14: save2 Lu Lele's First Save
"Is that so?"
Even if she was foolish or dizzy with happiness, Lu Lele realized that Liu Lili definitely wasn't crying because the omurice was delicious.
She looked at her childhood friend, who was shedding tears, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke:
"Lili, you are actually lying to me, right? Even if the omurice is really good, it definitely isn't good enough to make you cry."
"You... are you angry with me? Lili, if there is anything you want to say, just say it."
Hearing this, Liu Lili turned her gaze to Lu Lele and looked her in the eye.
Lu Lele could see the disappointment in Liu Lili's eyes, as if Lu Lele had done something that had completely disappointed her.
Of course, Lu Lele had indeed done those things.
After a few seconds of silence, Liu Lili took a deep breath and then began a super-long chant:
"Lele, turn back early... let me leave now, and I won't tell anyone. I'll treat this as a prank of yours, okay? Lele, from childhood to adulthood, you always do whatever comes to mind, but this time you must be rational. You have to think about the consequences. How many days do you think you can imprison me? One day? Two days? Or the 'forever' you speak of? No matter how I think about it, this is just your wishful thinking. Lele, please think carefully. What will happen if the teachers and parents find out? What if they call the police? Lele, your future is so bright. You study well, you are beautiful, and your family is rich. You will definitely become an elite of society in the future. I don't want you to ruin your future because of this kind of thing, because of a momentary impulse... Cough cough cough... Lele... cough cough... I'm begging you, let me go. There is no possibility for us. Really, there isn't... Cough cough... Even if I really like you, even if I like you until now, even so, we are destined to have no result. Even if you kidnap me, it's the same. You can't fight against your parents, the school, and the police all by yourself... Cough cough... I beg you, don't do this kind of thing that is destined to drag you into the abyss!"
The more Liu Lili spoke, the more agitated she became. By the end, she was even out of breath and coughed for a long while before recovering.
Lu Lele listened quietly to Liu Lili's long outpouring of true feelings. She originally thought she would be scolded, but after listening, she was instead moved.
Lu Lele didn't expect that there would be hardly any accusations toward her in Liu Lili's words. Instead, there was more concern for her future.
Liu Lili was a very realistic girl. In the words she said to Lu Lele, they were filled with her thinking from Lu Lele's perspective. Lu Lele could even feel that Liu Lili was afraid that this matter would affect the bright life she thought Lu Lele had ahead of her.
She was truly, genuinely worried about her.
However, what moved Lu Lele the most was still the sentence "Even if I really like you, even if I like you until now." At the instant she heard it, Lu Lele almost couldn't hold back her expression. Tears were swirling in her eyes, on the verge of flowing out.
This sentence was equivalent to Liu Lili directly confessing to Lu Lele. No, it was even more impactful than a confession, because Liu Lili was currently imprisoned by Lu Lele. Being able to say this in this situation proved that Liu Lili's liking for Lu Lele was sincere and absolutely true.
If happiness had levels, then Liu Lili saying Lu Lele's omurice was delicious just now was probably 50 points. But right now, the joy in Lu Lele's heart had already far broken through 100 points. For a yandere, there was nothing happier than the person she likes personally saying that she likes her too.
Lu Lele looked at her childhood friend, who was crying while looking at her with a pleading expression. A fighting spirit unprecedented in her chest ignited.
She made up her mind. She must, through her own efforts, draw a perfect period on the path she chose. She absolutely could not let Lili's worries become reality.
"Lili, I understand your feelings, but I'm sorry. The only thing I can't do is let you leave."
Lu Lele gently cupped Liu Lili's cheeks, wiped the tears from the latter's face with a handkerchief, and said incredibly seriously:
"Because, no matter what, I won't let you leave my side anymore, Lili."
Liu Lili let out a sorrowful sigh, shook her head in disappointment, and said softly:
"Lele, you... you will definitely regret this."
"Perhaps. But at least for now, I am very happy, Lili. Because you are right here by my side."
As Lu Lele spoke, she tried to reach out to comfort Liu Lili.
As a result, Liu Lili shook her head, throwing off Lu Lele's hand, and said incredibly agitatedly:
"You big dummy!!!! Idiot, fool, brainless moron!!!"
"Let me go quickly!!! I don't want to go to the police station and identify you, you idiot!!!"
"Lili, I think you are underestimating me."
At this moment, Lu Lele was more serious than ever before. She looked into Liu Lili's eyes and said:
"I will prove to you that I absolutely didn't do this kind of thing on a spur of the moment. We will definitely have a beautiful future. Just as I promised, I will eliminate all obstacles that stop me from being with you forever, and then live a happy life with you, Lili. I swear."
Accompanying Lu Lele's yandere-attribute-maxed declaration, her Acting Value also arrived at 100% in this instant.
Lu Lele felt a trance for a moment. Time suddenly became incredibly slow, as if it had been paused.
In the next instant, the Strange God's neutral and lazy voice rang out in Lu Lele's brain:
[Congratulations, Little Sister Lu Lele. You have finally reached the critical point for saving. I know you must have many questions about saving. In view of the fact that you have worked so hard to bring me so much joy, I will explain a little bit.]
[You might think that the Acting Value being full means the yandere roleplay was successful. This understanding isn't wrong, but it isn't entirely correct either.]
[100% Acting Value means that in this attempt, while perfectly playing the yandere, you also achieved a key node or goal, thereby obtaining the opportunity to save. Remember, the conditions for saving are perfect roleplay and achieving key goals. Neither is dispensable.]
[You can view every save as a 'successful synchronization.' Afterward, your Acting Value will fall back to 90% until you reach the next key node or goal. If your roleplay fails next, you will start over from the nearest save point. Have you watched Re:Starting Life in Another World from Zero? It is about the same mode as that. Of course, if you intend to start from the very beginning, that is also possible, but there are certain restrictions.]
[Only when you achieve a 'Normal' or above ending can you obtain the chance to start from the beginning. Before that, it will always start from the nearest save point.]
[By the way, this interesting roleplaying game is only considered cleared after you achieve the 'Perfect' ending~]
[Keep it up, Little Sister Lu Lele.]