The cycle begins to repeat itself today.

"Is that so?" She rested her chin on her hand. "Perhaps."

Chapter 218 A New Determination

After finishing lunch, I sat on my bed, then quickly lay back down, not really thinking about digestion, just feeling a bit tired. My sister is washing the dishes now and probably won't come looking for me. I need to take a little time to think about what to do next.

The time that was inexplicably skipped requires corroborating evidence to confirm, or perhaps I could kill myself and go back 24 hours to see for myself what happened. But there's a slight problem: these three days were skipped without my awareness, I have no memory of them, a full 72 hours, the timing is perfect, I should be in some state where I can't bring myself to my senses.

But those 72 hours definitely happened. I didn't disappear, nor was I taken to a hospital or anything like that. I "personally" experienced that time, but I have no memory of it. My sister's account of what happened the night before last—even though I don't know exactly what happened—should be the best proof. I just forgot; it didn't disappear. But what got me into this situation?

The first thing that came to my mind was something that was constantly evaporating under her bed that night in March. The drug's effects were very specific and targeted, and I should have some recollection of it.

The medicine applied to the somewhat unique knife in March could immobilize someone, yet leave them unusually alert—the complete opposite of my situation. I had lost consciousness, but my body was still moving; this diametrically opposed effect forced me to take it seriously.

As for what I did, I'll go to school tonight to find out from Ye Zi. She shouldn't be hiding anything from me... No, I can't be that sure.

Considering that someone has been observing me all along, it's also a question that I need to consider whether Ye Zi has also been controlled by them. But apart from that, I don't seem to have any other way to verify this.

Similarly, the drug I took that night in March… it was probably the kind that erodes consciousness. If I had actually taken it, it might have filled the gap of those three days. But I think that's unlikely… that drug would make me lose consciousness and control of my body, and then my body would be taken over by desire. But I was sleeping at school that noon. Even the amount I took at home in March would have had enough of an effect on me. It's proven that I couldn't control my body under such influence. However, if it were something that I wouldn't even realize was happening, the dosage would have been greatly increased.

If that increases... will I become so obedient that I'm harmless? That's ridiculous.

Completely losing consciousness is just the beginning. Whether one is unconsciously controlling their body or being dominated by others afterward is another question. Since nothing strange has happened in those three days, and "my" behavior has been relatively normal, it shouldn't be the kind of drug from the family in March.

But the medicine we had at home in March was of dubious origin...

The shadows of March and Lin Yin kept flashing by, but in the meantime, I also caught a glimpse of the policeman.

To be honest, I never expected that the policeman and March would live so close, but it makes sense to me. After all, once I dealt with March, the drunkard disappeared, and so did the policeman. In that sense, there's a connection between March, the drunkard, and the policeman.

Maybe I can find that drunkard near March's house, or even downstairs or next door.

The medicine in March... no, before that, the knife in March also had a big problem.

That knife couldn't have been made without specialized tools, and neither could Ye Zi's short sword. Although she said she bought an unsharpened one and sharpened it herself, I've confirmed several times that while Ye Zi has determination and drive, she lacks the corresponding knowledge and skills. Her plans and goals come from others, so what about that knife? Did it also come from someone else?

There's also March. Although she said her plan was her own, there's another person behind her. That knife and that medicine couldn't possibly have come from March.

So what about Lin Yin? So far, apart from the certain inclination she's shown, I haven't seen anything like "weapons" or "drugs." But she's still involved in this matter. Is it really just because she's March's sister that she's dragged into it? Then why can I see Lin Yin's shadow in my own hallucinations?

The images of those three girls that suddenly appeared in my mind a while ago, clearly imprinted on my mind, are not a delusion or a coincidence. I'm certain of it because many of the scenes I saw have become reality, appearing before my eyes and happening to me. I'm a witness, and I can't deny these things.

So what is this? Some kind of prophecy? A prophecy that only shows such erotic scenes is really quite petty.

There must be some connection between Lin Yin and me that can be established without going through March. It may be different from Ye Zi or March, but it must exist.

I picked up my phone, which was charging, and glanced at it. It was 12:53 AM on the weekend. I had to go to school for evening self-study tonight, and then have regular classes tomorrow.

Before that, I felt I had to go to school again tomorrow night. I looked at my phone, a mix of inexplicable emotions welling up inside me, and carefully placed it on my bedside table.

Before class, go and visit a place where you can buy a standalone flashlight.

...Although I hate to admit it, I suspect that my younger sister, who once appeared in my fantasies and has recently shown me excessive intimacy, has also been influenced to some extent.

Because she's the only close relative I have, I pay close attention to her affairs, and naturally I understand that our relationship isn't as good as it is now.

The strongest evidence is that the laughter, the kind that sounds quite familiar but whose it is I can't quite place, has also been heard near my home.

Whether for my own sake or for hers, we absolutely cannot just leave it like this.

I watched as my younger sister walked in with a gentle smile.

Chapter 219 Whispers of Temptation

I didn't dawdle too much. After finishing dinner around the same time as usual, I sat in the living room to rest. I didn't think about too many things. I found that the more I thought about it, the more questions I had, but the number of questions didn't decrease. This had greatly affected my thoughts.

To solve these problems, we can only turn a blind eye to some doubts and resolve the issues that we need to investigate and have the opportunity to clarify. Only in this way can we unravel the mess and find what we want to find.

After resting for a while, I stood up, went to my bedroom, grabbed my backpack, and said, "I have something to do, so I'll head over now."

"Aren't you going to wait for me? I'll be done washing up soon," my sister called from the kitchen.

"You must have your own friends, right? If you do, try to communicate with them more."

"Do you think you have the right to say that?" My sister rushed out of the kitchen, shaking the water off her hands. "If you want to go ahead first, then do as you please. But you have to tell me tonight what happened, okay?"

I looked at her and asked, "How did you know what was going to happen?"

"Is that even a question? Your sister, who wouldn't wait a moment to finish washing the dishes before you left early, what other possibility is there besides her going to see your girlfriend?" She put one hand on her hip and pointed at me with the other: "It's impossible to hide something from me like this."

"I really hope you can focus that kind of attention on other things." I shook my head and walked towards the entryway. "I'll be going now."

"Go ahead," the younger sister waved her hand.

I left home, closed the door, and walked along my usual route to school. My sister watched me from the window. I reached the main road, but instead of heading straight for March, who should have been waiting for me, I walked to the section of road between the hospital and the neighborhood. There was a supermarket there; I thought I could find what I needed.

I went inside and browsed around, and quickly found those delicate little flashlights, about the thickness of two fingers, the kind that fits in a pocket and uses batteries. I bought them along with the matching batteries; it didn't cost much. After trying them out a bit and figuring out their brightness levels and how to use them, I put them safely in my pocket.

Having bought the small flashlight, I retraced my steps to the road leading to school and headed towards the abandoned park near the bridge. It was still over an hour before seven o'clock. At my destination, I found the March and Lin Yin sisters talking. When they saw me walking towards them, they didn't do anything, just winked at me. However, when I walked to their side, March pulled me inside.

Nothing too outrageous happened; he kissed the two girls briefly, but they didn't continue.

"Although I still have some ideas, it must have been tough for you to stay out so late with three pretty girls on your first time, right? I won't tease you too much tonight." March let go of my hand, and Lin Yin looked at her sister with a slightly surprised expression. When March saw this, she grinned mischievously.

March was much more proactive than Lin Yin, and this initiative was not only shown to me, but also to her younger sister and Ye Zi. March reached out her hand to Lin Yin.

I looked at them and moved a little closer, hoping they wouldn't notice my movements. I didn't want to get involved; I was able to remain quite rational and control my actions, which made me even more certain that all my previous behavior had been somewhat abnormal.

I sniffed the air, taking a soft sniff. It had a unique, fresh scent characteristic of this town's open outdoor environment. I could also feel the wind, proving that the air was moving. I couldn't smell the scent I was trying to detect. In other words, March and Lin Yin's behavior shouldn't be affected; this was their true intention.

I watched the two of them being affectionate for a while, ending with a deep kiss between the sisters, March and Lin Yin. Afterwards, I left the abandoned park with them. March and Lin Yin didn't get too close to me. It was the weekend, and there were quite a few students going to evening self-study sessions. There were already students heading to school in the vicinity. Neither March nor Lin Yin probably wanted others to see me being too close to them.

March and her sister chatted the whole way; they looked like close sisters, and they really were. We parted ways in front of the main building. Lin Yin needed to go to her classroom, while March and I, as before, walked one after the other towards the old teaching building and returned to our classrooms. I saw Ye Zi already sitting in her seat, reading a book.

In March, I greeted the students near her, while I returned to my seat. I sensed Ye Zi secretly watching me, probably because I had come to school with March that day. Since the classroom wasn't very empty yet, and there was still some time before the large number of students arrived, I whispered to Ye Zi.

"What's wrong?"

"No, nothing," Ye Zi denied somewhat flusteredly, then lowered her head to continue reading.

I thought for a moment, then placed a hand on Yezi's left thigh. Yezi reacted strongly, immediately lifting her head and blushing.

"Do you feel comfortable?"

Yezi didn't speak, but nodded very slightly. If my hand hadn't been on her leg, I probably wouldn't have felt her move so easily.

"Well, how about we play a little game?" My hand stopped, and Yezi looked at me with a hint of longing in her eyes, but she didn't say anything.

“If you remember what happened the night before last… I don’t think it’ll be a big problem for me to get home a little late.” I hinted to Yezi, “Or have you forgotten about the night before last?”

"No, no..." Ye Zi replied softly, "I remember."

"Good boy." I withdrew my hand. "Well then, tell me. If it's the same as what I remember, I'll let you get a good night's sleep tonight."

Ye Zi's face was already flushed with an alluring blush.

Chapter 220 Huge Losses

"But, how should I put it about what happened that day?" Ye Zi hesitated for a moment: "Aside from class, nothing particularly special happened that day."

"When you play games, you have to find something interesting to talk about, right? Since you don't know what to say, let me think... So, starting from the morning I met you, describe to me what happened that day."

I guided Yezi to recall the events of that day from beginning to end, but I didn't expect that her face would turn red the instant I finished speaking. Her alluring expression and the way she was secretly glancing at me with her head down clearly hinted at what I had done to her that morning. However, since she had no memory of it, this made me feel a little awkward.

"Good morning, you came by this morning and said hello... Since there weren't many people at the back of the classroom, so..."

"So, like this?"

As I asked softly, I placed my hand on Yezi's thigh and gently stroked it up and down. Yezi's face turned even redder. She nodded, but after a moment, she shook her head: "No...it's not just that..."

She spoke very softly, but I still heard her.

"What else did I do? Tell me. If you say something wrong, I'll go straight home tonight."

As I spoke, Ye Zi guided my hand slowly upwards to the most vulnerable part of the girl's body. I couldn't help but glance around to make sure no one was looking in our direction. Ye Zi bent slightly at the waist as she did this; surely no one would see that.

"Just...like this..." Yezi's voice trembled, but I could feel her hand still controlling my hand's movements. Although her body was trembling, her gradually warming body indicated that she was becoming increasingly excited.

"We'll save this for tonight," I said, gently pulling my hand away. The warmth of Leaf's body still lingered on my palm. I looked at Leaf, who was biting her lip, with a mischievous grin; she seemed slightly dissatisfied.

"After that... it was just classes. Nothing happened during class, and it continued like that until lunchtime. I waited for Xiaoyin downstairs with Sister Sanyue, and we ate lunch together in the cafeteria before coming back. I spent about two hours in the lecture hall at noon, where Sister Sanyue was teaching me... and..."

"What about in the afternoon?" I didn't even need to think to know what would happen between me and March if we were in a lecture hall and there were only the three of us. So I simply skipped that part.

"The afternoon was no different from the morning, except that we had classes." Ye Zi lowered her head and twisted her hands. "After dinner, because there wasn't much time left, we didn't go to the lecture hall to study... Sister Sanyue told me and you to go upstairs to rest for a while, and then we came back to the classroom for class when it was time. That night was a test, so nothing happened... The four of us went back together."

The time has finally come for the thing I wanted to know.

“The road to the bridge is on the way. Sister March said we should walk together for a little while longer, and then she took Xiaoyin and we crossed the bridge together. That’s where I parted ways with you all…” Yezi looked at me with gentle eyes: “I don’t know what happened after that.”

I was stunned, then frowned: "I don't like girls who lie."

"I didn't." Ye Zi shook her head, a troubled expression on her face. "You told me to go home early and get some rest, just like the past two days. After I got there, I went home by myself. You and Sister Sanyue went home together."

"How could this be..." I bit my thumb, feeling somewhat incredulous. When I looked at Yezi again, I saw her looking at me shyly, and I realized that the hand I was biting was the hand that had just been in contact with Yezi's body. Slightly embarrassed, I still tried my best to calmly lower my hand.

Wasn't that person Ye Zi that night? I find it hard to believe.

Yezi was the person I confirmed immediately after I learned about the situation that night, because she was the most suitable, and the only suitable, person who could match these conditions.

Even if I were in this state now, I don't think I would ever do anything intimate with someone I don't know that would make my sister feel awkward. My sister has clearly stated that she is my girlfriend. The only person I've introduced to her from beginning to end is Yezi. She shouldn't know about Sanyue and Xiaoyin.

Girlfriend, intimate actions, late at night—I can't think of anyone other than Ye Zi who could meet these conditions and involve me. March and Lin Yin? That's impossible. There's absolutely no way they would be out at that time, unless their parents weren't home that day. But even then, I don't think March would… Right, we still have classes. March and Lin Yin both need to maintain their status as excellent students and class monitors. Postponing it to Saturday night isn't unthinkable.

But just for a little bit of intimacy, March followed me to the entrance of my apartment complex around 11 or 12 o'clock? March is a shrewd girl; I don't think she would do something so unwise. Could it be Lin Yin? But if it were Lin Yin, I have reason to believe that March would have followed too. Logically speaking, there's no doubt that the girl at that time was Ye Zi.

But Ye Zi denied this result. I'm not good at judging things by other people's expressions, but my long-term close contact with these girls has indeed allowed me to discern their inner thoughts to some extent. I don't think Ye Zi is lying to me; at least that's what her expression tells me.

And my sister told me that it was my girlfriend... Could it be that the lighting was dim at the time, and she couldn't see clearly who it was, but the fact that I have a girlfriend gave her a preconceived notion?

So, just when I was starting to lose track of what was going on, another girl joined in?

Was it within those roughly thirty-six hours? Or was it the same situation as before, where I experienced more than thirty-six hours? But I have no memory of it at all… In these seventy-two hours that have passed, what I lost is slightly beyond my expectations.

Chapter 221 The Appearance of the Drunkard