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

"Give me your hand."

"I'm sorry to have troubled Natsuki-san."

Hayasaka Ai bowed in thanks and extended her right hand.

As expected, Hayasaka Ai's sticky skills are still the 'anti-gangster and anti-evil' combo.

"Hanamori-chan, shall we take a picture?" Kitagawa Kaimu said, taking out her phone. "I'll send your picture to other people later, so when we meet in the game, we can act together and help each other."

Hayasaka Ai had no reason to refuse, so she calmly adjusted her black-rimmed glasses and said softly:

"Thank you for your help, Haimeng-chan."

Kitagawa Kaimu walked between Amamiya Natsuki and Hayasaka Ai and raised a peace sign.

Click.

The photo was taken successfully.

"Oh, right," Kitagawa Kaimu said curiously while sending photos, "Why is Hanamori-chan wearing glasses today?"

why?

Of course, it's to avoid being recognized by Kaguya-sama!

The current disguise is very crude, and you won't recognize me because you're not familiar with me, but Kaguya, who grew up with me, will definitely recognize me.

Since the decision has been made to hide one's identity, it is naturally impossible to expose it in a short period of time, so more disguise is needed.

"Well... it's because my dark circles haven't gone down yet," Hayasaka Ai said casually. "When I'm working, it would be a hassle for customers if they saw my dark circles. I don't have time to put on makeup before I go out, so I wear glasses."

"I see." Kitagawa Kaimu had no doubts at all. She held up her phone in front of Hayasaka Ai and introduced Kaguya and Chiba, "This is Kaguya-san, and this is Chika-chan. I've already sent them your photos. When you meet in the game, you can all act together."

"..."

Five minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

"Okay."

After seeing that the skill had been pasted, Natsuki Amamiya released her right hand.

"Hanamori-chan, we're off now." Kitagawa Kaimu waved. "See you in the game."

After watching Amamiya Natsuki and Kitagawa leave, Hayasaka Ai calmly withdrew her gaze, turned around and walked into the mall to continue her mission.

Speechless all the way.

Natsuki Amamiya and Kitagawa returned home.

"I am back."

Kitagawa Kaimu walked briskly into the entryway, squatted down, patted the dog's head with a smile, and looked up, saying, "Natsuki, shall we go home together tomorrow?"

Amamiya Natsuki took off her shoes and looked down. The girl's delicate, snow-white collarbone was faintly visible under the light, making one want to explore it further.

What would I do at your house?

"I'll give you the game I mentioned before."

Amamiya Natsuki recalls: "...a damp, perverted academy?"

"It's not a perverted academy!" the blonde girl puffed out her pink cheeks and snorted in correction. "It's clearly a noble academy for young ladies!"

The various indescribable things happening at the academy are clearly perverted!

Kitagawa Kaimu continued:

"Natsuki will know once she plays it; the game is incredibly stress-relieving."

Sorry, but I always feel that game would raise my blood pressure and cause my stress to skyrocket.

"We'll talk about it tomorrow." Natsuki Amamiya looked disgusted. "You can go take a shower now."

Just as Amamiya Natsuki was about to sit down after sending the blonde bombshell off to take a shower, the doorbell rang.

Amamiya Natsuki opened the door, and a girl with long, straight black hair stood outside; it was Miko.

"Natsuki, good evening." Miko pursed her pink lips and walked in. "I saw your light was on, so I came over to check..."

"I just asked Chika, and she said you triggered the game in the mall." At this point, Miko bit her lower lip. "I'm sorry, if it weren't for me..."

"Snapped."

Amamiya Natsuki flicked Miko's forehead with her finger.

"it hurts."

Seeing that Zi had taken a half step back, he covered his forehead with both hands, and his cheeks quickly puffed up.

"Don't plant a flag at a time like this," Natsuki Amamiya complained. "It's extremely dangerous, okay?"

"I didn't."

“I’ll apologize after I finish the game,” Natsuki Amamiya said. “Right now, you should offer whatever help you can.”

Seeing the child's curiosity: "...What should we do?"

Amamiya Natsuki said in a low voice, "Let's talk in my room."

“Let’s go to your room…” Seeing Zi’s heart suddenly race, she subconsciously looked towards the bathroom. “Hai Meng is still here.”

Natsuki Amamiya's expression was subtle.

"Wait a minute." Jianzi suddenly realized, "...Going to your room, is it to help recharge?"

“Otherwise?” Natsuki Amamiya turned to look at Mrs. Kaguya. “We’ll definitely need Kaguya in the game, so it’s necessary to max her out beforehand.”

"Xia Shu is so mean." Mrs. Kaguya, who was sitting on the sofa playing on her phone, looked over upon hearing this. "You only mention me when you need me, and now I don't even have a single line!"

Seeing that Ziqiao's face was slightly flushed and she glared at him, he hesitated and said, "Um... I haven't taken a shower yet."

"It's okay." Amamiya Natsuki raised her right hand. "I'll cover my nose properly."

Seeing her pretty face freeze, she silently clenched her fist and punched him.

"...It's infuriating!"

"..."

There's no need to elaborate on the matter of recharging Kaguya-sama.

Once fully charged, Amamiya Natsuki copied two more skills from Miko, hoping that more would be better, regardless of whether they would be useful.

They talked for a while longer, but since his mother was still at home, she quickly said goodbye and left.

Time passed by unnoticed, and it was already midnight.

During this time, no one slept. Instead, they analyzed various possible game scenarios in the chat group, formulated various backup plans, and made every effort to prepare.

"The game is about to begin." Kitagawa Kaimu said softly, gesturing with her right hand, "I hope we won't be separated later."

"That's it." Amamiya Natsuki grasped the girl's soft hand. "In horror games, planting a flag is a sure thing."

"Okay, okay, I'll change my mind now."

"That's too late."

"..."

Midnight arrived precisely on time.

next moment.

Amamiya Natsuki and Kitagawa disappeared together.

As the slight dizziness subsided, Amamiya Natsuki opened her eyes and found herself standing alone in the dimly lit corridor, her hands empty. Kitagawa, who had been holding her hand just moments before, was nowhere to be seen.

As expected, you can't plant a flag in a horror game.

Chapter 159 Treasure Hunt in the Restroom

[Game: Midnight Mall Monster Party]

[Main Mission: Escape the mall before 5 PM]

[Friendly reminder: Monster party, humans stay away]

Main Quest: Not yet unlocked, please trigger it manually.

[Note: Manage your time wisely and enjoy healthy gaming.]

"Staying up late at night to cultivate immortality or play games, it seems like a recipe for sudden death, right?"

Amamiya Natsuki squinted and muttered a complaint under her breath.

Open the game panel; the main quest has already been refreshed.

"very good."

After reading the brief main quest line word by word, Amamiya Natsuki blinked and closed the quest panel.

"The task is so short, it must be very simple... just kidding."

With a full five hours of gameplay time, it's safe to say the game is anything but simple.

Amamiya Natsuki let out a soft breath, stepped to the fence, and looked down.

The once magnificent entrance hall is now deserted and desolate, with shadowy figures in the darkness, a scene of utter stillness.

"one two three four……"

Natsuki Amamiya silently checked her floor.

This shopping center has five floors above ground and one floor underground, with a total area of ​​tens of thousands of square meters. It is a very large comprehensive shopping center, far exceeding the Ghost Ship.

Amamiya Natsuki turned her head and looked at the shop behind her.

The shop was already closed and pitch black inside, but there were dim emergency lights in the corridor, so it was not a problem to see the shop sign clearly.

“UNICLO… Uniqlo.” Natsuki Amamiya looked to the left and right sides of the game store. “I came here with Miko to buy clothes before. If I remember correctly, the store on the left should be Muji… Muji.”

"That's right, it's exactly the same layout."

We can tentatively conclude two possibilities.

The first type is a game that perfectly replicates the shopping mall.