"Ugh..."
My head hurts so much, and I'm so tired, I feel like my body is falling apart.
Pale light shone down from above, illuminating a clean white Hospital bed. Haruko's slender and petite body was covered by layers of white sheets. The smell of disinfectant in the air and the weakness in her body made her slowly wake up.
"How long was I unconscious?"
Haruko didn't speak, instead asking the System in her mind, while narrowing her eyes to adjust to the Hospital light.
She might be unconscious, but the System wouldn't be.
[The Host was unconscious for three hours. It is now 1 AM. The Host is in Jiuzhou City Third People's Hospital. Ichiko and Inari brought you here]
"There's one more outsider than planned. Inari is the type of cheerful big boy with some brains and a warm heart, right? It's a bit troublesome having him around Ichiko. A world for two is best at a time like this."
The System was silent for a moment when it heard Haruko's complaint.
[Host, what time is it and you're still thinking about this? I told you to replenish more energy, but you didn't listen. Otherwise, you wouldn't be so weak that you fainted!]
Haruko opened her eyes and stared blankly at the ceiling.
A smile appeared on her lips. "You have to act the part, right? I deliberately showed Ichiko so many injuries. If my body was still as strong as an ox, wouldn't people be suspicious? I might be able to fool Ichiko, but I can't fool the Doctors."
[But you didn't have to be so ruthless, did you? Doesn't it hurt?]
"It actually hurts quite a bit." Haruko replied. "If I didn't have the Pain Reduction skill, I probably wouldn't have been able to keep going. Intermediate Acting is truly invincible. Without this acting skill, the effect of this operation wouldn't have been as significant."
After all, her performance at that time was indeed a bit shocking.
She was just afraid that Ichiko wouldn't be able to accept it.
If every time Ichiko saw Sento in the future, she could have the thought of "I must side with Haruko, otherwise something might happen to her," that would be great!
"Kai, how many emotional points do I have now?"
[2135 points, of which Ichiko provided 1400 points, and the rest were provided by Sento and Inari, with Sento providing nearly 500 points]
"Sento probably hates me to death, right?"
Haruko had read this part of the plot before.
In the original work, after her face was scratched, Ichiko still attended the cruise ship banquet. Not only did she show off and slap faces to gain the approval of Sento's parents, but she also met a Divine Doctor male lead who had been cultivating in the deep mountains for 20 years.
After all, it was an extremely Mary Sue female novel. The more male leads there were, the more love-hate entanglements there were, and the more readers liked it.
Undoubtedly, the Divine Doctor male lead would also fall in love with Ichiko later on due to some incident, and would use abilities like the so-called dramatic "Taiyi Thirteen Needles" in urban novels to gradually heal the female lead.
Even putting aside the later plot, this banquet was of utmost importance to Sento, concerning his identity and face in Beijing.
But now, it was all ruined by her.
"Adding the last banquet, I'm afraid we're really going to become enemies!"
[You were too impulsive, Host. The male leads are shrouded in halos. We villains can't go head-to-head]
"It was indeed a bit impulsive." Haruko nodded in hindsight.
But when she thought of Ichiko's collapsed pleading on the rooftop and her submissive posture, Haruko couldn't help but get excited.
"Although it was impulsive, it was worth it!"
Moreover, over two thousand emotional points were enough for her to do two ten-consecutive draws!
She had personally experienced the power of the System skills. These things were simply the more the better for her.
Drawing cards was not urgent for now. What concerned Haruko at the moment was the girl lying beside the bed.
Ichiko sat on a small stool, her hands clasped, half of her pretty face resting on her arm, sleeping by Haruko's bed.
But that wasn't the point. The point was her overly red face and a fever patch on her forehead.
She had a fever.
[Since sending you to the Hospital, she has stayed here every step of the way except for taking a bath and changing clothes. Later, she found out she had a fever of 39 degrees, took some medicine in a hurry, and then continued to sit here. She must be exhausted]
"Aren't you a villain System? Aren't you happy to see her suffering like this?"
[Host, you don't understand. The villainous plot points I want are not these kind of plot points]
While bickering with the System, Haruko felt more at ease and warm in her heart.
After sending her to the Hospital, she could have gone to rest. It would be best if she rushed over to show concern as soon as she woke up.
Before fainting, Haruko thought this kind of care was already very good.
Who would have thought that even with a high fever, Ichiko would still stay by her side?
Why else would they say the female lead is a beloved White Moonlight?
Haruko stretched out her hand with difficulty and gently stroked half of Ichiko's side face.
The temperature was a bit high, but her skin was incredibly delicate, and the touch was addictive.
A few strands of dark beautiful hair hung down, and with the reflection of the light, she was already stunning without makeup. If she were to dress up properly, how many people could resist her charm?
Haruko herself was also very beautiful, but the word 'cute' could pretty much summarize her appearance.
But Ichiko was different. After a fleeting glance, she was the type that became more and more attractive the more you looked at her.
"Kai, do you think one day I will also be like those male leads, staying by Ichiko's side for a long time and falling hopelessly in love with her?"
[Does the Host not like the female lead now?]
Haruko did not answer.
Because she knew clearly in her heart that she didn't have the impulse and love of a lover for Ichiko.
If she liked her and loved her, she wouldn't have done something like "harming" her just now.
After all, she wasn't really a yandere.
However, besides being influenced by the original owner's memory, she had only known this female lead for two or three days since she transmigrated.
As her thoughts wandered, Haruko enjoyed her warm side face. It seemed she used a little force, and the napping Ichiko slowly woke up.
She reacted quickly, and when she came to, she had already grabbed Haruko's small hand. "Haruko, are you alright? How do you feel?"
Haruko showed a genuine smile of satisfaction. "I'm fine, thank you Ichiko."
Ichiko let out a breath and got up to cover Haruko with the quilt.
Perhaps she herself was also very weak, she stumbled and almost fell.
After covering her forehead and resting for a while, Ichiko helped Haruko cover the messed-up quilt and at the same time reached out to touch her forehead. "The fever hasn't gone down yet..."
"I'm just a little tired, I'm fine." Haruko gently shook her head, her tea-colored beautiful hair swaying with the movement. "It's so good to see Ichiko always staying by my side."
Hearing this, Ichiko's gaze towards Haruko flickered.
Always...
She caught the key point in Haruko's words.
At the same time, she heard that the tone of this sentence was a little meaningful.
She still hadn't completely sorted out everything that happened on the rooftop.
She hesitated and turned her gaze away towards the door. "You... you rest first, I'll go call the Doctor over."
"Mm~"
Haruko nodded gently, making a cute nasal sound.
Her red eyes reflected Ichiko's frail retreating back.
Very obedient, and very happy.