Travel plans
"We have to go back early because of some business. The original plan was for six days, but we have to change it to five days," Ji Shu said in the group chat, sounding a little regretful.
Chi Nuo then announced, "I also have something to do. I don't know why they suddenly called me back, saying something about tutoring the kids, an emergency, blah blah blah."
To my surprise, clicking on it brought two pieces of terrible news.
"Take your time, I can play for six days." Mo Wen's appearance eased the atmosphere somewhat, at least it wasn't a series of announcements.
Wen Zhuyao was a little disappointed, but she cheered herself up: "Then we have to have a good time in the remaining few days. No one is allowed to slack off."
"What's the plan?" Bai Yuzhou always managed to ask the crucial question at the right time. "We should start making plans now. We can talk about sadness later."
The once lively crowd calmed down because of his words.
Chi Nuo: "A person can't go hungry forever. I haven't eaten yet. I'm going to find some food. Bye-bye."
"Something came up, I have some work to do for a bit." Mo Wen was serious, and then disappeared in a flash.
Wen Zhuyao, needless to say, simply ran away.
He knew exactly what kind of character they were, so Bai Yuzhou simply stopped asking and arranged everything according to the order he had mentioned before.
Let them obediently follow the plan and wait for the time to pass.
"Start going to bed early today, and we'll meet at 8 a.m. tomorrow to start clocking in." This is the punishment Bai Yuzhou set for running away: go to bed early and get up early.
Chi Nuo ran back again, trying to negotiate: "Can we do it a little later? Can we get up at ten o'clock?"
"Eight o'clock is too difficult, especially on holiday..."
Bai Yuzhou: "No, there's no room for discussion. From now on, we'll all get up at eight o'clock."
"It's okay, let's play together. We'll get tired when we play, and then we'll go to bed early, and then we'll wake up early." Mo Wen's words went in one ear and out the other.
Chi Nuo: "What's the difference between this and saying nothing?"
"The difference is what I said." Mo Wen smiled innocently, still using the emoji he had stolen from Wen Zhuyao.
The tour plan was officially launched, and everyone gathered at the first checkpoint at eight o'clock in the morning.
The plan includes attractions, venues, and food.
Finally, we arrived at the escape room. As for why we went to that particular one, I can only say that it has its own unique appeal, combining role-playing, murder mystery games, haunted houses, and immersive costumes and props.
The rating is indeed very good, and there is nothing comparable to it in the same category.
Attraction A——
"Let's take one together!" Chi Nuo held up her phone, urging them frantically to take a picture of the two of them.
Ji Shu and Bai Yuzhou looked at the camera naturally, their maturity brought by age undeniable.
The smiling face is frozen in time.
The scene then shifts to two different people, Wen Zhuyao and Mo Wen, each with a different style, trying to overwhelm the other with their own charisma.
The result was a harmonious atmosphere.
Raise the camera slightly, and Chi Nuo skips and hops past, leaving behind her own unique image.
Selfie sticks certainly have their uses too.
Venue B —
They wandered in the darkness, their gaze lingering on objects under the light, and saw stories that did not belong to this era.
Footsteps never stop, light and shadow shift.
Various kinds of fish swam past my eyes and overhead, giving me the feeling of being the center of attention.
When they got tired, they stopped, each holding a book, and sat in different places in one area.
Now that you've rested, let's continue with the rest of the trip.
Food C——
Influencer recommendations, reputable established shops, and... all indispensable.
"Is it okay for them to eat so much?" Bai Yuzhou was not very confident about their appetites, fearing that the mixed diet would cause them to all get gastroenteritis.
Ji Shu held a bowl of hot and sour noodles, slurping them without saying a word.
The food street offers a wide variety of dishes, but it's hard to say what the effect will be when all the different combinations are put together.
Chi Nuo's cheeks puffed out: "What's wrong with junk food? I want more!"
"You can't reason with a damned ghost." Mo Wen shook his head, then turned and handed a skewer to Wen Zhuyao: "Try this one, it's not bad either."
“We’ll pay the price for enjoying delicious food.” Wen Zhuyao took the round one and took a bite.
Upon tasting it, I realized it was cuttlefish ball.
She was generous and shared half of her dorayaki with others.
Along the way, we checked off the sights as planned, and looked around, pretending to take pictures of the scenery, exhibits, fish, and food.
Actually, it's Mo Wen's little plan to secretly film people, which hasn't been discovered yet.
After everything was completed, it was time for the escape room activity on the appointed day, a long-awaited event.
The weather was clear, peaceful, and serene.
When he went back, Chi Nuo looked around the area, afraid of running into the same people again.
"Our luck can't be too bad this time, can it?"
Chi Nuo still looked around nervously, making sure nothing had happened: "At this point, everything is fine."
“We dealt with it last time, but if we hadn’t handled it properly, the store’s reputation would have been ruined.” After two days of observation, Bai Yuzhou found that most of the positive reviews came from understanding and tolerance.
Listens to opinions and is easy to get along with.
When they arrived, the store manager they had seen last time happened to be at the front desk and spotted them, so he went to greet them.
"You've arrived at the perfect time. All the other horror books are available and haven't been booked yet, so you can pick whichever you like." The shop manager welcomed them in and brought them the catalog.
There are about five options.
Ji Shu took it and picked an interesting one from the introductions.
"The reflection of sunlight."
NPC: Older sister.
NPC: Butterfly.
Five players choose their own roles and read their character scripts.
Synopsis:
In her early years, the older sister was trapped in her own world, and Player A is the butterfly that entered her world.
The older sister wanted to protect the butterfly and let it dance gracefully.
So they took control of her.
I want her to stay in the room forever, to stay in protection forever.
...
To make things easier, they randomly drew out identities and then revealed them one by one.
Wen Zhuyao drew Player A, the player A who is imprisoned in a cage, the sister's butterfly, a special identity, searching for clues, and waiting for rescue.
He accidentally passed by innocent people who had been caught by his sister, and out of compassion, he was caught again until he was locked up.
Ji Shu drew Player B, and Mo Wen drew Player C. They are the butterfly's friends and are here to save the butterfly. They follow Player D's instructions, search for clues, and rescue the butterfly.
Bai Yuzhou is player E, the one who was called in to help.
Player D is Chi Nuo, a good friend of Player A, and a proponent of this plan. He searches for clues, successfully activates the mechanism, and imprisons "Sister".
"Do I have an extra skill?" Chi Nuo looked at the bottom line of text, "You know your sister, and it's emphasized that player A is not a butterfly, so you can evade your sister's capture once?"
Ji Shu leaned over for a look and remarked, "Having a certain status is not bad. It seems we'll have to follow your orders in everything."
"Once you've confirmed your identities and the storyline, we can head to the next location." The shopkeeper led them to a dressing room.
"This includes an immersive experience; you can purchase a package at your own expense or choose one of the provided packages, and makeup and styling are free."
Fearing misunderstanding, he specifically explained: "The self-funded clothing is custom-made one-to-one with the manufacturer. You can take the whole set with you after purchase. There will be no phenomenon of wearing and recycling, so please rest assured."
"Then I want to experience it. I want to see you all in school uniforms." Faced with these strange ideas, Chi Nuo immediately agreed.
After agreeing, they started to instigate it.
Bai Yuzhou frowned slightly, looking left and right. No one objected, and finally his gaze fell on Ji Shu's face: "I'm too old for this. Is an old man wearing a student uniform?"
“At my age, it’s not appropriate for me anymore,” Mo Wen said, waiting for the speaker to finish his sentence.
Wen Zhuyao didn't know why, but she just said it after thinking about it: "It's suitable. A man is a boy until he dies."
"What age? Let's look back on our youth and not be spoilsport adults," Ji Shu retorted in one sentence, unanimously choosing the answer.
They changed into a set of school uniforms together, though calling them school uniforms would be more accurate as describing them as school uniforms.
She wore a pin on her chest as an identification tag, and also had a small crossbody bag for collecting clues.
Finally, take a commemorative photo before bravely facing the challenge.
Once the start was confirmed, Wen Zhuyao was taken out alone by staff, during which time she was blindfolded and had to navigate through layers of obstacles in the haunted house.
They were taken to the cage and left to wait.
The other four people went to the door and emphasized Fen's identity and precautions.
"Please remember your identity and your mission, evade the sister, find clues and rescue the butterfly."
"If you feel unwell, please raise your hands and ask for a pause. Finally, we wish you a pleasant journey." The staff watched them go in and then closed the door.
The clanging of chains and the sound of locks snapping together reached people's ears.
Wen Zhuyao's vision was completely dark, but the sound came from afar until a beam of light fell in front of her.
The NPC, dressed in a white dress and carrying a lantern, slowly walked up to her. "Butterfly... it's dangerous outside, you can't go out..."
By the light, Wen Zhuyao could see her "sister's" wrinkled skin, which was visible on her cheeks and limbs, resembling burn marks or even fire marks.
She immediately immersed herself in the role, looking into the other person's dark eyes and feeling their pain.
Seeing that she didn't speak, her older sister turned on a few lights next to her. "You're afraid of the dark, aren't you? I'll turn on the lights for you, so you don't have to leave... I'll stay in my room."
"Sister won't sleep anymore, won't sleep anymore, don't make sister search for so long, okay?" The sister returned to the cage and reached out through the crack to touch her butterfly.
Wen Zhuyao subconsciously took a few steps back. The sound of the iron cage clattering startled the other person, who withdrew their hand and looked at her nervously.
"I didn't mean to, do you want to touch me?" Wen Zhuyao took the initiative to reach out and hold her hand.
My sister's hands are very cold.
It feels very soft.
This is what Wen Zhuyao felt. She felt that with her identity, she could do some things and use her identity to gain advantages.
She tried to be cute to get more room to move around: "Sister, I don't want to be locked up here. It's too boring here. I want to stay in my room. Just lock the room."
"Ding-a-ling..." The wind chimes in the entryway were deliberately rung, disturbing my sister.
The older sister said gently, "Alright, then you can't go out. I need to kick the intruder out now and check if anyone else has appeared elsewhere."
The older sister was very patient with her butterfly.
"My sister won't be back anytime soon, but Butterfly, please wait for me."
As they entered, their vision suddenly darkened, with only the faint light from the wall lamp guiding their way in the distance.
A narrow, stepped route of moderate length.
There was nothing else, only the echoes of their footsteps and soft breathing.
Ji Shu and Chi Nuo walked ahead. After walking for a while, their vision gradually brightened, and a very dirty door appeared in front of them.
The top and bottom were covered in black, while the middle was barely intact.
They reached out and pushed open the door in front of them, officially beginning the story.
"Is it that exciting?" Chi Nuo carefully stepped across the doorway, her elbow accidentally bumping into an inconspicuous wind chime, the sound echoing around her.
The ringing sound was particularly eerie in the silent space, and everyone stopped for a moment.
"Shh." Ji Shu gestured for people not to speak, and then she heard footsteps from someone else.
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