Yokai Dictionary
Episode 5: School Ghost Stories (4)
Episode 5: School Ghost Stories (4)
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뷔
"It's an illusion."
Even after the author exorcised the ghost, the red fog that covered the school did not disappear.
I thought the monster would retreat when the ghost disappeared, but he welcomed us by opening the main door of the main building wide as if he was waiting for us.
Since I couldn't back out like this, I went into the school first, and in the blink of an eye, we were inside a red tunnel.
이 지은
"Illusion, Jeongguk. It's time to earn your keep."
전 정국
"...I'm not worth the price of food, am I? This ghost was too strong for my experience."
Dispelling illusions was Jeongguk's specialty.
이 지은
"I saw everything hiding behind the girl."
전 정국
"Where are men and women when it comes to something scary? That's sexism."
뷔
"That's right, when it comes to scary things, there's no such thing as gender or race! It's just scary!"
The two people who had been hiding behind me and pushing me spoke as if they were getting angry at Ji-eun's words.
변 백현
"...I wonder what the existence of a guardian deity means."
YOU
"I've been wondering for 18 years."
전 정국
"It's over."
As soon as Jeongguk finished speaking, a dark but familiar hallway came into view.
YOU
"Oh~, I'm Jeongguk. It was a pretty high-level illusion."
뷔
"If you practice, you can do this much..."
YOU
"I'll do that training if you quit eating cream puffs."
뷔
"You're still the strongest! You don't need to train!"
이 지은
"...That's what you call a guardian angel."
He spoke loudly as if to tell V to listen, but V didn't even pretend to hear.
이 지은
"Where is the monster?"
YOU
"Oh, class 10, grade 2. So, the 3rd floor?"
As we all walked up to the third floor at my words, the surrounding scenery changed again, as if I had cast an illusion.
YOU
"Where is this place?"
뷔
"...is it dangerous?"
YOU
"what?"
I looked around and it was quiet.
A space that feels like being trapped in a black and white world.
It was just me and V there.
YOU
"...What, where did everyone go?"
뷔
"Damn, I should have trained you a long time ago!!"
I looked around but couldn't find any trace of the three people.
All I can feel is an evil aura getting closer and closer.
???
- hi?
YOU
"Eww!!!!"
뷔
"Whoaaaa ...
V and I screamed in surprise at the eerie voice coming from right behind us.
???
- Finally met you, I've waited so long.
He spoke as if he knew me.
뷔
"You're talking nonsense! About a part of my memory!"
???
- You still don't know the subject, you uncivilized raccoon.
YOU
"What, you? Do you know me?"
뷔
"Hey, I can get out of here, but if I do it on my own, I won't be able to transform into a raccoon anymore. Is that okay?"
YOU
"What are you talking about? Didn't you see what the raccoon looked like?"
뷔
"Of course! If you use the power of a god, you can never return to your former form as a monster. Decide quickly. By the way, I'm handsome in person too."
???
- Do you think you can leave my space just because you borrowed the power of God? That child is mine.
The beautiful monster began to reveal its true form, as if it was angry at V's attitude.
뷔
"There's no time to decide."
The creature's body was twisted in a grotesque manner, with bones poking through the flesh on its back, forming wings.
As if he thought he could no longer control time, V came down from my arms and changed his appearance in the rising smoke with a bang!
뷔
"Take my hand."
???
- Do you want to miss it?
뷔
"hurry!"
He pulled her into his arms, who hesitated at the sight of his unfamiliar face, and said a few words before disappearing in a puff of blue smoke.
뷔
"Then and now. The seat next to this guy is mine."
With the two people gone, the monster left alone screamed in rage.
???
- Aaaah ...
He returned to his original beautiful appearance and closed his eyes with a cold smile.
???
- Next time... I won't miss it.