Chapter 7
7 fury
Second ghost story - The smiling woman (3)
next morning.
I woke up on my own before my mom woke me up..
I think it was because I was nervous without realizing it because a lot of strange things happened..
Thanks to you, I arrived at school early..
Yesterday was the entrance ceremony, so I was temporarily assigned
I used the classroom upstairs, but today I was guided to the first floor to see if my class assignments were over..
Nakseong High School.
A humanities high school opened in 1984 located in Gwanak-gu, Seoul..
The first class of seniors who graduated for the first time are already over 50 years old and are working in various parts of society, so if there is a tradition of its own, it can be said that there is a tradition..
From what I heard, there is a foundation that provides money, so it is classified as an autonomous private high school, but it pursues a strange level of mediocrity, so the curriculum is poor.
The process and atmosphere were no different from regular schools..
Because Seoul National University is located nearby, it may be tempting to be motivated to become a prestigious high school, but it seems as if no such effort has been made in the 30 years since the school opened, and the level of students is acceptable..
‘Thanks to this, I was able to enter even though I was in an average class..’
As I sat quietly in the classroom and thought, this time I thought about what the school building looked like..
A simple structure with three buildings forming a U shape and a playground in the middle..
When viewed from the main gate, the center building is the main building..
A building with a cafeteria on the left and a gymnasium that also serves as an auditorium on the right..
Nothing seemed strange.
However, the message that appeared during the tutorial.
There was clearly some ‘secret’ hidden in this school.…….
‘···On the outside, it's just an ordinary school..’
Actually, it's already not normal by my standards, but.
Under this school, there is an egg called ‘Four Demon Lords’
An indescribable monster is buried there..
‘Huh... where should I start to unravel the clues?.’
Whether it's a secret or a demon lord, it's a goal that's too far away for me..
So, I decided to tackle the immediate issues first..
The thing at hand is the school ghost story called ‘The Woman Who Laughs’ that appeared in the notice yesterday..
This ghost story phenomenon is probably related in some way to the path I must walk..
‘The ‘smiling woman’ on the notice, there
Let's make it today's goal to find out about.’
In order to do that, we need to find someone who accurately remembers the part about the smiling woman in the notice distributed yesterday..
As time goes by, students’ memories will fade..
Today, you should talk to as many classmates as possible and ask them if they remember the notice..
‘I was never the type of person to intentionally go out and make friends.……
It's good to have friends, but it can also be tiring if you get too involved..
I can't believe I have to do something unworthy of being a celebrity.…….
As I was sitting in the classroom thinking about this and that, I saw Sun-ah open the classroom door and come in panting just before I was late..
‘I live right next to the school and come running in a hurry..’
This reminds me of a strange statistic I saw somewhere that says the closer you live, the more likely you are to be late..
“Alright everyone. Each person in front of you should come forward and take out this piece of paper..”
‘Smiling ‘Hohohoho’, a strange expression of respect
The homeroom teacher of my class, who speaks, is a middle-aged man with a pot belly..
Just one day after meeting us, he was a person who joked as much as he wanted at his own pace..
Thinking that you seem to be very friendly, I also pulled out a piece of paper..
‘Let's see… 26?’
Seats are arranged according to the numbers written on this paper, and pairs are also determined..
After looking at the seating arrangement map drawn by my homeroom teacher on the blackboard, I went to the desk with the number 26 written on it..
As I moved towards the window with the excitement of wanting to sit down with a pretty girl, I saw a boy sitting there who was rather bulky..
“Huh... Whoop……
This guy looks like he's gained so much weight that it's even hard for him to breathe..
He is fiddling with his earphones while wearing glasses..
‘I think I saw it yesterday.’
I immediately remembered that this was the boy who was talking intently about something with Gyeongwon on the way home from school yesterday..
“Hello, nice to meet you. let's get along.”
“Huh... Nice to meet you. This bastard is an otakune.
[Understanding of Oh Deok-hoon has increased by 15..]
After talking to him about various things, he wasn't that bad..
Except that I keep a chocolate bar under my desk and secretly take it out and eat it while saying 'Boohiit', and every time I take a break, I wear earphones and watch strange animations on my cell phone..
《status window》
Name: Oh Deok-hoon
age : 17
tendency : ???
special abilities : ???
eccentricity : ???
understanding : 15/100
First, I decided to ask what I wanted to ask..
“Deokhoon, I have a question..”
« 2”
“If you received it yesterday, collect it right away.
There's a school notice that was thrown away. I read it‘?”
“···uh.”
“I remember there were some strange things written there.?”
Deokhoon is in the middle of watching an animation, and when I talk to him, he takes off his earphones and focuses his gaze somewhere in the middle of nowhere near me..
“Ah, are you talking about the smiling woman? ?”
The guy who speaks in Japanese translation, probably because he watched too much anime..
I was about to point out something, but it was my first time meeting so I held back and nodded..
“Yes, that's right. I remember?”
Deokhoon then chuckled and said,.
“If you meet a smiling woman, never pretend to know anything.……
“You shouldn't pretend to know?”
“Dame.”
Dame? What are you talking about?.
“···Other than that, I don't remember any words.?”
“Zen Zen.”
After saying that, he put his phone back on and focused on the anime while whistling..
‘after……
The next place we visited was Suna’s place..
Suna's partner was a girl wearing glasses who was reading a book, and her face was as small as a doll..
Long black hair and transparent skin attracted attention..
Seona was fiddling with her pencil case, feeling awkward next to her partner whom she was meeting for the first time, but then she looked at me with a happy expression..
“Hello, Seonaya. I almost was late today.”
“Ahaha……
Suna said with a more natural smile than yesterday..
“My grandmother woke me up late……
“I live with my grandmother?”
«huh
Where have my parents gone?.
The family life seemed complicated..
“I said hello to my partner.?”
“yet……
After hearing those words, Suna's partner glanced in this direction and then looked at the book again with an expressionless expression..
‘I need to ask about the notice..’
I tried to talk to Seon-a's partner with the intention of making a joke so that the two of us could talk..
“Hello, I'm Lee Jun.”
Then the girl immediately looked into my eyes and smiled and said hello..
“Yes, hi. I'm In Ha-yoon.”
I had an expressionless expression just a moment ago, so I thought, 'Why is this stupid guy talking to me?' I was a little worried that they would ignore me, but the girl immediately responded with a smile..
It seems like the beads are rolling differently from Seon-ah right next to me, who always speaks with a hesitant attitude and a creeping voice.
It was a clear voice with pronunciation like an announcer..
“Do you remember handing out notices yesterday and then collecting them again??”
“huh. why?”
“I heard there was a strange warning there, do you remember??”
“I remember. curious?”
“Uh, I'm curious. can you tell me?”
Hayun put a thin finger to her lips and made a gesture of thinking for a moment..
White and transparent hands, slender fingers and neat, well-groomed nails.
It was definitely different from my hands that I just use without taking care of, and I gulped without realizing it..
“If you see a girl smiling strangely in school, pretend not to see her and act naturally until she passes by... I think it was.”
I remembered it in great detail..
“oh my god… It's really creepy, isn't it??”
“I know.”
Such a creepy warning was casually inserted between rules such as school uniform information and hair length regulations..
All I can say is that it's really weird..
When Seon-ah cannot participate in the conversation, she is seen shifting her gaze here and there as if she is anxious..
I looked away and spoke to Suna as well..
“Seon-ya, do you want to go look at the cafeteria together during the next break??”
“huh. I think it would be fun……
Suna smiles slightly as if relieved..
After saying hello again, I returned to my seat..
‘···In my previous life, I went to an all-boys high school, so I don't remember ever being close to a girl, but I'm glad I didn't stutter..’
In my previous life, Nakseong High School was closed and the school I transferred to was unfortunately a boys' high school..
I sat down and prepared for the next class, thinking that coeducational schools were the best..
The next class was English class, but there was nothing special..
For the first time, all we did was introduce each person by saying their names in English..
Then break time.
As promised, I left the classroom with Suna to go to the cafeteria..
I was thinking of asking my partner, Hayun, to go with me if we made eye contact even once, but she just quietly read a book until we got up and left..
Soothing my regrets, Seon-ah and I headed to the cafeteria alone..
It was only when we arrived at the snack bar that Seon-ah suddenly said as if something occurred to her..
“Oh, that's right. Gyeongwon……
“Oh, that's right.”
I forgot about it because all I was thinking about was ghost stories and school..
Still, the three of us attended the entrance ceremony together yesterday and became close friends, so I should have brought them to the cafeteria together..
At the stage where we are just getting close, like now, there are no problems if the members stick together for the first time and do not leave anyone out as much as possible..
“You're not upset because I left you alone.?”
“I know……
But that guy looks like a handsome boy from a rich family, so I don't think he'll eat the cheap food sold at the store..
I arrived at the canteen, excusing myself..
As expected, the line at the concession stand was long..
“Break time will be over without even seeing the snacks..”
“I know……
Actually, I came here not because I was really hungry, but because I wanted to get closer to a new friend I made, so it doesn't really matter..
Anyway, the front of the store was a complete mess..
Along with the chattering sounds of waiting students, people chanted, ‘Ma’am, please give me this, please give me that, here’s the bill.’
There was a sound of hitting, and people trying to get in and people getting out were all tangled together, and it was literally shit five minutes ago..
In the meantime, some grumpy-looking seniors pushed us and cut us off, so I almost fell, but I inadvertently held Suna's hand to keep my balance..
right | 99
At that moment, I suddenly feel the soft and warm temperature of Suna in my hand and my mind comes to me..
‘Fuck you, you're fucked……
Seona also opened her eyes in surprise.
However, without any excuses, we kept bumping into each other and being pushed around among the students, almost falling, and in the end, I managed to get through the crowd by leading Suna while holding her hand..
We passed through the chaotic entrance, and since we were so crowded, we cut in line and entered the store, and the situation got a little better..
In front of the snack counter, we were holding each other's hands, neither holding them nor letting go.
“Phew, it's really crazy here. right?”
First of all, I tried to talk to him like it was nothing..
Seona has no answer.
There's a lot of noise around us, but there's a quiet tension between us..
Soon, I felt Suna try to pull her hand away first, so I let go too..
I pretended to choose an item and turned my head to catch a glimpse of Suna's expression..
Stiff expression. a little bit of color.
An obviously burdened face.
‘Ah, fuck… Is it still a mess?.’
It's hard to even come up with an excuse now.…….
“I chose what I wanted to eat?”
no answer.
“··.Seonya?”
Sunah slightly frowned and avoided eye contact..
···Are you annoyed??
It is said that the handsome men and women in the movie held hands within one day due to an odd coincidence..
Was that really possible because it was in a movie?.
In general, if a man holds your hand just one day after meeting him, it would be natural to view him as an asshole..
‘No, it was a real mistake.……
Ah, sir… what should i say?
The flow of getting closer was okay, but just because of this one thing…….
Even so, Seon-a has low self-esteem and appears to be awkward in human relationships, and I also don't have much experience talking to women..
I was at a loss as to how to fix this.
‘If only I could turn back time just 5 minutes……
It was then.
A small scream was heard from the entrance of the store..
« 2”
Instead of trying to pay for the grain of corn syrup I had roughly picked up at the counter, I reflexively turned my head to look at the entrance, and saw a middle-aged woman with a big smile standing at the entrance..
I was surprised to see that woman..
On the outside, she looks like an ordinary neighborhood woman, but her face has been powdered so white that her features are indistinguishable..
And the wide smile that feels even more grotesque as the eyes and mouth are torn all the way into a half-moon shape..
Someone sees the lady and screams in surprise..
“What are you surprised?……
“What is it, lady? Block the road here
Get out of the way.”
“Oh, fuck, road block……
The queue was already crowded. Students were trying to leave the cafeteria, but when they bumped into a woman who was standing still, they got annoyed and stood aside..
Meanwhile, some students standing in line were startled by the woman's bizarre makeup and laughter and even let out a small scream..
and…….
‘How tall is that lady??’
It seems like no one noticed because it was so hectic..
The area in front of the cafeteria here is filled with students..
The reason why everyone was surprised or cursed at the lady even in that situation..
The current situation makes it difficult for even the person next to you to distinguish. But that woman's face stood out by the size of a head even among high school students who had fully grown up..
“Stand... Seonaya……
I unconsciously looked for Suna.
Suna must have seen that woman too, as there was an awkward air flowing between us just now.
He came to my side with a blank and blue expression..
"Ugh, yeah..."
“Uh, what should I do, that, that… Right? smiling woman……
I was embarrassed and strangely asked Suna for the answer..
“Uh, uh, yeah… excuse me……
Sunah continued with a blue expression..
“Hey, let's just stay there.……
I looked into Suna’s eyes and nodded slightly..
If you see a smiling woman, pretend not to notice and act naturally..
The school notice clearly said so..
Murmur.
The eyes of the students who were frantically trying to get through the cafeteria suddenly focused on the smiling lady..
Everyone lowered their voices and started whispering anxiously..
“What is that?……
“I'm not crazy?”
“ No, ahhh/////////////////////////////////”
At that moment, the woman let out a loud scream and started swinging something she was holding in her hand back and forth..
It's probably a cutter knife..
It's also an industrial cutter knife, not something regular students use..
Depending on the direction in which the cutter knife was swung, the necks of the students who were trying to pass in front of the woman were bent at strange angles, causing dark red liquid to splatter..
“Off, uhuhuhuh……
Swish- Swish.
“Uh, mommy, my neck.……
silence for a moment.
and.
“Wow!!”
“Argh! Save me!”
“Whoa whoa! Aaaah! Everyone is crazy!”
The students screamed and tried to run away..
But now the area near the cafeteria is already full of students..
Standing in line with students trying to run away
People got tangled up and fell, making a complete mess..
At the center of it all, at the entrance to the store, a woman started swinging a cutter knife like crazy..
“ Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
“Argh! Save people!”
“Wow... wow! Get out of the way! Get out of the way!”
“Wow! Run away! run away!”
Five or six nearby students whose throats were cut by a smiling woman can be seen swaying, losing strength and falling to the ground..
Even if you fall, it lands properly on the floor.
Instead of falling over, it became a form of leaning on the person next to you due to the density of students..
The male student who caught the fallen student next to him couldn't come to his senses due to the blood coming from the corpse's neck..
Cluck, clap, clap, clap, clap.
The woman laughed like crazy and started hacking, swinging her arms with force that could not be considered human speed and strength..
“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, fuck!”
“Hehehehe!”
Because the woman was murdering at the entrance, we inside the store couldn't get out, and were increasingly flocking to the counter, looking around like trapped rats..
“Wow!-”
whirring-
“Turn it off……
Cluck, clap, clap, clap, clap.
“Wow!-”
whirring-
"Grumble……
“Stand... Seonaya.”
“Huh... Heo Eok……
Suna is panting as if she is so scared..
A woman laughing like crazy gets closer and closer as she passes through the crowd of students..
In this situation, pretend not to notice and stay natural.?
‘Don't talk bullshit.’
Both of our shoulders are already shaking in fear..
It's impossible to stay still and pretend not to see.
“Hmm!”
I quickly pushed Suna to the counter..
Suna screams softly.
Then he knelt down, clasped his hands together, and lifted up one of Suna's feet..
‘too much. uh. go. window. door. eww. as. do. net.’
Suna was shocked when she saw the shape of my mouth, but then, as if she understood, she stepped on my clasped hands and walked over the counter to the window, panting..
That woman is blocking the entrance
The way out is through the window located directly opposite the entrance with the counter in between..
That's the only way out.
I followed Suna and stepped on the glass plate of the counter, and I saw the store lady crouching in the corner behind the counter and reporting it to the police..
“Bye, you're a police officer, right? This is the Nakseong High School cafeteria! Please come quickly! Murder, murder! Come quickly, come quickly!”
We walked past the hiding lady and headed to the window..
The window is about shoulder height.
It's a little high, but for me as a man, it's high enough for me to reach..
But it will be difficult for Suna, who is short..
Suna arrived first in front of the window, out of breath, and I picked her up again and lifted her up so that she could cross the window with her hand..
After Seona whined and barely managed to climb over the window, it was now my turn to climb over..
“Joo, Juna……
As soon as Suna crossed over, she turned around and looked at me through the window.
said urgently.
“I wasn't angry... ! You know…?”
Are you talking about the fact that you held hands earlier with a straight face?.
I quickly nodded, placed my hand on the window, and jumped as hard as I could..
I struggled and tried to put one leg over the other, but unfortunately I didn't have enough strength, so I fell back to the ground..
Huh, huh…….
I took a deep breath and bent my legs to take a stance to jump again, but when Suna looked behind me, her eyes widened and she screamed urgently.
all.
“Joo, Jun, Jun! Jun!! not
Okay!! Wow!!!”
«
I looked back.
The woman noticed that we were leaving and.
Suddenly, he runs like crazy, running twice as fast as he can through the crowd with a big smile on his face..
Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da-
“ Cough, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap.
Cluck cluck clap clap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Until now, it felt like it was a joke..
As the woman's shoulder joints flew at speeds that were invisible, the students not only had their necks broken, but even their heads flew away with their heads separated..
It was only one second before the woman laughed like crazy, jumped over the counter, flew through the air, and stuck a knife in my head..
“ I'm going to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
An industrial cutter split my head open.
My vision goes dark.
［Restart from checkpoint.］
［Loading……』
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