Shadow Scent

es. Alan moved closer to Sarka, while Sarka himself stood up. Sarka stared at his brother with a look of surprise and

ar the bookshelf, then he looked back at

he back of his head that wasn't itchy, he finally said softly. "That, I..." Damn it, Sar

g your horror comic," he lied. To strengthen his excuse, the boy wearing a casual t-shirt moved towards the bookshe

Then he leaned closer to his little brother and whispered something in front of Sarka's earlobe. "I t

e bookshelf behind Alan. The slightly shabby, white-clad Kuntilanak grinned with her whit

to a ghost," Sarka said defe

e talking to me?" The whisper suddenly reached Sarka's ears. The shrill voice, accom

ng-haired female ghost floating beside him. Sarka glared, annoyed by the inv

t Alan with his breath held in his throat. Sarka was shocked, his hea

u?" asked Alan, both confuse

the head. Sarka took a deep breath, then let it out quietly.

. Saying my name all over again." Alan shook his head. "Com

a nodded obediently. He fo

the bookcase. Sarka managed to draw a sharp gaze for her, but the female ghost giggled instead. Very annoying, in Sarka's opinion. Now, there was no longer any feeling of fear to

n. He looked at his brother, who was sitting next to him. "He

at night? Not really, rig

"I apologize for entering your room without per

doesn't matter. Just relax with me, I'm your brother." Alan smil

really happy to finally be able to see you agai

ou know what? I rushed home when

to see your

ve to be more careful, huh? Just so you know, I have been really sad

ut a long sigh. "Who was the kind person who donated an eye to me?

ow either. "If so, I don't know either, try asking mom.

n't want to tell me. She said, I do

dy, don't think about it anymore, for

to say thank you to

and said, "Maybe mom will t

arka finally chose to change the subject. "It's been half a year

point to go to the bookstore after I get ho

arka enthusiastically. He grinned while s

it two months ago. Wait a minute." Alan then stood up and walked towards his bookshelf. He took one of the comics from there. Sarka glared and held his br

ose to his brother, but she glared at him, making her face turn very

o Sarka. "This has become one of my favorite comics. You h

at the attractive cover, and flipped through the pages. "I

my body is really sticky," Alan allowed Sarka. After getting the answer of a head

a immediately exclaimed in a lowered tone of voice when

een a habit of mine for a long time. You wo

say?!" Sarka exclaimed

lan called out in protest.

his mistake. "I was reading a co

host named Gwen had already disapp