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

Shayou leaned against the door, tilting her pretty face up, her eyes sparkling in the light, and said expectantly:

"Master, I want a reward."

Natsuki Amamiya pretended not to understand and whispered:

Why should I give you a reward?

"Master is so mean." Shayou puffed out her pink cheeks, unhappy. "That Berserker Pill is mine. It helped Master so much, and you didn't even give me a reward. That's not fair!"

Amamiya Natsuki raised an eyebrow and said sternly:

"Well, so you're saying I can't distinguish between rewards and punishments? I think you're just asking for trouble."

"No, no!" Sha You blushed and quickly covered her buttocks with her hands. "What if everyone hears us?"

"Then bite the towel and bear it."

"It's impossible, it's impossible no matter what."

"..."

To avoid being discovered, Natsuki Amamiya certainly wouldn't bully Sayu here, and quickly said:

"What reward do you want?"

“Um…” Shayou’s eyes lit up, and she pointed to her flawless white cheek, whispering with anticipation, “Master, give me a kiss.”

"Hmm?" Natsuki Amamiya was slightly taken aback. "This is the reward?"

Shayou extended two slender fingers and gently tapped them against her chest, her eyes brightening even more: "Does Master mean I can ask for an even more exciting reward?"

"I didn't, don't talk nonsense." Amamiya Natsuki said expressionlessly, "You can have whatever you want, come here."

"Oh……"

Shayou walked over with her hands clasped in front of her chest, her face full of anticipation, and then stood on tiptoe, waiting for a kiss.

True to his word, Amamiya Natsuki lowered his head and kissed the girl's delicate, pink cheek.

"Hey~"

Sha You blushed with excitement upon receiving the reward, pointing to her other cheek with anticipation:

"I want this side too."

"..."

After Sayu was satisfied, Amamiya Natsuki left the restroom first.

As he pushed open the door, he saw a girl with long, straight black hair peeking out from a distance. They met eyes for a moment, and she quickly lowered her head, not daring to look again.

Amamiya Natsuki raised an eyebrow slightly, walked over to the quail-like girl, and whispered:

"Shoko, you saw it all just now, didn't you?"

"I did not see it."

Upon hearing this, Komi's black hair trembled, and he quickly shook his head.

“So you saw it.” Natsuki Amamiya leaned closer to Shoko, her voice filled with pressure. “If you hadn’t seen it, the correct answer would have been ‘What are you talking about?’ Now that you have, we can’t let you leave so easily.”

"Let's go to the balcony."

Amamiya Natsuki looked around and, seeing no one was around, grabbed Shoko's wrist and pulled her to the balcony.

The quail girl tried to struggle, but she was too weak to break free and could only let Amamiya Natsuki pull her to the balcony.

Upon reaching the balcony, Amamiya Natsuki released her hand, and the quail-like girl immediately hid both hands behind her back, then leaned against the wall, biting her lip with a wronged expression, and looked down at her toes.

She did *that* with Sayu in the bathroom, and then bullied me afterward...

"Shoko, do you know what I was thinking when I was shot and fell to the ground at the shrine?"

"Amamiya Natsuki said softly."

Upon hearing this, Komi couldn't help but look up, glancing furtively at Amamiya Natsuki's profile, and whispered:

"What are you thinking about?"

“I was thinking about Shoko, and everyone else.” Natsuki Amamiya stood on the edge of the balcony railing, looking out at the distant sea. The sun was setting, the clouds were ablaze with color, and the shimmering sea looked like flames burning in the water, a magnificent and spectacular sight. She took a deep breath and said softly, “I was thinking that if the bullet had hit my heart, I would never have seen Shoko again.”

Upon hearing this, the quail-like girl's eyelashes trembled involuntarily. She instinctively took two steps forward, grasped Amamiya Natsuki's hand, and mustered her courage to whisper:

"Don't say such things."

“I’m not making this up; it’s truly my thought.” Amamiya Natsuki grasped the girl’s soft, boneless hand and said calmly, “Only by facing death can one comprehend the true meaning of life, and that’s why I’ve come to understand.”

"Well?"

Komi tilted her head and looked at her with curiosity.

Amamiya Natsuki said seriously:

"When facing someone important and cherished, you should say what you want to say in time, instead of keeping it to yourself, so as not to leave a lifelong regret. That's why... I like Shoko."

"..."

Komi trembled slightly, her pretty face turning bright red at a visible speed, even her neck and ear tips turned crimson. She hurriedly looked away, wanting to hide back inside.

"Let me finish." Amamiya Natsuki gripped Shoko's soft hand tightly, preventing her from escaping, and continued, "It's true that I like Shoko, but what I like even more is teasing her."

"Well……"

The quail-like girl couldn't help but puff out her pink cheeks.

Natsuki Amamiya, shameless as ever, continued:

"Also, besides Shoko, I also like Zhu Zhu, and I like everyone... Please, Shoko, please go out with me."

The quail-like girl's beautiful eyes widened in shock. The very next second after being confessed to, she heard the boy she liked plead, "I want them all." No matter how good-tempered she was, she couldn't help but get angry at this moment. She forcefully pulled her hand away and uttered two words from between her lips:

"...That's too much!!"

Amamiya Natsuki coughed twice and said:

"That's too lenient. You can call me vulgar, shameless, or perverted."

Komi-kun: "..."

He even taught others to insult him—utterly shameless!

There's no way I'd agree. Even kittens have tempers, let alone humans.

However... for some reason, while I was angry, something seemed to quietly settle down inside me.

In the past, when I was bullied, I was always a little worried that Amamiya Natsuki might be playing with my feelings, but I didn't want to think about it too much. After all, no matter how I looked at it, Natsuki-san preferred Haimu and the others. But now... I felt subtly at ease.

Komi quickly shook her head, banishing the subtle emotions from her mind, then bit her lip and hurriedly left the balcony.

Had dinner.

The sky had quietly darkened.

“We need to go out.” Yukino Yukinoshita crossed her arms and said softly, “It’s lunchtime now, and the three elementary school students haven’t come home. If their parents can’t see their children, they might cause trouble.”

“That’s right.” Kitagawa Kaimu nodded in agreement. “They might call the police. There’s only one policeman on the island, and it feels like he’s been replaced by a shadow.”

Fujiwara Chika raised her hand and said:

"The parents of primary school students don't need to be tied up; they can be kept at home."

At first, Secretary Qianhua thought the act of breaking and kidnapping was quite excessive, but after experiencing it once, she quickly began to enjoy it.

Amamiya Natsuki stood up and said:

"The sooner the better, let's set off now."

"Is the president's health alright?" Kaguya Shinomiya looked up at her. "Why don't you stay?"

Amamiya Natsuki's Body Movement Path:

"I can tell there's nothing wrong with me just by looking at how much I ate in one meal."

"..."

The discussion is complete.

Leaving senior student Zhu Zhu and the others at the villa to look after the elementary school students, Amamiya Natsuki and her group left the villa in the woods and quickly disappeared into the night.

After a while.

The group stopped in front of a residential building.

"We've arrived at the first house." Fujiwara Chika lowered her voice and whispered, "According to the information left by the chairman from last week, the parents of the three elementary school students are all ordinary people. Shall we split up?"

“That was last week’s timeline. I don’t know what the situation is like this time,” Natsuki Amamiya said softly. “It’s best to be careful.”

Without Chika by my side this time, it's impossible to easily determine the identity of the homeowner, so being cautious is definitely the right thing to do.

Kaguya Shinomiya nodded slightly and said:

"Work together, don't split up, there's enough time."

"Alright then." Fujiwara Chika nodded. "Shall we climb in through the window?"

"No need for that," Natsuki Amamiya said softly. "I'm counting on you, Yoru-nee."

"..."

The shadow beneath Natsuki Amamiya's feet rippled gently, and a Kaguya-sama silently appeared, her gaze unusually resentful:

"Little Natsuki is so heartless, she finally remembered me."

Kaguya Shinomiya urged:

"Mom, go in and open the door."

"Ugh... That's so mean." Mrs. Kaguya covered her face with her hands. "We finally got to see each other, and the first thing she did was make Mom act as a thief."

“We’re not thieves,” Fujiwara Chika corrected, lifting her chin. “We’re kidnappers now.”

"..."

As a ghost, Mrs. Kaguya had no physical form, and she quickly passed through the door and opened it from the inside.

After hearing a 'click' sound, Natsuki Amamiya reached out and pushed open the door, stepping into the entryway.

"Um..." Fujiwara Chika hesitated, then whispered, "Should we take off our shoes?"