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

"Yes!"

The young girl bowed again, her attitude extremely respectful.

"..."

They quickly found their way and walked along the wall. They didn't encounter any other players or staff members along the way. The entire amusement park was deserted and desolate, even eerie.

A few minutes later.

A section of the wall, more than half collapsed, came into view.

The wall had collapsed due to years of disrepair, revealing a gap for people to pass through. Nearby were collapsed bricks and stones, which were quite conspicuous under the light of a flashlight.

"This is it."

The girl's eyes lit up immediately, and she ran forward in a few quick steps. "Ryoko and I came in from here... Look, there are still footprints left here."

Natsuki Amamiya looked in the direction the girl was pointing and could indeed see faint footprints in the dust.

“Keep walking straight ahead, there’s a small square.” The girl bit her lower lip and continued, “It was there that Ryoko and I were attacked.”

The strange tale of the two attackers is that the amusement park's mascot, according to Kobayashi's description, is a bear-like creature that looks similar to Kumamon, but is eerie and unsettling to look at.

They thought it was an inanimate object, but when they got closer, the mascot suddenly came to life and attacked them.

The girl, whom they hadn't yet seen, got too close to the mascot and was caught off guard and grabbed. Kobayashi tried to rescue her, but soon a new monster appeared and chased after her.

With no other option, in a panic, only one of them managed to escape. Lost and helpless, unsure of what to do, he suddenly saw an advertising flyer posted nearby—

Compared to the first version of the flyer, the flyer posted this morning is undoubtedly much more informative.

First, there's a simplified map of the ghost town, including residential areas, convenience stores, hotels, commercial streets, schools, churches, and so on, all marked out.

Next came the precautions for the town operation, such as always paying for things at convenience stores, otherwise it could be dangerous, etc.

Finally, there's the gaming companion service offered by the anti-gang and anti-crime squad.

Upon seeing the advertisement, the first reaction of the passerby, Xiaolin, was disbelief.

Liar, huh?

When will ads be allowed to be posted in the game?

However, upon closer reflection, he became skeptical again, since the coded information revealed above could only be deciphered by the player.

Kobayashi quickly decided to go and investigate. Following the directions from the numerous street advertisements, he successfully found the restaurant and then discovered Kaguya and her group nearby.

I was so surprised and delighted that I burst into tears.

When your partner is captured, and you're left bewildered and unsure of what to do or what you can do, you suddenly see a large group of players. At that moment, you can only feel one thing:

Found the organization!

Closer to home.

Led by Xiaolin, the group soon arrived at a small square.

Amamiya Natsuki looked around and found that this was a small square that should have been used for a festival. She could still see many carts selling things and entertainment stalls, but unfortunately, it had long been abandoned.

"No, it's gone..."

The girl ran nervously to a stall, only to find that both her companion Ryoko and the monsters disguised as mascots had vanished. Her expression immediately became dejected.

"Kobayashi-chan, cheer up!" Fujiwara Chika grasped the girl's hand, her expression serious. "Not seeing her means there's still hope. Ryoko is definitely still somewhere waiting for you to rescue her!"

After the secretary finished speaking, he looked up at Amamiya Natsuki and asked, "Natsuki-kun, what do we do now?"

"Two ways."

Amamiya Natsuki pondered, "Since it's a ghost story in an amusement park, your friend must still be somewhere in the amusement park. The first way is to find a staff member in the amusement park, have a friendly and cordial conversation with them, and ask them to help find him."

Lord Zhu whispered:

"I don't see any staff members."

“Then we can only use the second method,” Natsuki Amamiya said calmly. “We’ll conduct a thorough search of the entire amusement park.”

The town of ghost stories isn't very big, and the amusement park in town isn't much bigger either.

Furthermore, there were no other tourists in the amusement park. The twenty-odd yakuza members searched together. Although the method was clumsy, it was extremely effective.

"Then let's start looking."

Kitagawa Kaimu rubbed his hands together, eager to get started.

“We can split into teams,” Natsuki Amamiya said. “After all, everyone can fight against organized crime now, so we don’t need to worry about safety for the time being.”

On the way here, Natsuki Amamiya certainly didn't sit idle. Using her copy-paste ability, she gave everyone a temporary 'anti-gangsterism' skill.

There's no need to hide your skills; the stronger you are, the safer you are.

The desire for power is human nature.

When you encounter a thick thigh, your first reaction should be to hug it tightly, not to bite it.

In other words, every player now is a member of the anti-gang crime task force.

"Maintain formation, move in groups of six." The secretary demonstrated excellent organizational skills and began assigning tasks.

"Each team will go to one of the four districts: east, south, west, and north."

"Call for support immediately upon discovery."

"The crackdown on organized crime has officially begun!"

"..."

Chapter 303 Let me show you what it means to be rich and powerful.

What does it mean to be rich and powerful?

The four teams quickly selected their respective exploration targets and dispersed.

Amamiya Natsuki naturally teamed up with Kaguya and the others, along with Kobayashi, a player who was outnumbered. They chose to explore the most dangerous area.

haunted house.

"Playing in a haunted house within a horror game instance feels really strange."

Kitagawa Kaimu couldn't help but complain.

“That’s right.” Fujiwara Chika nodded in agreement. “There’s a subtle sense of déjà vu.”

“I remember now.” Natsuki Amamiya interlaced her fingers and said nostalgically, “When we went to the amusement park together during Golden Week, someone got lost in the haunted house and almost cried.”

Kaguya Shinomiya puffed out her cheeks slightly upon hearing this and turned to scold him playfully.

If it weren't for that mirror in the haunted house moving by chance, how could I possibly be scared!

but……

"Ramune soda is delicious."

The silly young lady pursed her pink lips and thought of the Ramune soda under the sunset that evening.

After clearing the dungeon, let's go back and have another drink.

In contrast.

The girl, Xiaolin, who was just passing by, was experiencing the most complicated feelings right now.

On one hand, he was worried about his friend's safety, and on the other hand, he felt guilty and remorseful for deserting his post. In the end, he felt a strong sense of unreality.

While I was still struggling to beat the game, others had already plastered the dungeon with ads for game boosting and leveling services... The gap between people is terrifyingly large.

Even seeing it with my own eyes, it's still hard to believe.

"We've arrived at the haunted house."

Lord Zhu Zhu gently reminded him.

Shining the flashlight in, you can see a building ahead. The main entrance is the mouth of Shuten-dōji, depicted quite vividly, just like the entrance to a typical haunted house.

"Welcome, welcome! A warm welcome!"

A sharp laugh suddenly rang out in the night.

The group paused, quickly becoming more alert.

Amamiya Natsuki raised an eyebrow slightly and shone her flashlight in the direction of the sound. A monster dressed as a clown appeared in the light.

With a huge red nose, a pointed hat, red lips, and a short stature, dressed in a very festive manner, and carrying a bunch of balloons, it looks like a circus clown, combining fright and humor.

Natsuki Amamiya looked at the clown and said thoughtfully:

"It looks strangely familiar."

Chika Fujiwara: "I also think it looks familiar."

Kitagawa Kaimu: "Have we seen this clown somewhere before?"

Finally, it was Zhu Zhu who revealed the truth: "He looks a lot like Bucky the Joker."

"That's right, it's Buggy the Clown!" Kitagawa Kaimu's eyes lit up, and he clenched his right fist and lightly tapped it against his left palm. "Especially that red nose, it looks so familiar!"

“Speaking of which, after Kaido’s defeat, a new Yonko has emerged.” Natsuki Amamiya picked up the conversation, “They are Luffy, Shanks, Blackbeard, and Buggy. It seems that the strongest characters in manga are always the comedic ones.”

Random girl Kobayashi: "..."

The monster clown is right in front of you, so you should at least be serious!

As they were talking, the clown had already come up to them with the balloons.

"Good evening, distinguished guests." The clown bowed, first grinning, then putting on a pitiful expression. "My balloons aren't selling well, please help this poor clown."

"You want us to buy balloons, right? Sure." Natsuki Amamiya said with interest, "First, demonstrate how to break apart. We're all very curious."

clown:"???"

You're a very strange human.

"Oh dear, sir, please don't joke around. I'm just a poor clown." The clown forced a sad expression and looked at Zhu Zhu. "Please buy this little girl a balloon."

Zhu Zhu immediately got angry: "...I'm a high school student!"

He's just a little short, calling him a kid is way too much!