I was the fourth disaster in Yokohama and was loved by everyone.

monster!

*

Zhu Yu entered the same birthday in the game as in real life. Although she was already 17 years old in "Tales of Curses", her age on the panel changed back to 13 as soon as she switched maps.

Mrs. Nakamori, who had adopted her, naturally knew the exact date of her birthday, so she immediately sent out invitations and organized a banquet.

On her birthday, she not only received a limited-edition birthday gift pack from the game in her system email, but also received many birthday gifts from NPCs.

Verlaine gave her a huge teddy bear, supposedly after consulting some "experts" and learning that "little girls love this," so he readily bought it.

The teddy bear was taller than her, with long, soft fur. She was trapped inside the teddy bear and Verlaine quickly pulled her up.

Rimbaud sent a bunch of books, of all kinds.

The book titles were still bizarre, but many of them were props, which she carefully stuffed into her backpack.

I ran into Ranpo and Fukuzawa Yukichi at the dessert shop.

Ranpo handed her a "wish coupon," saying she could exchange it for a wish from him.

wish?!

Having failed to make a wish at the Zen temple last time, she remained unconvinced this time, holding up her wishing card and piously saying, "Please let me become the king of the world!"

Ranpo opened his green eyes wide, looking annoyed, and told her to change her wish.

Sigh, it turns out it doesn't work either. (sigh)

Perhaps sensing her slight disappointment...

Ranpo became even more agitated, but was successfully calmed down by Fukuzawa Yukichi.

Fukuzawa Yukichi gifted him a set of handcrafted gifts, which were exquisitely packaged.

On her way to work at the Port Mafia, Mori Ougai called her to a small room next to the boss's office.

Mori Ougai gave her a little dress, which seemed to be from the same series as Alice's, except that Alice's was red, while hers was blue.

He smiled and coaxed her that she could change into it right now, saying it would look very good. Zhu Yu ignored him and accepted the gifts from Alice and Yumeno Kyusaku.

The two of them each drew a picture and gave it to her.

They got into an argument over whose drawing of "Kawakami Socks" was better, but she pulled one of them off on each side, successfully defusing the situation.

When Mori Ougai made some ominous remarks, Koyo handed him an antique knife, which was well-preserved and still sharp enough to cut through iron like butter.

As soon as the sword was drawn, Mori Ougai suddenly fell silent.

Dazai shrugged helplessly, saying he had forgotten to bring it and that she should ask him for it later that night.

Ok.

Chuuya wrapped the gift and placed it on her desk, pretending to be engrossed in his work while occasionally stealing glances at her expression to observe her reaction.

Upon opening it, you'll find a sapphire necklace. Each cobalt blue diamond is pear-shaped and paired with smaller diamonds, creating distinct layers and a dazzling shine.

It smells like money!

Chuuya took a deep breath of the money's scent and his expression immediately turned strange; he seemed about to say something but then stopped himself.

She was told she could leave work early and be picked up by Mrs. Nakamori's people, who took her for a makeover. Looking at her perfect image in the mirror, she exclaimed in disbelief, "I've never seen anyone like this before!" It had been a long time since the player had looked so presentable.

Mrs. Nakamori was worried that she wouldn't feel comfortable, so she told her to just smile when she didn't want to talk.

Just treat it as part of the story.

At first glance, they all seemed like a group of ordinary NPCs. Zhu Yu maintained a blank expression throughout, only giving a half-hearted fake smile when an NPC spoke to her.

As a result, several NPCs were accidentally scared away.

Are players really that scary?

Zhu Yu was completely baffled.

—【The Clan Storyline is now open. The player's current clan is the Nakamori Clan, with a current clan reputation of 300】

When Mrs. Nakamori introduced her, she brought up the so-called "family connection," which immediately aroused her enthusiasm.

Otherwise, she would have turned around and left at this boring point in the plot.

Bored, she looked around when suddenly her eyes were drawn to something "snowy".

Look what the players have discovered! A beautiful NPC!

The beautiful NPC wore a perfectly tailored white suit, which accentuated her tall and slender figure.

He stood quietly, his fingertips lightly resting on the wine glass, the red wine in the glass reflecting the scarlet in his eyes, cold and indifferent.

The person opposite him was exchanging pleasantries with a beaming smile and a warm tone, but he only nodded slightly, his silvery-white eyelashes drooping, casting dappled shadows on his pale skin like low-lying thorns.

Her silver hair was as white as snow, exactly the "snowy color" she had seen.

Seemingly noticing her gaze, the pretty NPC frowned slightly and glanced over indifferently in the direction of her gaze.

The moment their eyes met, Zhu Yu instinctively forced a fake smile.

He paused, his lips tightened, and his expression turned somewhat cold and stern.

Chapter 163 Following the Pattern

White hair and red eyes!

Still long hair!

Zhu Yu felt that her willpower was being severely challenged.

When Mrs. Nakamori let go of her shoulder and told her she could go play by herself, she immediately looked for the beautiful NPC she had just caught a glimpse of.

She looked around the hall but found nothing, and felt a little disappointed, thinking—

Since things have come to this, let's explore first.

Since being taken to the Nakamori family, I've been stuck in the storyline and haven't had a chance to explore yet!

Zhu Yu was eager to get started, so he put finding the NPCs on a lower priority.

The Nakamori family is a long-established local wealthy family that made its fortune through shipping. The family members embrace an adventurous spirit and do not adhere to conventions. Their old house is not a traditional Japanese building, but a large Western-style manor.

After exploring the entire estate, which covers a considerable area, only the garden remained unexplored.

Vines twine around the pergola, and moonlight filters through the dense foliage, casting soft dappled light on the gravel path.

As Zhu Yu stepped into the garden along the gravel path, she immediately saw a man with white hair as white as moonlight cascading down his back, gazing intently at the flowers. His blood-red eyes shone like two dancing flames in the moonlight.

His waist-length hair was meticulously styled, smooth as satin, with stray strands falling onto his pale cheeks and gently swaying as he turned his head.

"Miss Meichuan, what brings you here?"

The beautiful NPC had a cold and aloof demeanor that kept everyone at arm's length.

Zhu Yu thought she couldn't scare the NPC, whose color scheme was so unique and beautiful, from yellow to red, so she greeted him in a normal manner and asked for his name.

The handsome NPC remained silent for a moment before finally giving his name.

"Tatsuhiko Shibusawa".

Zhu Yu pretended to ponder for a moment, then feigned surprise: "What a wonderful name."

His expression was sincere, and his tone was genuine.

Here it is! The foolproof method for complimenting names!

She secretly observed whether the color above the NPC's head had changed.

—Still yellow.

Damn it, what a cold-hearted NPC! Players are following the usual strategies of many strategy games!

Zhu Yu immediately switched back to her indifferent expression.

Forget it, players should just use items directly.

One by one, the items that increased favorability were given to the NPC, and the NPC's furrowed brows finally relaxed, and the top of his head finally turned a friendly "green".

Thank you for the props (hands clasped together)

Shibusawa Tatsuhiko lowered his eyes, looking at the messy pile of things in his arms, and his brow twitched.

A childish comic book, an antique pocket watch that looks like it might not work, and a withered leaf bookmark...

Did they mistake him for a junk collector?

He looked up at the person who had given him the gift, who was blinking expectantly at him.

strangeness.

Just a moment ago I thought this person was noisy and strange, but now I find him inexplicably pleasing to the eye.

Shibusawa Tatsuhiko unconsciously stroked the gift in his arms. He, who usually ignored ordinary people who did not possess "glory", surprisingly softened his attitude and said, "Thank you."

Wait, something's not right...

A white lisianthus suddenly appeared before his eyes.

A sweet floral fragrance suddenly wafted over.

The answer that was about to be given was interrupted, and his mind seemed to be veiled by a thin layer of gauze. Then, he subconsciously accepted the flower.

It must be an illusion.

He's just an ordinary person.

It's fairly likable.

He lowered his head to gently smell the fragrance of the flowers and gave her his first smile.

*

Although I accidentally added a bit of the [Confusion] effect when using my special ability to make flowers grow, it doesn't seem to have much of an impact.

Zhu Yu nodded silently, sensing that the beautiful NPC's attitude was becoming increasingly gentle.

The nicer the pretty NPC is, the nicer she will be, and the more enthusiastic she will be towards the pretty NPC.

This creates a virtuous cycle.

By the time she was about to leave, she had formed a “deep” friendship with Tatsuhiko Shibusawa.

He looked up at the moon and talked to her about the "glory" and "angels" he was pursuing.

She immediately understood—this must be a character design, a way to make the NPCs more distinctive!

These days, NPCs are almost embarrassed to show their faces if they don't have some life goals.

So he nodded seriously, affirming his persistent pursuit, and patted him on the shoulder to encourage him.

Shibusawa Tatsuhiko's lips curled up very slightly, a faint smile, like a crack in a frozen lake, but a burning emotion was surging in his usually calm red eyes.

Following his impulse, he took her to see his collection of supernatural power crystals.

Zhu Yu was surprised that the beautiful NPC was so generous, with so many sparkling "gems". She secretly touched one, and the item description said that it was the product of Shibusawa Tatsuhiko's ability - a crystallization of the ability of a person who died from the ability [Tatsuhiko's World].

It's not a real gemstone...

Moreover, after repeatedly flipping through the item description, it didn't say that it was useful to her.

Sigh, useless thing.

That's what she said, but she still threw the crystal in her hand into her backpack, keeping it as a keepsake.

After all, we can choose not to use it, but we can't be without it; we should still collect what needs to be collected.

Looking at Shibusawa Tatsuhiko's full and neatly arranged collection, Zhu Yu sighed that even a beautiful NPC has a collecting obsession.

Zhu Yu rummaged through his backpack for some duplicate items that were rarely used and took up too much space, and generously gave them to the NPC in front of him who also loved collecting.

With her backpack empty, Zhu Yu waved and left with a flourish.

She was in a hurry to find Dazai before her [stamina] ran out.

*

Under the moonlight, the target container stood quietly on the abandoned land where containers stood side by side, looking from a distance like a large coffin fallen into the ruins.