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

Master?” Lilly

Where is he?

close. “I’m

robes had deep-set eyes, a tall nose bridge,

is it this time?” Pablo indifferently patted the

threw him

with my

bored while I was forced into a timeout and left the

while I was

was nowhere to be

of their problems. Lilly asked, “What’s wrong with

She was puzzled.

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

his eyes. “This is a phenomenon known

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

nodded vigorously. “Oh! So

turned ashen. “W-What do

boy who thrived on logic was

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

“A spirit substitute is a ghost trying to manipulate its host. There’s a ghost behind her right now. Its feet are padding Cheryl’s own.

“Huh?!”

was afraid but found himself unable

the back of her foot was straight.

was more than ready to make a

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

Josh was speechless.

was he supposed to

part of his

was speaking with great earnest. “The soles of our feet cannot leave the ground. We

her head and pondered a way out of

best way out of this

chose to cling

aback. She gave him a reassuring pat. “You’ll be

not enough to

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

but snicker at the

Her alone?

only thing I’m afraid of is

control of Cheryl’s body and asked,

said leisurely, “Nothing. This is my student’s

of the eighteen lives who were crushed under

She barred her fangs and viciously lunged at

and stay in your lane!