Late spring. Dusk. Falling cherry blossoms.
What should have been a peaceful after-school moment turns into something far more unsettling when Kamiyagawa discovers a game that shouldn't exist.
No download.
No uninstall option.
No trace online.
"Tales of Ghosts."
A game that doesn't just stay on your screen—it pulls you into its world.
One tap.
And reality changes.
The warm sunset vanishes. The air grows cold. A mysterious shrine appears where nothing stood before. And a chilling message arrives:
"The world of ghost stories has finished loading."
Now trapped in a realm overrun by yokai, urban legends, and vengeful spirits, Kamiyagawa is given a choice:
Power… or survival?
A cursed cucumber?
Demonic tengu clogs?
Or a broken, incomplete thunder spell with hidden potential?
He chooses to gamble.
But before he can even understand the rules of this deadly "game," something begins crying in the distance…
A girl. Alone. Sobbing beneath the cherry blossoms.
A perfect setup for a tutorial NPC—
Until she laughs.
Until she runs.
Until he sees—
She has no head.
In a world where even the rules don't make sense, one thing becomes clear:
This isn't a game you can afford to lose.
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TL NOTE 📌
Hi! Translator here 👋
I'm working on "I Loaded the Ghost Story Game" purely for fun because it's an incredibly interesting mix of horror, urban legends, and game mechanics that I think more people should experience!
All credits go to the original author: Shisanqian (十三千).
I am not the author, just a fan translating and sharing this story with fellow readers.
If you enjoy eerie atmospheres, Japanese ghost lore, and game-like progression systems, this is definitely worth reading.
Thanks for checking it out, and I hope you enjoy the story as much as I do!