"Heeheeheehee..."
When the train passed through a small town overrun by monsters, a string of hidden laughter rang out through the air.
Countless monsters burst through the rooftops and grew into the sky above the town. Their dense canopies intertwined, nearly drowning the entire town beneath them. Hanging from every branch was a black fruit the size of a watermelon. They looked like pomelos covered in black fur, but when the fruits furtively turned around, it became clear that their other sides were all human faces.
Their eyes gleamed as they happily leaped through the air, lightly borrowing the power of the wind, and watched the train slowly pass below.
Some of the hungrier ones were already drooling.
But they still forced themselves to endure it. Through the connections between the monsters, they told everyone not to panic and to be patient.
They had to pay attention to dining etiquette.
They had to wait until the train had completely entered the town and both ends had been blocked off before they could enjoy this long-awaited dinner.
Thus, under the gaze of all those pairs of eyes, the Ghost Train grew slower and slower...
It dawdled and shuffled along, finally entering the town bit by bit.
Some of the impatient ones could not even wait until the train had completely entered the town. They quietly turned their heads, revealing their faces. Their long tongues extended from their mouths and licked their noses and eyes. Then their heads sank, dragging the branches down little by little until they hung beside the train at window level, slowly edging closer...
Excitement!
Anticipation!
No one did not want to know what their dinner would be.
Thus, when they eagerly polished their eyes with their tongues and leaned toward the windows to look inside, they could