You call this a love game?

"Haha..." Sayaka chuckled dryly, scratching her head as if trying to appear calm. "How could I know something that even doctors don't know? Shiraha-kun, you overestimate me."

"But I remember Sayaka saying yesterday, right? Miracles and magic do exist." Bai Yu pondered, guessing, "Could it be that you, Sayaka, actually healed my hand?"

“Uh…” Sayaka’s forehead immediately broke out in a fine layer of sweat, her heart jumped into her throat, and her eyes darted around, not daring to look directly at Shiraha. “How could that be? I don’t have that kind of ability. Shiraha-kun, you’re really joking.”

"Well, I thought it was you, Sayaka, who did it." Bai Yu sighed slightly and said with a hint of regret, "If I knew who healed my hand, I would gladly offer myself to them. It's an indebtedness I can never repay."

"Eh? Offering myself in return... that's not impossible... but absolutely not!"

Sayaka shook her head vigorously, quickly banishing that sliver of greed from her mind.

Although she really wanted to tell Bai Yu the truth, to tell him that she had healed his hand with her wish, and then to receive Bai Yu's gratitude, or even his promise to date her.

but……

Sayaka dared not think any further. Her sense of justice prevented her from using this to blackmail the person she loved, but her true feelings for Shiraha made her yearn for that readily available contract.

It's as if if she just tells the truth, the boy will confess his love to her and fall in love with her, and then he can get more from her.

She's such a bad girl...

Sayaka lowered her head slightly, her expression somber.

But then again... how wonderful it would be if she could really become lovers with Bai Yujun because of this.

"By the way... what kind of boy does Sayaka like?"

Bai Yu grabbed Sayaka's hand and gently kneaded it in his palm, feeling the girl's delicate and soft hand, his eyes fixed on the girl's light blue eyes.

"Eh?"

Sayaka, who was still immersed in her beautiful fantasy, suddenly lost track of time, and the corners of her secretly pleased smile instantly froze.

The setting sun streamed into the room through the curtains, overlapping the shadows of the two of them. Sayaka suddenly felt that she couldn't look him in the eye, so she could only silently lower her head.

What I like...

Although it hadn't been spoken yet, Sayaka instantly thought of a name.

She just couldn't say it, or rather, she didn't dare to say it.

The boy's brilliance was too dazzling. Compared to someone like me who had absolutely no talent, I felt incredibly fortunate to be able to get so close to him.

He is a once-in-a-century prodigy violinist, while she is just an ordinary person who can't even pass her final exams and has no special talents.

Sayaka chuckled and scratched her head, a shy blush spreading across her face. She glanced up at Shiraha's face, but seeing the boy looking at her, she immediately looked away, her eyes darting around.

"Well... um... ahaha... I'm a little unsure how to answer this kind of question all of a sudden."

"Alright, if one day Sayaka finds someone she likes..." Shiraha paused, then said in a slightly sad voice, "You must tell me first, okay?"

"Eh?"

Sayaka's breath hitched for a moment as she stared at Shiraha's face so close to hers, her heart pounding wildly in her chest, making her eardrums buzz.

She opened her mouth, but no sound came out. The confession that had been hidden in her heart for many years almost burst out of her throat, but she swallowed it back down. In the end, she could only nod haphazardly and bury her face even lower.

Chapter Seven: Sayaka, Save Me!

"Oh, right," Bai Yu suddenly spoke, breaking the silence, "Now that my hand is healed, I'm going to be discharged from the hospital and go back to school tomorrow."

“School? But your leg…” Sayaka looked at the boy’s left leg, which was wrapped in bandages, with a worried expression.

"I have a cane, don't I?" Bai Yu pointed to the newly bought cane placed by the bed, then winked mischievously. "Besides, I still have Sayaka, right? If I have trouble walking, you'll definitely help me, won't you?"

"Eh? Me?"

Sayaka stared blankly at Shiraha, her mind still a little fuzzy.

Such a wonderful thing happened to her. If it could help Bai Yu, she would even be willing to marry him.

"That's right, Sayaka, you definitely won't refuse me, right? Become my personal ride or something..." Bai Yu put on a wronged expression, staring straight at Sayaka, with a pitiful look in his eyes.

"A...a car?!" Sayaka's face flushed red to her ears, steam practically rising from her head as she frantically gestured.

Although she was still young, she had accidentally read some banned books and immediately started thinking about those kinds of things.

She still remembers how her worldview was shattered by that magical book on that sunny morning. Sayaka had never imagined that there were such shameful ways to play and things in the world.

"You don't want to?" Bai Yu tilted his head, revealing a harmless smile on his face.

"I...I wish...um..." Feeling a little uncomfortable under Bai Yu's gaze, Sayaka shyly turned her face away, her voice unconsciously softening.

Although she wanted to agree immediately, Sayaka felt like she couldn't hear anything when she thought about the contents of that book; all she could hear was a buzzing sound in her ears.

Ugh! Sayaka, what are you thinking?!

Bai Yu chuckled mischievously, enjoying her flustered state, and slowly added, "Does Sayaka know about guide dogs?"

Sayaka nodded shyly, blushing and looking down at him, her brain completely overloaded and unable to think about what Shiraha had said.

“When blind people travel, they will generally follow the direction indicated by the guide dog. What I mean is that Sayaka is like the guide dog, which is the eyes of the blind person, and becomes my ‘wheelchair’ or ‘cane’.”

"But if Sayaka really doesn't want to, I think I'll rest for a few more days until my leg is healed enough to walk on my own before going back to school. It'll just mean I won't be able to go cherry blossom viewing with everyone at school, which is a little bit of a shame..."

After saying that, Bai Yu sighed slightly and shook his head, looking extremely regretful.

"..."

After Bai Yu explained the meaning of 'vehicle', Sayaka immediately fell silent. When she looked up, she saw the boy's mischievous smile, who was watching her flustered state with a smile.

"Baiyu-kun!"

She then realized she had been tricked and jumped up like a cat with its fur standing on end, her short blue hair shaking.

"Ara~ Is Sayaka thinking something weird?" Shiraha reached out to cover his mouth, which was slightly open in shock, but he couldn't hide the corners of his mouth that couldn't stop turning up.

"No!"

Saya glared at Shiraha with puffed-up cheeks, somewhat annoyed and embarrassed by the boy's feigned ignorance and attempt to shift the blame.

If she were as innocent as Xiaoyuan and hadn't read any books on that subject, she wouldn't have been tricked by that wicked guy, Baiyujun.

"If Sayaka really doesn't want to, I'll ask Madoka and Hitomi if they're willing."

"No, no! I'm willing!" Upon hearing that they were looking for Hitomi and Madoka, Sayaka immediately panicked and quickly agreed.

She didn't want to give up such a good opportunity to get to know Bai Yu, especially since her opponents were her two best friends. If they were taken away from her, she would really cry her heart out.

Sayaka looked up and met Shiraha's deep eyes. She took a deep breath and mustered her courage to say, "Don't worry, Shiraha-kun. I will definitely take good care of you and I will never let anyone hurt you!"

That resolute expression made it seem as if he were willing to give his life for it.

Seeing this, Bai Yu smiled with satisfaction and gently patted the girl's cute little head.

"Thank you very much, Sayaka. It's my honor to be your childhood friend."

It's my honor too...

Sayaka lowered her head shyly, letting Shiraha ruffle her hair, turning her neat blue short hair into a mess.

……

Although not on the same night, but at the same location.

The hospital corridor at 2:30 a.m. was extremely eerie, but nothing could be more eerie than what Bai Yu was seeing at that moment.

Like a painting by the most abstract abstractionist artist, the scene before my eyes kept flashing and distorting, and strange sounds came from time to time, like eerie whispers in my ear, or like demons, making me feel a chill down my spine.

The surrounding items were arranged in a chaotic manner. The floor was covered with large crayons and erasers, and the walls were covered with various graffiti-like patterns and symbols, including headless little figures and strange creatures made of red, blue, and yellow. Everything around was so colorful, yet also had a dilapidated feel to it, slightly eerie yet somewhat reassuring...

What a load of rubbish!

Bai Yu reached out and pinched his thigh.

"hiss--!"

It hurts a lot, which means this isn't a dream.

No, where did you come from? Is this still a hospital?

He clearly remembered that he went to bed at ten o'clock, drank a glass of milk before going to sleep, did some simple exercises, and then peacefully drifted off to sleep.

This scene doesn't look like a hospital at all, and he doesn't have any sleepwalking symptoms. Such a supernatural phenomenon has occurred, so it must be that, right?

Bai Yu stretched out his hand into the void, "System, where is my transformation device?"

There isn't such a thing, or rather, obtaining the romance guide item requires raising the affection level of the romanceable heroine to a certain level.

"So how much favorability have I increased now?"

[Current progress: Sayaka's affection level has increased by 20 points, while the others have not yet seen any increases.]

[Next stage strategy item unlocking required affinity level: 50]

"Didn't I already send it?"

Bai Yu looked at the headless little figure that kept circling above his head and thought, "That little rascal really is a monster."

Having no superpowers, he was completely unable to cope with this situation, and unfortunately, he didn't have any weapons at his disposal.

Who would believe that I was lying in bed asleep when I opened my eyes and was suddenly dragged to this inhuman and ghostly place? It's like being a robber!

Bai Yu stood barefoot on the ground, limping and leaning against the wall as he tried to escape, but as the abstract headless figure drew closer, he was filled with despair.

"You forced me to this! I'm about to unleash my ultimate move!"

Bai Yu decided to stop running and turned to face the terrifying little creatures. His expression was resolute as he looked at them, took a deep breath to gather his courage, and then, with almost all his might, opened his mouth wide and shouted:

"Sayaka! Help!"

Chapter 8: I'm a professional at fighting witches!

Just as Bai Yu's cry for help faded, a dazzling blue flash suddenly filled his vision.

"Bai Yu-jun, I'm here to help you!"

Sayaka's voice rang out like heavenly music. A blue figure descended from the sky, her short, light blue hair flying wildly in the air. The longsword in her hand drew a graceful arc, precisely cleaving a headless little man from 3D into 2D.

"drink!"

As the sound drew closer, several command swords were hurled at him like divine soldiers descending from the sky, instantly pinning the abstract, headless figures in front of him to the wall. The once lively and eerie little creatures fell silent in an instant, and the girl gracefully landed beside him.

"Sayaka?!"

Although it was expected, seeing the girl's dramatic change and powerful strength still surprised me a little.

That cape, that corset, that little belly button, those white stockings, wow!

The girl's dashing appearance almost made him not recognize her as Sayaka, but when he saw her familiar short blue hair and the familiar musical note hair clip he had given her on the left, although he was reluctant to admit it, it was indeed Sayaka.

It's hard to believe that Sayaka, who is usually so timid and submissive in front of him, has this completely different side of her.

Even if he had some expectation of Sayaka's changes at this moment, and was not particularly surprised by the appearance of superpowers, the girl's heroic posture in battle was simply incredibly cool.

Sayaka was wearing a blue and white combat suit, her skirt swaying gently with her movements. Her long legs were encased in white over-the-knee stockings. The girl turned her head and winked at Shiraha, tilting her head slightly. "How was it? Pretty cool, right?"

"He's quite handsome..." Bai Yu gave a very positive evaluation, but her gaze kept drifting to a certain place. "Isn't the fabric a bit too cheap?"

"Cloth?"

Sayaka followed Shiraha's gaze with a puzzled look, looking down at her northern hemisphere, which was about a third of the way down. A deep ravine, like an abyss, drew the attention of those who had been lured there.

"..."

Realizing what Bai Yu was saying, Sayaka's face instantly turned red, and her originally confident and elegant demeanor became awkward.

She seemed to want to reach out and cover her exposed chest, but with one hand holding a knife, it seemed that the other hand alone was not enough to completely cover her curvaceous body.

"Damn it! Bai Yu-jun, is this the time to be talking about this kind of thing?!"

Sayaka casually tossed out a command sword, piercing through the headless little figure that lunged at her without any sense of propriety. With a blushing face, she glared fiercely at Shiraha.

"Sorry, Sayaka, you're just too cool. This outfit looks great on you. It's completely different from your usual style. You can even do such amazing moves." Shiraha simply raised his hands above his head in a gesture of surrender while continuing to praise the girl.

"Hmph~ Of course, Sayaka-sama is very powerful." Sayaka snorted smugly, clearly feeling a little flattered by Bai Yu's praise.

But in reality, having only been a magical girl for a day, she didn't have much experience fighting enemies. The moves she just made were entirely based on Mami-senpai's moves, combined with the actions of characters from her favorite movies.

She was so envious of Mami's elegance and composure. Now that she finally had a chance to show her abilities, especially in front of someone she liked, she was determined to give it her all.

Bai Yu was completely unprepared to be pulled into the witch's barrier, and she never expected that a witch's familiar would be lurking in the hospital she frequented.

If it weren't for Cupid's reminder, she would probably still be sleeping soundly in her warm bed at home.