NOVEL NEXT chapter 33
33 – Episode 33 – Horror of Another World Gallery
When it rains, people’s mood becomes serene.
The surroundings become peaceful and the world seems so dark that it feels like ghosts could appear, thus a natural response arises.
When the atmosphere becomes dark, scary thoughts come up, and spreading them to others is a part of human nature.
When you go somewhere and it rains, you naturally bring up scary stories and experiences of fear.
Teasing the S-class cool beauty (who hates scary things) in the province is also a pleasure.
The gallery also proceeded in a similar way.
Scary stories blossomed, and the people shared their own fears, strangeness, and mysterious stories.
Title) Can’t Look at the Gallery Today
Stop talking, you bastards!
Sure lol. We should tell scary stories when it rains.
It’s Sunday morning and it’s raining? Special episode of scary stories lol.
Ah, it’s Sunday today.
I didn’t know because every day is Sunday lol.
You’re a gallery outcast lol.
Title) Real Story of Seeing a Ghost
I went on patrol duty…
Something black is visible…
Wondering what it is, it is a ghost without eyes staring at me…
I was scared and kept on walking, pretending not to see it while my gaze was fixed in front…
When I was far enough and felt relieved, suddenly I felt a presence near my ear and heard a voice
Can you see me?
“Arghhhhh!
Damn it, you sons of b*tches kept me up all night!
Stop it, I’m scared. I’m scared. Stop it. I’m scared.
I was half-asleep when I saw a ghost in the corner of the ceiling.
Goddamn!
Isn’t that flirting to suggest a séance?
Is that so?
Yeah, right, lol.
Horny bastards, lol.
Are you actually suggesting that we do it with a spirit? Lol.
Even a ghost is an option?
Ordinary person vs. a ghost that turns me on.
This is a little tricky.
Yeah, it’s tricky. Lol.
Listen up guys, messing with ghosts will cause problems!!
How do you resist a ghost that turns you on?
If that were me, I would have dropped my pants as soon as I saw a ghost.
The ghost will be scared and run away, ain’t that right? lol.
Even if it’s not a ghost, this is scary?
Absolutely, lol.
Title) Incident During Mercenary Times
In the secluded woods…there was a cabin.
I knocked, thinking of asking if I could take a break inside.
But no matter how long I waited, there was no answer and I didn’t even sense any presence.
But I could see the smoke coming up.
Feeling strange, I gently opened the door, which was just unlocked…
Silently, I went inside.
Nobody was there, but food was ready.
And a hot soup, just enough for us, was prepared…
As if it was just freshly made.
Ah, Ahhhhh!
What the heck
That’s terrifying… I’ll be eating my soup cold from now on…
Scaredy cat, lol.
The disease where you’re scared when soup is hot, SMH
The owner is out for a moment, isn’t he?
No, I came home and someone ate everything;;;
Homeowner’s Dismay at Prepared Meal Eaten, lol
??? : Didn’t I prepare the food?
Homeowner’s Swift Descent into Anxiety, lol
Shabby shack omakase is the best, lol
Omakase for the win, lol
Does that shack always have food?
Whenever you’re hungry, it’s a treat to visit. lol
People are queuing to eat there, just wait and see. lol
??: Hm. Today, it’s corn soup. I wanted mushroom soup.
Where did your conscience go, lol?
Homeowner: Stop coming over!
Homeowner’s dismay, lol
Even a ghost would be pissed off, lol
Ghosts busily washing dishes, preparing food, main chef about to order, lol
It really sounds like a restaurant, lol
If food is being served, it’s a restaurant, lol
Exactly, lol
Where’s the location? If you tell me, I’ll go and eat a bowl right now.
The portion is small, another bowl please.
(37th bowl)
Stop eating for a sec, lol
Cabin bankruptcy, lol
Fellas drinking up all the spring water deep in the woods, lol. This is the real horror, lol.
Title) Let Me Share My Story…
I know someone who’s a wealthy man
He invited me over to his house
It’s a large mansion
He said we should go to the mountain…
Talked about an unknown dungeon or something?
But something was off…
When I said I wouldn’t go, he gave me a creepy smile
The group said they’d follow him, so they went
But they never came back…
When I went to where the mansion was, it was gone…
ㄴaaah!
ㄴWhat the f***? How can a story about a mansion disappearing all of a sudden make any sense?
ㄴWow, crazy story
ㄴBut where did your friends go?
ㄴWere they taken to a quarry?
ㄴLOL
ㄴI feel bad for him
ㄴFrom now on you’re no longer him, you’re Oliver
ㄴThis is like a horror movie LOL
ㄴ???: No, I went to the dungeon and when I came back my mansion was gone
ㄴLOL
ㄴThe homeowner is crying here too LOL
ㄴWhy do homeowners have the worst luck LOL
ㄴYou guys have no respect for homeowners
ㄴYeah, I don’t have a house LOL
ㄴFor real LOL It’s not my house LOL
Title) Gal’s Story…
I went to the bathroom…
But there was no toilet paper…
“Kyaaah!”
“Freaking heck, is this the end?”
“Such a suspenseful story, whoa.”
“Kind of scary, isn’t it?”
“So, what happens?”
“There’s a reason why humans have two hands…”
“Aw, crap, seriously…”
“That day, I lost one hand…”
“Hey, what happened to your hand?”
“I left it for the new generation.”
“Left for the new generation? Lol.”
“You just gave up while taking a dump, didn’t you?”
“Why would you give up on your hand just because it got dirty?”
“It was filthy, you know.”
“When something gets dirty, you cut it off.”
“Just like scraping off a dirty part from food.”
“Seriously, just detach a hand.”
“Are you guys out of your mind?”
“Men would probably have a hard time choosing left or right hand.”
“Should save the wife.”
“Wife? Lol.”
The gallery, where the weak cannot survive…
The gallery members unfold their terrifying experiences.
Title: Unveiling Gallery Meet-up Stories
There was this guy who was particularly communicative.
He caught my eye often, so I decided to meet him.
Turns out we lived nearby.
He said he was an elf, so I was looking forward to it.
I was hanging around the meeting place when suddenly,
A cross-dressing man appeared in the scene…
The rice cake was huge as hell.. It was weird with white paint smeared all over the face…
The moment our eyes met, the one called out my nickname
I replied no and ran away immediately changing my gallery ID…
Blimey!
Damn, it’s real horror lmao
Did the girl, I thought was a girl, turn out to be a guy…?
This is really scary
Gosh lmao
How the hell did this one survive? lmao
The intuition was sheer brilliance lmao
With such intuition, one could join a magic mine removal squad
Seriously lmao
You passed, join the army now
Seriously, why overlook such a talent? It’s impossible lmao
Not joining the army with this talent is desertion!!! Hurry!!!
I haven’t even joined, but I am deserting lol
Enlist on your own with that talent lmao
Title) Story of the Gallery…
The one promised to post an erotic photo collection last time, but…
It didn’t…
I was looking forward to it…
It’s really the story of sorrow in the gallery lmao
Is it a a sad tale? lmao
The sad gallery blues lmao
How much were you looking forward to it to mention it till now? lmao
Explain yourself
Explain…Explain…Explain…Explain…Explain…Explain…
This person) Why should I?
Lmao
Isn’t this one actually the worst?
Title: Gallery Horror Story…
In a certain gallery, it is reported that photos of grandparents’ nudity were posted…
The strange thing is that the users of that gallery behave as if it’s nothing…
There are even people who collect such photos, claiming to use them somewhere…
What’s even scarier is…
I heard there’s an administrator who removes such photos for free…
Oh my god!!
It’s too terrifying, I can’t stand it!!
How can such a thing really exist, ha ha
How can such a place exist, ha ha
Hear this, an admin working for free, and the avid user online 20 hours a day? There’s no such thing, ha ha
But seriously, ha ha
If this exists, it’s truly horror, ha ha
Working unpaid for this, it’s really horror
Doesn’t the fanboy get scolded?
If he argues, he gets banned?
hahahaha
The scarier fact is that one fanboy operates half of the gallery…
???
This is really creepy, ha ha
It’s not that the admin works less, the fanboy is insane considering the amount of work he does
Seriously, the fanboy is just a mad man
Even if three administrators are combined, they barely match half of the fanboy’s activity
Damn hahahaha
Isn’t the fanboy itself a horror story?
20 hours of non-stop online activity
He’s not even human
Why does the gallery horror story suddenly turn into the horrifying story about the fanboy?
Judek twirled the Neapolitan spaghetti with her fork, reading the posts on the gallery.
“Wow, spooky.”
There were just so many scary stories in the world.
Judek seemed to take a particular delight in these horror tales. She recalled the Neapolitan ghost story.
“But, what was it?”
The Neapolitan ghost story…What was it about?
She strived to remember the faint remnants of the Neapolitan story in her head.
Neapolitan…something like this?
She walked into a restaurant.
She ordered the popular Neapolitan.
She ate the Neapolitan.
It was a bit salty. Her head hurt.
She ordered Neapolitan again and ate it.
This time, it was delicious.
On the way home.
A few moments later, she noticed.
Cheese…Combination…Hawaiian…
This was…some pizza place…
The popular menu was…Neapolitan…
“Hmm.”
This was the story, right?
She couldn’t fully remember, but she thought this was the gist.
They sold Neapolitan spaghetti at a pizza parlor? Not cheesy oven spaghetti? It was indeed a ghost story.
Judek was about to post the Neapolitan ghost story on the gallery but hesitated.
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Title) Judek’s Fortune Telling Session
(Just some card images)
There was some strange astronomical phenomenon today
So I read Judek’s fortune
It’s a Mega Bad Omen ㅇㅇ
“Who’s the serial killer? lol”
“Wow, it’s extra large size lol.”
“Be careful, seriously.”
“Do you believe this? lol”
“Hey, this astrologer is supposed to be amazing.”
“Yeah, they’re secretly famous for being accurate.”
“Hey, be careful, seriously.”
“Isn’t someone coming to find us?”
“Yeah, seriously lol.”
“Uh.”
Is this for real?
An astrologer with exceptional astrology skills…?
No matter how you look at it, they seem suspicious.
There are charlatans even on this continent.
Who would come to our house? Nobody knows.
Juttak casually brushed it off and moved on to the next post.
Title: Anecdote of a Serial Killer in Direct Transaction
I needed to get rid of something,
so I decided to do a direct transaction because the person lived nearby.
But no matter how long I waited, the person didn’t show up.
It seemed strange, so I returned home.
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.
Knock knock knock.
They asked if we hadn’t agreed to the item transaction…
I was scared, so I jumped out of the window right away…
“Wow, that’s so scary.”
“Seriously, the anecdote of a serial killer in direct transaction is always scary, yeah.”
“I’ve always imagined someone coming to my house.”
“Phew, it’s scary. Mom, I’m calling her.”
“Dad was called too, yeah.”
The Pobi next door was also called…
Why is the Pobi next door laughing, hahahaha.
It was just a momentary glance at the crazy people in the gallery.
“?”
As Ju-ddak was reading, something caught his ear.
Did he hear it wrong?
Knock, knock, knock ─
He didn’t mishear it.
Ju-ddak’s eyes slowly turned towards the front door.
Someone was knocking on the front door.
Who on earth…?
Who would play around in this weather.
The knocking sound grew louder and louder.
Bang, bang, bang!
The sound, as if it could devour a person, pressed down on Ju-ddak.
Terrifying. Ju-ddak immediately opened the drawer and grabbed a reliable means of communication.
Holding the K5 pistol he had purchased earlier, he stared at the front door.
The front door was still closed.
No, it was locked.
Click.
“Huh.”
As if betraying his thoughts, the lock was automatically released and the door slowly opened.
Through the gap, all he could see was a completely white figure.
From head to toe, just like someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder, everything was pure white.
This one is crazy too. Not just an ordinary lunatic.
As their eyes met, Ju-ddak aimed the gun, feeling fear creep in.
Tic.
Ah, the safety mechanism…!
He disengaged the safety and pulled the trigger.
Bang! Bang, bang!
The man who dodged the gun charged in without hesitation.
The eyes of someone who tasted danger…!
Surprised for a moment by the man’s movements, as if he knew where the gun would fire.
Piercing!
The cold blade dug into Judjak’s chest.
“Ahhk…”
He felt a sharp pain for a fleeting moment.
As Judjak fell, he heard the man mutter.
“The gallery service is terminated.”
Gallery service terminated…?
As he violently spat out blood, Judjak squinted his eyes.
“No, the gallery… can’t be…”
“Order will be maintained.”
The strength drained from Judjak’s body.