Chapter 79 The blood was actually pink.
The first thing that catches the eye is the weapons scattered all over the corridor.
Machetes, chainsaws, daggers, hand axes, batons, brass knuckles, crossbows, and all sorts of firearms...
Discovering these things in such a haunted place at this time is like sending charcoal in snowy weather.
What would most people do if they saw such a scene in a haunted place?
Perhaps the first reaction is shock at the sight of the weapons scattered on the ground, some familiar and some unfamiliar, and then the intention is to pick one or two that are handy and useful for self-defense... After all, in such a dangerous situation, having a powerful weapon in hand makes one feel more at ease.
Strange things can be dangerous, and people around you might run away, but the weapons you actually hold in your hands won't lie. If you know how to use them, you know how to use them; if you don't, you don't... cough cough.
Wow, that's amazing!
Despite saying such things, Komaeda Nagito didn't seem particularly surprised... Perhaps it was because he remembered what Tsukino and Chiya had said not long ago, "It's not surprising that anything can happen here," or perhaps it was because he had seen all sorts of bizarre and dramatic things in his life over the past ten years.
In short, the calm and collected Komaeda Nagito reasonably and kindly suggested, "Tsukino Kazuki, there are so many weapons here, why don't you take one?"
Despite asking the question, Komaeda Nagito had absolutely no intention of taking a weapon himself... But then again, with a mysterious talent like "luck," what need does he have for a weapon?
His luck was the perfect weapon for him.
Tsukino and Chiya did indeed spot several types of weapons among the pile on the ground that would be particularly suitable for them. It would be a lie to say they weren't tempted at all: "Um, I'm a little overwhelmed by the choices."
These weapons look normal; they're just ordinary weapons.
After briefly scanning the seemingly endless array of weapons scattered across the corridor, Tsukino and Chiya continued, "However, I think it's better not to take any of these weapons."
"Huh? Why? Is there some explanation for this?" Komaeda Nagito was clearly not going to miss any opportunity to learn more about this supernatural phenomenon.
"Because... it might anger the monsters." Tsukino and Chiya's answers were ambiguous, and they seemed to have no intention of explaining further.
However, I suppose Komaeda Nagito wouldn't make things difficult for a poor student like him who was just accidentally caught up in this kind of accident, right? As an ordinary person, it's normal that he can't explain things in particular detail.
There's an even more important reason why Tsukino and Chiya didn't elaborate.
There's something more important happening than explaining "why these weapons might provoke the supernatural."
Komaeda Nagito clearly noticed it as well.
The light from the flashlight couldn't illuminate the deeper part of the corridor at the end, and a figure could be vaguely seen.
The humanoid figure didn't approach silently and slowly from the depths of the corridor, but rather—
"If I wasn't mistaken," Komaeda Nagito said softly, as if worried about disturbing the being in his field of vision, "it just suddenly appeared out of thin air, didn't it?"
“If I’m not mistaken,” Tsukino and Chiya replied, “then it must have appeared out of thin air.”
However, based solely on the fact that it appeared out of nowhere, it is not possible to determine whether it is human or a monster.
Because if they appeared out of thin air... then every time the two of them were teleported down the stairs to the first floor, they probably looked like this.
I wonder if the sudden appearance of that humanoid figure was also for this reason. —If so, then that figure is probably human; if not…
That would be dangerous.
“Then, Tsukino Kazuki.” Komaeda Nagito’s voice held no fear, and even seemed somewhat pleased with the situation. “Does the Monthly OOPARTS magazine say what to do in this kind of situation?”
If the people around Komaeda Nagito weren't just ordinary students in the preparatory department with no particularly outstanding talents, but rather undergraduates with the Ultimate High School Level, he would definitely be much more excited than he is now.
Tsukino and Qianye: "Yes."
Nagito Komaeda: "What is it?"
Tsukino and Chiya: "Run!"
As soon as they finished speaking, Tsukino and Chiya turned around decisively and ran towards the stairs on the other side.
They haven't found any useful clues except for the line of text on the blackboard. Before they get any information that they can use to fight the strange thing, Tsukino and Chiya don't plan to rashly confront it head-on.
Komaeda Nagito reacted a moment too slowly, but he caught up quickly.
Yes... that's a strange thing.
As they spoke, the figure, which had been hidden in the darkness and whose full appearance was obscured, gradually approached and came to the area illuminated by the flashlight.
Therefore, before deciding to run away, Tsukino, Chiya, and Komaeda Nagito had already seen what it looked like.
...Yes, it is "it".
It was a "person" whose appearance was very out of place.
The "person's" body was full of muscles, making them a very strong person, but their face was that of a cute and delicate girl... However, if that's all there is to it, perhaps it can be explained as "maybe that's just how they look, and we shouldn't discriminate based on appearance."
On the abdomen of that "person," there was a hole that looked so painful it made one's heart ache. A strange pink liquid kept oozing out of it... and judging from the appearance of the wound, Tsukino and Chiya guessed that it was caused by... the short knife that this "person" was holding at the moment.
What is this? Stabbing yourself?
No... no, this "person" is clearly formed by forcibly combining two different "people", which is why it looks so strange.
But then again...
Tsukino and Chiya ran while thinking without much tension.
According to the ghost stories on campus, shouldn't the strange weapon be a chainsaw?
While it's true that ghost stories often deviate from reality without one realizing it, it's quite rare for such an obvious feature as a chainsaw to be wrong.
……ah.
They were sent back again.
Just like before, after successfully reaching the stairs, the moment Tsukino and Chiya stepped onto the first step, a familiar feeling arose, and then he was back in the first-floor corridor.
Beside him was Komaeda Nagito, who had also been forcibly teleported back.
Of course, the attempt to teleport to a different floor by going up the stairs also failed. Because even after being sent back, Tsukino and Chiya could still see that incongruous figure holding a short sword.
"No, if we stay on the first floor like this, we'll never be able to escape." Komaeda Nagito looked regretful.
What is he regretting?
The moment this question arose, Tsukino and Chiya heard the white-haired boy they had temporarily teamed up with say, "If only Ohma were here... I really want to see the hope that Ohma could show in the face of such danger, a hope that transcends despair..."
Tsukino and Chiya: "..." This is incurable, it's hopeless.
In short, he and Komaeda Nagito now have two choices... or perhaps three choices if you must.
Tsukino and Chiya watched the strange creature slowly but steadily approaching them with a clear purpose, and reached for the bag on their backs, which was filled with many things.
The first option is to continue running towards the stairs, only to be repeatedly teleported back to the first floor. Judging from the line of text they found on the blackboard in a classroom and the weapons they later discovered in the corridor, the situation on the first floor might change after teleportation.
In other words, if you keep running towards the stairs and teleporting, you might end up in a first-floor corridor where there are no strange things.
However… Tsukino and Chiya personally felt that the probability of this happening was extremely low. After all, they were already being targeted by this strange entity, and it was probably unrealistic to expect them to escape by teleportation.
The second option was to take the initiative and fight back. This wasn't the method Tsukino and Chiya had originally wanted, because neither of them knew whether the strange creature possessed any special abilities. However, until they found a more effective solution, this was the only option they had.
This might also be an opportunity to find some new clues... Although it's a bit risky, the way that person from Kujo House used to do things that would be dangerous in ghost stories when there were no clues for the time being, and then see what would happen in reality.
As for the third option, which can also be considered a reluctant choice...
Tsukino and Chiya glanced at Komaeda Nagito, who stood beside him, seemingly unmoved by the strange approach.
Is it worth taking a gamble to see if the "luck" of the person next to you can successfully ward off the strange creature during the most dangerous time?
...No, forget it.
In a brief moment of consideration, the bizarre creature with its incongruous appearance was already close at hand. Because of the shortened distance, Tsukino and Chiya could hear the strange sounds it was making, a mixture of male and female voices, constantly muttering to itself.
"Kill...kill them all...kill them all..."
"The one who will survive... is... me."
Tsukino and Chiya held the flashlights in their mouths, gripped the daggers they had just taken out of their backpacks, and bravely faced the strange dagger's downward slash.
Although he sometimes likes to gamble, judging from what Komaeda Nagito said before, his luck is often accompanied by misfortune, and it is not particularly controllable.
—Let's fight our own way out.
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