Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

"Ahem..." Rhodes adjusted his facial expression slightly. "No, it's nothing. It's just that you seem quite healthy, Miss. How could you possibly have an illness?"

what is this?

Does Lilith have a hidden illness?

Why didn't he know?

Is it a bug that appears when starting the game in this life, or did he not notice it in the previous life?

No, he touched every part of Lilith's body he was supposed to touch while healing her, and there was no problem...

So, there really is a slight difference?

"There's no particular reason, just a minor impact that only flares up occasionally. I'm sorry for causing you a little trouble."

"It's nothing, just a small matter," Rod replied.

At this moment, Lilith wanted to say something, but she was afraid that if she spoke, it would change the meaning, so she remained silent and lowered her head.

It would have been better if she hadn't looked down; once she did, she saw her own skin.

Eh?

Wait.

Skin, large areas of skin?

Looking to the left and right, there are delectable, exposed shoulders, while looking towards the center, there are only collarbones covered by a lining.

She tilted her head blankly, thinking for a long time—

I suddenly realized what was happening, and my muscles twitched.

"Wait, wait a minute, why am I only left with the lining?" she stammered, revealing obvious shame.

Suddenly, her face flushed red, and the tips of her ears, peeking out from under her blue hair, were also tinged with crimson.

Lilith immediately placed the soup she was holding on the wooden cabinet beside her, slightly lifted the blanket to look at her lower body.

At a glance, you can see the belly button.

That's right.

She's only wearing her inner lining now?! And the skirt's hem's gone too?!

ha? !

Her inner lining was called an inner lining, but in reality it was just like a sports short top with a short skirt. In other words, most of her skin was exposed to the air, so it was no different from underwear!

Suddenly, she turned her head toward Rhodes.

“…” Rhodes avoided looking at him.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

The atmosphere was already awkward enough, but now it's so embarrassing it's like your toes are digging into the ground.

But Rod didn't care.

What happened?

All I did was help you take off those filthy clothes. It's not like I haven't seen that before.

Besides, doctors are busy treating patients; they don't have time to care about your appearance. Don't cause trouble for medical staff, I'm telling you.

Well, the main thing is that Rhodes doesn't care at all about Lilith's opinion of him, so he does whatever is convenient for him.

Those clothes were filthy, and of course Rhodes couldn't let Lilith soil his bed with them.

"you……"

"After you fell, you hit your head on a sharp wooden stake. I'm worried that you might have some hidden ailment, so of course I have to treat you."

"Don't worry, Miss, I didn't do anything to you; you can sense it yourself."

"Ha...!" Upon hearing this, Lilith's face turned as red as if it were dripping blood, and she bit her lip tightly.

But who knows...

Lilith hesitated for a moment, feeling ashamed, but then said:

"Oh……"

"?" Rhodes was stunned.

Oh?

Oh? ? ?

Chapter 8: What exactly made her cry?

Rhodes still remembered the first time he saw Lilith wearing only her underwear.

Her cold, lifeless eyes seemed to want to turn him into a dead person.

At least he could look at Lilith safely and freely, which was only after they had gone through countless life-and-death battles and their clothes were no longer breaking down.

Therefore, this "oh" was as incredible to Rhodes as a shower of gold falling outside.

"Miss...you don't mind?"

"My name is Lilith."

"Ah...yes, Miss Lilith."

Lilith slightly averted her gaze:

“You saved me, so this is nothing. I understand you have no ill intentions.”

As Lilith spoke, her slender fingers gripped the blanket tightly, wrapping most of her body up.

"?" Rhodes's expression became even more peculiar.

there is nothing?

Rhodes knew perfectly well that Lilith's power was such that she didn't need his help to escape.

In other words, she would never feel grateful to him for this.

The visual novels I play aren't like that!

You should glare at me fiercely, lower your opinion of me to the lowest level, and then just walk away, right?

It's strange. The nodes were clearly restarted, and Lilith didn't change anything in the general direction, but she was completely different in these details.

At least... her feelings for him were clearly not zero.

Ugh, ugh... This chaotic feeling was stuck in Rhodes' heart, making him feel completely suffocated.

It's a very simple principle—

Now he can easily see Lilith's minimalist outfits, so what about all the effort he put into trying to win her over and unlock her CGs in the past?

Or rather, the Lilith we know now is really strange; she's not the Lilith Rhodes knew at all...

What is going on here?

The unknown in his mind instantly pointed to Lilith's "request".

Yes, the only clue is that the reason she acted strangely lies in that request;

The moment curiosity arose, even though Rhodes knew he shouldn't continue to contact Lilith, he ultimately couldn't suppress his inner desire to explore the changes in the story.

A mysteriously appearing disease, and an extremely bizarre request...

To put it bluntly, I'm just listening to what kind of request it is, but if I don't accept it, it really won't have any impact, right...?

Rhodes breathed softly:

“Miss Lilith, it’s good that you don’t mind. I’m really sorry. If you’re still feeling unwell, you can rest here for a while, but it would be best to leave as soon as possible, otherwise it will cause trouble for your reputation.”

Because of my special status, even if there is any woman next to me, it will be magnified.

As for clothes, I'll let you use my roommate's for now; she won't mind. You two should be about the same size, so they should fit.

“…Thank you.” Lilith uttered two concise and efficient words, without any hint of gratitude.

Seemingly feeling too cold, Lilith added, "Thank you so much, um... I would have been in danger if you hadn't brought me out."

“It’s nothing.” Rhodes shook his head. “But… Miss Lilith.”

"Well, what happened?"

"How should I put it... Can I now learn a little about the commission you just mentioned?"

However, it's better to keep it brief, because I need to report to my mentor immediately about our capture by the "witch."

"Huh?" Lilith's evasive gaze froze, then shifted back to look at Rhodes.

“I didn’t agree to your request earlier because I was in a hurry to leave, but after coming back and thinking about it carefully, I realized that you needed to ask for help in such a dangerous situation, which must have been quite troublesome, right? Tell me about it, I can listen,” Rhodes explained.

At this moment, Lilith gazed at Rhodes, her weary heart instantly restored by just one sentence from him.

Warm, intense emotions stimulated her body, and dopamine made her eyes bright.

"You'd like to hear...?"

"Well, it's fine to just learn a little bit."

"..."

The joy she felt even made Lilith choke on the words she was about to say.

But this time, it was because I was so happy I didn't know what to say.

Although it's unclear why Rhodes suddenly changed his tune—perhaps it was because he saw his own body, or perhaps it was because his emotions had calmed down—in any case…

Rhodes was willing to listen to her questions, which meant he didn't hate himself as much anymore, right?

I succeeded...?

Succeeded?

Even the slightest increase in Rhodes's favorability?

Eh?