I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

Tenkuji Yu smiled slightly: "As expected of the most outstanding beautiful high school girl writer in the island nation, no one can match her ability to make connections."

Kasumigaoka Utaha retorted, "Oh my? To be praised by the most outrageous high school transmigrator in the entire island nation, I am truly humbled and honored."

"Stop being sarcastic and come back right now."

Who started it?

"I don't even understand the Philadelphia shooting, how would I know about that kind of thing?"

"I don't understand what you're talking about."

The two exchanged a few complaints.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's breathing gradually calmed down, and her voice carried a faint smile.

Before long, her youthful, beautiful, elegant and noble figure emerged from behind the school gate.

She glanced subconsciously at the silver-haired girl with a blank expression, then quickly turned her serious gaze to Tenkuji Yu: "My earphones were just stolen by a canary. I chased it all the way to the fencing club and watched it transform from a bird into a beautiful girl who calls herself Yuuki Asuna."

Yuu Tenkuji really liked her for being decisive and efficient when it came to serious matters.

After nodding to Kasumigaoka Utaha, he said, "This is Natsukawa Masuzu. She has transformed from a fox into a human. We'll discuss the rest back in the room. Let's go back now."

Kasumigaoka Utaha was taken aback for a moment, but quickly realized that he had probably received the same instruction—it was best to close the door so that the system wouldn't hear what they were saying.

"I see."

Lowering her head slightly, Kasumigaoka Utaha met the gaze of the doll-like silver-haired girl with a complicated expression, but she didn't say anything more and followed Tenkuji Yu's steps as he turned to head back.

Back at the apartment.

Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't wait to pull Tenkuji Yuu into the room—his room, because she felt the guest room wasn't very safe.

Tell her to wait on the bed first. Yuu Tenkuji stands outside the door and instructs Itoko, who has followed them upstairs, "Go to the living room and make some tea. I need to ask you some questions later."

"Yes, brother." The girl replied expressionlessly, her whole demeanor seemingly even more lifeless than before, the light in her eyes dimmed considerably, making her resemble a beautiful inorganic doll.

Yuu Tenkuji hesitated for a moment, to prevent him from doing anything 'outrageous' during their conversation, such as turning all his girlfriends who had disappeared into a vegetative state...

He decided to try to appease the android girl whose emotions were becoming increasingly complex—after all, having emotions meant being prone to impulsive actions.

"Itoko, Natsukawa Masuzu's appearance... has had a significant impact on your plans, hasn't it?"

The girl, who was about to turn around and go downstairs, paused, turned her head, and stared at him quietly with her obsidian-like eyes that seemed to absorb all the light.

After a long silence, she finally spoke softly: "Yes. She appeared at the wrong time and said things she shouldn't have said, which has already caused irreversible damage to my plans... or rather, the force behind them is indeed hindering me."

"So what are you planning to do?" Tenkuji Yu asked solemnly. "Are you going all in and eliminating your rivals?"

"..." The silver-haired girl was silent for a moment, "The success rate is extremely low, and it may end up as a lose-lose situation, giving the administrator an opportunity to rewind time and causing all our efforts to be in vain."

"Is that so? That's certainly not good."

Tenkuji Yu couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

—So she really did consider this option?

Throw everyone else into another dimension, and then force yourself to spend your time alone with him here?

It's starting to feel like it's turning into a yandere...

Despite the many uncertainties, Yuu Tenkuji finally understood that the silver-haired girl in front of him was gradually becoming an unstable unexploded bomb.

Indeed, humans are always far more difficult to deal with than machines.

"Okay, I'll promise you something."

After a moment's thought, Tenkuji Yu feigned innocence and said, "From the current perspective, a win-win situation is the best outcome for both of us... I'll help you achieve your goal, and you shouldn't hinder our departure. We can all live in peace, how about that?"

“What I said from the beginning was a win-win suggestion,” Itoko said calmly, her fists clenched tightly at her sides, and she bit her lip almost imperceptibly. “I am on your side, and I am trying to help you so that you don’t disappear… If you see me as an enemy, my goal cannot be achieved.”

"So no matter what unexpected things happen, I will never do anything that will make my older brother hate me."

She spoke each word carefully.

The increasingly clear, stronger, and emotional tone made Yuu Tenkuji open his eyes in surprise.

"This is the core concept that led me to be, the guiding principle that I must follow on the path to achieving my goals... and my only chance to change my destiny and perform miracles."

"Even if many people try to stop me, even if it ultimately leads to my own demise."

"So... please rest assured, the system will never pose a threat to the host."

The words, as calm as ice, echoed down the corridor, seemingly devoid of emotion, yet carrying a profound weight of having entrusted everything they had to them.

The silver-haired girl remained expressionless as always, but at some point, the dark and indifferent light in her eyes brightened again, revealing a firm and determined gleam.

Perhaps at this moment, there is only the instant when the two people's eyes meet.

Tenkuji Yuzai finally saw the most real and clearest appearance of the 'human' named Itoko.

There was no pretense, design, or concealment; they were simply two different beings calling out to each other for their own future.

"...You've stopped lying to me?"

Despite having anticipated this, Tenkuji Yu still felt conflicted for a moment before looking into her eyes and speaking.

“The system has never lied to the host.” Her voice sounded like the system notification when the voice function was first activated, but there were subtle differences in the details. “It is only to achieve the purpose that it must imitate the host’s behavior and use statements that are somewhere between lies and truths to deal with the host.”

Yuu Tenkuji pointed at himself with amusement: "Are you trying to say that I taught you to become like this?"

The silver-haired girl remained unfazed: "The system grows alongside its host. To paraphrase Natsukawa Masuzu, it has long since taken on the form of its host."

"Fine, anyway, it's all my own fault." Tenkuji Yu shrugged, too lazy to argue with her about such a trivial matter. "Now that we've reached an agreement, there's one thing I must make clear to you beforehand."

Without using any euphemisms, he told Itoko, "My goal is to destroy the system, break free from its control, change my fate of not graduating from high school, and live a free and happy life."

The silver-haired girl wasn't surprised. If Tenkuji Yu hadn't initially thought about squeezing the system dry and then discarding it, she wouldn't have ended up like this.

"So no matter what, the system is my enemy, the final boss that I must kick hard and make disappear completely."

Itoko lowered her head slightly, her eyes dimming a little, but she was not surprised either.

Even after making so many promises, saying so many things, and even risking everything by revealing his secrets...

From the very beginning, there has been an unavoidable conflict between the system and the host.

Her plan was too fragile; her omnipotent power was constrained by cumbersome rules. If any unexpected interference appeared, she would have no choice but to obediently accept the fact that the tide had turned against her, just like she was now...

Unless she actually flips the table and threatens the host with the lives of other people—something she can still do.

Even if I succeed, and actually become human and appear in the real world in this way...

What's the point then?

At that moment, Itoko suddenly understood.

What the "system" wants is not just the opportunity to change its doom and take control of its destiny.

Long influenced by the host, she experienced hundreds of romances with him and spent hundreds of years with him...

Something more important became the goal she instinctively craved.

All those plans were developed around this goal.

"Therefore, in conclusion!"

His suddenly raised voice snapped the silver-haired girl out of her daze.

She looked up and happened to catch his relaxed and cheerful smile. The undisguised gentle light in his eyes almost made her waver.

"Should we really betray the system now and fight alongside me to defeat the BOSS?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the silver-haired girl couldn't help but widen her eyes, and for the first time, a very obvious expression of surprise appeared on her face.

"Treason? But you already know that I am..."

"What are you? Please speak in a way that people can understand." Yuu Tenkuji shook her head, blinking as if she were pretending to be stupid. "All I know is that in front of me is a little girl who wants to escape from the clutches of the Dark Lord and become a real human."

"Although I don't know her well enough, I gave her a name and made her my partner."

He slowly composed himself, smiled, and said, "Don't you think this script is enough, Itoko?"

"If you truly want a new beginning, why not go all the way and create your own future from the very beginning—not through the system, but through 'Itoko,' an independent entity."

Looking at the silver-haired girl who was standing there, eyes wide and mouth slightly agape, Tenkuji Yu raised a hand and rubbed her head, grinning confidently:

"This is a win-win situation for me—if you agree, then stop calling me 'brother' from now on. I'll allow you to call me 'Brother You'."

Chapter 134 Let's Talk It Out, Don't Take Off Your Clothes

The door closed, and Kasumigaoka Utaha had been waiting for him on the bed for a long time.

What did you talk about?

The first question she would ask was, of course, this.

After last night's conversation in the bathroom, I had somewhat lowered my guard around the silver-haired girl and genuinely wanted to help her become human and break free from the system's control... but I never expected things to take a turn for the worse the very next morning.

It's hard to say whether they'll become hostile again, but at least we need to be wary of her once more.

If I'm not mistaken, Yuu Tenkuji should have received the same warning as well—in that case, what were they talking about outside for so long?

Didn't you hear me?

Tenkuji Yu, however, asked her in return, "I didn't deliberately lower my voice. Even if you didn't eavesdrop through the door, you should still be able to hear our conversation."

"Come to think of it..." Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly realized, "You were standing right at the door, so why didn't I hear a single sound from you?"

Moreover, at the moment, they didn't question this phenomenon of "regional silence" at all, and naturally assumed that they couldn't hear what they were saying.

—It’s obvious that besides Yuu Tenkuji, there’s only one other person in this world who could do something like this.

“‘Walls have no ears,’ huh…” He couldn’t help but sigh, pulled up a computer chair and sat down, his expression slightly complicated. “This kid is as cautious as I am. I guess he was already in that state the moment I opened my mouth.”

Kasumigaoka Utaha tilted her head slightly: "Don't walls have ears?"

Faced with her puzzled expression, Tenkuji Yu casually offered an explanation—of course, to avoid her misunderstanding again, he simplified the other effects of this state, simply using the phrase "a convenient skill that allows you to whisper to others without fear of being overheard" to gloss over the matter.

Whether she didn't care about his messy cheat codes or simply believed what he said, Kasumigaoka Utaha quickly shifted her attention to another issue.

"That child... could it be that you, like me before, were also 'deceived' by her?"

Tenkuji Yu frowned, staring at the girl's smooth, delicate, and beautiful oval face with a look of bewilderment.

Why do you think I'm as naive and easily fooled as you? Who gave you this blind and foolish confidence?