The next day, 6:00 AM.
Suke ultimately failed to pull an all-nighter.
Although he had made various preparations early on, when the hour hand of the clock punctually struck 2:00 AM, he fell into a sleep as deep as an infant's directly on the Entertainment Room sofa.
When Suke woke up, the young girls had mostly scattered. Either returning to the dormitory to catch up on sleep, or going to wash up and sober up.
The Entertainment Room was a mess of cups and plates, filled with bottles and jars of drinks and snacks. Like Tono Hanna, Tachibana Sherri, and others not far away—they were sleeping soundly right on the board game table, and hadn't woken up yet.
What a mess...
Rubbing his head groggily, Suke looked at his energy bar, which was only half full, and realized the dangers of staying up late. Although his semi-digitized body couldn't feel pain or fatigue, the specific rule of the Stardew Valley Farmer not being able to last past 2:00 AM was still hard for him to adapt to.
He wanted to get up and tidy the scene, but found his shoulder exceptionally heavy.
"?"
Turning his head sideways, he saw a slightly disheveled pink-and-white haired small head leaning against his shoulder. Even breathing accompanied the faint fragrance unique to a young girl's tender body. Along with the scent of shampoo in her hair, it wafted into his nasal cavity, making him feel half-awake.
Even having experienced one world, the young girl with bone wings on her back ultimately had less than eighteen years of life experience. Perhaps compared to himself, the weight borne on her shoulders was far beyond what people imagined.
Well, it seems Emma couldn't hold out either.
Seeing this scene, Suke paid attention to keeping his movements as small as possible. He carefully extended a hand to hold Witch Emma's waist, which seemed to have no weight, supporting her body so her head turned to lean on the sofa instead.
Immediately, he manifested a striped bed from the Furniture Catalogue in his backpack. Putting aside the bed itself, he simply took down the quilt and covered Emma's body with it.
"Hnng~~ Phew!"
After doing all this, Suke stretched. After downing another cup of Triple Shot Espresso, he felt much more comfortable.
According to yesterday's arrangement, the Witch Sabbath Ritual would be held near noon. Breakfast was prepared in advance; it was fourteen portions of Complete Breakfast specially made by Suke.
[Complete Breakfast]
[You'll be ready to conquer the world!]
[+200 Energy]
[+90 Health]
[+50 Max Health bar / HP]
[+2 Farming]
This was a dish capable of increasing the maximum limit of Health points. Putting aside its high attributes, the combination of milk, fried egg, and pancakes can also allow one to instantly replenish the energy for the start of the day.
"I'll go to the Cafeteria later."
"I guess no one is there right now, so I'll tidy up the scene first."
Inside the Entertainment Room, Suke began picking up the trash created by the girls' party last night and throwing it into the Gold Trash Can in his backpack for recycling. He conveniently extracted three blankets and covered the blue-gold-pink trio sleeping by the table.
Creak.
Just as Suke was cleaning, the door to the Entertainment Room was slowly pushed open. Facing the morning glow of the sun that had not yet fully risen, the figure of a black-haired girl wearing a red lily appeared behind it.
"Hiro?"
Suke, who was picking up trash, was somewhat surprised. Although this young miss didn't come to the party last night, she really got up early today. What is she here for? To help me clean?
"You came at just the right time. I remember you have a hobby of cleaning, right?"
"Just right. Come on, let's clean the Entertainment Room! After that, I'll go to the Cafeteria to prepare breakfast for you all..."
Suke threw a broom toward Nikaido Hiro. The girl reached out and caught the broom steadily, but didn't say a word.
"?"
Sensing something was slightly off, Suke looked at her face, which was somewhat indistinct in the shadows of the morning glow, and immediately perceived something wrong.
Multiple eyes were situated on Nikaido Hiro's face, and strange horns were growing from within her black hair.
Witch-transformed?
Is this the Death Rewind being triggered?
Almost instantly, Suke realized Hiro's abnormal state. An ominous premonition immediately welled up in his heart.
Sure enough, the girl's other hand drew out the precious sword from behind her, which should have been stored in the warehouse and coated with "Witch-killing potion".
Cold light bloomed.
She stepped forward, charging directly to slash at the Emma belonging to their original world who was in a deep sleep————
Clang——!
Metal and iron clashed.
Another long sword, entirely deep purple, blocked Nikaido Hiro's precious sword. Starlight seemed to bloom on the blade, making Nikaido Hiro unable to advance an inch.
"Are you crazy?"
The man holding the sword glared at her, but Nikaido Hiro's heart did not waver in the slightest.
Incorrect.
Incorrect existences must be eradicated.
With the precious sword flipping in her hand, Nikaido Hiro did not stop her steps just because the man before her stopped her.
Must die.
That Witch, must die!
She changed her sword path, stabbing another sword towards the Sakuraba Emma of their world.
[Health -15]
Suke directly blocked Nikaido Hiro's blow with his body, making the opponent feel as if she had stabbed into a steel plate.
"Emma, do it!"
Accompanied by Suke's shout, an invisible force suddenly attacked from behind Nikaido Hiro at the same time. That force clamped her feet, causing her to lose her center of gravity instantly.
Nikaido Hiro felt like a salted fish being sold at a vegetable market as she was instantly hung upside down in mid-air. The precious sword in her hand, coated with Witch-killing potion, also fell to the ground.
She struggled hard, but couldn't break free in the slightest.
No good...
Absolutely not!
She still has things she must do; she cannot stop here!
"Hiro, what are you doing?"
Facing the girl who was wretchedly hoisted up, with her skirt flipping down to reveal the scenery underneath, Emma hesitated for a moment, seemingly feeling it was somewhat indecent.
She changed the direction of the force, spinning the girl around like a top to hang her right-side up in mid-air, making Nikaido Hiro feel as if her brains were about to be spun even.
Because of this, she calmed down a little.
"Put me down, Emma. This has nothing to do with you."
"The Witch Sabbath Ritual cannot be held. I must eradicate the incorrect existence!"
"Please do not stop me!"
Witch Emma frowned. She looked at Suke, wanting to ask for his opinion.
[Sakuraba Emma: Mr. Suke, has Hiro become Witch-transformed?]
[Sakuraba Emma: What happened? How could she...]
[Conscience Farmer: You might not believe it if I said it, but I feel like she has entered a BE (Bad End).]
Wasn't it just so? Genocide Route Hiro clearing the map 1v12 to kill everyone and free everyone is also a kind of salvation.
[Conscience Farmer: Prison Island Green Player's Ferocious Attack! 1v12 Map Clear! Searched and fought, but didn't evacuate and ended up perishing with the cheat, so they say.]
[Sakuraba Emma: ?]
[Conscience Farmer: ...Anyway, just keep hanging her for now. I'm afraid if she comes down she'll turn into The Great King Hiro and go on a killing spree.]
[Conscience Farmer: Also, call everyone to gather. There are some suspicious points I need to investigate.]
Sakuraba Emma nodded. She woke up the groggy three-person group in the Entertainment Room.
The first thing Tachibana Sherri and the other two saw upon waking up was the Witch-transformed Nikaido Hiro hanging in mid-air, which truly gave them a start. Although very confused about what happened, they still obeyed Suke's arrangement and honestly followed Witch Emma out of the Entertainment Room.
"Alright, now it's just the two of us left, Miss Hiro."
Suke put his hands on his hips, looking at Nikaido Hiro, who was about the same height as him after being hung up. The multiple eyes on Nikaido Hiro's face after Witch-transformation reminded him of a certain otaku grim reaper.
"Before Hikami Meruru arrives, you just stay hanging like this. I'm afraid you won't be able to suppress the murderous impulse after Witch-transformation."
"Tell me about the things you encountered before you activated [Death Rewind], how about it?"
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