Host, Please Be Honest! What Exactly Are You?

Chapter 574  Cruel Prank

"Dammit, just how much longer do we have to wait?" A whispery voice bellowed across the empty space.

The dimly lit bathroom was silent except for the occasional drip of a leaky faucet, and the whispers of anxious teens.

"Hey, Mr. Genius, how long do you think we'll be waiting for?" whispered Brock, his voice barely audible over the pounding of his heart. He huddled close to his friends, his eyes darting nervously at the crack underneath his chin..

Well, he and his friends were all hidden in the bathroom ceiling, a spot they purposefully created for such a mission tonight.

Tch!~ "Relax, Brock," Kong replied, trying to sound braver than he felt. "The groundskeepers will be gone soon. Then… it's freedom till dawn."

His whispery words made many smirk when thinking of the internet cafe they wanted to flee to. That Internet cafe was the only one in the entire city open 24/hrs a day. And tonight was going to be the longest battle in their favorite MMORPG game from Stars of Galactica.

Are you kidding them? They wouldn't miss it for the world, especially when it's said that 'THE KING' and 'Goddess Pixie' will finally reveal his true appearance tonight.

You best believe that no bloody school rules will ever keep them out. For a moment, several people were quite jealous of Day students who came and left after classes or after mandatory Prep/evening reading sessions. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, everyone must sit in their classrooms for 2~3-hour mandatory reading sessions that typically end by 6~7, depending on the day in particular. The term day student, simply means they don't live in the school dormitories. It either means they have homes within the city, so they don't need to stay in school. Of course, some parents who still live in the city, opt to send their children to dormitory life, after knowing they will have little time to take care of their children right now due to upcoming work situations.

At least the day students could watch the live broadcasts in their rooms at home, but for those who live in the dormitories and aren't allowed to bring laptops, how in Science's name were they supposed to watch tonight's battle?

Ah yes…l you say they should watch it on their phones. But did you know that this stupid school had a rule that said all phones for those living in the dormitories must be simple phones that only test and talk?

These were the kind of ancient phones that couldn't even livestream a damn thing!

The school wanted them to be focused, and also didn't want people showing off their expensive phones here and there. Again, thievery becomes real when people bring devices that are too expensive to school.

All in all, they must sneak out to watch tonight's Battle.

 …

"Shh!" Litia, a tomboyish girl next to them whispered. "I hear something!"

Din-Din-Din-Din~

Everyone held their breath as footsteps echoed down the hallway.

Soon, the bathroom door of the female bathroom flung open, and Groundskeeper Gwen Xing stepped in, pushing the doors of all stalls. Yes, they were in the female bathroom, which by the way was far cleaner and more tolerable than the male one.

"No one here…" Groundskeeper Gwen Xing nodded in satisfaction before pausing at the mirror, admiring her puffy figure.

Who is the fairest of them all?

'_' [Teens on hiding]

Who knew the famous aunt Gwen was such a narcissistic person?

After admiring her figure for a while, she left the bathroom, but the gang continued staying in silence for another 5 minutes until they were absolutely sure she and anyone else was gone. And then began the ninja work.

"See? They're gone," Kong arrogantly confirmed.

There was relief evident in his voice, as he aided Litia down, followed by Brock.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah… Mr. Genius. Your plan worked… well, part of the plan."

"Yeah. We still need to get out of the school undetected, remember?"

Although Brock and Litia taunted, a big smile was still plastered on their lips when sensing their freedoms near.

But just then, the air seemed to grow thick with the scent of bleach and something else—something cold and unsettling that clung to the walls like a shadow. "Eh? Was it always this cold?"

Litia rubbed her shivering shoulders in thought, as the moon's light peeking through the corner window, now casted eerie reflections on the cracked, grimy tiles.

Who's there?

Everyone subconsciously stepped back when seeing the maze of distorted human shadowy shapes on the ground. Then, a soft, mournful sobbing filled the room, cutting through the silence like a knife. "Wooooooo~"

The sound was ethereal, echoing off the walls, seeming to come from everywhere and nowhere all at once.

"Who… who's there?"

With shoulders hunched towards each other, the gang of 3 hugged with quivering lips, fear evident on their faces.

How can this be? They were certain they were alone in here, so who was it that was crying in here?

.

"Wooooo~"

The sobbing grew louder and louder, in contrast to the bathroom's temperature that only kept dropping and dropping by the second.

"I believe in Science… "

"I believe in Science…"

"I believe in Science…"

The trio chanted these words over and over, trying to get their feet to move towards the door to no avail.

That's right, they were so terror-struck that they couldn't even take a single step forward. Indeed, a part of them had long sensed the unnaturalness of the situation. However, the majority of their thinking faculty threw such ridiculous thoughts in their heads.

"I believe in Science…"

"I believe in science…"

"I—I… alright, enough jokes… this isn't funny. You hear me? This prank isn't funny anymore, so stop playing this weeping soundtrack you've hidden in here!"

The moment the duo heard Kong's words, they felt it must be so.

Yes!

Someone must have placed a music player or something like this to frighten them silly!

Instantly, part of their fear was converted to fury.

Whoever did this sick joke, better not let them find out who they are, or else-

Heh-heh-heh-heh-heh.