A fading belief

"After witnessing the event with the cat, Yukio is now walking towards his school. As he walks, he reflects on the unusual events in his life.

"Should I get used to what's happening, given that the things passing through my life can no longer be considered normal? The spirits I saw when I was a child, strange traces, and I'm not sure if they were real or just dreams. But I saw a creature beside our house larger than our home. And now, here, a black cat with glowing blue eyes. I really don't know if I'm going crazy or if they're real (sigh)," he said, contemplating everything in his mind.

Chapter 2 - Moving Forward with the Day

"And after the short walk, he arrived at his school where many students were present outside, walking. However, upon reaching the front of the school, he placed his hand on his chest to feel his heartbeat.

He felt the state of his heart. 'Damn, I think I'm nervous. But why? I've been attending this school for four months, in the same class, and I don't get nervous every time I enter. But now, it's the first time. Is this a foreshadowing that another weird event is about to happen? Well, to be honest, I'm slowly getting interested in this. I'm looking forward to the next strange thing I'll face,' he thought.

"I'm looking forward to it..."

After passing through the crowded students, he successfully located the building where his classroom was situated. As he walked, he maintained a stoic expression, unaffected by the passing students engaging in conversations, reading, or rushing. After a moment of walking towards his classroom, he reached it. However, just before stepping into the classroom, a girl suddenly emerged from behind the door and jumped in front of Yukio to surprise him. Yukio, however, remained unresponsive, displaying the same expression as before when on his way.

Introduction - 1:

Akari Yoshimura is the girl mentioned who attempted to surprise Yukio. She is one of his close friends and also excels academically.

After a brief moment of staring at each other, where Akari's mouth hung slightly open, indicating her failed attempt at shouting along with the surprise.

"ahh.... (her facial expression turned irritated) you're such a killjoy. Seriously, don't you feel anything or are you just numb? (followed by a raised eyebrow)"

"No. You're just slow to react. I noticed your silhouette earlier because the sunlight was radiating near the door, making you more visible since you were still behind and covered in that corner. (he walked towards his seat) Looks like you need to step up your game next time. (gave Akari a side-eye and smiled slightly)"

I apologize for the confusion. Here's the corrected translation:

After Yukio passed by Akari to take his seat, Akari's expression changed to a surprised look as she continued to gaze at Yukio. Her eyes squinted, and she had a half-smile, indicating her intrigue. After a moment in their classroom, a teacher entered, and all students who had scattered around the classroom immediately took their seats as the teacher arrived. The teacher went straight to the table and stood upright, waiting for the students' greeting, where Yukio and others stood to bow together, saying, "Good afternoon, Teacher." The teacher responded with a nod, and they all sat down.

Introduction - 2:

Ms. Suzuki Hana is Yukio's cultural subject teacher, mainly instructing about their country's culture and beings known as "Yokais." She also has a mysterious personality.

"So, before we discuss our lesson, we need to train ourselves not to make a mess in the classroom. Especially if you're in every corner of this room, got it? (Ms. Suzuki Hana said with a serious expression and raised eyebrows)," and the students responded with a simultaneous "Yes."

At the back of the room, Yukio was just staring at the front of the classroom, seemingly floating in his own thoughts. "Hm. It seems like she's indirectly insulting us, huh. Telling us not to 'make a mess,' and then implying something a moment later. Honestly, why am I not used to her yet? I mean, she's entered more than ten times already, but (he looked around the class) it's like no one notices her not-so-pleasant attitude."

"So, if you've already engraved that in your minds, let's continue with our lesson," and here she began writing on the blackboard. After writing two words on the blackboard, she placed her hand on it to point at the two words she had written.

"Supernatural. What can we say about this idea? Could these be occurrences in the world or events that only an individual can experience? How do we explain these extraordinary encounters in life? They can also be called anomaly events because they are not recognized by the modern laws of our worldview," the teacher explained, and as she said all this, Yukio remained absorbed, listening attentively.

"Things that even the laws of this world cannot adequately explain. If these extraordinary occurrences were to happen to us, should we just remain silent? In this world, supernatural events are unbelievable because you are the only one who experienced them, without any witnesses. It could also be witnessed by a crowded place, but is that truly credible? We can say that there are events in our lives that cannot be justified, no matter how much we plead. (she closed her eyes for a moment, bowed, then straightened her head and opened her eyes to the class) Let's study the culture passed down to us by our ancestors."

"In ancient times, specifically during the 10th century, the belief in three deities who shaped this world was shared with us. The sun goddess Amaterasu, the storm god Susanoo, and the god of the night and moon Tsukuyomi. These gods played a role in shaping our world and aiding us, humans, in our existence. With every unbelievable occurrence, it is often said that the connection to these gods aligns, suggesting that such events are created by the three deities to convey a message."

"It is said that these gods passed down their power and created their descendants, whom people would worship until their death, only to have new descendants again. Over the past couple of centuries, we have had two designated descendants for the three gods. We have no records of how many descendants there have been, given the considerable time that has passed, and... that tradition is gradually fading from our lives due to the advancement of our world. (she closed her eyes and lowered her head) Who knows? Perhaps it's because of our modern beliefs, where science is considered the truth. Who knows if we are all just blinded to the reality? Perhaps the supernatural events in the world are merely hidden from us...? (the entire class is focused, with some visibly sweating from what they're hearing) Isn't it... (their teacher smirked) intriguing...?"

Upon hearing all of this, Yukio remained expressionless, looking at their teacher but with a serious demeanor.