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

Yukino secretly observed the room and discovered that Amamiya Natsuki's choice was not random. Judging from the layout and furnishings, the room was clearly a primary school girl's room, obviously belonging to the primary school student who had accidentally drowned.

“Only fake detectives meticulously unravel mysteries and use the slightest clues to find the truth.” Amamiya Natsuki pressed her finger to her brow. “Real detectives make the dead speak for themselves.”

Shayu's eyes sparkled: "Natsuki-sama is amazing."

Yukinoshita Yono: "..."

It's impossible to get the deceased to speak on their own.

Amamiya Natsuki looked at Sayu and said:

"let's start."

Shayou clenched her fist and nodded earnestly:

"give it to me."

Amamiya Natsuki walked to the desk and picked up a primary school student's summer homework, while Sayu walked to the bedside and picked up a panda plush toy from the bed.

then……

"Psychicism."

A slight ripple passed by, but nothing happened.

Amamiya Natsuki was not discouraged and said:

"Take a break, we'll continue later."

Sato nodded, sat down next to Amamiya Natsuki, and began to rest.

Although Yukino Yukinoshita was unaware of what was going on, she wisely remained silent, simply pursing her pink lips and observing curiously.

After a while.

The cooldown for Summoning has ended.

Natsuki Amamiya grasped Sayu's right hand, copied the skill, and the two used the summoning jutsu again.

next second.

Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes widened in shock as she saw a primary school student in the room—or rather, a primary school student with a semi-transparent body, whose appearance and hairstyle were exactly the same as the primary school student who had died downstairs.

"A ghost?"

Yukinoshita Haruno gasped in surprise.

No wonder it's called the 100% Detective's Method for Solving Cases; it directly summons the ghost of the deceased, something no other detective can compare to!

“…Who are you?”

The newly summoned ghost elementary school student stared blankly at Amamiya Natsuki and the other two, then her blankness turned into tension and fear, and she tried to run away, crying, "I want my mom and dad!"

"Hey, wait a minute," Shayou said quickly. "We have something to ask you."

The elementary school student ghost was agitated and showed no intention of communicating; it was about to escape.

At that moment, Natsuki Amamiya took out a box of matches, casually struck one, and a bright yellow flame immediately ignited.

The bright flame flickered gently, and the schoolboy ghost seemed to be soothed, ceasing his crying and quickly quieting down—the matches handmade by top employee Alice had a special calming effect when lit, and they came in handy.

Amamiya Natsuki inquired:

"What's your name?"

The elementary school student, with tears in his eyes, knelt on the ground and whispered, "...Sakura."

Because it was a ghost, the voice sounded somewhat ethereal, but communication was not a problem at all.

Natsuki Amamiya asked again:

Do you remember what happened at the beach three days ago?

"Three days ago..."

The elementary school ghost blinked, and tears immediately began to fall, but before they could reach the ground, they dissipated into the air, clearly remembering what had happened.

"I was swimming at the beach when someone dragged me into the sea... My parents were crying so hard..."

Natsuki Amamiya calmly asked:

Who dragged you into the sea?

The elementary school students looked bewildered.

"It was...it was myself..."

Chapter 585 What is a "ruthless bandit player"?

What does "myself" mean?

Amamiya Natsuki raised an eyebrow and asked.

The elementary school student ghost looked bewildered: "It was me... I dragged myself into the sea."

"Huh?" Shayou's eyes widened as she guessed, "Could it be twins? Do you have a twin sister or brother?"

The ghost elementary school student shook his head: "No."

"Natsuki-kun, let me ask."

Seeing that the ghost elementary school student's emotions were starting to become unstable again, Yukino Yukinoshita stepped forward, her label as a social expert shining brightly.

After a while.

The three finally figured out who the "self" the elementary school ghost was talking about was—not a twin sister, but someone who looked exactly like her.

While the elementary school student was swimming at the beach, a person who looked exactly like her suddenly surfaced in the sea and dragged her into the water, creating the illusion of an accidental drowning.

Elementary school students are not mature enough to provide much information. After asking the questions, Amamiya Natsuki let the other person go downstairs to see their parents. Unfortunately, the elementary school student's parents were ordinary people, and they could never see them again.

"Lord Natsuki, how's the dungeon quest going?"

Shayou looked up and asked.

“It’s not done.” Natsuki Amamiya shook her head. “The mission requires more than just finding the truth; it also requires catching the mastermind behind it all.”

We now know who the mastermind is, but we haven't caught them yet, so the mission isn't complete.

“There are no twins, but people who look exactly alike…” Yukino Yukinoshita crossed her arms and pondered, “Could it be a transformation ability similar to Hanamori-san’s?”

Obviously not.

Because a prompt has appeared before Natsuki Amamiya's eyes:

After careful questioning, you discovered the true culprit hidden beneath the accidental drowning: a shadow clone.

Since they are clones, it's perfectly normal for them to look exactly alike.

Natsuki Amamiya didn't say much for the time being, but walked to the window and whispered:

"Let's go down first and then talk."

At a mere second-floor height, Amamiya Natsuki didn't need any tools; she simply used one hand to support herself and easily leaped down from the window.

“Jump down,” Natsuki Amamiya said, looking up.

"I jumped!"

Without hesitation, Sayu jumped down from the window, showing complete trust in Amamiya Natsuki.

After catching Sayu, Amamiya Natsuki looked at Hinano and whispered:

"Sister Yang, jump down."

"..."

Yukino Yukino pursed her pink lips, a hint of hesitation flashing across her face. An ordinary person jumping from the second floor would naturally be nervous and hesitant, but this Yukino had excellent mental fortitude. After taking a deep breath, she jumped off the window without changing her expression.

boom.

Amamiya Natsuki caught it steadily and then placed Hinano on the ground.

"Phew..." Yukino Yukinoshita breathed a sigh of relief, feeling her heart pounding in her chest. An excited blush rose on her pretty face. "It feels so exciting."

Natsuki Amamiya said calmly:

"What follows will definitely be much more exciting than what we're experiencing now."

"..."

The three left quickly without stopping. As they passed the front yard, they saw the elementary school ghost crying around his parents, trying to hug them, but he couldn't reach them no matter what he did.

Amamiya Natsuki remained calm and showed no intention of helping.

While it's possible to use witch's potions to make elementary school students' parents briefly see ghosts, it's ultimately meaningless.

Click.

A flash of light suddenly appeared, as if someone was taking a picture with an old-fashioned camera.

Amamiya Natsuki raised an eyebrow and looked around. Everything was calm, and she didn't notice anything unusual.

"Let's go, continue the investigation."

Since it is a serial murder case, there must be more than one victim. The next goal is to find other people who died "accidentally," conduct investigations and screenings, and finally find the mastermind behind the murder.

The entire island has only a few hundred permanent residents, resembling an unconventional extended family. For matters like weddings and funerals, you can't go wrong by asking the island's local aunties.

As always, Sayu and Haruno were in charge of gathering intelligence, while Natsuki Amamiya was in charge of keeping watch from behind.

After a while.

The two girls returned together.

“Lord Natsuki, I’ve found out.” Shayou spoke first, “The last drowning accident happened three years ago.”

Yukinoshita Haruno put her hands behind her back and said softly:

“In the past three years, the island’s residents have experienced normal births, aging, illnesses and deaths, but there have been no murders or even cases of tourists going missing.”

Simply put, the island is peaceful and tranquil, with only a few petty thefts and no murders.

Natsuki Amamiya, however, recalled the 'clone' mentioned in the previous hint. Just like the relationship between Kaguya and the yandere young lady, if one of them wanted to replace the other, even their parents would find it difficult to discover the truth.

Sha You gently furrowed her brows and whispered: