IW: Chapter 157 - If you're bold enough, a female ghost will go on maternity leave!
Naruto Bai Ye: [Isn't time already flying over on your side?]
The timeline in the Detective Conan world is just bizarre. Yesterday was Valentine's Day, and tomorrow might be Ghost Festival.
He had said earlier that Sadako owed him fourteen days.
Now he's starting to speak loudly again?
Nichijou Bai Ye: [No choice, when I woke up this morning, I found that the time had come for Sadako to claim her life.]
For a while, Bai Ye would either be one day away from Sadako's arrival, and then the next day it would directly jump to fifty days or even a year.
But when he woke up today, the time had changed again.
Even so, Miko was looking at Bai Ye with a tense expression. After knowing today was the seventh day of the Sadako videotape, she didn't care about anything else. After a quick wash, she immediately came to find Bai Ye.
"Calm down, it's just a female ghost. Just follow the method I mentioned before."
If it were before, Bai Ye would have been worried, but now Bai Ye felt that as long as it wasn't the Sadako from the novel, it didn't matter.
If it were the Sadako from the novel, he wouldn't need to struggle. Facing the novel's Sadako with his current strength would basically be a death sentence.
"Does it really work?"
Miko's face stiffened. She had initially thought Bai Ye was joking, but from Bai Ye's expression, it seemed he was really going to do it?
The talismans Bai Ye had given her these days had also protected Miko from ghost harassment. After returning to a somewhat normal life, Miko felt a lot more gratitude towards Bai Ye, but gratitude was one thing, you can't treat me like an idiot!
A malevolent ghost!
Moreover, after Miko received the videotape, she immediately investigated it and then came to a shocking conclusion.
That is to say, no one who had watched the videotape had survived. This made Miko feel like she was facing a formidable enemy, but thinking of Bai Ye's previous methods of dealing with ghosts, her mood wasn't as heavy.
"Of course it works. This is a method I invented. If it doesn't work, just watch it again!"
What the hell do you mean, 'if it doesn't work, just watch it again'!
Miko suppressed the urge to complain in her heart.
But Bai Ye's confident look made Miko somewhat doubt if she was overthinking things.
Perhaps Bai Ye's method really could work?
"Alright, don't overthink it. Now, move the TV over and arrange the two TV screens."
Let's try it first. If it really doesn't work, then he'll take action.
After all, he's not afraid of the Sadako from horror movies, but the Sadako from sci-fi is a different story.
"Want some food?"
"Maybe not..."
"Even if you die, you should die a full ghost, right?"
Bai Ye said, continuing to place the snacks in his hand in front of Miko, signaling her to take some.
"Are you a devil?"
Miko's already calm heart instantly tensed up again.
Even so, she still took the snacks from Bai Ye's hand. Perhaps it was really as Bai Ye said, the most tragic thing for a person is to die of hunger even when they die.
She hadn't eaten anything when she left in the morning, and now her stomach was starting to rumble. She really needed to eat something to replenish her energy.
"That's right, eat something, no need to be so nervous. If you're bold enough, a female ghost will go on maternity leave. Don't be afraid with me here!"
"You saying that makes me even more afraid, right?"
Miko felt she had underestimated Bai Ye's lack of principles.
How could you say something like that?
My boss at work seems a bit perverted. As a female subordinate, how should I protect myself?
Miko suddenly remembered a post she had seen on a certain website.
At that time, she felt, 'What's the big deal? Just quit.' Now, she suddenly felt that the arrow from before had hit her right in the forehead at this very moment.
It seemed her boss was even scarier than a ghost.
"What? Do you think I'd make a move on you? Don't joke around, Miko, I'm not really that hungry!"
"..."
Am I that bad?
Miko was a bit dazed. What did he mean by that?
Bai Ye leaned back in his boss chair, his feet propped on the desk, and flicked his fingers, saying, "It's not that you're bad, it's that my taste is a bit high!"
"Boss, so you're very knowledgeable in this area?"
Miko thought to herself, isn't Bai Ye just like her, also a student?
Why is he so skilled?
"What do you think?"
"But I heard that you, Boss, are just a 'talk big' type at school!"
Miko looked at Bai Ye innocently, but her tone seemed to carry a hint of schadenfreude.
She worked for Bai Ye, so she naturally inquired about him. As a result, she discovered an unknown side of her boss.
He was a 'talk big' type, purely all talk. He had all sorts of verbal tricks, but he was never seen going out alone with other girls.
"Cough... Are you questioning your boss?"
Bai Ye's face darkened, and he muttered to himself, 'Which little scoundrel leaked the news?'
He was indeed a 'talk big' type and liked to flirt, but it was mainly because of his 'fishpond balance policy' at school.
If he had made a move on one person, he would inevitably push all the others away. So, in most cases, Bai Ye would just talk big. If benefits were offered, Bai Ye would still take a small advantage.
But in the end, he definitely wouldn't go through with it, otherwise, how could he maintain balance?
Just like Kasumigaoka Utaha, if he really had something with her, he probably wouldn't even have to wait until the next day; it would self-destruct that very day, and his fishpond would completely explode.
"Of course not. I just feel that you, Boss, are inconsistent, but I believe you are an upright person!"
At the end, Miko praised Bai Ye against her will. Although in her eyes, Bai Ye was just a perverted 'talk big' type, she knew the principle of not pushing someone too hard.
"You found out after all!"
Bai Ye rubbed his forehead. He had hidden himself so well, yet Miko had still discovered him?
Indeed, no matter how much excellent people hide, they will eventually be seen through.
Narcissist!
Miko secretly put another label on Bai Ye in her heart.
"No, Boss, you really..."
Miko hadn't finished her sentence when the TV screen began to flicker with static, followed by a disheveled, white-clad woman appearing on the TV screen.
Seeing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Miko's eyes, and she swallowed the words she was about to say.
She had originally wanted to ask if he was really that bold.
But the moment she saw the female ghost, she felt she had been overthinking things. Bai Ye probably wouldn't dare, right?
Although part of it was blocked by the other TV screen.
She could still vaguely see the female ghost walking step by step out of the TV screen, then a hand directly reached out of the screen into the other TV screen.
"It shouldn't be... She really climbed in!!!"
A magical scene unfolded before Miko's eyes. She had initially thought that Bai Ye's method was so idiotic that even a fool would see through it, and that a ghost wouldn't fall for it because ghosts aren't brainless.
But when she saw the ghost climb from one TV into another, repeating the process, she felt her worldview collapse.
"Hmph, you bastards who toy with people, go to hell!"
Sadako slapped the TV away. She had originally intended to toy with them, to let them know how foolish their operation was.
Didn't she understand what was going on with this TV?
Moreover, if she didn't activate her power, she wouldn't even go from this TV to another TV.
Yet, that naive woman actually believed it.
Sadako felt she had played enough. She was about to harvest the souls of these two, but when she saw the person in front of her holding a strange banner and smiling at her, she suddenly had an ominous premonition.
It wasn't because of Bai Ye, but because of that thing in Bai Ye's hand.
"Good girl, if you're disobedient, the Soul-Summoning Banner in my hand will teach you a harsh lesson!"
Bai Ye looked at Sadako with a smile. After confirming that Sadako had been subdued by him, he rubbed his hands with a smile and then slowly walked towards Sadako.
This sight, in Miko's eyes behind him, was simply that of a living pervert!
Bai Ye raised his hand and then pushed aside the hair that was covering Sadako's face. Looking at Sadako's face, Bai Ye understood that she looked very much like the Sadako from urban legends.
With an older sister's face, a sailor uniform, and white knee-high socks, was this how a malevolent ghost should look?
"Look at you, are you a ghost? Is there a ghost dressed like this? Tell me, are you a proper ghost!!"
Huh?
Are you okay? Are you okay? Are you okay?
Sadako's eyes widened, looking at Bai Ye in disbelief. How was she not a proper ghost?
Did she have to stop dressing up after becoming a ghost?
But intimidated by the presence of Bai Ye's Soul-Summoning Banner, her confidence weakened a bit, and she didn't dare to loudly question Bai Ye about anything.
"By the way, Miss Sadako, do you have any special services when you visit today?"
"?"
Boss, have some shame!
Miko covered her forehead. Just now, seeing Bai Ye's appearance, scolding the female ghost, she felt that Bai Ye had the demeanor of their school's bald grade director.
He truly dared to speak his mind when facing misbehaving students.
But the next sentence directly shattered all the filters Miko had built up.
He really had no principles at all!
"You watched the videotape, and I cursed you, so I'm here to kill you!"
Sadako said weakly, almost crying in her heart. She had been a ghost for so many years, and this was the first time she had met someone like this.
The first thing he asked was if she had any special services.
Did killing him count as a special service?
"Actually, being killed by such a cute female ghost like Miss Sadako isn't impossible."
"Really?!"
Sadako's eyes lit up. There was actually an idiot!
He wanted her to kill him?
Miko, who was beside him, was completely taken aback when she heard Bai Ye's words.
Brother, are you okay?
You wouldn't let a female ghost kill you just because she's pretty, would you?
So, since she watched it with him, did that mean she had to die too?
Suddenly, Miko felt her life turn bleak.
"Of course it's real. Is there any fake? But I can't stand pain, so how about I choose my own way to die?"
"Of course you can!!"
Sadako nodded repeatedly. Then, after Bai Ye whispered something in her ear, Sadako first froze, then her face flushed as she looked at Bai Ye, her gaze practically wanting to kill Bai Ye directly.
This guy was just toying with her!
She was a ghost!
How dare he?
Sadako suddenly realized that if she stayed here any longer, she might fall victim to Bai Ye's evil hands.
"You wait here, I'll be right back."
Realizing something was wrong, Sadako decided to retreat. After speaking, she immediately ran towards the TV, preparing to leave. She swore she would never come back here again.
Half of her body had already run into the TV, but her foot was caught by Bai Ye, and from behind came the voice Sadako least wanted to hear: "Hey, Miss Sadako, ghosts have to keep their word. How will your ghost sisters laugh at you if you run away?"
Saying that, Bai Ye directly pulled Sadako out of the TV. Looking at Sadako's tearful expression, Miko also understood. The devil had been by her side all along.
What on earth had he said to Sadako to make her so afraid that she wanted to escape?
"I'm a ghost, can you let me go? Can we pretend I never came?"
Sadako asked weakly. It was too late to run, so she could only pray that Bai Ye would let her go, given that she was a ghost.
Having become a ghost to this extent, Sadako felt that she was still quite a failure.
She actually had to beg a human, but what else could she do if she didn't beg?
"Miss Sadako, don't be silly, I don't kill women!"
"Really?"
"But female ghosts are a different story, so Miss Sadako, are you sure you want to leave?"
In the wild, if you find a wild Sadako, what's the first thing you do?
Of course, you first check if she's good-looking. If she is, then of course you have to catch her!
Especially a Sadako with a sailor uniform, white knee-high socks, and an older sister's look.
Bai Ye felt that this videotape wasn't meant to claim lives but to deliver benefits. It was a benefit from heaven; how could he not want it?
"What do you want to let me go?"
Coupled with Sadako's weak expression, Miko suddenly felt that this female ghost didn't seem scary at all. Instead, Bai Ye made her feel like she was watching a movie plot unfold.
Was he going to make some excessive demands next?
For example, take photos first? Then use these photos to threaten Sadako? Then Sadako would step by step fall into the trap Bai Ye had set.
Why did she suddenly feel a bit excited?
Miko shook her head, quickly suppressing these little thoughts, feeling that this idea seemed a tiny bit terrifying.
"Let me think, Miss Sadako, can you have children?"
"No!! Absolutely not!! I'd rather die, die outside, than agree to such an unreasonable request!!"
Facing Bai Ye's step-by-step probing, Sadako decided to defend her dignity. If she retreated one step today, she would have to retreat ten steps tomorrow.
This devil was going to break her bottom line step by step and then fulfill his evil dream!
He actually wanted her, a female ghost, to have children!
"Don't get so excited. I'm just curious if you can have them, not that I want to have them with you." Bai Ye said, then continued to ask, "By the way, has Miss Sadako never thought about this question?"
Eh!?
She really hadn't thought about that!
Wait!
Why would she think about such a thing, you bastard!
Sadako reacted and immediately realized that Bai Ye seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally guiding her thoughts.
She decided to resist. She absolutely couldn't let Bai Ye easily fool her.
"Never mind, I won't tease you anymore, Miss Sadako. My Office just happens to need a female ghost to help out with work. There's no salary, but food and lodging are included. Do you want to come?"
Work?
Isn't that a bit of a quick jump?
From the conversation between Bai Ye and Sadako just now, Miko could roughly guess what Bai Ye had said to Sadako earlier. Only that could make Sadako want to run.
She had originally thought Bai Ye would continue like that, but this sudden turn caught Miko somewhat off guard. After she reacted, Miko suddenly realized a problem.
She also seemed to be working for Bai Ye?
Was he planning to establish a harem exclusively for him at the company under the guise of work? Such an evil plan, indeed, only the inherently evil Bai Ye could conceive!
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