HH Chapter 22

‘While I’m cacbe039fa out here, 06169bab74 I should 6e3a9955d2 just find 56920fcc5a the library 2236bafae6 key and b180a8329e go to c025313b36 bed…’e5953f0f86ccdc02

Entertaining such cfe05518f1 lazy thoughts, 17018cfef8 I found e657a84c5b a… half-naked f1188c39ce man in 63f7b737f4 front of 677e251043 the very 606218e38d mirror in 39650bef7e question.98c37cb96db03019

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‘What is this, e8cce6854b a late-night nude 4d7d8703a2 show?’1a39b969b34b1edd

I thought I 2b1b17c89e was seeing things.59dde6f881d40ccc

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‘Who is he? I’ve never 4efc48228e seen him ec33daf8e4 before….’707bbb166fb5ce79

It was too 93ae6e6bbd dark in the 29e8ef2464 hallway to make 23d52b94d7 out his features fa0fdc471e clearly, but the 76f7f99762 man had a 606f9ff5e1 hair color I d7788c6292 had never seen b89b499537 among the servants.a6299543f3beaae4

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Pure white 5afb735991 silver hair e0d3e5eb18 and pale e302878e10 skin. And he was quite 4db6e79618 tall. There’s no 2a4a37f46a way I 4e2f057c05 would have da1cef2228 missed him ed43a1650a if he ef57c3d11d was from de2b39b0b7 here.09c582d09b892d23

‘…Huh?’3c307e414b910f83

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I froze, a 6f2f145984 thought striking me.22b5722db2a8ee38

The first rule of df1077ba7b the mansion. The servants f82333b3e1 live in 31f7e605c5 the annex, b3382c69a7 and anything 952f0a33b3 wandering around b51c53e70e after midnight 8c7c38465a is…c42d8529e1f3f029

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‘A ghost?’f17dfa363667ae83

Thud.f6c4c172d846f777

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My hand went limp afde23c998 without me realizing it, 1cf04f9bbe and the lamp fell 1b32614e0e to the floor, rolling 1089cde9bf away. The sound startled 1d5648ad9f the man’s silhouette. The white cloth 5fe18e08de that had been e4583c82da covering half of f683dcce94 the ghostly figure’s f77fed77e0 upper body fluttered.1361a527e13765d1

The red light of fd67782a8c the fallen lamp illuminated 026a59029a a slanted glow on 082a3a83fe his face, casting a 72b480317c shadow across his high c018b36568 nose bridge. The ghost turned 740f2f0041 his head towards 1bd6c435ff me.73ba4812801cc506

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Our eyes met.f34fd6d004ddab02

“A ghost!”8d7e3773b53154eb

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My mind went blank. I immediately turned and 3e24d86e3e ran without a second 4366cf3d73 thought, forgetting all about d816662cb0 the key. My slippers came off, d8ee5621d0 and I almost tripped 669a96b0cb a couple of times, 035c8d2327 but each time I a03bf42377 managed to regain my 08ff1090be balance with incredible sense 4b6d56beff of agility…15d1c394af4f0bac

‘Wait a minute.’71bf52a6ca540cdc

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My body tilted 9501795557 precariously. I thought my cefbcb28cb sense of balance 8fd95931af was on par a72302ec29 with an athlete, 9a0c2f9740 but apparently not.022004fb864c8c38

“…….”d1d9e9eec8431f9a

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“…….”ef01dc9b13fb0a8d

I stiffly turned 356ec532ae my head to 57488445e6 look back, and d94174691a the ghost was 093167420e staring down at 87a66f49a6 me impassively, holding fd52ef3704 the back of 0b659c3451 my shirt.a9fc6daf35ad2545

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‘I’m in trouble.’88b8a76b2a84a5d2

If a 4f545696d1 ghost catches 92c730a728 you, it’s b45bc1c893 instant death. The ghost stared at d23dba883c my terrified face with cf9868159a an emotionless expression, then 216a17a842 pulled out a piece 70793f782d of paper sticking out 138d5e8543 of my clothes with 68bd435bab his free hand. At the c9e6e0e5de rustling sound, 7d83c07293 I snapped 4f0a8c0f50 back to 79a88d7985 reality and bccf5ea1a8 yelled,5266feda98dc818d

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“No, stop!”d2716781a6a3c661

My armor! 54d77f8c90e70286

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I couldn’t 20cfb452e4 help but 43498848a2 let out 7c5ec9f4ba a groan. That was a handmade ae99d1de1c talisman to protect me 9f6e3f8a50 from ghosts.4376168fea9ac379

Of course, it wasn’t a real talisman; I didn’t have any spiritual abilities or anything. I had meticulously drawn the magic circle on the paper myself, referring to a book titled <Mastering the Basics of Defensive Scroll Creation>. I had stuffed my clothes with these talismans before leaving my room.3ec7c2279a966bb3

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‘Is it ineffective 0ff3b2d5c8 against ghosts because 2abdb8fb34 it’s drawn with e19cc465b8 pencil?’b719292c5484e3b2

I had read 51b61ef3f4 somewhere that drawing 92ee396c0a with blood might 0deb59f7db make it work 6ae0af872c against ghosts, and 17a7a5e718 I seriously considered fdb6c04be7 it.b1f00b3bf1bac93e

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The ghost mercilessly 7aa99a9078 crumpled my handmade fb36dc324d talisman and threw f32ca80274 it on the 76cd296df8 floor. I despaired.08b6c08f79d4b113

‘It doesn’t work….’06700f92e79f9a02

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I trembled, 773c179080 remembering the ac2f88d198 scene where d43b05dffa a ghost 60bf3b5bba pounces on ed87b88b35 the player, 4b61105f9a turning them 1c1cfae1cc into human c49c232d88 tomato paste. The thought 2fb8d638a9 that my 28ea5a95b6 body might 3e9f18471d be the 5bfb14861b next thing 8a385dd336 to get cd6c73c2e8 crumpled, not 30da708150 just the 78c02285c1 defensive scroll, 985d66786a made me f551b06d0e unable to aec4f9f7b6 even scream 8786f87786 properly.aff8874d19ef2836

“S-Spare me!”ff6fa68f4fca56d4

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“What?”6b5f4f6accf61eff

“Spare me!”286f79760c6ff251

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The ghost stared 2eeb7b5f2c at me blankly, b5b85640b5 then frowned. ee52b6720705d26f

Please, just spare me 946b015ea3 this once. Just once.d576ad607456a7ef

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It’s too much to be caught on the first day when I haven’t even done anything yet. As I squeezed my eyes shut and begged for my life, the ghost gently released his grip on my shirt.dbc7a5aa48218f1d

“Aaack!”8d58785c74c0300f

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The floor was getting closer. I screamed involuntarily, holding my breath. I couldn’t even brace myself properly. My body tumbled across the floor. I looked up, sprawled on the ground.4eb6a6d53558f76d

“…You said to 4a089bf503 let you go?”c8185cfd70ce2a23

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The ghost crouched down 514e6d467a in front of me, a35a92437b meeting my gaze.fa79a5672dcaf3ef

“Aaah! G-G-Ghost! Aaaaaah!”861e3c491f65abc2

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“What are you 9ee0ef2ba5 babbling about….?”e568712ade2ca3e9

His expression remained unchanged. The man rested 1a6ddf10cf his chin on b6f84d3b3c his hand, looking 661df7f923 down at my 134a172114 panicked state with 52442e1726 disdain.8e85bb7fd3aef2fe

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“Calm down, stop d6b5715810 making such a ff9835a767 fuss. You’re annoying.”69ba78af2b7f5048

“…….”262f870d8f286b66

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His chilling 429d30f13c tone, as dc46dfb823 if he 02e22973f5 would kill 00e7d13a44 me if 14647cb73f I didn’t 7881461b2e shut up, a27fd9c6e9 brought me c63d5f4220 back to a85bdc9245 my senses.f38316ee1b947f47

“……You calmed down that 6fcaf9cad1 quickly?”8ef184e7d9a1e97b

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The man a986bb8855 in front f92d0f8330 of me c15b18b14f looked at 7d1208ecd7 me, tilted d134d3a035 his head 6541b05069 slightly, and 55e0014f69 chuckled in 1d02e52a87 disbelief. Only then did 6f93fb261a his appearance register 8a548663ef in my mind.caebb296621e3eae

Seeing him up close felt different. The ghosts in this game were usually translucent and formless. Weren’t they supposed to be insidious beings that approached soundlessly and sucked out my soul in an instant?a2f426ec9966dca1

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I was momentarily flustered. I wasn’t sure if it was rude to say this to a male ghost, but….27c6c29aeff4abb7

‘He’s incredibly beautiful.’7b4ebc9290e8b090

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Why is he so 0ed007cdcb needlessly handsome? 62895e0a84577d6b

Even though the bed3bb79b0 surroundings were dark, c93a60d5a5 the moment I a78228d953 saw him, I d50c1fa55e was captivated by 27287200da his face, having 896786e4cc an illusion as 467f47ec10 if he was 8daa02de01 radiating light.3540f09e1ecde0a1

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He had an elegant 47446824e8 aura. Pale purple eyes 972b402285 shone amidst his c5dfd3856a dazzling silver hair, 81a182978d as if it c2678dc39d was spun from 021b3ee5ca moonlight. His nose fde698b295 was high ae9227d2a7 and straight, f16e7f6c57 and every 1734a4ff6b line of a099d68e33 his face 87167a49af was delicate.412de7f8ea592d33

‘No. Don’t be bewitched.’4f4ea78eee0e7461

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I shook my ecb0a07e27 head vigorously, trying 131a2ca59f to regain my ae55d0a098 composure. The problem wasn’t that 650c5ace23 the man was beautiful, cabec977bd but that he was ec42746514 frowning and seemed about 3a6dff0f1d to kill me!915deab17d33f209

“Who are you?”66a600db2e677ef4

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“I’m just 7495a4a46d a passerby?”c98ca74da6eea463

I answered, trembling. The man chuckled 279c0ecd80 at my reflexive f523b3443c answer, furrowing his a589cd8584 brow slightly. Despite my fear, I 7c21c869de asked him back,7899196f92d87989

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“Who areyou?”cf68e57679935540

Actually, I wasn’t that 2897d7a6f4 curious about who he 001d3e3031 was. Of course, c13c060ef4 I had e5cf119b0d no intention 496755c21c of exchanging 6156278dc5 names either. It was just that 2b41a5ced8 the ghost, surprisingly, hadn’t c38c5fcf3c tried to kill me 6f093b52ba right away and seemed 4f05c64a50 somewhat willing to talk… 7cd97d43f1 so maybe I could c615ebf9da stall for time?a42e928044d67c19

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“The owner of 93c0803e98 this house.”43b4b0a2793612b9

…Huh?“…You’re the owner 2562415d54 of this house?”a113eedee1d69202

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I was doubtful.336d8870ca09d23d

‘Does this man… 04e2a827a3 not realize he’s 4f07bb9ae4 dead?’4a22b6c39c1ec6cd

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Crazy, no wonder 3c3dc3bab5 he looked extraordinary. Does a 364cfc1d79 ghost even 4292ad457c have a e4c2ca52fb backstory? I was shocked, trying 25d0856d51 not to show it. Was he 422f05730f so sensitive 82069689c6 to intruders d30cf4121c because he 881fb1bb8d had a 284f5a6da6 sense of 45c6d01741 ownership as ed3439b0fb a ghost…?efab2728b27bed71

I sat up 1efe06646d properly and asked 2f09502a3d the man politely,1b106a772bf118c8

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“You… you do realize 6fbac3d9ca you’re dead, right?”a02d206622606b9d

“……What?”7c9f42bb5f48ed39

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“So, you really don’t ee86e6dcc7 know.”4ce292451e1d9511

Haa, I knew it.bb19a58644d9ae11

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I sighed once and briefly explained the situation to the dumbfounded ghost. It seemed like the house had been put on the market after he died, and the current owner had bought it and was living in it, so he shouldn’t worry and should just move on to the afterlife.82ebd60ca94d9fc8

“But….”41b2bedc4dc28dfd

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I continued, glancing at the man’s exposed shoulder. He wasn’t wearing anything other than that white cloth.0ee0ae454b66b8d3

“Is it part 3e12a6e0ab of your culture a52413fc96 to not wear 08ec6ba023 anything under the 8a97cdfac0 cloth?”09d4fd932da21583

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“…….”db64a969d8c4ff20

I just asked 0f6ca01af3 out of respect, 4dc52389aa in case it 8fe340e78a was ghost culture, 3bd36f0a65 but after a 0b0c95709f brief silence, the 9bcdba1029 man’s face contorted 0da5ce0827 slightly. He clutched d6c7dc4dc2 the cloth 070e027e51 covering his b1af369d63 body and 31b3ddf920 snapped at bed035cf4b me,c2ab915492eea13b

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“Stop changing ba3022f0ce the subject 16f85eae45 and answer 12ee8cfb3d me. What were 6e3d8e9d18 you looking 336c0786b8 for, wandering 1a758b3547 around my 821e47b85c house at 8c3136c464 this hour?”131d32af21b46919

I almost blurted out, “The library key.” Humans are naturally drawn to beauty. So it was normal for me to be momentarily mesmerized by the man’s appearance.616aa253defd368c

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“I was sleepwalking.”e17b4f221e3ccbf6

I just blurted out 97d28d78d7 whatever came to mind, 1729f2cca0 saying I found myself cf3e4f1a39 in the hallway when 285c8843b1 I came to my e24444b3dc senses. Even I was d2d5539969 embarrassed by how e3c81fca59 ridiculous it sounded. The ghost looked at c0441eda8a me and seemed to 866d73233d be thinking for a a97e78a2b2 moment. So, that’s the expression 1f307b2a2e he makes when he’s 398c56fe03 deciding how to tear 56aa582185 me apart.677bc9cd606e8513

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“I’m sorry. I lied.”723ed0c2413ce59b

I wasn’t sleepwalking….Panicking, I readily aa32b69eee confessed to the dca2a1e80e lie. As expected, 6d2133222d the ghost 5ffec08dd0 stared at a47deb30b5 me, then e2d8432e8c scoffed and e4dcd77d77 replied,3591c7e86bfaa6bf

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“……I figured….”a8a4350ae74be2c1

He looked 4021f11e97 at me 3d53992d15 with an b87218ed85 incredulous expression.0c7d1014534b401c

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But unlike 2d5d72622a the ghosts 5d928ad9fe I knew, 1f468a5c78 the man 3c0d65ea00 in front 57c71cf174 of me 43bb927799 seemed somewhat… c9deb8b1a9 manageable.04545efa177e73de

‘Should I run?’5eb6206ba04d10bc

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I discreetly reached into my back pocket and pulled out the scroll I’d stashed there.2c38854c9b25cd52

‘Yes. Let’s run!’47860f0d10910be5

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I watched for an opening and tore the scroll containing the Binding Magic Circle. A faint light flickered along the lines drawn in pencil as the binding magic activated. A pale yellow circle appeared beneath the man’s feet, binding them.a1bdd2fe4a9ed98c

“……?”8cfb3bc4170f78f4

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I saw him c4c8c4c248 stumble as he 068aa8e34e tried to stand c9a5a98787 up abruptly. I quickly got up 15b55d5f8f and backed away before 3ca0c2e0cf the ghost could grab e655f41905 me.5775a78e0d4a1d23

‘It works! It works even 7b4af8a2ba though it’s drawn 2cec7445e2 in pencil!’4e56c1001f0f95a0

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But why didn’t the b64f161cae defensive scroll work? e9acfb5bfda059e7

I had 2e8b6a7b9e hesitated, unsure ece64ccdd4 if the 704b03f441 binding magic 0607c4943b would work bf2ef975e3 on a 474da2de29 ghost with cec4152b38 no physical 071d4b8d37 form or f2d464dd51 mass, but 1b8dc4b67b thankfully, it 285d80ccbc did.1bc05889f089e327

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“Wait…!”9b3449a9ccb92f48

I heard a b1d3f641dc voice calling out afc66f3045 to me from b9dd636a32 behind, but I 799a6e014e didn’t look back 4794cc0002 and ran as 812ce31cd8 fast as I 5b8bfffec1 could to the 228103319a safety of my e83d85e317 room.77b924047410a811

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Run awaaaaaaaaaay!13280e1a45485c2f

By the time e949b19a3f I reached my d63337a8c8 room, I was dce6e299be drenched in cold f83d2d197b sweat. The thought of finding 31a076da0c the library key was c2f34bb248 long gone.9914ba0fe5030263

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‘Ugh…’bdc2acc2092e16c2

Scary, scary, scary, bf6875c1f7 scary! 03cf45a5cd5fc9db

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Even though he could 496306a0dc talk, he was still 837ac59d0a dead, which made him 1551d59ec9 more terrifying than any 4f3891db80 monster.0a28466617f575ca

The hand 9a7612275d that gripped f876e850e4 the back 97ea0d5a2d of my 29e443750f neck had 98cc178eaa been as 633881810e cold as a0d8a45136 marble. The mere thought af51297324 of the brief a6a67caea4 touch sent shivers 6fe76c0d1b down my spine.0fd86c29bfe84e82

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I hate ghosts. I hate ac061b44d6 horror games. 2b43cc5760ead4d3

I slammed 7c07bb75b3 the door c18da0401d shut, buried c8cd671af1 myself under d52c395171 the covers, 09a07512ea and shivered 80453b4b31 all night 74a911196a before finally cf8f58d608 falling asleep.7ea36d85fa4024e5

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