Chapter 24.2
This is it.
“âŠâŠ”
Under normal circumstances, I would have thought it through carefully and set up safety measures before attempting.
âInviting someone from the Otherworldââitâs the perfect description for the start of a creepypasta.
But I donât have the time or leisure for that now.
âLetâs try it.â
Because I desperately need the advice of someone who understands the workings of creepypastas.
I took out my smartphone, equipped with the memorial grip, and opened the âGood Friendâ tab in the <Dark Exploration Records> app.
The required items are as follows.
· Materials for the Invitation
– Matches (or a lighter)
– 100mL of water
– One tablespoon of salt
– A coin (clean)
– An item related to a friend
And a quiet place.
âThis locker room is perfect.â
Outside is noisy with water sounds and music, so this is the best place.
I can somehow get a lighter, water, and salt inside this theme parkâwhether by stealing or requesting from a shop.
The problem is the next two items.
A coin (clean)
An item related to a friend
I have no coins left. I used them all.
And the item related to a friend⊠Actually, itâs included to enhance the fun of the creepypasta. If you put in a fairy tale book, a monster from that story motif would come.
âWhat should I do to make it as safe as possible?â
No, I was reluctant to offer something from this theme park as an item related to a friend.
Isnât this place itself already a creepypasta?
“âŠâŠ”
In the end, after much deliberation, I settled on two items.
Hoping that this substitution would work.
And after a while.
“Huu.”
I placed the torch and the salt I had obtained on the floor in the corner of the locker room.
âSo creepy.â
I got them all from a snack truck. I saw they were selling a menu item called âRoasted Marshmallowsâ, so I thought maybe, and they had both.
ââŠThey gave them to me for free when they saw my membership.â
Rather than making me happy, it felt even more ominous.
I wiped my mouth and reopened my smartphone.
I had to start quickly.
· Invitation Ritual
1- On a smooth floor, dip your finger in water and draw a hexagram using the enclosed design.
2- Place the âGood Friendâ in the exact center of the hexagram.
3- Place the coin on the belly of the âGood Friendâ. At this time, your fingers should not have any remaining water.
4- Hold a tablespoon of salt in your mouth and burn the item related to a friend using fire.
5- When the âGood Friendâ starts to speak, swallow the salt and return the greeting kindly!
If the coin has disappeared, the ritual was successful! You have met a reliable friend. Always keep them close and cherish them!
â» If you cannot swallow the salt, tastes strange,
turns to ash, or if blood comes out,
run away.
“Huu.”
First, I drew a hexagram on the marble floor of the locker room, exactly like the image. It was a bit complex but not too difficult.
ââŠItâs shining strangely.â
However, the completed hexagram was excessively smooth, its surface gleaming without any smudges.
After thoroughly wiping the moisture off my fingers on the hem of my clothes, I picked up the âGood Friendâ keychain with trembling hands and placed it in the exact center of the hexagram.
âOf all things, itâs a rabbit doll.â
I felt uneasy, but remembering that I bought it thinking it was cute at the pop-up store made me feel a bit better.
And for the coinâŠ
âThis one.â
I placed the item I hadâthe Silver Serpent Coinâon top of it.
âThis is technically a coin⊠right?â
I thought that rather than obtaining one from this ghost story, it might be safer to use an item from the Alien Shop from the plane of ârealityâ. Considering its price, it seemed to be a fairly valuable item, so I was convincing myself that it might even have a better effect.
Then, after putting the salt in my mouth, finally.
âAn item related to a friend.â
This also had to be something that didnât belong to this ghost story.
That is⊠myself.
“âŠâŠ”
I loosened my necktie.
âIf itâs my own item, it certainly doesnât belong here.â
A friend related to a necktie? I donât know who it might be, but itâs better than something like a kitchen knife.
I lit the torch.
And brought it to the end of the necktie.
Whoosh.
Like magic, the flame flared up fiercely, casting a shadow over the plush doll on the hexagram.
The shadow wavered.
It wavered more.
And more.
Before I knew it, the surroundings had grown dark.
All I could see was the flame consuming my necktie, the hexagram reflecting that light, and the plush doll at its center.
Flicker.
FlickerâŠ
My hazy mind didnât melt away.
Instead, the salt in my mouth melted with its salty taste, numbing my tongue.
Amidst that.
Flicker.
FlickerâŠ
The mouth of the âGood Friendâ hugging the coin opened.
– BEHOLD!
– I AM THE OWNER OF A MILLION MASKS, THE LORD OF CHAOS, THE PINNACLE OF MADNESS, THE DREAM OF PLEASURE AND PLAY, THE INSTIGATOR OF WAR, THE FATHER OF SCIENCE, THE LOW-LYING QUADRUPED BEASTâ
âŠâŠ!!
Itâs too⊠loud.
It feels like my head is being shaken violently.
I want to cover my ears, but I have no free hands. Iâm holding the necktie and the torch!
What is this?
– THE DESIRE OF THE CRAWLING ONES, THE LORD OF STARS, THE ABYSS OF ILLUSION, THE MOUTH OF WISDOM, THE ROAR OF IMPULSE, THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOONâŠ
The plush doll in the center of the hexagram is convulsing.
In the middle, a silvery round object is burning away.
âThe Silver Serpent Coin.â
Did I use the wrong coin?
– I AMâŠ
My head hurts so much, so muchâŠ
– Friend.
– Are you in pain, friend?
I lifted my head.
– This wonât doâŠ
A gentle and soft voice flowed through the âGood Friendâ.
– You must not be in painâŠ
“âŠâŠ”
The flickering subsided.
As the necktie burned away, the fire extinguished.
The coin that had been on top of the convulsing rabbit doll had disappeared at some point.
So had the moisture used to draw the hexagram.
“âŠâŠ”
Silence.
I swallowed the salt, looking at the âGood Friendâ lying motionless.
But no sound could be heard.
âDonât tell me.â
“Did it failâŠ?”
– Mr. Roe Deer?
“âŠâŠ!!”
A cheerful and pleasant voice echoed.
ButâŠ
– Mr. Roe Deer?
Itâs a familiar voice.
Before I knew it, I responded.
“Mr. Host?”
“Ah, so it is you, Mr. Roe Deer!”
Tuesday Quiz Show.
The voice of the TV-headed host who conducted the live broadcast in that ghost story was coming from the doll.
– Nice to meet you, my friend!
lynniee
I KNEW ITTT I WAS RIGHTT fromt he moment i saw he could invite a frined i was like OMG THE WALKING TV MAN and sure enough