Tokyo: I was tricked into marrying a yandere ghost

"Why...do we have to go to a haunted house?"

Kiyokawa Kiri was completely bewildered as Kawakami Tomie pulled him to the front of the haunted house.

When the two of them went into the haunted house, who scared whom?

It's also fortunate that no real "female ghost" has appeared around me yet, otherwise I wouldn't need to go to a haunted house. My own house could be called the number one haunted house in Japan. It's the kind that doesn't charge money if it's not scary. It can also be used as a one-stop shop in the funeral industry, providing thoughtful services.

"I see couples on dates often come here to do thrill rides."

Tomie Kawakami pulled Kiyokawa Kiri along to start queuing, but as they approached their turn, she slightly furrowed her brows, seemingly regretting her decision.

Given her and Kiyokawa Kiri's abilities, it seems like they wouldn't have much of an experience in a haunted house.

But since we were already here, there was no reason to back down. Besides, Yomiuriland doesn't have roller coasters, so if you want to try something thrilling, you can only look for haunted houses. Most of the other attractions are geared towards younger children and don't offer any real excitement.

"Fine, if you want to play, then go ahead and try it."

Kiyokawa Kiri scratched his head, but didn't dwell on it any longer.

Whether in his past life or this one, he is not afraid of ghosts. Of course... the situation when he first met Kayako Kawamata was different, since the premise that he was not afraid of ghosts was that he always regarded these things as fake.

Ultimately, reason prevailed in thinking.

But ever since he learned about the existence of supernatural tales in this world, his views have changed a lot. It wasn't until he confirmed that he had become a mermaid that he was finally at ease—since he wouldn't die anyway, he wasn't afraid even if there were ghosts.

Besides, it's just a haunted house in an amusement park, how could I be so unlucky as to encounter a real ghost?

"You have to protect me later."

Tomie Kawakami's tone sounded somewhat fierce, but her beautiful eyes lit up slightly, making her inexplicably cute.

Kiyokawa Kiri didn't say anything, but just waved her arm to indicate that the other person was still holding her, and that it was impossible for her to leave her in this situation.

There weren't many people in the haunted house at Yomiuri Land, and it was their turn to go in no time.

After the previous group of tourists was released, the next group had to wait inside the haunted house for a while until everyone was present before it could officially begin. Although Kiyokawa Kiri hadn't been to amusement parks much, she knew these rules and that the haunted house wouldn't open for individual tourists, so she didn't have any objections.

What puzzled him was that this haunted house actually resembled a future escape room.

"This is the newest, super-sized haunted house on the market. It has many rooms and many branching paths, almost like a maze..."

The staff member enthusiastically held up a poster and explained to the two of them: "A normal visit usually takes about half an hour, but you don't need to worry about getting lost inside. There will be staff members stationed at corresponding locations at regular intervals."

"Does that mean it'll scare us?" Tomie Kawakami asked curiously.

The staff member smiled mysteriously, but didn't say anything explicitly.

The routine is always the same. Kiyokawa Kiri shrugged to indicate that he had no objection. What interested him more was just how big this haunted house was, that it could be decorated like an escape room or maze. That sounded much more interesting.

"Please enter the haunted house first. We'll start once everyone is here," the staff member said politely.

There was also a lounge inside, with only a few green LED lights emitting a faint glow, making visibility very low—they had to wait here before the haunted house games started.

It is said that dark environments can frighten girls.

Under this fear, they are easily attracted to men who can provide them with a sense of security; this is known as the suspension bridge effect.

Unfortunately, Tomie Kawakami doesn't seem to have this feeling.

Sitting there was boring, so Kiyokawa Kiri casually asked, "If you don't act scared, how am I supposed to play the role of the perfect boyfriend? We might not even get a perfect score by the time we're done playing together."

"That's true..."

Kawakami Tomie was somewhat surprised that the other party would bring up this matter on their own initiative.

But she was indeed not afraid of the dark. Instead, she continued the conversation by taking advantage of Kiyokawa Mist's words. She said with a smile, "It is said that when women lack a sense of security, they will choose to rely on men. From a biological point of view, this is caused by women's genes, that is, it is innate."

"However, I may be a little different from normal people. The more insecure I feel, the less I care, and I even enjoy it."

It sounds like a landmine girl who modifies her knife...

However, it's normal that someone like Tomie Kawakami, who is practically immortal, wouldn't be afraid of anything and would find it enjoyable.

Perhaps Omi Kin also had the same mentality. No wonder she could remain so calm even though she knew she had been eaten, and didn't even complain about leaving her body. For people like her, it was probably a novel experience.

Kiyokawa Kirito found it difficult to understand the true meaning behind these strange tales, so he shook his head and said:

"I'm not that weird. Although I'm not afraid of the dark, if someone deliberately tries to scare me, it would be hard to defend myself. I would have an instinctive reaction, like a knee-jerk reflex..."

"Then I'll protect Kiyokawa-kun," Kawakami Tomie said without hesitation.

She paused, then the smile in her beautiful eyes deepened: "Kiyokawa-kun, looking like a pitiful little dog, might be quite interesting."

"Never mind, my surname is Kiyokawa, not Watanabe." Kiyokawa Kiri rejected her.

You want to mess with me?

That's absolutely impossible. Even if he really started dating Tomie Kawakami, he could never become the weaker party.

"I'll give you five extra points..."

Tomie Kawakami leaned on Kiyokawa Kiri's shoulder and gave an awkward laugh.

She liked Kiyokawa Kiri's reactions, which were so different from everyone else's; that made things more interesting.

If I really become someone who can be summoned and dismissed at will, then why should I date Kiyokawa Kiri? Aren't there many people like that outside?

During the chat, several more tourists entered the lounge one after another.

Once the staff inside the haunted house saw that there were about a dozen people, they decided to start this round of the game. So they took out a black strap and gestured for everyone to blindfold themselves. Then they put their hands on the shoulders of the people in front of them and continued to move towards the room inside.

However, no one noticed that at the very back of the line were several men with rather unfriendly expressions.

One of them clearly did not look Japanese; he looked more like a tourist from Thailand. However, he was surrounded by several men in suits who were all wearing blindfolds and silently following at the back of the group.