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

The girl, whose height and build resembled those of a middle school student, widened her eyes in surprise.

fraud!

You actually said you'd summon Shenron? Don't think I haven't watched Dragon Ball!

"Actually, it's the key to the treasure room. We found a piece of parchment earlier..."

Kitagawa Kaimu quietly recounted the events that occurred after the three of them entered the game, including their encounter with the BOSS, the Ghost Captain. He shared his analysis of the Ghost Captain's three abilities without reservation.

They were all unlucky souls chosen by the game, and they should have been united against a common enemy. Given Kitagawa's personality, he wouldn't have been able to hide anything.

"Okay, so awesome..."

The petite girl stared wide-eyed in shock.

After seeing that the game was hide-and-seek, I hid alone in my room, too afraid to go out, like a silly ostrich, hoping that time would pass quickly and I would be lucky enough to survive until the end of the game. Who knew that everyone else had almost finished exploring the ghost ship.

The saying "comparison is the thief of joy" is certainly true.

Chapter 129 What exactly is "purgatory difficulty"?

"Hai Meng is gone."

Amamiya Natsuki put away the key and turned to leave.

The second key was successfully obtained.

The next step, naturally, was to immediately go find the third key.

"We're leaving now." Kitagawa Kaimu waved goodbye. "Anyone who knocks on the door without a password is definitely a scammer. Be careful."

You said the Ghost Captain can ignore the terrain and come in and out seven times, so he wouldn't even knock if he wanted to come in!

"Wait, wait a minute."

The petite girl mustered her courage, took a half-step forward, clenched her right fist, pressed it against her chest, and tilted her small face up, saying:

"I want to act with you."

"Eh?"

Kitagawa Kaimu looked up at Amamiya Natsuki, waiting for her decision.

"Are you sure?" Amamiya Natsuki raised an eyebrow at the petite girl. "It's not necessarily safer outside than hiding in your room; in fact, it's more dangerous."

"I'm sure I want to act with you."

The petite girl nodded earnestly, her tone firm.

What do people fear most?

It is the unknown and despair.

Alone in a dark and gloomy room, tense and afraid that a monster would break in at any moment, the feeling was like waiting for death to come. Every minute and every second was extremely difficult to endure, making one feel desperate.

It's like someone who has seen the light can no longer bear the darkness.

Now that he saw Natsuki Amamiya and the other two, he could no longer bear that lonely despair.

Amamiya Natsuki nodded slightly: "Okay, let's act together."

"Thank you, thank you!"

The petite girl breathed a sigh of relief, quickly bowed to express her gratitude, and handed over a black ball.

"I've heard about the rules from others... This is my protection money!"

“Eh, protection money?” Kitagawa Kaimu was taken aback, then quickly said, “There’s no such rule.”

"Traveling with you might cause you trouble." The girl shook her head and insisted on handing the item to Amamiya Natsuki. "This is the only item I have."

After a moment's hesitation, Amamiya Natsuki reached out and took it, saying, "I'll accept it for now. We'll talk about the rest after the game is over."

[Item: Smoke Grenade]

[Type: consumables]

【How to use: Throw】

[Note: As everyone knows, the "no damage in smoke" rule is an ironclad law in anime. When you are within the range of a smoke grenade, your dodge and damage reduction chances are greatly increased.]

"..."

"The corridor is safe." Hayasaka Ai, dressed in black, quietly blended into the darkness, leaned against the wall, and whispered, "You can come out now."

The group left the cabin and continued onward, searching for the next player.

"There is a situation."

Amamiya Natsuki suddenly stopped and gestured for the girl behind her to stop.

The girls quickly held their breath and stopped in their tracks.

“It’s that unlucky player who was found first,” Natsuki Amamiya whispered. “She came down from the deck.”

The petite girl cautiously peeked out and saw a ghostly player with a dark blue body patrolling the corridor, diligently searching for other players.

If I were the first person discovered by the ghost captain, would I end up like this, trapped on this ghost ship forever?

Just imagining that scene in her mind sent chills down the spine of the petite girl.

Fight!

Beat a fight, bike change bike!

"Hana-no-Kami." Amamiya Natsuki turned to the spy maid beside her and whispered, "Throw a bone over there and test it out."

"Eh?"

Kitagawa Kaimu was taken aback, her eyes filled with doubt.

Why throw bones over there?

Do they become ghost crew members and then enjoy eating bones like dogs?

Hayasaka Ai instantly understood and whispered, "...A voice?"

"Yes."

Amamiya Natsuki nodded slightly.

Know thyself, ever-victorious.

Even the famous detective Conan needs to go to the scene to collect and analyze information in order to solve a case, which shows how important intelligence is.

"I see."

Hayasaka Ai nodded slightly, took out a pale bone from her pocket, paused for a few seconds, and then used 'Advanced Throwing Technique' to throw the bone lightly.

boom.

The bone hit the ground.

It produced a dull thud.

The player ghost, who was pacing back and forth in the corridor, suddenly turned around and ran towards the direction where the bone had fallen.

"Even after being transformed into a ghost crew member, they can still hear voices."

"The speed is about the same as that of an ordinary person; it hasn't increased."

"..."

After gathering some usable information, the group continued their journey while the player ghost was looking down to search for bones.

"Open the door and bring warmth."

"I will always love Saito Asuka."

"Miku is the best in the world."

"..."

Kitagawa Kaimu continued exchanging coded messages as he moved forward.

Just as I reached a door and was about to knock, a dull thud came from behind the door, as if a table and chairs had been overturned.

"Found it!" Kitagawa Kaimu exclaimed in surprise. "We're so lucky, it's right inside the room."

“No.” Natsuki Amamiya frowned. “It’s the room right beneath our feet.”

next moment.

Terrified pleas for mercy came from below.

The sounds of impact and pleas for mercy mingled together, but as time passed, they quickly faded away until finally, silence reigned.

"..."

Several people were silent.

Clearly, plans can't keep up with changes.

The last player who was hiding was found by the ghost captain first, becoming the second unlucky one to be eliminated in the hide-and-seek game.

After waiting a moment, Natsuki Amamiya whispered:

"Let's go down and have a look."

The four cautiously made their way to the next floor. In the gloomy, dimly lit corridor, the ghost of a male player was wandering.

Using the same method to lure away the ghost, Natsuki Amamiya entered the room and saw a boy lying on the floor, his expression one of pain and despair.

"Sorry, I'm too late."

Natsuki Amamiya reached out and closed the other person's eyes, letting out a soft sigh.

Empathy is one of the human instincts; no one can remain indifferent.

"Let's find the key."

"Let's all search together."

After a while.

“I can’t find it.” Kitagawa Kaimu frowned. “We’ve searched the entire room, but we still haven’t found the key.”