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

"I'll go as well."

The passerby players quickly stepped forward to follow.

Seven more dwarfs followed.

"When you came over, it seems you didn't see Snow White."

As Amamiya Natsuki recalled the events, she shone her flashlight on the ground. She saw that the footprints on the ground were quite messy, with one lone footprint leading towards the street not far away.

"It must be Snow White's footprints. Let's follow them."

The group followed the footprints, but after walking for a short while, the footprints on the ground suddenly disappeared into thin air.

"Hey, the footprints are gone!" a random player exclaimed in surprise. "Has Snow White disappeared?"

“People don’t just disappear into thin air.” Amamiya Natsuki shook her head. “They might have used some kind of tool, or they might have been walking backwards, smoothing out their footprints as they went.”

Natsuki Amamiya held up her flashlight and looked around. All she saw was swirling snowflakes, a desolate and chilly street, and complete darkness. She couldn't see Snow White anywhere and could only give up in frustration.

"Let them run away. Let's go back to the castle first."

"You guys go back first." Senior Yanzi bit her lower lip. "I'll look for a little longer."

"Senior, don't be impulsive. Cricket is like Snow White, it can run away, it's not like a lost child." Amamiya Natsuki said calmly, holding her senior's cold right hand. "Come back with me."

There's no point in regretting what's already happened.

Zian Yan still refused to leave, shaking her head and saying:

"I'll look for a while longer."

"I didn't realize you were still so stubborn, senpai." Amamiya Natsuki lowered her voice, threateningly, "Senpai, have you forgotten about the mushroom on my head?"

"If you don't go back, I'm going to bully you in front of everyone."

Zian Yan: "..."

Amamiya Natsuki, holding Koyasu Tsubame's hand and carrying the little girl who was leading the way in her other hand, led the seven dwarfs and marched in a grand procession toward the castle.

After scaling the wall and entering the deserted castle, Amamiya Natsuki led the group to the broken window, grabbed the rope, and was the first to climb up.

Next came the little girl who led the way and the dwarves. Amamiya Natsuki didn't let them climb; he simply used a rope to lift them up. Anyway, he was now a stamina expert and didn't care about this little bit of physical exertion.

After everyone had come up, Natsuki Amamiya led the group out of the room, through the corridor, and towards the hall.

At this moment, flames were burning in the fireplace in the hall, their flickering light dispelling the darkness and bringing warmth.

"Seniors, why are you so late?"

"I can't help but ask," Fujiwara Chika asked curiously.

Senior Yanzi forced a smile: "I'm sorry, I..."

“We just went to find Snow White,” Natsuki Amamiya continued. “Snow White actually ran away when I wasn’t looking. How awful! If I had known she would dare to run away, I should have locked her up with a collar.”

"She's Snow White, locking her up with a collar is just too much!"

Fujiwara Chika couldn't help but shout.

"Did they run away?"

Hayasaka Ai frowned slightly and said, "Will she come with a large group of guards?"

"It would be best if they dared to come back and walk right into our trap," Natsuki Amamiya said casually. "It doesn't matter if there are many guards. As long as we control Snow White first, the rest are just sycophants."

"..."

The team members were all reunited, which naturally made them extremely happy.

With a fireplace, the roaring fire not only dispels the darkness but also brings warmth, making it quite suitable as a base.

Kaguya Shinomiya crossed her arms and said in a cool voice:

"There isn't much fuel left in the castle, not enough to last until tomorrow. We need to collect more fuel."

“That’s right.” Fujiwara Chika nodded. “The castle is empty. I don’t see a library. We can’t burn books for warmth like last time.”

Amamiya Natsuki said:

"There are quite a few trees in the courtyard. We can cut down a few to keep warm... I'm going out for a bit."

"I'll go as well."

Senior Sister Yanzi was the first to step forward, and she accidentally let Snow White escape. She still felt very guilty.

"I'll go instead. I've been inside the castle the whole time and haven't been out yet." Kaguya Shinomiya looked at her senior and said casually, "You have a Sloth mushroom on your head, you should rest."

Upon hearing this, Natsuki Amamiya looked at the silly young lady and asked curiously:

"By the way, what kind of mushroom is that on your head?"

"..."

The silly young lady blushed and quickly turned her head away, pretending not to have heard.

Hey, why are you suddenly blushing?

What kind of mushroom is it? Tell me!

Chapter 378 You're Actually This Kind of Young Lady

"I know I know!"

Fujiwara Chika happily raised her right hand, ready to give the answer.

"Fujihara~classmate~"

Kaguya Shinomiya crossed her arms, tilted her head, and looked over with a smile.

I have to say, it's really beautiful.

This silly young lady is incredibly beautiful; only Snow White can easily surpass her. The title of one of the four most beautiful girls in the academy is well-deserved.

But it's really scary.

Two random players who were trying to get close to him felt a chill run down their spines and quickly walked away.

"I will not say anymore."

Fujiwara Chika covered her mouth with both hands, then turned her gaze to Amamiya Natsuki with her bright blue eyes. "If Natsuki-san wants to know, you'll have to ask her yourself."

"Do not ask."

"You asked."

Amamiya Natsuki said quietly, "I'm scared too."

Shinomiya Kaguya: "..."

Everyone has mushrooms growing on their heads. We just learned that each mushroom corresponds to one of the seven deadly sins.

But why are others gluttonous, slothful, arrogant, and angry, while I grow such a terrible mushroom?

unfair!

So unfair!

"Weren't we going to collect firewood?"

Kaguya Shinomiya crossed her arms and changed the subject, saying, "We can start now."

Upon hearing that they needed to chop firewood, several dwarfs volunteered to do so.

"I'm going to help."

"I'll go as well."

"Hero, please let us help you. We are very experienced in chopping wood."

"..."

Hayasaka Ai whispered beside her:

“Let them help. It’s still snowing outside. Those trees that are wet with snow can’t be burned. They should be able to tell the difference.”

Natsuki Amamiya nodded upon hearing this: "Then let's go together."

"I'll go as well."

Fujiwara Chika then raised her right hand.

Several random players also wanted to join, but Amamiya Natsuki shook her head and refused, saying:

"We don't need that many people. You can patrol the castle again to see if there are any hidden dangers. Report any issues immediately."

"receive."

After making the arrangements, seeing the little girl leading the way looking up expectantly, Amamiya Natsuki reached out and ruffled Little Red Riding Hood's hair: "You're in charge of watching the fireplace, make sure the fire doesn't go out."

The little girl leading the way nodded happily.

The group returned to the second floor, grabbed the ropes, and slid down into the courtyard.

"Hero, leave the wood-chopping to us."

Without being told, the dwarves picked up their axes and headed toward the nearby grove of trees.

“Everyone has their own expertise, so let’s leave the woodcutting to them.” Amamiya Natsuki looked at the silly young lady who had come down with her. “Let’s take a walk around the area and see if there are any hidden dangers.”

Kaguya Shinomiya nodded slightly: "Mm."

As for Qianhua and her senior, they were patrolling the castle with several other random players—without a "veteran" by their side, the newbies felt completely unsafe.

The snow is still falling.

There was absolutely no sign of it stopping; it seemed to be raining until the very end of the world.

The snow crunched softly under their feet. Amamiya Natsuki, holding a flashlight, shone it into the shadows while looking at the silly young lady and said:

"I didn't have a chance to ask earlier, but is your second mission also the Seed of Nightmare?"

“That’s right.” Kaguya Shinomiya exhaled softly, the white vapor quickly dissipating into the night sky. She pursed her pink lips and said, “I just asked. Tsubame Koyasu, Yamashita, and two other players have only one main quest: to stay in the dungeon for 48 hours, which is a timed survival quest.”

"As for us, each of us now has a second mission objective related to the Seed of Nightmare."

"To summarize, it's very likely because we used a dungeon invitation," Kaguya Shinomiya concluded. "That's why there's a more difficult mission."