Chapter 5: Haunted!

Chapter 5: Haunted!

Even Tom began to tremble all over, with a high intensity of shaking. Ignoring the fact that he was a living being, Bai Song felt as if he had tied a massager to his leg, shaking it to the point of numbness.

Compared to the fearless Tom who had bravely faced Ryuunosuke, whose size far surpassed his own, they were like two completely different cats.

If being tough didn't work, then they had to try a softer approach.

"It's okay, trust me, we just need to go in and open a door." Saying that, Bai Song patted Tom's head, trying to calm down this frightened cat for some unknown reason.

"After you go in, all you need to do is open the door. Don't be afraid, and even if there are ghosts, you'll be fine... right?"

When Tom heard Bai Song's first sentence, he had already managed to calm down a bit. He even slightly loosened his grip on Bai Song's legs. However, just a few seconds later, Bai Song's uncertain words directly scared Tom to the core again.

The entire cat turned white.

Yes, he was truly frightened, a white-out kind of fright.

If one had to describe it, it was as if someone had poured a bucket of white paint on him, completely draining the color from the cat.

After a few seconds, Tom's color gradually returned. He vigorously shook his head at Bai Song, with such speed and amplitude that Bai Song could feel a gust of cold wind.

"Well, there's no other choice. I originally planned to use the saved rent money to buy you cake and milk, but it's a pity." Saying that, Bai Song pretended to walk outside, moving slowly to give Tom some time to think.

"With that, the last ghost here has been dealt with. Seriously, what kind of world have I been dragged into? The number of ghosts here is just too exaggerated... Hmm?" Just as the girl was about to wrap things up, she suddenly noticed a light blue cat hanging above the doorway.

"What the heck, just a cat? But why would there be a living cat here?"

Although she found the cat a bit strange, the girl didn't pay much attention to it. After she sheathed her small knife, she opened the window and left the house.

After Tom, who had observed everything from the ceiling, confirmed that the apparition had disappeared, he quickly jumped down and opened the door. Then he pounced on Bai Song like a hungry tiger, continuing to tremble.

Seeing Tom burst out of the door, Bai Song immediately started questioning him, "What was that scream all about just now?"

As soon as Tom entered, he suddenly screamed, giving Bai Song, who was outside keeping watch, a big fright. Just as Bai Song was about to crouch down and observe the situation inside through the door crack, Tom jumped out directly.

Upon hearing Bai Song's words, Tom jumped down from him, his hands pulling the corners of his mouth to reveal his sharp teeth. He then raised his hands like claws and waved them in front of him. Next, Tom picked up his frying spatula and swung it into the air in front of him. He then threw the spatula aside and returned to the spot where he had swung it, continuing to act like a ghost. He placed his hands over his heart and leaned forward.

With that, Tom's dual-role pantomime performance came to an end.

"So, you're saying there was an apparition inside... and you defeated it with a single swipe of your spatula?" Bai Song struggled to comprehend Tom's actions.

Tom was about to shake his head, but then he thought to himself, if he let his new owner believe that he had handled the situation, wouldn't that mean a bigger cake for him later? So he immediately nodded, proudly raising his head and straightening his body. He placed his left hand on his waist and used his right hand to give a thumbs-up to his own chest.

Seeing Tom nod, Bai Song's eyes lit up, and he immediately raised his thumb, exclaiming, "Oh? Tom, well done!"