I'm in a crossover anime world, and I've been transported to Hogwarts twice.

As if talking to himself, or as if delivering a verdict, Genichi Hanyu tilted his head slightly, his eyes becoming deep and unfathomable.

"So, indeed, the only way is..."

He didn't say the word, but Kobayashi Rindou's mind was instantly filled with the bloody words "silence"!

"!!!"

Kobayashi Rindou's face turned deathly pale!

A bone-chilling cold air shot from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head, making her feel as if all the blood in her body had frozen!

The instinct for survival instantly overwhelmed all fear and thought!

run!

Run as fast as you can!

"what--!"

A short, sharp scream, squeezed out by extreme fear, burst from Kobayashi Rindou's throat!

Before she could even think about the direction, her body reacted instinctively—she used all her strength to turn around abruptly!

Those feet, clad in Far Moon standard leather shoes, unleashed an astonishing leaping power, like a startled hare, frantically running towards the depths of the dense forest they had come from!

The wind whistled in my ears, and my heart pounded wildly in my chest!

She only regrets that her parents didn't give her two more legs!

The pride of the Elite Ten and the modesty of a chef are all worthless in the face of death!

She just wants to survive now!

However, she had barely taken three steps!

A cold, clear syllable with a strange rhythm, like a ghostly whisper, sounded behind her: "Locomotor Mortis!"

The spell takes effect faster than the limits of physics!

Kobayashi Rindou felt as if his legs were instantly and tightly bound by invisible, cold iron hoops!

The area below the knees has completely lost sensation!

The momentum of running is still there, but the point of support has disappeared!

"Pfft!"

with no doubt!

She fell forward heavily and miserably, like a felled tree!

Before her lay a rapidly enlarging ground covered in fallen leaves and pebbles! Fear and despair overwhelmed her instantly—it was all over!

I'm about to be silenced!

They'll die a horrible death!

She even closed her eyes in despair, awaiting the excruciating pain of the impact and the inevitable end.

However, the expected impact on the hard ground did not occur.

One arm, strong and steady, like a vine forged of steel, firmly and irresistibly embraced her waist just as her body was about to crash to the ground!

A tremendous force came and forcefully supported her falling body, then pulled her upward!

Kobayashi Rindou felt like a light, floating leaf, easily scooped up.

The feeling of weightlessness made her gasp and instinctively open her eyes.

What came into view was Genichi Hanyu's face, so handsome it was almost otherworldly, so close to his own.

There was no murderous intent or anger on his face, only a playful, almost mocking smile, like a cat playing with a mouse.

Those deep eyes clearly reflected her pale face, contorted with extreme fear.

"You can't escape."

Genichi Hanyu's voice, tinged with a hint of amusement, drifted lightly into Rindou Kobayashi's ears, yet it sent a chill down her spine more intensely than any threat.

Holding Genichi Hanyu in an almost embracing embrace, Rindou Kobayashi's body stiffened like a stone.

She could clearly feel the strength from his arm and the inhumanly cold body temperature that she could sense even through his clothes.

Extreme fear, like a cold tide, crashed against her nerves in waves, causing her to tremble uncontrollably.

My eyes instantly reddened, and tears welled up uncontrollably.

Kobayashi Rindou bit her lower lip hard to keep from letting out an embarrassing cry.

Overwhelmed by immense grievance and regret.

I just felt stuffy in the kitchen and wanted to come out for a walk to get some fresh air!

Look at the sunset!

Smell the fragrance of grass and trees!

Who the hell could have imagined this!

Who would have thought that a simple stroll could lead to such a scene, the kind of thing that only happens in myths, legends, or horror movies!

Flames falling from the sky!

A person emerged from the flames!

And this damn magic that makes legs like wood!

"Ugh."

An uncontrollable sob escaped from her throat.

Kobayashi Rindou felt her world turn gray. If time could turn back, if she could do it all over again, she swore she'd rather the Totsuki kitchen explode!

Even if it rains gold outside!

She absolutely!

absolute!

I will never step out of my dorm room again!

walk?

What a stupid walk!

This is clearly a one-way ticket to hell!

208 Only a corpse can keep a secret.

Held captive in Genichi Hanyu's arms with an irresistible force, Rindou Kobayashi felt like a pitiful hare caught in the claws of a raptor.

The inhuman, icy aura emanating from Genichi Hanyu was like an invisible cage, crushing all her thoughts of struggle.

She could clearly feel his steady heartbeat, its rhythm terrifyingly regular, a stark contrast to the frantic, fear-driven pounding of her own heart.

Kobayashi Rindou felt her vision go black, as if all the stars in the sky had dimmed, leaving only the Death Star, a symbol of death, flashing and expanding wildly, almost taking over her entire field of vision!

The cold starlight pierced her soul, making her tremble.

An overwhelming despair, like icy seawater, relentlessly engulfed her, suffocating her.

"forgive me."

Rindou Kobayashi's voice was filled with uncontrollable sobs, each word sounding broken and trembling as if it were being squeezed out of his throat by fear.

She tilted her head back, her red pupils brimming with physiological tears, reflecting Genichi Hanyu's handsome yet deathly cold face.

"I promise, I swear!"

"I won't tell anyone!"

"I can't read a single word!"

"I'll pretend I didn't see anything!"

"real!"

"please."

She pleaded incoherently, trying to gain a chance at survival by adopting the most humble posture.

At this moment, the pride of the Ten Outstanding Culinary Masters and the dignity of culinary experts have become the most worthless things.

All she wanted was to survive!

Genichi Hanyu lowered his head slightly, his deep eyes, as dark as a black hole in the universe, calmly watching Rindou Kobayashi's tearful face contorted with fear.

He was examining an object, assessing its value.

The silence, though only a few seconds long, felt like an eternity, each second sinking Kobayashi Rindou's heart into an even deeper abyss of ice.

Finally, he slowly shook his head.

That slight movement was like a heavy hammer, shattering the last glimmer of hope in Kobayashi Rindou's heart!

"ensure?"

Genichi Hanyu's voice remained calm, yet it carried a chilling quality that seemed to pierce through the heart.

"Oath? Rindou Kobayashi, you're a smart man. Do you think I would believe in such flimsy things that can be torn apart at any time by interests or fear?"

A subtle, almost cruel smile curved his lips: "In this world, who can truly keep a secret?"

He leaned closer, his icy breath almost brushing against Kobayashi Rindou's earlobe. His whisper, like the pronouncement of death, clearly and cruelly drilled into her mind: "There have only ever been dead people."

Finished!

Completely finished!

Barbie!

Kobayashi Rindou's mind went completely blank for a moment, with only these four words echoing wildly in his mind!

All hope, all wishful thinking, were utterly shattered in the face of this one sentence!

The chilling despair, like a tangible chain, instantly tightened around her heart and throat!

She could even feel the shadow of death looming over her, as if the cold scythe was already pressed against her neck!

Tears could no longer be controlled and flowed out like beads from a broken string, sliding down her pale cheeks.

Her body trembled violently in Genichi Hanyu's arms, like a candle flickering in the wind. Her eyes had completely lost their light, leaving only an empty void filled with despair, as if foreshadowed by death.

This time, there is truly no room for maneuver.

I'm about to die at this person's hands for no reason, all because of a damned walk.

However, just as Kobayashi Rindou completely gave up the struggle and awaited the end, Hanyu Genichi's cold voice rang out again, like a barbed rope thrown into the abyss of despair.

"but……"

This turning point instantly gripped Kobayashi Rindou's dying heartstrings!

She suddenly raised her head, her tear-filled eyes fixed on Genichi Hanyu, as if a drowning person had seen the last straw!

Genichi Hanyu's gaze, with the discerning eye of someone examining a work of art, slowly swept over Rindou Kobayashi's face—her delicate features, made pitiful by fear and tears, yet still undeniably exquisite; over her fiery red hair, like burning flames; and over the youthful, vibrant curves of her body, undulating slightly with intense emotions.

"Your looks are within my aesthetic range."

Kobayashi Rindou's heart suddenly clenched!

This, what does this mean?

As Hanyu Genichi looked at the light that instantly ignited in Kobayashi Rindou's eyes, a light mixed with disbelief and a faint glimmer of hope, the corners of his lips deepened, carrying a condescending and condescending tone: "So, I can give you an extra chance."

opportunity?

A chance to survive?

Kobayashi Rindou held his breath instantly, forgetting even to cry. Every nerve in his body was stretched to the limit as he waited for the specific form of that lifeline.

Genichi Hanyu's voice rang out clearly, each word etched into Rindou Kobayashi's mind like a brand: "Be my woman."

"!!!"

Kobayashi Rindou's pupils instantly contracted to their maximum size!

The immense shock caused her mind to go blank again for a brief moment!