Under Fang Zheng's persuasion, Rika finally cheered up and agreed to cooperate with Fang Zheng to prevent the destruction of Hinamizawa. Of course, Rika also asked Fang Zheng about her other friends. Fang Zheng agreed immediately... Although after having that dream, Fang Zheng always had the illusion that Rena had achieved a double kill, but... this should be just a dream.

In fact, if there is time, Fang Zheng really wants to try to break through the curse of L5 without relying on drugs, but purely psychological treatment. After all, in the animation, Rena once relied on her own strength to regain her sanity. Of course, she is also the only one among all the protagonists who did not use any drugs, but relied solely on herself to break through the limit.

Unfortunately, there is not enough time.

"Boom boom boom."

"Come in."

"Excuse me, teacher."

Speak of the devil and he will appear.

Seeing Rena coming in with a lunch box, Fang Zheng also had mixed feelings. Rena used to bring him lunch every day, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with that. After all, according to Rena, it was to thank him for helping her solve the problem about her father.

But after having that dream yesterday, Fang Zheng suddenly felt that... there did seem to be something wrong with a young girl delivering lunch to him every day.

Moreover, approaching the protagonist under the pretext of expressing gratitude and gradually improving his favorability is also a standard routine in many romance animations.

But I am not the male protagonist.

"Teacher, I made peony cakes today. Please taste them."

Looking at the lunch box handed over by Rena with a smile, Fang Zheng hesitated for a moment. He used to think that the male protagonists in many romance comics were stupid for being indecisive in the face of the female protagonists' advances. Now that it was his turn, he realized that this was also a troublesome thing!

After all, there was nothing wrong with Rena's reason. If Fang Zheng took the initiative to refuse now, it would seem that he was overly self-conscious. She just said she was bringing you food, not that she wanted to date you, and she was still a teacher...

Not to mention that it would hurt the other person's heart... Well, in the normal world, it would be hurt, but in this world...

Oh my god, who knows, the other party might really give me a lunch box next time!

"Thanks."

Although he was feeling depressed, Fang Zheng still took the lunch box from Rena. Then he hesitated for a moment and asked.

"By the way, where's Keiichi? Why didn't he show up today?"

"Keiichi... He has something to do today, so I'm afraid he won't be able to come to school."

Hearing Fang Zheng's question, Rena gave an answer with a smile.

After hearing Rena's answer, Fang Zheng paused for a moment.

Because he had heard these words in his dream before.

Could it be that, just as he had seen in his dream, Rena had killed Shion and Keiichi?

Fang Zheng was nervous inside, but he didn't show it on the surface. In response to Rena's answer, he just nodded.

To use a famous saying on the Internet to describe the current situation of Founder, it looks as steady as an old dog on the outside, but is extremely nervous on the inside.

This was the only way Fang Zheng could decide after thinking hard all night. Regardless of whether Rena really killed Shion and Keiichi, he could not show any distrust towards others before seeing the bodies of these two people.

Especially Ryuguu Rena!!

If we talk about the most powerful person in the world of Cicada, Fang Zheng thinks that Rena Ryuuguu is definitely at the top of the list.

Her thinking, logical reasoning, judgment, and observation skills are all top-notch, and her fighting ability is also top-notch. You know, in "Higurashi When They Cry", Rena killed seven people in the crowd with a hatchet, fighting decisively and calmly. To be honest, if such a person is a teammate, she is simply a god teammate.

But if it's an enemy, it would be terrible.

To a certain extent, Rena Ryuuguu's status in the world of Cicada Sing is no less than that of the Elementary School Student of Death and famous detectives like Kindaichi. As long as you find a flaw in her, almost all the problems that follow will not be a problem.

In the Cotton Flow arc, Ryuuguu Rena almost perfectly deduced the other party's crime process from beginning to end, and the only mistake she made was not knowing the "historical reason" for the sisters' identity swap. However, Rena had almost no contact with Shion for these deductions, and only drew conclusions based on her daily observations of her and some external understanding of the case.

From a certain perspective, this is scarier than the Death God Elementary School Students. After all, both Conan and Kindaichi need to investigate and collect evidence at the scene to make decisions. But Ryuguya Rena didn't even go to the crime scene, but she found the final murderer directly. This kind of observation and reasoning ability is really amazing.

Therefore, Fang Zheng must not show any sign of hesitation in front of her, otherwise it will definitely arouse Rena's suspicion. If she really killed someone, then if you think about it carefully, you will find that Fang Zheng is likely to have noticed what she did. But if she didn't kill anyone, then she will definitely be very sad after realizing that Fang Zheng is estranged from her. Maybe she will have a sudden attack and then turn evil...

This world is such a headache.

So when facing Rena, Fang Zheng's attitude did not change from usual. He was also a senior executive of the company, attended many press conferences, and was also responsible for coordinating the work between various groups. He had some experience in tempering his character. As a boss, many times, even if he was furious inside, he had to act like nothing had happened on the outside, otherwise who knows what would happen.

Fortunately, Rena didn't seem to notice anything unusual about Fang Zheng. She was still as enthusiastic as usual, introducing to Fang Zheng what she had made today and what delicious food she had. She also complained to Fang Zheng about how her father had found a job recently and was not at home all day. Although she was very happy that her father was able to cheer up again, she felt that he cared too little about his daughter.

"Really? Dad has been working overtime lately. I've been asking him to take better care of his health..."

“Are you lonely?”

"Some."

Facing Fang Zheng's question, Rena gave a slightly wry smile, but soon she shook her head.

"But, Rena is already very satisfied to see her father cheer up. And... for Rena, it's not that lonely..."

"Um?"

Hearing this, Fang Zheng looked up at Rena with some curiosity. Then he was surprised to find that Rena had come to him without him noticing and was staring at him quietly!

"teacher?"

"What's up?"

Fang Zheng's heart skipped a beat when he heard Rena's question. He then put down the lunch box and looked at Rena and asked.

"Teacher...what do you think of Reina?"

What the hell is going on with this routine love game dialogue? !

"Uh... a very cute, lively and interesting girl."

Fang Zheng was helpless as he could only answer according to the routine. He wanted to say something else, but... this was a damn fatal question!!

"So, teacher, do you like Reina? Do you like her?"

"Of course. How can I not like such a cute student? Not only you, but also Rika, Satoko, and Mion. I like them all."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng secretly cried in his heart. This wasn't a dating game, why did he have to follow this routine?

If Fang Zheng was to be honest, then Rena was indeed a good girlfriend. She was gentle, lively, kind, cute, beautiful, and had a good figure. She had almost no flaws except for her blackened hatchet. But for Fang Zheng, he was not a teenager like Keiichi who had just entered puberty. Naturally, he would not nod and agree foolishly just because a girl confessed to him.

Not only that, the most important thing for Fang Zheng is that this is just a free world. He doesn't know how long he can stay in this world, and he doesn't know if he can bring people out of the free world. But in Fang Zheng's opinion, it is better for a child like Rena to live an ordinary and peaceful life in this world. Although the main world is more colorful, it is too dangerous for her.

Frankly speaking, in the story of Higurashi When They Cry, Fang Zheng really likes the two characters, Furute Rika and Ryuuguu Rena, but it is more like an appreciation, not the level of "XX is my wife, come fight me if you don't agree." So even if Ryuuguu Rena confessed to him, it would do more harm than good to him.

“Woo…”

Hearing Fang Zheng's answer, Rena puffed up her cheeks slightly in dissatisfaction, staring at Fang Zheng without blinking.

"Rena also likes everyone, whether it's Mei, Shi, Satoko, Rika, and Keiichi... But Rena's love for the teacher is different from others..."

As she spoke, Rena slowly approached Fang Zheng. Fang Zheng stared at the girl in front of him, and at the same time, his mind was quickly thinking about how to deal with the trouble in front of him. Logically speaking, if this was a routine in a novel or anime, someone should come out and knock on the door to break the atmosphere and stop everything.

But... maybe Fang Zheng didn't bribe the author enough, so when Rena got close to Fang Zheng, Fang Zheng still didn't wait for someone to suddenly open or knock on the door. Not only that, the whole school was silent, as if the whole world wanted to see how Fang Zheng would solve this problem.

"Teacher... Rena... I like you?"

Staring at Fang Zheng intently, Rena finally said the words she shouldn't have said.

"It's different from other people's love. Although Rena doesn't really understand this kind of feeling, she will be very happy as long as she sees the teacher. If she can't see the teacher, Rena will feel very lonely. If possible, Rena really wants to take the teacher home..."

Girl, your idea is very dangerous!

In front of him was the beautiful white face of Ryuguya Rena. Fang Zheng could even smell the unique fragrance of a young girl coming from her. At this moment, Rena's cheeks were slightly red, and she looked shy and cute. For other people, this scene alone would be enough to make them feel elated. But Fang Zheng was different. Although he did not show any expression on the surface, his nerves were already tense inside!

Because Fang Zheng could clearly feel that the "Hinamizawa Syndrome" that had almost broken out in Rena seemed to be showing signs of breaking out again! That terrifying, strange aura gradually emerged from the girl's body and gradually spread. At the same time, Rena's eyes changed again.

The originally bright eyes began to become dull, and the pupils gradually began to stand up, changing like a reptile.

"...Teacher, do you like Rena? If the teacher likes you, you can take Rena home. Rena wants to be with the teacher forever... Although Rena likes everyone, the teacher is different. The teacher is handsome and gentle, and the teacher has helped Rena solve a lot of troubles... Rena really likes the teacher, so what do you think of Rena?"

At this point, Rena was almost sticking to Fang Zheng, and Fang Zheng could even vaguely feel the heat coming from the girl opposite him.

If it weren't for those dark eyes without any light, this scene would be extremely sweet.

but……

Fang Zheng knew very well that if he gave a wrong answer next time, he would fall into an abyss!

But…wait!

Thinking of this, Fang Zheng seemed to suddenly realize something, and then he suddenly opened his eyes.

I see!!