chapter 33-The 7 mysteries of Rinevald academy part 4

"Finally it's time to go to the club room, while the storm is ongoing let's solve these mysteries now shall we?" said Lari all pumped up. "you're rather excited about all this are you not sister?" teased Kai.

"Well I have never once been out of the Western Empire before so this is exciting and I am having a great deal of fun, it's like I'm living an adventure in those mystery novels" said Lari full of enthusiasm.

"Well I know someone else who is just as excited as you, let's hope nothing happens here or I shall call her the grim reaper..." said Rhydian with a sigh.

"Oohh the look on your face brother says it all, it's none other than your beloved her highness Sophia isn't it? piew piew piew..." Teased Lari. Rhydian blushed to his ears and nodded.

"Aiyaa once we get Kai's antidote and he regain his status as crown prince, you two should proceed with your marriage already, it seems the wait is rather dreadful to you both brother." said Lari.

"Oh the wait is dreadful my dear little princess and I also long to see my mother." said Sophia with a sigh.

They had finally reached the mystery research club room that is located in the oldest school building which was not in use anymore. creepy old building with creeking wooden floorboards that have not been waxed for years, cobwebs in the corners of walls. "This place has not seen a broom and a mop in years, I cannot stand this" said Rhydian irritated. Since the other club members hadn't arrived yet, Rhydian led a cleaning session. They all helped him and cleaned this building thoroughly until it felt fresh and light instead of dusty and humid. The floor boards and doors still creaked but the main cleaning was done and the place was not so rusty, dusty, smelly or humid anymore. They took the liberty to be seated in the clubroom and patiently waited the arrival of the actual mystery club members.

"yaaahhh, this place suddenly look clean and fresh, how nice isn't it?" exclaimed Madeleine in a cheerful voice, followed by the rest of the members. "Oi oi, you are all an hour late, how can you call this diligence?" asked Yusha with fierce eyes as he absolutely hates irresponsible behaviors.

"Suddenly I felt like I was choking... My how unbelievably handsome, despite his fierce aura, he's muscular yet slenderness, tall and beautiful hairstyle, kyaaaa so handsome, such refined features and elegant skin and fierce eyes..." exclaimed Madeleine.

"How shameless! I wonder if this club will survive with you as president." Said Yusha.

"Ahh my heart, you stabbed right where it hurts... Well jokes aside, let us get started now shall we, our club advisor is coming." said Madeleine.

"Madeleine Verbitzkaya, how impudent of you to be pretending to be club president in my absence!" Said a long black haired girl who came in slamming the door open, behind her was two other girls and Oberon; the principal and club advisor.

"Ack Yang Meimei, Lin Lu and Miyuki! oh and Sir Oberon Lendyke Windsorton!" exclaimed Madeleine.

"Where is he? *sigh* Hajime is running late again isn't he... let's start without him.

"And here comes the majestic Kindaichi Hajime! ah Miyuki you are already here..." exclaimed a boy who looked like a fool with his hair in a ponytail.

"Silence! let's start the meeting, please be seated. My Physics competition took longer than expected so I apologize for the delay. Everyone we are pleased to welcome new members. I present you our Principal's distant cousin her imperial highness crown Princess Sophia de Leiden, her brother Prince Yusha de Leiden, his betrothed fiance lady Kristina Monfort, Marques and Marchioness Helio and Melody Argento, His highnesses Prince Rhydian Faik Mirzaeva Alles Lazlo and Prince Kai Rauf Mirzaeva Alles Lazlo and finally her highness Princess Lari Daria Mirzaeva Alles Lazlo. They came here due to the storm as their ship are undergoing some repairs. Under Principal his grace Oberon Lendyke Windsorton 's orders they are to pretend being students here and help us solve the mysteries and the most abnormal happenings in the school Have I made myself clear? Their identity shall remain a secret outside this clubroom." started Yang Mei Mei.

The other club members stared in awe, their pupils dilated and jaws opened. An awkward silence filled the room until Principal Oberon broke it " It seems there was a little mishap this morning. Since Marchioness Melody is pregnant, she shall go undercover as a teacher instead, together with Marques Helio, you both luckily did not attend any classes due to Marchioness's pregnancy so no students have seen you yet and you appear to have already changed out of your unifirms given to you by Ludmilla's mistake into your regular clothes, that's all sorted then, you shall be undercover teachers, acting as co club advisors with me. Now I shall let Yang Mei Mei continue with the meeting and the explanation of the rumored seven mysteries." concluded the principal.

"very well so this is how it goes. "The forbidden Biology room is the first one. The rumors started from even before I came to this school that once when this building was still in use, a brilliant and talented student had comitted suicide in the biology laboratory and ever since then everyday at midnight the hanging body of the student would appear exactly as it was hanged, underneath there would be a star pentagram and at each corner of the stars there were lit candles. It was something forgotten until recently some students patrolling at night said to have witnessed this very scene and when checking inside the next morning through the window as the door cannot be opened since it's too old and the key to it was lost, well the inside was clear, there was nothing. And it was not witnessed only once. Some even say they have seen the rumored afterschool conjurer in, smiling at them."

"My, this is intriguing indeed...and what is the second mystery?" asked Sophia all serious.

"The bloody well. The old well is currently only half filled with muddy water as it is not in use anymore since it's too far from the dorms and main school buildings but it's where muffled screams are heard from every night according to the patrolling students and teachers. The third one is the rumor of the severed hand in the old carpentry class room of this building. Apparently when this building was still in use a student severed his hand accidentally with a seesaw and died of blood loss and the severed hand vanished, since then every night the sound of fingers tapping and a hand creeping about is heard in the room." said Yang Mei Mei, she paused to take a sip of water.

the other members gulped as well as Sophia and her crew.

"What is the fourth one?" asked Kristina clenching her fist close to her chest.

"The fourth is...."