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

For a pampered young lady who has never experienced the hardships of society, running away from home is a very difficult thing. An ordinary girl might not even last a week before she sheepishly returns to apologize.

Unfortunately, he miscalculated one thing: Kaguya Shinomiya was a player, and a very skilled one at that, having single-handedly established a player trading platform.

She could easily sell any valuable item to make a month's living expenses, so it's no exaggeration to say that she's already a self-reliant little rich woman.

In terms of daily life, there will be no worries whatsoever.

As for feelings... a brother who has never had any intimate feelings and is only slightly better than a stranger, of course he would choose his mother.

Kaguya Shinomiya let out a soft breath, looked at Natsuki Amamiya, and then said:

"The only problem is that person is quite controlling. If he finds out that I'm doing well on my own, he might cause trouble for you."

“That is indeed troublesome.” Amamiya Natsuki nodded. “However, after careful discussion, I believe that the long-haired uncle will be happy to agree to my request.”

Kaguya Shinomiya tilted her head and looked at her: "A request?"

Amamiya Natsuki's expression turned serious, and she said solemnly:

"Please entrust Kaguya-san's life to me."

Upon hearing this, the silly young lady's eyes widened, and her pretty face quickly turned red.

Asking to entrust my life to you... isn't that practically a confession?

It was too sudden, and the occasion was inappropriate; it should have been more formal!

"I reject."

A voice drifted softly from the side.

Mrs. Kaguya smiled and said, "Hesitation is a rejection. Natsuki, give up. Kaguya's life is naturally entrusted to me."

The silly young lady immediately clenched her fists: "Don't make decisions for me!"

"..."

As for causing trouble, Natsuki Amamiya didn't take it to heart at all.

As a player, there are countless ways to deal with an ordinary person, and you can even make them disappear without anyone noticing.

Of course, Kaguya only had a fight and ran away from home; it wasn't a deep-seated hatred, it really didn't come to that.

At 10 p.m., Jianzi quietly slipped over from next door—ever since experiencing the joy of sleeping soundly until dawn, she could no longer bear to be alone in the middle of the night, filled with anxiety.

Natsuki Amamiya had sent a message about the young lady running away from home, so when she saw Kaguya Shinomiya in the living room, Miko wasn't surprised. Instead, she expressed her support and understanding.

Next comes midnight, when everyone goes into the theater together for their nightly routine of playing mahjong with Ms. Sadako.

Silent all night.

the next day.

"Good morning, Kaguya-san."

Seeing the silly young lady sitting up in a daze, Amamiya Natsuki greeted her.

"Good morning, President..."

Kaguya Shinomiya rubbed her eyes, her voice languid, and because she had just woken up, she looked rather soft like a kitten.

"Good morning, Kaguya." Mrs. Kaguya floated out of the kitchen. Although she was a ghost, she was now wearing an apron and holding a spoon in one hand. "Go wash your face and brush your teeth, and get ready for breakfast."

"……Mother?"

After a moment of blankness, Kaguya Shinomiya quickly came to her senses, a warm feeling gently overflowing from her heart.

Being woken up by my mother for breakfast is a blurry fragment of my memory, but now I'm experiencing it all over again so clearly... Running away from home was definitely the right choice!

Mrs. Kaguya suddenly blinked, a pleasant smile spreading across her face:

"There are many ways to seduce boys, but showing too much skin won't do."

"Eh?"

Kaguya Shinomiya was startled. Looking down, she realized that the buttons on her pajamas had been undone at some point, revealing her collarbone and cleavage. Her pretty face flushed red, and she quickly raised her hand to cover her chest.

"I didn't intentionally seduce the president!"

Kaguya Shinomiya puffed out her cheeks, wanting to take back what she had just said.

sorry.

Living with this scumbag mother every day is definitely not the right choice!

Had breakfast.

Under Mrs. Kaguya's tutelage, the silly young lady has already grasped the basics of cohabitation and is now taking the initiative to clean up the dishes and wash them.

Seeing the housekeeper in the kitchen wearing an apron and with her hair wrapped in a towel, Natsuki Amamiya couldn't help but take out her phone to take a picture to commemorate the moment.

After taking several photos, Natsuki Amamiya finally put down her phone, satisfied.

"No, we need to share the photos of the young lady's first time working as a housekeeper with someone."

Amamiya Natsuki hesitated for two seconds before sending a message to her maid, Hayasaka.

"Are you there? I'll show you something nice."

It was already past eight o'clock, and Hayasaka Ai had naturally gotten up and quickly replied to the message:

"Is what Natsuki-san said serious?"

Natsuki Amamiya: "Indecent."

Hayasaka Ai: "Then I'm interested."

Natsuki Amamiya sent over a photo of Kaguya the Housekeeper, along with the following text:

"Maid-chan, you wouldn't want your young lady to do housework every day, would you?"

Hayasaka Ai: “…”

hateful!

Senior Cricket, don't be so arrogant!

Today is a day off, so Natsuki Amamiya and the young lady didn't go out to play. Instead, they stayed at home and maxed out the coin's luck value. Following the previous order, it was Kaguya Shinomiya's turn to flip the coin next.

However, Kaguya Shinomiya did not use it immediately, but planned to wait until tomorrow—Chika and Kaimu both wanted to draw cards in the mobile game, and planned to ask Kaguya to help them draw cards on their behalf tomorrow.

A day passed quickly, and evening arrived in the blink of an eye.

As the sun was setting, the doorbell suddenly rang.

"I'll open the door."

Kaguya Shinomiya got up and walked over, quickly exclaiming in surprise, "Eh, Hanamori-kun?"

"Good evening, Kaguya-chan." Hayasaka Ai greeted him with a bright smile, then walked in with her suitcase.

Kaguya Shinomiya asked in confusion:

"Why did you suddenly come here? And you have a suitcase..."

Hayasaka Ai wiped the sweat from her forehead, put her right hand on her hip, and said:

"My senior said he was too lonely, so he asked me to come and keep him company."

"W-what?!"

Kaguya Shinomiya's brows furrowed instantly.

With me by your side and your mother there, how can you still say you're lonely?

This is too much!

Natsuki Amamiya was cooking in the kitchen when she suddenly felt a chill. She stepped out of the kitchen, raised an eyebrow, and said:

"Hua Shou, what brings you here?"

This Hayasaka wears a black wig and black-rimmed glasses, and has voice-changing abilities at the level of a voice actor. To this day, Kaguya has not discovered her true identity.

"Where I lived before, there were always people singing loudly downstairs in the middle of the night, seriously affecting my rest and studies." Hayasaka Ai clasped her hands to her chest, looking pitiful. "So, I'm begging you, senpai, to let me stay here for a couple of days."

Good grief, he's just pretending to stay, his real purpose is to take care of Kaguya, isn't it?

The silly young lady just ran away from home yesterday, and you followed her here today. Just how much can you not be attached to her?

Natsuki Amamiya said calmly:

"The proceeds from the props sold last time could easily cover a hotel stay every day, right?"

Since Hayasaka Ai had brought a suitcase, she had naturally considered all the issues. She put her hands together and said:

“I’ve saved all the money. My mother’s health isn’t good, and if something happens to me one day, that money can ensure her livelihood.”

Using family ties as an excuse? You really know how to make things up!

Amamiya Natsuki looked at Kaguya and shrugged:

"Now Kaguya-san is in charge."

W-what?!

I'm not the lady of the house, so why should I have the final say?

You should be the one to decide.

Hayasaka Ai turned her head, looked at the silly young lady with a blushing face and a smile on her lips, and bowed:

"Please, Kaguya-chan."

"I understand." Kaguya Shinomiya raised her hand to brush a strand of hair behind her ear. "In that case, I'll stay for a while."

With Mom around, and Jianzi coming over every night, it's not a big deal if there's another flower guard staying overnight... it's not like it's just the two of them anyway.

However, Kaguya Shinomiya soon regretted it.

After putting down her suitcase, Hayasaka Ai immediately started trying to take over the housekeeper's duties, raising her hand to stop her:

"Kaguya-chan, put down that onion, let me wash it, don't irritate your eyes."

Kaguya Shinomiya remained silent.

"I've already searched online for how to wash onions..."

Hayasaka Ai rolled up her sleeves: "Let me do it!"