Why is my Isekai in the Slice of Life anime was become a Horror Story?

Chapter 32: Only in Critical Moments Do You Know Who to Trust

To be honest, for a moment, Takakai thought he was done for, that his second life was about to end here, and he would have to start over from scratch.

But immediately after, the first thing he felt wasn't an attack coming from the front but rather the sudden tension of the rope around his waist.

Whizz—

The sound of rushing wind echoed in an instant.

Takakai opened his eyes wide and realized that his entire body was being pulled into the air, yanked up from the kitchen to the ceiling, through the hole above, and back into the second-floor kitchen.

In that brief moment, Takakai's gaze followed the direction of the rope, and he saw Kaguya holding tightly to the other end.

This girl, barely 160 cm tall, stood in a firm stance, gripping the rope with one hand, using an astonishing amount of strength to pull him up and rescue him in the shortest time possible.

Such incredible strength… Truly befitting of the nickname "Muscle Queen," isn't it?

With a sigh of admiration in his heart, Takakai crashed heavily onto the stovetop, then rolled to the ground. The pain wracked his entire body, forcing him to grit his teeth and endure.

On the other side, the two other girls had no time to check on Takakai's condition. Shijo Maki almost darted forward, grabbing a wooden plank that seemed hastily made to cover the hole in the floor. But immediately after, a stronger force surged up from below, flinging the plank and Maki into the air, slamming her hard against the ceiling.

Something was climbing up from below.

Takakai, still dizzy from the fall, hadn't even turned his head to see what was happening in the room with the hole.

But he could smell the musty odor and hear the sound of something clinging to the edge of the hole, emitting labored breaths like a drowning person desperately trying to climb out from the darkness below.

"Gr—"

On the other side, Kaguya grabbed another plank and, shouting someone's name, prepared to rush forward to stop whatever was coming.

Was this the end?

Water began seeping through the floorboards, murky liquid trickling through the cracks.

Signs of corrosion appeared on the walls, with patches of greenish-yellow moss spreading rapidly.

Something grabbed Takakai's arm.

It was so cold that his entire body froze, the mere touch giving him the sensation of being burned by ice.

"Hah…"

Takakai opened his mouth, trying to breathe, but he couldn't draw in any air.

He was forced into a state of suffocation, feeling as though his throat and lungs were filled with dirty water and mud.

"Green! The clock!"

Finally, Kaguya's voice clearly called out that name.

But time didn't reverse at this moment.

Shijo Maki fell from the air, crashing onto the plank, her forehead hitting a corner, leaving a deep wound. Immediately, dark red blood oozed out, spreading quickly.

Takakai, now in severe suffocation, couldn't even think anymore. He could only stagger as he reached out, trying to push away whatever was touching him, desperately wanting to escape its terrifying presence.

Rip—

It seemed Takakai had accidentally torn something.

In a fleeting moment, he saw a shadow step into the kitchen.

Bang!

A heavy sound echoed right after, shaking the entire room violently as if experiencing an earthquake.

Takakai thought he heard a piercing scream.

It was a chaotic sound, like many people wailing together, emanating from the mud at the very last moment of its existence.

The corrosion on the walls vanished quickly.

The standing water on the floor drained away in an instant, leaving only faint damp streaks behind.

Cough—

Takakai regained control of his body and immediately shot up, vomiting a large mouthful of muddy water.

"Cough… ugh…"

Kaguya and Shijo Maki were in similar states.

All three of them simultaneously vomited muddy water from their throats as the strange phenomena in the kitchen began to dissipate.

Sun Dajun rushed into the kitchen at this moment. He was initially startled by something in the room, but after gritting his teeth and mustering his courage, he stepped forward to help Takakai, steadying him against the stove. Then, Sun Dajun moved to assist Kaguya, but she pointed toward the hole in the kitchen floor. Sun Dajun froze momentarily before understanding her intent. He hurriedly picked up the wooden plank they had used earlier and covered the hole. Looking back, he saw Kaguya and Maki already on their feet.

"What just happened?"

Kaguya, trying to maintain her composed demeanor, looked disheveled after the sudden vomiting. Tears and snot ran down her face as she wiped them away, staring intently at the figure standing near the hole they had just sealed.

It was a charred corpse.

The scorched remains from Sun Dajun's room had appeared just as the three in the kitchen were cornered.

It was unclear how the two bizarre entities had battled, but the current situation suggested that the charred corpse from Room 206 had overpowered the entity from below, defeating whatever was pursuing Takakai.

"Phew… Mr. Charred Corpse... truly impressive…"

After vomiting all the muddy water from his stomach, Takakai caught his breath, wiped his mouth, and gave a thumbs-up to the charred corpse standing in the kitchen.

"Earlier, I was outside the door, trying to use some steel wire and a bell to create a makeshift warning system. Then I heard a loud noise inside the room (from Maki hitting the ceiling), so I ran in. When I entered, I heard strange sounds from the living room and rushed into the kitchen to find you guys like this..."

Sun Dajun, pale-faced, explained his situation. It seemed the charred corpse in the living room had acted immediately after Sun Dajun entered the house, driving away whatever had been in the kitchen. This suggested the charred corpse acted according to some rule, protecting Sun Dajun from being harmed by the entity from below.

Regardless, their lives had been saved. Moreover, the savior was an abnormal entity.

"Maki, are you okay? Go treat your wound."

Once calm, Takakai walked toward Maki. She simply shook her head, signaling that she was fine. Using her hand, she wiped the blood dripping from her forehead, then collapsed onto the floor, too exhausted to care about the dirty water pooling on it.

Suddenly remembering something, she turned to the wooden plank that had been placed over the hole. After a moment of thought, she lifted the plank slightly and peeked underneath.

She saw pale faces staring up at her from the darkness, all of them looking directly at her.

"..."

...Maki silently close the plank, then added another one for good measure. She exhaled deeply, wiping away tears that had almost escaped her eyes.

"..."

Meanwhile, Kaguya had recovered as well. She stepped out of the kitchen and walked straight to Green in the living room.

In the critical moment earlier, Green, who should have turned the clock, had done nothing.

The man was curled up in the corner of the living room, visibly frightened. Although he hadn't been attacked by any supernatural force, he had heard the commotion in the kitchen clearly and knew that something terrible had happened there. Of course, he also heard Kaguya's shouting, understood that he needed to wind the clock next, and realized that some sacrifice might be required.

However, winding the clock seemed to bring about some undesirable change.

Takakai hadn't mentioned any abnormalities resulting from winding the clock, but Sun Dajun had hesitated to approach it. This hesitation was not present in Sun Dajun's earlier behavior before the timeline was reset.

Because of this, Green couldn't help but suspect that the clock had some strange power. Perhaps using it would lead to negative consequences for the user, such as a curse that would ultimately prevent escape. Even if they found a way out, the user might still die here.

With such thoughts, Green ultimately chose not to act.

Instead, he quietly moved toward the living room door, planning to run outside and find Maeda Miwa in Room 205 to have her wind the clock instead.

Green deliberately stalled for time.

Knowing that the clock could turn back time, he theorized that Takakai might have already reversed time and suspected that those who died before the reversal would lose their memories. This deduction came from observing the reactions of the black man and Maeda Miwa before and after the time reversal.

In that case, if he waited for Takakai, Kaguya, and Maki to be killed in bizarre ways and then had Maeda Miwa wind the clock, wouldn't it cover up his rule-breaking actions? After all, that hysterical woman, clearly on the brink of madness, wouldn't draw much attention.

Green felt very pleased with his plan.

Then, he was intercepted by Sun Dajun, who burst in from outside.

Though nearly 50 years old and not particularly skilled in combat, Sun Dajun was large and physically imposing (fat). Green found himself blocked in the hallway, unable to escape, and was even pushed back into the living room by Sun Dajun.

If Green had acted decisively, knocking down Sun Dajun and breaking through the door, he might have still executed his plan. However, he heard a loud noise from the living room, signaling the charred corpse had begun to move. Additionally, Green's habitual instincts as a thief betrayed him—when caught with malicious intent, he fell into a state of panic and indecision. As a result, he was shoved back into the living room, frozen as Sun Dajun rushed into the kitchen. Shortly after, Kaguya, her face cold and expressionless, emerged from the kitchen.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I was too scared! I was so scared at the time!"

Realizing his plan had completely failed, Green immediately dropped to his knees and frantically begged for forgiveness.

Kaguya grabbed Green by the collar.

Though she appeared delicate, her extraordinary strength, like that of a character from a 2D world, came into play as she effortlessly flung Green into the air before slamming him hard onto the floor.

Amid Green's screams of agony, Kaguya twisted his right arm, pressed his head to the ground, and swiftly pulled a knife from his waistband with her left hand. She slashed his face, leaving a long, bloody gash on one side.

"Ah… ahh…"

Terrified, Green thought he was about to be killed. Trembling, he tried to scream, but just as he opened his mouth, Kaguya delivered a punch to his head. The blow not only silenced him but also knocked out one of his teeth.

"What's going on here…?"

Sun Dajun, witnessing Kaguya's fury, was at a loss to understand what had transpired.

At that moment, Takakai, supporting Shijo Maki, emerged from the kitchen as well. Seeing the scene, he simply shook his head before helping Maki sit on the sofa. He then looked down at the small object he had been clutching tightly since earlier.

While struggling to fend off the strange entity that had grabbed him, Takakai had managed to pull something small from its body.

Initially, he hadn't had time to inspect it, but now he could finally examine the item.

He opened his hand.

It was a small badge, faded and brownish-yellow, though Takakai guessed it might have once been a bright red. Despite being soaked in water for a long time, the embroidered lettering was still legible.

The text read:

[Special Disaster Rescue Team xx]

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