Chapter 005: This Lobby is Strange

Chapter 005: This Lobby is Strange

"I-I think so too. Strength in numbers. With six of us taking turns to keep watch overnight, we could warn each other and help if anything unusual happens," Miho Kamimura immediately chimed in.

Hikari Kuroda thought for a moment and quickly nodded in agreement.

Ichiro Tanaka, still shaken by the eerie encounter outside, was more than willing to stay with a group.

Finally, all eyes turned to Lin Ye and Hoshino Ai. Since Hoshino Ai followed Lin Ye's lead, his decision would also be hers.

"You four can stay together. Tonight, Miss Hoshino and I will share a room. However, I suggest two people per room is the safest option."

His words caused a slight shift in everyone's expressions.

Given Lin Ye's calm and logical demeanor so far, he had naturally become the group's unspoken leader. His opposition to the idea and subsequent suggestion made the others begin to doubt their initial plan.

Hoshino Ai, however, couldn't help overthinking.

Don't let your thoughts wander, Ai-chan, she told herself.

Clenching her fists tightly, the pressure from her small hands helped clear her mind slightly.

Considering the current situation, Lin Ye surely wasn't thinking of anything inappropriate. He must have chosen her because she was the best partner for the night.

Surely, Lin Ye wouldn't team up with someone else, would he?

The very thought made Hoshino Ai shake her head vigorously. Even if Lin Ye didn't want to stay with her, she would find a way to make him agree.

Meanwhile, the blond-haired Taisuke and the other three began discussing amongst themselves.

Eventually, after some deliberation, the four decided to share a single room, sticking together to face the dangers of the "Eerie Game."

Lin Ye said nothing more.

The two rooms ended up being adjacent.

Lin Ye didn't object to this arrangement.

Lin Ye, Taisuke, and Ichiro Tanaka then approached the self-check-in machine in the lobby to complete their check-in.

Faced with the machine, Taisuke and Ichiro Tanaka were visibly nervous.

Lin Ye, however, operated it without hesitation and successfully completed the check-in process. A room key card was dispensed.

Seeing this, and with the middle-aged man urging him, Taisuke reluctantly checked in as well.

Lin Ye's room number was 306, while Taisuke and the other three's room number was 308.

With the check-in process complete, it was time to head to their rooms on the third floor.

However...

"By the way, Taisuke, don't you have a friend named Makoto Ito?"

Lin Ye's sudden question left Taisuke stunned.

Before he could answer, everything froze.

Lin Ye had used his psychic powers again.

The fact that his powers still worked meant they weren't restricted.

This is the first thing Lin Ye confirmed.

The drawback of the superpower "Time Stop" is not that it "cannot be used in a strange game."

This was good news.

In this eerie game's love hotel, the "Time Stop" ability was his greatest trump card. However, Lin Ye also understood that he could not rely solely on his superpower. Analyzing and finding clues for survival was the key to successfully escaping the "Love Heart Love Hotel."

Lin Ye didn't believe that simply following the rules of the hotel would be enough to survive until 6 a.m. and leave the "Love Heart Love Hotel" safely.

In this space where time was frozen,

Lin Ye glanced at the clock, which had also stopped moving.

Next,

he began inspecting the four individuals: Taisuke Zeyong, Mitsuhiro Kuroda, Ichiro Tanaka, and Miho Uemura.

"Student IDs, phones, cash, keychains."

The identification documents showed no issues. Taisuke Zeyong and Mitsuhiro Kuroda were both first-year students at Sakaki Academy.

Meanwhile, the work IDs of the middle-aged man Ichiro Tanaka and the short-haired woman Miho Uemura also verified their identities as legitimate.

None of the four had lied.

However, in Miho Uemura's handbag, Lin Ye found something rather unusual.

Condoms.

And it was an unopened box.

Looking at the item in his hand, Lin Ye thought for a moment and then slipped it into his own pocket.

This action caused Hoshino Ai, whose consciousness was observing the scene, to start letting her imagination run wild.

What was Lin Ye planning? Could he possibly be…

At this moment,

Lin Ye focused his attention on the middle-aged man. Was it possible that the man, who had left the hotel and returned, had already been replaced?

Frowning slightly, Lin Ye thought for a moment and punched the man in the stomach with a measured amount of force. Taisuke, the blond-haired young man, also received a punch.

Lin Ye then turned to the two women.

However, as he faced them, a fleeting memory of a certain doujinshi involving "Time Stop" powers flashed through his mind.

Time Stop is just too convenient in doujinshi.

If he wanted to, he could have some fun right now.

But on second thought, that would be rather meaningless—especially considering they were currently in a life-threatening "eerie game."

There was plenty of time in the future, and his superpower should be used to pursue more meaningful endeavors.

However, Lin Ye didn't let the two girls off the hook, delivering a hit to each, one strike per person—no exceptions.

Finally,

Lin Ye stood in front of Hoshino Ai.

Hoshino Ai was terrified!

Please don't hit me; I'm scared of pain!

Just a little, please! Be gentle with me!

She watched helplessly as Lin Ye raised his fist, only for him to use his thumb and forefinger to pinch and twist her cheek with considerable force.

My face is going to split! It hurts so much!

Afterward, Lin Ye walked around the hall but found no further useful clues. He then returned to his original position and deactivated the "Time Stop."

Everything returned to normal.

"Ugh…"

"Ah!"

"Ow, that hurts!"

"Who hit me?!"

"Ow, my face! Sob…"

Everyone cried out in pain one after another.

Lin Ye, playing along, covered his left hand with a grim expression.

A chilling sensation swept through the group in an instant.

They had been attacked by some unknown, mysterious force!

This hall… there's something off about it!

They needed to escape, and fast.

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