Okuru Kotoba

Local legend whispers of a spirit that occasionally manifests at a specific intersection within the town. For most residents, this unsettling rumor is nothing more than an urban myth, easily dismissed in the routines of daily life. However, for Sahara, an ordinary high school boy, this particular crossing holds a far darker significance. What begins as just another day quickly spirals into tragedy when he is involved in a severe accident at the very spot rumored to be haunted by the mysterious apparition. This sudden and harrowing event serves as a devastating turning point, shattering the normalcy of his youth. The incident does not merely affect Sahara; its shockwaves ripple outward, reaching his closest companions and entangling them in an unforeseen ordeal. As they struggle to process the aftermath of the accident, the boundaries between local folklore and their harsh new reality begin to blur. Bound together by shared trauma and the lingering shadow of the town's ghostly rumors, Sahara and his friends are forced to navigate a world that has fundamentally shifted beneath them. The crossing, once a simple path through their neighborhood, becomes the epicenter of a profound transformation, ensuring that their lives—and the bonds they share—will never be the same again.