On the third day, Sakuragi Yukari returned to school.
Shizuku had stayed by her side these past two days, yet Sakuragi Yukari had not suffered any further accidents. This also confirmed Shizuku's guess: the second elevator incident had targeted Mizuno Sanae. She was Mizuno Takeshi's older sister, so she fell within the curse's range. It was hardly strange that she had been implicated.
However, after returning to school, Sakuragi Yukari developed an extreme dependence on Shizuku. She followed Shizuku wherever she went, no different from a puppy that could not leave its owner. Still, considering that Shizuku had pulled Sakuragi Yukari back from the brink of death twice in a row, it was understandable.
Shizuku was naturally... secretly thrilled!
In fact, Sakuragi Yukari had been living with Shizuku these past two days. They ate together, lived together, bathed together, and slept together. Sakuragi Yukari was an adorable girl with a nice figure, so naturally, Shizuku was not about to pass up such an opportunity.
See? That was the advantage of making a female character. Bathing and sleeping together came with no resistance at all, and intimate gestures like hugging were perfectly normal. If Shizuku had been a boy, it probably would not have been nearly so easy.
Then again, if Shizuku had been a boy, perhaps Sakuragi Yukari might have gotten carried away and offered herself to him...
So, had making a female character been a gain or a loss?
Fang Zheng had no answer to that.
But that answer was not important right now.
What mattered now was...
"We must first ensure the students' safety."
Sitting in her chair and staring at Akazawa Izumi across from her, Shizuku spoke softly. Akazawa Izumi frowned, looking troubled.
"Even if you say that... what can we do?"
"I have a way."
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