Kaguya-sama: Love Is War wants me to turn myself in.

After so many days without a chance for close contact, the young lady really wanted to get close to someone.

Otherwise, Natsuki Amamiya would have been hit the moment she reached out.

After teasing the young lady for a while, Amamiya Natsuki reluctantly jumped down from the tree, ready to continue her challenge of the swamp.

"call……"

Kaguya Shinomiya clutched her chest and let out a soft breath, almost losing her balance.

She turned her head and glared at Amamiya Natsuki with embarrassment and anger before disappearing into a leg accessory.

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Natsuki Amamiya transformed into a shadow and submerged back into the swamp to continue exploring the unexplored areas.

This time, Natsuki Amamiya was lucky; she quickly spotted a giant mosquito with a completely different body shape and outline.

This thing is quite peculiar. From a distance, it looks like half a human and half a mosquito, floating in the air. It's very unusual and looks quite dangerous.

"This must be the boss, right?"

Natsuki Amamiya emerged from the shadows, then quickly donned a cloak that concealed her presence, squinted, and carefully observed the giant mosquito.

As he stared intently, a prompt soon appeared before his eyes.

[After careful exploration, you have discovered the Mosquito Queen, the boss of the Mosquito Swamp.]

You discover that the other person is female, and you are overjoyed...

"Hey, what's going on with this notification?"

Natsuki Amamiya was speechless.

What on earth is "overjoyed"?

If it were a mermaid, perhaps I could grit my teeth and bring myself to bite her.

How could a monster that is half-human and half-mosquito be overjoyed!

The prompt is still in progress.

[You continue to observe, and a look of disappointment quickly appears on your face... You discover that the mosquito queen is not the real entity behind the ghost story.]

"Is not it?"

Amamiya Natsuki frowned slightly, clearly somewhat disappointed.

After working so hard for so long, only to find out in the end that you've chosen the wrong goal, no one can be happy.

The hint is correct. Since this thing is not the original ghost story, even if it is half-human and half-mosquito and attracts a lot of attention, it is definitely not a ghost story.

"Is it a deliberate attempt to attract attention?"

Amamiya Natsuki was unaware of the situation. She tidied her cloak, then used Kaguya's ability again to disappear into the shadows and quietly leave the swamp.

"They're back! They're back!" Fujiwara Chika's eyes lit up, and she waved happily, shouting, "The president and Kaguya-chan are back!"

"We're back." Natsuki Amamiya and Kaguya walked over. "Sorry to keep you waiting."

Yukino asked curiously:

"what's the result?"

Amamiya Natsuki shook her head and said:

"I found the Mosquito Queen boss in the swamp, but it's not the main body of the ghost story."

"Huh? Isn't that right?" Fujiwara Chika blinked. "We've searched the entire island... Could we have made a mistake?"

“It’s possible that we misjudged the situation, or that we overlooked something,” Natsuki Amamiya said calmly. “Let’s catch some crabs first, then go back to the cave. It will be dark soon.”

"..."

The group headed to the mangrove forest and began catching crabs.

However, due to a misjudgment, the Mosquito Queen was still not the real entity of the ghost story, leading to a somewhat silent atmosphere.

We arrived at the mangrove forest.

After catching the crab and breaking off its claws, Natsuki Amamiya and the girls headed home.

Speechless all the way.

Back at the beach, the girls came to greet them. Senior and Hayasaka had both awakened, so with the two of them there, their safety was not a problem.

"President, how is it going?"

Hayasaka Ai asked.

The girls were very concerned about whether they could leave the deserted island, and they listened intently.

"The situation..."

Natsuki Amamiya did not hide anything and told the truth.

"Did you make a mistake?" Senior Sister Yanzi gently comforted him. "Don't be discouraged, junior. There are very few things in the world that go smoothly."

"I'm already disheartened," Natsuki Amamiya said in a low voice, feigning resignation. "Unless my senior gives me a reward."

Senior Sister Yanzi couldn't help but chide her, and snorted softly:

“If you say it out loud, junior, I’ll give you a reward.”

Amamiya Natsuki decisively said:

"Suddenly I don't want it anymore."

"Bah~"

Senior Yanzi spat lightly and pulled her adopted daughter away.

The boss wasn't found, but the survival on the deserted island must continue, and the crab claws still need to be cleaned.

"actually……"

Zhu Zhu, standing next to her, moved her pink lips, her little face showing a hesitant expression, but in the end she didn't say anything.

Amamiya Natsuki keenly noticed Zhu Zhu's subtle movements, and curiously approached her, bending down to ask:

"What was Zhu Zhu trying to say?"

Zhu Zhu turned her face away, crossed her arms over her chest, and hummed softly:

"You're wrong."

Amamiya Natsuki reached out her right hand and patted Zhu Zhu's little head: "Do I need a kiss before you can say it?"

"Pooh!"

Zhu Zhu slapped Amamiya Natsuki's wrist, her face flushed red, and she said in embarrassment and annoyance:

"Don't push your luck!"

Amamiya Natsuki said:

"Then hurry up and tell me."

"Tch..." Zhu Zhu hesitated for two seconds and whispered, "You just said you've searched all the bosses on the island, but I think there might be one left."

Amamiya Natsuki raised an eyebrow slightly and said:

"what?"

Zhu Zhu whispered:

"There's a boss in the Shipwrecked version of Don't Starve called the Octopus King. You guys haven't encountered him yet, have you?"

"The King Octopus?"

Amamiya Natsuki's eyes lit up slightly. Since encountering the shark, the group had not gone into the sea, so naturally they had not encountered the Octopus King.

As a well-known new boss in the Don't Starve update, the possibility of it being the real-life counterpart of the mystery cannot be ruled out.

“What Lady Zhu Zhu said makes a lot of sense.” Amamiya Natsuki lifted Zhu Zhu up in one swift motion. “Your words have been a wake-up call.”

Zhu Zhu panicked immediately and quickly grabbed Amamiya Natsuki's arm, anxiously saying:

"W-What are you doing?"

Amamiya Natsuki smiled and said:

"Of course, we'll lift him up high."

"Idiot!" Zhu Zhu's face flushed red with anger, and she cried out in embarrassment, "Put me down right now!"

Amamiya Natsuki innocently said:

"Didn't you used to love being lifted up high?"

"You're talking nonsense!" Zhu Zhu exclaimed, both embarrassed and angry. "I don't like being lifted up high!"

"..."

Put Zhu Zhu down.

Natsuki Amamiya found Kaguya, Yukino, and the others and told them about Zhu Zhu's warning.

"The King Octopus?"

"We haven't really explored the ocean thoroughly."

"Let's talk about it tomorrow; it'll be dark soon."

Amamiya Natsuki nodded and said:

"Let's check the sea again tomorrow. That's all for today... One more thing, who should we plant today's mushrooms for?"

Haimeng and Sayu are still in doll form and don't need Mushroom. Currently, only Haruno, Shushu, and Shoko remain.

The last two, Xiao Kui and the random girl, are both ordinary people, so we don't need to consider them.

"How about giving the mushrooms to Glassy Sauce?" Fujiwara Chika suggested, raising her right hand. "It will be much easier to communicate with Glassy Sauce once she awakens."

Kaguya, Yukino, and the others naturally had no objection to this proposal.

“Then it’s decided.” Natsuki Amamiya nodded. “I’ll plant mushrooms for Shoko during dinner.”

"..."