Don't be afraid, I've truly come to bring you happiness.

Since her "darkening," she has rarely experienced such intense emotional fluctuations.

She stood up, her high heels touching the edge of the railing, her whole body swaying precariously.

"This matter concerns my very survival."

"If you don't give Xiangzi to me, I'll have no reason to exist once she wakes up."

If Ye Mu's main personality awakens, she will never let go of the woman who hurt Xiangzi.

Without Xiangzi as a hostage, she would surely die.

"Choose me, or choose Toyokawa Shoko?"

"Lin Yuanshan, you decide."

"..."

Lin Yuanshan fell silent.

Even though he was mentally prepared, he never expected things to get out of control like this.

Did the "Ram pocket watch" bring bad luck?

His hesitation became the final straw that broke Mortis's back.

She suddenly laughed, a laugh tinged with self-mockery and resolve.

She was the one who arrived first...

No, he didn't even know Xiangzi!

That's it.

As a mask, she's had a lot of fun these past few years.

"Hey, you sadistic doctor over there."

"After I leave, you will appear before Xiangzi as his savior."

"Just like you did to me."

"So, goodbye."

"I hate knowing you. If there is a next life, please never appear in front of me again."

Before she could finish speaking, she fell backward and plunged into the deep night.

A feeling of weightlessness enveloped her.

The wind whistles in my ears, and life flashes by like a revolving lantern.

What a short and barren memory.

What am I really expecting?

Will anyone really lend a helping hand in times of desperation?

Will not.

If you are a quagmire, you will only drag those who try to rescue you into the abyss as well.

The reality is the same.

No one stopped her.

Just as she was about to close her eyes, she suddenly realized that something seemed to be falling with her.

He was a man wearing a white coat who called himself a "psychologist".

A self-righteous man.

In mid-air, the white figure embraced the black figure.

Unfortunately, that guy wasn't Kaito Kid; he couldn't unfurl a pure white hang glider.

Two figures, one in black and one in white, intertwined in the air as they fell.

In the end, the same blood flower bloomed on the cold street.

"Why...why...didn't...pull...me...from...up...above...?"

"Why...why...must...die..."

Mortis's last consciousness dissipated in this incomprehensible shock and the warmth of their embrace.

Lin Yuanshan:

No matter how many times I manually restart, I just can't get used to it!

It hurts!

"call---!!!"

Mortis sprang up from the bed like a drowning person regaining their breath.

She was panting heavily, her heart pounding.

The familiar room, the familiar furnishings.

She raised her hands, trembling, and touched her body again.

I'm alive?!

The next moment, as if remembering something, she grabbed her shoes from beside the bed and shouted into the air:

"Muxi Muxi?"

An indifferent voice echoed in her heart.

"looking for me."

It's peace.

Xiao Mu is still here...

"Xiao Mu, I'm sorry."

Why are you suddenly telling me this?

Xiao Mu remembers nothing.

Mortis felt somewhat relieved after testing the waters.

But what exactly happened?!

She grabbed her phone and turned on the screen.

His pupils suddenly shrank to pinpoints.

The date on the screen was clearly the day that man first came to their door!

"A miracle...?"

No.

This is not a miracle.

It's a chance to start over.

The chance to gain freedom, control everything, and possess everything!

Mortis slowly put down his phone, his chaotic thoughts washed away by the dark memories of the previous game.

Having survived a near-death experience, Mortis stabilized within minutes.

Like a high-IQ villain in anime, they can quickly start thinking about things that are in their own best interest, no matter the situation.

Sealing Xiao Mu won't work.

Controlling Xiangzi would be too difficult and would likely result in Xiao Mu's most intense backlash.

So……

What if they could find someone "one of their own" to replace Xiangzi in Xiaomu's heart?

A thought flashed through my mind like lightning.

A smile, unlike any he had ever seen before, slowly appeared on Mortis's lips, a smile that was a mixture of possessiveness and fervor.

"Lin Yuanshan..."

She murmured the name.

You're even willing to die with me.

So in this life, it's only natural that you'd help me "usurp the throne," right?

As for what other things were mixed into this plan...

Then only she knows.

Chapter 17 Fire, then disguised as Xiang's father

[This simulation ends]

[At the end of the simulation, Aine's happiness level was -10 (shocked by the news of you and Mortis jumping off a building)]

[Simulated Assessment: Watch out for the machete!]

Current simulation score: 60 (passing)

[Simulator notification: Your simulation score has exceeded the passing grade. We are currently drawing a passing reward for you.]

[You have obtained the skill card - Disguise (White Quality): Card cost 5, slightly increases disguise ability when equipped]

Your original skill (which works without equipment) was honed in the last simulation.

You have acquired the skill: Idol Training (White Quality)

You have acquired the skill: Audio-visual Production (White Quality)

[The Happiness Master Simulator is loading]

[Current simulation times: 5]

[Current Happiness Level of Chihaya Aine: -40 (Mild Depression)]

Mortis dressed up carefully and sat at home all day.

They waited for Hachiman Kairin to arrive.

“Mortis, your face is contorted like a madwoman.”

"is it?"

Upon hearing this, Mortis looked up and stopped changing the strings on the guitar.

Perhaps she used too much force.

"Snapped!"

A brand new string snapped instantly.

The plunging steel string instantly drew a bloody line on the back of her fair hand.

Crimson blood beads seeped out.

She was completely unaware.

"Blood! Mortis, you're bleeding!"

Hailing exclaimed in surprise and immediately frantically searched for a band-aid.

Not to mention how chaotic things were at Ruoye Mutsu's house.

Where did our protagonist, Lin Yuanshan, go in this playthrough?

"A Saint Seiya will never be defeated by the same move a second time."

"The more cunning a person is, the more likely they are to encounter failures in unexpected places."

In short, anything you do with Mortis will bring you misfortune.

It's best to avoid it.

If you can't deal with the troublemakers, then you can only optimize your tactics.

The methods used in the previous instances were ultimately too violent.