Chapter 399: No Way Out (1/2)
Matsuo trudged to the front door and fasten the dozens of locks latched on it Then, he diligently bolted the locks on the s, kitchen door, living room door, and finally, his bedroom door
He cli
All the lights in the room were left switched on They illu heavily beneath thehts turned off, you could see hoful he looked
Every crack and gap that was in the bedroom had been stuffed with newspaper or tissue paper Even so, Matsuo felt that a pair of green eyes would appear
Exhausted, he eventually fell into an uneasy sleep
He hen he heard a crisp voice calling for him
”Matsuo, come play with me”
”Matsuo, can you hear me?”
”Matsuo, let's play one ht to lift his heavy eyelids
”Who's there? Who's calling me?” he murmured
When he finally opened his eyes, hethe top of its head against hiain?”
”Matsuo, I'er cat s with joy, ”Matsuo, you finally understand what I'!”
”II understand you?” Matsuo spoke slowly, brows knitted together
He lifted his head and looked at his reflection in the htmarish version of hi with a faint, green gli sht his back would hit the wall, but he fell through it and landed on the street instead
He looked down at his body
”II've becohost?”
He heard a door open He turned his head towards it the sound Aopen the roos under his eyes were so swollen they looked like bruises
”Why? Why does he get to be alive while I have to be a ghost?”
There was a ferocity in his expression The green glow in his eyes grew brighter He edged forward, looking through a crack in the wall to spy on the Matsuo that was still in the house
The Headless Horse hiirl on the roof
”St!” she cursed, quickly beckoning the last of the spirits towards her
They formed a wall of protection around her
She was fast, but the Headless Horse, he had appeared next to the girl
”Gotcha!”
She blanched visibly as the spirits lunged at the Horse me,” he sers, then clawed at the air In an instant, a spark of golden light appeared and expanded, bursting the spirits that were co his way
He turned to face the spirit of the teenage girl There was an invisible force that blossomed around him
He cut to Elizabeth's power
”Deprive all five senses”