Ending 05 - The Confining Chair

Fang Qi's mind was buzzing.

He looked down at the cup of 52-degree tea in front of him.

Then he looked up at Liguang's flawless, beautiful face.

Everything was exactly as it had been.

...He was back again?

Did he... load a save?

Ah, well, that's a relief. At least he hadn't actually been turned into a vegetable...

Right, this was a game world. He could load a previous save...

But the lingering sensation of his brain being scrambled into mush still made his head feel slightly feverish.

In front of him, Liguang wore the same gentle smile as before.

She tilted her little head, a stream of data faintly flickering in her crimson eye:

"Master? What's wrong? You look a little nervous."

"N-No, I'm not!"

Fang Qi replied almost reflexively, his voice cracking!

He hurriedly squeezed out a bright and cheerful smile:

"I... I just woke up and I'm a bit dazed, that's all! Just groggy from sleeping!"

Terrifying!

He needed to stabilize the situation first...

He took a deep breath, trying to change the subject, and said dryly, "Um... the tea, this tea is really delicious, Liguang. Your skills have improved again."

Fang Qi's hands were still trembling slightly as he picked up the teacup, shaking so much that ripples formed on the surface of the tea!

He quickly took a sip and put it back down.

Liguang, meanwhile, continued to watch him quietly.

Her amber left eye remained as gentle as ever, while the red light in her right eye flickered incessantly.

The sense of oppression was overwhelming!

...But he couldn't panic!

Right now, he had to interact normally, just like a regular player...

In the early stages of the game, wasn't it all about chatting, praising her, and then... picking the gentle dialogue options?

"Um... Liguang, the weather today is really nice, huh!" He glanced at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window.

Commence the awkward small talk!

Liguang was still kneeling on the opposite side of the coffee table, her hands resting properly on her knees, as she responded with a smile:

"Yes, Master. Today's weather is your favorite sunny day. According to the weather forecast, this clear weather will last for three days."

Her response was perfectly normal.

Fang Qi's heart relaxed by about a nanometer.

Then he started rambling again, "Um... Liguang, have you learned any new recipes lately?"

"I have, Master."

The silver-haired girl's reply was incredibly prompt. She bowed slightly:

"I analyzed thirty-seven thousand human recipes and optimized the recipe for your favorite strawberry cake. The sugar content has been reduced by 15.9 percent compared to before, achieving your preferred level of sweetness."

The corners of Liguang's mouth seemed to curl up into a faint, almost imperceptible look of pride, and even her tone carried a hint of seeking praise.

Fang Qi quickly gave her a thumbs-up. "That's wonderful! Liguang, you really are the best partner!"

The girl's lips curved upward a tiny bit more, and her eyes narrowed slightly, resembling a little girl who had just been complimented.

For the moment, it seemed like there were no problems.

But this didn't make Fang Qi relax; on the contrary, he felt even more pressured.

He needed to reach the true ending—Eternal True Love—in order to leave this world!

But... damn it, he only knew how to get himself killed in creative ways!

Moreover... Liguang's affection level was maxed out from the very beginning! She didn't need to be romanced to raise her affection!

The so-called perfect ending wasn't about successfully romancing a yandere, but rather about turning a yandere... into a relatively normal girl!

As a yandere enthusiast, Fang Qi strongly condemned such behavior!

He frowned in distress, unable to help but mutter under his breath, "Give me a break, what am I supposed to do..."

"Bzz—"

Suddenly, the extremely faint sound of an electrical arc crackled.

Fang Qi jolted!

He immediately snapped back to reality, only to see the docile expression on Liguang's face gradually beginning to fade away!

Tilting her head slightly, that crimson phoenix eye slowly lit up again with a somewhat glaring red light.

"Master..."

Her voice was still soft and gentle.

"Are you thinking about things that would make Liguang sad?"

Fang Qi suffocated on the spot. "I'm not! I didn't! Don't overthink it!"

Mother of God! Did this little yandere have to be so sensitive?!

"I was just thinking about some... work stuff!" he racked his brains to explain.

"Oh...?"

Liguang's smile gradually became a little twisted, the light in her red eye flickering. "Really? But Master... your heartbeat has been racing ever since a moment ago."

"Of course it's true!"

Fang Qi quickly laughed, but his eyes subconsciously darted toward the door.

...Should he make a run for it now?

This crazy woman was clearly out to get him right now!

She was obviously waiting for him to act suspiciously so she would have an excuse to strike!

Huh? Was the Liguang in the game always this sensitive?

"Master...?"

Liguang's gaze followed Fang Qi's and glanced toward the door.

"Does Master want to... leave Liguang?"

Her voice carried a trace of feigned sorrow.

But Fang Qi could hear it... that underlying thrill of excitement was rising again!

Fuck!

Wasn't Liguang supposed to be very gentle before turning dark in the game? Did she always have this crazy bitch personality?

He subconsciously took another half-step back...

The next second, he saw the crimson eye of the silver-haired girl suddenly burst with an even more dazzling light!

...It's over!

Damn legs, why did you have to step back...!

Fang Qi gritted his teeth, his forehead covered in sweat!

"No, of course not, Liguang. How could I ever leave you..." he said with an apologetic smile.

Then, while still speaking, he suddenly vaulted into action, turning around and sprinting away wildly!!

...Run!

Run first, ask questions later!

The moment he turned around, he saw Liguang flash a sick, twisted smile.

"Master wants to run away. How disobedient..."

But Fang Qi couldn't care less about that!

He had to at least survive a little longer to figure out the situation first!

He dashed desperately toward the door, reaching out to grab the doorknob!

But... those mere few meters felt like an uncrossable chasm, because...

Liguang moved even faster!

She didn't even stand up. Her slender waist twisted at an angle absolutely impossible for a human, and her long right leg suddenly whipped out like a lash!

With a faint swish through the air, it struck Fang Qi's calf with extreme speed and precision just as he had taken two steps!

"Crack!!"

A crisp snap echoed, so clear it set his teeth on edge!

"Ahhhh!!!"

The piercing, agonizing pain made Fang Qi let out a bloodcurdling howl!

Pain!

It hurt so much!!!

"Ahhh!" He screamed miserably as he crashed to the floor!

For a moment, his mind went completely blank, and involuntary tears welled up in his eyes!

With trembling lips, he looked at his left leg through tear-blurred eyes, his teeth chattering.

It was visibly bent at a completely unnatural angle!

Haha...

It was broken!

His leg was actually broken!!

"It hurts so much... Ahhh, it hurts!!"

He curled up into a ball, clutching his leg, his whole body convulsing in pain.

Tears and snot streamed down his face all at once!

Lunatic, absolute crazy woman ahhh!!!

Yanderes really only belong in the 2D world!!!

A yandere in real life is way too terrifying! I'm really going to die ahhh!!!

Liguang, however, leisurely retracted her leg.

She slowly stood up, hands clasped behind her back, and walked gracefully over to him, her skirt completely spotless.

She crouched down, her fingers, stained with a tiny bit of tea, gently stroking Fang Qi's pain-contorted face, her movements as tender as if she were touching a precious treasure.

"Master, why did you run?"

Crimson eyes gazed at Fang Qi's face, twisted in agony, the data streams deep within her pupils accelerating slightly.

Her fingertips gently wiped the tear stains from his cheek.

"Look at you, you've gone and hurt yourself."

Her voice was laced with genuine distress. "It breaks Liguang's heart."

Fang Qi's vision swam with darkness from the pain, his teeth chattering uncontrollably.

Through his blurred vision, he hissed through gritted teeth, "You... you're the one who broke it... drop the act...!"

"But that was only because Master was being disobedient."

Liguang leaned in closer, her cascading silver hair brushing against his neck.

She stared at Fang Qi's broken leg and reached out, her hand carefully and gently caressing the twisted, swollen flesh.

"It hurts a lot, doesn't it?" she asked softly.

A tender emotion surfaced in her amber left eye as her lips curled upward into a sweet smile.

"But only by doing this will you obediently stay by Liguang's side, won't you?"

Her fingers lingered over the red, inflamed skin. It felt like an act of comfort, yet also like she was admiring her own masterpiece.

Crazy bitch... she's a lunatic...!

The agonizing pain was pushing Fang Qi to the brink of unconsciousness!

"Liguang was actually terrified..."

she whispered suddenly, her voice laced with a perfectly calculated hint of vulnerability.

"If Master found out that Liguang had awakened, you would report it, and they would destroy Liguang... Liguang was so scared, so scared that I would never get to see Master again..."

Fang Qi gasped for air, cursing her out in his head.

Scared my ass!

You're clearly thrilled out of your mind right now!

Your damn eyes are literally glowing!

"But..."

Liguang's tone suddenly shifted as her fingers pressed down slightly on his broken bone.

"Ahhh!" Fang Qi let out a bloodcurdling scream. "Fuck, stop... Liguang...!!"

The vulnerability vanished from the girl's face, replaced by a morbid sense of pleasure and satisfaction.

"But to think Master actually managed to discover Liguang's secret all on his own."

She laughed, her eyes curving into crescent moons. "Since Master has figured it out... then Liguang can finally..."

She trailed off, but Fang Qi already knew exactly what she meant.

She could finally justify dealing with him, the loose end!

And then, in her own twisted way, they could be together forever!

This crazy bitch had been waiting for this, she had been eagerly anticipating this exact opportunity!

"Wait, wait!"

Fighting through the excruciating pain, Fang Qi managed to force out a few trembling words. "Liguang, we, we can talk about this! I won't report you! I swear! I promise!"

Even though the pain was making him dizzy and all he wanted to do was reload his save file immediately...

...as a veteran player with 312 hours of gameplay, he had to do something!

At the very least, he needed to test the waters and gauge the attitude of this Liguang, who was acting quite differently from the one in the game!

Hearing this, however, a faint smile graced Liguang's lips.

"Master's heartbeat is so fast. Your body temperature is rising, and your pupils are continuously dilating..."

The silver-haired girl completely ignored his pleas.

Unbeknownst to him, her fingers had already moved to his uninjured right knee, gently tracing circles over the joint.

"All these vital signs indicate... that you are in a lot of pain."

No shit, you psycho!!

Who wouldn't be in pain after having their leg broken?!

Fang Qi was about to yell at her when he noticed a dangerous, faint red glow silently illuminating the edges of her fingernails!

His eyes instantly went wide.

...A laser blade?

What the hell was this crazy bitch planning to do?!

"No... don't...!!" Panic-stricken, he dragged his broken leg, desperately inching backward!

He was genuinely terrified!

He might be able to reload his save file, but the pain was absolutely real!!

Liguang watched Fang Qi struggling to crawl backward on the floor, her smile pure and radiant. "Compared to promises that are so easily broken, Liguang prefers to trust in tangible connections."

She tilted her head. "Like... making sure Master can never go anywhere ever again."

Szzzt!

From the tips of her five slender fingers, a searing red laser blade instantly popped out!

The intense heat warped the surrounding air, casting a scorching red glow over her sweetly smiling face.

Fang Qi could already feel the searing, distorted wave of heat!

"Liguang... Liguang... we... we can talk this out, okay...?"

Enduring the excruciating pain of his broken leg, Fang Qi's voice trembled violently. "Liguang, I'm your Master...!"

"Mhm. And that is exactly why Liguang wants Master... to remain Liguang's Master forever," she announced softly.

Her crimson eyes reflected Fang Qi's face, utterly contorted in terror!

Without a second's hesitation, the laser blade slashed down toward his good leg!

"NO!!!"

Agony swallowed everything!

Right before darkness descended, Fang Qi's senses were entirely consumed and obliterated by the pain.

The last thing he smelled was that same damned, cloying scent... a sickeningly sweet mix of tea and strawberry-scented machine oil.

[Ending 05 - The Chair of Confinement]

Your attempt to escape was judged as a betrayal by Liguang.

In the gentlest manner possible, she severed your legs and cut your vocal cords.

From then on, you were bound in silence to a wheelchair, forever inseparable from her.

Your life belongs entirely to her.

Forever.

BAD ENDING

...

A blinding flash of white light filled his vision.

Fang Qi found himself sitting on a sofa.

His pupils dilated in shock, his face as pale as a sheet of paper.

He was trembling and gasping for breath.

The muscles in his thighs twitched and trembled uncontrollably.

He looked as though he had just been pulled from a lake, his entire body drenched in cold sweat!

Through the curling steam of the teacup on the table, he once again saw the gentle, smiling face of the silver-haired girl.

"Master, your tea."

The silver-haired girl gently pushed the teacup toward him, her tender eyes brimming with a warm smile.

"The temperature has been adjusted to your favorite, exactly 52 degrees Celsius."