Kaguya-sama Wants Me to Surrender

Chapter 26: Kaguya-chan, Please Don't Blink

[Skill: Outlaw]

[Skill Details: You can change the name of enemy units to Outlaw Zhang San.]

[Note: Outlaw Zhang San, if I call your name, do you dare to answer?]

After reading the skill Fujiwara Chika had drawn, Amamiya Natsuki and Shinomiya Kaguya fell silent at the same time.

This skill... really seemed quite useless.

He had no idea what it was for.

"As people, we should find joy in hardship," Amamiya Natsuki comforted. "Think about that pack of tissues from yesterday, doesn't that make you happy?"

"It makes me even unhappier!" Fujiwara Chika covered her ears with both hands, her aura darkening. "Amamiya-kun reminded me of even worse memories."

"My deepest apologies."

"No sincerity. Please prostrate yourself when you apologize."

"..."

Next, it was Amamiya Natsuki's turn to open a blind box.

After waking up that morning, he had checked the blind box's hint, but unfortunately, he couldn't tell what was inside, only getting a vague clue that it was a healing item.

He opened the blind box.

Accompanied by a faint, unseen light that ordinary people couldn't perceive, a strip of band-aids appeared in Amamiya Natsuki's hand.

The item's attributes quickly appeared before the three of them.

[Item: Special Band-Aid]

[Manufacturer: Classified]

[Usage: Apply wherever there is pain. It can stop bleeding, relieve pain, and effectively speed up HP recovery.]

[Friendly Reminder: This product is exclusively endorsed by Ms. Oshino Shinobu. Please look for the genuine product.]

"Oshino Shinobu..." Fujiwara Chika blinked, murmuring to herself. "That's strange, I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before."

"No, you haven't."

Amamiya Natsuki said expressionlessly, quickly putting the band-aids into his backpack.

"I definitely have heard it," Fujiwara Chika's tone became firm. "I just can't recall it right now... Let me search on my phone."

Amamiya Natsuki said earnestly, "I advise you not to."

"I refuse," Fujiwara Chika lifted her chin, taking her phone out of her bag and unlocking the screen with practiced ease. She clenched her left fist. "Once a girl's curiosity is piqued, it never dies."

Amamiya Natsuki said nothing more.

Fujiwara-san was already a high school student, so it was normal to have curiosity and a desire for knowledge. There was no stopping it.

"Eeeh?"

Before long, Fujiwara Chika's surprised shriek suddenly rang out.

The silly girl rapidly covered her skirt with both hands, a faint blush rising on her ears, as white as jade. It spread like red ink dropped into water, quickly dyeing her cheeks crimson like fire. She couldn't help but exclaim:

"H-how could they use it for... Perverts! That's so vulgar! That artist must be a devil!"

"What are you guys talking about?"

Shinomiya Kaguya tilted her head slightly, a hint of curiosity in her voice.

Everyone had curiosity.

The Ice Sculpture Girl was no exception.

"Kaguya-chan, don't ask," Fujiwara Chika said with a serious expression, shaking her finger earnestly. "This is a forbidden realm you shouldn't delve into."

Shinomiya Kaguya: "..."

It was still blind box time.

Next, it was Shinomiya Kaguya's turn to open a blind box.

Thinking of the Game Team-up Card from yesterday, Shinomiya Kaguya felt lingering fear. However... her luck couldn't possibly be that bad every day, right?

She had specifically woken up early to watch TV this morning. The host of the horoscope program said her luck was very good today.

"Chika-chan~"

A girl's voice called out from the classroom doorway.

"Ah, I'm coming."

Fujiwara Chika, who was friends with everyone, happily ran towards the door upon hearing the call.

Meanwhile.

Shinomiya Kaguya silently let out a breath and opened the blind box with a serious expression.

Then... nothing appeared.

"A blank blind box?"

Looking at Shinomiya Kaguya, whose hands were empty, Amamiya Natsuki asked in surprise.

He had read about blind boxes before; they were supposed to contain something, even if it was just a useless pack of tissues. What was going on with nothing at all?

"..."

Shinomiya Kaguya didn't speak, only bit her lower lip and looked up at him aggrievedly.

A line of text appeared above the girl's head.

[Liar, liar, liar, liar...]

Amamiya Natsuki was speechless.

What was with that wronged expression of biting her lip? When had he ever lied to her? He wished she would touch her conscience when she spoke!

Fujiwara doesn't have a conscience, so you definitely don't have a problem!

"Kaguya-chan, what did your blind box give you?"

After finishing her conversation with her friend, Fujiwara Chika hurried back from the hallway.

"..."

Shinomiya Kaguya gently moved her pink lips, remaining silent, and simply shared the attributes of the 'blind box gift'.

Amamiya Natsuki looked over curiously and quickly understood why Shinomiya Kaguya's hands were empty.

The item in the blind box was actually a fun quest.

[You have obtained a Fun Quest: Stare at the Sun]

[Quest Description: Please open your eyes wide and stare at the sun for ten minutes, or stare at the first creature you make eye contact with for ten minutes. Choose either option to complete. Do not blink during the process, or the quest will fail and you will have to start over.]

[Quest Reward: Your eyesight will be permanently enhanced.]

[Please Note: You must complete this quest before midnight tonight, or the quest will fail.]

[Failure Penalty: Your eyesight will be deprived for twenty-four hours.]

[Remark: In my childhood, I could stare at the sun with open eyes, discern the finest details, and observe the smallest things with meticulous attention to their textures, thus deriving pleasure beyond the mundane.]

"How is this quest fun at all!" Fujiwara Chika couldn't help but exclaim. "Staring at the sun for ten minutes without blinking? Your eyes would be ruined."

"It is indeed very dangerous," Amamiya Natsuki agreed, nodding. "It's best not to try it lightly."

The world is vast, and there are always some exceptionally gifted individuals who can stare at the sun, but they are as rare as phoenix feathers. Most ordinary people simply cannot do it.

For an ordinary person, staring directly at the sun has only one outcome: the sunlight will penetrate the eyes and directly damage the retinal tissue, causing stinging pain, tears, and in severe cases, even blindness.

"Staring at the sun is definitely out of the question; your eyes would be ruined. Fortunately, there's a second option." Fujiwara Chika gave a thumbs-up, ready to go through thick and thin for her friend. "I can stare at Kaguya-chan."

Shinomiya Kaguya bit her lower lip. "...You can't."

"Eh, why?"

"The quest automatically started when I opened the blind box."

Fujiwara Chika blinked, her gaze quickly falling on Amamiya Natsuki. "Was the first person Kaguya-chan made eye contact with, Amamiya-kun?"

"Mm."

Shinomiya Kaguya nodded aggrievedly.

Amamiya Natsuki raised his hand. "Should I apologize?"

"It has nothing to do with you, Amamiya-kun," Fujiwara Chika shook her head, then comforted her. "Kaguya-chan, don't worry about it. One should find joy in hardship. Think about those wandering vengeful spirits. If you made eye contact with them first, it would be super awful."

Wait.

Why did that sound so familiar?

You're really good at applying what you learn!

The fun quest had to be completed. Shinomiya Kaguya absolutely did not want to experience losing her eyesight.

"We can't do it in the classroom; students will be coming in soon." Fujiwara Chika placed her right hand on her chest, pondered for two seconds, and then snapped her fingers. "I've got it! Let's go to the board game club?"

Chapter 27: Even Ice Sculptures Blush

Administration building.

Board Game Club.

"No one's in the activity room, come in."

Fujiwara Chika unlocked the door with a key and pushed it open.

School clubs were divided into two categories: sports clubs, like volleyball, baseball, soccer, track and field, etc., which were quite demanding, requiring training at six in the morning.

Other clubs were much more relaxed, only needing to come to the activity room in the afternoon. No one was usually there in the morning.

Amamiya Natsuki stepped into the activity room. The first thing he saw was a round table with a tea set on it, and a two-person sofa nearby. If it weren't for the game posters on the wall, you wouldn't know it was the board game club.

"The board games are all in the storage locker," Fujiwara Chika pointed to a corner. "There are quite a lot of people in the board game club, coming and going. If the board games aren't stored properly, they can easily get lost... Do you guys want to play? A friend bought a new board game yesterday, it's super fun!"

Amamiya Natsuki said speechlessly, "Let's finish the fun quest first."

"Then let's play again next time when we have free time." Fujiwara Chika took out her phone, brought up the countdown function, and announced with a wave, "Let's start."

Amamiya Natsuki had no objections. He sat down opposite Shinomiya Kaguya, their eyes meeting across the round table.

A moment later.

"No."

Shinomiya Kaguya suddenly pressed her brow and looked away.

"Eh? It hasn't even been a minute, and your eyes are already sore?"

Fujiwara Chika couldn't help but tease, "Kaguya-chan is too weak."

"My eyes aren't sore," Shinomiya Kaguya said unhappily. "It just says the quest progress is inactive."

Amamiya Natsuki mused, "It must be that the quest conditions haven't been met."

"Is that so..." Fujiwara Chika crossed her arms, pondered for a few seconds, and suddenly thought of a possibility. "Could it be that the distance between you two is too far?"