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

This is what Nikaido looked like when he was in the infirmary!

Wait, Nikaido was hypnotized to act this way, so...

Were all my previous conclusions wrong?

56. I had no choice but to go for it.

Nikaido was probably hypnotized in the infirmary at that time.

This kind of hypnosis isn't contagious, so Maki and Sakura's infatuation with me isn't because of any strange virus, but simply because they like me...

No way.

Why? Why?

Sakura could understand that Shirakawa and she had some interactions, but Maki, Shirakawa really didn't do anything.

The formal conversation consisted of just a few words exchanged on the rooftop.

She had been wondering about this before.

Before Shirakawa could think it through, Nikaido grabbed Shirakawa's collar with both hands, his dazed eyes fixed on Shirakawa's face.

Perhaps due to the hypnosis, Nikaido's grip was stronger than usual, and Shirakawa couldn't break free at all.

"Hey, hurry up."

"Almost done!" Jackie and Yako found the thick wires used for electrical experiments that were tangled up in the cabinet. The two of them pulled and tugged at them, trying to straighten them out.

"Wires? Are you sure... Waaaaah~~"

Nikaido pressed his entire body against Shirakawa and kissed him.

Perhaps due to hypnosis, her kissing skills were quite poor, consisting of only a one-sided biting of Shirakawa's mouth.

But there were other people around, so it wasn't quite right to do that. Shirakawa turned his head away to avoid her bite, instinctively wanting to push Nikaido away.

But lacking strength, Shirakawa could only be repeatedly ravaged by this delinquent boss in the corner.

Nikaido's breathing became rapid, and his body temperature rose even higher. Suddenly, he raised his head and leaned back.

Are you tired of kissing?

Shirakawa's cheeks were also flushed. To kiss someone in front of familiar people was a thrill he had never experienced before.

Nikaido suddenly grabbed the hem of his shirt with both hands and tried to lift it up.

Absolutely not! This is absolutely unacceptable!

Almost simultaneously, Shirakawa also grabbed Nikaido's hem and pulled it down.

"OK OK!"

Ako took a bundle of wire and came behind Nikaido, wrapping it around her body repeatedly until she was bound.

Jackie held down one of her hands, and Shirakawa held down her other hand.

With the combined efforts of the three, they finally managed to tie up Nikaido.

call!

Shirakawa wiped the sweat from his forehead, partly from exhaustion and partly from deep emotion.

"It's so difficult to solve just one problem... I'm exhausted." Jackie leaned against the wall, panting heavily.

"Yes." Yako looked even more exhausted, unable to straighten her back.

The three decided to rest in the integrated laboratory for a while before setting off again.

"Did you find anything on the way here?" Shirakawa asked the two women.

"I was leading the way and didn't pay attention..." Yako said with a hint of self-reproach.

"It's okay, what about you, Jackie?"

“I do feel there’s something different,” Jackie replied, “there are always some empty seats in every class…”

“I’ve also noticed these empty seats,” Shirakawa replied, pondering where everyone had gone.

“Well…” Jackie was unusually hesitant to speak, “There’s something I’m not sure if I should say.”

"It's alright, go ahead and say it."

"Haven't you noticed? The rest of the people are mostly men, and the few remaining women are all rather plain-looking..."

Therefore, those not in the classroom must all be pretty girls.

Oh no, Shirakawa had a bad feeling.

"We need to hurry."

---

On the rooftop.

All the pretty girls in the school lined up. An Shihongzhi sat on a bench, holding the hypnotic pocket watch in his hand, looking anxious and sullen.

There is a plastic door at the top of the stairs leading to the rooftop. The lower half of the door is made of opaque white plastic, while the upper half is a window. Except for blind spots, you can see most of the scenery on the rooftop.

The three of them happened to arrive at the stairwell. Instead of rushing forward, they crouched down, peeking out only their heads to secretly observe the situation above.

?

The Mido sisters were also in the crowd, but luckily they were in a relatively far back position.

An Shihongzhi beckoned with his finger, and one of the pretty girls came up to her.

"Take off your shirt."

Upon hearing the command, the girl grabbed the hem of her skirt with both hands.

But she didn't take it off immediately; her hands trembled incessantly, as if reason was constantly fighting for control of her body.

An Shihongzhi then pulled out his pocket watch and waved it in front of the girl: "Listen to my command, take off your shirt."

The girl seemed to be electrocuted; her whole body trembled, and she stopped resisting, allowing her to easily remove her top.

She was only wearing underwear.

The wind on the rooftop was still quite strong. You could see the girl's hair being gently blown about by the breeze.

An Shihongzhi grinned wickedly, about to do something indecent. His greasy hair, pimple-covered face, and somewhat slovenly school uniform all exuded his lewd aura.

Upon hearing the instruction, the girl did not follow his command; her head suddenly drooped and her body stiffened.

"How could that be? I command you to kneel and serve me!"

Like a smart robot that has been turned off, the girl's arms hung naturally at her sides, her body relaxed and completely still.

"Failed again?!" Anshi Hiroshi slammed his fist on the recliner, his eyes wide with anger, his heart filled with resentment.

Enraged, he even stood up and grabbed the girl's shoulders with both hands, intending to commit an indecent act.

Seeing this, Shirakawa was about to rush out, but was stopped by Jackie.

"Don't rush. These are all people he controls. Let's see how things go first."

Unexpectedly, Shi Hongzhi did not take any further action. He tapped his head, forcing himself to calm down.

He took out a small pair of tweezers and a utility knife from his pocket, placed the pocket watch on the chair, bent down, pried open the back cover of the pocket watch, and was doing something with the tweezers.

hiss~

“Hey, his pocket watch doesn’t seem to be the kind that can simply hypnotize people,” Jackie whispered.

"A probability-based success item?" Ako muttered.

“What is that?” Jackie asked.

“These are items that often appear in games, and there’s a certain chance of failure after using them. This pocket watch looks a lot like that…” Ako explained.

"No, no, that's not it." Shirakawa had his own thoughts. "If it were a probability-based item, then we wouldn't be the only survivors in the entire school. I think this pocket watch isn't that kind of probability-based item; it's more like a low-level hypnotic tool used after a sexual encounter..."

"What you said makes a lot of sense, but what is he doing now?"

"Don't forget the original purpose of the pocket watch," Shirakawa reminded him.

"Timed?"

"That's right, a pocket watch is supposed to be used for telling time, but this pocket watch has also added a 'hypnotic' ability. I think the speed of the time on it is largely related to the effect of hypnosis... Anshi Hiroshi is probably adjusting the speed of the pocket watch right now."

"I see, Xiaobai, you're quite knowledgeable!"

"I don't really understand, these are all just guesses... Wait, look..."

After repairing the pocket watch, An Shihongzhi began selecting subjects for his hypnosis experiments from the crowd.

His gaze lingered on the Mido sisters.

These two contrasting sisters are very popular at school and would make excellent experimental subjects. If I could be served by them...

"You two, come out here!"

The two sisters, one tall and one short, stood in front of An Shihongzhi.