He tried to save the fallen girls, but they came after him instead.

"The results of it?"

"I didn't see it, but I heard him mutter something like he cursed something, saying that this broken watch still needs to be adjusted."

"Jackie, try to recall what happened. What did you see?"

"Hmm... I didn't see anything. I was a little flustered at the time and didn't pay attention, but one thing I'm sure of is that no one left with that An Shihongzhi."

With one person acting as eyes and the other as ears, Shirakawa had pieced together the whole picture of the matter from their perspectives.

Everything can now be explained.

An Shihongzhi tampered with the pocket watch, causing problems with the hypnosis. While everyone was following his orders, they still retained basic consciousness and performed actions similar to going to school.

When An Shihongzhi ordered the two girls to serve him, it was probably because the two girls subconsciously resisted his command with their disgust.

However, the Mido sisters and Nikaido...

Are they all subconsciously so infatuated with me...?

Being a warrior of pure love is not a good thing.

"So, what's next?" Jackie suddenly asked, interrupting Shirakawa's thoughts.

"What next step? I'm just going to play games here. I'm not going anywhere!" Yuzuru Ako pushed back, clearly not wanting to go outside.

“We should stick together. Isn’t that how it is in horror movies? A group of people are having a good adventure, then one of them insists on going off on his own, and then suddenly his corpse appears not far ahead, his face contorted, his death gruesome… Wow!” Jackie suddenly leaned forward, bent her fingers, and startled Ayako.

"I'm not going. All I do is play games all day. I haven't exercised in ages. I can't even run fast. I'll definitely be the one left behind and the first one they eat. Waaaaah!"

"Stop fooling around, Jackie, Yuzuru, don't be afraid, listen to me. First of all, it's not safe for you to be here alone. If those people block the door, you won't be able to run away. Are you really going to jump off the building?" Shirakawa slowly reasoned with Yuzuru Ayako.

Jackie raised an eyebrow: "I do know someone who jumped from the third floor and was unharmed."

It's all ancient history (only two days ago), why bring it up again... Shirakawa simply ignored Jackie's words and continued to "instruct" Ayako: "Besides, aren't you short one member of the e-sports club to make it four people?" Shirakawa pointed at Jackie, "Isn't this a ready-made one!"

“Yeah, yeah, I really enjoy playing games, like PokerMon, Cyberpunk, Sekiro, Red Dead Redemption, and the like,” Jackie chimed in, echoing Shirakawa.

“It’s a big shot…you’re making it sound like butter,” Shirakawa said.

"Haha, slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue."

"Really?"

"Of course, of course, I swear on Shirakawa's integrity!"

Duh, is my personality really that worthless?!

Yuzuru Ayako pursed her lips and pondered for a moment.

"Alright... then I'll go with you."

Jackie suddenly said, "No, no, no, we need to make this clear first. You're not the kind of girl who screams and yells at the slightest thing and ends up feeding the enemy team kills, are you?"

"No, I've completed both Escape 1 and Escape 2. I have a strong mental fortitude."

"I was startled just now."

"It's all your fault..."

"That's enough," Shirakawa said, stopping the argument.

"Let's discuss what to do next."

that's it.

Foreign exchange student, a "spiritual younger sister" (?)

A slovenly, internet-addicted girl who stays at home.

And a male high school student who has just recovered from a serious illness.

The adventure of the three at the hypnotic, frenzied "zombie" school has officially begun.

52. Operations meeting, action plan

Before that, there is one more very important thing to do.

"Hanyu-kun, have you been discovered by them before?" Shirakawa asked.

"Yes, there were a few people who followed me. I hid in the arcade activity room for a long time before they left."

Hmm... so you're saying a few people might notice Ako...

"Hey, Yuzuru, how about you get a new look?"

These hypnotized people have some cognitive impairment, and even if they are discovered, they can get away with it by simply changing their appearance.

This is probably why Shirakawa and Jackie didn't get caught changing clothes.

“Sure, let’s change our clothes too.” Yuzuru Ako lifted her shirt, preparing to take it off.

"No, no, no, your clothes are also a school uniform, not much different from mine, so there's no point in changing them. The main problem is that your hair is just too distinctive..."

Jackie nodded. Shirakawa was right; her look was too eye-catching.

Therefore, the answer is obvious.

"How about you cut your hair?"

Shirakawa and Jackie exchanged a glance, and Jackie immediately understood and began rummaging through the drawers in the video game section.

"What are you doing? This is money I saved up so I could sneak into playing games." Yuzuru Ako turned her head away, protecting the blue hair in front of her face.

"Once you step out of this door, danger lurks everywhere. It'll be hard to find a place as safe as this again. What if you get discovered..." Shirakawa warned.

"But...but..." Yuzuru Ako stroked her hair, feeling both reluctant and affectionate.

"How about this, if you agree, I'll lend you my brand new PS5 to play," Shirakawa said.

"Eh... Eh, really?"

"Of course, a gentleman's word is as good as his bond," Shirakawa promised.

"Hmm..." Yuzuru Ayako gently twirled her hair with her fingers, still hesitant.

"And you can also play any game you like with us."

For many games, the most difficult system configuration to achieve is... (The sentence is incomplete and requires more context to translate accurately).

Games like survival, cooperative, and party games.

Having two or three trustworthy friends to play with can significantly increase the fun factor.

“Well… okay,” Yuzuru Ako reluctantly agreed, “but please make sure it looks nice when you cut it.”

"Found it!" Just then, Jackie pulled out a small pair of scissors for cutting cardstock from the drawer.

"Will this work? Or should we think of something else..." The sharp point of the small scissors was exceptionally sharp, reflecting the sunlight and making Ako very uneasy.

"It's okay, it's okay," Jackie kept reassuring her. "Look at my hairstyle, I take care of it myself all the time. Don't worry, I'll cut it for you properly."

ten minutes later.

The ground was covered with blue hair fragments, and there was also a large piece of dried blue hair that looked like seaweed and could be twisted into a rope.

The more Shirakawa cut, the more surprised he became, and Jackie also raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Okay, what do you think? Is it alright?" Jackie held up her phone, turned on selfie mode, and showed it to Yuzuru Ayako.

With his short, sky-blue hair, icy-blue eyes, and skin that had a sickly pale hue from lack of sunlight, even exchange student Jackie had to give him some leeway.

She was exceptionally petite and frail, with a delicate beauty that suggested she might break at the slightest touch, almost like a porcelain doll.

Neither Jackie nor Shirakawa expected her to be so beautiful.

Yuzuru Ayako fiddled with her hair: "It looks pretty good, thank you, Jackie."

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Jackie swept the hair off the floor with a broom, then slowly leaned closer to Shirakawa and whispered, "Why are all the girls around you so pretty..."

How would I know? Maybe it's just butter.

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After everyone finished getting ready, they sat on the blankets to discuss the battle plan.

Shirakawa found a small, movable white notice board in the video game club, placed it there, and began to analyze their current situation like a teacher giving a lecture.

1. Everyone obeys my orders.

2. Arrest and control all individuals exhibiting abnormal behavior.

3. Continue campus life.

These three lines are displayed on the blackboard.

"The first one is self-explanatory, nothing strange about it. The second one is obviously aimed at me," Shirakawa said.

"Is it targeting you? Are you his nemesis?" Jackie raised her hand and asked.

"Oh, I get that. It's like a hero fighting a dragon," Ako said, spreading her arms wide in a mysterious tone, "a destined enemy~~"

"No, no, no, we met before in the women's changing room. Due to some misunderstanding, he mistakenly thought that I might not be affected by hypnosis."

“Hmm~ In other words, Anshi Hiroshi mistakenly thought you couldn’t be hypnotized, but in reality you can be,” Jackie said, her eyes slightly narrowed and the corners of her mouth slightly raised.