The third round of the ga began, and I felt a tap on my shoulder, signaling to move forward. Unless sothing unexpected happens, this should be the round where I pass through the empty corner.
Each step in the darkness was difficult, and no one knew what lay ahead. I regretted agreeing to play this ga with them, knowing how dangerous the campus could be.
One step, two steps, and my hand stretching forward finally touched the solid wall. The corner was empty. I breathed a sigh of relief as the ga continued without any abnormalities.
Cough! Following the rules of the ga, I coughed and continued to the next corner.
As I moved forward, the sound of footsteps echoed and a dark figure appeared in front of . I lightly tapped their shoulder and stood at the corner.
The ga continued normally until the seventh round, when I lost patience and grew a bit numb to the ga. Suddenly, the sound of coughing disappeared.
One minute, two minutes, and three minutes passed without any coughing, but the sound of footsteps still echoed out clearly.
Has soone else entered the room? I resisted my curiosity and didnt turn around, but I observed with the corner of my eye. The signal light of the window cara kept flashing, and Sakurako stood there like a corpse, still and motionless.
If its not Sakurako who joined the ga, then who is the extra person in the classroom? My heart beat faster and faster, and no matter which direction I looked in the darkness, everything seed to be hiding spirits of wronged deceased.
Listen to , everyone. It seems that we have an extra person in our ga. Lets change the rules. Hidekis voice was erratic in the classroom. The basic rules are the sa as before, but well add one more. When you tap the shoulder of the person in front of you, you have to say your na. Okay, lets start with whoevers turn it is.
The footsteps never stopped, and I was considering whether or not to stop them and forcefully end the ga when soone suddenly tapped my back. Im Hideki.
A deep and slow voice rang out, with a subtle difference from the one I heard earlier. It was like soone talking while eating. Without turning back, I moved on to the next corner.
Im the host, I said to the person in front of , and then he stumbled away as I nervously stood at the corner.
The ga had gone on for seven rounds, and I rembered the position changes in each round.
Based on logical reasoning and the known clues, I and Hideki were in our correct positions. That ant that sothing else had been mixed in. The extra person should be between Xue Fei and Shen ng, or between Shen ng and Hideki.
Ti passed, and only the sound of footsteps remained in the classroom. I counted the seconds while deducing the position of each person.
Pa! My back was lightly patted. Im Shen ng.
Shen ng?! My hairs stood on end at the sound of her na. How did she get behind ?
In the darkness, I didnt look back and stiffly took a step forward.
So gas shouldnt be played casually, especially in a place like this, murmured Shen ng behind , but I didnt quite catch what she said. Feeling uneasy, I touched the wall and left.
This isnt right. I can only hear one persons footsteps in the classroom. Where did Hideki and Xue Fei go? Without realizing it, I had already walked to the next corner. Is no one here?
The empty corner was filled with thick darkness. I touched the wall in front of and coughed lightly before moving towards the next corner. Could it be that the fifth person has already left? So theres an empty spot
As I continued to ponder, I was suddenly startled by the situation in front of . There was still no one at the second corner! What? I quickened my pace towards the third and fourth corners. No one, still no one!
Touching the wall, my lips were dry. Could it be that theyve been following this whole ti?
I turned around suddenly, but there was only pitch darkness. The footsteps have stopped, and Im the only one moving. Could it be that everyone else, except for , is
I looked towards the window, and the cara signal light was flashing. However, the girl nad Sakurako was nowhere to be seen!
Standing at the corner, an unprecedented fear ca from all directions. I felt like there were countless pairs of eyes in the darkness, all malevolent and staring at .
I couldnt remain calm anymore and rushed towards the window at a fast pace. It was the only source of light in my field of vision. Pushing open the window, I leaped onto the corridor and left the gloomy and oppressive, pitch black room. I felt as though my whole body was dehydrated, and I collapsed on the ground.
Haha, so even adults can be so scared! I heard soone laughing, and when I looked up, Hideki, Xue fei, and Sakurako were hiding behind the classroom door. Hideki was clutching his stomach, laughing rrily.
When did you two co out? I looked at them suspiciously.
We ca out a long ti ago.
Why is there an extra person when only four people were playing? I asked.
Well, there were only the four of us in the classroom. The reason you heard footsteps is because I kept moving around. After I tapped your shoulder, I returned to my original position, which created the
illusion of an extra person, Hideki said proudly. He didnt share his peers fear of the darkness.
Boring, Xue Fei shrugged. There are no ghosts in this world. Its all just people scaring themselves.
So it was just a prank, I breathed a sigh of relief, putting away my cara and standing up. Its good that everythings okay. The ga is over now, so you should all go ho.
It was already late at night, and I guessed the parents of these children were starting to worry.
I scanned the three kids in front of . Wheres the other one? The short-haired girl nad Shen ng?
She hasnt co out yet? Maybe shes still in the classroom, scared out of her wits, haha. Hideki chuckled.
But his joke was t with my stern expression. What do you an, she hasnt co out yet?
Whats wrong? Didnt you also see through Hidekis prank before you left early? Xue Fei noticed my unusual expression and asked.
No, I didnt see through his prank. I searched the entire classroom, all four corners, and didnt find anyone before hastily escaping I tried to simplify my speech to make it easier to understand. I looked for her, but Shen ng wasnt in the classroom
Thats impossible! The kids realized the severity of the situation and rushed into the classroom. I took out my phone for light, but the classroom was empty and silent, with not a soul in sight.
Shen ng went missing? Right under our noses?!
Shen ng! Xue Fei and the others shouted in the dead silence of the teaching building, but there was no answer for a long ti.
You bastard! Its all because you had to play this Four Corners ga! Xue Fei grabbed Hideki by the collar and lifted him up.
How can you bla ? It was everyones decision to co here and test our courage. Didnt you also agree? Hideki dared not resist the tall Xue Fei and could only wave his hands in the air. Dont worry, Shen ng might have left already with her bold attitude. Maybe shes hiding sowhere, having fun right now.
Do you think shes as reckless as you? Xue Fei beca more and more angry as he spoke, raising his fist to strike Hideki.
Calm down. Now is not the ti to argue about whos right or wrong. I sighed and grabbed Xue Feis arm. Our top priority is to find Shen ng. This school becos very eerie at night, and we dont have ti to argue here.
I pulled Xue Fei and Hideki apart and squatted in front of Sakurako. She didnt participate in the ga and had been standing outside the classroom, so she might have seen sothing.
Sakurako, do you know where that sister went? I had no experience dealing with children, so I tried to speak as gently and softly as possible.
Sakurako, who was dressed like a doll, didnt look at . Her eyes were lifeless as she stared at the ground, then shook her head.
Is this child too introverted? No matter what I asked her, the girls responses were only two actions: shaking her head or remaining motionless as if she hadnt heard anything.
Mr. Host, what do we do now?
What else can we do? I stood up and looked at the eerie campus in the dark. Check all the buildings; we must find her.
With a young life at stake, I couldnt just stand by and do nothing, even though I knew it would only drag deeper into this vortex.
Well check the teaching building again later, and then go to the laboratory together. You three follow closely and dont get lost again. Carrying the cara, I walked at the front of the group. While they werent looking, I quietly took out my phone and reviewed the recording from earlier.
The footage was extrely blurry, and only a glimr of light was captured as I was passing by a window. Yet, it was during this split second of brightness that an extrely terrifying scene was captured. Soone had been following all along in that classroom we were just in!
I knew it, you were lying
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