How a Nuisance Character Survives in a Horror Game Chapter 36

 

Suriel and Celyr were sitting on the sofa with their faces turning pale. The fleeting killing intent that Holloway sent was real.

 

Celyr, remaining still, muttered in vain as if she couldn’t believe it.

 

“…How could this happen. How could Holloway, to me.”

 

“To be exact, he sent it to you and Suriel, not just you.”

 

“Do you think I’m joking?”

 

Dilaph shrugged his shoulders at her sharp tone.

 

She must have been so shocked by Holloway’s murderous intent that tears welled up in the corners of his eyes.

 

They had never experienced anything like this before, so it was understandable that she was shocked.

 

Moreover, it’s none other than us.

 

Feeling pushed aside by a mere human, Celyr bit her lip.

 

Suriel opened his mouth, looking at her cold self.

 

“Enough. I’ll just collect the collection again.”

 

Rather than antagonizing Holloway, it was better to give up everything.

 

In particular, when he thought of Evelyn who was so happy holding the young Holloway and telling him to shoot it if he wanted to, Suriel got goosebumps and rubbed his arms.

 

“As Dilaph said, you better not mess with that scary woman. She may be young, but have you seen her holding Holloway and shaking him? Damn crazy.”

 

“I know right! She was so damn dazy! N-No, crazy!”

 

Not knowing how surprised he was, Dilaph stuttered.

 

No matter how young one is, no one would ever do something like that in a situation like this.

 

“Isn’t it that the woman knows everything ? Why is she suddenly shaking Holloway?”

 

Although Celyr was suspicious as if she couldn’t believe it, Dilaph and Suriel traced Evelyn’s deeds.

 

Suddenly hitting someone in the face, showing up holding nunchucks and making strange noises while hitting people mercilessly…

 

It has already been proven that her behavior is unpredictable.

 

So, even if one suddenly picked Holloway up and shook him, there would be nothing strange about it if it were none other than Evelin,

 

Suriel shrugged his shoulders.

 

“Probably not.”

 

“She’s like that. Even the boss doesn’t notice anything strange.”

 

When Dilaph said that, Suriel and Ectenron nodded.

 

The moment Celyr glared at the latter, he curled up and looked at her.

 

Seeing that, Dilaph clicked his tongue and said a word to her.

 

“Don’t take your anger out on Ectenron.”

 

Celyr opened her axe eyes, being annoyed at Dilaph as her actions were pointed out.

 

“What does it matter to you.”

 

Taking her gaze away from Dilaph, she asked Suriel.

 

“Are you not going back?”

 

“Holloway will kill her anyway. Then I can collect her fingers and hair.”

 

They’re so wary now, but anyway, the longer they stay here, the more they will be consumed by the negative energy of the demonic energy.

 

In addition, they will become physically and mentally exhausted from the monsters that are increasingly approaching them.

 

In that case, without the demons having to do anything, conflicts would arise on their own, they would fight, and in the end, they wouldn’t trust each other and were destined to die in the end.

 

For everyone did that.

 

“What if Holloway changes his mind?”

 

Dilaph, Suriel, and Ectenron looked at Celyr strangely.

 

Only then did she realize what she had said, and she narrowed her eyes in annoyance.

 

“Right, that can’t be possible.”

 

There was no way he wouldl change.

 

As there were no exceptions for a long time.

 

“But I can’t just wait and see.”

 

Celyr bit her fingernails, looking a little nervous.

 

She was determined to get rid of Evelin, even if it was on her own.

 

This time, without letting Holloway catch her.

 

If she tells him it was a mistake after she dies anyway, Holloway won’t be particularly angry.

 

He would clearly be angry because they had snatched the prey he was aiming for.

 

“Right, that’s it.”

 

That was certain.

 

***

 

[The difficulty level of the current hotel is raised to ‘You Better be a Little More Careful.’]

 

The level of difficulty was very arbitrary.

 

Thanks to finding the potion, our wounds were completely healed and we were now in front of the infirmary.

 

Clack, clackclack.

 

Cleta clicked his tongue as he turned the doorknob.

 

“The door is locked.”

 

“I have a key.”

 

I took out a gold key from my pocket, which was said to be the key to the infirmary on the 3rd floor.

 

Moran asked with a slightly surprised expression.

 

“Where did you get it?”

 

“It was in that employee monster’s pocket earlier. It was shiny so I reached into it and it was a key. I’m not sure if it’s the infirmary key.”

 

[Holloway looks at you closely.]

 

[Because your favorability rating has dropped sharply, Holloway begins to view you less favorably.]

 

[If you fail to manage your facial expression even just a little, Holloway’s danger gauge towards you rises by over 50.]

 

[If the danger gauge is over 50: Your skin may peel off.]

 

Because I failed to manage my facial expressions…?

 

I calmed my shaking pupils and inserted the key.

 

Clack.

 

“Huh? It’s open.”

 

As if I didn’t know it was the key to this place.

 

But I couldn’t open it right away and just held on to the door handle.

 

“What are you doing. Miss Evelin?”

 

“Sister, it can’t be opened?”

 

“Shall I open it?”

 

It’s not because I can’t open it.

 

I looked at the three, asking with a slightly frightened face.

 

“Aren’t you scared? It’s an infirmary, you know… The infirmary of this scary place.”

 

It might be full of dissected specimens.

 

There might be a lot of scary things, like syringes or something.

 

Moreover, I heard it was a patient.

 

I couldn’t even guess what kind of patient it was.

 

Is the patient human?

 

[Holloway withdraws his gaze from looking at you closely.]

 

This guy’s acting skills are really.

 

I guess I’m getting good at managing my facial expressions to the point where I can level up even my social circle.

 

I slowly opened the door and stuck my head out.

 

It was dark so I couldn’t see very well.

 

As I went inside, I caught something on my foot. It was a lamp.

 

[‘Lamp’ acquired!]

 

[Lamp

 

Characteristic: You can now do things that you are facing and be prepared for the future.]

 

You can just say I can see ahead, you know, I don’t understand why you say that.

 

It seems like it’s arguing with me to be prepared well for my future…

 

Feeling uneasy, I went back into the hallway and lit the lamp with a candle. I picked up the lamp and illuminated the infirmary.

 

Blood that had turned brown was splattered on the wall, then test sheets and shift schedules with medical information written on them were strewn about.

 

A broken syringe and a doctor’s gown were hanging on a chair.

 

Until then, Moran, Cleta, and Holloway were following after me as if I were the leader of the action.

 

First, since I heard there was a patient here…

 

Inside the fairly large medical room, the curtains were carefully drawn on what appeared to be a medical bed near the window.

 

At that time, the blood-stained curtain shook once.

 

“Eeekh…!”

 

Moran was horrified by the blood on the curtain and hugged Cleta’s arm. He calmed her down.

 

“It’s fine, Moran.”

 

“Sister…”

 

“Come here.”

 

Go-getter, am I not?

 

I wrapped my arms around Holloway while approaching the bed. Moran asked me, her face was tearful.

 

“Do you have to go there?”

 

“F-First of all, we don’t know what could be there…”

 

I don’t want to go either. But I have to do it for the quest.

 

Now that I didn’t have any weapons, I needed something to feel at ease.

 

“Moran, stay there with Cleta. I’ll take a look at it for a while. If Holloway is scared too, you can stay with Moran.”

 

“No. I want to stay with Sister.”

 

I was about to go with Holloway, yet Cleta grabbed him.

 

“You stay here with Moran. I’ll go with Evelin. You never know what might show up.”

 

I didn’t pay attention to Cleta’s words and dragged Holloway towards the bed. Then I took a deep breath, telling Holloway.

 

“Please open the curtains.”

 

“…”

 

“I’m kidding.”

 

I meant it, but—I grabbed the curtain. The curtains swayed tremendously in the wind.

 

Where does the wind come from?

 

“Sister, hold on to the curtains and stop shaking them.”

 

S-So it swayed because my hands were shaking.

 

“Ha.”

 

Holloway sighed and grabbed my sleeve, pulling me back.

 

“Move over. I’ll open it.”

 

I took a step back, crossed my arms, and spoke sternly.

 

“I can’t make a child do it.”

 

[Holloway laughs, saying that your actions and words don’t match.]

 

[You look a little cute.]

 

[Favorability has increased by 0.2.]

 

[Attachment has increased by 0.5.]

 

[Possessiveness has increased by 2%.]

 

How petty…

 

Is it really possible to reach 20% like that?

 

It seemed like it would take quite some time.

 

Holloway boldly pulled back the curtain without even warming up. At the same time, Moran’s scream was heard from behind.

 

“KYAAAAH!”

 

When I flinched at that scream, Holloway laughed.

 

T-That son of a bitch…

 

There was nothing special about the bed. I expected a patient to come out, yet as usual, I saw a bed soaked with blood.

 

Moran was shocked.

 

“B-Blood…!”

 

“Blood is common here now.”

 

I responded calmly and pointed to the curtain next to me. Telling him to open it.

 

“…Gosh, Sister.”

 

Is he angry?

 

[Holloway is unable to understand why you are this ute.]

 

Me, who is being called cute by a brat.

 

But why don’t you just increase the favorability.

 

“Sister, go back a bit… So you’re already far away…”

 

“Because my body is precious.”

 

Holloway, who was laughing out loud, opened the curtain wide this time as well.

 

There I saw Werner, lying down straight, as if he were a sleeping prince.

 

With the curtain completely drawn back, I looked at Werner’s face lying on the medical bed.

 

“Sister, don’t be too close!”

 

Alright, alright

 

Gosh, I told you that you have a dirty temper.

 

I thought there was something grand, but it’s just Werner.

 

My tense body lost all strength.

 

“It’s Sir Werner. Did he eat a poison apple…?”

 

“T-Then it’s a big deal!”

 

Moran approached me thoughtfully and shook my arm.

 

“It’s not that big of a deal. He’ll wake up when he gets a kiss from someone he trusts and relies on.”

 

Although usually, it’s gotta be someone he loves.

 

“If it’s someone he trusts and relies on…”

 

Cleta was the only person here who was like that to Werner.

 

He also believed in Moran, but he didn’t rely on her, so her eyes and mine were fixed on Cleta.

 

Cleta, who was staying still yet suddenly got the attention, pointed at himself with a puzzled look on his face.

 

“You want me to kiss him?”

 

“Kiss him, kiss him.”

 

“Kiss him. Sir Werner must wake up!”

 

If I look at times like this, Moran is so…

 

Cleta placed his hand on Moran’s head and sighed.

 

“Evelin is joking. Don’t be fooled by something like this. How would Evelin know in the first place?”

 

My lie was discovered.

 

Holloway and Cleta’s immature gazes pathetically rushed in.

 

[Holloway and Cleta think it is amazing to see you skillfully tell a lie so obvious.]

 

This brat just lied, didn’t he?

 

“Miss Eveliiin! You can’t lie like that.”

 

“Why?”

 

On the contrary, Moran was embarrassed and stuttered, probably not expecting me to ask.

 

“Yes? T-That’s because there are people who are fooled like me…”

 

“But I have no compassion and I can’t live without lying because I have zero empathy regardless of whether a person is deceived or not!”

 

[The three of them are speechless at your shamelessness.]