Arknights, but all characters are NPCs?

Is every waiter so beautiful...?

Arturo was not worried that this was someone pretending to be her, wanting her money, because she could feel the emotions coming from this waiter -

Curious, surprised, unbelievable, did you know that someone has broken the law?

And the most real desire deep in my heart: I want to get paid even if I don’t go to work.

Arturo: “…”

Is your desire as a waiter... a little too... simple?

But it was precisely because he was too simple that Arturo lost interest in an instant and just reached out to take the food.

Then I gave a little tip.

Happy.

Feeling the emotion instantly transmitted from the waiter, Arturo smiled and said, "Thank you very much."

"Thank you for your kindness, sir. I wish you a pleasant meal."

Seeing the waiter happily bending down to thank her and then closing the door for her, the smile on Arturo's face disappeared instantly. He carried the food and drinks expressionlessly and turned back to the room.

But what she didn't know was——

The waiter, who was supposed to push the small dining table to serve food to the next guest, was humming a little tune and reached out to press the communicator in his ear.

"Young lady." The waiter said, "I've confirmed it's her, although... well, she's a little small..."

"Who?"

A female voice came from the headset.

If you just listen to it this way, these two people do look pretty good.

But it’s a pity——

"Who else could it be? The one that the Dream Master threw there to play captivity last time? Didn't you sit there and watch for 6 or 7 hours last time? You forgot about it already? The Dream Master didn't touch you last time, did you? Why do you look like you were screwed?"

"..."

"Cintrea!!!"

"I'm here, miss. What's the matter? Do you want a raise?"

"I'm glad I didn't deduct your salary. Besides, dreams are dreams, and reality is reality. Sintela, you still can't tell the difference?"

"Yes, yes, Miss, you can tell the difference. I don't know who was the one who was muttering, "That hotel...that presidential suite...was where I had my first time...Xintelaiya, go buy that hotel for me. If you can't buy it, book that presidential suite for me. Don't let anyone else in, or I'll feel uncomfortable."

"..."

"Miss? Where are you, Miss?"

"Hintlaiya, you have lost this month's salary. I said so."

166. Arturo tries to deviate from the script, but is caught again

"call..."

Arturo, who had no idea what was happening in the corridor outside the door, was now full of food and drink.

Although I always feel like I'll gain weight if I eat and then sleep...

But thinking about her adult appearance in the dream, Arturo felt that this should not be a problem.

So she went to bed. After a whole day's journey, she thought that she would have to travel another day to reach Arturo in Ursus tomorrow. So she covered herself with a small quilt, put on an eye mask, and planned to use sleep to relieve her fatigue of the whole day. Gradually, she fell into a dream.

Until the next second——

"Miss? Miss Arturo?"

"Well..."

I always feel...the lines and script are strangely familiar.

Arturo opened her eyes dazedly at the gentle call, but soon she was fully awake.

Because it's exactly the same as last time.

The familiar opera house, the familiar dressing room, the familiar image of myself as an adult in the mirror, and...

"What's wrong, Miss Arturo? Are you confused from sleep? Don't you recognize who I am again?"

Familiar...Brother Meng.

Lu Shang was still wearing a suit like last time, standing beside her like a butler, with a worried and urgent look on his face.

If Arturo guessed correctly, then her dear brother in dreams would say the following line:

"Miss Arturo, I'm sorry to disturb your sleep, but it's almost time for you to perform."

"..."

It really is... word for word.

So she's back? Back to the beginning?

Based on the last experience, should she be urged to go on stage to perform, and then Lu Shang would drive her back, and she would be drugged and knocked unconscious on the way back, and after waking up, she would be locked up in a dungeon and imprisoned in various ways?

In this case, Arturo will certainly not be pushed around foolishly like last time.

"Brother Meng."

"Miss, you finally remembered who I am this time, but I skipped the self-introduction... I still feel a little uncomfortable with it."

Just like last time, Lu Shang looked at his watch and said, "But now is not the time to be sentimental. It's almost time for you, Miss, to go on stage. You - forget it, Miss, I'm sorry."

Her cheeks were pinched again, her lips were pouted again, and her makeup was put on again.

But this time Arturo did not struggle. He just looked at Lu Shang with burning eyes and said, "Brother Meng, do you remember when we first met?"

"Don't talk, Miss, the lipstick on your lips has stained my hand, but this is the first time we meet?"

Lu Shang thought for a moment and said, "Of course I remember. Miss, you ran from Victoria to Casimir, then from Casimir to Ursus, and finally returned to Kazdel and found Rhodes Island. That's where we first met."

"Rhodes Island...?"

The itinerary...matches her current route.

But Rhode Island...?

"Yes, Miss, have you forgotten again? At first, I thought that every time you asked me this, you were testing my loyalty to you. But later, I realized that you really forget things. Every time you wake up, it's like you've traveled back in time from the past."

"..."

It seemed like Lu Shang accidentally hit upon something truly similar.

But the speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. The word "every time" from Lu Shang made Arturo stunned.

Right... She must have traveled through time many times, right? But she forgot about it after waking up before, and only remembered it recently, right?

Then the last time she was imprisoned in play...wasn't it the first time?

But before Arturo could think about it, she was pulled up by Lu Shang and pushed onto the stage: "Okay, okay, I've finished your makeup, Miss. Now please concentrate on your performance. I'll pick you up outside the opera house."

Waiting for me by car again...

Arturo didn't struggle, picked up her cello, staggered forward a few steps, and then slowly walked towards the stage.

It was still the dead silent stage, and the same weird audience.

Arturo, who had already stepped onto the stage and walked a few steps forward, suddenly stopped.

This was her second time here. Knowing nothing about the current situation, she could only try step by step, like crossing a river by feeling the stones.

Last time, it was confirmed that getting on Lu Shang’s car and playing a song for Lu Shang would lead to the BE ending.

Arturo hesitated for a few seconds, then immediately turned and walked away.

She abandoned the stage, the audience, and fled the opera house as fast as she could.

Following the route map she took when she left Victoria in the real world, Arturo walked through the streets and alleys... Well, Arturo actually didn't realize why she chose to go into the alleys instead of taking the main road.

And when she realized this——

pat.

The crisp sound of Arturo's high heels made her stop.

She was now in an alley, through which she should have been able to leave the city, or even Victoria.

But her path was blocked.

Lu Shang was standing at the exit of the alley, just looking at her.

"My Lady, my Lady Arturo, why have you suddenly gone mad?"

Lu Shang walked forward step by step:

"What were you thinking? You ran away without the audience? The staff at the opera house were going crazy, looking for you all over the city."

"So what happened, Miss Arturo? If you want to go out and play, I'll take you anywhere."

"But my dear Miss Arturo...why did you run?"

At first, Lu Shang's tone sounded like a butler feeling helpless about his young lady's playfulness.

But as Lu Shang got closer, his tone changed from helpless to anxious, and finally -

"I don't know if you, Miss Arturo, have noticed anything..."

"But if you want to run away, Miss Arturo...then I will have no choice but to capture you, right?"

Possessiveness.

Arturo had no fear in her heart, so she neither retreated nor ran away.

She just watched Lu Shang walk up to her, then reach out, grab her wrist and lift it up high.

Perhaps it was the harsh method or the hanging posture that reminded Arturo of the last 6 or 7 hours of scoring imprisonment play.

The drop of ink that had fallen on her empty heart, like a blank piece of paper, now began to spread.

But it's too late.

Because the handkerchief in Lu Shang's other hand directly covered Arturo's mouth and nose in the next second.

167. Miss Arturo was imprisoned in the dungeon for the second time

"I don't think this shit is acting."

"Kal'tsit, remember to investigate carefully. Look how skilled this bastard is at seducing young girls. He must have done this many times before, and he may have seduced many young girls."

"But this one is called...what's it called? Arturo? Damn, why is this foreign name so difficult to pronounce? Look how much easier it is to pronounce the single word "W"."

"What the hell do you mean it's because I'm uneducated?! You bastard, keep scolding me!"

"I've been educated..."

"What are you talking about, you bastard? Just because I've read books, I can understand the status bar above my prince's head and know that my prince has been bullied. Is this what you deserve?"

"You are a ****! How dare you bring this up! I am a ****!"

very noisy...

Arturo, who should have been covered with a handkerchief over his mouth and nose and then fell into a coma, couldn't help but feel a splitting headache from the cursing voice.

Who is this...? Why is he cursing so harshly...?

Arturo woke up slowly, his eyes confused.

She wanted to see where she was and who was cursing in her ear.

But as soon as she turned around, the first thing she saw was Lu Shang's smiling face.

"Oh, you're awake? Miss, you're such a sleepyhead. I don't even have the heart to wake you up."

"Dream...brother?"

Lu Shang's teasing words made Arturo sober up a little, but only a little.

What really made her wake up completely was that she subconsciously wanted to get up, but when she moved her hands and feet, what she heard in her ears was the rattling sound of the chain being pulled.

Then Arturo realized that, just like last time, she was still tied up.