Girl Band, Gravity Capture

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Although the weather was uncooperative, it conveniently saved Genjiro and Toyokawa Shoko the trouble of finding excuses to explain why they weren't going out. From this perspective, encountering a sudden downpour could actually be considered a stroke of luck.

Of course, this was not the case for the other four girls.

The boys, who woke up early in the morning and discovered that it was going to rain, hurriedly changed their clothes and rushed out of the mansion to salvage their clothes that were still hanging outside to dry.

I hurriedly gathered up the half-dry clothes; the rain clouds on the horizon were so thick that raindrops could fall at any moment.

The weather at the beach is so unpredictable. Luckily, there were signs of rain before they left, so they weren't suddenly drenched by a downpour while they were on the beach.

The girls, who hadn't even had time to distinguish between their underwear and outer garments, were all carried into the mansion. The moment they stepped through the door, large raindrops spread out in large patches of mottled dark color on the ground in front of the door.

Standing silently in front of the door, they watched as the rain curtain suddenly expanded, completely covering the sky and earth like a thick white fog.

"...Fortunately, the timing isn't too bad."

The moist air entered her nasal cavity, and Nagasaki Motoyo's murmur received unanimous nods of approval from the others.

"Judging from the situation, we can't go to the beach today..."

Trying hard to suppress her feelings of relief and joy, Toyokawa Shoko sighed, feigning regret.

The five girls returned to the mansion, closed the gate, and the first thing they did was to quickly take the still-damp clothes back to their rooms.

Then, he returned to the hall and met up with Won Heo-doo, who had consciously taken care of the clothes that were drying earlier and had been staying in the kitchen ever since to avoid suspicion.

—That's the downside of living together… After all, he and the girls haven't reached the point where they can look at each other's underwear without any hesitation; it's more like they've been a married couple for years. Privacy is involved, so there's always awkwardness, which is why they have to keep things separate, whether it's doing laundry or drying clothes.

The continuous patter of rain gradually grew louder, like a fast-paced, incessant interlude, dullily striking everything under the rain curtain.

It seemed the rain wasn't going to stop anytime soon—and with that in mind, everyone had no choice but to shift their focus away from outdoor recreation.

However, being able to stay indoors during a rainy day, listening to the dense, endless sound of flowing water and raindrops outside the window, and doing whatever you like is quite a pleasant experience.

It's decided, let's explore all the fun things to do in this manor today.

A musical ensemble playing in the rain must be incredibly romantic, and playing games in a gloomy, oppressive atmosphere would definitely be a unique kind of fun. The screening room has a huge screen showing movies from various eras…

There's a whole day, so you can try everything.

The cucumbers from Wakaba Mutsu weren't completely roasted last night. The remaining few were smashed by Gen Xudou and made into refreshing and delicious smashed cucumbers with sauce. They were served as a dessert with other snacks during entertainment.

While playing board games, he noticed that Wakaba Mutsu, who was sitting next to him, had cards in both hands and looked like she really wanted to eat. He casually picked up a slice of cucumber and fed it into the girl's slightly open mouth.

Wakaba Mutsu naturally opened his mouth and put the cucumber along with his fingertips into his mouth.

Yuan Xudou withdrew his fingers without making a sound, the fingertips still retaining the touch of the girl's moist, soft, pale pink lips pressed against them.

...It felt exactly the same as yesterday.

After a pause of a second, Wakaba Mutsu suddenly realized what she had subconsciously done, and her face flushed red. Under the various gazes of the girls, she shrank behind the boy.

However, Takamatsu Akari, who was on his other side, did not look at Wakaba Mutsu.

With her moist, hazy amber eyes, the girl gazed at Yuan Xudou, who had just fed her, with a look of longing and envy.

So, he used his other hand to pick up a potato chip and fed it into Takamatsu's mouth, successfully diverting everyone else's attention by spreading the chip evenly.

Looking at Takamatsu Akari's flushed cheeks as she carefully chewed potato chips, looking as cute and harmless as a little animal, they all looked at her with warm concern.

Then, he immediately began to plan in his mind how to switch his position to be next to Yuan Xudou.

...The sense of distance is getting stranger and stranger.

Hugging in front of everyone is not allowed, but it's natural to put your shoulders together or even lean on each other; kissing is absolutely forbidden, but feeding each other in public is acceptable... It can only be said that the bottom line is lowered step by step.

...So, now that I've fed him with both hands, what should I do if I want some snacks myself?

After the board game ended, Yuan Xudou, who was distracted by what had just happened, was unable to win the duel between himself and Toyokawa Shoko, who were the only two left after everyone else had been eliminated. He was narrowly defeated by the girl.

As agreed, she will now decide which movie everyone wants to watch.

As expected, Yuan Xudou watched as Xiangzi chose a horror movie that looked like it was packed with scare elements, only to be immediately met with unanimous opposition from the others. The girl, considerate of her teammates' feelings, didn't insist too much and casually changed it to a romance movie with a somewhat gloomy background, but which had received high ratings.

...It feels like everyone's coming for me.

"Well, at least it's better than a horror movie; a tearjerker is better than insomnia," he thought to himself, trying to console himself.

However, when the film was about twenty minutes in, Yuan Xudou's intuition suddenly sensed something strange.

The film opens in a medieval castle, set in the modern era. The main characters are a young couple, around twenty years old, who are deeply in love and have inherited their family's legacy. They arrive at the castle because of a letter.

The lighting and scene arrangement are excellent, and the slightly rough props actually make the medieval atmosphere very vivid. The ambiguous yet intimate relationship between the lovers is portrayed very vividly, and in just ten minutes, the audience was completely immersed in the story.

But soon, the plot began to take a bizarre turn.

The dilapidated castle flickered with the flickering candlelight. From the moment the two stepped inside, the scene became noticeably darker, shrouded in a suspicious gloom.

At this point, Won Heo-do realized something was clearly wrong—the relationship between the two main characters was too good, and from the beginning until now, there had been no conflict scenes of entanglement found in traditional romance films, which was obviously not normal.

However, glancing at the expressions of the girls around him out of the corner of his eye, he realized that they were all engrossed in the story, so he didn't want to interrupt.

After several scene changes, something unusual finally happened.

The female protagonist accidentally broke a rotten wooden floorboard and nearly fell into the large hole below. The male protagonist, disregarding his own safety, grabbed her tightly and finally managed to pull her up with all his might, sustaining numerous cuts and injuries from splinters and nails in the process.

As the performance reached this point, Toyokawa Shoko quietly tightened her grip on his arm, and her delicate, warm, and fragrant body naturally leaned closer to him.

Her slender, delicate fingers scratched gently like a kitten's, then slid into his palm, their fingers intertwining tightly.

After this incident, the relationship between the main characters quickly heated up again, and even a sex scene appeared, which, although not revealing any key parts, was not particularly obscure... The girls, who did not expect such a scene, blushed and covered their eyes. Yuan Xudou glanced at it and found that it was an R-rated film.

After that, the situation became increasingly unpredictable.

Unlike the slow-witted characters in typical horror movies, the two realized that the castle was not safe. They checked the bottomless cave, but instead of recklessly going down to investigate, they immediately decided to drive away.

However, on the day they were to leave, a storm with thunderous roars struck, forcing them to stay another day.

In the room, the main characters embrace on the bed, saying comforting words to each other, and then the camera pulls back.

The dimly lit castle, accompanied by the noise of raindrops pattering against the windows, creates an excellent ambiance—by horror movie standards.

By now, even the most naive girl should realize something is wrong. Especially considering their environment—a spacious projection room with all the lights off, and the muffled howling wind coming from outside the window…it's like being there in person.

But having already watched almost half of it, everyone had no choice but to grit their teeth and continue.

The next day, the two men, ready to flee with their luggage, discovered that their car wouldn't start no matter what they tried. It was as if something was preventing them from leaving; even their phone calls were intermittent, making it impossible to send out accurate information.

With nowhere else to turn, they had no choice but to return to the castle, where they lived in fear for several days.

Unable to bear it any longer, the male protagonist, without telling his even more timid partner, went alone into the castle's basement.

At this point, the truly terrifying scene finally unfolds, not just because of the atmosphere.

With a serious expression, the male protagonist silently raised the oil lamp in his hand and shone it forward—

A pale, grotesque face was instantly zoomed in on by the camera.

It's a classic technique, but it's incredibly effective; even Gen Xudou couldn't help but lean back in shock.

Ah, don't get me wrong, he wasn't scared.

Breathing heavily and gasping for air, Takamatsu Akari lunged at him from her seat, the force of the impact nearly knocking Gen Xudou to the ground, his jaw also being shoved hard—now the boy who had accidentally bitten him was gasping for breath.

Enduring the pain, he soothingly stroked the trembling back of the girl in front of him, while giving Toyokawa Shoko a strange look.

How did they even manage to pick a romantic horror movie...?

However, Toyokawa Shoko no longer had the energy to respond to his slightly reproachful gaze. Although she appeared to be enthusiastic about horror, when she actually saw the horrifying scene, the girl held her breath, and fear showed in her golden eyes.

The soft little hand that was holding his grip tightened even more, almost pulling his entire arm into her embrace, and she pressed her whole body against the boy.

On the other side, Nagasaki Motoyo's fingers had already dug into his arm, and her ample, full breasts pressed tightly against him.

Ruo Yemu was alright; although she was a little frightened, with her golden pupils trembling slightly, she remained relatively calm.

Shiina Riki, who was left, seemed to be putting on a brave face... Not being by Genjiro's side, she had nothing to hold onto, so she crossed her arms and folded her long legs to hide the trembling on them, but the slight twitching in her eyes still betrayed her unease.

No one screamed out of fright... probably because they had a premonition of what was to come, and they all wanted to maintain a basic level of decorum in front of the boy. Even Takamatsu Akari, who was the most terrified, simply sprang into his arms, silently inhaling.

After a while, Takamatsu's face, which was buried in his chest, quietly turned to the side.

Although she was frightened, she still wanted to watch.

Sensing these thoughts, Yuan Xudou gently stroked the girl's soft, light gray hair with his only movable hand. Her face, filled with timidity and unease, lifted, and she slowly calmed down, finding solace in the boy's presence. She carefully turned and sat on his lap.

Wakaba Mutsumi cast an envious glance at Takamatsu Akira, who had instinctively seized the initiative.

Fortunately, such a low-level face-jumping scene did not appear again in the subsequent plot, otherwise Yuan Xudou's jaw would probably have been bumped a few more times.

The bloodless face belonged to a mutilated corpse. The male protagonist, who had discovered that the castle was not simple, heard the female protagonist screaming from outside the basement.

He rushed forward immediately and saw a humanoid figure draped in a black robe closing in on his partner, who had nowhere to retreat, in the dimly lit corridor.

The male protagonist, who immediately rushed forward to fight him, discovered that his opponent had a deathly pale complexion, an icy body temperature, and astonishing strength; he was overwhelmed and at a disadvantage. Seeing his lover in danger, the girlfriend, mustering her courage, picked up a nearby vase and struck the man in black from behind with a heavy blow.

Ceramics shards flew, and dark red blood mixed with deep green gushed out. The male protagonist, now possessed by the healer, pinned down the monster. In the midst of the rolling and fighting, an oil lamp lying to the side was broken, instantly igniting the wooden floor.

What follows is a chase scene with music that alternates between rousing and somber. The male and female leads support each other, dodging the pursuit of the black-robed figure and the lurking dangers, and struggling to escape from the burning castle. The monster, who is a step too slow, perishes in the flames.

Amidst the towering flames, they embraced and wept. The movie ended.

Honestly, the atmosphere and setting were very well done, and the relationship between the two characters was portrayed very sincerely and harmoniously, vividly showcasing their passionate love for each other. Although the sudden appearance of the monster was a bit abrupt, it was acceptable because of the foreshadowing earlier. Overall, it's a case of minor flaws overshadowing the major merits. The ending is even a happy one, so the high rating is well-deserved.

If he had known beforehand that it was a horror-romance film, he might have given it a higher rating.

...if we had known in advance.

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As the end credits roll, the screen begins to flash glimpses of the protagonists' lives afterward.

Since it wasn't a real movie theater, the lights didn't turn on automatically. In the dark room, only five pairs of eyes of different colors reflected the faint light emanating from the screen, gazing intently at Toyokawa Shoko, who sensed danger and instinctively clung to the boy.

"I...I never expected to have this kind of element..."

A silent pressure enveloped her, and she shrank back uneasily, her round, fair toes curling up nervously.

At this moment, the only hope for help could be directed at Yuan Xudou, the only one who hadn't shown any fear and might be able to say a few words in her defense.

He responded with a helpless gaze, sighed softly, and prepared to speak.

The next moment, a blinding white light flashed across the room, illuminating the astonished expressions on everyone's faces.

Immediately following was a deafening clap of thunder.

Normally, such a sound would at most startle them. However, the most oppressive scene in the movie was set in this dark and gloomy room, with torrential rain raging outside and the wind and rain lashing outside.

Almost immediately, the girls clung to him again, making it feel like there were two more people on him.

Then, the even more critical thing is—

“Xu Dou…”

Huddled on his lap, trembling, Gao Songdeng tugged at his clothes, her face flushed, and whispered.

"...I...I can't hold it in anymore..."

She wasn't the only one who needed to go to the bathroom after watching a two-hour movie.

Chapter 110 Misplaced Solitude

From a rational perspective, the Toyokawa family mansion is not some dilapidated castle, but a highly modern Western-style house; the floor is not a rotten and fragile wooden plank that creaks when walked on, but a solid and smooth high-end stone; not to mention that, theoretically, the house was recently thoroughly cleaned and tidied by the Toyokawa family's maids, so there could not possibly be anything strange there.

However, human fear is unrelated to rationality.

Just like how even after checking repeatedly, a child will still be afraid of an empty wardrobe; even if the space under the bed is stuffed full of all sorts of things, they will still feel that someone is hiding underneath... The swaying shadows of trees are like menacing ghosts, and the clothes hanging out to dry are like ghosts hanging in the room... As long as one is afraid, one will completely disregard real factors and automatically associate the things in front of them with the most frightening aspects.

The corridor was lit with normal lights, but it was also completely empty. There were only six of them in this overly spacious house, and once someone was left alone, a feeling of abandonment and loneliness would naturally arise.

Moreover, there really are areas here that resemble a basement, such as the kitchen's ice cellar and the wine cellar outside the door; it is indeed a house that has been renovated from the old days, and even the heavy rain with thunder outside the window matches perfectly—it's so fitting that it would be strange not to feel a sense of déjà vu.

Xiangzi probably chose this movie because the castle elements in the background matched their current environment perfectly... This is what you call a lucky accident.

That is why Yuan Xuyiqi Lu Yingyan w2鸸9尔群/撩斗 is now facing such a difficult situation.

Should we take them all to the bathroom? ...But the bathroom in this mansion isn't very big, and if five people go together, someone will have to wait outside...The scene definitely won't be very pleasant.

He couldn't be in two places at the same time, and if he took too many people with him, the girl left behind would probably feel uneasy. So he decided to only accompany one person at a time, and the remaining four people could stay in the room together for warmth so they wouldn't be too lonely.