Running a Horror Theater

# Updated at 11 p.m. A paranoid, crazed male ghost seme x a cool, gentle beauty uke

Shu Xiangxin had lost his memory, his parents had disappeared, and the family theater he had finally inherited was on the verge of bankruptcy after only a few years in business.

Shu Xiangxin felt his life was a complete mess, until a theater management simulator appeared on his phone.

The simulator connected the worlds of the living and the dead, attracting the living by day and serving the dead by night.

As long as he worked hard to complete the management tasks, he could earn rewards in real life and build his family theater into a thriving business!

Looking at the interface with its blood-red writing against a black background, Shu Xiangxin felt as if he had opened up an entirely new niche.

He learned how to apply mortuary makeup, and makeup satisfaction went up by 1.

He lit candles, and the ambiance rating went up by 1.

He kept ghosts company, and their favorability went up by 1.

He kept completing trial missions, unlocking new scripts and raising the story's reputation by 1.

By day, crowds shrieked. By night, ghostly figures roamed. The theater became a place where the worlds of the living and dead met. Shu Xiangxin sold two kinds of tickets, and the theater grew bigger and bigger.

After one month, the theater was renovated, several floors were added, and it was given a completely new look.

After three months, the theater went viral online. Shu Xiangxin became an influencer with tens of millions of followers, and fans flocked to him.

A year later, the theater had transformed the entire street into a themed cultural district. On opening day, countless people with bizarre makeup took to the streets, grinning at the cameras. They seemed both unreal and real.

The theater's owner wore a white shirt and black trousers. His shoulder-length black hair framed skin that was unnaturally pale. His light gray eyes gazed calmly at the camera, his lips curled in a faint smile, his expression cool and detached.

His red lips parted, and his voice seemed to whisper right beside everyone's ear.

"Sui Xin Grand Theater welcomes you."

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Have you heard? In a corner of this city, there is a theater that puts on shows for ghosts.

Whenever night falls, the grand theater lights candles to guide the souls of the dead.

The gates of death swing wide. The living should keep away.

A rabbit doll works as the ticket taker. It holds a blood-dripping pair of scissors, ready to punish anyone who tries to sneak in;

A wrongfully dead singer wears a red dress. She dances beneath the spotlight, and when her emotions reach their peak, her neck snaps with a crack;

The audience below takes all kinds of forms. They cheer and applaud, then toss their own hands and feet onto the stage when the show ends.

If you accidentally wander in, do not panic.

You can find the theater's owner.

A lock of jet-black hair is wrapped around the owner's neck, and his eyes are a light gray.

He has absolute authority in the theater. If you are polite enough and innocent enough, he will protect you.

Just remember, you must never make any physical contact with the owner.

The most terrifying monster in the theater is hidden inside him.

He is watching you.

Reader's Guide:

1. Paranoid, crazed male ghost seme x cool beauty owner uke.

2. A mildly scary, fast-paced power-up story. The uke levels up all the way.

3. Everything in this story is fictional. Blurb dated May 9, 2025.

(Character card drawn by my darling, @Qingjiangder. Please check out her completed novel, "Who Told You to Slaughter Your Way Through a Horror Game? [Infinite]". Don't let her get away!)

Theme: We drive away evil and seek justice for the dead.