Why is my journey to the world of anime a strange tale of rules?

Well, after all, Gao Hai and Jian Zi live next to each other, and given their jobs as security guards, they are arguably the most suitable people to go to and from school together. As for why Gao Hai, as a security guard, can come to work at the school at the same time as the students and leave as soon as they leave without clocking in, his colleagues dare not ask, and his nominal superiors pretend not to know. No one cares about such a question.

"I feel like the seniors here today seem really tired."

Noticing that Gao Hai was clearly a bit listless, Jian Zi asked him with some concern.

"Ah, maybe a little bit... How should I put it, haha, I've been a bit busy today."

When the girl asked him a question, Gao Hai could only smile and brush it off; he had no better answer.

Tsk, I was thinking of trying to take things a step further with Jianzi today, but I'm really too exhausted right now. Fighting four against one is just too difficult. Sigh, women really are terrifying creatures. Unfortunately, Li Zhaodi's self-healing blessing doesn't work in this kind of situation; the blessing's effect isn't comprehensive enough. If only I could get some kind of blessing that enhances vitality…

Gao Hai pondered for a long time, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't figure out what kind of core obsession could give him such blessing power, so in the end he gave up and stopped thinking about it.

As for Jianzi, although she still wanted to ask more questions, seeing Gao Hai's tired and unwilling appearance, she chose to remain silent and simply continued walking forward with him. As they walked, they took hands, then leaned their shoulders slightly together, and continued walking side by side.

{Kita Ikuyo:……}

The red-haired girl floating behind the two of them was like a wandering soul that had lost its self-awareness, silently following behind Gao Hai.

She has temporarily lost her language and cognitive abilities.

After her memories were severely tainted, and even her personality became somewhat unstable, Kita Ikuyo truly didn't know what else to say or how to think about such things. She simply couldn't believe that, as an innocent young girl, her first encounter with something like this was seeing a man embracing two girls while talking to her, followed by various battles—from one-on-one duels to one-on-two fights, and now a difficult battle against four, where she managed a miraculous comeback. All of this exceeded her cognitive limits, forcing her into uncharted territory.

Terrifying and chaotic knowledge pursued this poor girl, and whether she liked it or not, from then on, Kita felt that she probably would never be able to view the relationship between boys and girls in a normal way.

"Well then, see you tomorrow, see you then."

"Okay, see you tomorrow, senior."

With some reluctance, she let go of his hand and smiled as she said goodbye to Zi and Gao Hai.

Take out your key and open the door.

In the brightly lit corridor, Goto Ichiri cautiously peeked out from a room on one side, nodded slightly to Takami, and continued playing the guitar.

By creating a clone that looked remarkably like herself and controlling it remotely, Ichiri easily fooled her family, making them believe that she had simply become more withdrawn than usual and was going to bed early. Meanwhile, her real self was hiding in Takami's house—and, without a doubt, she planned to continue sleeping with him. After a long-awaited, restful sleep the previous night, Ichiri found herself actually quite enjoying the feeling.

{Kita Ikuyo:……}

If we include Boqi-chan, that makes six people.

The man decisively made his move on four of them, four of whom he had clearly known for a long time.

Although the girl named Jianzi didn't make a move, holding hands and going home together was clearly something that ordinary people wouldn't do.

Add to that Boqi-chan, who's sleeping with him now. Although it's unclear why he maintains such a gentlemanly demeanor in front of Boqi-chan, it seems like it's only a matter of time before it happens.

Kita Ikuyo suddenly felt that she might have figured out Takami's thoughts. This man might have very high standards for his goals, like those serial killers who need to be in control of the timing and circumstances to take advantage of women.

So, who will he eat first, Miko or Pochi-chan? Or is he really planning to find an opportunity to fight two against one again... or even defeat six people at the same time?!

The girl's thought process began to involuntarily veer towards an abnormal style.

Interlude 3-64: Some ordinary things, some strange and bizarre things

Gao Hai felt that he should reflect on his actions.

Admittedly, having to enter the dungeon world every month to undergo life-or-death trials is indeed an extremely exhausting experience. Therefore, after completing the dungeon mission and finally being able to return to the real world to relax a little, it's perfectly normal to want to vent and release some stress.

Everything needs to be done in moderation. If you go too far, it will have some negative effects. This is something that needs to be kept in mind.

Ah, that's right. People shouldn't limit their vision to the present, but rather look to the future, to see the poetry and distant fields, to learn to look up at the stars, and to learn to gaze at the vast ocean.

Thinking this, Gao Hai couldn't help but feel a little excited.

He felt he had to do something right now, so after thinking for a moment, he turned over in bed.

Goto Ichiri was fast asleep beside her. The girl was clearly not worried at all about what Takami might do to her. She casually rolled over on the bed on the floor without any defenses, so much so that her belly was exposed.

Noticing this, Gao Hai thought for a moment and then got up to help Yili pull her blanket up. Although a Red Moon-level player's physical condition meant that even if they went to the North or South Pole naked and lay there without any clothes on, it still didn't look quite right.

Come to think of it, it's really big! Its silhouette is just as impressive as Chika's. What did this child eat to grow up like that? How can she have such an amazing figure?

The vast universe in my mind seemed to have faded a little.

However, Takahashi quickly lay back down on his makeshift bed on the floor and didn't do anything to Ichiri. This left Kita, who had been staying up all night to monitor Takahashi and was finally excited to see him take action, stunned for a while. Only after Takahashi fell asleep did Kita finally feel a little regretful... No, what was there to regret! This guy really didn't have any intention of harming Pochi-chan at all. He was so crazy during the day, why did he suddenly become such a gentleman?

Even just recalling the five-army battle that lasted for a full ten hours, Kita felt a horrifying sense of his mind about to explode.

She simply couldn't imagine that players could engage in such a large-scale battle. Ahhh, no, just thinking about it for a moment brought those images back to her. Why was this man like this? He usually seemed so serious, but he turned out to be like a wild beast... No, don't think about it anymore, don't relive those images.

In short, Kita Ikuyo had to admit that, regardless of his sexuality, Takami was at least an honest person. This man showed her every side of himself without any reservations, as if he didn't care about public opinion at all. He was open and honest; if he wanted to fight, he would fight; if he didn't want to fight, he wouldn't fight at all. If she had previously harbored a lot of dislike for Takami, now that she was gradually understanding his true nature, she didn't know how to view him anymore.

This feeling is really complicated. Or is this just the difference between boys and girls? If I were to reveal my most private side to a stranger, I'd probably already have a suicide plan in mind. But this guy… Sigh, anyway, he really is my savior, and he really didn't do anything inappropriate to Pochi-chan. Maybe I should change my attitude towards him, and communicate with him more amicably instead of showing suspicion.

Kita Ikuyo was reflecting on herself.

But before she could reflect on her actions for long, she noticed some discordant scenes.

Goto Ichiri, who had been sleeping soundly, turned over again at some point, this time facing Takami.

No...it can't be right?

The girl's eyes widened as she considered a possibility.

Feeling no manipulation from any obsessive object or supernatural force, Goto Ichiri was clearly just unconsciously turning over in her sleep. This autistic girl usually preferred to sleep in a narrow closet at home, leaving little room to move around. However, sleeping on the floor at Takami's house gave her more space, leading to many small movements she was completely unaware of. For example, at this moment, sensing Takami's familiar presence, she unconsciously turned over, once, twice… slowly approaching Takami's location.

Wait, wait a minute, Pochi-chan, if you keep rolling over—

After a slight touch, Goto Ichiri leaned against Takami's side, unconsciously reaching out to hug Takami's arm, pulling him into her embrace, and then continued to sleep.

Gao Hai, who was also asleep, frowned slightly, but remained fast asleep because he did not sense any unusual presence. He only unconsciously tried to pull his hand away, but failed.

From Kita Ikuyo's perspective, she could clearly see that Takami's upper arm was completely embedded in Pochi's chest, like a traveler sinking into a swamp, completely submerged and unrecognizable.

I'd witnessed Pochi's talent before during a travel camp, but I never knew it could produce such an exaggerated effect! Damn it, why didn't I inherit that gene? I'm still stuck wearing AA...

With a resentful gaze, Kita Ikuyo watched the two sleeping peacefully side by side. After a long silence, she sighed softly and her figure slowly disappeared.

There's no need to watch any further. Mr. Gao won't do anything to Boqi-chan. Just rest well and recover as soon as possible.

Under the moonlight, only two peaceful breaths continued to echo inside the room.

Meanwhile, at the Shinomiya residence, Kaguya, who was temporarily making do in a guest room because the master bedroom was still under repair, was having trouble sleeping due to the uncomfortable bed. On the other side, Hayasaka, meanwhile, was falling asleep listening to a recording of Takami's voice that she had secretly made.

Maki, Chika, and Miko had already fallen asleep. Miko had once again dreamt of those unpleasant things, so even in her sleep, she subconsciously twisted her body a few times, making a struggling gesture.

In the ten days since they left the instance, Gao Hai's team members have all lived peacefully, without any worries.

However, while some people are sleeping soundly and comfortably, others simply cannot find peace of mind.

call--

A gust of cold wind made the windows buzz and rattle.

The man looked up at the window, but could only see darkness and nothing at all.

zizi——

The overhead lights are getting dimmer.

Although it is still summer, the room is filled with a strong chill, and your lungs feel like they are freezing when you breathe.

In a daze, I seemed to sense that something had stepped into the room. But if I concentrated, the feeling would vanish instantly, only to be followed by a chilling sensation, as if I were being watched.

"call……"

The man exhaled a puff of mist.

This is already a physical cooling, which is quite rare.

The man, his expression unchanged, held a ballpoint pen and slowly wrote a few lines on the notebook on the table.

[Recorded by: Cat North and South]

[Number of days recorded: 10]

The abnormal phenomenon is gradually spreading to me and the two juniors. Compared to the vague discomfort we felt on the first day, the current anomaly is approaching the state of the Red Moon-level dungeon spreading outwards.

My bedroom door was opened last night. All the prepared security measures failed to activate. The surveillance cameras didn't capture anything, and the pre-set obsessive objects didn't detect anything. This means that those things didn't actually come into the real world; they simply gained the ability to influence the real world step by step through some means, through the connection I had already established with them.

This is not a good sign. The changes to the "Infant Cry Village" instance after it was finalized are greater than anyone anticipated. We even suspect that the instance the "Red Alliance" encountered wasn't fully finalized. After the two survivors escaped, the instance underwent further changes, and no one has yet witnessed its ultimate form. Coupled with this unprecedented abnormal display of ticket levels, I suspect we might be prematurely pulled into the instance.

Nothing unusual happened during the day, at least nothing that we could detect. I did three self-checks, and each time there were no problems. On the bright side, this instance probably doesn't have any particularly severe mental distortion rules; on the other hand, it means this instance might contain more direct and cruel distortions. Although I haven't seen the true form of those things yet, judging from the current situation, I don't think this "Infant Crying Village" is any less serious than "Campus Ghost Stories."

Currently, I and the two younger guys are staying in the "Slacking Off Gang's" backup villa. All the other buildings around this one have been bought and sealed off by me beforehand, and my companions have managed to drive away people from further away. Therefore, within a kilometer, besides me and the two equally unfortunate kids, there won't be a fourth living person here.

I don't know what will come tonight, but since they were able to open my bedroom door yesterday, there's no reason they won't go further today.

Squeak!

The man suddenly raised his head, his hand unconsciously drawing a horizontal line as he wrote, before stopping.

The door opened.

He was sitting at a table on one side of the living room. The other two were sitting on the sofa and standing by the bedroom door where the problem had occurred the night before. All three of them turned their attention to the open door, the door that led from the living room to the main entrance.

The dim red light was flickering slightly outside.

No strange creatures appeared, no stronger chill appeared, and no unusual phenomena followed, but all three people present could feel an atmosphere that was even more oppressive than before.

"Xiao Guo, scout. Taoist priest, you take charge of what's behind me."

The man exhaled again.

He whispered to his two teammates as he put down his pen and slowly stood up.

The man called Xiao Guo was a young man who looked like a college student. Upon hearing the man's instructions, he immediately stood up without saying a word, walked to the open door without hesitation, and carefully stepped out.

In the stairwell outside the door, the dim red light shone on the young man's face, half red, while the other half appeared black in the shadows.

"Brother Cat, the gate is open. It's the lanterns outside the gate that are lit."

Xiao Guo glanced in the direction of the red light, then spoke to the man without turning her head.

"We can't escape this disaster. Let's go out and see."

Cat Brother nodded slightly, took his notebook, and followed behind Xiao Guo. The young man called "Taoist" followed Cat Brother. The three of them stepped into the corridor and slowly approached the door that had been opened at some point under the flickering dim red light.

The chill is gradually intensifying.

Red light leaked in from the half-open door, flashing intermittently.

Xiao Guo slowly approached, walked to the door, reached out and held the door open completely, revealing the open space outside.