At midnight, not a single light was on in the living room. Though a faint light shone from the bedroom inside, March still felt as if her heart were about to leap out of her throat.
She kept reminding herself to stay calm, but fear followed her like a shadow.
Fortunately, they had located the living room's light switch the night before. Though the room was pitch-black now, March still managed to feel her way to it.
The moment the light came on, she felt much better.
"S-sorry..."
"I'm here..."
Standing outside the bedroom door, March sounded on the verge of tears.
Creeeak-
She pushed open the bedroom door. Beneath the dim yellow light, a bloated, obese body lay on the bed, obscured by a mosquito net.
Though she had seen it once yesterday, the sight still made March's heart give a violent thump, and fear welled up within her.
"Come here..."
Inside the mosquito net, the bloated, obese woman's voice sounded like nails scraping a chalkboard, setting her teeth on edge.
March dared not refuse. Trembling, she walked up to the mosquito net and waited beside it on one knee.
The game's task required her to take care of the woman, and taking care of her meant satisfying her demands as much as possible.
Whatever she asks, I have to endure it... I just have to get through this hour...
March thought to herself.
"Trim... my nails..."
The instant the woman on the bed finished speaking, the dim yellow light overhead flickered sharply!
March shuddered. She stared fearfully at the mosquito net as it slowly opened... and a bloated, obese left arm reached out!
What chilled her most, nearly making her faint, was that... not only was the woman's skin covered in age spots and wrinkles, but the nails