Chapter 48 Juncheng and Exploration
“What a strange place…
After climbing out of the drawer, Lou Ling and I entered a room. This should be a bedroom.
It’s a lot like my childhood room… although it’s much smaller than my room.
My room is in the attic, so it’s quite spacious overall.
The environment here is much better than my room.
Wait, what’s outside the window?
I wanted to see what was outside the window and confirm my location, but when I walked over, I found that the window was actually…
What the heck? Whose house has windows that aren’t transparent? How strange.
The sound of a door opening. I turned around and saw that Lou Ling had already walked out of the room.
“Ah, hey! Don’t act on your own!”
“So noisy.”
Uh…
Is this Lou Ling’s personality?
I remember when I first met her, she didn’t show much emotion, like a robot girl…
Sekai-chan seemed to say that she was becoming more like me.
I didn’t follow Lou Ling directly. Instead, I turned back to the drawer.
I still don’t understand why it connected to this place. That place was clearly the ‘Land of the End’.
So I tried to see if I could return to the previous dark space.
The inside of the drawer was still pitch black, but when I poked my head in and looked around, I couldn’t see the table or bed from before.
I don’t think it’s because it’s too dark, but rather because ‘it has become a different place’.
It seems that from the moment I came out of the drawer, the place connected to this drawer changed.
So I can’t go back?
There’s no option to go back and hide… my game save…
Sigh, although I don’t personally like this kind of exploration, like mapping out a new area, at least I need to understand where I am now.
For now, I’ll hurry and catch up to Lou Ling. If this place is big, we might get separated.
Thinking this, I opened the room door and walked out.
I entered a room similar to the one before, and Lou Ling was leaning against the door, resting with her eyes closed.
Hearing my door open, she opened her eyes again and started walking.
“Were you waiting for me?”
Lou Ling didn’t answer my question and continued towards the room door, ignoring me.
But she was undeniably waiting for me just now.
Heh, it seems she’s not entirely cold-hearted after all.
Anyway, this room is no different from the previous one. But it’s strange for two such rooms to be connected. Even so,
And I have a feeling the next room will be the same…
As expected, when Lou Ling opened the room door, she found another new room with a structure very similar to the previous two, containing only some simple furniture.
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This is indeed not a normal place.
Dream world? Inner world? Paradox world?
Whatever. Who knows what kind of place this is.
I just want to know how to get out of here.
After seeing three identical rooms in a row, Lou Ling frowned, looking a bit annoyed.
Then, this time, she didn’t open the door. Instead, she opened the window.
…I bet opening the window will lead to the same place.
As expected, after opening the window, I saw the same room again.
It feels like the infinitely connected rooms that appeared in the last episode of “The Tatami Galaxy.”
But the difference is that the structure of each room is subtly different.
Although they look very similar, if you look closely, you’ll find that they are different rooms.
“This is troublesome. We’re trapped.”
“For now, let’s draw a map and try to move in one direction.”
The paper and pen for drawing maps were found in the second room. There were quite a lot of daily necessities like these, and even…
But there’s no food, no… By the way, do I need to drink or eat in this state?
I’m probably just a spirit now, without a body or soul. I’m like an existence seen only after death.
Ah, I don’t really understand.
In short, let’s map it out. Map… let’s verify all the possibilities.
So this time, I took the lead, walking in one direction.
If the previous rooms were small, then some of the rooms we passed in between could definitely be called living rooms, or even lounges.
Then, after about six hours… I’m counting by seconds in my head, so it might not be accurate, but it’s roughly correct.
The point is, we reached the end.
Yes, we finally reached the end.
“There’s light outside the window!”
Lou Ling, who had been silent all along, couldn’t help but show a joyful expression when she saw the light shining in from outside the window.
Well, I can understand how she feels.
Because being able to see outside means we haven’t fallen into the worst-case scenario.
The worst-case scenario I’m talking about is that…
Even if we only move in one direction, we’ll eventually…
To be honest, I was mentally prepared for that.
It’s a relief that it’s not the case.
I also walked to the window and looked outside.
“…High. So we’re not on the ground?”
Estimating our current position, we must be about a hundred stories above the ground. I remember feeling this way when looking down from the viewing deck of the Scarlet Tower:
Outside was a lush green forest, and I could see the horizon formed by trees.
When looking sideways… the horizon was formed by the edges of buildings, almost endless.
Looking up… still endless. How high is this? Are these buildings really stable?
No wonder we’ve been walking for so long. This ‘building’ is so large, and we’ve only walked through a small part of it.
It feels bigger than the pyramids or anything. There haven’t been buildings this large in human history…
And it’s surrounded by forest?
Does such a place exist on Earth?
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So this is another world after all.
Well, then we should go down. If we want to ‘get out’, we must go down first.
“So, let’s first look for stairs going down…”
As I said this, I turned and walked in another direction.
But Lou Ling suddenly grabbed my sleeve and pulled me back.
“Hmm? What’s wrong?”
She didn’t say anything, but I could tell from her appearance.
Lou Ling leaned forward, her body trembling slightly, her cheeks turning red, and her other hand pressed against her skirt, or rather…
I guess I won’t find a restroom anytime soon, so I’ll have to deal with it here…
This is so annoying. Why do I always encounter these kinds of things? There’s always a girl with an urgent need to pee around me, and the result is always… she pees herself.
By the way, why do you still need to pee?
Needing to pee means you still need to drink, which is bad. We still need to eat and drink.
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. For now, let’s find a way for Lou Ling to pee without embarrassment…
Uh, why am I so familiar with this scenario…?
I scratched my head and pointed to the window helplessly.
“Uh… do you want to go out the window? There doesn’t seem to be anyone watching anyway.”
I helped Xue Qing with something similar before.
But Xue Qing is very petite and light, like helping a child. Although my heart raced, it was nothing impure (really! I have no impure thoughts!).
But I can’t treat Lou Ling that way. Meaning she needs to squat by the window alone. But then again, it’s so… If no one is holding her, it will be very dangerous.
No matter how I think about it, I need my help.
Of course, provided she doesn’t mind…
“No!”
I expected that.
I knew she wouldn’t agree. It’s probably due to a girl’s pride, or shyness.
Okay, okay, I understand, I understand. It would be more strange if she agreed right away.
“Then why don’t you just do it here…”
I took off my T-shirt, crumpled it up, made a hollow in the middle, and placed it on the floor.
“Here, you can pee on this.”
Lou Ling hesitated for two seconds and asked cautiously.
“Then your clothes…”
“Huh? We can’t throw away the clothes. Who knows if there are any fabric products in this ghost place? After you’re done, I’ll hold it. When we find water, I’ll wash it… Ah, don’t worry, I don’t mind.”
….No!
Troublesome. This won’t do, that won’t do either. What exactly do you want?
“Do we have to find a toilet?”
Lou Ling nodded vigorously.
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She might cry… No, she will definitely cry.
Then how should I comfort her?
Um, peeing your pants at this age isn’t a big deal. It happens quite often…
It happens quite often around me, but it doesn’t mean it’s normal.
I feel like saying anything is useless. She will feel so ashamed that she’ll want to dig a hole and bury herself.
Right, can I still use my Destiny Power?
Let’s try using “Calamity from the Mouth.” Maybe it can save the situation.
“Cough, cough, the toilet is nearby!”
I didn’t feel anything. It seemed ineffective.
Okay, it seems useless.
I’ve already given you the experience of those who came before.
Then, I slowly moved to the next room with Lou Ling, who could only walk with small steps because she couldn’t hold it any longer.
Turning right, after only three rooms, we found what we wanted to see the most.
No, although this room isn’t a toilet, in the center of the room there’s a very abrupt thing that you wouldn’t find in a normal house.
A urinal.
It’s a urinal like those in public restrooms, only found in men’s restrooms.
Fortunately, this urinal isn’t wall-mounted but is close to the ground.
At this height, Lou Ling can use it if she squats, although it feels like facing a… that…
But, but at least it looks…
It’s clean, isn’t it?
Yes, yes, it’s fine! It’s better than peeing herself!
I kindly reached out to guide her forward. She nodded shyly and moved towards the urinal, while simultaneously looking back at me with a blush.
Of course, I understood what she meant, so I retreated to the previous room like a gentleman and kindly closed the door.
Now it’s my turn to wait for her.
By the way, Lou Ling looking like this is actually quite cute.
After waiting for a while, I saw no movement, thinking she must have finished. I knocked on the door and asked.
“Lou Ling? Are you done? Can I come in?”
“…Yes!”
“It’s taking a long time, isn’t it?”
“Oh, paper… As you can imagine, there certainly isn’t any.”
Another difficult situation. Where can I find paper?
It’s inconvenient for girls. They need to wipe, unlike boys who can just shake it off.
“The map…”
“You mean the notebook for drawing maps?”
Oh, this is indeed paper…
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But it’s a bit hard, isn’t it?
Is it okay to use such hard paper? Won’t it scratch her?
And honestly, I don’t want to waste precious paper in a place like this… This place is so big, who knows how many sheets of paper I’ll need to draw the map. If we get lost in here, it will be a big problem.
From all perspectives, we shouldn’t waste it casually.
So, I didn’t agree to Lou Ling’s request here, but said.
It seems Lou Ling also knows that asking for paper in this situation is unreasonable, so she fell into a dilemma.
But I also understand how she feels. No one wants to have their hands soiled with their own urine, and more importantly, there’s nothing to wash their hands with…
Hmm? Wait, since there’s a urinal, maybe there’s a flush button? If there’s a flush button, she’ll have a place! And she can find precious water.
“Hey! Lou Ling! Look around for a flush button!”
“There’s something like a button above!”
Got it, got it! Isn’t this a water source!
Since most urinals are automatic flushing these days, I forgot there were ones with flush buttons. Oh well, as long as there’s water, it’s fine.
Although I feel a bit weird using the water that comes out to wash my hands, in this ghost place, it’s likely that Lou Ling and I are the first…
The urinal probably hasn’t been used by anyone either.
Okay, in short, there’s a solution.
“Lou Ling, you can press that button and wash your hands with the water that comes out.”
“—I know.”
“Okay, call me when you’re done.”
Seeing her nod, I turned to go back to the other room.
However, before I could walk back, I heard the sound of a button being pressed, followed by…
Creak, gurgle, splash, clatter…
A strange sound that seemed ominous.
“N-no, this can’t be…”
“Oh no! Lou Ling! Come out quickly!”
In a moment of panic, I couldn’t care less and opened the door. What I saw was… Lou Ling’s face covered in sprayed water, and her clothes also completely soaked.
However, that wasn’t… it was a faint yellow.
It was her own… urine.
I felt like my head was going to explode.
I should have known, in such a strange place with such peculiar room structures, how could there be a proper drainage system?
Meaning that urinal was just a container.
Lou Ling sat back down, wet and emitting a strange odor.
A tragic sight.
Compared to this result, maybe peeing herself would have been better…
“…Waaaaaaaah!”
She finally cried… But at this moment, Lou Ling looked terrible… terrible, with a look that made my blood pressure rise.
I couldn’t help but walk towards Lou Ling and reach out to her…
