Chapter 4

But now, I felt absolutely nothing.

In a few days, he was going to regret everything he did last night.

I swiped my keycard and opened my door. Austin squeezed in right behind me.

"Okay, you went too far yesterday, but I guess I made some mistakes too... Let's just call it even, okay? Stop being mad."

I nodded indifferently.

Seeing this, he finally smiled.

"Isn't there a famous Ferris wheel nearby? You've been wanting to go. Let's go this afternoon."

I paused.

Before this trip, I had read a post saying that if a couple kisses at the very top of that Ferris wheel, they will stay together forever.

When I begged him to go, he called me childish. Now, he was bringing it up himself.

Just then, Brooke's voice echoed from the hallway. "Hey Austin! Help me choose an outfit. I need to take some fire photos on the Ferris wheel this afternoon!"

She pushed the door open, spinning around in a colorful dress.

Ah. Now I got it.

Austin's eyes visibly lit up. "Whoa. You usually dress like a tomboy, but you actually look pretty hot in a dress."

Brooke punched his arm. "Shut up. I just don't usually try. If I actually dress up, guys line up for me."

Watching them, I said coldly, "I'm not feeling well. I'll pass on this afternoon."

Brooke rolled her eyes. "What a party pooper."

Austin, however, looked visibly relieved. He just told me to get some rest.

I slept all afternoon. When I woke up, my phone was buzzing crazily. My best friend had sent me over 99 unread messages.

I scrolled to the top. It was a screenshot of an Instagram post.

At the highest point of the Ferris wheel, a man and a woman were kissing passionately.

The caption read: *“Looking down at the city from the very top. At this moment, it feels like we are the only two people in the world.”*

I recognized those two profiles all too well.

The rest of the messages were angry 60-second voice notes.

I tapped one, and my friend's screaming blasted out: "Austin is a cheating piece of trash! Don't stop me, I'm going to rip that b*tch's face off!"

It wasn't until I explained my wish and the System to her that she finally burst into a satisfying laugh.

The next day at lunch, Austin kept glancing at me, trying to gauge my reaction.

Seeing that I was acting completely normal, he finally let out a sigh of relief.

During the meal, Brooke was still flirting and playing with him. But suddenly, she gagged, covered her mouth, and rushed to the restroom.

While everyone else was confused, Austin panicked and stood up, claiming he needed to use the restroom too.

Seeing them slip away, I picked up my plate and casually walked toward the service area near the hallway.

Brooke's voice was trembling, almost crying. "I... my period is late by a week. What if I'm pregnant?!"

"I told you to wear a condom! What are we going to do now? You have to take responsibility!"

After a long pause, Austin’s soothing voice came. "Don't worry. I'll take care of you."

I had to bite my lip hard to keep from laughing out loud.

She thought she was pregnant, when in reality, the nausea was just the physical side effect of her body transforming into a male.

According to my calculations, she had only three days left before the transformation was complete.

I really couldn't wait for that day to arrive.