After hearing Hitomi Kuujo's narrative, Hoshimiya Yuu subconsciously thought of the dinner they had earlier and couldn't help but swallow.
This world is really too dangerous…
Seeming to guess Hoshimiya Yuu's thoughts, Hitomi Kuujo said irritably, "What are you thinking? I'm not a pervert who kills people for no reason."
Hoshimiya Yuu nodded but remained unconvinced.
You might not be a pervert, but people in this world are prone to emotional extremes.
Hitomi Kuujo was clearly one of them.
Yellow-haired Kishida was indeed scum, but there were many ways to solve the problem of long-term harassment.
Murder was the most extreme solution.
Hoshimiya Yuu couldn't commit to Hitomi Kuujo as his only option.
Now that they were involved, he was genuinely afraid that Hitomi Kuujo might snap one day and try to poison him too.
I must upgrade [Drug Resistance] as soon as possible!
Ideally, I'd upgrade it straight to Red-quality for a talent like Immunity to All Poisons.
"Last time you had a plan to escape conviction; do you have one this time?"
Hoshimiya Yuu changed the subject and asked proactively.
He didn't mind helping Hitomi Kuujo escape conviction; scum like Kishida could die for all he cared.
Unfortunately, Hitomi Kuujo's action was clearly impulsive this time. The body was still lying in the bathroom, let alone having an alibi.
So, Hoshimiya Yuu couldn't think of any particularly good solutions right away.
"You have the nerve to bring up last time," Hitomi Kuujo fumed. "My perfect murder and frame-up plan was completely ruined by you."
"If the plan had succeeded, the police would never have traced it back to me."
"The police might not see through your method, but a detective can."
Hoshimiya Yuu scoffed, "The person sitting next to me that day was the now-famous high school detective, Kudou Shinichi."
"You mean the boy who, like you, was peeking at my legs and realized I was a gymnast?"
Hitomi Kuujo recalled and was surprised.
Kudou Shinichi was currently hailed as the savior of the Tokyo police force, and reports about him often appeared in the news. Hitomi Kuujo naturally understood his credibility.
If it was him, she wouldn't be fully confident in escaping conviction.
"Exactly."
Hoshimiya Yuu reached out and squeezed the spot where the mark was on her tender thigh, teasingly saying, "If I hadn't stopped you, you would probably be living a carefree life right now—all expenses paid, without ever leaving home."
Hitomi Kuujo paused for a moment before realizing Hoshimiya Yuu was suggesting she would have been caught and jailed.
Recalling their first encounter that day, Hitomi Kuujo felt her body heating up again.
She quickly shifted her attention, asking curiously, "Speaking of which, how did you figure out I was planning a murder that day?"
Hoshimiya Yuu naturally couldn't admit he had watched the anime.
However, he had already prepared an answer, as he initially thought his meeting with Hitomi Kuujo would be about this matter.
"It wasn't that I figured out you wanted to murder someone; I just thought your behavior was a little strange."
Hoshimiya Yuu rubbed his chin, pretending to recall seriously.
"My eyesight happens to be slightly better than normal. Although the tunnel was very dark, I could faintly see a little, and I was paying attention to you the whole time…"
What kind of answer and reasoning is most likely to be believed?
It's the answer derived from a complete, closed logical chain, arrived at through one's own step-by-step deduction!
So Hoshimiya Yuu only stated half the facts, leaving the rest for Hitomi Kuujo to deduce herself.
Unsurprisingly, Hitomi Kuujo quickly accepted this explanation.
She herself could perform such an outrageous action in a dark tunnel, so what was so strange about Hoshimiya Yuu having slightly better eyesight and noticing it?
Once he saw her actions, it was simple to deduce that she was planning a murder.
Having satisfied Hitomi Kuujo's curiosity, it was Hoshimiya Yuu's turn to ask questions.
"Forget about mine. I want to know what you planned to do if you had successfully murdered him that day but your method was exposed?"
"What else could I do but play the victim and beg for leniency?"
Hitomi Kuujo looked indifferent.
After killing Kishida, she suddenly felt like the sky was wide open. It would be great if she could escape conviction and start a new life, but if not, she would simply go to jail.
It was better than being tormented every day, leading to insomnia, anxiety, depression, and eventually suicidal thoughts.
In his memory, Hitomi Kuujo's account of her relationship with yellow-haired Kishida was entirely one-sided, given after her murder plan was exposed.
Everyone around Hitomi Kuujo was unaware they had ever dated.
Upon closer thought, this didn't make sense.
Not to mention, Hitomi Kuujo was still a virgin until now, and her first kiss was only just taken by Hoshimiya Yuu.
Now Hoshimiya Yuu generally understood why she had said those things.
It was nothing more than an attempt to garner sympathy and secure a reduced sentence if her actions were exposed.
This made sense and was very consistent with Hitomi Kuujo's character.
As expected, many things in my memory were very one-sided.
It's fine for events, but especially people, I can't completely rely on the impressions from my memory.
"We've strayed from the topic. Do you have a solution or not?"
Seeing the time approach midnight, Hitomi Kuujo actively wrapped her arms around Hoshimiya Yuu, saying, "If not, let me experience it properly again before I go in."
Hitomi Kuujo was his first partner. If he could, he would naturally help, but he truly couldn't think of any particularly good ideas.
Hoshimiya Yuu shrugged, about to say he had no solution, when the familiar mechanical notification sounded in his mind.
[Detected a deepening of the destiny connection with the current world. System beginning upgrade.]
System upgrade?
Curiosity overriding his initial thought, Hoshimiya Yuu changed the words already on his tongue to, "Wait, don't rush. Let me think hard about this."
While pretending to think of a solution, he was actually waiting for the System to finish upgrading.
Maybe the System upgrade would provide a way to help Hitomi Kuujo escape conviction.
If not, it wouldn't be too late to say he had no solution.
Hoshimiya Yuu was mentally prepared for the System upgrade to take a long time. In that case, he would have no choice but to let Hitomi Kuujo figure things out for herself.
After all, a corpse couldn't just remain in the bathroom for ten days or half a month without being dealt with.
The next moment, the successful upgrade notification sounded in his mind.
[System upgrade successful. Destiny Contract function enabled.]
Destiny Contract function?
Intrigued, Hoshimiya Yuu carefully examined the System's new feature.
Perhaps due to the upgrade, the description of the new System function was incredibly comprehensive.
Moments later, Hoshimiya Yuu broke into an excited smile.
Although this function couldn't solve Hitomi Kuujo's problem, it didn't stop him from feeling thrilled.
No other reason was needed: this function was too powerful.
In some ways, Hoshimiya Yuu felt it was even more valuable than drawing talents.
But that was understandable, as it was a function activated only after an upgrade.
Destiny Contract, as the name suggested, allowed Hoshimiya Yuu to sign a contract with someone else.
The conditions for signing the contract were limited and demanding, but the corresponding effects were incredibly powerful.
There were three contract conditions.
First, the person must be of the opposite sex and share a destiny entanglement.
Destiny Entanglement referred to the most intimate contact without barriers, and it had to involve internal ejaculation.
The System's sudden upgrade was because Hoshimiya Yuu's lovemaking with Hitomi Kuujo coincidentally met this condition.
Second, the contract subject must harbor deep affection for Hoshimiya Yuu.
Third, Hoshimiya Yuu must fulfill one wish of the contract subject.