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

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All players announced their tasks.

There's only one message: survive.

The only difference is that their countdown times are not the same.

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“Only the countdown is different…” Fujiwara Chika pressed her finger to the bridge of her nose, striking a classic Detective Conan pose, and pondered, “The key point is definitely the countdown.”

Amamiya Natsuki said speechlessly:

"Listening to your words is like listening to your words."

It's like saying nothing at all. Everyone knows that the countdown, with its seconds decreasing, is important, but the problem is that nobody knows what the countdown actually represents.

"Could it be a countdown timer?" a random player speculated. "If we just hold out until the countdown ends, we can leave the game?"

"possible."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at a random player in the corner.

The boy was thin and seemed to rarely be in the sun. His skin was noticeably pale, his hair was messy, and he appeared quiet, introverted, and taciturn.

Of everyone, his task had the shortest countdown, only a little over two hours.

Whether you can leave the game after the countdown ends will be clear when the time comes.

"Oh, right, I still don't know everyone's names." Fujiwara Chika's social skills shone brightly. "My name is Fujiwara Chika, what's your name?"

The thin boy remained silent and said, "...Just call me Izumi."

“Natsuki-kun.”

Fujiwara's mother subtly winked at Amamiya Natsuki.

Natsuki Amamiya understood and said, "Natsuki Amamiya."

"The Four Palaces".

"Birds swimming".

"Yukinoshita."

Humans are creatures with a strong tendency to follow the crowd; once someone starts and establishes a sequence, others will unconsciously follow suit.

After one round, the names of the other five unfamiliar players were finally learned, and initial trust within the team was established.

"The countdown only has a few hours left, it'll be over in the blink of an eye," Fujiwara Chika suggested. "Why don't we all stay in the hall and wait until the time is up?"

Kaguya Shinomiya crossed her arms over her chest: "I veto it."

"Eh?"

Fujiwara Chika turned to look at her, her tone puzzled, "Why did Kaguya-chan refuse?"

"Because it's too cold," Natsuki Amamiya complained. "Haven't you noticed that the temperature is getting lower and lower? If we don't do anything, we definitely won't make it to the end of the countdown."

Fujiwara Chika hesitated: "It can't be that serious, can it?"

“It’s serious.” Natsuki Amamiya pointed. “Look at that door, it’s already starting to frost over.”

A group of players turned their heads to look at the wooden door leading into the castle, and were surprised to find that a thin layer of frost had appeared on the door.

Was there any frost when we arrived?

One player hesitated.

“No.” Yukino Yukinoshita said calmly, “If there were frost inside, the frost outside would definitely be thicker. The fact is, there is no frost on the outside door.”

"Makes sense."

"If I do nothing, I feel like I'll freeze to death."

"There's a fireplace over there, let's all find something to keep warm?"

"..."

Upon discovering that the temperature was quietly dropping, everyone quickly sprang into action and began to save themselves.

"Stay together, don't get separated," Fujiwara Chika instructed. "In horror movies, actors who act alone often die."

No need for you to tell me, no one would act alone in this kind of environment! You only encounter such a stupid person in a horror movie!

This is the fact.

No one had the idea of acting alone; everyone walked together, keeping no more than two meters apart, and began to explore the castle.

This is a typical medieval European castle, mainly built of stone, with pointed spires and narrow windows. The interior is mainly wooden, complete with sofas, long tables, candlesticks, carpets, murals, etc., and looks quite exquisite and luxurious.

Unfortunately, the castle was deserted, filled only with gloom and deathly silence.

Amamiya Natsuki and Fujiwara Chika walked at the very back. After all, in horror games, the person at the back is often the most dangerous. With the two of them at the back, they could use their combined "sweep away evil" technique at crucial moments, so they wouldn't be attacked silently by vengeful spirits.

As they walked forward, the girl with long, straight black hair walking in front of them suddenly stopped and stared blankly at a mural on the wall, her pupils slightly contracting.

"Yukino, are you okay?"

Fujiwara Chika asked with concern.

No wonder she's a social butterfly; she called him by his name after only knowing him for a few minutes!

"I'm fine, don't worry." Yukino Yukinoshita shook her head, looked away, and continued walking forward.

Amamiya Natsuki gazed at the mural where the girl with long, straight black hair stood.

This is an oil painting depicting a noblewoman who appears dignified and elegant, with her hands folded in front of her chest. Unfortunately, only her pointed chin is visible, and her face above the chin suddenly becomes blurred.

“An oil painting where you can’t see the face…” Fujiwara Chika’s expression turned serious, and she quietly tugged at Amamiya Natsuki’s sleeve. “Natsuki-kun, let’s walk along the opposite wall. Be careful that the woman in the painting doesn’t suddenly jump out and drag us into the painting.”

Amamiya Natsuki squinted: "Please don't jinx it."

"No, that's how it is in horror movies."

However... this painting is definitely not an ordinary painting.

As Natsuki Amamiya stared, a prompt quickly appeared before her eyes:

Upon closer inspection, you realize there's something strange about this painting.

It is indeed very strange, but the problem is that it's hard to pinpoint exactly what's strange about it.

The castle's owner seems to have a lot of artistic talent, or perhaps it's just a affectation. There are surprisingly many murals in the castle, which can be seen at regular intervals.

These oil paintings vary in content, but without exception, all of them have parts that are blurry and indistinct.

The prompts in front of Natsuki Amamiya's eyes never stopped.

Upon closer inspection, you realize there's something strange about this painting.

As they walked further in, Natsuki Amamiya had become accustomed to it; all the paintings were clearly strange.

"No, we can't find any firewood."

The boy at the front had no choice but to stop.

“There’s actually plenty of firewood,” Natsuki Amamiya suggested. “I think that wooden door would be quite nice.”

"Hey, that's going too far with the wooden door," the boy couldn't help but say. "We're not Steve; nobody can break down a wooden door with their bare hands."

There is actually a lot of wood in the castle, but unfortunately no one can dismantle it by hand.

Fortunately, everyone quickly found something to keep warm.

A library.

The bookshelves were filled with all sorts of books, countless in number.

"How about burning books to keep warm?" one player suggested quickly, his eyes lighting up. "In the movie 'The Day After Tomorrow,' the protagonist was trapped in a library and used burning books to keep warm."

Amamiya Natsuki nodded: "I think it's a good idea."

The proposal was quickly and unanimously approved by everyone.

As Gorky once said, books are the ladder of human progress, and can also be the fuel for warmth.

"Let's all move the books to the fireplace," said Chika Fujiwara, leading the way.

Natsuki Amamiya walked to the bookshelf, preparing to move some books. Her gaze swept over the covers of the books in her hands, and she suddenly raised her eyebrows in surprise.

"The Guide to Raising a Loyal Boyfriend... What kind of book is this?"

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"This unscientific."

Looking at the book in her hand, Natsuki Amamiya felt it was outrageous.

How could there be such a book in an ancient castle that is so old?

The Guide to Raising a Loyal Boyfriend... Judging from the title, it's a standard modern Japanese manga.

"What are you looking at?"

Kaguya Shinomiya walked over curiously, her gaze falling on the book cover, her beautiful eyes widening involuntarily.

This unscientific!

The cover and the name are exactly the same... Is it the book I hid in my drawer?

Why would it appear in a game?

You know this book?