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Chapter 9 - 9. The Curvy Ghost's Seven Wonders

"Oh, by the way, Tiki, don't you know about the other Seven Wonders?"

"Hmm? At this school? I only know about the music room. The anatomy model in the science lab? That's from another school, right?"

It seems like I should look into this more thoroughly.

Maybe I should wrap up today's exploration and head home?

There's no need to force things and hit a dead end. I feel it's better to gather information first before diving deeper.

Is there some way to solve the mystery of the locked room or something?

"Speaking of which, Henry, shouldn't I check my status or something?"

"Huh? Your status?"

I hadn't thought about that at all. Since I'm at it, I might as well check my own.

"You can check Tamechar's status by looking at the target and stating 'Status display.'"

Got it, so let's do the status display.

Name: Tiki

Race: Ghost

Class: Boss of the Seven Wonders

Nickname: Curvy Body

Level: 36

HP: 3016/3016

MP: 666/666

TP: 666/666

GP: 1000/1000

Condition: Normal

Skills:

- Tracking Level 30: Ability to track the target.

- Spirit Strike Level 40: Can attack otherworldly beings.

- Soul Reaper Level 10: Occasionally kills an opponent instantly; curses them.

- Arm Sprint: Increases running speed with arms, stabilizing the upper body.

Level 20 Scythe: Gains skills related to scythes.

Purification Resistance (Medium): Increases resistance to purification attributes.

Wow. As expected of a boss. Isn't level 36 ridiculously strong?

And they even have a title… I won't say anything more about the title.

"By the way, the spirit race refers to malevolent spirits that have gained physical form through ectoplasm."

Hmm. I don't quite understand, so I'll just nod for now.

Name: Hannah

Race: Ghost

Class: Wonder of Seven Boss

Title: Idol of Everyone

Level: 40

HP: 3628/3628

MP: 666/666

TP: 666/666

GP: 1200/1200

Status: Normal

Skills:

- Red Kimono: An attack skill that dyes the opponent red.

- Spirit Sight Level 40: Able to see otherworldly beings.

- Ball Play Level 26: Influences skill in ball games.

- Will-o'-the-Wisp: A skill that can summon will-o'-the-wisps.

- Charm Level 27: The opponent may become entranced.

- Physical Nullification: Immune to physical attacks.

And here are Hannah's stats. It seems that just using the GP-consuming Will-o'-the-Wisp is often enough, so she rarely uses anything else. Even the nature of the Red Kimono attack skill remains a mystery.

Given the level difference with Tiki, it seems the plan is to first defeat Tiki and then challenge Hannah with the strength to take her on.

"Mmm, you're higher level than me?"

"Hehe, I win!"

Hannah leans back confidently, striking a pose that makes me utterly smitten.

"So, what about you, Henry?"

"Huh? Oh, I just realized I haven't checked my stats."

**Name:** Henry

**Race:** Human

**Class:** Elementary Student

**Title:** None

**Level:** 10

**HP:** 140 / 140

**MP:** 60 / 60

**TP:** 60 / 60

**GP:** 20 / 20

**Status:** Normal

**Skills:**

- **Taming Level 10:** Can tame NPCs and enemies.

- **Spirit Sight Level 10:** Able to see otherworldly beings.

- **Luck Level 3:** Good things are more likely to happen.

- **Lucky Pervert Level 2:** A tendency for slightly risqué events with women.

- **Kicking Skills Level 5:** Knowledge of kicking techniques.

- **Unarmed Mastery Level 12:** Increased attack power when not wielding a weapon.

"Wow, I've reached level 10!"

"Must be all that ghost hunting."

"Didn't taming that lady also give me experience?"

"What is this thing?"

"Hmm? Oh, you didn't really listen to the initial explanation, did you, Henry?"

Actually, I feel like I've forgotten most of it already. It was a mistake to expect me to remember anything beyond Hannah-related details.

"Try focusing on opening that thing; you should see two more titles available now."

Titles:

**Giant Tame**: Tame creatures that are more than 20 levels higher than you. Increases the probability of taming stronger creatures.

**Not Afraid of Ghosts**: Defeat a spirit-type enemy without having any effective attack skills against them.

"Wait, two new titles?!"

"Wow, you've got two titles already! Normally, it's rare to get that many in just one or two days."

"Plus, these titles shouldn't be earned through normal adventures. I've never seen anything like them before."

Giant Tame seems to be a taming version of Giant Killing. The increased chance to tame higher-level creatures is a nice bonus.

Not Afraid of Ghosts comes from realizing I could attack foes by using salt against them. I defeated a bunch that way; it seems I earned this title through that process.

Since salt is an item and doesn't count as an actual skill, I did defeat them without having an attack skill.

But since there's no mention of stat boosts, I wonder if it's treated just as a title?

"Unbelievable. If you're going to take a title, stick with the one at the bottom, Henry."

"Hannah? If that's what you want, then I'll do it!"

"Did you just attach it right away? You seemed completely uninterested until Hannah mentioned it!"

"Of course, Tiki. If Hannah says it's white, it's white; if she says it's black, it's black!"

"Well, I might make mistakes too, you know?"

"Wow, you're really loved, aren't you, Hannah?"

Tiki said with a smirk, though her long hair obscured her gaze, making her grin seem a bit unsettling.

"So, Hannah, does this title have any meaning?"

"Yeah, I think there's an event if you go to a temple or a shrine."

"Wait, did I just reveal something I shouldn't have?"

"Only Henry is likely to get it, anyway."

"Since we're streaming, it might be a little too obvious for you, Hannah."

"Oh... uh, just wait a second."

Hannah's expression shifted to one of panic as she picked up the phone.

I could hear shouting on the other end—hope everything's alright.

Better to close my eyes for now.

All I could hear was Hannah's voice apologizing repeatedly. I felt like it was better not to see her bowing her head like a salaryman over the phone.

"Hey, if you're not looking at Hannah, why don't you check out her skill moves now?"

"Skill moves? Oh, right, I remember seeing an arrow there too!"

Since we have the chance, let's confirm this now.

Um...

Taming Level 10: You can tame NPCs and enemies.

Spirit Vision Level 10: You can see otherworldly beings.

Luck Level 3: Good things will start happening.

Lucky Pervert Level 2: Slightly risque events with female characters might occur.

Kicking Technique Level 5: You will learn kicking-related skills.

Preferred Weapon - Unarmed Level 12: Your attack power increases when you don't wield a weapon.

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Instinct Level 1: You can sense otherworldly beings.

Throwing Technique Level 1: You will learn throwing-related skills.

Dogeza Level 8: It is said to be a truly magnificent dogeza (deep bow).

I want to ask—dogeza is a skill?

"Probably because the dogeza you did for me was so perfect that it turned into a skill. You could consider it a joke skill."

"Even if I get better at dogeza..."

"Aw, I would have loved to see it too. Hiro's dogeza!"

I'll never show it again.

"It seems like there's no need to swap anything out right now…"

"You should activate it, though."

Activate?

Seeing me tilt my Small Head, Hannah made a face that said, "Oops."

At just the right moment, Hannah's phone rang. Hesitantly, she answered it.

"Uh, Um... Nue? Oh? Yes, I didn't realize that was information the players didn't know. Yes, yes!"

Oh no, did I mess something up again?

"Don't worry about it, just activate it," she was told, though I had no idea what she meant by "activate."

Well, I had a theory… swapping the kicking techniques with the intuition.

Alright, I was right.

As I listened to Hannah's seemingly troublesome conversation, I switched intuition with throwing techniques, and then swapped the throwing techniques with the bowing. Finally, I returned the kicking techniques, completing the cycle.

"Is it supposed to be like this?"

"Honestly, I can't believe you understood anything from that explanation. That's correct."

It seemed that "activate" meant registering one's skills in the skill menu. According to Tiki, doing this allows skills to level up even when they're on standby.

Isn't this something most players don't know?

Ah, it makes sense why Hannah was apologizing profusely. She revealed something that players were meant to discover through trial and error. Oh, Hannah, you're such a cheeky one.

But maybe it's better to keep this insight under wraps? Perhaps I should edit it out altogether.

"Speaking of which, Tiki, I think we should edit out this part of the discussion," I suggested.

"Ah, given the intensity with which Hannah was getting upset, that might actually help us as the admins… Sorry for all the meta talk!"

As for the admin side, please ensure we eliminate any unconditional account bans, considering we owe them a favor.

[Seventh Mystery]Seven Wonders Research Thread 5[No One Knows]

1. Anonymous Explorer

This is a cozy thread for discussing the Seven Wonders.

Casual conversation about school-related mysteries is the main focus. Please stick to proper etiquette.

Violators will reportedly be wiped out by the Nuraringa admins.

Previous thread: https://××××××××

The person who stepped on post 980, please take care of the next thread.

2. Anonymous Explorer

Alright then, I'll jot down what we know about the Seven Wonders so far.

3. Anonymous Explorer

Elementary School: The Toilet Ghost Hannah, Tiki, the Music Room Spirit, the Locked Room.

Rural Elementary School: The Moving Ninokin, the Animation Dummy, the Blood-Stained Cherry Blossom, the Moving Plaster Hand.

4. Anonymous Explorer

Progressive Elementary School: The Talking Heads of Principals, the Falling Spirit, the Pool Ghost.

Middle School: The Toilet Ghost Yamiko, the Thirteen Steps, the Thirteenth Classroom.

5. Anonymous Explorer

Girls' Middle School: The Purple Mirror, the Red Cape, the Germ Teacher.

Boys' High School: The Toilet Ghost Taro, the Toilet Ghost Jiro, the Classroom Beauty.

High schools and universities have yet to report anything.

6. Anonymous Explorer

Got it.

High schools and universities have strict security…

7. Anonymous Explorer

But is there really any point in attending high school or university to play this game?

8. Anonymous Explorer

That's a personal choice. What surprises me more is that even at elementary schools, there are still seven mysteries we've never seen, and there seem to be even more of those.

9. Genius Elementary Student (laughs)

Hey there! I'm part of the high school debut group! I asked the explanation character about the seven mysteries, but it's all secrets. I found out there's supposed to be one in the kendo dojo.

I got some intel on who knows what, so we'll play a game of telephone. I'll report back later.

10. Anonymous Explorer

First of all, the fact that an elementary student is mixed in is one of the seven mysteries.

11. Anonymous Explorer

Right? No one even questioned him, and he just showed up in my classroom. He got a seat and is attending class like a normal elementary student, lol.

**[Encounter with the Unknown] Supernatural Phenomena General Thread 7 [I'm Excited!]**

1. Powerless Visitor

Welcome to the Supernatural Phenomena General Thread!

Casual chat about supernatural events is the main focus here.

There's no need for common sense, but please follow the rules.

Previous thread: https://××××××××

Whoever steps on post 980, please start the next thread.

398. Powerless Visitor

Are you alive? I'm alive!!!

**399. The Powerless Visitor**

"What's going on? You seem unusually excited, kid."

**400. The Powerless Visitor**

"Of course I am! After being devoured by an unknown creature for what feels like ages, I finally escaped!"

**401. The Powerless Visitor**

"Wait, are you the guy who got eaten by some sanity-shattering creature in the general thread?!"

**402. The Powerless Visitor**

"Good deduction! But you see, since no one came to my aid, I decided to turn the tables and eat it instead."

**403. The Powerless Visitor**

"What the—?"

**404. The Powerless Visitor**

"Excuse me, what did you just say?"