At that moment, the Female University Student realized something once again:
Sometimes the gap between players was even greater than the gap between humans and dogs.
No wonder Miss Mitsui was willing to accept a high schooler as her master. Natsuki-kun was definitely one of the tiny handful of people standing at the very top of the player pyramid... He was someone she couldn't afford to offend. She was determined to be his underling!
"Little one, I'm back." Lady Yashiro's lips curved into a faint smile. Her voice was elegant as she greeted everyone from beneath her hat, then added, "And I've brought Little Natsuki a surprise."
Fujiwara Chika asked curiously:
"Eh, what surprise?"
Amamiya Natsuki already had a pretty good idea. He glanced behind Lady Yashiro.
Tap, tap, tap.
A long-haired woman wearing a long trench coat and a face mask emerged from the alley. She had both hands in her pockets, and something bulged at her waist as though she were hiding something.
The Female University Student looked over curiously, wondering to herself:
"That mysterious woman who showed up with Lady Yashiro probably isn't a player... Could she be another Vengeful Spirit?"
"The trench coat and face mask look kind of familiar..."
Before she could figure it out, Fujiwara Chika's delighted voice rang out beside her:
"Ah, it's Miss Slit-Mouthed Woman!"
Fujiwara Chika waved happily.
"Miss Slit-Mouthed Woman, it's nice to see you again!"
"S-Slit-Mouthed Woman?!"
The Female University Student stared in shock at the woman in the trench coat as she slowly approached.
Chika wouldn't lie, so the woman in the trench coat really was the Slit-Mouthed Woman?
Delia, Lady Yashiro, the Slit-Mouthed Woman... Something was wrong. Something was very wrong with this town!
Miss Slit-Mouthed Woman clearly remembered Chika and Kaguya, but the three of them