But she struggled to open her eyes a sliver, watching Lynn carefully and earnestly stitch her body back together, one stitch at a time. For no reason she could explain, it felt as though a warm current flowed through her.
Even the pain seemed to ease considerably.
Although he was a big brother she didn't know...
He unexpectedly made Alice feel cared for and cherished, just as she had long ago, when she was still alive, before her father, mother, and brother had changed...
It made her feel safe.
She gently closed her eyes again, a faint curve appearing at the corners of her mouth without her even noticing.
It hurt, but she was happy, too.
Could this be what it felt like to be loved?
[Ding! Alice's affection toward you +40, trust toward you +30, hatred decreased by 3%] [Ding! You hurt Alice. Alice's hatred -0.2%, affection toward you +10]
Lynn (〃´皿`)q said, "Shut up, you damn system!"
After spending several hours stitching Alice's body back together and earning himself a massive wave of affection in the process...
Lynn knew it was time to complete his Night Doctor class-change quest.
He immediately opened his panel.
His gaze settled on that curse of his.
[Weeping Clown]
This was the curse he had received after drinking that bowl of soup from the Pighead Butcher.
It was listed as a negative status.
But like the other curses he had recorded, it had no description. He still had no idea what negative effects it would have on him.
But judging by his interpretation of the name...
A clown who wore a smile during the day, only to weep alone backstage at night.
A clown brought people smiles, but weeping was sorrow that ran contrary to those smiles.
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