Spoiled by Eight Uncles

Chapter 72 Josh Runs Into A Ghost Again

Lilly forcefully dragged Josh to a sprint.

The blazing sun still hung overhead. The trees in the school grove weren’t particularly short but provided just enough shade.The moment he set foot in the grove, he noticed Cheryl there with her head hanging low. She looked downcast.

She sluggishly looked up to stare at him when he approached.

He could feel every hair on his body stand on end.

Lilly turned around. “Are you scared, Drake? You can head back if you are!”

Josh was ready to leave but stayed out of stubbornness. “…Real funny. You think I’m scared?”

Calm… I have to calm down.

Nothing in the world scares me.

A resounding scream tore through the air just as he was thinking. “Ah!”

Josh jumped. “Eek!”

That startled Lilly who chased after the boy who began to run wildly. “That’s Polly, Josh!”

Polly was sitting in the school bag singing. “….Take the red string of fate… You and I… Ah…”

The bird couldn’t reach a higher octave leading to a hideous scream.

Josh was rendered speechless.

He wanted to weep so badly.

That was when Cheryl began to take light, mincing steps toward them.

“You’re here, Josh.” She giggled.

The subject of affections had been shocked stupid. “…”

His tears stopped and a chill ran down his spine.

Cheryl had a pale complexion with eyes bruised and sunken in.

Her features were stiff, leading to her efforts in smiling leaving everyone unnerved.

Josh felt numb. “Uh…”

Lilly got in Cheryl’s way and started with a frown, “Stop scaring him!”

serious expression on her

Master?” Lilly looked

Where is he?

drifted close.

deep-set eyes, a tall nose bridge,

Pablo indifferently patted the girl’s

him suspicious

with my

timeout and left the school

back while I was in

to

the least of their problems. Lilly asked, “What’s

She was puzzled.

teachings, the vanity spirit shouldn’t have been able to overtake Cheryl’s body yet but Lilly no longer felt

his eyes. “This is a phenomenon

similar but they’re completely different. Possession implies the ghost attaching itself to a host and influencing them. Spirit substitute is when a ghost is trying

vigorously. “Oh! So that’s a

ashen. “W-What do you mean ‘spirit

on logic was reacting just like a normal kid

explain what she learned from Pablo to him. “Spirit substitute, huh? Look over there,

substitute is a ghost trying to manipulate its host. There’s a ghost behind her

“Huh?!”

afraid but found himself unable to look

her toes but the back of her foot was straight. That wasn’t how an ordinary person

was more than ready to make a run

a ghost! A human can’t outrun a ghost. Running will also reveal one’s sole

Josh was speechless.

supposed to

part of

speaking with great earnest. “The soles of our feet cannot leave the ground. We cannot move away, jump,

out of

best way out of this is to defeat the

to cling to

gave him a reassuring pat. “You’ll be okay, Josh. I’m good at what

like that is not enough

herself in the chest. Her hair ties tied to the top of her head fluttered in

but

Her alone?

I’m

Cheryl’s body and asked, “And what are

leaned against the tree and said leisurely, “Nothing. This is my student’s

can also settle the matter of the eighteen lives who

vanity spirit’s expression twisted. She barred her fangs and

own business and stay in your