The girl didn't see the monster's mouth freeze just as it was about to curl into a smile after she said those words.
Tomb Ghost's pupils widened for a moment.
Then its expression slowly settled.
So... she couldn't see it anymore...
Tomb Ghost had heard the commotion down the mountain a long time ago.
After all, hardly anyone came to this mountain at this hour.
It was quiet all around.
Though birds chirped and insects hummed, they only made the place feel even more secluded.
The sudden voices were especially clear.
It hadn't moved, though it was a little curious about the human coming to visit the graves at this hour.
But when it twitched its ears and heard footsteps approaching, it thought that soon it would see the human coming up the mountain.
It hadn't expected to see a familiar face.
It tilted its head, puzzled.
Why had this human come back so soon?
But the next second, it froze.
It saw the girl behind the Middle-aged Man.
It blinked.
She seemed... kind of familiar?
But this girl definitely hadn't come with the Middle-aged Man before...
Then it heard the Middle-aged Man speak.
"Chu Kexin..."
Chu... Ke... Xin?
Chu Kexin!
That was...
After the shock wore off, Tomb Ghost's mouth instinctively began to curl upward... The grown-up really was amazing... He'd found the girl so quickly?!
But before a smile could fully spread across its face, the girl's next words doused it like a bucket of cold water.
"No."
How could it not be there?
"I didn't see the ghost."
That silly name again...
But how could she not see it?
It was right here.
Tomb Ghost pressed its lips together.
The joy of seeing the girl again after so long had barely had a chance