JOJO, The Escape from Real Diavolo

Chapter 110 The Mystery of the Haunted House

"You can actually see me?"

Theresa was first frightened and surprised, then by the woman in the white dress.

"Are you... a ghost or something?"

Yali's question made Theresa even more frightened, and she tightened her grip on Yali's arm, leaving several red marks.

But Yali still didn't care, her eyes fixed on the woman in white, her gaze revealing a color that even the bald man couldn't understand.

"I am a ghost from a long time ago, maybe a spirit... but I suddenly remembered you two. It was a long time ago, back then, that you called this thatched hut your secret base. You were having fun here, and I was watching from the side."

The woman stood by the window, smiling faintly.

"But there's a mirror on the first floor that reflects my image, so after you guys took out the mirror and started playing around, I quietly hid. I didn't want to scare you... Haha, so I've known you guys for a long time, and you're the only ones I know..."

"And this gentleman, he's probably in the same situation as me, right?"

"It's not the same. He belongs to me, he belongs to someone else, he has the concept of a substitute."

"A substitute? Is that another name for a demon?"

The woman raised an eyebrow in surprise, which, combined with her extraordinary beauty and smooth skin, made her surprise even more beautiful and captivating under the white light, like a princess who had stepped out of a book.

"This woman... looks a bit like..."

The bald man seemed to have memories again; this woman gave him a familiar feeling.

After the stunningly beautiful woman finished speaking, there was a brief silence in the air.

Until Yali started talking with a smile,

"How about you become my stand-in too?"

"Huh? What are you talking about?"

Only the bald man was confused. What exactly was his host saying?

"How can I become your substitute? I can't even leave this thatched hut. How am I supposed to know what it means to recognize someone as my master?"

The woman by the window wasn't too surprised; on the contrary, she was quite pleased. She was rather happy to be a "childhood playmate," a so-called "substitute."

"Is it impossible to leave this place no matter what?"

"Yes, anyway."

Yali wanted this woman to become her stand-in because she thought this woman might be something that could influence her bald stand-in, seemingly able to change the bald man's misfortune and certain rules.

If I could really recruit him, just like the old man did before, it would undoubtedly be a very beneficial thing for me.

But it seems that it's not possible right now.

"Yali... what are you talking about? Who are you talking to?"

Teresa was frightened, but once she realized that the unseen ghost was truly harmless and heard the word "substitute," she loosened her grip, her hands trembling but no longer shaking.

"How about...you let me see a mirror?"

"Hmm... let me show you, she's a real beauty."

Theresa slowly took the mirror, and after making sure she was ready, she turned around and flipped the mirror over.

Then she saw the woman by the window. The woman paused for a moment, then smiled and made a peace sign. Her lips moved as she silently uttered four words, "Don't be afraid."

In the mirror's reflection, a bald head floating in the air is also waving at her.

"So, Mr. Hikaru is here too."

Theresa wiped away her sweat and forced a smile. "Hello."

"This lady has been here since we were kids, maybe even earlier... she existed before the secret base."

"But... Yali, how could you see her directly? I need a mirror, though? And... what is a stand-in?"

Theresa feigned ignorance, but she was no stranger to the concept of a double, and in fact, she had a deep impression of it.

"Ah, I might not have told you, but I awakened a Stand before, so I'm a Stand user now. A Stand user is..."

Theresa knew what was coming next without even thinking, after all, she had told the same thing to some people before.

"So... this gentleman is your double, right? Why didn't you tell me?"

"After all, you're just an ordinary person, so telling you might not be appropriate... I also didn't expect to find a mirror like this here."

"That's true... So what's the situation with this lady? She shouldn't be a body double, right?"

"I don't know either."

Teresa was just an ordinary person. Apart from the time with Satan, the bald man was the third stand-in she had ever seen, which was already quite incredible.

While she was recalling certain things, she didn't notice the woman by the window approaching and looking at her meaningfully.

Theresa didn't notice because she couldn't always pick up the mirror, but Alyssa saw it clearly, though she didn't know why.

"Ma'am, perhaps we should leave now? Have we been disturbing you?"

"No, no, not at all. Let's stay a little longer, like when we were kids, playing that drawing game? I remember it so clearly."

"We've grown up, and we might have forgotten."

Yali accepted the suggestion, but she had other deeper thoughts, so she told Theresa about the invitation, and Theresa was also very happy.

So the two of them, one a stand-in and the other a ghost, sat in the grass room and played a game for nearly two hours.

Everyone had a great time.

After having a good time, they said goodbye to each other.

"Let's go back and visit my villa."

"Um."

The villa wasn't anything special; we skipped over that time after only an hour had passed.

Then, as it was getting dark, Yali and Teresa made their plans for the future and prepared to leave.

"You can go now. It's getting dark, and I want to take another look at this villa."

"All right."

Yali agreed and left the villa, but she didn't actually go very far.

After waiting for a while, she walked back towards the haunted house.

"After the bald man left the haunted house, he returned to his original appearance... It really was that woman's fault."

Not long after Yali left the haunted house, she noticed that the nearby weeds were starting to die, so she summoned the bald man back, and he hasn't been able to be summoned back since.

"We must win her over, even if it comes at a price."

She started walking back, and eventually arrived at the haunted house again after about ten minutes.

To her surprise, Theresa also returned, and even entered the haunted house before her.

"You did come, because you know me so well in some ways that you're bound to understand my hints."

"I don't know where the familiarity lies, but I can hear you now. As long as I see your reflection in the mirror, I can hear you. It's strange."

"This is something I did on purpose. It's not difficult for you to hear me speak in real life."

"So, why did you call me back? What's your purpose?"

"...To be your substitute, nothing more."