Makoto thinks about his escape plan.

First of all, I need to find my phone.

He starts searching everywhere for the blessed phone, but he can't find it.

Well, it was obvious she would hide it somewhere unknown.

An idea comes to him.

Hey, En, can you hear me?

You have reached En's number. If you have an emergency, press 1. If you have a scheduled appointment, press 2. If…

How am I supposed to press anything?

Oh, right. If you have an emergency, imagine 1. If you…

Stop joking around, this is serious!

Well, someone’s lacking a sense of humor.

Do you know where you are?

I’m in a dark place, and I’m moving.

“No way, it must be in her purse…”

Do you have the GPS active?

If I follow the GPS, you’re in… Oh my god, you’re not even in the city!

“Where did this crazy girl take me?!”

What worries me is that the GPS is working, which means if I escape, she could easily find me.

“I have no choice, I have to get my phone no matter what…”

Makoto keeps thinking of a way to escape, but all the options are blocked.

Damn it! How can I escape from that-.

A voice behind him interrupts.

“Escape from who, darling?”

Makoto is startled.

“Makoto, were you planning to escape from me?”

“Of course not! It’s just that… I wanted to go outside every once in a while!”

“I see, but you’re not one to go out much.”

“How do you know?”

“Well… I hired a private detective…”

“What?!”

“Calm down, I only did it to get to know you better!”

“That’s no excuse!”

“Don’t be mad. Besides, I should be the one mad at you; you were planning to escape. Don’t you understand I did all this because I love you?!”

How did the situation get flipped like this?

“But still, I’ll forgive you if you do something for me…”

“What is it?”

“I want you to lick my feet.”

“What?!”

The pink-haired girl starts laughing.

“It’s just a joke, I wanted to see the look on your face.”

Our protagonist responds with sarcasm.

“Ha, ha, how funny…”

“Right?”

“That was sarcasm!”

Minami laughs again.

“Sorry, it’s just that I really love the expressions you make. And about the previous matter…”

Her tone suddenly shifts to a much colder one.

“You’re not leaving here, at least not until I get rid of that nuisance…”

“That nuisance?”

The idol voice returns.

“Speaking of something else, I was told today that I’ll have a concert far away, so I’ll be gone for a few days…”

A chance to escape!

“I see, I hope it goes really well for you.”

Makoto smiles at the news that he'll have time to figure out a way to escape.

Minami blushes at the sight of the boy’s happy face.

“You know… we could continue what we started last night…”

“Huh?”

The pink-haired girl throws herself at him, and in a whirlwind of kisses and groping, she explores every part of Makoto’s body.

After the little display of affection, Minami hands her partner a new phone.

“This will be your new phone.”

Makoto is confused but immediately tries to call the police.

“Help, a crazy girl has me kidnapped!”

On the other side of the call, Minami responds.

“You’re so funny, my love… I forgot to tell you that I can listen to and disable any calls you make.”

That's why she gave it to me so confidently!

“I’m giving you this phone so we can stay in touch.”

“And my old phone?”

“Don’t worry, this one is much better than the last.”

Damn it! Now what do I do?

“And another thing, if you don’t answer me quickly, I might get angry, and you wouldn’t want that… would you?”

Makoto responds fearfully.

“No, of course not!”

The idol says goodbye to her prisoner and locks the basement door, then turns on the cabin’s alarms and heads to the taxi waiting to take her to the airport.

Already on the flight, she starts thinking about what to do when she returns.

What if we do something special for our first month together? That would be wonderful! Oh, I know, we could go out into the yard and enjoy the fresh air. Of course, he’d be on a leash, and I’d make him walk like a dog, and he’d be naked too…

A macabre smile appears on her face.

Just thinking about it turns me on so much. I can’t wait to go back.

When she arrives at her destination, she calls her darling.

“Hello?”

"Hello, darling! I just got off the plane, and I was so anxious to know how you were doing…”

“Oh, but Minami… It’s only been four hours since we said goodbye!”

“Yes! And it felt like an eternity to me.”

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Suddenly, her cheerful tone shifts to a more serious one.

“By the way, why did it take you sixteen seconds and nine-tenths to answer me?”

“What!?”

“You usually take between five and ten seconds to respond. At most, you should have taken thirteen seconds and fifty-tenths to answer me…”

“Wait a minute! How do you even know that?”

“Don’t change the subject! Are you hiding something from me? What is it? Or who is it? Is it a woman, isn’t it? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why are you like this with me? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why don’t you obey me like the dog you are? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why don’t I just cut you into pieces and eat you, bit by bit? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? WHY!?”

“Wait! What happened was… I was in the bathroom…”

An awkward silence ensues.

“Mina… mi?”

“Oh, I see! So that was it… Phew… For a moment, I thought you were cheating on me… Next time, you have to clarify things before I jump to conclusions, silly…”

“Wait a minute! What did you mean by cutting me into pieces—?”

“I’ll call you later, my love. See you later!”

Minami hangs up the phone, her eyes showing a cold, empty look.

In the bathroom, huh.

She quickly shifts back to her usual cheerful expression.

Maybe I should sew the phone to his arm so he never keeps me waiting again.

Meanwhile, Makoto breathes a sigh of relief.

“That was close… She almost figured out I was planning something. Thank goodness her jealousy distracted her.”

Days pass, and finally, the idol returns from her tour.

She’s very excited to see her prisoner again.

“Today, I’ll finally get to see my darling again!”

She grabs her phone and calls him.

I want to let him know I’m on my way.

Ten seconds pass with no answer.

That’s strange, he usually answers by now… Maybe he’s busy.

Half a minute passes.

Why the hell isn’t he answering!? Calm down, calm down, Minami… He might just be in the bathroom… But…

Something's wrong...

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One of her colleagues speaks to her.

"Hey Sakura, do you want to go to a café with me?"

No response.

"Sakura...?"

I was very clear about the consequences if he took too long to respond, so he should have answered right away... It only takes 28.9 seconds to get from one end of the basement to the other.

She leaves her colleague behind, immediately hailing a taxi and heading to the cabin. When she arrives, she opens the door in a panic.

“Makoto!?”

No answer.

“Makoto, where are you!?”

She rushes to the bedroom and finds him sleeping.

Phew! Thank goodness he's here.

At that moment, her senses return.

Wait, why didn’t the alarm go off?

Suddenly, she feels an electric shock down her spine and collapses to the floor.

"What the hell...?"

Akane appears with a stun gun.

“Well, you didn’t pass out from that, but you’ll still be paralyzed long enough for us to escape.”

“You damn bitch! How did you get in here!?”

“You’re not the only one with connections… Makoto, get up, we’re leaving.”

To Minami’s surprise, Makoto stands up, and together with Akane, they head for the exit. But the idol, now in tears, pleads with her beloved.

“Please, darling, don’t go, I promise I’ll let you out from time to time!”

Lies, I’ll lock you in a cage and you’ll never see the light of day again!

“We can walk together in the garden!”

I’ll cut off your legs so you can’t escape!

“Please, stay with me, I’m begging you!”

I demand it!

They leave her behind, though she tries to follow, barely managing to crawl before collapsing a few feet from the exit. As the pair passes through the basement door, an explosion triggers a fire in the mansion.

“What the hell was that!?”

The idol begins to laugh maniacally.

“Did you really think I’d let you go so easily!? The house is completely sealed off; nothing gets in, and nothing gets out!”

Minami turns to Makoto.

“I'm sorry, Makoto, but the days I spent with you were wonderful…”

She shows a psychotic face, her eyes glowing a deep red.

“That's why I’d rather die here with you than live without you!”

She’s completely insane!

Akane hugs her beloved in front of Minami, whose face contorts with rage.

“How dare you, you damn bitch!”

The blue-haired girl grabs Makoto's face and whispers to him.

“Try not to get caught next time…”

“Huh? Wait, what-!?”

He’s cut off by Akane’s kiss.

Minami, full of fury, starts crawling towards them.

“You damn bitch, it doesn’t matter where you go, I’ll chase you all the way to hell!”

Just as she’s about to reach them, the cabin collapses, crushing all three of them instantly.

[Remaining Lives: 1]

Makoto wakes up in his room, agitated and scared, noticing it’s nighttime.

What the hell!?

He grabs his phone and checks the time.

1:36 A.M.

After a moment, he realizes something.

“My phone, I have it!”

“Why are you so surprised?”

“You have no idea the hell I just went through!”

“Oh… so you’ve died once already.”

“You can tell when I die!?”

“Yep, as soon as you die in one timeline, I get a notification of your death…”

“How is that even possible?”

“We’re talking about a video game created by a deity. Of course, it can transfer information from one timeline to another…”

“I see… Wait, timeline!?”

“Don’t you know? Every time you die, a new timeline is created, while the previous one continues after your death.”

“So, can I find out how I died?”

“Of course! You were crushed when the cabin collapsed. Along with you, they found two other bodies. You gave the morgue staff a lot of work-they spent all night reconstructing your body, and your funeral was with a closed casket…”

My mother must have gone through hell.

“By the way, I saw a sign that said ‘remaining lives.’ What was that?”

“Those are the lives you have left…”

“Wait a minute! That means…”

“Yes, you don’t have room for another mistake.”

What do I do now?

A noise is heard in the house.

What was that noise!? Ah, it’s probably just my mind playing tricks on me!

He closes his eyes, trying to force himself to sleep, but the sound of footsteps approaching alerts him.

That’s not just in my head!

He jumps up immediately and locks his door.

What’s happening? Did the difficulty suddenly spike?

The doorknob slowly turns, followed by a gentle push, but the door doesn't open. The intruder tries again, this time with a bit more force.

I see, they’re trying to be discreet. So, this should stop them.

Makoto takes a deep breath but hears the intruder muttering.

“What do I do? What do I do? What do I do? What do I do? What do I do? What do I do?”

Why is she saying that!? That voice sounds like a girl’s, but it’s unfamiliar... which means I don’t know her... How many crazy girls do I have to dodge!? Does this game want me dead!?

“I know.”

What is she going to do!?

He thinks about the possible moves the intruder might make while listening to her leave.

Wait a minute! The window, she’s going to try the window!

He secures the window and closes the curtains. Seconds later, he sees the shadow of the unknown girl.

Good thing the curtains are thick.

He hears her talking.

“This is locked too? I have no choice; I’ll have to do it at school.”

What is she planning to do at school?

And so, Makoto barely got any sleep that night.

It's a new day, and Makoto heads to school with very noticeable dark circles under his eyes, thinking of a plan to avoid his stalker.

What if I skip today? I could avoid all those troublesome girls... But I can’t skip too many classes, and sooner or later, I’ll run into one of them. I might even give them the perfect excuse to come to my house.

He’s lost in thought when someone interrupts him.

“Is something wrong?”

He jumps in fear, seeing that it’s Minami.

“Ah!”

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you.”

“N-No, it’s fine…”

He lets out a nervous laugh.

“Really? That’s good! Oh, by the way, you go to Hirotomi High School, right?”

This is my chance to expose her!

“How do you know that?”

Minami looks surprised.

“How do I know...? Isn’t it obvious…”

She’s going to confess! As soon as she does, I’m out of here.

“It’s because of your uniform…”

Makoto had already bolted, leaving the idol confused.

As he runs, he bumps into someone, a young girl his age with long, light brown hair, brown eyes, and a beautiful face.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to bump into you…”

Is that my school’s uniform?

“N-No, you don’t have to apologize.”

Meanwhile, the unknown girl thinks to herself.

He talked to me... Fushita Makoto talked to me.

Suddenly, Minami appears from behind.

“Well, it seems you’re quite busy, Makoto.”

Damn it, she caught up to me!

The girl asks.

“Who are you to Makoto?”

Our protagonist is surprised.

How does she know my name?

“Oh, excuse my ignorance. I’m Minami Hana, and I’m... his girlfriend!”

The solution turned out to be worse than the problem.