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

"I understand, but how are you going to protect Kaguya-san?"

Don't be fooled by your knowledge of karate and martial arts; your physical attributes are what they are. If you encounter kidnappers, you'll be easy prey.

"I will switch identities with the young lady to create an opportunity for her to escape."

Hayasaka Ai spoke calmly.

To be so selfless, you're not a maid, you're a suicide squad member!

“Of course, that’s just a last resort,” Hayasaka Ai continued. “The young lady doesn’t like being protected by others, so I can’t reveal my identity to her for the time being. I can only ask you to keep it a secret for me.”

Amamiya Natsuki asked, "That's all?"

Hayasaka Ai tilted her head: "What else would you like to hear, senpai?"

As expected, you're not planning to reveal your identity at school. You promised to come clean, but in the end, you only revealed two of your identity cards.

Amamiya Natsuki sighed and said:

"So, all those things you said about liking me before were lies, right?"

"..."

Hayasaka Ai's breath hitched slightly, then she gritted her teeth and huffed, "How dare you say that, senpai? You actually asked me to help you seduce other girls! Is that something a human being would do?!"

Natsuki Amamiya said frankly:

"At least I was honest and upright, and I didn't lie."

"Not lying isn't something to be proud of!" Hayasaka Ai sighed, her pretty face slightly flushed, and said, "At least I didn't lie about liking you, senpai."

“I don’t believe it.” Natsuki Amamiya shook her head.

Hayasaka Ai clenched her pink fist and said:

"Then I'll prove it to my seniors."

Amamiya Natsuki was taken aback: "How do you intend to prove it?"

"..."

The spy maid didn't speak, but suddenly took a half step forward, reached out and hugged Amamiya Natsuki's neck. Her soft, cool lips touched briefly before parting, her pretty face flushed as she said:

Would a senior kiss a girl they don't like?

Of course they will! Don't overestimate men's moral bottom line! Let alone strange girls, some men won't even let go of figurines and body pillows!

Amamiya Natsuki touched her lips: "Still doubtful? Prove it to me a few more times."

"Senior, don't push your luck." Hayasaka Ai rolled her eyes and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "In short, in the next dungeon, please help me protect the young lady."

Amamiya Natsuki retorted, "Before worrying about Kaguya, you should worry about yourself."

"..."

After uncovering an identity card, the two returned to the living room.

It was already 11:40 p.m., and the girls who had been resting upstairs had all come down and gathered in the living room.

"It's almost time." Natsuki Amamiya walked to the sofa and sat down. "Let's double-check who's participating in the dungeon."

Fujiwara Chika raised her hand and said, "Me, me, me."

Kaguya Shinomiya, holding a cup of black tea, said, "And me too."

Hayasaka Ai: "I'll go too."

Kitagawa Kaimu pleaded pitifully, "Ahhh, I'm the only one who can't go."

Rikka Takanashi, who was still awake and downstairs, whispered, "Me neither."

“Then, let’s review it again.” Amamiya Natsuki interlaced her fingers. “What situations might we encounter after entering the instance, and how should we deal with them?”

The specific contents of the instance can only be known after entering, but that does not prevent you from preparing in advance.

In the mutual help group, each player writes down the process after clearing a dungeon so that others can refer to it and help each other.

Most dungeons start in similar ways, such as the arrival method: either all players gather together, or players are scattered at the start and need to regroup on their own afterward.

It's impossible to exhaust all possibilities, but we can summarize enough common rules, review the process of passing the game, and learn from mistakes. This is where human wisdom lies.

Amamiya Natsuki said in a deep voice:

"One minute left, it will be almost midnight."

"Everyone, get ready." Fujiwara Chika sat up straight. "Cheer up."

Senior Yanzi took a deep breath and nervously clenched her fists.

Kaguya Shinomiya calmly put down her teacup and waited quietly.

Time quietly slipped to midnight.

Amamiya Natsuki felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, and when she opened them again, she found herself in a snow-covered forest. Countless snowflakes were falling from the sky, the twilight was vast, and the scene was desolate.

"Natsuki-kun?"

A joyful shout rang in my ears.

Amamiya Natsuki turned her head and met the delighted look in Tsubaki-senpai's eyes.

Unfortunately, there were only three upperclassmen around: Hayasaka, Kaguya, and Chika. They were all nowhere to be seen.

"I'm lucky to be with you, senior," said Natsuki Amamiya. "Senior, let me take a look at your task first."

“Okay.” Zian Yan nodded. “The main quest is to survive for forty-eight hours. The side quests are not yet available, so I need to explore them on my own.”

As Amamiya Natsuki listened, she opened her task panel.

[The content of this instance has been updated. Please click to view.]

[Current instance: Bedtime Fairy Tale]

[Instance Description: The fairy tale kingdom was once peaceful and serene, but one day, with the arrival of the Seed of Nightmare, the fairy tale kingdom quietly became distorted.]

Main Quest: Find and destroy the Nightmare Seed

[Side Quest: Please explore on your own]

[Task Time Limit: 48 hours]

"Hey, why are our mission details different?"

Zian Yan exclaimed in surprise.

“It must be related to the player’s ability,” Natsuki Amamiya pondered.

So far, although the game has launched a level system, there is no doubt that there is a real gap between novice players and veteran players.

This can be seen from the content of the task.

For example, Senior Sister Yanzi, as a newbie, only needs to survive for 48 hours in her mission, so she can become a kobold to save her life again.

Unfortunately, Natsuki Amamiya is not one of them. Her main mission is to find and destroy something, so she has to take action.

Thinking of this, Natsuki Amamiya raised her right hand and gently twitched her little finger rhythmically.

With the presence of the red string, messages can be exchanged with Fujiwara Chika.

In fact, Natsuki Amamiya initially wanted to learn Morse code, but it was too much to do with just one finger, so she had to give up.

The little finger trembled quickly, then stopped after two tremors, indicating that nothing was wrong.

After a few seconds of pause, it trembles again, signifying that one is alone.

Clearly, Fujiwara Chika was not with Kaguya or Hayasaka.

Amamiya Natsuki lowered her right hand, looked at her senior who was nervously looking at her, and said calmly:

"Besides the two of us, the others should have been scattered. The most important thing is to reunite first and then go find Qianhua."

"I see."

Senior Yanzi nodded to indicate that she understood.

First, find Qianhua; only then can the combo skill for eliminating organized crime be used without restriction.

How can we find everyone?

Looking at the surrounding forest and snow, Zian Yan felt somewhat worried.

Even ordinary people can easily get lost in a forest, let alone at dusk when it's covered in snow.

Looking around, there were trees in all directions, the whole forest was dark and gloomy, the ground was covered with snow, and there wasn't even a path. I had no idea where to go.

Amamiya Natsuki said:

"Have you ever watched Bear Grylls' survival videos?"

"I've read a bit of it." Zi'an Yan's eyes lit up. "Xia Shu-kun means to use Bear Grylls' wilderness survival skills to determine direction and then find a way out of the forest?"

“Well said, but unfortunately it’s not very practical for ordinary people,” Amamiya Natsuki complained. “Besides, our goal is to find Chika and the others, not to leave the forest.”

“So…” Natsuki Amamiya took out a compass, “of course, we’ll use a tool.”

Zian Yan: "..."

The tool that Natsuki Amamiya took out was certainly not an ordinary compass. In addition to determining the cardinal directions, it could also be used like a treasure compass. By holding items that were imbued with the player's aura, one could roughly determine the player's location.

This item wasn't something he got from blind boxes; he acquired it. The more players there are in the mutual aid group, the more various kinds of items there are.

"Go forward."

After determining the location, Natsuki Amamiya pointed forward.

"it is good."

Zian Yan hurriedly followed.

After walking only a few steps, Natsuki Amamiya discovered an even more pressing predicament.

"Senior, are you cold?"

Amamiya Natsuki turned to look at Koyasu Tsubame beside her.

"I'm...I'm fine, it's not too cold..."

Senior Yanzi crossed her arms and forced a smile.