Chapter 3:

Chapter 3: Red Tile and The Jester

Afterimage


The notification beep rang and I couldn't help but stop for a moment, but not with the black figures approaching, damn it! Can I avoid them later? 


The red ceramics were finished being shuffled and without waiting I resumed the activity that had been delayed—exploring the available white ceramics and the easiest to reach.


Without realizing I had passed half the obstacles, but the group of black figures of various shapes were also getting closer, some of them were creeping, running and even hanging from the roof of the hallway.


Because I was too focused on the form of the black figures crashing in the distance, I didn't pay attention to my footsteps so I accidentally touched the red tile next to the white tile I stepped on, and sure enough the noise echoed through the room and this time all the classroom doors suddenly opened by themselves!


I slapped my forehead in annoyance at my negligence. Then ruffled my hair that was getting worn out, maybe if I looked in the mirror now it would look like someone who just woke up after a nightmare.


Argh! 


Before I could clear my mind, a new black figure startled me by appearing from the classroom door not far to my right. The black tendrils deftly targeted my head and coincidentally the white ceramic beneath me showed the number 3. If I ducked then I wouldn't have time to move to another ceramic aka being ground under after this ceramic disappeared.


I had to jump! But the closest white ceramic was in the direction that coincided with the tendrils of the black figure. But I also don't want to risk stepping on the red ceramic again. Ah go for it, maybe I can be faster than those tendrils!


With strong determination, I rush forward to the black tendril that was getting closer and closer to piercing my head and at the right moment after my right foot stepped on the white ceramic I lowered my head and shoulders causing some of my hair to be cut off by the tendril, my left foot grabbed the white ceramic that was right in front of the left a row ahead of my right foot and landed my right foot accompanying my left foot. 


When I turned to the black figure in the classroom it turned out that it was the creeping type, thankfully at least the figure would take a little longer to chase me even though the tendrils were quite troublesome to be able to attack lengthwise like that. 


Just as I was about to continue my journey, the notification sound rang and the color of the tiles was scrambled as usual. I almost burst out laughing when I saw that the black figure in front of there who was running the fastest was hit by the transparent barrier blocking this trap area, it turned out that the transparent barrier was also installed in the opposite area and not just at the beginning. 


Then why did I panic earlier when they came out of the stairs? I slapped my head in annoyance again. But on the bright side I'm no longer too fixated on the damn numbers on the tiles and the top of the hallway; the important thing is to step on the white tiles as quickly as possible and try not to step on the red tiles.


The randomization was complete and I jumped onto the white tile in front and onto the nearest other white tile I could reach. 


I had a bad feeling, as I looked back ... my hunch was right, there was another black figure chasing me from behind dangling from the top of the wall with a two-handed grip and two more hands ready to slice the flesh that was still intact—of course that was me.


I haphazardly jumped over the white tiles; the end of the room that was the trap area was also getting closer. I had to be quick, there might be a miracle happening if I managed to get past the obstacle this time. Well, hopefully.


The notification beep rang again but since the black figure was still chasing me I decided to keep jumping regardless of the red tiles, I couldn't waste a second if it would split me in two!


Of course what happened next was that I stepped on a ceramic that suddenly turned red on the third try.


Instantly the noise again filled the entire hallway and now when I turned my head—in addition to the black figure chasing me—what appeared were sharp bars from above and below piercing each row of tiles so quickly, even so fast as to beat the pursuit of the black figure who was twice as fast as my escape, maybe this time I really was given a miracle, but there was no time to be grateful!


I continued my jump-by-jump onto the white tiles until I managed to jump over the last tile to coincide with the impalement of the black figure hanging on the ceiling of the hallway because the friction sound produced by the impalement was different, and when I turned around we were only three meters away! I stroked my chest in gratitude for not being cut in half by that horrible monster!


But in fact the problem wasn't over yet, I just remembered that behind this transparent barrier in front of me was already filled with black figures ready to devour me, and since the show was over it was possible that this barrier would be removed, Damn! I was stuck in this suddenly cramped room.


I found that there was an open classroom door to my left, I immediately approached the room, but fate said otherwise. Halfway through the transparent barrier had been removed and in an instant dozens of black figures of various shapes invaded me.


My chest hurt and I passed out.


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"Hello! Good morning again- ah or afternoon everyone! Back again I am your guide, Jester!, and the purpose of my appearance this time is to explain a little of the show that you are currently watching! That's right, this is the Remeadings show! Season 2. The survival show that has been on hiatus for a long time is now back with fresher and of course more challenging challenges! Kekekeke~ 


In this show we took place in a prestigious school and initially all students and teachers became survivors but unexpectedly the casualties reached 99% in the first round, so we redid the show by giving the remaining survivors various powers that can provide excitement that is balanced with the horror presented by our

show!


We call it Image, while the fallen victims become Afterimage, that's right! The black figure that attacked the Image that you saw earlier! Kekekekekeke~


Ah! The repairs are done, it's time for Jester to say goodbye to you! We'll see each other next time, maybe Jester will meet the Images in person and help them overcome the obstacles! But that's not Jester if I don't give something interesting! Kekekekeke~"


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