Survive, Hostage (cont.)

Well... hehe, this system will just keep quiet for now.

Survive, host.

... Damn it, you didn't say that when the Honkai attack happened.

Are they really that scary in your eyes?

Ask yourself, host.

If you didn't have those kinds of concerns, what would you do now?

Lin Yu began to ponder amidst the system's seductive words.

Then—he suddenly saw Anna stand up angrily and walk quickly to Lin Yu.

"I said, does seeing me make you so unhappy?"

"... To be honest, a little."

At that moment, the system very cooperatively presented Anna's character introduction template.

Name: Anna Sania

[Identity: A young girl of the Sania clan, B-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal, currently belonging to the Far East Branch.]

Current favorability level: 35

[Note: She's angry. So, what should you do now?]

Seeing Anna's favorability rating drop from 35 to 30, Lin Yu could only sigh helplessly in his heart.

Oh, women.

Seeing the atmosphere between Lin Yu and Anna freeze instantly, Kiana suddenly felt a little helpless.

Just before, after Lin Yu took Xiola away from the dormitory, Anna arrived at Himeko's house with her suitcase not long after.

Kiana, who had just returned to her dorm, asked the other person's name and immediately realized, "Hey, this is my cousin!"

Because of this, Kiana took the lead and started a long chat with the somewhat timid Anna.

But as they talked, she realized...

—Something's not right.

How did Anna meet her senior?

And she actually danced with a senior student—I've never even danced with a senior student!

Damn it, forget about dancing, I haven't had any close contact with my senior since I escaped Changkong City.

Although Kiana wouldn't develop any fighting spirit towards Anna because of this, she still harbored some resentment about it.

But now it seems that the senior... doesn't really want to see her?

"Your presence here, just like last time, I feel, is probably not your own idea, right?"

After saying that, Lin Yu, who had switched to a cold expression as soon as he entered the door, quickly walked into the living room and leaned wearily against the sofa. He then continued speaking to Anna, whose expression had changed.

"What kind of trouble are those old devils in your clan causing now?"

"... You really can't hide anything from me."

Hearing Lin Yu's words, Anna immediately understood that the reason Lin Yu was angry was not because of her.

At the same time, Lin Yu's eyes twitched as he noticed that the system, which understood the importance of creating a good show, had restored Anna's favorability rating to 35 on the character introduction template that hadn't disappeared yet.

"To put it simply, after I told them the story you told me last time that 'I have successfully gotten close to Lin Yu,' they felt that—the opportunity has come, and we must strike while the iron is hot."

"Then, you solved the Fourth Honkai Outbreak, and as a result, the clan elders changed their strategy."

"They think se..."

Anna, realizing that Kiana was right next to her, suddenly blushed and forced a dry cough twice.

"In short, they felt that the original plan seemed somewhat unnecessary."

"As long as I stay by your side, I can gain a higher status, so..."

"I see."

Lin Yu nodded slightly as he listened to Anna's remarks.

"Looks like I'm still too young. The advice I gave you last time only made those old fogies take advantage of me, didn't it?"

"I'll take some time to go to the Sania clan and beat up those old Dengs. Then they'll probably know what I'm really thinking."

"Please don't!"

Sensing the anger in Lin Yu's words, Anna immediately spoke to Lin Yu at top speed.

"This is not the elders' fault; they have their own difficulties. I myself also wanted to come and have some special training with Lady Theresa. Please, please do not do this!"

"Hey, just kidding."

Seeing Anna's panicked state, Lin Yu smiled and said.

Do I look like such a cruel person to you?

At this moment, Anna and Kiana, who had roughly figured out the situation, suddenly looked at each other and then looked at Lin Yu at the same time.

Then, the two girls nodded at the same time, without prior agreement.

"It's similar, very similar."

"It's not just that you look like someone, senior, you definitely are that kind of person."

Hey, look at your reputation! You haven't even made a move yet, and young girls are already fantasizing about your future as a domestic abuser.

Who did I commit domestic violence against?

Are the Sania clan members Anna's relatives? Is Anna one of your potential harem members? Is beating up her family members considered domestic violence?

Go away, it's not even close to being done yet.

"Come on, with that husky's self-conquest speed, if you spend some time with her and behave normally, she'll be able to raise your affection level by leaps and bounds without anything major happening."

Shut up, you shameless old thief!

First, this system is not old; second, this system has not finished speaking yet.

Seeing Lin Yu start to freeze in front of her again, Anna whispered to Kiana, " What do you mean?"

"Kiana, does Lin Yu usually get this distracted?"

"Anna, you don't know—our senior often freezes halfway through a sentence in front of us, and we've been urging him to see a doctor for a long time."

"I can hear you two."

Listening to their whispered conversation, Lin Yu said irritably.

"In short, that's settled."

"Tomorrow I'm going to the Sania clan. After I've beaten them all up, you'll give me—"

"Do you really not want to see me?"

Seeing Lin Yu's angry expression, Anna suddenly said with a hint of disappointment.

"If you really don't want to see me that much, then I..."

[It needs to be formalized, it needs to be formalized, it needs to be formalized.]

I'm relieved that you can still talk. You've become a Herrscher of Reason, so you can still speak now?

Hey, that's not fun at all.

Since you revealed the mechanism yourself, I can only make a judgment based on the mechanism.

If you can still speak, it means I won't encounter any powerful enemies. Then let her turn into a ball of eggs.

"Anna, listen carefully."

Seeing Anna's disappointed expression, Lin Yu said very solemnly.

"We've been friends, and I hope you have the right to choose your own life."

"Don't worry too much about what other people are thinking. At least for now, I can help you temporarily stop being bothered by those annoying old devils."

"But what if I said—that I genuinely wanted to come here?"

Seeing Lin Yu's sincere expression, Anna took a deep breath and said to Lin Yu.

"It's actually quite normal and correct that the Black Abyss White Flower is now in Lady Bianca's hands, because her strength is worthy of the powerful weapon, the Key of Creation."

"But now, our Sania clan has the title of 'Saintess Clan' but no warrior to support the clan."

"I hope to come to the St. Freya Academy, receive special training from Lady Theresa, and then become Valkyrie in my own right, so that I can revitalize my family once again—is that not possible?"

Moreover, this way, I can stay by your side a little longer.

Does this guy really want to send me back?

After Anna finished speaking, Lin Yu saw that Anna's favorability rating was still climbing up by 0.5.

Um, I haven't even said much yet, how come your favorability rating is already...?

That's enough, that's enough.

"Fine, whatever you want."

"May I interject for a moment?"

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was off, Kiana asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Isn't the Sania clan Saintess Clan? Why do you two make it sound like the elders of the Saintess Clan... aren't they good people?"

Hearing Kiana's words, Lin Yu snorted coldly and then chuckled.

"The Saintess Clan is a clan that produces Saintess, not a clan whose members are all Saintess."

"It's perfectly normal for a family to produce a few incorrigible individuals, especially..."

"Although I don't like what they've done, in my eyes their actions don't quite amount to being insects."

"When a family grows up, it is true that they should consider some things, whether they are necessary or not. I don't like their approach, but what they do is at least not disgusting in my eyes."

After Lin Yu finished speaking, Anna suddenly felt even more moved.

It turns out that Lin Yu wasn't angry because of what happened; he was simply standing up for me.

Meanwhile, Lin Yu watched as Anna's favorability rating jumped another 3 points, then directly to 45, and he really thought—hey, stop it, your favorability rating is jumping so fast, it's scary!

Don't panic, it's nothing serious.

[Host, you must firmly believe that you have become much stronger. Even Herrscher can be defeated by your trump card combination with the HSN Serum —this time, this system is truly not joking.]

Yes, that's well said, but I'm sure you have something else to say.

[That's right—now that you've become so strong, you don't need to worry about her giving you Yandere attack.]

[Host, fly with confidence, but something bad will happen—]

Will you carry it for me?

"What you're saying is obvious, haven't you and this system always understood that ultimately, a person can only rely on themselves?"

Damn it, what the hell are you talking about?

In the end, it's not you who will get killed by the Yandere attack, so you're giving me bad advice and acting like a quack strategist, huh?

Hehehe.

"Look, the senior is at it again."

"Yes, perhaps we could have Lady Theresa take Lin Yu to see a psychologist sometime..."

Hearing the two of them start talking badly about him in front of him again, Lin Yu said irritably.

"You two—I'm perfectly normal, please don't think I'm sick just because I can't concentrate!"

Meanwhile, at the St. Freya Academy, in the training room...