Although Little Black's reminder had led Fang Zheng to discover the Paradise Plan, which was very likely the final Main Quest, he did not immediately rush off to complete it.
After all, Fang Zheng clearly remembered Momo saying that "all the girls who liked him could find happiness."
And "happiness" itself was a highly subjective matter.
In any case, Fang Zheng had no intention of taking the initiative. He had acted this way throughout his long time in this world, and suddenly behaving out of character would only make people suspicious. Besides, although Momo had said Haruna liked him, since Haruna had not said it herself, Fang Zheng would not respond to it.
So he set the matter aside and continued focusing on Yotsuya Miko. This time, Fang Zheng entrusted Little Black with investigating her. He believed Little Black should be able to find something. After all, she was quite experienced in this area and ought to bring him some results.
Sure enough, only a few days later, Little Black brought Fang Zheng some news.
"There really is something off about her."
Sitting on a chair on the rooftop, Little Black bit down on her straw as she reported the results of her investigation to Fang Zheng.
"I think she might have noticed something."
"Something?"
"I don't know. Sometimes, I did notice that she seemed to sense something, but... I'm not clear on the details. Anyway, if you ask me, she's particularly sensitive to something. Especially when she's away from you, Big Brother—she seems to be in an extremely tense, frightened, and uneasy state."
"Is someone trying to harm her?"
"I couldn't tell. At least, I didn't sense any killing intent. But her mental state is indeed vastly different when she's around you and when she isn't."
"I didn't do