Honkai, but Spirit Simulator

[I'm a Ghost, Actually]

"...?"

Ω1 felt like his brain had short-circuited a little.

Then, the paper with the three sentences written on it floated down, revealing the blank paper behind it.

The robotic arm moved again.

[Heh heh heh]

Chapter 30: Welt

Ω1, who had just stood up, immediately sat down again.

[Don't worry, even though I'm a ghost, I'm a good ghost]

Those words were written on the paper again.

Faced with the floating typewriter in front of him, Ω1 could only cast a look of help towards Einstein, the scientist who, in his eyes, was a science fanatic.

However, she was eating a sandwich while flipping through a book, completely ignoring him.

Hey, hey, hey! This is a ghost!

Can't you be a little less calm?

A good ghost... he could only believe that the other party was a good ghost.

[By the way, don't stay in the living room after eleven o'clock at night. It's said that the lab's living room is haunted, and you might get killed if you're not careful.]

Aren't you the ghost, though!

Wait...

What time is it now?

Ω1 suddenly remembered that it was already 10:57 PM when he was transferred here...

The corner of Ω1's mouth twitched slightly... Could he really be this unlucky?

[How unfortunate, it's 11:05 PM now]

"Ahem... The ghost you're talking about, could it be you?"

Ω1 couldn't help but use an honorific.

[Heh heh heh... Guess?]

I don't want to guess!

If he had known that this lab was haunted, he would have rather taken a tranquilizer gun and escaped.

"Alright, let's end the welcoming ceremony here." Einstein licked her fingers, which had accidentally gotten some salad dressing on them. "Hmm... Your room will be 105 from now on. Liu Bai, you move upstairs."

Upstairs was where Einstein and Dr. Tesla lived. Although there were still empty rooms, there was no way they would let Ω1 live there.

[Too bad, the ghost-catching game is about to start]

Not a bit too bad! It's great that the ghost-catching game didn't start!

Looking at the disappointment expressed on the paper, Ω1 only felt relieved.

Then, the typewriter's robotic arm moved again.

[My name is Liu Bai, I'm an assistant in this lab, and also your senior. You can talk to me if you need anything]

Huh? This time, the words that appeared on the paper were surprisingly normal.

Ω1 couldn't figure out what kind of person this "ghost" who had been scaring him was.

"I'm going to clean up the room."

Liu Bai said to Einstein.

Speaking of which, there were quite a few miscellaneous items in his room, such as Edison's white shirt, Planck's white stockings, Schrödinger's cat headgear, and so on.

Those people had left a lot of odds and ends in his room with reasons like "too much luggage, can't fit it all". Clothes were only a part of it.

"He's going to clean up the room."

Einstein said to Ω1, who was still sitting on the ground, looking at the door that opened on its own without any wind.

"Is, is that so."

Ω1 stood up a little awkwardly. "This welcoming ceremony is really... uh, surprising."

Although for Ω1 himself, it was completely terrifying.

"Looks like you've perked up."

"How can I not perk up when facing a ghost?" Ω1 twitched the corner of his mouth. Although he had been studied for the past three years, his desire to survive was still strong.

"But speaking of that senior Liu Bai... is he really a lab assistant?"

"That's right, he is an assistant at Lab 42."

"Phew... So that means he's not a ghost? But wearing some kind of high-tech invisibility suit?"

"You must believe in science."

Einstein's words relieved Ω1.

"I was just saying, how could there be such a thing as..."

"He really is a ghost."

"..."

What kind of science is this to believe in?!

The emotional ups and downs he experienced in less than ten minutes in this lab were greater than those of an entire year.

Forcibly suppressing the urge to retort, Ω1 asked:

"Then... why do you say we must believe in science, Doctor?"

"Dr. Einstein means that you should believe in science. With current technology, invisibility cloaks are almost impossible," Einstein explained expressionlessly.

Give me back the peace of mind I just had!

"However, thanks to him, you can live here in peace," Einstein yawned, seeming a bit sleepy. "Since he has shown you his identity, it means you are now a member of Lab 42."

"R-really?"

So, he should be thanking that guy?

"Does that mean I don't have to worry about being dissected?"

"We don't have the final say in whether or not someone gets dissected," Einstein shook her head. "What I mean by 'peace' is that you don't have to worry about being targeted. You can treat this place as home—of course, if you tell anyone about this, that's a different story."

"...What would happen if I told someone?"

"Perhaps Dr. Einstein and Dr. Tesla would take a refresher course in biology?"

Isn't that just a euphemism for dissection?!

This scientist is definitely serious—Ω1 realized this.

"By the way, what's your name?"

"Ω1, it's on my file."

"That can't be considered a human name," Einstein scratched her head.

"Then I don't have a name."

"Why not call him Welt?" Liu Bai, who was carrying things, interjected upon hearing the topic.

"Welt?" Einstein scratched her head. "That's a pretty random name."

Einstein immediately understood what Liu Bai meant.

Ω, lowercase is ω, similar in shape to w, and then just find a word that starts with w.

Hmm, like world. The German word for world is "welt"—Welt.

...This guy completely forgot that the name she wanted to give Liu Bai a year ago was the same.

"I think the name Wak is also pretty good."

Wak, weg, German for "path" or "away."

It's a wonder that the first word that popped into Einstein's head in the original plot was "welt"...

"What do you think?" Einstein looked at Ω1.

"...Um, I think Welt is better."

Ω1 was born in Berlin, Germany, so he naturally understood German.

Putting the words "world" and "path" together... although he wasn't discriminating, the connotation of "world" was better, comparatively, right?

...Was the latter trying to drive him away?

Welt gratefully looked at the air holding a large pile of things.

Although he couldn't hear what the other person was saying, the name Welt must have been chosen by him.

To be able to come up with such a reliable name... as expected of his senior, so dependable.

But... why are there stockings in that pile of things?

Welt averted his gaze, pretending not to notice anything.

"Well, then your name will be Welt from now on."

Einstein remained expressionless. Weg was the first word that came to her mind, but she didn't really want to drive him away... probably.

"Welcome to Lab 42."

Chapter 31: The Ghost Senior is a Good Person!

Good morning, Welt

The special typewriter floating before his eyes made Welt realize that yesterday's events were not a dream.

A ghost, huh…

"Good morning, Senior Liu Bai."

Even though the other party seems to have a nasty habit of liking to scare people, the only person he can really talk to right now is this senior he can't even see, right?

Just as he was thinking this, something was suddenly stuffed into his hand.

[Today's breakfast, mushroom sandwich, remember, it's mushroom]

Why emphasize that he remember it's mushroom?

Welt was completely baffled, but faced with this kindness, Welt still honestly thanked Liu Bai.

But then, Welt looked strangely at the typewriter floating in front of him.

"...Senior, are you in charge of making breakfast every day?"

[What are you thinking? It's bought from outside, just with a slice of mushroom added]

Ah, this… Welt suddenly felt that his ghost senior wasn't so scary after all.

But that's a pretty realistic answer.

[I'm going to wake people up, as for you...]

[Go for a walk]

Go for a walk?

Seeming to sense Welt's doubts, the typewriter's robotic arm moved again.

[I mean, lie low]

[Not everyone has a temper as good as Einstein's]