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00:10Have a dream about...
00:20I woke up inside an O-tier romance game, with one mission, win over the fragile male lead.
00:30Every day, I brought him snacks and tried to raise his affection.
00:39But whenever I got close to him, the players around us would freeze in fear.
00:44They'd stare at something behind me, their faces filled with terror.
00:48Next to you.
00:54Next to me? I turned around. There was nothing there.
00:57Only Aaron, looking up at me with a gentle smile. A few streaks of red stained his face.
01:02I shook my head and handed him the snacks.
01:11Later, in class, I secretly slipped my hand into his.
01:15Several players around us turned at the exact same time, their eyes widening in horror.
01:19Some people bit their lips until they bled, yet dared not make the sound.
01:24What the hell are you guys looking at?
01:26I turned around again. Still nothing.
01:28Only Aaron, watching our hands.
01:31Above his head, a red number kept climbing.
01:3362, 78, 91, 99.
01:3699! Just one more point and I beat the game!
01:42That night, I pushed him onto the bed and was just about to make my move when the long-missing
01:46system finally popped back online.
01:50Host, I sent you to the wrong game.
01:53This is a horror game.
01:54The man you're bullying right now is the horror game final boss.
01:58Are you kidding me?
02:00His heart meter is almost at 100.
02:02That's not the heart meter. It's the boss's rage meter.
02:05Once it reaches 100, every player in the dungeon will be killed.
02:09I lifted my head and met a pair of blood-red eyes staring straight at me.
02:13My smile froze.
02:14Um, you look a little tired.
02:15Maybe we should continue this another day?
02:18I'm not tired. Go on.
02:23In the year 2224, I won the lottery to participate in a romance Odora game.
02:28Whoa.
02:30As long as I maxed out the male prince's affection mater, I would clear the game and walk away with
02:34a 10 million credit reward.
02:39But the moment I entered the game...
02:41What? A system malfunction?
02:43Where's my mission?
02:46No response.
02:48Luckily, I had been briefed beforehand.
02:50The male reed I needed to romance would have white hair.
02:53There was only one NPC in the entire game with white hair.
02:56Finally! I found you!
02:58So the day I spotted a boy in a school uniform with silver white hair, my heart just about exploded.
03:03A breeze lifted the ends of his silver white hair, revealing a striking face.
03:07What made my excitement spike even more was how much he resembled my real-life idol.
03:11Wayne. Top celebrity. National heartthrawl.
03:14The man I had fangrelled over for three whole years.
03:17Hold on. I'm supposed to romance my own idol?
03:21I'm supposed to romance my own idol.
03:23It looked like the developers had modeled the game's male lead after him.
03:27This is everything I've ever dreamed of!
03:29So, there I was.
03:31A fresh college graduate, enrolling back into high school just to get close to him.
03:35The principal approved my transfer, and I became the boy's deskmate.
03:39His name was printed neatly on the cover of his textbook.
03:42Aaron Wallace.
03:43For an entire month, I pursued him with the stubborn dedication of someone chasing a 10 million credit prize.
03:49Every day, I brought him snacks, milk, little gifts.
03:53I followed him on walks.
03:55I tried talking to him whenever I could.
03:58Aaron, I brought you strawberry milk today.
04:00You looked like you might like sweet things.
04:02The weather's nice.
04:03Wanna walk home together?
04:05You don't have to say anything.
04:07I'll just sit here.
04:08Is that okay?
04:10He never responded.
04:12But there was a number floating above his head.
04:15Every time he stayed silent, the number went up.
04:17I figured it had to be his affection meter, so he was just shy.
04:21According to the info I'd received before entering the game, he was supposed to be the lonely, bullied type.
04:26I had such a soft spot for fragile, quiet boys.
04:30His silence only made me more determined.
04:32If I try harder, his affection meter will hit 100 in no time.
04:40One morning, six new girls transferred into our class.
04:43They filled the six empty desks.
04:45Our homeroom teacher stood at the podium and clapped his hands with a cheerful smile.
04:49Now that everyone is here, we can begin the game.
04:53I had been half asleep and completely missed whatever he was talking about.
04:57I definitely didn't notice this glint in Aaron's eyes as he looked at me.
05:01That night, I went back to dorm 204, where three of the new girls were assigned to live with me.
05:07You ran those next door.
05:09The other three were placed next door in dorm 205.
05:12All six of them looked tense and are naturally pale.
05:15The short-haired one, Lily Sanders, asked me,
05:19You're a player too, right?
05:21I nodded.
05:22Yeah.
05:22A romance Odini game.
05:24So, were these girls my rivals?
05:26Were they all here to pursue the male lead?
05:28Lily muttered,
05:29Weird.
05:30There are usually only six people chosen.
05:34Why is there a seventh this time?
05:38As the night went on, the girls grew even more unsettled.
05:42Finally, Lily spoke.
05:43Alright.
05:43Let's draw lots to decide who will fetch the first key tonight.
05:46The first what?
05:47I blinked at her in confusion.
05:49We drew straw.
05:50I pulled number one.
05:51The other girls looked at me with a mix of pity and relief.
05:54You should go get the key.
05:55What key?
05:57And where am I supposed to get it?
05:59You really are a newbie.
06:01She exhaled and explained.
06:03According to this round's instructions.
06:04The first key is located in the dorm manager's room.
06:08I turned toward the dim hallway.
06:10That room?
06:10I had talked to Mrs. Lawn, the dorm manager, a few times before.
06:13She was warm and friendly.
06:15If all I had to do was pick up a key, she would never say no.
06:18So why did the three new girls look like they were about to faint?
06:21Why do we even need this key?
06:23Isn't this supposed to be a romance game?
06:26Lily's expression tightened.
06:28Romance?
06:28If you want to die, don't drag the rest of us down with you.
06:31To clear the game, obviously.
06:32Whoever gets the first key also earns a bonus reward.
06:35What reward?
06:36She exchanged a loaded glance with the other two before saying.
06:39A million.
06:41A million.
06:42I slapped my chest.
06:44Say no more.
06:45I'll go.
06:47Before I left, Wendy William added.
06:50You have to be back before midnight.
06:52If you aren't, you can't come back at all.
06:55I understood.
06:55The dorm manager would lock the doors.
06:58Got it?
07:00I stepped out into the hallway.
07:02It was completely empty and freezing cold.
07:04Using my phone as a flashlight, I headed toward the dorm manager's room.
07:07When I turned the corner, something suddenly dragged itself toward me.
07:10A boy in a school uniform.
07:12I was missing both legs.
07:13I screamed and bolted.
07:14I understood the dorm manager would lock the doors.
07:17Before I left, Wendy William added.
07:19Help!
07:19Somebody save me!
07:21I don't want to die!
07:24My mind was blank with terror.
07:26I ran without looking.
07:27Tears streaking down my face.
07:28I don't want to die!
07:33Then I crashed into someone.
07:35A cold chest.
07:36A firm hold around my shoulders.
07:37I looked up.
07:38A beautiful face came into view.
07:40My entire body sagged with relief.
07:42I grabbed onto him like a drowning person clutching a life buoy.
07:45And without thinking.
07:46Out of pure instinct from real life, I blurted.
07:49Darling!
07:50His expression froze in disbelief.
07:52What did you just call me?
07:53His voice was cool and smooth.
07:55It was my first time hearing him speak.
07:57Honey!
07:57Save me!
07:59I sobbed.
08:02When I risked a glance behind us, the bloody boy had vanished.
08:06It must have been my imagination.
08:07My heart finally slowed, but I still refused to climb off him.
08:10I clung to him like a koala, shaking.
08:12His ears were bright red.
08:14It was the first time I had ever seen the icy, untouchable male lead look embarrassed.
08:19So cute!
08:20The moment I said it, the number above his head went up again.
08:23Even after being chased by something straight out of a nightmare, I didn't forget the mission.
08:27I needed to romance him and win that 10 million prize.
08:29So I tightened my arms around his waist, buried my face against his chest,
08:33and rubbed my cheek against his shirt.
08:35Darling, marry me.
08:36Please be my boyfriend.
08:37I've been chasing you for weeks.
08:39He went stiff as a board, but didn't push me off.
08:42So all those things you were giving me, you were trying to pursue me?
08:45I blinked up at him.
08:46Of course.
08:46I've been courting you.
08:48Then what did he think I was doing?
08:49A faint blush spread across his cheeks.
08:51His wide eyes full of disbelief.
08:53Believe it.
08:54You like me?
08:55Obviously.
08:56I fell for you at first sight.
08:57You're exactly my type.
08:58I couldn't help it.
08:59So will you be my boyfriend?
09:00His gaze shifted with something unreadable.
09:02No.
09:03I didn't flinch.
09:04I'm not giving up on 10 million that easily.
09:05Then I'll just keep chasing you until you say yes.
09:08He didn't answer that.
09:09Instead he said...
09:10Get off me.
09:11I shook my head and hugged him tighter.
09:12I had been waiting a whole month for a moment like this.
09:15No way I was letting go now.
09:17So I shamelessly said...
09:19But I'm scared.
09:20To be fair, I had been genuinely terrified earlier.
09:22But now I was mostly acting.
09:24Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Aaron's expression grow even stranger.
09:28Even so, he still didn't push me away.
09:30Clinging to him, I told him everything that had happened.
09:32Maybe someone was just pulling a prank.
09:34Honestly, there are no real ghosts.
09:36I'm a firm believer in science.
09:38Probably.
09:39Someone must have done it on purpose to scare you.
09:41That is so messed up.
09:42I phased.
09:43He gave me a faint, unreadable smile.
09:45And what exactly were you doing out here?
09:47I...
09:48I came to look for a key.
09:49I admitted.
09:50They said the door manager has it.
09:52Aaron looked at me for a long moment.
09:53His eyes full of meaning.
09:54Then go get it.
09:56I tighten my grip on his arm immediately.
09:59But what if someone jumps out and scares me again?
10:01Can you come with me?
10:02Please?
10:03I played it up.
10:03He didn't walk me back.
10:04So I kept cleaching his sleeve like Kawa.
10:06He finally had no choice but to walk me toward the dorm.
10:09That was when I glanced at my watch.
10:11It read 11 56 PM.
10:12My stomach dropped.
10:14The girls had said I had to be back before midnight or the doors wouldn't reopen.
10:17Quick!
10:18I grabbed Aaron's hand and sprinted toward the building.
10:20By the time we reached the dorm, I was gasping for air.
10:23The entrance was still open.
10:25I checked my watch again.
10:26It was 12 03.
10:27Thank goodness.
10:28Patting my chest.
10:29Mrs. Lawson must have forgotten to lock it.
10:31I'm really lucky tonight.
10:32Then I remembered the key.
10:34I hurried to the dorm manager's door and knocked politely.
10:38Mrs. Lawson, I need a key.
10:41I didn't notice the strange smile on Aaron's face.
10:43He spoke lazily.
10:44Mrs. Law, she wants it.
10:46Just toss her the key.
10:47A small gap opened in the door.
10:49A red key slid out and dropped to the floor.
10:51I snatched it up, delighted.
10:52Mrs. Lawson, you're amazing.
10:55Thank you so much.
10:56One million secured.
10:57What a beautiful surprise.
10:58Inside the room, the dorm manager said nothing.
11:01What I didn't see was that Mrs. Lawson no longer looked human at all.
11:04The kind, cheerful woman from earlier now stood without a head, blood dripping down her neck.
11:08I waved to Aaron and headed back to my room.
11:12I'm back.
11:13Open up.
11:13But no matter how hard I knocked, the three girls inside refused to open the door.
11:17They insisted I was a ghost trying to trick them.
11:19Stay away from us.
11:21You're not human.
11:22Have none of you ever taken a science class?
11:25There are no ghosts in this world.
11:28They still refused.
11:29With no other choice, I went to room 206 across the hall.
11:33It was empty, so I slept there instead.
11:36The next morning, when I walked out, the three girls looked at me as if they had actually seen a
11:40ghost.
11:40How did you get back?
11:42Did you get the key?
11:43Nope.
11:43I wasn't stupid enough to show off my newfound wealth.
11:46Lily stared at me, clearly conflicted.
11:48You really are lucky.
11:50I ignored them.
11:51After last night, I had no desire to keep living with them anyway.
11:54I grabbed my things and officially moved into room 206.
11:58The next day, I headed to class.
12:00Aaron was already in his seat, reading.
12:02I held up a bag of snacks I had bought and trotted over to him.
12:06Good morning, Aaron.
12:07Unlike before, he actually looked up at me.
12:10Want some snacks?
12:10His voice was cool and crisp.
12:13No.
12:15All the snacks ended up in my stomach anyway.
12:18But maybe it was just my imagination.
12:21During class, I kept feeling his gaze land on me every now and then.
12:26Soft and light, like a butterfly touching down on a flower.
12:31His affection's already at 60 and he still won't talk to me.
12:35What a shy guy.
12:36A few days later, one night, half asleep, I vaguely heard screaming and something that sounded like growling outside.
12:43Help!
12:44I wanted to get up, but my eyelids grew heavier and heavier until I slipped right back into sleep.
12:50The next morning, two of the six new girls had withdrawn from school.
12:54That day, our homeroom teacher entered the classroom carrying a thick stack of test papers.
12:59She wore a strange smile.
13:01We're having an exam today.
13:03Only students who pass may stay and continue studying.
13:06Those who fail will be punished.
13:07What?
13:08I actually have to take an exam in an OTA game?
13:12What kind of broken game is this?
13:14I completely missed the second half of what she said.
13:17I did notice, though, that Lily and the others looked even paler than before.
13:21The exam is a death sentence.
13:23Fail it, and you die.
13:25They clearly wanted nothing to do with exams.
13:28Honestly, same.
13:29I graduated high school ages ago.
13:31Everything I learned back then has already gone back to the teachers long, long ago.
13:35When the test landed on my desk, I glanced at the questions and nearly spit blood.
13:41What even was this?
13:42Calculus?
13:43Linear algebra?
13:44Since when do high school seniors learn this stuff?
13:47My head dropped onto the table as I groaned.
13:49I'm done.
13:51Absolutely done.
13:52Aaron shot me a sideways look.
13:54I grabbed onto that look like a drowning person, spotting a life preserver.
13:58I put on my most pitiful expression.
14:01Save me.
14:02Please, great master, help this poor child.
14:06Aaron answered calmly.
14:08I don't know how to do it either.
14:09Right.
14:10We're both academic disasters.
14:11Two hours later, the exam ended.
14:13Aaron was sprawled over his desk asleep.
14:16His test was completely blank.
14:18Mine was full of random scribbles.
14:20My old teacher always said,
14:22If you don't know it, at least write something.
14:24You might get a point for showing your work.
14:26So, I did exactly that.
14:27Once the test was over, I felt much lighter.
14:30No matter how miserably I failed,
14:32it wouldn't affect my mission to romance the male pranced.
14:36But, Lily and the others looked absolutely terrified.
14:39Blank paper means death.
14:40Filled paper means death.
14:41There's no right answer.
14:43Last time someone scored zero, they found him in pieces the next morning.
14:46Their faces were ghost white.
14:48Their eyes full of despair.
14:49Like they were about to be marched to execution.
14:53That evening, I was heading back to the dorm when I saw three tall guys blocking Aaron's path.
14:59Their expressions were hostile, and their presence screamed trouble.
15:02Instantly, I remembered the male lead's backstory.
15:05He suffered constant bullying.
15:07He was supposed to be fragile and pitiful.
15:10These three must be the school bullies.
15:11I couldn't just stand by.
15:13This was my chance to shine.
15:15I rushed to Aaron's side and yanked him behind me.
15:18Don't worry.
15:18All three guys stared at me in shock.
15:20I glared at them.
15:21Stop bullying him.
15:22I'm warning you.
15:23Back off, or I won't be polite.
15:25I learned martial arts.
15:27I completely missed how strange Aaron's expression became.
15:30His eyes were deep and quiet.
15:32Almost unfathomable.
15:33Like he could swallow me whole.
15:35His mouth curved slightly as he gave the three boys a small nod.
15:39One of them, a buzz cut guy, sneered.
15:41And what if we don't?
15:44I responded with action.
15:46A few minutes later, all three were on the ground, groaning.
15:49I hated bullies more than anything.
15:51Once I had taken care of them, I turned to Aaron with a big toothy grin.
15:54Don't worry.
15:55As long as I'm here, they won't lay a finger on you again.
15:58I even patted his shoulder reassuringly.
16:00I'll protect you.
16:01Aaron's eyes darkened with a strange shifting emotion.
16:04You want to protect me?
16:07Of course I'll protect you.
16:08What I didn't notice at all was that the three guys lying on the ground looked absolutely miserable.
16:12But, since they'd already committed to playing dead, they had no choice but to keep pretending.
16:17But as they lay on the ground, they saw the number above Aaron's head slowly climb.
16:2160.
16:2161.
16:2262.
16:2365.
16:2473.
16:2475.
16:26That number.
16:28It's going up.
16:29We're dead.
16:30She's gonna get us all killed.
16:33Aaron looked at me for a long moment as if he could see straight through me.
16:36The next second, his lips curled into a smile.
16:39Protect me?
16:40No one's ever said that to me before.
16:42I froze.
16:42My heart immediately spun out of control.
16:44His face already resembled my idol Wayne, but I'd always admired him the way one admires a pretty face.
16:49This feeling was different.
16:51My heartbeat jumped like a startled fawn, and even the tip of my tongue tasted sweet.
16:55I had never felt this way before.
16:57Not even the day I lined up for eight hours just to see Wayne at a fan signing.
17:00You should smile more.
17:01You look so much better when you do.
17:03Aaron had smiled before, but never like this.
17:05Never this bright.
17:06Alright.
17:10Night fell deeper and deeper.
17:11Faculty office.
17:12The homeroom teacher handed a stack of exam papers to Aaron, all respectful and deferential.
17:17Aaron took a red pen and pulled out one sheet titled Ivy Fisher.
17:21Three minutes later, he gave a quiet laugh, a warmth flickering in his eyes that even he didn't seem aware
17:25of.
17:26He murmured,
17:26How can someone be this hopeless?
17:28Not a single question, right?
17:32Night fell deeper and deeper.
17:48How can someone be this hopeless?
17:51Not a single question, right?
17:53The next day, the teacher entered the classroom with a score sheet.
18:12The next day, the teacher entered the score sheet.
18:16The next day, the teacher entered the classroom with a score sheet.
18:26Six.
18:28Jennifer, fifty-eight.
18:31Both girls turned ashen.
18:34Ivy.
18:34The teacher's expression shifted and she glanced at me.
18:37I ducked my head already mourning my dignity.
18:40Seventy.
18:41Seventy!
18:41I nearly slammed my hands on the desk from excitement.
18:44Turns out I didn't completely forget the math I learned in freshman and sophomore year.
18:53My college professors would be so proud.
18:56Lily stared at me as if I had committed a crime against the natural order.
19:00Then the teacher approached, pulled a blue key from her pocket, and placed it on my desk.
19:05This is your reward.
19:10I picked it up, grinning.
19:12This had to be worth money too.
19:14Aaron sipped the milk I brought him, his eyes warm and gentle.
19:17My heart melted.
19:18Progress.
19:19I'm finally making progress.
19:21This was the first time he ever drank something I gave him.
19:24Though only because his water bottle broke and he couldn't get water from the dispenser.
19:29Technicality.
19:29Whatever.
19:30It still counted.
19:31When I got back to the dorm building and was about to enter 206, Lily stepped in front of me.
19:36She demanded the blue key.
19:37Hand over the key.
19:39I laughed.
19:41Why would I give it to you?
19:43If you don't hand it over, you won't be leaving this place alive.
19:46I gave her the are you out of my mind look and said,
19:49Does this game run on whatever rules you make up?
19:51I turned and walked off.
19:53I didn't even bother arguing with her.
19:57Early the next morning when I woke up, my neck felt strangely sore, but I brushed it off.
20:02When I entered the classroom, I was stunned.
20:04Only Lily and Summer were there.
20:06All the other girls were missing.
20:07I told Aaron about it.
20:09Aaron bit into a snow cake cookie and said flatly,
20:11They all withdrew from school.
20:13What?
20:14Why?
20:15If you don't pass the exam, you leave.
20:18My eyes went wide.
20:19What kind of school was this?
20:20If we have another exam, I don't even know if I'll pass.
20:24What if I fail next time?
20:26Will I have to leave too?
20:28There was the faintest hint of amusement in Aaron's eyes.
20:31It flashed too fast for me to be sure.
20:33You won't.
20:35One week later that day, Aaron didn't come to class.
20:39After school, I went to the convenience store to buy snacks.
20:42Since he wasn't in class today.
20:44I decided I'd just bring the snacks straight to his apartment.
20:46I arrived at the door of his white apartment.
20:49Suddenly, the bathroom door swung open.
20:51I froze.
20:52Were you...
20:54Showering?
20:54Aaron stepped out wearing nothing but a bathrobe.
20:57His hair was dripping wet.
20:58Water slid from his forehead down to his collarbone before disappearing into the folds of his robe.
21:03Wait, why does he look even more tempting now?
21:05For a moment, our eyes locked.
21:07His lips looked even redder than usual.
21:09And something unreadable flickered in his gaze.
21:12What are you doing here?
21:13My heart hammered as I stared at his pale, half-exposed chest.
21:17I...
21:17I came to bring you snacks.
21:21He sat down on the sofa completely unbothered,
21:24his bathrobe falling open as he ate the snacks I brought.
21:27Oh!
21:28I'm gonna get a nosebleed!
21:29I did not dare look at his chest again.
21:31If I looked too long, I might do something unforgivable.
21:34My mouth was dry.
21:35I grabbed the cup on the coffee table and drained it in one gulp.
21:38Aaron's expression changed.
21:40He reached out to stop me, but it was too late.
21:42A soft peach flavor lingered on my tongue.
21:44Sweet and pleasant.
21:46That was alcohol.
21:47That was alcohol?
21:48I stared at the empty cup.
21:50But it tasted good.
21:51Do you have more?
21:52No.
21:53Fine.
21:53I was just asking.
21:55A few minutes later, my vision began to blur.
21:57I'll take you home.
21:58My gaze drifted to his lips.
22:00This time, I didn't look away.
22:02I didn't hide.
22:02I had been chasing him for weeks.
22:04His affection level was already at 99,
22:07and I only had one week left to complete the game.
22:09If I failed, I would lose the $10 million reward forever.
22:13Maybe it was the alcohol.
22:14Maybe it was the fact that he was too pretty for his own good.
22:17Either way, courage surged through me.
22:19I staggered to my feet.
22:20When I nearly slipped, I twisted my body and fell straight into his arms,
22:24pushing him down onto the sofa.
22:25My eyes locked onto his red lips.
22:28I leaned in and kissed him.
22:30I had to raise his affection level to 100.
22:32Now.
22:34I'll take you home.
22:36My gaze drifted to his lips.
22:37This time, I didn't look away.
22:39I didn't hide.
22:40I had been chasing him for weeks.
22:41His affection level was already at 99,
22:43and I only had one week left to complete the game.
22:46If I failed, I would lose the $10 million reward forever.
22:49Maybe it was the alcohol.
22:51Maybe it was the fact that he was too pretty for his own good.
22:54Either way, courage surged through me.
22:56I staggered to my feet.
22:57When I nearly slipped, I twisted my body and fell straight into his arms,
23:01pushing him down onto the sofa.
23:03My eyes locked onto his red lips.
23:05I leaned in and kissed him.
23:07I had to raise his affection level to 100.
23:09Now.
23:10His ears turned scarlet.
23:11His body went rigid, cold, and hard like marble.
23:14Worried he might push me away.
23:15I grabbed his tie and used it to bind his wrists.
23:18His eyes narrowed.
23:19What are you trying to do?
23:20My voice was thick, with drunken bravado.
23:23I am taking control.
23:27I tugged at the belt of his bathrobe.
23:28It was just about to loosen when a mechanical voice suddenly rang in my ear.
23:34His ears turned scarlet.
23:35His body went rigid, cold, and hard like marble.
23:38Worried he might push me away.
23:39I grabbed his tie and used it to bind his wrists.
23:42His eyes narrowed.
23:43What are you trying to do?
23:44My voice was thick, with drunken bravado.
23:47I am taking control.
23:51I tugged at the belt of his bathrobe.
23:53It was just about to loosen when a mechanical voice suddenly rang in my ear.
23:56Hello.
23:57Your romance system has arrived.
23:59My romance system was finally online.
24:01But the very next second, it continued.
24:04Emergency alert!
24:05Due to a processing error, you were transmitted into the wrong game.
24:09This is not a dating sim or tome game.
24:11This is a horror game.
24:13Special note.
24:14The person you are currently attempting to overpower is the final boss of the horror game.
24:19My scalp went numb.
24:20Electricity ran down my spine.
24:22Even my fingers trembled.
24:24What?
24:24I was in the wrong game.
24:26I was in the wrong game.
24:26This was a horror game, not an otomy romance.
24:29Are you kidding me?
24:31His heart meter is almost at 100%.
24:33That's not the heart meter.
24:35It's the boss's rage meter.
24:37Once it reaches 100, every player in the dungeon will be killed.
24:41In just a few seconds, every strange detail suddenly made sense.
24:44I had doubted things before, but since I already assumed this was an otomy game, every red flag got shoved
24:49to the back of my mind.
24:50That entire drunken haze vanished in an instant.
24:52What do I do now?
24:54I whispered to the system in my head.
24:56Given the unusual circumstances, the system will now perform an emergency shutdown.
25:01Visual feed has been censored.
25:03Goodbye, host.
25:04See you tomorrow.
25:05Hopefully, you survive until then.
25:07Before I could even scream, the system cut the connection.
25:10I looked up and met the man's crimson eyes.
25:12My smile faltered.
25:13Are you maybe a little tired?
25:15He smiled.
25:16I am not tired.
25:18Go on.
25:20Given the unusual circumstances, the system will now perform an emergency shutdown.
25:26Visual feed has been censored.
25:28Goodbye, host.
25:29See you tomorrow.
25:30Hopefully, you survive until then.
25:32Before I could even scream, the system cut the connection.
25:35I looked up and met the man's crimson eyes.
25:37My smile faltered.
25:38Are you maybe a little tired?
25:40He smiled.
25:41I am not tired.
25:43Go on.
25:44That was sarcasm.
25:45Absolutely sarcasm.
25:46I could hear it loud and clear.
25:47My heartbeat went feral.
25:49This was the final boss of a horror game.
25:50And I had tied him up and climbed on top of him.
25:53And announced I was going to take control.
25:55Once he transformed, he would definitely tear me into pieces.
25:57I forced a groan, covered my head, and squeezed my eyes shut.
26:00I feel so sleepy.
26:02My head hurts.
26:05That was sarcasm.
26:24Even with my eyes closed, I could feel his stare burning into me.
26:28Whatever.
26:28If he wanted to kill me, he could do it while I was asleep.
26:31At least I wouldn't feel anything.
26:32Maybe it was my big, stupid heart.
26:34Maybe it was the alcohol.
26:35Either way.
26:36After a few minutes, I actually fell asleep.
26:38The next morning, I jolted awake.
26:39I grabbed my neck.
26:40My head was still attached.
26:42Not only that, my fingers brushed against something cold and metallic.
26:45A key.
26:46A golden one.
26:48At that moment, my system came back online.
26:50Post the big boss actually gave you the third key.
26:53You didn't even have to clear the quest.
26:55The system then pulled up the game map and explained the three key route.
26:58The first key was with the dorm matron.
27:01Only obtainable at night before midnight.
27:03The second key required passing the exam.
27:06The tests were randomized.
27:07The third key was in the principal's office.
27:10Drawer.
27:10It could only be taken at night after getting through several traps.
27:14You now have all three.
27:15The system announced proudly.
27:16I perked up.
27:17Lily and the others said the keys are the items needed to clear the game.
27:22So that means I can use them to leave.
27:24Right?
27:25No.
27:27A what?
27:28Why not?
27:29This horror game's players all assumed that clearing the game meant killing the boss.
27:34They believed the three keys opened a box containing a time stop artifact.
27:38Which would let them kill the boss while he was frozen.
27:41But because the system made a mistake transmitting you here.
27:44I will tell you the truth.
27:46This boss has already evolved.
27:47Even if you open the box.
27:49Freeze time.
27:50And stab him.
27:51He will resurrect.
27:52If you follow the normal route.
27:54You will simply die in a more painful way.
27:57Also.
27:57All players thought the principal was a big boss.
28:00But the real one is Aaron.
28:01The system paused.
28:03Based on previous game records.
28:04Every player died.
28:06No one has ever taken home even a single dollar.
28:08My vision darkened.
28:10I felt despair swallowing me whole.
28:12So he gave me three keys.
28:14Just so I would open the box and let him watch me fail.
28:17Then let me die even more horribly.
28:20A chill crept up my spine.
28:22The system said.
28:23Correct.
28:24That is exactly what he has done in every previous run.
28:27My heart sank.
28:28What a psychopath.
28:29Lift people to heaven then kick them straight into hell.
28:32I had been chasing him non-stop.
28:34Pestering him.
28:35Clinging to him.
28:35Last night I almost forced myself on him while drunk.
28:38He had every reason to hate me.
28:39So giving me all three keys was just his way of letting me climb higher.
28:43Before he shoved me off the cliff.
28:44I'm doomed.
28:46Mental torture first.
28:48Physical execution later.
28:51Host.
28:52There is still a way.
28:53I can open one more back door for you.
28:56If you can survive for one more week, I'll have enough energy to pull you out of this horror game.
29:00My power is too low right now, so I need time to recharge.
29:03Please hang on.
29:04Whatever you do, don't let the boss kill you before I'm ready.
29:07I nearly cried with relief.
29:08System, you are my savior.
29:10I'll just hold on to the keys for a week, and pretend I'm waiting for the right moment to open
29:14the box.
29:15The longer I stall, the better.
29:16If I wanted to live, I needed to stop flirting with Aaron entirely.
29:19One wrong move, and he'd snap my neck.
29:22The system had also warned me.
29:24If you die here, your real world body will die with you.
29:28So yes, I needed to enter full survival mode.
29:31The next morning, I arrived at class.
29:33Now that the system had explained things, I finally understood that everyone in this world except the players was an
29:39NPC.
29:40They acted normal in the daytime.
29:41But at night, they all turned into horrifying ghost NPC.
29:44I kept telling myself to stay calm, act like everything was normal, pretend they were regular classmates.
29:49I tried to change my seat, Simone said.
29:51You can't switch seats without the homeroom teacher's permission.
29:53So I went to the teacher, and got rejected.
29:56Great.
29:56I was stuck sitting next to the horror game final boss.
29:59During class, Aaron sat quietly beside me.
30:01He smelled faintly of lemon.
30:04My milk?
30:05He asked holding out his hand.
30:07I froze.
30:10Normally at this time, I would have piles of snacks and milk ready for him.
30:13But I was trying to stop fawning over him.
30:15Did he expect me to keep the pattern?
30:17I forgot to buy it today.
30:19I'll bring it tomorrow.
30:21Alright.
30:22Trying to feel out his intentions, I discreetly held out the golden key.
30:26Maybe you should take this back.
30:28I gave it to you.
30:29Keep it.
30:30And don't hand it to anyone else.
30:31You should finish what you need to do, soon.
30:34There it was.
30:35Confirmation.
30:35He wanted me to hurry up and open the box so he could watch me die.
30:39I tucked all three keys away.
30:41No way was I throwing them out.
30:42The system had told me.
30:43If you manage to bring the keys out of the game, each key will be worth one million dollars.
30:48Three keys.
30:49Three million dollars in total.
30:51Not that anyone had ever survived long enough to bring them out.
30:56At lunch, I deliberately avoided Aaron.
30:58I didn't dare follow him around like I used to, clinging to him like a piece of grass stuck to
31:02his shoe.
31:03One week later, I had just stepped into the classroom when Aaron stopped me.
31:10You haven't eaten lunch with me all week.
31:12You're acting strange.
31:13Did he notice something?
31:14Was he testing me?
31:16I'm... dieting.
31:17I don't want to eat lunch.
31:18I said, grabbing the first excuse that came to mind, his frown deepened.
31:22You don't need to diet.
31:23It's bad for your health.
31:24Then he turned and walked away.
31:26When class was about to start, he finally returned, holding a large bag of snacks, bread and milk, which he
31:32put directly on my desk.
31:33Eat.
31:34Don't starve yourself.
31:37I stared at the food in shock.
31:37You don't need to diet.
31:38It's bad for your health.
31:39Then he turned and walked away.
31:41When class was about to start, he finally returned, holding a large bag of snacks, bread and milk,
31:46which he put directly on my desk.
31:48Eat.
31:49Don't starve yourself.
31:50I stared at the food in shock.
31:52I used to bring him snacks every day.
31:54Now he was giving me some, voluntarily.
31:55I felt almost flattered.
31:57Maybe all the snacks I gave him did work a little.
32:00Even a horror game final boss returns a favor when you feed him long enough.
32:03This was reciprocity.
32:04As I ate, I could feel Aaron's eyes on me the entire time.
32:07His gaze was too intense to ignore.
32:09You haven't been chasing me lately, have you?
32:12I stared at the food in shock.
32:14I used to bring him snacks every day.
32:16Now he was giving me some, voluntarily.
32:18I felt almost flattered.
32:20Maybe all the snacks I gave him did work a little.
32:22Even a horror game final boss returns a favor when you feed him long enough.
32:25This was reciprocity.
32:27As I ate, I could feel Aaron's eyes on me the entire time.
32:29His gaze was too intense to ignore.
32:31You haven't been chasing me lately, have you?
32:33My heart stuttered.
32:34I forced my voice to stay steady.
32:36I just thought I'd been bothering you.
32:39I won't cling to you anymore.
32:40Aaron's expression turned cold.
32:42So you're giving up?
32:43I nodded quickly.
32:44Yes.
32:45Something flickered beneath his eyes.
32:46Then he let out a soft laugh.
32:49Fine.
32:49You don't need to chase me anymore.
32:51I didn't understand what he meant until he added.
32:53You already have all three keys.
32:58Why haven't you gone to open the box?
33:05My eyes widened.
33:07He said it that directly.
33:08He tilted his head, testing me.
33:10Can't bear to leave me?
33:11I nodded.
33:12Whatever he said, I'd agree.
33:13I wasn't risking my life over semantics.
33:15His lips curved.
33:16Don't worry about anything.
33:18Just go open it.
33:19The box is in dorm 206.
33:21Your room.
33:22So he was forcing me.
33:23He wanted me dead tonight.
33:24Good thing the system and I had already arranged a 6.30pm escape.
33:28I wasn't opening anything.
33:29Alright.
33:30I stalled as naturally as possible.
33:31I had no intention of touching that box.
33:33He looked at me for a long moment.
33:35Good.
33:36See you tonight.
33:36A shiver ran through me, cold enough to sharpen into a blade and stab straight into my heart.
33:41He was eager.
33:42He couldn't wait to kill me.
33:45That evening, I returned to dorm 206 with a head full of dread.
33:49Standing at the door, I saw Lily pass by me.
33:52Summer and Lily both glanced at me with strange expressions before quickly shutting their door.
33:56I didn't think much of it.
33:57The system and I had already made plans.
33:59When I left the game, it would take them with me.
34:01A humanitarian gesture at least.
34:03Inside the room, the box was sitting there.
34:05Just as expected.
34:07The moment I looked at it, a sharp pain sliced through my head.
34:11My body froze.
34:12I couldn't move at all.
34:14Damn it.
34:15What's happening to me?
34:17It hurts.
34:19Then the dorm door slammed open.
34:21Lily and Summer walked in.
34:22It worked.
34:24A black insect crawled out from the side of my neck and scuttled toward Lily's feet.
34:28The system shrieked.
34:29Post!
34:29That insect is a voodoo worm.
34:31She planted a curse on you.
34:33Voodoo worms don't just spy on your actions.
34:35They release toxins to paralyze your body.
34:37She must have used the worm to learn you have all three keys.
34:41A sudden thought hit me.
34:43When I got the second key, Lily had threatened me viciously.
34:46The very next day, my neck started hurting.
34:48It must have been then.
34:49She planted the voodoo worm on me.
34:51Anyone who got a key, she would use this disgusting trick to steal it from them.
34:55I...
34:55What do I do now?
34:56I'm still charging.
34:58I need five more minutes before I have enough energy to pull your soul out of here.
35:02Until then, I can't do anything.
35:03You just have to wait, host.
35:05I asked, panicking.
35:07I could only watch as Lily and Summer tore through the dorm, searching for the keys.
35:11Two minutes later, they dragged all three keys out from under my bed.
35:15I opened my mouth to tell them the keys were your useless.
35:19But the system warned me.
35:20No spoilers allowed.
35:22You'll be punished.
35:23Lily held the keys with a triumphant smile.
35:26So you really were planning to keep them all for yourself?
35:28You really shouldn't touch them.
35:30My warning earned me a hard slap.
35:32You selfish bitch!
35:36My cheek stung, and disgust churned in my stomach.
35:39I'd actually wanted to save these two and take them out of the horror game with me.
35:42But I had underestimated just how greedy they were.
35:45Summer turned to Lily.
35:46Now that we have the keys, what do we do?
35:48Kill her.
35:50With one less person, we get a bigger cut.
35:53It's a hundred million.
35:54Splitting it between three gives us fifty million each.
35:57If she's included, we lose more than ten million each.
36:00A flicker of hesitation crossed Summer's face.
36:03Then her expression hardened.
36:04Fine.
36:05Kill her.
36:06A wave of cold swept through me, sinking into my bones.
36:09System?
36:10Was I really going to die here?
36:12Post.
36:12Hold on.
36:14Thirty seconds left.
36:15Summer raised the dagger and pointed it at me.
36:17But suddenly, she flipped it and drove the blade straight into Lily's chest.
36:24Lily's eyes flew wide, distally frozen on her face.
36:27Summer let out an unharmed laugh.
36:29Now the entire hundred million is mine.
36:32But the next second, Lily pulled out her own dagger and slashed Summer's throat.
36:36You really thought I'd let you take it all?
36:38Summer collapsed, bleeding out, her eyes still wide open.
36:41I watched the two of them slaughter each other in front of me.
36:43Clutching her bleeding wound, Lily staggered towards me and plunged the knife into my chest.
36:47You can die too.
36:48The money is all mine now!
36:51The pain exploded through me.
36:54And then I finally heard the system's voice.
36:56Alright host, I've extracted your soul.
36:59In an instant, I was floating above my own body.
37:07Just then, the dorm door was kicked open.
37:10The white haired boy rushed inside.
37:13His face was a storm of fury and disbelief.
37:17Lily snatched the box and jumped out the window.
37:19Aaron ran straight to me, gathering my corpse in his arms.
37:23His expression was pure terror.
37:26But my body remained cold.
37:28My soul had already left the simulated game body.
37:31Half an hour passed.
37:32Aaron never once let go of me.
37:34His hands were shaking.
37:35And only then did I realize something terrifyingly wrong.
37:38Aaron didn't want me to die.
37:40Night fell.
37:41Seven o'clock.
37:42His eyes turned blood red.
37:43He touched my body.
37:45And a white glow spread from his palm, wrapping around me completely.
37:50What is he doing?
37:51He's trying to resurrect you.
37:53In simple terms, trying to save you.
37:54But it's useless.
37:55Your body in this world is already dead.
37:59His eyes turned blood red.
38:01He touched my body.
38:02And a white glow spread from his palm, wrapping around me completely.
38:07What is he doing?
38:08He's trying to resurrect you.
38:10In simple terms, trying to save you.
38:12But it's useless.
38:12Your body in this world is already dead.
38:14I don't think we got this right.
38:16He didn't want me dead.
38:18I think so too.
38:19Then why did he give me the three keys?
38:21I have no idea.
38:23Just then, Aaron traced his fingers across my lips.
38:27A moment later, he lowered his head and pressed a gentle kiss to my mouth.
38:31I stared in shock.
38:32Aaron kissed me.
38:35I don't think we got this right.
38:37I...
38:37He didn't want me dead.
38:39I think so too.
38:40Then why did he give me the three keys?
38:42I...
38:42I have no idea.
38:44Just then, Aaron traced his fingers across my lips.
38:48A moment later, he lowered his head and pressed a gentle kiss to my mouth.
38:52I stared in shock.
38:54Aaron kissed me.
38:55Be good and wait for me.
38:56I'm going to avenge you.
38:57Then he turned and left the dorm.
38:59I hurried after him, floating behind like a lost soul.
39:03He walked straight to the principal's office.
39:05Inside, Lily was tied to a chair, hair a tangled mess, muttering frantically to herself.
39:11But this can't be...
39:12How can there be no gemstone?
39:13Why is there only paper?
39:15Behind her stood the principal, black wings sprouting from his back.
39:20Half his face whole, the other half mangled beyond recognition.
39:24He held the open box respectfully and offered it to Aaron.
39:28Boss, this is yours.
39:32Aaron said nothing.
39:33He reached inside and pulled out a piece of paper, decorated with a little heart.
39:37My breath caught when I saw the words written on it.
39:40I'll be your boyfriend.
39:41I've fallen for you.
39:42I froze.
39:43He'd replaced the gemstone long ago.
39:45He put a love letter inside instead.
39:47He gave me three keys.
39:48He kept urging me to open the box.
39:50He wanted me to see this confession.
39:52Only now do I remember day.
39:54A few me-mail classmates received a love-love letter.
39:57I had sighed envious and shrewd.
39:59I wish I can get and get a latching tree someday.
40:01Aaron had been standing right frights for us.
40:03He heard me, and he remembered.
40:05Lily stared at him, her eyes almost popping out of her head.
40:10You...
40:11Aaron...
40:12You're the real boss?
40:15Aaron stood over her like the most terrifying phantom in existence.
40:19Expression empty, but radiating murderous intent.
40:22You shouldn't have touched her.
40:24Lily collapsed to her knees, sobbing, begging for her life.
40:27But in the next moment, she fell in a pool of her own blood.
40:30My time in the game was up.
40:32I watched Aaron standing alone in the darkness, and instinctively reached out to him.
40:37Aaron...
40:37But before my hand could touch him, I disappeared.
40:40No.
40:41Please, just let me say one more thing to him.
40:43The system's voice whispered beside me.
40:46Host, you have been removed of the horror game.
40:49Special announcement.
40:50I checked the boss's affection value for you.
40:54It is 100.
40:55The maximum.
40:59I opened my eyes slowly.
41:01I was lying in the gaming capsule chair.
41:03I had returned to the real world.
41:05A tear slipped down my cheek.
41:07Aaron...
41:08You loved me all along.
41:10I'm sorry I never realized it.
41:15One of the staff members hurried over, apologizing per fossil.
41:18There was a glitch in the system.
41:19It accidentally transported you into a horror game.
41:22I asked quietly, players who die inside the horror game, do they die in real life too?
41:27The staff member, adjusting his glasses, nodded solemnly.
41:30For most horror games, yes.
41:32Participants sign a life and death contract for the reward money.
41:35But the game you entered was different.
41:37He continued...
41:38In this game, the final boss is actually another player.
41:40His memories were intentionally blocked.
41:42And before he entered the horror game, he personally wrote the rules.
41:46In his version of the game, clearing the game and receiving the final reward are two completely different things.
41:55Unlike most horror games, in this one, being killed by an NPC actually counts as clearing the game.
41:55In this game, the final boss is actually another player.
41:58His memories were intentionally blocked.
42:00And before he entered the horror game, he personally wrote the rules.
42:04In his version of the game, clearing the game and receiving the final reward are two completely different things.
42:11Unlike most horror games, in this one, being killed by an NPC actually counts as clearing the game.
42:15When the boss level player enters the world, all his memories are erased except for one directive.
42:20And the final reward is $10 million.
42:22And before he entered the game, the boss player personally set one extra condition.
42:26If he voluntarily kisses a player, that player earns the final prize.
42:29Also, if you manage to bring all three keys out of the game, you can exchange them for $3 million.
42:46I finally understood my so-called romance system. I didn't know about this hidden rule.
43:00It thought that if Aaron Turn killed me, I would truly die in real life.
43:03That was why it panicked the entire time.
43:05Congratulations.
43:06You're the winner of the horror game.
43:08You've earned 10 million.
43:10I was stunned.
43:12I won 10 million?
43:14But even then, one thought rose instantly to my mind.
43:17Aaron, who was the boss level player?
43:21I'm sorry, that information is classified.
43:24A week later, I had been wandering around the mall for quite a while.
43:27I had 10 million in my bank account now.
43:29But money didn't help the ache I felt every time I thought of Aaron.
43:32The more I missed him, the clearer it became.
43:34At some point along the way, I had fallen for him, for real.
43:37It was no longer about clearing a mission or earning a reward.
43:41I stopped walking when I saw a massive post poster hanging inside the mall.
43:44Aaron!
43:46It was Wayne, the celebrity I had followed for three years.
43:50Wayne had been studying overseas for the past two years, rarely appearing in public.
43:54All I had left were his old videos and a fading fan page.
43:57Aaron looked so much like him.
43:59A strange thought flashed through my mind.
44:01Could it be?
44:02I shook my head immediately and laughed at myself.
44:04Ridiculous.
44:05There was no way Wayne would enter a horror game and become the terrifying final boss.
44:09Fall in love with me?
44:10Impossible.
44:11Just as I turned to leave, a car stopped directly in front of me.
44:14A man stepped out.
44:15He wore a fitted suit, a mask, sunglasses, but what took my breath away was his hair, silver
44:22white.
44:24My heart thudded painfully hard because he carried that familiar, faint lemon scent.
44:30Slowly, he removed his sunglasses, then his mask, his flawless face appeared, and his lips
44:35curved into that soft, devastating smile.
44:38Ivy Lander.
44:38He stepped closer.
44:39We meet again.
44:41You.
44:41You're.
44:42He stepped closer.
44:44Let me introduce myself properly this time.
44:46My name is Wayne, and I am also Aaron.
44:49He held my gaze.
44:51Ivy, I love you.
44:52May I pursue you?
44:54I couldn't hold back anymore.
44:57No need to pursue me.
44:59I already love you, too.
45:02There was only one thing I remembered.
45:04One belief carved into my bones.
45:07Kill every outsider.
45:08That was my purpose.
45:09During the day, everyone on campus looked human, but once night fell, we all turned into
45:14monsters.
45:15My existence was dull and repetitive.
45:18Occasionally, a new batch of outsiders would arrive, and the monotony would break for a few
45:22days.
45:23I overheard many of them whispering that they wanted to clear the game and win the prize
45:27money.
45:28To do that, they had to kill the final boss.
45:31Me.
45:31I wasn't angry.
45:32If anything, I found it amusing.
45:35So I was the monster they wanted to hunt.
45:37But as more and more outsiders came and died, even that amusement faded.
45:41My life returned to its stagnant, murky stillness.
45:45Until one day, I met someone unusual.
45:50Hi.
45:50She greeted me first with bright, direct, fearless gaze.
45:55She even marched into the principal's office and demanded to enroll in school.
45:59I felt immediately that she was different from every outsider before her.
46:03Still, an outsider was an outsider.
46:06On her very first day, she became my deskmate.
46:09And from that day on, she went to the school store every morning to buy snacks and offer them
46:13to me, trying to win me over.
46:15I suspected for a while that she had somehow learned the truth that I was the real boss.
46:20Maybe she hoped that by pleasing me, I'd spare her life.
46:24But my identity is a secret.
46:25No outsider has ever known.
46:27Every player thinks the principal is the boss.
46:30They spend all their time gathering the three keys, hoping to kill him.
46:33I decide who gets a key, and who doesn't.
46:35It depends entirely on my mood.
46:37In the end, their fate never changes.
46:40They all die.
46:42The shopkeeper even told me the outsider paid with a strange kind of paper currency he'd
46:47never seen.
46:47I instructed him to accept all of it, and I told the homeroom teacher to give her a campus
46:51card loaded with several thousand.
46:52No matter how strange she was, she was still just an outsider.
46:56And outsiders die.
46:58That night, she stumbled towards me, threw herself into my arms, and called me her honey.
47:05She asked me to be her boyfriend.
47:07Of course I refused.
47:09Be my boyfriend, okay?
47:11And something shifted.
47:13Barely noticeable at first, but enough.
47:14I began watching her.
47:16I discovered that she wasn't like the other outsiders at all.
47:18Those outsiders knew exactly how terrifying this world was.
47:22She wandered through it like a newborn fawn, soft, cleeless, without the faintest sense of
47:26danger.
47:26So I deliberately shielded her plan.
47:30At night, when she slept, I filled her room with a calming floral scent, so she wouldn't
47:36wake up and see the monsters.
47:37When she failed to return to her dorm before curfew, the time when every outsider should
47:43have been hunted down, I ordered the ghosts to hide.
47:48In the past, the rule was absolute.
47:50Any outsider wandering at night would be attacked.
47:52But for her, I made exceptions.
47:54I told myself it wasn't because I wanted her alive.
47:56I was simply prolonging her life so I could kill her later.
47:59At the time, I didn't realize how deeply my belief had already begun to crumble.
48:04I even gave her keys on purpose.
48:06I wanted her to collect all three.
48:09Not because I wanted her to die, but because I wanted to see the look on her face when she
48:16opened that box.
48:18That day, she misunderstood completely.
48:21She thought I was being hauled by three boys, small and furious, trembling with determination,
48:28and announced that she would protect me.
48:30From that moment on, everything I believed in fell apart.
48:34I no longer wanted her to die.
48:36Later, when she got drunk and kissed me, when she pushed me down and tried to pin me as if
48:41she meant to force herself on me, I felt no urge to kill her.
48:45All I wanted was for her to kiss me again.
48:47I had fallen in love with her.
48:49I hung the third key around her neck.
48:51When she opened the box, I wanted her to see my conflation letter first.
48:54This time, my plan was simple.
48:55I wanted her to say yes to being my girlfriend.
48:59Even if she still wanted to kill me, I wanted her near me.
49:02But then she began avoiding me.
49:03For the first time in my life, whether inside the game or in the real world, I felt the bitter
49:07anxiety of not knowing where I stood with someone.
49:10A week passed, and I reached my limit.
49:11I decided that when she opened the box, I would confess to her face.
49:14But I still arrived too late.
49:16She had been killed by another outsider.
49:18I held her freezing body in my arms.
49:20I pressed my lips to hers.
49:22I whispered I love you again and again into her ear.
49:25After I avenged her, my heart felt hollow.
49:28I stayed beside her body and refused to let go.
49:31I waited two nights and two days.
49:33Hoping she would somehow come back.
49:36She never did.
49:37Tears finally spilled down my face and touched her cold cheek.
49:40Then everything in my mind exploded at once.
49:42I collapsed from the pain.
49:43When I woke again, my real memories flooded back.
49:46My real name was Wayne Winters.
49:49Two years earlier, my father created a horror game modeled after me.
49:52While I was testing the game in the car, we were hit.
49:54My driver died instantly.
49:56I survived but fell into a coma.
49:57My mind never left.
49:58For two years, while my body lay unconscious, I continued living inside the horror world with
50:02no memory of who I truly gained.
50:04The moment Ivy died, the shock finally woke me.
50:06Once I returned to reality, I investigated everything.
50:09Her real name was Ivy Lander.
50:10She had been sent to the wrong game.
50:12She thought she had entered a dating simulation.
50:14I could not wait any longer.
50:15I needed to see her again.
50:17I dyed my hair white, the same silver she knew inside the game.
50:20I wanted her to recognize the version of me she had loved.
50:23When I finally stood in front of her in the real world, I said that the words I had wanted
50:27to say for so long.
50:29Ivy Lander, I love you.
50:31May I pursue you?
50:35You do not need to pursue me.
50:37I already love you.
50:42You do not need to pursue me.