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

[Bonus 2: When you use tactics such as ambushes, backstabbing, traps, coercion, or enticement, the enemy will be more likely to lower their guard.]

Natsuki Amamiya clenched her fist and indeed felt a surge of power emanating from her body, as if she could easily break bricks with her bare hands.

Read on.

[Please note: When playing the role of the 'Scum Hero', your words and actions must match the character's personality. The more people agree with you, the higher your synchronization rate will be; conversely, the lower your synchronization rate will be. The higher your role-playing synchronization rate, the more role-playing rewards you will unlock.]

When your synchronization rate reaches 50%, you will be able to unlock the role of 'Hero of the Stick'.

[Note: This skill is temporary; your role-playing time is limited to a maximum of thirty minutes.]

Amamiya Natsuki remained expressionless.

Putting everything else aside, can anyone explain what the "Hero of the Stick" is all about?

Chapter 184 Succubus Girl Kitagawa

"Role-playing is over."

"Playing the role begins..."

"Finish……"

"Activate..."

Putting aside the inexplicably awful feeling of being a "Hero of the Stick," Natsuki Amamiya began to verify various details of the role-playing, and soon obtained a series of data.

First of all.

The switch for role-playing is the uniform; role-playing will automatically start when you put on the uniform.

Second.

Because it's a copied, one-time skill, like the aura power of 'Evil Spirits Be Gone', it starts counting down after activation. Even if you take off your hero's clothes during the time, it won't help; the skill's duration will still run out, but the attribute and ability bonuses will disappear.

Amamiya Natsuki clenched her fist, and a surge of power welled up from her limbs and bones. She could clearly feel the attribute bonuses from playing the hero.

In addition, several temporary passive skills have been added to the character panel.

[Passive: Resilience]

When you are out of combat, your health regeneration rate will be increased. Don't fight yet, let me catch my breath and recover some health.

"It has a strange sense of déjà vu..." Natsuki Amamiya squinted and muttered, "Even for a hero, breathing to recover health is too much."

[Passive: I will lead the charge]

Your survivability has been increased; you will gain additional damage reduction when charging at the front of the team.

"impossible."

"Absolutely impossible."

Natsuki Amamiya silently relegated this passive skill to a skill she would never need.

In this day and age, there are still people who think about leading the charge?

Of course, the best way is to sneak up behind the enemy, get behind them, and then deliver a righteous triple backstab!

[Passive: Partner of Justice]

Your charisma has increased, making it easier to raise your favorability with the Good and Lawful faction.

Natsuki Amamiya looked at herself in the dressing mirror.

I didn't notice any increase in my charm, but when I went out this morning, quite a few people were secretly looking at me on the street.

Verification complete.

Natsuki Amamiya stepped out of the fitting room, ready to change into a cosplay outfit. Since she could play the 'Scum Hero,' playing a villainous character like a demon shouldn't be a problem either...

boom!

A petite figure crashed straight into his arms.

Natsuki Amamiya remained motionless at his feet, looking down to see the pink hair of a strange girl.

"Breathing, heartbeat, body temperature... that's what makes a human being."

"He only reached my chest, and looked like a middle school student."

“I have no recollection of him at all, stranger.”

Natsuki Amamiya quickly analyzed the situation and soon came to a conclusion.

"Could it be that he's a 'partner of justice' who makes junior high school girls throw themselves at him?"

The charm of the hero is so great that as soon as he stepped out, a junior high school girl threw herself into his arms!

"wrong."

Amamiya Natsuki placed her right hand on the little girl's shoulder, about to push her away, when she suddenly raised an eyebrow.

The little girl in his arms was clutching his clothes tightly, breathing rapidly, her body tense, and her shoulders trembling slightly; she was clearly nervous and afraid.

What is she afraid of?

Why did you hide in my arms?

Just as Amamiya Natsuki was about to ask a question, a thought suddenly struck him. He gently pushed the girl in his arms away, then clenched his right fist and pressed it against his heart, saying solemnly:

"Miss, please tell me about your troubles."

"..."

The pink-haired girl looked up, her face no bigger than a palm, delicate and cute. Her eyes were misty and hazy, making her look even more pitiful.

Amamiya Natsuki's tone was sincere, and her gaze was resolute:

"As a hero, I will offer you my help, and in return, please repay me with your body."

"..."

The middle school girl opened her eyes wide, her pink lips slightly parted, revealing two rows of pearly teeth, and stared in disbelief.

To repay him with one's body?

What is this man saying?

Offering help and then demanding to repay it with one's body is just too despicable!

at the same time.

The game notification sounded in Amamiya Natsuki's ears.

[Role-playing successful]

[Your compatibility with the 'Hero of Scum' has increased; current compatibility is 36%]

"Verification successful".

Natsuki Amamiya nodded secretly.

In role-playing, one's behavior must conform to the character and image. As a scoundrel of a hero, it's normal to receive payment when helping others, right?

"You..." The pink-haired girl covered her chest and took a half step back, her chest heaving. She bit her lower lip, clearly struggling internally. Finally, she took a deep breath, her face flushed, and gritted her teeth, saying, "I agree!"

"You agreed?"

Amamiya Natsuki was taken aback.

They actually agreed to such a despicable request as to offer themselves in marriage. These middle school students these days have such a weak sense of self-protection!

As is well known, the legal age of consent in Japan is thirteen. The Japanese Penal Code has set the age of consent for girls at thirteen for over a hundred years, which is currently the third lowest in the world—as long as a girl is thirteen years of age or older and obtains the other party's consent, she will not be held legally responsible.

Speaking of which, the little girl in front of me must be thirteen years old, right?

Noticing Natsuki Amamiya's gaze, the pink-haired girl covered her skirt, became alert, and pressed her legs together, suddenly regretting her impulsive actions.

This man clearly has ill intentions; he's not a good person!

"call……"

The pink-haired girl took a deep breath and bit her lower lip, saying, "I can agree to that kind of thing, but... but it has to be done according to the procedures."

"What process?"

Amamiya Natsuki asked curiously.

The pink-haired girl turned her face away, seemingly a little shy to speak, her face flushed as she said, "Let's... let's get to know each other first, and then..."

"I understand." Amamiya Natsuki nodded. "It's a date, right?"

“Yes, that’s right.”

Dating first, then getting to know each other, going through each step of the process, and finally giving oneself in return—what kind of cowardly hero is that? It's clearly the standard procedure for dating!

"I'm sorry, I lied just now." Amamiya Natsuki suddenly bowed and apologized.

"Eh?"

The pink-haired girl looked up in confusion.

Natsuki Amamiya said sincerely:

"I'm currently preparing for a stage play, and what I just said was a line from my character. I'm very sorry for causing you trouble."

"Is this so..."

The pink-haired girl blinked and breathed a sigh of relief.

The game notification sound rang in Natsuki Amamiya's ears.

['Hero of Scum' synchronization rate has decreased; current compatibility is 30%]

"Tsk~"

Amamiya Natsuki secretly curled her lip, having obtained yet another piece of information.

It's very difficult to improve the compatibility of role-playing, but the rate at which it decreases is extremely fast.

"You seemed quite frightened just now," Natsuki Amamiya said calmly. "Is there anything I can do to help you?"

The pink-haired girl looked around, and after confirming that no one was nearby, she bit her lip and whispered:

"I just saw it."