Chapter 3
3 fury
First Ghost Story - Announcement (3)
[I inform you once again. There is currently a power outage on campus and there is no electricity. Since TV transmission is not possible, new students are requested to come out to the playground..]
Students leave the classroom grumbling.
I'm in a daze and don't move
was sitting.
As most of the students left the classroom and I was left alone with a few grumpy people, a memory suddenly came to mind..
‘Is the female teacher coming soon and kicking us out of the classroom?……
It's already been 3 years.
But it's a memory I couldn't forget, so it's still vivid..
Sure enough, we hear footsteps in the hallway and a young female teacher spots us and stops to look into the classroom..
“why don't you go out?”
When I looked around the classroom, I saw three students excluding me..
A small girl with a puppy-like appearance who looks young and doesn't look like she's out of middle school yet..
And a short man wearing glasses who looks like a nerd type, a rich boy..
Lastly, there is a female student with yellow hair who is sleeping face down at the desk in the back..
These three students came into view again..
“Now, let's get up and go out. Wake up the child sleeping behind you.”
The teacher leaned in front of the classroom door with his arms crossed as if he was leaving only after confirming that we were leaving..
The dog-faced girl and the glasses-wearing boy hesitated and looked at each other..
That girl sleeping in the back seat is the type that looks like a gangster to anyone who sees it..
Same with the yellow-dyed hair, and the needlessly large and flashy padding..
‘I'm scared of that girl, so I go wake her up.
You must be scared..’
I sighed..
What was it like in your last life?.
I think it woke up on its own as I waited quietly..
3I felt dizzy at the fact that I had returned after a year, but in times like this, I had to do something to quickly clear my thoughts..
“···I'll wake you up.”
I spoke to the hesitant guys and headed to the back seat..
Whatever it is, I ended up living about three years longer than these kids..
I'm already done with my high school life, and with college attached, I'm the only one coming back right before my graduation ceremony..
She was a female student who exuded a do-not-touch attitude, but the hierarchical relationship between school lunches and all that was just funny to me..
“That, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that.……
But why is my voice shaking so much?.
I cleared my throat again and continued..
“Me, me······
Hehehe.
“excuse me… The teacher saw us and told me to come out.……
There was no response, so I mustered up the courage to touch the padding, and only then did the scary girl raise her head with a frown on her face..
Eventually, the four of us followed the teacher down the hallway..
‘Damn it... If I hold the entrance ceremony like this, things will go the same way again.……
It can't go on like this..
Feel the pain of your head exploding or run away gasping until you pass out.
We can't face this situation again..
I need to create some variable, what should I do and how?.
As expected, the first thought that came to my mind was to avoid the entrance ceremony..
‘but how?’
It looks like the teacher is also going to the playground for the entrance ceremony, but his route overlaps with ours, so it's hard to leave in the middle..
I was desperately trying to figure out if there was a way to stay secretly stuck somewhere, and eventually I decided to pretend to be sick..
“Me, teacher.”
“huh?”
The teacher, who was walking down the stairs ahead, turned around at my call..
“I have been anemic since I was young... . If you stand for a long time or are exposed to a lot of sunlight, you often fall down.……
“Is that so??”
The teacher looked at me as if observing and said, “Um.”.
“You don't look that skinny?”
“In fact, there are many prejudices about anemia, but it has nothing to do with weight.
la……
“okay?”
The teacher looks at me carefully again and worries..
“Is it that bad? I don't think I can last through the entrance ceremony.?”
I thought it was time, so I pretended to be sick and screamed some more..
“Yes, especially today I feel dizzy... It might be a little dangerous to stand outside……
I frown and shake my head, feeling dizzy already..
And the teacher's eyes shake
I took advantage of the opportunity to quickly shout out a few more words..
“Once you go out, there are so many people watching that it becomes burdensome to take a break midway… If I collapse, my mother will make a huge fuss at school.......
If a problem broke out because of me, the parents would get angry, but I gave them a positive vibe by asking them if it was okay..
Actually, for this person, my participation in the entrance ceremony is probably not that important..
I just brought the kids along because I saw them trying to make noise as I was passing by, but there was nothing I felt responsible for.
no.
The teacher looked me up and down again and nodded as if he had made up his mind..
“I see Then the teacher will take you to the nurse's office. You don't know where it is, so let's go together. You can just rest there during the entrance ceremony..”
“thank you.”
For now, I think it was a success..
“You three must go to the entrance ceremony without taking a different route. Okay?”
“yes……
The remaining three headed to the playground with helpless answers..
Iljinnyeo’s shit-chewing expression was worth seeing..
The teacher took me to the nurse's office and then went to the playground..
I lay down on the bed and rested for a while, then took advantage of the time when no one was guarding me and went up to the classroom again..
‘Do you think I'll get beat up if I lie still in bed?.’
How to change this situation... I need to find some variable.
variable!
Now that I think about it, I remembered that when I was watching TV in the hospital after surviving my last life, the experts mentioned the word variable while discussing this case..
［So what was the difference between the survivors and the dead? It was revealed that the survivors were also attending the entrance ceremony at the scene..］
［That's really questionable. First of all, given that most of the people who quickly fled the scene survived, the leading hypothesis is that it was important how quickly they fled the scene, but in reality,
It is said that among those who escaped the scene, some died..]
[It's not just about how quickly you leave the scene, it's about there being more variables..]
[That's it..]
In fact, the first time I jumped over the front door and left the school, my head exploded and I died..
And the second one barely survived, perhaps because it ran a little further away..
I heard that among the people who ran the same distance as me, some died from their heads exploding..
Running away quickly and far is not enough..
There must be some more reason for surviving..
‘What is that... How did I survive back then?.’
Grumbling
While thinking about this and that in my head, I opened the classroom door and saw an unexpected situation..
It looked like it was going out to the playground earlier.
three people who were.
A young-looking girl, a guy with glasses, and an Iljin girl.
Those guys were sitting in the classroom again..
What is this situation?.
“why are you here?”
“Ah, um……
When I asked the question, the young-looking girl hesitated in embarrassment and answered while pointing at the girl lying face down..
“Well, I was going... Suddenly he went back to the classroom and we……
While the teacher was taking me to the nurse's office, Iljinnyeo seemed to have coolly returned to the classroom as no one was watching..
And it seems like this girl and the guy with glasses just quietly followed along.…….
“You guys are secretly courageous..”
“that is……
Girl visibly fidgeting.
Of course, we're the same age, but somehow he looks and acts younger than me..
I'm taking a break because I have a good reason, but they're just doing it in secret.
Am I feeling anxious?.
There's no need to be so restless though..
‘I'm in the same position.’
Since this has already happened, I thought I should at least talk to them and find some clues..
Unlike my usual personality, I said hello first..
“My name is Lee Jun. My name is foreign.”
Then the girl hesitated and told me her name..
“My name is Yun Seon-ah……
“Nice to meet you,” he added in a low voice, and his face turned red..
It seems like you're not very good at talking to people..
Next, the man with glasses next to me looked at me and said hello in a harsh tone..
“I am an optician. They say I'm anemic, but it's okay if I stay here.?”
Since he was wearing glasses, I thought he was a glasses guy, but I never thought he would have glasses in his name..
“Yeah, it's okay. Anemia is just nonsense
going to be.”
“what?”
Gyeongwon, a man with glasses, is surprised, and Seonah, who looks young and giggles..
“I think it's you who has the courage, not us..”
“Well... I just happened to find out.”
‘I thought, 'Why does he use such a stiff tone of voice?', but at the beginning of the semester, I thought, 'Well, since everyone has a way of grasping concepts.'.
The girl sitting in the back seat seems to have no intention of participating in this conversation, so she just sleeps on her stomach the whole time..
I asked Gyeongwon and Seonah to see if they could give me any clues..
“But why did you sit in the classroom instead of going out at first??”
“ I am······
Suna hesitated and answered first..
“Because I am slow to act……
“… I see.”
I guess there was no particular reason..
It was then.
A message appears before my eyes.
[Understanding of Yoon Seon-ah has increased by 5..]
[Detailed information can be checked after unlocking the status window..]
‘It's like a game-like system that I don't know anything about.……
As I drooled and opened the message, Kyungwon responded next..
“I didn't go out because I remembered the ghost story on the school announcement broadcast.……
“what?”
“Information broadcast ghost story. Because there is a power outage.”
Gyeongwon, who said that, seemed distant.
He looked at my expression and then explained..
“This is a ghost story about how one day there was a power outage at the school, and suddenly an announcement was made from the broadcast room telling people to gather at the playground. This is very famous, I don't know?”
“ghost story······?”
ghost story.
That word comes from here.
I popped up a message window in front of me..
『Welcome to Nakseong High School, full of mysteries and secrets. Reveal the dark secrets hidden in the school
Tell me about it, or fight against urban legends and ghost stories…….』
A word, a ghost story, that I have seen many times in death..
Does this have anything to do with the current situation?.
“···I'm sorry, but can you explain in more detail??”
“huh?”
When I asked too seriously, Gyeongwon looked embarrassed for a moment..
“What part?”
“That's a ghost story. listen closely
I want to.”
Umm.
The guy looked around and was confused, but then he nodded and started talking as if he was reading a book..
“One day, there was a power outage at school during midnight break. The students were surprised because it suddenly got dark, but soon an announcement was made. It was an announcement telling everyone to gather at the playground because they would be returning home early due to a power outage..”
Perhaps because he is the type of person who likes to show off his knowledge, Gyeongwon continued his story without feeling awkward..
[Understanding of opticians has increased by 10..]
[Detailed information can be checked after unlocking the status window..]
Before I knew it, Seon-a was quietly sitting next to me and concentrating on the story..
The information broadcast's ghost story was as follows..
A broadcast telling people to come to the playground because there is a power outage..
The students loved it and hurriedly packed their bags.
He went out to the playground, but the top student in the whole school just sat there in the classroom..
The 2nd place student in the whole school asked the 1st place student out of curiosity why he didn't go out..
Then the top student in the entire school answered:.
‘There is a power outage, so how can an announcement be made??’
I waited quietly for the next sentence and then asked.
“···It's over?”
“Okay, the end. first time hearing this‘?”
“No, I think I heard it a long time ago.……
Was it just that I liked being scary?.
I think I read a book like that once when I was young..
“There is no backstory?”
“Yeah, originally it would end here..”
“···I see.”
Kyungwon looks at my serious expression, clears his throat once, and adds..
“However, because there are so many different versions of this, when the first and second place students from all over the school looked out the window, they saw that the playground was Piva.
There is also a version that states that it has been completed.……
The playground is a sea of blood.
Thinking over that word, I next asked:.
“What happened to first and second place in the school? I survived?”
“Well, given the flow, I guess it probably survived. But even if you ask me, I wouldn’t know. It didn't actually happen, it's just a scary story..”
Gyeongwon smiled and answered, wondering if it was strange that I was trying to delve into such a useless story..
“Talking about such meaningless things so seriously……
And the smiling guy.
“You didn't go out because you thought about it seriously.?”
“Well, I was worried. It's not necessarily because of that.”
Although Gyeongwon was a little embarrassed, he started talking about how he liked this situation where he could show off that he was smart..
[Understanding of opticians has increased by 10..]
[Detailed information can be checked after unlocking the status window..]
“If there was a power outage, the microphone equipment on the podium wouldn't be usable anyway, so I wondered if there was any way to hold the entrance ceremony, just invite everyone in and if that didn't work, send them back to the classroom..”
I didn't like going back and forth needlessly, is this it?.
“So I sat down thinking it would be easier not to go out in the first place..”
“···I see.”
In other words, I just found it annoying.
dragon.
This guy didn't really have a serious reason either..
“But what do you think about the fact that the speakers actually rang even though there was a power outage??”
At least Gyeongwon seems to know more than me..
I asked the questions that came to my mind.
Although it was said to be a joke, the speakers rang even though there was actually a power outage..
What really happened?.
“Hmm, that's……
A guy who thinks about my question for a moment.
Finally, he frowned slightly and answered..
“Isn’t it just that the nuclear power plants that draw electricity are different??”
“···really?”
“It's just a guess. Actually I don't know.”
The nuclear power plants that draw electricity are different..
is that possible?
Of course, I'm not an electrician so I don't know.
However, I thought that it would not be a good idea to give an answer to this strange phenomenon by roughly bringing scientific principles and move on.
all.
Behind this, there are strange events that cannot be clearly explained, such as a normal person's head exploding..
I floated the message in the air and read it again..
『Welcome to Nakseong High School, full of mysteries and secrets. Uncover the school's darkest secrets, or confront urban legends and ghost stories. .』
ghost story.
That word really bothers me.
Does that have anything to do with this incident happening now?.
‘if, then……
If the reason why the broadcast was able to be broadcast despite a power outage was because there was a ghost story involved,.
If the 'Nakseong High School 300-person group head explosion incident' and the 'school announcement broadcast ghost story' that will occur from now on are related, the method I will try first is simple..
Just sitting in the classroom like the 1st and 2nd place students in the ghost story.
Just do it.
That's how those people seem to have survived in the story..
“excuse me······
Suddenly, Seon-ah hesitated and spoke..
“I think it's an interesting story too……
What is it all of a sudden.
Suna speaks slowly for a few beats.
It's slow to act, but that's about it?
‘Oh, I see..’
Think about floating a message window in the air
I didn't notice it because I was busy, but Suna was facing me just beyond this message window..
I was reading this window, but I think Suna felt that I was staring at her..
Then, it seems he finally hesitated to give a review..
“Sorry, sorry! I didn't look at you to answer..”
“huh……
It was then.
I started to hear the principal giving a speech through the window..
“Ah, dear Nakseong High School freshmen!.”
The principal is about to start his speech with a smile on his face without knowing anything..
Normally, the principal would have burst out of his head before he could say even three sentences..
“really nice to meet you.”
This method of just sitting still should work..
“First of all, I would like to sincerely welcome you to our school..”
please…….
“I am the principal of this school......
My heart is pounding.
“I'm in charge…”
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“···It's called the Newspaper Association. Our Nakseong High School is a leading school in Gwanak-gu that boasts its own history and tradition of 40 years of producing outstanding talents since its opening in 1984. You, who will become global talents of the 21st century, must have the right character and be a leader in the future of the ubiquitous network. As a creative person who will lead……
lived!
survived!
[Class D Ghost Story - Survived after encountering a school announcement ghost story.]
[Obtained 5 ghost story points.]
At the same time, a message appears before my eyes..
“Whoa... shit......
I swallowed my heart..
This is the end!
All it takes is for one person in the classroom to remain still, but you've been doing this shit all this time.!
‘So far, none of the new students have remained in the classroom.……?’
The reason soon occurred to me.
Mistress.
Because that damn female teacher went around the hallway and took out all the students in the classroom.…….
It was absurd, but at the same time, I felt the tension melt away and my body relax..
I was so nervous both physically and mentally as I faced my third death..
I wondered if everyone would die like in the story and only we would survive..
Is a tutorial just a tutorial?,
Or is it because, as Kyungwon said, there are multiple versions of the story?.
Anyway, I think this solved it..
‘Until now, all I had to do was sit still... after.’
Suddenly I felt stupid…….
Kyung- won and Seon-ah may not be the type to tolerate swearing very much, so they were a little startled when I suddenly said 'damn it'..
But soon they seem to move on without paying much attention..
As I swept my heart, other messages also came to mind..
［Tutorial - Entrance Ceremony］
『You are an ordinary and shy student, and you have had a boring school life because you are not good at anything and your charm is average..
Today is the first day of three years of high school..
It might have been an exciting day for other people, but you weren't expecting anything and weren't going to be very impressed..
But you will have an entrance ceremony and this place where you will spend three years is probably
I have a feeling that it is not an ordinary space..
And this ominous foreboding means that the events you will experience here are simply
not criminal things.
It's implied that we'll encounter even crazier and more bizarre things, but anyway, today is only the first day of three long years..
You ignore this premonition..』
〈Quest - Tutorial〉
○3 people to create a club
Make friends. (today 3/3）
○Reward: 10 Ghost Story Points, status window unlocked.
[Quest cleared.]
[Obtained 10 ghost story points.]
[Status window is unlocked.]
Several messages like game systems came to mind, but I didn't have time left to look into them..
“You can't even imagine what I just went through..”
Two people looking at me with strange eyes.
Either way, I sighed and shook my head..
And I decided to spend this time first having a pleasant conversation with the two new friends I made in front of me..
There's nothing better than chatting with friends when it comes to mental health..
ghost story club
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