Accompanying the bright red warning box that appeared in front of Su Yuzu was a digital countdown in the upper right corner.
[23:59:59]
Furthermore, that equally bright red digital countdown time was constantly ticking away.
[23:59:58]
It was no different from the [Home Invasion] gameplay within the game; even the time limit was an identical twenty-four hours.
The background of the gameplay was actually quite simple and crude.
It just involved Aberrants invading the home. As long as one defeated and expelled them, one could peaceably admire a wave of the special Aberrant's defeat fanservice animation.
These Aberrants who invaded the home were often quite wealthy.
If one's luck was good, they might even directly drop some special Holy Relics.
Su Yuzu associated this with Yamabuki Nanako's description of those 'Black Gears'.
One 'Black Gear' equals one 'Medical Unit' equals... Unohana Chiyo's ten-year salary.
That was indeed very wealthy.
Sometimes one could even encounter those Aberrants who seemed like masochists. As if addicted to distributing fanservice animations, they would come for a Home Invasion every few days.
If luck was good enough, one might even be able to directly unlock [Interact].
From then on, there would be another sneaky, furtive Aberrant girl in the home.
Overall, the [Home Invasion] in the game was basically a system purely for benefits, designed to trick players into logging on.
But... what about when switched to reality?
Aberrants would not appear without reason.
Su Yuzu associated this with the exquisite, doll-like young girl she had encountered on the commercial street that day.
That girl was able to invade Keigunen Private Academy purely because her appearance was simply too deceptive.
It would not make people associate her with Aberrants at all.
Then... the identity of the girl sneaking into her 'home', which was sneaking into her dormitory, was also already very obvious.
Aside from that girl, there was almost no possibility of a second person.
[Ding—]
[Part.8 - Home Invasion]
The mechanical woman's voice, which Su Yuzu had become thoroughly familiar with, rang out, reminding Su Yuzu that new modules and missions had been opened.
[The Home Invasion System has been successfully opened.]
[It seems a lost lamb has unintentionally broken into your home.]
[Make your choice—]
[Will you capture that lamb and kill it; or will you keep it in captivity as a pet to play with in the palm of your hand, or perhaps... release it.]
[Mission Requirement: Rush back to the dormitory within twenty-four hours and make a choice.]
[Mission Reward: Blue Iris Ring.]
[Blue Iris Ring: A ring symbolizing eternal longing, possessing the effect of slowly restoring the holder's mental power.]
[Note: Can be used for a Pledge.]
It was a ring that seemed tailor-made for Soga Yura.
The blue iris blooming on the ring face also fit Soga Yura's temperament very well, provided she wasn't being a crybaby.
But... looking at the final note on the ring.
Su Yuzu still decided that after obtaining the ring, she would properly place it in the first slot of the Material Inventory.
The most conspicuous slot, and also the slot that would not be easily taken out for use.
To the side—
"Yuzu?" It was still Soga Yura who was most sensitive to Su Yuzu's expressions. She could clearly feel that her Yuzu seemed to have spaced out just now.
"What is it?" As if the spacing out just now was completely Soga Yura's illusion, Su Yuzu turned her head to look at Soga Yura.
"No... nothing." Being looked at by Su Yuzu once, Soga Yura seemed to instantly turn cowardly, lowering her head to play a game of poking her fingertips together.
Sakura Mai watched helplessly.
Ever since the offense and defense reversed between Soga Yura and Su Yuzu on the commercial street that day—with the girl smiling brilliantly and calling out 'Sister', and Soga Yura holding her and crying like a mess... the Soga Yura of the past, who was like the proud daughter of heaven of Imperial Capital University, seemed to be gone forever.
Even in Sakura Mai's eyes, Soga Yura's image was rapidly collapsing, turning into the appearance of a crybaby.
Moreover... judging from Sister Yuzu's unsurprised expression.
Perhaps before she came into contact with Soga Yura, this guy had always been this crybaby appearance in front of Sister Yuzu.
This... how did she dare to stab Sister Yuzu's heart again and again?
Was she spoiled by Sister Yuzu?
Do those who are favored have nothing to fear?
Look—
Now she has finally played with fire.
Su Yuzu silently swiped the [Home Invasion] mission to the side.
She glanced at the time in the upper right corner of her vision.
[23:55:34]
It was still very early; there was still a whole day and night.
There was absolutely no need for her to rush back to the dormitory in a hurry.
Compared to the Aberrant who had invaded her dormitory, Su Yuzu felt that... the girl in front of her was more important.
She looked at Mihou Sakai, who was being pushed up to sit by the mechanical arms.
The girl's body was stiff as various indicators were checked.
Those beautiful light green eyes would lock their gaze firmly onto her whenever there was a chance.
As long as she was still in her field of vision, the girl seemed able to obtain infinite courage.
Su Yuzu looked at the bright red Favorability hearts of Mihou Sakai, Soga Yura, Kujou Katora, and Unohana Chiyo within [Operator Development], which were exactly the same.
She understood—
To Mihou Sakai, she was a pillar.
A pillar that absolutely could not collapse.
If anything untoward happened to her, Little Mihou Sakai would probably fall into corruption on the spot, directly embracing the Edge of Aberration.
However... Su Yuzu glanced again at Ms. Unohana Chiyo's bright red heart, which seemed about to light up.
Su Yuzu fell into deep thought.
Now, she could roughly guess that when the Favorability heart turned that bright red color, it meant that something... had quietly deteriorated.
She could figure out why Soga Yura's and Little Mihou Sakai's Favorability hearts turned that bright red.
Kujou Katora's Favorability heart turning that color... she could also figure out.
But... what was going on with Ms. Unohana Chiyo?
Was it because of her own rule-type ability that she treated her as a 'substitute' for some very important person?
Su Yuzu didn't figure it out, nor did she continue to think about it.
She was originally of that somewhat heartless and carefree nature.
Otherwise... she wouldn't have been able to persist in seeking out Soga Yura for so long.
Although... no matter how strong, no matter how heartless and carefree a person is, being rejected again and again, having one's heart cut again and again. One would also hide under the covers and cry, wishing to fly far away and hide far, far away.
Su Yuzu stayed with Mihou Sakai throughout the examination.
Only after it ended did she slowly step forward.
Under the girl's extremely shy gaze, she removed the metal patches from the girl's forehead, neck, and... over her heart, then held the girl in her arms to comfort her.
By the time everything was over... outside it was already approaching dusk.
The countdown in the upper right corner of Su Yuzu's vision had also jumped to [16:58:03].
There were still seventeen hours.
Su Yuzu and the girls stood at the entrance of the training hall.
When returning in the direction of Unohana Chiyo's school building, Su Yuzu suddenly revealed an expression as if she had suddenly recalled something, preparing to make a trip back to the dormitory alone to retrieve something.
Su Yuzu's purpose was naturally to complete the mission.
[Part.8 - Home Invasion] was a mission almost like a tutorial level.
The difficulty shouldn't be high, nor should there be any danger.
For convenience, Su Yuzu refused Unohana Chiyo and the others' requests to follow her.
According to Su Yuzu's speculation.
If nothing unexpected happened, the Aberrant invading her dormitory should be the guy who hurt Mihou Sakai.
She could not forgive her directly.
She also didn't have the qualification to forgive on Mihou Sakai's behalf.
Su Yuzu planned to go meet her.
It was just a Second Sequence Aberrant; if she wanted to run, it would still be very easy to get away.
Moreover... Su Yuzu looked at her own Material Inventory.
In the most conspicuous place on the first row of the Material Inventory... quietly lay a weapon of mass destruction.
It was a glowing blue feather that seemed to be covered in marvelous script.
[War Maiden's Contract].
[A contract possessing the ability of forceful contract. After signing the contract, the target's Favorability toward you will be locked to 'Obedience'.]
If there really was any danger.
Su Yuzu... did not mind having one more dog.
The girl's heart was filled with malice.
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