Horror Game Developer: My games aren't that scary! novel Chapter 75

Chapter 75: Little girl [4]

The moment I showed the bear to the girl, everything froze.

The rattling, the shaking.

I could only watch her, heart pounding, as her black eyes remained fixed on the teddy bear, unblinking.

’She might not want it, but for now, it’s enough to stop her.’

The bear had such an effect...

And this was all I really wanted as I took a step towards her.

"Do you like this? It looks cute, doesn’t it?"

I gave the teddy bear a small shake, my eyes scanning the room. It was almost empty, the bare essentials filling the place: a bed, a wardrobe, a small desk. The room felt more like a spare closet than a bedroom.

Nothing more.

It was also a lot smaller than the other bedrooms that I had crossed in order to get here.

This felt more like a spare closet that had been turned into a bedroom.

"Bear...?"

The little girl tilted as she looked at the teddy bear, her large eyes blinking.

I smiled before moving closer to her.

"Yes, teddy bear."

The small details, along with everything I’d heard, told me all I needed to know about her situation. As I stepped closer and slowly leaned in to meet her gaze, I brought the bear closer to her.

"Touch it."

"....I can?"

She looked hesitant.

’No, not just hesitant... she also looks scared.’

I pressed my lips together while bringing it closer to her.

"Don’t worry. I won’t hurt you."

Not that I could...

"The bear will also not hurt you."

"Really?"

The girl reached for the bear with her little hand.

And then—

Her hand finally came in contact with the bear as her little eyes started to widen.

"Soft..."

"Right?"

I brought the teddy closer to her.

"You can have him if you want."

I felt a slight pang in my heart while giving the bear to her. This wasn’t exactly cheap, but thinking about the points I’d soon receive from the game sales, I felt much more at ease.

Furthermore, I needed to do this in order to preserve my life, so...

"....."

The girl hesitated for a moment. But then, after seeing that I really wanted to give it to her, she reached for the bear and tried to pull it into her grasp.

At the same time, her black eyes became clearer.

"...."

Key word.

Tried to.

The moment her fingers touched the bear, it wouldn’t budge. It stayed firm in my grip.

"Huh?"

I looked at the bear, stunned.

And then her.

"No, wait..."

The darkness in the girl’s eyes resurfaced as she looked at me, and a suffocating weight clutched at my chest.

"You lie."

For a second, I couldn’t breathe. Her gaze pierced through me in a suffocating manner.

I struggled to recover my breath.

"No, no... I’m not."

I tried to push the bear to her while letting go, but I realized that I couldn’t.

My hands...

They refused to let go of the bear.

’Shit.’

I suddenly remembered the description of the bear, and my stomach sank.

Rattle! Rattle!

Once more, the surroundings shook.

The room trembled again. The curtains swayed, and the sound of footsteps outside the door grew louder, heavier.

The servants...

They were coming.

I bit my lip while staring at the teddy bear in my hand.

’Let go. Let go.’

Rattle!

Ba... Thump! Ba... Thump.

’Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!’

’Perhaps that’s really the case.’

’This place... the reason why they don’t have faces...’