Human Meat Canned Goods

"Wait for me!" Bai Yuze hurriedly chased after them. "Where are you two going? You're heading the wrong way!"

"Isn't it the third floor?"

"It is the third floor, but before we go, we need one more key person."

"Who?" x2

Looking at Yamauchi Haruki, who was still fast asleep, Bai Yuze's temper began to flare, but remembering that Yamauchi Haruki's greatest contribution was simply not being a hindrance, he sighed helplessly.

"Get up!"

It was the same familiar wake-up call. Yamauchi Haruki let out a yelp, and just as he was about to flare up, a gleaming kitchen knife was pressed against his throat.

"Big... Big Brother... is this a robbery...?!"

"That game is long dead... pfft! Enough nonsense. You only need to understand one thing: your life is in my hands now. If you want to live, you'd better behave!"

Bai Yuze slipped up on his words, but quickly corrected himself.

"These clothes... are you from Advanced Nurturing High School too? Why are you kidnapping me! I advise you to let me go..."

A mark was carved into the wall next to Yamauchi's neck by Bai Yuze's kitchen knife.

"Can you be quiet now?"

Yamauchi shrank his neck, not daring to make a sound, and could only nod in response.

Bai Yuze briefly explained the Minzhai and the rules of the Minzhai.

"Does he understand?"

Tuanzi asked Yukino, who was standing beside her, with curiosity, and Yukino replied indifferently.

"Probably not. You can tell from his confused expression, which looks as if he's staring at an idiot."

Bai Yuze took deep breaths repeatedly, trying his best to remain calm; otherwise, he was genuinely afraid he might hack Yamauchi Haruki to death. Who knew if someone who died here would turn into a new anomaly?

Bai Yuze didn't want to add unnecessary trouble to his plate, but the problem was that Yamauchi Haruki was a walking trouble himself.

The problem Bai Yuze faced now was whether to accept this trouble or wait and see if Yamauchi Haruki would turn into an even bigger one.

"I know it's hard for you to believe, but look at your left hand, and you'll believe it."

"Left hand?"

Yamauchi Haruki extended his left hand, then rubbed his eyes, even using his right hand to help.

"1... 2... 3... 4..."

"Where's five?!"

"Where is my thumb?!"

Yamauchi Haruki's face was filled with panic. He had woken up to find his thumb missing, and there was a man in front of him threatening him with a knife. Although the two girls behind that man were beautiful, who could focus on such things!

Yamauchi Haruki felt as if the sky had collapsed.

"Wuwuwu, I'll never browse adult websites before bed again, please let this dream end quickly!"

Yamauchi Haruki wailed and shouted, tears pouring out like a floodgate opening.

But one sentence from Yamauchi Haruki affected the three of them. Tuanzi and Yukino subconsciously took a few steps back; Tuanzi wore an expression of disgust, while Yukino remained cold, merely shifting her gaze to someone else.

Bai Yuze was recalling the original plot of Classroom of the Elite. If he remembered correctly, the internet in Classroom of the Elite was the school network, which meant that when Yamauchi logged into those sites, it could be seen by the school authorities...

"Alright, stop crying. If you want to live, be quiet. This kind of injury can be repaired once we get out."

"Xiao Ze, what's going on with his thumb?"

Tuanzi looked at Bai Yuze curiously. Even though they had all appeared here inexplicably, and while the three of them had more or less some minor injuries, it didn't affect anything. Yet, Yamauchi Haruki was missing an entire thumb.

"How should I put it? Everyone who comes to this instance has their own identity. You and little Yukino are the victims, and I am the suicide victim. As for him... his identity is 'food'. Food is meant to be eaten. If he had slept any longer, he probably would have lost his entire arm."

"Food! That's so scary!"

Before Tuanzi could say anything more, she was shoved aside by Yamauchi Haruki. Fortunately, Yukino was there to catch her, preventing Tuanzi from getting hurt.

"Please, save me! You're so strong, you must have a way, right?!"

One has to admire Yamauchi Haruki's insight and his ability to attract hatred. He could always accurately identify the most powerful person, and on top of that, perform the brilliant maneuver of perfectly provoking them.

Asking for help and then nearly knocking over the other person's mascot—anyone would call that a "bold move."

Bai Yuze had seen through Yamauchi Haruki's nature. If there were even the slightest sign of trouble, Yamauchi would definitely be the first one to run.

"Of course I'll help you, since we're classmates after all."

Bai Yuze looked at Yamauchi and replied with a smile.

"Yeah! Right! We're classmates..."

Yamauchi heard the answer he wanted, but he didn't dare look directly into Bai Yuze's eyes. He felt as if he were about to be used as a tool until every last drop of his value was squeezed dry.

"Good. Since you're being obedient, I'll tell you how to stop the problem of your body parts going missing."

With that, Bai Yuze pulled out a can of meat, a move that left Yamauchi Haruki stunned.

"Canned food? I'm not hungry."

"This isn't for you to eat; this is your left arm."

"Huh?"

Yamauchi Haruki froze, taking the can from Bai Yuze's hand with a look of confusion.

"Wait! Wait! Xiao Ze, why is this meat can his left arm?"

"Remember his identity? The reason the meat is fresh is because it's harvested from his own body. Since his identity is 'food' rather than a resident, he is allowed to eat the canned meat.

The canned meat refreshes every day, but if it isn't eaten, it resets, and a part of Yamauchi's body will disappear to serve as the next day's meat supply. If you look closely, you'll notice the expiration dates on the meat cans are always the most current."

"So Yamauchi-kun has to eat the canned meat to suppress this situation... Does this count as eating his own flesh?"

"Logically speaking, that's one way to understand it."

Bai Yuze felt quite helpless; after all, Yamauchi Haruki's identity was just too bizarre.

"Ah? I have to eat... myself? Can I not eat it...?"

"You can, but the price is that you'll be missing another piece of flesh tomorrow. If tomorrow happens to be an organ-meat can, you'll probably kick the bucket on the spot, which would save us the trouble."

"No, no, no! I'll eat! I'll eat!"

Yamauchi Haruki moved with lightning speed, pulling the tab on the can. He didn't even have time to think before he started grabbing at the contents with his hands, shoving them into his mouth frantically.

Anyone who has eaten canned food knows that before it's heated, the contents are gelatinous and clumped together, especially meat cans, which are just large, sticky globs of grease.

Watching Yamauchi's near-manic feeding frenzy, Bai Yuze couldn't help but turn away, while Tuanzi and Yukino had already retreated to the corner, trying their best to ignore the sounds of Yamauchi eating.

"Eat slowly, don't choke; there's no water here."

Speak of the devil, Yamauchi Haruki's body stiffened, and he began to cough violently. His right hand was already covered in grease, but he couldn't care about that as he desperately clawed at his own throat.