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

Fujiwara Moeha quietly clenched her fist and walked towards the restroom with the married woman.

"go in."

Amamiya Natsuki reached out and pushed open the door, entering the ward with Chika and Kaguya.

This is a high-class ward, and there is only a junior high school girl inside, which is convenient for the procedure.

Amamiya Natsuki took out an orange and handed it to Chika, asking her to help feed it to her.

"Cough cough..."

Not long after eating the orange, the junior high school girl opened her eyes amidst a fit of coughing.

"Hinata-chan, you're awake?" Fujiwara Chika leaned over and whispered, "Can you speak?"

“Okay…” The little girl blinked, looking confused. “You are… Mengye’s older sister?”

This Thousand Flower Secretary often visits the junior high school and is considered a campus celebrity, enjoying great popularity there.

“That’s right, it’s me.” Fujiwara Chika raised her chin and quickly got to the point, “Hinata-chan, do you remember what happened last night?”

"Last night..." The junior high school girl finally saw her surroundings clearly and couldn't help but feel nervous. "How did I end up in the hospital?"

“You were unconscious last night…” Fujiwara Chika briefly explained the situation, her expression turning serious. “We suspect it might be the work of a ghost.”

A middle school girl stared wide-eyed in bewilderment: "A ghost?"

“Some things really can’t be explained by science,” Kaguya Shinomiya said from the side. “For example, almost everyone in your classroom had the same nightmare.”

The middle school girl quickly nodded: "Kaguya-senpai is right, it must be the work of a ghost."

“It was me.” Fujiwara Chika’s tone suddenly became resentful. “It was clearly me who said it was a ghost, okay?”

Amamiya Natsuki began to speak:

"Of course, it might just be some kind of accident or coincidence. We should believe in science... Mengye said that you drew the woman from your nightmare in art class. Can you draw it again now?"

"I'm sorry, senior." The junior high school girl looked puzzled and said nervously, "I can't remember what that woman looked like."

Upon hearing this, Natsuki Amamiya raised an eyebrow slightly and asked again:

"Where's the painting you drew yesterday?"

Finally, there was good news: the drawing wasn't torn up or thrown away. The junior high school girl answered timidly:

"I put it in my schoolbag."

"..."

After a while.

The wife, with red and swollen eyes, returned from the bathroom and, upon seeing her daughter awake, was naturally moved to tears.

Natsuki Amamiya and Chika Kaguya took the opportunity to say goodbye and leave the hospital.

"Hinata-chan actually woke up!" Fujiwara Moeha exclaimed in surprise, her face full of curiosity. "Sister, what did you do?"

Fujiwara Chika crossed her arms and said, "Children shouldn't ask so many questions."

“I’m not a child,” Fujiwara Moeha retorted, raising her chin. “I already had a D grade during my physical exam a few days ago.”

The silly young lady's eyes twitched slightly, and she couldn't help but glance at Meng Ye's chest.

Although she is a petite junior high school student, from the side, she has a unique and striking appearance... She has not disgraced the Fujiwara family at all.

Damn it!

She's only a middle school student, but her development is just too unfair!

I drink milk every day, but it doesn't have any effect at all. I think it's all my mother's fault!

Arriving at the train station, after chasing away the persistent Moeha who kept asking questions, the three of them boarded the train and headed straight for the Hinata house.

The next thing to do is not suitable for junior high school students to participate in.

Speechless all the way.

Upon arriving at the Hyuga family villa, Natsuki Amamiya immediately entrusted the task of finding the schoolbag to Mrs. Kaguya.

"Make sure to complete the mission."

Mrs. Kaguya raised her hand in salute and quietly entered the villa.

A short while later, a schoolbag floated down from the second-floor balcony.

Fujiwara Chika caught the schoolbag, opened it to check, and quickly said:

"That's definitely Hinata-chan's schoolbag."

Towels, stockings, toothbrushes, sunscreen, makeup mirrors... The schoolbags of junior high school girls are filled with all sorts of random things, except for a few books.

Natsuki Amamiya even spotted a classic style of bear panties.

"stare--"

The silly young lady turned her gaze and glanced over.

Amamiya Natsuki Akechi looked away: "You guys search, I'll keep watch."

Not long after, Fujiwara Chika's soft gasp rang out:

"We found the painting."

Amamiya Natsuki turned around and saw that Chika was holding a sketchbook with a folded drawing tucked inside.

Unfolding the sketch, a bizarre woman with disheveled hair and three black holes for eyes and mouth suddenly appeared before the three of them.

at the same time.

A game notification sound suddenly rang in the ears of the three.

You have come into contact with the eerie, faceless woman; you have been marked by a curse...

[Guard mission triggered!]

[Mission Objective: Kill the eerie faceless woman]

The real world has been invaded. As a player, there is no escaping this mission; it cannot be refused or exempted.

[Successfully defeated, you will receive the following rewards—]

1000 Game Coins

[10 Free Attribute Points]

[Two random skill scrolls]

[One skin card]

[A high-quality prop]

[One copy exemption card]

"..."

A sudden long string of game notifications silenced the three members of Amamiya Natsuki's group.

"Xiaoxia, what's wrong with you?"

Mrs. Kaguya's tone was puzzled.

"Natsuki-san, Kaguya-chan, did you hear that?"

Fujiwara Chika snapped out of her daze, her beautiful eyes widening in shock, and quickly asked.

Amamiya Natsuki said in a deep voice:

"I heard."

At first, I just felt that the contagious nightmares were a bit strange, but now it seems that I have come into contact with something extremely important.

Kaguya Shinomiya crossed her arms, her delicate brows furrowing slightly. "That strange woman in the painting... let's call her Faceless Woman for now. From where did she invade reality? A game instance?"

“It shouldn’t be a dungeon character.” Amamiya Natsuki shook her head and pondered, “If it’s a dungeon monster controlled by the game, the mission they’d give us would be illegal smuggling, making us issue warrants to capture and guard it, proving that the game and the other side are not the same force.”

“That’s right.” Fujiwara Chika nodded in agreement. “It’s very likely that they are an enemy force in the game, otherwise why would the reward be so generous?”

"We don't have access to the specifics yet, so let's not worry about that," said Natsuki Amamiya. "Our priority right now is to complete the mission."

Kaguya Shinomiya said softly:

"It can now be confirmed that the strange woman can spread curses through paintings."

"Thank goodness Natsuki noticed in time. If you can get infected just by looking at a painting, the whole school would be easily infected with such an exaggerated method of transmission." Fujiwara Chika breathed a sigh of relief, clutching her chest, but then her pretty face suddenly changed. "...Moeha got infected too?"

"Don't panic." Amamiya Natsuki's voice was calm. "Moeha just dreamed about that woman. We can deal with that sooner rather than later. The problem now is finding that faceless woman."

Kaguya Shinomiya pursed her pink lips and said:

"The one who tied the knot must untie it; there should be clues on Hinata-kun."

Fujiwara Chika said worriedly, "But she said she had forgotten."

“Nightmares can be forgotten, but things we do will always leave traces.” Amamiya Natsuki’s gaze shifted. “Let’s go into the villa and see if we can find any clues.”

"..."

Just now, I was only trying to get my schoolbag. I could have left that to Mrs. Kaguya, and the three of us could have waited leisurely outside without any problem. But now I have to do it myself.

Fujiwara Chika said expectantly:

"Should we sneak in like we did when we rescued Kaguya-chan?"

“Correct answer.” Amamiya Natsuki took out her Shadow Cloak and looked at the two girls. “Which one of you wants to go first?”

“I have a better idea.” Kaguya Shinomiya took the cloak, walked to Chika’s side, and smiled. “Chika and I will go in together, and then Mom will bring the cloak out later.”

Amamiya Natsuki: "..."

The infiltration operation went smoothly, and the three quickly and successfully infiltrated the villa—it was indeed a villa, but not the Shinomiya family mansion; apart from a few security cameras, there were basically no defensive measures.

"No one is at the villa."

"Everyone, let's split up and get started."

"Contact us by phone immediately if you have any leads. Be careful and send text messages, not phone calls."

"..."