“I was just going to ask… if you’re
not going to drink that, can I have it?”
Jax was speechless.
The entire room fell silent, staring at me as if I were a complete idiot.
Silence is consent.
I happily took the milk and tucked it into my pocket. A little warm milk before bed is the key to a perfect night’s sleep,
after all!
The A–rank players claimed the two master bedrooms on the third floor, leaving me with a choice between a large and a
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small guest room.
[CHAT: Place your bets, folks! Which one does she pick?]
[CHAT: Is that even a question? She’s been sleeping like a log in huge beds for two nights straight.]
[CHAT: Definitely the big one.]
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I stood in the hallway, looking at the two doors, then without a moment’s hesitation, I pushed open the door to the smal
ler room.
[CHAT: …]
[CHAT: Is she psychic? Can she see us? Why does she always do the opposite of what we expect?]
Fools. Everyone knows a smaller room conserves energy and promotes better sleep.
Just as I was about to step inside, a voice echoed from the void.
[SYSTEM: Are you certain?]
It was the system.
[SYSTEM: Do you understand the consequences of staying here?]
The system only ever intervened when a player was facing imminent, critical danger.
The small room was sparsely furnished: a bed, a bookshelf, a wardrobe.
I thought for a moment, then replied, “A wonderful night’s sleep.”
The layout, the furniture… it was an exact replica of my childhood bedroom.
Without another thought, I took a running leap and dove onto the bed, rolling around joyfully under the covers.
Oh, my dear little bed, I’ve missed you so much!
[SYSTEM: …]
[SYSTEM: What is more important to you, clearing the game or sleeping?!]
“Sleeping, obviously,” I replied.
Midnight again.
Thump. Thump. Thump.
Heavy footsteps sounded right beside my pillow. A tall, shadowy figure stood by my bed, its limbs crudely stitched toge-
ther, long hair hanging down to obscure its face.
The chat, invisible to me, was going wild.
[CHAT: !!! My husband is here! Who else re–watches this stream just to see the male ghost?!]
[CHAT: He’s gonna go on a killing spree! I’m so excited! Snap her neck! Rip out her guts!]
[CHAT: The boss has a 99.9% kill rate. The streamer is toast this time… wait. Did she just pull the boss into bed with her?]
I was feeling unbearably hot in my sleep when my hand brushed against something icy cool. Without thinking, I pulled it
into bed with me
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into bed with me.
Clutching the cold form in my arms, I felt all the stifling heat dissipate. It was so refreshing, so comfortable.
The figure in my embrace stiffened.
I mumbled something in my sleep, shifted my position, and nuzzled against its neck.
The entity went completely rigid.
A moment later, a low, raspy male voice broke the silence.
“…Are you going to open your eyes? Or are you just using me as a body pillow?”
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[CHAT: Cheater! This streamer is definitely using a cheat code!]
[CHAT: This is the boss’s Waterloo. The day he got hard–countered by a hug.]
[CHAT: I was wrong. Eva’s skill of sleeping anywhere, anytime is a legit superpower. She can even pull the final boss in
as a cuddle buddy.]
When I woke up the next morning, the chat was filled with comments like [I SHIP IT].
What was going on?
[SYSTEM: …]
[SYSTEM: Do you not feel that something is… amiss?]
I glanced around the room and let out a sudden shriek.
There was a six–foot–three, human–shaped indentation in the mattress next to me, along with several long, dark strands of hair that were definitely not mine.
