Jobless Reincarnation: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events

We held hands, just like a real couple, and I felt the slightly higher body temperature from her palms, a temperature typical of the Long-Eared Tribe, emanating from her.

Even just walking down the street makes my heart flutter.

After a while, we arrived at our destination. The haunted house was a large, dark tent, and folk musicians were playing eerie music on instruments used in funerals.

"Aaaaaah, I'm so scared, Mulgore..."

As soon as we entered the haunted house, Hilfi hugged my arm. Her soft, warm skin pressed against my arm, and my elbow instantly turned as red and hot as boiling water.

But in a haunted house, this is a man's battlefield, and as a man, I'm not afraid!

"It's...it's alright! Sylphie! I'm here! Don't be afraid!"

After offering a few words of comfort, I stroked Silphie's head to reassure her that she shouldn't be afraid anymore, because she had a man like me by her side!

Suddenly, a Sprud-like person wearing a ferocious mask jumped out from the corner, startling Hilfi so much that she immediately shrank into my arms.

"Ah! Hug me, Mugolei! I'm scared, I'm so scared!"

I quickly hugged Shilufi, her head pressed against my chest, trembling uncontrollably.

"I'm holding you now, Silphie. Don't worry, no monsters or demons will dare to approach you while I'm in your arms. I will protect Silphie!"

Hearing my words of comfort, or perhaps impressed by my extraordinary courage, Hilfi gently kissed me on the cheek.

"Mmm! How gentle you are, Mulgore."

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"Hello? Mulgore?"

"Hey! Mulgore."

"Holy crap!"

Before I knew it, I had walked from the dormitory to the school gate.

It turns out I haven't even set off yet.

Waiting for me at the school gate was not only Sylphie in her floral dress, but also a jinx, Rudeus Boreas Grerat.

At this moment, just as at that moment, the gap between fantasy and reality is indeed quite large.

Rudeus has his arm around my shoulder. If I remember correctly, it should be me with my arm around Sylphie's shoulder or Sylphie with her arm around mine right now...

Rudeus, who was holding me, was facing me with a twisted and ferocious expression. His nose and eyebrows were almost squeezed together, and if you didn't know better, you would think you had run into a Sperud.

His eyes were fixed on me, like a viper staring at a frog. If I remember correctly, I should have been gazing lovingly at Silphi at that moment...

"You smell quite nice, Mulgore."

Rudius inhaled sharply at my neck like a wild beast. Though I desperately wanted to push him away, the moment our eyes met, I almost lost all strength and could only respond to his words:

"Hmm...hmm...I made some preparations on purpose..."

Rudius smirked, adopting a look that clearly betrayed ill intent, and said:

"Oh? Looks like it was prepared for me."

"No... I just didn't expect... Rudeus would come too..."

As he spoke, Rudius increased his force, his mouth pursing upwards, as if he would aim a "rock cannonball" at me and say "eat shit!" if I said anything wrong. This left me speechless for a moment.

[Note: This reference is from the movie "As Tears Go By"]

"Alright, alright, Rudy, it's time for us to get going."

Hilfi gently patted Rudeus on the shoulder.

Rudeus nodded and released me. As we walked toward the haunted house, I was about to approach Sylphie when I felt a strong pressure coming at me. It wasn't from a passerby, but from Rudeus next to me.

This is clearly my date with Sylphie!

Rudius couldn't possibly attack me in the street, could he? Thinking this, I wasn't going to back down. He glared at me, and I glared back. I stopped avoiding his gaze and instead sought out his eyes, taking the initiative to attack!

"Why do I smell gunpowder? How about this?"

As she spoke, Sylphie stood between Rudeus and me. I could see Sylphie if I looked to my left, and Rudeus could see her if he looked to his right.

We finally arrived at the haunted house, just as I had imagined: a pitch-black tent and eerie music.

After paying for the tickets, we entered the haunted house. It was pitch black inside, and the eerie music made my skin crawl.

"Huh? What's that green light?"

Where?

"Um, um."

Holy crap!

"Help!"

Less than five minutes later, Rudius and I rushed out of the haunted house.

Chapter 154: Looking Back Suddenly

Jobless Reincarnation: Even Without Transfer Events, I Will Still Live Seriously [Chapter 154] Looking Back

Chapter 154: Looking Back Suddenly

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Mulgore and I were still shaken. We had just seen a green flame in the haunted house, and after hearing Mulgore scream, I ran out after him.

I didn't find the haunted house particularly scary, but when I saw people running out, I couldn't help but follow them. It's like when someone says something is scary, even if I haven't seen it with my own eyes, I still feel scared following it.

However, it seems that Hilfi is still inside the haunted house.

What a failure! Two grown men brought a girl to a haunted house, and we ended up running out first.

"What did you just see, Mulgore?"

I looked at Mughal, who was standing to the side, stunned. His face was deathly pale, and he seemed to have not yet recovered.

"Hey! Mulgore?"

I pinched his cheek with one hand and gently patted the other side of his cheek twice with the other hand.

"Oh, I'm sorry."

"Huh? You..."

After recovering from his shock, he apologized to me and started running towards the haunted house.

“Sylphie is still inside, I can’t leave her behind.”

Mulgore shouted at me as he ran.

He had already returned to the haunted house, but I was still standing outside, my feet seemingly glued to the ground and unable to move an inch.

Mulgore probably really likes Sylphie, at least he wouldn't abandon her like I have now, leaving her all alone in the haunted house.

I didn't find the haunted house particularly scary, but looking at the thick, black curtains made me feel like I couldn't move.

If Mulgore finds Sylphie first, will Sylphie develop feelings for him?

No, we can't do that.

No, Silphie isn't my personal property. Someone treats her better than I do, and even has feelings for her. Isn't that a good thing?

I don't know how much time has passed, but I'm still standing there. I seem to see a dark passage leading to the haunted house, and I only have two choices: go in or not go in.

What kind of scene would I see if I went in?

Terrified, Sylphie huddled in a corner, and Mulgore hugged her, stroking her head and comforting her, saying, "It's okay, it's okay, the ghosts in the haunted house are all fake."

By then, Sylphie will be nestled in Mulgore's arms, and I can only watch from the sidelines.

No, I can't accept that.

What will happen if we don't go in?

Could it be that Sylphie is still curled up in Mulgore's arms, the two of them looking around to make sure no one is there, and then they're all all lovey-dovey, and then...

No, I have to go in and take a look.

I tried my best to move my legs, but they felt like they were made of lead, and every step I took was extremely difficult. Pedestrians brushed past me one after another, but I was still standing in the same place.

Whether I get in or not, there's always the possibility of losing Sylphie.

Damn it! What am I afraid of?

If you don't go in, I'll...

"Rudy?"

A clear yet gentle voice reached my ears. I turned around but didn't see anyone.

I scratched my head. I clearly heard someone calling me, and the voice was very familiar, like... Sylphie.

No, I need to calm down. It's just a haunted house. Sylphie doesn't like Mulgore that much, and she won't be afraid because she and I have both experienced life and death, and both have had close calls with our lives.

The haunted house won't give Mulgore a chance at all.

I'm just fooling myself, I'm overthinking things, it must be true.

"Rudy?"

The curtain of the haunted house opened, and Silphie stepped out.

"hope...Xilufei?"

As I watched the girl in the blue and white floral dress slowly walk towards me, I felt as if I had a fishbone stuck in my throat, and I didn't know what to say.

Hilfi leaned closer, her fair face slightly flushed, her lips moist and smooth, and her clear, wine-red eyes sparkling.

Now, her face is very close to mine. I don't know how to describe it, but if we were to kiss, we could definitely reach that distance.

"Rudy was scared by the things in the haunted house? That's not like Rudy at all."

She gently stroked my forehead, and the feeling from her palm was no longer the usual coldness, but rather a temperature higher than normal.

It felt just like when I hugged Hilfi a few years ago, when I was five or six years old.

"Oh dear, Rudy, won't you get scared? Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Everything in the haunted house is fake, Rudy, don't be scared, don't be scared."

Hilfi is so kind. I didn't even consider her feelings when I left her in the haunted house, but when she came out, she wasn't angry at all, and she even comforted me instead.

I don't want to hand her over to Mulgore anymore, even if Mulgore confesses his feelings to her, I still don't want to.

Why did I have the idea that it would be okay to hand Sylphie over to the Mulgore?

As long as Mulgore treats Sylphie well...

No, that's not right!

My thinking is fundamentally wrong. Sylphie has her own life, and she should decide for herself who she likes. She is not my possession.

“Silphie…I…I’m so sorry…”

I stammered, my eyes involuntarily glancing to the side to avoid her gaze.

"Why is Rudy apologizing?" Hilfi smiled. "If it weren't for what happened today, I wouldn't have known that someone as capable as Rudy would be afraid of things in a haunted house. I've found Rudy's weakness."

"Okay... fine... Sylphie found out..."

I replied somewhat awkwardly.

"May I hug you, Silphie?"

Without thinking, those words slipped out.

Hilfi's face flushed bright red instantly, as if it were boiling water. It had been a long time since I had seen Hilfi react like this.

A blush crept across her fair face, and her long, slender ears swayed back and forth, as if revealing her inner thoughts. Perhaps even Sylphie has moments when her heart flutters. I really like that.

"Rudy, of course."

Her lips moved slightly, and she shyly pressed her body against him.

I wrapped my arms around her back, my cheek pressed against her neck, and a fresh scent of her hair mixed with her natural body fragrance wafted into my nostrils.

Perhaps because summer was approaching and she wasn't wearing much, you could feel Hilfi's slightly higher body temperature in the areas that came into contact with her body, instead of the icy coldness of winter.

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