Horror Game Developer: My games aren't that scary! novel Chapter 72

Chapter 72: Little girl [1]

Hick.. Hick...

The quiet sound of the crying drifted into the air as I stared at the door, completely paralyzed.

Through the narrow gap of the door, a faint shadow slipped in, stretching across the floor, growing longer as the figure pushed the door open.

I stopped breathing.

My eyes alternated between the shop interface and the door.

But then—

"I’m hungry... Someone..."

The girl’s voice continued, and the door stopped moving.

"...I’m really hungry. Please..."

Her voice lingered in the air, drifting across from within the dining room and the place I was in.

I didn’t know exactly where, but I knew that I had to move.

I couldn’t stay here.

And so, pressing my lips into a thin line as I stared at the door leading to the dining room, I slipped off my shoes to muffle my steps and began moving toward it in silence.

I made sure to keep my steps as light as possible before stopping at the other end of the door.

’This should do.’

I held my breath while grasping my shirt.

At the same time, I stared at the door next to me.

’...If the door opens, it’ll just cover me up. This should be better.’

Looking down, my eyes fell on the shadow that still stretched across the floor. I knew that the figure was just beside me.

Right... on the other side of the door.

"Please..."

Hick. Hick.

The crying persisted, growing louder than before.

I listened to her crying while keeping my eyes on the shadow.

I was on high alert.

My entire body was tense whilst I tried to keep my breathing as shallow as possible.

I... couldn’t let it feel my presence.

Thankfully, the crying grew louder with each passing second.

"I’m hungry... Someone..."

It was loud, and the silhouette behind the door soon turned away from the door, the shadow growing smaller as it started to move away.

The sight made me feel more at ease.

However, I was still on high alert as I waited a couple of seconds before taking out my phone and slowly inching it towards the gap of the door from below.

I moved it slowly and carefully. Just enough to allow the camera to peek through.

’Yes, this should still be hidden enough. It should—’

But the moment I saw the screen, the air caught in my throat.

All faces were directed towards the door.

Staring straight at the narrow gap.

Seemingly waiting.

I felt chills run down every part of my body as I tried my best to keep my breathing even.

That...

Were they waiting for me?

I swallowed nervously before pulling the phone away and trying my best to keep my hand from trembling.

’Had I peeked directly with my head, I would’ve most likely have been seen...’

The thought made me shudder.

Still, thinking about them and hearing the crying that was still lingering in the air, I started to wonder why nobody was doing anything about it.

The servants were still roaming without care while the family just stared at the door.

’...This is problematic.’

If my guess was correct, I had to get to where the crying was coming from.

However, in order to do that, I needed to enter the room and move past the servants.

But how exactly could I even do that?

This mission felt impossible.

’No, it’s not impossible. There must be a way.’

’Room full of servants. Four people are eating at the dining table. Crying child...’

: A dirty teddy bear that reduces aggression in a 5-meter radius. However, extended exposure causes severe dependency and emotional instability when separated.

’Do I even have any other option? No, it might even come in handy later. I have to buy it.’

I looked through the other items available for me to see, and there was another item that caught my interest.

’This, added with the teddy bear, and I might... just be able to pose myself as one of the servants.’