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

Previously, I didn't understand the relationship between Hiruko and the Hishigata family, and even guessed that Hiruko had chosen the Hishigata family as her puppet representatives. I didn't expect it to be a love entanglement, and I felt inexplicably disappointed.

Kaguya Shinomiya said softly:

"Dean, you know so much, you must know Four Hands, right?"

The middle-aged man shook his head and said:

"I don't know..."

Before he could finish speaking, under the influence of the Truth Mirror, the middle-aged dean felt his mouth uncontrollably utter another sentence:

"I know!"

After saying this, the middle-aged dean looked at the small mirror in front of him in shock, and said in disbelief:

"Was that...this mirror?"

Even Hiruko-gami doesn't have this kind of power. What exactly are these humans... no, these beings that look like humans?

“This is the Truth Mirror,” Fujiwara Chika explained in a clear voice. “As long as you look in this mirror, you can only tell the truth, so Mr. Dean, lying is useless.”

Natsuki Amamiya continued to ask:

"Dean, who is Four-Handed's true identity?"

The middle-aged dean closed his eyes to avoid being influenced by the Mirror of Truth: "I don't know who the Four Hands is, I only know that the other party has always been following Hiruko-sama."

"Tsk~"

Hayasaka Ai clicked her tongue slightly, then said casually:

"Answering with your eyes closed, it seems the Dean is unwilling to cooperate. Well, there's nothing I can do then... Hmm, let me see, the Dean's phone wallpaper is Madam, isn't it?"

"I really should have called my wife over for questioning..."

"She knows nothing!" The middle-aged dean's facial muscles twitched. He opened his eyes again and gritted his teeth, saying, "Don't hurt her!"

Natsuki Amamiya repeated the question she had just asked, and then said:

"If you don't want your wife to get hurt, please open your eyes and answer the questions."

The middle-aged dean was powerless to resist and, for his wife's safety, could only compromise:

“I… know the identity of Shitsu. He is the ancestor of the Hishigata family, the founder of Hishigata Hospital, and also the person Hiruko-sama likes, Hishigata Kamiyahiko.”

"Huh?" Fujiwara Chika was taken aback and exclaimed in surprise, "The Hishigata Hospital was established three hundred years ago, how could that person still be alive today?"

“Hiruko-gami is a supernatural being,” Kaguya Shinomiya said softly. “It’s not surprising that she has some ability to extend human lifespan.”

The middle-aged dean's eyes reddened as he said:

“I will only tell you the truth if you promise not to go looking for my family again, and that they know nothing.”

Amamiya Natsuki assured:

"Please rest assured, Dean, our targets are Yotsu and Hiruko-gami, and we have no interest in your family."

The middle-aged dean gritted his teeth and said:

"I'm worried about you. Say what you just said again in front of the mirror."

"..."

I didn't realize you were so good at adapting to changing circumstances.

"I'll go first."

Amamiya Natsuki turned the mirror around, facing the truth mirror back to herself, and repeated what she had just said.

Then, in order, it was Chika, Kaguya, Hayasaka, and Yukino. All of them passed the test of the Truth Mirror. As long as they got the information they wanted, they were not interested in the middle-aged dean's family.

Seeing this, the middle-aged dean was relieved and began to reveal the secret of Four Hands' identity.

The ancestor of the Hishigata family witnessed Hiruko's abilities firsthand. Then, relying on Hiruko's love for him, he conceived many offspring. He selected an exact replica of himself from among them and had Hiruko transfer his information to his offspring, thus achieving reincarnation.

"Eh? Eh? Eh?" Fujiwara Chika covered her mouth with her hand, her eyes wide, and said, "Doesn't that mean Hiruko-gami is both a mother and a wife? That's so perverted!"

Chapter 603 So you're the swamp person?!

"That sounds really weird."

Fujiwara Chika looked disgusted.

“It is indeed a bit perverted.” Yukino Yukinoshita nodded in agreement. “However, Hiruko-gami is not human, so we cannot judge it by human moral standards. The truly perverted one is that man.”

Natsuki Amamiya casually remarked:

"I don't think it's a big deal. When faced with life and death, it's normal to be a little abnormal..."

"stare--"

Several girls looked over at the same time.

Amamiya Natsuki's expression immediately turned serious: "Such unethical and immoral behavior is too perverse and must be condemned!"

Closer to home.

Hayasaka Ai quickly said:

"Dean, please continue with the following instructions."

The middle-aged dean said in a deep voice:

"The Hishigata family is an old noble family on the island. They used to be mainly responsible for the island's religious activities. After encountering Hiruko-no-gami, the Hishigata family split into the Karikiri family. The Hishigata family took on the role of the island's hospital and provided food for Hiruko-no-gami, while the Karikiri family was responsible for worshipping the gods at the shrine. Shitte's current identity... is the shrine chief priest Karikiri Masato."

Fujiwara Chika said softly:

"It's true."

The mirror did not react, which clearly indicated that the middle-aged dean was telling the truth.

Natsuki Amamiya and Kaguya exchanged a glance, their expressions somewhat subtle.

The true identity of Shitte is actually the priest of a shrine. The players in the second playthrough obviously did not know this information and swaggered into the enemy's lair. Fortunately, something happened along the way and they did not encounter Shitte in the shrine, otherwise they would definitely have been attacked by the group.

"A few last questions," Natsuki Amamiya said calmly, "How many shadow clones are there in the hospital?"

Now that things had come to this, the middle-aged dean had no intention of hiding anything anymore, and resigned himself to his fate, saying:

"Two people were replaced by shadows: head nurse Nezu and Dr. Fujita."

While recording the information, Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but say coldly:

"Doctors are responsible for 'surgical accidents,' nurses are responsible for disposing of corpses, and you are responsible for covering up the truth, sending those innocent people to Hiruko the God as food... When you wake up in the middle of the night, does your conscience feel guilty?"

"..."

The middle-aged dean remained silent, unwilling to answer.

Natsuki Amamiya asked again:

Where is the secret passage leading directly to the underground cave?

The middle-aged dean said in a low voice:

"The dissection room on the first basement floor."

Kaguya Shinomiya crossed her arms and asked:

"Is there anything dangerous around Hiruko-shin?"

“I don’t…” The middle-aged dean wanted to say he didn’t know, but looking at the mirror of truth, he quickly deflated. As an ordinary human, he had no chance of resisting a supernatural being. “Hiruko-shin has many shadow beasts around him.”

"Hmm?" Natsuki Amamiya raised an eyebrow slightly. "What is that?"

The middle-aged dean said in a low voice:

"After a shadow clones a human, it will not die of old age. If the original body is not eliminated in time, it will lose consciousness within a few days and become a shadow beast with only instincts. In addition, too many transformations will also cause the shadow to slowly lose its mind and become a shadow beast."

Yukino Yukinoshita frowned slightly and said:

"How many Shadow Beasts are there? Why haven't we seen any on the island?"

“I don’t know how many there are, but there are a lot.” The middle-aged dean shook his head and said, “Although those shadow beasts have lost their minds and are only left with their animal instincts, they still obey Hiruko God’s orders and usually stay in the underground caverns.”

"That was close." Fujiwara Chika patted her chest lightly, still feeling a bit shaken. "Luckily, we didn't just rush in."

Hiruko-gami has been on this island for over three hundred years. No one knows exactly how many shadow beasts have been there during that time, but their numbers are certainly not small.

Natsuki Amamiya asked again:

"Dean, do you know Hiruko-gami's weakness?"

“I’m sorry, I don’t know.” The middle-aged dean shook his head. “In fact, I’ve only seen Hiruko once in all these years.”

"..."

The answer was as expected, and although it was slightly disappointing, overall, the interrogation was exceptionally satisfactory.

We've obtained all the information we wanted; there's only one question left.

"President, what should we do with him?" Hayasaka Ai asked, tilting her head.

The middle-aged dean paused, his forehead breaking out in a cold sweat from the tension.

He could disregard the life and death of others, but when it came to his own life, he discovered how terrifying the difference between life and death could be.

Amamiya Natsuki pondered:

"Let me think about it..."

When facing an enemy, the best approach is, of course, to kill them directly to prevent them from leaking information. However, this middle-aged man is not Shadow, so killing him directly would inevitably carry some psychological burden.

At this moment, Kaguya Shinomiya parted her pink lips slightly and suggested:

"President, you can transform into his appearance, go outside and pretend to leave, saying you have something to do and won't be back until tomorrow. Leave the rest to us."

"it is good."

Amamiya Natsuki nodded gently in agreement.

In front of the middle-aged dean, he transformed into the other person, then pushed up his glasses and, under the despairing gaze of the dean, strode out, saying:

"I'm going out first."

Kaguya Shinomiya said softly, "Lock the office door from the inside. We'll go down through the window later."