The cold wind silently weaved through the winter campus, dry branches swaying in the wind, emitting a slight rustling sound.
After leaving the dormitory, Ichiko clearly felt that the sky was even gloomier than she had thought.
Underneath thick gray tights, her short boots stepped on the accumulated snow. Ichiko's gaze swept over the passing pedestrians, occasionally meeting the admiring glances of some girls.
Appeal to both genders...
Ichiko couldn't help but think of what Shin had said to her.
If it were before, she definitely wouldn't have misunderstood these glances.
But now, she couldn't ignore them.
Because one of the many girls was Haruko.
Is she acting like a yandere?
Or is it really as Shin said, that the misunderstanding between me and her caused her to become a real yandere?
She couldn't figure it out.
But the answer should be revealed today.
She first went to find her counselor, and after asking for three days off, she went to find Sento.
She took a taxi and arrived downstairs at his company.
"Miss Su." The security guard recognized Ichiko and bowed slightly, "Are you here to see the Young Master?"
"Is Sento available now?"
"I'm very sorry, Miss Su." The security guard replied, "Due to some unexpected circumstances, the Young Master flew to Lizhi City last night and won't be back until tomorrow at the earliest."
"The Young Master asked me to tell you that the matter of the agreement is temporarily postponed until he is free."
Ichiko furrowed her delicate brows and pressed, "What happened?"
The security guard shook his head, "The Young Master didn't tell me either, he just asked you to wait for now."
"This guy..." Ichiko kicked the snow under her feet in dissatisfaction, pouted, but still swallowed her displeasure.
She said to the security guard, "Then I won't bother you anymore. If Sento comes back, please ask him to call me."
"Okay, Miss Su."
Bidding farewell to the security guard, Ichiko thought about it and still felt indignant. She bent down and rolled up a snowball.
As if treating the snowball as Sento, she heavily threw it against the wall.
"One after another, they all do as they please, without any consideration for others."
At the last cruise banquet, she had broken the agreement first, causing Sento to waste a lot of money and connections. The compensation of being his three-day Miss was also something Ichiko had no choice but to agree to under his strong insistence.
For these three days.
She had humbly swapped shifts and worked overtime with colleagues at her part-time job.
She had given her school counselor a whole bunch of reasons and signed a guarantee before she was allowed to take leave.
She also had to deal with the gossip that would occasionally spread.
She even had to hide it from Haruko, asking everyone she knew who was involved not to reveal this matter.
Coupled with the mental pressure from this yandere loli, Ichiko hadn't had a good night's sleep for several nights.
She had originally planned to use this opportunity to test Haruko.
If she was truly a yandere, then she would listen to Dr. Kaito and put in some effort to appease her.
If she wasn't a yandere and was acting, then after they clarified things, she would go and be Sento's Miss.
But now, he just ran off.
Ichiko put her hands in her pockets, took out her phone, and let out a long sigh, "Forget it, this is good too. I'll focus on Haruko. If she's really a yandere and reacts to what I say..."
Ichiko recalled the scene when she coaxed Haruko at the Hospital last time.
She softly murmured, "If I hug her and say some nice things, and tell her what I hope for, she'll do as I think, right?"
"Because she likes me, she'll listen to me?"
"From what I've learned online, it seems to be the case."
But since Dr. Kaito said I could try, then it must be fine!
Ichiko suppressed the unease in her heart.
Seeing the sky darken and rain about to fall, she hurriedly walked towards Haruko's residential area.
"Rumble—"
A muffled thunderclap sounded. Approaching the residential area, Ichiko looked up at the sky, covered her head, and started running.
"Hey, rain, fall a little slower!"
She took big strides and ran in, finally entering the building where Haruko lived just before the downpour started.
Ichiko had barely just gotten inside the building when the torrential rain poured down.
The strong wind seemed to want to drag her out of the building, blowing rain furiously towards the door.
Seeing this, Ichiko quickly retreated a few steps inside the building.
Her heart was still pounding.
The rain came so suddenly. It was so heavy that even with an umbrella, she would probably get half her body soaked.
"Right, I should tell Shin."
Ichiko turned around, walked towards the elevator, and at the same time sent a message to Shin, saying, "Shin, I'm going to Haruko's place to try out the idea we talked about last time."
"Don't go!!!"
Shin replied instantly.
The three exclamation marks fully revealed the person's panic.
Ichiko blinked in confusion, "Why? Did Shin you already test it?"
Last time, Shin suggested two methods.
She didn't agree to the first method, which was why Shin went to test it alone for her sake.
Since there had been no news, Ichiko thought Shin hadn't acted yet.
By the time he replied, Ichiko had already stepped into the elevator.
Shin: "Uh... actually, I've already tested it. How should I put it, Haruko is indeed a bit of a yandere."
Shin: "So you don't need to go. Stimulating her like that, it wouldn't be good if it's dangerous."
Ichiko: "Really? I always feel like you're hiding something from me."
The elevator door opened. Ichiko slowly walked to Haruko's door and then glanced sideways at the tightly closed window on the other side.
The strong wind and heavy rain were like a large hand, anxiously pounding on the window, as if telling her not to enter this door.
Shin: "I'm just worried about you."
Ichiko lowered her head and typed a reply, "It's fine, since I'm already here."
"If anything happens, just call me."
After sending the last message to Shin, Ichiko stopped looking at the messages and put her phone in her pocket.
She extended her index finger to adjust her bangs and pressed the doorbell.
"Ding dong~"
The door opened, and a playful strand of matcha-colored hair peeked out, followed by that small face that was cute enough to be against the rules.
As if confirming whether the person outside the door was a bad guy, her little head peeked out slightly.
Upon seeing that it was Ichiko, her face lit up with surprise, "Ichiko!"
"Come in quickly, come in quickly, it's cold outside."
The joyful and happy soft voice warmed Ichiko's heart.
Thinking about those Young Masters she had a good relationship with, their way of showing concern was just asking "Are you okay?". In comparison, Haruko was simply an angel.
She looks quite normal, how could she be a yandere?
Ichiko shook her boots and walked into the room, "Haruko, you have the air conditioning on, it's really warm."
Because I knew you were coming today~
Haruko smiled inwardly, didn't reply, but instead took out a pair of slippers, "Change your shoes first, then I'll pour you a cup of hot tea, Ichiko. It's windy and rainy outside, you must be frozen, right?"
After speaking, she took Ichiko's hand without question, closed her own hand around it, and brought it to her mouth.
She gently breathed out a puff of warm air.
Her cute little face looked up again, showing that silly yet satisfied smile, "Is it warm?"
Looking at Haruko like this, Ichiko's chest suddenly felt a twinge of pain.
She's so good to me. If I tell her about Sento and the Miss later, she'll probably be very sad, right?
It's a bit... I can't bear to.
But no one knows whether this cute face is real or an act.
Is cuteness her true nature?
Or is being a yandere her true nature?
Sorry, Haruko!
Ichiko's heart firmed up. Her small feet stepped into the slippers, and she walked inside the house.
But she didn't notice that Haruko was standing by the door, a faint smile hanging on her lips, as she reached out and pressed a button on the electronic lock.
The sound of a bearing turning rang out.
The door was locked from the inside.
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