After cleaning up their assorted mess at the beach, the Paranormal Club find themselves riding on the train to Katsuki’s house. The ride back is mostly silent, with the members sitting near the end of a train car. Mayumi is stroking the head of the passed out Kirika on her lap. Yuuri and Katsuki have their own hushed conversation while keeping an eye on the two from across the aisle. Yuudai and Saito hide in the back discussing the girls kissing. Akina’s sitting across from them, reading a manga and making sure she doesn’t look at anyone. Cerys is sitting by herself in front of Mayumi eating an ice cream cone and kicking her legs up on the seat.

Mayumi looks back at Akina with a scowl, “Man, that bitch is a 13-12. She’s 31 flavors of fucked up.”

Yuuri hears this and acts quickly trying to defuse the situation by changing the topic, “That's a good idea! As soon as Miss Komori is up and moving we can go get ice cream, Mayu… Miss Asuka.”

Mayumi looks up at Yuuri, her face flush with embarrassment. “You can call me Mayumi, Vice Prez,” she rubs her head and finishes, “Nobody actually fucking calls me Miss Asuka. Not even teachers.”

Yuuri blushes and does a goofy laugh, “Are we really that close already…? Can I call you Yumi?”

Mayumi cuts her off as quick as she can, not even giving Yuuri the chance to entertain that thought, “We ain’t that close, Vice Prez. Only friends and dudes who pay get to call me ‘Yumi’.”

Yuuri giggles and smiles back, “Alrighty then Mayumi." Katsuki leans forward to look over at Mayumi and asks, “Someone actually paid you just to call you Yumi?”

Yuuri lets out a much less cheerful giggle, “Katsuki, I don’t think that’s what they paid for…”

Mayumi digs through her pockets looking for her cigarettes. “Long story Katsuki,” her voice taking on a gravelly tone, “a real fuckin’ long story.” Her shoulders slump when she can’t find any smokes.

The group returns to the silence from before. The only sounds are of the train and Cerys lightly snoring. Kirika stirs in Mayumi’s lap saying things that Mayumi doesn’t understand. She blinks a few times, notices her surroundings and looks up at Mayumi, “W-What happened?”

Mayumi smiles down at Kirika, “You saved my ass.” She then frowns and scratches her head. “At least I think that’s what happened, I don’t really fucking know.”

Yuudai pokes his head over the seat. “Some... water thing came out and healed Mayumi. I guess?” his face giving off the picture of confusion.

“Yeah shit went down,” adds Saito.

Yuudai frowns, “Either way it saved Mayumi.” Akina looks up from her manga, takes a short look at the others, frowns, and returns to her manga.

The train speaker dings loudly, followed by a message alerting the passengers that the next stop is close. Katsuki brightens up, “That’s our stop, guys!” She starts hastily putting her things in her bag.

Mayumi begins to gather her things as well, looking over to see Kirika shuddering in her seat. Her face tenses up as she mumbles to herself, “Oh shit, what’s up with her? Is she actually alright?” She leans over to her, “Hey, kid, you look like you’ve seen a ghost.”

Kirika slowly turns her head to Mayumi, still shuddering, squeaking out, “M-m-maybe I did…”

An awkward silence falls between the two. Mayumi, lost in thought, finally blurts out against her better judgement, “Well, wanna talk about it?”

Kirika smiles weakly. “Sure, Mayumi-senpai!” Despite her enthusiasm she looks almost too weak to have a prolonged conversation.

Mayumi waits for Kirika to continue, but after a period gives up and realizes she needs to coax the problem out. “Tell me what’s wrong, Kirika?” Mayumi still looks a bit out of her element.

“W-well,” Kirika starts, “You got stabbed in the eye, and it looked so bad, and I was so scared, and… and…” falling back into Mayumi’s lap, hugging her this time, “I’m just glad you’re okay!”

The train comes to a stop and from the loudspeakers comes a ding and, “The train has arrived at the destination.” Mayumi quickly pats Kirika and stands up, grabbing both of their bags and looking back with an awkward smile, “Hey, you didn’t have to see the worst of it and I’m all patched up now! Now come on kid, before we leave you on the train.” Kirika looks a bit disappointed but nods and follows along as Mayumi quickly gets in the aisle with the others.

Yuuri stops near the door, remembers something, and turns back to wake up the sleeping Cerys. “Hey sleepyhead, we’re here, sleep too much more and you won’t be.” Cerys grumbles, but collects her things quickly and follows Yuuri off the train.

After they make sure nobody was left behind, and that nobody left anything behind, Katsuki cheerily points forward, “Follow me, it’s not a long walk at all.” Katsuki starts moving forward while the group talks about nothing the entire way there and eventually getting to a dimly lit street with some two story homes on it.

The conversation continues as Katsuki turns and talks to the group, “So as I was saying, we'll just sleep here for the night then head to the school in the morning.” She begins walking again, “My dad is a doctor so I’m sure we have what we need to check on Mayumi and Kirika tonight before returning to our dorms.”

She leads them to the gate of one of the houses. “This is my house, what do you think?” The rest of the Paranormies look it up and down before Cerys speaks up, “This seems kinda small, Katsuki, will we have enough room for everyone to sleep alone?” She looks toward the two boys of the group to emphasize her point.

They frown back as Saito yells out, “Hey, why you sayin’ that like we’re a problem, mang? We ain’t nothin’ bad!”

Cerys ah-hems, “Katsuki, you know what boys do at night. We can’t be having them do -those- kinds of things in the same room as one of us delicate ladies.” She shudders and adds, “I don’t want them doing it even under the same roof, but the circumstances force it.”

Yuuri giggles and pats Cerys on the head, “You’re silly, Cerys. I fully trust these two, they wouldn’t do stuff like that.” Cerys shoves Yuuri’s hand off of her and steps away frowning.

Katsuki finally gets the gate to her house open. It's a small 2 story townhouse sitting on the corner of the block, secluded away from the hustle and bustle of the city. She then turns around to say, “If they do anything weird, I’ll just kick them out.” She laughs then motions them inside. The two boys walk slowly past her, keeping their eyes on her and making sure not to touch her.

Katsuki shuts the door behind her as everyone stands in the entryway and takes off their shoes. Mayumi sits her bags down and takes a good look of the inside. “Are you sure that you live here? It looks like a haunted house or somethin’.”

Katsuki smiles, “It’s where that writer killed himself a few years ago! We got it cheap!” Katsuki looks at the group with a proud expression that quickly fades once she sees blank looks staring back at her.

Yuuri reads the situation and gives a smile, “That’s... paranormal!” She gives Katsuki a small clap.

The other members don’t share the same enthusiasm. They just look around the house with worried expressions. They see the living room, which is drab to say the least. There are multitudes of books on the paranormal, alchemy, and conspiracy theories placed neatly on the bookshelves that adorn the walls. Mayumi looks them over and says to herself “I take shit to not be on this level of crazy, it’s like a lending library for nutjobs.”

“So, you’re all alone often now, Katsuki?” Yuuri asks curiously.

Katsuki smiles and responds, “Yep! Mom’s busy with her law stuff and dad’s busy saving lives or whatever. I can never remember what kind of doctoring he does.”

“If these are his medical manuals, I’d say quack doctoring,” Mayumi yells from her corner.

Katsuki ignores the jab and says to Yuuri, “But that just gives me more freedom to step between the boundary of this world and the next!” She then strikes a seriously nerdy pose.

Saito gives Katsuki a odd look and then steps away. “...Sure thing pres.”

Kirika asks Katsuki “D-do you have any small pajamas? I don’t wanna sleep in my underwear…”

Katsuki turns to her, “I should have something from when I was younger in my room if you want to try it on!”

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Kirika gets stars in her eyes, “How much younger!? Wait, don’t tell me, I’ll go see if it fits, then.” Kirika goes to retrieve them.

Yuuri goes to follow Kirika, but then realizes she never asked and says, “Do you mind if I borrow some too?”

Katsuki looks at Yuuri and flatly says, “It’s not like any of mine are gonna fit you anymore, Yuuri. We’re a bit older now, you know?” There’s a little venom in her voice as her eyes lower towards Yuuri’s sizable chest.

Mayumi rolls her eyes at Katsuki and company. “Sharing pajamas? What is this, middle school?”

Kirika walks away, embarrassed. Her ears droop. Yuuri, too enchanted by the library of grimoires to react to Mayumi’s bitchiness, eagerly browses books. “I may have to borrow some of these~”

“Wait, you’re into this shit?” Mayumi giggles. “I guess you’re fit for the Paranormal Club after all,” her giggle turning into a full blown cackle.

Kirika’s ears perk up at a chance to get closer to Yuuri. “You like books, Yuuri-senpai? You should come to my house! We have a lot of books! Interesting books!”

Saito looks up from his phone, slipping it into his pocket. “Yo Prez, where’s your shower? Unlike you guys, I actually swam today. Gotta wash off the salt.”

Mayumi nods. “Yeah, I need one too. I’m all sticky and salty and don’t wanna wash myself off in the sink again.”

“Good thing there are two showers here. Saito you can use the one upstairs and Mayumi take the one downstairs. I might have some pajama bottoms you can wear.” She then rubs her chin. “I don’t have anything for you to wear though, Saito.”

“I was smart enough to bring a change of underwear.” Saito says, starting up the stairs.

Katsuki mumbles out “Ok weirdo,” then looks over to Mayumi. “Just follow me while I help Kirika get some pajamas.” She stands up and starts walking towards her room getting the other two to follow her.

“Knowin you, Prez, you probably use that industrial soap. You got anything that has a more...vanilla scent?”

Yuuri chuckles as she calls after them, “Even delinquents have to smell pretty, right Mayumi?”

Mayumi keeps walking and responds with a laugh, “‘M still a chick, Vice Prez. Can’t come off like a dirty bitch, even if I AM a dirty bitch, ya know?” Mayumi then ducks off into Katsuki’s room.

Yuuri sits on the couch and says to herself, “It’s good to see you still have some ladylike traits.”

Cerys poofs next to her and gives her a questioning look. “Who are you talking to?”

Yuuri says nothing as Cerys sits next to her and gives the room another look over, “This house is like every bad thing I've said about Japan coming to life.” Yuuri stays silent not wanting to fall for obvious goading.

Before too long Katsuki returns, holding a book in her arms. “I’m glad to have all of you here. I wanted to show everyone the origins of the Paranormal Club.” She puts the book down on the coffee table and asks the members in the room to gather around.

Yuuri is the first over to Katsuki. She looks at the book with a look of genuine wonderment. “What do you mean the origins of the paranormal club?”

“It’s my moms old scrapbook, the one she kept all the photos of the her old club in.” Katuski opens the book and the club can see two girls front and center, flanked on each side by a mix of guys and gals. Katsuki points to the two in the middle. "That's my mom on the left, and Auntie Kyouko on the right." The red and brown haired, respectively, girls have wide smiles upon their faces.

Yuudai rubs his chin while looking at the picture, “Looks like we have the same mix of guys and girls as before.”

Katsuki flips the page to show a new set of photos, the two girls Katsuki pointed out before are still there but are surrounded by brand new members. The number of members are noticeably smaller. “Mom said they had trouble keeping members year-to-year, not a lot of students joined after the first year. They didn’t do a lot to interest anyone into joining, and people left because of that.”

Yuuri laughs and says “With what we’ve had happen already this year, I’m sure we can interest people into staying.” She pauses for a second, thinks, then finishes with “Unless all the action scares them off.” She laughs and looks around the ones that are left in the room, Cerys and Yuudai’s mostly disinterested faces are all that she sees.

Before she can continue Kirika walks into the room wearing the pajamas that Katsuki gave her. They’re much too big for her and the string around them look like one on a garbage can. She walks slowly to a chair holding her pants up with one hand. She quietly mutters out “T-this is embarrassing.”

Katsuki remembers something when she sees Kirika walk over. “Yeah I got some pajamas out for you two, I left them on my bed. When you’re ready to shower, just grab them on your way. Yuuri yours on the left and I left Cerys’ on the right.” Katsuki looks away from Cerys “Sorry its kinda childish but it should fit.”

Cerys frowns at Katsuki “What do you mean by that?” Katsuki doesn’t meet her glare and that leads to Cerys getting up and walking into the room. The ones left in the room sit in silence until a very angry Cerys walks back in holding a pair of blue pajamas with cartoonish bees and small dolphins. She looks at Katsuki and furrows her brow even more, “You don’t think very highly of me do you?”

Katsuki looks away from the other redhead while Yuuri covers her smile with her hand as if to not anger the small girl any more. “What’s your problem with it, it’s cute.” she manages to mutter out.

Cerys holds the pajamas in front of her shaking them lightly “Cute? I would look like a 10 year old wearing these!”

Mayumi totters back into the living room wearing only the pajamas bottoms given to her and a bra. Her hair and most of her upper body is still visibly wet, she is still wiping her face with the towel. After she finishes she looks at the group, “What’s goin’ on here,” she slurs. “When’d we pick up a kid?” Cerys marches over and punches her in the arm, almost causing her to drop the towel. “Oh, it’s just the lil’ bitch.” She smirks then turns to Katsuki. “Yo, Prez. You got something I can actually fit or am I gonna have to charge y’all for this all night striptease?”

Akina opens one eye and looks at Mayumi “You’re still acting like this? I’m going to leave before you molest my mouth again.” She steps out of the back door.

Yuudai begins to sweat, actively resisting the urge to turn around. Katsuki thinks for a second, then responds “I could always put a watermelon in one of my tops to… er, make it fit better.” Mayumi shrugs, indicating that it’d be good enough.

Saito comes down after his shower, hair hanging back still wet, wearing light blue pajamas he brought himself. "Yo, shower’s available."

Yuuri turns to Yuudai. “It looks like everyone’s out, now. It’s our turns, Yuudai!” She quickly continues, “But I’m taking the one Naoyuki was in, so I don’t catch whatever Mayumi has.” She immediately scampers up the stairs before Mayumi can respond

Yuudai shrugs and walks into Katsuki’s room just to find the door locked. He hears Cerys yell from behind, “I’m using the shower! Go away!” He shrugs and walks back into the room just to find that Yuuri has already gone to use the other shower. He sighs and sits back down where he was before.

Yuudai checks over his shoulder to see Mayumi still only half dressed. He snaps back around and yells “Mayumi! You do realize we’re here, right? You still haven’t put on a shirt yet?”

She giggles, then stands up and walks behind him. "I know. I thought teenage boys liked tits, unless there’s something we don’t know ‘bout ya.” Yuudai can feel her smirk on his back.

Saito, who’s been digging through his backpack for a distraction, finally pulls his hand out with a dissatisfied grunt. He stands up, walks around Mayumi with his back turned to her the whole way.

She reaches out and grabs the scruff of his collar. “Oho, you avoidin’ me? What, you sneakin’ off to get some creepshots in?”

He tries to slap her hand off his collar “No, I left my phone upstairs, and I need to do my daily challenges.”

She laughs and puts her hand on her hip.“Sure, laike beatin’ off to the Vice Prez?” She roars in laughter.

“Like getting away from you.” He slithers away from Mayumi and up the stairs to collect his lost cellular device. He gets to the top of the stairs and spots his phone on the left arm of the couch. He sits down, throws his headphones on, and plays his games, quickly losing track of time. He is brought back to reality by loud shrieking.

Yuuri hurriedly jumps back into the bathroom, pulling the door behind her. She opens it a fraction and peeks back out. “Y-you didn’t see anything did you?”

Saito puts his game down and looks over to the embarrassed girl behind the door. “Don’t worry. I was focused on my game.”

“What are you doing sitting up here? Are you waiting for me to come out or something?” She says it with a sense of uneasiness in her voice.

Saito shrugs. “I didn’t want to be around that half naked bitch down there anymore. So I came to play my game in peace. I didn’t expect you walk out fully naked.”

She gestures to the other side of the couch “I left my clothes out there, could you pass them to me?” Saito grabs the clothes and puts them in Yuuri’s outstretched hand. She thanks him and closes the door, he can hear her begin to get dressed behind the door. “You should really try to get along with Mayumi, Saito.” She says through the door. “She’s really abrasive, but she’s got a good heart. Don’t be so quick to write her off.”

“If you say so, Vice-President.” He collects his stuff and heads back downstairs.

Once she hears his footsteps going downstairs, Yuuri opens the door to make sure he’s gone. The coast clear, she pulls the door back and tries to pull Katsuki’s too-small top over her chest. “Oh come on…” She struggles to get the top 3 buttons together, “I bet she did this on purpose.” Her battle with the buttons over, she stomps down the stairs and points to Katsuki. “You did this on purpose didn’t you!” She points to the buttons on her pajama top clinging on for dear life.

“Ah yes Yuuri, I purposely prevented my chest from developing the entire time we’ve known each other so that at this very moment I could embarrass you.” Katsuki deadpans.

“Sounds like a conspiracy,” Mayumi laughs and gestures to her chest. “Why don’t we go topless together!”

Kirika looks down, her hands keeping her pants up.“M-my pants are falling off and my top is too loose…”

Cerys scoffs, “At least you don’t look 12 in those things…”

“Is that worse than… e-exposing myself, Cerys?” Kirika replies to a Cerys who is no longer listening.

Mayumi turns her attention to Cerys and mocks her again “You always look 11, so 12 is an improvement.”

Cerys furrows her brow and replies to Kirika “Yes, as you can see.” She takes a breath. “At least around druggie whores.”

“At least my johns wouldn’t be kiddyfiddlers, you little bitch!” Mayumi replied, starting to get offended by the banter.

“Trust me, I’d never stoop so low,” Cerys smirks. “I don’t want to ruin myself for marriage. Nobody would ever want to see your roast beef on the bridal bed.” is Cerys rebuttal.

Mayumi growls, and says “That’s it, Cerys you little asshole, it’s on now!”

Katsuki gets between them. “No, it’s not on now. It’s late as hell and we have to go back to campus tomorrow. All of you find somewhere to sleep.” With some grumbling, each club member finds a place to settle down for the night.