An Yu learned one thing. She was apparently not a gaming genius.
Staring at her 0-25-1 record, An Yu blanked out.
Mhm. Definitely not.
The only assist came from not knowing how to switch back to her gun and accidentally slashing an enemy with her knife.
In her previous life, An Yu had heard that people who played these games were very irritable. So at the end, she immediately apologized.
But the apology seemed useless.
Looking at the four friend requests on the game interface, An Yu trembled in fear.
They definitely want to add me to flame me!
And before she quit, amid the chaotic voice chat, she even heard words starting with “mom.” If she had listened to the end, wouldn’t she be cursed into depression?!
No way, no way. Absolutely cannot add them!
An Yu shook her head, swiped out of the game, and clicked uninstall.
“Phew……”
Only when the four-character game vanished from her phone did An Yu exhale in relief.
Too scary. I won’t be hunted down, right?
This is a lawful society… probably not, right? No teammate would suddenly show up at my door, right?
Helplessly pursing her lips, An Yu felt she was overthinking. How could that happen……
But perhaps due to the game’s effect, An Yu felt sleepy again. Now she should be able to sleep well.
Games were good. Just needed to pick ones suited for her next time.
An Yu turned off the screen, put the phone aside to charge, slipped into the covers, and comfortably closed her eyes.
Good night, pillow. Good night, blanket.
See you tomorrow.
Soon, An Yu fell deeply asleep.
The system, however, stayed awake.
Looking at An Yu’s adorable sleeping face, the system really wanted to pinch her cheeks hard.
Tonight, the system chose to forgo sleep. She still remembered An Yu’s expression when she woke up this morning.
That cute little face, cold as frost, expressionlessly side-eyeing the system. It was practically saying, System, can you even do your job?
So the system decided to keep watch. She wanted to see—was An Yu just paranoid, or would someone really come?!
And she waited… all night.
***
In the dead of night, An Qing groggily got out of bed. A nauseating feeling filled her heart.
She stumbled familiarly to the bathroom and dry-heaved, nothing like someone just reclaimed.
“Ugh……”
In the end, An Qing vomited nothing. Her body was fine. It was just today’s pretense that made her sick to her stomach.
She couldn’t understand what was fun about doing this.
What exactly is An Yu thinking?
An Qing tiptoed out of the bathroom. Glancing back, the house was silent. She hadn’t woken anyone.
In that moment, An Qing felt a daze, as if returning to the past.
Her eyes blurred. Instinctively, she walked toward that direction.
As always, when she was upset, she went there.
Only when she reached the door did An Qing stop.
She slowly looked up, staring at the name “An Yu” on the door, lost in thought for a long time.
An Qing instinctively raised a hand, tracing the name. The confusion in her eyes deepened. She still couldn’t understand what An Yu gained from this.
She even felt an impulse to push the door open and confront An Yu.
But she ultimately abandoned the idea. The current An Yu knew nothing. An Qing didn’t want to alert her prematurely.
“An Yu…” An Qing softly whispered her name, her voice full of complex emotions: “One day……”
An Qing gently closed her confused eyes. When she opened them again, the confusion was gone—only hatred remained.
She still didn’t understand An Yu’s thoughts, but she was too lazy to think. She wouldn’t hold back. This time, she would make An Yu taste betrayal too.
Starting with the parents An Yu cared about most……
With that thought, An Qing turned, pretending nothing happened, and returned to her room.
***
[……]
If it had a body, the system would surely be trembling uncontrollably.
This… is too terrifying?!
Indeed, no one entered An Yu’s room. Indeed, no “person”!
Though no one came in, the system heard something scratching at the door!
And it scratched intermittently, even whispering softly at times. The system couldn’t understand a single word!
T-This isn’t right, is it?
The An family is haunted??
The system’s vision only extended inside the room. She had no idea what was outside the door.
[Hiss… UWAA!]
The sound of fabric rubbing startled the system into a subconscious yelp.
But it wasn’t a ghost—An Yu had just rolled over.
An Yu’s sleeping posture wasn’t steady, so sudden turns were normal. This one just scared the system.
[You’re sleeping so soundly……]
Realizing it was An Yu, the system sighed in relief. Not that she was scared—she was just worried about An Yu!
Such a little loli would definitely scream in the middle of the night if she saw a ghost. As the system, she was just concerned for her host. Definitely.
[Phew……]
Regardless, the system was doomed to stay awake tonight.
***
Only when dawn broke did An Yu stretch lazily. She had slept well last night. This time, she didn’t even feel that strange gaze. As expected, last time was just her imagination.
“Morning, system.”
She greeted the system softly, but like last time, no reply.
An Yu shook her head helplessly. Her system really is a lazy dog!
[H-Host?]
Just then, the system’s voice suddenly rang in An Yu’s mind. For some reason, it sounded panicked.
“Morning.”
[M-Morning……]
“Mhm.”
An Yu nodded in satisfaction. Greeting done. Today’s routine as yesterday.
Only, no delicious sandwiches today—somewhat regrettable.
Sighing with a hint of regret, An Yu slipped into her uniform while remembering to grab the charging phone and pocket it.
Important survival tool. Cannot forget.
Confirming nothing was missed, An Yu slowly walked to the door. Today, she would sneak to school alone again.
An Yu reached out, about to open the door.
[Congratulations, Host. An Qing’s hatred value successfully broke 1000. Reward: One pair of Soul-Repelling Bells.]
An Yu: ?
An Yu paused in confusion. What’s wrong with the system suddenly?
She was about to roast it when, the next moment, a pair of exquisite bells appeared in her hand out of thin air.
It really gave one?
An Yu stared at the bells, tilting her head in puzzlement.
Didn’t the system say there was no reward for breaking 1000 hatred?
Poor System.. Lol.