The absolute priority was still curing Derek.
With Derek's max-affection reward redeemed, the next line was the reward for reaching 60 affection points with Liam. This time, the system didn't pop up a menu for Suzy to choose from. Instead, it simply dropped the item directly.
[Congratulations, Host, you have received the reward: Protective Shield.]
The sudden drop caught Suzy off guard. Huh? No choice this time? She had assumed this reward would be like the previous ones, giving her a few options to choose from, but the system had bypassed that entirely.
"System, do I not get to choose this time?" Suzy couldn't help but ask.
[Host, I have personally filtered these rewards for you, leaving only the ones best suited to your current situation.]
"Oh." Hearing the explanation, Suzy didn't dwell on it. After all, the system wouldn't do anything to hurt her. The two of them were bound to the same fate now—she needed the system, and the system needed her. She chose to trust it.
