After glancing around, Lulu Lu spoke:

"Hey, strange god, I have a question."

"Speak," the strange god replied.

"No matter which save point I start from, can I always get a new normal ending?"

"A failed roleplay is still an ending. So the answer is… who knows? Maybe yes, maybe no."

"But for now, you’ve only unlocked one normal ending. Plenty of chances remain."

"How many normal endings are there total?" Lulu Lu pressed.

"Who knows?" the strange god repeated, tone dripping with indifference.

"Fine," Lulu Lu muttered with slight dissatisfaction, "I never thought a supposedly omniscient, omnipotent god would be this stingy with basic info."

Unbothered, the strange god said calmly, "If I were truly stingy, little sister Lulu wouldn’t have such favorable conditions, would she?"

"One more thing—what exactly *is* this 'perfect ending' you keep mentioning?"

"Good question," the strange god praised. "The perfect ending is simply the perfect ending—and the most perfect one for the yandere you're playing."

"That’s literally saying nothing," Lulu Lu sighed. Knowing she’d get no real answers, she scanned the floating save points once more and declared firmly:

"I’ve decided."

"You know what I’m thinking. Just do it."

"Oh my, oh my… Choosing to return *there*? Bold move," the strange god murmured, voice unchanged. "As you wish. Keep going, little sister Lulu."

…

…

"But… if it’s with you…"

Lily Liu, her childhood friend, gently placed her hand on Lulu Lu’s palm—a faint chill in her touch, a flattering smile on her face:

"…maybe trying it isn’t so bad after all."

Lulu Lu instantly loaded the most recent save.

Fall where you fall. Rise where you rise.

Stubborn to her core and a little headstrong, she *had* to see the outcome of sticking to the original plan—like replaying a game branch after picking the wrong choice, just to test the other path.

She wouldn’t backtrack until she exhausted this route—not *that* obsessive, but she was dead set on walking her planned elopement route first.

And she wanted to punish Lily Liu—the one who’d lied, who’d betrayed her trust. Let her learn what happens when she’s not obedient.

"…"

Under Lily Liu’s stunned gaze, Lulu Lu’s eyes slowly iced over. The excitement, the joy—gone.

Replaced by a glacial stare and a voice just as cold:

"Lily…"

Lulu Lu seized Lily Liu’s outstretched hand and yanked her hard from the bath.

Dazed, Lily Liu stumbled, knees hitting the floor.

No pause. Lulu Lu’s other hand clamped Lily Liu’s throat, lifting her until their faces aligned.

"You… must… not… lie," Lulu Lu whispered, noses nearly touching, eyes locked.

Lily Liu saw it—the unfamiliar frost in those eyes.

Tears welled. She nodded frantically, face flushing deep red.

Lulu Lu shoved her away. Lily Liu collapsed, crying with confusion and hurt.

Ignoring the sobs, Lulu Lu tossed a towel. "Dry yourself."

"Lulu… what’s wrong with you…?"

"I said—dry yourself." Voice left no room for debate.

"…"

Lily Liu stole a wary glance and obeyed.

Clothes followed. "Put these on."

This time, she complied without protest.

"Good." Lulu Lu patted her head—but rough, messy, like ruffling a pet’s fur. No warmth. Only possession.

Command after command followed: dress, dry hair—each step stripped bare, coldly defined.

Back in the room, door locked, Lulu Lu produced the freshly removed handcuffs.

"Hands out."

Lily Liu trembled. "Lulu… you said I was good… I wouldn’t need these anymore…"

"Hands. Out." Lulu Lu cut her off, sharp.

"…"

Sobbing, shaking her head: "Lulu… please… don’t…"

Lulu Lu’s face stayed stone. "Last time. Hands out."

Eyes flicking to the sealed door and window, Lily Liu surrendered.

Click. Handcuffs locked.

A smile finally touched Lulu Lu’s lips.

"Lily… such a good girl. Good girls get rewards—"

She gripped Lily Liu’s chin.

Eyes shut, Lily Liu braced for a kiss.

Instead—*bite*. Hard. No mercy.

Blood welled from her split lower lip. She shuddered in pain as Lulu Lu sucked the wound, savoring it.

Watching that blissful expression, Lily Liu’s terror peaked.

*She’s mad… completely mad…*

This wasn’t the Lulu Lu she knew.

Just a lunatic. A total freak.