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

"Please tell me, why did your sister disappear so mysteriously?"

"It's those damn challenges." The bespectacled girl gritted her teeth, her eyes half fear and half disgust. "The challenges are getting harder and harder to complete, and the punishments for failing to complete them are getting more and more severe, making it hard to breathe."

“When Haruno disappeared, I was right next to her and saw the challenge on her phone…” The bespectacled girl, Kosaka, turned her head to look at Yukino Yukinoshita and said with a complicated expression, “The last challenge Haruno received was to bring her favorite little sister into the game, or else all existence would be erased… Haruno is actually very good. She successfully completed the previous challenges, but she refused this last one.”

"..."

Yukino Yukinoshita remained silent, but her hands quietly clenched into fists, tightly pressed together.

So... my sister disappeared because of me.

The phone call I received that day must have been the last call from my sister, but I hung up on her because of something trivial...

"Yukino-chan, calm down." Fujiwara Chika grasped Yukinoshita's right hand. "We still don't know the exact situation of your sister, but we still have hope. Don't give up."

Yukino Yukinoshita took a deep breath to calm herself down: "...Thank you."

That's right.

My sister just mysteriously disappeared; she might still be alive... We must not give up hope no matter what.

"Natsuki, what do we do now?" Kitagawa Kaimu asked in a low voice.

Amamiya Natsuki pondered:

"It feels like this weird thing is mimicking a game, but it's too clumsy and can only bully ordinary people... In that case, let's play along."

Hayasaka Ai rested her chin on her right hand and nodded in agreement: "That guy probably had Haruno pull people in not just to torture them, but also because he intended to pull them in."

"Ms. Kousaka," Natsuki Amamiya turned to the girl with glasses, "Have you sent any messages to that suspect?"

"Huh?" The girl with glasses was taken aback and asked blankly, "...Send a message?"

After confirming that the mysterious person was an unexplained mystery, the girl with glasses was filled with fear and had no intention of sending him a message.

Amamiya Natsuki said gently:

"We're very interested in this game. Why don't you send them a message and ask if they'll let us join?"

"..."

The bespectacled girl, Kosaka, stared wide-eyed in disbelief, feeling as if the high school students in front of her had gone mad.

Knowing full well that it was a strange and terrifying entity that could make people disappear, why would you still want to actively join the game?

They're either arrogant idiots or they've got something wrong with their heads.

When she was in high school, she would resolutely refuse any invitations to play supernatural games like Ouija boards and turn away. Only a fool would go for it.

"Don't joke around." The girl with glasses took a deep breath and advised, "I've already told you what happened. Leave before that thing gets to you. It's not too late to regret it now."

“Miss Kousaka, there’s no need to say anything more.” Yukino Yukinoshita said in a cool and calm voice, “The fact that we can remember our sister proves that we are different from others, and maybe we can rescue her… Please.”

"OK then."

After a moment's hesitation, the bespectacled girl, Kosaka, finally agreed.

The police, priests, shrine maidens, and exorcists all failed to remember the vanished Yukino and her companions, yet they could remember Yukino and her group, which was truly remarkable.

Perhaps we can indeed save Yang Nai, or even everyone else... Since there is a glimmer of hope, we should not give up no matter what.

"I'll give it a try." The girl with glasses, Kosaka, took out her phone. "I've never messaged it before, I don't know if it'll accept..."

Amamiya Natsuki looked at the girl with glasses' phone and said:

"Let's try it first, and if it doesn't work, we'll think of other ways."

"..."

After a while.

"It actually replied!" the girl with glasses said nervously. "It said it welcomes everyone to play together, and the way to join is very simple, you just need to touch your phone."

Without hesitation, Yukino Yukinoshita reached out her right hand and touched the phone.

"Me! Me! Me!" Fujiwara Chika exclaimed expectantly. "It's my turn."

"Everyone, don't rush, take it one at a time."

Watching the girls excitedly come over one after another to touch their phones, the bespectacled girl, Kosaka, was dumbfounded and couldn't understand it.

Something's off about these people.

It's not right.

We've already told them how dangerous it is, so why do they keep coming to us one after another?

It's one thing that Yukino is Haruno's sister, but what are the others after?

When faced with danger, one should stay as far away as possible, right?

Amamiya Natsuki reached out her right hand and touched the bespectacled girl's phone. The next moment, a game notification sound suddenly rang in her ears.

You have come into contact with the eerie 'Stinger of Oblivion,' and you have been marked by a curse...

[Real-world guard mission triggered!]

[Mission Objective: Defeat the Mysterious Forgotten Thorn]

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

[1500 game coins]

[Ten Free Attribute Points]

[Three random skill scrolls]

[One skin card]

[A high-quality prop]

[One copy exemption card]

The group exchanged glances, confirming their suspicions.

Behind the 'disappearance' is indeed some strange entity invading the real world.

Of course, simply joining the game isn't enough; the real goal is to solve the mystery and find those who have mysteriously disappeared.

Amamiya Natsuki covered her right eye and stared at her phone.

After a while.

A prompt appeared quietly before my eyes.

[Through careful observation, you have discovered the weakness of the eerie Forgotten Thorn...]

Sorry, I really couldn't find it, I just thought the girl with glasses had a really nice phone case.

As a hero, you've decided to complete the game in one life. Please note that if you fail midway, you will not be able to defeat the final boss.

Amamiya Natsuki quickly understood.

Simply put, the mysteriously issued challenge must be completed. Only by continuing the challenge can you find the other party. If you fail along the way, you're doomed.

"I've just made a discovery..."

Amamiya Natsuki coughed twice to draw the girls' attention, and then briefly explained the hint.

By now, everyone has become accustomed to the strange clues that Natsuki Amamiya always manages to find, and even Yukino Yukinoshita has no doubts.

Aside from being lewd and shameless, this guy is actually quite trustworthy.

"If we complete all the challenges, will we eventually see that eerie creature?" Kitagawa Kaimu asked, hands on her hips. "It feels a bit like a Dragon Quest game."

The senior student complained, "It's a pity we're not heroes, and the enemy isn't a dragon."

“Who says otherwise?” Fujiwara Chika turned to look at her. “Natsuki-kun is clearly a hero of trash; she’s played the hero before.”

Natsuki Amamiya said expressionlessly, "I'm really sorry for being so despicable."

buzzing.

My phone suddenly vibrated.

“It’s Shoko.” Zhu Zhu looked at Komi’s phone and said, “Shoko received a challenge message.”

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at the quail girl.

"Komi-kun, what is the challenge?"

"curious."

"Tell me quickly."

"..."

Komi's communication disorder hasn't improved yet, and she can only barely talk to Zhu Zhu and Amamiya Natsuki. Now, facing everyone's gaze, she lowered her head like a quail, unable to utter a single word, and hurriedly held her phone above her head.

Natsuki Amamiya looked at her phone; the first challenge for the Quail Girl was quite simple.

"Please complete the Leap of Faith by the right-hand window within ten minutes. Success will improve your fortune. Failure to complete the challenge will result in a fall injury penalty."

"What is a leap of faith?" Kaguya Shinomiya asked curiously.

The silly young lady knows very little about the terminology used in the gaming industry.

"It's a term from a travel simulator," Natsuki Amamiya explained. "It's actually very simple; it just means jumping out of a window."

"Fortunately, Ms. Kousaka's apartment is on the second floor." Kitagawa Kaimu put her right hand on her hip. "She can just jump down."

Fujiwara Chika said:

"Glass Sauce, this challenge is easy, don't give up."

Komi nodded weakly, indicating that she understood.

"Hey, what are you guys talking about?"

The girl with glasses was dumbfounded.

Is it possible to jump from the second floor?

The window is four or five meters above the ground. If you jump straight down like that, you'll definitely get hurt!

And that pretty girl with long legs and big breasts, she looks as delicate and weak as a little rabbit, and she doesn't even dare to make eye contact with others. She seems to have an introverted, shy, and timid personality. If you were asked to jump off the second floor, why were you nodding?

Amamiya Natsuki looked at the girl with glasses and politely inquired: