The Ghost in the Ward Part 3

Wait, what? You're not a real ghost?

Yeah! That's what I keep saying!

But all the special effects... And your acting was so good... I thought you were a real ghost!

Why were you wandering around pretending to be a ghost? Were you playing hide-and-seek in the empty ward?

Why would I pretend to be a ghost for a dumb reason like that?! I snuck in here to scare people away so I could steal things!

Steal things? Stealing is bad!

I-I know that! B-But, I had no choice... It was the only way to find my father's lost keepsake!

Your father's keepsake? Why would you search for something like that here in the hospital?

My father went into surgery at this hospital last year. But when it came time to leave, I forgot all about his necklace. That's how I lost it...

I didn't want to harm the other patients...but the hospital wouldn't let me up here, so I had no other choice!

So that was why... I understand.

We'll help you find your father's keepsake!

Really? But I pretended I was a ghost so I could steal things... Are you sure?

It's the motto of the Remedial Knights to help anyone in trouble. Just promise us that you won't touch anything that doesn't belong to you!

Of course I won't! I promise I'll leave as soon as I get my father's necklace!

Okay! Hanae, let's look around and see if we can find anything important!

Okay!

There's an iron box on the shelf over here! I bet it contains a bunch of valuable stuff... Can you help me move it?

Oh! Hold on!

Ugh! Phew, that was heavy. I wonder what's in here.

Hand it over!

Give me that safe!

Why are you doing this, Mr. Ghost?!

Hahaha, I fooled you, dummies!

I made up the whole story about my father's keepsake! I broke into this hospital to make some money for myself!

And you volunteered to help me. Trinity students are so naive! Hahaha!

What? How can you take advantage of other people's kindness? That's so mean!

It's your fault for believing me. I'm not responsible for your dumb decisions!

This safe is all mine now!

Hey! Are you okay?

I-I'm fine. But we have to get that stolen safe back from the ghost...

Don't worry. That box isn't an ordinary safe. It's an autoclave used in hospitals!

Huh? What's an autoclave?

Well, it does contain a lot of valuable equipment, so it's like a safe, but it's also full of high-pressure steam. If you force the door open, the whole thing will explode with a loud bang!

Ahhh!

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Hanae, please tell me that kind of stuff earlier next time. Someone's been seriously hurt.

I will!

Ladies and gentlemen, the Remedial Knights have arrived!

Good morning, everyone. How did you sleep last night?

I couldn't sleep at all because of the noise from upstairs...

I heard a bunch of shooting noises and then I heard something that sounded like a bomb going off! It was crazy!

Come to think of it, you two took over watch duties for the nurses last night. Did you see anyone suspicious?

Well...we didn't even go close to the fourth floor because we were too afraid of the ghost. I... I have no idea about that bomb noise you heard.

What? You can't be afraid of ghosts if you're gonna handle a night shift at the hospital!

But that's what makes Serina so cute! Don't you agree, newbie?

Uh, yeah. Hahaha.

Oh, Mr. Ghost. There you are!

I've been looking for you ever since you disappeared without saying a word!

What are you talking about, Hanae? This patient just came in this morning. Have you two met already?

How come this newbie's already gotten to know Hanae?! I hate it!

By the way, Mr. Ghost is a weird nickname. How did you get it?

Oh, that's because Mr. Ghost pretended to be a ghost in the empty ward on the fourth floor...

No, that's not true! People call me that because they think I look scary... Like a ghost!

What? That's pretty boring. I was expecting something more interesting as a backstory than that...

What is wrong with you guys?! Who are you? Why do you keep following me around and harassing me?!

Us? We're the Remedial Knights! We go wherever the patients are.

We're not trying to harass you. We wanna help you! You don't have to be afraid of us!

But how can I know for sure you're not holding a grudge over what happened yesterday?

What grudge? You got hurt because of our mistake, so we're just trying to help you heal up as quickly as possible.

But...the injection is gonna sting, okay?

No, please, anything but a shot! I can't stand needles... Please spare me!