Chapter 54 Floating Goat Milk Watching Horror Movies
"Uh...but, do we really want to watch this movie?" Miyako hesitated, glancing at the disc that Amaho Akina was holding in her hand.
Since they had finished the game in the afternoon, the three of them said they didn't want to play any other games for the time being, so Akina Amami suggested that they go see a movie together.
We said we were going to watch a movie, but none of the DVDs were anything special. The only one that Akina Amami wholeheartedly recommended was "Silent Hill".
"There's no other way. If Akina really wants to see it, then we'll watch it too." Miyaji also seemed to be on high alert.
Perhaps the trauma from my previous experience in the haunted house was still quite strong.
Akina Amazu scratched her head: "Anyway, the monsters in this movie can't really appear, so it's okay to take a look."
She didn't actually find it very scary. To be honest, she only watched the movie again to see how it portrayed terrifying monsters.
Gong Zhi shook his head: "No, a major element of what makes a horror film a horror film is that it's scary enough."
Gong You chimed in, "Exactly, even knowing that none of those things are real, it still sends chills down my spine."
Although they weren't that scared after calming down.
"Hmm... Is that how horror movies are? Well, there are some that do give me the creeps." Akina Amami thought for a moment, recalling her past experiences watching horror movies.
Indeed, she wasn't particularly afraid of these films that often featured real-life monsters, probably due to a lack of immersion in the characters.
However, I do feel scared when watching movies that require psychological cognition to be scary, or when playing games that require immersion.
"In other words, you just shouldn't put yourselves in that situation," Akina Amazu explained to Yuu Miyamoto and Osamu Miyamoto.
Gong You and Gong Zhi nodded.
Gong You: "But if you want to appreciate a movie, the most important step is to immerse yourself in it, right?"
He believed that only by doing so could he truly understand a film.
Of course, in the past, I only understood a few movies by occasionally getting caught up in them. Most of the time, I would fall asleep if I didn't understand them.
The same applies to Miyaji.
He turned his head and pricked up his ears to listen to what Amaho Akina had to say.
Akina Amane shook her head: "No, sometimes you can appreciate a movie from other perspectives. For me, I can understand more from an objective perspective."
After all, to truly understand the characters and plot, you need to watch a film frame by frame.
"Is that so? Then let's watch this movie and give it a try." Miyaji nodded; he wanted to give it a shot.
Of course, it's impossible to analyze this movie; it's simply about watching it from a non-participatory perspective.
Gong You's eyebrows drooped: "Alright, let's watch this movie then."
Akina Amane put the disc into the DVD player, and then the three of them went back to the sofa and squeezed together to watch the beginning of the movie.
They didn't turn off the lights, because if they watched the movie in the dark, something unpredictable might really happen.
After watching for a while, the monster finally appeared on the blood-red night, and the protagonist began to flee. Gong You couldn't help but frown.
"If it's only this level... it doesn't look that scary, does it?" he muttered.
The three of them were standing very close together. After all, they were watching a horror movie, and someone was always worried about being left behind.
“That’s why I said the movie isn’t that scary.” Akina Amami shrugged.
After all, it was just a simple case of monsters appearing in an unknown town. If she were to give her opinion, a game with a strong sense of immersion would definitely be more terrifying. Of course, she didn't dare to try that game.
"Indeed, it's the immersive experience that's truly frightening." Miyaji wholeheartedly agreed. No wonder he was scared in the haunted house that day; anyone would be terrified by a monster appearing in front of them.
Only Amako Akina, who had prepared herself mentally beforehand, was unharmed.
“Yeah, because most of the fear is just us scaring ourselves, thinking that something might happen.” Akina Amami nodded, then shrugged helplessly.
"After all, if something really happens, no one can escape it, right?" Her words left people feeling both amused and exasperated.
That's what she thought anyway. Although she was sometimes frightened by the thought of what might happen, she eventually got rid of that fear because, to some extent, it wasn't very meaningful to be afraid of it.
Sometimes she even wonders why she made horror movies.
Of course, no one answered her question.
"That's not entirely true. If it were me, I would definitely be able to escape unscathed, unlike those characters in movies who are unable to escape." Gong You said, pointing to a person who had just appeared but was already seriously injured.
"But if you're not calm enough and don't have enough wit, you won't be able to escape from that kind of environment. Having strength alone isn't enough," said Akina Amami. She had watched some horror movies before, and although most horror movie protagonists couldn't do that, those who could were close to suspense in some ways.
Gong You scoffed: "Who do you think I am? I'm the setter, how could I not think of a solution?"
As he spoke, he pointed proudly at himself.
Miyaji glanced at him speechlessly: "Ah, if you really could think of a way, would you have died so many times in the game?"
Gong You was about to say something, but Gong Zhi's words immediately shut him up, leaving him with a speechless and frustrated expression.
Next, as the film gradually reached its climax, the three of them stopped talking and just watched the movie intently.
Gong Zhi had to admit that the movie was indeed good; at least neither he nor Ayu felt like falling asleep while watching it.
Even at the end of the film, although the mother and daughter escaped from the monster-infested town and returned to their home, they were still in another world and unable to contact their loved ones.
Then it came to an abrupt end.
Gong You was stunned for a moment, then picked up the remote control and checked. The movie really did end there. He was still a little incredulous: "Wait, is that all? It just ends like that?"
It ended just like that, without even giving a complete ending.
“Yes, because it was originally a novel, and later it was adapted into games and movies, and I think there are even sequels,” said Akina Amami.
After all, this movie is the most famous, and generally speaking, movie sequels aren't that good.
"This is really annoying... but playing horror games directly is still pretty scary." Gong You muttered, after all, he would be facing monsters directly, which was not as simple as watching a movie.
"It's almost time. I got up early today, Mina, why don't you get some rest?" Miyaji glanced at the time; the clock was already approaching nine o'clock.
Akina Amane, who only slept for six hours, is probably about to collapse.
After all, she usually sleeps about ten hours a day.
Akina Amaho did indeed yawn, and she waved her hand, saying, "Well, you should all go home now."
It's getting late, they should be resting by now.
Gong Zhi and Gong You exchanged a glance.
Then Yuu Miyako spoke up: "Akina, can we continue sleeping in the room we slept in yesterday?"
Akina was stunned; she hadn't expected them to make such a request.
After all, it's not time to stay at her house and spend New Year's Eve together anymore; they should go back to their own homes today.
"Why?" she asked.
At this moment, Miyako put on a pitiful expression and said, "Well, our parents have gone on a trip, and there aren't many breakfast shops open in the mornings before the New Year. Will Mina take us in?"
As he spoke, he blinked.
Miyaji nodded: "Yeah, we'd all be really upset if we didn't get breakfast. I don't think Mina would just leave us like this, would she?"
Although Miyaji's expression looked colder, it also carried a hint of pleading at this moment.
"Hmm... it's not impossible for you to stay, but then we'd have to prepare breakfast for the next day in advance. Otherwise, we wake up at different times, and I can't possibly get up early to prepare breakfast for you." Amamiya sighed, looking at the two people's pitiful expressions, and she did indeed soften her heart.
After all, she couldn't just ignore her good friend when she was in trouble.
So she put her hands on her hips and instructed, "In that case, you all need to prepare your own breakfast. Of course, I will help you."
Both of them nodded, having no objections.
After all, no one would want to prepare breakfast at home.
Gong You followed nervously into the kitchen, after all, he was, to some extent, a kitchen disaster.
Surprisingly simple, all you need to do is prepare a sandwich and simply stack the ingredients together.
Akina Amako clapped her hands: "Alright, that's it, all ready."
She yawned again; it was getting late, and after all that busy work, it was almost ten o'clock.
So Akina waved to them and said, "I'm going back to my room to sleep now. You two can go to that room and rest too."
Miyaji suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Akina Amaho's sleeve.
Akina Amako stopped and looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"Um... actually, I was still a little scared by the movie just now," Gong Zhi stammered. Of course, he wasn't scared by the movie; he just suddenly had that thought and felt a little guilty for lying. "After thinking about it, I still don't feel very safe sleeping with Yu, so tonight... could I stay in your room for the night?"
He was a little uneasy after saying that, because he knew that his sudden request was a bit excessive.
Gong You's eyes widened. He hadn't expected that Gong Zhi would still be thinking of sneaking away at this time. He walked over and grabbed the other sleeve of Tian Sui Ming Nai.
“I was a little scared too. If A-Zhi goes, I probably won’t be able to sleep at all by myself. Let’s just have the three of us stay together for the night.”
His expression was surprisingly sincere, as if there was no problem at all, as if they were genuinely frightened to make such a request.
This made Akina Amane, who had initially been somewhat suspicious of their motives, start to doubt herself as well.
She looked at Gong Zhi, then at Gong You: "So, why don't you two rest together? You'll be keeping each other company."
She was all alone and wasn't scared, so what's going on with these two people?
“No, I’d feel even more unsafe if Aji were around,” Miyako said.
"After all, nobody knows if they might suddenly get startled in the middle of the night and end up punching the other person a few times," Miyaji said.
Akina Amako sighed. Well, if that's the case, it's indeed not a good thing.
"Fine, since that's the case, you two can sleep with me tonight. Anyway, my room is big, so it's fine if you sleep on the floor." Amamiya said, pushing open her bedroom door.
Her room was indeed very large, and of course, the bed was also very large, the kind of bed where one could roll around several times before falling off.
"Mingnai, don't you feel lonely sleeping alone in this bed?" Gong You asked her.
Akina Amane shrugged: "I do feel a little lonely, so when I fall asleep, I unconsciously wrap myself up in the blanket, making sure I'm completely covered up."
That's how you feel warm enough.
"In that case, why don't we lie on this bed tonight too, just to warm up the bed for Mina?" Miyaji nodded, but he said it with a serious expression.
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