Several more days passed.
In the blink of an eye, the first week of December had passed.
With the System skill's boost, Haruko recovered quickly and was now able to get out of bed and walk around a little.
Ichiko's body had already fully recovered. Not only had she returned to her busy life, but she could also brave the cold winter mornings to go out and exercise.
Especially one day when Ichiko was changing clothes in her Hospital room, although she was dressed conservatively and didn't reveal much, her alluring abs still made Haruko exclaim how amazing they were.
As expected of the perfect female lead in the book, it wasn't just her personality and looks; her figure was also flawless.
And Yuri had also sent the latest news.
"Sento asked me to be an informant and drug you and Ichiko. I pretended to agree and even made him eat that apple."
"He's recovering very poorly now and said he spent a lot of money to find new people to target you and Ichiko. You need to be careful."
"Also, he gave me fifty thousand yuan, probably to buy me off. He said he'd give me more later, and hundreds of thousands after it's done. He's just painting a big picture for me."
"That Sento is really disgusting. He kept narcissistically saying that if I did well, he might give me a chance to eat with him or something, and even specifically allowed me to take care of him for a while."
"He even said this was a reward for me, making me work myself to death taking care of him, a patient. What face does he have to call this a reward? He might as well just give me more money."
"Fortunately, with this excuse, I made him eat the whole apple."
"As for the fifty thousand yuan, I'll transfer twenty thousand yuan to you, Haruko. I also gave Haruko ten thousand. If you need anything else, just tell me. I'll pass on information from Sento's side!"
This is truly seeking wealth in danger!
What Yuri did could be said to have exceeded Haruko's expectations.
Because the fake death time was uncertain, the original intention was to give Yuri a so-called fake antidote, winning her over while also preventing any accidents after her fake death for a few months.
Unexpectedly, Yuri had even infiltrated the enemy's ranks.
This minor cannon fodder who only lived for about ten chapters in the original work was truly experiencing a second spring.
What excited Haruko even more was that Sento ate the poisoned apple.
The bad luck neutralized his luck, and he no longer had the protagonist's halo.
Whether the world will would stand by him was irrelevant. If there was a chance to get rid of Sento later, there would be no more unexpected obstacles!
Having personally experienced the great escape in Ichiko's car, Haruko finally understood the power of these halos.
A novice Driver, a slippery snowy road, late night with extremely low visibility, reckless pursuers, and guns, even the bridge was broken.
Even with such danger, after Ichiko escaped, she only ended up with a small cut on her forehead.
This elaborate great escape wasn't even as stressful as Haruko feeding Ichiko some orange juice.
The only thing that worried her a little was what Yuri said, that Sento had spent a lot of money to deal with the two of them.
If this guy didn't die, she really couldn't rest easy!
As for now, Haruko was enjoying Ichiko's care at the Hospital, naturally being as obedient as could be.
However, she was fine for the time being. She was about to be discharged from the Hospital and would be home with Ichiko for a long time afterward.
Even if there were to be an accident, they'd have to go out, right?
As time passed, soon came the day of Haruko's discharge from the Hospital.
Professor Su handed a large pile of medicine to Ichiko and instructed, "Make sure to watch her take these medicines every day, alright? What's important is her emotions, soothe her emotions!"
Professor Su's words had a hidden meaning, but Ichiko understood what she meant.
Haruko's mental state had improved now; she absolutely couldn't be stimulated like last time.
If they couldn't confirm whether her obedience was genuine in the short term, it was best to agree to any of her conditions.
And Ichiko was indeed prepared for this.
Even to confront Haruko's yandere side directly.
After Professor Su finished instructing Ichiko, she reached out and rubbed Haruko's head. "And you, little one, make sure to eat on time and get enough nutrition, understood?"
"Thank you, Auntie Su. See you next time~"
Haruko nodded obediently and waved her small hand at the Professor who had taken care of her for over a week.
See you next time, perhaps it would truly be her fake death.
Holding hands, they walked towards home. Haruko, who hadn't left the Hospital the whole time, enjoyed the fresh air outside.
"Ichiko."
She called out to Ichiko from the side.
"What is it?"
Haruko raised an innocent and expectant smile. "When can we play games together after we get home? Ichiko has been busy again these past few days, and I don't even know what Ichiko is doing."
"I want some time to be alone with Ichiko~"
Her obedient smile inexplicably sent a shiver down Ichiko's spine.
These past few days, just like last month, Haruko had been a little too obedient.
Ichiko even wished Haruko would throw a small tantrum more often, which would make her feel more normal.
Because hidden beneath this obedience was a heart-stopping yandere form.
But now Haruko could communicate, so it was different from before.
Ichiko pretended not to know and asked, "Then what kind of game does Haruko want to play?"
"Little Black Room game!"
Haruko looked foolishly expectant. "Keep Ichiko at home, everything she eats or drinks will be decided by me, and she won't be allowed to step out the front door of the house."
Ichiko keenly caught the key point in her words. "Is it the whole house, or just a room?"
"The whole house," Haruko said very easily. "After all, I can't cook. I usually have to trouble Ichiko to do the cooking."
Understood, it wasn't the same kind of horror as being in the room last time.
It was literally staying at home.
What's the big deal? It's just not going out for three days and spending that time with Haruko.
This is too simple.
Rather, Ichiko herself also enjoyed spending time with such an obedient Haruko. The two weekend days each week were perfect for observing Haruko's yandere condition.
So Ichiko nodded. "Then let's agree first, Haruko needs to tell me the time in advance. I'll finish my own matters and then properly accompany Haruko."
"Okay, okay. The day after tomorrow is Saturday. How about three days first?"
Three days...
It's one more day, but that's fine too.
To start with, let's indulge Haruko a little.
Ichiko smiled and nodded. "Okay, I'll listen to Haruko."
"I love Ichiko the most!"
Haruko happily hugged Ichiko and planted a shallow little hickey on her cheek, walking forward happily into the wind.
And this happiness also brought a smile to Ichiko's face.
This kind of daily life is great.
Time, another day passed.
Haruko spent several hundred emotion points and finally completed the necessary preparations for the initial stage.
With Ichiko not around, she no longer needed to use Intermediate Acting to pretend to be an obedient girl.
Instead, she modified the room and filled the refrigerator with three days' worth of food.
Then, playing with a familiar fruit knife, she raised a bewitching smile and sent a message to Ichiko, "Ichiko, when are you coming over to play the game? I'm ready~"
The pain of betrayal when you abandoned me on Binjiang Bridge, I've never forgotten it.
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