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

Having seen Hayasaka Ai in her maid form before, Amamiya Natsuki wasn't surprised. She nodded, took a pair of spare slippers from the shoe cabinet, and handed them to the maid.

"Thank you."

Hayasaka Ai politely thanked him, changed into slippers, and walked through the entrance hall, her gaze quickly sharpening.

"Kaguya, Mommy misses you!"

Mrs. Kaguya came to the side of the silly young lady and was talking happily.

The mother and daughter stood together, and their appearances were about 70% similar. Hayasaka Ai instantly realized the truth.

"Is she the young lady's mother?"

"She looks exactly like the photo, that's her."

Hayasaka Ai quickly recalled that after school that afternoon, Shinomiya Kaguya invited Amamiya Natsuki to get in the car and go to the old house in the suburbs together.

The two of them did nothing, stayed for about ten minutes, and then left together.

Looking back now, it's not that I didn't do anything, I just couldn't see it.

"It's obvious, it's about that day..."

Hayasaka Ai quickly sorted out her thoughts.

That phone floating in mid-air, is it actually the young lady's mother playing on her phone?

It's just that the surveillance cameras can't capture it.

"There's another question... If she's the young lady's mother, why is she at Natsuki's house?"

Hayasaka Ai remained silent, pondering in secret, but unfortunately, she couldn't come up with an answer.

"Natsuki-kun." Kitagawa Kaimu raised her hand to her mouth, leaned close to Amamiya Natsuki's ear, and whispered, "Don't you think the maid's back looks a little familiar?"

Chapter 142 Cohabitation

"Tch, you've got your suspicions?"

Hayasaka Ai keenly sensed the two people watching her from the shadows, but her expression remained unchanged, showing no intention of 'recognizing' them.

Last night's operation was a complete cover-up; as long as I don't admit it, it's just suspicion.

As for why they don't admit it...

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

A good spy should never reveal their true identity to others.

Natsuki Amamiya walked up to the refrigerator and looked at Kaguya: "What would you like to drink?"

"...Ramune soda."

Kaguya Shinomiya blurted out her debut.

The Ramune soda she drank at the zoo that day remains a vivid and unforgettable memory for Kaguya Shinomiya to this day.

"Huh?" Fujiwara Chika was taken aback, tilting her head curiously. "Why would Kaguya-chan want to drink Ramune?"

"A few days ago, we went to the zoo together and bumped into Kaguya-san. I remember she was drinking Ramune soda." Kitagawa Kaimu put her right hand on her hip. "We even received a game notification saying we triggered a large-scale dungeon called 'Zoo Ghost Stories'..."

“I remember now.” Fujiwara Chika nodded. “I need to go to the zoo when I have time to get the qualification to participate in the game. Without me by my side, Natsuki-kun will definitely be unable to handle it all by herself.”

"..."

The two girls were whispering to each other when Amamiya Natsuki said:

"We definitely don't have Ramune soda at home, but there are substitutes..."

As Amamiya Natsuki spoke, she took out a can of Coca-Cola and looked at Kaguya, saying:

Have you had it yet?

Shinomiya Kaguya: "..."

“That means you’ve never had one.” Natsuki Amamiya handed over the cola. “A life without having had cola is an incomplete life.”

"It's not that exaggerated."

Kaguya Shinomiya looked up at him reproachfully, pursed her pink lips slightly, and reached out to take the cola.

The dangers of the game need no further explanation.

No one can guarantee that they can get through the game smoothly; an unexpected event may very well come before tomorrow.

Therefore, Kaguya Shinomiya wanted to experience new things she had never experienced before.

Amamiya Natsuki said from the side:

"Hook your finger around the pull ring and pull it up."

"I'm not a child!"

Kaguya Shinomiya puffed out her pink cheeks slightly.

I may never have drunk Coke myself, but I've seen how others drink it, so I'm not some clueless idiot.

"Not a child?"

Amamiya Natsuki's gaze shifted slightly downwards, landing on Kaguya-sama's vast plains.

Kaguya Shinomiya slowly tilted her head, a dark mist rising in her beautiful, wine-red eyes, and a sweet smile appeared on her face: "Where are you looking?"

"I'm so sorry, I was wrong."

"..."

Pull off the pull ring.

Kaguya Shinomiya raised her pretty face and took a small sip of the iced cola. She felt countless tiny bubbles exploding on her taste buds, a novel and exciting sensation.

It turned out to be the case.

No wonder Coca-Cola is the world's best-selling beverage; it certainly has its unique advantages.

"How does it taste?"

Amamiya Natsuki asked with a smile.

Kaguya Shinomiya turned her pretty face away and answered softly, "...It's delicious."

"..."

The group talked for a while longer, then Kaguya Shinomiya turned to look at Ai Hayasaka beside her and calmly said:

"Hayasaka, go to the convenience store and buy something for me."

"Yes, Miss."

Hayasaka Ai bowed slightly, understanding the situation.

Clearly, they're hiding something from each other... it's probably related to the game.

With Hayasaka Ai leaving, the group quickly got down to business.

“Now that Fujiwara is back, it’s time to deal with that evil spirit,” Kaguya Shinomiya said first. “We can’t keep dragging this on.”

“That’s right.” Kitagawa Kaimu crossed her arms. “Golden Week only comes once a year, and I was planning to go out and have fun. Now I can’t go anywhere, which is a huge pity.”

"There were only three Golden Weeks in total during high school."

You're thinking too far ahead! It's hard to say whether you'll even make it to next year's Golden Week if you become an unlucky player of a horror game!

Amamiya Natsuki said in a deep voice:

"The problem now is that the evil spirit is very cautious and has not launched an attack yet."

Three days have passed since we started "living together," and I've only seen the Grim Reaper once during that time; the burnt hem of my black robe is proof of that.

Since then, the Grim Reaper has never appeared again.

He may have already given up on Kaimu Kitagawa.

They might also be lurking in the shadows, like a venomous snake, waiting for their chance to strike.

It is currently uncertain whether the crisis has been resolved.

"I've got an idea," Fujiwara Chika suddenly raised her hand to speak.

"any solution?"

“It’s simple.” Fujiwara Chika raised her chin, her voice crisp. “Let Kaimu-chan go out alone, on her own, and we’ll sneak behind her…”

Amamiya Natsuki remarked:

"So it was a tailing tactic."

"It's not tailing!" Fujiwara Chika raised her voice to correct, "It's a decoy tactic, okay!"

Let Kitagawa Kaimu be the bait, waiting for the Grim Reaper to appear and "bite the hook," while Amamiya Natsuki and Fujiwara Chika are the birds behind.

“A decoy tactic…” Kaguya Shinomiya frowned slightly, her fingers stroking the Coke can. “There are too many uncertainties involved.”

I wonder what methods the Grim Reaper and the evil spirit use to attack. What if it's a one-hit kill?

Once the bait is swallowed whole, even if the Grim Reaper is eliminated afterward, it will be meaningless.

"It's okay, I'll stay at Natsuki's house for a while longer." Kitagawa Kaimu had a great attitude. She interlaced her fingers, propped them on her head, and stretched. "Isn't the blind box supposed to say that anything is possible? Maybe I'll get an amazing ability later and beat that annoying evil spirit to a pulp."

Kaguya Shinomiya's pink lips moved slightly.

No.

Absolutely not!

What's the difference between a girl living in a boy's house and actually cohabiting?

We need to think of a way to get rid of that evil spirit as soon as possible and let Kitagawa go back to her own home.

"Oh right, we haven't opened today's blind boxes yet." Fujiwara Chika slapped her forehead. "Let's all open blind boxes together, maybe we can really get some super powerful skills or items."

“Let’s flip a coin first.” Kitagawa Kaimu turned to look at Amamiya Natsuki. “If it lands heads, we can open the blind box if our luck improves; if we’re unlucky, we won’t open it.”

"Give."

Natsuki Amamiya took out the coin of fate.