The ghost didn't hurt him at all, but people left him bruised all over.
Just look at these places on his body.
They're all red marks from being squeezed by various large objects!!
Too scary, really too scary.
'The ghost story I told wasn't even that scary. Were they immersing themselves too much?'
'Oh no, was it because I acted too well based on the video?'
That might be the case.
After all, when he was a sales intern, and considering various workplace performances in the future, he specially studied expression science, micro-expressions, etc.
He also read a few psychology books, and then practiced while doing sales during his university internship. Over time, his expression management ability greatly improved.
That is, he had some acting foundation.
He also fantasized about becoming an executive or even boss in the future, effortlessly commanding respect from employees.
Maybe he told it too realistically, which is why they were so scared...
Oh oh oh oh, remember, he once mentioned he had a special ability to see fragmented futures.
Since people with special abilities can see special existences, maybe they thought that was real?
"Ahem, actually, it was all fake. Don't worry."
Seeing that some people were still in a state of panic, Kaito had to explain.
As for the good suggestions from Shodai and Mika, could he do them now?
No matter what, that would have to be done secretly.
At the very least, it would have to wait until the others were fast asleep.
Ahem, ahem!
"R-really?"
Tearju asked, her body trembling slightly. Eve behind her wasn't scared at all. Seeing Kaito look at her, she smiled cutely and even used her hair to make a scissors sign.
"Of course it's true. I was just telling a story, like a horror movie. You all know it's fake, right?"
"Mmm...┭┮﹏┭┮"
Tearju whimpered and moaned, barely believing it, her fear slightly reduced.
To be honest, if Kaito were just an ordinary person, his ghost story might not have been this scary.
"Alright, everyone. I think the clothes are almost dry. Put them on and rest early. Tomorrow we'll get up early to make breakfast and continue exploring."
Everyone quietly agreed. They changed clothes in their respective rooms and went to sleep wearing them.
With reed catkin seeds underneath as a mattress and banana leaves on top, it was average in comfort, but not uncomfortable – at least much better than sleeping on the cold floor.
The kids' group naturally slept together. Besides the reed catkin seed mattress and banana leaves, they had comfortable cotton quilts to cover themselves.
Considering it would be cold at night, Kaito had also built a separate fireplace in the large room.
As for the adults without quilts, they had no choice but to use the clothes from the suitcases as covers, or cover themselves with reed catkins that still had stems.
Anyway, everyone was used to sleeping with quilts; without them, it was hard to fall asleep.
Unless it was a very hot summer.
But unfortunately, it gradually got very cold here at night.
Outside, Kaito also built a five-meter-high rock wall around the house.
Confirming that normal animals couldn't jump in, and the gradually cold sea breeze couldn't blow in, Kaito returned to his own room to rest.
'Calculating the time, it was probably around 8 or 9 PM?'
'Suddenly having to sleep this early was indeed a bit unadaptable.'
"Hmm..."
10 minutes passed.
Didn't fall asleep.
1 hour passed, still didn't fall asleep.
Although he didn't know how much time had passed, no matter how he tossed and turned, Kaito just couldn't fall asleep.
'Strange, with my body's self-management ability, there was no reason I couldn't sleep?'
'Could it be...'
'It was habit's fault?'
Brain: Hey all units, except for the heart working overtime, all other departments leave necessary duty personnel and quickly rest!
Heart: Wait, what do you mean I'm working overtime? Have I ever rested? Do you dare let me rest?
Brain: Don't dare, don't dare. You're the boss. I'm just your think tank! Hmm!
Facing the heart boss, even the brain dared not speak out in anger.
Stomach: Rest? I'm resting. I slipped away long ago! Everything else is the small intestine's business, and the small intestine has already finished its work. You don't know how competitive it is! It instantly turns into energy, poof, gone! The large intestine has already given up!
Brain: Then who hasn't rested? Can't you see our master has been tossing and turning for almost two hours and still can't sleep? Could it be you, lungs, causing trouble?
Lungs: No way, brain. You know me. I've never stopped breathing for a moment, and I've already extremely reduced the breathing rhythm and intake/output. This is the normal operation during human sleep.
Brain: Then could it be the liver? Is your hormone synthesis and endocrine having errors?
Liver: Brain, you know me. I've only left some personnel behind to detoxify. It's not time for hormone synthesis and endocrine work yet!
Brain: ...Could it be the spleen?
Spleen: Brain, you also know me. It seems my main function is to provide immunity, right? I've always been slacking off on filtering blood. How could I be working overtime?? The master doesn't have any serious illness right now. Among the internal organs, I'm the most laid-back.
Brain: Oh dear, so jealous. Then who is it? Oh right, could it be you, kidneys, causing trouble?
The other internal organs all looked at the kidneys. After thinking, the probability of the kidneys causing trouble was high.
Kidneys: ???
Kidneys: No way, brain. You know me. After being enhanced five times last time, I haven't had any chance to perform. I'm also slacking off right now, okay?
Bladder: It's not me either. Don't look at me.
Gallbladder: Don't look at me either.
Triple Burner: Zzzzzz
Brain: Then who is causing trouble?
Kidneys: I think... maybe you, brain, are expecting something, so you subconsciously aren't letting the master fall asleep.
Heart: Now that you mention it, that's true. Damn, why am I starting to get fired up? Brain, calm down!
Brain: Y-you're all talking nonsense! You're slandering me! Making things up out of thin air, secretly scheming, imagining things...
Rustle rustle rustle...
"Kaito, are you asleep... hehe, I'm here~"