I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

Although Alice said that the drug's effects were probably to increase a person's likability, or even to arouse love.

But those who know about Eliso's medicine know that even if it has normal effects, it will most likely have some abnormal side effects.

Looking at the pink heart-shaped bubbles rising from the medicine, Shinji Kitahara had a feeling that this medicine probably had some rather unpleasant side effects.

And if it really does have those side effects he's imagining, and then Eclipse drinks it, well...

For the sake of his pelvis, Shinji Kitahara felt it would be better for him to test the drug himself.

So, despite feeling something was off about the medicine in front of him, Shinji Kitahara reluctantly took it from Alice's hand, and then...

I gently dabbed a tiny bit with my tongue.

Facing Alice's strange gaze, Shinji Kitahara remained completely calm.

Just kidding, only a fool would gulp down something that looks obviously weird.

If possible, Shinji Kitahara even wanted to take a dropper, take a tiny drop, try it out, and make sure it was okay before doing anything else.

Then, ten minutes later.

Shinji Kitahara, who felt nothing, looked at the potion in his hand with a slightly puzzled expression.

Could it be that the dosage was too low?

So this time, he drank about one-tenth of the potion.

Then, another twenty minutes passed.

Still feeling nothing, Kitahara Shinji rubbed his chin, staring at the potion in his hand, his expression gradually becoming subtle.

Could this thing just look impressive but actually have no effect?

Moreover, upon closer examination, given Alice's personality, she is indeed capable of doing such a thing.

For example, you could prepare a seemingly intimidating potion, have him cautiously try it for a long time, and then tell him it's just a regular drink, and that you were just playing a prank on him successfully...

Thinking this, Shinji Kitahara brought the potion to his lips again, then drank about two-thirds of it in one gulp, and then...

There was still no reaction.

Yes, the case is solved, it was a beverage.

Shinji Kitahara nodded, then looked at Alice, waved the remaining two-thirds of the potion in his hand, and said calmly.

"If I'm not mistaken, this is just a normal drink, right? You just used some tricks to make it look like this, and then you tried to play a trick on me, didn't you?"

Hearing Shinji Kitahara's words, Alice, who was already somewhat confused, looked even more bewildered.

Although she had indeed considered using drinks to pretend to be medicine as a prank before, the problem was that this time it really wasn't.

The reason she went to great lengths to create this potion was to let Kitahara Shinji taste it under the guise of a drug trial.

Then see if we can use the temporary boost in fake affection to shake up this blockhead's defenses, or at least experience a little bit of fake love.

She had even tried the potion herself before coming here.

Although I only drank a little bit, the familiar feeling of being overwhelmed by false affection was still very clear.

But why does Shinji Kitahara seem completely unharmed?

Was it Shinji Kitahara's own problem, or was the drug itself a failure, and her previous feelings merely her own illusion...?

Just then, Eclipse, looking curious, walked up to Shinji Kitahara and stared at the potion in his hand.

Although Alice's potions are diverse and come in all types, they seem to be impossible to find.

But in reality, if you stay in Tereson a little longer, you'll find that every single one of Elizabeth's potions has a time-limited effect.

It is highly effective, fast-acting, and disappears immediately after the treatment period, but also has various side effects.

Not a single dose of Elizabeth's medicine can escape these four points.

So after confirming that I've been doing this for so long and there's absolutely no problem, I decided to take action.

Shinji Kitahara thought that even if this thing wasn't a beverage, its properties wouldn't be too different, so it shouldn't be a problem to let Eclipse try it.

However, just to be on the safe side, he did not hand the medicine directly to Eclipse.

Instead, he poured a little out into his palm and then handed it to the eclipse.

Eclipse didn't mind, obediently lowering her head and gently licking the medicine clean from his palm, and then...

Nothing happened.

However, unlike Shinji Kitahara, Eclipse did not react to the potion.

However, it was also possible to sense to some extent that after drinking those potions, the turbulent currents that flowed through the emptiness in her heart increased slightly for a certain period of time.

Because there was nowhere to store it, the increased turbulence still had no effect.

Moreover, after she experienced the effects of the potion, three voices also made their judgments.

'This medicine carries 'her' scent, so it's normal that it won't work on him...'

Do you think this was "her" direct interference?

'I hope so, after all, given how much attention "she" paid to him, it wouldn't be surprising if she did something like this, but if not...'

That means our lovely "little sister" might be growing up even faster than we expected...

This is not a good sign.

Regardless of whether it was a good or bad omen, the three of them were discussing something unrelated to the current situation, and since no one could hear them except for the eclipse, no one paid any attention to it.

Moreover, even if Alice could hear their voices, she probably wouldn't care about those messy things right now.

Because she is currently experiencing severe self-doubt.

As Alice stared at the roughly half-full potion remaining in Shinji Kitahara's hand, she felt increasingly puzzled.

It shouldn't be.

Although it's not like we haven't tried ineffective medications before.

But those were usually the kinds of combinations she tried when she had no experience, and the resulting conflicts led to ineffective potions.

This time, she not only combined the failures of the previous two potions, but also applied a lot of knowledge she had accumulated in order to create a potion that could break through Kitahara Shinji's defenses.

More importantly, the drug clearly worked when she tested it, but now Shinji Kitahara and Eclipse are both acting as if nothing happened...

This is no longer a question of whether or not Shinji Kitahara's defenses can be broken; it's a question of her ability and dignity.

Just like Shinji Kitahara's insistence on nursing care, Alice couldn't tolerate her carefully crafted medicine being treated as an ineffective beverage.

Therefore, after it was proven that this medicine was also ineffective against solar eclipses.

Alice retrieved the potion from Kitahara Shinji, who had a "let's see how long you can keep up this act" look on her face, and then took a small sip.

Then, just seconds after she drank the potion, her expression changed immediately.

That was a very familiar feeling, the inflated sense of false affection.

But before she could react further, the false affection began to swell.

As if some consciousness had taken over her body, her wrist automatically rose, and then she swallowed the remaining half of the medicine.

Alice's action made Shinji Kitahara raise an eyebrow.

But thinking it was just a drink and wouldn't cause any problems, he didn't stop her, and was even a little curious to see how she would act next.

But in the very next second, after drinking the potion...

Alice suddenly frowned, then clutched her stomach and bent over slowly, as if enduring some pain.

Even though he knew she might be faking it, Shinji Kitahara was still startled. He quickly went over and squatted down next to her, asking about her condition while taking out his phone to call the school doctor.

"Guinea Pig, I..."

Alice's voice gradually faded, forcing Shinji Kitahara to get closer to her in order to barely hear what she was saying.

But just as he leaned closer, Alice's voice suddenly returned to normal.

"I like you, Guinea Pig."

As soon as he finished speaking, accompanied by the warm, soft touch on his lips, Shinji Kitahara was once again pressed down onto the sofa.

There's a saying that goes, "practice makes perfect," and this is already the third time.

This time, let alone being surprised.

Compared to the soft touch of her lips, Shinji Kitahara was more concerned about the phone that had fallen to the ground when Alice pressed him down. He thought to himself, "That thing is quite expensive. I hope it doesn't break."

Moreover, unlike others, upon hearing Alice's familiar tone, Shinji Kitahara immediately realized why this woman had become like this.

Her popularity has exploded again!

But as he thought of this, Shinji Kitahara became puzzled again.

If Elizabeth's medicine is truly effective, then why didn't it have any effect on him or the eclipse?

It's just weird.

While he was thinking this, despite his best efforts, Shinji Kitahara did not retaliate.

However, Alice only lasted less than a third of the time that Oguri Hat could last before she was quickly defeated.

She slowly raised her head, sat on his lap, and supported herself on his chest with both hands. Under Shinji Kitahara's gaze, she gently licked the corner of her mouth and smiled as she spoke.

"So, Guinea Pig, did I clearly convey my feelings to you this time? Or...?"

She grasped the edge of her coat and lifted it little by little, her tone becoming inexplicable.

"Want to go even further?"

Shinji Kitahara remained calm, only sighing wistfully before speaking in a composed manner.

"...Stop right there."

"Yes."

Upon hearing Shinji Kitahara's command, Alice immediately stopped what she was doing, and the clothes she had lifted were positioned right at the edge of Shinji Kitahara's field of vision.

Even though nothing was revealed, the subtle, alluring effect was far more captivating than anything that was actually shown.

But Shinji Kitahara didn't have time to care about that, and then pointed behind her.

"Get off me and sit there obediently."

Alice obediently complied.

Then, Shinji Kitahara sat up and ran his finger along the corner of his mouth, where there was a noticeable sticky, wet sensation.

My saliva's already here...

Just as Kitahara Shinji was about to find something to wipe it off, he put his hand down and felt a warm, moist sensation coming from the spot where he had just rubbed.

Just like when she sat on him earlier, she sat on the sofa, supporting her balance with her hands, leaning forward, and resting her head against Kitahara Shinji's face, carefully cleaning up the marks she had accidentally left when she looked up earlier.

A moment later, after cleaning up, she slowly shrank back, blinked at the helpless-looking Shinji Kitahara.

"Um, Guinea Pig, I'm sorry about earlier. I didn't mean to scare you. It's just that the potion made my feelings for you swell up a bit too quickly, and I was feeling a little uncomfortable. Then you happened to lean in, and I couldn't help myself..."

"And what about just now?"

Shinji Kitahara glanced at her and pointed to the spot on his face that she had just licked.

"I was trying to apologize."

Alice answered immediately, and then, seeing that he frowned a little, she immediately moved closer and spoke in a rather ingratiating tone.

"Guinea Pig, I know I was wrong..."

"Guinea Pig, I know you're the best..."

"Guinea Pig, what do you want as an apology? Anything I have, including myself, I'll give you if you want it. Please don't be angry anymore..."

Hearing the constant pleas in his ear, Shinji Kitahara sighed and reached out to press her back down.

"All I want right now is for you to behave yourself."

"Oh."

So Alice sat back down, but continued to look at him quietly, her eyes shimmering with love.

After a while.

"Guinea Pig..."