Kaguya-sama Wants Me to Surrender

"Please allow me to continue clinging to your leg." Amamiya Natsuki continued.

"Clinging to my leg." Fujiwara Chika repeated.

Shinomiya Kaguya, arms crossed, could no longer stand it. "...The two of you, shut up."

Chapter 20: The black-stockinged upperclassman is what I desire, and the cute loli is also what I desire

Art classroom.

Swimming pool.

School infirmary...

Wearing the Cat Ear Hairpin, Shinomiya Kaguya was no longer an ordinary girl. Wherever she went, she swept all before her.

The three of them became so famous that their reputations spread throughout Vengeful Spirit Academy.

During the last school-wide manhunt, not only did no vengeful spirit students come to catch them, but they all retreated in fear, running as far away as possible—

Here she comes, here she comes, she's coming with the Dean.

"I kind of feel like we're bullying people."

Looking at the trembling school infirmary vengeful spirit, Fujiwara Chika couldn't help but whisper in complaint.

"To be precise, it's more like 'borrowing a tiger's might'," Amamiya Natsuki corrected. "Honestly, how does it feel?"

Fujiwara Chika blinked, then quickly raised her hands:

"Classmate Kaguya, forever the GOAT."

Amamiya Natsuki nodded in agreement. "Classmate Kaguya, forever the GOAT."

"Shut up."

Shinomiya Kaguya, arms crossed, shot them a cold glance.

Bzzzz—

Red light quickly surged in the Dean's eyes.

Without anyone telling her, Shinomiya Kaguya knew exactly what to do. She silently added her verbal tic:

"Meow~"

The Dean quieted down, satisfied.

Meanwhile.

A game panel suddenly popped up in front of all players.

[Server Announcement]

[Players Evil of This World, Cancer of the Earth, and Catgirl Kaguya have successfully cleared all scenarios and taken the MV award. Currently, some scenarios are collapsing, important stages have lost characters, and multiple vengeful spirit students require psychological counseling.]

[Analyzing data...]

[Vengeful Spirit Academy is about to close. Rescheduling for the dungeon is pending.]

[Please note, all players will be removed from this dungeon in ten seconds. Please prepare.]

[Ten, nine, eight, seven...]

There were quite a few unlucky players participating in Vengeful Spirit Academy. Almost all of them were cautiously struggling to survive. Upon suddenly receiving the game announcement, they were all shocked.

"Holy crap?"

"I risked half my life to clear the first scenario, and someone's already beaten the entire dungeon?"

"Seven scenarios in total... are the vengeful spirits inside like the soldiers at Changban Slope, letting Zhao Zilong charge in and out seven times?!"

"Looking at the player titles, you can tell they're big shots... no, the 'Big Three'!"

"Just like how One Piece has the Three Admirals, it's normal for Vengeful Spirit game to have a 'Player Big Three', right?"

"That catgirl player's vibe feels off."

"..."

Amidst the chatter, the countdown quickly ended.

Amamiya Natsuki felt a momentary blur before his eyes.

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The next moment.

The three of them were back in a sun-drenched campus. A gentle breeze blew, and pink and white cherry blossoms quietly fell. Girls in short skirts walked with light steps, their skirts fluttering, their laughter as pleasant as bells, completely different from the dark and oppressive Vengeful Spirit Academy.

"Mmm..."

Fujiwara Chika pressed her fingers against her temples, shaking her head vigorously. "Good morning, Kaguya-chan~ I must have had a hallucination just now. It felt like the two of us, plus Amamiya-kun, were on an adventure together in a school full of vengeful spirits."

Amamiya Natsuki and Shinomiya Kaguya looked at her in silence.

"Huh?" Fujiwara Chika blinked and asked cautiously, "Why aren't you guys saying anything?"

"That wasn't a hallucination."

Shinomiya Kaguya's tone was calm.

"H-how is that possible? Our clothes are perfectly clean, we clearly haven't been anywhere... Kaguya-chan is just teasing me with Amamiya-kun, right?"

Amamiya Natsuki pondered for two seconds before declaring his loyalty:

"Kaguya-classmate, the eternal goddess."

"..."

Shinomiya Kaguya's lips twitched slightly.

What do you mean, I'm just a mascot!

"Ehhhh? Is it really not an illusion?" Fujiwara Chika's eyes widened rapidly. "Everything that just happened was a real experience, not an illusion?"

"Listen to me first..."

Shinomiya Kaguya pressed her fingers to her brow, let out a soft sigh, and then explained what had happened from last night to this morning.

"I see." Fujiwara Chika quickly calmed down, her eyes sparkling. "So Kaguya-chan encountered a super interesting mysterious event."

"It's not interesting at all."

Shinomiya Kaguya's expression was cool, her tone indifferent.

Fujiwara Chika tilted her head. "But Kaguya-chan doesn't seem scared at all."

Some people just aren't scared on the outside, who knows how terrified they are on the inside!

Amamiya Natsuki's gaze shifted slightly upward, landing on the top of Shinomiya Kaguya's head.

A line of text quietly appeared above the long-haired girl's head:

[So scary so scary so scary... I really don't want to encounter something this terrifying!]

"I'm going to the classroom first."

Amamiya Natsuki said in a low voice and prepared to leave.

The three of them were currently standing in front of the shoe cabinets in the lobby. Continuing to talk together would inevitably attract attention. In fact, some curious classmates were already stealing glances.

"Let's go too."

Shinomiya Kaguya crossed her arms, her expression cool as she walked upstairs.

"Kaguya-chan, let's go together."

Fujiwara Chika quickly followed.

Amamiya Natsuki lagged a few steps behind, carrying his schoolbag, walking and contemplating his future life plans.

He had lived a plain life for sixteen years, thinking it was just an ordinary world. Suddenly unlocking hell mode was truly [BLEEP] painful.

It wasn't like he could rest easy after beating a horror game. Amamiya Natsuki had learned last night that players had to participate in a game mandatorily at regular intervals, with no end in sight.

His previous life plans were simple: study hard, get into a good university, and have a sweet romance... or several.

The black-stockinged upperclassman is what I desire, and the cute loli is also what I desire. If he could have both, his life would be complete!

Now, however... survival was the top priority.

Amamiya Natsuki opened his game panel as he pondered.

[Game settlement complete, please scroll down to view]

[Player Title: Evil of This World, generated based on your overall performance]

[You have completed a total of seven side quests, earning 70 game coins]

[You have unlocked new mall items]

[Special Notice: You have been jointly reported by multiple vengeful spirit students. You are prohibited from entering Vengeful Spirit Academy again for a short period.]

"Students fighting amongst themselves and filing a joint complaint? Those vengeful spirits have too fragile psyches."

Amamiya Natsuki curiously opened the game mall and found that next to the daily blind box, a new item had appeared: attribute points.

[Today's Attribute Point: Stamina]

[Price: 50 game coins]

[Product Description: After purchase, you will gain a permanent increase in Stamina]

[Note: As is well known, the main advantage of stamina lies in married life, provided you already have a wife or girlfriend]

Amamiya Natsuki was very dissatisfied.

Damn it!

Cold sweat broke out on a hot day. What's wrong with not having a girlfriend?

Did a single dog eat your rice?

"Ahhhhh--"

A panicked cry suddenly rang out.

Amamiya Natsuki looked up when he heard that, and saw Fujiwara Chika, who was walking in front of him, suddenly stumble in panic. She fell straight down, and before he could even react to dodge, his vision abruptly went black.

"Teacher, Secretary Fujiwara is charging with the ball!"

Chapter 21 Yotsuya Miko: Childhood friends won't lose

"G-g-g-ghost!"

Fujiwara Chika, completely oblivious to her foul play of charging with the ball, nervously grabbed Amamiya Natsuki's sleeve, utterly beside herself.

Hey, hey, aren't you naturally airheaded?

You're not afraid of the many vengeful spirits in Vengeful Spirit Academy, so why are you afraid of a ghost?

Amamiya Natsuki rubbed his nose and looked up, his eyes twitching slightly.

On the ceiling of the corridor, a terrifyingly huge vengeful spirit was lurking. It resembled a giant snake with a head like a woman's, its black hair hanging down, covering almost the entire corridor. The hair seemed alive, twisting and roaring incessantly in the air.

Mr. Lu Xun's "Lady Snake" story lured people with beauty, but this evil spirit... it was like a car crash scene, too horrific to look at.

This was a monster that existed only in the deepest nightmares.

An ordinary person would lose sanity and break out in goosebumps just by looking at it.

I'm sorry.

I misunderstood you, Fujiwara-san.

Anyone would be scared seeing this, being airheaded wouldn't help.

Even Kaguya-sama was no exception. She involuntarily took half a step back, her expression still cool and composed, but 'So scary so scary so scary' emojis were constantly floating above her head.

"You... can see me?"

The long-haired evil spirit, which had been staring blankly from the ceiling, heard the commotion. For a moment, over a dozen scarlet, terrifying eyes fixed on them, and a sinister, chilling voice reached the ears of the three.