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

"It's too hot to concentrate."

"..."

at the same time.

The second floor.

Natsuki Amamiya's room.

Zhu Zhu leaned against the door, took out her phone, and secretly sent a message to Amamiya Natsuki.

"Don't tell Haimeng that I and Komi are at your house."

"Wait until Haimeng goes to the restroom, or you can send Haimeng away and then message me. I'll leave with Komi-kun as soon as possible."

"..."

Upon receiving Natsuki Amamiya's affirmative reply, Lady Zhu Zhu breathed a sigh of relief and curiously surveyed the room's environment.

"Is this a boy's room?"

The room wasn't large, but it was clean and tidy, with no strange smells in the air, no underwear lying around, and plenty of natural light.

A desk, a water glass, a computer, a chair, a wardrobe, a fan... There's also a bookshelf against the wall, filled with all sorts of books.

This was Zhu Zhu's first time entering a boy's room since birth, and she was quite satisfied. Her initial nervousness quickly dissipated.

Master Zhu Zhu withdrew her gaze and looked at Komi-kun, who was standing in the middle of the room, and whispered:

"Komi-kun, let's not stand here any longer, shall we find a place to sit for a while?"

"..."

Komi nodded quickly.

"..."

A silent silence crept in, enveloping the two of them.

Being alone with someone who is very sparing with words can be a bit awkward.

Zhu Zhu wanted to play on her phone, but felt it was strange for the two of them to be playing on their phones by themselves. After a slight hesitation, she whispered:

"Um, would you like to read some comics?"

"..."

Komi nodded quickly.

Lady Zhu walked up to the bookshelf, which contained not only classic works and study books, but also a number of comics and light novels.

As a cosplayer, Zhu Zhu is naturally a fan of manga and light novels. She has read most of the manga and light novels on her bookshelf. After some deliberation, she found a manga called "Wildcat Girl".

"I haven't read this one before, but the art style looks pretty good..."

Zhu Zhu took out a comic book, sat down next to Komi, and then opened the comic book to read it together.

The content of the first chapter of the comic is very simple.

The female protagonist is a high school student with a tragic past. After the death of her only relative, she was kicked out of her home by relatives who were fighting over the family property. She could only come to the male protagonist's doorstep on a rainy night. The two are not related by blood, but their mothers were once close friends and made a promise to support each other.

"Well, I... I have nowhere else to go..."

In the cold, rainy night, the slender girl looked timid, like a homeless stray cat.

"It's still raining outside... It would be too cruel to just send you away like this... There's no other way, please come in."

Thank you, I will try my best not to cause you any trouble.

"..."

After watching the first episode, Zhu Zhu quickly understood why she was called the Wildcat Girl.

Homeless and destitute, she finally mustered the courage to seek help from a complete stranger. Once inside, she was like a little wildcat, shy and timid, hiding in a corner, moving cautiously and trying not to make a sound so as not to bother others... Without a doubt, this was a very tragic life for this young girl.

Let's continue with episode two.

The male protagonist is a single office worker who works from nine to five every day. His work is hard and his fatigue is always written on his face. However, he is kind-hearted. Although he said that he could go to a welfare institution, he ultimately allowed the stray cat girl to stay and did not kick her out. When he came back at night, he would even bring back an extra half-price bento.

Meanwhile, the room was also quietly changing. The messy room was gradually tidied up, and the clothes that the male protagonist had thrown around were washed and hung out to dry on the balcony.

"Is this a comic about mutual healing?"

Lord Zhu made his judgment.

The art style is soothing, the content is soothing, and the story is soothing.

Two lonely and isolated people offer each other warmth and comfort in this vast world.

"Uh-huh."

Komi nodded in agreement, making a rare, faint sound.

The two girls continued reading.

But not long after, Lord Zhu Zhu sensed that something was wrong.

One night, the male protagonist returned home and saw a wildcat girl who had just come out of the shower wearing only a towel. Because he had been drinking, he impulsively said something that was inconsistent with the previous scene.

"Speaking of which, you should know how dangerous it is to live with a strange man, right?"

"Sure."

"what?"

I said it's okay.

"and many more……"

"Is all you're good for is empty bravado?"

Upon seeing this, Lord Zhu Zhu already showed a hesitant expression.

Something is wrong!

Something is very wrong!

The plot has suddenly become strange!

As a cosplayer, Zhu Zhu may not have extensive reading experience, but she has naturally come into contact with doujinshi and has already sensed something strange.

In contrast, Komi was completely unguarded.

Although this girl with long, straight black hair wasn't as sterile as Kaguya, she had never been exposed to adult comics and was unaware of the wickedness of human nature.

After finishing the first page, seeing that Zhu Zhu hesitated and didn't move, Komi took the initiative to reach out and turn the comic to a new page.

next second.

The two girls opened their eyes wide at the same time, and then their faces flushed simultaneously.

It's alright with Lord Zhu Zhu, since she had read the script and had prepared herself mentally beforehand.

Komi was completely unprepared and had no experience whatsoever. As a new page of the manga appeared before her, the intense visual impact made her eyes widen, her breath catch in her throat, and her body stiffen. Then, white steam billowed out from above her head.

"What kind of healing comic is this? It's clearly awful stuff!"

Snapped!

Master Zhu quickly closed the comic book, then turned to look at Komi-kun, cleared her throat twice, and said:

"Um... I think I picked up the wrong comic book."

Komi looked down at her toes, her pretty face flushed crimson, almost as if it were about to bleed. Even the tips of her ears turned into red agate, trembling and swaying as if they were about to break.

Not good, not good, not good.

Why is her face so red? Is this the first time Komi-san has ever seen a doujinshi?

She's already a high school student, yet she's never even read a doujinshi. How innocent!

Fortunately, the awkward atmosphere didn't last long, and a knock on the door soon followed.

bang bang.

The two girls were both startled.

"what……"

Zhu Zhu quickly got up, put the comic back on the bookshelf, and then tiptoed to the door.

"Open the door."

Natsuki Amamiya's voice came from outside the door.

Zhu Zhu clutched her chest, took a deep breath, and opened the bedroom door.

“I sent Haimeng to the supermarket to buy things, you…” Amamiya Natsuki’s gaze fell on the two girls’ faces, her voice paused slightly, and then her tone became subtle, “What did you do in my room?”

"We didn't do anything!"

Lord Zhu Zhu quickly and flatly denied it.

It's completely unconvincing.

Komi-kun was clutching his chest, his eyes were panicked, and his face was flushed, like a frightened fawn. Something must have happened!

Natsuki Amamiya didn't ask any further questions, but instead said:

"Hai Meng will be back from the supermarket in about ten minutes. You can come out now."

"call……"

Upon hearing this, Komi visibly breathed a sigh of relief, as if Amamiya Natsuki's room was a terrifying den of demons, and she couldn't wait to leave.

"Wait a minute, why are you running?" Amamiya Natsuki called out to Komi-kun, extending her right hand and saying, "The sticker didn't stick before the evil spirit was banished, so we have to do it again."

Komi's black hair trembled slightly, and a hesitant expression appeared on her face.

"Hurry up, give me your hand," Natsuki Amamiya ordered. "Let's get this done."

Komi quickly extended his right hand.

After Amamiya Natsuki grasped her hand, she immediately looked down at her toes like a flustered deer, and steam rose from her head again.

Amamiya Natsuki asked in confusion:

"It's not like it's the first time I've applied a skill to you, why do you seem even more nervous than the first time?"