Ichiko needed three days of rest, so naturally, she couldn't let the outside world discover anything amiss.
The six hours left in advance were Haruko's preparation time.
Only after preparations were complete could she spend quality time with her Ichiko without being disturbed.
Otherwise, if she were discovered, her fate would be miserable.
Take one step, look three steps ahead.
Never fight a battle you're not confident of winning – this had always been Haruko's way of doing things.
Although playing the role of a yandere and ultimately faking her death in front of Ichiko wasn't bad, given the current affection level, even if she died, Ichiko wouldn't be heartbroken.
This death couldn't become an eternal pain in her heart either.
Thinking this, Haruko picked up Ichiko's phone.
Looking at the phone, she found that many people had sent her messages.
"Hmm... as for the phone password..."
Haruko glanced at Ichiko's fingers, guessed and tried, and entered 6 digits.
031225.
The phone screen paused.
Unlock successful!
The moment the password was correct, Haruko's gaze towards Ichiko became even more longing.
"The password is actually my birthday, Ichiko, oh Ichiko, how can you make me ignore you like this?"
With the phone unlocked, Haruko looked at the Massenger messages.
There were a total of three people pinned at the top.
The first, Haruko.
The second, Dr. Kaito.
The third, Sento!
Haruko stared intently at the third person's name, her eyes growing colder.
Then she turned her head to look at Ichiko, her eyes filled with resentment.
None of the people pinned at the top were herself; it seemed Ichiko still needed some training~
Looking at the phone again, she found that many messages were meaningless chats, and several names she frequently chatted with were likely other friends.
Haruko secretly memorized these names before paying attention to some important information.
First was Shin; he had sent seven or eight messages to Ichiko, all telling her not to seek him out to test if she was a yandere.
It seemed Shin was scared by her and was now convinced that she was a yandere.
But these messages.
She didn't like seeing them.
Since you're on my side, why aren't you persuading Ichiko to come over?
What you said last time was all empty talk!
Haruko typed a reply using Ichiko's phone, saying, "I'm fine, don't worry."
"OK, done."
Without waiting for Shin's reply, Haruko did the same, replying to everyone else who sent greetings one by one.
Trying her best to imitate Ichiko's tone, she slowly eliminated potential threats that might affect these three days.
After finishing, she used her own phone to send a message to Yuri, saying, "Keep an eye out these next few days. If anyone looks for Ichiko, or if she has anything unfinished, help her handle it."
Yuri replied instantly: "What do you mean? I'm already your mole, and now you want me to help Ichiko?"
Haruko: "Were the pills I gave you for blackheads effective last time?"
Yuri: "You have more?"
Haruko: "This time it's for skin beautification. If you do well, I'll give it to you along with the medicine next time."
Yuri: "Haruko, you know me, I've always been Ichiko's good sister, helping her with things is my bounden duty!"
After handling all the matters, Haruko began to arrange her room.
She took out the self-adhesive stickers bought with emotional value from the System, pulled the curtains shut, and completely sealed the windows except for a few breathing holes.
External visibility, zero!
Next, she removed the wall clock and the small alarm clock on the table, along with Ichiko's lady's wristwatch, taking them all out.
[Host, what are you doing?]
"Of course, it's to prepare for Ichiko to rest well. How can she sleep with the window open and it being so bright outside?"
"With more alarm clocks, she'll look at the time more often, and looking at the time too much will cause stress, which is also not good."
Although there were only three days.
But Haruko had quite a few tasks.
Her goal was singular: within these three days, make Ichiko change her perception of her.
Not to correct this yandere.
But to make her realize that her yandere tendencies could no longer be corrected!
If they couldn't be corrected, then she could only accept, embrace, and like them.
To love!!!
Eliminate her concept of time.
Remove all entertainment content from the room, then fill the entire house with items reminiscing about the original host and Ichiko.
Add many books on yandere yuri literature.
Even eating would only be possible if she fed her...
Just thinking about it made Haruko excited.
To control the female lead in her hands and then make her hopelessly fall in love with her.
She might not be able to do it in a short time, but as long as she moved towards this goal, Haruko felt full of motivation.
"Ichiko, we have a lot of time~"
The sound of rain outside grew louder, but the room was incredibly quiet.
The room, which Haruko had spent a lot of time tidying, now had basically nothing else besides essential items like tables, chairs, and the bed.
A few books were placed on the table, carefully selected by Haruko.
The content was all related to yandere intimacy.
One thing to note is that the protagonists in the books acted very much like yanderes, but the word "yandere" was never mentioned.
Claustrophobia, suppression, loneliness, panic – these countless emotions can only be relieved through your beloved Haruko~
Time flew by, and gradually, Ichiko woke up.
It was evening now, but Haruko had tested it; the System's medicine was potent. After taking it, she slept for six hours.
After waking up, she felt like she had slept for a month, her whole body feeling refreshed and sore.
The hundredfold spirit would only come after the lingering effects wore off.
And the current Ichiko was in the midst of those lingering effects.
Her head was heavy, her body weak. She wanted to reach out and cover her head but found that, for some reason, she couldn't exert any strength with her hands.
What time is it now?
What did Haruko do to me?
What happened after that cup of black tea?
Ichiko blinked her eyes hard, and her vision finally slowly recovered.
What met her eyes was Haruko, straddling a chair, her hands resting on the armrests, her chin leaning on her arm, watching with a smile.
"Did you sleep comfortably?"
The question from Haruko made Ichiko quickly recall the scene from that time.
She wanted to move, but still couldn't exert any strength.
She could only lie on the bed, turning her head to look at Haruko.
Her throat was extremely dry, as if it were smoking.
Ichiko coughed dryly, licked her parched lips, and then looked at Haruko and asked, "Haruko, what... what did you do to me?"
"Didn't do anything?" Haruko tilted her head cutely, "I just thought Ichiko was too tired and wanted you to rest well."
Rest?
Here?
Ichiko glanced around. The room was neat and simple, and the windows were completely sealed with an unknown black cloth.
Recalling what she knew about yanderes, her heart sank.
However, even so, she didn't lose her rationality.
Anyway, Haruko was very weak. After she regained her strength, she could just subdue her and have a good talk with her.
Right, don't provoke her, and don't mention anything that just happened. Just slowly change the subject and distract her.
Thinking of this, Ichiko forced a smile, "Haruko, I'm a little thirsty. Can I have some water?"
The important thing was to regain her strength.
Haruko pursed her lips and smiled, "Of course you can."
She had experienced the feeling of a smoky throat after waking up, so she had prepared a cup of warm water early. She walked to Ichiko's bedside, "But you can't get up right now, how will you drink it?"
Ichiko opened her mouth, "I should be able to manage it slowly, right?"
After speaking, she saw Haruko raise her small head, her smile bewitching, "That's not right, oh. Ichiko is sick and needs someone to take care of her. You should say - Haruko, please feed me some water."
Ichiko blinked her eyes and said with a dry laugh, "Then Haruko, can you feed me some water?"
"Of course, I can~"
Haruko tilted her head back and poured half a cup of water into her own mouth.
Then she sat down on Ichiko's bed.
"Ha... Haruko?"
Ichiko's pupils contracted as if she guessed what Haruko wanted to do, and her breathing became unnaturally rapid.
Haruko smiled faintly.
...
"Mmgh—!"
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