Chapter 14: Hypnotic mating babes

In a daze, I felt like I was being pulled somewhere. My head was empty, and I couldn’t think of anything.

The swaying coin in front of my eyes, the softly echoing voice… everything seemed to be getting farther and farther away.

I slowly began to regain my senses, prompted by faintly audible sounds. And suddenly, a rough shout, “Freeze~!!” rang through the room.

‘What…?’

I shook my head, trying to get a hold of myself. Slowly opening my eyes, the first thing I saw was a refreshing knee kick flying towards a giant monster.

“What?!”

I mumbled in a state of confusion. What I saw before me was none other than Sia.

She delivered a powerful knee kick to the monster’s face, shouting, “Get lost!”

The monster lost its balance, staggered backward, and then, letting out an incomprehensible roar, crashed into a wall and collapsed.

But I was still dizzy and my vision was blurry. I couldn’t get a hold of myself at all.

My head throbbed, and I held it. Sia immediately ran towards me.

“Snap out of it!”

She tried to grab my arm and pull me up. I staggered and barely managed to stand.

“Uh, huh…? I, what happened now…”

“I’ll explain later! For now, just trust me and follow me!”

Sia tightly grasped my hand and ran quickly towards the door of the room.

Looking back, I saw the monster getting up again and chasing after us. The monster, which I thought she had knocked down, was reaching out to us with even more intense force.

When that huge hand was almost within reach, Sia strongly pulled my arm and leaped out of the door.

“Uaaah!”

The moment the door closed, I finally began to come to my senses. The mind that had been full of only a hazy fog quickly cleared.

We were back in the previous room. That room still maintained a quiet and stable atmosphere.

Sia slammed the door shut and leaned against the wall, gasping for breath.

“Phew… I’m back alive.”

Only then did I regain my senses and look at Sia.

“What… What on earth just happened?”

Sia looked at me for a long time, then sighed and said, “You… did you really think you could clear it alone? That’s why I was trying to help you.”

She closed her eyes, looking tired.

I wrapped my head and slumped to the ground.

“No, I just… I thought it would be okay if I didn’t look.”

Sia shook her head and said, “Hypnosis isn’t just about not looking.

The monster in that room invades the ‘consciousness’ itself. Even if you close your eyes and cover your ears, as long as you’re there, you’ll eventually become prey.”

Her words shocked me greatly.

“Then what happened just now? How did you save me?”

Sia crossed her arms and looked at me.

“Chii told me. That you were in danger.”

I looked at Chii, the white cat, sitting at Sia’s feet. Chii slowly approached me, rubbing its cheek and meowing.

“You… you really were trying to save me.”

I looked up at Sia and said.

Sia smiled quietly and nodded.

“That’s right. Honestly, I was going to abandon you because I was annoyed that you just ran away, but I didn’t know when another person would come. As you know, this place is a mess.”

Her voice was filled with sincerity.

I sighed and lowered my head.

“Then, you should have explained it from the beginning…”

Sia looked straight at me and replied, “I did explain. You just didn’t believe me.”

I couldn’t say anything.

Because nothing she said was wrong.

“Now you know, right? To survive here, we have to trust each other. Especially from this next part, I haven’t been there either, so it’s very dangerous.”

Sia held out her hand to me and continued.

“Next time, move with me. That’s the way for you and me to live.”

I looked at her hand and hesitated for a moment.

And soon, I slowly reached out and grabbed her hand.

“Okay. I’ll trust you.”

At that moment, Chii made a small meow and sat between me and Sia, wagging its tail.

“Ah, can Chii go with us too?”

I looked at Chii and asked Sia.

But Sia let out a short sigh and shook her head.

“No. Monsters can basically only exist in their own rooms. Chii is also a part of this room. It can’t go to other areas.”

I couldn’t hide my disappointment at her words.

“That’s too bad…”

Chii seemed to have noticed my feelings, and slowly approached, lifting its front paw and gently placing it on my forehead.

The jelly-like texture was felt from that small paw.

“Meow!”

“It’s okay?”

I looked at Chii with a bewildered expression.

Sia smiled and nodded.

“I told you it understands everything.”

Chii seemed to be trying to comfort me by lightly rubbing my forehead.

I stroked Chii and muttered softly to myself.

‘Honestly, I’m a little anxious, but… I’ll have to trust her. Because she saved me.’

Sia looked at the door on one side of the room and said, “Well, let’s go now. We have to get through the hypnosis room.”

I nodded and opened the door following her.

When we returned to the hypnosis room, the atmosphere was no different from the first time.

Black wallpaper, dark lighting, the tall woman standing in the center of the room, and the swinging small coin.

“This time, it’s okay because there are two of us. That guy, the hypnosis can only affect one person at a time.”

Sia reassured me and slowly walked to the center of the room.

I followed behind her, carefully looking around.

But the moment the woman’s strange voice echoed in my ears again, Sia suddenly stopped.

Her body trembled, and then she stopped moving as if caught by something.

“Sia?!”

I called her, but she didn’t respond.

Her eyes were blankly open, and her lips were moving slightly, muttering something.

‘Don’t tell me, she’s been hypnotized…?!’

I rushed to her in a hurry.

“Sia! Snap out of it!”

I lightly slapped her cheek, but she still didn’t respond.

It was the same even when I pulled and shook her cheek.

‘Damn it… what do I do?!’

Panicked, I looked around and saw the coin that the monster was swinging.

‘It’s because of that coin. I have to do something about it!’

I instinctively jumped at the monster.

And then, I bit the coin she was swinging as if to snatch it.

It was an urgent solution because it was impossible for me, who lacked strength, to break the coin.

“Ugh!”

Honestly, it was a bit of a foolish look, but surprisingly, it was effective.

The monster, startled by my sudden action, stopped its hand and looked at me.

The monster reached out to take the coin, but I bit the coin tightly and stepped back.

At that moment, Sia’s eyes flashed and she regained focus.

“Huh? What, what happened…?”

As soon as Sia came to her senses, I spat out the coin I had been holding in my mouth.

Because it tasted too bad.

Ugh.

“That guy…!”

As soon as Sia grasped the situation, she ran towards the monster again.

Like last time, she forcefully pushed the monster and threw it to one side of the room.

“Okay, now’s the time! Let’s go!”

Sia grabbed my hand and ran towards the door.

I followed her and passed through the door without thinking.

As soon as we exited the hypnosis room, we entered another room without even a moment to catch our breath.

The room was surrounded by black wallpaper and dark lighting, just like the hypnosis room.

But this time, the atmosphere was a little different.

In the center of the room, instead of the woman, a large puzzle was placed.

“What, it’s a puzzle this time?”

Also, a puzzle with only two pieces remaining to complete it.

Day 1 in a strange place.

Today, I almost died again.

I tried to pass through the hypnosis room alone in my own way, but in the end, I was hypnotized.

Fortunately, Sia appeared and saved me!

She knocked down the monster with a knee kick, then grabbed me and brought me back to the room.

She was awesome.

Chii is a really cute cat, but it’s a shame that it can’t leave the room with us.

The fact that the guy take a picture (stamped/poked) my forehead with cat jelly was comforting in its own way.

I don’t know what it means.

I entered the hypnosis room again with Sia, and this time she was hypnotized.

Even when I stretched her cheeks and slapped her cheeks, she wouldn’t wake up, so I bit the monster’s coin.

Honestly, I didn’t know what to do, so it was an act of desperation, but fortunately, the monster was startled and the hypnosis was broken.

After passing the hypnosis room, the same room appeared.

It was a huge puzzle with only two pieces left to complete it.

Two pieces.

What could it mean?

Addendum.

No, wait a minute.

That previous diary, why is it like this?

It’s completely covered with ‘Master’.
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• Is it because of the hypnosis?

Monster File: [Hypnotic Breeding Lady]

Form: About 2 meters tall. And it has the appearance of a human female.

She holds a small coin tied to a thin string, and she swings it to induce hypnosis.

Characteristics: By swinging the coin, it penetrates the target’s consciousness through sight and hearing, and when the target falls into a hypnotic state, their consciousness becomes blurred and is manipulated by her will.

Ugh, it’s terrible. Also, it has the ability to penetrate consciousness even when hearing and seeing are blocked.

She pressures the target psychologically or induces relaxation to lower their guard.

Danger: It’s almost impossible to escape on your own once you fall into a hypnotic state.

The body is controlled, and the risk of being permanently subjugated to her is high if you don’t escape.

This is a room that’s almost impossible to clear without strong willpower or appropriate cooperation.

No, honestly, this is a scam. It’s an extreme solo play counter.

Weakness: Her ability seems to weaken significantly if the coin falls from her hand or is neutralized.

You seem to be able to break the hypnosis by physically blocking or destroying the coin.

And if a companion physically wakes up a person under hypnosis or directly interferes with the monster, the possibility of survival increases.

Monster File: [Chii]

Form: It’s a small cat with white fur.

It’s similar in size to a kitten, and it has blue eyes and a round face, giving it a very cute appearance.

The eyes sparkle and give the impression of seeming to understand a person’s feelings.

Characteristics: Chii seems to be a being with a special ability to create a ‘shelter’.

It is said that it created a peaceful space in the Backroom, where there was originally no shelter.

It does not harm survivors, but rather shows behavior that seems to help them.

Also, it can perfectly understand human language and can communicate simply (nodding, etc.).

Danger: At present, no hostile behavior or suspicious points have been found.

But it is not yet completely known whether the ‘shelter’ is truly safe, and what price is needed to maintain this space.

Weakness: It is likely to be vulnerable to physical attack because it is a small cat.

I hope I can see you again next time!

NEW!
Companion File: [Real Sia]

Name: Sia

Gender: Female

Characteristics: Soft and calm voice, friendly attitude to relieve the other person’s tension.
She has long black hair and always wears a light smile, and the first impression gives a warm feeling enough to give trust.

Background: My guess, but Sia is a survivor who has survived alone for a long time in the Backroom. She has had the painful experience of losing a companion in the past, and through this, she has truly realized the importance of ‘trust’. She has a frank and resolute attitude and a strong sense of cooperation to overcome danger together. She may seem cold, but she seems to be a warm-hearted person.

She is a character who makes you realize the rule of the Backroom, ‘a place where you can’t live alone’.

Honestly, if this person wasn’t here, what would have happened to me, ugh, I don’t even want to imagine.