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

"Oh, okay." Secretary Fujiwara quickly nodded. "I understand."

This is called reverse flag planting.

You have entered the game area and are being matched with other players. Please wait...

[Friendly reminder: The game is about to begin. Please choose a position and secure your body.]

Kaguya Shinomiya said:

"Let's choose a movie with a small audience and go sit down in the theater."

"There are quite a few movies showing today," said Chika Fujiwara. "Which one should we watch?"

Amamiya Natsuki said:

"I'll watch whichever movie has the fewest viewers. Since I'm already here, I might as well contribute to the director's attendance. Maybe some director will be wearing a hat, disguising himself, and sneaking off to watch his movie. It would be too pitiful if there was no one here."

Kitagawa Kaimu put her right hand on her hip and bluntly said:

"It's not that I'm pitying others; the real reason is probably that there are fewer people and I won't be disturbed."

Without wasting any time, the group quickly chose a lighthearted, artsy movie that was about to be released, bought their tickets, entered the theater, and sat down in an empty corner, as if they were really there to watch a movie.

Seats are assigned randomly.

Lord Zhu Zhu happened to be sitting to the left of Amamiya Natsuki.

The pink-haired girl pursed her pink lips, hesitated for a moment, then stretched out a slender finger and gently poked Amamiya Natsuki next to her.

"Lord Zhu Zhu?"

Amamiya Natsuki turned her head to look.

"Um, what if we disappear into thin air at the movie theater and someone finds out?" Master Zhu leaned closer and whispered in his ear.

So far, there has been no incident of being invited for questioning by relevant departments.

But don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the eventuality.

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

"Didn't you read the game's terms and conditions?"

"Huh?" Lord Zhu Zhu was taken aback. "What's that?"

Amamiya Natsuki said:

Have you ever played mobile games?

"I've played it."

“Every game has an agreement with players, which includes provisions regarding identity disclosure,” Natsuki Amamiya said in a low voice. “Although 99% of players just scroll to the bottom and click ‘agree’.”

Zhu Zhu's eyes widened in surprise: "You mean horror games also have terms of agreement?"

“Of course there is.” Natsuki Amamiya said matter-of-factly, “Since it’s a game, it’s normal to have terms of agreement, right? The terms clearly state that due to some kind of force majeure called ‘harmony,’ players are currently protected and will not be detected by the ‘relevant departments.’”

"Hmm..." Zhu Zhu blinked, "Although I don't really understand it, it sounds very impressive."

Natsuki Amamiya concluded:

"In short, as long as players complete the game, they don't need to worry about being exposed for the time being. Of course, this clause only applies to relevant departments and is not protected between players."

at the same time.

The game notification sounded again.

[All players have confirmed; the game is about to begin.]

"coming."

Everyone became serious, perked up, and prepared for battle.

[Game loading...]

[Loading complete]

Amamiya Natsuki only felt a slight dizziness for a moment.

The next second.

The scene before me has changed from a movie theater to a dimly lit, unfamiliar room.

"Natsuki-kun?"

A tense, low gasp reached my ears.

Amamiya Natsuki turned her head and saw a petite girl kneeling beside her. She could vaguely see that the girl was wearing a magical girl uniform and seemed to be trying to get closer because she was nervous.

"Don't move yet," Natsuki Amamiya said in a deep voice.

"Eh?"

"Let's exchange the code first."

"..."

Lord Zhu Zhu was taken aback, but quickly remembered the agreement made earlier. She sat up straight and said, "Come on, come on."

Amamiya Natsuki pondered:

"Odd changes to even?"

The girl's eyes lit up, and she quickly said, "The sign indicates the quadrant!"

"Tsk, it really is Lord Zhu Zhu." Amamiya Natsuki sighed in disappointment. "If it were a fake..."

"What do you want to do to me if it's fake?!"

Lady Zhu clenched her fists and couldn't help but shout.

After a good rant, the tension dissipated considerably.

Zhu Zhu moved her little bottom closer to Amamiya Natsuki and whispered, "It seems like it's just the two of us. Haimeng and Chika are nowhere to be seen."

Natsuki Amamiya said calmly:

"Clearly, it's another random scenario."

Similar situations have occurred many times before, and the corresponding solutions have been discussed in the operational meeting—to assemble as soon as possible.

The more members a "crackdown on organized crime" team has, the safer it is.

Amamiya Natsuki whispered:

"First, take a look at your main quest."

Lord Zhu Zhu quickly nodded: "Okay."

Open the game panel.

The main quest finally came into Natsuki Amamiya's view.

Welcome to the Horror Cinema

You are a paranormal enthusiast who has been invited by a cinema to film a documentary about folk tales and ghost stories, in preparation for a cinema competition...

The so-called hobbyists who are driven by interest, in other words, are 'masters of courting death', right?

The higher the score of your work, the greater the reward. After entering the town, you decide to go your separate ways and prepare to complete your own ghost story filming.

Hey, acting independently in a horror game is clearly taking you further and further down the path of courting death!

[Aging population, declining birth rate, negative population growth... This is a desolate and decaying town, soon to be swallowed up by time. Its former glory could not withstand the erosion of time, and the town seems to hide many strange tales and rumors.]

"Tsk, the atmosphere has suddenly become serious."

Amamiya Natsuki continued reading.

[Main Quest: Complete a documentary about a ghost story. The documentary will be judged by the Horror Cinema Committee, and the one with the highest score will receive a generous reward.]

Total mission duration: 48 hours

[Note: You can complete multiple ghost story documentaries, and the highest-rated one will be submitted as your watch piece for judging.]

To boost viewership, the cinema will provide live commentary via narration.

Finally, the final interpretation of this filming activity rests with 'Horror Cinema'. If you have any questions, please call 4444444 for inquiries.

Amamiya Natsuki quickly finished reading all the content.

The beginning is easy to understand, but I haven't figured out what the final narration means yet.

"Zhu Zhu," Amamiya Natsuki turned her head and said, "Tell me about your mission."

"Ah."

Lord Zhu nodded and quickly recounted the details of the mission.

“Exactly the same.” Amamiya Natsuki pondered, “We agreed to split up, so how did we end up together?”

Master Zhu Zhu looked up with a blank expression.

"do not know."

Amamiya Natsuki said, "Could it be that the production team has arranged for us to be a couple?"

"Of course not!"

Zhu Zhu blushed and couldn't help but shout.

Saying you're a couple... If you're so capable, say it to Hai Meng's face!

“That’s true.” Amamiya Natsuki nodded. “A brother-sister team is more suitable than a couple.”

Zhu Zhu's pink cheeks puffed up quickly, and she gently ground her teeth, as if she wanted to bite someone: "I'm a year older than you, okay!"

"..."

Amamiya Natsuki said, "Let's finish filming the ghost story in front of us first, then we'll talk about it when we get outside."

There's no need to painstakingly search for ghost stories; once you enter the game, Natsuki Amamiya and Shushu will randomly appear in locations that are among the ghost stories.

[Current Ghost Stories: 'Haunted Houses']

This is an ordinary apartment, but it has become a haunted house for unknown reasons. You've heard that many people have entered the haunted house and disappeared, never to leave again. You decide to make a documentary about the haunted house.

no doubt.