LOGINScott and Penny also found it unseemly. They quickly dragged the bodies away and restored the ticket hall to its original state.Once everything was cleaned up, the three of them looked at me nervously, terrified that I might be angry.Of course, I wasn't angry. I was just thinking about what Mike had said earlier."You entered the ticket hall. Does that mean you'll die?" I asked.They smiled at me, but I could clearly see their bodies starting to turn transparent. They were fading away.My tears spilled over. I subconsciously reached out to grab them, but their hands vanished into thin air."No!" I choked out. "It's not worth it.""It is worth it, Mom," Penny said with a sweet smile. "You're the best mother. We all love you so much.""We don't regret our decision," Liam echoed. "Our emotional wounds have been healed, and we're happy. Mom, be happy when you go back.""Thank you," Scott said quietly, nodding at me.And just like that, they vanished before my eyes. They had alr
On the night of the ninth day, none of us slept.I nagged Liam to study hard, stay away from those bad kids, stop getting into fights, eat on time, sleep on time, and play fewer video games.I also told him to listen to his dad after I left and not to bully his sister. I braided Penny's hair again, bathed her, and read her a bedtime story.As for lighthearted Scott... I ruffled his hair and gave him a warm hug.On the tenth day of the game, the three of them escorted me to the ticket hall. Tickets had to be purchased by the players themselves; NPCs could only wait outside.I saw the other players again, but compared to the beginning, their numbers had shrunk dramatically. Out of the original one hundred people, only ten were left now.Most of them were badly injured. Dismembered bodies were everywhere. Some had their eyeballs gouged out. Some were missing arms or legs, and others only had their upper bodies left, arriving in wheelchairs.I was one of the few players with all my
If seeing the knife terrified Scott, seeing the killer had to be even worse.I stepped in front of Scott, and with the absolute intention of ending Matthew, I charged straight ahead, raising my knife and hacking wildly.My blade sliced deep into his arm, making him howl in agony. "My hand! Ahhh!"Blood poured down his arm and splattered onto the ground, looking gruesome. Enraged by my attack, he pulled out a certain prop and lunged straight at me, intending to finish me off right then and there.But his weapon couldn't compete with mine. It was shattered into pieces in seconds. Seizing the opening, I slashed at his leg and knocked him down.As he writhed and howled on the ground, I nudged Scott, who stood there in a daze. "Go on. Don't you want revenge?"He snapped out of it. "Blood for blood. You've already done more than enough for me. I'll handle the rest myself."Understanding what he meant, I turned away from the scene.Scott marched over with a blank expression and ripped
"I'm sorry, Penny!" the old woman cried. "Please forgive me."Penny looked up at me with pure admiration. I asked how else she wanted me with the old woman.She thought for a moment. "Mom, can you kick Grandpa and Grandma out and make sure they never come to our house again? I don't like them.""No problem." I grabbed the old woman by the collar, dragged her into the living room like a sack of garbage, opened the front door, and threw her out.The old man protested, and I slammed the knife straight down right beneath his crotch. "Come back here or mess with my kids again, and next time this goes higher!"He trembled and scampered away.I stuffed the snacks they had just been fighting over into Penny's arms. "Here you go, sweetie. Eat as much as you want. There's plenty more. Share them with your brother."Penny's favorability finally reached 100.Now, only my mysterious husband was left to conquer. I searched the entire house for clues about his identity, but there was nothing.
The system's voice sounded again, "Daughter's favorability has increased to 70."The very next day after I laid down the law, Liam's grandparents showed up at our house. The old woman sat down on the couch with her nose in the air."Where is my grandson?" she demanded.The old man sat down next to her and barked, "Penny! Hurry up and get me a glass of water!"Penny quickly came out of her room to fetch the water, but I stopped her. "She's such a small child. What if she scalds herself? Sweetie, I'll do it in a bit. Go back to your room."The two elders felt their authority was being challenged. The old man slammed his hand down on the table."She's just a worthless little girl!" he snorted. "Who cares if she gets burned? I'm her grandfather, and she's supposed to pour water for me!"I held his gaze, telling Liam to get the water instead."Since when do boys do housework?" the old woman protested. "My grandson shouldn't have to lift a finger! Make the girl do it!"That was the
I easily found the diary in a gap in the cabinet. It answered all my questions.Liam had been sent to live with his grandparents since he was little, growing up amid constant bullying from his classmates.He started acting out and getting into fights just to protect himself. Between bullying and his isolation, his mindset gradually twisted until he became a full-blown psychopathic killer.I selectively ignored the killer part and focused on the fact that Liam was being bullied. That was something I could never tolerate.Even a game character could be bullied. The realism of this parenting sim was terrifyingly high.As a competent mother, I had to get justice for my son. With that thought, I grabbed the knife and stormed back to the school.The bullies had cornered Liam against the wall again. Infuriated, I charged right at them with my knife.The leader was an unfamiliar face. He was probably the mastermind behind all of this.Reminding myself that this was just a game where ha







