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

"The rope is in your hands."

Secretary Qianhua refused to admit it, and argued vehemently:

"She just gave it to me, okay?"

Amamiya Natsuki said:

"Jointly committing a crime is still a crime."

"No, I didn't... Eh?" Secretary Chika suddenly lowered her voice warily, "Shoko is here."

Amamiya Natsuki turned her head and saw the girl with long, straight black hair who had been standing at the park entrance walk a few steps toward them. She opened her eyes wide and stared straight at the two of them with a surprised and astonished expression on her face, clearly having seen what the two of them were doing.

"Hey~"

Secretary Qianhua quickly dropped the leash, put her hands behind her back, and looked up at the sky as if nothing had happened.

"Go and deal with her."

Amamiya Natsuki stretched his neck, removed his special equipment, and, together with Chika, walked towards the lone girl with long, straight black hair.

Upon seeing the two approaching, the quail-like girl hurriedly turned around, clearly intending to escape.

"That's it, it must be Shadow Glass." Secretary Chika's expression turned serious. "Otherwise, why would she run away when she saw us?"

"Catch her."

Amamiya Natsuki and Chika quickly caught up and successfully stopped Komi.

"Shoko, good evening." Secretary Chika raised her hand in greeting, her voice clear and crisp. "Why are you here alone?"

"That, that..."

Komi looked down at her toes, her voice barely audible as she stammered.

"The shadow clone even copied Shoko-chan's communication disorder. That's amazing. If it copied an idiot, wouldn't it just be an idiot's shadow?"

While internally complaining, Secretary Chika quietly walked over to Komi's side.

Amamiya Natsuki narrowed her eyes slightly, carefully observing the 'Shadow Komi' in front of her, and a prompt quietly appeared before her eyes.

[After careful observation, you have discovered a lone human quail girl.]

Ok?

It really is glass?

How come you're all alone outside?

While Natsuki Amamiya was still pondering, Chika suddenly pointed and said:

"Zhang San, the outlaw, it's you!"

"Um……"

Amamiya Natsuki hesitated for half a second, then made a coordinated move, raising her hand to press down on Komi's shoulder, and said seriously:

"Zhang San, you're under arrest."

Feeling her body suddenly slip out of her control, Komi-kun stared blankly, trying to explain in a panic, "I...I didn't..."

Before he could finish speaking, Secretary Qianhua suddenly whispered a reminder:

"President, someone's coming, let's go quickly."

Hearing someone approaching, Komi, who had finally mustered the courage to explain, swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue. It's incredibly tough being a person with communication difficulties.

"Walk."

Amamiya Natsuki agreed, grabbed Komi's shoulder, and the three of them walked towards the park together.

In her 'captured' state, the quail girl was completely unable to resist. She could only speak with her mouth, but she couldn't say anything. She wanted to take out her notebook to write, but her body was unable to move. She could only helplessly let herself be manipulated.

"President, don't make a move yet."

"Go to the corner," Secretary Qianhua called out in a low voice.

Move, use your hands?

Komi was startled, but unfortunately her body was now under control, so she couldn't even tremble.

What do you mean, "take action"?

What will happen next?

"Let me take a couple of photos first." Secretary Qianhua took out her phone and snapped a few pictures. "I actually caught a wild Shadow Glass in the park. I'm lucky."

(It's not a shadow...)

Komi tried to refute him in her mind, but the more nervous she became, the less she could say. She couldn't even shake her head in denial. She could only look at Amamiya Natsuki with hopeful eyes, thinking that Amamiya Natsuki would definitely recognize her.

then……

Amamiya Natsuki reached out her other hand and pinched the quail-like girl's cheek, saying with a serious expression:

"It feels great, just like a real person."

(Ugh…)

A helpless, sorrowful cry escaped the quail girl's heart.

(Not only did they not recognize me, they even bullied me...)

"Finished filming." Secretary Qianhua put away her phone, satisfied. "President, you can start now."

"Wait a moment," Natsuki Amamiya said seriously, "I've always wanted to do something to Shoko..."

"Huh?" Secretary Qianhua was taken aback. "What is it?"

Amamiya Natsuki said:

"Wearing pantyhose in winter and spring is one thing, but now that it's summer vacation, she's still wearing pantyhose. Every time I see Shoko's pantyhose, I want to help her take them off. Before I do it, I want to fulfill this wish."

“I see.” Secretary Chika nodded, resting her chin on her right hand and said, “Shoko-chan is indeed a pantyhose fetishist. It seems like she always wears pantyhose when she goes out. I’ve almost never seen her wear stockings… Count me in, I want to take off my pantyhose too.”

"Chairman, control the glass."

"I'm here to take off Nitroglycerin stockings."

Amamiya Natsuki agreed:

"give it to you."

"Woo——"

The quail girl's eyes widened upon hearing this, and she tried to struggle, but unfortunately, under the 'capture' status, her body was completely unable to move, and she could only utter weak sounds:

"no, do not want……"

The evening breeze blew.

The girl's faint voice was carried away by the wind, and no one except Amamiya Natsuki could hear it clearly.

"Hey~"

She took it off without hesitation.

Secretary Chika is always a woman of action and never procrastinates. She quickly squatted down in front of the quail-like girl, lifted up Komi's skirt, and then pulled off her slippery pantyhose.

"Eh?" Chika's voice was surprised. "Shoko-chan is actually wearing a blue and white bowl."

"..."

Komi closed her eyes in despair, white steam billowing from the top of her head.

shame.

Having your pantyhose removed by a girl in front of a boy is just too embarrassing to bear.

"Blue and white bowls are actually quite cute."

As Amamiya Natsuki spoke, she looked down and saw, under the streetlights, the quail girl's legs were snow-white, long, and straight, without a single flaw.

In short, it makes you want to write tally marks.

"Take them off." Secretary Chika stood up, holding up the pantyhose in her hand. "Wearing pantyhose in this hot weather, they're definitely soaked with sweat... Hey, why are your eyes watering when it's clearly Kage Shoko?"

A cold voice rang out from behind Qianhua:

"She is not a shadow."

Shadow Chika walked over from the corner and said calmly.

Amamiya Natsuki feigned surprise and looked over: "You mean it's not a shadow?"

“Indeed not.” Shadow Chika stepped closer. “In my perception, this is human glass, not shadow glass.”

"Impossible." Secretary Chika's first reaction was disbelief. "If it's not Shadow, how come she hasn't said a word after we've captured her for so long... Oh no, I forgot about Shoko's communication disorder."

Amamiya Natsuki released her grip, ending the 'capture' and suppression, and feigned surprise:

"Is it really glass?"

Komi quickly covered her skirt with both hands, her eyes brimming with tears, and nodded hastily.

"Shoko, prove your player status," Secretary Chika said seriously. "Otherwise, I won't believe you."

Komi bit her lip, looking aggrieved, and took out her personal notebook from her game backpack.

Seeing this, Secretary Qianhua finally became convinced.

"It really is Shoko-chan." Chika stuck out her tongue and quickly apologized, "Shoko-chan, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to take off your pantyhose... Shall I help you put them back on?"

The quail-like girl shook her head like a rattle-drum, quickly grabbing the pantyhose: "I...I'll put them on myself..."

Amamiya Natsuki inquired:

"Why is Shoko here all alone? Where are the others?"

“That’s right.” Secretary Chika then changed the subject, “Wasn’t Shoko traveling with everyone? Why are you alone?”

Komi didn't speak, but instead took out a pen and wrote her answer in her notebook:

“One of the elementary school students lives nearby. Zhu Zhu wanted to go to the restroom, so I went out with her. We went to the fast food restaurant at the intersection and happened to see you in the park.”

Amamiya Natsuki said in a low voice:

"So, Shoko saw everything that just happened, right?"