“You really are a Werewolf!”
“You’re in league with Cthulhu!”
Hearing this, Ferryman rubbed the bridge of his nose and asked, “Are you two feeling guilty?”
Pikachu’s short temper flared up again, and she snapped back, “Guilty your ass, you big idiot! Who’s afraid of you!”
As a result, Pikachu and Ferryman began arguing once more.
Right then, Dieyu stepped forward.
“Everyone, please stop fighting. It’s been pouring rain all day. I’ve been sitting by the window watching it, wondering when it would finally stop. Pikachu’s thatched hut is directly across from mine. I can testify that before we all gathered out here, absolutely no one went to her hut today.”
“Hehe… of course… I actually saw Mr. Shiba Daye and Sister Pikachu go out together. But the rain was just too heavy, and since it was just the two of you… my physical condition isn’t that great. I’m prone to getting sick easily, so I didn’t go out to help. Mr. Shiba Daye won’t blame me, right?”
Yi Mo looked deeply into Dieyu’s apologetic face and shook his head.
“No…”
Except…
‘Why… why are you jumping out at a time like this!’
Yi Mo felt as though things were beginning to move in an unfavorable direction.
After hearing Dieyu’s words, Pikachu immediately declared, “I don’t believe this bitch! I don’t believe a single word she says!”
Pikachu had never liked Dieyu, so this reaction was completely normal.
At that moment, however, Taoqimao stepped forward cautiously.
“Um… actually… I was planning to sleep for half the day, but I couldn’t fall asleep. I just left my door open and stared at the rain in a daze. I happen to be able to see Sister Dieyu’s thatched hut from where I was. She really was at her window the whole time, even putting on makeup in her mirror.”
Dieyu puffed out her cheeks and said with a hint of resentment, “Taoqimao, there was no need to mention the makeup.”
She then turned to everyone and explained, “After all, staring into space is too boring. I wanted to dress up a bit more to see Mr. Shiba Daye. Mr. Shiba Daye won’t mind, right?”
Yi Mo gave Dieyu a puzzled look and shook his head.
“If you want to look prettier for me, of course I won’t mind. As long as it’s not meant to be used against me.”
Dieyu fluttered her large eyes, pretending to be angry.
“How could I ever do anything to hurt Mr. Shiba Daye! Hmph, and here I was, excitedly waiting for you to come back so we could go for a walk together!”
As Dieyu spoke, everyone’s gaze toward the two of them became increasingly strange.
They began to wonder if something had already happened between them.
This… relationship…
It was far from normal!
It was making Yi Mo’s position more and more passive.
Unrivaled, being a single dog who couldn’t stand the sight of it, quickly spoke up.
“My thatched hut has a view of Cthulhu’s hut. He definitely didn’t leave his place either. He only came out after the rain stopped, and I followed him. We came to find everyone together. Since then, we’ve all been together, so there’s definitely no problem there.”
Though Unrivaled was a bit of a sleazebag, everyone assumed he was a “good” player for now, so they didn’t think he was lying.
Ferryman said, “Village Chief Shiba Daye, Ms. Pikachu, now that everyone can testify that no one went to your huts, and no one went to Cthulhu’s hut, can we go and inspect them now? Of course, Cthulhu is still the prime suspect, so we’ll prioritize checking his hut first. We’ll go together so no one can try anything during that time.”
He then looked at the Ordinary Girl Village Chief.
“Beautiful, lovely, and kindest Village Chief, would you be so kind as to come along with us?”
It had to be said that Ferryman’s attitude was very respectful.
At the very least, he didn’t offend the Ordinary Girl Village Chief, and she nodded in agreement.
Seeing that everyone else agreed, Pikachu realized it was impossible for everyone to be conspiring just to frame her.
She was forced to agree.
And so, the group began walking toward Cthulhu’s thatched hut.
Ferryman and Cthulhu led the way.
Dieyu and Taoqimao followed closely behind.
Yi Mo, Pikachu, and Unrivaled made up the third group.
The Ordinary Girl Village Chief was at the very back of the line by herself, her head lowered and a death-like expression on her face.
No one knew what she was thinking.
Pikachu actually wanted to talk to Yi Mo privately, but Unrivaled was sticking to him like a spy, making it very difficult for her.
She finally couldn’t hold back her anger.
“Holy crap, are you gay or something! Can you stop clinging to Shiba Daye!”
Unrivaled clenched his fists in anger, but after looking at Pikachu’s physique—noting she could probably take on several of him—he relaxed his grip and acted like a rogue.
“Tch, if you don’t get kicked out today, won’t it be thanks to my Big Brother? My relationship with Big Brother Shiba Daye is great. You’re just jealous! Heh, I’m definitely not gay, but if my Big Brother wants, I can endure it and cooperate with him!”
Unrivaled’s explosive statement left Pikachu completely stunned.
“…You…”
“Forget it… in this game… I don’t respect anyone else, but I respect you. I’ve never seen someone so shameless.”
Pikachu had seen rogues before, but she had never encountered one this shameless.
She didn’t even want to bother with him anymore.
While Pikachu didn’t care, Yi Mo certainly did.
He said with a look of disgust, “Get lost… you’re the gay one! Your whole family is gay!”
Instead of getting angry, Unrivaled chuckled.
“Big Brother, I’m an orphan. As long as you’re happy, anything goes!”
Oh boy…
While Unrivaled wasn’t great at bullying or arguing with people, his level of shamelessness when it came to sucking up was truly more than an ordinary person could handle.
Yi Mo was also annoyed by him, so he waved him over.
“I can see that. Since you’ve got nothing better to do, go over to the Ordinary Girl Village Chief. Keep an eye on her for me. Just don’t say I sent you.”
Unrivaled frowned and whispered, “Big Brother, do you suspect her? It’s true, she hasn’t done anything good these past few days! Don’t worry, I’ll keep a close watch on her for you!”
Just like that, as if he had received a vital mission, Unrivaled scurried over to the Ordinary Girl Village Chief.
He opened his mouth and said, “Hey there, beautiful! What’s up? It’s boring being alone, so I’ve come to keep you company!”
The Ordinary Girl Village Chief was lost in thought.
She startled at his words, her already gloomy face darkening further.
She looked at Unrivaled as if looking at a corpse and said, “I… will kill… you.”
If an ordinary person had said those words, Unrivaled wouldn’t have been afraid.
But for some reason, coming from the Ordinary Maiden, it felt incredibly chilling.
It caused Unrivaled’s smooth-talking to suddenly jam.
Perhaps it was because her eyes and her level of gloominess were too similar to Shiba Daye’s.
After Unrivaled was sent away by Yi Mo, Pikachu finally had a chance to speak with him alone.
She quickly whispered, “Hey, I feel like Ferryman and the others are playing tricks. Is this going to end badly?”
Pikachu wasn’t stupid.
For them to suddenly suggest searching the rooms at this time meant there was a high probability that something was actually in there.
Logically, she should have gone back to check first, but since everyone was present, going back would be a direct admission of guilt, essentially proving she was a Werewolf.
Yi Mo frowned slightly, though he didn’t let it show.
He asked in a low voice, “When you left your room this morning, there wasn’t anything suspicious in there, right?”
Pikachu quickly replied, “How could there be! The only person in my room yesterday was Great Emperor Zhenwu, and I didn’t buy anything from the Game Shop. It’s exactly the way it was! At least, there was definitely no problem when I left this morning!”
Hearing this, Yi Mo sighed.
“The situation… doesn’t look good…”
The problem now wasn’t just whether something might be in the room.
It was that…
Dieyu’s attitude had changed!
Her vote might very well land on Pikachu’s head!
Yi Mo watched Dieyu’s orange gauze dress swaying in the wind, her fair, tender calves occasionally coming into view…
What… on earth was she thinking?
***
Everyone arrived inside Cthulhu’s thatched hut.
Truth be told, the hut wasn’t big.
You could see everything at a single glance.
Cthulhu hadn’t bought any daily necessities from the System Mall in advance, so the room was very sparse.
Yi Mo didn’t care about the others.
Like a bandit, he stepped forward and started flipping through things.
Ferryman was also serious about it.
He not only opened cabinets and drawers but also moved the furniture around.
After a series of maneuvers, it could be said that they found absolutely nothing.
However, after Unrivaled’s shifty eyes scanned the room, he suddenly let out a weird cry.
“Holy crap, Boss! I found something major!”
With Unrivaled’s shout, everyone was drawn over to see what it was.
Even Cthulhu frowned, trying hard to remember if he had left any traces uncleaned.
“Big Brother, this kid was masturbating last night!”
Oh…
As it turned out, Unrivaled had spotted several crumpled wads of tissue in the wastebasket.
For a moment, Yi Mo felt incredibly helpless.
After hearing that, Taoqimao’s face turned bright red, and she left the hut in embarrassment.
Dieyu arched an eyebrow at Yi Mo, as if hinting at something.
Cthulhu also came forward to clarify himself.
“Well… this is a Death Game, after all. It’s been more than one day, and the pressure is high. We’re all men here, so please try to understand.”
Cthulhu sounded sincere.
But Unrivaled was relentless.
Now that he had caught a lead, he pulled on it as hard as he could.
“Hahaha! Look at you, you look like such a clean-cut guy, but you actually have to handle things yourself! Wow, you’ve got some nerve. I haven’t even been in the mood for that kind of thing!”
Unrivaled was a rogue through and through.
Hearing him hopping around and mocking him right in his ear made Cthulhu truly angry.
But there was nothing he could do.
He could only nod timidly and apologize.
Ferryman eventually spoke up for Cthulhu.
“Alright, that’s enough. I do that kind of thing too; it’s nothing. Let’s head to Pikachu’s room!”
In truth, masturbating certainly didn’t mean anything.
It couldn’t be used as evidence to suspect Cthulhu of being a Werewolf.