The comments section all think I'm a really good person.

"That's why you can't solve the problem and can only watch things get worse and worse," Kita Kirihara mocked mercilessly.

Seeing that it was almost time, she got up.

[What are you going to do?]

"Just as you said, do what I've been doing all along." Kita Kirihara said calmly. "Speaking of which, the world needs a protagonist, right?"

[......]

"A retired savior being rehired... what do you think?" Kita Kirihara blinked, concealing his unusual left eye as if it were normal, and lightly proposed a new deal to the world consciousness. "What Saki can do, I can absolutely do too. Besides, I have my own fuel, so it's obviously more cost-effective, right?"

[Rejected.] The world consciousness disagrees. [Choosing you as the protagonist of this world carries a 76% probability of premature self-destruction. Your mental state is not suited to this responsibility.]

"Huh? But didn't you choose me once before?" Kita Kirihara scoffed. "You're scared now?"

The world consciousness has fallen silent.

He certainly dared not continue to take risks with Kita-Kirihara.

As early as when Kita Kirihara realized her own destiny and made a deal with the world consciousness by threatening to quit the performance, He was aware of Kita Kirihara's instability.

Kita Kirihara possesses an absolute tendency towards self-destruction, and the only person who can restrain her is Koizumi Saki, with whom she has a close relationship. Once Koizumi Saki is released as a hostage, Kita Kirihara would not hesitate to lead the world headlong into the abyss.

and……

The world consciousness is very clear.

Kita Kirihara was not as affectionate as he appeared on the surface.

Rather than saying that Kita Kirihara loved Koizumi Saki, it would be more accurate to say that in this seemingly endless and painful journey of life, Kita Kirihara needed a reason to live.

It's like a carrot dangling in front of her, preventing her from stopping halfway.

Kita Kirihara chose Koizumi Saki as this crucial symbol.

Kita Kirihara didn't understand love any better than the average person, nor did she ever have more love than anyone else. In fact, this selfish person only had herself in her heart.

Because she wanted to become such a deeply affectionate character, and because the life script she had created for herself required that her character possess the characteristic of "deep affection," Kita Kirihara became the person she is today.

I chose love because I needed it.

Just like writers who always write about their own suffering, they can vividly depict those emotions... but isn't that a kind of cruelty?

World consciousness cannot think exactly like humans, but that does not prevent it from speculating about Kita Kirihara's personality.

Beiqie was originally a deeply affectionate yet cold-hearted person, because only such a person would use his emotions in this way to torment himself and his lover, and derive from it the immense satisfaction of "still being human."

It is precisely for this reason that the world consciousness chose to use Saki Koizumi to bind Kita Kirihara and refused to let go.

This is an absolutely heartless monster.

"You're not saying anything now..." Kita Kirihara didn't seem to care about the silence of the world consciousness, but as he walked out, he changed the subject, "But it's okay."

She curled her lips into a smile and chuckled, "I already discovered the loophole."

269. She asked you to take care of me...?

When Saki Koizumi opened her eyes, she found herself in a familiar room.

No matter how you look at the furnishings, it's clear that this is the place where I lived with Kita Kirihara.

But she knew very well that this was not her home.

It is the Silver Garden.

Many pieces of furniture had actually been damaged in the previous series of events. For example, the television in front of her had been thrown off the building during her battle with Kita Kirihara when she was flipped over.

And now, the television is sitting perfectly fine in front of me, as if nothing had ever happened.

The only thing capable of doing this is the Silver Garden's inner room, which can change according to one's wishes. And this room was clearly arranged by Kita Kirihara for her.

...It might still be the place where Kita Kirihara has always lived.

Saki Koizumi stood up, but felt that the gaze had become somewhat strange.

Something flashed past her eyes.

It was written information that she could read, passing by at a speed she could clearly see.

If Saki Koizumi remembers correctly, this kind of real-time commentary format that everyone can see while a video is playing... seems to be called a bullet screen?

Saki Koizumi saw the comments on the screen.

Wow... I thought this series was going to be shipped out!

Why did you suddenly start live streaming?

[The official account has been playing dead lately; live streams and merchandise have stopped and updates have ceased... I thought the higher-ups had absconded with the money.]

[Huh? This isn't Ahara's perspective?]

[This seems to be from Chief Koizumi's perspective; it looks like he's at home.]

[Could it be that the previous timeline broke down, forcing a reboot...?]

That's really awful.

People who come here don't really expect any exciting storylines, since the WP series has always been known for its unique gameplay.

That's true.

[Huh? Why does Chief Koizumi have that expression?]

From the audience's perspective, Saki Koizumi was sitting on the edge of the bed, staring blankly into the air, seemingly lost in thought, and her expression grew increasingly grim.

Saki Koizumi was unaware of her own expression; her mind was already in turmoil: ...comments?

Are these people speaking to be spectators?

Wait a minute... have I been watched by these people all along?

Before Koizumi Saki could even react, that familiar voice rang in her mind again:

[Shh. ]

Gently, I gestured to her to be quiet.

[You're an actress, Saki. It's not acceptable to talk to the audience before the performance is over.] Kita Kirihara's voice was very flat.

Saki Koizumi tried to calm her breathing.

She wanted to speak with Kita Kirihara: [Where are you? What happened?]

I'm going home tonight.

Kita Kirihara did not answer Koizumi Saki's question, but simply said these words and then unilaterally cut off contact.

Saki Koizumi then realized that, apart from Kita Kirihara's telepathic communication, her mind was almost completely silent within the Silver Garden.

...The sound of the world disappeared from my mind.

Moreover, Koizumi Saki realized that her connection with the outside world had been completely severed, and the power that originally filled her limbs and bones was gradually being stripped away from her body because it could not be replenished.

She is gradually losing the strength to escape from here.

Not right.

Koizumi Saki's breathing quickened as she realized the biggest difference between this visit to the Silver Garden and her previous one.

She can't leave here.

"Knock knock." There was a knocking sound coming from the entrance hall.

Saki Koizumi was startled and, ignoring the comments, abruptly stood up and looked towards the door.

"May I come in?" A gentle yet familiar voice asked, "Ms. Koizumi."

The sound reached Koizumi Saki's ears, causing her expression to change once again.

On the live chat, viewers recognized who the newcomer was, causing quite a stir.

【？？？？？？？？？？】

[This voice]

[Huh? Huanzi is also from Silver Garden?!]

When did Huanzi join the Silver Court?

Was she kidnapped by Sayaka after Koizumi disappeared at the age of three? Or...?

Koizumi Saki's vision was almost completely blocked by these bullet comments. From the dense density of these bullet comments, she could tell that many of the "viewers" that Kita Kirihara had mentioned were staring at her.

This made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Earlier, Saki Koizumi had vaguely sensed that someone was watching her.

But she never expected things to turn out this way, that so many people would be watching her...

Moreover, judging from the situation, the performance had already started without their knowledge, and the audience even knew the background.

Saki Koizumi felt a chill run down her spine.

Are all my every move and every word being watched by these viewers who are somewhere in the world...?

...Are you kidding me?

"You look a little unwell, Ms. Koizumi." Opening the door, Iroha looked at Saki Koizumi with concern. "Are you alright? If you're feeling unwell, please let us know."

Aya's attitude was far too natural.

Saki Koizumi stared intently into her eyes, and a vague suspicion in her mind was confirmed: "...You were with the Silver Garden from the very beginning?"

"Ah, Ms. Koizumi, I know what you're wondering." Iroha smiled apologetically. "But the boss is very worried about you, so he asked me to stay by your side and help take care of you... Just think of me as your babysitter, okay, babysitter."

A shadow fell over Saki Koizumi's face: "...She wants you to take care of me?"

"Are you getting angry? You look really scary..." Huan Caiyu sighed. "What I did was no different from what a regular housekeeper does. I didn't even pass any information to the BOSS. I was just cleaning the house and cooking for you. I don't know anything about what's going on between you two."

That's an infuriating comment.

Saki Koizumi thought so.

[The boss...is sending Iroha Tamaki to take care of three-year-old Koizumi? What kind of bizarre development is this?]

[Did so much happen during the time the live stream was suspended? Is there any background information?]