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

"It's a rare opportunity to visit the zoo, so of course we have to take pictures to remember the occasion." Kitagawa Kaimu took out her phone and started snapping photos, having already forgotten what had just happened. "Let's take a group photo together."

Seeing that the child was weak and listless, he replied, "Okay..."

After taking the photos.

Amamiya Natsuki and her friends started queuing up, then bought tickets to enter the zoo.

While checking tickets, a uniformed evil spirit staff member stood on the right side of the entrance, scrutinizing all tourists with empty, dark eyes, and occasionally making a ticket-checking gesture with his hand.

Japan truly lives up to its reputation as a nation of corporate slaves. In "I Am a Hero," even after becoming a zombie, he never forgets his job. Now that he's become an evil spirit, he continues the work he did in life. He's practically a model of a corporate slave!

Amamiya Natsuki didn't even bother to activate her aura, choosing to ignore it and pass through the ticket gate.

It was May.

The sun is just right.

The zoo was bustling with visitors, creating a lively atmosphere.

"Kyosuke, shall we follow the zoo guide and look around?"

Amamiya Natsuki asked, bowing her head.

Kyosuke Yotsuya nodded: "Either is fine. We'll save Panda for last."

Seeing that Zi frowned slightly, he said in a low voice:

"I always feel that the zoo... is a bit strange."

Just as Natsuki Amamiya was about to speak, she suddenly received a game notification.

[Congratulations, player! You have discovered the large-scale dungeon 'Zoo Ghost Stories']

This instance will be available for testing soon, please stay tuned.

Chapter 115 Kaguya Shinomiya: I screwed myself over

"Natsuki-kun, have you received any game notifications?"

Kitagawa Kaimu paused slightly, took small steps to get closer to Amamiya Natsuki, and whispered in her ear.

Amamiya Natsuki whispered:

"Zoo Ghost Stories?"

“That’s it.” Kitagawa Kaimu breathed a sigh of relief. “I thought I was the only one who received the game notification… A large-scale mission, that sounds super dangerous, but it’ll be fine with Natsuki-kun.”

You have to be strong yourself to succeed. Don't pin your hopes on others; becoming stronger yourself is the right path!

"By the way, after Natsuki receives the game notification, will Chika-chan also receive a notification?"

Kitagawa Kaimu eagerly awaited the answer.

Amamiya Natsuki said:

"You'll know in a minute."

"..."

A minute passed in the blink of an eye.

"No message received." Natsuki Amamiya glanced at her phone. "Obviously, no game notification received."

Clearly, like the previous 'Midnight Subway', Zoo Ghost Stories is a trigger-based quest; you only gain access to the game after entering certain scenes.

Of course, it's best to avoid encountering such unexpected game scenarios.

The unknown inevitably represents danger.

In contrast, there was something else that concerned Natsuki Amamiya even more.

"Miko." Amamiya Natsuki took two steps forward, came to Miko's side, and whispered, "Come here for a moment."

"Eh?"

Seeing that Zi was tilting her head and looking at her with a puzzled expression, she and Amamiya Natsuki walked to a corner.

Natsuki Amamiya got straight to the point:

Why did you feel something was off about the zoo just now?

“Natsuki and I just received a game notification saying we’ve encountered a large-scale dungeon called ‘Strange Tales Zoo’,” Kitagawa Kaimu explained from the side.

"I... I can't say for sure." Jianzi pursed her lips, frowned slightly upon hearing this, and said in a low voice, "When I entered the zoo just now, I felt a little uncomfortable, like when you're alone in a room and your hair stands on end for no reason."

Kitagawa Kaimu blinked: "Speaking of which, Miko is just an ordinary person, not a player, so why would she see an evil spirit?"

"I want to know why too." Miko bit her lower lip, her tone resentful, her gaze sweeping over the evil spirits not far away. "I absolutely don't want to see those things!"

“Let’s use a simple syllogistic logic to reason,” Natsuki Amamiya pondered. “Ordinary people can’t see evil spirits, but Zi can see them, so we can draw the conclusion…”

Natsuki Amamiya looked at Miko and said, "It's obvious that Miko is no ordinary person."

"I'm sorry," Jian Zixu said with a sly look in his eyes, "I don't feel any different from ordinary people at all."

Kitagawa Kaimu raised her hand: "Miko-chan can see evil spirits, but ordinary people can't."

Yotsuya Miko: "..."

"Kimi, what are you talking about?" Yurikawa shouted. "We're going to see the giraffes."

Seeing that Zi had turned his head to look, he said, "He's here."

Amamiya Natsuki said calmly:

"Let's go, let's continue exploring the zoo."

The scene hasn't officially started yet, so there's no point in being afraid right now.

Kitagawa Kaimu was the same; this blonde bombshell had a carefree personality and was completely devoid of sentimentality, quickly forgetting what had just happened.

In the words of Kitagawa Kaimu:

"You never know whether tomorrow or an accident will come first, so of course you should enjoy the life in front of you."

The stroll through the zoo continues.

Why are those two giraffes touching each other with their necks?

The younger brother, a primary school student, asked.

“I know, I know.” Yurikawa Hana lay on the fence, the only one carefree and enjoying the Golden Week holiday. “...They are helping each other scratch their itch, just like the monkeys I just saw, who often help their companions scratch off lice.”

"That doesn't seem to be the case, does it?"

Seeing that the child turned her head and looked at Amamiya Natsuki.

“If a giraffe wants to scratch an itch, it will rub against a tree,” said Natsuki Amamiya. “The neck is the giraffe’s weapon; swinging it around is actually a form of fighting.”

"I can't believe there's such a saying." Kitagawa Kaimu raised her phone and started taking a selfie. "I'm going to take a picture of this and upload it to Line."

at the same time.

Shinomiya family villa.

Kaguya Shinomiya, who had just finished her tea ceremony class, was resting. She picked up her phone with her slender hand, unlocked the screen, looked at the empty chat app, and puffed out her cheeks slightly.

No.

Nothing at all!

Apart from the message from her mother, Natsuki Amamiya has not received a single message!

We've already exchanged contact information, but you haven't sent me even five messages a day. You should at least send me one a day!

Hayasaka Ai stood to the side, arms crossed, and sighed:

"Or should we proactively message Natsuki?"

“No, I refuse.” Kaguya Shinomiya refused outright, sitting up straight. “I was just checking the time… Besides, he might not even be up yet.”

Hayasaka Ai remarked:

"It's almost ten o'clock, and you're still not up? Nobody's that lazy."

“That’s not necessarily true,” Kaguya Shinomiya retorted. “I’ve heard that many people’s days off start at noon.”

"Yes Yes."

Hayasaka Ai covered her forehead and sighed helplessly.

If it were anyone else sleeping in, Kaguya Shinomiya wouldn't even glance at them, but now she's actually helping to find excuses for them... The young lady is beyond saving.

However, compared to Princess Kaguya, who barely utters a word all day, the young lady in front of me, constantly testing the waters of love, is clearly much cuter.

"There's another way," Hayasaka Ai said, chewing on a lollipop. "You can have Natsuki ask you out."

"any solution?"

Kaguya Shinomiya slightly perked up her ears.

“Miss could post a status saying ‘The weather is nice, perfect for going out,’” Hayasaka Ai suggested. “If Natsuki sees this, she’ll definitely know what to do.”

"The weather is really nice today."

Kaguya Shinomiya glanced at the sunlight outside the window, casually opened her feed, and a photo of a giraffe came into view.

She used to use a feature phone, and even after switching to a smartphone, she still has a pitifully small number of contacts.

One is Natsuki Amamiya, one is Chika Fujiwara, one is Ai Hayasaka, one is Kaguya-sama, and one is Kaimu Kitagawa.

Below the giraffe is a selfie of a young girl; the blonde bombshell's smile is exceptionally bright and radiant.

Kaguya Shinomiya swiped her finger across the screen, her gaze quickly sharpening.

That's a photo of the entrance to the zoo.

In the photo, Natsuki Amamiya stands in the middle, flanked by Kaimu Kitagawa, Miko, and the voluptuous Yurikawa.

Excessive!

unacceptable!

I thought you were sleeping at home, turns out you went out on a date with other girls!

Kaguya Shinomiya put down her phone expressionlessly: "Hayasaka, let's go to the zoo to see the pandas."