They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System

Chapter 319: Close Calls

This job... this is not what | signed up for.

And just like that, he vanished around the corner, walking off to make yet another painful call, knowing well it

would be filled with yelling, accusations, and disappointment.

The elusive five were right under their noses yet they escaped again!

The crew settled quietly in Lumna as night fell. The city was dimly lit, buzzing just a little, but nothing compared

to the intensity of the escape they had just pulled off. Now, the focus had shifted to preparing for the next

dangerous phase, entering the Black Forest.

First, they planned to exchange sof their Lionara currency for Lumna’s.

It was not a simple task, but Lumna was more open to foreign currency exchange than most neighboring

countries. As a business hub, where goods were bought and sold by people from all over the world, Lumna had a

well established system for handling currencies from different regions.

However, it still cwith its own set of challenges and costs, and the crew had to know where to look and

whom to trust to get the best rates. It had to be done right.

They needed supplies, food, water, protective gear, everything they could afford.

Abuchi had finally begun to forgive himself for what he considered his reckless mistake earlier. If only he knew

the bigger mistake he had made. One that still lingered, quietly dangerous.

The letter Ruth had sent him, the very last piece of her, he had not been able to destroy it when she told him to.

He had held on to it, telling himself he would burn it before they left Lionara. It was the only thing of hers he had.

And when the tcame, he did try to burn it... but in his rush, he had not checked it properly.

The paper had not turned to ash completely. A piece had survived. A piece with just enough information to be

dangerous.

A mistake that almost cost them everything.

But Nnenna had unknowingly saved them all from it. None of them, not even Abuchi, knew the full weight of that

moment. Not yet.

Meanwhile, in her room, Nnenna sat on the edge of her bed, still drying her hair with a towel. Her mind replayed

everything. The chase. The near capture. The man in black talking to the cargo driver.

She frowned.

Those were close calls.

Too close.

“Love System,” she called out silently in her mind.

“Yes, Nnenna?”

“We almost got caught today. | thought you were supposed to help us?”

The system responded in its usual calm, neutral tone.

“Well, back when you were still in the hospital, you toldnot to do anything unless you askedfirst and

gave clear consent.”

Nnenna blinked.

She had said that. She remembered now, back when she was hooked to wires and machines and overwhelmed

by too much information and thoughts. She didn’t want the system to act on its own. She wanted to stay in

control.

“I guess I'll need to rethink that,” she muttered, rubbing her temples.

“So... even though you knew | was in danger, you just stayed silent?” Nnenna still asked, wrapping her arms

around her knees.

“That's correct,” the Love System answered calmly. “You toldnot to act without your clear consent, no

matter the situation.”

She sighed. “Alright. Then letask now. Do you think | should change that setting, allow you to help when you

detect danger?”

The Love System paused.

“If you wantto act automatically, yes, | can. But...”

“But what?” she pressed.

“You'll spend good points like water,” she said bluntly. “Technically, the cost will be quite high because danger is

always around you now. Every intervention will deduct points. At this stage, | advise against turning the function

on unless you have a solid point stream.”

Nnenna frowned slightly. “So how do | get more good points?”

“Like | said before... By helping more people. The more lives you impact, the more good points you generate.

Eventually, those people will even generate good points for you passively, when they help others, or grow

because of you. Think of it as a ripple effect.”

Nnenna considered this in silence.

“Fine,” she said finally. “Since you're saying I'll burn through points like a leaking bucket, | won't activate the

auto function. Not yet. But...”

“Yes?”

“If something like what happened today happens again, at least warn me. That's allowed, right?”

“Absolutely, at the cost of fewer good points,” the system replied. “And to be fair... your instincts saved you all

today. That's part of the journey too. This isn’t just abouthelping you, it’s about you growing. Imagine if you

had ignored that gut feeling. What would have happened then?”

Nnenna didn’t need to imagine it.

She had already seen how close they cto being caught.

“Imagine if you beca better version of yourself every single day,” the Love System said, her voice calm and

firm in Nnenna’s mind.

“Imagine if you grew stronger, sharpened your skills, and didn’t stop where Lady Rose's training ended. Imagine

that. You would beca force to be reckoned with, Nnenna. And then, you would only needwhen it’s truly

necessary.”

Nnenna paused, arms crossed, her thoughts spinning. She could picture it, a version of herself that didn’t

hesitate, didn’t second guess her instincts. A version of herself that could protect her team without relying too

much on anyone, even the system.

“You're right,” she said finally, her voice quiet but steady. “We're about to enter the Black Forest... This is the

perfect chance to improve. | mean, it’s either improve or... someone dies. And that someone could be me. For

the sake of myself and those around me... | have to get better.”

A light ding echoed in her mind.

“Do | have enough good points to getthrough the Black Forest once the new month starts?” she asked.

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