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Chapter 114 - Chapter 114: Scapegoat

"Don't you ever feel hot wearing that dark costume, bean drinker?"

"Don't ask me when you're wearing that stuffy lab coat, filthy leaf sucker."

The lab duo can be seen bickering at the entrance of the haunted house. The haunted house has been popular, considering who is putting it up. There is absolutely no way a haunted house by the mad scientist and the creep would suck. If anyone knows horror, it would be them.

Oh! Darling is cumming!

COMING!! Use your words correctly!!

"Pant… Pant… Pant…"

The duo couldn't be more confused when the young man exited their attraction. He was shouldering 2 beautiful women, one whom he entered with and one whom he didn't enter with.

"What… happened? DID MY PERFECT CELL ESCAPE?!?!"

"We're going to have a long talk after this, Tachyon. And don't think you have escape, Cafe."

"I fail to see how this is my fault."

"You're her caretaker, so it's your responsibility, Cafe. Or do you want me to scream for help and trigger your ankle cuff?"

"That's evil, Trainer Igo."

Being an actress in a haunted house, Cafe should be scary, but the young man couldn't see a glimpse of that in her. Not especially when she is pouting in a cat costume.

I want to bite those cheeks.

"You were expecting something better?"

"Fair point. That's just the kind of person he is."

"..."

The young man pinches both Tachyon and Cafe's cheeks for their transgression.

"I'm going to pour ten truckloads of sugar into your coffee from now on, Cafe."

"You're mean."

While they were bickering, the next pair exited the haunted house. They are Brinda and Kyree. Weirdly enough, their hands were on their waists as if they were in pain.

"What happened to both of you?"

"It's nothing. We tripped and accidentally hit something."

"Clumsy old hags."

"Nevermind us, dear little brother. What happened to Arianda?"

"It's… complicated. She got hurt and accidentally smacked her head hard."

It's not like the young man could tell his sisters that he had just fought the 3 Goddesses. He is crazy, but if he said that, they might actually send him to a mental hospital. The best thing he can do now is lie to his sisters and make sure they aren't being dragged into his revenge. It's his revenge and no one else's.

"Uuhh… Igo… What happened?"

Arianda wakes up from her slumber. 

"Do you remember what happened, Arianda?"

"I… I don't remember much… I remember we were entering a big room and then nothing else."

"I see…"

I'm glad she didn't get a glimpse of the fight, but I'm also worried about her head. What could those bastards do to her to make her forget about everything?

"How's your head?"

"It's… a little bit foggy."

Arianda slowly shook her head, as if she were in a daze. She shakes it around until she 'accidentally' headbutts Igo on his chest. She then nuzzled her head against his chest like a spoiled kid.

"What a sly woman. Dear little brother, that sister of yours is lying to you about her condition."

"Sigh… Are you going to do anything then?"

"I'll do it too if you don't stop her."

"I'll punch you."

"Why?! Why the difference in treatment?!?"

He can't exactly treat someone whom he just put in danger the same as someone who had just a pleasant trip in a haunted house. That's what the young man thought.

"Mmmhh~~ Ehehehe~~"

"That bitch is taunting us."

"Mmmhh!! Not fair!!"

As the group bickered amongst themselves, the next person exited the haunted house. It was Equinox, and boy, she wasn't happy seeing the young man.

"Mmmhh!!"

"What's wrong, Equinox? Why are you frowning?"

"Cheater!"

"I beg your pardon?"

The middle school student storms toward the young man and pulls Arianda away from him. She climbs his body, circles her legs around his waist, and her arms around his neck. Their faces are on the same level, and there is only a hair's breadth between their noses.

"Would you mind?"

"Yes, cheater."

"What in the hell? Please explain?"

"Don't wanna. It's your fault. Take responsibility for it."

"I know you're a bad person, but to impregnate someone and run away… You really are scum, trainer Igo."

"I will kiss you, Manhattan Cafe."

Does he consider that a threat?

"Equinox, choose your words carefully and explain yourself. I couldn't help you if you act like these old hags."

"What does that supposed to mean?!?"

"Like a bitch is what I mean."

"You betrayed me."

"Eh?"

"I won't forgive you."

Equinox's explanation only makes the young man more confused than an American at a salad bar. He betrayed her????? When? What? How? The young man could only repeat those words to himself over and over again.

As if to make things more complicated, the next pair exited the attraction. Jungle Pocket and Mejiro McQueen.

"Here we are!! We're out of that shithole."

"Sniffle… Sniffle… Thank you…"

"Pokke, what did you do?"

"Don't turn this on me, you crazy scientist!! She is like this because of you!!"

"I failed to see how it is my fault… I haven't even entered the room yet…"

"I don't know! Your improvisations might be too scary!! You have a lot of screws loose in your brain, remember?"

"That hurt, Pokke."

"What's wrong, McQueen? Did you get jumpscared too hard? You can kick Tachyon if you want."

"Why do people always assume it's my fault?"

"Because it's always IS!!"

"Trainer…"

"Hmm?"

Seeing the man she loves return to his old self again, McQueen couldn't help but hug him from behind.

"Please don't leave me!!!"

"Tachyon, Pocket, and Cafe. We're going to have a very long talk after this."

"I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING!! IT'S THE CRAZY SCIENTIST'S FAULT!!"

"Please don't lump me with that thing so casually, trainer Igo."

"I'm going to cry."

As everyone is piling on the scientist, a trio of little umas exited the haunted house. They are Haru Urara, Rice shower, and Sweep Tosho.

"Ah! Trainer!! We made it out!!"

"Ooh~~ My angels!! How was it? Did they scare you?"

"Ahahaha! Yeah!! Some of them did!! We were having sooooo much fun!! Isn't that right, Rice?"

"Ah… Yes. Rice had so much fun with Urara…"

"Aaww~~ That's nice. And what are you doing, Sweep? Aren't you supposed to be a witch in there?"

"Eh? Ah… I can do what I want to do!! Hmph!!"

"Tachyon, one of your employees is being a brat."

"Who are you calling a brat?!"

"Boss, can you not stay here? You're creating a ruckus, and it's scaring our customer. I'll let you take Sweepy with you."

"Nah, I don't want her. I'll give you Tazuna instead."

"What do you mean you don't want me?!?!"

The young man ignores the fuming little witch as she throws the green woman at Jungle Pocket. The little witch was still throwing a tantrum as the young man group made their escape.

Grrrr!! That man!! I'll brew a love potion so powerful that he would have a heart attack if he weren't near me!!!

"Sweepy, can you return to the haunted house?"

"Shut it, cripple scientist!! I know what I want to do!!"

*STAB*

"I always thought she would die to her own experiment, but I guess I was wrong. Either way, we have a massive trash now. Pocket, you can put the secretary here. Can you throw away the trash?"

"Sure…"

Jungle Pocket casually put Tazuna Hayakawa next to Manhattan Cafe before she pulled the unconscious mad scientist to the incinerator. She was thinking of putting her in the composting bin, but she's afraid that the random chemicals in her body will poison the plants instead.

"Sssh… Ssshh… Sshh.. It's okay. Mommy has brought you to the exit."

Finally, another pair exits the haunted house. They are Super Creek, who is wearing a mummy costume, and Chairwoman Yayoi Akikawa, who is wearing a baby costume. Or more likely, she is forced by Super Creek to wear one if she wants to be guided to the exit.

Tazuna, please save me!!

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