Hana planted a quick kiss on her lips and then bolted away like a streak of smoke, leaving Liang Sheng sitting alone on the bed in a daze, pondering the meaning of life.
So close—just a hair’s breadth away! Liang Sheng grabbed her hair in frustration. She had nearly lost her first kiss. This Hana was far too dangerous! Before long, she might carelessly lose her innocence as well.
“Sheng-chan, what should I make you for the next course?” Hana’s voice drifted up from the kitchen downstairs.
The next course? Liang Sheng’s mouth fell open. What kind of shocking line was that!
“Would you like beef with green onions, or tomato and egg? Oh, right—I remember Sheng-chan likes shrimp, so shrimp and cucumber it is!”
Hana really was so thoughtful. Liang Sheng felt touched once again. Having someone who cared for her this much, who paid such close attention to her, was truly heartwarming.
Slurp.
Truth be told, Hana’s cooking was quite good. Liang Sheng stuffed her cheeks full, struggling just to chew, let alone answer the little yandere’s endless stream of questions beside her.
“Is it tasty, Sheng-chan?” “Sheng-chan, is it a bit salty?” “Sheng-chan, don’t just eat the shrimp—have some veggies too~”
As she chattered on, Hana propped her chin on her hand, gazing at Liang Sheng with utter indulgence. Every so often, she reached out to tuck a stray lock of hair behind Liang Sheng’s ear.
When Liang Sheng was almost finished eating, Hana dragged her chair over to sit right beside her and leaned against her.
“Sheng-chan~” Hana held up her hand, admiring her pretty nails. “Look, Hana can cook now, and pretty well too, right? So that little tag-along of yours isn’t needed anymore. Hana can make all sorts of delicious things for Sheng-chan~”
Liang Sheng blinked in surprise. “Uh…”
Hana kept babbling on regardless. “And Hana is really strong too—Hana can protect Sheng-chan. So that senior sister or whatever… she can just… well, she’s useless now, right, Sheng-chan? Don’t you think~?”
“Uh, yeah, yeah, sure!” Liang Sheng didn’t dare contradict her. She nodded vigorously instead. She didn’t have to actually follow through and distance herself from them—as long as she agreed on the surface, this yandere’s mood would surely improve.
“Hee hee~” Sure enough, a blissful smile bloomed across Hana’s face. She wrapped her arms around Liang Sheng’s and rested her head on her shoulder, murmuring to herself, “If only it could always be like this—just Hana and Sheng-chan, together forever and ever, with no other annoying pests to bother us. That would be perfect~”
Better to just get rid of them all to be safe. Hana’s eyes snapped open.
Liang Sheng reached out to stroke Hana’s hair. “Mm-hmm, I’ll always be with Hana. Don’t worry.”
Ding! Favorability greatly increased.
“Hana’s favorability toward Liang Sheng: 200+”
Liang Sheng wanted to cry again. When other girls’ favorability toward her went up by one point, she got all excited and pumped her fists in the air. But when it was Hana, even a single point increase left her trembling in fear for ages. She was the first person to ever beg the Favorability System, tears streaming down her face, not to let Hana’s favorability rise. Unfortunately, it was no use.
“Th-that…” Liang Sheng thought of a crucial question and asked, “Hana, are you going to come to school from now on?”
“Of course~” Hana turned her head with a sweet smile, revealing her adorable little tiger teeth. Liang Sheng didn’t know that this smile was one Hana showed only to her.
A wave of dizziness washed over Liang Sheng. This was disastrous! If Hana showed up at school, it would be total chaos—chickens flying, dogs jumping everywhere. Liang Sheng in tears, Hana grinning ear to ear. The faint hopes of the students around her would march to an infernal rhythm, grinding on relentlessly. How to even begin to describe her worry!
“Sheng-chan, are you unhappy?” Hana noticed Liang Sheng’s complicated expression and tilted her head to ask.
“No, no, no!” Liang Sheng waved her hands frantically, forcing out a smile even uglier than a grimace. “Hahaha, this is just my happy face! Hahaha… uh, ahem, cough cough cough—blech…”
She laughed so hard she nearly hacked up the meal she’d just eaten.
“Sheng-chan, can you stay here tonight? Spend the night with Hana~?” Hana issued her overnight invitation, and Liang Sheng immediately sensed danger—her purity was at stake.
“Is that okay? It wouldn’t be good! Two single girls alone together, like damp wood meeting a blazing fire. What if someone gets the wrong idea and something happens?” In her agitation, Liang Sheng spouted utter nonsense.
Hana laughed even more delightedly and dropped a bombshell. “It’s fine! If something does happen, Hana will take responsibility for Sheng-chan!”
“Uh…?!” Liang Sheng was stunned all over again. As expected of Hana—her words were always so refreshingly outrageous… Yeah, right, more like explosively shocking.
“So~” Amid Liang Sheng’s look of abject terror, Hana seized her hand. Before she could react, Hana guided it straight to her own chest. “No matter what Sheng-chan does to Hana, Hana won’t resist at all~”
…Heavens!
Liang Sheng froze like a wooden statue.
“I-I-I-I mean it, I’m a proper lady—I won’t drool over your body!” Though I do crave Senior Sister Gu Yuqi’s body, but that doesn’t make me sleazy; it just makes me honest! Liang Sheng didn’t dare voice that last part—she lacked the guts.
But I’m no proper lady. Hana thought to herself. First, I’ll keep Sheng-chan calm and get her to stay overnight. Then whatever happens, she won’t have a say anymore~ Hana smirked inwardly, scheming away.
I really want to devour Sheng-chan completely~ Melt together as one~ Hana licked her lips, her smile growing ever more wicked.
Liang Sheng sensed that something major was amiss. She shot to her feet with a whoosh. While Hana was still lost in her fantasies, Liang Sheng yanked her hand free and bolted for the door, moving faster than any pervy guy swiping through his phone’s secret album in public.
Hana blinked for a second, then spun around to give chase. But Liang Sheng was quick on her feet and shouted over her shoulder without looking back, “No need to see me out! Don’t stand on ceremony—see you tomorrow!”
Tomorrow… see you? Hana tilted her head. They could meet again tomorrow. She smiled warmly. Alright then~ Sheng-chan, we’ve got all the time in the world. Good things come to those who wait~
—— —— ——
Liang Sheng finally escaped that den of demons. She ran a good long way before coming to a gasping halt, clutching a barren tree nearby and bending over double as she panted for breath.
“Make good use of this holiday,” Kazuko suddenly chimed in.
“Gah!” Liang Sheng jumped in fright again. She yelled at Kazuko, “Can’t you warn me before you speak next time? You always scare me half to death—anyone would think you’re doing it on purpose!”
That’s right, I am doing it on purpose, Kazuko thought, though she put on a pitiful expression. “What? It’s your fault for not grinding more favorability. If you had, I could have manifested by now, and I wouldn’t scare you anymore.”
