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Hajime Shino - 3☆ Feature Scout

Title: Disc with No Name

Writer: Nishioka Maiko

Season: Autumn

NOTE: I EXPLICITLY PROHIBIT USAGE OF ANY PART OF MY TRANSLATIONS ON ANYTHING THAT RELATES TO AI.

Hajime: Let's see…

Mhm! The preparations for the snacks and tea are perfect. These really are must-haves when you want to watch a movie.

Tori-kun always gets delighted and says everything is delicious, so I admit I might have gone a little overboard with the preparations...

Now all that's left is to choose which movie to watch.

(Hmm… I got so excited that I brought anything and everything that caught my eye though…)

Seeing all of these movies isn't really possible with the time we have, huh…

It might be best to pick around two to three movies from this bunch before Tori-kun arrives.

Let's see... I wonder which ones should I pick…?

This one's got great reviews and I've been curious to see it for a while now. It's also something mainstream, so this one might be a great first choice.

And then… oh. I picked this one because this felt like something that Tori-kun would like. Let's put this one up too.

And this one's a movie that I really like and wanted to share with Tori-kun. We might as well see it together.

Mhm. Up next is… oh! I did pick an anime featuring a story about a dog! Since Tori-kun loves dogs, I figured he'll be happy to see this one. Let's put it here then…

I think these are good. Since the genres are diverse, I'm sure he'll like at least one of these ♪

Now that that's done and over, there's still some time left before he arrives. What should I do…?

Ah, I got it! I should do some cleaning here in the movie room. It’s a bit dusty, after all.

Even if it's a big facility, it's not really used that much because it's a bit too over-the-top. I think it's more common for everyone to watch movies in their own rooms.

I’ll make this place sparkling clean, then~!

[ A few more moments later… ]

Phew. Now that's much more beautiful~

(Hmm… What should I do with this thing that I found while cleaning?)

(I saw this unlabeled disc on top of the shelves. I wonder what exactly this is... Did someone forget this here?)

Tori: Hey Hajime~ I'm here! Sorry for making you wait!

Hajime: Oh, Tori-kun! Don't worry about it at all~ I just arrived way earlier because I was too excited.

Tori: Hm? That disc in your hand… Is that the one we're gonna watch? What movie is it?

Hajime: Ah, no. I found this disc on top of the shelves while I was cleaning earlier... I think someone forgot they left it here.

Tori: Oh? Now I'm curious! Hey, Hajime, let's see what's inside~♪

Hajime: Huh? That's… It's not good to just pry into someone's belongings. I don't want to breach someone's privacy…

Tori: Boo~ Even if that's the case, isn't the person who left it here the one to blame?

Besides, we might be able to figure out who the owner is if we looked into it. Once we know who they are, then we can deliver the disc to them, right?

Hajime: Well, you're not wrong…

Tori: It'll be fine~ You see, the person who forgot it here is probably super worried about that disc.

Isn't that sad? Considering that, we're not really prying into their privacy. We're only looking into it to help them!

Come on, Hajime~ Let's watch it just for a little bit?

Hajime: Uu… Tori-kun, we're only watching a bit, okay?

Tori: Yup, yup~ Once we figure out who the owner is, we'll stop right away~

Hajime: Okay then…

I'll put the disc in and push play…

Tori: Huh… The screen just got dark and ominous. This looks rough and very old…

Hajime: Wait, this video…

Tori: A woman brushing her hair… Text squirming around like bugs… A close-up of an eye…

These are all just weird scenes… What's up with this? It's so creepy…

And now a pitch-black lake… That's so disturbing—

Huh?

H-Huh?! HUH?!

Wh-wh!? A long-haired woman just came out of the lake!?

And now it looks like she's about to come out of the screen and walk over here! It's coming closer and closer! At this rate, she'll be right in front of us!?

Oh my god, don't come here! This is so scary! Help, help, helphelphelp—

Hajime: AH!

Tori: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH?!?!

Tori: H-Hajimeeeee! Don't just shout out of the blue! Y-You scared me!

Hajime: I just remembered what this disc is!

It's a movie that is said to be the top-tier Japanese horror! Actually, I was supposed to make an appearance in the sequel.

I borrowed it from ES so I could practice the role of a high school boy who managed to see the cursed disc.

Since this movie room is soundproof, I thought that it was perfect in case I screamed from watching the movie… I didn't really want to disturb anyone.

But I never pushed through watching and just completely forgot about it. Ehehe~ ♪

Geez, this is not good~ I have to be careful about this kind of blunder.

[ Meanwhile, the female ghost slowly approaches them… ]

Tori: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!?!?!?! Don't just stand there and explain what happened! Hurry up and stop the movieeeeeeeee!!!!!

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Yeah they're watching The Ring.

Translation: Sophie

JP proofread: Remi

EN proofread: Shiro