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

"No, it tells me the setup failed."

Amamiya Natsuki focused her gaze on the three girls and repeated the hint.

“The content is different now, so the so-called rules are indeed similar to a programming language, but with other restrictions.” Hayasaka Ai pondered and analyzed, “It violates the balance... Laughing for a minute doesn’t feel like a punishment.”

"Isn't it because the benefits and risks are mismatched?" Jianzi pursed her pink lips and offered her opinion. "If you laugh for ten minutes, maybe it will work."

“I support getting to know her,” Natsuki Amamiya said. “The benefits and risks should be balanced. There is no such thing as a free lunch. You can’t just get the benefits without taking any risks.”

"You senior has no right to say that," Hayasaka Ai retorted. "You can become stronger just by lying down. There are only benefits, and no effort at all."

"Who said no?"

Amamiya Natsuki said in a low voice, "You think I haven't made any sacrifices, but what I have given is even more precious, it's just that you can't see or touch it."

"what is that?"

Kitagawa Kaimu looked over curiously.

Amamiya Natsuki said seriously, "A man's dignity."

"whispering sound."

You were clearly very happy.

"I was just thinking of having everyone wear white stockings and cat ears."

"..."

"I'll try again."

Amamiya Natsuki squinted her eyes and quietly set the rules that Miko had mentioned.

“It’s a success,” Natsuki Amamiya said quickly. “The rule can be set. Do you want to confirm it?”

"No, change it," Hayasaka Ai hurriedly said. "If you laugh non-stop for ten minutes, your throat will definitely be sore and hoarse tomorrow."

"That's too greedy," Natsuki Amamiya sighed. "He traded his voice for photographic memory, and he's still not satisfied."

Hayasaka Ai puffed out her cheeks and gave him a threatening look: "You pervert senpai, just you wait and see."

Once you understand the basic rules, the rest is much simpler.

"I've got it." Kitagawa Kaimu held up one finger, her smile bright. "Someone who breaks the rules drinks water upside down?"

Seeing that Zi's lips twitched slightly, she couldn't help but say, "Drinking water upside down is too difficult, isn't it?"

Kitagawa Uimeng said again:

"How about washing your hair upside down?"

"It's too easy," Natsuki Amamiya said from the side. "I suggest handstand push-ups; they're good for your fitness too."

Seeing that Zi was annoyed, she snapped at him, "Don't talk."

"..."

At Mrs. Kaguya's suggestion, the three girls finally reached a consensus: if they violated the rules, one of their five senses would be randomly deprived.

If you are alone, the consequences are quite severe. For example, if you are suddenly deprived of your sight, you will definitely be terrified and at a loss. But the theater is exceptionally safe, and everyone is around you. Even if you are temporarily deprived of your sight, there will be no danger.

"Rules set... Freeze the Doll game. Players who remain completely still during the game will gain photographic memory for a short period. Violating the rules will result in the random deprivation of all five senses..."

[Rules approved, please select to enable the scene]

Three scenes appeared before Amamiya Natsuki's eyes: the theater itself, her own residence, and the school scene she had unlocked today.

"School, I guess."

Natsuki Amamiya pondered for two seconds before making her choice.

next moment.

The solidified, ghostly blue flames suddenly swept outwards, and the group felt as if everything before them was rippling on water. When their vision cleared again, they were already on campus.

"Huh, it's a school?"

Kitagawa Kaimu looked around curiously, then lowered her voice, "It feels a bit eerie at night."

Seeing that Zi nodded, he said softly:

"It is indeed a bit scary."

The school is bustling during the day, but at night it's deserted, silent, and empty, which is truly unsettling.

"Senior, is this a real school, or in another dimension?"

Hayasaka asked curiously.

"I don't know." Amamiya Natsuki shook her head. "We can leave a mark and go to school to verify it tomorrow morning."

Kitagawa Kaimu gently tugged at Amamiya Natsuki's sleeve, pointed to the gate not far behind them, and asked curiously:

"Natsuki, can we leave the school?"

“It’s probably not possible,” said Natsuki Amamiya. “We can go and try.”

"You can take your time with the verification." Mrs. Kaguya couldn't wait any longer and stretched out her slender hand in front of Amamiya Natsuki, her eyes full of anticipation. "Little Natsuki, you must feed me well today."

Stop joking! You're a ghost, and your stomach is like a bottomless pit. How am I supposed to feed you?

Amamiya Natsuki took off the backpack from her shoulder, opened it, and raised an eyebrow slightly, saying:

"The food has been brought in."

"Now it's my backpack." Mrs. Kaguya's face lit up with joy. "I love Natsuki the most."

"Is it really okay to bring things in?"

Hayasaka Ai's eyes suddenly brightened.

The fact that game inventory items cannot be brought into dungeons has always been Hayasaka Ai's biggest complaint.

As a professional spy, she had the channels and ability to obtain the corresponding weapons.

What to do when the environment is unknown and dangerous at every turn?

Drones unlock the map.

What should you do if you encounter a monster with a physical form?

Have you heard of the Gatling gun?

As the saying goes, truth lies only within range; with enough firepower, even monsters will kneel and surrender.

Of course, this is on the premise that you don't encounter a ghost that is immune to physical attacks.

"Don't be too happy yet." Amamiya Natsuki saw through Hayasaka Ai's thoughts at a glance. "You can bring her in, but you might not be able to take her out."

“Indeed.” Hayasaka Ai let out a soft sigh, calming herself down. “This matter needs to be verified slowly.”

As they walked towards the school gate, an invisible force prevented them from leaving.

"As expected, the scene is limited to the campus; we can't go outside."

"Let's go to the classroom first and talk about it then?"

"..."

"Owner!"

A ghostly loli dressed in a maid outfit came running over, then timidly hid behind Natsuki Amamiya.

Since they had already talked about Alice during the day, Haimeng and Hayasaka Ai were not surprised and waved to greet the ghost loli.

"Alice, please have something to eat." Kitagawa Kaimu smiled gently, half-squatting down to take the small cake from Amamiya Natsuki's hand. "The cream cake is super delicious."

The ghostly loli shook her head and timidly looked at Natsuki Amamiya.

"Take this and eat it." Amamiya Natsuki reached out and ruffled the ghost loli's hair. "From now on, whatever Haimeng says will be the same as what I say."

"Hum hum."

Kitagawa Kaimu put her hands on her hips and raised her chin triumphantly. "Little Alice, I'll protect you from now on. Just tell me what you want to eat or drink."

"..."

The ghost loli's favorability increases very quickly; a lollipop can make her happy for a long time. However, she is still shy and doesn't talk much. She just eats cake in small bites like a little hamster, her eyes occasionally curving into crescents.

"Alice, where did you just come from?"

Amamiya Natsuki asked, bowing her head.

The ghostly loli quickly swallowed the food in her mouth, tilted her head back, and whispered, "Alice sensed her master's presence and came out of the room."

After some explanation, it became clear that the scene before us was essentially still the midnight theater, and the staff rest area was naturally there, but ordinary people couldn't find the entrance.

At that moment, a sinister laugh suddenly echoed throughout the entire campus:

"One, two, three... Freeze!"

"Everyone, don't move." Seeing that Zi was very experienced, he immediately stopped and reminded them, "You can talk, it's okay if you don't move."

Kitagawa Kaimu asked curiously, "It's no different from the ordinary 'Statues' game."

Amamiya Natsuki said:

"You'll see the difference once you move it."

“As a boy, it’s time for you to step up, senpai,” Hayasaka Ai said from the side. “Go, senpai. We will always remember your sacrifice.”

"..."

This time, everyone was prepared and remained still, so no one was infected.

When the "Statues" game ended, Natsuki Amamiya felt a surge of energy and her mind suddenly became clear.

"It feels so cool and refreshing..." Kitagawa Kaimu curiously covered her forehead, looking over expectantly, "Can we now remember everything we see?"

"You'll know after you try it."

Natsuki Amamiya took out a vocabulary memorization tool from her pocket. After scanning it, she quickly realized that the words seemed to be branded into her mind, making her memory exceptionally clear.

Natsuki Amamiya even believes that she can rewrite a QR code from memory—and she's not bragging, someone on The Brain has done it before.

"Let's take a look and see how it goes."

Natsuki Amamiya handed the vocabulary book to Haimu.