The two sisters wore feathered robes of the same style, one black and one white.
They were naturally beautiful, their unadorned faces turned towards the sky. The drenched garments clung tightly to their bodies, outlining their delicate and exquisite figures.
The silk fabric, saturated with water, had become semi-transparent, offering faint glimpses of their fair skin. Bathed in the crimson moonlight, they appeared tantalizingly lovely.
Their cloud-like black hair, three thousand strands strong, flowed downwards, the ends dripping with water.
The entire scene resembled a painting of two beauties emerging from their bath.
Hearing her younger sister's naive words, Cangxuan shook her head.
"It's not that simple. Being wet can only deceive their vision, but it won't block their hearing."
This was why Cangxuan had told her sister to speak softly earlier.
"However, their hearing is quite dull. As long as the sound doesn't exceed 69 decibels, it most likely won't attract their attention."
"Why 69 decibels?"
"..."
Cangxuan shot her sister a look. Why 69? She didn't know either.
"Hey, wait, sister, did you say 'their'?"
Their?
There wasn't just one monster, but a whole group?
Danzhu smacked her forehead. "What kind of place have we ended up in? Could it really be like the legends from Hua's hometown? Is this the underworld?"
"...I don't know. Perhaps a 'world after death' really does exist."
A gleam of data flowed through Cangxuan's ice-blue eyes.
Although she hadn't fused with a Honkai Beast, her brain's computational power was far beyond that of an ordinary person.
"So are we dead or not?"
"Our consciousness is[continuous], so even if we've really arrived in the so-called underworld, I believe we are still 'alive'."
"Sister, now isn't the time to discuss the 'definition of death'! What I mean is, are we alive in the conventional sense?"
"Hmm… I'm not sure. Judging by our various bodily functions, it seems… we're alive?"
"Sister, what should we do now?"
Danzhu finally had someone to rely on.
Back when they were slacking off in Mobius's lab, although Danzhu was always the most enthusiastic, it was Cangxuan who came up with all the ideas.
"What else can we do? We'll counter soldiers with generals and water with earth. We'll take it one step at a time."
"Isn't that just giving up? We're not in the lab anymore, sister!"
Cangxuan looked out the window, her tone serene as she asked:
"But what do you plan to do, Danzhu?"
"Leave this damn place, of course! It's too scary."
"My foolish little imouto... it is I who shall shatter your illusions…"
"Wow! Sister, you've seen that anime too!"
"Don't interrupt."
"Oh."
"Let me get straight to the point. I don't know if it's based on the principle of a Mobius Strip or a Klein Bottle, but in short, we cannot leave this school."
"Huh?"
---o---
"So, what are the rules for entering this world? Or is it really just random?"
Mobius mused, rubbing her chin.
"Still, Danzhu's reaction is quite amusing. I never thought she was so afraid of ghosts. Hehe."
Mobius gazed at the screen projected in the void. Danzhu's performance couldn't help but make the corners of Snakey's mouth curl up.
Watching Danzhu tremble with fear was truly a delightful sight.
Ye Feng sat on the red sofa, the protagonist of the soon-to-be-staged script, "Wet Body Party".
"Aren't you going to offer them a helping hand, Snakey?"
"Hmm?"
Mobius turned her head and blinked. "Why?"
Ye Feng extended a sincere invitation. "Then how about playing with this pair of sisters with me?"
"Mm, a fine proposal. It's been a long time. We should give our old friends a little surprise."
"But why do I get the feeling you just want to watch me, Snakey? To interfere with the party I want to have with them."
Snakey sat down, leaning back against the arm of the sofa. She lifted her exquisite bare foot and pointed her toes at Ye Feng's heart, smiling charmingly.
"If Father is so determined to do something, can I really stop you?"
"Of course. I still care a lot about what you think, Snakey."
"You care so much, yet you still did Aponia right in front of me?"
Alas, it seemed Mobius was still very bothered by that incident.
She was still holding a grudge.
The two exchanged a look and tacitly changed the subject.
"Let's call Ji Lin over too. They're friends."
"Friends, you say? It would be even more interesting if Hua were here as well. Still, my Little White Mouse is right. A 'game' is more fun with more people."
"Then I'll ask for everyone's opinion."
Ye Feng asked Kiana, Mei, Yae Sakura, and Aponia.
He simply told them there was a "role-playing" game and asked if they wanted to participate.
When they asked for specific details, Ye Feng said he would only tell them if they chose to "join."
The result was as expected; they certainly wouldn't refuse his invitation.
Kiana, in particular, was inwardly buzzing with smug delight: Hmph, hmph, he puts on such a cold front, but in the end, he still couldn't resist coming to find me.
Of course, there were also Rita and Higokumaru… who were thrown directly into the eerie, blood-moonlit school without any knowledge whatsoever.
Well then~, let the delightful game… begin.
["Man is born of water, and to water he shall return."]
"Sister! You, look over there…"
In the infirmary, Danzhu pointed a trembling finger at the window.
Outside, it was pitch black, like the gaping maw of an abyssal monster.
At this moment, words that looked as if they were written in fresh blood materialized on the glass.
Compared to her sister's panic, Cangxuan was clearly much calmer.
She narrowed her eyes slightly, staring at the bloody words appearing on the window pane.
[The game of hide-and-seek is about to begin ^_^]
[Main Quest: Survive until dawn without being caught by ■■ to win (≧▽≦)V.]
(Hint 1: There are many 「Girls of the Shell」 in the school building. Disguising as one might be a good choice.)
(Hint 2: Please distinguish between the 「Girls of the Shell」 and the 「Miko of the Wet Crow」. The 「Miko of the Wet Crow」 are minions of ■■. Being caught by one is the same as being seen by ■■.)
(Hint 3: There are a total of 10 living beings who have entered the school building.)
In a classroom.
Rita, wearing only black stockings and high heels, stared at the bloody text on the blackboard, the corner of her mouth twitching slightly.
"Don't tell me I've been 'captured' by Mobius again?"
On the rooftop.
Higokumaru, attempting to fly into the sky, seemed to smash into an incredibly solid wall and came tumbling back down.
"Dammit! What kind of trick is Dog Ye Feng playing now?!"
Kiana and Mei appeared in the swimming pool's changing room. Kiana eagerly held up an old-style school swimsuit, while Mei's face was flushed with embarrassment.
Inside the library, Sister Aponia, wearing a mysterious white wimple, sat before a prayer table, gazing at a crystal ball with an expression of pity.
[Don't get caught, or you'll be eaten~~]
[Now, let the game begin.]