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

Amamiya Natsuki turned and left the girls' room to go back and take a shower and change her clothes.

I had just finished showering when I heard a timid knock on the door.

Upon opening the door, a girl with long, straight black hair came into view.

"Glass?"

Amamiya Natsuki looked at the timid girl outside the door in surprise.

In the dead of night, with only a man and a woman alone, how dare Shoko come and knock on the door by herself?

When did you become so bold?

Could it be Hayasaka using a transformation skill, preparing to cause trouble?

Amamiya Natsuki narrowed her eyes slightly, carefully observing the quail-like girl in front of her, and a prompt quickly appeared before her eyes.

Faced with the temptation of the glass that had come to you, you were overcome by your animalistic instincts and decided to make her cry and teach her a lesson in cruelty and evil.

Hey, don't talk nonsense. Although I often bully Shoko, I've never made her cry!

"Come in." Natsuki Amamiya opened the door for her.

I didn't expect it to really be Shoko, not some spy maid trying to cause trouble.

There was a sudden knock on the door. Could it be something urgent?

"Um, um..." Komi walked in timidly, like a fawn that had accidentally wandered into the territory of a big bad wolf. Especially since Amamiya Natsuki wasn't dressed yet, they exchanged a glance, then Komi blushed and quickly looked away, mustering her courage to whisper, "Um... I saw that your hand is injured..."

As she spoke, she held up the woven bag in both hands, and even though she had mustered her courage, her voice was still extremely weak as she said:

"These are the medical alcohol and sanitary pads we prepared earlier..."

Amamiya Natsuki looked down at her left hand. She had been stabbed in the strange area earlier, but thanks to her healing skills and items, the wound had mostly healed. She hadn't expected that this quail girl would discover it.

I guess there were too many people in the room before, so they didn't dare to speak. That's why they only dared to come and knock on the door quietly by themselves after I left.

It must have taken a lot of courage for you to finally dare to come over, right?

Upon thinking of this, Natsuki Amamiya's voice softened, and she said softly:

How long were you standing outside the door?

"Huh?" Komi-kun was taken aback, guiltily averting her gaze like a schoolchild who had secretly eaten candy, stammering, "I-I didn't..."

You still say you didn't? You're practically wearing your guilty conscience on your face!

Amamiya Natsuki smiled and said:

"Have you ever heard of a psychological condition called 'cute aggression'?"

Komi shook his head.

“The meaning is very simple,” Natsuki Amamiya said. “When humans see something cute that they like, they can’t help but want to bully or violate it.”

After a pause, Natsuki Amamiya leaned closer and said:

"What should I do if I increasingly feel like bullying Shoko?"

"..."

Komi's pretty face quickly turned red. She handed over the medical alcohol with both hands, lowered her head, and hurriedly prepared to leave.

I'm increasingly wanting to bully him... or in other words, I'm liking him more and more?

boom.

Amamiya Natsuki pressed down on the door, preventing the quail-like girl from leaving.

"If we go back too late, we'll be discovered..."

The quail-like girl leaned against the door, her hands covering her chest, looking at you pitifully.

“It’s too inconvenient to clean the wound by myself.” Amamiya Natsuki turned around and said, “Come and help me clean it, then go back.”

"..."

The quail-like girl pursed her pink lips, her expression hesitant.

Amamiya Natsuki sat down on the edge of the bed and commanded:

"come here quickly."

"……oh."

Komi quickly nodded in agreement.

When dealing with a timid girl who is gentle, lacks assertiveness, and is like dough that can be kneaded by others, one must be more assertive.

gentle?

It's a disaster when two slow-paced, indecisive people get together.

When dealing with a girl with a timid personality, you must be proactive and assertive, and only occasionally be gentle.

If you always treat them gently, forget about progressing the relationship; you probably won't even be able to hold hands for six months.

Of course, there is an essential prerequisite for being proactive and assertive: the girl must have feelings for you, and it must be within reasonable limits. Otherwise, it will only scare away the timid girl.

"Come sit here." Amamiya Natsuki extended her left hand. "I promise I won't bully you today."

Komi looked up expectantly at him: "R-really?"

"I keep my word," Natsuki Amamiya said seriously. "Of course, only for today. I'll still bully you tomorrow."

"Woo..."

Komi carefully sat down on the edge of the bed, half of her buttocks touching the bed, took out medical alcohol and cotton swabs, opened her eyes wide, and began to carefully clean the wound.

"Will it hurt?"

The quail-like girl nervously looked up.

“You should ask how much it hurts.” Natsuki Amamiya frowned slightly. Those guys in the manga who say it doesn’t hurt must be robots. How could cutting your hand not hurt? “The answer is super painful.”

"Yeah, sorry."

Komi quickly apologized in a low voice.

“An apology won’t stop the pain,” Natsuki Amamiya said seriously. “But if Shoko were willing to kiss me, it definitely wouldn’t hurt anymore.”

"..."

The quail girl quickly shook her head, indicating her refusal.

Deceiving.

A kiss won't relieve the pain; even if I kiss you, it will still hurt.

Natsuki Amamiya casually remarked:

"If tomorrow were the end of the world, what would Shoko wish for?"

"Huh?" Komi tilted her head, her eyelashes fluttering slightly, and pursed her pink lips as she whispered, "I don't know... maybe she's with her mom and dad?"

“My wish is different,” Natsuki Amamiya said softly. “If tomorrow were the end of the world, I would only have one wish right now, and that is for Shoko to kiss me.”

"..."

Komi quickly lowered her head and didn't say anything, but it was clear that the tips of her ears, which were sticking out of her hair, had been quietly tinged with a cute blush.

Looking at the blushing girl, Amamiya Natsuki reached out his other hand and patted the quail-like girl's head.

When exactly did I start to become so good at sweet-talking people?

Can not remember.

However... I've indeed gone down the path of scum and there's no turning back.

After a while.

"Okay."

After cleaning the wound, Komi quickly stood up, packed her things, and prepared to leave.

Amamiya Natsuki suddenly shouted:

"Wait a moment."

Komi-kun trembled, looking at him with a pitiful expression: "You..."

"Don't worry, I won't bully you. I keep my word." Amamiya Natsuki stood up and walked to Shoko, looking down to ask, "Just a hug doesn't count as bullying, right?"

The quail-like girl stammered, "Th-that..."

The fact that he didn't immediately shake his head in denial clearly meant he was certain.

But to get Komi to actually say "I can hug you" is out of the question; it's impossible even by tomorrow.

In this situation, if it were a guy with a gentle personality, he would probably thank you for your help while gently opening the door and seeing Komi-kun off.

Natsuki Amamiya is different.

Only an idiot would be gentle all the time. You should be assertive and proactive in these situations. Otherwise, are you just going to wait for a girl to throw herself at you?

"I'm hugging you."

Amamiya Natsuki decisively opened his arms and embraced the quail girl, her sweet and refreshing fragrance immediately filling his nostrils.

"Well……"

Komi let out a soft cry and quickly closed her eyes. Instead of refusing or struggling, she secretly raised her hands, wanting to quietly hug Amamiya Natsuki's waist. Unfortunately, she only hugged her for a second before letting go guiltily.

"Go back now." A minute later, Natsuki Amamiya released the quail-like girl, reached out and patted Shoko's head, and said gently, "See you later."

Komi's eyes flickered slightly, and she stammered in a low voice:

"...See you later."

After Shoko left, Amamiya Natsuki changed her clothes, brushed her teeth and washed up quickly, then went out to meet up with the girls at the same late-night diner as yesterday.

The only shops that are still open this late are basically late-night eateries.

During the meal, Natsuki Amamiya briefly recounted the events of the hide-and-seek game, followed by a time to count the spoils.

Normally, clearing a dungeon takes a while before the dungeon is completed and the rewards are distributed, but defeating the invading anomaly grants instant rewards. Clearly, there is some kind of hostile relationship between the game and the invading anomaly.

[Guard mission complete, please check your reward]