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"Mirror, candle, wooden comb, lighter... that should be it, right? Is there anything missing?" Xiao Qing asked uncertainly as she counted the items on the table one by one.
"There is, you're missing a head," Xiao You teased from the side.
"Right, we need yours. Are you going to play?" Xiao Qing replied irritably.
"I've already said I'm just here to watch the fun, not to play," Xiao You said lazily, lounging on the sofa.
"...We need red clothes," Xiaomei suddenly interjected. "Anyone participating in the game must wear red."
"Ah! That's right!" Xiao Qing exclaimed, slapping her palm in frustration. "I forgot. I don't seem to have any red clothes. What should I do?"
"Haha, too bad for you," Xiao You scoffed. "Look, even fate is advising you not to play. I think you should just give up."
"Ugh..." Xiao Qing glared at her unwillingly but suddenly had a bright idea. "Ah! You're wearing red; let's swap!"
"Uh?" Xiao You was taken aback and looked down at her Elmo T-shirt, which was indeed red.
"Tsk, what bad luck! I didn't even notice; it's a shame because I really like this shirt," Xiao You couldn't help but mutter. "Fine, I'll generously lend it to you, but you owe me an extra portion for breakfast and don't get it dirty."
"Hmph, I don't believe you can eat that much," Xiao Qing laughed as she exchanged clothes with her.
"Hmph, I'll eat in front of you! Then you'll have to stay behind and wash dishes to pay off your debt!"
As midnight approached, Xiao Qing and Xiaomei hurriedly set things up while Xiao You leisurely stayed on the sofa, enjoying the cool air and playing on her phone.
"Xiaomei, do you want to play?" Xiao Qing glanced at Xiaomei's red outfit, clearly prepared for the occasion.
"This is such an interesting thing; of course, I want to join in. Otherwise, it would be so boring to just watch you play," Xiao Mei said with a look of certainty.
"Then, should you go first or should I?"
"Let's play rock-paper-scissors. The winner goes first."
In the end, it was decided that Xiao Mei would take the lead.
At eleven fifty-five, Xiao Qing lit two candles placed beside the mirror and then turned off all the lights in the living room, leaving only the faint candlelight illuminating the dim space.
At midnight, Xiao Qing signaled to Xiao Mei, who was sitting in front of the mirror. Xiao Mei nodded, picked up the wooden comb in front of the mirror, and began to comb her hair one stroke at a time.
"One, two, three..."
She stared intently at her reflection in the mirror, murmuring the number of strokes as she combed her hair.
"...Ninety-eight, ninety-nine, one hundred!"
She slowly set down the wooden comb, took a deep breath, and carefully looked into the mirror again—
Nothing happened.
"...Well, I guess that's it," Xiao Mei said dismissively as she pushed up her glasses.
"Nothing happened at all..."
"The so-called Urban Legend is like this! Although there might be some psychological pressure that makes you paranoid during the process, in the end, it's just a gimmick," Xiaomei said with a slight shrug.
"Huh~~ that's so boring! I waited for so long for this..." Xiao Qing couldn't help but look disappointed.
Xiaomei touched her shoulder-length hair. "But it could also be because my hair isn't long enough, which is why nothing happened."
"Is that so?" Xiao Qing glanced at her own long hair and suddenly felt a tingling sensation on her scalp, unable to suppress a shiver.
"Your turn now, do you want to play?" Xiaomei handed her the comb.
Xiao Qing hesitated for a moment, then clenched her fist.
"Of course I want to play; after all, we've come this far, so why not?" Saying this, she resolutely took the comb and switched places with Xiaomei.
"Aren't the steps supposed to start at midnight? It's already been over ten minutes; can we still count this?" Xiao You asked curiously from the side.
"Oh come on! This way it's less scary! It's just for show anyway!" Xiao Qing said with a grin, waving her hand. "I already said I just want to experience it; let's not worry about a little time difference!"
"Oh, then hurry up and start. Finish quickly so we can rest; I'm tired," Xiao You couldn't help but yawn.
"You really know how to ruin the mood!" Xiao Qing complained, rolling her eyes like her.
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