Chapter 37: Missing Reverence
We say we're looking for tools, but we're also searching for batteries.
This big mansion has three bedrooms.
One is in the annex. A large room fitted with several bunk beds, along with a dressing table, desks, and lockers. Most likely, it was the servants' quarters.
Another is in the main building. A luxurious room with a massive bed, and an adjoining dressing room. This was probably the master bedroom belonging to the mansion’s owners.
The last one is also in the main building. A room with a finely crafted bed, along with a desk and a bookshelf. Most likely, this was the mansion owner's child’s room, doubling as their bedroom.
And the one we were sleeping in was the child's room.
"Mm... There's nothing weird on the bookshelf."
"What kind of books are there?"
"Picture books and illustrated encyclopedias for little kids."
Top Chat: Huh, so that's what kind of books they were
Top Chat: Didn't know that
Top Chat: Even the people playing didn't know?
Top Chat: I mean, checking untranslated little props is kinda...
Top Chat: Honestly, that sounded like a pain
"Then I guess it's unrelated."
"Yeah, 『Me and the Horrid Summoning Rituals』, 『Fun Sacrificial Dinners Brought to You by Adult Desires』, 『Encyclopedia of Neurotoxic Plants』, and 『Mushrooms You Can't Eat』 are probably all just books."
"There's no way those aren't related!"
Top Chat: Classic Elf behavior
Top Chat: Those are some nasty titles lol
Top Chat: The fact they're not obvious makes them feel way more malicious
"They really are just books, you know?"
"Ah... right, they're the type you can't actually take off the shelf."
Top Chat: So they're not items
Top Chat: Just background props for atmosphere?
Top Chat: Yeah, probably
"On the desk... is that a rusty knife?"
"Elf, if you can take it with us, grab it."
"Got it."
Top Chat: So that leaves...
Top Chat: The bed, then
"Oh."
"A cutscene started. So it was a key item after all."
『Hard... Is there something inside?』
The young man takes the rusty knife in hand and starts slitting open the pillow. A development we hadn’t seen before.
『A cross? Why is something like this here...』
『Hehehe...』
『Who's there!?』
At the eerie laugh, the young man points his gun, but only the door sways in the wind. When the cutscene ends, the cross sits on the bed where the pillow used to be.
"Do we take the cross too?"
"Yeah. It's definitely a key item."
"What kind?"
"Like, holding this makes the black shadows run away, for example."
"Alright!"
"Wait—hey!?"
Top Chat: He just charged in lol
Top Chat: What's with Elf's reckless charge habit
Top Chat: Ah, got hit
Top Chat: Downed it
Top Chat: The way he eats one hit of damage, then immediately double-taps two bullets per second to erase them instantly cracks me up
Top Chat: Elf: "You're useless now."
"It's not working."
"At least listen a little before acting!"
Top Chat: Kirishi-tan saying what we're all thinking, bless her
Top Chat: Bless
Top Chat: Truly blessed
Top Chat: This made me realize, what we're missing isn’t reverence, it’s someone to call people out
Top Chat: Facts
Top Chat: ※Thoughts gathered from a female streamer horror-game collab
"Horror game?"
"Come on, Elf! Thinking too hard won’t help! Let’s get back to finding those tools!"
"Yeah!"
Top Chat: Kirishi-tan still hasn’t given up
Top Chat: Ehh, no, that’s definitely impossible, right?
Top Chat: I can see it... I can see Kirishi-tan screaming and clinging to Elf-san...! I can see it...!
Top Chat: Can we get a reprint of that, please?
Top Chat: Yeah, no, I can’t handle this...!
"Found a spare battery—whoa."
Top Chat: Hmm, even when they jump out from the side, it’s over in a second, huh
Top Chat: C’mon, Mr. Shadow, try a little harder, okay?
"Wait, are we not supposed to defeat the shadows?"
Top Chat: Nah, it’s not like that
Top Chat: But, uh, when you deal with them so mechanically...
Top Chat: Yeah, exactly
"Hmm? You guys are kinda unclear sometimes, you know."
Top Chat: Okay, so, this game’s supposed to make you panic over enemies endlessly spawning from the darkness
Top Chat: But since Elf-san’s going “evil spotted → instant double-tap!” there’s zero spike in our heart rates
Top Chat: So, like... we kinda want a dramatic climax, you know?
"Should I wait one second after spotting them, then?"
Top Chat: That... feels wrong too somehow
Top Chat: Yeah, agreed
Top Chat: Oh! What if we just have Kirishi-tan play instead?
"...Wanna switch?"
"Hey, don’t make that face. I’m not taking over."
"...I’ve been playing this whole time, so you don’t have to hold back, you know?"
"I’m not holding back. Keep playing as much as you want."
"Really? Okay!"
Top Chat: He’s like a little kid!
Top Chat: Elf-san’s purity is off the charts
Top Chat: Even when he looks all down, he still properly asks if she wants to switch—honestly impressive
Top Chat: Like a little kid!
"Kirishi-tan, you’re a good person!"
Top Chat: So precious...
Top Chat: Precious, but definitely not the kind of preciousness that was missing from that female streamer horror-game collab...
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