"Hello?"
Though it was useless, Soup Dumpling still cautiously maintained his manners. What if the ghost liked that?
He moved as lightly as he could, without making a sound.
But his greeting received no response.
Suddenly... the sound of a toilet flushing came from deep inside the bedroom.
Whoosh-
The sudden sound made his heart jolt. Some of the confidence he had felt outside the door wavered, but he quickly calmed himself, went to stand in the bedroom doorway, and dared not speak again.
Was that fat woman still in the bathroom?
What was she doing in there all this time without coming out?
Just then, the woman in the bathroom spoke again...
"Come carry me on your back..."
Soup Dumpling's scalp began to prickle the moment he heard her. Carry her again?
Could this thing not walk unless someone carried it?
Just how fat was she?
But remembering the Game's requirements, he did not dare refuse at all. After all, merely carrying her was already a very simple task.
"Coming!"
He hurriedly answered, terrified that any delay would anger the Vengeful Ghost.
He strode across the open space in the bedroom and jogged to the bathroom door. Turning his back to it, he half crouched and said, "I'm at the door. Come on out."
Silence...
The eerie quiet made the unease in his heart grow stronger and stronger.
What was wrong...?
Had I gone too far with what I said?
Should I open the door myself and carry her out?
Was this a joke?!
Anyone who had watched horror movies knew what kind of place a bathroom was. Who would want to go into one...?
But... the ghost in the bathroom wasn't saying anything. Was it really angry?
The more he thought, the more frightened he became. He hurriedly