Chapter 10 Encounter (1/2)

Chapter 10 Encounter

At that time I began to realize how lucky I was to meet him among the millions of lingering spirits.

It was a dark and drizzly night when we first met. That man suddenly showed up in front of me while I was lingering in the streets.

He was wearing a dark robe, his waist-length hair loosely tied on his back. He held an oil-paper umbrella and casually walked on the wet stone paved street. His face was so delicate and beautiful, you’d mistake it for a painting.

What a beautiful man. That was my first thought.

Besides, as I looked at his back, I noticed the loneliness seeping out from his being.

Why was he walking alone down the street this late at night? I heard the officials warned people that there was a murderous demon on the loose in the area, therefore no one stayed outside after seven in the evening. Why was this man walking around so late at night as if he didn’t care about this at all?

I didn’t know I was thinking, but I suddenly had the idea of —— going there to prank him.

Though I was a ghost, I’ve never done anything bad, like scaring passers-by or haunting a house. It’s not like I was a good ghost, those things were just boring to me.

For a long time, I wasn’t interested in anything, except for this beautiful man I accidentally ran into.

I secretly followed behind him. I cleared my throat before pranking him by uttering a weird sound. I thought it would be hilarious to see him turn around and see nothing.

But surprisingly, before I could make a sound, that man turned around and smiled at me, as if he had already noticed my childish prank.

“Young lady, it’s dangerous to hang out on the street at night.”

I was startled by him and moved a few steps back, covering my mouth in surprise. “You, you can see me?”

“I was attentive.” That man gave me a warm smile and said, “It’s impossible to hide behind me and try to scare me.”

I slowly put down my hand and looked at him, stunned.

Does that mean that…this man mistook me for a human girl? He was so calm that it didn’t seem like he just met a ghost.

“Alright, go back home,” He prompted me. “This place isn’t safe and this cold rain isn’t helping either.”

Even if it was snowing right now, it’s not like I could feel it anyway. Besides…

“I don’t have aplace to go.” I matched his walking speed so we could walk side by side. “The streets are my home. But, I’m not the only one who is lingering in this place, what are you doing here?”

The man turned his head, there was a slightly distressed look in his eyes but it quickly disappeared. “I have my own thing to do.”

“Your own thing?” I caught up and asked.

Even though I knew he was reluctant to talk to me, I kept asking questions so we could stay together.

I didn’t remember how long it had been since I talked to someone and so I was eager just to communicate with another.

“Hey, where are you going? Home? To see a friend?” He didn’t reply so I asked again, “Or you are waiting for someone?”