Being Smart Doesn't Mean You Aren't Foolish! But a Fool Is Definitely a Fool!

After finishing these, Bai Yuze felt his consciousness beginning to blur, and at this moment, he revealed a smile.

As for how to break the deadlock in the fifth loop, he had already laid the groundwork for recovering his memories later...

Bai Yuze opened his eyes only to feel the world spinning. He glanced at the unfamiliar surroundings and immediately realized he had entered the dungeon trial that Horikita Manabu had spoken of.

At this moment, he discovered he was lying on a dilapidated bed, and there was someone sleeping beside him.

"Yukinoshita Yukino! Wait! Why does it feel like I've said this sentence before?"

Bai Yuze trusted his intuition deeply, so he immediately checked his surroundings and whether there was anything on his person.

Sure enough, he found four scratches on his wrist, some deep and some shallow, and there was also writing in permanent marker on his wrist.

[When in doubt, slit your wrist to start the scroll!]

"Ugh... this looks like my own handwriting... have I developed some kind of masochistic fetish?"

Although it was hard to believe, Bai Yuze could still recognize his own handwriting.

He felt somewhat lost; why on earth would he commit suicide? Could it be that this dungeon had a hard requirement that one couldn't walk out in one piece?

He was confused at first, but after looking at Yukinoshita Yukino lying on the bed, his gaze became firm.

He walked over to Yukinoshita Yukino and reached out to grab her wrist, but no matter how he checked, he couldn't find any scratches on Yukino's wrist.

"Could it be that this writing was really left by me? Just to make myself slit my wrist?"

Before Bai Yuze could think, Yukino, who was lying on the bed, suddenly rolled over and pinned Bai Yuze to the bed.

The sudden pain stimulated Bai Yuze's brain, and a few frames of images flashed through his mind.

"Wait! I feel like I've experienced this scene somewhere before!"

"Heh! A pervert as bold as you is like a rat crossing the street even outside, beaten and spat upon every day, right! Have you become so rampant to this extent now?

Speak! How did you kidnap me from my home! Where are your accomplices?"

Facing Yukino's stern questioning, Bai Yuze didn't answer, but instead muttered to himself.

"It's about time for someone to scream, her name is...?"

"Ah!"

Just as Bai Yuze finished speaking, a scream reached both of their ears.

"This is! Yuigahama-san!"

Yukino was flustered by concern, and taking advantage of the moment Yukino relaxed her grip, Bai Yuze broke free from her control. Once free, he immediately ran toward Room 102.

At this moment, many images were flashing through his mind; he knew the answer he wanted was about to be revealed.

"No! You stop right there!"

Seeing Bai Yuze run out without looking back, Yukino hurriedly chased after him, worried that he would lay his demonic claws on Yuigahama.

By the time Yukino arrived late, Bai Yuze was already in the room, staring blankly at the male corpse in 102, or more accurately, at the scalpel in the male corpse's neck.

"Wuu wuu wuu! Xiaoxue! I'm so scared!"

Seeing Yukino, Tuanzi immediately threw herself at her. Just as Yukino was about to offer comfort, she saw a scene that shocked her even more.

She saw Bai Yuze pull the scalpel from the male corpse's neck, wipe it a few times on his clothes, and then slash it toward his own wrist.

Bai Yuze stood still for a moment, then burst into loud laughter.

The laughter drew the attention of both girls to him.

Bai Yuze was laughing with a cheerful expression, but his wrist was bleeding; the scene was quite eerie.

At this moment, Bai Yuze's consciousness returned, and he looked at the two girls with some embarrassment, smiling sheepishly.

"Uh... well... which one of you knows how to bandage? My wrist is bleeding..."

Yukino:...

Tuanzi:...

"So... you mean you were recovering your memories just now? We are currently trapped in a Rules Horror? And this is already the fifth loop?"

After cutting a piece of fabric from the male corpse with the scalpel and simply bandaging Bai Yuze, the three began to talk.

"That's right, that's why I performed that action—to recover my memories."

Bai Yuze nodded, feeling moved by how smoothly the plan had gone and how Tuanzi was still so naive.

"Heh, for all I know, this could be one of your tricks to gain our trust."

Yukino crossed her arms with a cold expression. She didn't dare to believe, nor did she want to believe, what Bai Yuze was saying.

She had never believed in ghosts or gods; she only believed in science, though there was a saying that "existence is reasonable."

"Ahehe, although it's quite fantastical, I feel like Bai Yu-kun isn't lying. By the way, Xiaoxue, you say you don't believe Bai Yu-kun, but you were very serious when you were bandaging him!"

Tuanzi once again acted as a lubricant, constantly smoothing over the stiff atmosphere in the air.

Actually, there was no need for Tuanzi to put in a good word; Bai Yuze had seen Yukino's actions clearly, and he understood that buried beneath the snow was a burning heart.

"I! I was just afraid he'd die from that fly-swatting move! One should extend a helping hand to the weak; it was just a matter of convenience!"

Yukino argued tsundere-style, while casting a resentful glance at Yuigahama. We're supposed to be on the same side, so why are you siding with the outsider?

To this, Tuanzi could only blink her eyes and stick out her tongue.

However, now was not the time to appreciate Yukino's tsundere nature; the most important thing right now was to make Yukino believe everything here.

As for how to gain Yukino's trust, Bai Yuze had long been prepared.

"If you don't believe me, there's a note in Room 101 with a hint. The person who wrote it calls himself 'Yang Peng'; you can go take a look."

Yukino looked at Bai Yuze suspiciously, but in order to expose his lie, she headed to Room 101, taking Yuigahama along with her.

Before long, the two girls returned. As soon as they entered, Tuanzi exclaimed in surprise.

"Wow! Xiao Ze! You're amazing! There really is a note in Room 101, and he really does call himself 'Yang Peng'!"

"Yuigahama-san, don't be fooled by him. The handwriting on the note is the same as the writing on his wrist. He said the writing on his wrist was his own, which means he wrote this note himself!"

Yukino pointed out the handwriting with a confident expression. To this, Bai Yuze said helplessly.

"There's no other way. The note's hint gets corrupted and can only exist for four cycles, so I had to hand-copy one and stick it up."

"Heh, I see it's all just a show you directed and acted in yourself."

Yukino wouldn't listen to anything right now; after all, it is very difficult for people to deny the "truth" they see with their own eyes.

However, Bai Yuze had other methods.

"You can check if you have any injuries on your bodies. I remember Yukino has a bruise, and Tuanzi has a burn mark on her chest."

"Heh, you really are high and mighty, aren't you! Thinking you control everything? You're just a pathetic worm who can't even accept the outcome of your lies being exposed!"

Facing Yukino's mockery, Bai Yuze just smiled faintly.

"Are you afraid?"

"A boring provocation, but I will make you lose until you are thoroughly convinced!"

"Yuigahama-san, you go check. I'll stay here and guard this kidnapper, just in case he loses his mind and does something that fits his identity."

"Ah? Oh!"

Tuanzi was still confused about the "Tuanzi" Bai Yuze had mentioned, but upon hearing Yukino's suggestion, she gave up on investigating the identity of "Tuanzi."

"Aren't you afraid I'll lose my mind if you stay here alone?"

Bai Yuze felt like laughing. In his view, Yukino was very smart, but being smart didn't mean she wasn't foolish. Setting aside the physical strength gap between men and women, the fact that he was holding a scalpel alone was enough to decide the outcome.

"Oh? Has the kidnapper finally revealed his true colors?"

Yukino appeared calm and indifferent on the surface, but in reality, cold sweat was already forming on her forehead. Her intention in sending Yuigahama away was for her to find an exit while she stayed behind to keep Bai Yuze in check.

Even in the worst-case scenario, at least one of them could escape, but she had clearly overestimated the CPU of Tuanzi's brain. After all, her daily nutrition seemed to have gone elsewhere.

Bang!

"Little Yukino! I really do have a burn mark on my chest!"

Yukino: ...?

"Why didn't you go look for the exit???" ╭(°A°`)╮

Yukino was a bit frazzled; she hadn't expected Yuigahama to actually go check her own body!

"Ah? (๑•̌.•̑๑)ˀ̣ˀ̣ Exit? What exit? Weren't you asking me to check if I had any injuries?"

"That doesn't matter! Isn't the point to escape from here???" (ꐦ°᷄д°᷅)

"Ah? Oh, right! Then why didn't you say so clearly, Little Yukino?" (O∆O)!

"If I said it clearly, wouldn't he have known?" (＞Д＜)

"Oh, right!" (O∆O)

Yukino: ...