Middle school lessons felt slightly unfamiliar to Lulu Lu. Still, thanks to her pre-reincarnation knowledge and the original owner’s memories, keeping up in class posed no problem.
But Lulu wasn’t really listening. Her mind was entirely fixed on after-school plans.
Today was Friday—the day students could finally go home.
Orange City Public Girls’ Academy was a boarding school. Students stayed on campus Monday through Thursday. Only after Friday classes could they return home for the full weekend, coming back Monday morning.
After the routine Friday cleanup, Lulu slung her bag over her shoulder and hurried after Lily Liu, who had just stepped out of the classroom. She caught up in seconds.
Casually, Lulu looped her arm through Lily’s and asked,
“Wanna come over to my place for a bit?”
Lulu wasn’t worried about teachers or classmates seeing them. In this world—much like Earth’s China—such casual affection between girls was simply seen as friendship.
Lily didn’t pull away. “TV games? We got bored of those last time. Pass.”
Lulu shook her head with a mysterious smile.
“No, no, no! I’d never make you replay old stuff. Secretly… I’ve got fresh little gadgets. Way more exciting than games!”
“Really?”
Lily hesitated, glancing at her ten-yuan bear-shaped watch.
“But… I have to help my aunt at six…”
Lulu pouted.
“Just for pocket money? I’ll pay double! Triple! And didn’t you complain she treats you like free labor? Lily, skip it. Come play with me~”
Lily still looked conflicted.
“B-but… I don’t want to bother your parents…”
Lulu made a “don’t worry” gesture.
“I told you—they’re still on a business trip. Why else would I invite you?”
She lied without a flicker. Hiding her parents’ absence was a secret she’d kept from Lily her whole life.
“This huge house… all alone? So boring. Come on, Lily, pleeease?”
According to inherited memories, Lulu’s parents had been wealthy corporate executives. They died in a car crash when she was six.
Her grandmother raised her afterward—until one day, while Lulu was at school, Grandma fell. Her health declined fast. She passed that winter.
Now, her guardian was her older sister, Yanyan Lu.
Yanyan was pursuing a Ph.D. at Orange City University of Science and Technology. Busy and campus-based, she visited Lulu once a month—just to say “study hard” before rushing off. Lulu suspected: without legal requirements, she might not come home all year.
Still, the allowance was generous. Lulu’s monthly pocket money equaled three or four times a regular office worker’s salary. More than enough. No restrictions. She could do anything—so long as she avoided major trouble.
Lulu knew this absurd backstory existed solely because that strange god rigged the game to lower difficulty. Even braced for it, she’d internally groaned: *Absurdity knocked on absurdity’s door and moved in—next-level absurd.*
Lily bowed her head, hesitating long before nodding. “Okay… Wait, you live alone all the time? Kinda enviable.”
Lulu blinked. “Huh? What’s enviable? Oh~ Jealous of my weekend freedom?”
Lily shook her head, swiftly changing subject. “Don’t you take the bus? Next one’s coming. Let’s go.”
Lulu nodded. Arms linked, they walked toward the bus stop.
Honestly, bringing Lily home wasn’t hard.
This routine was Lulu’s go-to tactic since her first attempt—simple, effective, crafted from past-life memories.
Tricking Lily was easy. The real challenge? Embodying the yandere persona: *“completely claiming Lily as my own.”*
Lulu wasn’t sure what defined a “possessive yandere.” The strange god’s briefing mentioned it, but the only method she could picture was… taking Lily home by force.
Kidnapping was illegal here. But last time, her polite plea met fierce resistance. No choice this round.
She knew exactly what she was about to do. Pre-reincarnation Lulu? A model citizen. Never broke a rule.
But last night, she’d made peace with it.
*Just treat it like a game.*
*Play the yandere—the clear-cut villain. Every “crime” isn’t me. Just mimicking galgame tropes.*
*Like Paradox gamers on Earth: commit atrocities worthy of ten minutes of execution… yet walk around as sunny, upstanding citizens.*
*If blame exists? That strange god—the real mastermind—who dumped me here out of boredom.*
Lulu had numbed herself. Without it, she’d never have continued.
Soon, they reached the gate.
A two-story villa stood before them—garden, attic, basement. A proper little mansion.
The original Lulu might’ve been numb to it. But reincarnated Lulu, memories intact and on her second try, still marveled:
*So this is rich life? Truly impressive.*
The thought of owning this vast space alone sent a strange thrill through her chest, crystallizing into resolve:
*This time, I’ll at least save the game here. Worst case—stay a few extra days.*
*Way better than the dorm.*
“Lulu? Spacing out? Open the door.”
Lily’s voice snapped her back.
“Oh! Right away.”
Lulu pressed her left index finger to the touchscreen beside the gate.
Fingerprint locks were commonplace here. Her home was no exception.
*Ding~*
To soft chimes, the gate swung open. The main door used the same system.
Effortlessly, Lulu led her childhood friend Lily inside.
Their time alone had finally begun.
