The Days I Clear Escape Games Pretending to be an NPCCh217 - Imprisoned Bird (10)

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1. Wow, just wow. What a bunch of lazy fucking cowards. And being cowards isn’t even the worse part. I could forgive that. But these guys are so cowardly they don’t even want to feel like cowards. They’re trying to convince themselves that getting on a bus a driving away despite knowing someone is in danger is the right thing to do. Horrible people. Need a taste of there own medicine.

   • +1!

     Fish had to swallow back a mouthful of blood many times while translating because of how much Fish wanted to grab all of their necks! Ahh! Poor Han Feifei and OG Xia Chuan (><).

2. These students are so evil! D:

   Hopefully they’ll get what they deserve.

   Though, I do think it’s satisfying that the characters that went missing are now being forced to swallow the same poison they fed the twin sister…
3. You know what’s scary is that some of these situations actually happen in real life and the ones seen in movies and books can’t even compare to the cruelty and horror in reality. If someone asked me to choose between adults and kids who’s the cruelest or meanest I’d always choose kids because adults have a sense of propriety, they know about how to keep face, shame, reputation etc even if it’s fake(well except some social deviants →⁠_⁠→)but kids they’re reckless, impulsive, emotional you know with all the hormones and growing they have to do, their upbringing also plays a huge role to(well not all kids(⁠｡⁠•̀⁠ᴗ⁠-⁠)⁠✧

   P.S. I’ve noticed that since COVID, the war in Ukraine, rise in global tensions, etc I’ve seen the worst in people, the proverbial societal mask has been kind of ripped and it’s bleeding into the next generation(upbringing, education etc)just like the generations before but I can’t help but feel this is different. Before COVID and the drama that followed I can at least say that there was hope, light at the end of the tunnel but now I’m scared like there’s a cloud of death, fear, hatred anger, greed, destruction and selfishness hanging over humanity and at any given point some crazy leader is gonna launch some missiles somewhere and someone’s gonna retaliate AND WW3 is gonna start AND THEN nuclear weapons are gonna join the party AnD tHeN earth is gonna be the aftermath of one of Philip Dick’s dystopian novels(or any of the legendary sci-fi writers)then THE EXTINCTION OF MANKIND!!!!(⁠ノ⁠ಠ⁠益⁠ಠ⁠)⁠ノ⁠彡⁠┻⁠━⁠┻. Thanks for listening to my anxiety riddled rant you would not believe the number of times I stay awake all night thinking of this situation because as I watch the news and doom scroll( I should really stop that (⁠´⁠°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥⁠ω⁠°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥⁠｀⁠)but it’s really hard) it’s becoming more and more of a reality and I just kind of realized how I digressed from the topic(⁠٥⁠↼⁠⁠↼⁠) see folks this why I don’t like commenting( I’ve only commented twice on this platform and both are for this novel)cause I type nonsense all the time, I’m lonely, my fear of all forms of social media(I’m probably the group member who never comments)because of a few past shameful mistakes made in my reckless youth and my fear of making societal connections because of my upbringing. It took me a few years to actually sign up for this platform(I signed up last year)I was always a visitor then the novels started getting locked so I stopped reading here for a while then I decided to gather up whatever courage I had and sign up here and discord cause in order to read the locked novels particularly this novel idk but it drew me in I had to download discord whew boy was that stressful my first account actually got disabled idk what I did when hadn’t even started using it yet I cried that day (⁠╥⁠﹏⁠╥⁠) was really depressing but I tried again and it worked (I hardly do anything on discord I got it just for the novel. I have no friends and I still don’t know how to use it and the group chats on CG are scary I don’t know what to talk about, I don’t think I’m an interesting person or have something sensible smart or interesting to share I don’t wanna make a fool of myself (⁠ー⁠⁠ー⁠゛⁠) even though I’m a spinless coward I still have some dignity and shame okay)soooo did I mention I was lonely( probably need a therapist but hey I’m broke as hell and dropped out of highschool TMI but hey I already over shared why not continue ¯⁠\⁠⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠⁠/⁠¯ )cause it seems like it for me to rant about such trivial matters. I NEVER KNEW YOU COULD OVER SHARE IN THE COMMENTS I THOUGHT STUFF LIKE THIS ONLY HAPPENS IN PERSON NOT OVER THE INTERNET༼⁠;⁠´⁠༎ຶ⁠ ⁠۝ ⁠༎ຶ⁠༽WHY AM I STILL TYPING. You know what f***k it there’s a first for everything right (a first for over sharing and embarrassing my self on the internet ༎ຶ⁠‿⁠༎ຶ) Goodbye I’m now gonna curl up in a fetal position and cry myself to sleep and this’ll probably become one of the many regrets and mistakes I’ll play over and over in my mind as I try to go to bed •́⁠ ⁠ ⁠‿⁠ ⁠,⁠•̀ Wow I just went from talking about shitty kids to telling my life story, I can never explain things straight forwardly I always gotta add little stuff from here and there (let’s not forget about the over sharing) anyway GOODBYE this time FOR REAL emphasis on the real before I start over sharing some more.

   • Ello! Wanna be my friend? Also, I relate! The world seems to be going down a really f’d up path and stuff online only fuel that fact. Gosh, bad decisions after bad decisions. This is why I avoid things so my life could be a little more peaceful! Ignorance is bliss, after all!

     • DEFINITELY (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠)I’d like to be your friend and I’m glad I’m not the only one feeling this way.

       P.S. You’re actually the first online friend I’ve had in a while 😅
   • Fish read every single word of your comment. Although this is a bit late, Fish is sending lots of virtual hugs your way! Fish and many of Fish’s friends can relate to the things you wrote about (regarding the existential crisis, fear of the future, anxiety with social media usage and general mental health stuff). However, thank you so much for reading PNPC this far and for your comments. Fish is so happy to have gotten you as one of the readers! (Fish thinks the translators of other works would think the same too ^^)

     P.S. Don’t worry about over-sharing! Fish loves reading the comments, short or long. Besides, everyone is bound to over-share some things that they’ve held in for too long (plus, this arc does contain heavy topics, and seeing things tends to stir up certain emotions). And it’s okay if you want to share and then delete the comments later; Fish is happy with whatever you are happy with.

   • Hey, I feel the same about commenting and chatting online. It was awhile before I signed up for an account and I’m definitely too scared to chat on discord. Glad I’m not alone in these feelings. I try to comment here and there, but I definitely over think them and sometimes regret them 😭

     Either way you’re not alone in these feelings.
     • I’m actually crying (tears of joy, sadness, anxiety?? Idk I’m just feeling a lot of stuff right now but in a good way if that makes sense) All the replies I received really made my day and made me soo happy. Thanks everyone for the support, because I honestly thought I was just some weirdo who was to emotional, and overreacting but now reading your replies I feel seen, so thanks guys for making someone like me who’s not in a good spot in life right now, and feels like giving up, and ending it all some hope because it might not seem like much but to me it means the world so once again thanks guys, and I wish nothing but the best for you in life.

4. I’m not sure what role Teacher Wang has played in all of this, but at the moment I feel bad for her. She’s stranded at a remote place with a class full of self-serving monsters. Maybe she and that one boy and try and find them.
5. You know the thing is, I felt worried about this arc all the more cuz it touched upon something which I always subconsciously ignored. My mother being a widow and losing my father at the age of 8, made me shut out people from my life either due to neglect or deliberately staying away JUST BECAUSE I had no father. Even in school, they used to keep a weird perception about me and since my mom wasn’t in a position to resolve her mental issues at that time, she just tried to keep herself from breaking apart, only her parents came to help us out. Others kept us at arm’s length and even our friendly neighbours became distant, they don’t look at us in the face or bang their doors shut, even the kids in my society stopped playing with us, saying bad luck kind of thing. I used to envy the kids in school during parent’s meet coming with their fathers, but never said it aloud. I was bullied in primary until my bro stepped up for me since I became more timid and silent. Then as time passed by, I felt something was missing then the realisation was lack of fatherly love came back. Grandma passed away before my classes began and grandpa from Covid during my mid-sem exams and since bro was also in the hospital, I didn’t get to sleep as grandpa passed away in the morning (max I slept 4 hrs and exam was at 8 am) I too didn’t make a lot of friends cuz I found it troublesome to maintain friendship and also sometimes I feel they would look down at me if they came to know my mom was a widow. In our culture, the practice of ‘Sati’ or ‘bride burning’ was already abolished, but the previous mentality of widows has not been eliminated completely yet. My mom doesn’t wear anything RED, be it a dress or a tikka (a red dot applied between brows) she told me how despite being modern, our society still possesses that old mindset about women being inferior to men. Even there were people who till to this day, don’t give her that deserved face of respect (it’s already been 15+ years now) I used to feel depression but I’m now living only for duty sake as a family, I only read cuz it’s a hobby. Covid made my mentality more fragile than I thought. Glad to hear that I’m not alone about this. Oh and thanks for the story. I had a feeling this would touch all my sensitive areas (since I love horror genres) and remarriage was said among my father’s relatives as a joke to insult my mom, which made me feel even more disgusted with human nature, how you help others but don’t get help when you most need it

   :'(

   I hope that others don’t ever have to suffer like me and even if they go through worst ones, they find good support and lead better lives. Sorry for my continuous rambling and have a nice day🙂

   • I’m tearing up… QAQ

     You are sure one tough cookie! And so are your mama (major respect for her) and loved ones. Fish sends love, hugs, and lots of good wishes your way (and curses to your mean relatives). Fighting!!

6. No wonder OG Xia Chuan became one of the top 10, surviving in this dang environment if you go no skill your dead for good 💀💀💀