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

Shigemori pondered for a moment and said:

"How about stepping on those cardboard boxes?"

“No way.” Kaguya Shinomiya shook her head. “I’ve looked at those cardboard boxes. They can’t support a person’s weight at all.”

Amamiya Natsuki slowly began to speak:

"So, there really is only one last option left?"

"Hey, what method?"

Everyone looked over.

Amamiya Natsuki turned to the spiky-haired boy: "Kurosaki-kun, you form the tail."

"It's called Yamazaki, not Kurosaki, remember that!" the spiky-haired boy couldn't help but complain. "And what does 'forming a tail' mean?"

"I don't understand a word at all!"

The girl with glasses said thoughtfully:

"Is it like the human pyramid in the gymnastics team?"

Amamiya Natsuki looked over admiringly and said, "The class monitor really knows everything."

Glasses Girl: "...I just happened to have seen it."

"We can definitely stack them up," the hedgehog-haired guy muttered, looking up at the pile. "But why did they make me the tail?"

Chapter 208 What is a hellish start?

"Very good. The organization is in dire need of young people like you who are always eager to take the lead and are willing to work hard." Amamiya Natsuki said approvingly. "Since you are so proactive, the task of forming a leadership team will be entrusted to you."

"Um???"

The spiky-haired boy paused for two seconds, looked up at the dark ventilation duct entrance, and quickly realized: "You tricked me?"

"I didn't, don't talk nonsense. You were the one who said we'd form a head." Amamiya Natsuki said without changing her expression. "You're not going to change your mind now, are you?"

"You really tricked me," the spiky-haired boy couldn't help but say. "What if there's light coming from inside the ventilation duct, and I open it only to be met with a cat pouncing on my face?"

When it comes to life and death, saving face is really not important.

Guys who try to put on a brave face in front of girls are long gone.

"Let me do it."

Shikimori took a deep breath and walked to Amamiya Natsuki's side.

"As expected of the girl who could pull the sword from the stone," Natsuki Amamiya said admiringly.

"So it's clearly just an ordinary bamboo sword," Shikimori said, raising his hand to his forehead. "It's not some sword in the stone!"

“Then, please come up.” Amamiya Natsuki clasped her hands together and placed them on her thighs, her expression serious. “I promise I will support you until I bleed to my last drop.”

"It's definitely impossible." The girl with the braided hair pushed up her glasses. "An ordinary person would faint if they lost more than 30% of their blood at once."

Amamiya Natsuki turned her head and looked at him: "As expected of the class monitor, he knows everything."

Glasses Girl: "..."

Kaguya Shinomiya's brows furrowed slightly, as if she was about to speak.

"Do not talk."

Amamiya Natsuki winked at the silly young lady.

Exploring ventilation ducts does indeed involve certain dangers, so it's natural to let others go ahead and scout it out first.

"I'm starting."

The girl with long, straight pink hair took out a hair tie, put her hands behind her head, gathered her hair with her hands, and quickly tied it into a neat, cute bun. Then she stepped on Amamiya Natsuki's hand.

Amamiya Natsuki used both arms to lift Shikimori up.

"That's enough."

Working together, the two of them quickly disassembled the ventilation duct inlet.

"It's pitch black inside, no light at all, so don't worry about being attacked by shadows," Shikimori said calmly, relaying the information. "...The exit is a bit small, I'll try to see if I can get in."

Upon hearing this, Natsuki Amamiya looked up and asked, "Then should I use my strength?"

The light is dim.

Looking up, all one could see was the girl's skirt swaying slightly; no other scenery was visible.

"Please... I need your help, Admiral."

"Suddenly, my strength surged back."

"..."

With a burst of strength from her arms, Natsuki Amamiya, thanks to Miko's help during this time, was still slowly improving her physical fitness and could easily lift the girl who weighed less than 100 pounds.

After a while.

"No, I can't get in. I'll go down first." Shikimori's voice was muffled. "...Admiral, just let go of my foot."

"receive."

Upon hearing this, Natsuki Amamiya released her grip and took two steps back.

boom.

Shikimori leaped lightly and knelt on one knee with a graceful and handsome movement. However, her right hand covered her chest, her pretty face was slightly flushed, and her gaze towards Amamiya Natsuki was somewhat resentful.

“The entrance was too narrow, and I just… got stuck.” Shikimori took a deep breath. Amamiya Natsuki’s strength from behind was too great, and his breasts were still a little sore. “But I found something in the ventilation duct.”

"what?"

The girl with braided pigtails asked curiously.

“It’s a flashlight,” Shikimori said softly. “And it’s also a prop that can be taken out of the game.”

"Huh?" The girl with the braided hair was taken aback, her tone puzzled. "Why is there a flashlight inside the ventilation duct?"

"do not know."

Amamiya Natsuki looked at Shikimori and asked:

"Could you let me see your flashlight?"

"Give."

Shiki nodded slightly and handed over the flashlight.

Amamiya Natsuki reached out and took it; its attributes quickly appeared.

[Item: An ordinary flashlight]

【Attribute: Lighting】

[Can it be taken out of the instance: Yes]

[Note: This is not a magical item; it's just an ordinary flashlight.]

However, the prompt that appeared before Natsuki Amamiya was not like that.

"Clearly, this is no ordinary flashlight."

Natsuki Amamiya hesitated for two seconds, found the flashlight switch, and gently pushed it with her finger. The bright light instantly tore through the darkness and illuminated the wall.

A black cat silhouette quickly appeared on the wall.

"What are you doing?" The spiky-haired boy was startled and quickly said, "Quickly turn off the lights, don't attract the shadow monster!"

Kaguya Shinomiya crossed her arms and calmly said:

"The shadow monster only appears in the light. As long as we stay in the shadows, it cannot attack us."

The group looked intently and found that the cat formed by the shadow was indeed moving around in the light, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Snapped.

Natsuki Amamiya turned off the flashlight.

The lights go out.

After waiting a few seconds, he turned the flashlight back on and shone it on the wall.

Snapped.

Snapped.

Snapped.

The light flickered in and out of the abandoned warehouse.

"Hey, is a flashlight really that fun?"

The boy with the spiky hair squinted and complained.

"Tsk~" Amamiya Natsuki curled her lip, "If you want to play, just say so." The envy in her tone was already impossible to hide.

"Who would be envious!" the spiky-haired guy couldn't help but shout. "Lightsabers are one thing, but flashlights are for kids!"

"Shouldn't we be thinking about what to do next?" the spiky-haired boy said desperately. "The ventilation ducts are useless, and the corridor is full of lights. We're completely trapped."

It's normal for ventilation ducts to be not working.

MythBusters has already conducted experiments showing that it's impossible to crawl through the ventilation ducts of ordinary hotels or residential buildings. These things were not designed for people to crawl through; their size and materials are not suitable for people to crawl through. Children can barely manage, and adults can easily get stuck.

Many movies feature scenes where the main character appears in ventilation ducts, but these scenes are impossible to replicate in real life.

Just like in movies, when a car's fuel tank is hit by a bullet, it explodes and catches fire. But in reality, if a fuel tank is hit by a bullet, nothing will happen.

Amamiya Natsuki turned to look at Kaguya and the other two, and asked:

"Now that the verification is complete, what did you find?"

The bespectacled class monitor pondered:

“The shadow cat’s movements are different every time the lights are turned on.”

Kaguya Shinomiya crossed her arms: "The last two times the flashlight was switched on and off, the Shadow Cat did not appear on the wall, proving that it does not necessarily appear when there is light. In addition, its movements were different each time... There is reason to suspect that the Shadow Cat actually has a certain level of intelligence, or that it is a biological form that we cannot understand."