The 31st Student’s Ghost Story (3)
“Bullying is occurring in Class D.”
Getting a hint from this note, I made a plan without wasting a moment.
First, I tore out a notebook and quickly scribbled letters on the paper!
Class D Hidden Quest Initiated!
When the second hand of our class clock reaches exactly 10 minutes before the end of class, simultaneously enter the phrase written in the ‘example’ here in the group chat.
Example: The sunlight was distinctly licking the leaves.
If all 29 members of the group chat enter the example at the exact time, each person can earn 30,000 won in cash.
Caution: You must never mention the contents or existence of this hidden quest in the group chat.
If this hidden quest is mentioned in the group chat or if there is a failure to enter the example, the hidden quest will automatically fail.
If you have confirmed the above details, please sign next to your name below.“
You digital ghost bastard!
You didn’t expect this, did you?
This just proves that a digital ghost can’t beat an analog human!
It’s in line with the fact that a digital girlfriend is inferior to a real girlfriend.
“…”
I looked at the contents of the notebook again.
The biggest question was whether the Class D guys would really participate in my proposal.
That’s why I even offered a hefty sum of 30,000 won per person.
In an era where the average monthly allowance for a high school student is 80,000 won, getting 30,000 won for free?
Honestly, it’s irresistible.
I was confident that if someone gave me 30,000 won for free, I would be so happy that I would leap with joy.
The problem is that I’m the one giving out the money…
But that wasn’t a big problem for me right now.
If this ghost story is resolved well, I’ll get more points.
Then, I can use that to unlock the “Bank” from the locked items and convert the points into cash to distribute to the kids.
*Flip*
I turned the paper to the side.
About 25 minutes left until the end of class.
I checked the group chat atmosphere, and it was still in a state of panic.
Is it an error, is it a bug - and so on.
Was there a better way?
I was lost in thought for a moment, looking at the notes floating around here and there. To be honest, I was very anxious because I had to rack my brain in an urgent situation.
How many people can remain calm in a situation where everyone might die?
Thinking that the lives of all the Class D students depended on me, I couldn’t calm down easily.
*Rustle*
Finally, the paper that was circulating came back to me.
“Ahn Yeongmi: Confirmed”
“Park Inbae: 30,000 won”
“Lee Jinseong: Sex”
“Cheon Soyeon: Confirmed”
“Jeong Seok: Confirmed.”
“Kim Geonho: I don’t know who you are, but if you don’t give the money, I’ll kill you. Everyone, play along!”
.
.
.
“Ha Youngwon:”
Only my name, in the very back seat of the classroom, was left blank.
The sight of everyone’s signatures and signs was quite reassuring.
It was also very good that the money-hungry Kim Geonho had threatened the kids along the way.
Since Kim Geonho had driven the point home, there wouldn’t be anyone messing around.
I did well to put money on the line!
“Wait…”
Looking at the list of 29 people, excluding Yang Juhui, I realized one important fact.
…On second glance, my name wasn’t the only one left blank!
Jeong Sojin:
Ah, fuck!
The teacher said at the beginning of class that Jeong Sojin went to the infirmary!
Ah!
I quickly looked at the clock.
20 minutes left.
If I go quickly to the infirmary, I’ll get there in less than 5 minutes!
“Teacher! I need to go to the restroom for a moment! It’s really urgent!”
I got up from my seat and quickly escaped from the classroom.
*Thud-thud-thud!*
Thanks to my legs, which were trained by buying bread for Yang Juhui, I had no problem running with all my might to the infirmary.
*Click*
As I opened the door to the infirmary, the interior with the curtains fluttering in the spring breeze came into view.
I advanced through the smell of disinfectant and found Jeong Sojin lying on the bed.
“Sojin. Hey, can you read this and sign it? Hurry! There’s no time!”
“…”
Jeong Sojin, who was lying on the bed, sat up halfway.
After seeing the paper and pen I held out, she frowned.
“No. Are you trying to bully me? While I’m in the infirmary, you guys in the class planned to bully me, right? I know everything.”
What the hell is she saying now!
Was Jeong Sojin always like this?
“What are you talking about! Why would people bully you, Jeong Sojin!”
“Everyone hates me! Because I study well and I’m pretty. Especially the girls. I’ve actually known for a long time. That the kids were jealous of me and hated me.”
I knew why Jeong Sojin was acting this way.
Jeong Sojin: [Paranoia]
The parallel lines of dreams and reality that should never meet have finally touched. Are the whispers in your ears really just dreams? Or…
The Eccentricity [Paranoia] ingrained in Jeong Sojin must have made her like this.
Is the Eccentricity accumulated in the Nightmare Corridor rolling towards me like this as a snowball?
If I can’t get Jeong Sojin’s consent for this operation, I think it’ll work out somehow if I can at least find her chat room number.
“People hate me. I… I don’t even want to go to school. I’ll drop out. And I’ll just take the GED test…”
Jeong Sojin looked so dejected that it didn’t seem like she would easily tell me her chat room number.
She felt like a snail tightly hidden inside its shell.
“Hey! Jeong Sojin! Snap out of it! People don’t hate you! The one they hate is me! If you, the class president, act like this, what will I become!”
“…”
In a situation where I desperately needed Jeong Sojin’s help.
Looking at the time left until the end of class, which was less than 13 minutes, I felt the blood in my body surging up and then sinking down.
It can’t be helped at this point!
“Status Window.”
Treatment Center ◀ Click to open
100P will be consumed to cure Eccentricity.
I dragged Jeong Sojin’s name from the player list and dropped it into the treatment center.
The points I have now are 111 points.
I had saved up points in preparation for an attack by a ghost, like the Lady Ghost, but if I didn’t cure Jeong Sojin’s Eccentricity now, everyone might die.
The Eccentricity [Paranoia] has been cured.
The Eccentricity is cured!
Now, it’s time to persuade Jeong Sojin!
“Jeong Sojin, you see this, right? These letters! Look at this! Don’t you want 30,000 won, too!?”
“No… I’m an ugly bug.”
Damn it.
The Eccentricity must have been cured! She still hasn’t come to her senses!
Come to think of it, I was also a bit dazed for a while when I cured the 《Ghost Possession》 Eccentricity.
Did I barely come to my senses at the sound of police sirens?
A big shock is needed!
*Slap!*
I reached out and slapped Jeong Sojin on the cheek.
It made a pretty loud sound, and Jeong Sojin’s eyes widened.
“Snap out of it! You’re not a bug! I need your help!”
“…”
*Tick-tock-tick-tock*
When the sound of the second hand in the infirmary became loud.
Jeong Sojin’s gaze gradually regained focus, and then she shifted her gaze to the paper I held out.
Now there are about 2 minutes left.
Jeong Sojin looked at her cell phone.
I also opened the group chat with the feeling of whatever happens, happens, and wrote the promised example sentence in advance.
“The sunlight was distinctly licking the leaves.”
“Sojin. The second hand of the Class D clock and the infirmary clock here will flow differently. When the kids start typing the same message all at once, you should also enter it quickly around then.”
*Woong*
The sunlight was distinctly licking the leaves.
The sunlight was distinctly licking the leaves.
The sunlight was distinctly licking the leaves.
The sunlight was distinctly licking the leaves.
…
The same letters began to be typed quickly in the group chat.
Now was the time!
The scroll moves up quickly in an instant.
There was only one number that didn’t enter a number.
- 30:
#4 Is it you? - 4:
u got me
… “You got me”?
Number 4 readily admitted their identity.
Just when I thought what would happen now, letters appeared before my eyes.
Congratulations!
You have won against the ‘Death Game’!
Starting the settlement for the 29 survivors.
You have gained 290P.
“Oh?”
Settlement for 29 survivors!
2900 points popped up…!?
I was so surprised that I couldn’t speak.
But the points coming in were 290 points.
“Huh?”
Didn’t I always get 100 points per person when I shattered a ghost?
290 points is a lot of points, but I couldn’t help but feel disappointed.
I guess the points are applied differently for each ghost I defeat.
Perhaps there’s a difference in difficulty…
Come to think of it, this “Death Game” that I just defeated seems easier than the “Lady Ghost.”
Actually, number 4 said at the very beginning, 4: For now, I've invited everyone in our class except Yang Juhui. They were the ghost who was also the room leader who invited everyone.
4 has left the room.
22 has left the room.
11 has left the room.
The group chat is also being smoothly blown up.
It’s all over.
No, I still have the aftermath left, where I have to give 30,000 won each to those who participated in this operation.
To be honest, the money was a bit of a waste… but it would be the worst move to take the money and run here.
Who knows how many times this kind of thing will happen in the future.
And if I need the help of the kids in the class like this every time, if they start to distrust me, like “Eh, even if we do that, they won’t give us money anyway,” it’ll be a mess in many ways.
I need to give the kids an ‘experience.’
The experience of clearing a hidden quest and receiving a reward.
I offered 100 points to open the “Bank.”
Would you like to withdraw 90P?
- Yes
- No
For now, let’s try withdrawing just 90P.
*Woong*
Remaining balance - 111P
Please check your locker.
My locker?
Is it talking about my school locker?
I really wanted to quickly check what happened.
I should go back to the classroom.
“Youngwon.”
Jeong Sojin, who got up from the bed, called out to me as I was about to leave the infirmary.
Jeong Sojin’s cheek was red and swollen, and only then did I recall that I had slapped Jeong Sojin’s cheek.
I guess I didn’t control my strength as much as I thought.
I hope this doesn’t lead to any annoying issues.
“Youngwon, what did we learn in math class today?”
“…”
But Jeong Sojin didn’t seem to care that I had slapped her and asked what we learned in the first period today. How would I know? I didn’t attend the class either.
“Sojin. I’m busy, so I’ll get going… Uh… what… I have to go buy bread for Yang Juhui.”
*Swish*
I left Jeong Sojin behind and left the infirmary.
I heard Jeong Sojin calling “Hey-.” from behind, but that wasn’t important to me right now.
I quickly went to the classroom and sneakily opened my locker, and I could see a thick white envelope inside! This is awesome!
Should I… distribute this to the kids as is?
No.
If I distribute the money, everyone will know that the mysterious person who gave the mission is me, Ha Youngwon.
Then things will get really complicated.
“Ha Youngwon, do you have a lot of money? Give me money.” If all the delinquents in the class come to me like that, it’ll be a mess in many ways.
It’s better for me to hide my identity as much as possible.
That’s why I left my name blank on the “Hidden Quest Note” so that it wouldn’t look like I wrote it.
“Hmm.”
I decided to write a note on the envelope.
“Vice President Jeong Seok. Distribute 30,000 won each to the kids. From the hidden quest issuer.”
Vice President Jeong Seok.
That model student bastard.
I slipped the envelope into his desk while passing by his seat.
About 5 minutes passed?
“Hey, guys. I’ll distribute 30,000 won each to you.”
*Ooh-ooh-ooh*
The kids began to stir at the vice president’s words.
“Awesome!”
“It must have been some kind of surprise!”
“It’s really 30,000 won!”
In the midst of the thrilling excitement, the only one who couldn’t join in was Yang Juhui.
“What. Are you bullying me this way? Class D kids are really childish.”
Yang Juhui, who wasn’t in the group chat, didn’t seem to understand this situation.
Sadly, I felt the same way.
My 840,000 won…
To refresh my mood, let’s do some mind control. As a result, I also gained a lot.
I gained points and found an informant.
*Swish*
Looking at Vice President Jeong Seok coming to give me 30,000 won, I spoke softly.
“Hey. Jeong Seok. It was you. The one who wrote the note saying there’s bullying in Class D. Don’t even think about making excuses. I already have all the evidence.”
The “Report Note” and the “Hidden Quest Signature” he wrote.
The commonalities between the “Report Note” and his “Hidden Quest Signature” provide strong evidence of his involvement.