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

"Fortunately, the conditions aren't too complicated." After receiving the information, Amamiya Natsuki said, "Prepare for surgery."

"it is good."

Fujiwara Chika came over and helped tie up the little dwarf. "It seems the little dwarf is even shorter than Cupid."

Hey, that's a hobbit, not a cupid!

In the dim forest.

Natsuki Amamiya is sharpening his knife.

Fujiwara Chika assisted with the preparations.

The senior student was in charge of apprehending the dwarf and bringing him to justice.

Little Red Riding Hood, on the other hand, speaks from her own experience, offering support from the perspective of a patient.

Only the dwarf looked desperate and extremely regretful.

For half a loaf of bread, he was about to be killed. Greed is indeed a terrible original sin!

"It's time to start."

With everything ready, Natsuki Amamiya took a kitchen knife and approached the dwarf.

This little dwarf is only about 1.2 or 1.3 meters tall, definitely shorter than a hobbit. His appearance is quite rugged, especially his full beard, which is almost unseen in real life.

"Don't worry, there's no need to be nervous."

Seeing the little man staring at her with wide eyes, Natsuki Amamiya smiled and said, "I have extensive clinical surgical experience, and the success rate is currently 100%. It's just a bit painful, and it will be over soon."

"..."

The little dwarf closed his eyes in despair.

A moment later.

"Okay."

Natsuki Amamiya plucked the Greedy Mushroom from the dwarf's head and put the mushroom, which she identified as a dark ingredient, into her backpack.

The senior student then released her grip, ending her subjugated state.

"The mushrooms are really gone... I'm not dead?"

The little dwarf sat up, touched his empty head, and asked blankly.

“I told you you won’t die,” Little Red Riding Hood said from the side. “The hero is super powerful; he can pick any kind of mushroom.”

Under the influence of the mushroom, the evil factors in the personalities of all living beings are amplified infinitely, leading to corruption and distortion. Fortunately, the influence dissipates quickly after the mushroom is picked.

Next was the time for discussion.

With Little Red Riding Hood as a native's endorsement, and coupled with his own surgical experience, the dwarf, having shaken off the influence of the mushrooms and returned to the good and lawful camp, quickly decided to turn over a new leaf and abandon darkness for light.

"I'll go back right away, lure everyone out one by one, and then perform the surgery!"

"No rush, let's rest for a while first."

Amamiya Natsuki didn't completely trust the dwarfs. Better safe than sorry, she held her senior and Chika's hands again and reapplied the "anti-gangster" skill.

Then sneak back to the back of the cabin and pass a message to the spy maid, so that Hayasaka Ai can trick another dwarf into coming out.

The same decoy tactic will be used next.

The method is old-fashioned, but it works.

The second mushroom removal surgery was a complete success.

Once it was confirmed that the two dwarves had truly abandoned their evil ways, there was no need for the bait tactic. They simply sent the two dwarves back to become spies, easily luring out several more dwarves.

"Hero, thank you for your surgery."

"It's incredible that someone can actually pick mushrooms."

“My older brother is still inside the house. After the mushrooms grew on him, he would often fly into a rage and get angry. We were all afraid of him. Once the mushrooms were picked, everyone would turn back to their original forms.”

"I'll go and trick my older brother into coming out."

"I'll go as well."

"How can you call it lying? It was clearly for my brother's good."

"..."

Several dwarfs chattered amongst themselves, talking to Amamiya Natsuki and her two companions.

Now, even if Natsuki Amamiya wanted to leave, these dwarves would surround him and beg him to perform surgery on his older brother.

Amamiya Natsuki cracked her knuckles: "Only your eldest brother is left. Let's just go in and be done with it."

The matter was already settled, so of course I didn't want to stay in the freezing cold any longer.

A large group of people walked towards the wooden house.

As I pushed open the door, a gust of cold wind, carrying snow, rushed in.

"asshole!"

The last dwarf, who was sitting at the table eating and drinking, slammed his fist on the table, stood up abruptly, and shouted angrily, "How dare you leave the door so wide open... Who are you?"

Amamiya Natsuki was the first to enter the room; thankfully, her head didn't touch the ceiling. "I'm the attending physician your brother invited."

"Brother, you're sick. You're very sick."

"Brother, we have turned over a new leaf."

"..."

"Hanamori-chan, we're here!"

Looking at the spy maid in the corner, Fujiwara Chika exclaimed happily.

Hayasaka Ai, who had been quite calm, quickly put on a cooperative expression when she saw Fujiwara Chika's delight. "The rendezvous was successful."

"You...are all players, right?"

A surprised voice rang out.

Amamiya Natsuki then noticed that besides Hayasaka Ai, there was another female player in the room, who was looking over in surprise.

Nodding slightly, Natsuki Amamiya withdrew her gaze and focused her attention on the eldest of the dwarves.

In its anger, the little man didn't turn green, but red. His whole body turned bright red, the veins on his neck bulged, and his whole body swelled up noticeably, clearly a special effect caused by the mushroom.

However, without Amamiya Natsuki needing to intervene, the other six dwarfs swarmed forward, quickly subduing their eldest brother, and then shouted:

"Hero, come quick! We've caught Big Brother!"

"Please pick the mushroom off my brother's head, please!"

"Brother, just bear with it. It will feel better soon, except for the initial pain."

"..."

As Natsuki Amamiya took out a kitchen knife and walked towards the dwarf, a random player asked curiously:

"What are you doing?"

“Picking mushrooms…” Fujiwara Chika put her right hand on her hip, raised her chin, and said smugly, “Wrong, we are treating and saving lives.”

Hayasaka's mind raced, and she quickly asked, "Is there something wrong with that mushroom?"

"The problem is huge..."

Zian Yan closed the door, turned around and walked over to explain the situation regarding the mushrooms.

"Is it really that scary?"

The female player who was passing by was very surprised, "No wonder these dwarfs are different from those in fairy tales, they all seem super strange."

Turning her head to look at Amamiya Natsuki, who was commanding a group of dwarves and sharpening his knife, the girl suddenly felt a little scared.

Why does the guy in front of me seem even scarier than a dwarf?

Chapter 372 It's all the mushrooms' fault

"Congratulations, the surgery was a success. You can start a new life now."

Natsuki Amamiya successfully completed her surgery.

After removing the Angry Mushroom, the eldest of the dwarves got up groggily, gradually regaining his senses, and then joined the other dwarves in expressing their gratitude.

Amamiya Natsuki waved her hand and asked about serious matters.

Have you ever heard of the Nightmare Seed?

The seven dwarfs all looked bewildered.

"The Seed of Nightmare?"

"What it is?"

"Never heard of it."

"..."

I learned that these little people live in the valley, working at sunrise and resting at sunset. Apart from essential supplies such as salt, clothes, and ironware, they are self-sufficient and rarely interact with outsiders.

In short, these little dwarfs know less than Little Red Riding Hood.

"Tsk, still nobody knows."

Although Amamiya Natsuki had expected this, she was still somewhat disappointed.

It now seems that finding the Seed of Nightmare is perhaps the most difficult part of the mission.

After exchanging a few words, the dwarfs warmly invited the group to stay for a rest and a meal.

After a moment's thought, Amamiya Natsuki nodded in agreement: "Then I'll have to bother you."

Trekking through the snow and ice, while carrying the little girl who was leading the way, must have taken a lot of energy, so taking a break was necessary.

Several dwarfs went to prepare food again. Amamiya Natsuki turned around, walked to the girls, and said:

"Let's rest for a bit and go find Kaguya-san after we've recovered our strength."