"Return by Death?"
Fang Mo stroked his chin and asked directly, "...What the hell is that?"
That sudden question completely threw Natsuki Subaru off. He opened his eyes in disbelief and instinctively touched his chest. "My heart wasn't crushed? Th-then what's going on?"
"No, what kind of twisted move is crushing someone's heart?"
Fang Mo deliberately mocked him. "Why do you look so unhinged? Don't tell me you picked up something dirty?"
"Something dirty?"
Natsuki Subaru froze, then shook his head like a rattle-drum. "No, no, no, Brother Dongwen, listen to me first. I have a secret I've kept hidden for a long time, but... but it may sound absurd. Please, you have to believe me."
"Believe you?"
Fang Mo deliberately pondered for a moment. "Sure, I guess. Go ahead and tell me."
"I can Return by Death."
Natsuki Subaru shot upright from the bed, hurriedly grabbing Fang Mo's arm. Then he began speaking in a mysterious hush. "Brother Dongwen, I know it sounds ridiculous, but this is already the fourth time we've arrived at this mansion..."
"You've definitely been cursed by a nightmare, haven't you?"
Fang Mo said with absolute certainty, "Anyway, hurry up and spit on your pillow three times, then curse a few times..."
"No!!!"
Natsuki Subaru said anxiously, "I really can Return by Death! This is already the fourth time, but for some reason, I'm the only one who can retain the memories from before... Brother Dongwen, believe me already!"
"Hmm..."
Fang Mo rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Then do you have any proof?"
"Th..."
That one question instantly left Natsuki Subaru speechless. That was right—he had no proof whatsoever. Even if he described what had happened during the previous loops, everyone would only assume he'd had a nightmare, or that he had some kind of mental