Since I knew these people, I realized I didn’t have to bear with the situation as though I was an old uncle trying to rein in his stress level while it continued to increase daily, then go out of control.
Some kind of supernatural “bloop, bloop, bloop” sound came from beside me.
“Yang Yang, why did you not step across it?” Pulling me out from the Astral Sand Swamp was someone I previously thought was an angel, who in the end I clearly found out was actually also very evil, Miao Miao, “Astral Sand Swamp has bone eating fishes, you need to be careful, oh.”
What the hell is a bone eating fish?
There was a “clack, clack” sound. When Miao Miao pulled me up, I heard something being dragged out together with me, and also it issued a very supernatural-that-will-cause-one-to-not-want-to-know-what-was-following-you kind of sound.
Don’t look, don’t look, don’t ever turn around to look, or else I would definitely regret it!
“Look, it followed you out already.” Miao Miao patted at my back twice as though she was patting off dust or garbage. There was a sound of something rolling down, and with a bam, it disappeared.
What followed me out!?
There should have been nothing that followed me out, all these are illusions, there’s nothing in the swamp, I’m thinking too much. Yes, that’s right.
After being pulled out, only then did I realized that my body was covered with white sand. There was no water, or mud, and with one pat, it was already clean, not leaving a single residue. It really was very special.
Just as I wanted to see what kind of sand it was, and disaster suddenly arrived from it, “Yang Yang, you actually sneaked out, so it’s your turn next.” Chifuyu dragged me towards the front of the screen. I don’t know if I was thinking too much, but from the beginning, I felt there’s an unknown human-shaped object partly submerged into the wall right next to the screen wall.
It’s just an illusion, it’s just an illusion, I knew these were all illusions.
“You guys singing would be enough…” I don’t want it to be my turn, boss, really, not even a little.
With a cling, Ryan pulled out his dual knives and inserted it on the floor (I don’t know how we’re going to pay for this later). Ryan, who’s personality changed, gloomily looked at me, “All of us had already sang, you dare not sing?”
“I’m sorry, I’ll sing.” I immediately picked up the microphone, and walked back to the previous spot.
You should know that Ryan, after his personality change and before his personality change, is completely different. Thus, it would be best to not casually anger him.
“Yang Yang, we already progressed until the duet punishment, you need to pick one person, oh.” I don’t know when a big chocolate sundae appeared in her hands, but senior Geng was eating while stating this cruel fact.
Duet? What the hell?
“I’m sorry, can you please explain how it works?” I think I may be already out of fashion. In probably about two years, I’ll need to enter a nursing home; I completely didn’t know about the popular games amongst the current youngsters.
“Easy, it’s two people forming a group to sing. If one of them couldn’t sing, both of them will be punished together.” Miao Miao enthusiastically explained to me.
Already played up to this point…
I could probably guess the human-faced fish and human-faced spider have appeared due to this game.
“Yang~~ hurry up and find one person.” The five-colored rooster head boldly sat on the single seat sofa with his feet crossed, and he also had a cup of drink in his hands. I didn’t know what it was, but it kept bubbling.
About picking someone… I glanced at senior, and he used an if-you-pick-me-you’d-better-wait-for-your-death expression to look at me.
Alright, I understand your meaning… Then, who should I pick?
I already saw Yido and Ryan singing earlier, and the two of them were definitely not too good when it came to singing. Leido and Yado only knew how to play pranks, so I don’t dare to ask them, and I don’t dare to flatter the five-colored rooster head’s songs. What about Geng and Miao Miao’s singing? I didn’t get to listen, so I wasn’t clear about it, but since they are girls, they should be better at singing compared to most of the guys, right?
“Miao Miao, get rid of your human-faced spider!” With a bam, the five-colored rooster head slapped the human-faced spider that climbed towards him, as if he was slapping a mosquito.
“It would be best if it bit you to death.” Miao Miao stuck out her tongue, without any intention of getting rid of the spider.
Wait a minute, the human-faced spider was Miao Miao’s? Which means she was also punished!? In a split second, I dispelled the idea of picking Miao Miao.
“Geng, what’s the species of this fish?” Catching the human-faced fish swimming on top of his head, senior threw it on the table and asked casually.
“Alindor’s human-faced fish.”
… I already gave up picking them.
Just when I had given up on myself, planned to simply pick someone randomly, and resigned myself to accept the punishment, the door to the room was pushed open and someone walked in. He seemed to know there was a swamp at the entrance, and he very smoothly stepped across it; presenting a contrast to the me, who stupidly got caught in the trap.
“I’m sorry, the temporary job had some changes, so I’m late.” The person who came in was Gasai, who originally wasn’t able to come.
At that moment, I seemed to have seen a spark of help in the pile of ashes. Uh, I hoped he was.
“Ga…”
I saw Chifuyu suddenly standing up, looking like he wanted to say something.
However, Gasai just smiled and nodded at him, removed his purple robe, put it aside and sat at the vacant seat beside senior, interrupting his words that had yet to be said. Seeing the other person’s action, Chifuyu could only silently go back to his seat.
I could clearly see he hurriedly rushed here, because his robe was stained with some kind of unknown object, “Where did you guys sing up until?”
“It’s duet singing now.” As soon as Leido saw someone had appeared, he started chanting, “It just so happen to be Yang Yang’s turn, and he would form a nice team with Sir Gasai.” As soon as he said that, Miao Miao and Ryan began clamoring and clapping.
“Then, I won’t be polite.” Gasai smiled very generously. Without saying anything more, he took the microphone and walked towards the front of the screen wall beside me, “What about the song?”
“Randomly picked.” Senior Geng randomly entered a few numbers.
A very lively song resounded. My entire face was almost black.
If it wasn’t Taiwanese song, it was cartoon or anime songs. I really suspect senior Geng was ninety percent playing us for fools.
Inside a KTV, why was there Lion King’s song!? And it was even the theme song of wild boar and his partner.
What the hell!
As soon as they heard the music, almost everyone in the room whistled, clapped, and applauded. All of you knows this song, right!? But why would you guys know?
“It just so happens this song is a duet, Chu, you should know this, right?” Gasai whispered in my ear.
Come on, I most definitely know. I remember when this animation first came out, it was so famous, even at the streets, there were little kids singing it, so how could I not know?
“Very good. Then, let’s start.” Noticing my expression, Gasai, who also guessed the answer himself, patted my shoulder, “Ah…”
I was shocked. Never thought Gasai actually knew how to sing! I freaked out!
When the intro ended, I still haven’t snapped out of my trance, but after hearing the start of the actual song, I immediately followed up with the singing.
“Oh, oh, oh, oh—!” The people below burst out with applause, completely excited. Suddenly singing out a sense of accomplishment, I worked even harder alternately singing with Gasai.
The song piece was very, very short. It ended in just a while, but I had fun singing the song.
As soon as the singing ended, everyone applauded loudly.
“Never thought Yang Yang’s singing would be so good.” Miao Miao bounced over and pulled my hand back to the sofa, “Later, let us sing together, too.” She suddenly smiled at me and said seriously.
“Uh… alright.” I don’t know if my singing was good or not, because I also rarely sing. But looking at their joyful expression, I guess it was alright.
“Next, you’re free to choose the song you want to sing. First team, Prince Icy Flame and Sir Gasai!” Leido, who took the microphone and stood at the front most, suddenly turned into the MC, pushed back his sunglasses that had also suddenly appeared out of nowhere. He then very coolly stepped on the ice bucket used by the five-colored rooster head earlier as a prop and wasn’t taken back.
Senior and Gasai? The combination was actually very interesting. Everyone also knew the two of them were good partners, even now if they were to be singing as partners, too.
A rather native rock kind of song started playing. A very familiar music… I know, I think it was the recently new song. However, but it wasn’t Chinese, for it uses a mixture of many earthen musical instruments and electronic music, and if I remember correctly, it was also a duet.
It was a duet of a girl and a guy, and also the type where it’s filled with a very strong murderous intent…
I suddenly realized something. It seems like senior didn’t get chosen to sing, right!?
“Cough, cough. Next, allow me, who was late, and Icy Flame to sing a song for everyone.”
Everyone was stunned.
Not because the partners were going to sing, but after Gasai coughed twice, his voice became… a girl’s voice, and it was also the type of when-you-close-your-eyes-and-listen-you-would-definitely-think-it’s-a-girl-in-her-early-twenties kind of supernatural voice.
He is a ghost! Definitely! He was the extreme, hard to eliminate, terrifying ferocious ghost.
Sure enough, to be able to become senior’s part