"Mm."
"Have an impression."
Haruko's eyes lit up, "Then do you like her?"
The little follower looked at Haruko in confusion, "What is like?"
Seeing her seemingly clueless, Haruko suddenly had a plan in her heart.
She stood up and extended her hand to the little follower, "If no one wants you, then come with me."
This person has been with Lala for three years and is still like this, not corrupted, fundamentally not bad.
Haruko couldn't bring herself to let her freeze to death here.
After all, in high school, she and the original owner shared the same plight.
The only difference between the two was the lack of a Ichiko.
But to her surprise, after extending her hand, the little follower paused in mid-air.
Then, shrinking back, she averted her gaze and withdrew her dirty, scarred hand, "Never mind, I'll only cause you trouble."
Haruko said helplessly, "Please, how much trouble can you cause me?"
The little follower said, "You're different from Lala. It's fine to be used and then discarded like she did, but you won't."
Haruko was so angry she laughed, "Are you saying you have a masochistic tendency? You'd rather be beaten than cause trouble for others or what?"
Without even waiting for the little follower to refuse, she grabbed her hand, "You say no one wants you, but when someone does, you get timid and shrink back."
Haruko pulled her up, turned around, and said, "From now on, you are my follower."
With that, she pulled her towards her own home without question.
With frostbitten little feet, she stumbled along behind Haruko, "Why?"
Haruko sighed helplessly.
Stopped walking.
Turned back to meet the little follower's gaze, letting the wind blow through her beautiful hair.
What a hassle.
Hmm... what was I supposed to say?
Haruko recalled what protagonists would say in various chuunibyou scenarios.
So she said faintly to the little follower, "Because I need you!"
A gust of wind blew, parting the messy, long, thin black hair in front of the little follower's face, revealing her dirty, youthful face with a slightly parted mouth.
Her originally empty eyes gradually filled with a tea color.
That unusual gaze was filled with admiration.
The snow seemed to have stopped.
Stumbling, she was brought home by Haruko and then pushed into the bathroom.
A clean set of new clothes was thrown in.
Haruko's disgusted voice sounded, "Wash yourself properly. These clothes are new, I haven't worn them yet. Looking at your build, they should fit you too. You can soak in the bathtub to avoid catching a cold. Remember to scrub yourself clean."
It wasn't until the hot water poured over her body, and the warm feeling dispelled the cold, that the little follower belatedly realized what was happening.
She had followed her to her home.
The warm air conditioning, the new clothes given to her, and the feeling of being needed.
The little follower closed her eyes, letting the hot water wash over her.
"So warm."
It was still a plain and indifferent voice, but the corners of her lips curled up involuntarily.
After staying in the bathroom for about half an hour, Haruko saw the little follower come out, drying her hair with a bath towel.
Wearing a short-sleeved shirt with an orange pattern, and with her face no longer hidden by her hair after cleaning, Haruko finally saw the little follower's full appearance.
To sum it up, it was two words.
Thin and small.
Her features were small and delicate, her face was gaunt. Not only her exposed arms but even her face had some old scars.
Only her tea-colored eyes seemed somewhat spirited. Her own small-sized clothes seemed a bit big on her.
Her height looked like... around 1.48 meters?
She was very thin, with almost no chest, undoubtedly severely malnourished.
She looked a bit dull, but not stupid. She actively found a hairdryer and started drying her hair.
However, her hair was very thick, almost reaching her hips, making it hellishly difficult to manage.
After seeing that her emotions had stabilized, Haruko motioned for her to sit next to her and asked softly, "Little one, do you know what a yandere is?"
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