Chapter 35: It Said It Had Nowhere to Go
This is really bad!
Yuhui is still only wearing her underwear, and she’s sleeping in my bed!
What’s more, Keling doesn’t know Yuhui!
Seeing a strange woman appear in her brother’s bed, and wearing only her… she’ll definitely think of that!
Is that why she screamed like that?
If this continues, and my parents go upstairs too…
Fortunately, Mom, mindful of the chores she had, didn’t plan to go upstairs, so she just called out loudly.
“What’s wrong, Keling! Did something happen?”
This is the critical moment.
I immediately activated Thought Acceleration, and the surrounding space became almost still, as I began to think of a countermeasure.
If Keling says something like, “There’s an undressed stranger in my brother’s room!”, I won’t be able to clear my name even if I jump into the Yellow River.
However, at this moment, my fate is not in my hands. What happens next depends entirely on what Keling says.
So, my plan is to make her say something else, which means I need to use the “make excuses” ability.
But this is the first time I’ve tried to use an ability when the target is not within my sight.
So, I have to try first to see if my Spiritual Power can reach that area. Logically, an intangible thing like Spiritual Power should work even if there’s something in between…
As expected, when I intentionally focused on the surroundings, I gained something like the Eagle Vision from the Assassin’s Creed game, or rather, X-ray vision.
I “saw” Keling covering her mouth with one hand, pointing forward with the other, her surprised expression frozen on her face.
Yuhui, on the other hand, was wrapped in the blanket, in a semi-crouch, ready to spring.
It’s clear that the situation is tense, with an imminent explosion, so I only have a split second. The moment I release Thought Acceleration, I have to control Keling’s mouth.
Since I can see Keling in this state now, the “make excuses” ability should also work.
First, I need to prepare myself mentally, have the lines ready, and after speaking them, I can’t relax immediately. I still need to control Keling to say something else, to prevent her from shouting other words. Then I’ll have to respond immediately, making an excuse to run upstairs… Ugh, I have to do two things at once, it’s so hard…
Thinking about it now, this kind of high-level maneuver is really not suited for me. Although I have enough time to make a plan, executing it is… At this moment, I envy those girls. How do they manage to do multiple things at once? It’s already difficult enough for me to focus on just one thing… or mu little play.
Alas, no matter what, I have to try.
“I’ll handle controlling your sister’s speech.”
At this moment, another voice of mine suddenly interjected, saying this.
I was startled and for a moment thought I had split into a personality to cope with the current situation.
Then I remembered, this should be the voice of that “ghost” from before.
What’s going on? Didn’t you say you only talk to me when I’m alone? Why are you talking to me now?
“I said I’d only talk to you when you’re alone, and this situation is equivalent to you being alone, since in essence, it’s ‘your world’, and only your mind is functioning normally.”
Wait, if this is my world, then why can you move freely in it? And also, you said you’d handle it just now, meaning you can use my abilities too?
“Why not? To put it bluntly, your abilities are all thanks to the magic circle placed in your Sea of Consciousness. If I also borrow that magic circle, I can naturally use your three abilities.”
Hey, hey, you can even enter my consciousness?
“Didn’t I say that before? I live in your heart.”
I thought that was a joke…
“In the aspect of not liking to joke, you and I are the same. However, do you need to be so reluctant? I haven’t done anything to you…”
Anyone would feel uneasy if they learned they were possessed by a ghost.
After all, when you think of being possessed by a ghost, all you can remember is the development of your body being taken away.
“Since that’s the case, I’ll say it for now, I have no intention of taking over your body, so you don’t need to be so wary of me.”
By the way, why are you living in my body?
“I just… temporarily have nowhere to go. Once I find a new residence, I will leave…”
This sentence sounded very lonely and not like an excuse. I suddenly felt like I had become a cruel landlord forcibly evicting a pitiful tenant.
Fine, no matter what your intentions are, I’ll accept it.
Speaking of which, what’s your name? I can’t call you “ghost,” can I?
“I have no name, no body, nothing…”
Uh, how about I give you a name?
“No need.”
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Why?
“Your naming style is too terrible.”
“For now, you can call me ‘Kuuga’.”
Hoh, Kamen Rider?
Besides, I have no idea when you entered my body, so even if I wanted to kick you out, I couldn’t.
“That’s right. Unless I want to leave myself.”
As expected… You, my friend, are more like another me that split off from me, rather than a ghost possessing me.
“Say whatever you want. Your ability’s time limit is almost up, prepare yourself.”
It’s much easier with you sharing half the burden. To be honest, I even feel like there won’t be any problems this time, hahaha.
“–.
Heh, then, cooperation is a pleasure!
After reaching an agreement, I released the “Continue for One Second” ability.
When the flow of time around me returned to normal, I didn’t act rashly. Instead, I waited for three to four seconds…
Keling’s response came.
“N-nothing! I just saw a cockroach!”
Excellent!
“Oh, a cockroach? Have cockroaches appeared in the house? Ever since I used that cockroach killer your grandma gave us, there haven’t been any cockroaches, so how did one appear again…?”
“Mom, I’ll handle breakfast. I’m going upstairs to check the situation.”
“Okay, it’s up to you. Juncheng, make sure you squash that cockroach!”
“No problem, it’s on me!”
It went smoothly.
Then I immediately rushed up the stairs, two steps at a time. When I returned to my room, I saw… Keling being pushed onto the bed by Yuhui.
Yuhui, wearing only her white underwear, held Keling’s hands down with one hand, covered her mouth with the other, and pinned her down with her body.
As expected of Yuhui, when Keling panicked because her mouth was out of control, she immediately went in to suppress her?
But Keling isn’t that easy to deal with. She immediately bit Yuhui’s hand, broke free, and was about to scream.
However, since I’ve arrived on the scene, I won’t let things get any worse!
“[All of you shut up and sit properly! ]”
Both of them stopped under my pressure.
“If you two promise me you won’t make any noise and won’t fight, I’ll allow you to speak, understand?”
Seeing them both nod, I released the mental pressure I was applying to them.
As soon as it was released, Keling pointed at Yuhui and shouted angrily.
“Why is there another woman in my brother’s bed! And dressed like that! Did she really xxx with my brother last night?”
Fortunately, my room is in the attic, so this volume shouldn’t reach the first floor. Keling also intentionally lowered her voice, as if her parents heard such words, her usual image would be ruined.
Under Keling’s accusatory gaze, I scratched my head, wondering how best to explain, when a voice came from behind me.
Huh?!
Xinran followed me up? I didn’t even notice… This ability to conceal presence is too powerful.
She could approach right behind me without me, who can currently conceal my presence, noticing? Even Yuhui, who had hidden her figure, couldn’t do that? How did she do it?
Seeing Xinran staring intently at her, Yuhui appeared ashamed to be seen, wrapped her arms around herself, lowered her head, and dared not look at her.
Huh? This reversal…
“Eh?! Sister Xinran, do you know this wild woman!”
“Her name is Bai Yuhui, not a wild woman. She’s my brother’s childhood friend. Before you came to our house, the three of us always played together. Later, we moved and didn’t go to the same school anymore, but I’ve always kept in touch with her.”
“Eh?!”
This time, it was my turn to express my surprised question.
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Xinran has always been in contact with Yuhui? I’ve never heard of such a thing.
“You’ve been on leave for a while and only recently returned to school. I wanted to see you, but I didn’t expect to see you here.”
I thought Xinran would be angry like Keling, but I saw her expression soften. She then walked to Yuhui, wrapped her body with a blanket, and said gently,
“The school uniform your brother ironed just now was also yours, right? Bai, you can wear my clothes for now.”
Xinran had no intention of digging deeper, and just let this matter go.
Huh? Is this the end?
“Wait, can we just let it go! She slept in my brother’s bed. They must have slept together last night! A man and a woman sleeping…”
But Keling, as expected, wasn’t going to give up just like that, and insisted on this point.
“Although I don’t know what happened, they shouldn’t be in that kind of relationship. Actually, we didn’t hear any strange noises last night, did we?”
“Ugh! M-maybe this woman covered her mouth and didn’t let the sound out…”
“At that time, I couldn’t help it no matter what. I would have made a sound no matter what. You know that too, don’t you, Keling?”
Hold on, hold on, what are you all talking about… Why can you discuss such vulgar things so seriously!
“Why is Sister Xinran so sure?”
“Because I trust her.”
Yuhui looked at Xinran with a grateful expression. Their relationship seemed to be more than just ordinary. The color of their titles turned deep blue.
And Keling’s title was trending towards black… In fact, even without looking at their titles, her pouting expression fully conveyed her dissatisfaction.
I walked over and patted Keling’s head to comfort her.
“Please forgive your brother this time, Keling. I promise I won’t bring other people back next time.”
However, if they invited themselves in, it’s not my fault…
“–.- Alright then! Brother, don’t be so casual in the future!”
In the end, Keling couldn’t resist my head-patting attack and reluctantly compromised.
“Yes, yes~”
And so, we safely passed through this misunderstanding morning.
