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

In the corner, a blonde girl waves her hand high.

Amamiya Natsuki stepped forward.

"Hayasaka, go order another dish." Kaguya Shinomiya turned to look at the maid.

"I see."

Hayasaka Ai bowed slightly, then turned and left.

The cooking was just an excuse; his real intention was to get me out of there!

But it doesn't matter. Hayasaka Ai raised her right hand and tucked the strands of hair that had fallen to her chest behind her ear, revealing a small, exquisite black listening device that was faintly visible in her ear.

Amamiya Natsuki sat down in the empty seat:

"Any special discoveries?"

“No,” Kitagawa Kaimu shook her head. “We’ve walked around twice, and it just looks like an ordinary shopping mall. There’s nothing strange about it.”

"Natsuki-kun, a Coke." Fujiwara Chika handed her a Coke. "Midnight Mall Monster Party... What a weird name. Are we going to stay in the mall until midnight?"

“The game doesn’t require us to stay in the mall, so it doesn’t.” Amamiya Natsuki picked up her cola and took a sip. “At midnight, we’ll be pulled directly into the game.”

"That's good." Fujiwara Chika nodded, picked up an ice cream, and ate it like a cat. "If I don't go home tonight, my parents will definitely nag me a lot."

"This is a map of the shopping mall."

Kaguya Shinomiya took out a hand-drawn map, clearly marking the fire exits, elevators, main shops, and so on on each floor.

Kitagawa and Fujiwara, those two idiots, were just wandering around; it was Shinomiya Kaguya who was truly gathering information.

"We don't yet know if the Midnight Mall is a real mall or a scene created by the game." The silly young lady picked up her red tea and took an elegant sip. "We can try to prepare some things in advance."

Fujiwara Chika asked curiously, "What are you preparing?"

Kaguya Shinomiya shifted her gaze to Natsuki Amamiya, her lips slightly pursed: "Natsuki-kun, what do you think we need most?"

After a moment's thought, Amamiya Natsuki quickly said:

"Walkie-talkie."

In the information age, what is most important?

Information, of course.

Having a walkie-talkie allows you to communicate when you're separated; it's absolutely invaluable.

Unfortunately, the game's inventory can only store items and props obtained from the game; walkie-talkies can't be put in there. Otherwise, Natsuki Amamiya would definitely have put in a few more, just in case.

“In that case… we’ll need night vision goggles.” Kitagawa Kaimu raised her hand and said, “The mall lights are turned off at midnight, so it will definitely be very dark then.”

“Night vision goggles must be hard to buy,” said Chika Fujiwara. “If I order them from Amazon now, I won’t be able to get them until tomorrow.”

"Don't worry." Kaguya Shinomiya said, holding a cup of red tea. "Leave the preparation of the props to me."

not far away.

Hayasaka Ai silently pressed the listening earpiece in her ear, remaining speechless for a moment.

You're just talking, and the task will definitely fall on your shoulders soon enough!

"Um, where should we put this?"

"I asked Fujiwara Chika."

Amamiya Natsuki sipped her cola: "At midnight, almost all the shopping malls are closed, so it's best to put it in a place where there are no restrictions on entry and exit."

"I understand." Fujiwara Chika's eyes lit up. "The restroom!"

The pink-haired girl's voice was clear and crisp: "Even at midnight, you can still go in and out of the bathroom as usual."

Kaguya Shinomiya nodded slightly. "Okay."

“And one more thing.” Fujiwara Chika raised two fingers, one on each temple, as if she were thinking hard. “When we enter the game, we might not arrive at the same location… Just in case, it would be best to agree on a meeting place now.”

“The mall has five floors.” Kitagawa Kaimu crossed her arms and rested her chin on her left. “Choosing a central location… how about choosing the area in front of this restaurant?”

"no problem."

"Just to be on the safe side," Natsuki Amamiya continued, "to prevent anything from imitating us and infiltrating our ranks, it's best to exchange a code word when we meet."

At this point, Natsuki Amamiya glanced at the silly young lady.

The yandere Kaguya from the mirror world is still unforgettable.

Kaguya Shinomiya's cheeks puffed out slightly, clearly recalling that incredibly terrible memory.

Kitagawa Kaimu's eyes lit up: "Odd changes, even remains the same?"

"Huh?" The pink-haired girl looked over in surprise. "What kind of code is this? I've never heard of it before."

Amamiya Natsuki said:

"If I haven't heard of it, I won't be easily answered."

"That's the code." Kitagawa Kaimu raised her hand to her mouth and whispered in her ear, "The next line is..."

"..."

In addition to that, there is one more preparatory step.

"Before we enter the game, I need to paste some abilities for you." Amamiya Natsuki finished her cola in one gulp and interlaced her fingers. "What skills do you want?"

The walkie-talkies, night vision goggles, and stun guns were just for testing purposes; it's unclear whether they'll actually appear in the game. However, the ability to paste them into the game will definitely allow them to be brought in.

Of course, there are only a few skills available at the moment, so there isn't much room for choice.

The "Dispel Evil Spirits" ability cannot be used in the game.

Polymorph can only be cast on friendly units.

Finally, at Fujiwara Chika's suggestion, everyone chose the 'Sweep Away Organized Crime' combo.

The All-Bad Squad is officially formed.

“You two can hold hands.” Kitagawa Kaimu stretched. “Natsuki and I will talk about it when we get back. There’s no rush.”

"Holding hands..."

Kaguya Shinomiya immediately clenched her fist.

This is a restaurant. Holding hands with a boy in public will definitely lead to misunderstandings!

Not only Kaguya, but even Fujiwara Chika coughed twice and glanced away.

This pink-haired idiot was carefree just two days ago, as if he never cared about romantic feelings, but since waking up in Amamiya Natsuki's arms that morning, his attitude has obviously undergone a subtle change.

"What are you dawdling about?" Kitagawa Kaimu asked, puzzled. "It's not like we haven't held hands at home before."

"So this is a restaurant..." Fujiwara Chika stammered, "What if people misunderstand?"

"Yes."

The silly young lady nodded subconsciously.

“Hmm…” Kitagawa Kaimu rested his chin on his right hand, pondered for a few seconds, and then quickly snapped his fingers, “I have a solution.”

"Natsuki, come here, come here," the blonde girl beckoned. "Sit next to me."

Natsuki Amamiya was eating when she heard this and looked up: "What are you doing?"

"You'll see when you get here."

Amamiya Natsuki got up and walked to Kitagawa's side.

"sit down."

Kitagawa Kaimu gently nudged Amamiya Natsuki's shoulder.

Next to Kitagawa was Fujiwara Chika, and then the silly young lady, Amamiya Natsuki couldn't help but say:

"Isn't it too crowded?"

"Squeezing is healthier."

"..."

Once he was seated, Kitagawa Kaimu exclaimed "Hey!" and sat down right next to Amamiya Natsuki, making the already small corner even more crowded.

Different yet equally pleasant fragrances wafted from the three girls, lingering around their noses and smelling exceptionally good.

“Now you two can secretly play the holding-hands game under the table.” Kitagawa Kaimu made a peace sign. “I’ll be your shield.”

"..."

Chapter 157 I'm sorry, I'm a perverted girl.

"It's already attracting a lot of attention..."

Amamiya Natsuki looked around and noticed that many people were looking at him.

Three pretty girls sitting together is a pleasing sight in itself, and nearby customers would occasionally glance at them—pretty and cute girls are not only attractive to men, but women also enjoy looking at them.

Now that Natsuki Amamiya has squeezed in, the four of them are standing close together, whispering to each other, which naturally attracts attention.

"So you need to hurry up and finish this quickly." Kitagawa Kaimu stood up straight, meticulously acting as a shield. "Five minutes is so short, it'll be over in the blink of an eye."

Hey, five minutes isn't short at all!

The silverback gorilla, the strongest primate on land, can only last for a few dozen seconds.

Even among humans, many people can't last more than five minutes!

Amamiya Natsuki looked at the pink-haired girl beside her and whispered:

"Give me your hand."

"..."

Fujiwara Chika looked straight ahead and quietly reached out her hand under the table.

Their hands quickly and quietly clasped together.

Natsuki Amamiya calmly took a sip of her drink.

It's nothing at home, but now it's a bustling restaurant, and I have a subtle feeling of tax evasion going on.