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Around the end of June, the decomposing body of a college student was found inside his apartment room.
The elder brother of the student, Katsumi, was called in to check the identity of the body. And after the checking was done he was asked to remain and listen to the messages left on the phone.
14th March: From mother. She gets cut off while reminiscing about the past.
16th March: From a friend. He asks if the boy wants to go on a trip with him.
21st March: From father. He says the boy's grandfather misses him and wants to see him soon.
25th April: From a friend. He urges the boy to come to the college.
1st May: From mother: She tells the boy to call Katsumi.
The recording ended there.
The detective remarked,
"It seems the calls from your parents always come after two in the night**."
Katsumi nodded and said,
"Our parents died when we were small..."
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++;
** 2:00~2:30am is the time called 丑三つ時 (Ushi-mitsu-doki), when, as the saying goes, "even grasses and trees sleep", and monsters and evil spirits are said to be most active. Also if you want to cast a curse on someone it's best to do it during this time.
Around the end of June, the decomposing body of a college student was found inside his apartment room.
The elder brother of the student, Katsumi, was called in to check the identity of the body. And after the checking was done he was asked to remain and listen to the messages left on the phone.
14th March: From mother. She gets cut off while reminiscing about the past.
16th March: From a friend. He asks if the boy wants to go on a trip with him.
21st March: From father. He says the boy's grandfather misses him and wants to see him soon.
25th April: From a friend. He urges the boy to come to the college.
1st May: From mother: She tells the boy to call Katsumi.
The recording ended there.
The detective remarked,
"It seems the calls from your parents always come after two in the night**."
Katsumi nodded and said,
"Our parents died when we were small..."
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++;
** 2:00~2:30am is the time called 丑三つ時 (Ushi-mitsu-doki), when, as the saying goes, "even grasses and trees sleep", and monsters and evil spirits are said to be most active. Also if you want to cast a curse on someone it's best to do it during this time.
Comments
"the boys grandfather misses him and wants to see him soon"
the boy never come out or come to college D:
then, the cause of his death are his parents and grandfather? or just his parents? O_O
I'll admit, I was awfully creeped out by a lot of these! However, it was a little easier to imagine a cute teddy bear telling the story. I'm a sucker for stuffed animals (so I could never do One-Man Hide and Seek...)
I love the concept of an 'evil' hour or 'witching' hour. While the story was creepy, I especially loved learning about Ushi-mitsu-doki.
I have a quick question. I've heard you mention "Marysan" before, but I've tried looking the story up and I haven't been able to find anything. Do you or one of your readers have a reference I could see?
Thanks for running such a wonderful blog!
Thank you very much for that " 2:00~2:30am is the time called 丑三つ時 (Ushi-mitsu-doki), when, as the saying goes, "even grasses and trees sleep", and monsters and evil spirits are said to be most active. Also if you want to cast a curse on someone it's best to do it during this time.
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It helps me a bit on my research, in someway.
I think Katsumi must watch out... he will be next!
But it's sad - his parents and grandfather must have missed him a lot!
Yes, I think the parents (and possibly the grandfather) are the culprits, and the next victim might be Katsumi, since in the last message the mother tells the boy to call him.
@Mimi: it's always my pleasure to creep people out! lol
@Roasy: Oh! A new reader! Welcome, Rosy.
You're so well-informed, to know about Lady Oiwa and 皿屋敷. I tend to avoid writing about more traditionaly Japanese ghost stories because I'm assuming there are plenty of others who have already written about them. But maybe in the future I'll write about the traditional ones too.
I'm glad you like my teddy. I found it in a charity shop in England. But since then I've given it away to someone.
Yes, Ushi-mitsu-doki is the Japanese equivalent of the witching hour. :)
Oh, really? You haven't been able to find stories about Mary-san? That's strange because it's a pretty famous story! If I feel like it I'll write about it.
Thank you very much for your comment! :D
@Genbugan: I'm glad I have been of help to you! :D
@ryuu: Yes, that's what some people think, that is a cursed chain message thingy. You're very observant!
@Anon (18 Jan): Wow you're so good to notice "49 days" thing. I never thought about that! Thank you for your interesting theory!
@Princess Pon: Thank you for your cute comment, as always! :)
@unicorn: Don't worry! It's a cryptic story, so it's naturally confusing. I hope you've been able to reach your own conclusion after reading other people's comments!
@Adorably Dead: Don't worry, me too!! XD
I think half the fun of reading this blog is to read the comments and see what other readers think of the stories. It makes it even creepier!
Mary-san is the doll, right? I also see it written "Merry-san" sometimes.
The idea that Katsumi might die soon is rather chilling.
The culprit may be the one asking him if he would like to take a trip. In other stories if you answer such a question, that is it for you.
Also, his family may be able to contact him due to him being near death and perhaps may not be at fault.
Though Katsumi may die soon, perhaps it will not be the same culprit or cause, but at least his family will be there to help him cope with it.
On a side note.
Your readers are very amusing people!
For example:
@Genbugan is rather cryptic
It is interesting how he comments on a time that is best for placing curses.
"It helps me a bit on my research, in someway."
I wish you the best in all you do!