Part 2: Where Did All the Disappeared Affection Go – Part 7
It was already noon when I left the infirmary. I had woken up too late this morning, and then there was the preparation for returning to school…
The school cafeteria food is actually pretty good. I decided to have lamb paomo for lunch today.
Perfect timing, I’ll ask Yu Hui if she wants to go together.
“…”
“Please don’t follow me, okay?”
Before I could even invite her, I said something in refusal. She’s too prescient.
But I definitely couldn’t admit it stupidly here, otherwise how could I continue to pester her?
So, I pointed to my face and asked with a confused expression.
“Huh? Are you talking to me?”
“Is there anyone following me right now besides you, Senpai?”
“Bai, you’re so beautiful that many people would be fawning over you.”
“Spare me the flattery.”
“I never lie.”
“Then I’ll be more considerate.”
“Senpai, if you were to jump off a building, you’d definitely land on your butt first.”
“Because your head is empty?”
“So, could you please go die right now?”
“I’d like to try dying, but I can’t.”
“I’m tired of this, do whatever you want.”
“Do you want to go have lunch together?”
“No, please don’t follow me.”
“Okay, okay.”
There weren’t many people in the cafeteria at this time because class hadn’t ended yet.
Once class is over, students will flock here.
She ordered rice noodles, so she finished faster than me. I carried my meal tray and sat opposite Yu Hui, asking at the same time.
“Bai, don’t you have any friends? Normally, if you’re not feeling well and go to the infirmary, a friend would accompany you, right?”
“Is that something you should be saying, Senpai?”
“I do have friends to a degree. A girlfriend.”
“Your girlfriend must be the best woman in the world to tolerate someone like you.”
“I think so too.”
Yu Hui’s chopsticks stopped, and she didn’t continue. Or rather, she couldn’t.
Her intention was to mock me, but I readily agreed without hesitation, so there was nothing more she could say.
This is the importance of having a thick skin.
Although I haven’t learned many of a scum’s tricks, I’ve already mastered the thickness of a scum’s skin.
Of course, my pestering Yu Hui is partly to increase her impression of me, but mainly for that matter.
I took a sip of soup and said.
“Your hypersomnia can’t be cured in the short term.”
This time Yu Hui really put down her chopsticks and glared at me, asking.
“What do you know, Senpai?”
“I don’t know much. Just that from now on, you’ll be troubled by the constant possibility of falling asleep anywhere, anytime, and might even be unable to wake up.”
“You fell asleep suddenly just now too, didn’t you? I’m not lying to you, and there’s no reason to lie. I was just afraid you’d collapse on the side of the road like before, so I followed you.”
Bang!
Yu Hui slammed the table and stood up, splashing soup on her hand without noticing.
The few students who had arrived early at the cafeteria were also attracted by the noise and cast questioning glances, but quickly turned away, focusing on getting their food.
We probably look like a couple arguing right now.
“I don’t need it! Your concern!”
I calmly held my soup, trying to avoid being affected, and said.
“I know. I figured you wouldn’t want me clinging to you all the time. I won’t act like a stalker.”
If I really went that far, I would turn into a yandere.
It’s amazing when girls turn yandere – that seductive, cute aura that’s all the way to the bone.
But when a man acts like a yandere, it’s quite disgusting.
“So, I’m here to help you resolve this hypersomnia.”
Yu Hui remained silent, staring directly at me, waiting for my next words.
So, I didn’t keep her in suspense and took out the bottle Lou Ling had given me earlier.
It was a small bottle, about the size of a nail polish bottle, filled with a black, ink-like liquid.
“When you feel sleepy during the day, add a drop of this to your water and drink it.”
Yu Hui looked at the small bottle I produced, calmed down, and sat back down. She took the bottle and looked at the black liquid.
“It looks suspicious.”
“It does look suspicious. It’s my bodily fluid, after all.”
Without a second thought, Yu Hui raised her hand, about to smash the bottle on the spot.
I quickly stood up, cupped her raised hand with both of mine, and said urgently.
“Hey! I’m just kidding! Just kidding! Don’t smash it!”
Yu Hui stopped then, shook off my hands, and said unhappily.
“Please don’t make such a cruel joke again, Senpai.”
If I hadn’t stopped her, she probably would have smashed it…
“Cough, cough, I’m sorry. Seeing you so serious, I couldn’t help myself… Anyway, I won’t joke anymore. Please don’t do that again. This thing is really important to you.”
And actually, I wasn’t kidding. It really is my bodily fluid…
Okay, fine, saying it like that is a bit disgusting.
Should I say, it’s a liquid I produced?
…that sounds even more disgusting.
This is what was obtained by giving a tangible form to the curse upon me. Lou Ling extracted a part of the curse from me and made this bottle of cursed liquid.
Of course, this bottle isn’t all of the curse. If all the curse were to be materialized into liquid, a year’s worth of Assam milk tea wouldn’t be enough to hold it.
It’s that terrifyingly heavy, the curse Yu Hui cast on herself.
In short, to prevent Yu Hui from falling asleep at any moment, Lou Ling and I discussed it and decided to use this method to…
The curse will stimulate her soul, severing the connection between her spirit and her dreams. This way, Yu Hui won’t fall asleep.
Of course, there’s also a hidden danger with this method… the curse itself. I don’t know what effect it will have on Yu Hui.
After bearing this curse, I didn’t feel any inconvenience in my daily life. However, the more “undetectable” a curse appears, the more terrifying it often is when it acts.
So, I also asked Lou Ling to observe Yu Hui’s fate to see what kind of impact the curse would have on her.
If it truly affects her, I must immediately withdraw all the curse back into myself and let Yu Hui completely forget her past life memories, giving her a normal life.
“When you feel sleepy, take a little. Ah, but don’t treat this as coffee or an energy drink. Only drink a little when absolutely necessary.”
“It feels a bit disgusting…”
“At least it’s a black, opaque, non-viscous liquid. Isn’t that better than a white, semi-transparent, viscous liquid?”
“If it were white, I’d throw it away immediately.”
…
Fortunately, I only thought that in my mind just now and didn’t have the perverse urge to have Lou Ling make it into that kind of liquid.
“Just add a drop to water when you feel sleepy and drink it.”
…
After answering, I realized that this time, Yu Hui didn’t ask any further questions and directly accepted the cursed liquid.
“Huh? Aren’t you asking anything else?”
“Ask what?”
“Like, what exactly is this liquid?”
“If I asked, would you tell me?”
“It’s a bit complicated to explain, and not very easy to tell you.”
“Then asking is pointless.”
No wonder she didn’t ask any unnecessary questions.
I asked her for money, and she gave it to me directly. I asked her to do something, and she did it directly.
She never asked why. This is absolute trust in me.
But Yu Hui, who is still Bai, shouldn’t completely trust me, her senpai… Could it be that her affection level has increased?
I should quickly ask to confirm.
“You’re just believing me this time?”
“If Senpai wanted to do something to me, you would have done it in the infirmary. Besides, even if you were to drug me, this isn’t the right situation. Giving the drug directly to the person involved, I don’t think Senpai would be that foolish.”
“Oh, that analysis is quite reasonable. I give you full marks.”
“Of course, if this is one of Senpai’s counter-tactics, a deliberate bait, a high-level technique to make me fall for it… I have nothing to say.”
“Those scum techniques are too advanced. I can’t learn them yet, and probably won’t. Anyway, I never lie and I won’t deceive you.”
Yu Hui looked at me deeply. She put the small bottle of cursed liquid into her school uniform pocket and said.
“I hope so.”
I took out a stack of wet wipes and flicked them towards her. She didn’t say much, accepted them, tore one open, and wiped the soup that had splashed on her hand. Then she stood up with her meal tray.
It seems she doesn’t intend to eat anymore.
“One last thing, Senpai. If this bottle runs out…”
“Hey, just come find me anytime. I’ll produce the liquid for you anytime.”
Yu Hui said expressionlessly.
“I should just throw it away then.”
“No! I was wrong, Bai! Please cherish the essence that Senpai worked so hard to produce~”
…
Yu Hui Xinran no longer wanted to listen to my trash talk and turned to leave.
I watched her back and added with a smile.
“I look forward to our next meeting, Bai~”
Yu Hui paused. Without turning back, she stood still for two or three seconds before resuming her steps. After pouring her unfinished udon into the disposal, she left the cafeteria.
She won’t really throw it away.
Not giving her a sufficient amount is also part of my plan.
This way, Yu Hui will have to meet me regularly to get the cursed liquid.
Using someone’s weakness like this is a bit despicable. It’s actually completely unlike my usual style.
But on one hand, this is to control the amount of curse Yu Hui ingests, preventing her from taking too much.
On the other hand, looking at it from a different perspective, this puts Yu Hui in a state where ‘she can’t live without the liquid I produce.’
The thought itself is incredibly satisfying.
By the way, this brilliant idea was told to me by the dear and alluring Teacher Lou Ling. I didn’t think of it myself at first.
As expected, after living for so long, Lou Ling has become an inwardly repressed, experienced driver.
However, not being able to be by Yu Hui’s side at all times truly makes me uneasy.
I still need to find someone to follow her. I could ask Miss Xu Li, or look for a certain tracker…
“You didn’t come to me first. I’m so sad~ Wuwuwu~”
Speaking of Lan, Lan…
“Lan…”
“I want you, Jun Jie.”
Blue Fox, as seductive and powerful as ever.
