Ugh, wasn't the Awakening System supposed to make me the main character?

Hearing this, Guiyue laughed even more happily.

"So, my sister knew I was just keeping quiet even though I saw through her!"

"you!!"

It was only then that I realized I had played right into Guiyue's hands.

Tsk, this girl!

"Hmph, anyway, I'm not scared. I said I'm not scared, and I mean I'm not scared!"

"If you lose, sister, promise me you'll wear a maid outfit and cat ears tonight and be my catgirl maid for one night, okay?"

Guiyue clasped her hands together, her slightly narrowed eyes clearly indicating that she was already plotting something.

I realized it, and although I'm not particularly against women's clothing, I still couldn't accept this requirement.

"No! It's too embarrassing."

"Huh? Could it be that you're really scared, sister? If you're not scared, then whatever I say should be fine, right? After all, as long as you don't lose, you don't have to do it~"

Something feels off...

But thinking about it carefully, Guiyue does seem to have a point. Anyway, I can't possibly lose, so it doesn't seem like a bad idea to agree to her request.

"Alright then, if I lose, I'll be your catgirl maid for the night."

"Then it's a deal!"

Guiyue's smile grew brighter and brighter, which made me feel even more uneasy.

I just wasn't scared while playing in the haunted house. Anyway, I couldn't possibly lose, could I?

Since losing is impossible, we need to consider what demands we should make to Guiyue if we win.

"But speaking of which, if you lose, what demands should I make?"

"Of course, it's up to my older sister to decide!"

"Hmm, that seems to be true~"

I lowered my head and began to think hard. I must make good use of this opportunity, but I can't go too far. What should I bring up?

I walked with my head down, thinking as I went, and soon I came up with a pretty good request.

"Aha! Guiyue, I've got an idea, how about..."

I turned around to look behind me, but found no one there...

"Huh?! Where is everyone?!"

I shouted, but only endless silence answered me.

At the same time, the lights on both sides of the corridor began to change color, from a dim blue to a blood-red hue...

76. Waaaaah, Guiyue, save me!

"Gui... Guiyue, where have you gone?"

In the darkness, my voice echoed throughout the corridor, the empty echo coming from ahead, making me even more bewildered as I was already afraid.

Why did Guiyue suddenly disappear?

Panic gripped me, and I couldn't calm down. But reason told me that Guiyue had probably disappeared because of the bet we made earlier. If I got scared, I would fall into her trap.

Although we haven't even taken many steps yet, and I could just turn back and quit, that would still count as a loss for me.

If I lose, I'll have to be my sister's catgirl maid for one night. I don't want to do that!

So let's keep moving forward.

It's just a haunted house. Anyway... I've been to so many haunted houses before, even if Guiyue doesn't come this time, I can still get out!

Ugh, it's just... I don't know why, my legs feel a little weak...

Even though I know they're just props, I still can't help feeling scared, especially the skulls on both sides illuminated by scarlet lights—they're really terrifying.

But since things have come to this, I have no choice but to grit my teeth and force myself to keep moving forward.

Let's slowly walk out of here.

But such an idea is obviously unrealistic...

Before I could take a few steps forward, a soul-stirring roar came from beside me.

"Roar~ Waaah!"

The voice was like a man-eating demon, and I was so frightened that I trembled violently, but I still subconsciously turned my head to look.

In the blood-red light, I saw an adult zombie standing there, hopping and hopping toward me.

"Wa ...

Startled, I let out a sharp scream. The zombie was diagonally in front of me, so I could only run behind me in a hurry.

The bet and saving face were both thrown to the back of my mind in the face of such immense fear.

I tried to leave, but found that the entrance I came from had been blocked by an iron gate.

The zombies were still getting closer, and with nowhere to escape, I could only hide in a corner.

At that moment, I felt like a real little girl, helplessly crying out Guiyue's name.

"Waaaaah, Guiyue... Where are you? Quick... come save me! I... Waaaaaahhhhhh..."

The zombies showed no sympathy for my cries and continued to slowly approach me.

"Guiyue... Guiyue, where are you? I give up, please come out quickly, waaaaah..."

Several seconds passed, and even after I declared my defeat, Guiyue still did not appear. At this moment, I felt utterly hopeless and could not think of any other way. I could only cry helplessly.

"Woooooooooooo..."

Just when I was in utter despair, a voice reached my ears.

"Sister, I'm back!"

Guiyue's voice was exceptionally powerful, like a ray of light that carried me away from despair.

I looked in the direction she was coming from and saw her standing in the doorway of the room opposite the entrance, shining a flashlight in my direction.

So there's another room opposite the entrance? I just noticed...

She arrived at my side before the zombies appeared, took my hand, and fled towards where she had appeared.

We quickly escaped the blood-red corridor.

Although it was still completely dark, the zombie did not follow.

Thinking back on what just happened, I'm still terrified.

After I calmed down, Guiyue looked at me and asked with concern.

"Is my sister alright?"

"It's alright. Besides, I lost this time..."

Although I hate to admit it, I'm even more afraid that Guiyue will abandon me again. I don't want to experience that feeling again!

The mockery I had imagined didn't come. She ruffled my hair and comforted me gently.

"Let's talk about that later. The most important thing right now is for the two of us sisters to work together to find a way out."

"Um……"

I nodded weakly in response, my little hands gripping Guiyue's skirt tightly in fear, afraid that she would disappear just like before if I wasn't paying attention.

Seeing my actions, Guiyue slowly removed my hand and then took it in hers.

"Wouldn't this make my sister feel safer?"

I nodded.

Although it felt strange, I didn't think too much about it when I remembered that I had been holding hands with Guiyue on the way here.

Illuminated by Guiyue's phone flashlight, we moved slowly forward in the darkness, with her walking in front and me hiding behind her.

After the two of them walked forward in silence for a long time, Guiyue looked at me behind her.

"Sister, do you remember? We did this when we were little too."

"Really? Even when you and I were playing this game, wasn't it always me protecting you and helping you move forward?"

"Hehe, yeah~ It was my sister who protected me as I moved forward. Back then, my sister was just like me now, and I was just like my sister now~"

Guiyue spoke slowly, and I could almost see her smiling face in the darkness.

Although I hate to admit it, it's really just as Guiyue said...

Seeing my unconvinced expression, Guiyue pondered for a moment and then spoke again.

"How about I be the older sister before we leave the amusement park, and the older sister be the younger sister for a while?"

I guess that's how we're perceived by outsiders too~

"No way!"