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

Fujiwara Chika put her right hand on her hip and raised her chin: "Sorry, people who commit insurance fraud will be blacklisted."

As they were talking, Rikka Takanashi ran out and asked, "Yukino-chan, are you alright?"

"It's nothing." Yukino Yukinoshita shook her head gently. "I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

Kaguya Shinomiya followed behind Rikka, her gaze shifting before quickly settling on Natsuki Amamiya's lap. She frowned slightly and said:

What happened to my leg?

“I was arrested a little while ago,” Natsuki Amamiya explained, “but I’m fine now.”

After finishing her sentence, Natsuki Amamiya changed the subject:

"How's Sister Aye's strategy coming along?"

“No.” Fujiwara Chika shook her head. “If the corrupted Kaguya-chan won’t agree, then you should stay here forever.”

Even with Kaguya-sama's help, she couldn't handle the yandere girl; she's definitely a tough one.

Shayou stood at the very back, waiting until everyone had spoken before quietly walking up and whispering:

"Dad, does your leg hurt? Let me blow on it for you."

You're getting better and better at saying it!

With such flexibility and the ability to assess situations, how could she have fallen victim to school bullying?

"To be honest, it hurts a lot." Amamiya Natsuki lowered her voice. "You don't need to blow on it anymore. You can shout a few more times."

"Eh?"

Sha You paused, her pretty face flushing slightly. Then she took a deep breath, clasped her hands to her chest, and whispered:

"Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy—"

This little sandpiper has a sweet and delicate voice, like a nightingale. Before, its eyes were empty and dull, as if it was about to break down. Now, its eyes have regained their luster, and it keeps calling out "Daddy" repeatedly, which makes people feel happy.

Amamiya Natsuki silently gave a thumbs up. No wonder boys like to hear others call them "Dad," because it's really fun.

After a while.

The group reunited with the other players.

"Amamiya-san."

"We've got the limb."

"What do you want us to do next?"

"..."

The concept of admiring strength is deeply ingrained in the souls of the Japanese islanders. Ever since they realized that Amamiya Natsuki was "Leg Bro," these casual players have all become obedient and submissive. Even the older middle-aged male players dare not use their status to boss people around.

Amamiya Natsuki nodded and said:

"Naturally, you need to find the final puzzle piece and then clear the dungeon."

Upon hearing that they had cleared the dungeon, these casual players immediately became excited and maxed out their action points.

With only the head remaining in the limb puzzle, there was no need to split into two groups anymore. The group reunited and headed straight for the final hiding place.

As expected, after a search, the group successfully found the final piece of the head puzzle. Like the previous severed limbs, the head was still not rotten, but the skin was pale and the eyes were closed.

"She looks beautiful." Fujiwara Chika said regretfully. "It's such a pity she married the wrong person. That husband was so irresponsible. If it were us, we would definitely take her with us."

Amamiya Natsuki looked over and said, "Please don't jinx it."

“I’m not jinxing it,” Fujiwara Chika puffed out her cheeks. “She really is pitiful.”

Rikka nodded in agreement: "Chika-chan is right."

Shayou added, "That's right, if it were Dad... cough, if it were Natsuki-kun, he definitely wouldn't have abandoned us."

Hey, where did you get this level of trust from?!

Don't think that just because you've called me "Dad" a few times, we're really father and daughter! If we were really in danger, I'd abandon you and leave you to the side immediately!

Noticing Natsuki Amamiya's gaze, Sayu winked discreetly, and when no one was looking, she raised her hand to her mouth and whispered:

"Dad won't abandon me, will he?"

Natsuki Amamiya replied expressionlessly, "I'm sorry, I will."

Shayou: "You scumbag dad, you abandoned your daughter and ran away!"

"..."

No one noticed that inside the package, the eyelashes on the ghost bride's head trembled slightly.

After a while.

The group returned to the village and headed straight for the ancestral hall.

"The bride's body is in the ancestral hall," a passerby player quickly said. "Lying in a coffin, wearing a white wedding dress, she must be the ghost bride."

"If we just put the ghost bride's limbs in and piece the body together, we can leave the village, right?"

While searching for the Ghost Bride's remains, the players weren't idle either. They spent their spare time searching for information in abandoned villages, successfully completing the background of the dungeon.

Chapter 499 The Ghost Bride: You're the Groom!

Long ago, a plague broke out in this small village located in a remote mountain. With the medical level at the time, the villagers were helpless against the plague and turned to ghosts and gods, trying to appease their anger with sacrifices.

The ghost bride is the chosen sacrifice.

She wasn't even a local; she was a young woman from out of town who longed for love and was lured there by a man with sweet words. She was deceived by everyone in the village and was brutally murdered by the villagers on her wedding night. Her body was dismembered and suppressed in five different places.

Finally, the plague seemed to be resolved, but the ghost bride became a new source of terror. Everyone who tried to leave the village was blocked by the fog of resentment and eventually lost their way in the fog, which would also conjure up the things that the villagers feared most.

It is speculated that the dolls and scarecrows inside the house are likely special incarnations of the villagers. Of course, they are no longer alive and have become some kind of eeriness.

Because her body was suppressed in five different places, the ghost bride lacked the power to invade the house.

By helping the ghost bride 'restore' her body, players are essentially choosing her side. Once the ghost bride awakens, her primary target will naturally be the villagers, and the players will seize the opportunity to escape the village...

The truth of the dungeon was supposed to be revealed by players who would adventure and solve puzzles while searching for clues to gradually piece together the truth, but unfortunately they encountered Natsuki Amamiya and her group.

A few shots triggered the repentance buff. Amidst the villagers' repentance, they successfully skipped the adventure puzzle-solving phase and obtained the most crucial information in the dungeon. Then, they split up, avoiding the dangers in the fog, and found the ghost bride's body within the safe time. If all goes well, they can clear the dungeon soon...

After a while.

The players arrived at the village shrine.

Without Natsuki Amamiya having to do it herself, a random player stepped forward and opened a coffin in the shrine, revealing the body of the ghost bride inside.

Several random players stepped forward and worked together to piece together the ghost bride's hands, feet, and head.

"Amamiya-san, is this alright?" a random player turned around and asked.

"Let me see……"

Amamiya Natsuki walked up to the coffin and peered inside, intending to see if there were any clues.

The ghost bride lay quietly in the coffin, dressed in a traditional white wedding gown. When her body was being repaired, a player thoughtfully used the gown to cover the wounds on her limbs, making her appear as if she were simply asleep.

This ghost bride looks quite young and has a beautiful face, but her skin is too pale. If she were alive today, she probably wouldn't have graduated from university yet, which is quite a pity.

Natsuki Amamiya squinted and stared intently. After a short while, a prompt appeared before her eyes.

Through tireless efforts, you have completed the ghost bride's body...

You've successfully piqued the ghost bride's interest...

You are about to be attacked by a ghostly illusion...

"Wait, what the hell?"

Natsuki Amamiya was speechless.

I worked so hard to help you recover your health. Even if I didn't get any credit, I still put in the effort. If I didn't put in the effort, I would still complain. And to make matters worse, you attacked me.

Instead of venting their anger on the villagers, they've picked the wrong target!

"The Illusory Realm of Ghosts..."

Amamiya Natsuki frowned and muttered to herself, then quickly took out a half-eaten orange from her backpack. It was the scurvy orange, a special item she had stolen from the Ghost Ship instance.

next moment.

The ghost bride in the coffin suddenly opened her eyes, her eyes pitch black with no whites, and stared at Amamiya Natsuki.

hum...

Amamiya Natsuki felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, a strong sense of dizziness suddenly struck, and the whole world suddenly distorted.

Not only him, but the black, distorted ripples spread rapidly from the Ghost Bride, enveloping the entire shrine in the blink of an eye. All the players had no way to avoid it and were hit at the same time.

"Why are you still spacing out, kid?"

A hoarse, low shout rang out, startling Natsuki Amamiya from her dizziness.

Amamiya Natsuki turned her head and looked behind her.

This was a middle-aged man with dark skin, short stature, and smoking a pipe. He slapped Amamiya Natsuki on the shoulder: "Hurry up and change your clothes, the bride is already waiting."

“The bride…” Amamiya Natsuki felt a sudden dizziness, and all sorts of memories surfaced. She murmured, “Yes, today is my wedding day. Everyone in the village will be here soon. I need to hurry and change my clothes…”

Amamiya Natsuki stood up, preparing to follow the middle-aged man into the house to change clothes, when she suddenly felt something in her hand.

Looking down, I was shocked to see a shriveled, unappealing orange.

"what is this?"

Natsuki Amamiya looked at the orange in her hand with a puzzled expression.

Why am I holding an orange?

And there's only half left?

Just as she was wondering, a line of text suddenly appeared in front of Amamiya Natsuki's eyes.

You decide to eat the orange in your hand to break the illusion...

"Illusion?"

Amamiya Natsuki frowned slightly, instinctively feeling that she could trust the strange prompt that had appeared before her.