On a random island, there was a city.

If one looked at it from the distance, one can only see a beautiful island. To step onto this island, one must go to the western part of the island. Because there was only this one harbour.

It was not a small island at all. While the city settling on the western part of the island, it can't even occupy tenth of its size.

Situated on the eastern part. There was only a dense forest, and a few mountains. Usually when on a vacation, you can go hike the mountains, or go camping in the forest. But in this seemingly random island, there were many rules that must not be broken. For example, no one was allowed to step own feet into the forest, let alone the mountains.

Even in this island—one can say that this island was isolated. Surrounded between so many uninhabited islands, and so far away from the mainland. Even if the planet plunged into chaos, this island will stay as peaceful as the calm sea, like there was nothing wrong going on.

Even this isolation can't hide them from the advancing technology. This island was regarded as a good place for a vacation. The seemingly quiet and placid island now was full of hotels and resorts. Many people came here just for looking some fun.

In the end, the only charm for this island was already forgotten. But, even if it was forgotten, that was the only thing that made this island still running.

Deep down in this island. Traditions were etched deep into the natives. An old stories that connected with supernatural beings. An occult story. A little shrine worshipping a nameless god. A group of monks in the mountain. A dubious magical shop.

For a second here. Maybe a holiday island was not bad as it seems. At least on the surface, they could hide it. The dark history of this island.

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Colourful lights fills the city. Many pedestrian walked without care in the middle of night. Their carefree smile made him feels envy. The joy in this island were everlasting.

What if... what if they destroy this happiness?

He didn't want it. That's it. He will do it. He will maintain this peacefulness.

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You can see the high towers in the middle of the city from here. Even under the moon, their cheerfulness seems to be at peak.

But in here, cold and abandoned houses scatter all around. This desolate neighborhood doesn't have the supposed liveliness, different if you compare it with other place.

Even the fearless hoodlums don't dare to linger here for even a few seconds. This frightening quietness makes a depressing atmosphere. And with a finishing touch, the cicada's singing comes to this neighborhood in the night, as if telling that this place is haunted.

Maybe people don't want to live here because the pathway is too complicated. Maze-like alleys. If you are new here, you can somehow get lost, and forget the path you just took.

But at least there are a few people who dares to live here.

Legend says, if you get lost in this place, you will find yourself infront of a little shrine. No one knows the god that this shrine worship. If you come inside that shrine, you will see a little stone statue, some say that it's a little carved wood. With a disfigured body, that thing is presumably an idol. Before you can even go near it, there is an old man. Sweeping the falling leaves on a courtyard with a broom. He will come to you and kindly tells you where the exit is. You didn't even tell him that you got lost. Because it's too weird, you will follow his instruction. After a few turns of walking, and before you realize it, you are already on the outside of that neighborhood.

You see, if you want something in this place, then come here. Perhaps, by any chance, you will get the thing you want.

If you are resigned to your fate, and cease your will to live. Then please, don't come here. You are a favorite prey for our little ghost neighbors.

I really want to continue this story, but you are annoyed right? This kind of stories are many in other places. You must've been wondering why are there so many exact story right? Sounds clichè right? Right?

But I will assure you. This one story is special. This is one and only. And of course, this story is located in this neighborhood.

Do you know Black Water's tavern?

Eh—what? This place is yours? Your name isn't Black Water though, is that somekind of organization's name? ...Well, whatever.

Hey, do you hear that? Someone is coming~