"Haruno-nee, I'm going out first."
Sayu waved her hand and left immediately, turning to exit the room.
Bang.
The door gently closed.
As Sayu elegantly left, the room suddenly became quiet.
"…"
Time passed silently, minute by minute, and amidst their soft breathing, a subtle something was clearly spreading.
"Wait, what's going on?"
Natsuki, with Sayu's handkerchief covering his face, felt a bit confused.
Haruno, what are you doing?
Why aren't you saying anything?
With your emotional intelligence, you have a hundred ways to easily resolve the current awkwardness!
And the handkerchief covering his face, it felt somewhat familiar, as if it had appeared in some literary work.
However, in that literary work, after the heroine's face was covered, a cuckolding incident that broke the hearts of pure-love fans occurred, and the one-armed hero, upon hearing about it, immediately vomited blood on the spot!
But the current situation was completely different.
Sayu not only personally covered his face with a handkerchief but also thoughtfully left, creating a private space for Haruno… Where was the victim? She was clearly the chief of the cuckolds!
"Wait… Sayu actually has some special hobbies?"
Natsuki suddenly remembered what Sayu had been saying these past few days.
"It's more fun to play with three people…"
"I want to make a human pyramid with Marin-chan!"
"When we get back to Tokyo, should we call Marin-chan to join us?"
"Master, don't worry, convincing Marin-chan is on me."
"…"
Case closed!
Confirmed!
Even Marin isn't very willing to share, but Sayu is tirelessly enthusiastic, completely unconcerned, and even more proactive than him… She definitely has some unspeakable special hobbies!
After an unknown amount of time, Haruno finally moved.
Natsuki clearly felt a finger gently pressing on his chest, then slowly sliding downwards.
The pressure was very light, like a cat scratching, making his heart itch.
"Haruno-nee…"
Natsuki couldn't help but whisper.
"Shh~"
A slender, delicate finger pressed against Natsuki's lips, and Haruno leaned in, her breath like orchids, saying:
"Since Natsuki-kun is already asleep, don't talk anymore."
Hey, hey, what do you mean?
It's broad daylight now, what are you planning to do in plain sight!
Haruno's voice was sweet, as if she had made some kind of decision, and without further hesitation, she quickly regained her usual brightness and cheerfulness:
"When I was little, I really liked playing doctor, and I even examined Yukino's body. Unfortunately, due to gender differences, I never got to examine a boy's body. Today, I can finally fulfill that wish."
A sweet scent wafted to his nose.
Following that was Haruno's sweet and pleasant voice, like dandelions in spring, gently plucking at one's heartstrings:
"Natsuki~, you have to hold on."
"Hold on to what?"
Natsuki subconsciously asked.
Haruno's voice was sweet and joyful, but her right hand was cool and smooth, soft as if boneless:
"It's simple… just like this."
Natsuki: "…"
Haruno continued to whisper: "As long as Natsuki-kun lasts more than five minutes, there will be a special reward."
"…"
You brat!
You said you had no experience?
Your methods for teasing high school boys are too skilled!
Natsuki suddenly felt that if Marin's role-playing skills were transferred to Haruno, the compatibility would be very high.
If Marin was an ordinary succubus, then this Haruno was clearly at the level of a succubus queen!
Half an hour later.
"Yukino, I'm back."
Haruno finally returned to her room.
"Why did Big Sister take so long to come back?"
Yukino crossed her arms, her eyes suspicious.
"Taking care of a patient is very tiring," Haruno rubbed her wrist. "My hands are sore… Hey, hey, help me rub them."
"No," Yukino took half a step back and refused. "Big Sister, go take a shower quickly."
"I'm going to shower now."
Haruno agreed and turned to walk into the bathroom.
"Wait a moment," Yukino suddenly noticed something amiss and asked in confusion, "Big Sister, where are your stockings?"
Just now, she looked down and realized that Haruno had returned with bare legs; the black stockings she wore out in the morning were nowhere to be seen.
Haruno paused slightly, then said casually:
"When I was drinking milk just now, I accidentally got my stockings dirty, so I threw them away."
Yukino instinctively felt something was off: "Even if your stockings got dirty, there's no need to rush and throw them away, right?"
"But sticky stockings are very uncomfortable," Haruno turned around, her expression normal, showing no signs of abnormality. "I'm so tired, Yukino, come in and help me scrub my back."
"No," Yukino was quickly distracted and didn't continue to probe Haruno's unusual state. "I refuse."
"How mean, Yukino doesn't care about Big Sister at all…"
Haruno complained resentfully as she walked into the bathroom.
Bang.
The bathroom door gently closed.
Haruno leaned against the wall, her right hand covering her chest, letting out a sigh of relief. Then, she thought of something, and her pretty face quickly flushed crimson, as if on fire.
There was nothing more to say after that.
Thanks to Yukino, Haruno, and Sayu's diligent massage and the healing potion from the game, Natsuki's injuries had mostly recovered by that afternoon.
However, the three girls unanimously decided to rest for two more days before attempting the ultimate challenge.
Three days passed in a flash.
Eleven o'clock at night.
Listening to the sound of someone quietly getting up beside her, Yukino silently opened her eyes in the darkness.
"Sister is going to the bathroom again…"
Ever since she saw the "future" in the diary where Haruno would become pregnant within two or three months, Yukino had been quite concerned.
At first, Yukino thought Haruno was like her, secretly going to Natsuki's room.
But after observing in secret, Yukino found that this was not the case.
Haruno did not sneak out while she was asleep; she would only quietly get up around eleven at night to go to the bathroom, and she would stay there for a long time.
Why did my sister go to the bathroom?
What was she doing staying in there for so long?
During the day, she had tried to ask indirectly, but unfortunately, Haruno casually changed the subject.
Yukino knew then that since Haruno didn't want to talk, asking further wouldn't reveal the truth.
But she was still very concerned.
This world is not safe; in the shadows where sunlight cannot reach, there are many dark things.
Not to mention Strange Tales and evil spirits, online gambling and fraud can easily destroy a person.
Of course, Yukino didn't believe Haruno would engage in online gambling, but Haruno's secretive actions these past few days were very concerning.
If she didn't figure out the truth, Yukino couldn't sleep peacefully at all.
"Hmph…"
Yukino hesitated for a few seconds, then quietly took out her future diary.
Watching the future diary might provide additional clues.
A moment later.
The diary felt slightly warm.
To avoid being discovered by Haruno, Yukino did not turn on the light; instead, she picked up her phone from beside the bed and hid under the covers.
Using the faint light from her phone, Yukino opened the future diary.
Lines of text quietly appeared in the diary:
[You discovered that your sister Haruno always secretly gets up in the middle of the night, and her unusual behavior makes you secretly worried]
[To uncover the truth, you decide to investigate]
[You had a flash of inspiration and decided to read Haruno's memories]
"Read my sister's memories?"
Yukino raised her delicate eyebrows slightly; she didn't have that ability at all.
Wait—
Yukino suddenly remembered that while she indeed didn't have the ability to read others' memories, she had once opened an item from a Blind Box that could achieve a similar effect.
The future in the diary continued to be written:
[After reading the memories, you finally learned the truth of Haruno's gradual decline]
[As a price]
[You turned into a cream puff]
"Cream… puff?"
Looking at the future in the diary, Yukino frowned slightly.
She had eaten cream puffs before; they were a common dessert in pastry shops, practically a calorie bomb, but what was with the cream puff in the diary?
Her intuition told her that the cream puff in the diary and the cream puff in reality were likely two completely different things.
Yukino wanted to know more, but unfortunately, that was all the future the diary contained; there was nothing more afterwards.
Diaries were often like this, headless and tailless, with vague content, which was frustrating.
"Hmph…"
Yukino sighed helplessly, put away the future diary, and her gaze quickly became firm.
If something was decided, she would achieve it no matter what; Yukino was never one to give up halfway.
"Read my sister's memories, huh?"
Yukino pursed her lips and took out the item that could read memories—
A disc.
In Doraemon, there is a well-known item called the Memory Bread.
You imprint the content of a book onto the bread, then eat it, and you can directly grasp the knowledge; it's simple and effective.
However, many people don't know that in Doraemon's setting, the knowledge gained from eating Memory Bread is not permanently retained; this thing will be directly expelled with the waste products of digestion once you go to the bathroom.
Therefore, above the Memory Bread, there is an upgraded version of the item, the Memory Disk, which looks like a computer disc.
The item Yukino took out was precisely a disc.
[Item: Memory Disk]
[Attribute: One-time consumable]
[Description: This item can both read and write memories, not limited to the user themselves]
[Usage: Place the Memory Disk on the forehead, with the back side touching the forehead, and it will automatically write important memories from within twenty-four hours. With the front side touching the forehead, you can read the memories on the disk. Please rest assured, this disk is completely harmless and has no adverse effects]
[Note: Although the disk is good, please do not become addicted. Moderation is beneficial, excess is harmful]
"Now, I just need to wait for my sister to come back and sleep…"
Yukino put away the Memory Disk, then closed her eyes and began to rest.
Her sister had gone to the bathroom and wouldn't be back for at least an hour, so the best option was to sleep first and read the memories tomorrow morning.
The night passed without a word.
The next day.
As dawn was just breaking, Yukino quietly opened her eyes.
"Half past five?"
After glancing at the time on her phone, Yukino put it down and turned to look at Haruno, who was not far from her.
She didn't know when Haruno had returned last night; at this moment, she was lying on her back, breathing evenly, her sleeping face quiet and well-behaved.
Yukino pursed her lips, took out the Memory Disk, and a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes, but it quickly firmed up. She gently held her breath and carefully placed the Memory Disk on Haruno's forehead.
Because she had stayed up late again last night, Haruno's eyelashes only trembled twice, and she did not wake up.
At the same time.
Mysterious patterns on the disk lit up, and faint streams of light began to spread.
"Has it started reading memories?"
Yukino held her breath and waited patiently.
Fortunately, the disk read memories quickly; in just three minutes, all the patterns on the disk had lit up completely, then the light flickered slightly, like a fully charged item, and the light extinguished, returning to calm.
"Memory input completed."
Yukino had a clear understanding in her heart, extended her right hand, and removed the Memory Disk from Haruno's forehead.
"Now I just need to place the front of the disk on my forehead, and I'll be able to read my sister's memories…"
Yukino exhaled softly, lay back down, pulled up the covers, and then with a determined gaze, placed the Memory Disk on her forehead.
Buzz…
A subtle dizzy sensation suddenly struck her.
Yukino only felt her body falling uncontrollably downwards; when she regained her senses, she found herself standing in front of a mirror.
"Eh, Sister?"
Looking at the short-haired girl in the mirror, Yukino was slightly surprised, then quickly reacted.
Since it was her first time using the Memory Disk, she wasn't sure of the exact effect. Now it seemed that after reading the Memory Disk, it wasn't from a third-person perspective, but a direct personal immersion, allowing for an immersive experience.
Yukino wanted to move her body, but quickly found that her body did not move according to her will.
"Can't I move my body either?"
After confirming this, Yukino quickly calmed down and began to observe Haruno's every move.
The time should be morning; Haruno was brushing her teeth in front of the mirror, her hair not yet combed, with a stubborn cowlick sticking up, which felt quite familiar.
"I remember…"
Looking at the cowlick on Haruno's head in the mirror, Yukino felt a slight daze and soon remembered the chuunibyou girl, Rikka.
Rikka hadn't had any accidents; she had just gone out of town to spend summer vacation with her sister.
Even though there was still a small part of summer vacation left, countless things had happened.
This must be the longest summer vacation of her life, right?
Yukino was still reminiscing about the past when she suddenly felt her visual perspective switch.
One second she was brushing her teeth in the bathroom, the next she appeared in the restaurant eating breakfast.
Yukino even saw herself in the memory; she had to admit, seeing herself from someone else's perspective felt quite subtle.
"The memory has jumped…" Yukino mused in her heart, "Is it because unimportant memories are skipped directly?"
Breakfast was not yet finished when the memory switched again.
Yukino's guess was quickly confirmed.
The memories were indeed flashing back, skipping unimportant ones directly.
"This isn't bad either…"
Yukino silently agreed.
In a person's life, ninety percent of the time is spent in meaningless repetition.
Brushing teeth, washing face, putting on makeup, eating, etc., are all like this.
To protect itself, the brain automatically clears unimportant repetitive memories.
For example, what did you eat for lunch a week ago?
Most people cannot answer.
Yukino was not worried that memory jumps would miss important information.
The memories that were skipped were most likely unimportant memories that her sister had already forgotten, and the possibility of important information being within them was minuscule.
Yukino was not rushed, continuing to experience Haruno's day.
Because Natsuki was injured, the few of them were still in Venezuela and had not left; they had pretty much explored all the places they could play, so they stayed at the hotel, just lounging around doing nothing all day.
Playing on their phones.
Eating fruit.
Everyone gathered to chat and play poker.
Then Yukino noticed that while Haruno appeared well-behaved when playing poker, her right foot was moving around under the table, even intentionally letting Natsuki grasp and play with it.
"My sister really is…"
Yukino wanted to bite her lip, but she couldn't.
She was like a puppet now, completely unable to control her body, only able to watch Haruno flirt with others.
The key was that she could simultaneously perceive all of Haruno's bodily sensations.
A tingling, awful sensation came from the sole of her foot, making Yukino both embarrassed and angry, yet helpless.
If she could control her body, she would have pulled her foot back long ago!
Not only that.
Perhaps because this memory was particularly vivid, Yukino could even feel Haruno's emotions.
A tiny bit of nervousness.
Three parts happiness.
The remaining 70% was all the thrill of tax evasion in front of her.
"Natsuki-kun~ You don't want Yukino to find out, do you?"
"Be good and don't move."
"That's right... so stimulating."
...
"What on earth is my sister thinking?!"
Perceiving Haruno's thoughts, Yukino couldn't help but want to cover her forehead.
Although Haruno was never a very proper girl, her current thoughts were too improper!
Sneaking around behind my back, where is the joy in that?
I don't understand.
I completely don't understand.
Afternoon, they played cards for a while, and memories began to flash again.
Unbeknownst to them, time finally reached late night.
"It's finally here."
Yukino quickly perked up.
Haruno's experiences throughout the day were very ordinary, and now that she understood why Haruno always went to the bathroom alone late at night, she should be able to know why she was so abnormal.
"Ugh... here it comes again."
Yukino once again perceived Haruno's emotional fluctuations.
Clearly, the current scene left a deep impression in Haruno's memory, which is why she could perceive the emotions as well.
Nervousness.
Shame.
Guilt.
Desire.
In Yukino's perception, Haruno's emotions at this moment were exceptionally complex.
"Last time... I must rest early tonight... I almost woke Yukino last night, I must be careful with the sound tonight..."
Hearing Haruno's inner voice, Yukino became even more curious.
What on earth did her sister do in the bathroom?
Why would she worry about waking herself up?