Global Sign-in: 10x Multiplier with the Strongest System!-Chapter 73: The Weeping Ghost [1]

The hidden quest information panel disappeared from Pierre’s view and Hanabira Reina, the President of the Occult Club pushed up her glasses and asked, "Did anyone experience anything?"

[A: Remain silent.]

[B: No.]

[C: Yes. I think I felt something.]

Pierre didn’t hesitate, or even seem to think deeply about his choice and chose Option B.

Kirishima Ayame and Kurosaki Choji, the other two members of the occult club, shook their heads as well.

Reina’s gaze lingered on Pierre’s face for a few seconds, and then she sighed.

"I guess it was a failure, then."

"M-Maybe we should find more items related to the ghost?" Ayame suggested. She didn’t seem too keen on summoning the ghost again but seeing Reina disappointed and a bit downtrodden didn’t sit right with her.

Same for Choji, who then suggested, "What if we’re supposed to perform the seance in a place of importance to the red-gloved ghost?"

Hanabira Reina simply smiled. "Th... Thank you all for your effort. But, I-I think it’s best we stop here. We have already given it our all. Plus, there are other urban legends for us to investigate."

The group agreed and the meeting ended. The group of four walked together to the gate, with Pierre walking beside Reina.

"Pierre-kun, are you sure you didn’t see, feel, or hear anything?" asked Reina in a hushed voice.

Time slowed down a bit and the dialogue options appeared before him.

[A: Unfortunately, no. Is something wrong?]

[B: To be honest, yes. I did.]

[C: Wait! Sorry, I think I forgot something!]

Since the sign-in session began, this was the only place Pierre calmed down to think. He smiled. And chose Option C.

"Oh! No problem," Reina said, watching him run back into the school building.

His stamina bar reduced a bit, but he took in a deep breath and took careful strides up the stairs.

"First time I saw that third option, I tried to think of what I forgot, but I hadn’t forgotten anything. So I," Pierre let out a scoff, "ignored it."

Taking a turn down the hallway, the school was mostly empty. Only a few students remained, as club meetings had ended a short while ago.

"Why did the weeping ghost attach itself to me specifically?" asked Pierre, knowing whoever the grandmaster was, they were listening.

Roy stood beside Pierre, not needing to walk to move forward. He wrinkled his nose in thought. "Why?"

Pierre grinned and took bolder steps. "I didn’t notice it before, because it happened so casually, but I was always with one of these during the ritual."

He took his hand out from his pocket and in it, was a colorful stone, bearing an orange-red sheen and quite beautiful to behold.

"Without this, the Hidden Story wouldn’t have appeared during that ritual. I hear her weep when I go to the girls’ locker room because of these. These rocks are the missing piece in communicating with her!"

Roy’s mind exploded. Pierre was absolutely on point. Because right when he took the stone out, the ghost appeared behind him!

Roy oscillated gazes between the colorful stone, the weeping red-gloved ghost with black straw-like hair, and the determined look on Pierre’s face as he went back to the clubroom.

Pierre set up the used ritual items, the candles, incense, herbs, flowers, and the piece of cardboard with a ring sitting between a written ’yes’ and ’no.’

But this time, he placed exactly seven colorful stones he had picked around the school previously on the table and lit the candles.

"I know you’re here," Pierre said.

He didn’t chant anything, but the lights flickered off, darkening the room as though it was night. The windows were already closed, though Roy wished they weren’t, hoping he’d see them close by force.

Roy watched the tall ghost float before Pierre. The handsome brat’s hands shook in fright but he hid them and the dialogue options appeared before him.

[A: My name is Pierre. Do you have a name?]

[B: I wish to know more about you. Is that alright?]

[C: Remain silent.]

’I should be polite.’ Pierre didn’t think twice and confidently chose Option A.

There was a few seconds of waiting before the ring moved over to "No."

Roy stood watching the tall ghost use her greyish-blue, bony to move the ring back to the middle.

"You cannot remember?" Pierre asked, and the weeping ghost answered, "Yes."

"Did someone hurt you?"

"Yes."

"Do you know who it is?"

"No."

"I have been collecting these beautiful rocks. They were yours right?"

"Yes."

"Since these rocks are beautiful, and they were yours, c-can I call you ’Beauty’?" Pierre awkwardly asked, and quickly added, "S-Since you can’t remember your name."

Roy scrunched his eyebrows in a funny manner and stared at Pierre. The dialogue options didn’t show every time, so Pierre mostly winged it. And this was one of those instances.

’This dude really wants to kiss a ghost,’ Roy thought, deeply amused.

[+10 Affection.]

The ring moved slowly, one could even say, shyly, towards "Yes."

Pierre smiled and let out a breath of relief.

"The other students say you’re scary. But I knew something was different about you when I heard you weeping in the girls’ locker room. You’re not an evil ghost, Beauty. I would like to get to know you more.

"Um... do-do you have a boyfriend?"

Roy’s mouth dropped wide. What the hell was that question?

But the tall female ghost suddenly faced away bashfully, almost making Roy’s eyes pop out due to shock.

The ring moved in a manner that made her answer, "N-No."

"Okay, this is no longer fair," Roy said, watching a literal ghost fall for Pierre.

The bastard smiled with relief. "That means... it’ll be okay for me to take you out on a date, right? I-It’s alright if you don’t want to, I know you might be busy."

[+5 Affection]

Slowly, the ring moved over to "Yes" and Roy could just imagine the wicked smile Pierre had in his mind.

"How are you even going to take a ghost on a date for God’s sake?!" Roy looked up at the ceiling of the room in frustration. Some men truly died of thirst, while others drowned.

"I know you must be wondering how I will take you on a date, but I promise," Pierre beat his chest, "I will find a way to come to you or bring you to me! So please, will you wait for me?"

"Y-Yes."

[+20 Affection.]

Roy just shook his head. The ritual ended and now he saw why Pierre was so confident in this run. He had figured out a lot of things in the days he didn’t sign in.

After, Pierre purchased a rose flower from his Love Shop using his points and placed it in the abandoned locker in the girls’ locker room. And then he bought the rosary too.

[+10 Affection.]

Pierre went home and the minor loading screen appeared, and just as he expected, he heard weeping.

The next morning, right as Pierre arose from his bed, he received a brief message.

[You didn’t have a proper rest.]

[+20 Fatigue.]

Despite the weeping ghost’s endearment for him, he was still being haunted and if the Hidden Story wasn’t complete by the fourth day, he was going to die. No questions asked.

[Day 17: At school, Hanabira Reina asks you why you look so distraught, and you tell her it’s nothing and ask her if she has a ritual for ghost possession, and she says yes. You are eager and beg her to show you how it’s done after school; you say you’re just curious...]

Hanabira Reina closed her eyes and started the chants, but didn’t really include any pinpointing strings as she wasn’t trying to allow any ghost possess her, but Pierre quickly put the colourful stones on the ritual table.

The lit candles flickered violently, and a heavy gust of wind blew past, shocking Pierre because the windows were even open.

The next second, everything returned to normal.

Reina wore a dumbfounded expression on her face and her long purple hair was now pitch-black!

Roy sat at the table too, and flinched back, surprised.

’D-Did she really get possessed?’

"R-Reina?" Pierre called, and her eyes fell on him.

"P-Pierre... kun?" Reina’s voice was overlapped with another, deeper, more gritty voice.

’Shit! It really worked?! This is crazy.’ Pierre observed her for a few seconds before the dialogue options appeared.

"H-How are you feeling?"

"F... Fine."

"Sweet!" Pierre gave a thumbs up, and declared, "Let’s have our date!"

"Wait. Isn’t this wrong? This is Reina’s body," Roy complained.

"Reina-chan said the possession only lasts thirty minutes. It’s gonna be a quick date!" Pierre grabbed the possessed Hanabira Reina’s hand and ran out of the clubroom.