Really? I'm fighting the Dark Emperor.

Eric could clearly sense that Miya Star had been absent-minded all afternoon.

Especially after dark at night, he would frequently look towards the dormitory entrance, and when spoken to, he would not respond for a long time.

Are you waiting for someone?

The dormitory door was half-open, and only a faint light could be seen from inside. Eric couldn't imagine who would come over so late at night.

"Ah, no, it's not."

He turned the Rubik's Cube in his hand, its colors scattered. Perhaps because Rui Bu Si never suffered any loss in his memory, he completely forgot to consider whether the other party could defeat the controlled Ulala when he was planning his strategy.

She was so confident when she agreed to his request, so nothing should go wrong, right?

Perhaps he should just make up some excuse to fob off Eric and go keep an eye on Ulala himself.

Although he doesn't yet possess offensive magic, he has more practical combat experience than Ribusi, making him better able to adapt to situations when trouble arises.

If Rui Bu Si knew about Mi Ya Xing's idea, she would definitely scoff at it.

Now she stood there, unsure whether she should leave or stay and watch the show to the end.

Looking at the broken seashells on the ground, although she didn't know when Miya Xing would be able to come, it seemed that there was nothing left for her to do here.

Just as she was about to be attacked by Xiong Xiong, she prepared to turn and run, but before she could take a step, Nyarlathotep suddenly appeared there and attracted everyone's attention.

"Ulala?"

After that, Ulala no longer cared about attacking her and, along with Xiongxiong, bared their claws and headed towards Naya.

Rui Bu Si wondered if there was anything she needed to do.

Even though Nyarlathotep's magical abilities are far superior to Ulala's, it would be incredible if she could defeat him with this conciliatory fighting style.

Was the mission that the malfunctioning system gave her to save Nyarlathotep?

If something happens to Naya, will the unscrupulous system deduct her merits?

Losing merit is a minor matter; with a little effort, you can always earn it back.

But... what if they deduct from the little money she has left?

Should we spend twenty-five merits to use the Binding and Binding Spell to tie up Ulala first?

Twenty-five is a bit expensive.

"Binding and Restraining Spell".

Eh?

Did she say anything?

No, she was just thinking about it, but she didn't actually intend to buy it!

Oh Nope.

Not her.

That's good, that's good.

Eric rushed over and looked Nyarlathotep up and down, then breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was unharmed.

Only then did they turn their attention to Ulala.

The music, which seemed to come from nowhere, suddenly became urgent, and Ulala, who was bound, struggled desperately, looking as if she could break free at any moment.

"Magic Eye Technique, activate, remain as immovable as a mountain and enter the magical world."

Ulala, who had been struggling and yelling, finally quieted down, and the music stopped at that moment.

No one had time to care who was playing the harmonica. Miya Xing looked at Naya questioningly, wondering why she was there.

However, Ruibusi, who received his message, didn't understand what he was trying to say at all.

The other person blinked innocently. "Never mind," Miya Xing thought, turning her head away and letting out a deep sigh.

Rushing forward, Naya embraced the unconscious Ulala lying on the ground, tears welling in her eyes:

"Eric, what exactly is going on?"

Eric had no idea what was going on.

He saw that Miya Xing was in a hurry to leave with Er Bei as if something serious had happened, so he followed because he was worried that Miya Xing might be in danger.

Who would have thought I'd witness such a terrifying scene?

"The most important thing right now is to see if anything has happened to Ulala. Let's take her to the infirmary first, and we can talk about other things later."

The whole thing was full of suspicious points. Eric glanced at Miya Star, who gave him an innocent look in return.

“Yes,” Nyarlathotep said, her muddled mind barely regaining some of its rationality in Eric’s usual gentle voice. “Let’s go to the infirmary and find Head Nurse Sweetie.”

Da Tian Tian was woken up in the middle of the night to do a check-up for her classmate. She yawned as she looked at the test results:

One of them was so tired that they fell asleep.

There was absolutely nothing wrong with it.

But it's strange, why are they tying up Ulala?

After explaining the whole story, Eric was exasperated:

"I was worried that what happened to Rika before would happen again, so I kept Ulala tied up and didn't untie her."

Oh, I see. Da Tian Tian, ​​still shaken, took several steps away from the hospital bed.

"So the person who attacked the classmate this time was really Ulala?"

The thought of the harmonica playing at any moment made her feel terrible.

"We haven't caught the harmonica player. What are we going to do, Ulala, tonight?"

She doesn't possess offensive magic, so if Ulala gets controlled again—wouldn't she easily die?

"I'll stay here and watch over Ulala tonight." Knowing what Head Nurse Da Tiantian was worried about, Naya held her sister's cold hand and tried to calm herself down.

"Eric, could you please untie the binding spells on Ulala? That harmonica music shouldn't be playing again tonight."

Eric glanced at Miya Star, and only after seeing the other nod did he reluctantly untie the knot, still feeling uneasy.

Holding Ulala's hand tightly, as if afraid that she would leave her if she let go, Naya raised her head: "Miya Star, Ruibusi, shouldn't you give me an explanation for this?"

While mentioning two people's names, he was looking at Miya Xing alone.

The broken seashells on the ground, the Ear Shells that brought Eric and Mia Star...

Eric wouldn't hide anything about Ulala from her; it was obvious that Miya Xing and Rui Bu Si had planned the whole thing long ago.

When did Miya Xing find out that the person who hurt her classmate was Wulala?

Why didn't you tell her and Eric after you found out?

She had clearly promised Ulala that she would keep it a secret that Ulala was her sister, but Ruibusi seemed to know everything. Did Miya Xing tell her?

How many people still know about Ulala's relationship with her? Is Ulala being controlled related to this?

……

One doubt after another eroded her remaining rationality. Even though Head Nurse Da Tiantian said that Ulala was fine, seeing Ulala unconscious still made her feel uncontrollably panicked.

"I'm sorry, it was because I suspected that Ulala was the one who hurt my classmate that I asked Ruibusi for help."

Knowing that Nyarlathotep would act this way, Miya Star didn't voice what was merely a guess.

Who would have thought that the other party would still find out, and in such a direct and unexpected way.

Miya Xing felt he should go to Rui Rui for a fortune telling.

There were other things he suspected but didn't tell Nyarlathotep, and this wasn't the only one.

But Head Nurse Da Tiantian said that Ulala is fine. Should we bring up the Dark Blood Curse now?

"You clearly know how important Ulala is to me, so why didn't you tell me?"

"Feel sorry……"

Rui Bu Si watched them argue silently.

To be precise, it was a one-sided questioning by Naya.

This scene is unlikely to end tonight; Miya Star probably won't tell Naya about the Dark Blood Curse, given her current unstable emotional state.

To be honest, she's a little sleepy right now.

But given the current situation, it wouldn't be appropriate to suggest leaving.

"How many people have you told about your relationship with Ulala?"

She could chime in on that, and Rui Bu Si quietly raised her hand: "I guessed it myself."

"Because I have the same guess as Mi Yaxing, but it's not good to suspect a classmate casually, so I want to verify it before I say it."

The infirmary fell silent briefly.

"Oh dear, it's all a misunderstanding." Not fully understanding the situation, but as the only adult here, Da Tiantian felt she should step in and smooth things over.

Her mind is a mess right now.

Shouldn't the sequence of events be that the controlled Ulala was about to harm Ruibusi, who happened to be nearby, when Naya saved Ruibusi, and Eric and Miya arrived in time to save Naya?

Why do we need Rui Bu Si and Mi Ya Xing to give any explanation?

Were they playing the harmonica?

What kind of nonsense are you thinking?

Forget it.

“Right now, Naya and I will stay here and watch over Ulala. The three of you go back and get some rest. Once you've rested enough, we'll work together to find the harmonica player.”

“Head Nurse Sweetie,” Eric said, still worried, “I’ll stay here with Naya in case anything else goes wrong.”

Of course you can! It's a delicious treat, and having an extra person definitely makes it safer.

“Miya Xing, please take Rui Bu Si back to her dorm. She must be scared by what happened today.”

Oh, I wasn't scared.

"Ribsi, what's the relationship between Naya and Ulala...?"

"Don't worry, I'll keep it a secret."

On the hospital bed, Ulala quietly closed her eyes, as if she had only fallen asleep briefly and would be lively and energetic again when she woke up.

She took one last look at the infirmary before leaving with Miya Xing.

It's a secret.

Soon we won't need to keep secrets anymore.