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

Lilly looked

Where is he?

close.

in white robes had deep-set eyes, a tall nose bridge, and rouge red

is it this time?” Pablo indifferently patted the

him suspicious

with

got bored while I was forced into a timeout and left the school to go take

came back while I was in class

to

of their problems. Lilly

She was puzzled.

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

is a

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

So that’s a spirit

“W-What do you

unapproachable boy who thrived on logic was

Pablo to

substitute is a ghost trying to manipulate its host. There’s a ghost behind her right now. Its feet

“Huh?!”

was afraid but found himself unable to

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

ready to make a run for

ghost! A human can’t outrun a ghost. Running will also reveal one’s sole of their feet to the ghost, allowing for easier

Josh was speechless.

supposed

part

our feet cannot leave the ground. We cannot move away, jump, or

out of this. There was only one way

out of this is to defeat the

to cling

gave him a reassuring pat. “You’ll be okay, Josh.

not enough to scare me

herself in the chest. Her hair ties

vanity spirit couldn’t help but snicker at

Her alone?

thing I’m afraid

asked, “And what are you planning to

leaned against the tree and said leisurely, “Nothing.

the matter of the eighteen lives who were crushed under

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

stay in your lane! We’re all