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"What was that sound behind me just now?"
"Was it really a ghost?"
"Can Kitahara-kun find me…?"
"Ahhh! I knew I shouldn't have come to the Haunted House!"
Inside the hospital room.
Nagasaki Soyo had her phone brightness set to the lowest, nervously staring at the time on it.
After hearing the eerie sound behind her just now, she used all her strength not to turn around and look, but her legs were weak, and she had no strength left to walk. She could only grit her teeth, hastily enter an abandoned hospital room, and then frantically take out her phone, preparing to call for help.
Fortunately, just as she took out her phone from her backpack, she saw Kitahara Makoto's message, knowing that Kitahara Makoto was on his way to find her, which made her relax a little.
"Calm down."
"Don't panic."
"Just hide here and wait for Kitahara-kun to come…"
She no longer dared to leave the hospital room, her mind filled with the hope that Kitahara Makoto would appear before her soon.
As for the boomerang… she no longer had the presence of mind to think about it.
Time passed silently, minute by minute.
Although only a few minutes had passed, Nagasaki Soyo felt as if an entire century had gone by.
Thump-thump-thump.
In the silent corridor, footsteps suddenly sounded.
Nagasaki Soyo quickly held her breath and secretly peeked out.
Fortunately, the next second, a familiar voice came from outside: "Soyo-san?"
"It's him!"
Nagasaki Soyo's eyes instantly lit up, and a sense of security surged through her heart. Without hesitation, she quickly shouted:
"I-I'm here!"
At this moment, she didn't care about being embarrassed anymore; she just wanted to see Kitahara Makoto quickly, and then immediately leave the Haunted House. She couldn't stand this dreadful place for another second!
"I'm coming."
Kitahara Makoto heard the shout, pushed open the door, and walked into the dilapidated hospital room, finally seeing Tsundere Young Miss hiding behind the cabinet.
Compared to her usual elegant and reserved demeanor, Tsundere Young Miss was clearly in a very disheveled state at this moment. Dust was smudged on her face from who knows where, and her eyes were misty.
Kitahara Makoto extended his right hand, unable to resist quipping:
"Soyo-san, are you still curious about the Haunted House now?"
"I…" Nagasaki Soyo parted her pink lips, her expression embarrassed, and she turned her pretty face away, saying, "This Haunted House has a problem!"
Kitahara Makoto said calmly:
"How so?"
"It really does have a problem." Nagasaki Soyo grasped Kitahara Makoto's right hand, gritted her teeth, and used his strength to stand up. "After I got separated from Kitahara-kun, I encountered two children in the Haunted House."
"Those two children actually walked out of a wall. They definitely aren't human. There are really ghosts in the Haunted House!"
As Nagasaki Soyo spoke, she looked up and, seeing Kitahara Makoto's subtle expression, quickly said:
"Everything I said is true, Kitahara-kun, you must believe me."
Kitahara Makoto's voice was calm: "I believe you."
"Eh?"
"Soyo-san, come to my side." Kitahara Makoto gently instructed, "Don't look behind you."
"W-what?"
Curiosity instantly surged, and Nagasaki Soyo subconsciously turned her face, only to see the two children she had just encountered perched on the cabinet behind her.
This time, Nagasaki Soyo finally saw the faces of the two imps clearly… They were ghastly pale cheeks with no trace of blood, and eerie eye sockets that were nothing but dark holes.
In short, they were definitely not human.
Their four eyes met.
The two evil spirit imps immediately bared their mouths, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth:
"You saw us!"
The next second.
The two evil spirits suddenly leaped, pouncing towards Nagasaki Soyo.
The Tsundere Young Miss felt her mind go blank, even forgetting to dodge.
At the crucial moment, Kitahara Makoto suddenly stepped forward, then mercilessly threw a punch.
Pfft—
One of the evil spirit imps was struck by Kitahara Makoto's fist, its sinister expression instantly distorted into one of terror, followed by a piercing shriek as its body exploded.
The other evil spirit imp was clearly startled; it forcibly changed direction mid-air, crashing into the wall and directly burrowing into it.
"You Who Slipped Through Nine Years of Compulsory Education…"
Kitahara Makoto had originally intended to activate the ability of You Who Slipped Through Nine Years of Compulsory Education to pull this evil spirit imp back and completely eliminate it, but he hesitated.
This was a Haunted House; not only were there evil spirit imps, but also tourists and staff.
The range of 'You Who Slipped Through Nine Years of Compulsory Education' was not small; if he activated it, and accidentally pulled over a crowd of people, the trouble would be immense.
During the few seconds of hesitation, the evil spirit imp had already completely burrowed into the wall, its figure vanishing.
"Forget it."
Kitahara Makoto exhaled lightly, deciding to give up for now.
A mere escaped evil spirit was nothing; if it dared to come looking for trouble, it wouldn't be too late to deal with it then.
"Kitahara-kun, just now… what was that?"
Nagasaki Soyo finally regained her senses and asked blankly.
"Of course, they were evil spirits," Kitahara Makoto said with a subtle tone, "Evil spirits are actually very rare, and most ordinary people can't see them… I can only say that Soyo-san's luck today is really bad."
Nagasaki Soyo: "…"
Regret.
At this moment, Nagasaki Soyo was filled with regret.
If there was a regret pill, she would definitely take it without hesitation!
She should have gone to the cinema to watch a horror movie; why… why did she get a sudden urge to come to a place like a Haunted House!
It must be said that this Tsundere Young Miss had decent psychological fortitude; she took a deep breath, barely managing to remain clear-headed and rational:
"Um… Kitahara-kun just now seemed to have eliminated an evil spirit with his fist?"
Kitahara Makoto admitted it frankly:
"That's right, I'm actually an exorcist."
Nagasaki Soyo subconsciously retorted:
"Exorcising with a fist?"
Never mind how you exorcise, just tell me if it works!
Kitahara Makoto casually said:
"Soyo-san, do you plan to continue playing, or do you want to leave now?"
"Leave!"
Nagasaki Soyo blurted out, not hesitating for a second.
There were actually real evil spirits hidden inside the Haunted House; how could she possibly continue playing!
Kitahara Makoto nodded: "Then let's go; I've already completed the game, so we can leave soon…"
"Mmm—"
After taking two steps, Nagasaki Soyo suddenly widened her eyes, her originally pale face somehow turning crimson.
"What's wrong?"
Kitahara Makoto looked over curiously.
"N-nothing…" Nagasaki Soyo's face was flushed, and she quickly covered her lower abdomen with her hand, "Let's go."
Not good!
Not good, not good, not good!
The evil spirit pouncing on her face earlier was too terrifying; it seemed like something had leaked out!
Seeing the Tsundere Young Miss's slow, sluggish steps, Kitahara Makoto thought she was too scared to move, and kindly offered:
"Do you want me to help you?"
"N-no need!"
Nagasaki Soyo quickly stepped back half a pace, shaking her head in a panic to refuse.
She absolutely couldn't let a boy get close; what if he smelled something strange?
She would surely die!
"Alright, then let's walk slowly."
Kitahara Makoto shrugged, slowing his pace a bit.
A moment later.
Led by Kitahara Makoto, the Tsundere Young Miss finally walked out of the Haunted House.
Looking at the warm sunlight outside, Nagasaki Soyo secretly let out a sigh of relief, then quickly said:
"Excuse me, I need to go to the restroom!"
Nagasaki Soyo placed her hands on her lower abdomen, trying her best to maintain a ladylike posture to avoid revealing any flaws, and hurried towards the restroom.
"Phew…"
The Tsundere Young Miss entered the cubicle, finally letting out a long sigh of relief, then bit her lower lip with a flushed face.
"No choice, I can only take it off…"
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