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

[Please prepare yourself, you will enter the game in ten seconds.]

"It's a trigger-based instance, just like Midnight Subway."

Natsuki Amamiya made a decision instantly.

next moment.

A hand reached out and tightly grasped Amamiya Natsuki's right hand.

Amamiya Natsuki turned her head to look at Kitagawa Kaimu, who had a tense expression, and nodded slightly.

"Don't be nervous... because being nervous won't help."

"..."

Ten seconds passed in the blink of an eye.

Amamiya Natsuki felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, a slight dizziness washing over her. The next moment, she found herself in a narrow, dark space.

"Natsuki-kun?"

I heard Kitagawa Kaimu's tense, soft voice calling out in my ear.

Amamiya Natsuki said softly, "I'm here."

"That's good."

Kitagawa Kaimu breathed a sigh of relief. The sense of security was completely different between randomly entering the game and entering the game together.

"What terrible luck," Kitagawa Kaimu said bitterly. "We just came to the supermarket to buy things, how did we get chosen by the game?"

"I haven't put on my colored contact lenses yet!"

Amamiya Natsuki's eye twitched slightly, and she couldn't help but say:

"Don't worry about your colored contact lenses at times like this. Your eyes are so beautiful, you don't need to wear them at all."

"Eh eh eh?"

The blonde girl blushed slightly and muttered to herself, "Natsuki-kun actually knows how to please girls."

Who has time to please you? The point is to make you focus on the important things and not get hung up on things like colored contact lenses!

With a gentle exhale, Natsuki Amamiya quickly calmed down.

there is always a solution to a problem.

Regret is one of the most useless human emotions. Since you've been accidentally chosen by the game, there's only one thing you need to do—

That's a level-based game.

Unfortunately, Fujiwara Chika isn't around, so the "sweeping away evil" combo can't be used, and my sense of security drops drastically... As expected, the pink-haired idiot is the best candidate for guardian spirit.

What is your main quest?

As Amamiya Natsuki asked the question, she opened her game panel.

[Current Scene: Hide-and-Seek]

[Main Mission: Please complete a game of hide-and-seek and try your best not to be eliminated. Once eliminated, you will be responsible for the consequences.]

[Game Duration: 120 minutes]

[Friendly reminder: I am a remnant of the old world; the new world has no ship capable of carrying me!]

[Note: The difference between hunter and prey often lies in a single thought.]

"It's a hide-and-seek game, let's play hide-and-seek..."

Kitagawa Kaimu read out his main quest, and the two of them had exactly the same quest.

"What's with that friendly reminder?" Kitagawa Kaimu said, hands on his hips. "It's clearly something Whitebeard said."

at the same time.

in the corner.

"Huh, a horror game?"

Hayasaka Ai stood in the shadows, her eyes slightly wide open, her consciousness a little hazy.

One moment they were in a brightly lit convenience store, the next they were in a dark, damp, musty environment, and the thought of horror games popped into their heads.

Not an illusion.

He was fully conscious.

There is no discomfort in my body.

Hearing the conversation between Amamiya Natsuki and Kitagawa, Hayasaka Ai quickly calmed down.

"They seem to know exactly what happened...so they're veteran players?"

"Where's the eldest lady?"

Hayasaka Ai couldn't help but think of Kaguya Shinomiya.

With a quick analysis, the spy maid swiftly drew a conclusion.

Without a doubt, the young lady is also a gamer.

Natsuki Amamiya and Kitagawa are not aliens, visitors from another world, or superpowered individuals; they are actually unlucky players chosen by a horror game.

……

"The room is so dark, and there's a strange smell in the air." Kitagawa Kaimu covered her nose. "Natsuki-san, what do we do now?"

“It should smell like the sea.” Natsuki Amamiya said calmly. “Check the room first, then leave.”

"Hey, why?"

"If you can complete the game without moving, what's the point of hide-and-seek?"

"Makes sense."

"..."

After talking for a while, Natsuki Amamiya's eyes began to adjust to her surroundings.

The air was filled with a faint, damp, musty smell and a strong fishy smell. The room would occasionally sway slightly. There was only a small window on the wall, through which a pale moonlight shone in, barely enough to make out what was happening.

Ignoring the unpleasant smell in the air, Amamiya Natsuki's gaze quickly fell on the only long table in the room.

The table was cluttered with compasses, parchment maps, miniature figureheads, and other items.

A prompt appeared quickly in front of me.

After careful inspection, you confirm that this is a captain's cabin.

Amamiya Natsuki said:

"If I'm not mistaken, we should be..."

"On a ship."

A strange girl's voice suddenly rang out from the corner.

"Eh?!" Kitagawa Kaimu exclaimed in surprise, "There are other people in the room!"

Amamiya Natsuki squinted and looked into the corner.

Hayasaka Ai quickly emerged from the dim corner and stood in the pale moonlight, allowing Amamiya Natsuki and Kitagawa to see her clearly.

Kitagawa Kaimu blinked and asked curiously, "You look somewhat familiar..."

Amamiya Natsuki said:

“I saw him once; he was one of the people who bought things with us at the convenience store.”

Her short blonde hair was tied in a high ponytail, and she was dressed in black from head to toe. Her outfit seemed rather unusual, which explained why I hadn't noticed her earlier.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to avoid you." Hayasaka Ai put on a dramatic performance, trying to play the pitiful girl. She covered her chest with her right hand, her pretty face slightly pale, and her voice was tense. "Can you explain to me what happened just now? I was clearly buying something at the convenience store, and suddenly I found myself here, and I even heard strange voices in my head..."

"Huh?" Kitagawa Kaimu exclaimed in surprise, "Are you a first-time player?"

Hayasaka Ai's voice was hesitant: "I-I guess so?"

"Oh dear, you're really unlucky."

"..."

Hayasaka Ai gritted her teeth, even though she had just entered the game, she could already imagine its cruelty.

regret.

Super regretful.

If I had known I would run into such bad luck, I would have gone straight back to the villa instead of going into the convenience store!

"Horror games are dangerous; you might accidentally get trapped inside..."

With his right hand on his hip, Kitagawa Kaimu imparted his gaming experience in the tone of a 'veteran player,' proving that being a know-it-all is indeed part of human nature.

"I see." Hayasaka Ai continued to play the pitiful, weak, and helpless newbie player, her voice timid, "My name is Hanamori Yumiri, nice to meet you."

As a spy, it's normal to have multiple backup names, right?

"Hanamori-chan, right?" Kitagawa Kaimu said quickly, "For the rest of the game, you'll stay behind me and Natsuki-kun."

"...I am extremely grateful!"

"Enough with the talk." Natsuki Amamiya stood in front of the captain's cabin door, reaching out to try and pull it, but the door wouldn't budge. "The door won't open."

Chapter 124 The Flying Henan People

"It seems we need to find the key before we can get out."

"That's what Natsuki Amamiya said."

"Maybe you're not strong enough?"

Kitagawa Kaimu stepped forward, rubbing his hands together eagerly, "I'm stronger, let me give it a try."

The blonde girl gripped the doorknob, took a deep breath, and her pink cheeks puffed out quickly.

"Well--"