Chapter 96 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 96

By the end of summer, Cheon Yo-hwa had imprisoned nearly 80% of the ghosts from the Infinite Void. The narrator takes her in a modified Savioa S-21 seaplane to show her the consequences: the world was shrinking. They fly over Jeju Island to the East China Sea, where a dense fog wall marks the boundary of the remaining reality. Cheon Yo-hwa observes that shipping continues normally outside the wall, but it is revealed that the world outside is an illusion sustained by the Infinite Void's resources, which are depleting as ghosts are captured. The sun sets behind the fog wall, creating a beautiful, unnatural red horizon before disappearing completely, leaving the world in darkness. Cheon Yo-hwa realizes that the world is a shadow and declares she knows which ghost must be captured last. As summer ends, the world shrinks further to the size of the school grounds. Deliveries and teachers disappear into the fog wall. By winter, the snow falls, but the reality is confined to the size of a 10-pyeong (approx. 33 square meters) studio apartment, eventually shrinking to just the student council room where Cheon Yo-hwa and the narrator reside. The remaining 98 hourglasses on the shelf hold the trapped ghosts. The final ghost is revealed to be a doppelgänger of Cheon Yo-hwa sitting in a full-length mirror. The mirror entity mocks Cheon Yo-hwa for her limited freedom in the shrinking world. Cheon Yo-hwa threatens the mirror version, showing hostility toward this reflection of herself. The narrator serves Cheon Yo-hwa a custom 'Double Espresso Cream Latte,' a complex mix of espresso, cream, and dark chocolate that balances sweet and bitter flavors. Cheon Yo-hwa expresses deep appreciation for the coffee and the narrator's care, noting that his presence prevents her from feeling foggy. The mirror entity demands coffee, but Cheon Yo-hwa snaps and threatens to kill it. She explains to the narrator that she has always feared ghosts and reveals her background: her father leads a cult that runs Baekhwa Girls' High School. The strange talismans and the supernatural events were accepted by the cultists as divine punishment. However, Cheon Yo-hwa felt responsible for the students' safety due to her position as Student Council President and her title of 'lady' within the cult, driving her to take action against the anomalies to protect the children despite her own fears.

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