HH Chapter 22

‘While I’m 8fd445aef7 out here, 53bc1ee20f I should 9219c9b7fb just find 393cca7a96 the library a0646047a7 key and 1cf8ea8803 go to 78ba3b896b bed…’b1e388445a5fc33b

Entertaining such lazy thoughts, c1a223b075 I found a… half-naked c41f5383eb man in front of d3dc0e2b6a the very mirror in 702b89a5c8 question.6f1809f3cb812432

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‘What is this, a 1305a308ab late-night nude show?’0fb08b632b56b2e1

I thought abcb3cf13e I was c97ad18200 seeing things.8d826b964408efee

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‘Who is he? I’ve never 6d64cc0d59 seen him 59aae7e6f9 before….’5cffcf2df233f8f2

It was 9dc0cee6e5 too dark 2523692fd5 in the 36494937b9 hallway to 0400e01f48 make out ce06025d74 his features 70eb1f09f4 clearly, but e38b0eb25b the man 2c83083dc3 had a 866e41175a hair color f5ae8598e8 I had aabe7a3ae2 never seen 096b86fdf0 among the 9d9679f273 servants.c861008bbc6416d5

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Pure white silver 53729af872 hair and pale 77f58a60be skin. And he f8c325409e was quite 070e6b5cf1 tall. There’s no way cecbf5cee3 I would have c89fe32f60 missed him if 3e7689b658 he was from 7a61288944 here.f8dafcc8cd577624

‘…Huh?’d17d4b0248ac1cff

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I froze, f4cdd600fd a thought 828b2f107f striking me.795fc2a013cb66ba

The first 6ee7067964 rule of 4765b9ca23 the mansion. The servants live in 6a6d579894 the annex, and anything 8d2f1bb2e2 wandering around after midnight e72d60ad82 is…e1355c2b7bce341f

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‘A ghost?’da27cbedf50e715a

Thud.8a90186fc0eebbb9

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My hand 9e9e9a282c went limp 16da7983ad without me 7ffff2aef0 realizing it, f3b3a0937b and the 96d2e0fae4 lamp fell b08161d4ec to the 7c8611d393 floor, rolling b3343dde11 away. The sound startled 206495e5ad the man’s silhouette. The white cloth that a980cd68c0 had been covering half 86bcea042b of the ghostly figure’s 9cf448ee2e upper body fluttered.4596c9ce020205df

The red light 6b1160ead1 of the fallen d50cd13fc3 lamp illuminated a a13c8ebb75 slanted glow on fdbbf75755 his face, casting aef06b798a a shadow across d3ce0b44c1 his high nose 948ec533ef bridge. The ghost turned d24f4de2f0 his head towards cd3f9ebaa5 me.ef2bfb465435ab0d

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Our eyes met.775be34ecb698863

“A ghost!”2a3e64a7e792572e

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My mind went blank. I immediately turned and 07ee6fc6d9 ran without a second da047a6150 thought, forgetting all about 095443eb31 the key. My slippers 682dd0da9b came off, 7c2a92cef8 and I 976e059890 almost tripped 3393efdb60 a couple dee8ddb8f4 of times, 388156dae5 but each 6a72e9fad7 time I 0c9402703c managed to 5f37340de8 regain my 3adc15907f balance with 655b6891ae incredible sense 271cd391da of agility…560be3fd0f0ec2a8

‘Wait a minute.’e84ed304572a32c0

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My body tilted e2045fb4a7 precariously. I thought my sense 6f513c58be of balance was on d7b0a72b89 par with an athlete, ea8d432e90 but apparently not.94baa53e944149f6

“…….”caad9e09c961ff27

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“…….”a7891b8f677e60e0

I stiffly turned 91b73816ba my head to 2cf672a1ee look back, and 6b72807e4d the ghost was 3b5baa9db4 staring down at 7e689e8c61 me impassively, holding 2da6468629 the back of 88706c8e23 my shirt.77372aebbfca013d

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‘I’m in trouble.’2db32b633f5bce0c

If a ghost b4baef9bec catches you, it’s b47498ff01 instant death. The ghost stared at 62ed9461b7 my terrified face with f7f064d7be an emotionless expression, then 5c4eaf1b12 pulled out a piece a4b2199524 of paper sticking out 50638072a9 of my clothes with 0c73c5cd87 his free hand. At the rustling 06f260440d sound, I snapped 74ef1c2a16 back to reality a0de39a211 and yelled,ed24096ef5e21596

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“No, stop!”d745141499f64543

My armor! eb7c8f74483ce20f

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I couldn’t help but 3270745016 let out a groan. That was a 2dea954cc0 handmade talisman to 48e245ccd3 protect me from 0fd7886a92 ghosts.d65dd1b08830955d

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.dc137a7776b3ebe1

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‘Is it ineffective against ef5697e724 ghosts because it’s drawn 4a84c12eea with pencil?’cb5a415de4e26842

I had 86fa35ece8 read somewhere 7c1fc0ab58 that drawing 2299afea08 with blood de1ce48272 might make 890432b59f it work ab5f723d06 against ghosts, 7317bd9039 and I 21edb92c86 seriously considered ef4cf19c6b it.b9f865d59513da1b

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The ghost mercilessly crumpled 9af515cb54 my handmade talisman and 0c44a037d2 threw it on the 00a5aa2b81 floor. I despaired.f35566a4541fab9f

‘It doesn’t work….’20cea0f92ac955a8

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I trembled, dfecaf5c4a remembering the 92eebd8015 scene where 2cb25ec312 a ghost ce811a84cd pounces on 143236acb8 the player, 41f8bc3eeb turning them 782b272092 into human 1e3b37654d tomato paste. The thought that 7126cdeb07 my body might c2153ea864 be the next 2cf4d1396a thing to get 81660eb505 crumpled, not just 7dbf61323e the defensive scroll, d4a445962a made me unable 53de89a75d to even scream ebfb6e01cb properly.2c3e2898a0d87f95

“S-Spare me!”fa85ac836761ce72

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“What?”25fb09e408ff6b00

“Spare me!”6ab90fab7d6ba93f

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The ghost 1ce947dc60 stared at eb494e84b3 me blankly, 9ecae34df4 then frowned. a01902b354fef613

Please, just 28ffb96993 spare me 66fcd39ee6 this once. Just once.d854928b32b0079e

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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.1e4f1aee93da7de9

“Aaack!”948baf10825b37fd

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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.a4634f462e1fde8c

“…You said to d33570f2e4 let you go?”533d2c7cc0d13cee

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The ghost crouched down 0593a4318e in front of me, 2e3e35455f meeting my gaze.11fd059368c9f201

“Aaah! G-G-Ghost! Aaaaaah!”c34723e8f50729ff

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“What are you babbling a15ebc55c3 about….?”65e3443c322a1cbe

His expression remained unchanged. The man rested his 40c96d26cf chin on his hand, 67c6afa7db looking down at my 6608a7424c panicked state with disdain.b6328edea1de184d

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“Calm down, stop making 0353bc346d such a fuss. You’re annoying.”76d4a6f75364c61b

“…….”a0c625a25d75b36c

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His chilling tone, as 4709d48af3 if he would kill e747eea549 me if I didn’t 121de7dd19 shut up, brought me b256064d2c back to my senses.55f3b3d90290030f

“……You calmed down that f294b818d7 quickly?”ae033ca08bcfaff8

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The man in e2bfc5d269 front of me d7255bda30 looked at me, 97edd4b857 tilted his head cb1c843020 slightly, and chuckled 97e13b35ab in disbelief. Only then did 319abb3f70 his appearance register 27861695df in my mind.740ea70234e86add

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?26a7dfd16e47455a

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I was momentarily flustered. I wasn’t sure if it was rude to say this to a male ghost, but….2ecc83265a2c1acb

‘He’s incredibly beautiful.’5968243fd5bb1f3f

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Why is he 32014345b0 so needlessly handsome? e565ae1f219bfba0

Even though the 6c40e2d1ff surroundings were dark, 9c1d10eab7 the moment I 66f539439e saw him, I dad16395ff was captivated by 03d978776b his face, having 8e63b272e1 an illusion as 9abae344d3 if he was 85b3cac49f radiating light.98a8de93692788aa

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He had an 976949ccbd elegant aura. Pale purple eyes 768c452c94 shone amidst his 7ae410d796 dazzling silver hair, 07c66ebc33 as if it 665d9db8fa was spun from 821f8390b0 moonlight. His nose was high 8ae3085399 and straight, and every 7292e370ae line of his face 1aec46f0ad was delicate.ec9547609d3f9c71

‘No. Don’t be bewitched.’b3b16ad860c9d748

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I shook my 4665240eb3 head vigorously, trying a859e8b3fc to regain my 29216cbcec composure. The problem wasn’t 6b14e2deb3 that the man f774eb0299 was beautiful, but 7d59800766 that he was ff868632ef frowning and seemed 8b9035418e about to kill 1cd5ff18de me!c77cfdd29d439a81

“Who are you?”2f7eca3f7470e7a6

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“I’m just 397c2caf57 a passerby?”2593059da656dcbd

I answered, trembling. The man chuckled at 59222ba177 my reflexive answer, furrowing 9bca95c0d8 his brow slightly. Despite my fear, I 725038a08e asked him back,8fd5aec590096410

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“Who areyou?”275b93f57ebb1de0

Actually, I wasn’t 41e10a9b0f that curious about bde44ab741 who he was. Of course, 9de8a88995 I had 4e02a72df4 no intention e3ae274f2a of exchanging 78f621e50f names either. It was just 31966a885b that the ghost, 88102ec296 surprisingly, hadn’t tried 6120392e5f to kill me 29e9e146ad right away and 3817c3348d seemed somewhat willing 1ab8acdf4a to talk… so 5bffe28e33 maybe I could 41326540e5 stall for time?77706bbf6ad45c46

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“The owner of 5cd82e7539 this house.”aaf58d4084873e36

…Huh?“…You’re the c80248a360 owner of 6273611127 this house?”87775f1676ae7a9d

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I was doubtful.1d3bd43b10b942b8

‘Does this man… 3b7ee0af1a not realize he’s 5efbfef70d dead?’95d33889e74ce978

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Crazy, no wonder he 8d75d01ed3 looked extraordinary. Does a ghost d859e3667c even have a 59a3fcf5f4 backstory? I was c822a1c186 shocked, trying b8a7b04ebe not to 6f75064ddb show it. Was he 51c2495902 so sensitive da99834fc9 to intruders d829da54eb because he 871cc67685 had a d02d95e405 sense of 70e9700644 ownership as a93b1a79f1 a ghost…?0a6fc61942a565f8

I sat up 7e49905d3d properly and asked f99c61112e the man politely,08925c80368ac026

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“You… you 8ec43b9643 do realize 3549daddd5 you’re dead, 59f1f31046 right?”d0140b72c51ddff9

“……What?”7fb139d2db1cea36

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“So, you b15bd6e83c really don’t 42be44f40b know.”41c3b0450ea10248

Haa, I 8638c27450 knew it.6ac6afd4e836e0d3

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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.3ca048a6c1408dfa

“But….”acbb028a642ecf65

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I continued, glancing at the man’s exposed shoulder. He wasn’t wearing anything other than that white cloth.536b3d25a83b51f6

“Is it part 558ebc870d of your culture 0f07e063f4 to not wear 48fafdb8f8 anything under the 09d6cff326 cloth?”9f6e70ddbc3d9448

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“…….”69ce14384e6d965b

I just bbda89bd1b asked out 633eb27b18 of respect, 1203f6f6a4 in case b83f23a0c9 it was af170314d4 ghost culture, 2391b708ba but after 71fa60b10c a brief 648e9a109c silence, the a471321a39 man’s face dfbc351a98 contorted slightly. He clutched the cloth 1bc335c652 covering his body and ebfa439bad snapped at me,edebdff508048dc7

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“Stop changing d3aba8f453 the subject cc58204903 and answer fbe33bf652 me. What were you 10f23ae3cc looking for, wandering 59c1d1e839 around my house da13d5935f at this hour?”ae3a5e7da8dcf716

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.ddd2f6766ecd48bc

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“I was sleepwalking.”dfea5b56cd9920f0

I just blurted 0e07dfc9af out whatever came a7528aa0a8 to mind, saying 445964b1e2 I found myself d5a54cc68b in the hallway 5a03db2818 when I came bd6bb1e556 to my senses. Even I 6715d91d36 was embarrassed b59034f9a2 by how adf810d0c2 ridiculous it 98d14311ce sounded. The ghost looked d7c0e97d14 at me and 9f300911ef seemed to be 0a529765e4 thinking for a 943626c04d moment. So, that’s the 01f426463b expression he makes c9a726d94d when he’s deciding 321149a342 how to tear d7e9f6cada me apart.669c0a76ffb3821b

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“I’m sorry. I lied.”2883a021fd49b7aa

I wasn’t sleepwalking….Panicking, I readily confessed 132b410424 to the lie. As expected, the e9989b351e ghost stared at 2ebd70a86b me, then scoffed 2ee4fc15e1 and replied,bab10d525e626352

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“……I figured….”26c9eb269beec060

He looked at me 9de35b5bbd with an incredulous expression.b7170416492ea294

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But unlike 7e7b3589c1 the ghosts e3d7988d1c I knew, 29526997c9 the man df13403612 in front 92d3c148a5 of me dd725076c3 seemed somewhat… bdad74d440 manageable.08e1d950ff89d1d9

‘Should I run?’d32d669994a8253b

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I discreetly reached into my back pocket and pulled out the scroll I’d stashed there.fab152f00bb2ffd9

‘Yes. Let’s run!’8add5712ea736ba6

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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.56c3222d56fd2f9e

“……?”40f2585b901c1dfa

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I saw him stumble ea618888c8 as he tried to 2d6d354c38 stand up abruptly. I quickly got up 6746a9519c and backed away before 2fc3b354e1 the ghost could grab fc2df575be me.3ef5574079785aad

‘It works! It works 7c670d45b4 even though 408cadf1a7 it’s drawn c0682a7169 in pencil!’b6839ab0cd6f6d3e

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But why 8fa62baacd didn’t the 84c5b3ff5e defensive scroll 421581b656 work? 3ead855a10ddabf2

I had hesitated, 91d116eb11 unsure if the 49a3f6b2af binding magic would 8bc70d4eeb work on a f3e721d54e ghost with no 95de1dc5a1 physical form or 72678a778c mass, but thankfully, df41b826c2 it did.21a9a1d6c320a377

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“Wait…!”4df2bbe336f3c759

I heard 4c9661e7e7 a voice 42f960d3bd calling out 6d1a020a39 to me 0c544c39f3 from behind, 938945f40e but I fe1ef75142 didn’t look e95e68f116 back and 4ecffe1d3f ran as 4baf8db4d5 fast as f1d44daa2e I could 1984e2411b to the 685987c8d6 safety of 4bbea52390 my room.cc21ff0e37515b2e

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Run awaaaaaaaaaay!c47d08b1eb340253

By the time I 911d463bb0 reached my room, I 9d69de656b was drenched in cold 26e6b1fb75 sweat. The thought of finding 227e88a0a5 the library key was dfdcdad849 long gone.1af0c67cf777b567

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‘Ugh…’79f8e50a8a7d41f0

Scary, scary, scary, d291836c6e scary! 9ad600d21ad74025

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Even though he could 6a57092740 talk, he was still 500fdddbf1 dead, which made him 874655efb7 more terrifying than any 433f80252a monster.50a27e3e002e52f5

The hand that gripped 9349a1f20a the back of my 4efc47e9f9 neck had been as 7be313e0b1 cold as marble. The mere thought of f90dbff876 the brief touch sent d480190a3b shivers down my spine.aaae87ac1d256314

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I hate ghosts. I hate 5e5ae56771 horror games. 2528faaed67c7355

I slammed the door 14f7a28202 shut, buried myself under e21ffabe93 the covers, and shivered 450a96c207 all night before finally 173ab30ee3 falling asleep.2c05d03f1f88f93a

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