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chapter 2: New world

Frozen in terror, she hides, trembling with confusion and fear. She overhears some students whispering about the scent of a human .

Panic surges through her , and she struggles to keep from screaming. Somehow she manages to slip away from the locker room and runs blindly down the hall. She notices some group of students approaching from the front , without thinking, she rushes into other locker room – only to crash straight into someone's chest.

She is frozen, afraid to even breathe. His eyes lock onto hers with confusion and curiosity . She begs him to let her go , thinking she will end up like that other girl,but he ignores her and walks away . Alone again , she somehow escapes the school and finds herself in a dark alley. The night is eerily familiar , yet the people around her not. They look like normal humans , but something about them is unsettling – like a perfect disguise hiding something monstrous beneath . She struggles to process the terrifying truth.

Just then ,some drunk human- looking monsters sense her presence and chase her , forcing her to run in blind panic .

Desperation drives her forward until she bumps into the same boy,again. Trembling she pleads for help. Yet again,he ignores her. Just when she begins to lose hope, an old women appears seemingly out of nowhere . She drives the monsters away with surprising strength and urgency , gently comforting the terrified girl. Seeing her human ,the women acts quickly, taking her to a safe home.

Yurim trembles,as she tries to explain how she arrived ,but her thoughts are scattered ,her voice shaky. The old women laughs softly , calming her , and tells her not to worry – she can rest and have something to eat.

Then, a knock comes at the door. The old women casually remarks, "it must be my grandson "

The lady opens the door , to reveal the same boy again.His eyes widen for a moment when he sees yurim sitting there, but he says nothing . He ignores old lady's invitation for dinner and walks upstairs without a word.

After seeing strange food from demon world, yurim politely says she's full.The old lady nods and tells her to go and rest upstairs . As she heads up ,she notice that boy standing in his doorway , watching her silently . She offers a small smile , but he only says , coldly ,"just get out of here as soon as possible", before turning away and going downstairs. She stays quiet, but the warning sinks deep into her mind.

In the guest room, she sits on the bed , unsure what to do . The old lady's kindness suddenly feels hollow , yet a part of her still wants to check on her and thank her for her kindness. she leaves the room , but quietly follows when she sees the old lady slipping into a dark hallway .

The hallway leads to a hidden room. From the doorway , yurim's eyes widen in horror – inside are corpses, strange statues and the old lady rummaging among them as if searching for something ....

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