(Siscon Index: One day, I will redeem you from that endless pain. I will bear all the punishments that God has decreed by myself!)

Why do I always have a sense of foreboding? Did I miscalculate? Or maybe their plan was never about getting me to eliminate Yuuka, but for something else?

"It's impossible, Vik-uncle has taken care of me since I was little, he wouldn't..."

I reached down and grabbed a pistol with a trapezoidal shape from under the counter and threw it to her. I admonished her earnestly, saying, "Take it! Learn to protect yourself first. You should know that when it comes to interests, humans will do anything, even sacrificing their own lives."

"Then why didn't you kill me for the money?"

Although she flinched when she received the Type-95B-1 submachine gun, she surprisingly quickly found the contradiction in my words.

"I saved you... for my own desires, didn't I?" Faced with her persistent questioning, I maintained a kind smile.

"Huh?"

Yuuka clenched her lower lip tightly and stared at me skeptically, trying to find any flaw that could expose me.

"Whether you believe it or not, it's up to you. But you should be aware that this does not bring me any benefit!"

I spread my hands and poured two cups of milk tea into the glass, handing one cup to her and placing it on the table in front of her.

Our school's activity room was quite spacious, equipped with a rocking chair and a large long table. There was also a spiral staircase along the wall leading to the bedroom on the upper floor for some rest.

"Think it over and answer me. Of course, I won't let you go back!"

"Hey, isn't this kidnapping? Tell me, how much money do you want?"

I almost sprayed out the milk tea I was drinking. "Cough... Why are you still debating about that topic with me?"

Suddenly, I felt a cold wind swirling behind my head. When I turned my head towards her, she had already pressed the gun against my head with zero distance, sneering, "Haven't you heard that the daughter of the CEO of North America's largest private military company has also learned to use a gun?"

"What?"

Was the safety unlocked? Yuuka's resourcefulness indeed surprised me, but I immediately replied with a smile.

"Well done, well done. An aspiring daughter of a private military CEO... Don't you know there are no bullets in the gun?"

"Huh? Really? Damn it."

"Hahaha~!"

Yuuka's expression now resembled that of a child who wet the bed and had their dirty little secret discovered, making me find it amusing.

Seeing that I was still laughing despite her humiliation, she was so embarrassed that she wished the ground could open up and swallow her whole.

I wiped away the two tears that had just squeezed out and stopped laughing. Then, I approached her.

"What do you want to do? If it's not for money, then... is it this?"

As she saw me step closer, she suddenly seemed to have a moment of realization and crossed her arms protectively in front of her.

"Huh?" It was my turn to blush at her bold insinuation.

"What!" My attitude must have scared her again. "Did I hit the nail on the head?"

"No way! (Although not entirely wrong.)"

I couldn't say it was because of our love in the past life that led to our continuing connection in this life, otherwise I would be seen as insane or playing tricks on children!

"So what reason do you have for saving me?"

She seemed skeptical of my sudden help. After all, good things don't fall from the sky... This wasn't falling from the sky, it was my act of charity, right?

"Don't worry, I have my own reasons for helping you. I will reveal everything to you one day, but before that, I hope you can listen and behave, okay?"

"..."

She looked at me as if I were an idiot, snorting disdainfully, and didn't even bother to listen to what I had to say!"Alright, I'll ask you this one time! Just so you know, I don't fully trust you, but if Uncle Fred is really as you say, then what is his purpose?"

Well, regardless, at least he has calmed down a bit. I have drawn a line in my mind and decided to tell her everything I can.

So I revealed everything I knew, "The inheritance of the Elena Corporation, and perhaps more!"