Became the Mother of Virtual YouTubers - Chapter 83
Spring and Winter, having finished the intro quickly due to the viewers’ persistent requests, immediately put on their VR devices and headed into the virtual reality.
After a breath-taking silence.
What unfolded before the two was the lobby of a hospital filled with cold and eerie air.
The dusty floor tiles were cracked and blurred, and the ceiling was cracked as if a spider web had been spun across it. The faintly flickering fluorescent lights cast ominous shadows in the hallway, and the occasional clanging sound heightened their nerves.
“Ugh… Why is this so vivid…?”
Spring looked around with a voice that was almost about to whimper.
It was a level of realism that was on a different dimension compared to ordinary VR games, including VR chat. It felt as if they had been dragged into a hospital from another dimension, wrapping their bodies in such a lifelike sensation. Thankfully, the way their avatars were controlled, not by walking with their legs but by using controllers, allowed them to barely recognize that this was not reality.
“Right… It feels like something is going to jump out at any moment.”
Winter’s voice trembled slightly, perhaps due to the tension. She tried to maintain her composure, but her breathing was inevitably getting quicker.
– I’m scared just watching, hahahaha
– Spring is almost about to cry, right? hahahaha
At that moment, a faint sound came from the right side of the lobby where Spring and Winter were standing.
Tap, tap—
Hearing a sound that resembled dripping water, Spring instinctively grabbed Winter’s arm.
“Um, sis… did you hear that? That… that was a strange sound…”
“…Yeah. I heard it too.”
Winter furrowed her brows unknowingly. Why couldn’t someone who hears sounds so well catch even a single footstep in an FPS game? She had a bad thought that if she were only half as focused, she could have secured a k*ll in battle survival, but refrained from voicing it. After all, right now, they needed to escape this hospital together.
‘Still, it’s much better to play a horror game with Spring.’
With Spring there crying out, Winter was able to maintain her composure instead. In battle survival—where her sister had been slacking—here she was successfully acting as a support providing courage.
“First… I’ll take the lead.”
While the timid Spring stood frozen, trembling her legs, Winter, slightly less timid, maintained a calm expression and stepped forward. The creaking sound of the door and the sound of stepping on broken glass followed her every move.
At the end of the corridor where the fluorescent lights had completely gone out, something faintly moved in the darkness. Spring, hiding cautiously behind Winter, trembled.
“Did that… shadow just move?!”
“Probably just the fluorescent light flickering…”
Winter said firmly, but there was a slight tremble in her voice. A sense of unease pressed down on the two, making them feel like something would appear if they glanced to the side for even a moment.
Suddenly, with a loud bang, one of the ward doors slammed shut. Spring let out a short scream and hugged Winter tightly, who also hiccuped.
“Ahhhh… If I had known this would happen, I should have just suggested playing any famous horror game… Then I could have at least prepped a bit beforehand…”
“…It’s okay, Spring. Let’s just go slowly. We have to find a way out anyway.”
At Winter’s words, Spring nodded, calming her trembling breath. Holding each other’s hands tightly, they carefully moved deeper into the dark hospital.
Behind the two,
[Finally… found you.]
[Our… cute youngest.]
Hee hee hee—
A sinister laugh echoed faintly.
– Noona! Behind you! Behind you!!
– I… I’m so scared…
– Wow, what is that?
– I’m scared it might appear in my dreams
– Run fast!!
– Why do I feel like we’re the ones getting punished instead of Spring and Winter…?
Whether it was a misfortune or a blessing, the tightly anxious Spring and Winter didn’t see the chat window or whatever was behind them.
*
Following the bl**d-stained footprints, Spring and Winter headed towards the ward.
Creeeak—
As Winter turned the handle, the rusty metal door opened with an unpleasant noise. The cool air seeping through the crack made the two hold their breath.
“Um, sis… do we really have to go in here…?”
Spring’s hands trembled. No, not just her hands; her whole body was shaking.
“The footprints were pointing here. Let’s get in quickly, find a clue or something, and come out.”
Winter spat out her words coldly, trying to act nonchalant, but her lips were quivering just the same.
Creeeak— bang!
Just as the two entered the room, the door slammed shut vigorously.
“Ahhhh—! The door! The dooor!!”
“Why are you freaking out? It’s just the door closing… Maybe it was just a strong wind…”
Winter trailed off. Was there… wind? If a wind were strong enough to slam the door shut, wouldn’t they at least hear something?!
Feeling a chill run down her spine, Winter slowly looked around. At the same time, moonlight faintly filtered through the cracks in the windows. Only then did the scenery of the ward become clear to their eyes.
The bed lay tipped over, and the IV stand stood rusted and tilted. The mold on the wallpaper wriggled as if alive, emitting cold smoke.
But above all.
The bloodstains scattered across the floor tiles were chilling enough to blur the line between reality and fantasy.
Details that seemed trivial piled up, creating a world.
“Is… is this really a game?!”
Winter’s voice trembled slightly. The chat window had similar reactions.
– Summer wasn’t overreacting after all, whoa
– Who moved Spring and Winter to a different dimension…?
– The detail is freaking insane for real…
– Meanwhile, Spring’s reactions are hilarious, hahahaha
– The important thing is that they still haven’t encountered a ghost, hahahaha
“Um, sis… something is written over there…!”
At that moment, Spring pointed with her trembling finger at one side of the wall. Under the eerie moonlight, crooked letters were clearly visible.
[To leave this room, you must find “it.”]
“What… what is that? More importantly, is this room… locked?!”
“First… let’s search the surroundings.”
Next to the bed, a notably intact drawer stood out. It was easy to guess that “it” would be in there.
“Spring, why don’t you try opening that drawer?”
“…Me?”
Winter turned her gaze silently. To be honest… this is way too scary…!!
In the end, it was Spring, compelled by her younger sister status, who trembled and approached the drawer.
“Don’t leave me behind. Understand…?”
Spring shut her eyes tightly.
The moment she pulled the handle.
“Ahhhh!!”
“d*mn!!!”
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– Mom, please!!!!!
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– I’m sorry, I was wrong, I’m sorry, I was wrong, I’m sorry, I was wrong
The streamer and viewers screamed in unison.
*
“Ahhhh… I, I just want to get out now!”
“This is so annoying; I could d*e from this…”
After Jin Ha’s first surprise ended, Spring sat down on the floor, bursting into tears, while Winter clutched a long key in her hand, freestyle rapping curses. She swung the key as if it were some kind of dagger, so it was no surprise she was exhausted.
It’s surprisingly clear that this game is an ordinary (?) escape room game. There are no action elements where you can defeat enemies.
And the key is a tool for unlocking doors, not meant to be used as a weapon.
“We, we need to move quickly… we can’t stay here…”
However, it was Winter who regained her composure first. As if to say she had never lost her sanity, she spoke in a calm voice.
“Next time, you open the drawer, okay?”
“…Okay, just hurry up.”
With the key they found, they couldn’t open the door leading outside the ward. Instead, a door leading further inside opened.
Creeeak—
Through the heavy opening of the door, a thick fog oozed out. There was surely no function to lower the temperature.
For some reason, the coldness enveloping their bodies seemed to deepen.
“Ahh… I feel like something even weirder is going to jump out in this room…”
While Spring was whimpering, Winter scanned the surroundings with heightened nerves.
As Spring said, the second room emanated a much gloomier atmosphere than the previous one. It was as if the difficulty had been raised another level.
Under the flickering fluorescent light, an old wheelchair stood out. A worn fabric draped over its rusty frame seemed to evoke the illusion that someone was sitting there.
“What if the zombie we saw earlier suddenly rises from there…?”
“…Come on, no way.”
The two held their breath and carefully searched the room, steering clear of the wheelchair.
While cautiously surveying the room, they noticed a cabinet with one of the doors slightly open, creaking.
“Of course… there must be something in there.”
“This time, you’re the one opening it, right?!”
“…Fine.”
The moment Winter cautiously reached out and slightly pulled the door.
Crack!
“AHHH! Sis!!”
“d*mn!!!”
Without waiting for who would go first, both jumped back simultaneously. What fell to the ground with their screams was a small notebook that looked like an old diary.
“What the… it was just a notebook.”
Winter sighed in relief and picked up the notebook. Faded letters were faintly written on the worn cover.
[To my dear little siblings.]
[Never, ever look back.]
“…What? Don’t look back?”
At that moment.
Creeeak—
An ominous sound resembling metal scraping echoed from one side of the room.
It clearly said not to look back. But it was unavoidable to turn her head backward without even realizing it.