all of the scientific advantage made in the past century, academia regards your society believes as heresy, wouldn't you agree?

Hashigami:
In certain circles, yes. But, oversea, as many scientists are still serious about research of this nature.

Sawazaki:
Yet interesting lead, there isn't one university in Japan allowing students to learn parapsychology as a field of study, is there?!

Hashigami:
No.

Sawazaki:
The very concept of souls existing what-so-ever has been firmly rejected by numerous fields of science. Without challenging notion of the past technology would never progress. Surely you realize this, professor?

Hashigami:
There remains no concrete proof of souls do not materially exist either. And, I'm sick and tired of science tried to put little on things they can't explain. Now, listen everyone. Human souls are indeed real.

Utsumi:
Nn~! Spiritualu~!

Hashigami:
Hmph.

Moderator:
Miss Utsumi, do you have any thoughts regarding to professor's theory? I must admit I'm rather curious.

Utsumi:
Yeah, I didn't really get it, but~, doesn't his hair look amazing, you guys? Seriously, it is like, so shiny! Look at Mr. Gorgeous hair! All and---

---

University Student A:
Why is Professor Hashigami even do these shows?

University Student B:
Especially one he knows they're only gonna bash him.

University Student C:
Well, maybe he likes the spotlight and he can't stay away.

Sarai:
...Tsk.

University Student C:
Huh?

Sarai:
...This is a total farce.
What a waste.

---

Sarai:
Do you want to unravel the mysteries of eternal soul, or just show-off. Which is it, father?

Miyu:
Please hurry...You must, Sarai! Please hurry to speak to your father!

Sarai:
...

Ririka:
...Has the demon already eaten him? Or maybe...it's only a matter of time now. Nn-fu...

Sarai:
...A demon?

---

Touko:
Alright you guys, I'm back. Hm...

Takafuji:
Here you go.

Touko:
Huh? What is it, Mr. Takafuji?

Takafuji:
That is Professor Hashigami's next article. It's pretty good.

Touko:
Wait, you already had time to read through it?

Takafuji:
Well, who do you think when you out there, picked it up from him?

Touko:
You didn't have Makabe do that?

Takafuji:
No. It was me! M-E!

Touko:
The Editor in Chief himself? Wow. I bet something "big"'s about to happen...Is that mean, UFOs from the Large Magellanic Cloud are invading us?

Takafuji:
Nah. Don't worry. Because my source would've already given me the information far ahead of time. Believe me, I've got connections all over the world now.

Touko:
Come on! I was only kidding around, boss. Sounds like you really proud of those performance now, don'cha?

Takafuji:
Yeah, you could say that. But I needed to head in Kichijoji this morning, so I figured out drop by the professor's place since I was already going there.

Touko:
Thanks for taking the time to do that.

Takafuji:
Sure.

Touko:
Of course, if the professor would just get a computer, we wouldn't have to go and pick everything up by hand anymore.

Takafuji:
Why's so cynical? The good author pours a little piece of soul into every handwritten page.

Touko:
Is he trying to put occultic things on this?

Takafuji:
That's the one I'm in charge? Oh, Sumikaze, is Professor Hashigami anti-social?

Touko:
Huh? What do you mean?

Takafuji:
Ah, when I went to his house earlier--

---

Old Woman:
Here you are. It should be all in the order.

Takafuji:
Can't thank you enough. It's too bad I miss to him. Has he gone for the day?

Old Woman:
No. He's here at home.

---

Touko:
So you think that was his mother? And, not his wife?

Takafuji:
Yeah. The woman I met must've been at least seventy years old.

Touko:
But I don't understand. I thought his mother past away a few years ago. See? He even wrote about it. It's in one of the articles it did press last year.

Takafuji:
Ah, guess you're right. But the person I saw at the door was definitely an older woman.

Touko:
In that case...Maybe, it was a ghost.

Takafuji:
...That's the best! Now I've been writing for Mu-mu about thirty years now, so I'm pretty sure I can tell the difference between the living and the dead. Of course, there is more to this world than meets the eye.

Touko:
...I was more serious than you think, Mr. Takafuji.

---

Yuta:
Man. Can't there be some miraculous jump in our site views?

Ryoka:
What do you think we should do to get miraculous jump then?

Yuta:
Hmm...maybe, we need someone famous to bring in people, like that guy.

Ryoka:
You just have to negotiate with him.

Yuta:
But, that's complicated so--

Izumi:
Okay, kids, it's time for "Your Loss If You Don't Know POM!"

Narrator:
The internet is blowing up! It's high school fortune teller Miyu Aikawa as she really is!

Yuta:
Heyyy! Look, that's Myu!

Izumi:
Oh, you know her, Gamo-tan? Is she your little girl friend?

Yuta:
Myu is making her TV debut on Know POM? Awesome! It's gonna go Bible! I know it!

Izumi:
That roof looks like it's Inokashira Park? I wonder if she lives close to Kichijoji.

Yuta:
Even on this TV, I can tell she the perfect!!

Ryoka:
Wait, think I've seen that girl around our school before.

Yuta:
Huh?!

Miyu:
Let me see...your future!

---

Woman:
You really are Kurenai no Aria, right? It's just...you seem kind of young.

Aria:
Yes, that's right. Something wrong?

Woman:
No. There's nothing wrong at all.

Aria:
What is your request, then?

Woman:
...I want you to curse a particular man to death.

Aria:
In order to perform black magic, I'll need something of his. Do you have anything?

Woman:
...

Aria:
...Very well.
I need you to enter some information about the one you want to be cursed on this page: name, hight, weight, date of birth, blood type, address, the names of his close family members, school or business name...The more information you can give me now, the greater the chances of the curse being successful.

Woman:
--I really appreciate this.

Aria:
If your will is strong, then your desire will come to fruition.

Woman:
Is there...a trash dump around here or something?

Aria:
No.

Woman:
Because it...really smells horrible.

---

Aria:
...
Six-six-six is the devil's number...So what's the post of co--

Kiryu:
A fairly radical request, isn't it?

Aria:
...? You were here the whole time, weren't you, Mr. Devil?

Kiryu:
Nah. Just showed up. But there was a really awful smell coming from the entrance so I thought about taking off.

Aria:
Really awful smell?
...Aw...Ah?
...Human hair. And the scalp's still attached. That email...The number of the Devil...

---

Yuta:
Skysensor. The BCL radio dad gave me, before he died.
I can't look at the dial...Can't trust my ears either...got to feel it with my hands.

Radio:
...at this rate...this rate...this world...

Yuta:
It's a woman's voice. I think...A radio play...? No, they wouldn't transmit those over shortwave...Maybe dad could've figure this out...eh?

Ryoka:
Hoaah! Poya! Uh! Ah! ...Ultra C!

Yuta:
Ultra C...c-cups?

Ryoka:
Good mornafterevening.

Yuta:
What? Good morfterev---?

Ryoka:
Ishishu! Raise your arms now! If you don't do it, I'll shoot!

Yuta:
Huh? Wait!

Ryoka:
What's your name?

Yuta:
My name?! Yuta Gamon--

Ryoka:
Gamo-tan!

Yuta:
Huh?

Ryoka:
And Ryo-tas is Ryo-tas.

Yuta:
What the hell are you doing...?

Ryoka:
Ishishu!

Yuta:
Wha?! Bwa-wa-wa-wa! ...Eh?

Ryoka:
Nn-fu! I will always be...Gamo-tan's minion, 'kay?!

Yuta:
It's been six month that Ryotas made me my heart race, and that feeling on my face...
Those were huge melons! Such right perfectly round melons! Waste the tops aren't show off. Show'em more! Every Japanese high school in this country should have mandatory scooby-booby top!

Ryoka:
Gamo-tan! Are you being perverted again?! Ishishu!

Yuta:
Nnnnot the Poya-gun! Nooo!

---

Yuta:
How did I miss that? Myu-pom goes to the same school we do, and I never even realized it. So, how'd you figure it out?

Ryoka:
Easy. Don't let my look screw you, 'cause I've gotta nose that can dimpty!

Yuta:
What?

Ryoka:
Poya? You know, my nose, it's a...It's sharp! I have a sharp nose!

Yuta:
Yeah...a-anyway, good job.

Ryoka:
Yeah, AV show room!

Yuta:
Here, huh...Man! My heart's beating so fast! Don't loose your cool...Don't loose your cool!!

Ryoka:
There she is! Cute! Come on, Gamonosuke Samurai!

Yuta:
Seriously?! ...Woah! That's indeed an idol Miyu Aikawa! Still can't believe she's going here and I never even knew! My lack of info, and this is pathetic! This is awesome, Ryo-tas! She's so close!

Ryoka:
And dozens of thousands of people who'll watch her show when she does one broadcast!

Yuta:
Hmm, what should I do?! To whole crap of Kiri Kiri Basara, it'll probably be good to get at least some of her personal information? Who knows? Maybe I should try to interview her! Then if everything goes alright, maybe we could be friends! I mean, if she thought it's cool...

Ryoka:
Poke, poke. So what's up, samurai? You're not gonna go in there?

Yuta:
Huh?

Ryoka:
Excuse us!

Yuta:
What the--Hold on a minute!

Ryoka:
Poya-ya?

Yuta:
It's not as if the two of us can't just barging in!

Ryoka:
It looks like she's just kind of hanging out to me, so...

Yuta:
I know, but--

Ryoka:
Excuse u--!

Yuta:
No! You wait!

Ryoka:
Are you okay?

High School Student(Girl):
What's up with them?!

High School Student(Boy A):
If you're planning on getting ahead of us, I'll crush you both!

High School Student(Boy B):
Too good to even say hello to the Aikawa fan club?

Yuta:
Guess, they're all waiting for her too, huh?

Ryoka:
What is it? You're mumbling about now, Load Gamonosuke?

Yuta:
Take a look those guys, what a bunch of police! Wish they stop trying to get in our way!

Ryoka:
Oh?

Yuta:
Holy crap!

Miyu:
Hey, aren't you...?

Yuta:
Huh?

High School Student(Girl):
Miss Aikawa!

Yuta:
Ugh!

Ryoka:
Awa-wa...Ultra C!

Yuta:
Wha...They really are getting in my way...

Ryoka:
Come on, Gamonosuke, don't you still need our report?

Yuta:
Well, that's impossible now...If I talk to her like this, it'll all make things even more awkward. I mean, I'm not exactly smooth enough to walk at some girl I've never met before and start talking...!

Ryoka:
Load Gamonosuke, are you gonna stand there, be a useless samurai again?

Yuta:
Grr...

Miyu:
Let me through!

Yuta:
Uh?

Miyu:
I'm so sorry. Please. I'll just be a minute.

Yuta:
Um, uh...

Miyu:
...

Yuta:
Eh?

Everyone:
Huuuh?!

Miyu:
I'm glad you're here. I've been waiting for you.

---

Moritsuka:
...I wonder where he has gone. Or is it already too late? ...Hm?

Sarai:
...?

---

Yuta:
Come on in! There's a creepy middle-aged guy inside, but he's harmless.

Izumi:
Ohh! Can you believe you're here?! I just saw you on TV! Now, my precious café is gonna celebrity hot-spot!

Miyu:
Well, I rare call myself a celebrity...

Izumi:
Here you go, sweetie. This is on the house.

Miyu:
Thank you so much!

Yuta:
Hey! How come you've never treated the two of us like that?!

Izumi:
Ah, shut up! A high school kid like you should get themselves lucky getting free tap water!

Yuta:
Ugg...S-So, you said your whole future opens up if you were with me? Was that a premonition?

Miyu:
Yeah. I guess you could say I came here for kind of selfish reasons, sorry...

Yuta:
No, that's okay! Honestly, I feel lucky I can even get this close to Myu-pom...

Miyu:
Huh?

Yuta:
Oh! I-it's nothing! So, what'll happen if we're together?

Miyu:
I'm not sure yet.

Yuta:
Well, let's see...You know what kind of blog I've been running at Kiri Kiri Basara?

Miyu:
I think so.

Yuta:
Th-then maybe you'd understand all this. I'm just a trashy NEET who wants to write a story about your fortune telling.

Miyu:
Trashy NEETs are fine. No matter what you are, I've decided it's better to be with you. Is that all right?

Yuta:
C-course it is! If you become a Kiri Kiri Basara's staff member, I'd like to start doing interview with you as soon as possible. I-I wanna make entire fortune telling section too. Oh, wait, hold some awesome events. Also, if you get go as special correspond with Ryo-tas to find stories, that'd be so freaking amazing!

Miyu:
You want me to do that much...?

Yuta:
Well, that way, I'll finally be able to have a site is famous and those utter popular affiliate blogs! Then I'll get a boon load of cash and never work again for the rest of my life!

Miyu:
If you put me in your staff, I swear I'll do whatever I can, okay?

Yuta:
Great! It's a done deal! Thanks, Myu-pom.

Miyu:
What? Myu-pom?

Yuta:
Oh, uh, well, the staff members of Kiri Kiri Basara call each other by nicknames. You're Myu-pom. Sounds good, so I'm in with it. And Ryo-tas is Ryo-tas.

Ryoka:
Gamo-tan is Gamo-tan!

Yuta:
By the way, Myu-pom, it's cool if you wanna start calling me by a nickname too...Like, I don't know, Yuta-kun?

Miyu:
Gamou-senpai, it is, then.

Yuta:
That's so...ordinary.

Miyu:
Thank you for letting me join, Gamou-senpai.

Yuta:
You got it, Myu-pom.

Ryoka:
Welcome aboard!

Miyu:
I'm glad to be here.

Yuta:
So, are you ready to hit the ground, running as a special correspondent?

Miyu:
Where did you have in mind?

Yuta:
Yeah, good point. Where should we go?

Miyu:
Wait, you don't know...?

Izumi:
Have about this place? It's pretty popular, now. I hear they'll cast curses for you.

Yuta:
Oh, right. The Crimson Mansion.

Izumi:
You know this place?

Yuta:
Don't underestimate the owner of Kiri Kiri Basara. This is the black magic agent, isn't it? The one who takes on your request if you bring the hair of the person you wanna curse?

Izumi:
Rumor has it, the owner owns the shop is a young, and beautiful woman...

Yuta:
Wait, she is...?

Miyu:
That got your attention, didn't that?

Yuta:
Okay, you two! I need you to go out then bring me the most incredible story ever!

Ryoka:
Right away!

Miyu:
...What about you, Gamou-senpai?

Yuta:
I'm good.

Miyu:
I thought you wanted to boost your affiliate income?

Yuta:
Me, running all over the place won't change much. But what the two of you on the move, I'll rake in a lot more.

Ryoka:
If you want more psyches, you should go with us!

Yuta:
Look! You guys still don't need me, besides, there isn't a better story than the Crimson Mansion anyway!

Ryoka:
Well, actually, there is one!

---

Yuta:
I can't believe I ended up having to head to Professor Hashigami's place...I mean, I did suggest it before, but it's so awkward...Showing up to do an interview without even getting an appointment is like an unbeatable game. And I've never scored any points by talking to people. Is he even here...? Guess, I won't hurt to check...
(Knock, knock) Hello? Urm... Maybe, that's his office in the back...
(Knock, knock) Professor...?
I knew it. I knew something like this was gonna happen...
Ah. Screw it! Look at all these stuff! Eh...? Oh, man! So awesome! Hah, hah! Hah! Hyper-something Slash!! Gah! Oh...I didn't break it, did I...? Uh...?

---

Ryoka:
Now, listen up! You need to go to Professor Hashigami's place right now, Load Gamonosuke Samurai! Understand me?! Cause if you don't, you might never get to meet him! Otherwise, I'll call you the Incompetent Samurai!

---

Touko:
...

Exorcist:
There are daemons! And evil spirits, too! Oh my gosh! Daemon spirits! I cast you all of it from your body!

---

Yuta:
Ahh!!

---

Ririka:
Real demons don't even exist...

---

Yuta:
Ahhh!! What the--!!

---

Miyu:
If you wanna start over with your father, you need to go to him. Right away!

Sarai:
...!

---

Yuta:
What's going on?!

---

Kiryu:
...

Aria:
Such determination...So long it always makes me sick...

---

Yuta:
What the hell?!

---

Moritsuka:
"Below the Dark Water," huh.

---

Yuta:
WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!!!
Ah, ahh...! Professor!

--- <ED> ---