Chapter 108 Bright Sanatorium "Thank you for your hard work, Yangyang~"...
The young man's eyes reddened, and he followed Hoshino silently with his head down.
Hoshino's shadow stretched long and thin behind him, completely covering him.
Behind the lenses, the unfocused, empty gaze gradually sharpened, and the unease that had been churning in his heart due to the onset of his illness slowly subsided on the hem of his hospital gown, which swayed slightly with his steps.
There weren't many people in the restaurant, and Hoshino stopped after taking only a few steps.
The sudden pause nearly caused Jiang Yang to bump into someone's back, and Xingye couldn't help but turn around and roll her eyes at the person.
Of course, Jiang Yang still couldn't see people's subtle movements; her blinking eyes were clear and innocent.
Hoshino, unusually suppressing his temper, raised his chin and gestured towards the dining table, "Sit down. What would you like to eat? I'll get it."
Jiang Yang turned her head and glanced at the food serving window from afar. Although it was made of transparent glass, it seemed as if nothing could be seen through it.
He shook his head. "I'll go with you."
Having barely recovered, Jiang Yang was unwilling to be the one being taken care of, especially since he had his own considerations.
He wanted to know what role the extra "5" people played in the sanatorium. Of course, the answer might be revealed during the evening activities, but they would inevitably have to pay a considerable price. Jiang Yang didn't want to be in such a passive position.
The inside of the window was empty, just like when Jiang Yang ordered food yesterday.
Jiang Yang squinted, and for some reason, he felt as if there was a layer of mist floating inside.
Is nobody here?
Hoshino tapped the counter at the window with her finger, the crisp sound pulling Jiang Yang back to reality.
Jiang Yang's eyes flickered, "Just tell me what you want to eat."
"Tsk," Hoshino said with a hint of disgust, "Can you even eat that?"
Jiang Yang thought for a moment and gave a fair assessment, "It's alright."
"Give me a plate of fried noodles, you bastard!"
Before the words were even finished, an arm covered in bruises presented a plate with steaming hot fried noodles on it.
Hoshino's disdain deepened. "Are you sure you can eat this?"
"The plates were there yesterday."
The young man's brows were furrowed; no wonder there weren't many players at the restaurant today.
In a flash, Jiang Yang suddenly grinned and gave Xingye a fawning smile, his eyes revealing an undisguised desire to cause trouble.
"What!" Hoshino stood up straight.
He felt both indignant and aggrieved that Jiang Yang had seen through his awakened talent.
Hoshino puffed out her cheeks and deliberately bared her teeth at people, looking fierce.
"Really~ no way~" Jiang Yang dragged out the sound. He always had his own way of dealing with "children".
"What are you going to do?" The key point is that Hoshino actually falls for this.
This made Jiang Yang feel that, despite their similar appearances, Hoshino was much cuter than Tsukie when he got to know her.
"Let's eat first," Jiang Yang immediately perked up and smiled. "Hello, one steamed dumpling and one cup of soy milk, please."
Jiang Yang wasn't hungry, but he was worried that this might be the last meal for him, so he needed to eat his fill before causing trouble. Xingye, on the other hand, had the strength to back it up, and he didn't care at all about the consequences of eating. Following their lead, a few other players came over and ordered food.
The young man ate quickly, finishing his plate before slumping in his chair and sipping his soy milk.
In contrast, Hoshino, an impatient person, ate slowly and methodically, occasionally flicking the mixed vegetables to the edge of the plate, his brows furrowed in obvious resistance.
The soy milk was quickly gone. Jiang Yang put down the cup, and the rustling sound of the bottom of the cup rubbing against the table made Xingye reluctantly look up.
Hoshino: "Speak your mind."
Besides 5, Jiang Yang was also considering another number, 15.
There were 11 players participating in the evening event, and based on the information he currently has, he only knows that Huang Si did not participate.
So there are three spots left. Assuming Li Sheng and Yue Jiang are both counted as patients, the last person left...
Jiang Yang turned her gaze to Hoshino across from her and asked again, "Where were you last night? Why didn't you participate in the evening activities?"
He asked this question in the hospital room because he was guessing whether Hoshino was Tsukie, and now that he asked it again, he had a bolder guess in his mind.
The entire restaurant fell silent for a moment before a few probing glances were cast over, only to be quickly withdrawn once the person at the center of the conflict was identified.
Hoshino took a deep breath, looked past Jiang Yang, and spoke quickly: "Jiang Yang, only 14 players entered this trial."
Jiang Yang leaned forward, elbows on the table, hands supporting his chin, as if preparing to say something more. The figure who had been staring intently at Xingye since he finished speaking had already walked from the doorway to the table, his slender fingers holding the chopsticks that Xingye had flung away.
[Observation Room at Guangming Sanatorium - Lu Ke's Perspective]
One observer switched off-screen to count, exclaiming, "Holy crap, could it be what I'm thinking?"
"Mom, I know so much, I won't be killed to silence me, right, Mom!"
"...One of them has already been exposed!! The key point is that this is Hoshino!! Help!!"
008 isn't scary, but if Hoshino were 008, that would be terrifying.
In the observation room, Jiang Yang appears to be looking straight ahead, but his hands are constantly moving.
When the panel is switched out, in the talent interface, the icon below 008's portrait that used to show "Replace" has turned gray.
Even more surprisingly, no one noticed that the button for Jiang Yang's other talent, [Memory Reading], was also grayed out.
The young man raised his hand and pressed the "X" in the upper right corner. He looked up slightly and saw that the newcomer exuded an aura that he was all too familiar with.
The next second, a gentle voice, tinged with a faint smile, came down, "Why are you throwing a tantrum?"
It is Ji Yang.
"A fight, are you going or not?" In the confrontation with Ji Yang, Xingye did not give an inch, and his tone suddenly became three parts more stern and angry.
Ji Yang completely disregarded the provocation, taking a long stride to step over Jiang Yang from behind, then turning around and landing steadily beside him. "I'm hungry, can you go get me something to eat?"
A casual tone, accompanied by the warm breath brushing against the stray hairs falling beside Jiang Yang's ear, made Jiang Yang purse her lips. Her eyes swept back and forth between the two of them before she finally nodded slightly. "What do you want to eat?"
Gone is the confrontational attitude she displayed when facing Hoshino alone; Jiang Yang is now incredibly obedient.
Ji Yang couldn't resist and raised his hand to give the person's head a hard rub. "What did you eat for breakfast?"
"Steamed dumplings and soy milk," Jiang Yang answered truthfully, prompting Xingye to impatiently tap the table twice.
"Add two more eggs, and bring another pair of chopsticks."
After Jiang Yang left, Xingye and Ji Yang simultaneously turned off the observation room in the next second.
The observation room, now blacked out, was filled with complaints. Although they had anticipated this when Ji Yang had clearly intended to send Jiang Yang away, they couldn't stop their surging curiosity.
When Jiang Yang returned with the tray, he saw that there was a Justice Card of Ji Yang in front of Xingye, with a faint metallic sheen on the surface.
"You've worked hard, Yangyang~"
Ji Yang's tone was gentle, but his expressionless face, which Jiang Yang found completely calm, sent a chill down Jiang Yang's spine.
Hoshino reacted even more strongly by deliberately rubbing his arms together a couple of times.
Jiang Yang's extra chopsticks were tossed to Xingye by Ji Yang, and then Ji Yang peeled two eggs and handed one of them to Jiang Yang.
Ji Yang said plaintively, "Let's eat." Hmm... Ji Yang felt a little hurt...
Ten minutes later, the group, having eaten and drunk their fill, stood back in front of the food window.
action.
"One serving of fried noodles."
A bluish-gray peeked out from the window.
The plate fell to the ground, and beside him, Ji Yang gripped the sword of justice and chopped down at the severed arm.
"Damn it, are you going to chop him or me?" The sword wind swept past Hoshino, startling him so much that he quickly took two steps back.
The sword tip stopped in mid-air, and Jiang Yang stepped forward with a hint of doubt on his face.
Ji Yang sheathed his sword, looked up at the person, and said succinctly, "It's empty."
"Try again," Hoshino opened the panel.
[Player Yuejiang activates the talent card: Demon]
[Should the identity swap with Hoshino be terminated prematurely?]
【yes】
[Identity loading]
[Note: Do you remember who you are?]
[Observation Room at Guangming Sanatorium - Stargazing Perspective]
"Wait, what's going on? Who's who here?!"
[Observation Room of Guangming Sanatorium - Yuejiang's Perspective]
"So Hoshino is Tsukie, and Tsukie is Hoshino?"
Finally, an observer pulled up some details that everyone had overlooked.
[Player Hoshino/Tsukie's Talent Card: Demon]
[Hoshino's Talent: Curse]
[Moon River's Talent: Eye of Despair]
For a long time, everyone mistakenly believed that Hoshino and Tsukie, who used the same card, had the same talent.
What they overlooked was that, based on the concept of demons, Tsukie-no-sama could see into people's hearts, and Hoshino-no-sama could see through their true nature.
Back when Hoshino was waiting at the stairwell, he had already activated his talent and chosen to switch identities with Tsukie. The subsequent events in the restaurant were all the work of Tsukie, who was hiding behind Hoshino's persona.
Well... Ji Yang's observation room became lively.
Almost all observers are discussing whether Ji Yang knows he's talking about Yue Jiang!
Meanwhile, on Yuejiang's panel, which had just found some clues in the treatment room, the message "[The identity swap has been terminated ahead of schedule]" popped up.
Aaaaah! Yuejiang! You just wait!
Hoshino broke through his defenses.
...
"Then I'll have some," Jiang Yang said, following the other person's suggestion.
There's a rule posted at the window: each person can only order one dish at a time, and you can't order more if you haven't finished yours.
Jiang Yang suddenly felt that Hoshino's condition was a bit off.
"Hello, two steamed buns."
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