"I'll try."
Yamada Ryo curiously extended her right hand.
"It only works if two people wear the bracelets at the same time…"
Kitahara Makoto spoke while helping Yamada Ryo put on a bracelet, and at the same time, he put on another bracelet himself.
The Soul Swap entry required same-gender individuals to trigger, so there was no need to worry about exchanging bodies with Yamada Ryo.
As the [Destined Twin] entry was triggered, Kitahara Makoto immediately felt as if he had an extra body, and even the scenes Yamada Ryo saw clearly appeared in his mind. It was quite wondrous, he had to admit.
"How amazing."
Yamada Ryo's pretty face rarely showed surprise.
"I feel like I've become Kitahara-kun…"
"What are you two talking about?"
Ijichi Nijika couldn't help but ask curiously.
"The bracelets' effect allows people to share their five senses." Kitahara Makoto said, taking off the bracelet and handing it to Nijika, "Nijika, you try it too."
The first entry was simply sharing the five senses and empathy, and did not include mind-to-mind communication.
As for the second entry…
Silently looking at Ijichi Nijika, who had put on the bracelet and whose pretty face was full of surprise, Kitahara Makoto immediately understood.
It was clear that the Soul Swap entry had not been triggered, otherwise Ijichi Nijika would have surely exclaimed.
As for the conditions for Soul Swap, it would probably be impossible to figure out in a short time.
"Eh, I can actually see things through Ryo's eyes, how amazing!"
Ijichi Nijika exclaimed softly.
"But it doesn't seem very useful…"
"It's clearly very useful." Yamada Ryo sat up straight, her eyes sparkling, "For example, for this final exam, if Nijika and I wear the bracelets, then whatever answers Nijika writes, I'll write the same answers. There's 100% no need to worry about being discovered by the teacher…"
"Isn't that cheating?"
Ijichi Nijika couldn't help but retort:
"Even if the teacher doesn't find out, if the answers are exactly the same, it will still be judged as cheating and plagiarism!"
Yamada Ryo: "Just change a few things slightly."
"No!"
Ijichi Nijika quickly took off the bracelet, and glared at him annoyed:
"As students, you should rely on yourselves during exams, otherwise, even if you get high scores, you'll feel uneasy, right?"
Yamada Ryo placed her right hand over her heart:
"Sorry, I feel no uneasiness at all."
Ijichi Nijika: "…"
Having rejected Ryo's exam cheating proposal, Ijichi Nijika tightened her pretty face and urged Yamada Ryo to continue studying.
As for the ownership of the bracelets, Kitahara Makoto had no use for this thing, and it was originally Nijika's. Yamada Ryo unceremoniously took one, another bracelet belonged to Nijika, and the remaining two bracelets were left for Bocchi-chan and Kita.
"Hana, come eat grapes."
Ijichi Nijika turned her head and called out.
Thump thump thump.
Hearing there was food, Hana scurried over without a word.
"Hana-sama." Looking at Hana who walked to her side, Yamada Ryo put her hands together and prayed devoutly, "Please be sure to weave a dream of 'Survival Road' tonight. Tomorrow I will offer two small cakes as tribute."
To have fun, you actually pray devoutly to a child. You truly have no bottom line when it comes to integrity!
"Meow?"
Hana tilted her small face, her eyes clear and foolish.
Kitahara Makoto said from the side:
"Hana has never been exposed to Survival Road and doesn't know what it is. To weave a dream, Hana must have a concrete image of it first."
Just as humans can never dream of things they've never encountered, Hana also has no way of creating something out of nothing.
"Understood."
Yamada Ryo reached out, scooped up Hana, and placed her on the chair beside her. Then she took out her phone and found the corresponding video:
"Hana-sama, you watch the video first, and then weave it into a dream after you finish."
"Don't take the opportunity to play on your phone." Ijichi Nijika said from the side, "Give the phone to Hana, and Ryo, study hard."
"Nijika is even more nagging than Mom…"
"I'm really sorry for being so nagging!"
"…"
Under Ijichi Nijika's stern gaze, Yamada Ryo had no choice but to give the phone to Hana and then began to study.
Hana ate grapes while curiously playing with the phone.
A moment later.
The embarrassing gasps that made one blush and heart pound instantly startled the three people who were studying.
"W-what are you watching?!"
Ijichi Nijika's pretty face quickly flushed red, and she glared at Kitahara Makoto in embarrassment.
"I didn't do anything." Kitahara Makoto was super innocent, "It's Hana, okay?"
Ijichi Nijika's gaze shifted, and she realized the terrible sounds were indeed coming from the phone Hana was holding.
"Hana seems to have stumbled into some strange website… Oh, and it's a cosplay series."
Yamada Ryo rested her right hand on her chin, looking at the phone with a calm expression.
Kitahara Makoto glanced over upon hearing this. Indeed, it was a high-quality cosplay video. The costumes and props were very well done, but it should be categorized as R-rated.
"Why are you two still watching?!"
Ijichi Nijika hurriedly got up and came over, unable to help but complain:
"Hurry up and turn off the phone!"
Upon arriving, Ijichi Nijika naturally couldn't help but see the screen of the phone. The indecent content immediately made Nijika's pretty face flush red. She quickly snatched the phone from Hana's hand and swiftly turned it off.
"Ryo, put away your phone!"
Ijichi Nijika's pretty face was crimson, and she bit her silver teeth:
"Why do you have that kind of thing on your phone?"
"I don't."
Yamada Ryo propped her right hand back on her chin, showing no sign of guilt. "It was Hana who clicked on a strange link."
At the same time, Hana looked up with her small face:
"Mom, can I still watch…?"
"No!" Ijichi Nijika scooped up Hana, moving her away from Ryo and Kitahara Makoto. "Children aren't allowed to watch things like that!"
...
Having accidentally watched a terrible video, studying naturally couldn't continue.
Ijichi Nijika and Yamada Ryo quickly went upstairs to the guest room.
Kitahara Makoto returned to his own bedroom, lay down, and prepared to rest.
But soon after, a knock suddenly sounded.
"Senpai, what's wrong?"
Kitahara Makoto got up and opened the door, finding that the person knocking was none other than Nijika.
Seeing Kitahara Makoto wearing only a pair of shorts, Ijichi Nijika's pretty face quickly flushed, and she swiftly turned her head away.
"Why aren't you wearing pajamas?"
"Because sleeping naked is better for your health," Kitahara Makoto said righteously. "Anyway, I'm by myself, so it doesn't matter if I don't wear pajamas, does it?"
Ijichi Nijika was speechless and could only say in a low voice:
"I just turned on the air conditioner and suddenly smelled something burnt. I'm a bit worried if the wiring burned out... Kitahara-kun, could you come take a look?"
"Okay."
Kitahara Makoto nodded and was about to go out.
"Wait a moment." Ijichi Nijika quickly reached out to stop him. "Put on your pajamas first!"
...
Kitahara Makoto put on his pajamas and went to the room next door. Sure enough, he smelled a burnt odor lingering in the air.
He picked up the remote control and tried to turn on the air conditioner, but it was unresponsive.
"It seems to be broken. I'll find a repairman tomorrow." Kitahara Makoto expressed his helplessness and looked at Nijika and Ryo. "Come to my room, let's sleep together tonight?"
"Okay..."
Yamada Ryo was fearless and readily agreed.
"No." Ijichi Nijika quickly shook her head, refusing. "Ryo and I can still use a fan."