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Chapter 5 The Ghostly Figure in the Toilet
'It's a ghost. The ghost has really come.'

I saw a female ghost in red clothes inside the house.

'Don't let go, everyone sit still. The psychic communication cannot be interrupted.'

'I'm so scared. We shouldn't have played this game.'

Under the flickering lights, the NPCs looked terrified, with lines of dialogue constantly popping up above their heads.

The sight of the strange phenomena on the sofa left Akashi-kun completely bewildered, and the supernatural occurrences were making him feel a little uneasy.

wow-

Just then, a crystal-clear sound of a toilet flushing suddenly came from the bathroom!

The NPCs at the table, including Brother Chishi, were startled.

"Guys, something's happened in the restroom!"

"What should we do? Is it too late to run?"

Akashi instinctively looked towards the door, his body already making the motion to get up, wanting to try and open the door to escape.

As soon as he moved, new lines appeared above the NPC's head.

'It sounds like flushing water... Could you go check it out for us? This can't be interrupted...'

Immediately afterwards, another NPC also "spoke," and text appeared above his head.

'This is a crucial moment for the psychic communication; we cannot move… You are the only one here who is free to move around.'

Akashi froze for a moment, and then the quest appeared.

[Task Update: Go to the restroom and check on your friends.]

When Brother Shi saw this, his eyes widened.

"Friends? What kind of friends are these? Aren't you messing with me?"

"No! Absolutely not!"

Brother Akaishi would definitely not go.

Knowing there's a ghost in the bathroom, why would you still go to check? Isn't that just asking for trouble?

He's a streamer from Akashi, not a streamer who's courting death. Don't confuse the two!
However, the viewers in the live stream were not happy and started clamoring for the streamer to go to the bathroom.

"Hurry up, buddy, we're here to have some fun. How can we have any fun if you don't go into the bathroom?"

"That's right, hurry up and go to the toilet! If there's no ghost, you'll make a killing; if there is, everyone will make a killing!"

"Seriously, officer? You're backing down already?"

"Standing here won't advance the plot, streamer, if this wave goes in and gets destroyed, I'm going to board the ship right away!"

"Host, that's not right of you. The ghost has already flushed the toilet, it would be impolite not to go in."

"I want to see a female ghost! The one in red!"

"Wow, the live stream has over 12 viewers! Why don't you take advantage of this and go to the bathroom to gain more followers?"

What?! It's surpassed 12 views?

When Akashi saw the last comment, his eyes widened suddenly.

12? Really?

Akashi paused for a moment, then immediately brought up the virtual screen to check the backend data. (Visible only to the streamer)
Holy crap! It really broke 12!

The number of online viewers is still rising rapidly, and the popularity of the live stream has already entered the top ten of the gaming channel, and it's about to squeeze into ninth place!

This is a highlight moment he has never had since he started broadcasting!
Akaishi's heart raced instantly. The fear he had felt for ghosts earlier seemed less intense in the face of his soaring popularity and the gifts from the audience.

Seeing this, Brother Akashi no longer cared about whether he was courting death or not.

When it comes to money, ghosts are nothing.

We'll fight tooth and nail for popularity and traffic!

"Alright, brothers, let's go in and elbow it!"

The live stream chat erupted in cheers.

Akashi wanted to put the camera down because it was in the way, but he found that the camera was stuck to his hand and he couldn't get it off at all.

It seems like recording is mandatory, so I might as well bring it in and use it as a first-person perspective recorder.

He moved into the corridor, the narrow space making him feel somewhat oppressed.

The bathroom door in front is made of frosted glass to prevent privacy; if someone is inside, you can see their silhouette from the outside.

At this moment, the bathroom light is on, and a pale halo shines through the glass.

A blurry, upright figure stood silently behind the door.

Judging by their figures, it's impossible to tell if they are male or female.

It stood there motionless and silent, as if warning the players outside the door—no living people allowed.

Akashi's heart jumped into his throat.

There's no mistake... that's a ghost!
"My goodness!"

"If this toilet door were opened, it would be a disaster!"

Akashi took a deep breath and walked over cautiously and nervously.

He swallowed repeatedly, his whole body tense, afraid that the ghost in the bathroom might suddenly jump out and attack him in the face.

Fortunately, his fears did not come true.

But an even more terrifying situation unfolded.
Just as he was a few steps away from the door, there was a soft creaking sound.

The bathroom door slowly opened a crack.

Light shone from within, as if welcoming his arrival.

But the ghostly figure behind the glass remained motionless.

This made Brother Akashi shudder immediately, and a sense of unease arose within him.

"Holy crap! The door's all open. There's definitely a swarm of thieves here."

"Guys, I'm not kidding, this is definitely a scam!"

As he spoke, he glanced at the number of online users on the virtual screen out of the corner of his eye.

It's already at 13! And it's still rising!

Damn it!
"Brothers, for you, and for my captain! Charge!"

After saying that, he gritted his teeth, strode forward as if he were going to the execution ground, suddenly closed his eyes, and pushed open the bathroom door.

I'm here, Miss Ghost! Please don't scare me too much!
Bah!
Start waiting to die.
One second. Two seconds
After a long while, nothing happened.

The surroundings were eerily quiet, with only his own heavy breathing as the only sound. The anticipated terrorist attack did not occur.

Only then did Akashi-kun stiffly and slowly open his eyes.

At this moment, the bathroom was empty and everything was normal.

The figure that had been standing behind the door had also disappeared. Nothing happened?

Seeing this, his heart, which had been in his throat, finally settled back into his stomach, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Damn, I thought there was going to be a sudden attack. I was all ready to face it."

"Nothing came of it! Good grief, this game is really just a psychological game, isn't it?"

The live stream chat immediately started scrolling with comments:
"Hahaha, the streamer's cowardly reaction is just an act for the sake of the show."

"All thunder and no rain? No, it's not raining at all."

"Protect the male anchors, persecute the female anchors, let's start with ourselves! Who said they wanted to board the ship? Hurry up!"

"That guy ran away a long time ago, buddy."

To be honest, I was really scared just now.

Knowing full well that there's a ghostly figure standing behind the toilet door, and that it might suddenly appear at any moment, yet still having to approach step by step to find out what's going on—that kind of psychological pressure would be unbearable for anyone.

Instead of the sudden face-changing incident, everything returned to normal, which made Akaishi even more upset.

As the saying goes, if someone doesn't punish you when they should, they might be holding back a big surprise and preparing to do something drastic.

Thinking about this, Akashi-san became a little scared.

If you can't even withstand this small, harmless setup, what will happen when the big move comes later? You'll be carried away!
"This game is pretty good."

Brother Akaishi went into the bathroom.

The place isn't big; you can see everything at a glance.

He looked around, and even lifted the toilet lid to take a look, just to make sure there was nothing inside except water.

The faucet in the sink wasn't turned off properly, and water was seeping out drop by drop, making a monotonous "drip-drip" sound.

Apart from that, there were no other abnormalities.

"There's nothing there, looks like it's just a minor high-energy event."

Before she could finish speaking, suddenly, the sound of a light bulb breaking came from outside, followed by a woman's terrified scream.

Chishi felt a jolt, his hair stood on end, and he almost jumped up on the spot.

"Fuck!"

Almost at the same time, the mission notification sounded, and new text appeared before his eyes.

[Mission Update: Go to the living room to see who made the scream.]

"Oh no, something's happened outside again?"

Akashi hurriedly ran out of the bathroom, crossed the oppressive short corridor, and darted to the entrance of the living room in a few steps.

The next second, his eyes widened, his expression horrified, and he froze on the spot.

The living room was dimly lit, the light bulb overhead was shattered, and tiny shards of glass were scattered all over the floor.

Only the static on the television screen served as the sole light source, faintly illuminating the environment.

Of the four NPCs who were able to communicate with spirits, one woman had fainted. The expression on her face was extremely terrified, as if she had just seen something extremely frightening.

The other three NPCs also stopped communicating with the spirit and surrounded the female NPC to check on her, pinching her philtrum and checking her breath.

However, Brother Akashi saw a blue-robed female ghost that shouldn't exist!

It was hunched over, and its long, thick black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, completely obscuring its face.

It was standing right next to the NPC, but no one noticed its presence!
Akashi felt a chill run down his spine.

Amidst the flickering static on the television screen, the female ghost slowly turned around, accompanied by strange cracking sounds from her bones, and turned her face, hidden by her long hair, toward Brother Shi.

"I rely on!"

Brother Akashi exclaimed in surprise, his voice changing tone.

He shouted "Damn it!" as he hurriedly retreated to the short corridor.

The next second, the TV screen went completely black with a "snap".

The snowflakes and the hissing sound disappeared together, and the living room was suddenly plunged into deeper darkness.

Only the outlines of the NPCs can be seen.

The blue-robed female ghost also vanished without a trace as the light went out, as if she had never existed, leaving Brother Chishi somewhat shaken.

"Holy crap! Guys, did you see that?! The real thing's out! The one in the blue shirt!"

"What are we supposed to do next? Can't we just run? Are we just going to stay here and die?"

As they were talking, suddenly, there was a loud banging on the bathroom door.

One sound after another, urgent and loud, as if someone inside was violently pounding on the door with their body or head as if they had gone mad.

He subconsciously turned around and looked back, his heart instantly leaping into his throat.

Behind the glass door, a male figure could be clearly seen swaying back and forth, frantically pounding and banging on the door with exaggerated movements, his actions filled with despair and fear.

At the same time, lines of dialogue appeared in front of the door.

"Help me! Help me!"

"A ghost! Help me! Help!!!"

'I don't want to die! I don't want to die!!!'

what's the situation?
Who's in the toilet?

Red Stone suddenly turned his head to look at the NPC, and his pupils immediately contracted.

Of the four people who played the psychic game, only three remain.
Apart from the woman who fainted, the NPC with glasses is nowhere to be found?
The remaining two, however, were still checking on the woman, seemingly oblivious to the disappearance of someone or the banging on the bathroom door.
This scene is so bizarre!
We just witnessed the blue-robed female ghost, and now another person is missing, while the remaining NPCs are acting like nothing happened…

A chill crept up Red Stone's spine.

He dared not approach the two NPCs again, fearing that they might also be problematic.

Before me was a dimly lit living room.

Behind them, the sounds of desperate impacts echoed from the bathroom.

This left him with nowhere to go, and he was stuck in the short corridor in the middle.

"Damn it, we're doomed, guys!"

Akashi looked back at the bathroom again, and what he saw made his pupils shrink violently.

Behind the frosted glass, next to the male figure frantically banging on the door, another blurry shadow appeared silently at some point!

Judging from the silhouette, it seems to be a woman!

The woman's figure appeared without any warning; she simply stood there abruptly.

The next second, to Akashi's horrified gaze, the female figure suddenly reached out and grabbed the male figure who was banging on the door!
Then it suddenly pulled backward, retreating quickly as if it had successfully caught its prey, swiftly moving away from the doorway and disappearing from sight.

All that remained was a string of screams: 'Aaaaaaahh ...

(End of this chapter)