These Dangerous Girls Placed Me Into Jeopardy-Chapter 9Vol 1. .: [Necrophiliac Killer]’s Delight

That’s right—the headphones she wears aren’t even playing music; they’re just a prop to cover up her hobby. Her real interest lies in secretly listening in on other people’s conversations, and given that practically everyone in this class carries some juicy gossip or hidden anomaly, she’s likely collected quite the pile of intel by now.

If possible, I’d like to set her up as an information-gathering point at school.

"Wow, so Lillian Ji actually likes that type of guy? A lot of boys are going to have their hearts broken."

The boy standing nearby was Leon Luo. His hair looks like a messy clump of weeds, and he wears absurdly thick glasses, giving off the air of a serious scholar... but in reality, he’s a peeping tom.

When I first heard that, I assumed he was just another perverted visual animal, but it turned out he’s different—he simply "observes" from the shadows without any self-awareness that he’s peeping. He’s probably seen plenty of anomalies but chooses to pretend he hasn’t... a prime candidate for my second information-gathering point.

"It’s not like I like him! You can’t just casually confess like that..."

"But I was serious when I said I wanted him to be my boyfriend, you know?"

"Eh?!"

Lan Hua froze again at my words, muttering blankly like a broken doll.

"H-How can that be? I mean, Ethan An’s just a totally average guy. He doesn’t even have a girlfriend—or even friends, really... Always zoning out during class... Always hiding in the library... Just a nerd who likes novels and manga, addicted to coffee, only uses 0.7mm mechanical pencils... He’s got two younger sisters, but they’re not that close... His dad’s a surgeon, his mom’s a mortician... The only teachers he’s on good terms with are Ms. Jane and Ms. Lily... No one would ever like him... And yet someone... especially someone like Lillian..."

Oh dear, all her real thoughts just slipped out, didn’t they?

She spoke so fast, in such a tiny voice, it was like someone had hit the fast-forward button. I didn’t even catch all of it.

Still, the sheer amount of personal information she knew about Ethan An was alarming. As far as I knew, Lan Hua barely had any real interaction with him. Yet she already had his entire profile memorized down to the smallest detail... Strange.

Could that be Lan Hua’s anomaly?

"Haha... Cheer up, Lan Hua. Ethan An hasn’t agreed yet, right? You still have a chance."

Cherry Gao definitely caught every word. She didn’t look the least bit surprised—just patted Lan Hua’s back with a wry smile.

Lan Hua regained a little of her spirit, shook her head hard, and clenched her fists. "Y-Yeah! I still have a chance! I’m gonna dig even deeper into his private life!"

Leon Luo pushed up his glasses and muttered, "Maybe try actually talking to him first? Let him know you exist?"

Lan Hua’s face turned bright red at the suggestion. She waved her hands frantically in protest.

"N-No way! Every time he looks at me, I get so nervous I can’t say a word!"

"I figured... Sigh, you’re not even at the starting line yet."

"Ahaha..."

Leon Luo just shrugged helplessly, clearly having seen it coming.

Oh, I see now... Lan Hua is a stalker, huh?

Cherry Gao turned to me with an exasperated smile. "Anyway, that’s the situation, Lillian Ji. My little Hua here is targeting that blockhead too. Looks like you’re rivals now."

"Who’s targeting him?! I don’t even like him!"

Still in denial even now? Lan Hua really hasn’t realized it yet. How adorable~

"Hehe, but I won’t hold back, you know?"

"Like there’s even a competition. With Lan Hua’s skills, she’s not even good enough to call cannon fodder. She’s just instant KO material."

"What did you say?!"

"Nothing, nothing!"

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Leon Luo quickly shut his mouth before he dug himself deeper.

"But seriously, that blockhead’s weird too. I mean, a beauty like you confesses to him, and he just runs away? Was he shy?"

"Yeah... I find it pretty strange too."

It seems everyone else also thought it was odd—getting confessed to by me and then running away? He’s the first... and probably the last.

Ethan An only came back to the classroom after break ended, trailing behind the teacher so I couldn’t get a word in.

When the bell rang again, he immediately stood up and followed the teacher out of the room.

Trying to escape again?

Hmph, I won’t let you get away that easily this time!

I left my seat, headed for the doorway, and watched Ethan An walk to the end of the second-floor hallway before turning left into the boys' bathroom.

Oh... playing that move, are we?

If you really think you can stop me with something like this, you’re way too naive.

I strolled casually along the same path and entered the boys' bathroom. Because I acted so natural, nobody even realized I’d gone the wrong way.

Two boys peeing at the urinals turned to look at me like they’d seen a ghost. One of them even jumped and accidentally peed on the other’s leg.

How filthy. And small.

I didn’t say anything. I just smiled and walked straight to the last stall.

The other boys scrambled to get out of there, mumbling curses under their breath—seems like they recognized me.

Even in a place as disgusting as this, I could still catch his scent.

Ethan An was definitely hiding in that stall.

I knocked twice on the door, and his voice came from inside.

"Sorry, I’ll be out in a minute..."

Bingo. Without hesitation, I pulled the door open. Maybe he didn’t expect me to actually follow him into the boys’ bathroom because he hadn’t even locked it.

There he was, caught with his pants halfway up, mouth hanging open wide enough to fit a whole egg.

"Ara? Getting excited already? Stripping the moment you see me... I don’t know whether to feel happy or embarrassed~"

Oh my, oh my, that size isn’t bad at all...

Snapping back to reality, Ethan An yanked his pants up and shouted, "This is the boys’ bathroom!"

"I didn’t want to resort to this either, but you kept ignoring me, didn’t you?"

Now’s the time to act pitiful. That way, he’ll feel guilty and go easy on me.

But it seemed like Ethan An wasn’t fooled. He just said coldly, "How about we talk outside?"

Was he worried about my reputation? So thoughtful.

But if we leave now, I won't achieve what I want. The whole point is for more people to know I barged into the boys’ bathroom to talk to him.

"No need. It’s fine to talk here, right? There’s barely anyone around anyway. I don’t mind."

He rolled his eyes, lips curling downward in a pained grimace—that’s what they call a ball-aching face, right? I wonder if guys really hurt down there when they get frustrated... If so, being a man sounds rough—almost as bad as having a period.

"I mind. Get out. I still need to pee."

Ignoring his icy attitude, I took two steps forward into the stall and locked the door behind me so no one would interrupt.

"Hmph~ No problem. You can go ahead. It won’t affect our conversation, right?"

"Please don’t call me by name. We’re not that close, Lillian Ji."

His tone grew even colder. I could tell his favorability toward me had dropped again. He really doesn’t like girls like me, huh? Oh well... that’s not important.

"Ara~ I’m touched you even remembered my name~"

"So, what’s your real goal? Why are you suddenly pestering me?"

"Hehehe..."

Looks like he suspects ulterior motives. Well, he’s right. Sharp guys aren’t very lovable, you know, Ethan An?

"Of course, it’s because I like you, Ethan."

He raised an eyebrow. "How could you possibly like me?"

Twisting a lock of my hair, I answered, "You’re not me, so how would you know what I feel?"

"......"

Seeing him fall silent, I leaned in close, drawing circles on his chest with my finger, whispering, "Deep down, you’re happy, right? I mean, who wouldn’t be happy to get confessed to by a pretty girl like me?"

His breathing quickened. As expected, no matter what his mouth says, his body still obeys its instincts~

Hehe, so tsundere~ How cute~

Ethan An steadied his breathing, closed his eyes briefly, then reopened them—his gaze turning deadly serious.

The atmosphere shifted.

"No. Quite the opposite. I’m not happy. I’m actually... troubled. Could you please ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) let me go?"

"Let you... go?"

Why let go...? Not give up, but let go?

"Is there a problem?"

"No... it’s just... I’m wondering why you’re avoiding me. I only wanted to make friends. Neither of us has many friends, right?"

I didn’t push for the boyfriend thing—starting from friendship would probably be more effective. I knew he longed for someone to talk to.

However...

"Perish the thought. If I got too close to you, it would stir up unnecessary trouble. The boys who secretly like you would gang up on me out of jealousy. Besides, we’re not the same type of people. You can go on living your life in the spotlight. I’ll keep being a faceless nobody. There’s no reason for us to intersect."

Those words completely changed my opinion of him.

Ah... I see. Ethan An is that kind of person.

Even while surrounded by anomalies, he’s carved out a small corner of mundane life. He doesn’t resent his stagnant life at all. The moment danger appears, he instinctively runs, avoiding anything that might disrupt his ordinary days.

He’s thrown away both past and future, caring only about surviving in the present... That’s why he’s never been caught up in any incidents until now.

Why hadn’t I realized sooner?

The most interesting person was right here beside me all along.

He’s the most precious raw gem.

I want to drag him into the anomalies. I want to stain him with my colors... I want to see what he does when trapped inside a nightmare... I want to keep his body...

I want to kill the him who still clings to ordinary life.

"Hehehehehe... How fascinating. You’re really, truly fascinating, Ethan An."

At that moment, for the first time, I let my true emotions overflow.

You noticed it, didn’t you?

You must have noticed.

You must have noticed my feelings spilling over.

I

want so much

to kill you

kiss

hug

your

corpse,

Ethan An.

I reached out and gently stroked his cheek—leaving a mark.

"Anyway, I’m not taking back what I said. I’ll be waiting for your answer, okay? Ethan... An."

Before, I couldn’t decide which classmate to approach.

But now I’ve made up my mind.

Ethan An—

I’m going to make you my first specimen.

My most treasured specimen.

Hmph Hmhmhmhm~