"Drip... drip..."
In the dark corridor, the sound of water droplets falling onto the floor reached the girl's ears, causing Yui to shiver all over.
"I'm telling you, Yuigahama, you seem a little too tense."
Sensing that Yui beside him was extremely nervous, Nakano Yu spoke casually.
"That's mainly because everything is way too realistic! I never imagined a haunted house could be this real."
Hearing that, Yui puffed out her cheeks. She was much more relaxed now while talking with Nakano Yu.
After spending only a short time together, Yui had discovered that Nakano Yu had a very good personality; he was gentle and considerate, always mindful of her feelings and incredibly attentive. Gradually, she relaxed.
The reason her body was still tense now was that Yui was afraid that NPCs wearing creepy makeup would suddenly jump out like they did in ordinary haunted houses. Those sudden scares were an instinctive reaction; even though she knew nothing would happen to her, Yui was still somewhat on edge.
But then again, the whole point of going to a haunted house was that feeling of fear and surprise. If you didn't get scared in a haunted house, there was no point in coming at all.
Honestly, Yuigahama Yui truly felt that the atmosphere here was unbelievably realistic. Whether it was the smell in the air or the cold and damp wind, nothing felt fake.
"I didn't expect this either."
Nakano Yu scratched his head. He could tell her that everything was just an illusion, but that would definitely ruin Yuigahama Yui's enjoyment, so he simply chose to stay silent.
"I died... so miserably~"
Just as Nakano Yu finished speaking, a low, drawn-out muttering voice filled with endless hatred and resentment reached Yuigahama Yui's ears.
When she heard the sound, Yuigahama Yui's expression changed, and she nervously looked around. However, the staff had not given them flashlights when they entered the Haunted House, so they could only use the light from their phones. And it was so dark here that the phone light was almost useless, so Yuigahama Yui couldn't see anything no matter how much she looked around.
"It sounds like it's just a recording..."
Yui, who found nothing, let out a deep sigh of relief, and her tense heart calmed down a little. Patting her full chest, she said.
As soon as she finished speaking, Yui felt someone lightly scratching the back of her hand, ticklish and gentle.
"Nakano Yu, Nakano Yu~ Don't scratch me, it tickles!"
Thinking that Nakano Yu was just teasing her, Yui said that and lightly tapped the hand of the "boy" with the hand holding her phone.
But after Yui said that, Nakano Yu's voice came from her other side:
"Hm? Yuigahama, what are you talking about?"
"Nothing, it's just that Nakano Yu keeps scratching... Eh?"
Hearing Nakano Yu's question, Yuigahama Yui smiled and shook her head while explaining, but then it was as if she suddenly realized something. Her expression changed, and she directed her phone's light toward her other hand. But when she saw what was beside her hand, her rosy face instantly turned pale with fear!
It wasn't Nakano Yu scratching her hand at all! It was a floating woman's head, extending a dry tongue covered in tiny barbs and licking the back of her hand!
When it noticed the girl's light, the woman's head stopped and stretched a horrifying smile toward Yui.
Before Yui could scream, the woman's head suddenly lunged forward and charged at the girl.
It frightened Yui so much that she immediately shut her eyes and screamed. However, when the woman's head saw Nakano Yu behind Yui, its expression became confused and then turned into terror. In the next moment, its figure disappeared.
At that moment, Yui still didn't know that the woman's head had vanished. She continued trembling with her eyes tightly shut as she pressed herself against Nakano Yu's chest.
Looking at the girl in his arms, Nakano Yu was about to comfort her when footsteps sounded behind them:
"Tap... tap..."
The sound of footsteps resembled leather shoes stepping on a wooden floor. The sound wasn't loud, but in the silent corridor, it was incredibly clear.
Narrowing his eyes toward the direction the footsteps were coming from, Nakano Yu showed an interested expression, then lowered his gaze to the girl in his embrace and reached out to pat Yui on the head.
"Yuigahama, that thing is gone."
Hearing the young man's gentle voice, Yuigahama Yui finally dared to cautiously open her eyes.
And sure enough, the terrifying woman's head was gone. She let out a deep sigh of relief, and when she came to her senses, she realized that she had unconsciously buried herself in Nakano Yu's embrace. The young man was now holding her waist, and Yuigahama Yui could even feel the steady beat of his heart.
"Nakano Yu, I... about what happened just now..."
Her face turned red with embarrassment as she reluctantly pulled herself away from the young man's embrace and stammered as she tried to explain. However, Nakano Yu's gaze was fixed in the direction the footsteps had come from. Seeing that, a confused expression appeared on the girl's face.
"It's okay. Yui was just frightened. But... it's a shame that today's Haunted House can only end here. We have an uninvited guest."
Reaching out and pinching Yui's slightly chubby cheek, Nakano Yu smiled faintly as he spoke.
Hearing Nakano Yu's words and feeling his gentle gesture, Yui's already rosy cheeks became even redder, like a ripe apple.
Nakano Yu had just... just called her Yui?
While the girl was still completely immersed in the nickname Nakano Yu had unconsciously used, Nakano Yu had already spotted the young man beyond the illusion.
"Yui, is it okay if we end the Haunted House here today? A friend wants to see me."
Pulling back his gaze and seeing that the girl was still staring at him absentmindedly, Nakano Yu asked gently.
Today, they had planned to go out and have fun, but now he was cutting their outing short halfway through, which made Nakano Yu feel somewhat guilty. It seemed he would have to beat someone up even harder later.
"Ah? Um, okay, okay!"
Hearing Nakano Yu's words, Yui obviously didn't react immediately, but then a trace of regret appeared on her face. Still, Yui knew she shouldn't cause trouble for Nakano Yu, so she nodded and agreed.
Seeing that Yui had agreed, Nakano Yu pinched her cheek once more and then said:
"It's a promise. We'll come again next time."
After saying that, Nakano Yu stood up and released his God Slayer aura, which instantly crushed the surrounding illusion into strands of black smoke.
The environment around the two of them also changed as the illusion collapsed.
The damp and cold corridor vanished, replaced by a transparent, rainbow-colored glass chamber. Outside the glass chamber stood a young man proudly, and at his feet were several small youkai.
Those small youkai were injured, obviously by that young man.
The moment Nakano Yu saw the young man, a playful smile appeared on his lips:
"I never expected the mighty Night King of 'Seventh Abyss' to come all the way here. This is... perfect!"
Looking at the young man, a trace of brutality flashed deep within Nakano Yu's eyes. If he remembered correctly, this was the very guy who had caused Yui's magical power to run wild.
Originally, he had thought that if he ever met him, he would knock him to the ground, beat him up, and lock him away on a materialized moon. He never imagined that this guy would come knocking on his door himself.
This is... perfect!
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